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| | | | tats ecto (a ‘age Four N.Y, TENEMENT BABIES VICTIMS OF THE RICKETS Sunlight and Good Food Shown to Be Lacking Federated Press) (a (By The NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Three out of four tenement babies develop rickets before they are one year old, finds the New York association for improving the condition of the poor. “Rickets may be occasioned by one of two factors, or by both together,” the association reports. “(1) inade- quate exposure to sunlight, (2) a diet deficient in a food accessory vitamine, whose nature is as yet unknown, but which enables the body to’ store cal- clum and phosphorus in the bones} from the food taken into the body.” Sun Doesn't Reach Them. Poor children whose mothers can do no better than parking their babies in carriages on the sidewalks of streets darkened by high crowded tenement buildings suffer, three out of four of them, for the rest of their lives from bow legs, knock knees, or other serious defects amounting to crippling in some cases. Working mothers on New York’s east side commonly leave their babies under the care of a feeble grandmoth- ed or old neighber who could not wheel the infants into better air if there were even an open square near- by. Slum streets are left notoriously filthy, ignored by city health inspec- tors and refuse collectors. In winter especially the danger to tenement dis- trict children is great because of the foul mixture of unremoved snow and garbage in which they are forced to play. Eskimos and Negroes Escape. Eskimos and Negroes in the West Indies do not suffer from rickets, the charity organization states, because they have plenty of sunlight in the lat- ter case and plenty of fish oil in the former. Rickets is most prevalent in winter in the north temperate climate, partic- ularly among races with dark skins in which the pigment still further re- tards the effects of the sun’s rays. Infants of three months to one year in age are most readily affected when their working parents cannot earn enough to feed them properly and give them healthy sunlight. | Our Readers’ Views Trying to Fool 'Em Again. To the DAILY WORKER: There has recently come to my attention a book entitled “The White Slaver of the World,” published by the Rights of Labor association, Toledo. This book contains a mass of misinforma- tion regarding Soviet Russia, Com- munism, etc. The book is edited by Tom Patterson, former secretary, de- ‘partment of public safety, Pittsburgh, Pa., assisted by Bill Patterson, Key- stone Lodge, 590, B. R. C. Because the title is misleading I have brot it to the attention of the readers of the DAILY WORKER so they will not buy it thinking it con tains worthwhile information, With best wishes for the WORKER, P. R. Matkowski. DAILY Thanks DAILY WORKER. Editor of the DAILY WORKER: I am writing’ for my brother, Andrew Graham, who is in the Swedish Coven- ant hospital, to express his apprecia- ffon and that of his family “for the help that has been given him. It has been a great help and we are all deeply grateful to all those who have helped us in any way Sincerely yours, Lela W. Stewart. Patronize our advertisers. JULIN’S SHOE STORE AND REPAIR SHOP 3224 W. North Avenue Phone Beimont 2713 Chicago MORE THAN 30% of the total population t Ameri- ca is foreign born. “The American For- eign-Born Worker” By Clarissa S. Ware. is a most valuable little arse- nal of facts on a large body of the American working class. Most useful information in a pamphlet that sells for only 5 CENTS Order from THE DAILY WORKER Literature Department 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. _——_—$——— HANDS | | | YOUNG HEBREWS Men's last meeting, unanimpusly adopted a | resolution little Red By MORITZ J. LOEB POPULAR saying has It that “all good things come In small packages.’ There's really somethings to this. It @ product of “small package” dimensions that is going to be the is of a national educational and propaganda revival in our party. A big step taken by the Workers (Communist) Party was the cent?alization of the Daily Worker, Workers Monthly and the Literature Department of the Workers Party Into the hands of he Daily Worker Publishing Company, Making it today “the source of all Communist Literature” in this country; making it the heart of all arteries thruout the land thru which flows the life-giving Red pro- paganda to reach the American workers for Communist understanding. The DAILY WORKER takes this responsibility seriously. Six new pamphlets are now In preparation; additions