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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
IAN equality, there would not be
anybody who would have any
money to spend for luxuries.
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE
SUN

The world has been going
through a serious economic crisis
for several years now, and to the
uniformed and ignorant it seems
as if nothing of the scrt could ever
have happened before. On all sides
we hear talk of 'an end of civiliza-
|tion," of the decay of morals and
honesty, of all sorts Of dire things
which are happening or going to
happen to the, human c
Honesty is no longer to be
found in the market-place, nor
Justice in the law courts, nor good
craftsmanship in art, nor discipline
in morals
Common complaints, those, are
they not? Well, the man who wrote
that has been dead for nearly seven
teen hundred years. He was Saint
ICyprian of Carthage, one Of the
early Christian martyrs, who de-
SPARED of the world in 325 A. D.!
The world was dying, Cyprian be-
|lieved. He found ample signs of
lit. There was not enough rain to
nourish the seeds, not enough sun
to ripen the harvest. Agriculture
was in a bad way.
There is a parallel in history for
Everything of which we complain
today. Nothing is truer than the
ancient saying that history repeats
Itself" If the world had not come
through crisis after crisis which
seemed, at the time, as serious as
the one we are now passing through
there might be no hope for the flu,
ture. The only ones who are hope
less are those who do not realize
that the same identical things have
happened to the human race from
time immemorial-and we got owe,
them.
In St. Cyprian's day 1.-THE pur-
chasing power of the community
was shrinking" Prices were going
up and money values down. Tax
collectors were robbing the rick
of the remnants of their wealth
Altogether the world was in a bad
way. But, it seems to cheer us up
to discover that, somehow, mankind
got over that and all its other pre-
vious catastrophes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14

in the Great Smoky Mountains.
They are small farmers in the bot
tom lands and have some timber
land, and basket-weaving is an i'm
portant industry. In 1880 they
numbered 28,403.
Q. What is the difference be-
tween capitalism, socialism and
communism in so far as they re-
late to the means and instrument.
Of production?
A. Capitalism is the economic
theory that the principal means
and instruments of production
service, ETC., should be privately
owned for profit; socialism hold.
that these instruments should b
owned by the state for the benefit
of all; communism declares that
all the products of industry shoulo
be distributed equally among the
producers.
Q. What is duralumin, and who
discovered it?
A. An aluminium alloy, discov-
cred by A. Wilm, and originally
made at Duren, Germany.
Q. How much has the popula-
ton of the United States increased
since 1880?
A. The 1880 census enumeration
was 122,775,O 46, and the estimat-
ed population July /, 1884, wa:
126,425,000.
Q. Do Freeman F. Gosden and
Charles Cornell impersonate all the
characters in the Amos and Andy
radio programs?
A. Yes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
PICAYUNES

Q. Name some of the largest
automobile manufacturers in Eu-
rope.
A.. Morris and Austin of Eng
land; and Citroen, Renault and Peu-
geot of France.
O. Are children born abroad Of
~naturalized American parents, citi-
zens of the United States by right
of birth?
A. Yes.
Q. What was the largest mammal
of which any trace has been found?
A.. The gigantic aberrant rhinoce-
ros Baluchiterium is the largest land
mammal known to have existed. c.
Forster Cooper Of Cambridge Uni
versity found a neck vertebra and
foot bones in 1911 in Baluchistan,
and in 1922 an almost complete
skull was found and in 1925, four
legs and feet were discovered. From
these fossil remains it is estimated
that the Baluchiterium stood -
feet high at the shoulders, was about
"A feet long and with its prehensile
upper lip could pull down tree
branches y feet from the ground.
1t lived during the oligocene period
and appears to have been confined
to Asia.
Q. Who is the tuthor of 1.-The
'Avenging Twins?
A. Johnston McCully.
Q. Will you please give the data
about the Indian tribe that resides
in North Carolina?
A. They are the Eastern Chero-
KEGS who live on a large reservation
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
Family Robbed
While Sleeping;
Grange Meeting
Other News Items From
Cleveland Route Two

