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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
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WOrshiping from Afar

co. Worshiping from Afar
Genuine, Maiden, Mass.-No, we Do
not think that you are more "eenu-
Inc" or sincere than the majority Of
men. AS matter of fact, your en-.
tire conduct in the affair you relate,
puts you in a slightly ridiculous posi-.
ton. This business of worshiping 4
woman, as an ethereal being, from
afar. putting her on pedestal, etc.
is sheer nonsense. It's a concept Of
2 certain phase Of bourgeois theology
in which decadence and Impotence
vie with each other in meaningless
and sonrets. Instead Of
thinking you lyrical one Of our z.
G. L. members would consider YOU
silly and probably interpret her. "be-
ing worshiped from afar" as being
ignored from afar!
.-ssi
stillman's Freckle Cream-Ambrosaa
II Steno.-This cream, like Othine.
contains ammoniated mercury, a COR
Fesive chemical which is liable to
cause excessive irritation OF the skin.
~ Ambrosia contains carbolic acid,
Some time ago, the New Hampshire
department of Health issued a warn
ing against the use of this sweet.
sounding nostrum, as skin cleanser.
1t does not cleanse the pores "dcsp9r'
than any other cold creauA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Salvation Army PanhandIers
Squeeze Millions Out of Poor
But Worker Who Is Starving Gets At Most
Miserable Handout in Return

bales OF propaganda They beg
through this advertising and in many
other ways, including plain panhand-
ling on the street Cwhere If you or I
try to get a few nickels to get a
meal. a bed or some other need, We
are dubbed and jailed by the police
and they get away with it because
they are licensed beggars.
You never heard Of them going
out of business" advising the public
Of bankruptcy sales, sheriff sales"
ETC., though they are supposed to be
a Legitimate business" You never
hear of them making drives to pay
the rent, meet expenses" "catch up
with the overhead" etc, because they
take in enough in month to keep
them going for two or more years.
These are well known facts, but
you will not read about 1t in any
other but a revolutionary publication
because the liberal and reactionary
press of the boss class upholds and
sanctions such an organization as be-
ing one the bosses can trust to mis-
lead and exploit an unemployed and
well-night helpless worker and fill
him full of dope and hope Of Pie
in-the- Sky When You-Die.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05

orally dirty or simply not present.
And to top it all, the cabinet is only
available to sub clerk after con-
siderable red tape.
The question of paper or other kind
of towels and soap also comes for
discussion. These have been DELHI
erately and shamefully neglected.
Substitute clerks and carriers handle
mail bags that are heavily laden with
dirt. The general atmosphere of the
working floor is thick with dust.
The maintenance of good working
temperature is neglected. During the
winter, one must wear heavy sweat
ers to keep from catching cold; dur
ing the summer, it frequently becomes
SO sitting that physical exhaustion is
induced by the lack of ventilation
more than the work.
These grievances, as many regu-
lars tell me, are traditional in the
Post Office. They continue to be
present because no organization in
the past has had the interest of the
worker to that extent at heart. How
ever, workers can successfully resist
such conditions by forming militant
shop committees, taking up these
grievances with their superintendent.
And they can win public opinion on
their side by publicizing these con-
ditions in a real fighting workers
no Y1or the Tl4iIy Worker
B. G.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05