are being made to the pres- ent literature stock; arrangements are being completed for prompt del- Ivery to it’s hands of every new important Communist publication from every country in Europe. On it’s own part,the DAILY WORKER will begin the publication of an innnovation in American working class literature. THE LITTLE RED LIBRARY begins it’s publication today. On the presses are the first two numbgys of the little Red giant that will stimulate working class educa- ion as nothing has done in the past. This little library will contain all numbers of a uniform, pocket size, selling at ten cents a copy and twelve copies for one dollar. But it will be a departure from the usual run of our party publications. Including books on social, economic and political prob- lems, it will be wide enough in scope to include history, philosophy, fiction, poetry and art. Everything to raise the standard of Communist thought and culture. The size of the books will vary with the requirements of the subject covered. The small volumes will range from thir- ty-two to sixty-four pages, with a cover on which a distinc- tive design will im- mediately stamp the little volume as a number of the Little Red Library. New numbers will follow in quick succession—every two weeks if material is available. It needs but little imagination to visualize the big possibilities of the series. The obvious advantage is the cof¥enieft pocket size. A copy can be carried always to read on the street car, at lunch—at spare moments that will be moments gained. The price is within the reach of the lowest paid worker. And what a factor these two items of size and price will prove to be for propa- ganda purposes! We predict that you will not only begin building your own library, but you will give away copies with great pleasure. It is precisely for the obvious propaganda advantages that the price of twelve copies for one dollar has been set. THE LITTLE RED LIBRARY will do more. It will stimulate the “reading hunger,” develop the necessary intellectual stimulus to thought on all working class problems, for the convenient size and price of the little volumes takes away all obstacles to possession. The brevity, the condensation of valuable material into a short volume with careful editing will add to the ease in reading’ without detracting from value. This factor is not without inportance for the’ workers who is physically and mentally fagged out after a day of hard labor. And still another particularly rich vein has been struck by the LITTLE RED LIBRARY. This is the unearthing and developing of work- ing class writers. Here is a field for our party’s future writers to develop in, and the editors of the LITTLE RED LIBRARY will receive original manuscripts on all subjects within its range. Necessarily until the suc- cess of the publication of the series is a fact, the size of all material sent in must be restricted to 15,000 to 30,000 words. These are the facts of the new arrival in the field of American work- ing class literature—and these are the possibilities. THE LITTLE RED LIBRARY holds all prospects of being one of the chief mediums for the future development of the Daily Worker Publishing company—“the source of all Communist literature.” The first two numbers are now ready. No. 1—TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA, by Wm. Z. Foster, Jas. P. Cannon and Earl R. Browder, is a brief summary of the trade union movement in America and the history of the development of the left wing ,with an explanation of the structure and program of the Trade Union Educational League. No, 2—CLASS STRUGGLE vs. CLASS COLLABORATION, by Earl R. Browder, Is a study of labor banks, the B. & O. plan, insurance schemes and worker’s education. This little book throws the spotlight on the methods used by the labor bureaucracy to divert the working class from militant struggle against capitalism. ~ Minneapolis Railway Carmen’s Entertainment | Brings Out Workers MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 16.—Brother- hood of Railway Carmen of America Lodge No. 299, held an entertainment Monday, February 6th, in Gustav Ii Adolph hall, Lake St, and 17th Ave. south. The entertainment was ar- | ranged for the purpose of getting all |members of the lodge to become in- | terested in their organization and to DEMAND END OF CHILD SLAVERY The Chicago branch of the Young Hebrew Association, at their demanding ratification of TO THE HAMMER the proposed federal ‘child labor amendment. The resolution passed by the Y. M. H. A.