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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Pay of Relief
Workers Cut
After Election
BY a Worker Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Kan.-In order to
get the workers votes and keep the
workers pacified, the Relief Ad-
ministrator Wickliffe kept coming to
the fake c. w. A. union, which is
controlled by the local politicians,
with promises of 30-hour week at
SOC an hour.
One week after another this went
on until after elections. Immediate
ly after elections they sent their
shopping investigators around to do
their shopping. The result was that
the workers got % per cent to
so per cent cut. Along with this the
snooper became very insulting to the
workers. He told the wife Of one
worker who has three children and
is expecting a fourth, that she should
have gotten rid of this worker nine
months ago and she wouldn't be in
such a fix now.
In another case where two chill
dren had T. B., they refused them
any medical attention. Right now
with the coming OF winter when the
workers children need food and
clothes, prices have gone up on
everything at the rate of 80 per cent.
The workers have begun to turn
a deaf ear to the promises of these
takers. They are preparing to set
up militant committees to organ
ize neighborhood protest meetings
and open hearings to expose these
takers and demand the removal Of
such insulting investigators who try
to pry into family's private affairs
The local unit of the Communist
Party is calling upon these workers
and their organizations to form a
united front to meet this recent cut
for the relief workers with mighty
protest and demonstrate to demand
more relief and for the passage OF
the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
LATE, TALKY. TIRESOME
MEETINGS
New York, N. Y

New York, N. Y.
Dear Comrade Editor:
I am professional man, deeply
interested in the working class
movement and the Communist
Party. I want to Join the Party
and shall soon. But now I want to
write to you about something that
bothers me.
Recently, I have been speaking on
the crisis and the professional man:
subject I've made considerable re-
search into. I enjoy talking to work.
ing class groups, and they like me.
But
A meeting will begin at $3.50, am
told. Although I am busy man,
go out to Queens or Flushing, and
arrive there at $3.50. Along about
9, the comrades begin to arrive. At
$50 the chairman calls the meeting
to order Generally he talks for
half an hour-saying many of the
things 1 was asked to say. Some
times there are six or eight speeches
night.
My point Is this: the comrades
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
WOrkers' Pay
Macy's Relief
Contributions
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK. - Every time our
employers decide ito lend a hand
we workers pay the bill. In the
past we have had Block Aid Cam
paigns, Gibson Emergency Relief
and other rackets that in no way
solved the problem Of unemploy-
ment.
Unemployment is here to stay
says President Roosevelt. But 5000
Of us are not here to stay after
Xmas. Not only are we paid low
wages to fatten the profits of the
boss, but We are also expected to
pay the bill for relief which we will
need when we are kicked out. Pay
ing 5000 for a couple of dollars
cssh-prizes to raise money for the
Citizens Welfare Committee is add
ing insult to injury.
House of Representatives Bill 1888
which was shelved by the 73rd Con-
greSs because of the pressure of big
business interests is the only gem
uine unemployment insurance bill
The National Unemployment Con-
gress to be held in Washington on
Jan. 5. s and will broaden the
fight around H. r. 1898, for unem-
ployment and social insurance at the
expense Of the bosses and admins
tered by the workers and farmers.
We Macy workers must participate
in this Congress of professionals
laborers and white-collar workers
Salesclerks, porterS, merchandise
checkers, stockmen, elevator men
let's get together and discuss the
coming Xmas lay-offs. Let us elect
delegates to represent us at this
Congress which convenes at the
opening Of the 74th Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
ScOttsbOrO.
r ally Held.
In Wilmington.
By a Worker Correspondent

WILMINGTON, Del.-On Dec. 2,
1884, the largest mass meeting in the
history Of Wilmington took place
at the National Theatre. Ruby
Bates and william Powell we're the
principal speakers Of the Scottsboro
meeting, at which $s1 was collected
and attended by approximately 1900
people.
This meeting surpassed all our ex-
pectations because such a large
crowd was not expected by our most
optimistic comrades. We can say
this was due to the efficiency in
leaf1et distribution, advertisement in
the local Sunday newspaper and the
efforts Of local Negro minister.
A wonderful spirit of unity pre-
vailed. and both Negro and white
agreed that the economic causes
that breed lynching would have to
be changed and this can be brought
about by the unity of Negro and
white. The latter was pointed out
by Ruby Bates when she told about
the history Of her life and the
miserable conditions under which
she lived She also told about some
Of the most unbelievable fortunes
that she was subjected to in prison
in order to extort confession.
A motion was made and seconded
to send protests to President Roose-
welt, demanding the immediate re-
lease Of the Scottsboro boys and
governor Dave Schultz of Florida
demanding immediate action against
the lynchers and torturers of Claude
Neal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
What Is Ovulation?

