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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
SUPPORT THE IRISH WORKING
CLASS
E. Braintree, Mass.

E. Braintree, Mass.
Dear Comrade:
I am enclosing some clippings
from the Feinster Leader, an Irish
paper printed in Mas, County Kill
dare, the news therein ought to be
heartening to every class conscious
Irishman in the U. s. A.
The dope peddlers over there are
finding it increasingly harder to
hold in check an awakened working
class. The clergy are practically
threatening to return to the prac-
tices of the inquisition; to terrorize
the worker who dares to think for
himself, but like the Gear of Rus
STA and his hirelings, their days are
numbered. The officials in this
town mentioned in the Leader" I
know personally that every one of
them would sweat the last drop of
blood out of any worker for personal
gain for themselves, but the Irish
worker is learning rapidly of the
achievements in Russia under work.
ers' control, hence their dissatis-
faction with their present dope ped
ding and slave driving masters.
No longer will they heed the ad-
vice, Servants obey your masters, y
but they are determined to free
themselves for all time from their
capitalist blood sucking exploiterS
and establish an Irish Soviet Re
public, and to that end I appeal to
all IriShmen in this country to help
their heroic Irish comrades that are
leading the struggle over there.
w, J. L,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Letters from
OurReGderS
A CRITICISM ON ENROLLING
MEMBERS FOR THE F. IS U.

Brooklyn, N. Y. c.
I must criticize the F. S. U. and
I want this letter to be printed.
The Friends of the Soviet Union
is always appealing for members,
and being a friend of the Soviet
Union I felt it my duty to belong
to this organization.
I signed up an application in the
Coliseum, it must have been on
Nov. %, 1888, and I haven't been
called. Then I signed up another
application sometime in December
with Comrade Charlotte Melomet
and I wasn't called again. I took
another chance in New Star Casino
at the convention Jan. %, 1884, and
I wasn't called yet, but I am not
the only one. I spoke to many
comrades and they told me that
some of them also had the same
experience and would like to know
the reason why, or maybe they
don't want any more members, then
why appeal, and then discourage
them by not calling them?
Comradely yours,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
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GNp the HGllIa,p
18a#n n ls1ss;i isRG 49, If

liras a day, that is, 81 to % cents.
Then, two weeks later, some of the
former workers were re-employed at
half their former wages.
Thus does capitalism, in It's adj
vanced stage, fascism, use women
merely as tools, as "kitchen-me-
chanics" to keep house for men
workers, or admitting them into in
dustry as a means of cutting the
wages of workers.
Working-class womenl Organize
into the revolutionary trade unions
or the Women's Councils. Demand
equal pay with men for equal
work. Don't let the bosses use US
to cut down the wage-scale of the
whole working class!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Amount Available Is Dis
tributed in 5 Minutes;
Seek Correct Organ
iZatiOn
By a Textile Worker Correspondent

By a Textile Worker Correspondent
YONKERS, N. Y. - Last Friday
the Daily Worker was distributed
in front of the Alexander Smith
Carpet Shop. The workers grabbed
the paper and in five minutes I
had none left, although there were
still many workers coming out of
the mill. The workers all said, 81
want a copy of that paper, it looks
like a good paper" They put the
paper away and took it home to
read.
The conditions in this mill are
miserable The lights are dim. The
company puts in small bulbs to save
electricity. The workers don't make
enough to feed their families. Those
getting Sc and So a week for large
family of 10 to IA apply to the relief
and get food order of a couple
of dollars to keep them from starv-
ing to death.
There are many different nation
alities in the MILL Italian, Polish,
Russian, Slovak, Scotch, English
and many others. The bosses do
everything in their power to keep
them divided and mistrusting each
other. The Polish say you cannot
trust the Italians, ETC., and those
little more advanced say the Po-
lish and Italians are religious
Catholics and the priests fool them.
Because the Scotch and English
workers understand the English
language, the other nationalities say
they are the bosses pets and spies,
whereas the Scotch and Eng
lish workers have a tradition of
unionism from the old country.
This mistrust must be broken down
through organization of the workers
for the improvement of their con-
ditions.
The workers are talking organiza-
ton, they are tired of working and
starving; working and asking for
charity. We must help them organ
ize. We expect to continue to dis
tribute and sell the Daily Worker
in front of the mill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
NOT THE RENEGADE BILL RYAN
Lima. Ohio.

