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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15

Only S2,327 has been contributed to date
to the $4,000 defense fund for the appeals of
Angelo Herndon and the ScOttsbOro boys. Only
II days are left See blank on page four of this
Issue. Rush contributions to International
Labor Defense, so E. 18th st, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
LIES SAVINGS LOST
Dear Comrade Editor:

Lear COInraQe EQlLOrs
In yesterdays issue, the financial
part Of the New York Times (Jan.
29), page %, col. 4, this paper boosted
that the tremendous sum of $446, 00O,-
900 out Of s60o,000,O00 has already
been paid to closed banks in order to
free frozen deposits, to give the gen.
eral impression that everything is
well on the financial front, but this
is not so and especially so with
financial conditions of Indiana state
concerns.
Herewith, I am trying to draw a
picture of financial conditions of
South Bend, Ind. BY accident, be-
cause my parents as well as my whole
relations had invested their whole
life savings in an institution by the
name OF the Building g. Loan Asso-
citation Of South Bend. Ind, I also
deposited my savings in this institu-
ton when was a resident here some
time ago.
Everything went on nicely until
1881, when was in very great need
Of some of my savings. / was then
notified by this bank that I could
not draw higher amount than
$25, but this happened only once.
1t became smaller every month and
since February, 1888, payments have
been stopped altogether. A year ago,
on Christmas, my mother died and
we had no money for her burial. We
had to take up loan from the I'M
dertaker, and it has not been paid
yet.
Through the initiation every depos-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
t%|~aN -
IEEl the Homes
lS#eN s ;s;:ss, PR. ~ - "A
CONDUCTED BY
HELEN LUKE

Yesterday we printed here q letter
from Conlrade Edith s., Of Sand
Springs, Okla. who gave us several
suggestions, made request for sup
plies for Red Corner, and asked
help in starting a Workers Book
Shop out there. Comrade Edith'S
opening remark, as to our luck, we
have no desire to dispute.
Now, as to the half page-wouldn't
we like that, though! But under pres
ent circumstances, it's no use to hope
for 1t. Space is at premium, due, Of
course to financial considerations.
For the present, we must be thank
full for our small corner. When the
Daily can enlarge-perhaps Wen be
given more space, which would en-
able us to run q more uniform Sec
ton: If we should expand now, we'd
have to crowd out other very valu-
able material.
Just the same, even in this small
space we think we can contrive to
carry out some of Comrade Edith's
suggestions, perhaps by boiling
down" the recipes a bit. We have al
ready checked up about the welfare
Of Edith Berkman. Her health has
improved sufficiently that she has
been released from the hospital
wherein she was incarcerated and is
yecuperating further. She Is not free,
though, by any means.
Miss Perkins, the Doaks successor,
to secure an effect Of iberality, has
gwen Edith Berkman stay Of depor-
tation for a year. The order has not
been rescinded, however, so the fight
to free Comrade Berkman should go
on increasingly. and not be allowed
to relax as it has done.
Letters from Russian working
women we are not in possession of
Just now, but we will surely try to
establish communication with such
Russian women.
A day or two after receiving Com
rade Edith's letter we forwarded a
picture of Lenin as she requested. We
found to our amazement we had to
shop around considerably for this,
none of the four book shops at the
workers Center here having the sort
Of pictures specified. We bought the
last one Ar1lkniga had of Autograph
in color, very nice Go cents, and
trimmed it down to fit good look
ing red-and-eold frame we found in
the kel-to-a-dollar store, for q
quarter. We hope Comrade Edith was
pleased with the picture. We also
sent along few little postcards with
pictures of the Russian revolution on
them. The banner we could not make
as at present we have no sewing
machine. SO we forwarded a design
for the banner, with star, hammer
and sickle, drawn on paper, and
would be glad to send a similar de-
sign to any comrade who wants to
make a banner, If they viii specify
the size wanted. (Bookends we could
not find at am
When we have made arrangements
10 get the use Of sewing machine
re think we might follow out Com
ade Edith's tip and make some ban
1ers. for sale, to finance that Red
osint Book we spoke about before.
This will not be in thc very near fu-
ure, however, as our hands are full
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Forced To Work in Freezing Temperature
In Plant of the Midland Steel Products Co.
Correspondent, on Job Six Weeks, Reports Many
Accidents Caused by Greed

