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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
~ a Woke Correspondentl

10y a NN0AhNA Wi - sfNA-NAeA-Nl
KALAMAZOO, Mich.-This is a
Series OF notes taken down by me
as worker in this place told the
story. After the worker got through
[ read this notes to this worker and
this worker stated It was just fine
and that these conditions could not
be exaggerated That these facts are
true can be vouched for as about
three years ago my mother worked
in this place and was through this
plant about two weeks ago, and re-
ported the same conditions.
The place is D. Graf & Son
Paper Stock Coz Kalamazoo, Mich.
l. At present there is a SO hour
week-9 hours a days hours on
Saturday. Workers get So a week.
They were one week under the N.
R-A., 40 hours a week IS a week.
g. Bailed up garbage is sent from
Detroit for these workers to work
in sorting the papers from the dead
rabbits, rotten rats, sheep, rotten
vegetables. Every bail is like this
and every day they work in this
mess Digging the hands in a rot
ten rabbits, rats, etc. is no good for
the health and it makes these work
ers sick and coming home from
work they often cannot eat from
being sick to the stomach. Also
they cannot wash their hands with
common soap.
5. Girls cannot dress in private
I11rse T-pe @ t1frr hNlA
in it, and if the girls put a card
board over this hole at quitting time
in the morning it is gone.
4. Five girls fired because Isaac
D. Graf said he found out the five
girls wrote to Washington about
these conditions. When they were
fired they were off the NR.A. Never
theleSs Washington did not thing
about these conditions. This is one
Of the ways workers are being ter
rorized in this place.
S. One girl was fired on Dec
Goth for staying in the toilet toe
long.
6. A month or two ago two fires
broke out one week after another
lIeSe tires, II Is reported were pu
by incendiaries. The workers in this
plant were questioned but nothing
developed out Of this. The fire in
surance man when he investigated
found the window leading to the
fire escape nailed down. Also bales
of paper we're strewn all over the
place. The firemen could hardly gel
to the fire, This place is fire trap
The windows to the fire escape arr
at present nailed down.
7. (Sanitary Conditions) Nobody
cleans the toilet. The sink in the res
room is sinking rotten. There art
no towels and no soap. Both thest
places are filthy rotten and no
cleaned at all
8. The State inspector was hert
three or four years ago. He saiC
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13

for a few weeks.
We spoke to the management of
the Book Shop here, who promised to
END information about opening a
shop there. If Comrade Edith has not
heard from them, and has not re-
ceived the picture of Lenin, will she
please communicate with us2 eve
insured the picture).
Best luck to Comrade Edith In the
furnishing of that Red Corner. We'd
like to see picture of it when fin
shed. And will we follow out the
tip about news Of women in the class
-truggle? See tomorrow's Daily!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
AerOVOx Corp.
Fights Union by
Discrimination
Bv a NEetaI WOrker CORRESPONDENT

