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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Mayor Dodges
Relief Issue
In Haverhill

HAVERHILL, Mass, Dec. T.
Mayor Dalrymple and the City
Council lodged the question of en-
dorsing the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill when a committee
from the Unemployment Councils
of the United Shoe and Leather
Workers Union appeared before
them.
Joseph Costello, spokesman for the
delegation, stated that this bill
meets the most burning question
before the people today. He pointed
DIT that the Workers Bill has been
hdorsed by scores of cities and
thousands of trade unions and other
Working class groups. 1t is the work
ers' answer, he said, to the employ
ers moving their factories to where
cheaper labor is available and leav-
ing thousands destitute.
Mayor Dalrymple asked for more
time to consider" the bill. He had
been given copy during his cleo
ton campaign. The aldermen had
likewise been supplied with copies
of the bill. Alderman Costello
stated: Il don't see why we have to
provide for the non-citizens as the
Workers Bill provides.
He was answered by Joseph Cos
tello, the delegation spokesman, who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

president of the union.
For auditors and tellers there are
many candidates. There are nine
for auditors and only two to be
elected. For tellers there are six
teen candidates and three to be
elected.
For auditor the rank and file
slate is William Duke and Richard
Shultz. There are other good men
running, but due to the fact that
the rank and file was not organized
well enough, there was no elimina-
ton of candidates, so that only one
set of candidates would run against
those of the machine.
The rank and file slate for tellers
are E. C. CUP and Joe Moravitz
CUP is well-known Negro fighter
and national president of the
Unemployment Councils.
The election will take place on
Dec. IL. The rank and file are
printing $4,000 copies of marked
ballot. This will be done to help
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. Two
hundred Bohemian and Slovak fra
ternal groups in Ohio, meeting at
a delegated conference here We'd
nesday, rescinded their support of
the fraudulent Wagner-Lewis Bill,
backed the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill, entered into the To-
cal sponsoring committee, and de-
cided to send delegates to the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment
Insurance which will meet in Wash
ington on Jan. ST.
In its own name, the group has
printed $1,000 post cards to be
mailed to Ohio Congressman de-
handing that they back the Work
els Bill.
The rs delegates Of the Ohio
Association for Unemployment In
surance, which is composed of 200
Bohemian and Slovak organizations
which are mostly under Socialist
influence, met at the Bohemian Ma
tional Hall Wednesday to discuss
unification Of all organizations for
the passage of the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill.
Two months ago the Ohio Asso-
citation for Unemployment Insur-
ance was behind the Wagner Bill.
but since then, after careful inves-
tigation of both the Workers Bill
and the Wagner Bill, it lined up
solidly behind the Workers Bill as
representing the interest of the
working class.
Representative Speaks
The Sponsoring Committee of the
Washington Congress for Unem-
ployment Insurance sent a delega-
ton to this conference. In the name
of the delegation, Frank Rogers,
secretary of the Sponsoring Com
mittee, expressed his agreement with
their aim and promised all support
for unifying the entire movement
behind the Workers Bill. He also
asked them to send delegates to the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

representatives and to all districts
o the Communist Party from Maine
t. the Pacific Coast, should be
signed and returned to the Office of
the Daily Worker, so East 18th ST.,
New York City, within the next
twenty days.
In this campaign which will end
on Jan. 1, the Daily Worker has
asked that each of its readers should
obtain at least twenty-five ballots.
These ballots can be obtained at
trade unions, Unemployment Coun-
ellis, mass and fraternal organiza-
tions and all Communist Party
headquarters. The ballots should be
circulated in the shops, among the
millions who live on the Roosevelt
hunger dole, at the C.C.C. camps,
in the flop houses, concentration
camps and transient bureaus. The
ballots may also be obtained by
writing to the office of the Daily
V 0rker
Reprint Workers Bill
The ballots each carry a reprint
of the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill CHR. 1899
as it was introduced into Congress
last Feb. 2. Each worker, after read
ing the bill, is asked to return it 20
whomever gave it to him or mail II
directly to the Daily Worker.
In addition to sending out the
million ballots, the Daily Worker
will carry on its pages reprint of
the ballot daily. In launching this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Fascist Group Snoops
In Trade Union Office

