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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Every Move of Miners Hampered by Iron Chains of
Pact Worked Out by N.RA and U.M.W.A. Officials
Try By Starvation
To Force Company
Union On Miners
(By a Mime Worker Correspondent

by a Mine Worker Correspondent
REPUBLIC, Pa.-The mine Of the
Republic steel here has not started to
work since the last strike. But at
the same time the Russellton and
Searights mine in District 4 and 5 are
working.
Some Of our men thought that if
we send a committee to the COM
pany we may get them to start this
mine up. So a committee was sent
to the general manager. He in
formed the committee that if we will
accept the rules as laid down in the
company, that the they may con-
slider opening up this mine.
We all know that the "employe rep
resentatives" plan is a company union
pure and simple, and the man.
ager told us that we could not have
any vote on what union we choose,
etc. On the other hand our officials,
both the local, district and Interna-
tional are telling us that we must
obey the N. r. A. code. We can't
strike, we must arbitrate, etc.
While there are nearly 500 of us
members of the local of the U. M.
w. A. unemployed, this township has
hardly any G. w. A. projects or work.
Very few men have jobs on the c.
w. A. projects and work for 40 cents
an hour.
Relief is lousy, and so the men are
getting more and more dissatisfied.
The company suckers are working
hard to get the men to affiliate to the
Brotherhood" a company union, and
unless we do something the brother
hood will split our ranks.
Our local must demand c. w. A.
jobs for all the unemployed Also
increased relief, shoes, and clothing
for those who may not get jobs on the
G. W. A. If necessary-and it is nee
essary-our local should issue a call
for a hunger march to Uniontown to
force the county to give more relief
and jobs.
OF course our local president NIinerd
and ibis gang will call this method of
fighting 'Bolshevism, Communism"
and such names, but to hell with that.
Bread is what we and our families
need, and more of it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

VESTABURG, Pa.-Here at the
Vesta, 5 Of the Vesta Coal Co., we are
working days a week. We are forced
to spend eight hours a day at the
face! One hour for the dinner; every
day we spend from 80 to go minutes,
walking to and from work or riding
and waiting for the Men Trip. This
is precisely as it used to be. There
is no change in this condition of
work; We are still spending from 1919
to II hours a day in the mine!
Has the N. II. A. Increased Our
Earnings?
While the N r. A. and its code for
the mining increased our wages some:
the earnings, or what we get each
two weeks in our pay envelope, are
the same. The best proof is in the
following fact:
At our last local meeting our fin
ance secretary reported that only $50
members paid their dues the previous
payl This out of over TOO miners en-
ployed, the great majority of them
members Of our local of the U. M.
w. A. Even the vice president of our
local had to report that he did not
pay his dues because he couldn't.
Among the $50 to 400 men that attend
the local meetings regularly, the ma
jority show their empty statements
as an answer why they do not pay
their dues.
This certainly is the best answer
to both the N. R. A. boosters and
the Lewis-F Pagan machine Of what the
N. r. A. did to increase our earnings.
"The Right to Belong to the Union
Of Your Choice"
This part of the N. R. A. was sup
posedly sacred. But the companies
have the right to hire and discharge,
and here at Vesta 5, while there are
many Of the miners who were black
listed in 1928 strike. also the 1881
strike, these men cannot get jobs. On
the other hand the company is hiring
men from Cokebrg.
1t happens that in Cokeburg the
brotherhood practically split the U.
M. w. A. local; the leader Of the
Cokeburg brotherhood Gulilonda -
former Fire Marshall in Bentleyville,
issues out recommendations for the
job; also we are informed these men
have to sign up to wear helmets in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Harry Ryan, a Cop,
Is UMWA Delegate
(By a Miner Worker Correspondent

tBy a MINER worker Correspondent
STUDA, Pa.-The mines around
Avella Section work from one to three
days week. The conditions in the
mines are very bad.
At the Penowa mine OF the Avella
Coal Co., the U. NJ. w. of A. is robbing
the miners again Of the check-of as
they did before. The check runs
from 81 to 50 every two weeks for
limitations, fees, and dues. Enclosed
you will find a yellow dog contract
of the worst type, and they check off
from the men whether they sign it
or not.
Cedar Grove Mine Local 1894.
located at Studa. Pa, elected dele
gates to the U. M. w. of A. Conven-
ton. He is constable, Harry Ryan,
and he works at Cedar Grove mine.
He helped the company to break the
united front strike, April 81, 1898. He
arrested II of our leading comrades
One of them was Jack Stewart, or
ganizer of the National Miners Union.
And he also served eviction notices.
Now I say to all rank and file dele
gates to expose Harry Ryan before
the convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Delegates Being
HandpiCked in
WilkeS-BarreArea
(By a Miner Correspondent

