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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
Tries To Tell Negro
Workers How To Live
Safely in Rat Holes
BY a Worker Correspondent

CINCINNATI, Ohio.-T was called
to hear speech by a Mr.. Hoover
(not EXPIRES. Hoover), who came to
the Steel Subdivision to tell the
Negroes what good man he was
to the Steel Subdivision. He told us
all about how he helped the Belgians
during the war, but that did not help
the Steel Subdivision to any notice.
able degree. He told us how he helped
draw the Germans out of the woods,
and then he went on to say that we
need the same willingness in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
Opposition Was Chauyinistic

ANSWER:-The members Of the
branch who opposed the selection of
the name of Haywood Patterson were
wrong. Their arguments clearly show
the influence Of the insidious anti
working class poison of white chau-
vinism within the branch. Most of
these arguments we're correctly an
swered by the proposer of the name,
and by the organizer CT the branch,
although the former himself showed
some wavering in the fight for his
proposal
The essence of the statement, I'VE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02

Many letters have been sent TO
this column during the past few
weeks, explaining that fluctatiOn in
membership in our Party is due to
the "uninteresting", ''monotonous"
unit meetings; to "burOcratic unit
buros," or to "non-functioning unit
burOs." While fluctuation in mem
bership cannot be explained as
easily as that, it is undoubtedly
true that the bad inner life of the
units is a contributing cause. How
ever. VIC wish TO say to all the COM
rades who have written US such let
tiers, that 1t is not enough to dag
nose the sickness.
We want to ask all of these COM
rades: What are you doing in your
unit to change the situation, to
make the meetings more interesting.
You are Party members. You have
a voice in your unit. If you have
write to the Daily Worker TO tell US
what is wrong In your unit, you can
also tell your unit about it. Try it
at the next meeting. Make prOpo-
sails, and then write to us about the
results. Let us hear from the COM
rades in the units who have solved
this problem.
A Detroit unit has tackled this
problem, with good results, as the
following letter indicates:
sails ?prob-.
"The letter, in the Party Life
column of December l, was very in.
want to tell, in this let.
ter, how we improved and made more
our unit meeting.
-Four months ago our unit meeting
consisted Of strictly business agenda
Collecting dues, appointing commit.
tees, hearing reports, making anc
passing on resolutions, etc. Our work
was not very effective. Our com.
didn't function properly anc
our good resolutions were not carried
out in many cases. There was a gen.
eral lack Of interest in the unit meet
ing and work. Many of the com.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
Worker in Ford
Plant Can't Stop
To Blow His Nose
(By . Worker Correspondentl

CHICAGO. Ill work in a factory
that's supposed to pay high wages.
At least they always brag about it.
This factory is the Ford plant.
They have young fellows who are
trade school students and who are
only supposed to get an education,
working on production jobs. In one
department in the motor building
where they work on carburetors, all
trade school boys are working. The
lowest paid production worker in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
N.R.A. Cuts Top Pay
In Machine Shop
From SD To SIS
Ry a WORKER Correspondent

OMAHA, Neb.-Conditions were
bad before the N. R. A., but now
they are worse. All trades suffer.
We machinists made $25 to $34
week wages a year ago. But under
N. R. A. codes top wages became
S2S per week. The company employs
more men, so our wages run as low
as Sc to SIS weekly. There is very
little work.
Last week l got $3.50. Ny gas bill
run 81, so there was $500 left for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02

Tenth Anniversary issue Of t
Daily Worker, Jan. 6. 7t pagt
Articles by leaders Of Gominsn1;
Party, U. S. A.; greetings fro
leaders of the world Communl
movement; special features
staff members. Rush your orders
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
Toward the
$4,000 Fund

Below are listed additional con-
tributions to the $4,000 Daily
Worker drive. Such lists will be
published in the Daily Worker once
a week. Send your contribution
and help your Daily Worker install
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
NOTE:

We publish letters from steel, and
auto workers every Tuesday. We
urge workers in these industries to
write us Of their working conditions
and of their efforts to organize,
Please get the letters to us by Fri
day of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
Can You Make 'en
Yourself?

