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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
BY j. sANDRY

Last July the LeviteS shop which
had over 200 wOrkers-Wood carvers,
frame makers and upholsterers
was called out on strike. The carv-
ers were called out by the Wood
CarVers Association of the A. F. of
L. The Furniture Workers Indus
trial Union, which had big in
fluence over the frame makers and
the upholsterers, to organize one
the leaders of Local rs to call out
the upholsterers, to organic one
united strike in the shop. Leaders
of rs who knew that the F. w. I. u.
could bring the departments to-
gether in a joint strike, refused to
act unitedly. The F. w. I. U. told
the upholsterers to demand united
action At shop meeting the up
holsterers demanded unity of &C
ton and the leaders conceded in
some cases.
The demands were that neither of
the unions should settle the strike
independently. This was agreed to.
The F.. w. I. U. also proposed joint
mass pickets in front of the shop
and other means to help the work
erS win their strike. That was as
far as it went. The leaders tried to
break the unity by holding separate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Spatz Shop Plumbers
Strike for More Pay

Plumbers of the Spatz Plumbing
Contracting shop, 294 Delaney St.
are striking under the leadership Of
the Alteration Plumbers, Steamfit-
tiers and Helpers Union.
The men walked out last Friday
when it was learned that the boss
Of the Spatz shop was doing work
for Samuels and Dickstein, 312 E.
9th ST., which shop is on strike.
Spatz is paying helpers $3.50 day
and mechanics 81. The union is de-
manding 81 for mechanics and 81
for helpers, the hour day, S day
week and recognition Of the pnion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Tobacco Union Sends
Protest On Use of
Troops in Toledo

The Tobacco Workers Industrial
Union, 1862 Madison Ave, vigorous
ly protested the use of armed troops
in the Toledo strike area.
The following telegram was sent
by the union TO President Roose-
welt.
I'VE, the members of the To-
bacc0 Workers Industrial Union
assembled in general member
ship meeting demand the with
drawaI Of the National Guard
troops frOn Toledo and all strike
areas. We protest against the
use of poison gas, bayOBets and
rifles against striking workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04

meetings and disorganizing the
worker.
What Happened?
The boss began to fill the shop
with scabs. The workers demanded
action and the #. W. I. U. on their
demands were ready to lead them.
What Stood in the Way?
The leaders OF Local rs consciously
neglected the strike and left the
workers to solve the problems them
selves. The. result was that, after
six weeks the frame department
went back to work because of the
action of Local rs. The F. w. I. u.
demanded that they stay out until
the strike was won. After fifteen
weeks Of bitter struggle, tho strike
was lost and the tanks ,Jc- b kc-2.
When the strike was over the boss
called some of the workers back to
work. Twenty scabs remained in
the shop.
What happened after this? The
boss called q meeting Of the workers
and said, Il know that you want a
union, why don't you make a union
of rour own. Tl1us he succeeded ~
forming q company union, which
Us Cnt,J =, --.u.-ulI. 1Acs.
are called by the men appointed by
the boss. No grievances are taken
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
June Issue of
Labor Unity"
Oft the Press
By ANDREW OVERGAARD


This issue Of Labor Unity ana
lyzes the struggle of the Negro an6
white miners and iron ore workers
in and around Birmingham, the
strike movement of the Minneapolis
truck drivers as well as the heroic
fight conducted by the Toledo stTik-
ers.
In addition, the struggle Of the
longshoremen on the Pacific Coast
is dealt with. With these struggles
developing the perspective Of
strike in the steel industry is row
before the working class.
In this connection it is of the
greatest Importance to study 6
special article by Jack Stachel ana
lying the present condition OF the
trade union movement and the de-
velopnent toward an independent
federation of labor in this country
Much discussion is going On on this
question in our trade unions, among
workers in independent unions, but
also much confusion exists on this
issue. This article particularly gives
an answer TO all the questions ia the
minds of the active trade unieEists
in CUR affiliated unions and there
fore should be read by thousands
Of members Of our unions.
In many meetings our active trade
unionists will continuously raise
some questions dealing with this i'm
portant subject, precisely because Of
the failure TO study Tie official
organ Of the Trade Union Unity
League, Labor Unity, which gives
the general line laid down by the
national executive board Of the
T.U.UL.
1t is certainly a scandalous stu
alton when in New York City less
copies Of Labor Unity" are being
sold than in Detroit, for instance,
or on the Pacific Coast. This can
only be explained by the lack of
attention on the part Of our trace
union leaders who have not yet seen
the importance Of utilizing Labor
Unity" to help in the training and
education of the new fighting forces
in our movement.
we must appeal to every func-
ticnary Of the trade unions to eS-
plain the importance Of Labor U3ity,
to develop a systematic campaign
for gathering subscriptions among
the most active members fcI the
purpose of clarifying not only the
fundamental questions dealing with
the independent federation OF labor.
but also be able correctly to draw
conclusions from the impo t9nt
struggles now taking place in the
major industries in the United
States and for correct perspective
of the coming struggles also in the
city Of New York.
Let this issue Of Labor Unity be
distributed in thousands Of copies
and lei us go forward to several
hundreds CT new subscriptions dur
ing the month.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Maintenance
Workers in Fight to
Defeat Jim-CrowWag age

