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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
HOSPITAL CARE UNDER
CAPITALISM
BY A. S.
Continued from yesterday
Air

With fresh air, the hospital is
grandly generous, and at all times;
even during chest examinations,
when the patient is compelled to
strip to the waist on the porch,
while his nibs, the doctor, discourses
to the internes on the peculiarities
of the case. I saw this performance
repeated several times (my own
turn included in an atmosphere of
below freezing temperature. 1t does
not matter at Bellevue that pneu-
monia is nearly always fatal to
tubercular patients. Fresh air seems
to be of primary Importance,
especially if its loss means a little
trouble in removing the patient in
doors for examination. In all my
experience with chest examinations,
this Bellevue technique was unique,
for it is invariably the practice to
conduct such examinations in rooms
where special effort is made to pre-
vent drafts and exposure.
Nor does it seem of any particular
concern to the dispensers OF "medi-
cal care" at Bellevue that the beds
are so close together that only COM
plete outdoor conditions could really
keep the air fresh" The patient
next to me had lung infection the
sputum from which carried a foul
odor. This was gently and insis-
tently waited to me by the constant
circulation of fresh air." The mass
use of bed-pans also lent content
to the air. These are brought in
wholesale at intervals, for it is
considered to be too much trouble
to bring them in for individual need.
And if you cannot time your need to
the convenience of the attendant,
the latter, by way of eXhortation,
will inform you of the many rules
which cover the function of excre-
ton at Bellevue. Much attention is
given to the effect of this on doctors
for when a doctors is in the ward
patients are not supposed to be sub
ject to the more unesthetic human
impulses. Thus the air is always
fresh. for the doctors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
Effective Fight
Against EviCtiOnS
In Decatur, I'll.
By a Worker Correspondent

DECATUR, In.-There have been
several evictions lately. One fam
lily on East Orchard St. had their
furniture set out The unemployed
Council set it back. After they left.
the constable came back, loaded
the furniture on a truck, hauled it
to Humans warehouse and stored
it.
The next day there was another
eviction on Eldorado St. There
we're 8 number of workers at the
Council hall when the news came
that the furniture on Eldorado St.
was set out. We went out, and set
it back in. Then we drove up on
Orchard st. to see how the family
was making out that had been
evicted the day before. We found
them scattered about among the
neighbors. Immediately we went to
the Hannah warehouse and de-
manded the furniture. We got it,
too, hauled it back to Orchard St.,
and put it into the same house
it had been taken out of. 1t was
getting late then, and some left.
Two workers went back to East
Eldorado st. to see how things
were. Here they found the family
being evicted again. They were
loading the furniture on trucks to
take to the store rooms. Our
young workers soon took up a
collection among the crowd and
paid the truck driver to haul the
furniture to the home of a rela-
tive. At once the word was passed
among the workers, and at 7:30
that evening a crowd of about $50
people gathered in front of the
place. The furniture was brought
back and again placed in the
house.
In the second eviction of this
furniture, the woman to whom 1t
belonged was roughly knocked of
the porch by policeman and
badly bruised.
Following these, there was an
eviction on North Clinton st. The
Unemployed Council waited till
evening before taking any steps.
We loaded the furniture onto
trucks and moved into an all-mod-
ern house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
BOARDING HOUSE FOSTERS
GHALTVINISNT

BROOKLYN, N. VI saw an adj
in the papers for a rep
resentative for the Cornwell House,
an upstate boarding house, which
hoping it would lead to
a job. Here is the letter I got:
carlton, N. Y.
Dear Sir:
Received your letter In re-
CARDS TO a representative. Have
a summer boarding house in the
CatskiIl MS, which accommodates
so people. Board and room per
week, S12 for two or more In
room, and S14 for one i'll a room.
Raise all our own vegetables,
also have our own milk, eggs and
chickens. Meals are all home
cooked. Cater to all classes Of
people with the exception of
Italian and Jewish.
81 pay 10 per cent of total
amount of hoard. For further in
formation, please write"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07

