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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02

employment relief for single girls,
an action for the repeating of Sec
ton 211 of the Federal Laws will
be discussed. This is the Section
that prohibits the giving forth of
birth control information, and
means to working class women
that a system which does not pro-
vide sustenance for children, re-
fuses to allow her the choice be-
tween having or not having chill
dren. All women delegates will be-
admitted to the special session.
The readers of this column must
urge organizations to send women
delegates, and try themselves to
be sent TO the Congress. 1t Is inn
portant that they join in the ac-
ton that will come out of the
Congress, for the needs of work.
ing class women. Each fight, each
victory gained from the bosses, Is
a step in the direction Of that
workers society where women will
come into her fullest happiness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Committees Needed
In Every Mill Room
Binns Delays Action on
Complaints Until Cloth
Is Run Through

BY Textile Worker Correspondent
NEW BEDFORD, Massive are
certainly reaping in on the great
victory" that Mr.. German told us
We won as result Of the last gen.
eral strike.
Several weeks ago it was the
Hathaway weavers working on silk
and rayon that were speeded up
We workers in Gosnold mill thought
that it would not happen to us, but
last week we were surprised by the
boss giving all of us rayon weavers
an additional loom to the six plain
that we were running, with cor
responding cut in wages.
Since We have no organization in
the mill, in spite of the fact that
many of lis belong to the UT.W.
We were not prepared to resist this
speed-Up and now we are running
eight looms with a number of weav-
ers on the spare floor looking for a
job.
What are we weavers going to do
about this continuous speed-up?
How can we fight it? BY the time
that we raise this question at the
union and Binns gets around to the
mills it is too late to do anything
about It. What we need is COM
mittees in every room and weave
shed that can take immediate &C
ton. All the weavers in the mills
should begin to form committees of
action to fight against the continu-
GUS speeding up, cutting of wages
and discrimination
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Granite Cutters Report Bares NRA Pact

OF the largest Branches in the East
were ignored by our International
President and the Executive Coun-
Gil I, therefore, want to draw your
attention to the fact that in con-
sidering the proposed MIRA. agree
ment, you should bear in mind that
the conference with the manufac-
turers, of which this MIRA. agree
ment is the fruit, was carried
through in direct opposition to the
expressed will of the members OF
the largest of our Branches in New
England.
In my opinion this proposed
N. r. A. agreement shows clearly
why the Executive Council was un-
willing to have the question previ-
ously discussed with delegates of
the rank and file of the different
Branches. In the first place. on
Page S, Article 2, Section /, it es-
tablishes the 8-hour day, 40-hour
week, whereas Concord Branch has
already gone on record for a 7-hour
day with 8-hours' pay; and Barre
Branch has gone on record for a
6-hour day with 8-hours' paw: IS
and 40-hour work weeks, respec-
lively.
1t was intended that the confer
ence of delegates from the rank and
file of the Branches in the East
would succeed in adopting uniform
proposals for wages and hours, but
IN any case that such proposals
would be for an improvement over
the present decidedly unsatisfac-
tory conditions existing in the trade.
On Page 6, Article 3, Section /,
the proposed N. r. A. agreement
fixes a minimum wage of ST per
hour. However, Concord Branch
had already gone on record for a
7-hour day with 8 hours paw. or
sl.14 per hour; and Barre Branch
has gone on record for scale call
ing for $1.33 per hour. The pro-
posed N. R. A. agreement provides
for no improvement at all in wages
and hours.
Arbitration Boards
Referring back to Page 5, Article
2, Section 8, Exceptions" the pro-
posed N. r. A. agreement says that
the question of exceptions to the
regulations regarding hours shall be
left to local regulations, but care
fully fails to specify whether this
is to be local regulation by the
Branch of the union or by the N.
r. A. Board. 1t is clear that here
is an attempt to transfer the regu-
lation Of working conditions from
the union to N. R. A. local aroitra-
ton boards.
On Page 8, Article 8. Violations, :"
we have the most vicious feature
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02

press my personal thanks to Messrs.
Gamer, Boldt, and in particular
Mr.. Gerson, who visited the City of
Cohoes and interviewed several res
idents there. I can assure you that if
1 succeed in locating position which
will enable me to provide the bare
necessities Of life for my family, it
will be my greatest desire to do
something nice for a fearless Amer
lean newspaper, the Daily Worker.
Yours thankfully,
KARL KILLER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
By a Shoe Worker Correspondent