Pattern 1745 is available in sizes
2, 4, 8, 8 and 10. Size 1 takes ~
yards 20 inch fabric. Illustrated
stcp-by-step sewing instructions in
cluded.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02
NOTE:

BEATRICE M. Philadelphia, Pa.
We can't publish your letter for
certain reasons. and if you send
your address we will explain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-02

Grimma, wherever that was), they
drank strong beer of the same
name.
More tomorrow. We know the
suspense Is terrible.)
TUESDAY. JANUARY and. 1874
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
POTATOES CAN
Be CROWN ON
VALLEY LAND

Imperial Valley early new pota-
toes are a reality, according to the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
staff. This was proven when James
Grew, manager of the Vail ranches
in Imperial Valley, brought in lug
of clean, white new potatoes to
chamber headquarters "They said
it could not be DONE" Crew stated,
land we are showing them
The potatoes were planted on the
Vail ranch at the instigation of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
agricultural committee, headed by
] M. o. SimmS, because it was de-
sired that Imperial Valley early new
potatoes would be ready with I'M
perial Valley spring peas. Planting
this year was done later because the
proper seed could not be obtained
easily, but, according to results
achieved by Crew, it has been de-
monstrated that Imperial Valley
early new potatoes can be grown in
time for the first spring market and,
undoubtedly, there will be heavy
paintings next year.
While potatoes so far developed
in Imperial Valley have not demon
strated good keeping qualities, the
early new potatoes which are con-
sumed Immediately will undoubted-
ly find a ready market, particularly
if shipped with the spring peas Pre-
duce men have been watching re-
suits of the Vail paintings and other
experimental crops and seem salts
fled with results.
Representative of the Weyl-
7uckerman company of Stockton
sent Representatives to Imperial VAL
ley in the early spring to view the
Vail potato paintings and generally
make a survey as to the possibilities
of raising early new potatoes in this
area, and others firms have had
correspondence with the Ell Centric
Chamber of Commerce concerning
potatoes. All are interested in an
early potato which will reach the
markets before potatoes from other
sections, and be marketed merely as
new potatoes, with no efforts to ship
a more mature crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
MAN DRAGGED
To DEATH BY
bALKY MULE
John P. Neal Victim Of Tragic
Accident On Ranch Northwest
Of City.

John P, Neal, one of Ell Centro's
most respected Negro citizens, died
enroute to a hospital this morning,
following a tragic accident on the
Worthington ranch, 31a mile S
northwest of Ell Centro, where he
was working with his employer, C.
E. Pitzer.
The man had gone to the ranch
to get mule belonging to Pitzer
which was in pasturage there. Neal,
according to his employer, had a
rope looped at one end, with which
he was to lead the mule. Instead of
placing the looped end over the
mules neck Neal used the straight
end, leaving the loop on the ground
Pitzer had just warned him of the
danger when Neal stepped into the
loop. At the same time the animal
jumped, tightening the loop around
Meals right leg. The frightened an
imal dashed off across the field
dragging the unfortunate man af-
ter him.
Pitzer secured his saddle horse
which was in a nearby field an6,
after pursuing the runaway, Sic
ceeded in halting it, but not before
it had dragged its victim nearly a
mile, inflicting terrible injuries
about the head.
Neal was unconscious when his
employer succeeded in rescuing him
Pitzer placed the injured man in his
car and rushed toward Ell Centro
but death occurred enroute to this
city.
Meal had worked for me nearly
Is years." Pitzer said, land was one
Of the most trustworthy men I have
ever known. He was reliable in
every way, honest, and accomodat-
ing, and his death comes as a great
shock to me-
Community Shocked
Prominent citizens of the east
side community, where Neal was
held in high esteem, we're shocked
and grieved by his tragic death.
II can hardly believe it," Profess
sor w. A. Payne, principal of the
East Side high school said. John
was a good citizen and was one of
hthe most beloved members If our
community"
DR.. J. l.. CASTOR, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, of which
Neal was a deacon, said His death
is deplorable tragedy and is a
shock to all his friends. He was a
good man in every way and the
sympathy of hundreds of friends
goes to his bereaved family"
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary
Neal, he is survived by son, Louis
Neal, of this city and daughter re-
siding in the east.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed today, pending de-
cision of Coroner Underwood as to
whether or not an inquest would be
held.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
Officers Named
BY 2O-3O Club

