The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 25, 1925, Page 5

WORKERS IN FEDERAL JOBS TERRORIZED Use “Economy” Slogan To Reduce Force (By. The, Federated Press) WASHINGTON, April ,23.—Fear of loss. of their..jobs. in th. efederal civil service is-haunting tens of thousands of employes in the various executive departments: in the District of Co- Jumbia and thruout the country, since Secretary Jardine of the department of agriculture has started a general reorganization of.the bureaus of that department. Jardine announces that he is going to reduce the force, in the name of economy. President Coolidge has followed with an announcement that all of the forty independent agencies of the govern- ment—such as the interstate com- merce commission, tariff commission, compensation commission, railroad labor board, vocational education board, federal trade commission, ete.— are to be given a shakeup with the same object in view. Hints are given that the compensa- tion commission, which awards com- pensation to federal employes injured while in the-service, may be abolished, its work being handed over to some other branch. A “scientific survey” is to be made, to determine how many hundreds or,thousands of workers can be dismissed, and how much addi- tional work may be put on the shoul- ders of the remaining employes. Since: congress is not to be in ses- sion until December, presumably, the white house has a wide-open chance to secure favorable legal opinions from the new attorney general and act upon them in changing the whole scheme of the government machinery before the house and senate member- ship can make an effective objection. Makes the Unions Pay for Teaching Leaders Class-Collaboration PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 23.— The news. method-of financing the Workers’ Education Bureau will also further’ strict American Federation of Labor control, Following the decision of the El Paso convention all affiliated international unions are expected to contribute to.the W. E. B. a sum equal to-bring one-half a cent per member per year. This is expected to bring a max- imum of $14,000 to the W. E. B. if all affiliate. In addition local unions affiliating directly pay a dollar and workers’ study classes two dollars each. The latter proposals was objected to by J. E. Lever of the Philadelphia labor college, claiming that it penal- ized a labor college for starting new classes by increasing the tax in pro- portion to the good work done. An Innovation— THE issued in this country. tained. NIZA CAFETERIA CREATES NEW PROBLEMS hotel ‘and ‘restaurant industries are calling for additional effort in the fight against the Open’ shop movement in these fields, say<representatives of the Cooks’.and Waiters’ Union, American Federation of Labor; and the Amalga- mated Food’‘Workers’ Union, independent. of the éaféterf@"or’self service restaurant and the ‘teveloprhent of the great’ chain hotels, backéd by huge aggregations of capital.’ ~ old FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST THE “OPEN SHOP” By ART SHIELDS | (Federated Press Staff Correspondent)... NEW YORK, April 23.—Two radical.changes that are:taking place in the | These “éHanges "are the growth The invasion’ éf the cafeteria into the restaurant fleld has displaced many time skilled waiters and in fact eliminated, in the restaurants of this Your Union Meeting No. 269 122 182 683 845 674 45 118 4 237 +style, all skill outside of the kitchen. " And in the kitchen itself less skill is required than formerly, for the cook- ing has become standardized. Since 4 |in the restaurant trades it has always been easier to organize the skilled than the unskilled workers the dele- gate and business agents have their work cut out for them in tackling the cafeterias, Consolidation is Open Shop Aid. Those restaurants that are organ- ized today are mostly, either in work- ing class districts peopled by labor union folk who will not patronize non- union places, or else they are the more expensive and old style rest aurants where the skill of waiters and cooks is still at a premium. Hotel consolidation has hardened the open shop line in the hostelries and their dining rooms. The Du Pont family is one of the big financial groups that has been investing sur- plus earnings in the hotel business. Du Pont money now controls the