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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17
600 PLANES ASKED IN WAR PROGRAM
Hathaway Urges Funds
To Save ScOttsbOrO Boys
Readers of Daily
Called Upon to Aid
Cleanup in Drive

Although the drive has formal
ly closed, $4,000 is still needed by
the Daily Worker!
If every reader will make a
contribution, the Daily" can
easily go over the top.
We call upon our readers, who
have supported us so magni-
ficently in the campaign, to con-
tribute dollar bills to make up
the required amount.
If you haven't got a dollar, but
wish to contribute, get your
friends to pool enough change
with you to total a dollar.
Send your dollars direct to the
"Daily!"
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Three thousand eight hundred
more bills will put the Daily
Worker drive over the top. Ask
your fellow workers and friends
to clip a bill to the coupon be-
low the contribution list and rush
it into the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17

Rallying behind the fight against
hunger, war and fascism, the rep
of hundreds of thou
sands of youth will assemble in the
Masonic Auditorium, Tenth and U
Streets, Washington, D. C. on Jan.
4 and as delegates to the National
Youth Congress.
The call to the Congress states,
that the spectre of hunger and
want resulting from mass unem-
ployment faces the youth with grim
reality this Winter. Mounting mill
tary budgets and sharpened inter-
national relations bring nearer the
possibility of outbreak of new
world war. Openly fascist forces
raise their heads with greater
audacity. Policies of educational
retrenchment are intensified. Wages
of youth in industry are reduced to
unbearable levels.
To Make Demands on President
THE purpose of this National
Congress of Youth is to work out
the concrete steps necessary to
carry the program adopted at the
First American Youth Congress into
(Co1tinued on Pace q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17
Easton s. P. Acts


EASTON, Pa, Dec. 16.-Entering
their names into the sweeping
united front of workers organiza-
tons that have backed the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment
Insurance, the Socialist Party, the
Central Labor Union of Easton and
Vicinity, the American Federation
of Silk Workers, the Lithuanian
Workers Association. an d the
Brewery Workers Union are among
the host of workers organizations
here to lend their support to the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance. Each has elected
official delegates to the Congress.
From the steel mills of Bethlehem
and from the silk mills Of Easton
delegates have been elected.
The large Hungarian population
Of Easton will be fully represented
at the National Congress under the
united front established by the
Hungarian workers groups to sup-
port the Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17
New KensingtOn, Easton
Socialist Branches
To Send Delegates |

Sweeping forward in mighty wave
from coast to coast. support for the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance, which will meet in
Washington on Jan. ST, is grow
ing at tremendous pace, all re-
ports to the National Sponsoring
Committee for the Congress re-
vealed.
The Socialist Party branches Of
New Kensington and Easton, Pa,
the Central Labor Union Of Easton.
the International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers. and
scores of A. F. of l.. unions and
mass and fraternal groups are
among the latest to report their
vote to back the Congress.
The steel mills Of Bethlehem. the
Mellon controlled aluminium indus~
try. the mines of Pennsylvania,
clothing workers in Boston. and
other workers in host of trades
will be represented at the Congress.
Socialist Branh Names Delegates
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, Dec.
16.--The New Kensington branch Of
the Socialist Party endorsed the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance at its last meeting
and elected two official delegates to
attend, showing the steady progress
Of the united front in the Pitts
burgh district.
The American Truckers Associs-
ton, an independent drivers union,
mas pronounced a general approval
Of the Congress and the question of
delegates will be taken up at the
next meeting; the New Kensington
Unemployment Council has elected
two delegates; and the Central La
Dor Union Of this city will consider
the sending of delegates at this
next meeting.
Russellton local union of the
United Mine Workers has elected q
delegate and contributed $40 from
the union for expenses during the
trip.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17
YOUTH TO ACT.
AGAINST WAR.
Delegates Will Meet at
Washington Congress
Next Month

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dec. 16.-
Five hundred and Ave delegated
representatives from organiza-
tions representing all political
beliefs and social affiliations at
tended the Michigan regional
youth conference here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17
International Union Acts

AhtCA CtAiO1 AVS
NEW YORK-The International
Union of Mine Mill and Smelter
Workers, affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, with
headquarters at Salt Lake City,
Utah, is cooperating with the Ma
tional Congress, the National Spon-
soring Committee stated yesterday.
An order for 1000 post cards en-
dorsing the Congress and the Work.
ers' Bill has Just been received from
this union. Please forward 1000
cards for the purpose Of boosting
the Lundeen BILL" the secretary
writes. The International Union
of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers
was one of six international A. F.
Of L. unions whose last convention
endorsed the Workers Bill.
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Wide Trade Union Representation
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. 10
AT least 20 delegates from A. F. of
L. unions are expected to attend
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance, ac-
cording to the A. F. of L. Trade
Union Committee for Unemploy-
nlent Insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17