Editorial Note: AS rule, where
there are two unions in the same
industry, a worker should pay dues
to one union, and thereby give his
undivided attention to working for
the best interests of the member
ship.
On the other hand, there are some
situations which arise where it is
found necessary to pay dues in two
unions. For example, a worker may
have joined a union of his own
choice and at the same time be
forced into company union by the
employer. Although he should fight
to refuse to pay dues to the COM
pany union, he may be compelled to
do so. In this case he would be pay
ing to two organizations.
We will be able to give you more
detailed answer on the basis of con-
crete information on the given stu
aticn about which you have written.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
PARTY LIFE
Chicago District Plans Series
Of Section Training Schools
VIZ Train CGdreS for Immediate Tasks as
Veil as in Basic Theory

in which such classes can be held
without rent. The only expense
will be for material and for this
the units can raise one dollar
each. At the close of the school,
all the books accumulated will be
the beginning Of a library for the
section.
Other details were worked out.
Already the following sections have
set to work on this project:
Section 5, railroad concentration
together with Section 81;
Section 4, concentrating On
Stewart Warner, metal shop.
Sections 8 and 10, concentrating
on Western Electric, etc.
Sections 2, 7 and II, concentrat.
ing on the stockyards, will make
arrangements for such a school
on the South Side of Chicago.
There will be meetings of the
agit prop directors of the units,
together with the school instruc-
tors IN each section, separately to
work out details for successful
schools during the month of June
and July.
In the coal fields, where because
of distances and other difficulties.
it is impossible at this time to
hold a full-time training school. a
circuit school will be conducted to
cover the major towns based on
our mine concentration plan. The
feeling among the comrades is
that this type of training will be
superior to the District Training
Schools because the studies can be
concretized and Immediately ap-
piled to the urgent problems Of
everyday work.
The Chicago Workers School
will not conduct summer classes,
but will instead throw its forces
into the Section Training Schools.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07

Labor Party Is supposed to be for
the interests of the farmers and
workers here, the farmers and
workers have to fight for everything
they need.
One of the investigators, when
she is investigating, not only puts
up lot of questions, but also
carries sesrchlight and goes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07

tresses-regales itself with delicacies
from the far corners of the earth,
picks and chooses between Caviar
Fras and Melon d'Espagne, be-
tween Poulet Saute ChaSseur and
Grouse en- Creme, between Arti-
chokes a Ia Lyonnaise and Salade
Avocado, between Peches Melba ano
Souffle Rothschild.
Well present tomorrow a por-
trait Of the sort Of thing consumed
by the big guns" in their fine es-
adjustments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
Govt Makes
ShareCrOpperS
Pay for Relief
By a sharecropper Corresponden-

BY Sharecropper Correspondent
CAMP HILL, Ala.-Just few
words to let you know of the con-
ditions here in the Black Belt. The
relief is offering the farmers a
steer to pillow with, and feed for
it. And then the farmer is to send
claim to the government, and
the relief is to feed the farmer.
But he is to pay the government
this fall, and he is not allowed
to plant any cotton at all. This is
the way that the small farmer is
treated here, so that he has
nothing to live on.
What are we to pay our expenses
with; what will we do this fall
for clothing? We see clearly that
this new deal is dirty deal, and
means more misery for us. This
relief is to be paid for this fall at
our expense. I know that anyone
can see this as well as I do. I am
without farm or employment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
~ Doctor
.AAG1>E.LIARGE0
NdA>SAGA:
By PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.

