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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
BY a Textile Worker Correspondent /

BY a Textile Worker Correspondent
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-In the past
two weeks. since the beginning of
the National Textile Strike, the at
mosphere at the Du Pont Rayon
and Cellophane plants at Old Hick-
DRY, Tenn, has become very tense.
Everywhere workers are discussing
the strike in sympathetic tones. Eff
forts by the bosses to terrorize the
workers into ceasing the discussion
of the textile strike have not, and
are not being needed. The bosses
have become frantic with fear of
what the consequences will be of
such open discussions. In their
maneuvers to further terrorize the
workers, they have started whis-
pering campaign, spreading among
the workers fantastic rumors about
the probability of textile strikers
making an attempt to wreck the
Waterworks.
The bosses, in their attempt to
further prove to the workers that
this may happen, have proceeded
into making of the water works
building a veritable arsenal. Not
only this, they have placed armed
guards along the entire length of
the main water line (from water
works to plant.
The workers here, who are active
in their efforts Of trying to organize
a real labor union, understand
these provocative actions of the
bosses and these are now being ex-
posed; the workers here will not
be provoked into any untimely ac-
ton, they realize that to accom-
plish any adjustment of their griev-
snces, they cannot rely on the So
called workers council, they know
that they must first build their own
rank and file-controlled organiza-
ton.
Rayon workers! Members Of the
National Rayon Workers Council!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
NOTE:

We publish letters every Friday
from workers in the transporta-
ton and communication indus
tries-raiIroad, marine, surface
lines, subway, elevated lines, ex-
press companies, truck drivers,
ETC., and post Office, telephone,
telegraph, etc. We urge workers
from these industries to write us
Of their conditions of work and
their struggles to organize. Please
get these letters to MS by Tues
day of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
Letters from Our Readers

because Of the volume of letters re-
ceived BY the Department, We can print
only those that are Of general interest
to Daily Worker readers. However, all
letters received are carefully read by the
editors. Suggestions and criticisms are
welcome and whenever possible are used
for the improvement of the Daily
Worker)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21

WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board

tempting as it might be to throw
a wrench into Comrade Garlin's
works should they speed him too
rapidly toward his $500 quota, our
collective hair should stand on end
at the mere suggestion of such
sabotage and its consequences. We
hereby promise to refrain from all
dirty work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21

This is true boss class style: not
one cent in relief but hundreds of
thousands of dollars to prepare the
youth for war and in case of strikes
to become strike-breakers.
Sunday, Sept. 2, two I. L. D.
meetings were held in Bessemer
workers homes with about 80 young
miners. Here we have only weak
unit of the Y. c. L. and in
short time we expect to set up a
Y. c. L. unit in the biggest ore
mine in the country.
This is the best answer to the
building of new armories to train
the youth for war. M. N.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
A CALL TO THE Y. C. L.
Birmingham, Ala.

To the Editor:
The city of Birmingham cannot
give the workers relief. Large num-
bers of workers all over town are
starving. OF the little relief that
is given out, not any of 1t is given
to the youth.
The city of Birmingham is broke,
but they can find $4,000 Of the
city's funds and $4,000 Of the
federal funds to build the armory
in the city for the National Guard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
By a Taxi Driver CORRESPONDENT

BY Taxi Driver Correspondent
NEW YORK. - After bounding
the garages for car for almost
two weeks I finally got myself
located in Bonnie Colds Garage to
push Radio Car" around. At
5 a. m. was standing in front of
the dispatcher's pulpit waiting for
him to ask me, did you ever work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21

had lessons in roller-skating isn't
going to stop us either. This is the
first revolution we ever tried to
help to make, too, but we'll learn
as we go along and never mind the
bumps, if any! Well be heard from
again.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 2032 is available in sizes
4, s. 8, 10 and IL. Size 6 takes
yards 36-inch fabric. Illustrated
step-by-step sewing instructions in
Guided,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-21