Yesterdays Receipts .....S $685.
StiH Needed to Complete Drive IS S,s4o.sl
Press Run Saturday,, 400
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17

International A4cIders Union III
has endorsed the National Con-
gress and elected one delegate to
attend the sessions in Washington.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-17

BELLEVILLE, N. j., Dec. 16.---
me local Of the American Federa-
ton of Full Fashioned Hosier~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28

Your action in joining the Com.
munlst Party shows that you have
overcome most of these fears: how,
ever, some of them linger on, and
you can overcome these also.
When you go to meeting you are
with fellow workers. They have the
same problems. Some haven't made
the progress you have. Some are
still afraid of being called Reds.
atheists or unpatriotic. They are
more concerned with their own
nervousness than yours. The ones
who are not afraid at all are your
best comrades. They have developed
a Bolshevik attitude not only to
capitalism, but also to the fears that
capitalism has tried to implant in
them. At meeting you are with
workers fighting in a common cause,
They are as necessary to you as
you to them, for your unity makes
you strong. Each one singly is
man you are not afraid of: together
they are mass Of which you are
a part. 1t is not true that you
would make yourself out of place
and would prevent the rest from
having a good time. Fighting the
boss together, or having fun to-
gether, you help them and they you.
You are fighting to establish a
new social order in which people,
will be self-confident and sure OF
themselves because they Will havs1
social and economic security. YotS
must also fight against the feapS
that capitalism has imbedded IN yoaa1
and in the other workers. Pick
out some comrades who seem I'd
have the same troubles and hel&
each other solve them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28

ton to exercise it's fascist program
The latest scheme to suppress the
seamen further into the chasm of
restitution is to decasualize the
militants in the Marine Industry.
The government is now fitting out
old Naval ships for the purpose of
training recruits for the Merchant
Marine.
In Philadelphia, the old hospital
ship, q. s. S. S. Mercy is now being
used as an experiment for this pur-
pose. Four hundred and fifty young
unemployed workers are aboard the
Mercy" receiving their preliminary
training. These young slaves must
first pass a strict physical exami-
nation before they are permitted
to board the Mercy" Bona-flde
Seamen whose discharges are more
than two years old are also placed
aboard the Mercy" as Petty OFF,
GERS to train the recruits.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28

Members of Transport Workers
Union picketing ]. r. T. offices
in protest against the firing of
men for union activities.
been known to arrest or modest in
any way single one of these Shiny
thieves. They often beat up help
less derelict, or show their manli-
ness by kicking out some half
starved newspaper boy But for the
thugs and dips these brave armed"
guards have the greatest respect.
Every one knows that yeggs and
thieves look forward to the early
morning hours to ply their trade.
Let us follow the activities of the
above named quintet of public pro-
tectors" on the morning of Dec. IS,
1884. The Second Ave. line, where
I am employed, shuts down for
about four hours q2:3O to 4::30 ann
at night. An agent sitting in a
closed and darkened station, with
no trains in operation, is apt to
doze. Especially in view of the fact
that he is required to work from
Z pm. to 7 am. In the eyes of IN
spector Brennan doze under these
conditions is heinous offense
against IR.T. discipline"
It is 3 am. The thugs are busy
rolling the passengers, beating them
up, etc. Our aforementioned three
bosses with their armed heroes"
are boarding train at the 10th
st. terminal Of the Second Ave. line.
Not for the purpose of protecting
the passengers against loss or in
jury as you may suppose, but for the
sole purpose Of spying upon and
victimizing any agent that may
have succumbed to nature and taken
a nap. A special train. Three off,
Gals, two armed guards, and to hell
with expense when 1t comes to this
Shiny work against the employees.
Seven men we're charged with being
asleep and face severe penalties.
The men have named this train.
They call 1t 1.-THE Skunks (un) Linn
tied" And that Is the reason why
passengers can be so easily robbed
and beaten ON the platforms of
the "Open Air L."
Most of us have Joined the Trans
port Workers Union Qnd.) and the
rest are coming in fast. All the "spy
trains this side of hell can't stop
us from organizing to fight for our
demands. The passengers and the
IR.T. are one. The I.R.T. abuses
and robs both. When the workers
break the chains the riders will get
service and protection, not before.
BY a Second Ave. Agent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28

seamen around their demands and
force the relief officials to place
them in lodging houses and
restaurants of their own choosing.
But since the officials of the Inter
national Seamen's Union have an
nounced their willingness to accept
$3.50 per month as the wage scale
for Able Seamen, the relief officials
have also decided to attack the sea-
men.
Now the seamen are attacked
from two sides, the I. s. U. officials
and Shipowners on the one side, and
the government and relief officials
on the otherl Both these factions
are attacking the basis of the sea-
mems economic position with great
effect, causing the seamen to re-
double their efforts in their struggle
for existence.
Realizing this, the government is
getting severe in its determine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28