WILKES BARRE, Pa.-The unem-
ployed and employed convention, rep
resenting 4,500 workers that we had
here in Wilkes Barre, was attended
by SIS, delegates, representing 90 or
7anizations. 1t was the first time
that we have ever had delegates off,
cially from any Of the miners organ
cations. They came from the
Maloney union, Is delegates from
four local unions.
Comrade Amter was here for the
convention, and helped wonderfully.
He also spoke at an affair that we
had on the night Of the 31st, in the
name of the c. P, as a member Of
the G. c., and might say that there
were about ten Lcvestoneites present,
and some Of them expressed them
selves now as realizing that the c. P.
IS correct. These are not from among
the leaders Of the Lovestoneites in
the Anthracite, but from the ranks
Of the workers.
The UM.W.A. convention in IN
dianapolis, expect, will be interest
ing, but from around this section OF
the Anthracite, we will not be able
to do much with the delegates, as
they will be hand-picked, for the
U.MWA. here, as elsewhere, will not
allow any such thing as an honest
election, neither will they allow any
one to run for office, unless they
know that he is for the administra-
ton.
Along this line we are going to be
awfully weak, due to the fact that
in the U.MWA. locals we 90 not
have any opposition groups, and then
the further fact that in the split that
took place, the militant miners left
the U.MW.A. and went over to the
UAMP.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Blacklisted Miners
Chip in for ''Daily''
by a Miner Correspondent

STUDA, Pave are going to re-
new our sub for three months, we feel
that we can't live without the Daily
for 1t is the only true organizer in the
field. It does more real work than 500
men could do.
We are men who have not worked
since 1881 and can't get any jobs be-
cause we are blacklisted miners, END
can't get any kind of work to do be-
cause we have that fighting spirit
and everybody knows us here miles
around. But we gather up a few
pennies from each to help the DAILY"
our fighter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
(By Mime Worker COrrespondentJ

10y wine WORKER correspondent
BENTLEYVILLE, Pa.-There were
over 10 men fired at the Ontario mine
in about two weeks. In one week
seven were fired off OF the night shift.
The bosses find an excuse either in
dirty coal or that the men did not
clean up their place properly.
OF course our mine is working under
the N. r. A. code and the U. NJ. w. a.
agreement; both giving the coal COM
pany the right to hire and fire. Our
mine committee is a joke, because it
cannot settle any cases. The men
that were fired never even took the
cases up with the mine committee be-
cause they know it is useless. This,
Of course, is very bad, because if we
do not fight we can not win anything
no miner should pass any case by
Every case should be fought through
the mine committee.
The sooner we convince the miners
that the agreement and the code are
chains on their arms and legs, the
sooner we shall be able to win them
for q fight in which we will smash
this new slave deal given to us by
the champion" Of the still forgotten
men.
Intense Speed-Up
In our mine, we have an intense
speed-up! We have what is known as
the cleanup system, that is, the min
ers have to load up all the coal that
is under-cut II not, then the follow
ing day the men have to come in for
car or two of coal, which means
about four tons of coal for two men,
at S48 cents a ton. It is not a hell
of lot, and after the deductions are
taken out, such as lamp, doctor, rent,
union dues, it means practically no
thing.
While this cleanup system is not
recognized under the Union agree
nent, it is nevertheless enforced be-
cause the cutters work only on the
night shift. The company claims this
is so because they have not got the
electric power strong enough to work
the cutting machines and the motors
ct the same time during the day.
Sonc sets Of cutters work practically
16 hours cutting for the day and
the night shift, on one section for
the day and on the next section for
the nigat shift. The company claims
i5 has not got enough cutting ma
chimes
We miners know this is bunk plen-
ty CT cutting machines have been
made but Of course, the company
wants to save and viii do so regard
less CT the slave conditions imposed
Upon ust
Coal Registers Less Weight
SlEco We got the union contract,
our ecal E,us5 have gotten lighter be-
e2ve2 fhe CTS that used to so up to
I'd ove- GO now are down to 80 and
lE. 70 E0-s good coec,,wei-..l.mea
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Slight mcredee Under NRA Is
Wiped Ont by LOUer Weights
Same Cars That Registered 90 NOuC DOlUn to 80
and As, according to Company Machine

