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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
PARTY LIFE
''The Daily Yorker Must Be
An Organizer Of Basic Masses
Daily Must Pay More Attention TO the Marine In
dustry; Fractions Must Circulate DAILY
BY ROY HUDSON

The Open Letter sharply empha-
sized the Party's failure to trans
form the Daily Worker into a real
mass revolutionary paper, into an
agitator and organizer Of the masses
"a paper directing itself particularly
toward winning the masses Of work
ers in the industries, toward estab-
fishing firm Party base in the de-
cisive sections Of the American work
ing class, and toward building the
revolutionary trade unions and oppo-
sitionS.
In these respects there has I'M
doubtedly been a marked improve
ment in the Daily Worker. But that
this is insufficient, and that there
must be a conscious and persistent
struggle to carry out the line of the
Open Letter, is sharply emphasized
by the totally inadequate reaction of
the paper recently to the prepara-
tons for the Marine Code hearings,
to the presentations of the Munson
Company demands, and to several
strikes and mass struggles of unem-
ployed seamen in Baltimore, all of
which were conducted by the Marine
Workers Industrial Unicn.
These facts reveal that the Daily
Worker has not yet persistently
enough directed its attention toward
the decisive industries. 1t has not yet
developed firm contacts with these
workers: therefore it often lags be-
hind developing struggles and under
estimates the Importance Of events.
Only by becoming more intimately
aware of the problems of the workers,
through developing worker CORE
spondents and establishing closer
connections with the trade unions
and lower Party organizations, will
the Daily Worker not only be able to
reflect the news better, but also ac-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
BIZ a MING Worker COrrespondent


DENVER, Colo.-I'm sending you a
report Of what's going on in the coal
fields of northern Colorado, or rather
in Monarch Mine.
I want you to know that I was
beginning to give away Daily Work
ers to the workers of Monarch Mine,
and the next day the bulldog Of the
superintendent came down to the
mine and asked me if I was the
party that was putting out the Daily
Worker In the wash house.
Then I answered him that I was
and told him that still had some
more papers in my locker to give
away, but in case he wanted any he
had to give me three cents apiece,
because I couldn't afford to give him
any free.
Then he asked me II belonged
to the Communist Party and I told
him 1t was none Of his business.
After a couple Of days I gave away
more Daily Workers and National
Miners, and then the superintendent's
assistant, tried to stop me in the
wash house from giving away more
papers. Then I got on top Of the
bench and asked the workers If they
wanted some Daily Workers and Ma
tional Miners. and all Of them an
swered yes. Then I passed them to
all the workers.
The next day the bosses bulldog
came where was working and told
me I was expelled from the union,
that he had the order from the
Local District Is, Louisville, Colo"
asked the workers II they had ever
mentioned my name In the local, II
they had passed the motion to expel
me out Of the union, and they all
said no.
At Louisville, Colo, the q. M. w. A.
called me to meeting on Friday
Feb. 2, and in the transaction they
held trial against one Of the mem
bers for handling a certain Daily
Worker paper" The president of
that local insisted that this mem
Der should be discharged from the
local.
The president selected q jury and
found me guilty without a question.
asked for the right to select a
jury, and the workers approved that
request, but the bosses and president
refused.
I took the floor and in both Eng
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
BY a Negro Worker Correspondent

COLUMBIA, 8. Enclosed you
will find $3.50 as a payment on the
Daily Worker. Also I am writing you
telling you how me of the other
comrades love the Daily Worker.
D. r. James Dawkins says it's the
only paper he wants to read. He also
says he will read any of our litera-
ture and support our Party from now
on. Comrade James Dunmore says If
he gets job he will read and
support the Daily Worker the rest
of his life. Also his whole family
loves and reads the Daily Worker. He
says long live the Communist Party
and he hopes the day will come when
every Negro in South Carolina will
read the Daily Worker and support
the International Labor Defense and
the Communist Party.
Also supporter, Mr.. Henry Seals,
q warm friend of mine, reads and
loves and supports the International
Labor Defense. He stuck by me when
I was in jail. He is very militant
man. Mr.. Jessie Wilson loves and
reads the Daily Worker, and sends
his best wishes, and says to count on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
Pineville Miner Shows How Company Made
Sl4,25O in y Days While Miners Starved
Newly Organized Unemployed Council Stirs Interest
i'm Workers Bill

mines, made the following profits In
the last II days they ran:
Total daily output-SO0 tons; IL
days worked, $500 tons; sold at tip
pie for $40 per ton, which makes a
total of $4,000. Electric power,
$1,000; general repair, $2,5OO; labor
and overhead, $500; total expended
$1,000.
Thus, they made a clear profit Of
$4,000 through the labor Of $500.
This was spent in the company store
and at least so per cent of it went
back to the company as profit. This
gives them $3.50 more, or grand
total of $14,25O for the IL days
worked. Still the workers in four
days must have relief or starye.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