BY Marine Worker Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The unem-
ployed Seamen on relief in the
Port of Philadelphia are facing
vicious attacks of the Relief Off
Gals.
Mr.. Huckaby, local Relief Agent,
has already told a committee from
the Waterfront Unemployed Coun-
Gil that in the very near future all
unemployed seamen will be con-
sidered as "transients" and be
forced to accept relief on the same
basis as "transients" who are
forced to work thirty hours q week
for one dollar. Slavery has been
abolished in this country so the
government pays the destitute one
dollar a week for their labor!
In the past, the destitute seamen,
through their organization, the
Waterfront Unemployed Council
have been able to rally hundreds of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Layof Policy
Is Continued
By Railroads

BY R.R. worker correspondent
LANCASTER, Pa.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, despite its many
boss press articles to the contrary,
is continuing its vicious speed-up
) and lay-off policy.
y. Within the last ten days one Of
each gang has been indefinitely fur
Laughed. Eighty-fiye maintenance
i Of way men on the Miller Division,
out of total Of 500, were let out
last week. A similar number on
the Eastern Division are due to get
the sack. All branch roads are lay
ing off all maintenance men; this
includes such roads as the D. g. L.
Men with to IL years experience
will be forced to go on relief. AS
result of such a policy many
wrecks are expected. On the first
of the year 100 more men expect
to be laid off until spring on the
Eastern Region on rail trains (in-
volved in laying of track.
Conditions OF work are terrible.
We get about $12 for four days
work. We must pay IS cents meal
which at breakfast consists of pan
cakes and gravy, a thin slice of
ham or sausage. At noon we get
three sandwiches made Of stale
bread and cheese or "horse meat"
(corned beef as well as an apple
and piece of cake. This is not
enough for hard working laborers.
In addition to our rs cents a day
for meals, the company is supposed
to contribute Is cents a day. Some
body is pulling in the kale at the
expense of our bellies.
After paying So for this lousy
grub and spending a few nickels a
day for candy and cigars, we often
have less than 81 to turn over to
our families for rent, food and
clothing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
RELIEF OFFICIALS PLAN FORCED LABOR FOR JOBLESS SEAME
GHH Seamen Defeat
Forced Labor Scheme
By a Marine Worker Correspondent

BY a Marine Worker Correspondent
HOUSTON, Tex. - The seamen
of Houston, under the leadership
Of the Waterfront Unemployed
Council. won major victory
when relief officials attempted to
force seamen into a land tran
sient bureau where they would be
forced to work thirty hours q
week for the princely salary Of
three cents per hour, and walk
three and a half miles 20 and
from the waterfront.
The seamen rebelled against
these measures and marched five
miles into Houston in a demon
stration to protest against forced
labor and demanded that the sea-
man be allowed to sleep and eat
in places near the waterfront.
J. G. Sowell, relief faker, told
the seamen that he couldn't do
for the seamen and that
he would have to get permission
from Marshall Thompson, State
Relief Administrator in Austin, to
do this.
Upon hearing this, the seamen's
committee demanded that Sowell
call up Austin Immediately and
get Thompson's permission. After
some discussion Sowell saw the
light and put through cali to
Austin.
AS a result, the seamen won all
the demands and did away with
forced labor and are to sleep in
quarters near the waterfront.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Little Safety
From Thieves
Given by IRT
By an LR.T. Worker Correspondent

By an LR.T. Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK. - The New York
Times states that on Dec. Is, 1884,
municipal court jury awarded $275
to one James G. HaSsett for in
juries received when he was beaten
up by thugs and pickpockets on the
23d st. platform Of the Third Ave.
IL" in the early morning hours.
But the same New York Times
does not go any further and point
out why it is possible for passen-
ger to be murdered or assaulted be-
cause of direct and total negligence
on the part of the I. R. T. In the
words of Mr.. Hassett's attorney,
The agent had instructions to stay
and watch the cash, even if murder
were committed on the platform"
There is a great deal more behind
this story than appears in the
Times" item. These trains and
stations are full of known thugs and
pickpockets. Every agent on the
line can point out a dozen of these
yeggs who operate at their Shiny
trade every night in the week, but
the agents have no authority to act
in the matter. The agents instruc-
tons from the company are, Don't
leave your booth"
In what way then does the COM
pany give protection to it's passen-
gers? There are two armed special
officers detailed TO this line at night
chat means two men for the entire
Second and Third Ave. lines) from
South Ferry 10 2lOth st. They go
by the names OF johnson and
Rowan. There is station inspector
"a roollie) named Bremen. There
is a train master named THter, and
a super" named Quinn.
Each and every one of these men
know Of the activities of the thugs
and pickpockets and know them on
sight. None of these men have ever
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Attention, Smokers!