standard of life. Therefore, in our
lodging in the barge there were no
beds, no chairs, no pillows and no
tables. We slept and ate on the
dirty floor.
"But now our position has COM
pletely changed. I am already 81
years of age, but in spite Of this I
don't feel now such WEAKNESS in my
limbs, as it was in the days Of my
youth.
We ourselves look now after all the
shortages of our life. During the last
years many of new dwelling blocks
have been built up here for our
workers. We are secure now, not
only with good lodgings, but we have
also a school for our children, a work
ers club and reading hall. When
1 am free from work I go to the
club read the newspapers and listen
to the radio. Besides this, in the
club nearly every day free movies are
shown.
In spite Of my age, I myself learn
two hours a day IN school.
This all, dear comrades, the Octo-
Der Revolution has given to our work.
ing population.
With brotherly greetings:
A. Anikia."
UssR.
Moscow, Maxim Gorizy str 8,
''Vodny Transport"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
(By a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK.-The Salvation Army
fine temple" on 18th St., only
couple Of blocks west Of Union So,
imated value s2.oOo,OOO. They have
ANY millions of dollars worth Of
property in The q. S. alone. They
ire in Wall st. Though discreetly not
isted in the stock quotations.. Yet
ny and get a pair Of shoes even when
you are barefooted.
They get soc per day per man to
eeep you in some Of their homes for
he homeless" and what you actually
yet in a day costs them about &c.
we know where the other 22c goes
%. or do we?) They take in thou
lands Of dollars around the Christ
mas season ostensibly to help the
helpless "clothe the naked" feed
he hungry" etc, all Of which they
fail miserably to do
They are well-fed, well clothed,
have palatial homes or apartments
themselves. Yet if a hungry, bare
foot. homeless unemployed person
tries to get a little temporary aid from
them. it's Sorry, we cannot do any
thing fer you" Photographs Of the
few actually receiving help, columns
in the capitalist press, reams and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Life of a Soviet
ShiDyard Worker
Before and After
(By a Soviet Transport Worker
Correspondent

MOSCOW. U.S.SR.-A short time
ago. one of the Oldest workers Of our
works, told the following story:
Il began to work here in Czarist
days, when I was 81 years old. My
trade was to recondition and to build
up the ships. I learned it from my
father, who, as a skilled worker,
worked in this place before me. I
replaced my father when he was IS
years of age, because he was exhaust
ed by work and looked like an old
man OF 80 years.
II was very diligent. My working
day continued IL hours. With my
own eyes I saw how my next friends
we're dismissed from work for par
ticipation in political activity. Many
workers were dismissed without any
charge, only because they we're not
to the taste of authority. Their only
fault, possibly was that they were
not towards. They were replaced by
workers who didn't dare protest
against their oppression.
Our living conditions were very
difficult. We lived in those days in
the old barges. There were in the
folAer days in our country no trade
unions which defended our interests
and struggled for raising Of ov1
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
In q Postal Correspondentl

PITTSBURGH Pa. 49, A few days
ago the Pittsburgh newspapers car
ried headlines of hundreds of I'M
employed who Tere to find employ
ment in the city post Offices during
the Christmas seasoAGI rush. A few
hundred out Of the several thousand
who fled applications were called in
during the week of Dec. u, to be
sworn in. Among these only a hand
full were Negroesl I was assigned to
the uptown post Office and told to
report on Dec. -, so 7 shall give
an account of the boss practices
which were carried out to the letter
by the mighty foreman, Joe Lay.
Monday evening, over 80 unem-
ployed and employed white workers
and one Negro reported to work, all
somewhat enthused over this oppor-
tunity to earn a few dollars. At 7
PM. Joe walked over and said: "All
right, fellows, ring in" A few min
utes later the fellows" we're in their
respective places facing mail, sepa-
RATING letters accordine to stations.
and throwing sacks. But the overt
enthusiasm soon died out as the fore
man asked the boys to speed it up,
and had one sack after another
thrown on the table, hustled workers
around to fill UP the lodges with mail
for those separating stationS-in gen
eral the bosses speed-up was going
full swing.
Within an hour the mail was In
control and a half dozen workers
were told to ring out and wait until
more mail came in. Shortly after,
the Negro worker who was among
the above half dozen was told to ring
off for the evening and come back
the next evening Within the two
to four hours that followed all but
a select group of Joe's friends were
sent home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Letters from Our Readers
A WEDDING

"The evenings program was one OF
the most remarkable ever staged as
labor defense benefit" says the
leading story in the Current Indus
trial Worker" describing the wedding
Of Athos Terzani at an affair or
ganized by the I. w. w. for the
benefit Of the class war prisoners.
Although the general purposes of
this affair we're certainly deserving,
there are some phases Of it that were
so remarkable that many die hard
Wobblies must have turned over in
their grave.
The best man at this Red Wedding
Of a militant worker, recently re-
leased from the capitalist courts, was
none other than Norman Thomas
Socialist Leader! Norman Thomas
the eminent Socialist, as best man
must have been hard to stomach for
many Of the Wobs. Not because this
hombre is political faker Of the
highest rank. Oh no, they suffer
no compunctions about this little fact
because Mr.. Thomas receives words Of
praise quite often nowadays in the
I. w. w. papers. But think what
happens to the wobbly principle
that is opposed to political action"
and politicians"
The Industrial Worker" in It's
special article on the event, informs
us Of their success, with the help OF
Mr.. Thomas, in securing the help
Of some one appropriate to perform
the ceremonies.
"The ceremony was performed by
Judge Nathan Sweedler of the Brook
lyn Municipal Court, known for fair
decisions In labor cases, who had
agreed to serve at Mr.. Thon,as's re-
quest"
Shades Of Frank Little, Wesley
Everett, and Joe Hill! What would
these working class martyrs, and
those who are still in Centralia,
think of the I. w. w. praising a
Judge for his "fair decisions" In labor
cases. These boys would tell you
that there are no "fair decisions" for
labor in capitalist courts, and that
ALL judges are tools Of the master
classl
Yes the affair was remarkable, a
wedding between the 1. w. w. and
the Socialist leaders performed by a
Judge who is fair" to labor!
B. b. II.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Wages Are Cut By
CWA in Florida

LOCKHART, Florida.-This is the
third week that the Civil Works
Program has been functioning in
Lockhart, Orange County, Fla. For
the week commencing Nov. 81, we
received 40 cents an hour for our
services. For the week commencing
Dec. 4, we received 80 cents an hour
for our services. Our wages were cut
without our knowledge or consent.
We received no notice whatsoever Of
this cut.
The boys are afraid to complain
or protest for fear they will lose
their jobs. They were told by the
foreman they If they were dismissed
for any reason whatsoever, they
would receive no more employment
or assistance Of any kind from the
city, state or federal government.
Next week we may receive another
cut in wages, who can tell?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Negro POst-Office Subs
Suffer Discrimination
Pittsburgh Foreman Openly Cuts Down Jobs
for Colored Workers

Tuesday evening the same speed-up
practices were carried out, and after
six hours the Negro worker, Jewish
worker, and a worker who had be-
come intoxicated were told to ring
out. A few more rang off in seven
hours, and the select group was per-
nitted to work eight hours and over.
Wednesday evening more MALL
more workers! Querying faces looked
around as Joe told the boys who
worked Tuesday evening to ring in.
Strange? Yes. The additional sub
crew called in were, as one white
worker remarked, boys from Wylie."
That is, after the many subs had
worked from Sunday on, Negro work
ers who had been sworn in were not
called for duty until Wednesday eve
ming. Not only were they called in
so late but were forced to wait a
half hour or so before they could
start.
Well, sacks rushed in, workers
dashed about for seven hours, but
the Negro workers were given only
three and four hours. The select
group put in hours and over. For
the balance Of the week the Negro
workers were the first to be put off
each evening, averaging about 7-8
hours Thursday and Friday.
AS for the working conditions
themselves, a cold continuous draft
poured in The elevator shaft, and our
nostrils were filed with dust from
the sacks. which was evidenced from
time to time by a loud sneeze from
one end Of the long room to the other.
Among the workers given the most
time were employees Of several depart
ment stores and shops about town.
These workers worked at their regular
or part-time Jobs during the day and
at the post Office during the evening.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Waited All Night in
Cold for CWA Job
That Did Not Exist
(By a C. w. A. Correspondent

tBY = L. W. A. correspondent
NEW Someone I know has
great faith in Roosevelt and in any
measures put forth by him. When
the c. w. A. program came out re-
Gently this friend of mine asked me
why I did not try to get one of the
1900 900 jobs (?). So went down
to the Armory at Kingsbridge Road
in the Bronx to register, not that I
expected to get a job but rather to
show my friend
From 2 am. I stool in line, not-
inside the Armory but out in the
bitter cold-came the dawn and
about 9 o'clock, after seven hours OF
waiting on my part, the line began
to move into the Armory for regis
tration. Some fellows had stood in
line since g pm. Monday and they
now saw visions of Jobs. However,
after only about 500 Of a line OF
1000 to 5000 men and boys had beef
registered the rest were turned away,
including myself.
We asked what we could do and
were told to come back again some
othe time. Stand out in the cold
again all night and again face the
prospect of being turned away.
That is how Roosevelt keeps his
promises!
There may be other comrades
who think that the C. w. A. will
give them a job. I advise them not
to waste their time.
can be sure that we would never
have to wait in line to be drafted
into the army.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
No Attention By
Govt. to Health
OF Postal Worker
by Postal Correspondent

NEW YORK.-It is frequently as
serted that, with the advent of the
MIRA, sweatshop conditions are
doomed. Let us review this claim in
respect to the New York Post Office,
considering only the sanitary aspects
Of the problem.
Soon after appointment as sub
stitute clerk, the first thing that
struck me was the lack of lockers.
There is one locker where all apparel
and hats are placed. During the
holiday rush, makeshift clothing racks
are placed in the toilets, q few feet
away from the urinals.
Some few, however, through pulp
manage to get lockers. And these
usually harbor a generous supply OF
cockroaches and filth.
Another unsanitary angle is the
first aid cabinet. In the station where
work, the cabinet has only sprink-
ling Of the necessary medicinal aids
The bandages and scissors are gen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05

size Of peas, and stir in enough milk
to make soft dough (about one third
cup). Spread over apples, bake in hot
oven IS minutes or until apples are
tender.
Turn out on plate upside down.
Mix Y cup sugar land tsp. CHINA
mon and stir into apples with fork.
Serve hot with whipped cream.
CThe whipped cream Is an optin1-
istic note, though 1 remember Com
rade v. M. X. still knows how to get
hold OF some Of that. Less shorten
ing could be used in the above dough
If necessary.-H L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
THE FASHION SHEETS AND
THE CLASS STRUGGLE

That the Fascists are keenly
conscious of the tremendous
power of organized women is
shown by their consistent drive
to popularize fascist fashions. Some
weeks ago we reprinted a fashion
syndicate release sheet sent from q
Paris agency to style centers here,
which endorsed the NaH styles in
women's wear, and exposed Frau
Goebbels as their originator and
patron.
The other day the New York Sun
printed full length photo of Mrs.
/ M. SWire. saying "a prominent
figure in the women'S section Of the
British Union Of Fascists, is shown
here wearing the new uniform which
the women fascists have just adopted.
It includes a gray skirt and a black
shirt and hat"
This is not something to be con-
sidered lightly. Masses of working
class women, undeveloped or unin-
formed politically, are likely TO be
led to the camp Of the enemy by tust
such specious arguments as a new
fashion in clothing. We must be on
guard and sound the warning 10 our
class sisters.
We might remark, By the way, that
as q symbol Of q regime that rele-
gates women TO a 'women's sphere
of kids, cooking, and church." this
costume Is as Inappropriate and as
misleading as other Nad propaganda,
as 1t Is not In the least feminine, /"
but decidedly masculine with It's
mannish collar and tie.
Jail Menu
Comrade Alfred Runge, who, With
Comrade Henry Shepard, was held
IL days In Principe Fortress in Cuba,
tells OF the kind Of grub they we're
handed there. Coffee and rice for
breakfast, and coffee and beans for
supper.
"And what about lunch2" we asked
AIS friend, e. L. Miner Spanish
American war veteran, recently elect
ed historian Of the Workers Ex-Serv-
icemen's League.
oh, for lunch you could grab
yourself siesta; 1t was too hot for
the cook to cook"
Couldn't they give out some
bananas?
mo, they'd shipped 'em all to the
States, along with the sugar"
Not on the Jail Menu
This method of making a sort of
upside-down apple shortcake has
been sent by Comrade Nora L., OF
Springdale, Pa. 1t is called Grand
mothers Apple Crows Nest"
Slice 4 medium sized tart apples
(cored and peeled into a large
creased pie-pan and dot with bits of
shortening vegetable fat Il avail
ahle), Sprinkle with sugar and CHINA
mon.
Sift together cup -four, . tsp. bak-
ing powder, u tsp salt, and Il cup
sugar. Cut into it tbsp. shortening,
work into flour until Jumps are abou
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Rail Men Blamed
For Accidents
Due to Lay-OffS

BY Railro7d Worker Correspondent
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Not only do
the railroad workers have to bear
the direct brunt of the economy wave
which has struck the New Haven
road, but they are also called to &C
count Of any slip-up which occurs
due to the curtailment of forces.
Not so long ago an engine on the
road developed trouble. A traffic tie
up resulted and another locomotive
had to be sent out to replace the de-
fective engine.
A worker who inSpects engines was
called down to the Offices and put
ION the carpet" He explained that
forces had been cut down to such
an extent that it was impossible to
inspect every engine thoroughly.
The investigating official told him
that lay-offs had nothing to do with
it. He wasn't interested in hearing
how many men were needed to in
Spect each engine thoroughly, he was
concerning himself only with the
fact that the New Haven Railroad
paid his worker to do certain job,
and that job should be done regard
less Of any shortcomings in the num-
Der Of inspectors. So, you see, this is
the way speed-ups are achieved; the
threat of dismissal always hangs
over any worker who doesn't do what
the company tells him to.
Also, Pelley, the president Of the
road, who gets a salary OF 5000 a
year, was voted bonus Of $4,000
last year by the Board of Directors,
In grateful recognition of the econ
omies" he has effected all along the
line. Meanwhile, speed-ups are ter
rife and growing all the time, and
pay-cuts and lay-offs are increasing
And the MDA. Mechanical Dept
Association, a company union, tells
the workers to be cheerful and have
faith in the goodness of its president
Editors Note: This Railroad
worker and other railroad workers
who wish to struggle against con-
ditions such as described above,
! but who have learned that the
leaders and Grand Lodge officers
of their brOtherhoods have refused
to organize any such struggle, and
have in fact helped 10 make con-
ditiOns worse, should remain with
their organizations and consistent
| " work to brir~ about rank and
file control Of the BrotherhOOds.
Such workers should get in touch
with the National Committee of
the Railroad BrotherhOOds Unity
Movement, 2cS N. Wells Street,
Ch'c9To. a~d they will nut them In
touch with the organization near
est them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
A New York Unit Organizes a Work
err Center, and Leads the
Struggles of the Workers:
E.aAs...

Unit 10, Section 2, New York
1.-THE Italian Workers Center of the,
West Side, New York, halls the tenth
anniversary Of the Daily Worker by
affirming its intention Of continuing
and increasing activity in the class
struggle, developing strong and ac-
tive center in the fight to defend the
interests Of the workers.
Our Center was organized through
the efforts of the members of the
Communist Party and sympathizers
living in the territory. The unit to
which the party members belong gave
guidance and cooperation in this
work. This unit had been holding
open air meetings regularly in the
neighborhcod. At one of these, the
speaker asked the workers how many
Of them would be interested in or
ganizing an Italian workers club in
the neighborhood. Eighteen workers
responded. Their names and adj
dresses were taken and they were
seen later in their homes. A meet
ing was called at which fourteen at
tended. The need Of the workers to
organize to defend their own inter-
ests, to learn what was happening
to the workers and why, was dis
cussed and it YVES decided to plan
social and educational activities and
to participate in the struggles of the
workers Of the neighborhood for re-
lief from the Home Relief Bureaus,
etc. 1t was felt that the establish
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-05
Work Only for Tips At
Subway Shine Stands
(B va Worker Correspondent

JAMAICA, L. 1.-The other day I
came upon something which 1 think
is exploitation Of workers, and
thought that your paper would be
means to tell the people about It,.
The shoe shine stands which are
in a number of the BM.T. stations,
especially the one at jamaica 16Oth
st. advertise a shoe shine for SC and
the people who do this shining work
on TIPS ONLY. I asked the colored
boy, do many people tip? He replied
that often 10 or IL people will just
pay the SC and leave.
suggest that the workers look into
this more thoroughly.