By a Shoe Worker Correspondent
AUBURN. Ms.-When I got up
from my work at 4;30 pm, to gel
ready to 20 home, the foreman,
Mr.. Sam White, came over and told
me that if I wanted to work there
would have to go home when
everyone else goes. In other words
when he wants you to go,
When I protested and asked,
'Whst about the boot and shoe
code with its eight-hour day provi-
sion?" he began to laugh, saying
that I was a fool that believed in
Santa Claus. end that should stop
dreaming and become acquainted
with the habits of the shop.
Following his good advice, 7 look
ed around and noticed a few things
which are characteristic of the run
away shops, shops running away
from union control. in this case the
"Philco" shop from Salem, Mass.
Here is is called the Loevn Shoe
Co,
There is no card time system
working. Perhaps one out of every
20 punches his card or has a card
I did not have any at all. What are
they needed for in this shop any
way?
The lacing of the shoe is taken
home by the employees, where they
can get the entire family to work
on them. When you go at night
through the shoe centers, in many
a house you can find them lacing
shoes in the regular old sWeatshop
manner. The girls get 80 cents a
case for lacing, and it takes them
more than two hours to lace one
case.
The wages run on an average
from S12 to SIS week. In a good
many cases it does not amount to
more than 81. I have a few err.
velopes which contained such pay
checks
A whole gang Of scabs, spies and
efficiency managers were brought
down by our universally hated
superintendent, Mr. Max Kagan. II
any one shows some dissatisfaction
or talks, it is Immediately reported
and he is laid off or fired. They
send their spies to the union hall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02

an honest worker by everyone, but
no one uttered a word about the
real cruel character of the benevo-
lent boss.
Workers before have died like
this, and under the capitalist re-
gime will continue to be exploited
until their death.
Fight against this mmerciful ex-
ploitation and the capitalist sys-
tenn. Join the Communist Party and
do your bit toward winning a Soviet
America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Ringworm of the Nail

NJ R., Ballston, Va.:-When the
ringworm parasite lodges in the nail,
it causes a discoloration, a piling ua
Of nail tissue and brittleness Of this
part. Because Of the thickness and
hardness of the nail, it is obviously
difficult to treat this condition. The
nail should be washed with soap
and water daily. An orange stick
should be passed under the free
edge Of the nail in the same way
that nail files are used in order
to clean away the accumulated ma
terial.
Have a salve made up of twenty
grains of salicylic acid and thirty
grains Of benzoic acid in one ounce
Of boric acid ointment and rub this
into the nail and under its free
edge. If this ointment does not help,
X-ray treatments given by a skin
specialist or in a skin clinic should
be tried. For ringworm disease Of
the seet athletes FOOT the ONT
ment suggested above should be
rubbed into the diseased parts twice
daily When the skin of the hands
is involved in this disease, it is best
to apply boric acid ointment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02