AlIIld, OHIO.
I have just received the enclosed
clipping from my father. AS I have
not correspondent with him for
several weeks, and he was unaware
of my last whereabouts, he got the
idea that the Bill Ryan mentioned,
(the renegade who is joining with
the bosses against the strikers in
Haverhill, Mass,) might be me.
My last act in connection with the
revolutionary movement was in
Syracuse, New York, where my wife,
Comrade Kirby and myself were de-
ported because of our action in the
unemployed movement there. Due
to the fact that wa we're at the point
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
By DR.. LONE

Woman of SIS came to consult me.
Has four children, all grown up.
Il brought them up myself.
worked hard. I had no husband.
That is, had one, but
Il see. You are widow"
II am and I am not My hus-
band is alive, but we are separated
He came to America first and
stayed in Europe with the children.
waited there thirteen years. AS
the years passed by, he sent me
less and less support, so I had to
find work-and I did. Then I fin
ally managed to cross the OCEAN
all at my expense. But when I
arrived, I understood my husbands
chilliness to his family and his ex-
suses of not earning enough.
ut was lie. He was in business
and had changed his ideas, belong
Ing now to the master class, while
1 had continued my radical ideas
on the other side, clinging to the
revolutionary opinions he himself
had taught me. Besides, he lived
good rich life, was selfish and had
all the women he wanted. He went
to the theatre several times a week,
had servants, had shop with
thirty workmenl Of course, he
didn't like me any more. He was
young. I looked old. One glance
at him, and I said:
Goodbye, I won't fall on my
knees. I'll go it alone"
"And 1 did it. I worked until
the children were able to earn a
living themselves, which is now.
But gee, Doctor, I am worked out.
1 am weak. Can you do something
for me?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04

Of actual starvation and had no pos
sible means of sustaining life there,
we did not return, and for no other
reason.
My present job takes me from
city to city and doesn't permit me
to take an active part. I hope that
none of the comrades who know me
in Los Angeles, Chicago, Worcester,
Mass, Syracuse or Buffalo will get
the notion that the renegade Bill
Ryan is me. I wnt everyone to
know that although I am no longer
a member of the Communist Party,
due to circumstances over which I
have no control, I am still 100 per
cent for the Party.
WILLIAM G. RYAN.
(Signature authorized)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
HOW Fascism Uses Women

In Hamburg, Germany, the num-
Der Of women students at the med
ical school has been limited to
rs year. The medical journal"
reporting this new law, said, "A
woman physician is double-sexed
creature, repugnant to the natural,
healthy instincts of the people" In
Cassel, the Fascist paper "Hessische
Volkswacht" announces that it will
publish names of any "Aryan" girls
found in the company of Jewish
men: in Fossati, Italy, over half the
workers of a local cotton mill we're
replaced by young girls paid to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Ii Cents Relief a Day
New Relief Plan i'm
Ingham County, Mich.


LANSING, Thirteen cents
a day for each person on the relief
rolls will be allotted here, the Ing
ham County Welfare Commission
indicated. The allotments are to
be made in the form of food tickets,
redeemable at the grocery stores
instead of the city food conmissary
as formerly.
The scientific starvation plans are
based on survey made recently by
the county welfare commission I'M
der the supervision of Miss Ruth
Bowen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Custom Tailors Stop
Wage Cut in Calf.

LOS ANGELES, April 2-Since
they have affiliated with the T. U.
U. L., the custom tailors of Los An
geles have increased in membership
from mere handful to 1870 active
members who have already sue
ceeded in stopping threatened
wage cut in the Ed Schmidt shop
and in forcing the adoption of week
work in this. ore of the central
tailoring plants of the city
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04

in this country. They have made
their millions by our sweat and
blood. They have used every trick
to keep the workers unorganized;
they have divided the foreign-born
workers; they have instituted spy
system; they use the city police, but
the workers are getting tired and
are talking organization.
I urge the workers to get together
in each department and organize
into the National Textile Workers
Union-for living wage and I'M
employment insurance.
A CARPET WEAVER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04