: Burglars entered the home Of
Mr.. Houston Cashion Wednesday
night, December 5th, while the
family were asleep and stole about
$50 in cash and a $74 check. Mr..
Cashion, his son, Paul and a Barn
hardt youth were sleeping in one
room. The outside door had not
been locked and the burglar had
nothing to do but open the door
and walk inside. The clothing of
the sleeping occupants was taken
outside and ransacked and all Of
the clothing but one pair Of pants
was left in the yard. No trace of
the missing pants has been found.
Cleveland Scotch Irish Grange
held its regular meeting Tuesday
night, with no large crowd present
due to the cold weather.
Mrs. c. B. Merrell, of Fork, N.
&C., spent several days last week
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. N.
IS. Steele and other relatives.
I Mr.. Holloway Burton spent the
weekend at home.
Miss Ruby Johnston spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Campbell and was accompanied
home Sunday. by Misses Frances and
Louise Campbell.
]. H. Steele Jr., is real sick at
this writing. We are wishing a
speedy recovery for him.
Mrs. Jennie Campbell returned
from Davis Hospital Saturday
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Sam Young spent Tuesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
H. Burton.
The baby of MI. and Mrs. John
Young has been real sick. with
whooping cough and a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell Young and
son, Phillip, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Young and Mr. and Mrs. ].
i'll. Steele Sunday night.
Misses Sadie and Gladys Wilhelm
spent Sunday afternoon with Misses
Ruby and Hazel Johnston.
! Mrs. D. P. Sartin, who is spend
ing the winter in Burlington, ar
rived last week in Cool Spring to
spend a few days at her home there
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Miller, of
Charlotte, spent several days re-
Gently with relatives in Cool
Spring.
! Mr.. Darr eAfiiler has gone to
Wilkesboro to work.
| Those visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
N. S. Steele Sunday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fraley and daughter, Mary
Katherine, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Campbell and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Merrell and Mr. and Mrs. P.
A. Johnston.
Rev. c.. A. Morrison was the
dinner guest Monday night of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Steele.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
Weant Town News

Mr.. Homer Coley and sister,
Mary Lee, had several friends to see
them Sunday. Among them were:
Mr.. Adam Gobble, Bruce Shut,
Bonnie Lee Shut, John Lemely,
Carl Cauble and Ledford Simmer
son.
The Franklin cooking society
gathered at the home of Mrs. L. E.
lTatum Monday and all enjoyed the
day with a nice Christmas dinner
lust before the meeting closed.
MI. L. C. Williams was cranking
the wood saw Saturday and was
hit with the crank over his left eye,
cutting a bad cash, but we are glad
to say at this writing that he is lots
better and able to be in school.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14

WE ARE not planning to mention
A SINGLE-name, but if you will
THE home where the
o RECENTLY left a new
BOY, YOU will be pretty close
TO THE names of our chief
TODAY. Little
JOHNNIE WAS gazing at his one
DAY OLD brother squealing, and
YELLING IN his cradle. "Has he
COME FROM Heaven?" asked
JOHNNIE. Eyes, DEAR" replied
4 y 4
T "Well
HE REMARKED reflectively. 'No
4 = 4
WONDER THEY put him OUT
+ 4
I A YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
Nov I'm the Picture
of HEALTH" Says Lady
After Taking CARDUl

Here Is how Cardui helped an
Alabama lady. "a. II suffered
from pains in my back and Sides"
writes Mrs. A. G.. Gray, Of Cusseta,
Ala. II was 50 thin and weak, I
read Of Cardui and decided to take
It. I noticed at once It was help
ing me. I kept taking Cardui un-
til I had finished five bottles. I
gained. My health was much bet
ter. Now I am the picture Of health.
My color Is good and my weight
increased" Thousands Of
women testify Cardui benefited
them. # 1t does not benefit YOU.
consult q physician.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
were in Salisbury Saturday shop

were in Salisbury Saturday shop
ping.
Mr. L. w. Shut Jr., and brother
Wade Hanes, were n Advance to
see their grandfather, ]. S. Shut.
Mr.. Ralph Grub is sick at this
writing. Hope he will soon be we'll.
Mr.. Richard Morefield was a Wis
itor of the Messrs. Williams Sun
day.
Miss Ruth Spry's grandmother,
and sister, Miss Mae Spry, of Kan
napolis, are spending this week will,
her.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
POPULATION DATA
(1930 Census)
SOME REALISTIC FIGURES