With eight members of the Yuma
club present, members of the Ell
Centro 20-30 club proceeded with
their organization work at the meet
ing held last night in the Califor-
mia hotel.
Jack Korn is already acting as
temporary president and other tenn
porary officers chosen last night
who will serve until the club re-
ceives it's charter, are Paul Shaw,
ice-president; Charles Provence,
chairman of the executive commit
tee, Bob Fields, Bert Cosby and
Hans Merklein, directors. John KEEP
ley was chosen advisor and Thurs
day was selected as the regular
meeting night.
Gordon r. Scriven, manager of
the j. C. Penney company store was
the speaker and talked upon the
important part played by service
clubs in the life of the community.
The Yuma delegation invited the
local group to their ladies night on
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
COAST FEARS
TONG BAT TIE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. U.P)-
Tong circles on the Pacific coast
stirred with ominous unrest today
because of the Staying of an OBJ
scure Chinese herb doctor, allegedly
by members of the powerful Hip
Sing Tong.
The 500 Yuen association, to which
the slain man belonged, has pur-
chased pistols, the authorities heard.
Leaders of the Hip Sings are miss
ing from their usual haunts. China
towns of Sacramento, San Francisco
and other cities are tense in expec-
fancy of a sudden raid of armed
tongsmen, an exchange of pistol
fire, and a number of slayings which
can be eXpiated only by further
shedding of blood.
Authorities turned to the Chinese
Peace Society to avert trouble. Not
since 1923 has there been major
outbreak on the Pacific coast, and
the Peace Society is credited with
accomplishing more than police au-
thority in maintaining the truce
dlilOIiB Tile NdllOuo ldullly StOuPo.
The present trouble started with
the Staying in Boise, Idaho, last De-
cember of Lui Gar Long. Several
Chinese affiliated with the Hip
Sings, second oldest and one OF the
most powerful of the tongs, were ar
rested. The 500 Yuen association
demanded indemnification for the
death of its member Hip Sings
countered with a denial and de-
mand for a contribution from the
500 Yuens to defend the men ar
rested. The Peace Society rejected
the Hip Sing demands. and simnl-
taneously the tongs prepared for
war.
The 500 Yuens are a compare
lively unknown group centered on
the west coast. The Hip Sings, on
the other hand, have eastern affili-
ations and once numbered among
their membership the famous Mock
Duck, New York "hatchet man"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
M<& R1~4
GIasJ. NcNauRht Syndicate. Inc
GRILLE WORK
To BE GIVEN
POST. OFFICE

Letters received at the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce indicate that
definite action has been taken in
connection with additional grille
work for the new post office, in or
der that the inner offices may be
projected from possible theft
! through access over the present
grilles, located above the lock boxes
In a letter received from w. W.
HoWes, first assistant postmaster
general, it is stated that the trea-
sury department advises that draw
ings are being prepared in order to
obtain the necessary proposals for
the installation of an overhead wire
grille in the screen line of the post
office lobby and that when this has
been done consideration will be CIV
en- to extending the present lobby
hours.
/ The Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce took the matter up to assist
I, Postmaster Frank Richmond, as nu-
merous complaints had been received
because of the fact that the outer
door of the post office was closed at
10 o'clock every evening and no de-
livery of mail to the lock boxes was
made on Sunday. When Richmond
explained that the curtailment of
service was due to lack of protective
grilles the chamber communicated
with post office officials and also
with Congressman Burnham, ad-
ding their request to his that some
changes be made.
In addition to Howes letter the
chamber staff yesterday received a
communication from Congressman
Burnham, enclosing information
given him by Silliman Evans, fourth
assistant postmaster general, that
the matter of additional grille work
had been brought to the attention
of the treasury department. A let
ter was also received from Smith
Pardum, who has taken the place
vacated by Evans in the department.
Pardum states. that drawings and
Specifications for the overhead wire
grilles have been prepared and bids
will be obtained within a short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
UNDERWOOD TO
BE CANDIDATE
FOR SHERIFF