Unless Every Section and Unit In
the Party Throws It's Forces vigor-
ousIy Into the Circulation Drive,
the Daily Worker Remains On.
known to Thousands of Workers.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18
| HOPE HE JUMPS

received a letter from San
Francisco fellow the other day.
He tried to be sarcastic. He
wasn't even interesting. His
name indicated that some OF
his ancestors had migrated from
the Emerald Isle, but it couldn t
have been his parents. They
would have dropped him over
the rail as soon as the boat
reached the twelve mile limit.
He claimed to be an eek" news
paper man. He was certainly
the Eek" but if he ever worked
at the newspaper game it was
as chief engineer of the baling
machine.
He dared me to publish his
letter. I couldn' decipher
enough of it to tell where his
pain was! He was either suf-
fering from an acute attack OF
ST. Vitus or else he was taking a
correspondence course in Chi
nese script writing. l gathered
from a seven hours attempt to
decipher and translate, that he
was peeved at my non-accept-
ance Of the communist bunc.
That or he had a crouch on that
wouldn't peel off. At any rate,
I mailed him a copy Of last
weeks issue. I'm giving him
another this week. If he doesn t
recover, he has the Bay at his
disposal. He can jump in it any
time and be assured I won't
shed a tear. Fall in brother,
fall in.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18
MILITARY MEN
EXPOSE COMMUNISTS

Continued from page y
number of men wearing buttons
of the truck drivers union.
Would Overthrow Government
Another affidavit presented
was signed by John G. Kerr,
who said that on July Is he
went to the Parade and attend
ed a communist meeting where
he heard Bartlett, Jack Karson
and Sam K. Davis "harangue a
comparatively small crowd. :"
Speakers said communists
were responsible for the San
Francisco strike and for the
Minneapolis disturbances and
should receive credit there
fore, - the affidavit set forth.
Gone speaker also stated that
their object in participating in
these labor disturbances was to
secure the early overthrow of
the United States government
and to effect the social revolu-
ton which thew insisted was
coming, that strikes weakened
the government and that there.
fore the communists supported
them"
Kerr said that on July 10 he
went to a meeting Of the I'm
employed Council at 212 Hen
nepin avenue, where about IS
were nresen representing
about 40 councils in tho city.
He said Bartlett spoke at this
meetin" and mentioned the NC.
CIV. as a branch Of the commu-
MIST party, frequently referring
to them as Trotskyites.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18

"Olson Raids Headquarters
Labor Haters says a headline
in the Review. There must be
some mistake. The militia mere
ly made an inspection la
the one on strike headquarters.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18

If the governor can extract
any satisfaction from the pri-
vate opinion of the three federal
judges, he can extract lime
ricky from a bale Of asbestos.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18

What's wrong with the 81
hereby order" machine? It
hasn't percolated for almost a
week!
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18
THE MINNESOTA
VIGILANTES

Continued from page y
hands of wild mobs of rioters.
1t was clearly established that
these mobs were melted to vio-
lence by communists. AS a mat
ter of fact and of record, the
communists boosted of their
control of the San Francisco
situation" They had declared
it the intention of the Third In
ternationale to make "Califor-
MIA the focal point of the COM
ing revolution" The San Fran
cisco strike offered the opportu-
nifty. ,~.r ,-
A strike of workers, members
of the Seamen's Union, opened
the doors for the communists.
They chiseled their way into
legitimate labor organizations.
They harangued and melted
the mob spirit. The inevitable
clash with police came. Eventu-
ally a modified system Of mar
tial law. The militia were call
ed in-not as in our own case,
to take over the city, but to lend
assistance to local police Off
GERS. Some men were killed in
those clashes. As here, the howl
went up from radical and COM
munist necks that the police
were "brutal killers" the mill
tary, uniformed murderers. -
The situation was critical. Com
munist thugs flowed in endless
stream into Frisco territory.
Then the Vigilantes swung into
action.
Whether through coincidence
or prearranged plan, they
struck with lightning force and
always. about thirty minutes in
advance of police.
They knew where to strike.
They molested no,bona fide labor
headquarters and interfered
with the activity of no genuine
union or member. They were
out after communists! And they
got 'em.
They wre c k e d newspaper
plants and Offices maintained by
communists. They held for ar
rest evey communist "leader
and agitator they could get
their hands on. These they turn
ed over to the police. Later the
Department of Justice was ask
ed to deport many of them who
were found to be non-citizens.
Within twenty-four hours the
San Francisco strike was
broken. The Vigilantes proved
their worth to the country!
They did in four hours some
thing the elected officials and
law enforcement agencies had
been unable to do in two
months! Not life was lost dur
ing those hectic four hours. And
not a communist big enough to
be seen with a microscope es-
capped.
1 receive communications and
literature" every week from
"White Shirts" "Silver
Shirts" "Black Shirts Nazi
and Fascist organizations each
declaring their intention of rid
ding the United States of COM
munists. But I discover, some
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18