shields to protect their eyes, which
is the cause of more injuries. The
accidents mentioned above have &C.
Cured during the six weeks I have
been employed in the factory.
Sanitary conditions are awful; there
is an absolute disregard for sanitary
rules in this factory. Worst of all
is the restaurant. They have wooden
tables that have not been washed
since they were placed there. Since
I have been employed there, the
floors in the dining room have not
been washed.
I am not exaggerating in my de-
scription Of these deplorable condi-
tons, but I am rather minimizing
them. Now, we ask, where are the
State safety engineers? Where are
our State and city officials, that are
supposed to look after the welfare
of the factory workers. There is no
organization of any kind among pro-
d. on men in this factory. fl
1 herewith call the Midland Steel
workers to organize in the Auto
Workers Union and organized body
through the militant organization OF
the auto workers and fight to the
finish against these kinds of working
conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
~ Doctor
[GIHinqel
nd1,GaR4:j
BY PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.

you to do but to continue under the
treatment of the local clinics. II
there are any developments, please
communicate with us again.
Sc -
= = Hard Lump Following Boil
"A Young Y. C. L. err The hard
lump which remained after the pus
from the boil was evacuated, will
disappear gradually by itself. To
hasten the process you might paint 1t
with tincture of iodine every third
night. before going to bed.
= Determination of Sex by Diet
Marvin Wick, Tenino, Wash. -
There is no scientific means of in
huencing the sex of forthcoming chill
drens' Diet certainly does not seem
TO have any definite effect. At one
time, starvation of the mother was
supposed to increase the chances Of
having male children. 1t is also q
common observation that men over
fifty are more apt to have female
offspring, bus there is no scientific
explanation, 50 far, for either pheno-
mellon.
IL 81
.5Sy.ai Offensive Precipitation
Mario NJ, BrookIine, Mass.-There
is. no specific internal remedy for
byomidrosis offensive perspiration,)
but we have found from experience
that by increasing the amount Of salt
IN, the diet, the condition can be
aineliorated Improved and even
cured. AS rule, it is best to con-
slune, as little salt as possible because
gifts, effect on the kidneys: but in
this condition relatively large amounts
Of salt should be ingested (eatenl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
lBy a Steel worker Correspondent

by a steel Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-The Midland
Steel Products Co. manufactures auto
frames, bumpers, brake aprons, etc.
Workers receive 40 cents per hour.
The factory has no heating system,
and the workers are compelled TO
work in freezing temperature. Presses
are not equipped with safety sys-
TENS. There is no room about the
machines or for that matter any
place in the factory. Workers are
compelled to walk over piles of scrap
iron and finished stampings. Ac-
cidents are numerous.
1 am working but a short time in
this factory and have witnessed
many serious accidents. One man
lost his hand, another his finger, one
Negroes head was crushed in a
hydraulic press, another man lost his
leg by an overturned steel. Another
man was run over by an automo-
bile walking in the factory from one
building to another.
One electrician was thrown from
the top of the press by an overhead
crane and very seriously injured, due
to the lack of consideration for the
safety of workers. "a
There are about 30 welders work.
ing around the shop without any
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Which Union for
Gary Steel Workers
(By a Steel Worker Correspondent)

tBy Steel Worker Correspondent
GARY, Ind want to write about
the role of the company union and
the Steel and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union in the Gary Steel Works.
Since the representatives were
elected last June. we have never been
called to a meeting. No action has
been taken on our demands, and all
the good it does is to give the rep
resentatives q break by having lunch
with the bosses. 1t was established
to kid us into thinking it was a
union, so we would not demand mill
tant organization.
The leaders of the AmaIgamated
association CA. F. of IL are no better.
They are trying to build another
company union. They are in favor
of craft unions. which disorganize
the workers. The leaders of the
American Federation of Labor work
hand in clove with the bosses, as was
seen In the strike of the Standard
Forging Workers in the harbor last
October. where the A. F. Of L. lead
ers helped herd scabs into the plant
to break the strike.
The Steel and Metal Workers IN
dustrial Union is controlled by the
rank and file. It has led successful
strikes Of the steel workers. Work
ers Of Gary Steel Works-Mr. Crit
fin, the rail mill superintendent, still
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
So for so Hours Of Sorting
Garbage in Pressing Plant
Fiue Girls Fired by D. Graf C Son for Compliant
To Washington, But NR4 Does Nothing