BY a Metal Worker CORRESPONDENT
NEW York; am worker from
the Aerovox Corp, which employs
about 200 in the busy season. I wos
laid of. / took part in spontaneous
strike that broke out last August.
Just q few words on what hap
pened during the strike. A few
workers walked out demanding a
minimum S14.40 for a f1ve-day week
and abolishing piece work. They
came to the Metal workers Industrial
Union, and with their aid pulled the
rest of us down An elected COM
mittee of the workers went to the boss
with our demands. The boss called
in the N r. A. to prove that we were
getting the minimum wage under the
code.
At that time we were willing to
listen to the N. r. A, and went back
at the original code rate of $3.50
with raises TO individuals. We were
also granted recognition of shop
committee, to be elected under
Supervision of the N. R. A." The
majority of us were laid off during
the slack season since November
Among the first were the shop COM
mittee Gf they did not become super
visorS).
We workers who were laid off have
gone through great deal Of suf-
fering. Many of us have registered
at the c. w. A, were promised jobs
but have never received them. Many
Of us have registered at the Home
Relief Bureau and have neve gotten
relief. Some of us have remained
home starving, too proud to do either
Those of us lucky enough to remain
at the Aerovox (part tine,) have hat
to support family with payrollS
ranging from 80 cents up.
Most of us are realizing what tn
N. r. A. meant in the first place; tt
starve us out, to cut our wages, to lay
us off, and to expose the most militan
ones among us. We also know nov
what the Metal Workers Industria
Union meant to us, that is, if VIZ
would have listened to what the!
advised, we would have probabl.
stayed out longer and gone back
organized, with greater concessions
on the part Of the concern.
At the present time, some of us whC
worked previously at the Aaroyox ar
being rehired. 1t is evident that thu
most militant strikers will not b
taken back. We should not sit homt
waiting to be called back, but com,
daily to the factory and try to ge
back. If this does not work, I won
der what we could DO next?
Editors Note: - This situation,
where the employers can play with
the lives Of whole families by laying
off the bread winner, and taking
him back on Whenever he pleases,
will continue until the employers
are deprived of their power to do
this. In the Soviet Union, where the
workers run the government, where
the workers own the factories and
determine their own working con-
ditions, such problems as these
workers have TO face are undreamt
Of. There is no unemployment,
and there is no arbitrary firing from
jobs by the management Of the fac
tories.
The Communist Party of Ameri-
ca is organizing all workers to lead
them in a struggle to grasp the
power of government and take the
factories away from the rich
owners. Workers who are tor
mented by the problem Of What
next?" should get in touch with the
Communist Party at so E. 18th St.,
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Expose Stool Pigeon in
Blechman Store Strike

NEW YORK.-The striking workers
of the S. Blechman store reported to
the Daily Worker that they have I'M
covered stool pigeon, Joseph Strass-
Ter, living at 2430 63rd ST., Brooklyn,
who has been attempting to under
mine the strike.
Strassler was caught speaking over
the phone to Aaron Hochberg, assist
ant credit man of the company, CIV
ing him information as to what hap
pened in a recent strike meeting.
All workers are warned against this
agent of the bosses and should aid
the Blechman strikers to isolate him
and expose him before the working
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Letters from Our Readers

itor has already lost 40 per cent on
the dollar, and If he does not soon
receive his hard-earned savings 1t
will melt away like butter in the
sun. These are the true conditions
of South Bend, Ind, and I would
like to hear from the victims of other
states and cities over the US.A.
BANK VICTIM.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Skilled Men Are Fired
to Keep Wages Down
(By a Worker Correspondent

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.-The Ly-
coming Mfg. Co., at Williamsport,
Pa, lauded the blue eagle or buzzard
with large increase in pay in the
Morgantic papers. They do not hire
mechanics here, and as fast as I'M
skilled men become experienced they
try anything to get them to quit.
The work is done collectively at piece
rates. We are charged for errors, so
that we get 40 cents an hour average.
They also play the insurance racket
here. This is an Auburn Auto En-
gineer shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13

cational Society, came right out and
discharged their shop stewards right
and left. Instead of working eight
hours per day, five days per week, we
are made to work any kind Of hours,
and every job is a rush job.
In the brief period of about two
months or so which they graciously
granted us, we were made to burn
up and break our backs to please
their whims, and now on top Of all
our grief, our big-hearted President
Roosevelt is bringing imitation to
break us down completely.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
NOTE

We publish letters from steel,
metal and auto workers every Tues
day. We urge workers in these in
dustries to write us of their work
ing conditions and Of their efforts
to organize. Please get the letters
to us by Friday of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Varicose Veins ~

Mrs. J. s., River Rouge, Mich.-The
veins you describe, on your left leg,
might have followed milk leg" AS
you have not given us any detailed
information, particularly whether you
have had any children, we cannot
make a definite diagnosis. Also let
us know what you mean by the out
side" of your ears. Do you mean the
skin of the neck or do you mean the
ear itself?
Astoria Dentist
Readers who live in Astoria and
are unable to pay exorbitant dental
fees can call on Eugene 1. Kreinin,
24-06 10Th St., Astoria, L. I. DR..
Kreinin offers his services free on
Mondays only. When plate and
bridge work are necessary, the fee
will be nominal, which means that it
will be just enough to cover the cost
of the material and the mechanical
labor.
Pulmonary t. b. (?)--Feeble-
Mindedness ~
r. B., Glassport, Pa.-From your
description, you are apparently suf-
fering from a chronic pulmonary
abscess, rather than from T. B. AS
to your baby, it seems that he is
feebie-minded and we see no sense
in operating on him. If he had a
clot of blood on his brain, he would
have commissions. Our opinion about
yourself and baby is, of course. a
tentative one; no definite diagnosis
being possible without a physical ex-
animation. Owing to your economic
condition, there is nothing else for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Every Job a Rush
Job for the Tool
and DiemakerS