On Sunday, Feb. 10, a conference
Of delegates from every troop in New
York will take place. These dele
gates will meet to discuss their mag
azine, the New Pioneer. They will
take up the drive and ways to put
it across. But that's not all. The
delegates will also discuss their mag
azine from the point of view of how
it can be made better. They will
criticize and give suggestions-and
listen and learn! Clarence Hatha-
the Editorial Board will be there to
way, editor of the Daily Worker will
speak; and Bill Siegel, art editor of
the magazine, will give chalk talk
on the history of the New Pioneer.
The New York Pioneers are pre-
pairing for this conference by hold
ing discussions in the troops and
bringing in lots Of suggestions.
Challenges! Morris LANCER, SID
challenged Red Cavalry, 81 in rails
ing money for the New Pioneer. So
Tar SID is ahead. Paterson, N. j.,
Pioneers answered the challenge Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

we got a second cut. We are working
seven hours a day, which leaves
s4.371s a day for labor, and tonnage
just as same as before.
We don't belong to any union. We
pay our own sick and death benefits
We feel better off that way than pay
the money to the Lewis machine to
buy bullets to kill our own brother
workers.
I paid for 30 years to the racketeers,
to Gompers and Green, but never sent
again in 1882.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

have more notes for vegetarian
.as but the war clouds are getting
thiss. and heavy that we can
scarcely see to cook any more, and
the odor OF poison gas and gunpowder
browns out the smell Of celery and
tomatoes. Hearst, Americas King
Jingoist, now dares to fling on our
thresholds his sewer-sheetS bowling
Tor more armaments-to preserve the
peace, Of course.
For weeks mes been advertising
five full pages Of uncensored war
pictures in each Sunday edition Of
the N. Y. American, published for the
hrst time" Now, not content with
permitting us to see these supposedly
anti-war pictures, Mr.. Hearst insists
We shall see them, for the other day
a sample 6-page sheet Of them was
distributed through the blocks, one at
each door.
Horribly mutilated faces and bodies
such as I've seen pictured In honestly
snti-war pictures in certain books, are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
. Mine Worker Correspondent

NLl1e hOTkeF correspondent
lHNSTOWN, Pa.-On Jan. 22nd,
s SIC was held at the Meadonvale
Forum between the editor OF
,hnstown Tribune" Walter ".
defending capitalism. and
lie Sam Wisenan, Communist,
(. W. j. Van Essen OF Pitts
Socialist. The subject was,
offers the best solution to
sent economic ills"
n. Krebs, speaking first, de-
capitalism, saying eyes, we
dust it and it could be run
welfare Of the people and 1t
best system" which 'gives" a
to everyone to own a house
srsonaI property (even heaven
our DEATH. Not saying any
Of the 100000 unemployed.
V and then, he said, 1--WE have
S, such as strikes, etc, but this
he mismaragement and soon
overcome" He also said that
RIA. did a lot to bring pros
back, but still needs adjust
and then contradicted his
Nv saying that the NR.A. is
ring and is a failure, but viii
solution to bring prosperity
War Aims of MIRA.
second speaker, Sam Wiseman,
that the capitalist system is a
which is based on exploita-
and there can't be planned
az under this system, and
d that the so-called New Deal
". r. A." IS an instrument Of
alism to lower the standard Of
q and to suppress the workers
It ORGANIZATIONS, paving the
wan at the expense Of starv-
showing in figures what
so-called increase Of
<lider the N. R.A., COM
rise in prices and the
the standard Of living.
sch was INTERRUPTED many
he applause Of the workers
all, more than 800 Of whom
/ the hall.
rsde Wiseman told how in the
Union it was possible to
Planned Socialist economy
: leadership Of the Commu-
where no unemployment
here the Five Year Plan
ished In four years and
We Year Plan begun that
y with classes.
ihowed how the Socialist
he third Party Of capital
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
AGAINST IMPERIALIST
WAR