things had to be changed but not a
thing was done.
9. There is no ventilation at all.
Girls who work on the belts stand
in boxes filled with rags and paper
to keep their feet from freezing q
was going to put in ito keep their
feet warm" but this worker got kind
Of sore and said, TO keep our feet
from freezing.')
10. There is an awful speed up.
II. Because five girls kicked about
being out go cents in their pay
check, Isaac D. Graf fired five girls
This was a couple Of months ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
A. T. |. Bars Strike
At Simmons B e d
Despite Big Vote
IN q Moker Corresnondentl


KENOSHA, Wis.-The situation in
the Simmons Bed plant here in Ken
osha Is unbearable. The majority of
the members Of the A. F. of L. Fed
eral Union want to go on strike At
a recent meeting held to take a strike
vote the count was 604 to 2SS in favor
Of going on strike. And, can you
believe it. we couldn't strike, because
Of a rule Of the A. F. of L. requiring
a three-fourths vote in order to call
a strike. That means one-fourth Of
the men can tell the other three
fourths what to do. And they say
there Is democracy in the A. F. Of L..
The local Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil President, Felix Olkives, comes
into our meetings and hollers his
head off about how hard it would be
for our families if we go on strike.
He isn't working in the damn shop,
and doesn't care how hard it is on
them that do WORK there. If you
make so cents an hour or more you're
lucky.
But, rule or no rule, we can't go on
working this way. If we have to
scrap every rule in the whole con-
stitution in order to strike, we'll do
It'll And let any outside official take
the consequences if he tries to stop
us.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Thru With ALL. in
Nash Plant,Kenosha
(By An Auto Worker Correspondent,

NA~J NAAA <AuSV VUAACE GUrreSpOHOcnVI
KENOSHA, Wis.-Last November
there was a big strike in the Nash
plant in Kenosha. It started in the
final assembly line where I work.
We picketed the plant for ten days,
and then the big shots in the A. F..
Of L., with the help of the Labor
Board, sold us out.
Today we are working only Is
hours IN every two weeks. We work
five days each in every two weeks.
and though our wages average around
rs cents an hour, we can only make
$3.50 to $40 a week. And we are
turning out plenty Of cars per hour
for that rs cents, too.
A number of fellows have had to
quit and try to get Jobs somewhere
else, because they couldn't support
their families on this lousy money.
In our department there are very
few that belong to the A. F. of L..
We got very militant bunch of men,
but the A. F. Of L. sellout was too
damn raw for us. The only union
that could win anything for us is the
Auto Workers Union, and we know
that we should have taken their adj
vice in the first place. And, when
production picks up again, believe
me, that's the union we're going to
have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Detroit Bait Used
As War Draft Plot
lBv 4 Worker Correspondent


DETROIT, Mich have b ee n
standing in the lines in front Of De-
troit's auto factories for two years.
I can vouch for the fact that the
lines are growing enormously of late.
The reason is not far to seek. The
bosses are getting ready to spring a
trap on the unorganized workers.
Rumors have been spread that De-
troit's auto industries are hiring ex-
tensively. Our benign, fatherly, child
loving President is starting a drive
to round up all the unemployed, using
Detroit as concentration point.
When the accumulation of hungry
hopefuls has reached a large enough
number, they will be gathered to-
gether by job promises and fooled
into signing some paper or other.
They will be signing their freedom
away; and find themselves herded
like cattle into trucks and boxcars
and 'transplanted' to huge labor
camps. The penalty for desertion will
probably be the same as in the army,
Imprisonment under worse conditions.
They will work for little or no pay
and lousy food. Should one Of them
squawk about the grub or conditions,
he will be labelled Red" and Seq
regated" in a concentration camp that
will be no different from a wartime
| prison camp.
OF course, the project" will be
CiveF a Tancv mama m dico1Iica itc
real significance. We must fight this
menacing development toward imper-
ialist war 1t will be another step
toward fascist dictatorship by Roose-
| welt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Chester Enamel Co.
Helped by MIA. to
Cut Wages 20 P. c,
tBy a Worker Correspondent