(By an Auto Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-The tool and
diemakerS of this area, although
supposedly unionized, are having Il
hell of time. Vicitimizat.on is 60
ing on uninterruptedly. Even the
smaller job shops, having made an
agreement with the Mechanics Edu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1898 is available in sizes II,
IA, Is, Is and 20. Size Is takes 37s
yards 39-inch fabric and y yard con-
raSting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Jones -Laughlin Worker
Nets Sc Cents i'm 6 DAYS
(By a Worker Corresuondentl

tBy Worker Correspondent
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Because of my
interest In the wages given at the
South Side Branch OF Jones g.
Laughlin, I bought a "pay check"
from worker at J. & L. This man
walked an average Of Is miles in six
days, or. If he rode, it would cost him
at least 81 to come to work. He
earned 1882 for six days, and $2.7O
was deducted for insurance, which
left him 50 cents. or not enough to
pay his fare in going to work.
o
EDITORS NOTE: For certain
technical reasons 1t was impossible
to make a photostat OF this check,
but we have 1t on file in the office.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13

Every new subscriber you get for
the Daily Worker means winning
another worker to the revolution
airy struggle against exploitation,
war and fascism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13

continues with his old tricks, as now
he is supervising not only the rail
mill but the billet 44-inch BLOOMING
mill and the plate mill.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17

VIRGIN ANDS OF THE U.S.A.
CHRSlIAN5TED SUBJUDICAL
ESTATE OF
BE deceasd
of
having n 0 0 sale
the has fixed 3o day Of March 1884 10
oc of
clare setued and theun ron
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17
A NEW DEAL
Grahaham in 1881 is against the field
in automobile
TST rs

The new Six
116-inch wheel base larger and Finer
at lower price Available in Standard and
De Luxe body styles.
TheNew Standard Eight
123.incn wheel b9se-larger and more
powerful more economical to operate
beautiful new interiors;
sUPERCHARGED CUSTOM EIGHT
1913 inch wheelbase- 1876 horsepower
without sacrificing ecouomy-the first
moderately. priced car to offer Super
charged performance
Here is the real news of the 1884 Au-
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alone; cono5tirioa out of the picture
entirely
IS Horse Power becomes 1876
horsepower Without sacrificing fuel
economy.
The Supercharged engine delivers
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cent witt only a Slight increase in en-.
engine u!Spldcenlen( ana weight
GRAHAM STANDARDS ARE FEA-
TURING
l. Streamining
2. Spring Suspension
3. Supercharger
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has been maintained by further refine
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ioob at other automobiles and see
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Save money-enjoy comfort by Owning
Graham.
Latest 'cuts and designs can be seen
at the office Of:
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Virgin Is lands Distributor.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DISTRICT
H JAN. ERIN 1884
SYDNEY DECE4S4 AM: CITATION,
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17
HAMILTON JACKSON.

THE DISTRICT COURT
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of The fixed for SOh day March 1884
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17
The new Six

116-ioch wheel base larger and Finer
a lower price Available in Standard and
De Luxe body styles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
JUST PLAIN DEMAGOGUERY.

