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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
Negro CirlAttackedWith
Iron Bar for Refusing
SO Cents a Week Job

By a Share Chopper Correspondent
CAMP HILL, Ala want all to
know something that happened in
our home town.
A girl was working for a white
lady for 81 week. So this woman
cut the girls wages to soc week;
then this girl refused to work any
more. AS this girl was passing
~ I'D the woman called to this
girl to come over, the girl told
ae- Il could not come in She
had to go home and get in wood
So the woman said, you won't
work for me any more?" Then the
girl told her, not at that price
she would make more at home
carrying wood than she would make
there at the rate of SOC week.
Then this woman cursed and told
her to go.
Then this woman called her
husband up and tells him, This
Negro has sassed me-" He came
on in his car and met the girl
He stops and jumps out of his car
and knocks this girl in the head
with a piece of iron; cut a long
hole in her head. Then she was
told that she sassed his wife. These
things happen always here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
BLUE EAGLE HATCHES
$7-$8 A WEEK JOBS At
MEAT PACKING PLANT
Regional Board Stalls in Case of Locked Out
Workers at Wilson's, Los Angeles

They aren't hiring the strikers
back, except one at a time, once in
a long time. Any worker that is
seen talking to one Of us is fired
The watcher from Wilson's stands
outside the door Of the Labor Tenn
pie on the night of the union meet
ing.
They pay with check, and it
costs 10 cents to cash it. They take
20 cents out of every check for
insurance" but if you're cut you
don't get anything unless you're
bad enough to be out two weeks,
and then they fire you.
We locked out packinghouse
workers are organizing in the
T.U.UL. First we are going in a
body to the county to see that every
unemployed packinghouse worker
gets county relief. Then we're go
ing to raise hell in the A. F. of L.
meat packers union till they have
to put up a fight for our reinstate-
ment and the payment of our back
pay. Then we're going to organize
the workers in all the packing
plants in Los Angeles and show
them what real fight is like, IN
der the T.UUL.
Hobart of the A. F. of L. Meat
packers is talking about organizing
the Mexican workers now, He's
stopped talking peaceful strike. He
sees all the workers are turning to
the TU.UL. and he's afraid of his
job. But he fooled us once. That's
enough.
Locked Out Packing House
Workers of Wilson's
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12

a number Of letters from workers
who had Joined the Party, whose
first contact with the Party was the
Daily Worker, and who made or
ganizational connections through
the application blank which appears
each day in the paper. Today we
are quoting number of letters
from workers who also filled in the
application blank appearing in the
Daily Worker, who received litera-
ture from the Central Committee
but who are still waiting for the dis
trict organizations to make contact
with them, There are so such let
tiers in the National ONCE.
From District 5
'Tn reply to your inquiry, I'm
in a position to state that I did
get letter from the District, ask
ing if / want to join the Com
munist Party. I answered yes
and 1 Invent heard since from
them. And here is another COM
rade who wants to join. We are
anxious tn hear from you.
&C. R., Try, w. Va"
From District 1.
THE District Organization has
not communicated with me, al
though 1 would be glad il it would
do so. thank you for the litera-
ture you sent in answer to my
request for information regarding
the party.
81 have young daughter who
would like information on the
Young Communist League.
"B. F. B., Bangor, Maine"
From a Railroad Worker in District
ITO date have not heard from
our organization. Thanks for the
literature. 1t was read with much
interest, and as l read and study
it my mind agrees with every
printed word. / have sent for
more literature and l want to be
known by the Communist Party Of
these United States of America as
comrade and student of the
Party and our class struggles.
'T was born October 10, 1897;
worked in the transportation in
dustry since childhood. Lost my
first job as yard conductor Of the
Penn. R.R. at Cincinnati, Ohio.
OutIawed in strike of Switchmen,
1920. Three years out on strike.
Lost everything, accepted tenn
porary defeat, and returned to
work in the industry with a full
knowledge of what Is wrong with
industry and American labor
unions.
"The past three years have been
furIoughed most of the time.
am back to work once more and
my every work among my fellow
workers will be to one end-Soviet
America-InduStria Unionism. All
known labor leaders of the A. F.
of L. and other independent
unions are in the same boat with
the capitalists. Unless the present
day old line labor organization
leaders Join in our movement and
admit their failure like 1 am doing
by writing this letter, then we
must put them into their own
class with the owners Of industry.
1 just cannot find words to de-
scribe what I have always thought
were labor leaders and labor
unions. / am now looking at the
new picture: Workers" 1 am
now ready for the march to VIC
tory for our class.
"On February 10, 1884 1 will
have my first pay day for a long
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
Black Teeth

