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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Harry Haywood, LSNR,
To Speak in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June o.
Harry Haywood, national secretary
Of the League of Struggle for Negro
Rights, will speak Sunday, June "a,
1880 pm, at Mount Zion Church,
55th and Central Ave. The program
Of the L.S.N.R. is one of struggle
against all forms of JIM Crowism,
discrimination and lynchings.
Haywood has spent a number of
years studying the Negro question
in the Soviet Union, and will give
an able, informative talk.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Baltimore Seamen Strike on
Forced Labor Projects

BY a Worker Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md.-For the past
% days the seamen of Baltimore,
organized in the Waterfront Unem-
ployment Council and the Marine
Workers Industrial Union, have
been on strike against the relief
officials order of forced labor for all
seamen on relief. A very few have
accepted the terms of forced labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23

and are now working for 30 cents
a week.
On Wednesday rs seamen
marched in a body to the office of
relief director Greenstein, and were
met with so police armed with clubs.
While the cops attempted to pro-
woke violence, the seamen kept dis
ciplined ranks, marched to the City
Hall, where, joined by 300 workers
they demonstrated and held an open
air meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Detroit, Mich.

PICNIC for Lithuanian Daily Wins"
given by Detroit Workers Organizations,
Sunday, June a. 10 an Workers Camp
Directions: by auto; Grand River Ave
Pennington, turn right. coming to first
to Halsted Road miles on other side
traffic light, turn right and watch for
Camp sign BY street car: Grand River
to end Of line, from there to camp by
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
The Fighting
Vets
By H. E. BRIGGS
AMERICAN VETERANS
ASSOCIATION

THE Membership Committee of the
American Veterans Association is
conducting 9 drive for 100000 vet
Grams. If any of you have nothing
to do and are not interested in your
bonus or getting your disability re-
stored, here is a good opportunity to
sign up with one of the leaders of
which are among the worst enemies
of the organizations Of the rank
and file veterans. Their executive
headquarters is at 400 Lexington
Avenue. The National headquarters
is at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Some
Of the big shots in this organization
are such men as Roger Burlingame,
who wrote that vicious book, Peace
Veterans" In this he tried to show
that all disabled veterans demand
ing the repeal of the Economy Act
were unpatriotic, that all those de-
naming their bonus were treasury
raiders" The National Commander
is Charles M. Kinsolving. This bird
has been conducting through paid
publicity in the New York Times a
slanderous campaign against any,
one not interested in economy"
and balancing the budget in favor
Of Wall Street.
Another angel Of this organization
is Harry H. Semmes, a Washington
attorney He is the National Vice
Commander In a reply to Senator
Byrnes before the Senate Finance
Committee he stated: IT know that
in our organization we have a great
many that do not pay any dues at
all, but it is a voluntary matter
with them to give So if they can.
The organization is loose. 1t is
really a sort of patriotic group"
Mr.. Semmes is one of those who
started ovement to have
wounded veterans donate their pen
sions to a fund for needy comrades.
He volunteered to give the $18 a
month he receives, a generosity mo-
tivated only by the desire to get
more clients. This publicity for the
American Veterans Association is in
the way Of warning to all rank
and file veterans, drawing pensions
or disabilities incurred in the war
to shy off from such rackets as the
A. V. A.
Since times are hard and they
need members badly, their dues of
81 year is direct bid for Legion
members who find it hard to pay
SIS a year. The Membership Com
mittee is made up of former COM
manders of military and naval units
in the A. E. F. Their last conven-
ton was attended by so members.
This was all they could rally despite
the half page publicity in the New
York Times. Their slogans have
all the elements Of demagogy, three
of them being Justice to the war
dead'-"Justice to the American
People" With one of their mem
bers on the Board Of Appeals in
Washington, they help to carry out
this Justice to the war wounded"
by refusing compensation to "He-
sumptive" cases. Do you think you
ought to join this organization? Our
advice is See the Veterans National
Rank and File Committee, 1410 &c"
Street, N. w, Washington, D. G. and
you will get Justice" at the hands
of an organization that fights for
the "presumptive" cases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23

The Daily Worker gives you full
news about the struggle for unem-
ploynent insurance. Buy the Daily
Worker at the newsstands. Three
cents a COPY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Madison, I'LL.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL PICNIC AND
DANCE, Sunday, June oath at Eagle Park.
Auspices United Front Committee Against
Fascism. Fine time promised. Benefit Daily
Worker and other press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Police Club, Jail New Orleans
NegrOe Demanding Food

NEW ORLEANS, La. = De-
handing food and cash with which
to feed their starving families, 100
Negro women, accompanied by
few men, marched on the head
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Detroit. Mich.