/ don't care what it's name or
its program-when a man or
men, will take advantage of a
national menace to promote
their own interests, I'm opposed
to them! This is no time to talk
of personal advancement and
any attempt by any man or
clique to wiring profit from
or capitalize, those who are hon
estly endeavoring to save their
country from the red deluge,
are traitors and | make no ex-
ception.
We, in Minnesota and espe-
cially in the Twin Cities, need a
Vigilante-not for the purpose
of taking the law into our own
hands, but for the purpose Of
cleaning up a condition that has
become intolerable. The law
cannot do this unaided. The fact
has been demonstrated.
We have too many public off,
Gals who are yellow. They
cringe and cater to a vicious
minority. They think more of
securing reelection than they
do of the city's or the country 8
welfare. They throw up their
hands in holy 90 horror when
asked to enforce the law. Be-
hind them crouches a criminal
element-an element that takes
advantage of every opportunity
to foment hatred of law and
constitutional government.
The Vigilantes must be nu-
merically powerful enough to
demand Of weakened officials
(and these of ochre tinge) that
they enforce the law. No organ
ization, Vigilante or what not,
has a right to ask more than law
enforcement and obeyance.
The Vigilantes, when they are
organized, must demand and be
numerically powerful enough to
enforce that demand, that the
element continuously and eter-
nally melting opposition to and
planning the overthrow Of our
government cease activities or
leave the country.
Now, word as to the person.
mel of the Vigilantes:
They must be men of unques-
tionable honor, integrity and
courage.
They must be American citi-
zens, as anxious and willing to
obey our laws as they are to
compel their enforcement and
demand their obeyance.
No man must be admitted to
membership because of social or
business altitude and no man
who is loyal American citizen
shall be denied membership be-
cause Of a lack of wealth.
No man should be asked to
what church he belongs, his
creed or his political afiliation,
and the first man who under
took to inject religion, creed or
partisan politics into the organ
ization should be unceremoni-
ously elected.
That the memberships iden-
tity should be kept secret is
plainly apparent. That the or
ganization forever refrain from
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18
The Butcher Birds

If there s anything that burns
me faster and more deeply than
the charge of the labor lead
ers" and rags, that Chief of Po-
lice Johannes is butcher |
don't know what it is, and I'm
no spring chicken.
That chaps as square and
fair as they re made. He has
asked, demanded, nothing ex-
cept that the law be respected
and obeyed. And any old time
you would-be tough eggs get
the idea wound through your
mental gear that law observ-
ance isn't on your menu, that
YOU re too fat around the neck
to be bothered with law obey
ance, while "Mike" Johannes is
chief, that's your bad luck.
During the May " strike"
Chief Johannes gave implicit or
ders that regardless Of what
might happen, no police officer
was to shoot. You fellows took
advantage Of his forbearance
and almost massacred thirty of
his men. You aren't telling me
any different because l just hap
pen to know.
You pretended that your
wrath was aimed at the special
police, but that doesn t alter the
fact that the day before you
cleaned up on the specials and
killed two of them, you beat the
eternal whey out Of thirty uni
formed police. You didn't do
this in a fair fight-you ganged
them, fifty against one. And
then you yelp about CUTS!
When you staged the present
'strike" you sent out advance
notice that if a copper dared in
terfere with your peaceful
picket" that cop would be hit
ting a harp whether he knew
the scale or not.
You tried to make good your
threat. You poured peaceful
pickets by the hundreds into
the strike section. You defied
the police and refused to dis
perse. You held control of a
public street in defiance Of law.
You took upon yourself the
right to establish your mob
law.
Had you been in uniform that
day would you have submitted
to a clubbing the second time?
Hardly. And the cops didn't.
And because they didn It, you
declare their chief a butcher"
He's squarer than anything
you've got in your labor organ
izations.
But aside from that, what
would you DULLES do without a
police force? Would you trust
your homes and your wives and
daughters lives and honor in
the keeping of your peaceful
pickets?' You would like =!
Without a police force you
birds would be picked clean by
your own fellows! You rant
and howl about butchers" and
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1934-08-18

