The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 19, 1925, Page 3

NAIL FACTORY IS ‘NUT HOUSE “FOR WORKERS AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O}FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) There seems to be no salvation for France anyhow. The British and United States capitalists are sitting on the top of the world just now. Even Boys Deafened by Din of |‘ British are finding Wall Street an Nail Machines MONESSEN, Pa., April 17.—In @/the United States. Bection of one of the Pittsburgh steel mills in Monessen, Pa., called the “nut-house,” under terrific noise and at breakneck speed, nails are manu- factured mostly by young boys. Up to a short time ago we were working on hourly basis getting 42 cents an hour now piece work has been introduced. It was bad enough ‘working day work, now one man is required to do the work formerly done | many, by four or five and still the wages are only 60 or 70 cents more a day. ‘The most any machine operator can make is $6.00 a day. “Nut House’—Correctly Called This department is nicknamed the “nut-house,” there is a good deal of truth in the name because that ts just what it is. With 300 machines all run- ning at the same time in one room is enough to drive anyone crazy, Every time that the hammer on one of these machines hits, a nail drop out. On the average each hammer hits 300 times a minute depending on the size of the nails, and owing to this terrible noise the workers have to pack their ‘ears with cotton. There is no chance to talk to any of your neighbors of the helper, they wouldn’t hear you even if you’d try. Everyone has to make himself understood by the motion of his hands and arms. Constant splashing of oil from the machines not only covers the ma- chines creating a heavy grease but it also covers the workers and, soaks thru overalls and underwear clear to the skin, coating the body with oll, And in this condition the young work- ers go home, no provision is made to wash up and change clothing. Bach operator runs six and seven machines for 10 hours on day turn and 13 hours on night turn. Who said steel workers have an eight-hour day? George E. Pashas COZY LUNCH 2426 Lincoln Avenue One-half block from Imperial Hall CHICAGO Telephone Monroe 2284 1 Genova Restaurant ITALIAN-AMERICAN 1238 Madison Street N. E. Cor, Elizabeth St. Spaghetti and Ravioli Our Specialty Special Arrangements for Parties on Short Notice uncomfortable partner. France may decide to come to terms with Ger- many or accept a Dawes plan from It is coming to a pretty pass when even mighty powers like France must become the wards of still greater powers, ** 8 T looks as if the House of Morgan is about to bolster up the waning fortunes of the Italian fascist dictator. ship, established by the sword and supported by force, violence and as- sassination, by the few against the One of the most frequently used objections against the recogni- tion of Soviet Russia by the United States, is the fact that a dictatorship of the workers exists in Russia. This democracy is opposed to dictatorship! This is bunk, as the attitude of Wall Street, alias Washington shows. “/* * HOMAS W. LAMONT of the house of Morgan, was in Rome recently. He talked with Mussolini and a few other fascist brigands. The Hearst papers are praising Mussolini. Otto H. Kahn, the banker and art lover, de- clares that Mussolini is the strong man of Europe. This banker also ex- tols the Italian people for their morale. It makes a difference which dictatorship. Government Would Shield Rich Office Holders in Tax Case WASHINGTON, April 17. — The right of newspapers to publish indi- vidual income tax payments was ar- gued today before the supreme court of the United States. The Kansas City Journal-Post and the Baltimore Daily Post, two of the many news- papers publishing such returns under the publicity feature of the 1924 rev- enue law, were indicted by, the gov- ernment for a test case. The lower federal courts held pub- lications were legal. The rich men of the country, es- pecially those holding high govern- ment positions, were embarrassed by the publication of the amount’ of their fortunes. Solicitor General Beck argued for the government, id Senator Reed of Missouri, and for- mer Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, of Ohio, representing the news- papers, argued that the law gave the right of publication in the newspapers when it provided that the returns should be opened to public inspection. They insisted the attempt to punish the newspapers for publishing these returns was an abridgemeént’ of the freedom of the press, which was pro- hibited by the federal constitution. Boston Teachers’ Raise Pends. BOSTON, Mass., April 17-~ The house, by a vote of 93 to 46, passed a bill raising Boston teachers’ wages 10 per cent. The bill faces a fight in the senate. SSS SSS SESS SSeS SSS Se errs: DON’T GET MAD ABOUT IT! That's the wrong way! sdb THE DAILY. WORKER TEACHERS? WAGE LOSES IN RACE WITH LIVING COST Urge N. Y. Governor to Sign Salary Bill ALBANY, N. Y., April 17.