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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27
The NRA and the
3O>Hour Week

THE drive of the Roosevelt government
against labor, was carried forward on
another front yesterday with the announce
ment that the N.RA. is being "reorgan-
ized'' on the basis of "a uniform forty
hour week." and the rejection by the NRA officials
Of the demand of the workers for basic thirty
hour week without reduction in pay.
The N.RA. officials, news dispatches state, con-
slider the thirty-hour week demand of the workers
impossible" This draft" proposal will be sent to
the Recovery Board and to Roosevelt.
The drive to lengthen hours of the workers is
being carried simultaneously with the whole
anti-labor drive of the Roosevelt government The
Roosevelt government is attempting to cut wages
Only few days ago, Secretary of Interior Ickes,
declared that the building construction workers must
accept wage cuts government building projects
and Federal Relief Director Hopkins ordered aboh-
ton of the minimum wage of thirty cents an hour
on government work relief. The attempt to reduce
the wages of the building trades workers and the
cut in work relief wages i. the spearhead whereby
the Roosevelt government is trying to drive down
the wages of workers in all industries and lower the
standard of living of the entire working class.
The Roosevelt government is making one move
after another to increase the profits of the en-
poyers and get out of the crisis at the expense of
the workers. The anti-abor drive is being carried
Through Oh all housekeeping TO outlaw strikes
through legislation and compulsory arbitration;
bringing forward the company unions and the open
shop as expounded by Donald Richberg in recent
speeches, and now removing all restrictions on
hours of labor
President Roosevelt at the Inauguration of the
NR.A. announced that its basic aim was to end
unemployment by reducing hours and increasing
wages The N.RA reduced the wages of skilled
workers by making the minimum wage the maxi
mum wage. The MIRA. protected company unions
and broke strikes. But now the drive against the
workers takes a sharper more open turn Now
Roosevelts demagogy regarding reduced hours and
higher wages is Scrapped Roosevelt would have
the workers believe they must accept wage cuts,
relief cuts longer hours and company unions (while
the bosses profits are maintained and increased
IN their own interests. as necessary sacrifice"
The NR.A is being "reorganized" with the features
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27
Wa Aviation
Plans Rushed
By Britain

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The British
National Coalition government is
carrying its plans for the strength
ening of its air fleets forward with
great haste. An important part of
these plans include the building of
naval bases. New aviation stations
are to be Immediately begun at
Feltwell and Martham-both towns
on the east coast. A third base of
much larger proportions is to be
constructed on the formerly unin-
habited island opposite the impor-
tant war harbor, Portsmouth, the
cost of which approaches $4,000 900.
The Air Ministry considers these
bases as key points in the circle of
air protection"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27
World Front
By HARRY CANNES

Nazi Terror
South African SiIvershirts
$4,000 Babies Starving"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27

In New York, the Bronx Icor
branch held a house party; when
the chairman explained the role Of
the Daily Worker in the struggle
against Fascism, anti Semitism and
for the defense of the Soviet Union,
S23 was raised for the $4,000 fund.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27

which strengthen monopoly retained and the few
restrictions the employers removed.
The proposals OF the Communist Party directed
to the Socialist workers for united fight for more
unemployment relief, against wage cuts in defense
Of the rights Of the workers, and for union recog-
milton, should be carried into effect in every locality
if the workers are to defeat the snti-lasor drive
of Roosevelt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-27
ENTER world 'FRONT.'.