The Working Woman magazine
presents in each issue a page of
revelations on the effect of the
capitalist crisis on the health of
working women; these are written
by DR.. Lone, who sends to our COL
umn also the following brief &C
count of the hardship endured by
the wife of a renegade revolutionary
who came to America, got dollar
drunk, and dropped his faithful
wife and family overheard along
with his revolutionary convictions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1902 is available in sizes
Is, 10, 20, "a, So, 80, 40, AZ and A.
Size Is takes 37s yards 39-inch fab
ric. Illustrated step-by-step sewing
instructions included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04

Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferreO
for this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style
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, 1934-04-04

Send us names Of those you
know who are not readers of the
Daily Worker but who would be
interested in reading it. Address:
Daily Worker, so E. 18th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Constipation

Catherine F., Kenosha, Wis.-The
pains on the left side are not due
to heart disease. They are due to
gas which accumulates In this
region. Take an enema every night
consisting of one tablespoonful of
bicarbonate of soda and a quart of
warm water. Let lis know how you
feel in about two weeks
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Golfers Itch

d. V.-Gofler's itch is the same
thing as athletes foot. commonly
known as ringworm. The scientific
name of this skin disease is cpl
derrnophytosis or epidermomycosis.
Your friend was trying to show off
when he stated that he was not
suffering from ringworm. No matter
how thick you slice it, it is boloney
just the same!
The term Soldiers itch" has
nothing to do with any skin disease.
1t means an itching desire for
money; soldier" being the slang
word used by the taxi drivers in
New York to designate a dollar.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Doctor
,[A4tigaqe,z
udGGAe4:
BY PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.

diet to reduce your weight? This
might help your condition, If there
is no history of premature badness
in your family.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Inhamed TonsiIs

Harry D., Cleveland, Owe seq
no reason why you should have to
remove your tonsils. Wait until neN
winter and if you have several at
tacks of tonsilitis, you might re-
move them in the spring. Your lack
of concentration has nothing to do
with the tonsils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Answer by the F. S. U.

We realize the seriousness of the
criticism, but we want to explain
how it happened.
Our usual instructions to our
Membership Committees when ap-
preaching an individual for men,
bership is to collect the initiation
fee of IS cents in the case where
the individual is employed, and 5
cents if unemployed. AS soon as
the money is turned into the Dis
trict Office, membership book is
Immediately issued and turned over
to the Branch to which this person
has been assigned. The Branch in
turn informs the members of its
next membership meeting and puts
him or her on its mailing list.
In the case where no initial pay
ment is made the application card
is treated as contact and is turned
over to the nearest branch in the
individuals neighborhood, to be
visited or written to. We showed
the card you filled out under date
of Dec. 14th to the Oceanside
branch. They informed us that
your address was not directly in
their neighborhood.
We certainly wish to welcome
you into the F. S. U. and take this
opportunity to inquire If it would
be easy for you to join our Down
town branch which meets on 18th
st. and End Ave, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
Dry Dandruff and Badness

Victor M.-The Merke and
Thomas Institute are fakes as far
as their claim to restore hair is
concerned. Why don't you get on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04

TO Be Continually
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
To SEEK
$1,000 FUND

Committees consisting Of po-
lice officials and leaders in Wash
ington business and civic affairs
today began preparations to en-
tertain approximately 1,5oO dele
gates who will be here Septem-
ber "a, Is, 26 and 27 to attend
the annual convention of the 1n-
ternational Association of Police
Chiefs.
Efforts now are being directed
toward the raising of approx
mately $1,000 which will be used
for entertaining.
At meeting last night at the
Mayflower Hotel attended by
about 40 police officials, business
and civic leaders, it was an
nounced the uniformed men on
the washington police force had
contributed 5000 for the fund.
This was followed by the dona-
ton of $500 by the Mayflower
Hotel, which will be convention
headquarters. Another meeting
will be held June S.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

naped by Chinese bandits 40 miles
northeast of Peiping, according to
an Exchange Telegraph Dispatch
today from the Chinese city. The
bandits, the dispatch said, have
demanded a ransom Of $4,000
silver for each of the men kid
naped.
LONDON, May % Q.N.S0.
One of the oldest titles in Great
Britain was in allegiance today
as the result of the death Of
Lord Grey de Ruthyn, former
Montana rancher and cattle
breeder. Lord Grey, born Cecil
Talbot Clifton, succeeded to the
title, which was created in 1924,
upon the death of his brother in
1912. He became the twenty
fourth baron of the line, which
was to become extinct if he
should die without issue, which
he did.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
DARROW BOARD
IN WRANGLE
CONTINUED from Page y

