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rank and file member moved to sub
stitute for this clause reading Ito
fight for higher wages, shorter
hours, better working conditions,
and abolition of the speed-up," the
suggestion was greeted with loud
applause. Nevertheless, Greer would
not permit the change.
No Right to Change Constitution
1t developed that the workers
we're meeting as an unorganized
group and had no right to change
the constitution, but that Greer was
submitting it for our ratification"
merely in order to try to build up
broader base of confidence in the
new union.
Greer has consistently opposed
unemployment insurance, declaring
it only fit for lazy men" He has
had plenty of money to consult
high priced lawyers-aS he did last
week in order to create a legal basis
for his exclusion of the unemployed
and to stage big beer parties at
the end of each meeting of the To-
cal during the summer. Where
does he get this money? The union
financial reports do not mention it.
Where should he get it but from
the Hudson Motor Co. itself?
Greer maintains that his new
union is a move In the direction of
industrial unionism, and in that
way is more radical than the A. F.
Of L. The opposite is true, how
ever. Time and again the rank and
file have presented a motion to
unite with the other unions in the
auto industry in the formation of
a real industrial union, and each
time Greer has adjourned the
meeting before this could be acted
on. Greer has plainly showed him
self as opposed to the industrial
union, and broke away from the
A. F.. of L. only in order to set UP
an even more reactionary union in
line with the instructions given him
by the Hudson Motor officials whom
he serves.
Now more than ever Greer and
his company connections must be
fought. This can be done in two
ways. First by building the Auto
Workers Union. the only independ-
ent, class-struggle union in the
Hudson plant. Second, by exposing
Greer within and without his new
union, and by militant battle to
force him to admit all old mem
bers of the A. F. of L., employed
and unemployed, without the ne
cessity of running the gauntlet of
his stool-pigeon membership COM
mittee or supplying him with in
formation that can be used against
the militant workers.
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Fight for Bonus at
Bendix Aviation Co.

run 81 moulds per hour in order to
make 100 per cent, which would all
low them to make their base rate Of
so cents per hour. Now they must
run 100 moulds to make the same
amount. This means that this is
the end of bonuses for the men.
They cannot work this fast. AS a
result of the tremendous speed up
in this plant there has been a ter
rible increase in accidents.
The workers in H1is plant are or
ganizing themselves in order to put
an end to this speed up. The work
ers are planning on slowing down
on the job and refusing to work al
this tremendous speed. The union
grievance man in this department
did not act with the workers. They
plan on going to the A. F. of L.
union of this plant and joining ''if
the union will put some militant
workers on the grievance commit
tee."
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By a Worker Correspondent

SOUTH BEND, Ind.-The mill
tant action of the workers of the
foundry of the Bendix Aviation
plant of this city has won them
their bonus. For some time now, it
has been the practice of the bosses
of this plant to tell the men when
they earned a 20 or Is per cent bo-
nus that they would bank 10 or
IL per cent of it for them and give
it to them when they did not make
so much. 1t never materialized,
however, and the workers were Just
out whatever the boss banked. Last
night was pay night again, and once
more the bosses decided the workers
should bank" per cent of their
rs per cent bonuses. The men
promptly shut down the line.
crowded around the boss and de-
manded their bonus. They got it.
Now the company has cut the pay
of the men. They were forced to
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Forces Members to
Sign Away Rights
Unemployed Excluded; Preamble in Constitution
Shoes Speedup Is Aim of Organization
By an Auto Worker Correspondent