Charlotte F., Staten Island.-Your
little four-year-old son is probably
suffering from deficiency of lime
in his diet. Give him more green
vegetables and also plenty of but
ter, milk and cod-liver oil. You
should go on the same diet yourself,
as you are decidedly underweight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
PARTY LIFE
Districts Fail to Recruit so
Seeking admission to Party
Fifty Letters on File at National Office she.s
LGxity of Districts

time and 1 want to become q
member of our organization in the
transportation industry. Please
put me in touch with my nearest
organization union.
81. c., Norwood, Ohio.
From District 3
Gas yet 1 haven't heard from
anyone but you. My dad is also
interested in the Communist
Party, since 1 have been reading
different pamphlets and explain
ing different points to him. He
also reads some himself. l have
a brother in New York City that
sends me the Daily Worker paper
once in a while because I can't
very well afford to get it steady.
The reason I write you this Is to
tell you that it's one of the best
papers I've ever read for giving
the real dope.
''R. e., Scranton, Pa"
81 have been waiting for hear
ing from the people. I sent them
a letter and they won't answer.
The welfare is trying to starve me
out. They have taken the child
rem and they won't let me know
where they are. I want 10 20 to
the meetings as soon as / can.
Mrs. B. D., Baltimore, Md.
From District Z
II received your literature on
Communism. Also received q
call from a cOnlrade, signed q Sip
and paid so cents initiation fee.
Three weeks later, received q note
stating that / should come to a
certain address in Brooklyn, which
I did on January 1S, at 8 pm
There / found bediam Of men
and women coming and going. No
one seemed to be interested IN a
newcomer. There, apparently was
no one who could be approached.
/ thought how unfortunate that
such disorder should reign, and /
returned home disappointed and
comforted myself that at any rate
I shall be a hearty syHmpathlzer Of
the Party.
EVE, Brooklyn, y. =.
From District 8
Tn regard TO your letter, I have
heard nothing from the COmnu-
mist Party here, although I have
paid 10 cents 10 a fellow worker
on the job on which 1 worked 10
join the Workers Protective Union,
also 5 cents towards the march 10
Washington on January 1S. I was
transferred from that Job after
getting Is of my fellow workers to
sign application blanks for the
Union as I have talked quite a
bit about this union on the Job
where now work, but have
nothing to show these men. Would
also appreciate receiving some
thing more. about the Communist
Party.
F. p, Deer Park, Ohio.
From District II
81 have not heard from the Dis
trict organization. take the
Daily Worker, and since last
wrote you have Joined the /. w.
o. Several years ago I Joined the
Socialist Party, thinking at the
time that 1t was the best organi-
zation to bring about the neces-
sary changes. Since then, how
ever, have been convinced that
this was wrong and that they be-
tray the workers on every occa-
sion and therefore I wish to make
application to Join the Communist
Party.
&c. c., Jacksonville, Fla"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
How A. and P. Uses
Code to Cut Pay

(By a Food Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-My attention was
called recently in the Daily
Worker" to the wage cutting poll
cies at the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co., through the me-
dunn of the MIRA.
Many clerks in that company are
now working the pre-NR.A. hours
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1901 is available in sizes
So, 80, 40, AZ, A and IS. Size Sc
takes 81 yards 80 inch fabric and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN
NEW YORK, NEBRASKA,
OKLAHOMA

Two letters. The second sort of
responds to the first, so we present
them together. The first, written
Feb. %:
"Your article in today's Daily
was one of the most enlightening
I've read in long time. 1t came
just in time to save me from what
this lopsided capitalist system en-
courages subjective thinking.
ITO have a precious, healthy two
year-old rascal forever demanding
attention and to see a Comrade
Husband getting buster and buster
and spending less time with his wife
as the Party grows larger and
stronger is not the easiest sort of
strain to stand.
tits especially trying when one
feels the equality of men and wo-
men-11ot as Doris Stevens, Gretta
Palmer, and Madame" Perkins feel
it-but as Rose Pastor Stokes, Clara
Zetkin, and our other dear friends
explain it.
my interests and talents don't
lie in home duties. I ache to put
them to Party use! In the mean
time the least I can do is to read
and prepare myself for the time I
can fully join my Comrade Hus-
band in our Interna tional struggles.
Gratefully,
Mrs.
New York
And besides. Mrs. -, it must
not be forgotten that if you are
bringing UP good young revolu-
tionary, you are making a tremen-
dous contribution toward the sue
cess of the proletarian revolution.
The second letter contains a valua-
Bile directive for women who are, for
the present, at any rate, somewhat
"tied down" to the house:
Although I am a Party member,
being a housewife, it is very hard
for me to get time to go out and
get subscribers to the Daily Worker.
And SO have tried to get subs in
the immediate neighborhood in
which l live.
BY talking to people that have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
Workers Unity Necessary in
Fight against Fascisn, Var
Otto BeHer's Betrayal of austrian Workers
Prores Correctness of Communist Position