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. THE
office of the A. F. of L. rank and
file committee has been visited by
White Legionnaires Gullidge and
Rasdick, accompanied by police
man named Bryant.
The three questioned the office
employee, Louise Reese, and an
nounced their intention to keep an
eye" on the office. Several weeks
ago, the A. F. of L. rank and file
committee office was raided by De-
tectives Moser and Cole, searched
for "Communistic' literature. Louise
Reese was arrested, finger printed
and released.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Farmers Vitally Concerned
In Preparations for Jan. 5
Social Insurance Congress

ers and workers take poverty with
out struggle.
The whole A.A.A. reduction pro-
gram aims to drive the masses of
smaller farmers to reduce their in
dividual farms to the subsistence
level or move onto the subsistence
plots. See what they are doing to
the drought-stricken farmers.
To sugar-coat this pill the gov
eminent begins to call these starva-
ton homes, by such names as IRE
Mobilization FARMS" garden homes, .
and the like. Yes they can call
them "rose-beds," "'love-nests" or
"bird-nests," but they are all the
same.
The National Congress of workers,
farmers and others will be a big
blow against the New Deal plan to
reduce large sections of the toiling
population to the level of miserable
peasants or worse. A special group
session will be held on farm relief,
where these problems can be dis
cussed, where social insurance, prob
lens of drought and emergency re-
lief measures, such as the Farmers
Emergency Relief Bill, which has
been endorsed by thousands of
farmers, can be taken up.
The small, ruined and impover-
ished farmers and farmer organ
izations have these and many other
reasons for supporting, for sending
delegates, and for passing resolu-
lions of support and greetings to
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance
when it meets in January.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
By Tony Minerich

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. THE
District 5, U. M. w. of A, ballots
have been sent to the local unions,
with all of the rank and file candi-
dates, except Russell Esken, candi-
date for International board men,
Der, listed on the ballot.
The coal miners of District were
in the forefront in the fight against
the Lewis machine. In this cleo
ton, they also made sure that a
slate would oppose that of Pat
Pagan. He is the Lewis leader in
this district and also the president
of the Pittsburgh Central Labor
Union.
Whom to Vote For
Among the candidates on the
rank and file slate are Charles
Nolker. He is running for district
president. He is now the president
OF the large Curtisville local union,
and is known in all parts of the
district as good fighter. The race
is only between Nolker and Pat
Pagan.
For president there are six
candidates in the field. Some of
them are Lewis men, who are also
running against the present vice
president, w. j. Patton. He is not
even a good Lewis man" Not that
he is not for the company, but he
is not even a good disorganizer
Everyone takes him for the fool
that he is. Because of this, the
machine is also allowing some of
their people to run against Patton.
There are also others, who were
"progressives' in the past fights.
Most of these have gone over to the
machine. Others are running to
split the anti-Lewis vote. The rank
and fills ninars- at a meeting in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

Marine Strike
Grows in West

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. THE
strike Of seamen on the Robert
Luckenbach spread to the Dorothy
Luckenbach yesterday. The Jacob
Luckenbach has gone on strike in
Tacoma. The leaders of the Inter-
national Seamen's Union CA. F. of
ID continue to call the strike "un-
official"
Leaders of the Masters, Mates and
Pilots and Tow Boats union per-
mitted towboats to shift the Rob-
ert." Pickets stoned the towboats.
The officers were not yet called out.
Transfers and longshoremen are
out solid.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union has notified all ports to
spread the strike on all Luokenbach
ships. The fight for the original
demands must continue, the union
declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

said that I'VE are unemployed not
because we wish it, but because we
can not make profits for the bosses
at the present time. When their
profits are endangered, the manu-
facturers lay us off whether or not
We are citizens
The committee from the Unem-
ployment Councils will return next
Tuesday to demand endorsement of
the Workers Bill. In the mean
time a campaign is being waged
among the unions to obtain endorse
ment of the bill and of the National
Congress for Unemployment Insur-
ance which will meet in Washing
ton, D. c. on Jan. ST..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Canadian Militant Wins
Fight on Deportation