BY an Auto Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich. - Arthur E.
Greer, president of the former Hud-
son local of the United Automobile
Workers Of America CA. F. of L.
has finally succeeded in gaining the
end he has been working for since
last fall. In September, 1888, Greer
was an organizer and high official
of the Hudson Industrial Associa-
ton, company union. When he
failed to get elected to Office, and
because he saw more in it for him,
he moved into the A. F. Of L., and
made himself president of the
local.
In this capacity he continued to
carry out the orders of his supe-
riorS, the Hudson bosses. by taking
leading part in the Washington
sell-out and other betrayal actions.
Under his leadership" the Hudson
union, which originally had mem
bership of 5000, dropped to the
point where only 100 regularly at
tended meetings, in spite of the fact
that during the summer Greer
served free beer to the membership.
But even the reactionary A. F. Of
L. did not satisfy the Hudson off,
Gals, and Greer was ordered TO split
away and set up an out and out
company union. This he did, as
definitely proven at the last meet
ing on Aug. 8.
First of all, unemployed workers
are excluded from the organization
and can only gain entrance by pass
ing through Greer-controlled
membership committee. In addi-
ton those who are working have
practically to sign away their right
to fight for their demands. In order
to enter the union you must sign an
application card telling your num-
Der, what department you work in,
the kind of work you do, and lust
about your whole lifes history. With
this information Greer can immedi-
ately secure the dismissal of any
member of the union who opposes
mis- and the company's policies. In
this way the new union becomes a
secret service agency headed by
Greer, himself a former secret SER
vice agent of the U. S. government.
Another point proving that the
new union is a company union, in
spite of Greer's brazen denials, is
the class collaboration character of
the whole constitution. The pre-
amble for instance reads that sit
shall be the purpose of the or
ganization to foster high degree
of workmanship on the part of its
membership" which means nothing
more nor less than encouraging the
company speed-up policy. When a
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Jamaica vel. Corrects
United Front Stor,

For several weeks the Young Com
munist League Unit of Jamaica has
been negotiating with the Young
Peoples Socialist League branch for
joint action in defense of Otto Pop
ovich, militant worker sentenced for
6 months and 10 days for distribu-
ting leaflet, the Y. P. S. L. circle
voted unanimously for the united
front, but were awaiting the con-
sent of the higher bodies.
The proceedings have been halted
because of certain errors made by
the local comrade who sent last
Wednesdays story to the Daily
Worker. His information was got
ten from unreliable sources.
Both Y. P. S. L. and S. P. had
voted for joint action, but both re-
ferred it to the city bodies for final
permission, while the article SAYS
that the local bodies refused tc
refer it to the city committees. Also
neither have as yet joined the Pop
ovich Defense Committee.
Since the mistakes in the article
tends to hinder development OF
united action between the Y. C. L
and Y. P. S. L. of Jamaica-which
might easily be the example fol
similar actions all over the city-we
wish that you print this letter and
thereby remove this obstacle towards
unity.
Forward to a united working
class!
Comradely yours,
UNIT l JAMAICA.
YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE
The following is the letter re-
ceived by the Jamaica Unit of the
Y. G. L. from the Y. P. S. L.:
Y. 9. L. Unit, Jamaica,
Dear Comrades:
On August your committee
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proposed to us a united front in the
defense of Comrade Popovich. The
Y. P. s. L. has always evinced
desire to participate in sincere
united fronts along the lines of
proletarian struggle. Circle 2,
Queens, accordingly was glad to CO.
operate in this local fight to pre-
serve the rights of the workers and
in particular to a defend militant
Communist worker who had been
the object of capitalist oppression
We had hoped, and still hope, that
such were the objects of the Y. G.
L. in making this proposal to us.
We were consequently disap-
pointed, to say the least, to find that
our honest efforts to cooperate were
utilized by the Daily Worker as a
political instrument in it's campaign
to injure the party with which we
are proud to be associated. We re-
fer to the alleged news article in the
issue of the Daily Worker of August
10, 1884, in which not only was the
tone highly Objectionable, but the
content was in a number of impor-
tant respects false.
We nevertheless intend to press to
the utmost the possibilities OF
securing a united front. We hope
your body will make all efforts to
prevent the various organizations
with which you are affiliated from
interposing further obstacles in the
path of true unity.
Yours for the world revolution,
CIRCLE 2, Y.P.SL., QUEENS.
Harold Gutenberg, Organizer.
NOTE:-We are glad to print
the two letters above, correcting
the mistakes contained in the
story published last Wednesday,
which was based on incorrect in
] formation given to the Daily
Worker.
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SerUeI Production Is
SlOtUed When Plant
Is ShOiun to Visitors