By Mary ApplebaWm tAgs 49,
The bugles blow. the war drums beat,
Hear the sound Of marching feet,
The bosses call to show their might
They're calling workers 10 the fight.
Why should we fight in their war;
Our blood will yield them profits more.
We shoot our brothers, they make
gold,
Boundless riches TO them unfold.
Workers, do not join the fray,
Turn your guns the other way,
Against the boss, the parasite
Workers Of all lands, UNITEl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
Got Second Cut Recently
Writes Illinois Miner

(By a Mine Worker Correspondent
ALPHA, I'LL am answering your
letter Of Jan. % about our working
conditions. Our wages, day labor, is
SIS day for eight hours, tonnage rate
75c per ton, Is per cent expenses. Now
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
IN q MING Morker Carresnondl

ny wine hOFker correspondent
PINEVILLE, Ky.-An unemployed
meeting was held here in Pineville,
Jan. 81, and the Unemployed Coun-
Gil was organized. A secretary was
elected and a committee Of three to
make a drive for membership. We
rented a hall and are putting a sign
up. We meet every Saturday, Z pm.
We sent letters to Congressman
Lagan and Senator Parkley, urging
them to support the Workers Unem-
ployment and Social In-trance Bill.
There is a lot of interest in this bill
here. Last wI'k the Rittle Island
men came down on the welfare. The
mines had not run for four days and
they were without food, although the
Pioneer Coal Co., which owns the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
NOTE:

NOTE:
We publish letters from coal and
ore miners, and from oil field work
ers, every Saturday. We urge
workers in these fields to write us
OF their conditions Of work and of
their struggles to organize. Please
ret your letters to us by Wednes-
day Of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
Committees of
UMWA Locals on
CWA Jobs Urged

(By a Mine Worker Correspondent
REPUBLIC, PATHS small mining
town is surrounded with closed mines,
and there are actually thousands Of
unemployed in the Redstone township.
The C.W.A. projects are not numer-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

Every new subscriber you get for
the Daily Worker means winning
another worker to the revolution
airy struggle against exploitation,
war and fasciSm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
THE STAMP ACT
By GIenna Breshears (l2 years old

- NA~ SS~AS OAN'
Long ago. when the colonies were
first settling in America, the British
made them pay taxes for everything.
They made stamp act to force them
to pay. But now we are forced to
make stamp act Of our own. It
takes place ut Relief Headquarters.
We go up, fold our arms, stamp our
feet, saying, WE WANT Food"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Change Of Life

J. B. L.-You are evidently at the
beginning of your menopause (change
Of life). All the symptoms you de-
scribe are interrelated. AS to the
--r-'I "t-are' ticral." it re 'e-s to p ce---
tain white bloodcell which stands be-
tween a large lymphocyte and a
polymorphonuclear leucocyte. 1t has
no significance.
White Blotches
M. O., Brooklyn-We do not think
that the white blotches you are re-
ferring to are "hives." "Hives" are
usually itchy and follow the inges-
ton (eating) of some food that does
not agree with you. You have not
explained why these blotches annoy
you. Let us have some more details
about 1t and we might be able to
advise you more intelligently.
Oily Scalp
Edith S.-We know no better rem
edy for an oily scalp than frequent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
WITH OUR YOUNG READERS

should go for food and clothes for tn,
children. and for Unemployment In
surance for their parents!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
Local Members Back Up Miner
Who Distributes Daily Worker
Vote $50 Against Expulsion Order of President
of Organization

fish and Spanish told the workers
that the jury composed of bosses was
Going to find me guilty before they
knew anything about the case. The
jury came out in very few minutes
and found me guilty Of being men,
Der Of the Communist Party on ac-
count Of the activity was taking
for the working class and at the
same time stated that I was a good
union man and defender of the
working class.
One Of the miners asked for the
floor and stated that the charges
against me had not been proven and
that If I was good union man and
defender Of the working class that
was the kind Of men we need in the
union.
The president put 1t to a vote,
explaining that he was against any
more trials. Ninety-five per cent of
the workers were in favor Of my re-
naming in the union.
Then the president said that there
was a mistake and that all members
in favor of the U. M. w. A. con-
stitution should rise, and when they
all stood up the president stated that
I was out Of the union, as the jury
reported.
The workers were in no way salts
fled with the officers actions and
many called them traitors to tbs
working class. They asked me to
come to Louisville and talk to them
AS I was going out, the president
asked me to come to his home or
Saturday or the next day, to take
me to Mr.. Williams, the superintend-
ent, to put me back to work, but !
told him that I was not traitor
and if anyone put me back to work
it will be nobody but the working
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
EDITORS NOTE: while we