eminent, liberties and rights.
1t must stand as a bulwark
behind loyal public officials and
as threat of impeachment
against those who lack the moral
courage to enforce our laws.
There are few other things
these Minnesota Vigilantes must
guard against, when they have
organized. They:
Must not tolerate intolerance.
They must not tolerate the CHS
eler. They must permit no man
and no clique to gain control Of
the organization to their per-
sonal and pecuniary ends.
I am we'll aware that the yelp
will go up that 1 am framing a
job and a fat salary for myself.
Let me spike that right now:
I Twill, under no consideration,
accept an official position in the
organization, even though one
is rendered me. I want and will
accept no salary or remunera-
ton for whatever assistance /
can render the Minnesota Vigi-
lantes.
Twill be more than content to
be a buck private. AS matter
of fact I had rather be a private
than a colonel, a latrine trench
man than a brigadier general.
l have no more respect for
commander in chief than l have
for the gangling rookie. This
gold braid and star tinsel stuff
never excited any emotion in me
except one of amusement or dis
gust-depending on the strut Of
the display rack. I could never
see the difference between the
pompous waddle of a president
and the jerky, one-tie-at-a-time
step Of a section foreman-be-
tween the vain-glorious stride
of governor and the studied
pomposity of an alderman. They
all look alike to me.
l mention the name "Minne-
sofa Vigilantes" as suggestion
only. I am willing to render
what aid I can in the organiza-
ton work and in the conduct of
that work once organization is
complete.
But I want it distinctly I'M
derstood that / have no axe to
grind, no wish or desire to prof
it and less intention of setting
myself up as a judge advocate
or a critic. l am anxious to see
something done, see an organi-
cation formed that will not be
and cannot be, used as a tool by
some chiseling shyster and a
coterie of his cohorts.
This is our country! We have
a legal and moral right to or
ganize and demand the enforce
ment of and respect for its laws
and institutions. No honest off
cial will deny that right and it
will do the dishonest ones no
good to attempt denial.
Fiat justitia, ruat coelum
(let justice prevail tho the
heavens fall). And if the
heavens fall, let them fall upon
a free people living under a
freeman's F1aoi
Evening star., 1934-09-14
Freight Loadings.
Drop 83,O5O Cars
Below Week Ago
By tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Railway Association
announced today that loadines Of
revenue freight for the week ended
September 8 were 562, $50 cars, de-
crease Of 83,o5o under the preceding
week, due to the fact that the Labor
day holiday was included In the week.
The loadings also were 15,203 cars
under the corresponding week In 1888.
but were 61,193 above the correspond
ing week in 1892.
Miscellaneous freight loaded during
the week was 205, SIS cars, a decrease
Of 28,003 below the preceding week
and 1.3o8 below 1888 but 22,2s0 above
1882.
Less than car lot merchandise to-
tailed 14i.373 cars, . decrease of 2f,-
A66 under the preceding week. TITS
under 1888 and 8,659 below 1882.
Grain and grain products totalled
31,913 cars, decrease of $3.50 below
the preceding week but 5,025 above
1888. It was decrease of 3,957 be-
low 1882. In the Western districts
loadings totalled 21.s47 cars, ah In
crease Of 4,2l6 above last year.
Forest products totalled 1924. q
decrease of 2,301 below the preceding
week and 3,l38 below 1898 but an in
crease Of 3,868 above 1882.
Ore loaded amounted to 23,255 cars,
decrease Of 1854 below the preced-
ing week and 13,446 below 1888 but
17,130 above 1892.
Coal totalied 100,269 cars, q de-
crease of 1887 below the preceding
week and 10,4l2 below 1888 but was
10,910 above 1882.
Coke totalled 5,127 cars, q decrease
Of 153 below the preceding week and
1.773 below 1888 but was 1887 above
1882.
Live stock loaded amounted to 35,-
834 cars, a decrease of 1,016 cars be-
low the preceding week but 17,022
above 1888 and 1884 above 1892.
Total loadings from January to
September 8 were reported as 2l,275,-
046 cars, compared with 19,625,542 In
1888 and 19,16s,1s4 In 1882.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, september "A R UNITED
S,.s.s 9oo tsan dnec
Weights s s. above Zoo pounds. I 715a25; top.
S:Ss; l791Soo pounds s;soa7 lSi S6.t ls6t s6t
Dsesns sas :o~s siosSo as sSt sooG
and choice. 140.160 pounds. 6.50a6.50;
light weisht.. 10000 pounds. 6.25a7 20;
medium Tsisht, 20o,2So Dounas' 7.9os3S5: 7.99oossS5::
packing sows, medium and good. a75-55o
po1ndso 1a5nS nanS. co. PisiS sood and choice
iocS c..tisPsoSo DsSpSs eH cemmerci.l. 1000 Gov
ernment; calves; 500 commercial. 1900
so Is sns: d s: sr ,ns sas ss
over for today's market; todsys trade
ss aoshns asd .rss, assE,
choice here; best. BIS; some cattle being
held for next weeks market, but indica-
harpest decline Of season.; SsheH k
inf naftts CLASSES generally steady ssushter
pcSns. ooaio. ss'fs 1909, 500 o5oOaiS2o pounas
aSs pcSDd. esn%S snf S.ssss Tssaium ma $50 80
choice, s60-75o pounds, S:5oas. 90; COM @
mon snd medium. 3.00a5.75; COWS. good.
sS.' SS sS ssssr ana ins su.s .sdq o.s
$sss4ss; cutter Common Common .nS aoSa medium. sSiisIo.
$50; medium. 5.00a6 80; cGli and com
mon 4;00a5.00. Stocker and feeder cat
pounds ! sSaS.SS; common % and 'GSauno medium.
sheep-7 600; fat lambs In fairly broad
demana; undertone strong. askinG 9S
hifherr compared with Thursdays close:
TOP. $50: few native ewes. l.5Oa2 so:
STEADY. lambs. 90 pounds down. GOOD and
choice. 6.16a65; common and medium. 5 90
1913; ewes, a0-150 pounds. rood and
cno?ce. 1882. 20; all weights, common And
medium. 1.50s2.16: feeding lambs. 5o-7S
pounds. good and choice, 6.o0a6 .26.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

