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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
Investigate Death
In Cleveland Jail

CLEVELAND, Ohio FP)-The
death of Frank Pojman, 81, in a
police cell in Cleveland is being in
vestigated and the evidence is to
be turned over to the county pro-
secutor's Office for action.
Coroner A. j. Pearse claims that
Pojman died from an unmerciful
beating. The man was arrested as
being intoxicated, according to the
police, but his pastor and friends
say he wasn't drinking man. This
is the second time within a year
that a man has died in a cell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
BUSINESS MANAGER
OF DAILY IN BOSTON

Com. George Wishnack, Bus
mess Manager of the Daily
Worker, will be in Boston on
Saturday and Sunday, May 10
and 20, to take up some very
vital matters concerning the
Daily Worker.
A Conference has been ar
ranged for Saturday, May 10, at
pm. at 113 Dudley Street. All
Daily Worker agents of the units,
sections and representatives of
all sympathetic mass orgapisa-
tons are urged to be present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
CORRECTION

The headline in Wednesdays
Daily Worker which read: 100 in
Chicago Stock Yards Strike in Spite
of Local A. F. of L. Chiefs" is In
accurate. Although A. F. of L. lead
ers are doing everything possible to
split the two unions involved in the
Darling Co. strike, it was they who
called the men out without even q
strike vote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18

IN prices and reduction OF
hours. Wages at Darling's
remained starvation wages.
The health of the workers
is being greatly undermined through
being forced to work in the stencil
of the decayed carcasses Of cattle,
dogs. and even cats. Outlines mag
gots are so thick that the workers
hands are covered with them.
Negroes Special Victims
Even in the face Of these condi-
tions the workers are laid of and
subjected to the most intense speed
up.
The N.R.A. resulted in the wors-
ening Of conditions for workers, not
only in Darlngs. but throughout
the whole yards. The 40-hOur guar
antee was cut to 80 hours. Speed
up became unbearsble. Real wages
were cut through price increases.
Layoffs became more frequent. Ne
groes became the special victims Of
the new attack on labor, More po-
lice terror was displayed with every
strike. Accidents became more fire.
quent on account Of greater speed
up.
Discrimination
In Roberts and Oake, 81 men,
some Of them working at the plant
for more than ten years, we're laid
eff on the pretext that they had
quite work half an hour before the
boss had intended. In Armours q
worker was killed by steel ball
that fell Off the trolley because the
packers refused to install a safety
device. In wilson's speed-up be-
came so intense that the workers
could hardly drag themselves home.
In Hammands workers we're fred
for joining a union.
The fight against these conditions
is hampered by the division Of the
workers into three unions-the A. F.
of L. (Which itself is divided into 10
different unions) the Stock Yards
Labor Council, and the Packing
house Workers Industrial Union
Further, the poison of the A. F Of
l.. oficialdom and Murphy Of the
SIG, who supported the New Deal
program of Roosevelt, places further
difficulties in the way Of uniting
all the workers fora. cannon strug-
gle.
Immediate Tasks
The task Of the Communist Party
in the face Of this situation is "a to
build mass Packinghouse Workers
Industrial Union, % to build mass
opposition groups within the Stock
Yards Labor Council and the A. F.
of L.. 90 tc coordinate this work
on the basis of united front strug-
giles on a department and plant
basis, and "a to lead the whole
struggle toward the creation of ONE
UNION IN THE STOCK YARDS.
To accomplish these tasks, we
must throw all Of our forces around
the Yards into activity, making con-
facts in the Yards, visiting them in
their homes, calling neighborhood
and department group meetings,
speaking before organizations whose
membership contains Stock Yards
workers, initiating department.
struggles for partial demands, etc.
The great unrest in the Yards as
shown by strikes in Oppenheimers,
the livestock handlers, Illinois
Packing, Empire Packing, the pres
ent Darling's strike, is proof that
the workers will fight for better
conditions. With our program the
only one that is in the interests of
the workers-we can, must, and
shall, realize our perspective Of one
militant fighting union for all stock
| yards workers.
The meeting will be held at the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
Hall, 1864 East 92nd st.
One hundred marine workers
were put on relief today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
New Mass LayOffS,
More Speed-up at
Init. Harvester Go.
Denver JObless March
on City Relief
Bureau
(Daily Worker Midwest Bureau)