WORKERS and Health Promoters:
" 1t has been brought to our at
tention that at lectures and meet
ings comrades not only fill the air
with smoke, but are very careless
in disposing of the cigarette stubs,
which increases the already existing
fire hazards in many meeting halls.
While we recognize that many
workers get relaxation through
smoking, especially at meetings, we
also must stress the point that a
smoke laden atmosphere makes
speaking difficult for the lecturer
and listening for the audience.
Our suggestion is that out of con-
sideration for both sides, there
should be intermissions at lectures
Gas in theatre) during which win
dows are opened and smoking is
permitted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
MIX

| G., Brooklyn, N. Y.:-T11e essens
" tial difference between Grade A
and Grade B milk is their bacterial
content. All grades of milk l1ave
germs, but Grade A has much less
than Grade B, and Grade B very
much less than Grade G. n ona
can afford it, he should use Grads
A. However, if one earns a very
small salary, or is receiving relief,
then Grade B may be used without
any harmful effects. IT is another
proof of the evils of the capitalist
system that the best possible and
healthful food cannot be at the dis
posal of every man and child.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Boss Union
Heads Battle
Over Spells
By R.R. Worker Correspondent

By R.R. Worker Correspondent
MORRIS PARK, L. l. when
thieves fall out, honest men get
their due" This is an old saying
that fits the present Morris Park
situation.
Only recently gentleman by the
name of Davis arrived from AL
toona to pep up the Company
Union outfit in Morris Park. Since
the Morris Park Brotherhood" was
staggering on It's last legs, this spe-
cialist was called in to remedy the
situation. However, brother" Davis
put up a stiff demand for his SER
vices. All he wanted was so per
cent of the Company Union dues
collection.
But brothers" Robb, Hutty, Hilt7
and the other minor, insignificant
assistants like Posner, Immediately
put up a big howl against this ex-
orbitant demand. What would be
left them was their question. Aside
from his brother" Davis didn't
seem to remedy the situation at all
Don't we have to 1ive?" was the
question they put him.
But Davis was like a granite wall
He wanted his due. The company
seemed behind him, because he hat
done a pretty good job at Altoona
The situation reached a bad stage
Five hundred dollars suddenly dis
appeared. Nobody seemed to know
just what happened to it.
The workers in the company
Brotherhood" are refusing to pay
their dues. Everybody knows Of
this grand larceny by the leading
brothers" Every sincere, misled
worker is asking the question, why
should I remain in this Company
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Andy Furuseth
Hits Marin
Il Federation.
By a Marine Worker Correspondent

By Marine Worker Correspondent
PORTLAND, Ore.-Portland is at
last assuming the proportions of a
major port. Some weeks back,
none other than the Grand Old
Man of the Sea, Andrew Furuseth
was in town to impart some of his
knowledge (of strike breaking) to
the Seamen.
For half an hour he told the sea-
men Of conditions in the old days
when he was boy, and how HE
bettered them by having Congress
pass the Seamen's Act (Which was
never enforced since its inception)
But, the main point of his talk
was. "stay away from the long
shoremen. We have nothing in
common with them" He also said
in almost so many words, don't
have anything to do with the
Marine Federation.
Before the meeting, he might
have had one or two bona f1de sea-
men fooled, but after he finished
he had exposed himself to every
clear thinking man in the hall.
There were only about fifty men
there at most. After the speech,
the men are more determined than
ever to buid strong, rank and file,
Marine Federation, despite any and
all attempts of finks like Andy.
Incidentally, Old Andy is run
ming for Secretary Treasurer of the
Sailors Union of the Pacific in the
coming elections. Although he has
plenty of real opposition from men
who were actually nominated by
the rank and file of the I. S. u,
no other candidates are listed on
the ballot What kind of frame
up is this?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A
PROLETARIAN AUDIENCE

IFOW NJ " I
Dear Comrade Editor:
I am really surprised that
haven't seen this suggestion before
in the Daily Worker, or any other
workers publication Of which I am
an ardent reader.
The chairman of mass meet
ing should instruct the audience at
the end of the meeting to leave the
hall in an orderly way, as class
conscious proletarians should. The
manner in which comrades leave
meetings is deplorable.
A COMRADE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-28
Nervousness in Crowds

YOUR complaint Of feeling nervous
1 in crowds and being unable to
take the floor is very common
one, 1t is not a family ailment, nor
is 1t an incurable one.
1t comes from a feeling of in
security, sense that we are not
safe from unknown dangers. This
feeling was planted in you and the
rest with the bad training the cap
italist system has forced on us from
childhood on. 1t is part of the set
up of this system to have us afraid
so that we will not question its class
alignment. In later life they foster
this feeling by making our jobs and
our very existence insecure.