TORONTO, Dec. 7. = Word has
been received from Ottawa that
Carl Prokupchuk, Ukrainian
worker who was arrested during q
rag factory strike last spring, will
not be deported but will soon be
released from prison where he has
been held for six months.
Prokupchuk was sentenced to jail
for his activities on the picket line,
and later was held for deportation.
The mass campaign for his liberia
ton conducted by the Canadian
Labor Defense finally secured his
release.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Measure Introduced
In Congress Reprinted
for Vide Distribution
Drive Inaugurated Day Approaches for Open.
ing of National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance January 81

Administration through the
elected representatives of the work
ers.
5-The full cost of this protec-
ton is to be made a general charge
upon industry and government
without direct or indirect contribu-
tons by workers or farmers.
This is your bill, Clip out the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
200 Ohio Groups Rescind
Support Of the Wagner Bill;
Back National Congress

meeting of the Sponsoring Com
mittee to be held Wednesday, Dec.
10 at pm. at the Painters Hall,
2030 Euclid Ave, to discuss further
preparations for the Washington
Congress.
Post Gard Campaign
The Ohio Association for Unem-
ployment Insurance decided to send
delegates both to the Washington
Congress and also to Columbus. In
addition to this they printed $4,000
post cards to be sent to the Con-
gressmen in Ohio asking them to
support and vote for the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill. The post cards read as
follows:
Hon. Robert Crosser. Congressman,
U. S. Senate Office Bldg,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
This is my sixth winter that I
must suffer want, privation and the
effects Of the ravages Of inclement
weather through no fault of mine.
All this is due to our present UNI
just economic and social system.
AS worker, am entitled to a just
share of the wealth help to create.
Il further demand and justly so
a share of profit from the machine
that discarded me in my industrial
endeavor. I therefore urge you to
support and vote for the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill known as H, R. 1898.
Yours truly,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Victim of Downs Law
Receives New Trial

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. THE case
of Israel Berlin, white worker, was
brought before Judge McElroy of
the Circuit Court by Attorney C. B.
Powell, acting for the International
Labor Defense, upon his motion for
a new trial.
Berlin was convicted Oct. rs of
violation of the Downs ordinance
and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment and 2 fine of $40.
Judge McElroy has not yet rem
dered decision
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

ballot printed below. Obtain sup
plies Of the ballots from your IN
employment Council local; ask your
trade union secretary to obtain
supplies. Fill out the ballot; get
as many workers as possible to fill
out ballots. and mail them to the
Daily Worker. so East Thirteenth
Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
League Against War
to Launch New Branch
in Toledo Next Week

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 7. The
Toledo branch of the American
League Against War and Fascism
will be launched on Dec. Is at the
YM.CA. hall. The support for the
League represents a broad united
front of working class organizations.
The Cloak Makers are sending a
delegate; the Journeymen Tailors
will be represented; there will be
delegate from Local No. 7 of the
Painters Union; Bricklayers Local
No. will send delegates; the
Women's Trade Union League will
be represented, and the Mechanics
Educational Society is sending a
delegate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Many Rural Schools
May Close in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. T.
Governor B. M. Miller called state
relief officials and educational lead
ers into conference at his office to-
day to discuss federal aid for Ala
bama's public school system.
School officials have announced
that several schools will close this
month, more in mid-January and
practically all rural schools after
operating five months. Schools in
Escambia County are scheduled to
close Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

The unity thus achieved behind
the National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance must be carried for
ward and led into active struggle for
the enactment of the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill.
With each succeeding day, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

sweep of the campaign behind the
Workers Bill and the National
Congress for Unemployment In
surance grows. Groups hitherto
supporting various reserve schemes
and anything offered in the name
of unemployment insurance, come
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Daily Worker Launches Intensive BdIloting Campaign
for Workers Unemployment and Social Insurance Bill