Wnal is OYulaJl0n!
! G. P, Coadale, Pa; Once a month
y beginning at puberty (the be-
ginning of reproductive life and
stopping at the menopause (change
of life a process called ovulation
takes place in every healthy female.
Ovulation is the casting of of a
ripe egg or ovum from the female
sex gland called the ovary. Only
one egg is produced each month.
When the mature egg leaves the
ovary it enters the tube. Sexual
intercourse has nothing to do with
iovulation. According to Ogino and
Knaus, in women with a regular
menstrual cycle oyulation takes
place on the fourteenth day after
the onset Of menstruation. Since
the egg does not live very long, they
consider that fertilization or union
of the egg with the male sex cell
must take place from the eleventh
to the seventeenth day of the men
strual cycle.
Inc male cell or sperm is much
smaller than the egg and much
more active. Following intercourse
the sperm propelled by its long tail
enters the uterus and up into the
tube. Union with the egg takes
place in the tube. The sperm also
has a very short life and with forty
eight hours dies if no OWN is en-
countered. Following union of the
two cells, the fortified egg is car
ried down the tube by muscular
contractions and reaches the uterus
in about week. The ovum or egg
is then about the size of the head
of pin and buries itself in the
lining of the uterus to continue its
development.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Ills Island Prisoners Score SANDER of Boss Press
German Attacks Daily Worker in Speech;
Expresses Fear of Re-Strike in February
Rr a Worker Correspondent

HAVEN, Conn-At private forum Saybrook College,
University which excluded
Francis German spoke Monday night Dec the Textile Strike
launched vicious attack Communists repeating
the that they all they could to break and
the strike accusing the Daily Worker of being the
cross-questoned the Daily Worker he
reoed with the outrageous accusation that the Daily had said
he paid $4,000 selling the strike.
OF course conradicted.
revng the Daiy' Of himself which had
got that there pos
sibty February against the
Of the
n that at least he told the truth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
BOYCOTT THE YELLOW PRESS

Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Comrade Editor:
The general sentiment in labor
and radical circles is that the Com
munist Party received quite a raw
deal at the hands Of all other papers
in the last elections except for it's
own Daily Worker. OF course, not
much more could be expected from
the cowardly yellow press. Still,
with such an understanding on the
part Of large number of people, as
working basis, we can organize a
mass boycott of the capitalist news
papers. If it is absolutely necessary
that workers buy capitalist papers,
for want ads and the like. they
would pick them up, or borrow them.
BUT NOT SUPPORT THEIR
MOST VILE ENEMIES.
This will serve two purposes. The
Daily is now first class journal,
and can be relied upon for "all the
news that's fit to print for people
who think" Boycott the yellow
press and build the Daily Worker"
must be our slogan.
a 7,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
AMOS NJ ANDY" PLAYS IT'S
PART
New York City.

new 1Ork ClGy.
Dear Comrade Editor:
I have been a reader of the Daily
Worker for two years. I would like
to expose the fascist propaganda
spread by those popular radio CO.
medians, Amos m Andy" The
"King6sh" has been elected "dic-
tator" of a city which Amos and
Andy have built. You do not hear
them mention the word fascism at
all but dictator" is mentioned
every once in a while. Amos m
Andy" get we'll paid for spreading
this fascist propaganda. This shows
us once again how danger Of fascist
influence turks everywhere in this
capitalist-owned world and the
workers are fed its poison from
every source.
On guard, workers! Let us form
solid united front against war and
fascism Immediately, before it is too
late.
For a Soviet America,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
CRITICISM OF AN AUDIENCE