Second International. But we have
also no doubt that the leaders Of
the socisl-democratic party and its
higher functionaries VIII deal a
stab in the back Of the proletariat
of the U. S. S. R., will come out on
the side of the bourgeoisie in this
war just as they came out on its
side during the war Of 1914. The
treachery of international social
democracy in 1914 was not a mere
chance or transitory occurrence. It
has been borne out by the whole
postwar evolution of international
Social-democracy, by July Goth, by
its whole attitude regarding the
question of the U. S. S. r. There
may be individual deserters, there
may be shades of difference in
their positions, as there are now,
but the leading sections of the
whole Second International will be
on the other side of the barricade.
1t is not Otto Bauer who will ex-
press the opinion Of these sections,
but people like Noske. The Otto
Bauers will only conceal by their
left" phrases, the open services
which they render to reaction on
the same scale as Noske.
War, like proletarian revolution,
creates a single line of barbados
between the classes. 1t is impos-
sible to be between the two camps.
Anyone who is prepared in advance
to join the line of defence of the
Soviet Union and proletarian rev.
olution will not talk to the masses
today in the language of Otto
Bauer He will act and talk like
those workers who are fighting
alongside the Communists against
fascism and the capitalist often
sive in number of European
countries. The Communists call on
their class brothers, the social
democratic proletarians, to take this
line. The Austrian and German
Communists say to them: Brothers,
welded to us by common want, OPP
preston and exploitation, we, like
you, wish for unity and We call on
you to stand together against capital
in one steel united phalanx. We do
not want to manoeuvre in our re-
lations with you, but to fight Shoul-
der to shoulder with you for our
common class cause. We Commu-
nists are not trying to break up
your unity, we are not trying to
undermine your mass strength, but
to give to the unity and mass
struggle of the working class that
basis Of class struggle, without
which this strength will become
weakness, while unity" will be
exploited by the Otto Bauers for
collaboration with the bourgeoisie.
And if we succeed in forming this
united front together with you, we
shall secure the victory Of the
working class over capitalism.
THE END.
The above article which is con-
cluded today can be obtained in
full in the form of a pamphlet
called Social Democracy, Step
ping Stone to FaScism" by Ma
nuilsky. 1t is on sale at the
Workers BoOkshops, at so East
18th st. New York City and at all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Sexual Hyper Stimulation.

bCAudI ny POI . talli I1tIoII'
B.B.B.-Your inquiry cannot be
answered in this column. If you
cannot send us your address, you
must wait until The Health Adviser
appears in May, when we will an
swer your questions fully.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12

y yard contrasting. illustrated
step-by-step sewing instructions in
cluded.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c.) 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, 1934-03-12
Food Containing Phosphorus.

Food Containing Phosphorus.
Old Subscriber, Terrehaute, Ind.
Eggs, milk, whole wheat, oatmeal,
dried beans, various nuts and the
roe of fish contain an abundance
of phosphorus. Phosphorus is neces-
sary for bones and for the nucleus
of every cell. 1t seems to be of
paramount Importance for the null
duplication of cells.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
~ D0ctoIt
lAAEiinQeh
ndA,d4ed:
Dandruh
By PAUL LUTTNGER, MD.

I. L., Bronx-We have had several
articles on the subject of dandrlHf.
If you look up the back files Of the
Daily Worker you'll find all the In
formation you may want on the
subject. There is nothing that will
positively cure dandruf except the
ultraviolet ray or x-ray. Most Of
the hairtonics, ointments and sham
poos recommended for that par
pose are useless! We do not know
the exact cause of dandruff; but we
believe that it is due to a germ
OF low virlllence which attacks the
scalp causing an exfoliation or she'd
ding of the dead skin. The flakes
that are seen before the hair are
nothing but dead epidernis (skin)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-12
Bald Spot on the Head

c. S.-The bald spot on your sis
tiers head is probably due to ring
worm. Let her paint it every other
night with a strong solution of
iodine She'll soon find that the spot
will be covered with hair and her
present badness will disappear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13
Trees To Combate Drought