Announcement was made today
by Coroner A. r. Underwood. that
he will be a candidate for the
combined offices of coroner and
sheriff at the August primary.
"The supervisors having COM
bined the office which I now hold
with that of sheriff. and having
had experience in both offices, I
have decided to be a candidate at
the primary he said today. 81
was under-sheriff of the county for
six years and served one and one
half years as deputy coroner before
being elected to the office at the
election four years ago.
~ have tried to give the voters
of the county the best of service
in every public position which has
been accorded me and if chosen
sheriff coroner I will exert every
effort to conduct the office effici-
emily and economically
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
NEW SPY PLOT
STIRS FRANCE:

Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
PARIS, May 2. Another SEN
sational spy case in France was re-
vealed today when secret police an
nounced officially they had arrest
ed as a spy George Sybert, a for
mer Polish colonel, now allegedly
a member of the German spy SER
vice.
Sybert carried a Gerran pass
port under the name of Grotte, and
also used three other names.
He tried to establish relations
with high rrencn officers, police
said, offering to lend them money
but really attempting TO purchase
military documents.
A French officer informed the
secret police, who shadowed Sybert.
A Frenchman then handed him
"planted documents and Sybert
was arrested with the evidence in
his hands. police said.
Sybert, police said, told them he
was assigned by his organization to
the post formerly held by a former
French army officer, Froge, who
was arrested as spy at Belfort
today.
Other arrests may be expected
in the Sybert case, it was intimat-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
JUNE SEVENTH
DATE NAMED
FOR OPENING
Work Must Be Started 80 Days
After Contract Is Let By Re-
clamation Bureau.
LIMIT SET ON COMPLETING
Announcement By Denver Of
flee Cofirmed In Washington
By DR.. Elwood Mead.
LIMIT SET ON COMPLETING

WASHINGTON, May 2. U.p) -
Elwood Mead, commissioner of re-
clamation, announced today that
bids for initial construction on the
All-American canal in California.
would be opened at Yuma, Ariz.,
June 7.
The bids were asked as of April
27 by the reclamation division at
Denver
DENVER, Colo, May 2. U.P)-In-
vitations for bids On the conStruc-
ton, of the $38, 100000 All-American
canal, designed to carry irrigation
water to Imperial Valley, California,
were issued today by the U. S. bu-
reau of reclamation here.
The bids will be received at Yuma,
Ariz., June 7, 1884, and work will be
started 80 days after contracts are
let. The invitation specified that the
work must be completed within 1900
calendar days after the contract is
let.
The invitations called for $780,
600 cubic yards of common excava-
ton and $4,000 cubic yards of rock
excavation.
The canal is part of the Boul-
Ger Canyon reclamation project
which was approved by congress
when it authorized expenditure Of
$165 100000 for construction of
Boulder dam, the power units at the
dam, the All-American canal and
other allied project.
The water will be carried to I'm
perial Valley through the main ALL
American canal for distance of 80
miles. Another canal, under the
same project, will take water 1876
miles to the Coachella valley.
The canal will have its head at a
diversion dam near Yuma, and
the water Will be taken from the
Colorado river. The reclamation bu-
reau estimates the canal will carry
an initial diversion of $4,000 cubic
feet Of water per second, which in
cludes 1000 cubic feet per second
diverted at the siphon drop for the
Yuma reclamation project and 5000
cubic feet per cent diverted at Pilot
Knob for power development This
would leave 10000 cubic feet of
water per second for irrigation In
the two fertile valleys.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
SET DEADL|NE
FOR KIDNAPPED
GIRL 8 RETURN
Officers Will Resume Hunt To-
morrow If Tucson Child Is Not
Released.