EDITORS NOTE: While we
admire the courage and enthusi-
asm Of this miner, In trying to cir
cuiate the Daily Worker among
the miners, we feel that he might
have saved his job with q little
more caution In carrying on this
Important work. Inside the mine,
a worker In always more valuable
for our movement than the outside.
OF course 1t is quite possible that
local circumstances Of which we
are ignorant, may have made this
workers. policy the better one.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10
White Blotches
Oily Scalp

Edith S.-We know no better rem
edy for an oily scalp than frequent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

the Red Troopers, passaic, with 50 90.
Evening star., 1934-01-18
North Africa to Have Fair.

The Eighth International and Inter
colonial Exposition, the most important
event of the kind in North Africa, is
to be held in Tripoli for one month,
beginning March IL. Not only will
there be large number Of local ex-
hibits. but many from foreign coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1934-01-18
Councilman Wants Seat.

After being elected to the Town
Council Of Lochgelly, Scotland, James
Stewart has been compelled to go to
court to obtain the right to sit in that
body. James, who is labov union
organizer, was elected on the Com
munist ticket. When he failed to at
barred.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
SH0RT-WAVE STATION
HAS LONG "MAIL BEAT"
W2XAF to Deliver Messages to
Byrd and Kent Parties at
Opposite Poles.

After nine months of delivering mail
to the Antarctic by way of short wave
radio, the mail men" of the General
Electric short wave station, W2XAF,
at Schenectady have been rewarded by
being given still another route to
cover. Having previously claimed that
they had the longest "airmail beat"
in the world, they have now definitely
cinched the title against all corners.
On September 23, just before taking
their microphone trek to the base
camp Of the second Byrd expedition,
they will deliver letters and messages
to Rockwell Kent, who is sojourning
in the front yard of the North Pole
with his son.
The American artist, who will be
pretty much of an expedition unto
himself, is spending two years writing
and painting at Igdlossuit, Island of
Ubekjent, 500 miles within the Arctic
Circle, and nearly as close to the North
Pole as Admiral Byrd and his men
are to the South Pole.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

operations in the United States and
Its Territories. The master trafic
cop" is at Grand Island, Neb., at the
approximate geographic center Of the
country. With elaborate monitoring
apparatus and maze Of radio
antenna for both checking and testing
purposes, this unique laboratory can
pick up the signals Of almost any sta
ton In the world and can check the
wave emissions Of radio-e equipped ves-
sells cruising the seas almost any
where in the world.
The score Of field oflces, each under
an inspector In charge" and which
necessarily will be involved In any re-
organization decided upon, are In
Boston, New York, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, Atlanta, Miami, Norfolk, New
Orleans, Galveston, Dallas, Los An
geles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle,
Denver, st. Paul, Kansas City, Chicago,
Detroit and Buffalo.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Will Rogers, in London on the last
lap Of q world tour, will be featured
on the Headliners' program tonight at
over WNdAL. AL Goodman's Orches-
ira, Frank Parker, tenor, and June
Yorkin, in New York, also will con-
tribute to this broadcast.
WRC has scheduled at 8 am. the
first Of a Fall and Winter series Of
symphonic concerts from Moscow.
Modern and traditional Russian music
will be played by the Moscow Sym
phonic Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The Constitutional Ceremonial, COM
memorating the framing of the Con-
stitution In 1857, will be broadcast by
WMAL at 10 am.
Mime. Schumann-Eeink, In her me-
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Summer Of 1854, will be the "Roses
and Drums" presentation on WMAL
at 4.
Harry Levy's Interpretation of ROM
berg's melodies from THE New Moon"
will be featured on the Treasure Chest
program over WRC at l. Ralph Kir-
berry will be the soloist.
Bebe Daniels, screen star, will open
the new Musical Romance series on
WRC at 2:30.
Queena Mario, famous Metropolitan
Opera Co. soprano, will be heard on
WRC at $50.
The new Church Of the Air pro-
grams on WJSV at 9, will feature Rev.
DIR. ze Barney T. Phillips, rector of the
Church of Epiphany,
Evening star., 1934-09-16

