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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
NRA Helps Cut Pay
Below the Minimum

went to the Legal Aid Bureau in
the hope of getting them to help
him collect his pay. The Legal Aid
Bureau refused to do anything I'M
less he gave them some money to
bring suit.
Walden then wrote to the N. r.
A. After several weeks he received
a reply
Our investigation Of this matter
has disclosed that due to the nature
of your employment your agree
ment with your employer, if carried
out, would not be violation of the
Code. We have found that the
respondent is perfectly willing to
pay you the sum of $40 lin other
words, even less than so cents an
hour-Ed) as agreed for the last
three days in which you were en-
ployed by him when certain defec-
tive work was done by you at 6o30
Cass Avenue, Detroit, where you re-
moved q 200 ampere entrance
switch which should not have been
removed and must be replaced and
that defective wiring done for the
Silverstein Electric Co. should also
be corrected.
I'VE have the assurance of the
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Continue
In Meriden
Only 5000 Working
Out of Population
of 10000
81 a MetaI Worker CORRESPONDENT


MERIDEN, Concur working
conditions in the New Departure
factory are getting more rotten
every day, and the prices are going
higher. There are 10000 people in
this city and only about 5000 OF
them are working in either shops
and offices.
The home owners are hit the
most by the Roosevelt housing pro-
gram, which only helps the bank
ers and big contractors. When a
person wants to borrow about a
hundred dollars for repairs of some
kind to his home, as a roof, for in
stance, contract are sent to his
house and before they get through
with their estimating, the man
finds himself about five hundred
dollars in debt.
w. j. Wilcox, the wealthy dema-
gogue who sent out policemen and
machine guns to quiet the workers
in a strike in Middletown, Conn, is
now helping and working hand in
hand with the company owners
During the formation of the various
unions, New Departure is laying off
workers every day-from 10 to Is
daily. Wilcox says that the moving
of the Elmwood plant of the New
Departure Co. to Meriden means
that force of 1,400 is employed.
but that is a big lie. Not even half
of that number are employed.
A short while ago I was called
back to work, and they put me on
dirty production JOB. am not
the devilish speeding up that gets
me.
The Goodyear Tire Co of Middle
town fired about 200 workers be-
cause of taking part in the activi-
ties of the unions. The whole shop
would be closed, but they are get
ting spot cash for the manufactur-
ing of rubber shoes for the Soviet
government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
By a Worker Correspondent


NEW YORK. Monday. July
30 there appeared the following
advertisement in the Help Wanted
columns of the New York Amer
lean and the New York Times;
Wanted, man, married, expert
enced as a night garage and gas
station manager. Apply after am.
Kannen Service Station, 5lst st.
and 18th Ave, New York City,"
Having had 25 years experience
in the automobile line, and pos
Sessing all the references for that
kind of job, 1 went after it. I
was about 18th in the line of IS
applicants at Mr.. annen's office.
When Mr.. Kannen saw I had
references dating as far back as
1910 and that I had made $65 not
so long ago on the kind of job he
was advertising about, he said:
How would you like to drive for
my mother? She has a 16-cylinder
Cadillac" I said I was willing, so
Mr.. Kannen told me to come back
the next morning.
I returned at 10 am. Tuesday
and, after spending an hour wait
ing, I was told, together with three
other men, that ne could not in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

ample of the Soviet Union. In dis
cussing the Party program, it never
ceases to address itself to railroad
men and all illustrations are drawn
from the experiences of railroaders.
When, at the end of the article, it
calls upon the railroad workers to
join the yard unit and write for the
paper, it has laid the basis for a
good response.
The other article, 1.-THE Commu-
mist Party Supports the Unity Move
ment," is a brief explanation of the
Unity movement, the relation be-
tween the Communist Party and
this movement, the Unity Commit
tees policy in relation to Brother
hood craft unions and opposition
work in them (although little
overbrief on this point, its policy
in organizing a new union among
the unorganized men in the Sun
nyside Yards, and exposes the A. F
of L., which is attempting to gain
a foothold here among the unor-
ganized men. 1t explains why the
Communist Party supports the Unity
movement, and indicates (although
too generally what steps to take
and where to reach the Railroad
Brotherhood Unity Committee.
These two uuestions-who is pub
fishing the paper and why, and the
differences between the Communist
Party and the unions it supports
are always raised by workers and
rarely answered adequately in the
shop papers. Here real attempt
is made to answer them simply and
to the point.
The paper indicates, however
that there is insufficient work car
ried on among the men in key posi-
tons in the yards, among the en-
ginemen and train crews. These
men are organized largely into the
! Brotherhood craft uniors. The
perspective of a united front with
the men in the Brotherhood around
common actions, is not sufficiently
put forth and concretized. In the
first editorial, a passing reference
to the reinstatement of Chef Victor
indicates some good work along this
line. Editorial comments following
letters from Brotherhood m e I
should give more concrete directives
to stir up United Front actions.
| The comrades here are not suf-
ficiently alert in counteracting
manoeuvres and ISLANDERS circulating
in the yards. The trial of the sa-
boteurs in the Soviet Union was &
cue for considerable SANDER, espe.
cially since those involved were
railroad workers. The lies of com
pany men and a few workers mislec
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
BY a Worker Correspondent