—There was a terrific crush when the 1,000 teachers, parents and friends of the teachers piled into the executive chamber to urge Governor Smith to sign the Ricca teachers’ salary bill. Stewart Browne, president of the United Real Estate Owners, who has been attacking the teachers’ bill in New York City and who expressed such confidence that the governor would not sign the bill after he talked to him, was on hand and brought with him one or two teachers, whom he could use. In his vitriolic speech he denounced the teachers as a pack of thieves and among other things said the bill had been “kissed” thru the legislature by the teachers. This did not come as a surprise to anyone of the teachers there for Browne has used no scruples in his campaign to kill the bill. One of the New York papers quote him de- claring that the teachers are only half educated and lie like pickpockets, Children Need Good Teachers Attorney Samuel Untermyer, who appeared for the teachers was the first speaker in favor of the bill. He said it was the duty of the city “to get the right kind of teachers.” And in saying this, he added: “I am not concerned about the teachers but chiefly about the children of our pu- blic schoots.” Supreme Court Justice T. C. T. Crain also spoke for the teachers, He said he had no misgivings about the financial ability of the city to pay the teachers what they ask. He stressed the mental attitude of the teacher saying it was as important as the mental capacity. “Children,” he said, “are entitled to have in the class- room not merely one equipped from the scholastic standpoint to impart that which they are réquired to learn but an undisappointed, undiscouraged teacher with a cheerful outlook upon life. If our children are to have all that should come to them from our public schools it is short-sighted to continue to underpay the teacher.” Mr, Lasher proved by statistics how the teachers’ salaries had not kept pace with the decrease in the pur- chasing power of the dollar. A num- ber of teachers spoke urging the gov- ernor to sign the bill. The Women’s City Club filed a memorandum in fa- vor of the bill with the governor. It is claimed that Governor Smith will put the bill up to Mayor Hylan under the home rule law. Bill Cuts Kid’s Hours. ALBANY, N. Y., April 17.—Forty- four hours a week shall be the legal limit for children in factories of New York state hereafter, as the result of the signing by Governor Smith of the Moore bill. The Truman bill, start- ing compensation payments 14 days instead of 21 days after accidents, was also signed. MORGAN BARKER AND GAL’S FRIEND PRAISE FASCISI AT DINNER ROME, waif xa} 17.—Thomas W. Lamont of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company, and Frank Stearns of Boston, millionaire friend of President Coolidge, were honor guests at a banquet here given by the Italian-American chamber of commerce. The chamber is controlled by the fascisti, and many senators, depu- ties, bank cabinet members, and aides of Mussolini were present to greet the Morgan banker and Cool- idge’s friend. Lamont praised the fascisti gov- ernment. MCCARTHY SPEAKS IN CLEVELAND NEXT SUNDAY Irish Rebels Active in Famine. Relief Work CLEVELAND, April 17—The James Connolly branch of International Workers’ Aid, Cleveland, Ohio, have arranged for a mass meeting to be held Sunday, April 19, at 2 p. m. at Building Laborers’ Hall, 1028 Walnut Ave. for the purpose of responding to the international call of aiding the Irish workers’ and peasants’ famine relief. Comrade John P. McCarthy, of County Kerry, Ireland, recently ar- rived and is traveling in this country in behalf of the Irish workers’ and peasants’ famine relief. He will ad- dress the above meeting and give in true detail the conditions in Ireland from the workers’ view. All Irish workers and their friends in Cleveland are:urged to attend