who have paid initiation and one
months dues to the scene when
such worker has been fired.
There the new applicant is told
that when the previous worker was
discharged, it could not be settled
because the landlord or agent was
not member Of the N. r. A.
On Riverside Drive, West End
Ave. and Broadway, Local 80 &, A.
F. of L., is carrying on a campaign
for membership. The 4. F. Of L.
agents tell workers that theirs is
the only union recognized by the
U. 8. Government, the Mayer o3
New York, Governor Lehman, the
Board of Arbitration and the N. r.
A. They say this because there are
two other unions in the field, the
Building Maintenance Workers
Union and an Independent union,
the Building Service Employees Of
Manhattan, which broke away from
the International over eight months
ago.
A. F. of L. Tactics in Harlem
Local 80 3 called mass meeting
two months ago in the same head
quarters that the Building Mainten-
ance Workers Union Local 4, uses.
Barrett, the President OF Local 80
B never showed up. The Negro
janitor told us afterward, it was be-
cause Barrett found out that the
B. M w. U. uses the same build
ing. However, Negro representa-
tive spoke with the same a. +. of L.
demagogy, promising shorter hours,
more pay, recognition Of the union
by all officials OF the U. s. Govern
ment, the A. F. Of l.. officiaIdonl,
etc, etc. Non-union workers spoke,
out of their experience with the IN
ternational and exposed the A. F.
of L. leadership, its racketeering
policy and strike breaking tactics.
Questions were asked about our
getting out Of damp Easements into
apartments, free light, gas and so
on. The Negro A. F. Of l.. Iepresen-
tative answered that we dent have
to strike, that our union will make
demands under the N r. A. and
the Board Of Arbitration would
settle it," He mentioned that sol
Seventh Ave. was struck by the a..
F. of L. and the Beard Of Arbitra-
ton settled it. He was stunned
when couple of workers informed
him that that strike was won by q
united front Of the B. M. w. U. and
the independent 3. S. E. U. of Man
haitian, and said he thought the
Independent union belonged to the
A. F. of L."
Anyway, not enc of the workers
present joined the A. F. Of l.. union.
lin Crow LEGAL
The workers said it is the policy
to have a jinn-croW local Of the A.
F. Of l.. and that somebody wants
TO get his fingers in the pie. But
we building service workers do nCJ
want the American Federation Of
Labor in Harlem. We want an honest
union that will fight the bosses SO
that we can have better conditions
for ourselves and familiesl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Office Workers Union
Demands Safe Release
OF Scottsboro Boys

At its general meeting last week,
the membership of the Office Work
ers Union, endorsed a telegram to
Governor Miller, of Albania, de-
handing the immediate safe re-
lease of the nine Scottsboro boys,
and protesting the vicious terror
used by the state of Albania against
Negro and white workers. -Four
dollars and sixty-six cents was also
collected for ScottSboro funds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
BY RUDOLPH CHRISTIAN
Organizer of the Building Mainten-
aRee Workers Union