DETROIT, Mich.-How the N. R.
A. helps employers to cheat work
ers and to violate even the low
wage provisions of its own codes is
illustrated by the recent experience
of Harry Walden, Detroit electrical
worker.
Walden was working for the
Wasserman Electric Co., 3245 Tyler,
48 hours week and getting
only so cents an hour as a skilled
electrician, despite the fact that the
N. r. A. electrical code calls for a
minimum of rs cents an hour and
a maximum work week of 40 hours.
On Wednesday, June 27, Walden
gave notice that he was quitting
because of the. low wages and the
fact that the company was making
him work overtime without pay.
The same day the boss hired an
other electrician to take his place
and let him go.
When Walden went to get his
S12 pay for the three days he had
worked that week, the boss told him
that he didn't have any money and
would pay him later. Walden
learned that this was untrue and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
BY a Worker Correspondent

EVANSVILLE, Ind.-Servel, Inc,
is, under the cloak Of workers
sports, organizing the most brutal
strike breaking machine so far
known. Out of the loyal en-
ployes of each department this COM
pany is organizing rifle teams.
Loyal employee" in the Servel plant
is the term used for stool-pigeons,
etc., of which there is a large num-
Der because of the careful selection
system that I explained in an
earlier letter.
National Guard officers and non
CONS employed by the company will
be leaders in each group. A drill
team goes hand in hand with a
gun club to make it more efficient.
A long building is being converted
into an arsenal and armory for the
gun club. The Servel company will
purchase 3S-bore rifles and ammu-
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completely lacking.
At the present writing, the Center
has not received an August First
issue of the paper. Even if such an
issue has been distributed, it would
have been we'll to lay the basis for
support of the August First demon
stration in the article on War and
Fascism. But, on the other hand,
if the August number is coming out
after the first, the failure to deal
with the international day of strug-
gle against imperialist wa in this
issue, was a serious mistake.
Technically, the paper might have
done better. The masthead is ex-
cellent. The layout on the whole,
| is not bad. Better headings could
have been used to brighten the
pages, and the cartoons could have
been spread about bit to break up
the solid type dnstead of putting
three of them together. Even the
large typewriter type stand out well.
BUT-and this almost annuls every
thing-what is the good of articles,
no matter how excellent, if they
cannot be read? A sloppy mimeo-
graph job in shop paper in un-
! pardonable.
More time must be spent on those
necessary details that insure a
clean, readable job. The limits
should be found ON both sides to
which typewriting can be done with
safety. Almost the whole last word
on the right side of each line failed
to come through. This kills those
articles on the right side of many
pages. Also, typist should clean
the type after doing two or three
stencils, to avoid clcgging and un-
clear results, and especially if an
electric bulb can be placed under
meath. A piece OF celluloid is just
as GOOD
The first Issue of the Sunnyside
Red Rail, registers a good begin-
ming. Now the Job is to issue the
paper regularly. 1t was good ideS
to explain to the readers why the
first issue was distributed free ant
why it would be necessary to charge
hereafter More emphasis should
be put on unity of action with thu
men in the Brotherhoods, around
concrete issues. Corr espondenct
from workers certainly raise enough
issues. The campaigns of the Part,
!, should be brought in, closely linked
up with Ya.d problems, before thu
workers, through the paper. Witt
steady Improvement. this paper car
be a real force in winning tn,
workers of this basic industry TO-
the revolutionary struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1888 is available in sizes
IA, Is, ID, 20, 80, "a, SO, 3S, 40 and
AZ. Size 16 takes 312 yards 36-inch
fabric. Illustrated step-by-step sew
ing Instructions included,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