this meeting inasthuch as we seldom get a speaker from Ireland with interna. tional viewpoints. The Connolly Branch held a success- ful dance for’ Irish famine relief. April 4.. The hall was donated by the McSwiney Club and Uncle Sam Coun- cil of the A. A. R. I. R. also the Irish musicians, Messrs Dever, O'Donnell and Kilbane donated their services. The hall for the McCarthy meeting is donated ‘by Local 66, Building Labor- ers’ Union. To all Irish militants in Cleveland: A general committee meeting will be held under thé auspices of James Con- nolly Branch, I, W, A. at 4309 Lorain Ave., Saturday, April 18, at 7 p. m There is work to be done in regard to the McCarthy meeting so be on hand. Connolly branch committee, John Mulgrew, Patrick Loftus, Patrick Man. gan and Frank Mulgrew. John M. Gallegher, Secretary. \ No Money for Air Mail. INDIANAPOLIS, April 17.—Insutf- ficient funds at*the disposal of the post office department for expenditure in developing the air mail will pro- hibit the establishment of a Chicago- New Orleans route for several years, Postmaster General Harry S. New stated in a letter made public here to- day by W. H. Howard, of the Indiana- polis board of trade. A STRIKING f Page Thre CHICAGO C. C. C. PLANS COMMUNIST BOOK STORE; TRADE UNION WORK DISCUSSED; NUCLEI BRANCH FORMED At the city central committee meeting of the Workers (Communist) Party, Local Chicago, Wednesday, April 15, a move was invited to start a party book store in Chicago. The city central committee, together with Comrades Garver, Kuper- man, Shechter, Simonson, Berglund, Danta and Chilofsky were selected to work out plans for carrying on the drive for the party book store. This committee will meet next Wed- nesday, April 22, at 19 South Lincoln St. Such a book store would serve as a rallying center for party members as well as a medium for increasing manifold the sale and distribution of Communist literature. Work Among Negroes. A local committee was appointed to push the work among the Negro workers and especially toward aiding in making the American Negro Labor Congress to be held this summer in Chieago a success. Letters have already gone to all party units asking for connections, in- formation as to discriminatfon agains‘ Negroes in unions, etc. Negro com- rades will visit party units to acquaint them more intimately with the prob lems and means of bringing the Negro masses into the Communist movement. Left Wing in Unions Grows, In the trade unions the left wing proceeds with the steady organization of its forces. In the carpenters, th: district elections take place shortly and the left wing is battling the Jen- sen machine and conducting a cam- paign against agreements of Landis award type, which the class collabora. tionist officials are accepting. | The fight against expulsions is putting a more militant spirit into the rank and file of the carpenters. In the machinists where elections are now going on, the left wing com- mittee is visiting local unions in sup- port of the Anderson slate against the reactionary Johnston machine, on the basis of agitation against the B. & O plan, for amalgamation, against expul sions, for independent political action So far votes cast in 11 machinist lo- cals in Chicago give Anderson 817 votes to Johnson’s 293. The left wing in this election will be able to draw many into support of the left wing or T. U. B. L. program. In the needle trades, local union agitation on the part of the rank and file is greater than ever before. The Levin-Hillman policy of czarism, the rule of the slugger and knife and sup- pression of union rights, does not in- crease the popularity of the reaction- ary officialdom. The rank and file agitation caused by oppression and, suppression will result in crystaliza- tion of the T. U. B. L. forces. The policy of expulsions and submission to bosses’ agreements is being strenu- ously fought. The feeders in the printing trades are threatened with wage cuts and as usual Berry is ready to arbitrate, which means to give in to the bosses. Local No. 3 Pressmen held their elec- tions. The Berry supporters elected a president and organizer, altho the an- ti-Berryites still control the local exe- cutive, The Barbers’ Progressive Group is showing decidedly increased life and is carrying on a campaign on the com- ing negotiations in the baryers. On April 26 at Ashland Auditorium, the PRESENT CLASS WAR DRAMA AT INDIANA HARBOR, IND., SUNDAY A performance, concert