Cannes is back! He returns from
Wyoming, Pa. land see what he
brought with him?), to march
straight up to the head of the line.
For the first time he's beaten the
hitherto indomitable chiefs like
Gold and Burch in the days con-
tributions
Units ! & 2, Wyoming, Pas 1915
Previously received MINIMUM. 264.32
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

After the program OF the MW.IU.
was explained and the mistakes OF
the previous day were analysed and
the other strikes popularized, even
the most conservative men were
eager to renew the strike the next
day.
Vote Demands
After a thorough discussion the
demands we're first voted upon: i'm
mediate, full cash payment of wages
up to date; no one logged or fired
for striking, and recognition of the
ships committee. Three of the most
militant seamen were elected on the
strike committee.
The crew was warned against re-
peating the mistake of individuals
negotiating for the demands, and It
was agreed that no one should listen
to any offers, and the strike COM
mittee would speak to no one except
the captain, and settle for nothing
less than the demands voted upon.
The cook and steward were instructed
to have breakfast ready for half an
hour earlier than usual. Two men
were assigned to cut the steam off
and stand by to see that no one
would turn it on again. All work
was to stop at 7:30 and all hands
mobilize at the gangway to stop the
longshoremen while the committee
presented the demands. A wire was
sent to Philadelphia to picket the
shipping crimps and issue more leaf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
S. 7. Chinese Needle
Workers Call Strike
Led by Needle Union
Demand More Pay

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 49,
With the guidance of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union,
the Chinese workers in the needle in
dustry called strike at a shop at
662 Commercial st. last Tuesday for
higher wages and the abolition Of
vicious sweatshop practices typical Of
the Chinatown district.
Average wages of the super-ex-
plotted Chinese workers are IS a week,
out Of which they must pay for the
use of the sewing machine and for
its repair. They are compelled to eat
In the shop and each week the cost
of 20 meals is deducted in advance,
by the boss. For poor grade Of rice,
fish and tea, the workers must pay
$3.25. Shops are situated in cellars
without ventilation; they are damp
and poorly lighted.
The strikers are demanding rs cents
for q dozen pair Of pants for which
they now receive so cents, and $3.50
for the better grade, which is now
paid at $40.
A striker was arrested last week
when he demanded the food for
which he had paid. The boss refuses
to deal with the workers committee.
Plans are now under way for a mass
meeting in Chinatown to mobilize the
workers in support Of the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
To Stop Southern C.W.A. in
February; Negroes Hard Hit

delegates to the National Convention
Against Unemployment to be held in
Washington.
Negroes Hardest Hit
One out Of every six families in Biz
mingham was receiving relief during
october, according to report just
made public by Harry Hopkins, fede
raj relief administrator. Yet this
figure is not complete picture Of the
unemployment in Birmingham. Many
families although jobless and star
wing, get no relief at all. Although
the report by Hopkins states that
these are receiving relief, it is signi-
ficant that he no where give the per-
centage or total number Of unem-
ployed in the city or state.
The Hopkins report shows that
Negroes have been particularly hard
hit. Thirty-eight percent Of the fami-
lies getting relief in Birmingham
during October were white, and 90
per cent Negro. The report does not
mention that Negroes are systemati-
cally denied relief In many instances,
and in all cases given less than whites.
No Jobs Under N. R. A.
Notwithstanding the bsllyhoo III
the Southern papers, the N. r. A. has
not meant Jobs. Workers in the Ten
nesee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany, the steel corporation which
dominates the political life Of Ala
bama, report that no Jobs are being
given out. Employers are firing Ne
groes wholesale, and taking on white
workers instead, using the phrase mo
Negro is worth the minimum N. r. A.
wage"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

lets TO the unemployed. Every one
was enthusiastic at the reorganiza-
ton and determined to carry it
through. A vote was taken to put
no confidence in the chief mate,
while several Of the sympathetic Of
ficers were told Of the action who
agreed.
Steam Shut Off
The crew was up early. The steam
was cut. An engineer put it on, but
cut it off again when he was told
to do so. Then the whole crew mo-
bilized at the gangway. The long
Shoremen made no effort to come
aboard and cheered the strikers in
stead. A committee was sent to
speak TO them and they left the dock.
The captain actually cried when he
was presented the demands, to en-
phaSize the fact that he couldn't do
anything" But the committee said:
mo more bull-when you are ready
to grant the demands call us" The
mate and stevedore boss tried to
speak to individuals, but the men re-
fused to listen.
Another meeting was held, and it
was decided that regular sea watches
should be turned into picket watches.
The engineers fatty refused to run
the winches or to take care Of the
steam on deck. One Of the engineers
who was opposed to the strike and
thought that all he had to do was
to see the commissioner, came back
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Right Approach to Men
Is Main Way to Organize
for Demands
By L, BARRON