BY Metal Worker Correspondent
EVANSVILLE, Ind-Servel never
mentions the fact that they are us
ing government 5000 rifles and gov
eminent ammunition. They only
tell of the indoor range. I have
never seen their indoor rifle, but
from the description workers give OF
it it is also an army indoor 22-guage,
furnished, I suppose, by the gov
ernment.
I also wish to mention that Ser
vel had open house this week for
all visitors, and in the meantime
they cut production so per cent 20
make believe they were easy on the
workers, and that there was nc
Speed-up.
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Answers to Questions


P. B., Mohegan Lske.-The PIN
pies you have on your face and back
are called Acne. No one knows the
cause Of this disease or a good
simple cure. It usually lasts for q
few years and then goes away. II
has absolutely nothing to do with
sex. 1t is not serious.
These things will help you a
great deal: ~ Regular bowel
habits. One movement a day.
(2) Regular meals. Avoid candies
and sweets. 81 Wash face and
back often with hot water and
soap. CASTLE soap is best. az Get
Lotto Alba at the drug store and
sop it on your face before going
to bed. Let it dry on your face.
Keep this up every night until 1t
starts to burn. Then stop using
it for a few days. 81 Sunlight is
good for most cases.
The ordinary case does not neeC
any more treatment than this. Ir
those cases where there are very
many large disiguring pimples anc
b0ils, other treatments are neces-
sary. From your letter, it seems
that you have very mild case.
We do not hold out much hope
for medicines for increasing height
You have six or seven years more
In which to grow and you may gain
quite good deal naturally. Food
sleep, sunlight and rest will help.
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battles fought in this vicinity un-
der the leadership Of the Party
have involved literally thousands Of
workers. To recall the struggles Of
the unemployed around the relief
stations Immediately brings to mind
the respect and prestige that the
Party has gained through leading
them. Particularly through these
struggles did our candidates become
known. Similarly in the bakers
strike of year ago. Here, our
Party and It's leaders became so
well known that a whole reign Of
terror was unleashed to crush the
Party in this section and to sepa-
rate it from the workers partici-
pating in the struggle. In the cam
paign against gangsterism in the
unions our Party has become known
as a fearless defender of the rights
of the workers. simultaneously, the
worsening conditions of the mill
and factory workers, together with
the threatening mass lay-offs, are
causing the masses to look forward
TO the Communist election cam
paign as one way of expressing
their mood for revolutionary strug-
gle.
The reports at the membership
meeting brought out clearly that it
was not the fault Of the workers
that we we're moving at such a
snail's pace Instead, it was we, by
our failure to go out to collect sig
natures, who were responsible for
this situation. To remedy this, it
was decided that every comrade
must spend every single minute at
their command collecting sigma
lures Consequently, this led to a
decision that every campaign office
or election headquarters were to re-
main open all hours and particu-
larly around supper time, since then
workers could more likely be found
at home. The meeting, held in sti-
fling hot weather, debated for close
to an hour in choosing commit
tee, one of whose responsibilities
we're to be to see that this was car
ried out.
But debating and acting appear
to be two different things! What
is the situation now after this spe-
cial membership meeting? How Sc
rious are we in this work, which
Importance we claim to fully I'M
derstand in the present period Of
reaction against the revolutionary
movement.
Exactly week after this decision
was made surely enough time to
execute as simple decision as
thisD we still find the main cam
paign headquarters of this section
closed at supper hour. For the first
time few Y.CL. members decided
to collect signatures. Involving the
Y.C.L. in this work meant a good
step forward. But such intentions
were not to be! The center was
closed, no material could be OBJ
tanned and the Y.C.L. members
we're forced to slowly turn back.
Surely, this does more to actually
hinder the work, let alone improve
it!
The workers of Section 8 want
the Communist Party on the ball
lot! This is proven by their re-
spouse to the efforts of the COM
rades who have gone out. Please,
let us give these workers an oppor-
tunty to elect a few Communists to
office by executing simple decisions
and having strict organizationaI
control, which can only result in
obtaining far more signatures than
are necessary to place our candi-
dates on the ballot.
R. c.,
Unit 504, Y.CL.
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WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board