moir- concert on WMAL at Q, will offer
"reminiscences of her first visit to the
United States 36 years ago.
Jack and Loretta Clemens, popular
harmony team, and the Kings Guard
Quartet will take part in the Surprise
Party on WRC at 1880.
The Hall Of Fame on wRC at o will
feature Enric Madriguera and his IA
nous orchestra.
Glazounow's Quintet for Two Vio-
lins, Viola and Two Cellos In A Major,
Opus &c." will be played in its en-
tirety by the Musical Art Quartet on
WMAL at $50.
LADY of Winchester" a sketch CEN
tering around the beginning of AFRAID
by Gen. Juhal Earlys forces in the
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Ads Swamp Commission
In Response to Order
Federal Trade Body Delused With Radio
Advertising Continuity From
600 Stations

annual convention Of the National
Association of Broadcasters is
crammed full Of topics aimed at i'm
proving program service Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Listener, the salient issue is that
of building a case for the industry at
the hearing on wave length alloca-
tions which starts before the Federal
Communications Commission october
/. The hearing was called in COM
pliance with the instructions given by
Congress last June that an investiga-
tion be made into demands Of re-
ligious, educational and other nom
profit groups for portion Of the
wave lengths to be devoted exclusively
to educational and other non-com-
mercial institutions.
Regarded as another "show down"
for commercial radio, industry will
lay plans for presentation of testi-
mony at the hearing during its ses-
sions. Upon the evidence adduced
the commission will base its report
and recommendations to Congress.
The feeling among broadcasters Is
that commercial radio is ION trial." for
they regard any division of wave
lengths to non-profit groups through
congressional mandate as a threat to
their continued existence and possibly
as a step toward naturalization OF
government control of radio.
Among the speakers at the three
day session will be Senator Dill OF
Washington, coauthor of the COM
municatiops act; Commissioner Edwin
l.. Davis of the Federal Trade Com
mission, who will discuss radio ad-
vertising; Hampson Gary, chairman
of the Broadcast Division of the
Communication Commission; Sol A.
Roeenblatt, division administrator OF
N. r. A. in charge of the broadcast
ing industry code, and william Hard
nationally known journalist and radio
commentator.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
W0ODMAN HEADS KDKA
Veteran Air Executive Goes tc
Pittsburgh Station.

Appointment of Harry A. Woodman,
veteran broadcasting executive, as gen.
eral manager Of KDKA, Pittsburgh,
was announced yesterday by Richard
c. Patterson, jr., executive vice presi-
dent OF the National Broadcasting Co.
Woodman, who for years has been
traffic manager of the N. B. c., sue
ceeds William s. Hedges, who some
months ago was named manager of
owned and operated stations of the
N. B. c.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
big Show" Due Back on Air.

Block and Sully, popular vaudeville
and motion picture comedians; Ger
trude Niesen. exotic personality sing
er, and Lud Gluskin and his Con-
tinental Orchestra viii combine IN q
stellar air presentation when The
Big Show" returns to the Columbia
network Monday. September "a. The
program will be heard each Monday
thereafter.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Lawes Starts Third Year on Air.

The gripping radio dramas of
Twenty Thousand Years in Sing
Sing" will begin their third successive
season on the air, on Wednesday,
when Warden Lewis Z. Lawes returns
to the microphone to present more Of
those authentic human dramas that
he has gathered during his II years as
custodian Of Americas foremost peni-
tentiary.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
ART SERIES TO CONTINUE
Discussions to Feature Works
Done Since 1865.

The success of the popular discus
sions OF Art in America" heard each
week over N. B. c. networks from Feb
ruary to June, has resulted in the con-
tinuation Of the series during the COM
ing Fall and Winter.
Previous programs traced the de-
Velopment Of painting, sculpture and
architecture in the New World from
the days Of the first settlers TO the
middle Of the nineteenth century. The
new series, which will be broadcast
beginning October s, will cover the
period from 1865 to the present.