One of the brightest ideas brought for ward in Washington in long time seems to be that suggestion for great shelter belt'' of trees to minimize drought III western farm lands and to prevent dust storms This scheme, now under conslo- eration by the president, is fine exam ple of the sort of thing that human be- inqs can do to improve the climatic condl- tions under which they live.
 As tentatively outlined, it would call for the planting of a great belt ot trees-a belt 100 miles wide, and reaching from the Canadian border to the Texas Fan handle. stretching 1900 miles through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, and Okla- homa. This belt would not be solidly wooded. First there would be strip or trees. then a broader strip of farmland; then another strip of trees, another strip of farmland, and so on, throughout the 100 miles of its width.
 According to Charles. Lathrop Pack president of the American Tree Associa-, tion, "such a program will go far toward preventing wind erosion of the soil, such as occurred during the recent drought, and would add vastly to the fertility or farm lands in the enormous section east of the Rocky Mountains to the Mlsslsslppl river.'
 Certain it is that we have been wasting your soil resources in almost as spendthrlI0 manner as we once wasted our timber resources. Vast areas of good farm lana in the west will eventually become useless through drought and erosion, unless some thing is done. Establishment of shelter belt like this one would be great step forward in conservation of an fireplace able natural resource.
 To be sure, it would cost money. MT Pack estimates the cost of this project aG S75,OOO,OOO The job would take from lo to 12 years to finish, and would call TOT services of thousands of workers But money spent in such program would pc money very well spent. We cannot at- ford to let the nations granary turn into
 a semi-arid waste iand. China affords striking example of the way in which good land can become worthless when protective measures are not taken. No one wants to see the United States go the same way: All in all, the scheme looks like the kind ot thing that might very properly be added to the New Deal program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1884
Things Are Promising

Twenty-four hours after the democratic state central committee meeting In New Haven it is still apparent that the party is not going to cast discretion to the winds this fall Instead 1t IS going to move for united front that will spell the difference between success and defeat. Re ports to the contrary the democrats will at least 20 to the convention in September with the knowledge that there IS work ahead for them and it can only be ac- complished by enlisting the best men Tn the ranks to do the leading.
 Echoes of the New Haven meeting are many and varied. One of the loudest seems to be coming from Meriden right now, It is to the effect that Representative Fran cis T. Maloney looms today as the out standing candidate for the senatorial nom- ination. Some last minute changes might cause the withdrawal of the Meriden man, but if the convention were to be held next week we would say he would be given the nomination almost by exclamation Ot course, time will permit number of other candidates Gall of them good men, too) to materialize.
 Another echo of which we must take cognizance is that bringing to our ears the name of Mayor Frank Hayes. AS Tn other rumors he is linked with the noml- nation for Acknowledgements. All such stories must be discounted by the fact that as yet the mayor has not displayed any leanings towards the state ticket. He pre- fers to devote his time and energy to giv- ing his best to the voters who put hlm back in office by the largest majority ever accorded any candidate this city.
 It's a foregone conclusion that Water bury man can be on the state ticket this fall. Whether it would be the mayor re- mains to be seen. We might intimate that the choice would go elsewhere, but unless va mentioned names such claim wouldn't hold much water. It's really a bit early to make up the state ticket, save for the presence of Governor Cross. You can rest assured, though the chances are good for more than the head being elected this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13
Press Comment
A COVER CHARGE
(Hartford Courant)

(Hartf0rd CouranC
 Now and then one sees a new item from Nantucket. more often. though, in winter when it is en- veloped in fog or it's harbor is choked with ice than in summer when boats reach it daily. Now it develops something new. It had q night club and the selectmen have closed it. What the motive was is not exactly clear since the natives were not required to pat ronize it, but it does not signify now for the selectmen have re- voked the license and have re- turned the fee of $25O.
 The grounds, so we are told, consisted of the fact that the pro- prietor was providing music for his patrons on payment of a cover charge without the sanction of the town officers. The club was closed on Saturday evening by two mem- bers of the state police and two local constables. One of the state police demanded the proprietor's license and, on receiving 1t, hand ed the proprietor a check for $250 and a summons to appear in court Then the lights were turned out as were the occupants of the cafe The story leaves much to be said in the way of details, for one does not know the incentive which caused the selectmen to return $250, but we are told that the of ficials have been trying for weeks to discover a basis on which tc close the place and the cover charge gave them the necessary opportunity. Later dispatche. may tell us why this was done and what. the real cause was for 1t There should be nAws value ip thu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13
REFORMING COUNTIES
(New Britain Herald)

. (NeW Brltaln HeralQ)
 ~It was President Roosevelt who when governor of New York be- came interested in that modern anochronism dating from old Eng land, the county government sys- tenn; and the governor also became aware of other local government fabrics. all tending to snarl up the local government mess and adding to the woes of the taxpayer who must pay for the omelet.
 It was MT Roosevelt who found that there were 1854 separate and independent governing units in the state; that in some commun- tiles citizens lived under 10 layers of government.
 The special session of the legis- lature in New York intends to in- dulge in some reforms concernins this matter. New York is among the states which have their, coun- ties governed by boards of super visors, one from each township or city ward in the counties. These boards provide just one more layer of politics and function as job-dis- bursting systems.
 It is fortunate that conditions in New England have been somewhat dierent as regards counties. To us the towns are more important chan the counties,
 Half the states in the union could carry out reforms, as are planned in New York; and even ir New England what remains of the county system is not entirely above the possibility of reformatory chanEeg. a