CONTINUED from Page y
minds from their present
economic plight.
Gas the codes are now ad-
ministered under the law, none
but the most influential COM
panies can hope to receive a
square deal
NEW FACES, SOME MASTERS
''For instance, there may be
complaints concerning the per-
SOnneI of the steel code. A
change is ordered. New faces
appear on the code authorities,
but their masters are the same.
Changing the membership of
a code authority is as easy as
changing a nations foreign
minister. Faces change, but
the power behind the throne
remains the same.
mo one will assert that the
present activities of the NRA
are more than a plan to
aSsuage the present temper of
the country. No one believes
that NRA is a permanent gov
ernment institution.
"When the recovery move.
ment is deflated there will re-
main the strength that has been
given to the powerful interests
while the little fellows plight
will be worse than before.
MISSING REAL OPPORTUNITY
There is a deal of OppOr-
tunity for leaders of the re-
cOvery movement to perform a
real service for the millions of
Americans now without voice in
the political schemes, but for
one do not believe that Johnson
or Richberg have evinced the
ability to penetrate more than
skin deep.
ut is my opinion that the
DarrOw board approached its
duty honestly and without fear
or favor on any score, and de-
livered an unbiased report on
eight codes to President ROOse-
Velt."
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
YADEN ASSA|LS
PLAN FOR D. c.
SHAKE-UP
Civic Federation Head Says
Citizens Oppose Move to
Reorganize Government

In a denunciation of the pro
posed reorganization of the Dis
trict government, James G.. Yaden,
president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. today de-
clared that organized citizenry
would resist such a move.
Mr.. Yaden said he believed a
combination of a number Of Of
fices in the District Building could
only mean a thrust at heads OF
departments. He said:
Il fear that the proposed re-
organization of the District gov
ernment will result in the re-
mOvaI or reduction in grade of
many competent, experienced
and faithful heads of depart
ments in the District govern
ment."
Referring to the move to place
District schools under the jurisdic-
ton of the Commissioners, Mr..
Yaden said he did not see any rea-
son why this should be done and
CIVIC groups would fight any
change of this character.
Doubts Efficiency
He further said the way the
local government was being run
was no inducement to shifting the
schools jurisdiction to the Com
missioners. He said:
81 haven't seen any degree Of
efficiency down there that
would make me believe the
schools should come under it,
Questioned about move to re-
place William A. Van Duzer as
director of traffic, revealed by
The Washington Times Monday,
Mr.. Yaden said that, in his esti-
nation, the attacks on the direc-
tor were similar to those back Of
the removal of William Bride as
corporation counsel.
Trade Groups Stirred
Rumors that Mr.. Van DuZer,
who came here during the Hoover
administration from Pennsylvania,
would be removed from office
aroused the resentment of civic
organizations and trade bodies.
At a meeting of the traffic COM
mittee of the Board of Trade yes
terday, Wallace Robinson, chair"
man, praised the work Of the traf-
fic director. Mr.. Van Duzer ad.
dressed the meeting and was given
hearty applause.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
QUEENS Of PLAY
GET CROWNS
Maytime on the Fairgrounds!
Three girls were wned

Three girls were crow n e d
Queens of the May on three
Fairgrounds today. Betty Price
of the 37O0 block Military Rd.
was the Queen at Chevy Chase
Playground; Evelyn Franks was
crowned Queen at Virginia Ave
nue. playground; and Leona Pink
ney at Lincoln playground.
Mrs. George E. Allen, wife of
the District Commissioner, will
be the guest of honor at the
Montrose Avenue playground Fri
day and will place a crown on
the head of Katherine Price.
Preparations for playground
May festivities have occupied the
time of playground officials for
several weeks. Miss Sibyl Baker,
supervisor Of Fairgrounds, said
today that there has been q
greater public interest in the
pageantry than ever before and
that considerable creative genius
has been shown by the children
of the Fairgrounds in program
making, and in costume design
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23

three Notwithstanding with
Japan"
LONDON, May 23.-H. r.
Knickerbocker, international cor
respondent and Pulitzer prize.
winner, whose recent series Of
articles for International News
Service on will War Gomez" at
tracted worldwide attention, sur
veying the suddenly altered Euro
pean situation caused by Bull
garia's surrender to Fascism last
Saturday, concludes that Euro
pean history may again be made
in the little kingdom Of Bull
garia.
(Read his article on page 81
LONDON, May % GN.sJ.-The
Royal Aero Club has received two
American entries for the gruelling
London to Melbourne air race this
year, it was announced today,
James r. Wedell, well-known
American flier, will pilot one en-
try filed under the name OF, the
wendell, Williams Air Service Cor.
poration, Of Paterson, N. j., while
r. F. Lape will fly the second
American ship in the race for the
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
POLAND

WARSAW, May % Q.N.SO.
The Societ government has apol-
ogized to Japan for the incident
at Khabarovsk, Siberia, where the
japanese consulate was fired on
Sunday morning, it was learned
here today from unimpeachable
sources. The apology followed an
official japanese protest, it was
learned. According to the Soviet
version Of the incident, as reported
here, the shot which struck the
consulate was a stray bullet fired
by a policeman who was attempt
ing to suppress a disturbance in q
nearby restaurant. The policeman
fired over the heads of the rioters,
it was stated, and one bullet pene-
trated the consulate.
WARSAW, May % W.s).
Four hundred members of the
Polish radical nationalists .organi-
cation, a group similar to the
German NaziS in their beliefs,
were arrested at an open air meet
ing on the outskirts of the city.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Teachers Affiliate
With Adult Council

The Elementary Teachers Union
of Division 1913 Of the public
schools voted to affiliate with the
Washington Council for Adult
Education at a meeting at Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A., last night.
The union also planned to join
the World Federation Of Educa-
ton Associations.
Mrs. Mary Mason Jones, preSi-
dent of the Teachers Federation
and Miss Linnie Smith, were
named delegates to the American
Federation of Teachers conven-
ton in Chicago. Secretary Of the
Interior Ickes and DR.. George
Zook, commissioner of education,
were commended for the success
Of the recent meeting here on
negro education.
The Washington times., 1934-05-23
Is PHYSICIANS
vOLUNT TEER
FOR CLINIC
Districts Tuberculosis Work
Greatly Aided BY Offer
Of Free Services

Fifteen physicians of the Dis
trict have volunteered their serv-
ices for the summer as members
Of the staff of the Districts tuber-
culosis clinic at 301 C st. N. w.
This announcement was made
at the District Building today by
Commissioner Hazen, who received
the offer Of volunteer services
through DR.. William Tewksbury,
chairman of the tuberculosis COM
mittee of the District of Columbia
tuberculosis Society.
Volunteer List
The physicians who have volun-
teered and whose services will be
a great addition to the inadequate
facilities of the clinic are:
Drs. Montgomery Blair, jr.;
Linn F. Cooper, A. B. Coulter, j.
Burton Glenn, C. R. HALEY, B. L.
Hardin, jr.; Elizabeth Kittredge,
B. w. Leonard, Richard Mat
tingly, Thomas E. Mattingly,
John Minor, P. A. McLendon,
Arnold McNitt, John F. Preston
and R. Lomax Wells.
Today's action on the part OF
these volunteer physicians fol-
lows a call for such services
made by Commissioner Allen
after the medical society hao
emphasized the need for better
facilities for the care Of those
stricken with tuberculosis in the
District Of Columbia.
Needs Cited
In addition to the criticism
from the medical society, a spe-
cial investigating committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners
pointed out that the clinic is
seriously handicapped by too
small a staff and lacks many
facilities considered necessary un-
der modern conditions.
Congress has before it the
Commissioners request for in
creased appropriations to pro-
vide for the permanent employ
ment of additional physicians
and experts, nurses and other
workers.
If this appropriation is not
made, the Commissioners today
indicated that further volunteer
services might be arranged.