tors. A woman has a miscarriage;
her doctor tells her it was due to
turned womb; she tells her friend,
a woman with turned womb cam
not have a baby; her friend tells
her neighbor that a woman with a
turned womb cannot become preg-
nsnt, and that is how the fable
grows.
While it is true that many women
with turned wombs may find it diff
ficult to become pregnant, or may
have miscarriage. it is also true
that the majority will carry the
pregnancy normally.
Let us repeat: Women with a
turned womb can become pregnant,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
% Jailed
But Relief
Is Forced
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK-In carrying out
the militant program of the I'm
employment Council which con-
stantly exposes the hunger and
forced labor program of the Wall
Street Government, came in con-
flict with the Home Relief officials.
AS member Of the Leggett
Avenue Unemployment ouncil
Local I went on a delegation two
weeks ago to the Prospect Avenue
Home Relief Bureau to demand
food and clothing for needy ia
miles. We also went to demand
jobs at union wages instead of
forced labor jobs at Greycourt, N.
Y. For this heinous crime, 90 work
ers were arrested in two weeks.
Although adequate relief, jobs
and unemployment insurance were
promised the unemployed, it seems
that Roosevelt and the relief au-
thorities did not get together with
Judge Smith.
This judge sentenced two of the
20 arrested workers to 10 days in
the workhouse. The only crime we
committed was to demand what
Roosevelt. La Guardia and the rest
of the Wall Street politicians had
promised us.
Because of the arrests, not only
was more attention and quicker
service given to workers, but reports
have been made of immediate at
tention in the form of medical care,
clothing and rent to the clients of
the Prospect Avenue Home Relief
Bureau.
Specifically, the crime I had COM
mitted was exposing the discrimina-
ticn practised by the Home Relief
Bureau against Negro workers. An
other crime was to tell workers that
1 had received $3.50 for clothing
and l was to receive $12 more, a
total of $3.50 as compared to the
average $12 total for families OF
five and six.
Although many have been denied
sufficient money for clothing 1 feel
confident that with the ever in
creasing strength of the Unemploy-
ment Council, We will not only be
able to force the concession for
adequate clothing but many more
concessions.
To digress from the story for a
few moments to give you a picture
of the place 1 was sent to correct
my bad habits"
Welfare Island, a penal colony
is located in the East River just
below the 59th Street bridge. In
this prison there are many victims
of our social and political system.
When 1 arrived on the Island"
I was assigned to the dormitory
which had about IS inmates in the
south wing and 81 in the north
wing.
No pillows or mattresses were
issued. Very seldom was there any
steam during the night or early
morning. Only three thin blankets
were given to each inmate. Many
developed bad colds.
Underwear had not been changed
for two weeks. Prisoners live on
starvation diet, even lower in food
value than the Home Relief Budget.
In the penitentiary on the island
there arc no toilets in the cells.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
MASS PRESSURE FOR H. R. 1898!

Inglis, Fla.
Dear Comrade Editor:
The National Unemployment
Council and affiliated locals and
many other organizations have been
busy popularizing the Workers I'm
employment and Social Insurance
Bill, H. R. 1898, in the way of the
printed bills, pamphlets, lectures
and postcard campaigns.
Many of these postcards in the
community where this is written
we're mailed to Congressman r. A..
Green, who represents this dis
trict in Congress, and he promptly
replied to these postcard demands,
stating. that he was actively sup
porting this legislation.
Many of these replies came in
before the last Congressional cleo
ton was held, so there is the posi-
bility of what is so commonly
known as vote catching
Therefore would it not be a splen-
did idea for all persons who possess
such letters from their Congress-
men and Senators from all over the
country to get these letters into the
hands of their sponsoring commit
tees to be taken to the National
Congress and confront these poll
ticians with their promissory notes.
These letters could be mailed to
the Executive Secretary of the I'm
employment Councils, Mr.. Herbert
BENJAMIN, at 799 Broadway, New
York City. in the absence of a local
sponsoring committee to take care
Of them Postcards demanding that
Congressman support the Bill are
also available at that address.
Here in the Southland, where
they bar the Communists and So
cialists from off the official ballot,
many workers cast their ballots for
the present officeholders on these
promises, and they should either DO
as promised or be exposed until
such time as we organize strong
enough to set up a workers and
farmers Soviet government.
WORKER CORRESPONDENT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
NOTE:

Every Wednesday we publish
letters from textile, shoe and
needle workers. We urge workers
in these industries to write us Of
their conditions and efforts to or
ganize. Please get these letters to
us by Saturday of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
In THE HON
Communism Solves Personal Problems
BY ANN BARTON