New York, N. Y.
Dear Comrade Editor:
The entertainment some weeks
ago held at Mecca Temple was SUI
perb. But the members of the F.
S. U. and their friends who at
tended misbehaved terribly. There
was considerable talking, beating Of
time and humming among the au-
dience, when one really wanted to
listen to the magnificent perform
ances of the entertainers.
Where is our proletarian disci-
pline? Do we not see the effect it
must have on outsiders? What can
they think Of our radical move
ment if our radical audiences are so
misbehaYed?
This should be discussed in every
branch Of the F. S. u. as my criti-
cism concerns that particular organ
ization and its affair, but it should
also be generally discussed by all
working class organizations.
J. H
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

1888, however, up till now, this in
stitution, of which I am victim,
has not paid out single penny, but
had the nerve to advise me to seek
relief from the city.
Many victims, who were unable
during this period, to draw even
a penny in four years are now
forced to sell their shares to money
sharks and spectators with loss of
so per cent, which means in reality
a loss of rs per cent, since the in
f1ation of the dollar.
This is how the big mortgage
group survived the crisis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Letters from Our Readers

waste too much time. They come
late. They talk too long. They re-
peat Meetings should begin on
time and move right along A mans
attentive capacity wears out after an
hour and half or two.
I suggest this as a starter: let
every meeting begin promptly on the
hour scheduled. After the first time
the comrades will be in their seats
on time. Meetings like this will
draw people in. Too often people in
terested in the movement are bored
and repelled by sloppy, late, talky,
tiresome meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
ON WITH THE DRIVE!
Dl,,fioa NEsaL

Dear Comrades:
Please send me another collection
sheet for the $4,000 drive. Although
funds are scarce in Pontiac Ct. E.
r. A. has almost completely shut
down and the Welfare Department
promises IS per cent cut in the
relief check. nevertheless 7 think
it will be possible to raise some more
money for the Daily Worker out
here.
I am sending copy of one of
Coughlin's leaflets. The workers here
are falling for his ballyhoo. I'm
glad the Daily Worker is going to
expose him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

More than $1,000 are still required
to finish the Daily Worker financial
campaign. Collect as much as pos
sible from fellow workers in your
mass organization, trade union. or
workers club, and rush funds into
the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

Left Moscher. Urbana. H.. in
sending $3.50 to the Daily Worker
through Burck, added: This is a
collection from group, and we Are
hoping very much to get the car
toon so we ran raise more money
among ourselves. I'm sure we can
raise another IS for the Daily that
way.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

"I am sending you $5-S1 for
Spanish orphans and "a for the
Daily Worker fund.- A. H., Saginaw,
Mich. Point out to your friends
the manner in which the Daily
Worker reports revolutionary
struggles, and ask them to help
support it financially. More than
$1,000 are still needed to complete
.he full drive quota.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
HOW ABOUT THE MEN?

HOW ABOUT THE MEN?
Encouraged by Saturdays response
of the United Council of Working
Glass Women, the Women's Council
No. 2 remembers to credit its con-
tribution to In the Home" What
we hope to see, however, are some
contributions from the male readers
as we'll!
Women's Council No. 2
Cleveland .......s 700
Previously Reed. ........ 1858
Total ................. S283.63
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Relief Head Reaches
New Callous Height
By a Worker Correspondent

LANCASTER, Pa.-Here is an ex-
perience Of one of Lancasters I'M
employed:
An expectant mother, Mrs, Albert
strothers, living at AL High St,
went to the local welfare for a lay
cite.
Mrs. Seidle, wife Of George Seidle,
traffic manager Of the Armstrong
Cork Company, said, You'll have
to wait until the child is born be-
fore you ask for it. If we give you
the outfit before the birth, the child
might die and we might not be able
to get the stuff back"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1858 is available in sizes
70, IA, 16, 10, 20, 30, 80, "a, 3s, SO
and 40, Size 16 takes 311 yards
80 inch fabric and yard contrast
ing. Illustrated step-by-step sew
ing instructions included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

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, 1934-12-10
Henna

heund
D. S. L., B'klyn., N. Y.:-T71e most
~ widely used hair dye in the
world, probably, is henna, a paste
made from the leaves of plant
found in India, Persia and Africa.
All over the Orient it has been used
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