‘further demands that the government maintain school chil- |dren, the funds for this purpose com- ing from special taxes on high in- comes, ai Siam-French Dispute “Arbitrated.” PARIS, Feb. 16.—Permier Herriot has signed a treaty with Prince Cha- roon, of Siam, providing that a board of arbitration or the permanent court of international justice settle disputes now agitating the two countries, big business. A propaganda novel read after you have enjoyed it, 100% | attend meetings. A program was given and refreshments served. Refuse. Grain Rate Boost WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The in- terstate commerce commission today refused to permit the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad to increase the proportional or re-shipping rates on grain and grain products in carloads from Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kans., to points on the road in Iowa. _ Build the DAILY WORKER! THE STORY OF A PATRIOT By Upton Sinclair. A most interesting story by a master-propagandist, built a- round a red-blooded “he-man,” a hundred-per cent American who turms out to be a spy of you can hand to your shop-mate to Paper, 25 Cents THE DAILY WORKER, Literattize Department 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill, THE DAILY WORKER FISK STUDENTS QUIT IN REVOLT Say He Sold Them Out to Southern Whites (Special to The Daily Wérker) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 16.—Four {hundred students of Fisk University, claiming that President Fayette Mc- Kenzie turned the Negro institution over to southern whites to “indus- trialize” the university, have packed their bags and left thescollege. Only ten students were reported to have gone to recitation classes following McKenzie’s action in ealling in the po- lice to arrest~students who revolted against his method ofsconducting the university. ab The morning following the rebellion the students gave their side of the controversy in the chapel hall. Mc- Kenzie failed to appear. The senior class president declared: “The five students now in prisomicells represent- ed the student body »by their revolt against the autocratic rule of Dr. McKenzie.” The students then passed resolutions condemning, McKenzie for calling in the police and allowing them to use their night sticksand revolvers on the Negro students. The students were later released. The students charge that McKenzie honeycombed his faculty with white southerners who had no sympathy with the students, that he was at the beck and call of the southern white business men, but refused to speak be- fore Negro organizations. They also declare he barred Negro speakers from the university, but allowed whites to speak. They declare he has humilated and disciplined students who protested at his methods. Mc- Kenzie also abolished the students’ councils. The student senior class has asked to be taken into Howard university in a body, so that they may complete their education. a The students stagéd their revolt against McKenzie on the university campus last week, néar Livingstone Hall. They denied reports given out that they had “riote The students admitted, however, that the demon- stration had lasted until eleven o'clock at night, when, they declare, they retired. An hour‘later, the stu- dents say, Mr. McKefi#ié called in 50° policemen from Nashville, who storm- ed the dormitory, pull@@ ‘the students AGAINST:PREXY |RADICA LOS LS OF ANGELES MAKE MERRY Dedicate Co - operative _Labor Center LOS ANGELES, Calif., (By Mail)— Today Los Angeles labor was celebrat- ing the dedication of the newly erect- ed co-operative center. The celebra- tion lasted Tor 12 hours, It started with a parade at 2 P. M. and ended with a banquet at 2 A. M. At the mass meeting in between time, Com- rade Feinberg acted as chairman and Comrade Baum was the principal speaker. Comrade Hittleman sold the key to open the hall to the Lenin branch, Workmen’s Circle, for $100.00. Comrade Simons, manager of the co- operative consumers league -was the toastmaster of the banquet. There were about 600 people present at the banquet. The trade unions, Work- men’s Circle branches, political organ- izations, as well as cultural organiza- tions were represented. Comrade Levin, city organizer of the Workers Party greeted the \ban- quet in the name of the city central committee; Camrade Betz gave greet- ings in the name of the four left-wing branches of ,the Workmen's Circle. Solomon of the Painters Union, Gure- vitch of the Carpenters Union, Tillis of the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers, Hoffman of the Bakers, Sorin of the Capmakers Union