I found myself in sweat of em-
Toward the creation of conditions
aiding in increasing the factor of
contentment and peace of mind, not
the slightest pretense of an effort is
made. From beginning to end, the
attitude is one of "beggarS can't be
choosers.' With rare exceptions,
any request for individual attention
is met with a sour-faced amazement
at the patients nerve. At my re-
quest for a spoon washed of the
last meals traces, the attendant
asked why I could not wipe 1t off
with my napkin. Another atten-
dant, by way of consoling me for
my disgust with a bedzpan still un-
washed from a previous user, said
don't be so particular. 1t doesn't
cost you anything" My session
with the social service worker was
especially pleasant. was propelling
my way along the ward from the
x-ray lab. in wheel chair, when
robust voice from across the ward
said, ARE you the new patient?" A
woman came over and stood before
me with pencil and note book
poised for action. Then followed
series of questions concerning my
past and present economic status,
delivered in voice loud enough to
divert the whole ward. At any
rate, it seemed that the whole ward
waited expectantly for my answers.
found myself in a sweat of em-
barrassment and guilt. In general,
the attitude of the attendants with
the exception of the doctors who
sis t e thy back-patted and
patronized the patients, is just this:
how dare you, who have committed
the crime Of being too poor to pay
for service, come here and expect
to be served?
Atmosphere of Misery
The material conditions in the
ward are sufficient to color the men,
tai attitude of the patients to such
an extent that no amount of kind
ness on the part of attendants could
soften the effect. No patient, no
matter how hard-boiled, could be
unaffected by the everpresent Shiny
retching and coughing of the far
advanced cases.. thrown so indis-
criminately among the lighter cases.
Aside from the fear of added infec-
ton, the spectacle of these far-ad-
vanced cases can only further de-
press the lighter ones by the pros
pect it holds for them in the future.
I am more or less informed medi-
cally of the possibilities of my own
condition, yet found myself deeply
affected by the realistic impressions
obtained from actual contact with
these far-advanced cases. In addi-
ton, the unconcern with which the
staff looks upon the mental attitude
of the patient is exemplified by the
fact that patients have free access
to their own charts. 1t is held that
for some patients, knowledge Of
their own condition is advisable;
but for the large majority of
patients, this knowledge is disturb
ing. In most institutions, the gen.
eral practice is to keep the patient
uniformed, except for purposes of
encouragement or warning. 1t may
seem inconceivable to the doctors
who tolerate this carelessness that
these poor devils" might value
themselves enough to be disturbed
by the usually misunderstood in
formation written on the charts.
Ito be Continuedl
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NOTE

We publish letters from farmers.
agricultural workers, forestry and
lumber workers, and cannery work
ers every Thursday These workers
are urged to send us letters about
their conditions of work, and their
struggles to organize. Please get
these letters to us by Monday of
each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
c. P. Candidate Exposes
Farmer-LabOrite'S DenuGgOgy
Politician Returns to Hear Communist After
He Fails to Draw Crowd

Baumann prophesied, the outcome
was. Townley spoke like this: The
reason we are broke is because We
have no money. What we need to
DO is to destroy monopolies and
get money into circulation etc,
Near his final windup he preached
a little Socialism, but he forgot to
say or maybe he was afraid to
say, that the next time I talk in
Thief River Falls I will talk
Communism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
FARMERS ENJOY READING
DAILY"
BY a Farmer Correspondent

LYNCH, Nebr-I received the
Daily Workers and am reading them
and passing them around to my
neighbors and friends. I enjoy
reading them. Let the good work
go on.
You can see we have one of the
worst droughts in this part of the
country we have ever had. Some
thing must be done. Farmers can
not stand it any longer, and it must
be worse for a laboring man.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1907 is available in sizes
IA, Is, 10, 20, 80, "a, IS, 80, 40 and
AZ. Size IS takes 33s yards IS inch
fabric and / Is yards inch ribbon.
Illustrated step-by-step sewing in
structions included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
ORGANIZATION NEEDED
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK-There is a group
of three restaurants on the Bow
cry operated by a firm by the name
of Fuerst Bros. I sometimes eat in
the one at 221 Bowery. There is
in this place at present a lot Of
discomfort.
While the writer has spoken to a
few of the men within a period Of
time, I believe this firms employees
need an organizer. The help is
mostly German, with few Irish
men.
EDITORIAL NOTE: For as
sistance in organizing for i'm
proving their working conditions,
these workers should get in touch
with the Food Workers Indus
trial Union, 4 w. 18th ST., New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07
Letters from,
Our Readers
ON TRADE UNIONS
New York, N. Y.

New YORK, n. 7,
Dear Comrades:
I would like to have the follow
ing question explained: rs paying
dues to two unions, right and left,
opportunism?"
Comradely yours,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-07

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.
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BY a worker Correspondent

BEMIDJI, Mlnn.-The State Of
Minnesota is a Farmer-Labol
State. And while the Farmer
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Evening Bridge
Party Planned
BY Women's Club

First of a series of three evening
bridge parties to be sponsored by
the social board OF the Ten Thou
sand club and to which members,
their husbands, and friends are in
yited, will take place on Monday,
January 29, in the club house.
The committee in charge is COM
posed Of Mrs. John D. Keye, Mrs.
Minor o. Simms and Mrs. w. c.
Costello, and this group has ar
ranged a delightful evening for their
guests.
Both contract and auction bridge
games will be featured with prizes
for the winners Of both events. In
addition, at the end of the tourn-
ament, prizes will be given the win
ners of the series. Refreshments
will be served at the end of the
evening.
Those who would enjoy attend
ing are asked to phone their reser-
vations in as early as possible to
Mrs. Simms, telephone 1852.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
NOTED NEGRO
SINGER WILL
GIVE RECITAL