CHESTER. Pa.-Chester industries
are rotten with MIRA. graft and high
~obbery of the workers.
The Atlantic Steel Co. has for a
year been holding back from 10 to 30
per cent Of the workers wages, and
when the workers demanded this
money which was due them they
we're told to try and get it. When
they are laid off the workers are
generally denied food order until
the bosses are forced to grant it by
the active members of the Unem-
ployed Council.
The Penn Steel Co. has been work
ing the workers so hours per week
under the N.R.A. code. Those work
erS do not get paid for overtime but
get straight so cents an hour.
The Chester Enamel Co. worked one
Of their watchmen 721a hours pei
week, and the other 471a hours
Those two worked 100 hours per week
taking the place of three men
When a complaint was sent to the
Compliance Board, the leather code
'Thich is under the protection of the
Tanners Council of America, was
cad as follows: All the workers In
he industry can work as many hours
IS is demanded Of them by the COM
uany, paying little extra for over
time. Thus two workers can take
the place Of three workers with very
little extra expense to the company
After the company's victory thel
picked out one militant worker anc
discharged him, claiming he reported
the company to the compliance
although the worker did not do so
Then the company shut down the
factory for two days, called thu
workers together, and told them thai
the assistant superintendent haC
been to Washington hobnobbing witt
his friend Mr.. johnson and received
permission to cut the wages 20 PEE
cent. So he fired all the worker,
but II and told them to take thu
cut or leave it. The IL workers tool
the cut because they are not orga
nized.
] AAAOA 70 nave DCCAl 1tldQG 70 OTSdI1LIt
the workers in this shop, but the,
were afraid they would get fired, anC
now they are fired because they wer,
not organized. This is an obviou
fact, that where the workers are or
ganized in an industrial union the,
are in a position to protect them
selves.
In a few days or a week the Dos
win have the factory working in full
force again with high salaried stray
bosses and new system Of speed
UP. But think that now the work
ers have learned a lesson and vii
organize their forces industrially ant
force the boss to give them bette
wages and working conditions.
PETER OBRIEN.
(Signature Authorized.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
LEARNED FROM DAILY"
by a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK. Back in 1881 I heard
the words at the relief bureau: "You
must be put out on the sidewalk
before we can he Jou." eff tenant
is present whe.l called by this court,
five days is given to pay the rent
or move out. Presence or absence of
landlord is of no concern to these
proceedings, but if tenant be absent
grant of only three days will be
allowed" eff you are a father of
three and make 81 or IS week you
are not entitled to any relief" And
my paper, H. Y. T., praised heaven
high the welfare" the courts" and
the "H. r. B." for their wonderful
deeds.
When I began to read the Daily
Worker I began to understand the
tactics used by the kept press" and
all other agencies Of our oppressors
to keep us chained down. Thanks to
our Daily Worker. not only en-
lightened myself but helped others tc
come to understand that Communism
is the only way out for the genuine
betterment Of oil workers,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13

The last District Committee meet
ing, where the 18th E.C.CI. Plen-
UNI and C. C. Resolutions we're dis
cussed, closed with q unanimous
pledge on the part D. all leading
comrades present to come to the
National Convention with a mini
mum of 500 new members.
The recruiting drive until Lenin
Memorial Meeting was not carried
through in a manner as was ex-
pected. Only at the close of the
drive was there a slight improve
ment shown. Only after the leading
committees called special meetings in
the sections, and of fractions in the
trade unions and other mass organi-
cations have we begun to move the
membership and enthuse them for
recruiting.
The results have begun to show al
ready in January when during the 4
weeks in January we recruited 173
members while in December during 5
weeks we recruited only 1853 mem
bers. The quality of recruiting, that
is from basic industries and trade
unions has also improved as can be
seen from the weekly analysis.
And when the question of recruit
ing came up at the end of the Dis
trict Committee meeting a motion to
recruit 500 members was oversub-
scribed by the comrades present. We
are confident that we will achieve clI
goal. The following quotas were
rledged by the comrades:
Section l, so new members and ! addi-
tional Unit in the International Harvester.
Section 2, 20 new members, so per cent
from concentration industries.
Section g. so new members.
Section 5, 80 new members.
Section Z, so new members.
Section g. Is new members.
Section 8, 40 new members, and no
fluctuation. At least 10 Negro workers.
Section 10, rs new members
Section IL, 30 new members, and shop
unit In the Stockyards.
Section IL, Is new members from con-
centration industries
Gary Sec, As new members.
So. Ill, 100 new members, minimum Of
3 shop and mine nuclei.
Rockford Ill, 20 new members and
establish Party in new towns.
Waukeg IN, 9 new members.
Y.C.L, is additional members for Party,
from stockyards.
T.U.U.L., rs new members, rs If which
will come from the SIN VIII. who will
help to establish new shop nuclei.
NC. & eva, 35 new members.
A. F. Of L. Opposition, SO new members,
Needle rs, Painters IS, Carpenters TO-
So. Slav Buro, 10 new members from the
steel region.
st. Louis, To bring the 500 members in
the sub-district into good standing in dues
payments, and organize l more R.R. shop
unit challenging Chicago in number of
RR. units.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
Men Work for
Meals Only in
Fisher Plant
tBy An Auto Worker Correspondent