but the company had the scale fixed
while we were on strike this last time.
1t certainly is fixed. The 8 per cent
a ton increase that we got through
the agreement is thus wiped out
through lower weights.
Our charges for lights were in
creased, also powder house rent, etc.
The prices for food, and everything
else went up so damn much that &C
tually we can buy less now for the
money we make than we could before
this 8 per cent increase.
Is the U.M.W.A. Recognized?
Some say yes, others say mol One
thing is certain. every man was given
a card to sign whether he wanted the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
E1EtAk' s >---8a'- La..1L AND
FEGU8ATIVE

#AOG0AEtE u
TIE @WESLS' enjoyed our
explanatory dietetics and the
hananas," writes Comrade Err
nest Lyall Miner, WESL his
5or.ca, and s-v5 further: Here's a
9De recipe icc weasel pie and we
ont mind YOU using it in the Home
ColUmn.--First you catch your weasel
and pUs him in any old army and
Iet him get shot at fer about $1,000
q month
"Then if he is q foxy weasel and
succeeds in lodging everything hurl-
cd at him, you can skin him when
he comes out Of the army; the best
wav to do this IS to put him in one
OF the factories controlled by one of
the better and bigger" corporations
50 that he nlsy be skinned right.
Then let him he stewed by cleo
tricitv in any city where the bills for
electricity go into the hands Of an
G5her group Of corporate stockholding
sharks E. just hand him the bill
and he will do the stewing himself.
The first ingredient for the crust
is to throw him out of a job and
let him interview the relief agencies,
trying to get something to subsist
On, and some OF their crust might
adhere to him-if not, he will de-
velop it himself
ITO bake properly and slowly lust
let him join the relief 'run-around',
and in his travels he will come across
q Workers x-Servicemen's League
Post and join up in the fight for our
sEight-Point Program
Cheerio We feel sure that all the
housewives are solid in favor of all
{ ght points.
sier to Digest After the Laugh in
the Above Pie
Here is a different kind of Weasel
re-" (ThiS Is nice for a one-dish
dinner. Simmer two or three pounds
of mutton in sailed water until ten
der. Wash and peel a dozen or ten
sour apples. Take mutton out of
broth and cut in pieces about size
OF an egg or little smaller.
Oil or grease bottom of a good
sized baking pan, and line the sides
of it with a half-inch thickness of
baking powder biscuit dough. Cure
the apples, cut in quarters or in
eighths, and nix with pieces Of NUT
ton. Mix one cup sugar, Qess for
smaller amounts of meat and APPLE,
with 1 tsp. each ground cloves and
cinnamon, and a dash Of grated nut
meg.
Turn apple and meat mixture into
the baking pan, salt bit, and put
sugar mixture over it. Pour in enough
Of the broth to barely cover meat
mixture, cover all with top layer Of
the biscuit bought, and bake in mod
crate oven about an hour. Use left
cvsr broth, if enough for
Scotch Barley Broth
Given by Comrade Chef) In
couple of tablespoons Of fat, brown
very lightly the following, diced very
finely: medium sized carrots,
small white turnip (optionaD, small
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

onion, a leeE, AID 2 OF s-.u.,s Gel
cry Then add about half cup of
coarse barley, and when well heated,
add al to 2 or 21a quarts mutton
broth: salt and pepper, and boil
slowly until barley is quite soft, q
hours. Stir often so it will not
stick and burn. The mutton, cut
small, may be also added to the
soup, if it has not been used for
another dish. Use neck or breast
cuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
NOTE:

