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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
BY a Worker Correspondent

DETROIT, Mich.-The 25th Reg
ular International Convention Of
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees was held in the
Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit dur
ing the week SPIT. 10 to II.
The rank and file program for
Maintenance of Way workers fea-
tured in Unity News last month was
presented to all the delegates.
This program called for the
launching of militant action for
better wages and working condi-
tons, for the protection of those
unemployed, for a general re-
organization or recruiting move
ment and for a general reduction
in dues and a temporary waving
of initiation fee to further such a
campaign.
The membership of the organiza-
ton has dropped to $4,000. of the
more than $4,000 workers en-
ployed in departments represented,
or about Is per cent, and since
these figures include Canada, where
the proportion of membership is
high, the PERCENTAGE of member
ship within the United States is
probably less than IL.
The Unity Movement proposed
other measures intended to put the
maintenance workers on a fighting
basis.
None of these proposals were
adopted, however. A fight in the
interests of the poorly paid track
workers and their hungry families
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12

Perhaps the most exploited OF all
are the domestic workers, who slave
long hours for little or no wages,
at back breaking and drab work.
The MIRA. made no pretense oil
providing for them. But though
they are isolated one from another,
they find ways and means OF Or
ganizing; this is most excellent Tor
only thus will their conditions i'm
prove. We print a few lines which
are part of letter sent from an
organizer of the union in New York
to a. girl asking such advice on
organizing:
"The main thing is time, energy,
and patience. We began with
small groups of women we met
through canvassing. We called
them to meetings in private mouse
where we elected officers and be-
gan our organization. Then through
leaflets and open air meetings we
we're able to enlarge our MEM
bership.
Our experience Is that prop
uganda is only sufficient to BRING
the workers to the first meetings,
but unless action is shown imme-
diately they drop out.
There are several lines OF at
tack. For instance, there is always
the question of grievances. We
have been successful in demanding
full wages for workers, and we find
that the employers are terrified OF
any possible trouble such as ex-
posture or picketing. There is also
the fight against the unemployment
agencies. Then cases of discrimina-
ton can be protested
"Of course most workers coming
into union want some benefit and
want it right away. If possible,
get in few jobs at fairly gooo
wages. This job-giving should be
handled carefully and brought for
ward as a means of fighting the
agencies. Always the emphasis
should be on fight. The way OF
developing a real union is to organ
ize some struggle for higher wages.
If it is possible to bring the work
ers together in house and have
them insist on certain demands,
put forward some militant action,
etc. it will do more to strengthen
the Union than all OF the other
things put together
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
THE WORKERS AND FARMERS
LANGUAGE

Barre, VI.
am very much interested in the
articles which have recently ap-
peared in the Daily Worker on the
subject of terms and words which
many workers and farmers do not
understand
We try, in speaking to workers
here, to use their own language.
Even 50. we often go wrong. After
recent mass meeting of the
League Against War and Fascism,
we were asked by both workers and
middle-class people, What is fas-
cism?" We had gone through an
entire meeting, little realizing that
most of the people present lacked
even the most elementary knowl-
edge of what fascism is.
Even the simple word capital
ism" is unknown to most workers.
Why? Because in the grade schools
the word is not introduced.
Some farmers 1 talked to thought
peasants were wild birds (pheas-
ants
What difference we note when
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Socialists Help
To Try to Split
Anti-WarDriue
By a Worker Correspondent