ex- clusive Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where visiting kings and princes lodge, as well as the-almost equally aristocratic Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia, and the Du Pont Hotel in Wilmington, besides a string of smaller hotels in New York and other cities. Unrelent- ing opposition to unionism is shown in all the powder lord's hotels. Biggest of the hotel syndicates is Fourth Friday, April 24, 1925, Name ‘of Local and Place of Meeting Amalgamated Clothing Workers, 1564. No, Robey. Blacksmiths, 64th and S. Ashland Ai venue. Boiler Makers, 105th and Avenue M Boiler Makers, 55th and Halsted. Boiler Makers, 62nd and Halsted Streets. Electricians, 19 W. Adam Engineers (Locomotive), and Sacramento. Washington 5 1s St. Madison Engineers, 180 W. W Firemen and Enginemen, Wentworth Avenue. 3. Hod Carriers, 1850 Sherman Ave., Evanston. hers, 639 S. Ashland Bivd. nd Confectioners, 3420 W. Roosevelt Road. Building Trades Council, 180 W. Washington Street. ers’ District Council, 180 W. ington St. penters, 175 W. by roein ge St. Carpenters, 4339 S. Halsted St. Conductors (Siseping Car), 912 Capitol Bidg., 10 a. m. Electrotypers, 175° W. Washington Street. Granite Cutters; 180 W. Washing- t it. Machinists, 1138'S. Ashland Ave. Machinists, 55th and Halsted Ss. &. Lexington Western. 58rd Pl, and Halsted Street. Metal Polishe: Throop St. cor. ‘Throop St. Little Red Library Is an innovation among work- ing class publications—des- tined surely to become the most popular of any ever All numbers of uniform pock- et size, it will be of the widest possible interest, in- eluding, social and industrial problems, history, philosophy, “ fiction, poetry and art. New numbers will follow in as quick succession as fit- ting material can be ob 1113 W.: Washington @iva, Pattern Make: Pl Railway Railway Carmen, 62nd and Robey. Railway Clerks, 9 S. Clinton St. Watchmen (Stock Yards), 3749 §. Halsted St., 9 a. m. 9 Blectricians, 2901 'W. Monroe St. 84 Glass Workers, Emily and Marsh- Garment Board, 328 W. V. Machinists, 113 Painters, School Plumbers, 9251 S. Chicago Ave. Piano and Organ Workers, 810 W. “Harrison Sti = 11405 Michigan Railway Car Aven Railway Clerks, Atlantic Hotel. Students End Strike. PARIS, France, April 23.—The sus- pended Dean Berthelemy, of the Sor- bonne law school, will’ be reinstated by the new minister of education, de Monzie, in the Painleve cabinet, and the students have ended their strike, The strike started following the sus- pension of the dean, when he sided with a student demonstration against a Herriot appointee. Get. a sub for the DAILY WORKER from your shopmate and you will make another mem. ber for your branch. No, 1 Trade Unions in America Wm. Z, Foster, Jas. P. Cannon and Earl R. Browder A history of American trade unions, the Left ‘Wing development and its program. No. 2 Class Struggle ‘vs. Class By Earl R. Browder 1°91 ROSA Miteeuerney te divert... workers, wen struggle against ca) -talism, - ed | Bach copy selling at 10 cents (twelve copies for $1.00) can. be had Bal, Wat eats ladle Sr The Daily Worker Publishing Co. Chicago, til, Razor The Safety AutoStrop Sharpens Its Own Blades COMPLETE OUTFITS $1.00 & $5.00 f ‘For Salo at All Stores Selling Razors and Blades Razor that .|the great United Hotels of America, ena it:deorsin Philadelphia three months lthe head of the Pekin diplomatic with,38 houses in its chain, if its sub- sidiary, the American Hotels corpora- tidm, is,reckoned in. Its palaces are found’in every leading city of Amer- ica, the chief being the Hotel Roose- vi w York and the $13,000,000 Franklin Hotel that opened ago. This coalition opposes the ,un- fons as vigorously as the Du Pont Broup.-In fact, hotel men say: that the appeal to finance the United used the- argument of the advantage of such a‘combination in preventing or- ganization of the employes, Challenge to Workers. Other new hotel syndicates include the Bowman-Biltmore group, the string . of Ambassador Hotels, Dinkler Hotels, the Hotels Stattler and Pennsylvania, the latter named the largest hotel in America; the Manager Hotels and others. The Manager Hotels are a group of 12 hotels, such hotels as the Martha Washington, the Wolcott, the Endi- cott, ete. Labor organizations are not dis- couraged by the situation, but there is growing recognition that the job is a vast one, that must be met. The cafeteria and the chain