We publish letters from coal and
ore miners, and from oil field work.
ers, every Saturday. We urge work
ers in these fields to write us of
their conditions Of work and of
their struggles to organize. Please
ge: your letters to us by Wednes-
day of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Lots of Excuses
But Few Jobs for
CWA Applicants
by a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK; was over to the
C.W.A. The man in charge said that
there were no jobs to be had, and
that aliens who hadn't second papers
would be excluded. and he said those
that had brass checks should forget
about new jobs, because they haven't
any.
He also said to those who had white
cards that the cards we're useless,
because they we're applications before
the C.WA. came into power. He
also told them not to go to the
other C.W.A. agencies, because it was
useless.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Subs Increase in
Wyoming Mine Dist.
BY a Worker Correspondent

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo.-I am for
warding you subscription for three
months for the Daily. We are getting
the Daily to the workers here slowly
but surely, for the readers have in
creased by half in the last year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

Have you sent your contribution
to the fund to finance the National
Convention Against Unemployment
to the National Committee, I'm
employed Council, so East 18th ST.,
New York City?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

HANDSOME ADOLF
BY EMBEE
Handsome Adolph, who is he?
An angry fascist chinpanzee!
A swastika monkey gland
In dying bosses land.
Handsome Adolph, who is he?
Crazy boss Of Germany!
Swings wild fists and shouts wild
hash
Brags about his cut mustache.
Handsome Adolph, who is he?
Chief gangster of the bourgeoisie!
Shoots down toilers, stsbs them too,
Hates anybody who's Jew.
Handsome Adolph, mailman bold,
Is like the beastly car of old.
And like the car of Russia shall
Meet the fate of his late pal
Brown shirt Adolph Humpty Dumpty
Sits upon a fascist fence,
When he'll feel the workers bump-yt
They will kick out all his sense.
Then handsome Adolph falls to pieces
Scattered in the storm Of hat,
And like filthy spot Of grease is
Wiped out by the Workers State.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Can You Make En-
Yourself?

Pattern 1746 is available in sizes
10, II, IA, l6 and 49, Size IL takes
S7s yards 80 inch fabric and 1ss
yards ribbon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
WORKER AND BOSS

By RUTH SAFRAN
There is Mike
On a strike
Early every morn
To fight for bread
To fight for milk
And then to fight for corn.
There's the boss
Who looks like a horse
Boyi He'll look a sight
When the workers win the fight!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

Send FIFTEEN CENTS 15c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferred, for
this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style num-
Der. BE SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker,
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13
Building Opposition in
ulsa JobIess Group
That Is Run by Bosses
(By a worker CorrespondentJ

TULSA, Okla.-One year ago. the
politicians organized an unemployed
council" here, to try to head of the
radicals. and the result was, it was
soon broken up. I could not get
within block of it, but that did not
keep me from agitating and selling
the Daily Worker.
This Fail they organized the I'M
employed into a Council, but we could
not get but one half of the workers
in the community to represent us,
SO the result will be about the same.
But by agitating, I have enough
friends here now, so that 1 can at
tend the meetings without fear of
being lynched, and the next time we
organize, 1 think the workers will
rIn the show.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

Fight for unemployment insur-
ance. Support the National Con-
vention Against Unemployment on
Feb. 3 in Washington, d. C.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-13

EVERYBODY knows about the $4,000
II drive to save our New Pioneer
magazine. And talking about prizes,
take a peep at thesel
1. A national banner for the high
est district over the quota.
2. A national banner for the high
est troop, group, or school in the
drive.
8. A copy Of the new book "Our
Lenin" to every child raising over
$40.
4. A pennant or streamer to every
troop raising over $25.
5. An honor certificate to every
child raising ove- So.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-27

efly anticipating
o o m e t b ] o 6.
though he didn't
know what. But
even Peter was
unprepared for
the door Of the
apartment being
flung open and
the little seam.
stress eagerly
confronting him {:
Are you Pc
ter Manley 2"
.rm sure not
anybody else, !"
Peter answered
breathlesSiy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-27