shall not hear only the voice Of
the Unemployment Congress but
shall also hear the demands Of
one million workers for the I'm
employment Insurance Bill. The
popularity and effectiveness Of
such a campaign cannot be over
estimated.
1--WE are enclosing a copy of the
Bill which you viii note carries
the announcement that it is
sponsored by the Daily Worker.
This in way will help to pOpu-
larize the Daily Worker among
the broader masses of people and
make it known to them that the
Daily Worker Is the only news
paper deeply interested in the
Workers Unemployment Insur-
ance Bill.
"This Bill, a bundle of which Is
being sent to you under separate
cover, should Immediately be
placed in the hands of mass or
CARNATIONS. They in turn should
spread 1t among the workers in
the factories and at union meet
ings and get in as many votes as
possible,
"YOu are only getting a supply
Of =. copies. These must be placed
in the hands of the workers within
in TEN DAYS to enable you to
return them in time for the Con-
gress. Therefore the matter must
be placed Immediately before all
organizations as a SPECIAL Or
DER OF BUSINESS so as not to
cause any delays"
COmradely yours,
Management, Daily Worker.
Ask Support of Program
Side by side with this ballot cam
paign for the Workers Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill, the
Daily Worker calls upon all its read
ers to carry forward at this time the
most intensive campaign in support
of the National Congress for Unem-
ployment Insurance which will be
held in Washington, D. c. on Jan
ST.
Into every trade union, social and
fraternal organization, every group
of veterans, of the Negro people
women and youth, the call to the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance must be brought.
Up until now, the power of the
millions of workers and farmers in
thousands of organizations that IA
vor genuine unemployment insur-
ance has not been cemented into one
driving force. This great movement
represents force which if properly
led and consolidated, will be the
power that will drive forward the
final adoption of system of gen.
uine unemployment insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Total Of Million Votes
Set as Coal in DriUe
To Finish in 20 Days
Ballots Should Be Circulated in Shops, C. C. C.
Camps, Transient Bureaus, Trade Unions
and Among JObless

One million ballots have been printed by the Daily
Worker and distributed throughout the country in order
give every worker opportunity to cast his vote for the
Workers Unemployment and Social Insurance Bill.
The ballots, which have been sent to all Daily Worker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08
Arrange Collection DAYS

Arrange Collection Days
The local sponsoring committee
has arranged two Penny Collection
Days Friday and Saturday, Dec.
81 and %. TO collect funds for the
local expenses in preparation for
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment Insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-08

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31
PLAY DAY FOR
 YOUTHS PLANNED
New York to Celebrate Event June l6-5OO
 Cities Cooperate

New York (Up)--"uive every child an equal chance to play"
 This is tho slogan for Chtldren's day, which will Do celebrated June i0, by 800 cities to open n nation wide drive to provide underprlvi.. legged children with tho playground space and the playthings which they require for healthy, physical development and constructive edu' cation.
 doll pawdes, roller skate, scooter and top boat raees, Rs well M building and drawing competitions will Do held In each community to inaugurate the vacation play "The difference between mls. ehIevouu little troubiemekefB and bright, alert good children is largely up to the grownups, pointed out Dr 1race Langdon of the Child Dovelopment Institute, Columbia University, urging equa. play opportunity. Every normal child has vast energy which can be utilized either c0nstructiveiy or destructiveiy. # he is pros vlded with Interesting play mater: inls thnt develop his abilities and challenge his imagination, he Will harness his young energy 70 eon' struetIve activity that is truly edu' cationnl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31
Hot Enough To Fry Eggs

''ror the beneilt of sclence," hn said, Eve will take the exact time ln minutes and seconds to complete the experiment, VIII any other gontIomaain the audience who wishes to check up on this feature, please consult hls Wntchf"
 "Ah, nourtsl" scoffed Alec.
 But moro n fifty of those letter boys pulled out their watches.
 ono minute, two minutes, three m.i-n.u.t.s-s. and sixg--juBt the faintest little whisper with q bub- blo or two showing on the whites. Four minutes, Ave minutes, six m-l.h-u-t.e.s and slxz--just the eggs hadn't started to fry!
 THE CROWD LIFT OUT A CHEER
 The crowd lot out n cheer. Alec looked Bhoqpish. Everybody was telling everybody, elso how the eggs were slgzling, actually frying!
 How do you liko 'em gents sunnysIde up or once over9"
 Sid waH smiling when he slipped hls fork under tho eggs and slid them onto.th plate. He held them up for tho crowd to sec. Alec slipped up and handed over his roll.
 "You win. Here's the money" iie turned to tho crowd, Folks, never would O believed st, but ' know when I'm licked. And it'a not the first time I've gone broke backing by opinion. But think this experiment proves the value
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31