A strenuous effort is being made by certain can
didates, including First Division Republicans seek
ing places in the House of Representatives, and
Henry Roden, Independent candidate for Senator,
to make an issue out of the method of selecting
the Territorial Commissioner of Education. That is
unfortunate. Our schools ought to be left out OF
the hurry -bury of partisan political campaigns We
have had our experience with popular election OF
the Commissioner of Education We should have
learned enough from that to keep from repeating
the experiment
In 1929 the Legislature changed the office from
appointive to elective The first election held
in 1880. A controlled vote decided the election
Louis F. and William L. Paul, Indian politicians
(the former is Republican candidate for the
House supported w. K. Keller, Republican, and he
defeated A. ]. Karnes Mr.. Keller resisted the eff
forts of the Paus to dictate to him in the matter OF
appointments in his office. He refused in particular
to discharge his efficient secretary, who had held
office under all Of his predecessors He likewise
steadfasty made educational qualification rather
than political affliation of teachers necessary
requisite positions in the Territorial school sys-
tenn, again offending his quondam supporters When
Mr.. Karnes was elected in 1882, he continued the
same policies Fortunately for the future OF the
schools and their efficient operation the Legislature,
with the cooperation of Mr.. Karnes, revised the
entire system of school organization, creating
Board OF Education which II empowered 10 eject d
Commissioner Thus, far,as is humanity possible,
it removed the office from political wire pulling
and freed it from pressure by partsans desiring to
place political personal friends in the schools
teachers.
Opponents of that system argue that the people
ought to select the Commissioner by their votes.
Without analysis that has fine democratic sound.
Actually it has nothing to do with democracy AS
long as the people make the laws under which the
educational system operates, as long as they levy
and collect the taxes which support the schools,
there is danger of them being undemocratic. The
question of who carries out the laws and directs
the operation of the system relatively unmportan
If he does it capaby. No one argues that NUM-
cipalities ought to elect their Superintendent OF
City Schools, and the teachers who are employed
in them There is more reason why the heac
of the Territorial system should be SO chosen thar
there is why the head of the City system should be
or the Kindergarten grade, high school teachers
should be- The principle is the same in all cases
This argument that election of public Officials
is part of rule is largely fallacious Usually
its proponents are looking for votes for some
office themselves, or trying to build up potica
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
Loans for Renovation.
New York Times.)


For the Home owners Loan Corporation, the
Treasury has offered $150000000 in bonds OF that
Federal agency. They will be in three series of
S500OOO0O each, with maturties OF two three ana
four years respectively and will bear interest at
rates ranging from Y to per cent Under law
enacted at the last session of Congress, principal
the Government This is also true of the 100000.
600 of Federal Farm Mortgage bonds which the
Treasury offered last month.
Proceeds of the new issue will be used primarily
to finance renovation of homes which the cor
poration has taken mortgages This is phase
Governments present effort to revive activity
in the building trades and to stimulate the demand
for lumber hardware, glass, cement and other
products of the tagging durable goods industries.
phase will begin next week when the
Gently organized Federal Housing Administration
starts a program intended to encourage recondi-
tioning of homes in all parts OF the country. Of
fcias of this agency believe that than 16 000
600 buildings which have been permitted to deter
iorate during the depression stand in need
of repair
No questions the great lift that would be
given to all industry by the resumption of anything
like normal activity in the construction trades But
costs are involved well credit; for many home
owners will be reluctant to into debt to their
Government when it invites them to do so
in the interest of recovery unless they convinced
that they invest borrowed funds to good
advantage at this time Doubtless the most per-
Isuasive evidence that could be offered them would
be general reduction in the price of building
materials and revision of the hitherto inflexble
lwage scales which have kept rates high and earn
ings low.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
BORN TOO LATE?

If Ralph D. Holt, young West Virgnian nom
mated for Senator in the Democratic primary, had
been born a bit earlier, of his present problems
would not exist If elected, he will not be old
enough to become Senator under the Constitution
for several months. His thirtieth birthday an
niversary June 10.
Mr.. Holt and his friends relying upon what
they consider an ancient precedent, however, TO
insure him MS seat if he is elected Henry Clay,
on of the most distinguished men ever to occupy
a seat in the Senate, not 80 years old until
after the expiration Of the term for which he was
appointed in November 1906. The Senate, some say,
did not raise the question of the Kentuckians age
The Senate didn't know until long afterward that
CLAY wasn't of age when he took his seat. Holt is
depending upon the Democratic majority in the next
Senate to seat him anyway.
Strict consttutionalists may be rritated by the
casual fashion in which the literal terms OF that
sacred document are winked at by the poitcos. But
most citizens probably will agree that good many
things are done by the Supreme Court at that,
which do not quite meet the literal phrases OF the
Constitution If the people of West Virginia want
Mr. Holt as their Senator, the citizens may argue,
why should a Slight discrepancy prevent him from
enjoying a six-year term?
The best argument for stretching the law a
point is the supposed need for few young men
in the Senate More than half of the members OF
the Senate now are over 60, and only IA are under
So although at times the general impression is that
of general chdishness. In any case Mr. Holt mas
a more serious problem just now than getting
seated He has first to be elected
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
KRUZOF MAKES MANY
PASSENGER FLIGHTS

Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
the seaplane Kruzof, of the Alaska
Southern Always, pilot Murray
Stuart, left here for Ketchikan
with H. E. Rabehl, Mrs. Don Gal
lagher and Wallis S. George as pas
sengers. 1t returned to its Juneau
base this morning with Mr.. George
as a return passenger.
Upon its return here this morn
ing the Kruzof made a trip to
Hawk Inlet with Hans Floe as a
passenger for that place. On the
return trip from Hawk Inlet the
plane brought in a patient for st.
AIMS Hospital. At o'clock the
Kruzof left for Chichagof with H..
! Gibbs and G. A. Dirom, mining
engineers, as passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
TWO NEWSBOYS TAKE
DUCKING IN HARBOR

Jimmy Hickey and Herman Por-
ter, Empire newsboys, received an
involuntary bath this afternoon
when the water vehicle upon
which they were perched sank in
front of the Alaska-Southern Air
ways hangar. They were seen
from the steamer Alaska by R. j..
McKanna, who called the atten-
ton of a third boy who was row.
ing about in boat, to the &C.
currence, and the latter pulled
them out. There was no damage
except a certain amount of wet
ness, and, it is to be feared, par
entail reprisals as a result OF the
escapade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
MISS ALICE MORAN BACK
FROM MONTHS VACATION

After a months vacation in Sc
attic and other cities of the North
west, Miss Alice Moran, nurse on
the staff of St AIMS Hospital,
returned here on the Princess
Louise last evening.
Miss Moran spent some time
with her family in Republic, Wash
ington, while she was south.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
NEW PONTIAC SEDAN
ADDED TO FLEET OF
CARD NAL CAB CO.

To be added to the fleet of taXis
operated by the Cardinal Cab
Company a straight eight Pontiac
sedan has been purchased recently
through the Connors Motor Com
pany. This makes the third Pontiac
to be added to the company's fleet,
and according to Sam Gazaloff,
proprietor, more will be added as
business justifies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
MINERS LOCAL NO. l
TO HOLD MEETING ON
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

On Monday evening at 7 O'Clock
there is to be an important meet
ing OF Juneau Miners Local No.
which will be held at the Moose
Hall. A registered vote will be
taken on an important matter, ac-
cording to officers. All members
are urged to be present, it was
announced by Neil L. Heard, Sc
rotary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
Vase NICKINOVICH BACK
FROM GODDARD SPRINGS
TO GO SOUTH ON LOUISE

Vase Nickinovich returned from
Goddard Hot Springs where he
has been for the last two months.
He is much improved in health
and plans to leave for the south
on the Princess Louise for Port
land, Oregon, where he will get
a thorough medical examination
at the Coffey Clinic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
THREE NEW PATIENTS
ST. AIMS HOSPITAL

New patients at st. AIMS Hos
pital for medical care are George
Spaulding, ECW worker, Anton
Scovald, miner from Hirst- Chicha-
gof, and Mrs. L. jamestown from
the P. E. Harris cannery at Hawk
InlG.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-25
SEAPLANE CHICHAGOF
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN
TO RETURN THIS p. M.

This morning the seaplane Chi
chagof, of the Alaska Southern Air
ways, Pilot r. E. Ellis, arrived here
from Ketchikan. 1t is to return
to Ketchikan this afternoon, ac-
cording to A. B. Hayes, Manager
of the company.