anee Workers Union
THE Building Service workers to-
l day are facing the most drastic
wage cuts. Sometimes there is no
limit to the working hours. In many
cases, ianitors work from five in the
morning until IL or IL at night.
We find that these workers re-
ceive $50 per month in tenement
house Of 80 to 80 tenants, especially
in Harlem. In tenement houses of
"a tenants, the bosses give these
workers a fiat in the basement
which is often unfit for human be-
ings to live in and the wages are
usually $40 q month. This is true
in certain sections Of the Bronx and
Brooklyn where a number Of white
and Negro janitors work, as well
as janitor- helpers, when there is
one. elevator operators, porters and
firemen. The latter has to do his
work for $25 a month and is given
a small room, 10 by IL feet that he
may call home"
Negroes Get No Wages
The majority OF the Negro jani-
tors get fat in the house and no
wages. They are forced to apply
for relief, but the Relief Bureaus
discriminate against them because
they have jobs and are told they
should get paid by their bosses.
Elevator operators who get $40 a
month, a small room and so-called
board must also apply for help.
Let us investigate the Building
Service workers in the fur garment
centers and see what is taking place.
The service workers: flremen,
elevator operators, ISLANDERS, handy
men, porters, Office cleaners, window
cleaners and watchmen are being
terrori2ed by their bosses and real
estate corporations. They are told,
You may join the A. F. Of L.,
Local 80 B, of the International
Building Service Employees of Man
haitian, because this organization
co-operates with our Real Estate
Bureau Association. Arbitration will
be granted; you have nothing to
fear; we too are part Of the A. F..
Of L." If you were to join any
ether union, whether of the Trade
Union Unity League or an in
dependent union, you would be fired
from your job for union activities.
The Code
This Real Estate Bureau Associa-
ton drew up the Code when the N.
r. A. came into effect, making their
blanket code wage for 250,000 build
ing service workers $19 for a maxi
mum week OF IS hours, six days
work maintenance workers in
small apartment houses and Office
buildings not included. This is the
same Association that works hand
in hand with the racketeering en-
ployment agencies where workers
pay from $25 up, for a three months
Job and then are fired without
reason.
The A. F. of l.. leaders, with their
racketeering policy, send members
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Trade Union
Directory

MARINE WORKERS INDUSTRIAL UNION
Wednesday-Regular Business meeting
Note: Formerly an educational meeting
was held every other Wednesday, but the
present situation demands weekly business
meetings.
Thursday-open air meeting at evening.
Friday, 4 p.m.-Waterfront Unemploy-
ment Council Business meeting.
Sunday-Port Organizational Committee
Of Union meets at IL pm; pm. Sunday.
Open Forum.
MEETINGS OF UNITED SHOE AND
LEATHER WORKERS UNION
Shoe Trade Board meets every wednes-
day at s pm.
Shoe Grievance and Membership Com
mittee meets every Monday at pm.
Slipper Trade Board meets every Mon
day at pm.
Slipper Grievance Membership Commit
tee meets every Thursday at pm.
Stitehdown Trade Board meets every
Monday at 6 pm.
Shoe Repair Trade Board meets every
Monday at pm.
Executive Board meets every Thursday
ct o pm.
Joint Council meets every second Friday
of the month at pm.
All meetings are held at the heedqusr-
tiers of the union, % w. 18th St.
BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS, DECOR
ATORS AND PAPERHANGERS OF
AMERICA
Local Union 2s1. every Friday, at 21O E.
104th St. N.Y.C.
Local Union $50, every Monday, at 1Os
E. 11eth ST., N.Y.C.
Local Union 49e. every Wednesday, at
Labor Temple, s4th st. and End Ave,
NY.C.
Local Union 848, every Monday, at Labor
Temple, Gath st. and End Ave, N.YC.
Local Union 1902, every Monday, at ZIG
f. seth ST., N,Y.C.
Local Union sO5, every Friday, at Hunts
Point Palace, Bronx, N Y
Local Union 1011, every Friday, at los
E. 10th ST., NYC.
Painters Rank and File Protective Asso-
citation meets every 2nd and 9Th Thursday
of the month at the Labor Temple, 84th
st. and Second Ave, Room Z.
In the above locals there are organized
groups of the Painters Rank and File Pro-
teetiYe Association.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Two Knitgoods Shops Strike

The strikes of the Leonard Knit
ting Mills Of 427 Broadway, N. Y.
City, and of the Sherman Knit
ting Mills of 1877 Broadway, Brook
lyn, are still going on, under the
leadership of the Knitgccds Work
ers' Industrial Unicn.
Knitgoods workers ere -; / to
Gene On the picket line sc 7::20 an.
every morning in front OF the re-
sneetive shopA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
TAXI DRIVERS UNION OF GREATER
NEW YORK

Headquarters, 60 W. 4sth St.: Shop
Chairmon meet Monday; Active members
meet Wednesday; Shop Chairmens Execu-
tive Committee meets Friday All meetings
will be held in the evening at the head
quarters Of the union.
JOIN THE SHOE WORKERS CENTER
in your neghborhood
Observation-Disclosures every Wednesday at
b27 Hcpkinson Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bronx-Meets every Wednesday at 1882
Boston Read, Bronx, N. Y.
SHOE REPAIRERSl MEET
Every first and third Monday, pm, at
UNION Hall. % w. 18th St.
Brooklyn Section Meets-Every Wednes-
day latter work. at 1870 Myrtle Avenue,
Brooklyn.
Bronx Section Meets-Every Monday Caf-
tee work. at 1892 Boston Road
Tell all Shoe Repair Workers in your
neighborhood to join and attend Union
Meetings.
IL.G.W.U. OPPOSITION
A meeting Of all Group Executives of
the lett wing group in the LL.G.WU.
viii be held Tuesday after work, at $40
W. seth 81.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
FRANCE CUTS INTEREST

PARIS. October 6 (F).-Money is SO
plentiful in France that the ministry
of finance today announced the inter-
est on short-term treasury bonds will
be lowered Monday.
The ministry said that the response
to the present unlimited Az per cent
refunding loan issue was so generous
that it was confident it could borrow
enough at lower rates.
One-month bonds will be one-half
of l per cent instead of the present l
per cent; two-month will be ! per
cent instead of 11a per cent; three
month, IL per cent instead of 2;
three month to one-year will be 23s
instead Of 234 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-10-07

Of whose cargo was alleged to be
illegal, at Cartaret, N. j.
The tanker was the third in recent
weeks to be stopped from discharging
a cargo of gasoline. The Oil Admin
istration recently prevented the dump
ing of the cargoes of the Papoose and
Republic on the Pacific Coast.
The Pueblo, which was to have put
in yesterday at New Jersey, carried
45,570 barrels of gasoline. 1t cleared
on September 81 from Texas City, Tex
The temporary restraining order to
prevent the unloading of the cargo
was granted yesterday by United
States District Judge Sorman at
Trenton, N. j., at the request of the
Oil Administration and United States
District Attorney Harlan Besson.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
SOCIAL PLAN TOPIC
FOR MONDAY CLUB
District Welfare Leaders to
Speak at Initial Meet
ing Oct. Is.

Under the general theme for the
year of Social Planning in Washing
ton," the Monday Evening Club will
open the 1934-35 season october IS
at the Willard Hotel with the subject,
Looking Forward-Plans of New
Executives"
Elvood Street, director of public
welfare, will speak on Relationship
of Public and Private Welfare" and
Herbert L. ,Willett, jr., director Of the
Community Chest, will discuss Next
Step in Private Agency Program"
In order to bring club members into
a more vital relationship to the club
program and afford an opportunity
for serious study of some of the most
important problems connected with
social planning, the Executive Board
is submitting to the members a plan
for study groups, to be limited to not
more than 20 or IS members and to
meet once month for an hours dis
cussion under the leadership of chair
men of the standing committees of the
club. The time of meeting is still
tentative.
One plan suggested provides for a
meeting for discussion purposes at
o'clock on the day of the Monday
Evening Club meeting, to be followed
by an informal dinner. at which busi-
ness will not be discussed, and attend
ance at the Monday Evening Club
session. This plan is subject to change
to meet the desires of members of the
study groups.
To give the Executive Board an idea
of the interests of the club member
ship in the plan, questionnaires have
been sent to members by Mrs. Ruth
Camblon, corresponding secretary.
Members are asked which study groups
they prefer and to indicate first, Sec
ond and third choices.
Four Topics Announced.
The four general subjects proposed
are as follows:
Economic Security" in charge of
Walter S. Uford, chairman, Commit
teeS on Conservation of Family Life,
and Leifur Magnusson, chairman of
the Committee on Sterilization of
Employment.
Housing Problems" John Ihlder,
chairman.
Public Health and Medical Care,
Including Social Hygiene and Mental
e. Hygiene" chairman to be announced.
Community Organization for the
Prevention and Treatment of Delin-
quency," Louise MCGUIRE, chairman.
Those who are interested in the
economic security study group will
meet for dinner Monday, October Is,
at o'clock, at place to be announced
Aater. Plans for the organization of
the group will be discussed under the
leadership of Mr.. Ufford.
Evening star., 1934-10-07

when 1t was known as the Whitney
Avenue Christian Church.
Before coming here he was pastor
of the Newport News Christian
Church. He succeeded Rev. Ira Kim
mel. He is chaplain Of Pentalpha
Masonic Lodge and past grand high
priest of Royal Arch Masons. During
the World War he was overseas as
Y. NJ. G. A. secretary. A reception
will be rendered him next Wednesday
night by his congregation.
At the annual church meeting
Thursday night the following Oficial
Board was reelected: o. L. Beardsley,
John Crawford, Charles L. Jones,
Samuel Artz and Fred Christ.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
PASTOR TO OBSERVE
3OTH ANNIVERSARY
Park View Minister to Review
80 Years in Pulpit Here in
Sermon Today.

Rev. Walter F. Smith, pastor Of the
Park View Christian Church, today is
observing the thirtieth anniversary of
his pastorate. His subject this morn
ing will be "a Survey of 80 Years
of Christian Fellowship" He came to
the local church in october, 1904,
Evening star., 1934-10-07
ELIOT PIT. A. TO MEET
Association to Hold First Regu.
lar Session Wednesday.

The first regular meeting of the
Eliot Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association will be held in
the school auditorium wednesday at 8
pm. A talk on Character Education"
will be given by Miss Agnes Kinnear,
followed by a musical program ar
ranged by Miss Hannah e. Bonell.
This meeting marks the resignation
Of Mrs. J. P. Holloway, who has served
as president for the last two years
All present and former members are
being urged to attend.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
CONFERENCE ACTS
TO SAVE COLLEGES
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Appoints Six to Devise
Plan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va. October g.
The Holston Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South today ac-
cepted an invitation to hold its 1885
session in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The conference approved a report
calling for the creation of commits
sion of six to devise plan for debt
retirement for Emory and Henry and
Hiwassee Colleges.
DR.. J. N. Hillman of Emory warned
that unless some such plan was de-
vised the conference may lose the
colleges.
The conference named Mrs. B. A.
Hackworth Of South Pittsburgh,
Tenn, as conference director of wom-
ems work.
j. M. Colson was reappointed as
president of Hiwassee College, and M.
A. Stevenson of Bluefeld was named
conference missions secretary. sue
ceeding DR.. J. w. Perry of Chatta-
nooga.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
INSANITY TO BE DEFENSE
Alleged Slayer of Salesman tc
Stand Trial Tuesday.

ATLANTA, October 6 LP).-Attor-
neys appointed by the court to repre-
sent Robert Riley, charged with
murder in connection with the Staying
of Max Sjoblom, Iowa salesman, said
today the defense would be a general
plea of insanity.
Judge G. H. Howard today issued
en- order for three physicians to ex-
anime the youth. who was charged by
officers with confessing the crime.
The trial has been set for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
COURT ORDER HALTS
OIL CARGO AT DOCK
Ruling, Prevents Ship From I'm
loading Allegedly Illegal
Shipment in Jersey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes announced yester-
day that court order obtained by the
Oil Administration and the Justice
Department had prevented the un-
loading of an oil tanker, a large part
Evening star., 1934-10-07

Sweden Has Surplus.
Sweden's government finances for
the last year show a surplus.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-09-26
Voters Hold Fate !.
OF Corn-Hog Plan
National Referendum Will Be
Held In October; County
Meetings Planned

Washington corn-hog contract
signers will have an opportunity to
vote on whether they wish to con-
tinue the corn-hog adjustment pro-
gram or abandon it, in a national
referendum to be held the first week
in October, it has been announced
by r. M. Turner, extension econo-
mist at Washington State college.
Cooperating farmers not only will
have a chance to say whether they
wish to continue the program
another year. but also will be asked
for any suggestions they may have
as to changes in the program at
series of meetings to be held In
each county.
The meetings Will be restricted to
corn-hog signers, as wheat contracts
have another year to run.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-09-26
RAILWAY BY THANKSGIVING
FOR GRAND COULEE DAM

ALMIRA, Sept. "a. (SpeciaD-
Grand Coulee dam, in the Colun-
bia River at Seaton's ferry, will
probably have rail connections with
the outside world by Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 20.
"It is entirely possible that the
railroad from Odair, on the main
line of the Northern Pacific, down
to the dam site will be completed
by Thanksgiving day." Frank A.
Banks, Reclamation Bureau engin-
eer, in charge of the project, an
nounced today.
Indications of early completion of
the railroad are seen in the speed
with which the David H. Ryan
Company is driving the new rail-
road down the Grand Coulee to a
connection with the railroad right
of-Way which is being constructed
by Crick & Kinney from the head
of the Grand Coulee down to the
dam site and across the river to the
construction town site of the Silas
Mason Co., contractors for construc-
ton of the $63,00O,00O power pro-
ject. Railroad ties and steel have
already been delivered to Mr.. Ryan
by the Northern Pacific. Soon Mr..
Ryan will start laying ties and steel
from Odair, constructing the rail-
road as he goes.