FAREWELL PARTY Saturday. June 80.
pm. at 1o8 w. Hancock st. Three F.SU
members leaving for U.S.S.R. Refresh
ments. Entertainment Adm. free. All well
come
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Freehold, ". J.

PICNIC at Pikulik Farm by the Pond
beginning at II am. Swimming, Singing,
Lecture, Dancing, Sunday. June "a. Ticket
Csc. In case of rain following Sunday.
Arranged by Icor and Two.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
TUBERCULOSIS
WAR MAPPED

Plans are being formulated to-
day by a committee Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Medical Society
to check the increase Of tubercu-
loSis here after a conference yes
terday with Hugh s. Cumming,
Surgeon General Of the United
States Public Health Service.
The District Of Columbia stands
fourth on the tuberculosis list Of
cities throughout the country, the
committee stated in its report sub
mitted to Mr.. Cumming. The doc
tors urge erection Of q new. mod
ern building devoted exclusively to
tuberculosis work. They also ad-
vocate more beds in the hospitals
already built.
In their report the committee,
headed by DR.. Prentis Wilson,
stated conditions for handling
tuberculosis cases are below par
in the District. Their suggestions
will be studied by Mr.. Cumming,
who will make known soon what
action will be taken.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
7 TOUR|ST CAMP
HAS SLUMP

Attendants at the Washington
Tourist Camp are finding less and
less to do these days. For who
wants to motor about the country
in the face of the wintery blasts
that have prevailed most Of the
season?
Nevertheless, the men who
usually play "hosts" to more than
$4,000 persons at the camp an
nually are pessimistic even about
the coming summer months.
They blame many things for
the slump in the tourist trade,
their opinions varying from pros,
perity to hard times. The majority
think the CCC camps and the
CWA have taken many men out
of the touring ranks.
Capt. F. w. Hoover, director of
the Welfare Recreational Associa.
tion, operator of the camp, de.
clared last years figure sagged to
40,758 persons and 11,173 cars at
the camp, compared to the figure
for 1881, an average year. when
55,769 persons and 1887 cars
were registered.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
VIRGINIA SENATE
BOOSTSPAY |

RICHMOND, Va, March 10.
After embarking on a salary rails
ing spree, the Senate passed the
budget bill late yesterday, appro-
priating more than $82, 900 for
expenditures for the next two
years.
A bitter battle appeared likely
over the measure, however, as the
house a few minutes later, and
by unanimous vote, refused to
concur in senate amendments to
the bill It is scheduled to go to
conference today.
Salary increases of $1,000 each
to the labor commissioner, motor
vehicle director, State treasurer,
superintendent of public instruc-
tion, and an $500 raise to the
State law librarian, were some OF
the pay raises voted by the Senate
during the session.
Meanwhile the House adopted
the Administration fee bill, placing
treasurers, commemorative at
torneys, and commissioners OF
revenue on a salary basis, and
also passed the trial justice bill
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
NEED
U.S.FUND

Federal aid in the financing Of
public school education is impera-
tive, and will be for several years.
Dean William F. Russell, Of the
Columbia University Teachers Col.
lege, said last night in recommend.
ing that Congress be asked to ap-
propriate 400 million dollars for
schools.
The eductaor spoke at a meeting
Of the Progressive Education ASSo.
citation in the Mayflower Hotel.
The meeting was attended by sew
eral hundred teachers and parents
Dean Russell said:
"Even if there had been no
depression it would have been
necessary for the national gov.
ernment to take q share in the
financial support Of education
in order to maintain q minimum
standard throughout the United
States.
Even in 1928 and 1929,
American children in many
States In no small numbers
went to novels for schools, re-
mained there for short terms,
were taught by the kind Of ignO-
rant teachers that starvation
wages would employ. Federal
aid would have had to come"
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
POSTAL CLERKS
PROTEST CUTS