By a Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich. The meeting
of the Detroit Labor Conference
Against Fascism held Sunday, Oc-
tober Z, at the headquarters of the
A, F.. of L., 274 East Vernon High
way, was enlivened by the fight to
seat three militant workers, Fabian
and Kroon, of the painters local,
and Allan, of Bakers Local 20, who
had been expelled last spring from
the conference on the charge that
they were Communists.
The basis for the charge was a
resolution presented by one of these
workers, Allan, of Bakers Union 90,
demanding action on the refusal of
the City Administration to grant
Detroit workers Grand Circus Park
for the May Day demonstration
The conference itself is composed
of mostly conservative members of
the Socialist Party, faction of the
LoveStoneites, and a smattering of
trade union members, to whom the
conference is nothing less than an
other scheme of the A. F. of L.
leaders in conjunction with the SIP.
leaders to keep the trade unionists
away from the American League
Against War and Fascism.
Because of the expulsion of these
three workers last spring, the local
unions were disguised and left the
conference. AS a result during the
summer the conference died. the ex-
cuse given by Martel, president of
the Detroit Federation of Labor. was
that it was too warm and the con-
ference would be resumed in the
fall. so an attempt was made to
revive it Sunday.
The request of Allan and Fabian
to the conference now to seat then
was again turned down by the chair
man, Larry Davidow. Socialist law
yer, who is attempting to get $500
from the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers Union, whom he defended
IN recent MIRA. case.
The Lovestoneite group in the
conference, headed by Red" Mil
Ter, business agent of the A. F. Of
L. Laundry Workers Union, came to
these expelled workers with the plea
of unity stating he would ATTEMPT
to get the conference to rescind the
expulsion. He then made a motion
IN the conference that the three ex-
PEELED delegates be rerSated.
Davidow ruled them out of order
stating the credentials committee
headed by Red" Miller. had re-
fused last spring to seat these three
workers on the charge that they
were Communists. No ATTEMPT was
made by the group of five Love
stoneites to appeal the decision of
the chair, or to answer this lie of
DaVldow. At the time of the ex-
pulslon the credentials committee
DID not make the accusation. but
the whole situation was handled by
Dayidow, who refused to allow dis
cussion for vote on the question.
Inc sectarian policy of this con-
ference has SO disguised the rank
and file, that the few who attended
stated that the only conference that
really fights war and faScism is the
American League Against War and
Fascism. 1t is the task of the re-
naming delegates in this labor con-
ference to demand the unity OF
their conference with the American
League Against War and Fascism
and in this way establish the united
front of all anti-fascist fighters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
R.R.Lodge
Men Offer
Program
By a R.R. Worker Correspondent

BY a R.R. Worker Correspondent
CANTON, Ohio-At the time of
the organization Of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Shop Crafts Union in
Canton, many of us were not clear
on the set-up Of this organization
We were aware of the company
union in the field, and to be sure
that we would avoid this outfit, we
decided to stay independent until
such time as a thorough investiga-
ton could be made.
To make this investigation, we
sent delegates to conferences held
in Pittsburgh on two occasions.
Upon hearing the reports that our
delegates brought back, we were
convinced that this new Brotherhood
was just another company set-up,
and the only basic change in the
program was that we, the workers,
must pay the expenses of the new
organization, while the bosses them
selves paid for the upkeep Of the
old set-up.
We rejected the stupid and buro-
cratic Grand Lodge constitution
which was clearly an out and out
company program that gave the
old line company leadership COM
plete control.
The workers attending the last
meeting Of our lodge voted by
small majority to set up perma-
nent organization, and also decided
that we, at our next meeting, should
nominate permanent officials. Now
since we have permanent organ
ization and are going to elect Of
ficials, we propose that no COM
pany representatives or foremen be
allowed to hold any official positions
in the lodge; that only bonafide
rank and file workers be nominated
and elected who will pledge them
selves to work for the following pro-
gram.
l. Unity with other railroad
workers and organizations in a
fight for the five-day week, six
hour day for the R.R. industry
without reduction Of our present
pay.
2. An increase of 20 per cent
in wages to partially offset the in
creased cost of living.
3. REIMBURSEMENT Of hours and
wages when labor saving ma
chinery is introduced on the job,
so we may share in the benefits
of such Improvements and be
guaranteed minimum OF ESQ
days work year.
4. Establishment of a relief
committee in the lodge to insure
that all unemployed members re-
ceive adequate cash relief from
public agencies.
/ 5. That all unemployed mem
bers who are in good standing at
time of lay lofts to retain all union
rights, benefits and privileges.
s. The right of democracy in
the union, for rank and file
control, with no discrimination
against Negroes, youth or the
foreign born.
!. Endorsement of the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance BiII-H.R. 759S-that is now
pending in the U. S. Congress.
8. To form such a system Fed
Grafton as will enable lis to carry
out this program and save us the
expense of paying salaries to
half dozen or more general chair
| men and vice. hairmen.
This appeal has been issued by
group of lodge members who are
supporters Of the Brotherhood Unity
Movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12

we speak to these natives in their
own idioms. according to their own
theology, after the forced speeches
of the old approach We have
learned that the Yankees" have
the nerves and sinews of a revolu
tionary people. Speak their tongue
and they are deeply aroused.
The native worker is becoming
radicslized beneath the surface 50
fast as to cause him bewilderment.
He wants to have leadership from
his own ranks, and when he fails
to get this, he follows any false
prophet who talks his own language
in a radical vein. Our future lies
in identifying ourselves with him
as we seek to lead him.
JACK WILGUS.
signature authorized)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
BY a Railroad Worker Core
SpOndent