CHICAGO, Ill, May 17-Mass lay
offs are taking place in the Inter
national Harvester plant here. At
least 500 have been laid off in the
Mccormick plant alone in the last
week. In some departments, like the
knife department, almost half of
the force have been laid Off. Nearly
every branch Of the company is
affected, including the tractor plant.
Beginning last week, these Iay-offs
have cost the jobs of an uncounted
number Of workers, while the speed
up Of production continues.
The Harvester Torch, organ of
the Harvester local Of the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union,
will comment on the lay-offs in its
next issue with the following:
These lay-offs also prove to us
that all this Understanding pros
perity' and recovery propaganda Of
the Roosevelt Raw Deal is Just a
fake-a tissue of lies and hot air
While thousands and thousands OF
workers throughout the country are
being laid off, the RooseveIt-con-
/ trolled newspapers scream in head
lines that the depression is over
and that we are on the way Yes
on the way, but on the way to
more lay-offs, unemployment and
higher prices"
To meet the attack on the work
ers through these lay-offs, and tc
crush the movement for a company
union which is under way at Har-
Yester, the Steel and Metal Work
ers Industrial Union proposes that
1 the workers organize a struggle
around the following demands:
1, 3O-hour week with no de-
crease in pay.
2. Two weeks wages in ad-
vance for every worker who is
laid off.
3. Unemployment insurance for
all unemployed Harvester work
ers at the expense of the company
and the government. For the pas
sage of HR. 1898.
4. Immediate 25 per cent in
crease in pay to meet the rising
cost of living.
5. Against company unions, for
the right to organize and strike,
for the recognition of elected
workers committees.
6. Abolition of all speed-up
methods. The rate of production
on the job to be decided by work
ers' committees. Put full crews on
all jobs-snd rest periods similar
to 1929 working conditions.
7. Equal pay for equal work.
No discrimination against Negro,
foreign-born women and young
workers.
The union also calls on Harvester
workers to elect delegates to thu
Anti-Company Union Conference
to be held Sunday, June 3 at 2 pm
at Auditorium Hall, Grand Boule.
ward and Michigan Ave, indiana
Harbor, Ind.
DENVER, Colo, May 17.-Fivt
hundred unemployed work err
marched on the relief station hert
last week demanding work or casl
relief, free adequate medical anc
dental care, worker representation
at each relief bureau, and that re
lief cases be opened at any TIM
presented. Before the march, tn
workers massed in an open-air meet
ing, and, despite full mobilization
of police, started their march OF
the relief station.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
CORRECTION

Two serious typographical errors
appeared in the resolution of the
Communist Party Conference on
work in the Railroad industry,
printed in the Daily Worker Of
Friday, May II. Under the sub
head win R. r. Workers For Party
Program" point six calls for "es-
Enlistment of an 9-hour day." 1t
should have read, "6-hour day"
On the next column, alongside
of this paragraph, there is a COM
plete sentence left out, After the
paragraph, "All districts, sections,
units, ETC. there should be in
serted, as the beginning of the fol-
lowing paragraph, the sentence,
THE problems of railroad labor,
however, will not be solved merely
by building a militant trade union
movement. Therefore" :.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
Chicago StOckyards-
Workers Rebel at
Slave Conditions
Strikes Begin Against speed-up, Layoffs, Firing
of Union Men, and Unbelievable
Conditions
BY HERBERT NEWTON

CHICAGO, May 17-As this article goes to press, 700
stocards workers in the three Darngs fertilizer plants
strike They striking against conditions almost
unbelievable Until recently they received low as lie per
hour Later they received 3Oc and still later some were
raised to 35 per hour What the workers gained through
these increases was more than offset through general rise
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18

only from IS to So a week, and of
company gangsters being sent to
union meetings to terrorize them
from organizing.
The Telegraph Messengers Union
demands a SIS week wage for
both north and south, and bicycles
to be supplied by the company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18

The Daily Worker gives you full
news about the struggle for I'M
employment insurance. Subscribe
to the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18
Cash Relief To Be Basis
of Vicious Forced
Labor Scheme

Continued from Page y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18

licated, although drive will be
made on relief workers and thou
sands will be fred outright.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-18

Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Dividend Changes

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September i5.-Fav-
orable dividend changes in the last
week totaled 16. against IL in the
week before. according to the Stand
ard Statistics Co. Of New York.
Unfavorable changes numbered Q.
against 2 In the previous week. De-
tails Of changes:
Favorable.
Increased-Grand Rapids varnish,
Jefferson Electric. st. Joseph, South
Bend & Southern Railway, Ttntic
Standard Mining, United Fruit.
Resumed-B. Greening Wire pre-
ferred. Adams Royalty, Meyer-Ianke
Extra - Singer Mfg. Abraham &
Strauss, Acme Steel, Air Reduction,
Federated Department Stores, United
Loan Industrial Bank.
Initial-Emsco Derrick q Equip
ment, Burger Brewing per cent
preferred.
Unfavorable.
Reduced-Pavonia Building voting
trust certificates, Union Trust Co.
Providence), Landed Banking d.
Loan, Silver King Coalition Mines.
Passed--Waterbury Trust Co. In
ternational Hydro Electric System,
New England Power Association.
North Shore Gas per cent pre-
ferred, World Radio preferred.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. September Is R.-Poultry,
live. II trucks, unsettled; hens. 13t7al6l2;
LeghoTn hens, 1Ih; Rock iryers: l5a16af;
colored. l412: Rock Springs. 15al6 col
ored. 142; Rock broilers 16a17; colored.
16: barebacks, 12al3; Leghorns, IA;
rooSters, IL; turkeys, 10a16; Spring ducks.
417 pounds up. 13al6; small, 12; old
ducks. -; Spring geese. II; old. 3.
Potatoes, 7ti on tracks. 243; total u S
shipments, 700, Russets about steady,
other stock weak: supplies moderate; de-
mand and trading slow; Cobblers. Wiscon-
sin, U. s No /. .10a20; scabby. S212:
Minnesota. U. 8. No. /. O5; North Da-
kota. Y 8, No. 20; North Dakota
ton Russets. combination grade. 1.75;
Idaho Russets. U. S. No. l. 1.70a90; fine
quality, 200.
cials (93 scorel. 25a2512; extras t92D,
2412; extra nrsts t90-9lD. 234a24: frstS
(SS-S9l 23a23l2: seconds tS6-S7) 22a
22h; standards 40 centralized carlots)
24h. Butter sales PAL tubs extras. 2412
Esgs. 6.1S6; steady; extra nrsts. 22a22 "a;
freSh-graded firsts cars. 2lha22; Current
receipts 1Sa21: refrigerator hrsts. 2034:
refrigerator standards 21A; REFRIGERATOR
eXtas. 2I24
Butter futures, storage standards. No
vember 257s: December 261s January,
:62s Egg futures. refriRerator standards.
October. 2o94; November, 2lA. No po-
tsto futures.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Trade Trends
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WooI-Domestic consumption OF
combing and cloth wool during July
totaled 22,756.000 pounds, according
to an estimate by the New York
Wool Top Exchange Service. This
compares with 81, ,882, 900 pounds con-
sumed in June and SO, ,977 900 in July
year ago.
Sugar-Consumption Of beet sugar
In the United States in August
amounted to 215,713 long tons, raw
sugar value, according to figures sup
piled by B. w. Dyer & Co. This is
an increase of 32,785 tons over the
August, 1893, consumption.
Rubber-Imports Of Crude rubber
in August we're 33,248 long tons,
against 41.530 in July and 44,so2 in
August, 1888.
Cocoa-The New York Cocoa Ex-
change reports that New York ware
house stocks Of cocoa beans have
been declining gradually and are now
at the years lowest level at 941 sol
bags. The maximum warehouse stock /
was 1,06l, 900 bags in January.
Pig iron-A better sentiment Is /
noted IN manufacturing quarters,
based on expectations Of a more ac-
tive buying movement in the near
future.
Flour-Prices were easier at the
week end, rejecting the decline In
wheat markets. Demand was light.
Dried fruits - Business continues
fairly active in some lines and prices
are firm. Jobbers' stocks are rather n
light, in the opinion Of market fol-
lowers.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Commodity Price
Changes for Week.
BY III. N. McGILL.