OANA ~ A@A0
There is an aspect of realism
about the way in which Donald R.
Richberg, chairman of the Presi-
dents unofficial board that is try
ing to coordinate Governmental ac-
tivities, approaches facts. 1t is re-
freshing to have a man who under
stands that no amount of legisla-
ton will keep human beings from
acting like human beings, bringing
a trained and experienced mind to
the Governments problems.
We don't know, Of course,
whether the figures which Mr..
Richberg is using in his examina-
ton of the facts of unemployment
and the annual income that every
worker ought to have to keep HIM
self and his family on the right side
of the starvation line are correct or
not. We have seen too many Gov
eminent statistics which turned out
not to be correct, to have very
much confidence in any official
figures that come out of Washing
ton. And Republican administra-
tons have been just as loose with
their figures as Democrats.
So when Mr.. Richberg takes g.
100000 as the present figure of
unemployment, he is more or less
guessing; but he admits that it is
only a guess, and we admire him for
that. And when he puts $500 a
year as the Subsistence level'' be-
low which a family cannot live,
there is also a large element of
guessing-which is also admitted.
But the real point Of Mr.. Rich
berg's analysis of the problem of
recovery is that, whatever the sub
sistence level, there can't be any
real recovery until a high proper
ton of family incomes rise above
it. For the basis of our past pros
perity was in the luxury" indus
tries, which accounted for more
than Is percent of all employment
in flush times.
The Administration task, as Mr..
Richberg sees it, is not merely to
get men back at work but to get
them employed at steady wages
that will bring their annual incomes
enough above the subsistence level
so that they can begin to buy auto
mobiles, radio sets, electric refrig-
orators, new houses, all of the COM
modities which come in the luxury
class.
Whether that can be done in the
case of all of the 100000 now
unemployed seems to us to be
doubtful. Whether it can be done
for any high proportion of them,
without cutting down the incomes
of everybody who is above the sub
sistence level is, Mr.. Richberg ad-
mirs, a debatable question. If all
of the incomes of all the people of
the United States were reduced to
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14

There are people in Rowan Coun-
ty anxious to build homes and the
government is anxious for them to
get the money and give u the
work. This combination ought to
get along.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Local Recruits Over
100 Members in Six
Weeks Period

by the organizers for our union
prevented Mahoney from putting
over these rotten splitting tactics.
The hearing opened in the pres
ence of Ben Golden with both sides
prepared to present the case.
Mahoney forced into the back
ground, was permitted to be present
at the hearing after promising to
work together mainly for the REIN
statement of the fired workers.
Union Presents Case
Conrad Kaye, organizer for the
union, presented the case for the
workers. He charged the company
with open discrimination, and de-
manded immediate reinstatement
for all those that were fired as well
as a halt to the terror instituted by
the company officials against the
workers in the factory. In a most
stupidity vicious manner a Mr..
Hamilton, attorney for the COM
pany, denied that the workers had
been fired for membership in any
union, but that they were fired for
being outright Communists and
carrying on subversive propaganda
instead Of doing their work. He
raved on that those ten that had
been fired. had been carefully
checked on for the last few years,
and that his charges were found to
be true.
He cited as an example that one
of the workers, had been found to
be collecting funds for the strike in
Gastonia few years back.
After a further discussion, in
which the question was argued pro
and con, the hearing closed. A de-
cision was to be handed out by the
Regional Labor Board within two
days.
Activities Continue
Activities of the union around
the plant continued with added in
tensity. Terror and bribery could
not stem the rising sentiment of the
workers for organization.
A statement issued by the union
Immediately after the hearing
pointed out that I'VE are not re-
lying on the Regional Labor Board
to win the reinstatement for these
workers"
The Food Workers Industrial
Union, realizing the Importance OF
factory work, is mobilizing all OF
its best forces to concentrate on
the factory. Regular financial
contributions have been pledged by
every local in New York to help
finance the work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
LIS Out in Custom
TailOrS Strike in
ScIlanz Shop in NY.
Boss Waves Blue Eagle
Flag, But Refuses To
Pay Union Rate