The recent strike victory on the
S. S. Munbeayer has brought out
many valuable lessons which the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
ships delegates and members must
take into consideration in their fu-
ture work. Some of the main points
which were brought out were that
some of Our ships delegates still re-
gard those who are not yet members
of our union as a bunch of "finks"
because they do not Immediately Join
our union on our first approach to
them. Then for the rest Of the trip
they have nothing to do with them
instead Of involving them In small
job action for better conditions, etc.,
and in this way preparing for bigger
action and lining up into the union
on the basis Of our program.
This underestimation of the will
ingneSS of the marine workers to
take action for their demands was
clearly shown in this strike, as will
be seen further on in this article.
Another significant feature of the
strike was the absolute eagernesS of
the International Longshorernen's
Association rank and file to support
the seamen's strike. The fact that
the strike was won without any shore
pickets and also that the unemployed
seamen in the port of Philadelphia
refused to take job on the S. S.
Mundelta during the three days of
the strike, because they were sus-
picious that this was an attempt to
shanghai scabs under the pretense
Of hiring for another ship, shows
how deeply rooted is the solidarity
Of the employed and the unemployed
and the influence OF the MWI.U.
Docks In Wilmington
The Munbeaver came in from
South America last Thursday and
locked in Wilmington, where the
union recently led q strike on the
Mundelta and Muneric. Two dele
gates Immediately went aboard, but
were soon spotted by the police, who
were patrolling the dock as a result
of our past activities there. Our
delegates were escorted out Of town
and warned never TO return again.
A ships delegate reported to the
hall the next day and said the ships
crew was not paid off for the last
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
SiX Anti-Lynch Bills Are Silent
On Death Penalty for Lynchers
DePriest Offers MIdest of Six Bills Ainsed to Head
of Mass Demand for Real action

liver an unfortunate Negro OF white
worker into their hands shall be pun
iShed with a life sentence or not less
than five years.
1t is impossible to imagine courts
in places like the Maryland Eastern
Shore, Governor Rolphs San Jose,
Judge Speed" Callahans Alabama
and other bloodstained lynching pic
mic grounds of the ruling class, ex-
periencing any difficulty in making
the choice between life and something
under fiYe years.
To the trainers Of all the bills, an
officer who cynically fails to use his
authority to protect his prisoner from
the mob, that is, who fails, neglects
or refuses to make all appropropriate
efforts" to guard the unfortunate
accused is considered guilty Of slight
crime. He faces the slim risk of q
fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprison-
ment not exceeding five years, or both.
Under such statutes Negro and white
workers may be presented with IS or
even $50 lynchings!
The proposal in the Wagner-Cos-
tigan bill - the broad provisions OF
which were formulated by the reform
ist National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People - for
filming a county $4,000 in which a
lynching occurs is followed in all the
bills. That is supposed to indemnify
the family of the lynched.
Guyer Bill Also Silent on Death
Penalty
Representative Guyer Of Kansas
City includes provision in his bill
which will give satisfaction to the
unwary. He actually proposes that
any person participating in lynch
ing mob shall be guilty of murder"
But he fails to say what degree of
murder and what shall be the penalty
therefore. THAT section will have to
be clarified" Mr.. Guyer's office In
formed the Daily Worker correspon-
dent. Decidedly.
Death to Lynchersl" is the workers
only Qualification"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Chicago Conference
Endorses Workers
JObleSS Insurance

CHICAGO, Jan. Is. 49, Forty one
delegates, representing 5000 workers
in trade unions, clubs and fraternsl
organizations, at a conference here
the Workers Unemployment
Bill, and made arrange
ments for a series Of mass meetings in
for a city wide demons
tration on Feb. 5th.
The conference further demanded
the creation Of useful work on C.
W. 4. Jobs in the form Of Stun clear
ance, al building of hospitals and
parks in workingciass neighbOrhoods:
that full union wages be paid 10 all
skilled workers on c. W. A. and P
w. A. Jobs: ALLEGATION Of all war funds
to the unemployed; no discrimination
on Jobs or in the distribution Of re
lief; recognition Of Job committees:
and the right of G. W. A. and P. W. A.
workers TO organize into unions Of
their own choice.
In preparation for the city-wide
demonstration on Feb 5, at the tine
when their delegates in Washington
will place the demands OF the Ma
tional Convention Against Hunger be-
fore the President and Congress, the
Chicago conference will hold q series
Of preparatory mass meetings.
On Friday, Jan. g. at 8 P. M, mass
will be held at $40 Wisconsin
Ave, and at 3345 North Clark st. On
Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 8 P. M. mas
meeting will be held at Vasa Temple,
Foster near Western Ave, and on
Wed, Jan. 81, at P M, there viii be
a mass meeting at 357 West Chicago
Ave. These meetings will urge all
workers to come out on Feb. 5th, for
city-wide demonstration before the
city hall and the c. w. A. Offices for
the workers demands for jobs or IN
employment insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
How Crew Was Pulled
Out and Strike Won in
Solidarity Struggle

and spoke encouragingly to the crew.
saying that he went to every legal
source and got plenty Of sympathy
but they couldn't get him his money.
Captains Conference
At noon the boss steyedore. cap
tain and chief mate held a confer
ence and later tried a stunt which
sadly failed. The mate circulated
among the men, announcing that
everything is all right nov. We
are going to pay off at two O'Clock.
So you might as well go back to work
now" The committee warned the
crew against him and not man
turned to. In the meantime, the
picket watch noticed speeding auto
mobiles coming down the dock. In
a few seconds every man was mo-
bilized at the gangway and were told
by the longshoremen that they were
told to hurry down because the strike
was over. The I. L. A. delegate then
came aboard and pleaded with the
officers that his men were not strik-
ing, but they could not work because
the steam was shut off. He also
tried to disrupt the strike by telling
the seamen that If they would only
start fight with the longshoremen
it would be better and make the
strike look more real" But the dele
gate who was hidden among them
and never more than six feet away
from the strike committee even when
they negotiated with the captain,
quickly exposed this maneuver.
Another meeting was held and It
was decided that when the money
came no one should accept a penny
before the committee would get a
definite guarantee that all demands
were granted. The money was aboard
at $3.50. All hands were paid off.
Fresh food came aboard. No one
was logged or fired and the COM
mittee recognized.
Another meeting was held and $40
was contributed to the Unions Strike
Fund. Practically the whole crew
lined up in the union and those who
did not quit are enthusiastic about
and endorsed the action which the
Nj. w. I. U. is preparing on all the
Munson Line ships for an increase
in wages and improvement - -~ndi.
tons on Feb. =
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
ROxbury Unit Takes
Up Chelsea on Drive
for Net0 DAILY Subs

ROXBURY, bIaSs.-Unit No.
of this city enthusiastically &C
cepted at its last meeting the chal-
lenge published in the Daily
Worker on Jan. 2 by the Chelsea
Unit to get rs new subscribers for
the Daily"
Seven workers volunteered to act
as a shock troop TO get Is new
readers.
The conditions for this Socialist
competition are as follows:
The campaign is to last until
Feb. 10, when Boston will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary Of the
Daily Worker. Only the subscrip-
lions secured from Jan. 2 until
Feb. 10 to count in the COMPETE
ton.
The Roxbury Unit will award
prizes to those proving themselves
real shock troopers in this revolu-
tionary competition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