Ruth Mueller is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. N. Meller of Kennewick.
Ralph Stafford and Marie SAT-
ford spent Sunday afternoon at
the j. C. Pratt home.
Miss Maloni Sandvig and Ger
aldine Sandvig are spending the
holidays with their parents in the
county seat.
Mrs. Verda Stafford, r. Z. SAT-
ford, Marie Stafford, Mrs. Turley
and Mrs. Roy E. Stafford drove to
Walla iWalla Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. LArkin and
small son spent Sunday at the
Fred Simmelink home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Beightol and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore drove to
Dayton Monday to attend the fun
eral of L. Moore. He is the uncle
Of Mrs. Beightol and Mr.. Moore.
Stuart Morgan, who has recent
ly returned from the coast visited
at the n. d. Clodfelter home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Larkin and
son visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Dennis Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Beightol and
family visited at the Warren
Beightol home Sunday.
"a. A. Edwards and Gilbert Ed
wards and M. v. Heberlein drove
to Pendleton on business Satur-
day.
Tom Utz and Lucille Heberlein
visited at the L. L. Kratzer home
Saturday evening.
"A number of Locust Grove menu
bers attended the Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Christmas party Friday
evening.
Ora Mae Lyons spent Friday
night at the Edwards home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Larkin and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Simmelink and family drove to
Walla Walla Wednesday.
R. X. Stafford visited at the a..
D. Clodfelter home Friday.
Walter Edwards visited at the
Locust Grove school and spent the
evening with Donald Larkin Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Reese visited
at the Theo Reese home Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. M. ".
Heberlein and family and Mrs. An
ME B. Johnson spent Thursday in
Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nicosen and
Walter Mechanism drove to Walla
Walla Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards
spent Tuesday in Prosser.
Evelyn Edwards spent a few
days this week as the guest of
Ora Mae Lyons. While there they
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Stevens.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-27

they surely won't mind IN old lady
acting up . little"
But Florence continued worrying.
Ted. being q man, couldn't under.
stand, Of course. He didn't stop
to think that Il might even hurt
him 10 the office If something should
happen.
Cousin Sarah arrived on Christ
mas eve. q queer looking figure.
dressed In a rustline black silk
gown Of q cut and style long out
of fashion. Florence's heart sank
as she looked at her. but she tried
to make her welcome sincere.
The Christmas dinner threatened
to be the stiff. unenjoyable affair
that Florence had feared from the
first. Ted had no right TO invite
such people as the Andersons. II
seemed impossible to get them to
unbend. to act in the natural. hap
py way that all people should act
especially at Christmas Florence
felt miserable for there was also
Cousin Sarah to worry about; at
any moment she might break loose
with some freakish stunt
Cousin Sarah did. II seemed as
IF the stiffness and formality aronnd
the table was too much for her.
Never had Florence seen her act SO
ridiculous. What would the Ander-
sons think?
Florence was soon To know. She
watched them become as delight
fully human as any folks could he.
They were joining In Cousin Sarah's
fun In way that amazed her And
soon Grant Anderson was passing
his plate for another helping of
turkey and Mrs Anderson was
praising everything in the most en-.
fhusiasfic tones Cousin Sarah.
whose visit Florence had dreaded
so much was turning a dull and
embarrassing dinner into the very
gayest kind of partyi
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-12-27

NF. ALL the times that
I'll Cousin Sarah could choose
NS to comet" Florence Cor
N don cried, as she crushed
~ the telegram and threw
aM8S It to the floor. could any
1871 thing be more upsetting
more annoying?"
A few minutes before her heart
had been singing with the joy of
Christmas. She had been filled with
satisfaction and pride as she looked
around the little bungalow.
But now everything was spoiled!
Cousin Sarah, the most eccentric
and utterly Impossible Of all her
relatives was coming to spend the
holidays with her and Ted.
At any other time Florence
wouldn't have minded so much, for
in spite of Cousin Sarah's peculari-
ties, she really had feeling Of at
lection for the little old lady.
But now she was overwhelmed by
the thought Of what the Andersons
would think of her. Robert Ander-
son had charge of Ted's department,
and was a big power In the com.
pany. During the past year, their
only daughter had married and gone
to live abroad-her husband had
been given q three year appoint.
ment In Shanghai. Ted had made
the suggestion that perhaps the
couple were lonely and might enjoy
spending Christmas with them. At
first Florence would not agree: the
thought of the rather pompous Mr..
Anderson and his equally stiff-look.
ing wife filled her with disrnay.
Reluctantly she gave In to Ted's
wishes. The invitation was extend
ed, and to her surprise. readily. ac-
cepted. Since, she had done every
thing possible to make the occasion
. happy one. But now Cousin Sarah
was coming to spoil all her plans
As soon AZ Ted opened the door
that evening. she rushed to him with
the news.
II wouldn't let II worry me,
honey. II the Andersons are the
sensible people they ought to be.