out we al marched right down Pennsylvanla avenue. BoyI the heat waves rose up of the side. walk like hot air in a furnace. Happened to be about noon. While sld walked up and down looking for a suitable spot for the experi. ment, the Commerce. building ana other ediflces adjacent began pouring out all the letters of the alphabet.
 AAA, MIRA, CwA, FACA, and 50 forth. until 1 reckoned we'd gath cred ,enough letter folks to make alpha bet soup for our little army. Didn't take two minutes before nil that throng crowded round Sid. You know how folkgiare that-way. Must a been i've hundred humanB, necks stretched, cycling his every move, as if they were watching Whitehill wlnd.up.
 And was Sid snowman! Went about feeling the flag.stones, 1ook- ing I'D at the sun, setting up his thermometer. and reading t, until every one was Asking and anBwer- ing what 1t was all about. Finally Sid .ound him a suitable spot; no duNed 1t off with his handkerehlof, took out his cigarette lighter, un. screwed the top, dropped the ben. zine on the stone and lit It..
 "Just to make the fiagstono sanitary" he explained. When the bluo flame Aied out he careful ly set down the two rings side by side. By this time folks were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Allow me to call your aention to an error in your Tall Tower column of Monday evening last In an article pertaining to the recent state convention of the Knights of Columbus you mentioned Dr. John Brennan of Wespor You referred to him as being "shorty" Brennan of Holy Cross baseball fame Let me enli0hten you on that subject Shorty" Brennan the famous Holy Cross catcher in the days of Andy Coakey Bill Dyer and the other stars of the diamond was the late Dr. John E. Brennan of New Milford He formerly prac ticed medicine in Waterbury and died about fifteen months ago. He brother of the late Joe Brennan A another Holy Cross baseball player of note Trusting vou will correct the erroneous statement, remain very truly Mrs J. c. McGrath, A Edson avenue. And my sincere apologies for confusing the names snouo aos recalled the death of Shorty Brennan when tne name VI Westports Dr. John Brennan called to my attenton- The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31

on up and try one; only twensy-ii" cenee----"
 By Godfrey that army fell oyer themselves buying up thonQ. hat bands, Alec must Of seld ospr . hundred In ton minutes. And he kept right on selling them nntll the one o'clock whistle sent those alphabet boys scutting back to their desks.
 Seemed sort of funny to mo, lada with 90 much money---dldn't see their rolls--selIing such-llke contrn ptlons, followed Sid an he wandered of bit from the crowd.
 "Congratulate your son. Winning all that money and at the same time proving the well known say. Ing hot enough to try eggs - ] smiled, I'm President of tho Pigeon Teeding.. Society of wash; ington. thought maybe small contribution---
 "sure, Baidy. think a lot of thoga Pigeons. Didn't ono or 'em win the World series Tor tho Giants"
 sid pulled out his roll and peeled off n bill. i took it. One hundred dollars, My lucky pigconsl But the face on the bill seemed m. usual. yet remotely familiar.
 "Jeff Davis? Why--why--"
 "Yeah, Picked up that phony dough in Richmond"
 At that moment Alec joined us
 "soid out, Sid. one hundred bucks real money. Let's hop h for Now York"
 "Okay. Hut give BRldy here two bucks, Hos Lord High Keep. or of tho Washington Pigeons. They brought us luck" fN.N .M u,egrc~ ENn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-31

of q lIttle device l now show you
 He opened his grip and pulled out Q handful of rolled up contra ptions.
 "IIore, have the Cork Cooler that bard. Slip one of these into
 your hat and it will cool of the ar
 circulating around your head ton
 to fifteen degrees. Just tear out
 those heat. holding leather bands,
 substitute a Cork Cooler and you'll
 Do comfortable even whom it's hot enough to fry eggs on the side. walk, All sizes. Just step right up, gents. Only twenty.fvo cents, two bits or ono quarter of q dollar of Uncle gam's good money. Como