Retrenchment in the postal serv'
ice has already gone too far, and
its continuance will opera e
against the public interest, accord
ing to officials of three organiza-
tions of postoffice workers, who
have addressed q letter to Post
master James A. Farley urging a
change in policy.
Lost motion has long since been
eliminated in the postal service,
and further savings cannot be
made except through lower wages
and inferior service, the letter as
SertS.
Reductions in postal pay and
personnel hamper national re-
covery, the employees representa-
tives say, and the reduced service
tends to keep away business that
the department sorely needs.
Meanwhile, John j. Barrett,
president of the United National
Association of Postoffice Clerks,
said that he had received assur-
ances from First Assistant Post
master General Howes and Deputy
First Assistant Burke that they
would make every effort to elm
mate the furloLgh as quickly as
possible, and that he is endeavor-
ing to have the furlough clause
stricken from the independent Of
fices supply bill.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
Girl Directs Biggest Office
In NRA ORGANIZATION

Gen. Hugh S. johnson hasn't
been inclined to appoint many
women in important NRA posi-
tionS, but he has one young lady
in his employ who heads up the
largest single office in the entire
National Recovery Administration.
She is Miss Mary Wolfe, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who holds down
the job of supervisor of the NRA
stenographic pool, an office over
shadowed in the news of the day
by many other division Of the
NRA but nevertheless close to the
heart of every recovery official.
AS a matter Of fact, most of the
activities of the NRA would be
considerably delayed if it weren't
for the outfit operated by young
Miss Wolfe.
Directs IS Women
Her pool, in which IS women
are employed, functions as a
loan" office. Whenever any Of
the sections Of the NRA is in need
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
NIGHT JOBS |RK
PWA FORCE

The two night shifts that must
keep the wheels of the Public
Works Administration turning dur.
ing the dark hours are causing
distress aplenty in a few District
homes.
So distressing, in fact, that
many of those assigned to the
night shifts have appealed to sun
dry legislative and executive
channels for aid.
Most of the trouble has arisen
in the Duplicating Section Of the
PWA. on the ground floor of the
Interior Department Bull d in 8
where more than 100 employees
work throughout the night, turn
ing out press releases, printed
forms. and the like.
Department heads, to avoid as
much friction as possible. have
rotated the shifts in the depart
ment on a monthly basis, so that
for one month an employe works
from 8 a. m. to 4 p. M, the next
month from 4 p. m. to midnight,
and the next from midnight to 8
a. m.
Complaints still come in, how,
ever, and so far the only answer
has been:
SOMEBODY must work at
night"
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
Union in Engraving Bureau
Plans Anniversary Fete

Plans for the silver anniversary
Of the Women'S Union Of the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing
were formulated at a meeting Of
the committee in charge yester-
day. The anniversary will be
celebrated with a dinner at the
Mayflower Hotel April IA.
The members of the committee
are Miss Ollie Greer, chairman,
Numbering Division; Miss Belle
Trouland, Numbering Division;
Miss Mignon Miller, Surface Di-
vision; Miss Gertrude McNally,
secretary Of the local; Mrs. Ger
trude Schellhorn Printing Divi-
sion: Mrs. Mae Bergevin, Wetting
Division; Mrs. Minnie Stevens,
Surface Division: Mrs. Leo Will
liams, Numbering Division: Miss
Tillie Lindsay, Miss Daisy Phipps,
Stamp Division: Miss Blanche
Evans. Stamp Division.
Mrs. Violet Turner, Examining
Division; Miss Margaret Youart,
Examining Division; Miss Mar
garet Carter. Examining Division;
Miss Lou Kendrick, Examining Di-
vision: Miss Anna Coburn. Wet
ting Division; Miss Eva Casey,
Wetting Division; Miss Lula
Campbell, Numbering Division; !;
Mrs. Belle Buckley, Numbering Di.
vision: Miss Mae Hall. Numbering
iyiSi0nk
The Washington times., 1934-03-10