six months and that allotments were
not paid to the wives Of some OF
the crew, while the men were told
their wives we're getting the allot-
mentS regularly.
He was asked if he had the crew
organized to take action for their de-
mands and gave the answer that
these guys are bunch of finks and
you can't do anything with them
We had to argue strongly, but finally
convinced him to take literature on
the recent wave Of strikes on the
Munson Line and 10 convince him
that this crew could not possibly be
different than any other. AS q re-
suit most Of the crew was innedi-
ately got together by some of the
more militant workers and they de-
clared a strike without much prepe-
ration. Steam was shut off and the
longshoremen responded to their call
at once and refused to work the
cargo. Some Of the officers and sew
eral of the crew still did not think
they had to take strike action and
were waiting for the U. S. Shipping
Commissioner, the U. s. Marshal, etc,
to do something for them.
Splits Ranks
The next day the captain was able
to split the strikers by threatening
to log and jail them for "rnutiny,"
because they were still on articles.
He offered a $40 draw and some Of
the men returned to work. No ef-
fort was made to shut the steam off
again and the longshoremen were al
lowed to return to work. Contact
between the union and the crew was
still kept broken by the police.
That afternoon the port organizer
managed to get aboard the ship,
where he was Immediately hidden by
the crew until 1t was safe to hold a
meeting with group Of the most
militant workers. The captains
"mutiny' was exposed as only q
scare. The Shipping Commissioners
were also exposed as agents Of the
shipowners, who make all kinds of
promises only to keep the crew from
taking action.
It was decided to allow those work
ing to continue to work until night
for the purpose Of giving the appear
ance Of 'all quiet" and then mobilize
the whole crew after supper for
meeting to prepare for action In the
morning.
The whole crew turned out for this
meeting in the zsilofw' foc'sale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
WES.L. Delegates
Win Immediate
Relief for Vets
To Set Up Committee to
Administer Veteran
Relief

NEW Workers. erTicemen'S de-
Inands for immediate relief to single
veterans, and the right Of an elected
committee of veterans to sit in an adj
visory capacity in the Welfare Board
for the distribution of relief, were won
by committee which first called on
commissioner Howe of the Depart
ment Of Public Welfare.
The committee of five veterans,
elected by the Workers Ex-Seryice-
mems League, demanded that the de-
mands that they had previously left
for consideration be Immediately put
into effect. These demands included:
single homeless unemployed veterans
be Immediately accorded hotel ac-
cancellations instead of the present
beds provided for them at the NUM-
cipal Lodging House and Salvation
Army; that relief be given to all sin
gle unemployed workers; no discrimi-
nation in any form because Of race,
political belief or color; hospital care
for all disabled veterans; and that a
veterans elected committee Of five be
permitted to administer relief to vet
Grams.
Vets Win Hotel Accommodations
Howe promised better hotel acco-
modations to the veterans, and at the
insistance of the committee that pre-
sent Accommodations at the Grand
Windsor Hotel, Bowery fiop-house,
were infested with verrnin. transfe-~"i
the men to the Majestic Hotel at 270
Bowery.
Demand Mayors Stand on Jobless
Insurance
On Friday, the same committee
from the Workers Ex-Servicemen's
League, called on Mayor La Guardia
to demand relief and that the mayor
take immediate steps for the passage
of the Workers Unemployment In
surance Bill.
When the committee pointed out
that present Accommodations at the
Salvation Army government financed
f1op-house and Municipal Lodging
House were unsatisfactory, Major L..
B. Durham, executive secretary to
mayor La Guardia, stated that it was
possible for the mayor to open city
owned buildings for the unemployed
If he wished to Go so.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
UMWA Mine Local Votes
Resolution Aimed At
Heart of Lewis Policy

ton movement inside the UMWA.
against Lewis and his strike breaking
policies. This means that the dele
gates at the coming convention must
wage a fight against the Lewis ma
chine.
At the same time the fight must go
on in the Progressive Miners Union,
inside the Capphni- Maloney union
and the Washington miners union.
These miners together with the Ma
tional Miners Union, the fighting
miners Of the U.M.WA. can form one
fighting miners union. This UNITED
group Of coal miners, with q fighting
program aimed at the operators, the
N,RA., the labor bureaucrats and
their henchmen, can defeat the
enemy and win conditions for the
American miners and their families.