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Conditions
on the Pittsburgh Division of the
b. & o. are rapidly going from
bad to worse. Extra lists are being
reduced and business is at lower
point than at any time since the
present reaction set in. The COM
pany will further reduce the num-
Der Of men employed by diverting
B. & o. through trains. both pas
.senger and freight, over the p. &
L. E. R. R. "a subsidiary of the New
York CentraD. This will effect an
economy in operation that Mr.. Will
lard, president Of the B. & O.. says
will come from payrolls. This is,
of course, another way of saying
that more men are to be put in the
breadlines.
In the past month the firemen's
extra board has been reduced by IL
men: the yard helpers board by six
men, the road brakemen's by eight
men, and 80 mechanics and helpers
have been laid off in the car yards
and roundIlouse. The remaining
men in the shops have been
speeded up so there is very little
loss in work done.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
S. L. P. MEMBER ACTS AS SCAB
EY a Worker Corresnnndent

BROOKLYN. N. Yin strike
conducted at Henrys Food Market
ave. U and E. 14th St) where 3
workers have been Disseminated
against because of union activity,
an active member Of the Socialist
Labor Party one Arthur Golden
berg of $3.50 Ocean Ave. is en-
ployed as scab.
AS such he is actively engaged in
breaking a militant strike of the
food workers. This should be in
teresting to class conscious workers
in its Interpretation of such anti
an active Socialist Labor Party
working class acts upon the part of
member.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12

stem the rising tide of complaints.
To this end they now call confer
ences of employees every week. The
names of employees invited" to
attend are placed on the bulletin
board, usually on the day of the
meeting, to prevent discussion
among the workers before they pre-
sent their grievances to the Off
Gals.
Then the officials tell the en-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
In THE HO M E
BY HELEN LUX

"a coat of wax over the entire
drawer, inside and out, will help
to keep out moisture, preventing
future swelling) The wax may be
had a small bottle for a dime.
Contributions received to the
credit of Helen Luke in her Social
ist competition with David Ramsey,
Jacob Burck, Del, Harry Cannes,
Mike Gold and the Medical Advis-
DRY Board, in the Daily Worker
drive for 100000. Quota-SSoO.
r. White .SI.O0
Previously received ......... 4.40
Total to date $40
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
NOTE

We publish letters every Friday
from workers in the transporta-
ton and communications indus
tries railroad, marine, surface
lines. subway, elevated lines, ex-
press companies, truck drivers,
taxi drivers, etc.-and post Office,
telephone, telegraph, etc.
We urge workers from these
industries to write us Of their
conditions of work. and their
struggles to organize. Please get
these letters to us by Tuesday of
each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Letters from Our Readers

Because Of the volume OF letters re-
ceived by the Department, we can print
onIv those that are of general interest
to Daily Worker readers. However, an
letters received are carefully read ny inc
editors. Suggestions and criticisms are
welcome and whenever possible are usen
for the improvement of the Daiiy
Worker.
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIONS
New York City.
Dear Editor,
I am a porter in a Brooklyn Ten
ement House and receive $40 a
month. I work twelve hours day.
Would like to know what organiza-
ton I can join in order to better
my conditions.
I shall appreciate reply in the
Daily Worker.
D. T.
Note: The Building Service En-
ployees Union is located at 156 West
44th St. Room SOB, New York City.
For information about unions, write
to Trade Union Unity Council New
York district, of Trade Union
Unity League CNationaD, at 1893
Broadway, New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Can You Make 'En
Yourself?