Miss Gertrude NARROW, Number.
ing Division; Miss Ella Buckley,
Numbering Division; Miss Thelma
Mackey, Numbering Division: Miss
Marion Skinner, Printing Divi-
sion; Miss Esther Wurst, Printing
Division: Mrs. Mayme Davis,
Printing Division: Miss Irene
Cornwell, Printing Division: Miss
Dorothy Guigon, Surface Division:
Miss Mary Morris. Surface Divi.
sion: Miss Mary Willard, Surface
Division: Miss Emily Quinn, Sur
face Division.
Miss Maud Miller. Chief Clerk s
Office; Mrs. Ethel Fowler, Engrav.
ing Division; Miss Anna Dawson.
Loans and Currency: Mrs. Cath
crime Daubner. Loans and Cur.
rency; Miss Minnie Boyer, Loans
and Currency: Miss Catherine
Moriarity, Treasury; and Miss
Mae Morgan, Treasury
Twenty-Five years of continuous
work and interest in problems af-
fecting Federal employees has been
the record of this organization,
and the plans for the Birthday
Party" contemplate various fea-
lures marking this quarter cen
tury of progress.
Various subcommittees will be
appointed to work on the many
phases Of thO prAeram,
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
MERIT SYSTEM
FOR ALL JOBS
ADVOCATED
Both Organizations of U. S.
Employees Push Campaign
on SpoiIS Method

Both major organizations Of
Government employees are launch
ing vigorous attacks on the policy
Of the present Administration in
making political appointments.
The question Of political spoils
is becoming a more active topic
than it has been for many years,
and leaders Of the Government
workers are exhibiting consider
able apprehension as to the future.
Luther c. Steward, president Of
the National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees. in the current is
sue of the official organ Of that
group. declares that a thorough
going merit system Of appoint
ment should be the rule in every
Government agency. that existing
personnel should be considered in
creating new jobs, and existing
units rather than creation Of more
emergency organizations.
Scientific Study Urged
Scientific study Of personnel
problems. and ample funds for the
Civil Service Commission, are fur
ther items in his program. II this
plan is not followed, he said. there
will be more spoils appointments,
increased retirement Of Federal
employees to the point where de-
ductions for retirement will be alb
normal, and incalculably costly
inefficiency and wastefulness in
the service.
Statements by several members
Of Congress and by the members
of the Civil Service Commission
are appended in support Of his
views.
President E. Claude Babcock,
Of the American Federation Of
Government Employees, likewise
sounds a vigorous warning in
this weeks issue Of the Govern
ment Standard, organ Of his fed
Grafton. It is headed Splendid
Spoils Record" and reads:
"The present Congress has
not placed q single position un-
der the civil service.
POLITICS ASSAILED
"Back.doOr politics mean less
and less ability. The merit SyS-
tenn means more and more eff
ciency."
There is apparently an increas-
ing tendency to hire the lower
grades of emergency employees
from the civil service lists, but
the best jobs in most units, still
remain outside. One explanation
that has been advanced for the
unfriendly attitude Of certain
Administration figures for the
civil service system is that they
believe the great majority Of
civil service employees are Re-
publicans.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
300 MEMBERS,
LOCALS COAL

Determined to increase its rep
xesentation in the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration to 500
members, Local No. 81 Of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees will shortly stage
o personal membership solicitation
campaign throughout the organi-
Eation.
The local, comprising employees
Of the Department of Agriculture
and the AAA, has appointed a
new chairman for it's membership
committee in order to expedite the
drive. He is John Arthur Shaw.
Of the rental and benefits section,
who has had previous experience
in such campaigns when he served
as an officer of the A. F. G.. E.
local in the Veterans Administra-
tion.
Mr.. Shaw will appoint as mem
berS Of his committee flying
squad" Of solicitors, who will con-
tact workers personally. It is the
hope Of the group to fight for bet
ter working conditions in the AAA
and more permanent tenure of SER
vice for the thousands of tenn
porary AAA clerks.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10