The strike in Schanz' shop is
three weeks old. One hundred and
twenty-five workers of the shop are
staying out solidly in spite of the
maneuvers of the bosses and their
lawyers who tried to break the ranks
Of the workers but did not sue
coed.
During the three weeks every
morning at a. m. there was mass
picketing as a result of which the
cutters, choppers and filters have
been stopped from entering the
store.
Five thousand leaflets appealing
to the workers and to the general
public have been distributed expos
ing Schanz as one who waves the
flag of the Blue Eagle and at the
same time starves out one hundred
and twenty-five families. An open
air meeting was held on the corner
Of 57th st. and Fifth Ave.
Over two thousand men and
women applauded the speakers who
denounced the methods of Schanz
in his attempts to cut wages and
introduce piece work. At the hear
ing of the N. r. A., which was held
last week, we presented envelopes
as matter of fact proving that the
workers in the. shop had not made
more than three or three and a half
dollars per week before the strike
and because of the fact that the
ranks of the shop were solid the
N. r. A. was forced to recommend
that Schanz take all the workers
back on the previous conditions I'M
til September when the Union is
to get together with the employer toc
discuss a new contract.
While Schanz and the lawyers
accepted the conditions proposed by
the Union IN the office Of the N. r.
A. they did not fulfill the decision.
The Union is forcing new hearing
but we do not depend on the deci-
sion of the N. r. A. The workers
will militantly and very decisively
strike until victory will be achieved.
N1d1ly WOlACIb dlC IcpUIblIlB every
day on the picket line to help the
striking workers.
Call Meeting
A special meeting of all shop
chairmen and active members is
called for Monday, August 6, p.
M, in the Office of the Custom
Tailors Union. A special appeal has
been issued to all custom tailors
to participate in the August LIST
demonstration and in the parade of
August 4th.
A. M. Rosenberg, of 16 E. Sind
St., discharged five workers who had
worked with the firm between nine
and twelve years each. The Union
sent special letter to the en-
ployer demanding the immediate
reinstatement of these workers, at
the same time, q special shop meet
ing is called and If the workers
will not be reinstated strike
against the firm of A. M. Rosen-
berg will be declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
COney Island Boss
Weakening in Face
Of Demonstrations
Nathan's of Surf Ave.
Stand Would Take 6
Workers Back Now

After four months of almost con-
tinuouS demonstration in front of
Nathan'S Famous, Inc, 18th st. and
Surf Ave, Coney Island, where the
entire crew walked out and where
the boss, through bribery, treach-
cry, Vaccinations and political pull,
obtained an injunction against the
strikers nine days after the strike
was called, Mr.. Nathan is beginning
to come to terms. At first he pro-
posed to take back three strikers
out of the forty-three who walked
out. The strikers took this proposal
as mean affront directed not only
against them but also against the
union, the Cafeteria Workers Union,
Section of the Food Workers indus
trial Union.
AS an answer, a militant demon
stration was held on front of
Nathan's right on the following day
This demonstration forced Nathan
to use polite terms in insulting the
workers. 1t resulted in forcing
Nathan to call in six strikers back
to work. In answer to this second
insult on the part Of Nathan, the
Cafeteria Workers Union called q
mass demonstration on front of
Nathans Famous Inc, 18th Street
and Surf Ave, last Saturday and
Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Opens Fight Against
Firing of Militant
Union Members

Several WeSkS OF concentrated Ell
fort on the part of organizers as
signed by the Food Workers Indus
trial Union, resulted in the estab-
lishment of new local of the union
in one of the largest biscuit fac
tories in New York, the Loose
Wiles, known also as Sunshine.
From small initiative group of
nine workers, the local grew in size
in a period of six weeks, to more
than $50 paid up members. Meet
ings of the local grew continuously
in size and interest, because of the
problems involved Discussions on
grievances and problems of the
workers in the factory, gained fruit
full results, being turned into sue
cessful actions for improvement of
working conditions and the elimina-
ton of certain grievances in the
factory.
An important victory was gained
when wages were increased from 81
to 81 weekly. AS a result of these
gains the influence and prestige of
the union grew. These actions also
turned the attention of the officials
of the company to the advances
being made by the union. In order
to combat the growth of the union,
a reign of terror and SANDER was
started. This began to check the
growth of the union to certain
degree.
Plans against Terror
At union membership meeting
held on July 18th, a representative
shop committee was elected. This
shop committee together with the
union began to work out and put
into effect plans to combat the
terror and Islander against the
union.
Five days later, eight members Of
the committee, together with two
active workers were fired. Resent
ment against this flared high in
several departments of the plant,
that had gotten wind of this, espe-
cially in those departments in which
the fired workers had been working.
Sentiment for q walk-out grew
Because this sentiment was con-
fined to only a minority of the
workers in the plant, the sober
judgment of the union representa-
tives and the fired shop committee,
prevented walk-out, realizing that
such an action confined only to
some departments, and to the mem
bers of the union would play right
into the hands of the company by
isolating us from the rest of the
departments.
A committee of the union together
with the entire group that had been
fired, demanded an immediate
audience with the officials of the
plant to demand reinstatement.
Police Called
Before the company gave an an
swer as to whether or not they
would grant an audience to the
committee, police, were called and
stationed throughout the entire
plant, in expectation of a walk out.
After some delay, the officials cate
gorically denied the request of the
committee for q conference and
their demands for immediate rein
statement. These occurrences took
place on July 18th.
Realizing the need for immediate
action, no time was lost. Imme-
date plans were laid for meetings
and protest action on the part of
the workers In the plant A leaflet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Furriers with 1882 :
1888 Books Should See
Membership Committee