represented their locals. The comrades of the Workmen's Circle branches delivered short speeches and big checks. Com- rade White of the Lenin branch after his splendid speech gave a hundred dollars. Comrade Mersky handed in a check of $50.00 from the Freiheit branch. Comrade Rubin of the Lieb- knecht branch, fifty dollars, and Com- rade Paul of Long Beach branch No. 643 donated ten dollars. Comrades Deniloff and Airoff gave a hundred dollars in the name of the women’s consumers league. Cheers\ For Communist Press Comrade Globerman greeted the co- operative movement in the name oi the Daily Freiheit and DAILY WORK- ER. The banquet went wild for from their beds and brutally beat two of the students. . . The president ordered the students who gathered to leave'the campus, and sent four of the leadefs of the revolt to the station in a patrol wagon, after picking them out of the crowd. Mc- Kenzie later signed complaints against the students charging them with dis- orderly conduct. The students arrested were Charles Lewis, Robert Ander- son, Edward Taylor and Victor Per- ry. They were fined $50.00 in court, but the fines were later suspended by the judge. MONSTER WORKERS" SPORT ALLIANCE AFFAIR FEB, 21 | NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The Work- ers’ Sport Alliance affair is to be held in the Finnish Labor Temple, 15 W. 125th St, New York City. Don't forget the date of the affair —Saturday, Feb. 1, and program Starts at 8 p. m. inf one hall and dance lovers will have a chance to take their favorite steps also from 8 o'clock on in the other hall of the building. The program will be given by the various organizations, that are affili- ated to the Workers’ Sport Alliance, includes selections fnom the Finnish Orchestra; singing from the Finnish and the Jugo-Slavie singing socie- ties; 15 minute speeches from Com- rades Furman and Amter about the Workers’ Sport Movement; exhibiti- tions in wrestling; comical .boxing; costume dancing and pyramids, also strength exhibitions, © Comrades and “fellow workers, come to our affair, which is the first of its kind in this country. The Committe of W. 8. A. $$ Party Activities Of Local Chicago — TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. Roumanian branch,j 2254 Clybourn Ave. + WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. C. C. C. meeting, 8 p. m., 722 Blue Island Ave. Italian Cicero, 14th St. between 5ist and 50th Ct. Italian Terra Cotta, 2475 Clybourn Ave. Czecho-Slovak No, 3, 2548 8. Ho- man Ave, Z THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19. South Side English, 8201 S. Wa- bash Ave. a Sist Ward Ttalian,.611 N. San mon St. South Slavic No, 1, 1806 S. Racine olay, 4 DRIVE St. DEEP the Communist press. “Long live the DAILY .WORKER and the Daily Freiheit” was echoed from every angle of the large hall. Comrade Bush, educational director of the party, sent greetings in the name of the English branch. Rose Rubin of the Young Workers Ledgue, Anna Lyons repres- enting the Juniors, and Comrade Berk man of the Freiheit Social Club sent greetings. Comrade Caminker, secret ary of the Workmen’s ‘Circle Schoo! spoke in the’ name of the hundred pupils of the school. It was an impressive moment when the cream of our movement, children about 200 in number came out on the stage with their instructors Hoffman and Karasick, singing revolutionary songs. Comrade Zakheim spoke in the name of the Parents Verein, Baumert for the Freiheit Singing Society, Knezer of the Mandolin Orchestra. Splendid Co-operation “This fifty thousand dollars build- ing was started with 75 dollars on hand,” the president of the co-operat- ive, Comrade Feinberg, said. Comrade E SPIKE! Simons handed two beautiful loving cups to the Architect Evans and the builder, Forman. These two comrades have spent many weeks in order to see that this temple should look like a recreation place for the whole move- ment; they have labored without fin- ancial compensation. The carpenters and painters have given away many Sundays free in order to have the center ready. The banquet was arranged under the auspices of the comrades, Mr. and Mrs. Strier, Due to extraordinary co operation, it was possible to complete this enterprise. After Comrade Kline's appeal and the toastmasters remarks that money was need to furnish the temple, a shower of checks and cash from one dollar to one hundred dol- lars was handed to the secretary, Comrade Airoff. Nineteen hundred, dollars was raised. It must be re- membered that the labor temple in Los Angeles is controlled by reaction- ary forces, who refused to rent