DEAR o0mrAde'
II want to express my Opin-
ion on two questions which con-
Germ women greatly.
First, regarding this new wave
of murders Of women and girls.
The tie-up between this and the
crisis, is so obvious that only the
capitalist press can successfully
evade the question. Walk through
any public square of a city. There
sit hundreds Of homeless men and
boys; hungry, cold, constantly
forced to move on In their minds
may be thoughts and dreams of
once happy families; of wives or
sweethearts, of warmth, good
meals, happy days and nights.
Us it any wonder that men go
L mad? Is it any surprise that
man reaches limit to the self
suppression which capitalism en-
forces? 1t doesn't surprise me but
only convinces me that only the
struggle for bread, and the final
fight for a workers society can
overcome these every day. horrors
of the capitalist nightmare.
THE other question Is my own
personal problem and that of
thousands of women under cap
italism. Once upon time the
favorite wheeZe against the Com
munists was that they break up
the home. But thousands of men
and women are learning the truth
of what the Communists have said
for a long, lang time-that it
is capitalism that Is breaking
up the home, and moreover is
preventing homes from even being
established.
HA been married year to a work.
er who works-just now and then.
His trade is completely shot (Which
isn't?). Our income is not only small,
but now and then it stops complete
ly. We can just barely get along.
I'VE both love children. We dream
of having a child. We love each
other very much and we're quite
sure it would turn out to be a fine
kid. But-we don't dare. We can
barely take care of ourselves, let
alone third. The few dollars
might earn on an occasional job
would stop. And while the adults
can fight it out, poor workers
baby, isn't such good fighter yet.
Too many of them waste away from
malnutrition. Others suffer from ex-
posure. Dozens are abandoned by
desperate parents.
so we put all our energy and
dreams into our revolutionary work,
knowing that If we survive the rev.
olution with heads intact, we can
raise all the kids we want in the
full security of workers society.
I'm convinced as never before that
Communism is not only the solu-
ton Of the evils of capitalism as a
whole, but of individual problems
confronting every worker.
HELEN r."
AND towards that security that a
n workers society will bring us
we must fight every inch of the
way. The National Congress for
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance meeting in Washington, jan
uary S, 6 and I, established by
wide united front. will lay down
a program Of united action for
those things needed if breath is
to be kept in the bodies Of mil
lions of men and women. The spc-
cial women's session will take
place on Saturday, January 5,
from to 6 c'clcck. As well as I'M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Letters from Our Readers

Because of the volume of letters re-
eeived by the Department, we can print
only those that are of general interest to
Daily Worker readers. However all let
tiers received are carefully read by the
editors. Suggestions and criticisms arc
welcome and whenever possible are used
for the improvement of the Daily Worker.
NOTE: The following letter re-
fers to leading articles by Simon
w. Gerson on the front page of
the Daily Worker of December rs,
n and % City Edition. and De-
oember rs, % and 81 National
Edition..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
HOME WORK FORCED
ON ENTIRE FAMILY
Gang of Scabs, Spies and Efficiency Managers
Brought Over to Plant in Auburn, Me.

meeting places or anywhere that
workers gather. They try to find
out who are the most militant End
sincere union men. These men are
blacklisted when discovered and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Addresses Wanted

WE publish below list of names
W of Comrades who have written
to the Workers Health column fol
information and did not give us an
address. Some of the names have
been published before:
A. L., Bronx.
Arvo Lapakko, Superior, Wis.
Jerry Bruce.
o. M.
E. F., Detroit.
H. S. j.
MONA, Brooklyn.
Sam Anderson.
H. w. S., Philadelphia.
D. T.. Brooklyn.
Sarah Jaffe.
w. 2.
A. D., New York.
C. H. R.
J. D., Brooklyn.
S. Green.
J, R. Faux.
P. G.
c. w. Davis.
Rose Gutnik, Bronx.
N. A. j.
R. j., New York.
N. j. T.
H. s. j.
A. Alexander.
S. r., Bronx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 2161 is available in sizes
IA, 16, 10, 20, 80. "a, 36, 38, 40 and
~. Size is takes 31a yards 36-inch
fabric and l yard ruffling rllus-
trated step-by-step sewing instruc.
tons included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02