(By An Auto Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-In the Fisher
body plant, because of alleged inability
(from the increase In employment"
to keep regular working staff UP,
all men must work-a notice said
recently, one day a week. The no
tice was posted Jan. Is. CThis work
is forced labor, for one meal extra).
I don't know what the actual in
terval between workers Is, but haven't
noticed anybody T could spot working
twice yet. I know nothing, to assume
that turns are kept equal and regu-
lar, but the announced requirement
said once weekly.
Since the labor is unpaid more are
taken per day than actually needed
a complete going-over of the place
is done daily (mopping, moving all
the beds, etc. instead of weekly or
so as had been customary, and men
are kept Flooding away at silly nom
sense, Strengthening the exact align
ment Of hunks, etc.
There is definite meanness and
threatening CalK 10 the Negroes
which the whites, If well enough
equipped with knowledge, can inter
pref as foretaste Of what will be
gotten away with against them. There
is nothing, of course, in the Negroes
conduct to call for this special dis
elimination.
The men should get together and
demand pay, and think it should be
retroactive to even past days unpaid.
don't think keeping them on I'M
necessarily long would need to De
the subject Of demand. 1t would
adjust itself If the pay point were
won-pay by the hour instead of the
day, If that is better tactically. There
is criticism and some understanding
and resentment among the men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-13
in the
MESA. Described

(By an Auto Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-Disillusioned by
the results of the recent strike, the
rank and file of the Mechanics Edu-
cational Society of America Is NOV
ing to the left. The left movement
would be stronger except for the
Vaccinations of the disruptive re-
dictionaries.
The union has diSruptive elements
within the gates. Stadwick, the Ford
die-maker turned lawyer, is ever to
the fore with proposals to make the
membership open only to men whose
proficiency can be guaranteed to the
bosses.
Henry Ford should create Stadwick
the Marquis Of Miller Road for his
services. Hoof, the Fascist of the De-
troit Body Die, and his conferee,
Harry the horse" are other disrupt
ers. This element insists that the US.
constitution be incorporated into the
constitution of the MES. OF A. The
halfwits do not know anything about
the constitution. The anti-Syndicalist
Law of Michigan prohibits SYM
pathetic strikes. The die-makers of
Detroit struck in support of the Pom
tiac and Flint men, violating the
state law. Mass action can nullify
any slave law. Is it possible that Hoff
and Harry the Horse" wish to Grip
pie the MES. of A. by prohibiting
sympathetic strikesP
Mike the Butcher, known by vari-
GUS names at the Kotcher Toll &
Die Co., is another disrupter. Or
ganizer Griffin's efforts are upset by
the stoolpiegon statements of this
Mike to the unorganized. One Of the
statements is that Smith beat it to
Britain during the last strike with
$500 of union funds. Smith is daily at
the Schiller Hall union headquarters
claims to have been in the Y.CLr
and to have the dope that Anderson
local president, is preparing to beat
it to Russia with the funds during
the next strike. The funds are in the
hands Of the trustees and Anderson
has no access to any money Of the
union.
This man should be closely watched
by all union men. He carries MES
thefacts, MIR Woll says: THE The
of A. card which makes him doubly
dangerous.