DI III. ~. mcOILL,
Editor, McGill Commodity Service, Inc
Auburndale, Mass.
AUBURNDALE. Mass, September
is Op.-Commodity prices for the sec
ond consecutive week registered a SUBJ
stantial decline. Industrial activity
which normally turns upward In Sep
tember has failed to show any i'm
provement, while critical strikes and
the inability of the stock market to
advance have curbed confidence Com
modify price changes during the week
were limited to relatively few groups,
and more declines were recorded tlNn
advances. 1t is we'll illustrated By
noting that out of IA individual groups
only three advanced, while four de-
clined and seven remain unchanged.
Industrial Prices Sag.
Industrial prices moved downward.
The lowering of the index during the
second week of September represented
the fifth consecutive drop. Latest data
show that consumers goods industries,
as well as capital goods, have in re-
cent months declined more than the
usual seasonal reaction.
Agricultural prices represent one of
the three groups to advance, but the
upswing was extremely limited and
more items declined than advanced.
Price strength IN wheat, barley, eggs
and beans fractionally Offset the price
weakness noted in corn oats, rye, cot
ton. haxseed and butter.
Livestock prices again moved down.
ward. The index in late August was
67.5 and last week was down to COS.
Cattle. hogs and lambs lost consider
able ground and sheep was the only
item that remained steady in price,
as compared with a week ago.
Fuel prices represent the second
group to advance, which was due en-
tirely to a seasonal price increase in
anthracite.
Fine textiles moved sharply down.
ward. Spot cotton dropped close to
the 13-cent level, while silk also ruled
weaker, holding only slightly above
the dollar level.
Vegetable Oils Gain.
Vegetable oils account for the third
group that advanced during the week.
Price strength was recorded in corn,
cottonseed and China wood oils. The
only decline recorded was in cocoanut
oil. The vegetable oil index last week
reached new high for the year.
Most important price changes in the
McGill weekly index Q926 equaling
1000 were as follows:
Evening star., 1934-09-16
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

by buc ASSOClhle0 ETeSS.
NEW YORK, September l5.-Con-
tinued selling in cotton forced Decem-
Der down to 1880 today, and all posi-.
tions made new low ground for the
movement. Offerings were absorbed
by trade buying or covering on scale
down, however, and prices steadieo
toward the close. particularly on the
late months. The final tone of the
market was steady at net declines o.
l to 9 points.
The demand from the trade seemed
to be chiefly on scale-down orders,
but the decline prompted some cover
ing in the late trading, along with
some commission-house buying in the
distant deliveries.
Differences between months which
had narrowed slightly further durinf
the early trading widened again, and
while October contracts closed at l2.71,
or within 2 points of the lowest, March,
closing at 1891, showed a rally OF
points from the low.
At the close the difference between
October and May was "A points, COM
pared with II points at yesterdays
close.
The forecast was for frost In north
and west portions of Oklahoma and
the Texas Panhandle, but the outlook
was for rising temperatures on Sunday
In that section.
The amount Of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end OF the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales,
against 100000 last year.
The range follows.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
August Is Month
Of Record Making
AT Packing Plants
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September Is
August was a month of record
making in the meat packing and
live stock industry, led by the
largest slaughter of cattle in the
history of Federal inspection and
the highest market price of hogs
since 1881.
Other important August fea-
lures, according to the Institute
of American Meat Packers analy-
sis today were:
l. An increase of more than
100 per cent in the number of
calves dressed during August, as
compared with the same month
last year.
2. A marked decrease in pork
production. Hogs dressed during
August were nearly Is per cent
less than August, 1888.
3. An apparent record breaking
reduction in stocks of lard and
loss in supplies of pork.
4. An apparent increase in ex-
ports of pork and a small de-
crease in exports of lard during
August, as compared with August
year ago.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PRICES IRREGULAR
ON CURB MARKET
Alcohol Issues Improve,
While Utilities Hold
Fairly Steady.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, September IS
Irregular price movements predomi-
mated in the week end dealings on the
Curb Exchange today. Trading was
rather active in comparison with re-
cent Saturday sessions.
Yesterdays selling was extended in
several issues but the general market
displayed resistance. Alcohols we're a
bit improved. Utilities held fairly
steady. Pioneer Gold was somewhat
heavy, but other metals showed little
change.
Singer Manufacturing yielded more
than a point. In the petroleum group,
Gulf and Humble Oils got down small
fractions. Hiram Walker, American
Gas & Electric, Distillers Corp
Seagrams and Swift g. Co. showed
some improvement.
Small variations prevailed in
Aluminium Co. of America, Electric
Bond & Share, Lake Shore. Wright
Hargreaves. Glen Alden Coal, Swift
International, American Cyanamid B
and Newmont.
Transfers Appropriated 78. 900
shares. compared with last Saturdays
record low Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Foreign Exchange
Rates Are Steady
At End of Week
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Leading foreign currencies showed
almost no changes against the dollar
yesterday.
The British pound held steady at
$5.0Ih, while the dollar closed In Lon
don at $5.0l to the pound.
The price of gold in London de-
clined IL pence, to l40 schillings S
pence, a fine ounce equivalent to
$35.0D, and bars valued at $770,347
we're purchased.
French francs were unchanged in
New York, at 6.675s cents. German
marks advanced .05 OF a cent, to 40. 50
cents, nominal Canadian dollars
were 1-32 of a cent higher, at 31-l6
cents premium over par.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
FINANCE co. DIVIDENDS
VOTED IN BALTIMORE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, September 15.-The
Board of Directors of the Finance Co.
of America at Baltimore have de-
clared regular quarterly dividends on
the company's various shares, payable
October Is to holders of record Oc-
tober S, as follows; 4334 cents on the
per cent preferred, 80 cents on the
7 per cent preferred, class A, and 10
cents each on the class A and class
B common stocks.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
COttonseed Oil.

COttonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil was active
today with a turnover of 100 con-
tracts. the largest business for q
Saturday in many years. The market
closed l to 2 points net lower havin1
eased on from early upturns under
liquidation for over the week end
Crude oil was firm. Lard turned frn
and grains rallied, while there was de-
mand for March from local and out
side commission houses, as well as
refiners. Bleachable spot nominal:
October closed 738. December, TAT:
January, 7.54; March, 7.67.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MORE FINANCING DUE.

NEW YORK, September Is tP.-
State and municipal financing sched-
uled for next week amounts to $l5.-
750, 900, reports the Bond Buyer. The
total for the last week was $7,731 ,420.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Commodity Futures,

a- C0mmedit Futures.
New York markets as compiled by the
Associated Press:
LEAD-Futures closed quiet UNCHANGED
September. 3.59n; October. 3.6ln; Decem-
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed steady.
13ao0 higher: sales No. l standard. l61
contracts. September, 15.20n; October,
I5 29n; December, l5.54-55; January.
15 .86n; March. l5.92-95; May 16.21b;
July. 16.4Sn smoked ribbed spot. 15.2On.
RAW H1DE-Futures closed steady,
5a10 higher. September. 7.3On; Decem-
beT. 1.55b; March. 7.S5b; June. SEQ.
Sales. SOC 600 pounds
ZINC-Futures closed easier 3 lower.
September. 3.a7n: October. 3.99n: Deem
Der, 4 03; January. 4.06n. Sales none.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Continued From First Page.)
along for two or more years after 1881
with badly. unbalanced budgets and
paid their fixed charges from loans,
while their first mortgage bonds were
responding to easy money and selling
at the highest prices in 80 years. This
Is not TO minimize the seriousness of
smaller Government receipts than ex-
penditures and the influence of a
probable continuation of this condi-
ton. But it does not spell disaster,
immediate or remote.
(Copyrieht 1894. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
Evening star., 1934-09-16
woRsTED YARNS SCARCE.

NEW YORK, September is R.-
Knit goods manufacturers complain
that the shutdown Of spinning plants
has created a shortage In certain types
and colors Of worsted yarns.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
COCOA SEAT rs HIGHER.

NEW YORK, September Is (P).-A
seat on the New York Cocoa Exchange
has been sold for $1,000, an increase
OF $3.50 over the previous sale. q
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MORE FURNITURE SOLD.

NEW YORK, September Is R.-
Buyers visiting the wholesale furni-
ture markets report a steady increase
IN retail sales. Both upholstered and
case goods are being reordered in
quantity.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK. September Is Dr.
New York Security Dealers Associa-
fi0n.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. September Is lP.-New
York Security Dealers Association
Evening star., 1934-09-16
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK September Is lP-New
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1934-09-16
OBSTACLES FAIL
TO HALT FORWARD
MARCH OF TRADE

Continued From First Page.)
La gaceta., 1934-07-12
.CAMPANA CONTRA Ell
MATRIMONIO EN- UN
INSTITUTE DEL SOVIET

Moscu, julio 12.-El director
del Institute Soviet de Cria de
lCaballo esta realizando una
campana en- contra del matri-
monio y aconseja a los estudian
ties que no Sc casen.
Desea ell estado Soviet que
aumente la poblaci6n de la Re-
Iuublica, pero 81 director del
Institute ha publicado artfcu-
los atacando "la anticuada ms
tituci6n del matrimonio", abo-
gando por ell amor libre Y aeon
sejando a aquellos "que han
sido Ibastante bobos para ca
~sarse", reparen ell dano divor-
ciandose y oponiendose al ma
trimonio.
Varios estudiantes apoyan la
tests del director y otros dicen
que es estupida y digna de cual
quiera coqueta.
Creese que una investigation
Sc hara Y que ell director sera
castigado.