Turned Womb and Pregnancy
L. NJ, Utica, N. Y.:-When your
doctor said you have normal
womb and it cannot be tipped, he
did not give you complete answer.
He should have added that even
if the womb is tipped, that does not
prevent woman from becoming
pregnant.
This idea that woman having a
tipped or turned womb cannot be-
come pregnant, is a widespread one.
1t is interesting how often medical
information is incorrectly inter-
preted by those who are not doc
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
RUNWAY SHOE SHOPS ABOLISH LIMIT ON HOURS
WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the

Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board
The Doctors the Medical Advisory ADVERTISED
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-10-31

this country, Admiral Grayson pointed
out that work had been made necessary
by disasters in Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
and the Philippines, where rs disasters
were recorded in that archipelago. The
American Society also assisted the Red
Cross Of two foreign countries In car
Ing for victims of floods and earth
quakes.
The variation of types Of disasters
called for expert council on matters re-
lating to health and nutrition as we'll
a. epidimic prevention. Last years
work proved the value of the structure
and administration of the Red Cross
disaster relief, the Admiral said, the
very fire. ,uancy of occurrence and the
variety Of types constituting severe
test of the organization chartered by
Congress 70 handle this type of Ne
tiOnal relief.
Expenditures of the Red Cross for re-
lief of persons stricken by disasters
within the continental United States
amounted to s464.A13. In addition, $751;
900 was sent to the Philippines to as
sist them in three major relief opera
lions necessitated by typhoons. $4,000
went to victims of the Indian earth
quake, and $4,000 to Poland for victims
Of severe floods. A number of smaller
foreign emergencies called for sums to-
falling $500.
The months of February, March,
April, May and June were heaviest for
tornado disasters. Floods occurred
throughout the year. Serious fires
calling for Red Cross assistance took
place during July and December. A
devastating explosion took place in
Tennessee during April. Most of the
hurricanes struck States along the east
coast during the fall and early winter.
IAN Of this assistance to persons in
distress" Adm Iral Grayson pointed out,
was only possible through generous
contributions made by citizens in all
sections Of tt,e country"
Most Of THU support of the disaster
relief service comes from the annual
Roll Call hell zach year from ARMS
tice Day to Thanksgiving Day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-10-31
RED CROSS REPORTS
BUSY YEAR AIDING
DISASTER VICTIMS
Tornadoes, Fires, Hurricanes.
Floods, Epidemics, Make
Record of Year

The American Red Cross assisted SUI
fer ers in more disasters throughout the
JTnh ed States during. the year ending
June 80, 1885, than through any similar
period in the peace-time history OF the
organic alton, Admiral Cary I. Gray
son. chs drman, revealed recently IN
commenting on the annual report
which has just been released.
1.-THE 12S domestic disasters In which
the Red Cross extended aid during the
fiscal year exceeded by Sc per cent the
average over the past few years." Ad-
miral Grayson said. "Not only was the
neriod heavy in the number OF disasters
but the geographical distribution was
wide, with 81 States and 353 counties
affected.
Through these disasters and times
of community distress, the Red cross
assisted 10000 persons" the Admiral
disclosed.
Spectacular service was rendered IN
many disasters because of the unique
ness of the problems and the far-nung
points affected. The work of the Ma
tional organization covered In the re-
port carries stories of the Moro Caste
burning; the trench-mouth epidemic IN
the beautiful San Luis Valley OF COLO
RADIO; the great fight over a wide front
in the midwest dust bowl against
! respiratory diseases; floods, hurricanes
ard ternadoes in many sections OF tne
1 United States.
In addition to the disasters taking
place within the continental limits o.