Wasserman Electric Co. that you
will be paid the amount of $40
when this defective work has been
completed. We are considering this
matter as closed
The defective work, which is a
violation of the law. Walden says,
was done at the instructions of his
employer. The N. R. A. thus not
only lowers his wages still further,
but demands that he do more work
before he can get even this money.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
DR.. LUTTINCER ADVISES
New XOrk 7 uncLi0nafy JI1I5sl
UndisciplineG Meeting

as in the Rockies and there is an
advantage which we de not have in
this country. namely; the numerous
mineral springs
AS for the lack of oranges in
Russia, don't let that stop you.
There are millions of people who
are hale and hearty without eating
oranges; besides how many oranges
can you buy in this grand and
glorious city on the IS cents day
$3.50 weekly relief you are get
ting?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Natural Eyesight Institute, Inc.

Sam X, Brooklyn:-If you want
to throw away SIS, we cannot stop
you. But why not buy some ice for
the Eskimos with it, or nice warm
fur coats for the natives of equa-
torial Africa, instead of sending it
to the above corporation?
The only scientific way Of
correcting the eyesight is by
glasses. If other methods should
be used in certain cases, only a
trained opthslmologist Or optome-
trist would be qualified to tell you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
IN THE HOME
By HELEN LUKE

A bunch of ripe bananas on dis
play,
America-"Immaculate of pain"
Before me in your mockery you
stood.
I call nc country mine where
children cry
With empty bellies for the want
of food!
NELLIE H.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
NOTE

We publish letters from steel
metal and auto workers every
Tuesday. We urge workers in
these industries to write us Of
theid working 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, 1934-08-07
Shooting Taught by
NtiOnal Cuardsmen
eSerre, Inc, Contributes Building as Arsenal for
COmpanyS Gun Club

milton and will sell TO the loyal
shooters at cost.
Only by exposing to the Servel
workers the real intention of this
new sport, and only by building a
strong Steel and Metal Workers
Industrial Union will we be able to
save the lives Of the men and
women who are beginning to show
signs of revolt against Servel and
its miserable schemes.
GILBERT THOMPSON.
signature authorized0
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Chevrolet Producing
Ambulances for War
By a Worker Correspondent

D9 NU1n0I OVIIV . PVKINOAV
FLINT, Mich.-The Chevrolet
plant here has been building war
ambuIances by the hundreds each
week all summer long, and is still
building them.
Charles D. Nash, the automobile
manufacturer was booked to speak
here this Saturday on the Duties
and Obligations of Employers and
Employees in Industry" This big
automobile exploiter was asked to
speak under the auspices of the
Flint Federation of Labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Caucasus VS.. Denver

Missing Pete-The Caucasus, in
Soviet Russia, compares favorably
with Denver and other mountain
resorts for the treatment of tuber-
culosis. The air is as pure and dry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
active unit than large unit fun Of

active unit than a large unit full Of
dead-heads.
UNIT BURO-2-24,
CLEVELAND.
New York Functionary Protests
UndisciplineG Meeting
At the functionaries meeting last
night (July 49,, which was very
important and interesting, I was
astonished to see the uneaSineSs OF
the audience. Instead of being an
example of militancy and discipline,
they showed the eagerly listening
comrades a very unorderly manner
of behavior at such an important
meeting. It shows the ignorance
of some, still unconscious Junction.
aries. Unless we get rid Of these
undisciplined actions we will never
succeed, we never can take the
challenge Of Comrade Munzenberg
to have the first Soviet City.
ANEW YORK FUNCTIONARY.
Good News from Boutwell,, Wash.
Comrades: We have real unit
in Boutwell,, Wash. Eleven mem
bers and real comrades. A good
unemployed organization h ere.
Thanks to the leadership the Party
has given here, and under the
guidance of the Party, we are forg-
ing ahead for a quick overthrow
of the capitalist system and the
setting up of a workers and farm
ers' Soviets. No retreat, but Lead
ing fight to victory is our aim here.
Comradely yours,
A. G..
Unit 10, Boutwell, Wash.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Ringworm Of the Scaln