and dance will be given by the Workers Party, Local Indiana Harbor, Ind. Sunday, April 19, at Turner’s Hall, 3809 Main St., indiana Harbor, Ind. A drama of the class struggle “The Striker” by L. Rinehold will be staged. A good time is promised to all. Comrade Peter Herd of the Young Workers’ League of America will speak. Dance starts at 5 p. m., per- formance at 7 p.m. Admission 50 cents. nena tions with the bosses will be given by. the union officials. The T. U. E. L. executive meets Wednesday, April 22 at 19 S. Lincoln St. On the following Wednesday. April 29, is the regular general T, U. E. L. meeting. Many May Day Meetings to Be Held. Street meetings will be on in full force by May 1 on which day it is also proposed to hold noon day fac- tory meetings as well as the big May Day celebration on Friday, May 1 at Temple Hall, Van Buren and Marsh- field Ave. May Day leafiets will be widely distributed. Push the DAILY WORKER Drive. Branches are to participate in the special DAFLY WORKER drive from May 3 to May 10. Hach branch order a number of DAILY WORKERS for distribution each day. Every branch should draft special comrades for this drive. Pay envelopes are being distributed to gather funds for Southern Illinois miners’ relief and for Irish relief a big meeting has been arranged for Fri- day, May 8, at North Side Turner Hall. There are still many cases of depor- tation as well as the Michigan cases to ‘be handled and every support must be given to Labor Defense Council. At all party affairs collections are in barbers will hold a mass meeting order for Labor Defense Council. District Activities Spread. On the district work, secretary reported Lithuanian branch organized in Chicago Heights. May Day meet. ings thruout the district, election campaign in St. Louis, miners’ relief work in southern Illinois, contributions being gathered for the Negro work. On the struggle against the closing- in policy of the Farrington machine the left wing and progressives are or- ganizing their forces for a special sub. district convention to overrule the au- tocratic action of Czar Farrington in removing Freeman Thompson as sub- district president. Also agitation for a state convention demanding Farring- ton’s impeachment is being worked for. Milwaukee is carrying on a success- ful drive for the DAILY WORKER. It sent four comrades to the district party school. Its Russian, Ukrainian and South Slav branches are conduct- ing systematic schools. The success of the district party school was repor on. With the shop nuclei branch » organized the city executive will 1 ceed to select factories within the | ritory of the shop nuclei branch + attach comrades working therein to shop nuclei branch in an endeavor organize more shop nticlei. Branc) will be visited on the shop nucle question. The Polish mass meeting agal: white terror in Poland and the Fr heit jubilee were marked successes, Applications to the party were : cepted from the following branches: Scandinavian South Side . Lake View Scandinavian , Ukrainian No, 1. Czecho-Slovak No.1. Greek ...:.+5..-+ South Side English . D. P. English ..... Northwest English . Englewood English Mid-City English North Side English . Next meeting of the efty centri committeee will be on Wednesda May 6, at 722 Blue Island Ave. Fraternally yours, WORKERS PARTY, Local Chicage MARTIN ABERN, Secretary. Salzman Speaks For Y. W. L. at Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, April 19 The Young Workers League of Cle veland will hold a general member. ship meeting April 19 at the party headquarters. Comrade Max Salzman, member of the National Bxecutive Committee, will report on shop nuclei and the immediate tasks of the Cle veland League. This meeting will be one of the most important meetings held by the Cleveland League. A 100 per cent attendance is expected. In addition to Comrade Salesman, a report of the working area bratich will be rendered by Comrade Papean CHICAGO—ATTENTIONI Reserve This Date! All friendly organizations please reserve FRIDAY, May 8th, 8. p. ™., forthe IRISH FAMINE RELIEF MASS MEETING at which J. P. Me- Carthy, and others, will spi Do not arrange any other affairs of your own for this date. Come and hear and Invite your members to hear of the struggle of the Irish workers and peasafite against famine and Imperialism. Demonstrate your international class solidarity. Get a sub—make. another Com- munist! 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