How sad! Sallow complexion,
coated tongue, poor appetite, bad
breath, pimply skin and always tired.
What's wrong? Chances are you're
poisoned by clogged bowels and in.
active liver. Take this famous pre-
scription used constantly in place Of
calomel by men and women for 20
years-Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets.
They are harmless yet very effective.
A compound of vegetable ingredients.
They act easily upon the bowels,
help free the system of poison caused
by faulty elimination and tone up
liver.
Rosy cheeks. clear eyes and youth.
full energy make a success Of life.
Take DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets.
nightly. Know them by their olive
color. 15c, 30c and soc. All druggists.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
CONSERVATIVES
IN NRA FACE
SHAKEUP
Reorganization to Be Accom-.
pIished by Voluntary and
Forced designations

Rumors Of an impending shake
up. in which higher officials will
be principally involved, are cur.
rent in the National Recovery
Administration
It is believed that a large part
Of the present official staff. par.
ticularly those noted for conSer.
vative tendencies, will resign with.
in the next two or three weeks.
Several Of the higher.upS al.
ready have left the organization,
oStenSibly to resume their previ.
Gus positions in private industry.
Observers pointed out, however,
that many with known liberal
views have not found it neces.
Sary to return to their former
vocations.
The Shake-up will take the form
Of both forced and voluntary res
ignations, it is believed, but every
effort will be made to keep the
action from resembling a"clean-
out"
Information and complaints
gathered at the recent NRA "field
day" for critics, as we'll as the
code authority conferences this
week, are said to be partly re-
SponSible for the move. It is
known that, for reasons of lulling
criticism at least, the NRA is
leaning toward a liberalization Of
code and NRA practices which
will benefit labor and the con.
Sumer.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10

OF StenographerS or secretaries, 1t
gives Miss Wolfe a buzz on the
phone and she sends out one Of
her IS women.
And it's pretty often that they
send out the SOS.
Particularly during the last two
weeks was Miss Wolfe called on.
During the "NRA Field Day of
Criticism" and during the code
authority conferences, Miss Wolfe
has been swamped with work.
Operates Night Shift
The office staff of IS consists
of both a day and night shift
the day shift working from 9 a. m.
to 4:30 p. m. and the night shift
from 4::30 p. m. to midnight.
In addition to lending out her
stenographers, Miss Wolfe trains
them in NRA work to such a point
that they are frequently in de-
mand when permanent positions
become vacant in other divisions
of the administration.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
COPELAND PLAN
GETS BACKING

Support for his plan providing
for better cooperation between
State and Federal law enforce
ment agencies has been given by
the governors of nearly all the
States of the Union, according to
Senator Royal S. Copeland D0
of New York.
The proposal is that the gov
ernor of each State appoint a
man, to be paid by the Federal
Government, who would cooperate
the activities of Department of
Justice agents and the State en-
forcement agencies. Such an ar
rangement, Senator Copeland said,
would be especially helpful in
reaching kidnappers.
Among the governors who have
recently given their approval to
the plan are those of Ohio,
Arkansas, Utah, New Mexico,
Iowa, and Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
Pearson Describes
NeIU u. s. Farm Era

American agriculture ap-
proaches a new horizon, leaving
haphazard farming for business
methods Of equalizing production
with consumption, declared DR..
Raymond A. Pearson, president Of
the University of Maryland, at
the Central District Teachers
Conference at College Park.
The new era is the third in the
history Of farming. he said. and
predicted a new prosperity with
cooperative and controlled pro-
duction. DR.. F. B. Bomberger,
head Of the Baltimore Bank for
Cooperatives, one Of the dozen
other speakers on the program.
disclosed that most of the farm
Indebtedness was not in the East
but concentrated in II Midwest.
Grn Sta6a&
The Washington times., 1934-03-10
Mrs. Jenkins Wins
DiUOrce and ALin1Onu

In a decree signed by Judge
Charles w. Woodward in Mont.
gomery County Circuit Court to-
day, Mariel jenkins, Of Washing.
ton, was granted an absolute di.
vorce from Robert Franklin
jenkins, Of Cropley, Md.
Mrs. jenkins, who charged de.
sertion, was awarded monthly ali
mony. She was represented by
Attorney Kenneth Lyddane, Of
Rockville.