hotels are the big challenges before the food serv- ice unions. Karakhan Ranking Pekin Minister PEKING, China, April 23. — Leon Karakhan, Soviet Russian ambassador to China, has been invited to become corps. Following the departure of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, the American minister, Karakhan became the rank- ing foreign minister. Schurman, how- ever, turned the job over to the Ital- ian minister, but the Italian minister nally bowed to Soviet Russia. Get A Sub And Give One! Dr S. ZIMMERMAN DEN T1S’[. IFORNIA A MY NEW LOCATION Special * rices to. aa Workers HED My Examination te Free » My Prices Are Reasonable .My Work Is Guaranteed Extracting Specialist DELAY MEANS DECAY PITTSBURGH, PA, ‘To those who work hard for their money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work, DR. 645 Smithfield Street. FOR SALE CHEAP Morris’ Book and Art Store Can Be Bought For Very Little Cash, Reason~-Leaxing. for South Haven. Addrese—1402 Kedzie Ave, WOLMANOF A.C.W. TAKEN TO TASK FOR ARTICLE Member of Local No. 39, Points.Qut Lies An_Open Letter to Leo Wolman Dear Sir:—In your statement of April 3, 1925, in the Advance, you stated that you came to the meeting at 6:30 and thene-were a 1,000 people there waiting to get in. But ag a matter of fact, most of these people were from the Scotch gang who but a few weeks ago broke up a meeting of Local 39 under the leadership of Weinstein. ‘ You stated you came with Hillman’s crown prince té‘seb if everything was ready, otherwisé’ you wouldn’t come at 6:30. Levin and Burr, Who came with you, asked the manager to ope the hall, but he told them it was rented to the Workers Party. ~ A You said you came at 6:30. What fool comes to the Meeting at 6:30 when it is called for 8:00? You said you .mingled with the crowd and didn’t see any slugger. Permit me to ask. how you knew there were no sluggers there? . Do they wear special uniforms? If this was New York maybe you would know the. sluggers Personally, but ag you were in Chicago a few days, I don’t;think you could get to know them-injarerowd. You said; yow,attend hundreds of meetings and .as I am a member of Local 39;:andoattend every meeting, I have never seen you. This is another lie. You say the crowd was anxious to hear Levin and see Liptzin. et do you mean by saying tosee-fiptzin? Was it not for this purpose the gang came there? You say the meeting adjourned at ten o’clock, quietly. But what about the man who’ asked a question, who was then takenvowt and beaten up? Then, CrownsPrince Levin came in and said, “Boys, you're beating up our own man.” +» !96f I don’t’ see *héw the editor of the Advance could ‘%illow such a pack of lies to be ‘prifited:’ By this the mem- bers of A*C."W Of Arcan’t even be- lieve their own’ paper. Now we can, imagine how many lies you tell 1 @, Workers when you get with Hillman after having finished talking to the hates. You say the ILY WORKER and the Freiheit ._ ¢ ’t give the right news, but it seems as if you are the crooked one, But. we know that pro- fessors, doctors.of economics, editors and others sell their knowledge as some women sell their bodies in the street. .. U.S. S: R: Growing Bigger Farm »«€rops This Year MOSCOW, April 28.—The agricul- tural conditions in the U. 8S. S. R. show a steady improvement since 1922. In northern Caucasia since 1922-23 the sown area increased 4,922,- 000 dessiatins and in 1923-24 to 5,184,- 000 dessiatins. The area devoted to the cultivation of technical plants has also increased. The area devoted to sunflower culti- vation has increased 45 per cent dur- ing the year; potato area, 24 per cent; the tobacco area, 28 per cent. Be- cause. of the losses by drought last year in this region, the government has supplied the peasants with 2,564,- 000 poods of seeds for autumn spring and 3,410,000 poods for spring sowing. The central cotton committee of Moscow is energetically working on preparations for nf rae ttt cot- ton, sowing campaign. The total area of cotton sown land thruout the union will be about 561,000 dessiatins or 127 per cent of that sown last year, and 71 per cent. the pre-war area. Of this land oat dissiatins are in middle Asia and 106,000 in Transcau- casia. By bette? cultivation of the area, the committee hopes the crop to show an increase fo 25 per cent over that of last year.: There have been prepared in Mo- scow for distribution 18,500,000 poods of seeds for the summer crop, these are to be sent to the regions which suffered severely from the draughts of last year, Of this amount 16,300,- 000 poods were delivered to their places of destination by March 20, The Lnocenter (Central Flax Co- operative) distributed 300,000 poods of flax seeds to the peasants by the first of April. 