At the last shop chairmen and
delegates meeting of the Fur Work
ers Industrial Union decision was
made that the Special Manifesto be
effective not later than August 10th.
This means that all those that have
books from 1882 will have to pay
$7.35 and those holding 1888 books
will have to pay s535 before August
10th. Those that will fail to take
care of their books before August
10th will have to appear before the
membership committee and let
them decide to to the settlement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30

was DGlQ every OLDtI NCAnScOdys OdS e4N
present situation demands weekly business
meetings.
Thursday-open air meeting at evening.
Friday, p.m.-Waterfront Unemploy-
ment Council Business meeting
Sunday-Port Organizational Committee
OF Union meets at IL pm; 3 p. m. Sunday.
Open Forum.
MEETINGS OF UNITED SHOE AND
LEAHBR WORKERS UNION
Shoe Trade Board meets every Wednes-
day at 6 pm.
Shoe Grievance and Membership Com
mittee meets every Monday at pm.
Slipper Grievance Membership Commit
Zee meets every Thursday at pm.
Stitchdown Trade Board meets every
Monday at pm.
Shoe Repair Trade Board meets every
Monday at pm.
Executive Board meets every Thursday
at pm.
Joint Council meets every second Friday
Of the month at pm.
All meetings are held at the mead
quarters Of the union, % W. 18th st.
BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DECO
RATORs AND PAPERHANGERS OF
AMERICA
Local Union PSI, every Friday, at 21o E.
104th St, N.Y.C.
Local Union 400, every Wednesday, at
Labor Temple, 84th St. and and Ave,
NY.C
Local Union s4s, every Monday at
Labor Temple, s4th st. and End Ave,
NY.C.
Local Union 1872, every Monday, at 216
r. seth ST., NY.C.
Local Union Dos, every Friday, at Hunts
Point Palace, Bronx, N.Y.C.
Local Union 1011, every Friday, at 100
Il. 116th ST., N.Y.C.
Painters Rank and File Protective Asso-
citation meets every End and 4th Thursday
Of the month at Labor Temple, Gath
st. and and Ave, Room z.
In the above locals there are organized
groups of the Painters Rank and File
Protective Association.
in your neighborhood
Brownsville every Wednesday at
BAT Hopkinson Ave, Brooklyn, NY.
Bronx-Meets every Wednesday at 1882
Boston Road, Bronx, NY.
SHOE REPAIRERs MEET
Every first and third Monday, Q pm, at
Union Hall, % w. 18th st.
Brooklyn Section Meets-Eevery Wednes-
day latter work. at 1870 Myrtle Avenue,
Brooklyn
Bronx Section Meets-Eyery Monday taf-
ter work. at 1882 Boston Road.
Tell all Shoe Repair Workers in your
neighborhood to join and attend Union
Meetings
ATTENTION WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS
NEW YoRK.-Th Left Wing Group of
Local ~ will hold a Summer Ball and
Concert at Casa de Amore in Coney Island,
August is. Organizations are asked not
to arrange affairs on that date.
TAXI DRIVERS UNION OF GREATER
NEW YORK
headquarters, 60 W. 45th ST.: Shop
Chairmen meet Monday; Active members
meet Wednesday; Shop Chairmen's Execu-
tive Committee meets Friday. All meet
ings will be held In the evening at the
headquarters of the union.
JOIN THE SHOE WORKERS CENTER
In your neighborhood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Trade Union
Directory

MARINE WORKERS INDUSTRIAL UNION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. business meeting.
Note; = Formerly an educational meeting
was held every other wednesday, but the
present situation demands weekly business
meetings.
Thursday-open air meeting at evening.
Friday, 4 p.m-Waterfront Unemploy-
ment Council Business meeting.
Sunday-Port Organizational Committee
Of Union meets at IL pm; 3 p. m. Sunday.
Open Forum.