Pattern 2047 is available in st2es
3, 10, II, IA, 16 and 10. Size IL takes
IA yards 81 inch fabric and N
yards 36 inch contrasting. Illus
trated step-by-step sewing instruc~
lions included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
BY Telegraph Worker Corre-
SDOndent

NEW YORK-Workers in the
Postal Telegraph have become so
disconnected with unbearable work
ing conditions that the company
officials had to do something to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
RAILROAD WORKERS PLEDGE FIGHT AGAINST Wal
WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board

noting whether it has been taken
before without trouble This method
is very difficulty to follow out. but
it is worth it, because it goes to the
root of the trouble.
To relieve the itching temporarily
apply cslamin lotion, containing
one per cent phenol.
Lecture on Birth Control
DR.. Cheri Appel, a member of the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory
Board, will deliver lecture on Birth
Control on Friday, Oct. 10, p. m,
at Irving Plaza Hall Fifteenth st.
and Irving Place. Tickets can be
secured at the door. The price is
Csc. All money is to go toward the
Daily Worker financial drive.
Sweat Without Toll
Comrade j. S. writes:
rs there any medicine to stoS
excessive perspiration of the face
and forehead? Even in the winter
time these parts Of my body per-
spire a lot, And people often ask
me, what are you sweating forP"
The rest Of my body also perspfres
more than normal. But since u
cannot be seen, I don't care am
a Young man in good health"
Our Reply
The amount of perspiration varies
greatly among normal people. From
your account, you are one Of those
who sweat a great deal. 1t is prob
ably normal for you and nothing
should be done about it. Sweating
is controlled by the nervous system,
so that any medicine or chemical
applied TO the skin would not check
it. Even if it we're possible to stop
the sweating, it might prove very
harmful. for the sweat apparatus Is
one of the ways by which the body
controls it's temperature and gets
rid of some waste products OF
poisonous nature.
So long as it is coupled with good,
general health, there is nothing to
worry about excessive perspiration.
Contributions received to the
credit of the Medical Advisory
Board in its Socialist competition
with Del. Mike Gold, Harry Cannes,
Jacob Burck, David Ramsey and
Helen Luke, in the Daily Worker
drive for 100000. Quots-$1, 500.
Med. Board Coll. ......$ 1000
Previously received ........ 12I.15
Total to date .............S1s1'1S
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12

Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) in
coins or stamps coins preferred
for this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style
number. BE SURE TO STATE
SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
Street New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-12
Is Cancer Hereditary?

M. S., Boston, Mass.-Let us say
from the beginning, comrade, that
your deep concern about passing
cancer on to your children is I'M
warranted Although some good
work has been done in trying 20
find the cause of cancer, none of
the work has reached the stage
where we can point to heredity and
say-here, and here alone you will
find the cause of cancer.
We infer from your letter that
you are in good health and have
been straight along. You say that
you were born with a lump over
your navel. The fac that you have
had the lump from birth, and that
it has not grown larger in all that
time, makes us think that it is
harmless little tumor. A tumor of
this kind has nothing 10 do with
cancer. This lump may perhaps be
simply a rupture.
We advise you to put off the OPP
Grafton Ito become sterile" Al
though something is known about
cancer, the role of heredity in can
Ger has not been determined.
Hives
5. H., Philadelphia-Your descrip-
ton of the present rash as wells"
suggests that it may be a case OF
urticaria, or hives" This is a dis
ease which runs in families and is
inherited Parents or grandparents
may have hay fever or asthma,
while the child may develop urti-
caria. This group of related dis
eases is due to sensitivity to foods
or other substances, in the case of
urticaria, usually to foods, Urti-
caria may start at any age, when
ever the sentitive person comes in
contact with the food or foods to
which he is sensitive,
1t is often very hard to discover
the food that is at fault. The best
method is to go on simple and
limited diet for two to three days
until no spots appear, or the old
ones go away. For example, eat
only bread, milk, chicken, and then
add one new food daily, keeping a
written list of everything eaten. If
the hives" come out after new
food has been added to the diet,
then that food is to be avoided in
the future. Continue to keep list
of everything taken at meals and
between meals for weeks and
months afterward, SO that if an
eruption occurs, it will be possible
to discover the food in the list by
Evening star., 1934-11-05

Fortunately thoroughly least $50
pocyhers by which recommended
BESTS RATINGS ARE AN INCENTIVE TO BETTER
MANAGEMENT