LEM II a ielttT TtCetNb0 Uy buc
III Working Woman, In its current
contest. II is very intimate
letter, so / will withhold the writ
ers name, and the place from
which she comes. 1t is one of the
most vivid examples / have yet
come across of the situation of
the wife whose backward husband
refuses to let her attend working
class meetings. How she dealt with
her problem is told here. 1 do
not feel that it is the best possible
way, but it is one way.
What can woman do? Here is
what 1 did. I have husband who
likes to dictate to me. am mother
of two children, one age eight years,
and one six years. My husband
thinks my place is in the kitchen
only, but he goes out whenever he
pleaSes. He reads the workers press
every day, and is very active mem
Der of the rank and file group in
his union. But he does not think
that women can do anything to-
wards the workers movement, and
tells me that a husband has per-
feet right to dictate to his own wife.
II wanted to show him that I can
do just as much, so joined the
Womens Council against his will.
When I came home from the first
meeting, he threw shoe at me. I
did not say word. The next day
he tried to reason with me, telling
me that / have two small children.
1 must wait until they grow up first.
When 1 wanted to go to the next
meeting, he tried to stop me. 1 slid
out of the house when he was not
looking.
"Of course he gave me an argu-
ment when 1 came home, but one
person cannot argue. 1 did not an
swer. The third time, he tried to
leave before could, and leave me
with the children. So I told him
when you come home, you will find
the children alone" I put the chill
dren to sleep, and asked my next
door neighbor to keep an eye on
them. l headed towards the meet
ing. When I came downstairs, saw
my husband standing across the
street, waiting to see if 1 would
carry out my word.
"Since then he is tired of fighting
with me. He knows that on We'd
nesday night, his place is home.
Thanks to the Council, have learned
how to fight for my rights. l am
an active member in my organ
ization. I have gained courage to
speak at open air meetings.
AFTER I place my children in
school, I go canvassing. l go to
demonstrations. On many occa-
sions, 1 take the children along
that is when they don't have to go
to school the next day And believe
it or not. l do not neglect my chill
dren or my household.
please withhold my name, if you
print my letter"
What would you do. If your
W husband took the same posi-
ton as the husband in the letter
above? Do you thing the writer
of the letter took steps to con-
vince her husband that she was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
In THE HON E
''My Husband Likes to Dictate!''
BY ANN TON

the sixteen handsome prizes that
will be awarded to the best an
swers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

Received Dec Z 1894 s7i7.S0
previously received 51soT.27
Total to date sss 2z4.77
DISTRICT 1 BOSTON,
! J. Work $l.O0
r n NJ. A. e., Br. a. 400
Total Dec. T. 1884 $500
Total to date $s,32s.5e
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
BRAVO!

The Medical Advisory Board, with
today'S balance of over 500 raised
at their dance, tops all columnists
in the total sum raised in the drive,
and beats Mike Gold by nearly $50.
incidentally, theirs is the only de-
partment which has organized any
money-raising affairs for the
Daily" Their percentage, however,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

NAASNS > AUVH JkNEN
I. B., New York: = There is no
y single effective treatment for
athletes foot. The treatment de-
ponds on the appearance of tina
condition. If the skin is very red.
swollen and moist it is best to an.
ply cool wet dressings (compresses)
of boric acid, using one teaspoonful
of boric acid powder to two glasses
of water. If the eruption does not
appear very inf1amed and shows
deep blisters and scaling, it NAV
help to rub in the following salve
twice daily: Salicylic Acid, twenty
grains; benzoic acid, thirty grains:
and boric acid ointment, one ounce.
AS for your styes, it is probable
that your resistance is poor as a
result, possibly, of insufficient rest
and food. Your urine should be
examined to make sure there is no
sugar. In some cases injections Of
vaccine may prove helpful.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10
Conducted by the

from early times not only in the
hair of the head but on the palms,
soles, fingers and toe-n nails and on
the tails of horses. When applied
to the skin it produces a bright red
color, but dark hair so treated, as
sumes a shade more like that of
iron rust. The color lasts three to
four weeks. 1t is not as harmful
as other hair dyes, but it should be
pointed out that in some people it
may cause an irritation of the scalp
and face.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-10

WHAT would you do, if your
W husband took the same posi-
ton as the husband in the letter
above? Do you thing the writer
of the letter took steps to con-
vince her husband that she was
right? Write your answer direct
to Working Woman Contest Edi-
tor, so East 18th St. New York.
N. Y, and you may win one of
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-11-07
TIME FOR ACTION

The breaking and destroying of the bridge across the
Yellowstone river, near Laurel, Saturday evening, is an
other shining example of what heavy trucking is doing
to the public highways of Montana, built and maintain
ed by gasoline taxes paid by the motorists of Montana.
Now that election is over, it is time for the public to
get busy with the members Of the legislature before
they convene at Helena in January and insist upon leg
islation that will protect the public against the outrag-
ing of the highways by trucks and buses that are not
necessary or wanted, especially those that are parallel
ing railroads. The legislature should pass a law com
polling the railroads to fix reasonable rates and give a
pickup and store delivery of freight, and prohibit the
use OF highways for trucks and buses on i~ntra-state
business. The Legislature should also call upon the
Inter State Commerce commission, at Washington to
compel the railroads to give service on their rails where
it is intrastate business.
Montana needs the railroads, but the management
should be compelled to give service at a fair price. u
nited action of the people Of Montana can bring about
this reform and now is the time to act. 1t is all right
to have busses and trucks to inland towns but not on
highways paralleling railroads. The railroads are to
blame more or less for this trucking nuisance by failing
to meet the demands of the public and their loss of bus
mess is their own fault and not that of the public.
The bridge at Laurel should not be repaired. It was
too narrow and should be salvaged and used on proper
construction of roads, having less travel than US-31O.
This portion of US-310 will have very heavy traffic
from now on as it leads to two entrances of Yellowstone
Park, and will serve the public of many thousands of
people.
A new bridge should be constructed over the Yellow
stone-much wider than the old bridge and much
stronger, and should be built on the west side of the
railroad bridge instead Of the east side where the pres
ent bridge is. US-310 should proceed two or three
blocks farther west in Laurel and eliminate a dangerous
curve on US-31O just south of the old bridge.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-11-07
REPUBLICANS PLACED in FIVE, DEMOCRATS IN FOUR, OF
Administrative OFFICES AT TUESDAYS POLL
Carbon County Voted

Here are the total returns of % of the 20 voting pre-
oncts in Carbon County as reported Wednesday noon at
the county clerk and recorders office. Sage Greek is the
only precinct yet to report and figures given below are
unofficial. Next weeks issue of The News will carry the
official county vote by precincts.
U. S. ~senator-six-Year Term
George N. Bourquin (R) 1886 Burton K. Wheeler D) 1929
U. S. ~Senator-TwO-Year Term
Scott Leavitt () 2O52 James E. Murray CD 2,47O.
Congressman-Second District
Stanley E. Felt (R) 1,4Oo Roy E. Ayers D) 8yOO5
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Lewelyn L. Galloway (R) 1869 Walter B. Sands CD 1889
Associate Justice Supreme Court
Albert H. Angstman () 1881 c. F. Morris CD 2,225
Rairoad-Pubic Service Commissioner
Charles A. Rasmussen (R) 1,7O7 Jerry j. OConnel () 2,6SO
Clerk of Supreme Court
J. Ward Crosby () 1896 A. 7. Porter Q) 1921
State Representatives
A. G. Anderson (R) 1,753 M. F. Emmett D) 2,4O2
Alex Fairgrieve (l 1858 Herman E. Kuhl CD 2,431
G. W. OConnor (R) 1856 James j. O'Shea D) 1929
County Commissioner
M. Anderson () 1926 James J. Barry CD 2,2O6
E. B. Provinse () 1856 Julius E. Schroeder () 2447|
Sheriff
John R. Clawson (R) 1895 J. R. McFate (D) 1888
Clerk and Recorder
George J. Mcdonald () 2,872 c. E. Thompson O 1914
County Assessor
Gebo (R) 3O10 R. S. Coleman CD 1870
County Attorney
P. Conwel () 1900 John w. Ross (D) 2116
J. E. Ricketts, Cd 22
Superintendent of Schools
J. Kuser () 1887 Elizabeth Duffield D) 1882
Don Wright ID 48
County Surveyor
NJ. G. Swan (R) 1898 Pat Mcclure (D) 2434
Public Administrator
Edward ohOtt Jr. () 1858 G. L. Finley (D) 2415
County Coroner
G. Martin R) 256S DR.. N. P. Mead () 179