Music lovers of the valley are
looking forward with great antici-
patton to the concert to be given
by George Garner, distinguished
Negro artist, who will appear in re-
cital at the Wilson school, Friday,
February ,.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted by the special committee
composed of Mrs Lottie Augustus,
Prof. w. A. Payne and DR. J. L.
CASTOR.
DR.. CASTOR assures FL Centraus
that Garner possesses glorious
voice and that his musical triumphs
have made him one of America s
most sought artists.
Among his press notices are the
following Garner appeared before
the royal family of Great Britain:
he toured as soloist with the Lon
don symphony orchestra, he sang at
Westminster Abbey. st. Paul'S ca
thedral at many social affairs Of
the titled Lady Astor, Lord Beaver
brook. and many others. At the
Chicago opera house he packed
them in and thousands of disap-
pointed people were turned away
Music lovers and musical organ
izations in the valley are asked to
cooperate. Public sale of tickets
began this week and reservations
may be made by calling Dr.. CASTOR,
Alb.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
STYLE CHATS
With ALMA ARCHER

The great Hepburn, the clamor-
ously popular Katharine Hepburn
who jumped in four pictures to the
greatest boX-office attraction in the
films. shortly will find herself lead
ing a hairdreSSing vogue just as
Ina Claire did a few season ago.
Some filks liken it to a Gibson Girl
pompadour, but done with short
hair, and Howard Greer who de-
signed her clothes for the Lake,
her present vehicle, gave them an
1880 feeling that emphasizes the
blown-away- y-from-the-ears look of
this individual hair style. If
might be permitted to say so, don It
risk Hepburn haircut with your
hairdreSSer unless he really has
something akin to talent, because
anyone short of an expert can with
one dash of the blade, turn you into
a Zulu in the raw instead of the
intriguing, sensitive type you hoped
to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Schools
Churches
Twice Told Tales
Section Enjoys
Review Of Book

Thirty Years in the Golden
North by Jams Wetzl, was delight
fully reviewed yesterday by Mrs. P.
A. Murray for members of the
Twice Told Tales section who met
at the home of Mrs. d. B. Roberts,
48l Sandalwood Drive.
The author, a Czecho-Slovakian,
was employed in the construction of
a railroad in Siberia and the north
ern country so fascinated him that
he was seized by the wanderluSt,
travelling northwardS to New Siber-
ia and Lawrence Island. The book
describes his adventures in the 80
years he spent in the arctic regions
and gives an intimate and interest
ing account of life among the Eski-
mauX.
Mrs. Murray gave an excellent
review which the section members
found intensely interesting.
The afternoon ended with the
serving of tea by the hoStesses. Red
ranunculae, roses, and sweet peas
made brilliant decorations.
Mrs. A. c. Finney. Mrs. Louis
Slee, Mrs. Rodney jenkins, Mrs. P.
E. Ryerson and Mrs. w. E. Malan
were guests of the section.
Members present included Mes
danes w. w. Apple, N. A. ContoS,
H. c. Diller, Donald Ketchen, j. S.
LareW, E. j. Mack, j. B. McNeece,
P. A. Murray, Lee Nuffer, Irving T.
Raab, D. B. Roberts and w. H. Ty-
Ter, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
LEO DAVIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA TO
PLAY FOR HOTEL DANCE TONIGHT

works and the critics of metropoli-
tan newspapers claim that Leo
Davis and his orchestra are out
standing among the fine colored
dance bands in this country. Davis
himself is called the "colored Guy
Lombardo
Scintillating rhythm that makes
their playing irresistible to the low
ers of good dance music causes this
band to be a hit wherever it goes.
Fast and slow music. tantalizing
rhythms and haunting melodies are
played equally well and the hotel
management feels that it is offer
ing the dance lovers of the valley
an exceptional treat in Leo Davis
and his orchestra. A cordial invita-
ton is extended TO Ell Centrans to
avail themselves of the opportunity
of hearing Leo Davis tonight. be-
ginning at O'Clock in the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Society
Clubs