7 seeds were given on credit and will'be paid for by the proceeds of the rest. According to reports of 62 ex- perimental stations in Ukrainia, the conditions of the’ winter crops im- proved during th® early part of March. In all those plate’ where the winter crop had been as below middle grade, they provéd''to be favorable. It ] ted that thééwing of wheat and oats has begun tif’the southern part ot Ukrainia early*fi ama Member-of A. ©, W. of A., Local 39. | | RK HE THROWS A WICKED CHALLENGE— TO EVERY BRANCH IN PHILADELPHIA! OMRADE Lena Rosenberg, city agent for story: Philadelphia, tells the Builders Column: DAILY WORKER Agent M. Egavian of the Ar- menian branch has given me the ten subs which I en- close and with them challenges every branch of the party and the Young Workers’ League in Philadelphia to do the same. If this challenge is accepted and the other branches MAKE GOOD—te will go very much over our local quota in the Sub Campaign. Comrade M. Egavian also tald me I can ewpect more subs in the near future. oe 6 @ We just want to add this!’ "The ten subs were one for 3 months, one for 12 and eight for 6 months. A real collection that gives Comrade M. Egavian the right to challenge any branch—anywhere. NOW—WHICH BRANCH IN PHILADELPHIA will accept the challenge? What comrades will rise to the occasion to show the Armenian comrades that others in Philly can do a good job of Communist building? This calls for action—FROM YOUR BRANCH! . 329 ¢ @ OTHER COMRADES In the Second Annual Sub Campaign sent in these new subs reaching the Dally Worker office on April 22: MILWAUKEE, Wis.—G. S. Schlar (3) CHICAGO, ILL.—Sam Hammersmark (2) PHILADELPHIA, PA.—M. Egavian (10); Lena Rosenberg (4); Anna Schwartz. TACOMA, WASH.—Joe Marchinko (2) NEW YORK, N. Ye+Leo Kling (2); Katterfeld (2); M. Zeibel; L. Freeman, UTICA, N. ¥.—J. J, Bouzan. TOLEDO, O.—N. Beck (8) BROOKLYN, N. ¥.—C. A. Engstrom, ‘ BALTIMORE, MD.—S. Cohen. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—S. Globerman; F, E. Spector. OAKLAND, CAL.—Lettish Branch (2) = MINNEAPOLIS, “MINN—A. E. Georgian. STANDARD OIL PROFITS SOAR AS FOREIGN WORKERS ARE EXPLOITED By LELAND OLDS. (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Standard Oil millionaires aren’t figuring how to bum two bits for the next ham an’, Their problem is how to dispose of the $34,355,618 in cash which came to them as dividends for the first 3 months of 1925. This huge outpouring of wealth would provide normal wages for the 85,000 workers in New York state who ¢$—————_________________ had a job last year but are hunting one today. Profits “Splendid.” Oil profits in 1924 are described by the financial press as “splendid.” Re- ports of all companies, compiled by Dow, Jones & Co., show net earnings of $146,869,622 compared with $109,- 904,373 in 1923. These are: Oil Profits 1924 1923 Assoc. Oil $ 6,405,329 $ 6,950,682 Gulf Oil 19,166,795 14,323,342 Humble Oil 9,835,194 5,058,192 Magnolia Petr. 8,446,977 8,110,660 Phillips Petr. 7,160,780 4,642,495 Standard (Ind.) 40,768,868 41,538,499 Standard (Ky.) 5,382,940 5,519,182 Simms Petr. 1,922,217 341,408 Texas Co. 26,458,275 8,197,582 Tide Water 8,898,413 2,908,217 Vacuum Oil 17,403,834 13,314,114 Get 70 Pct. on Money. What these profits mean to the owners appears from a few examples. For stockholdérs in Standard Oil of Kentucky the $7.98 a share means 32 per cent on par value. But with two stock dividends in 1922 they are get- ting over 70 per cent on their real investment. par value of its stock. But its his- tory shows a 2,900 per cent stock divi- dend in 1912, a 150 per cent stock dividend in 1920, and a 100 per cent stock dividend in 1922. This means an increase of 14,500 per cent in the value of a stockholder’s holdings en- tirely out of excess profits or with- out his investing an additional cent. The 1924 return would be 2,700 per cent on the original investment of 1912. The 10 per cent annual divi- dends mean that a cash investment of $100 is drawing a cash return of $1,450 a year. ; International Influence. Vacuum Oil’s $7.02 a share stacks up to 84 per cent when allowance is made for stock dividends and changes in par value of the stock. Such profits underlie the ability of the Standard dynasty to play the game of investment empire using the money drawn from the exploitation of American workers to levy tribute on the workers of the entire world. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be Standard of Indiana shows a modest | sure to see him the next day to $4.55 a share or 18 per cent on theget his subscription. orb THE AND NOW THE PRINTERS— issue the April number of amationist A rank and file expression—and “another of those Left Wing sheets” that reactionary bureaucrats fear— and that are contributing to the growth of the new rising power in American organized labor. Whether or not you are a printer—here is a guide , to the Left Wing trade union activity, at only 50 CENTS A YEAR SINGLE COPIES 5c. 10 OR MORE COPIES 2% A COPY iqIssued regularly every month by NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AMALGAMATION IN THE PRINTING TRADES UNIONS DUBLIN GROCERY WORKERS DEMAND MORE GROCERIES Most of the Shops Have Already Signed Up By ROBERT STEWART, (Special to ‘The Dally Worker) DUBLIN, (By Mail.)—A strike is on in the big provision stores of Dublin; the combatants being the master groc- ers versus the Grocers,, Vinters and Allied Trades Assistants’ Union. The union is demanding uniform working day, etc., in terms of the undernoted provisional agreement, viz: 1. I hereby agree to the following demands in respect of members of the above union employed by me pending a final settlement; Uniform working day commencing at 9a. m., and closing at 6 p, m, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.. 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. on Sat- urdays, with one hour for tea. A weekly half holiday on Wednesday commencing at 1 p. m., (uniess the present half holiday is on Saturday when it must remain.) 2. That a uniform rate of wages shall be paid to females on the basis of 20 per cent less than that paid to males. 3. That only certified members-ef the above union shall be employed. 4. Recognition of apprentices be- ing members of the above union, Strikers Are Winning. When the strike started about two hundred shops employing about eight hundred assistants were involved, al- ready one hundred and: thirty-five firms have signed the agreement, and their five hundred assistants have re- started. The real battle is made nec- essary by the big firms like Findlat- ers, Leverett & Frys and Williams, who employ a large number of female assistants. The gallantry that sings the prais- es of “Dublin’s fair city where the girls are so pretty” does not extend to business. Profit is the god, and loveliness is. asked to bedeck itself and maintain its glow on the miser- able wage of 20 shillings to 35 shill- ings per week. The union however, says No! There.is got.to be no more of it, they demand for women assist- ants a starting wage of 2 pounds weekly rising as experience is gained to 2 pounds 8 shillings, 2 pounds 16 shillings to 3 pounds. Male assist- ants have thanks to this fighting un- ion, a starting wage of 50 shillings, rising to 80 shillings weekly while managers of shops range from 6 pounds to 7 pounds 10 shillings week- ly. The union is determined to stand by the girls without slush or sentiment but as a matter of union principle, The pickets are parading in front ot shops supervised by Free State Bob- bies (God save Ireland). There have been three arrests for alleged imti- midations, sure even a bobby must do something for his pay and his nice new clothes. The workers deserve and are hope ful of complete victory. Their slogan is “Pay Up or Shut Up.” Michigan Law Gags Boycott on Prison Goods With Penalty, (By The Federated Prese) LANSING, Mich., April 23.—Opposi- tion to the proposed Michigan gag act, penalizing critics of prison-made goods, is strong in the Lansing Trades and Labor Council. The capitol city central body follows Detroit in fight- ing the bill, which would subject to fine or imprisonment, or both, anyone who advises a boycott of convict prod- ucts that undercut the work of “free” labor in the open market, Get a sub—make another Com. munist! SEND your sub to The Amalagamationist 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, III. . : Beg: