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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Unemployed Council
Brings Improvement
in Relief in Denison
By a Worker CORRESPONDENT

DENISON, Texas.-The red scare.
threats from relief officials, ETC.,
have driven many of the workers
to drop out of the Unemployed
Council, but ell the same the relief
has been raised all over the city.
according to different reports, from
so cents to s1.15 per family every
two weeks. Also the case workers
are not SO nasty as they were two
months ago.
Again, the county relief commits
sion came out in the press with ex-
cuses of not being responsible for
the starvation relief handed out,
something they had never done be-
fore. All this has happened since
we began to organize the Unem-
ployed Council
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
LETTERS FROM
OUR READERS
Stelton, N. J.

Stelton, N. J.
Editor, Daily Worker:
The editorial in today's Daily
Worker, Father Devine Is God,' is
timely and very much necessary. I
was in the demonstration, witnessed
the confusion of some of our COM
rades and listened to the futile ar
guments with the Negro workers
about God. I hope every comrade
will read this editorial. Oul COM
rades should get ready to see many
more strange things as the develop
ment of the united front continues.
The demonstration was impressive
and many comments of bystanders
were to the effect that it will not be
easy to pull off another war while
such parades go on. 1. L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Says Drought
Is Excuse For
Killing Cattle
Bv a worker Correspondent

nF NuEhCE NOAACsPOiAHCht
BARNHART, Texas.-From ANA
rillo on the north Of Texas to Del
Dio, on the Rio Grande to the
south, the Raw Deal plan seems to
be to buy outright five million cattle
and five million sheep and to de-
stroy kill on the range, IS per cent
of the cattle and 10 per cent of
the sheep.
The boss class press or the Daily
Morning Liars would have you be-
lieve the drought is severe, cattle
starving. This is far from the
truth, here. Yes, it is dry. But flesh
and class and age are not considered
when all calves under 200 lbs. get
the axe.
And to see the buzzards flap their
wings when the unemployed come
looking for beef is enough to wiring
tears from a wooden Indian, and
you are inclined to doubt the sanity
Of the race. When the workers take
charge OF this entire world, includ-
ing the U. S. A., the destruction
agents work will come to an end.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
No Crop in Four Years
in Zurich, Mont, Area
BY a EARN

By Farm Worker Correspondent
ZURICH, Mont.-It is hard for
one who is not familiar with this
part Of the country to realize how
isolated is one who works with
stock. Here the people 1 work for
come once week with wood and
groceries. Sometimes some one
hunting stock steps in to eat. There
Is one grain rancher about two
miles from me.
They have not had a crop for
four years, are entirely in debt,
and just existing. They still hope
for crop next time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
1000 More Cut Off
South Carolina Relief
Ry a Worker Correspondent

COLUMBIA. S. c. The South
Carolina F.ER.A. has cut about
1000 people off the relief roll be-
cause the governor hasn't sent the
money for August I have not
worked since July and l am told
there won't be any more work until
the governor sends the money.
The F.ER.A. gives for relief for
three in family, one pound OF
meat, 10 pounds of meal, and two
cans of beef, for every eight days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
NOTE

We publish letters from farm
ers. agricultural workers, lumber
and forestry workers, and can
merry workers every Thursday.
These workers are urged to send
us letters about their conditions
of work. and their struggles to
organize. Please get these letters
to us by Monday of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
sunburn and Poison Nv

SunDuTn ana FOiSon IVY
Hundreds Of workers have en-
joyed their vacations at Camp Nit
gedaiget, Camp Kinderland and
Camp Unity. Our camp doctors
report, however, that those twin
devils-sunburn and poison ivy
have played havoc with the bodies
Of our more careless comrades and
have gathered in a goodly harvest
in scared and itching skins. II Or
der that the readers who plan 10
take their vacations during the
month may save themselves much
unnecessary discomfort, the camp
doctor Of Kinderland has prepared
the following article.
Camp Cautions
When you do scrape together suf-
ficient cash to be able to afford a
little proletarian vacation and you
HE yourself to a proletarian camp
to get it, it is important not to for
get that if you do no. observe a
few simple precautions. you can
turn your hard earned glorious va
cation into one miserable night
msre.
OF course, even if you are care
less, you may not surpass the rec
ord of one particular comrade in
camp who was in so great hurry
to squeeze everything into one
weeks vacation that he managed
to acquire Cd a severe case of sun
burn; % belly-ache from eating
green apples; go poison ivy; a.
headache from diving; 90 swelling
from a sprained ankle and 90 a
head cold from getting his feet wet
in a rain. At the end of the week,
there was nothing for him to do
but go home and recuperate from
his vacation.
To avoid getting into any of these
complications, the following precsu-
tons should be followed as the best
safeguard against a spoiled vaca-
ton: ~ Against sunburn Like
all other burns, sunhurns may
range from mild cases of reddening
of the skin with little or no pain
all the way, to severe cases with
blistering, swelling and cracking OF
the skin. The degree of burning
depends on two factors Cd the
sensitiVeness of reaction of your
skin to the suns rays. sensitiviey
varies in different people, since it
depends on the thickness of the
skin to the suns rays. Sensitivity
ment o. color in the skin. Thus, if
you are Of light, fair, blonde COM
plexion then your skin is much
more sensitive to the sun than the
skin of those with dark COM
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
New York Civ.

New York City.
Editor, The Daily Worker;
Congratulations to the comrade
who wrote the timely and convinc-
ing editorial on the correct applica-
ton Of the united front against war
and fa5cisn. Let's have more
articles such as Father Devine Is
God, A. S,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1878 is available in sizes
8, 10, II, IA and is. Size IL takes
31s yards IS inch fabric and "a
yard contrasting. Illustrated STEP
by-step sewing instructions in
pIiYGeI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
BY a Worker Correspondent


NEW ORLEANS, lathe Pitts
burgh Courier is trying to collect
money from the Negro people of
the State Of Louisiana with which
TO fight for the passage of the
Costigsn-W Wagner Anti-Lynch Bill.
From the letter that I have be-
fore me, the Pittsburgh Courier has
the names and addresses of some
10000 of the Negro people of this
State alone. from which they expect
to collect 81 each.
These people have been misled
about the benefits of this bill, for
the reason that there are already
laws sufficient to cover all cases of
lynchings and abductions, and it
would help none to have one more
law passed. The thing to do is to
see that those that are passed are
enforced by those that take an oath
to enforce them.
1t has been proven time and
again, times almost without num-
Der, that it is impossible to learn
who is responsible for lynchings. in
any one case, or many. Not only is
1T that it cannot be learned who is
responsible, but it is just as impos-
s1ble to learn the names of any
OF the members of those who
lynch. In every case that has been
investigated the verdict of the
investigators" is the same: Com
mltted by parties unknown" In
now many cases in the last yeal
have the authorities been guiltless
of participation?
"hen the people want lynchings
to stop they can stop them without
an act of Congress that will not
amount to anything more than lust
one more act passed, and they will
be able to do it without spending
81 each for something that amounts
to nothing. The people themselves
can stop lynchings and abductions
semi-legal or otherwise.
G.. S. M.
EDITORS NOTE:-WhiIe the
correspondent is correct in
regarding the Ccsaigan- Wagner
anti-lynching bill as merely an
other scrap of paper not really
intended to stop lynching, it does
not follow that all laws against
lynching would necessarily be in
effectual.
The effectiveness of such laws
depends upon the aims of those
drawing up the proposed laws.
Their enforcement depends upon
the extent to which mass pressure
is exerted upon the lynch courts
and officials by the white and
Negro toilers and all sincere oppo-
nents of lynching. united in joint,
militant struggle against the
lynch terror and the economic
and social system out of which
lynching grows and thrives.
The Costigan- Wagner anti
lynching bill is drawn by mem
bers of the ruling class responsible
for the persecution and oppres-
sion of the Negro people. 1t is
sponsored by such people rs the
N. A. A. c. P. leadership, whose
role as assistant lynchers Is glar-
ingiy exposed in their attacks on
the fight to save the Scottsboro
boys, in their betrayal of George
Crawford and other framed-up
Negro workers. The Pittsburgh
Courier is the unofficial mouth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Gunny Sacks Stuffed
With Straw Are Beds
at Veterans C. C. Camp
BY a C.C.C. Correspondent

BY q C.C.C. Correspondent
MALIBU MOUNTAINS CAMP
The first rule at this veterans G.
G. G. camp, Company 1926, is mo
complaining
The reason for this rule is that
there are lot of complaints here.
The food is very bad. There isn't
enough Of it and theer is very little
variety.
The mattresses are only made of
gunny sacks stuffed with straw.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16

Send FIFTEEN CENTS 15cl in
coins Or stamps (coins preferred
for this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style
number. BE SURE TO STATE
SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker
Pattern Department, 243 w. A7th
ST., New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16

Here the Negro workers get 18 cents
for six-hour day, while the white
workers get SO cents for days
work
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
MR.. AND MRS. BAILEY
GIVEN FAREWELL PARTY

Members Of the Order of the East
ern Star gave a farewell party to the
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Bailey following
the regular meeting on Monday night.
Mr.. Bailey who is Associate Patron
of the Chapter is leaving Pocomoke
for his new appointment in Milford,
Del, after serving two years as pas
tor of Bethany M. p. Church. Mrs.
Bailey was also present as a guest.
The Social Group for June, with Mrs.
Iona Northam chairman, presented a
brief program and gift was pres
ented Mr.. Bailey by Mrs. Grady Pow
ell on behalf of Crescent chapter, as
Il testimonial of the high esteem in
which he is held by the members.
The next regular meeting of the
chapter will be held the second Mon
day in September as the chapter takes
a vacation during July and August.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
REPUBLICANS
MEET IN FORCE
AT BAY Side
Hold Get-TOgether Meeting At
Public Landing On Tues
day OF This Week

Subsequent to the formation at
Newark, this county recently, of a
Young Mems Republican Club of Wor-
cester County, notices were sent out
arranging for get-to-gether meeting
at Public Landing on Tuesday of this
week.
The response exceeded all expec-
tations, some estimates placing the
number between 700 and 1000 people
in attendance. There was no set pro-
gram, the evening being consumed in
a general mingling Of people the time
enlivened by Apiece orchestra from
Salisbury. Refreshments were on
hand Of the drinkable sort, beer, coca
cola and other soft drinks and roasted
oysters with accomplishments, the
last named serving the eats of the oc-
casion.
While no doubt, politics was the
main topic of conversation among the
cowd, still nothing definite was as
sumed in the way of further organi-
Continued on Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
SUDDEN DEATH
OF A POCOMOKE
AGED CITIZEN
Mrs. Rose p. Stevenson, Aged
70, Died OF Heart Failure
Thursday Afternoon
HAD BEEN A RESIDENT
OF POCOMOKE FOR SIS YRS.

Funeral rites were conducted Sun
day for Mrs. Rose P. Stevenson, wife
Of the late Clarence E. Stevenson,
who died suddenly at her home in
this city Thursday afternoon, June Fl,
at the age of 70 years. Services
were held from her late home at 3
o'clock, the Rev. L. E. Wimbrow, for
mer pastor of Salem M. E..
Church officiating, assisted by Rev.
H. B. Kelso the present pastor. In
terment was made in the cemetery
of the same denomination.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Har-
ry Atkinson, Frank P. Bratten, Thorn
as F. Chatham, Charles Chatham, B.
F. Harrington and Crawford Hillman.
Mrs. Stevenson was born in Wor-
cester County, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bratten and has
been a resident of this city for fifty
five years, during which time she has
also been a member of Salem M. E..
Church, holding her membership and
contributing to the financial and NOR
al support of the church long after
i'll health had incapacitated her for
active work. A semi-invalid for fiji
teen years or more her fine Christian
character was evidenced in the forti-
tude with which she bore her afflict-
ions. She will be greatly missed from
her home circle and the numerous and
beautiful floral offerings at the time
of the funeral attested to the high
esteem in which she was held by the
entire community.
The deceased is survived by two
sons and two daughters: Joseph c.,
cashier of the Citizens National Bank
in Pocomoke City; Benjamin B., of
Cape Charles; Mrs. White Tull and
Miss Hattie Stevenson, both of Po-
comoke; also one brother, Mr.. w.
Frank Bratten, and five grandchildren
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
MRS. SUSAN WELLS
DIES in WASHINGTON

Relatives were advised by wire on
Monday morning Of the sudden death
of Mrs. Susan Wells, wife of the late
H. L. Wells and sister to Mr.. Sam
uel E. McMaster and Miss Kate Nc
Master of this city.
Mrs. Wells, who was 70 years of
age, was stricken with heart at
tack at her apartment which she shar-
ed with a relative in Washington, D..
C. News of her death came as a
shock to her relatives and to her
many friends and acquaintance here
where she was we'll known having
spent much of her time in Pocomoke
since the death of her husband.
Funeral services were held at her
former home in Rockville on Tues
day and burial made Wednesday in
Havre de Grace. Those from here at
tending were: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
McMaster, Miss Kate McMaster and
Miss Kathryn McMaster.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
DELMAR MAN
CHARGED WITH
MANY THEFTS
Sherman Pippin, %, arrested For
Burglarizing Homes In
Various Shore Towns
ROBS MRS. BRITTINGHAM
OF VARIOUS JEWELRY

Sherman Pippin, aged % of Delmar,
Del, is, at the latest report in the
Dover, Del, Jail as result of num-
erous populations on the Delmarva
peninsula, these, according to his
statement, reaching to seventy-five to
one hundred house burglaries.
Pippin was run down by detectives
after they had followed many clues,
and, at present, the chief work is con-
cerned with efforts to substantiate
the robbers stories and to recover if
possible, some or all of the property
he carried off.
Among the towns he mentioned was
Pocomoke, where he claims to have
entered four houses. But, up to date
only one instance of robbery is laid
to his activities-that Of Mrs. Hiram
Brittingham's home on the night of
Friday, June 9Th.
Learning from a neighbor that Mrs.
Birmingham was not at home, he en-
tered through the back door, secured
and carried off the following articles
of jewelry: one pearl and sapphire
bar pin; one diamond shaped gold
pin having small diamonds and fila
gree work; one small gold brooch,
oval shaped; one purse containing
small amount of money; and one
string of imitation pearls. The ma
rauder proceeded to dispose of these
to retail dealers, being careful not to
sell to buyers in the same place from
which they were stolen.
Police was visited last week by a
member of the Salisbury police inves-
tigating as to possible disposition
here of goods stolen from other places
1t is reported some were found. In
formation is said to be in hand as to
the whereabouts of Mrs Brittingham's
property, but the police are working
quietly on their clues hoping to land
the loot.
The lesson to be learned from all
this, residenters should be more care
full in securing homes. OF course,
not many houses can resist deter
mined thief, but the more difficulties
of entrance in his path, the greater
chance of his detection.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
YOUNG MAN
SUCCUMBS TO
APPENDICITIS
Son OF Mr.. And Mrs. w. C.. Mer-
rill Dies After Operation
AT The Age Of %

Henri Goffigon Merrill, aged %,
son of Woodward C. Merrill and Sallie
G. Merrill died on Friday, June 22nd
in the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury, where he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis. He was
talented young man of outstanding
character and his death came as a
shock to the whole community.
Mr.. Merrill had just graduated
with honors in Fine Arts from the
Maryland Institute in Baltimore, hav-
ing carried off one of the medals
given for excellent work and just
missed winning the highest honor
awarded, which was free scholarship
abroad.
He had been home only one week
when the disease developed.
Funeral services took place at the
Presbyterian Church, Pocomoke City,
on Sunday, June Oath conducted by
Rev. John Ditto, assisted by DR.. S.
j. Venable.
The active pallbearers were Messrs.
Marion R. Merrill, Jr., Merrill Belote,
Frances Belote, Hugh Hamilton, Wal
ter Cohen and Oliver Watson; Hon.
orary-Messrs. Homer Whipple, Fred
Diven, William Beck, William Gof-
figon, Fay Goffigon, ST., Fay Goffi-
gon, Jr., Calvin Goffigon, Russell
Merrill, Albert MCGEE, Frances Hall,
Edwin Merrill, Hargis Merrill, Willis
Merrill, James Carmine, Russell
White, Herman Merrill, Milton Mer-
rill, Thomas Johnson, Willard Evans,
Jr., and George Byrd.
He is survived by his father, moth
er, two sisters, Julia and Laura Han
dy, and one brother, Burress Merrill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
SCOUT TROUP
WILL PRESENT
STAGE PLAY
Have Contracted With Universal
Producing Company For
Show In July
FIREMEN WILL SHARE
IN THE NET RECEIPTS

A committee representing Boy
Scouts headed by Fred Henderson met
on June 23 with n representative of
the Universal Producing Company of
Fairfield, Iowa, the Worlds Greatest
Specialists in Amateur Productions
and made arrangements for the stag
ing of an utterly new and different
type of amateur production entitled
"The Worlds All Right" This pro-
duction is to be staged on July 10 and
20 out Of doors in a unique manner.
"The Worlds All Right" is a SEN
sational piece Of entertainment and
as it has been said you will cheer up
when you see "The Worlds All Right"
This production is a musical show
with fast moving plot. 1t is utter
ly different from any type of enter
tainment that has ever been produced
in this community.
The story Of the production is laid
in a Broadcasting Studio and deals
with the efforts of the Announcer
Jimmy Waddell and his Secretary,
Jane Rogers, to overcome all types
of situations and stage big feature
program. The audience is actually
taken back stage in the broadcasting
studio where they see how the num-
bers are staged before the Micro
! phone. Bill collectors threaten to
close the Studio, some Of the talent
refuses to appear because they have
not been paid but the announcer by
clever impersonation keeps the pro-
gram moving and his Office Boy,
Joe, saves the day by staging the
smash number, 1.-THE Harlem High
Steppers."
Interspersed throughout the show
are such sensational scenes as the
Tiny Tot Parade, using 100 children
for the Story Hour. The Vested
Choir, the Quartette, the Hill Billy
Scene and the Stars and Stripes Re-
vue. Each of these are outstanding
numbers and are deity woven into
the plot, so they become an actual
part of the show.
"The Worlds All Right" is better
costumed production than any that
has been staged in this community in
long time. A great many costumes
are used in this production. Many diff
ferent songs are used in the staging
of this production. You are sure to
cure your "blues" when you see "The
Worlds All Right" Wherever this
show has been staged it has been a
sensational success and promises to be
the high spot of entertainment in Po-
comoke this season. No one can af-
ford to miss atteding "The Worlds
All Right" on July 10 and 20. Part
of the proceeds will 60 to the Fire
Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wickersham mo-
tored here Sunday from West Chester,
Pa, to attend the funeral of Henry
G. Merrill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
REPRESENTATIVE POTATO
GROWERS AND DEALERS IN
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Harry l. Hopkins Administrator, Agrees To Aid The
Farmers By Purchasing Potatoes
For The Unemployed
PURCHASES TO Be CARRIED ON FOR
MARKET STERILIZATION PURPOSES

Representative potato growers and dealers from North Caro-
lima Virginia and Maryland met with Harry L. Hopkins Relief
Administrator Monday discuss the serious situation of the
growers these due to the present low prices
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
MR.. ROBERT DENNIS RE-
CEIVES LIGHTNING SHOCK

Mr.. Robert Dennis, son-in-law of
Mr.. Charles T. Byrd, received a Sc
we're shock from a lightning bolt
hurled from the clouds of last Tues
day night or early Wednesday morn
ing.
Besides his being rendered partly
unconscious, the house was badly dam
aged. Mr.. Dennis lived in the Will
liam Mills property in the Cokes-
bury district.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29
FORMER POCOMOKE MAN
WEEDS VIRGINIA WIDOW

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mr.. Ernest c. Young
of Cape Charles, to Mrs. Ada M.
Blackman, of Richmond, Va.
The ceremony was performed June
16, at the residence of Mrs. Blackman
by the Rev. w. L. Carson of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young will reside in
Cape Charles.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29

"Well, l should imagine that was
pretty good wages from the size Of"
"Get out of here" he said; and /
got.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29

Miss Lolita Smith spent the week
end with friends in Ocean City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-29

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. II. Merrill and
son, Edward, motored to College Park
Wednesday where the latter will re-
main to take a six weeks summer
course in the Maryland University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill will be accom-
panied home by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Dixon and son, Raymond, Jr.,
who have been in Baltimore the past
several weeks.