their hall for a Foster and Minor meeting. On the contrary, the co-operative cen- ter is controlled by the left-wing movement one hundred per cent.. Tel- egrams were read from San Francisco Jewish branch of the party, and from two comrade who are in a sanitarium, Comrades Factroff and Rosenstein, who is financial secretary of the co- operative consumers league. . Brownsville Notice BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn, Feb. 16, ~Alexander Trachtenberg will lead a discussion on “The Proposed Unity between the Amsterdam and the Red Trade Union Internationals,” at the Brownsville Section meeting of the Workers Party, at 1844 Pitkin Ave,, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 18. Discussion will start promptly at 8:30, hvals “WHEN DAWN IS RED” STAGED AT DEFENSE BAZAAR BY WORKERS’ DRAMA LEAGUE DELIGHTS AUDIENCE NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The workers Drama League, New York District, is‘to be congratulated on its contribution to the Thursday night program of the Joint Bazaar of the International Workers Aid and Labor Defense Coun- cil of the Workers (Communist) Party. The pantomine, “When the Dawn is Red,” written and staged by Comrade Edwin O'Hanlon and presented by the Drama League, was a thing of sheer beauty, posed against a scenic background of extraordinary vividness and interest,—the work of the same group of comrades. The playlet is a symbolic one, representing the gorged, inflated figure of capitalism, sitting at easé,—a beautiful figure symbolizing art, literature, and the essence of all that is fine in+ life, shackled, grovelling at his feet, prostituted to his needs. The setting is a dark mass of factory chimneys outlined against the lurid light of firey furnaces, and in the foreground, under the mocking, jealous eye of capitalism, the worker toils at his) ‘wheel, in chains, straining his great muscles, pouring out his blood and sweat in the form of profits for the capitalist. The Workers’ Dramfa League is a group of New York comrades consist- ing of artists, actors, dancers and playwrights, working in co-operation with the Educational Committee of the D. E. C. in District No, 2, for the development of a revolutionary, work- ing class spirit in drama, art and lit- erature. The pantomime, “When the Dawn is Red” is the first of a series of playlets, pantomimes and pageants to be presented, several others being now in rehearsal. The coaching and directing of the players is done co-operatively by the group, as is also the painting of scenes and settings, and the designing of cos- tumes. Any comrades in the district who are interested, and can contribute to the work of the Drama League in the way of writing, acting, dancing, paint- ing or designing, are invited to join the group, and can be put in touch with it thru the Workers’ School, 208 Hast 12th street. NOVY MIR? BALL FRIDAY, FEB. 20, BEST EVER HELD NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Novy Mir, the Russian Communist Daily, an- nounces that its Masquerade Ball to be held Friday, Feb. 20, in Park View Palace,,.110th street and Fifth Aye., will be, the finest affair ever held by Novy Mir and one that promises not only a good time but an unusually entertaining evening. “To every inquiry about the evenin- ng’s program the committee returns 1 mysterious noncommittal smile. They won't let a single thing leak out. But reporters must have a nose for news and here’s as much as has been nosed out: There are going to be cos- tumes that will not be merely cos- tumes but will depict periods in the development in the workers’ struggles Muscatine, Iowa, Lost Big Battle; Workers Pay Now (Continued from page 1) ‘Women dress'or prepare vegetables for pickling. They peel tomatoes, :an..+ eighteen-quart bucket’ heaped up high for fifty cents. Fast workers in-frem 9% to 10 hours make $3.50, other workers, the great majority, do) not get more than $2.00, and many: of those work 13 hours or more in.an» effort to get that sum; beginning work» as early as°5 a, m., and continuing until 6 p. m. In order that the human element may not enter into the factory to in- terfere with profits, inspectors and foreladies are imported each season from outside Muscatine. They are in- structed not to make friends with any of the workers. The brutality of these Amazons is indescribable. Some poor victim may have finished a bucket full when along comes the inspector—one or two may have a little of the skin left on—she dumps the bucket back into the tub and the victim spends one to two hours cleaning up the muss Avithout