NJ COMPANY been looked de-
public
polyholder
hands
man
be
with condition of life
NJ BEST COMPANY Inc, stands institution this
the
information
of be
normah
Honest weoundd good thing for any business and
which ALFRED NJ BEST COMPANY
its of o
thai stem to
nbenefc to rnstt1t
development
of Ii
efficient honest
Evening star., 1934-11-05
Public Protection in the Purchase of
Life Insurance Must Be Safeguarded

is and for the hrt6v'
year. financial andns
reports ratings prepared viewpoint pole,hoder
Department of Insurance in the
of
] s ] Etc., ss : ; 5 ' s's: 9 sS
, NV; bel s :s . sG s .s"l s s9 % s ] s s @ sn 's % s3 the
other ur
deon' prohibits concerning life insurance company which are
defamory false calculated njure such " reputation bust
] ssa and % that tr % ulns M of the po was tore unud and
sustained would tend keep from poichoders
understandable information with insurance companies which they
entitled We further protested that information concerning bust
funds held for the benefit of widows and orphans
detrimental o business and of the public
ON NOVEMBER l. 1884 THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE
DISTRICT COLUMBIA ADVISED US THAT ITS RULING OF AUGUST
H. 1884, REVOKED.
We this
and broadmnded action when full information this subject presented
him. This incident that lay before the
public facts the poic.holder
THE PURCHASER OF LIFE INSURANCE IS ENTITLED
TO KNOW THE FACTS
When buys life his action decidedly uelh e himself
benefit directly by the investment His compensation lies in the satisfying
knowledge that his widow children other dependents will be taken of after
he 5 ssone.
life from wholly unselfh motives
place.. ss insurance company & ma IN position @ OF ir % him %
fullest possible information regarding responsibility of the Insurance Com
p which he relies for the of dependents during
well the agent who and vouches for such companies
INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE RATED FOR YOUR
PROTECTION
complete
the life which they interested ALFRED NJ
COMPANY
il scarcely
to
epoicyh
often requires analyst evaua by its financial statement
to wholly
tn apparent
o
of
Through
to standing OF
relative stand.
Evening star., 1934-11-05
STATE SUPERVISION HAS NOT PROVED COMPLETE
PROTECTION

A %
while valuable has complete pohcyhode
failed with loss poEyhoders
Life Company failed
in the to
e i'm District of
iquidaton
Home Compa
% Lf Chicago ILL.,; Old Colony Life, Chicago Illinois; the Royal Union Lite
All of
the o had
mended careful analyses, have
to public
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1934-12-20

nindennap bemutassa, en- va
gyok az utolso ember. aki ebben
gatolni akarom. Ellenben adok
onnek egy jo tanacsot.
- Tessek, Sandor mester.
- Mennyir6l sol az az en-
kis szamlacskam?
- Hatszazotven koronarol.
Brody elegedetten bolintgatott
fejevel.
= Az bizony sep osszeg,
nagy osszeg, erdemes ARA, hogy
behajtasa erdekeben valami aldo
zatot hozzon az ember. Hal
lando-e on ere, Tiller uram?
A szabo ait gondo::ta, hogy
Brody valami engedmeryt akar
es habozva felelte:
- Hat eppen mem mondom,
aldoznek valamit.
Br6dy sietve kozbevagott:
- Nezzen ide, uram. Maganak
ma lejar a vendeg-kartyaja Is en-
mar gondoskodtam r6la, hogy
ujat ne kaphasson. Ellenben ha
belep az Otthon alapito tagjainak
soraba, akkor eljohet ide min
dennap, lathat engem minden-
nap, beszelhet velem mindennap,
szoval allando, tartos es kelle-
mes osszekottetesben maradhat
magyar irodalommal holta nap
jaig.
- Es mibe keriil az az alapit6
tagsag? - rebegte Tiller, akinek
fule f6leg a "holtanapjaig' sz6lo
hatarid6n akadt meg.
- Csekely ezer koronaba, Til
ler ur, biztatta Sindor bacsi SEE
liden.
Mivel pedig ket het alatt
Tiller annyira hozzaszokott ah-
hoz, hogy ebedutani feketejet vi
sagirok tarsasagaban igya meg,
csakugyan be is lepett az alapitd
tagok soraba. Macy orommel uj-
sagolta masnap Br6dynak: