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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
By a Needle Worker Correspondent

BY 4 Needle Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-For the last 10
years I worked, with almost
fanstical zeal against an evil
which, for lack of a better name
I called the bargaining system.
I referred to it sometimes as
the European bargaining system,
because it was in fashion there on a
large scale. The large majority of
immigrants continued this practice
on their arrival in this country.
Hence we find this system mostly
in the needle trades where the
majority of the Jewish immigrants
are engaged as workers or bosses.
The chief evil of the bargaining
system is that the bosses used it to
reduce the workers wages. 1t was
also instrumental in creating a feel
ing of jealousy and discrimination
among the workers, directly and in
directly.
In the slack period the bosses
would tell the workers that they
could have all the work they want,
provided they would allow a reduc-
ton on their wages. Or else they
would tell the workers that the
reason why other shops are working
more than they do is because those
other shops are making the same
grade Of work for less money. The
workers, even in union shops, with
or without the unions consent,
would take the hint, and allow re-
duction, in the hope that they would
have more work as a result. This
happened for week or two. Then
slack again.
Standard System Installed
I proposed that the bargaining
system should be abolished and that
in it's place should prevail
standard system of prices for the
respective grades in the same trade
or industry.
About a year ago the standard
system was put into practice by the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America. They divided the work
into three grades, good, middle and
cheap line. Each shop, under an
agreement with the union, had to
pay the price fixed for the respective
grades.
And now the managers of the
union report, in articles published
recently in the press, that the
standard system is a success and
that they are satisfied with the re-
suits.
But the workers have a different
story to tell about this new system.
They claim that since the standard
or classification system is in opera
ton, the bosses stopped making the
good line; or rather the good line is
made as the middle or cheap line.
In other words, they reduce the
workers wages by mixing the grades
from high to low
The workers should be on guard
not only against the above practice
but also against a similar evil that
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CONDUCTED BY
HELEN LUXE

Very big changes have taken
place in my life. 1t is already ten
years since I am living in family
of five people in a room of 43
metres, which is warm and bright,
a room which before the revolution
we could not even dream about. The
Soviet Power has helped me to bring
up my children and make them use
full builders of Socialism. The eldest
daughter is technician; two are
studying at the courses and in
school. I, my husband, and my
daughter, are working.
(Women readers of the column
are encouraged to write to Loba-
nova or any Of the other five women
whose stories will appear here)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
BY a Needle Worker Correspondent

By a Needle Worker Correspondent
BROOKLYN. N. Y.-At a mem
bership meeting Of Local l55 of the
International Ladies Garm en- /
Workers Union, held recently in
Webster Hall. it was reported that
Mr.. Dubinsky sent the first vice
president Of the international, Mr..
Ninfo. into our local to supervise it
and establish law and order
There has been great dissatisfac-
lion among the workers in our
local. Immediately after the gen
sral strike laso summer, wage cuts,
discrimination and discharges took
place in the shops. Many of the
gains made during the strike we're
gradually wiped out, and the off
cials have not done anything to
stop it. They were instead engaged
In a costly jurisdictional fight with
the United Textile Workers Of
America, another A. F. Of L. union.
The workers were beginning to COM
plain and to fight against the rot
ten conditions in the shops. 1t is
10 smash the revolt and militancy
Of the workers that Mr.. Ninfo was
brought in, but at the last meeting
he got his answer.
When the workers demanded that
the problems now existing in the
trade be discussed, he insisted that
nothing will be taken up at the
meeting except the question OF
whether one or more officials will
90 to the National Convention in
Chicago. When he said that
whether the workers like it or not,
he is going to rule the meeting and
will not allow any other discussion,
the workers booed him and showed
their hatred toward him and his
fascist methods.
And when in spite of his threats
to the militant workers rank-and-
file worker got up and pointed out
the seriousness of the situation in
the knit goods trade, when the
agreements with the bosses will
soon expire and the existence OF
three unions in the trade will make
1t difficult to put up an effective
struggle against the bosses, and
when he urged unity in the coming
strike for one united militant lead
ersllip. he was enthusiastically ac-
ceptcd and he got a tremendous
applause. In spite of the efforts OF
the officials to stop him, the sym
pathy of the majority of the work
ers and the strong mobilization OF
the Rank File OPPOSITE n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
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By PAUL LUTTTNGER, MD.

It is due to a reflex action from
the -distended stomach. Try to
eat smaller meals and see what will
happen.
Regarding SIENNA leaves, these are
not as injurious as some of the lax
atives and cathartics prescribed or
sold as patent medicines.
Fasting-Flaxseed OiI-Gonorrhea
A. P.-We did not believe that
there were any people left who
would attempt to cure gonorrhea by
fasting, until we had read your let
ter. About rs years ago, Upton Sim
clair claimed that this was possible;
but he had to admit that he was
wrong. You must have been read
ing Macfadden's books" on the
subject, which accounts for your
having the disease for such long
time. We must admire, however,
your courage: in spite of the fact
that you tainted after your first
ten-day fast, you went on another
one. Now you are on a milk diet:
another fallacy! You cannot cure
gonorrhea by either fasting or by
drinking milk. Milk and water are
beneficial in gonorrhea, because the
more fluids you drink, the more
dilute your urine becomes and the
larger quantity you void. The
passage of large quantities of rrins
through the urethra helps to wash
out the germs and the pus from the
canal.
AS to the flaxseed oil, we hav,
never heard of it before as a curt
for this disease. Now, flaxseed Of
linseed or olive oil will not do vol
any harm; but it cannot cure tn,
disease
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
WrisdictionoL Fight ofA.EL.
Officials Ignores Workers
LLC.W. u. and L.. ". Fight for POt0er, but
PAY No Heed to Rank and File Demands

Group, helped the worker to speak
to the very end.
I see now. more clearly than ever
before. the necessity of strengthen
ing the Opposition Group and to
help them in their fight against the
bureaucratic A. F. Of L. leaders, for
democracy in our union; for ex-
Cmptions Of paying for the I'M
employed members and for the
maintenance of union conditions in
the shops. Every sincere and mill
tant member of our local should
join in this fight with the Opposi-
ton Group.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
COrreCtS Article
on Shade Factory
By a Worker Correspondent

STATEN ISLAND, N. Y.-Am in
forming you of the incorrectness of
small article that appeared in the
Daily Worker of Wednesday, May 8,
1884, which dealt with the lay-off
at the shade factory of Claysmith
81 Co. in West Brighton, S. I. AS
far as the hourly rate was con-
cerned, the item was true. The
hours of work should have been 40
instead of as, as reported.
The report stated that after the
lay-off there were only so left and
only temporary, out of $50 workers.
That is very incorrect, inasmuch as
we always have a force of about 1875
workers, of which there were 40 to
so new workers put on during a
rush order which could not be
handled by the permanent force
under the Blue Vulture, so they
we're compelled to hire extra help.
Naturally after the rush orders were
filled, which lasted approximately
six weeks, or little more, the extra
help was laid off.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
By an Auto Worker Correspondent

FLINT, Mich.-At meeting of
the Fisher Body Local /, A. F. of
L., the gensral membership voted to
support a strike after number of
departmental strikes against speed
ups and vicious insults from the
bosses.
The leaders of the A. F. Of L. were
forced to take action, and after
seeing that the men had tired of
their no-strike policy, they bally-
hoo themselves as leaders and tell
the men what great leaders they
are.
They have already advocated no
mass picketing and keep harping on
preserving the dignity of the work.
ers.
The strike vote was carried with
only one dissenting vote. The lead
ers told the workers that the more
radical workers had been calling for
strike and now they we're going to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Don't Need Workers
Music, Says I.L.G.W.
Marshal on May Day
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK-Being a profess
sional musician and sympathetic to
the revolutionary working class, I
decided to arrange revolutionary
music for parade bands, and dis
tribute it to the bands that were
to play in the united front May
Day parade. I did this with the
half dozen bands playing for the
Needle Trade Workers Industrial
Union, the United Shoe and Leather
Workers Union and other workers
organizations.
AS I was standing on 23rd ST., a
band came by playing 1.-THE Stars
and Stripes Forever" I quickly
rushed up to the leader and told
him I could let him have music that
was close to the hearts of the work.
ers. and which would therefore be
more appropriate. I was about to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
BROUGHT WOMEN FREE
AND INTERESTING LIFE

One of six Russian women writ
ing to us about their lives, Loba-
nova assistant in the factory
named after Lenin, and social vo-
luntary assistant to the chairman
Of the Kostromski City CounciD,
writes as follows:
I. Iraida IInishna Lobanova, am
43 years old. I am already working
30 years in production. My life be-
fore the October Revolution was one
of hardship and misery. The beg
carly earnings of my parents forced
them to send me to work at the
age of II in the factory of Kishin.
I worked 1912 hours a day.
To this heavy labor, labor beyond
ones strength for beggarly wages
Il altogether received but Is kopecks
q day) were added all kinds of
taunts and mockery of the bosses
lickspittle assistants. These as
sistants not only jeered and Knocked
at us at the factory, but after a
hard days labor forced us to do
work for them: to do their washing,
polish their boots, prepare dinner,
etc. Had you refused to do it
misfortune and bad luck ending in
dismissal was your lot, and dismis-
sal meant-the streets.
We lived with a family in a small
room in a ramshackle house.
Only after the october Revolution
did I begin to live like human
being and become a person among
people. At present am already a
social voluntary assistant and a
brigadier. I have 40 persons in my
section. We are month after month
overhauling our industrial financial
plan and have completely overcome
spoilage. We work only seven hours.
My section is considered the
model in our department of the fac
tory which now bears the great
name of Lenin. was within the
last two years five times awarded
premiums.
From the very first days of the
Revolution have been taking an
active part in social work. be-
gan this work as member of the
Commission for Labor Protection
in the factory in 1917 and row
/ am a member Of the govern
ment of the Soviet Union. / was
elected a member of the Central
Committee of the U.S.S.R. and am
continuing to work in the factory
in my section.
Beginning from 1882 I am work.
ing as q social voluntary assistant
of the Chairman of the Kostromski
City Council. After my seven hours
work in the factory, go to the City
Council. There I attend to four of
the most important sections Of its
work: the Complaints Bureau. the
Tax Commission, the Commission
for Aiding State Credit and the
Savings Bank, and the Commission
of the District Military Commits
sariat for Glass Recruitment to our
glorious Red Army.
For the last three months alone,
I independently handled 700 mat
tiers. Besides myself there is
patronage brigade from the factory
working in the City Council. But
this is not all. L as member Of
the government, deal with the ap-
plications and statements sent in
by the toilers At the factory I am
working as Chairman of the Com
mission for judging the quality of
goods produced,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Three Metal Shops
Strike in New York

NEW YORK-Two hundred sixty
workers of three metal shops are
out on strike under the leadership
of the Steel and Metal workers In
dustrial Union in New York for
higher wages and union recognition.
The strike of $50 workers OF the
Welbult Stove Co. at 57-46 Flush
ing Ave, Maspeth, L. L, has en-
tered its second week. Five work
ers who were arrested are back on
the picket line and the trial Of
three workers will come up on May
81 on the charge of assault.
Forty workers of the Sanitary
Daisy and so workers Of the Yankee
Metal are also striking for union
agreement and 20 per cent wage
increase, and time and half for
overtime
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
20 Strike in PhiIa.
Cigar Shop Against
s. a Week Wages
BY a Worker Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, pat TIL e
Bazarte Shop about % are out on
strike now for 20 per cent in
crease in wages and better sanitary
conditions. The average wage is SO
a week, 10 hours day and five and
half days work.
The boss has just ordered a ma
chine to make punches. Before this
the cigars were entirely handmade.
This machine will likely throw some
Of us out of work. AS yet there are
no scabs working there, because it
is very hard to find Cubans to scab.
Most of the workers are Cuban or
Of Cuban descent. Five of the
workers read the Daily Worker
They are very conscious, hav-
ing been in many struggles in
Tampa, Fla, belonging to the
Tobacco Workers Industrial Union
there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Readers Reflections on Nav |

hundred attended, but that did not
discourage us as this is the first
May Day demonstration ever held
in Roswell, and the workers were
told the meaning of it all, and we
will continue to do SO.
We are going to awaken the
workers of Roswell, and we are
making history here each day, and
putting the town on the map. You
will hear from us again soon.
HI. G.. r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
MarnoIa
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MarmOla
R. F., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is a
dangerous nostrunl because it's main
ingredient is powdered thyroid
gland which has a powerful action
on the heart and the nervous sys-
tenn. Besides thyroid, Marmola
contains phenolphthalein, sodium
chloride, bladderwrack, extractives
and spirits of peppermint. Pow
dered thyroid should never be taken
by anybody without being under the
close supervision of physician.
Even experienced physicians are
very careful when they administer
thyroid for the reduction of Excess
sive adiposity Gat). When thyroid
is given in sufficient quantities to
reduce, it causes a rapid heart beat
and the patients nervous system is
greatly affected. When taken in
discriminatory, it has been known to
have caused fatal heart attacks and
exophthalmic goitre: dangerous
and often fatal conditions.
Furthermore, thyroid does not al
ways succeed in reducing weight
There are many cases of adiposity
which are not due to deficient thy
roid secretion and which do not
respond to thyroid treatment. We
would advise you to have nothing
to do with this dangerous remedy, y
Notwithstanding the statements OF
manufacturers to the effect that
Marmola is perfectly safe.
Sneezing After Meal-Senna
Leaves
N. B., Notwithstanding after q
meal Is of no medical significance
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
NOTE

We publish letters from textile,
needle, shoe and leather workers
every Wednesday. Workers in
those industries are urged to write
us of their conditions of work and
of their struggles to organize. Get
the letters to us by Saturday of
each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

give them the music, and thsy were
about to accept it, when well-fed
important looking parade marshal
came rushing up and told me to
beat it. He said the band didn't
need any other music
I glanced at the ribbon across his
chest. 1t said, international La
dies Garment Workers Union"
S. 8.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1925 is available in sizes
IA, Is, 10, 20, 80, "a, 36, SO, 40, AZ
and A. Size Is takes 81 yards 36
inch fabric. Illustrated step-by-
step sewing instructions included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

The dictatorship of the prole-
tariat must be a State that en-
bodies a new kind of democracy,
for the proletarians and the dis
possessed; and a new kind OF
dictatorship, against the bOur-
geoisie-Lenin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

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 THE
SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
Street, New York 4
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Bridgeton, N. j.
Dear Comrades:

Dear Comrades:
The contents of the Daily Worker
is steadily improving, but the paper
still has faults (Which are to be
expected. One of the most glazing
of these is that reports of demon
strations. strikes, ETC., are too often
exaggerated.
This May Day for instance the
Daily Worker said: Forty thousand
in Philadelphia" Really there were
no more than $1,000 or 10000 people
at Rayburn Plaza. Things like this
lead new readers of the DAILY" to
say, you can't believe anything
they tell you" In some reports
the new reader is made to feel that
there will be barbados in the
streets in few days. We must
be more accurate.
Beacon, n. Y.
I believe it is necessary to note
the following correction in the re-
port of the Beacon, May LIST dem
onstration.
Although there were some 100 per
centers armed with overripe toma-
tees, they did not use them owing
to the size and inspiration of the
demonstration. In fact the meet
ing was very orderly and attentive,
many workers buying the Daily
Worker" and other literature.
Jack Ross.
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Roswell, N. M.

Roswell, N. M.
We held our May Day demon
stration here with a meeting on
the courthouse plaza. About two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

Sneezing After a Meal-Senna
Leaves
N. B., Notwithstanding after q
meal Is of no medical significance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-31
AUSTRIA SCENES
ARE FEATURED
IN TIMES REEL
Tense Situation Pictured;
Crowd at DiIIinger
Funeral Shown.

With Europe facing one of the
gravest international crises since
the World war, following the assas-
sination Of Chancellor Dollfuss,
graphic scenes picturing the tense
situation in Austria are featured in
the current issue of The Times Uni
versal Newsreeel.
Nazi sympathizers forced their
way into the chancellory building
and killed the dictator, but failed IN
their revolt.
This and other outstanding news
events are described by Graham
McNannee, noted radio announcer
and the screens talking reporter.
Included are scenes at haywood as
morbid crowds fight to get glimpse
of the casket as John Dillinger was
buried.
Also in the latest release are
scenes of the national guard being
reinforced by additional troops to
prevent violence in the truck strike
at Minneapolis; army bombers prac-
ticing with 600-pound bombs from
5000 feet with deadly accuracy at
Aberdeen, Mo-; a five and-a-half-
month old baby at Glendale, CAL,
who has amazed doctors with his
feats of strength, and pictures of
one of the worlds most unusual
trading posts, reindeer market on
Saghalien island, Japan, photo
graphed for the first time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-31
10000 FRISCO
DOCK WORKERS
BACK AT JOBS
Ten Union Organizations
Agree to Call OFF
Their Strikes.
BvTufedPrcu

~ HIfrl Frras
SAN FRANCISCO. July 81
Twenty thousand maritime workers.
Whose hands had not swung a long
shoremen's hook nor swabbed a deck
IN three months. we're 70 return 70
work today on the Pacific coast,
their long and costly strike ended
simultaneously the great west
coast shipping industry. standing at
the gateway 70 Oriental trade pre-
pared 70 throw of the stagnatiOn
and paralysis ~ months and resume
normal operations without police
protection. without picketing docks,
and without sabotage or violence.
Ten union organizations Of sea-
board workers fell into line in agree
ing 70 call off their strikes. though
the issues which led 10 their walkout
May Q largely remained unsettled
Federal arbitration boards will ad-
Just the issues as rapidly as posi-
bic.
Twelve thousand members Of the
International Longshoremen's AssO-
citation led the back 70 wOrk" more
ment After them came the il
cenced Ofhcers-the masters, mates
and pilots and the marine engineers.
Then last night came the deci-
sion Of the unlicensed men employed
on ocean CaTriers-the sailors. the
cooks. the oilers and wipers and
other craftsmen. all set today for
the resumption of normal working
conditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-31

"Red" Gallagher has followed the Dlinger gangs trail
of crime since the day it started with the spectacular
prison break in Michigan City last September Assign
ment to that sort of od stuff" to Gallagher.
He brought to it magnificent background of expert
ence in reporting crime news.
For three years he the police run for the old
New York Evening World assigned, for the most part,
to the Tenderoin district He reported such famous
cases as the Hall-Mls and the SnyderGray murders,
and the Lndbergh kidnapping. Between these assg en-
ments he had covered Harlem the Bronx, and the Grim
inal and federal courts.
"Red" Gallagher knows criminals and their ways He
knows where and how to get inside" information not
accessible to less enterprsing and experienced
writer's From reliable sources close to Dllinger Gal
lagher has ferreed out wealth of hitherto untold de-
tails about the career of ndianas most notorious out
law These he has set down in his most engaging style
in "The Inside Story of John Dilnger series of
thrilling articles beginning today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-31
Fishing the Air

The Beale Street BOYS harmony quar-
songs Tuesday from to sis D. m. over
WFBM and the Columbia chain.
John B. Blsndford Jr. speaking on the
subject, "A New Deal in Local Govern
ment" in the series presented under the
auspices of the national advisory cOun-
Gil. will be heard at $50 D. m. Tues
day during the You and Your Govern
ment program over WENR and an NBC
network.
Muriel wilson soprano. and Frank
Mum. tenor will offer a group of senti-
mental songs Of yesteryear, to the ac-
compartment of Gustav Haenschen anc
his orchestra. in the Lavender and Ole
Lace" broadcast over WFBM and the Co.
lumbia network Tuesday from to 8:3C
.. m
George GivOt, "Gerrikk Ambezzler of
Good VIII on the "RediOe" will make
another attempt to go on vacation in his
broadcast over WFBM and the Columbia
network Tuesday from to $50 D. m.
Miss Vivienne Segal soprano, and Oliver
Smith. tenor. will sing Always" and y
Wonder What's Become of Sally as their
solo selections during the "Accordiana'
program with Abe Lyman and his orches-
ira over WFBM and the Columbia net
work Tuesday from $50 to Z o. m.