pay. The women are now peeling on- ions at 17 cents a gallon, last winter they were paid 22 cents a . gallon. These are the little onions that are sold in bottles and a gallon represents @ great many onions. “Contented” Workers “Celebrate.” The Heintz company collects 25 cents per week from their sweated workers for club dues. The “club” gave a dance a few weeks ago and charged 75 cents a_ ticket. Every worker had to pay for a ticket. The dance was held in the “Gold Room” of the Muscatine Hotel. The company got a lot of free publicity, which would no doubt make the “57 varieties” more appetizing to the care- free public. The “liberal policy” of the Heintz company received a’ boost at the expense of the slaves. Your reporter had oceasion to look up a button worker on Mulberry ave- nue and there he found a dwelling that surpasses in horror, the den of Fagin in Dicken’s “Oliver Twist.” A rickety stairway, two flights up: dark hall ways with holes in the floor and scarcely any plaster left on the walls. No large city can “boast” of a more concrete sight of poverty and exploi- tation, I have been assured that there are many such “dwellings” in for emancipation thru pageants and| Muscatine. pantomime. More we dare -not tell= With this hint we leave the rest to your imagination. Remember the date, remember its for the Russian Communist Daily and remember that you will have a won- derful tim’—so come. And most of all get into a costume and be one of the bunch. ~ Invitation to Dance. (Overheard on the Telephone) “Let's all meet!” “Where?” “At the vetcherinka and dance of the Bronx section, U. P.” “Why, what’s doin there?” “Oh, plenty of eats; plenty of drinks; good music; good dancing. “Invite all your friends to come along, ind we'll have a jolly good time.” “Where is it going to be?” “Bronx Workers Hall, 1347 Boston Road; Saturday, Feb. 28th. “Good-bye, see you there.” General Membership, Local Chicago, Meets Tuesday, February 24 The next general membership meet- ing of Local Chicago, Workers Par- ty of America, will be held at the Northwest Hall, corner of North and Western avenues, on ‘Tuesday even- ing, Feb. 24. The meeting ‘will take up on the agenda the present united front activities of the Workers Party. | SALZMAN TOUR IN DIST. 5 | Feb. 21—Pittsburgh, general mem- bership meeting. Feb, 25-26-—-Wheeling, W, Va. Feb, 27—Bellaire, Ohio. Feb. 28—Powhatan Point, Ohio. March 1—Neffs, Ohio,’ March 2—Yorkville, Ohio, March 8—Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, March 4-5—Dillonvale. March 8—Pittsburgh. ganizational conference. Distriet or- Gunmen and Military Crush Spirit. A few years ago the button workers ‘of Muscatine, which has three or four large factories, making buttons, were well organized. A strike was precipi- tated which proved one of the longest and most bitterly contested struggles in American labor history. Gunmen and sluggers were imported but there were few scabs. The gunmen beat up and shot the pickets and also a number of bystanders. This roused the populace and a thousand or more of them, many of whom were armed, drove the fifty gunmen into a hotel and surrounded them. The militia was called out, many of them striking button workers, to uphold “law and order” and protect the gunmen. The troops formed in line and the slug- gers passed between the ranks in safety to the train. The militia remained until the starvation process had done its dead- ly work. The union was utterly de- stroyed and. the Muscatine Legrees continue making large profits in com- petition with the sweat shops of New York and other large Cities, it is practically all piece work in the button factories, working from 9. to 10 hours, Women. sew the buttons on cards, 4, 6 or 12 buttons to a card, for which they receive two cents, don,, @ gross of buttons. They are on a level. with the, match box and flower mgkers of New . York's sweatshops.,,., The spirit of -Muscatine has. been ;; crushed and capital is now. king. There are comparatively few workers of foreign birth in the little town, but little business has joined the kluxers to save America for Ameri- cans, and presumably the profits of foreign stockholders. Meeting of Workers Party Muscatine workers cast a good- sized vote for the Workers Party’ — ticket last November. In response to that call a meeting to present the program of the party will be held at Macabee’s Hall, 223 lowa avenue, on Sunday afternoon, Feb.” 22, at 2:30 p. m. J. E, Snyder, district organizer, and David Coutts will be the s; 8. SPIKE ON PAGE 6)

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