List of patronesses for the Pres
ident IS ball IS announced today. this
dance to be held Tuesday evening
in the Veterans Memorial hall, e
Centre.
At the same time announcement
is made that r. J. Burleigh, this
morning was appointed by Mayor
John T Rice as chairman of a ball
TO be held on the East Side. Com
mittees for this function will be an
nounced later by the chairman.
The various committees which
have charge OF events for the ball
are busy with details and from their
plans, the party will be one of the
most outstanding events in the city s
history. Proceeds will go to the
Warm Springs foundation for in
fantile paralysis.
Letters are being sent out to the
following women today, asking that
they act as patroneSses for the ball:
Mesdames Norman E. Dupont,
Elmer Heald. R. D. McPherrin, j. D.
Huston, John T Rice, L. c. House.
j. S. 1areW, >. l.. McCrory, -. II.
Van Eman, F. A. Burger, F. W.
Peterson, Sem Bacon, w. j. Strick-
land. B. E. Lemons, j. F. Andrews,
Jr., P. N. Van Slyck. Hugh T. Os-
borne, Joe E. King, Russell Ben
nit. George Bennitt, F. d. Jacobs,
Warren Currier, w. c. Costello, Roy
Breedlove, Charles P. Delp, D. L.
Goodrich, Vaughn Thompson, Guy
Weakley, John L. House, Forrest E.
Kutz, 1. T. Raab, Jerry w. Asher,
Charles E. Sones, S. P. Williams, j.
s. Jones, w w Apple, o. j. Brad
shaw, Stanley Bigelow, Leroy Holt.
Ross T. Hickcox, Fred Nebel-Thau.
H. V. Gray, H. P Meyer, a. N.
Bucklin, Ray Edgar, Charles E. An
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
Reorganization Of
Phi Chi Chapter

Reorganization of the local chap
ter Of Phi Chi fraternity took place
recently. The chapter was organ
ized in 1929 and will be remember
ed by many who attended the
dances and other activities sponsor
ed by the group.
The chapter has been inactive
for almost a year and news of its
reorganization will interest many.
The group has had two smokers
recently and plans are under way
for a real fraternity dance to be
given in the near future.
Active members include MessrS.
Jerry Robertson, Max Mastick. Louis
Galloway. Cyrus Walton, Garland
Galloway. Raw Forshev. Gene For
shey Earl Briggs, Charles Buehner
George King. Ralph Eye. Russell
Dalrymple and Don Freeman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
'Kitcheneering'
Cooking Schools
Popular Affairs

Give us meals that are mex
pensive to purchase, simple to pre-
pare yet delightful to eat, and
healthful too
That's what Mrs America is say
ing these days. according TO Mrs.
Julia Lee Wright, who ought TO
know. Mrs. Wright is director of
the Safeway Stores Homemakers
bureau. into whose headquarters
thousands Of requests for meal in
formation pour every week in the
year from all parts of the country,
and It is these requests and the
general desires which they express
which have dictated the planning
Of the bureau S course in Kitch-
eneering", opening here at United
Artists theatre on January 81 for q
three-day session.
Now in its fourth year. the Safe
way Stores Homemakers bureau
has achieved. in the cooking schools
which bear the name Kitchener
ing, an enviable popular favor
simply, believes Mrs. Wright, be-
cause the bureau has always fol-
lowed the practice of keying its
presentations to the desires and de-
mands of the public.
This year. "Kitcheneering
which has become famous as one
Of the outstanding cooking schools
in the nation, will be held in II
western and nid-western states,
and the anticipated attendance fig
ure is well in excess of 100000
Bureau officials point out that
each afternoon S program will start
promptly at 2 O'Clock, with doors
opening at l clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-23
MEETINGS OF HOME
DEPARTMENTS SET

Joint meeting of Spruce -Westmor-
land and Magnolia Mulberry home
departments will take place on We'd
nesday, January "a, in the basement
of the Methodist church, Brawley.
Dr. John Parker will discuss the
cost Of medical care at the morn
ing session and after the pot luck
luncheon at noon, Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent,
will discuss the better buying of
floor coverings.
Alamo-Verde will meet the same
afternoon with Mrs. Marie Davis
to take up quilting. On January
81, Miss Glenn will meet with them
to talk on floor coverings.
McCabe-Eucalyptus as previously
announced meets Thursday with
Mrs. c. E. Daily, DR.. Warren F.
Fox, county health officer, speaking
at 1:3O.
Friday Miss Glenn will speak at
the Calipatria Women IS club on the
subject Of home furnishings.