which dissolve the hair and are
harmful to the skin. We do not
know the brand you mention, but
think it would be better to stop
using it and use a razor instead.
Compensation
A. 7. S., MontieellO.-The most
that can be done as far as the doc
tor is concerned, is to get a receipt
for the money from him. Notify the
boss as to how and when you were
injured. Ask him to furnish you
medical teatment by giving you an
authorization for treatment. Go to
some other doctor and ask him to
examine and treat you. Give him
the authorization. He will file re-
ports with the Industrial Commits
sioner form ca. Your employer
will then be sent a form CO which
he will fill out and return.
Write also to the Industrial Com
missioner, $50 Leonard St, New
York City and tell him about your
first fee and that you have re-
ceipt He should arrange to have
you repaid by the insurance COM
pany.
OF course, If the other doctor
should decide it is not a compensa-
ton case, there is nothing you can
do to get back the money. Let us
know if you need more help.
Athletes Foot
L. L., Georgia.-Your question is
answered in an article called
Athletes Foot" in our column of
Saturday, August 18th.
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In THE HON
Toward Rallying Women in the Southwest
BY HELEN LUKE

fully cultured cat our expense) rul-
ing class, whose system breeds, per-
petuates, and enlarges those same
tenement slums through which our
Mother Bloor pushed her noisy
way" What Mrs. Rooseyelt's fam
Gus son is doing not to end these
same tenement slums with his
(AntD Housing Act is we'll told in
the Aug. 81 issue of the New
Masses.
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Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1855 is available in sizes
36, SO, 40, AZ, A, IS, 40 and so.
Size So takes 33z yards 80 inch
fabric and "a yard contrasting.
Illustrated step-by-step sewing in
structions included.
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Election Campaign Tagging in Sec.
3, Chicago District

Election Campaign Tagging in Sec.
3, Chicago District
Not long ago a special Party
membership meeting in Section g..
Chicago, was held. It's purpose was
to discuss the Election Campaign
and to speed up the collection of
signatures, which was dangerously
tagging behind. The manner in
which the collection of signatures
was proceeding made it appear that
the workers of this territory were
unwilling to sign to place the Com
munist candidates on the ballot.
But, from this meeting it was crys-
tai clear just why we were pro-
ceeding at such a dangerous pace.
The workers in the territory
which Section 3 embraces, know and
remember the Communist Party
and especially its candidates. Glass
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NOTE

NOTE
We publish letters from steel,
metal and auto workers every
Tuesday. We urge workers in these
industries to write us of their
working conditions and of their
efforts to organize. Please get the
letters to us by Friday Of each
week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-21

A Red Builder on every busy
street corner in the country means
tremendous step toward the
dictatorship of the proIetariat.
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Substitutes for Shaving
G. H., Roxbury, Mass.-Anything
that takes of hair without shaving
is depilatory. All the depilatories
we know contain strong chemicals
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) 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. 18th
ST., New York City.
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f. O. E. COMRADES!

onempoyed Mem Womenl Boys Girls Friends of the Daily
WORKER In dozen cities shown that
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Unit so4, Y.c.L.
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Athletes Foot

L. L., Georgia.-Your question IS
answered in an article called
Athletes Foot" in our column of
Saturday, August 18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-01
BY MRS. l. c. HAWK
Press staff Correspondent

Miss Mollie Mcbride of Alamo
motored to Claremont where she
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Miss Anne Halleran who
accompanied her spent the week
end with her sister in Les Angeles.
Miss Lucille Wells, fifth and
sixth grade teacher at Alamo,
spent the weekend with her par
ents at Brawley.
The women of the Alamo home
department held an all day meet
ing last Wednesday and tied three
comforts.
Miss Statler and Mrs. Mcqueen,
leaders Of the Verde All club,
attended the All club county coun-
Gil at the court houk Saturday. At
this meeting plans were made for
the County Achievement day to be
held November 9. At a later date
/ Achievement day will be held in
the local club. The leaders return
ed full OF enthusiasm and plans
for the local club
Miss Bertologio spent Friday
night with Mrs. Dearborn and Miss
Statler at the Verde teacherage.
| A congenial group Of friends en-
/ loyed a picnic dinner at Laguna
Dam Sunday. In the afternoon
they witnessed the assembling ot
the big diesel dredge at the cana
construction works n e ar Bard
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-01
HALLOWEEN IS
QUIET AFFAIR