Peter ]. M, Brcoklyn-If your
ailment has resisted all kinds of
treatment and is spreading, we sug-
gest that You consult specialist
ard get X-ray treatments. This is
the last resort in chronic cases OF
ringworm of the scalp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

From Rochester, MINI, COM
rsde writes, asking, IT sometimes
wonder how you expect us to get
together the ingredients for some
of the recipes you print and
how about that cook book? I wish
we could have lot of recipes for
meals to feed five or six people
for so cents. A great many of the
older women comrades can actually
accomplish such a feat" eve have
not forgotten the cook book, but for
a short while have been working
on some other urgent material, so
had to suspend work on the cook
book temporarily. Would be glad
to have some of the recipes from
the Older comrades" who can feed
so many for so little)
The comrade, Nellie H, continues:
It am sending a couple Of poems
I promised Tania S. I'd write
something :" eve thought the
poems deeply moving. Lines about
the weary linnet's throat with no
song in it never got under our skin
like these about kid tummies with
no oranges in 'em9
Semi Starvation
We talked together, she and I,
She on my trunk, I in the
chair
She mending her old stockings up,
I fussing with my hair.
Each of us was pretending
Great interest in. the weather,
Each keeping from her voice and
look
The ache we shared together
But oh, in spite of all the paths
Our conversation took
1t always ended up on food.
And how we liked to cook
Glimpse of America the Beautifully
Where a stair window cast a yell
low glow
Upon dreary street, I saw
them stand.
A thon-young girl, younger one
in tow
Pulling her little brother by the
hand.
In vain she scolded them and
tried to draw
Them from a heap of oranges
that lay
Close to the glass, until she too
stood still
Gazing with hungry hopeless
look upon
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-12
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of an or
der of the Superior court of Hen
derson county made on the 9th
day of August, 1884, in a special
proceeding entitled J. S., Jones,
administrator of Josie Justice, de-
ceased, versus Mrs. Dovie Jones,
widow, Mary J. Marshall and his
band, Earl Marshall, Selma Hyder
and husband, j. Hampton Hyder,
Tama Justice and husband, Albert
Justice, Alfred Justice and wife,
Helen Justice, John H. Justice and
wife, Ada Justice, Charlie Justice
and wife jamie Justice, and Coda
Justice, heirs at law of John j.
Justice, wherein the court orders
the lands hereinafter described to
be sold to make assets to pay the
debts of the estate of the said
Josie Justice, deceased, the un-
dersigned commissioner will on
the 1st day of October, 1884, at
twelve o'clock noon at the court
house door in Henderson county,
North Carolina, offer for sale to
the highest bidder upon the fol.
lowing terms, to-wit: One-third
cash, one-third in six months, one
third in twelve months, with inter
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-12

Hendersonville kids will be
obliged to get up mighty early to-
morrow morning if they expect
TO be on hand before the first
SQUADRON of the Famous Robbins
circus pulls into town and COM
mences the task of erecting the
big white city out at the Chimney
Rock road circus grounds.
The big circus, now the largest
popular priced show in the world,
is at Forest City today and as
soon as the last meal is served IN
the dining tent, the first section
of the big show will start for here
with the advance crew of working
men and the general superlntend.
ent who lays out the location OF
the tents and side shows. The cir
Gus travels overland and requires
actually 100 cars, trailers and big
trucks to transport it from city
to city. 1t is really the equiva-
lent of a 30-car railroad circus.
1t transports its elephants, camels
and trained stations in specially
constructed six-wheel trucks.
There is a side show, menag-
erie and big top" with seats for
5000.
The circus performance is given
in three rings, large steel arena
in which Captain Wallace battles
with eight monster Nubian male
lions. He has them leap through
hoops of fire and actually places
his head between the jaws of
Duke, the largest and most fero-
cious of the group.
Other big show features In
,clude- the. Buckley trained staI-
lions, the Weber family of somer-
sault riders, Captain Younge and
his Jungle actors, trained ele-
plants and zebras, the six sensa-
tional Patellos, somersault tooter
board acrobats, the aerial Harris,
Tom and Betty Walters, somer-
sault wire walkers, the PeasleyS
cannon ball jugglers, pretty
aerial ballet, trained dogs, ponies
and even pigs and a lot of funny
clowns.
A special added attraction i;
the appearance of Bud Horne,
the popular western screen star
who is making personal appear
ances with the circus and mas with
him a real wild west and his IA
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KENTUCKY MAN PRAISES CITY,
suppressed BY THIS SECTION

ernoon. In this way you do not
meet any ears going or coming
The altitude at the top is
5746 feet. Just on the outskirts
of Hendersonville is a very beau
t;fuI mark containing 1900 acres;
Several nice boarding houses ana
q fine hotel, also fine swimming
nools and beautiful golf course
Thev have fine concrete drive,
WAYS all through the park, and
ad Joining this park is a mountain
called Jump OFF," and right on
tor stands what was to be a tine
hotel, but was never finished, as
The promoters went broke after
having spent, so l am told,
S75O,0OO. l heard it was FLORIDA
capital back in 1926, and when
tbe crash came the project had
to be abandoned. -,
Well, Jim, l believe that will
be all for this time, except to
cav am feeling much better,
having gained 10 pounds in a lit
tie over two weeks. With kind
est regards to you and the fam
ily, and I should like to be re-
membered to every, one in my
cold home town."
Thank you very much for send
ing me The Bracken Chronicle.
Yours very truly,
n T. HOOK.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-12
SISTER MARYS
KITCHEN
BY MARY Z. DAGUE
NEA Service Stan Writer

If the pear tree in the back yard
j bore we,i this year-or IL you
find a pear bargain in the mar
ket, do try a few recipes for pre-
serving that satisfying fruit for
next winter Spiced pears are
good with winter roasts and
stews. Pear conserve goes extra
well with hot rolls or toast, and
ginger pears fill in anywhere and
are easy TO make besides.
Ginger Pears
Nine pounds pears, 6 pounds
formulated sugar. 4 cups water,
4 lemons. ounces crystalized
ginger.
Pare fruit and cut in thin slices,
removing core. Drop into a weak
saltwater to prevent discoloring.
Drain from salt water and add to
boiling syrup made with sugar and
water Simmer until fruit begins
TO look clear around the edges and
add the grated rind Of 2 lemons
and the Juice Of all four. Add
ginger cut in tiny bits and simmer
until mixture is thick and pears
are transparent. Put into steri-
lized jelly glasses and cover with
a thin layer Of paraine. When
cold cover with more paratine.
Store in a dark, cool place.
Spic"d Pears
Six pounds pears, cups light
brown sugar. 2 cups cider vinegar,
IA cup broken stick cinnamon
and whole Groves mixed.
Pare pears before weighing.
Place in a crock alternately with
layers of sugar. If the pears are
quite large they should be cut in
halves and cored. Pour on vine
gar and let stand over night.
Drain off LIQUID and add spices
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tied in a cheesecloth bag. Bring
to the boiling point and boil five
minutes. Add pears and simmer
until tender. but not broken or
soft. Pack in hot sterilized jars
and pour over boiling vinegar
syrup to cover. Seal at once.
II the vinegar is very SHARP"
it should be diluted with water.
Pear Conserve
Five pounds pears, Z pounds
granulated sugar, l cup water, !
pound raisins, 3 lemons, 2
oranges, 1 1-2 cups nut meats.
Pare pears. remove cores and
cut in thin slices. Put water and
pears into preserving kettle and
bring to the boiling point. Sift
in sugar and simmer until f-uit is
tender. Add raisins, seeded, thin
ly sliced rind and juice Of oranges
and lemons, bring to the boiling
point and simmer thirty minutes.
Add nuts and cook ten minutes
longer. Pour into sterilized jars
and cover with parfine. Cover
with a second layer OF parafine
when cold
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-12
Lady Says CARDUl
Eased Pain In Side

Cardu helped an Oklahoma lady,
as described below, and many
others have been benefited In q
similar way. Il had a hurting
In my side every few weeks" writes
Mrs. Bill Stewart, Of Dewar, Okla.
IT had heard Of Cardui and started
taking it. 1t stopped my hurting
and built up my strength. I took
IL bottles and I sure felt better"
Try Csrdui for pains, cramps, nervous
ness due to a rundown condition. Thou.
sands OF women testify Csrdul benefited
them. II It does not benefit you, con-
suit o physiciAn~