TUCSON, AriZ., May 2. U.P)-
Authorities today set tomorrow af-
ternoon as the deadline for return
of kidnapped June Robles before re-
Stunning the hunt for her abductors.
Meantime they will keep their
truce with the kidnapers, MAIN
tanning a strict "hands off, policy
to allow the Robles family to ne
gotiate for release of their six-year-
old daughter, missing one week to-
day.
No course of action had been de-
cided on definitely if June is not
returned tomorrow. 1t was expect
ed, however, that the manhunt
would be resumed on a vast scale.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 2. W.H-
Bernabe Robles, wealthy grandfath-
er of June Robles, 6, was believed
awaiting a signal today to make a
second trip into the Mexican state
of Sonora to negotallte the girls
release from kidnaperS who have
held her captive since last We'd
neSday.
Within "a hours he was expect
ed to leave for the border with
$4,000 ransom money. The United
Press was informed by close friend
of the 73-year-old retired rancher
that he hoped to pay over the
money at a secret rendezvous in
return for information disclosing
the girl IS whereabouts, believed to
be in or near Tucson.
GOOSE CREEK, Tex, May 2.
U.P)-Department of justice agents
held woman here today for ques-
tioning in connection with the kid
naping of June Robles, 6, of Tue
son, AriZ.
A child said by the woman to be
her daughter, closely resembled
the missing Robles girl, officers
said after telephone communica-
tions with Tucson authorities.
The similarity was both in ply
sical appearance and in intelli-
gence, Department of Justice Agent
Murray of Houston revealed. There
also was similarity in the name of
the child here and the Robles girl.
The child here said she did not
know her family name.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
GOVERNMENT MAKES REQUEST FOR CANAL BD{
Gen. GEdssford
Spots Comma

Strange what mischief
measly little comma can
cause.
For instance, by sneaking
into the article in last nights
issue of The Press, on Gen
eral GlassfOrd's statement
about the Cannery and Agri-
cultural Workers union, it
made Today" the magazine
published by Raymond Moley,
recently assistant secretary
of state, a Communistic pub
licatiOn, when, on the contrary,
is is no more "Red" than
Time" or the Saturday Even
ing Post"
The article said General
Glassford purchased, "the Mos
COW News, international Press
Correspondence, Soviet Rus
sia, Today and other Com
munistic literature at the
union headquarters in San
Diego" The title of the third
publication named should have
been "SOviet Russia Today"
Who do you suppose disc0v-
cred that measly little comma
had sneaked in where it
shouldn't have been? You're
right, it WAS General Glass
ford. And yet some of these
smart radicals" think they
can pull the wool over the
eyes of man who can spot
a comma out of place.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
CLAIM LUBIN VIOLATED FRANK
Member Of Valley Investigating Board Ac-
cused By Coast Organization

tained copies of the report of the
federal commission which investi-
gated labor conditions in Imperial
Valley. Lubin was a member of
the commission.
Lubin's speech was said to have
assailed Imperial Valley growers
for their attitude in the recent lab
or disputes.
In his telegram to Farley, Frazer
claimed Lubin was furnished a
mailing list and envelopes by a
Southern California church organ
ization. He said the organization
stamped its name on one insert
and then mailed the envelopes to
San Francisco where the second
document 'probably was inserted
then mailed from San Francisco,
postage free. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-02
Warden May Quit
At San Quentin

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. U.P)-
Illness may force James B. Holo-
han to resign as warden of San
Quentin prison, his local friends
said today.
Holohan at present is at his
Monterey county home for a brief
rest from his prison duties. Dur
ing his absence the investigation of
the escape of two prisoners was
delayed.
The warden, one of the outstand-
ing prison experts in the country,
had to take a tWo-month vacation
last fall because of illness. Doctors
advised him not to overwork.
Meanwhile the state board of
prison directors pursued its own
inquiry into the escaped of Wal
ter Wyeth and Wanda Stewart,
who we're killed near San Bernar-
dino after an 800-mile flight.