Last nights celebration of Hal
loween was the quietest Ell Centre
has had in the past several years,
states report on the log at police
headquarters.
According to this report the real
celebration was over by l o'clock
this morning and the special Off
GERS and members of the day crew
who had been called into service
for the night were released from
further duty.
Many emergency calls were an
swered by police, sent in by anxious
citizens to disperse bands Of cele-
brants who were intent on block
ing alleyways with debris or other
wise giving vent to their enthu-
siasm. The climax of the evenings
fun came in a pitched battle be-
tween gangs of white boys against
Negro youngsters, the report states.
This battle took place at the in
tersection of Sixth and Broadway
last night. Fists and boards were
used by the exuberant youths with
wild abandon and to good effect
but no major casualties were re-
ported. The boys fled from the
scene when police arrived.
Little trouble was encountered by
police from the smaller boys of the
city, according to the report, but
the officers expressed themselves as
disgusted by the childlike pranks
and antics of older boys, some OF
whom were Is or 10 years of age
In fact, the report states, all of the
major malicious pranks were per-
petrated by young men.
AS result of this Is local young
men were brought to the police
station during the night, held there
for short periods and then released
on their promises to go to theil
homes and desist from further par
ticipation in the celebration.
Windows along Main street thi;
morning showed the usual soapine
while portable signs and other ar
ticles left on the sidewalks were
moved about. Outside of these
manifestations of the holiday spirit
the night was uneventful.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-01
Alamo Verde Section News

Those in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Bonesteele, Roy, Wayne,
Verda and Mark Bonesteele, Mr.
and Mrs. James Rivers, Gerald and
Agnes Rivers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Drumm, Louise and Roy Drumm of
Calexico.
The Verde P. T. A. sponsored a
delightful Halloween social Friday
evening at the school house for
members and friends Of the asso-
citation. A Halloween program by
the school children was given as
follows: Songs by the first grade,
@ Halloween and Halloween
Night" Halloween play: cast -
Pumpkin, Mary Miller; Witch, Jen-
ME VonAllmen; Cat, Rayce May
field; Bat, Jack Riddle; song,
Dancing Witches - by the first
grade; play, by the second and
third grades; play, The Witches
Prank" pantomime. an Indian
story. "Pokey Huntus;' reading
done by Mary Valasco. Parts OF
play acted by members of the sixth
seventh and eighth grades.
After the program, Mrs. Kumberg
had charge of the recreation hour
and games appropriate to the sea-
/ son were played. Refreshments OF
hot cocoa, cake, and milk-nickels
were sold and six dollars were add
ed to the treasury.
Miss Shepp Of Highline accom-
panied by her parents from Pasa-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-01
EAGLES PLAN
ACTIVE YEAR

At their regular meeting last
night in the local clubrooms, Ell
Centre Aerie 1859, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, made many new plans
for the year, including member
ship drive with a goal of 500 new
members set.
Every member OF the club is work
ing on this drive and the quota Is
expected to be filled before jan
uary /.
In addition to this, an orgariza-
ton committee composed of j. G.
Brown. C. C. Robinett, AL Roberts,
was appointed by the president for
| the purpose of planning enlarge
ment and improvement of the club
| rooms. The next dance, for men,
bers and friends, was scheduled for
Saturday, November 10.
The meeting, over which c. Y
Arnold, worthy president, C. c
Robinett, yice-president. l.. Herl-
goyen, past worthy president, c. A
Hardy, worthy chaplain, Edgar
Moore, secretary, presided, was fea-
tured by an unusually large attend
ance. Several new members were
initiated.
Monday night, El Centre ano
Brawley Aeries held joint meeting
| in Brawiey. Owens, state organ
izer, and Jewett, state worthy pres
ident, were present and gave splen'