decreased 5.3 per cent from like week
Of 1898, compared with decrease OF
81 per cent for preceding week
Niagara Hudson Power Ccrp.-Elec-
trio output Of system for week ended
September 8 decreased 3.3 per cent
from like week Of 1888. compared with
. decrease Of ~ per cent for pre-
ceding week.
Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
Electric output Of system for week
ended September 8, decreased a. per
cent from like week Of 1888, compared
with q decrease Of 2 per cent for pre-
ceding week.
Standard Gas d Electric Co-Elec-
trio output Of system for week ended
September 9, decreased SIS per cent
from like week of 1888, compared with
an increase of or per cent for pre-
vious week.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
CAPITAL PRODUCE
PRICES ARE STEADY
Few Quotations Changed on
Eggs, Live Poultry and
Other Lines.

Most quotations were steady at
unchanged levels on the produce
market here today.
The summary, with egg and live
poultry prices, furnished by the De-
prtment of Agriculture, follows:
DUTTER--on pound prints tg2 score.
s Tub M lpovnSS Srins: rnt: ts9 :sors) :soFs)
: 0MfsXfis3ssst. lsN.as. veal 3s.a4; ,
Ssasi; strip bacon, 25aa7; lard. l3ai4;
eOTRSssnda qIvs arDs1skn.p,.. essslo.p s.oo.e.oo; hos.
ssitys Caves, sooss SseSS 90. lambs. usn ssno6sesS
Eodo--Market very. steady; receipts
lIsht 4 seed demand for ne chs.yssr 5s:ys.
fancy hennery whites, 27a2y; qoyernmsnt
crsaed sna Gatfd vhiss ssss sa,ys " q; sx':ns ai
GRADED and dated brown egss, y. 8. extras.
'afefv ffefvi PoSt1AY.-aHHsnrafSsss .aHnaSs sss.as 1a fiie.s
some fancy stocks brinEins up IS; Leg-
horns l0al2l rcostsrs. 7as. eprins chiSS. sa:
81. 81 rH isx hSss isnss Hsss c Srsns
fsIanS r R.da Ss fancy. iiSsis; eol.rsS. iSsiS I;
Lsehernl: 1915 Turkeya ola toIas. ~;
pounds ana over. 20a22. .ouinea fowl.
~ pounds and over. sOaI.oo : pair.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September l4.--An out
break Of nquidating sales on the part
of holders Of al grain futures led TO
price downturns today to the lowest
level in months.
Assertions were current among
traders that the Washington admin
istration would hardly take any ac-
ton to prevent foreign grain from
flowing into the United States over
the tariff wan. II was estimated that
80 far this season imports of Canadian
dprum wheat into this country TO-
tailed 1,l72. 900 bushels and that there
have been liberal imports also Of for
eien barley, rye and oats.
Wheat closed unstable at about the
days bottom quotations, 2h-2%
under yesterdays finish: corn, IL. -2M
down; December new, 76-76K; oats,
2-23s on; rye showing 3%-4 cents
decline and provisions varying from
II cents decline to II cents gain.