The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 30, 1925, Page 5

CAPITALIST LAW | PERMITS CHILD SLAVES IN HOME Ruins Health and Life of Thousands (Continued from page 1.) It is an accepted fact that “home work” is. impractical unless taken part in by children. One manufactur- er said when questioned about chil- dren and home work: Capitalists Anxious for Child’s Nimble Fingers. “The ‘ablest’ time in a. child’s. life is from eight to fourteen when. his fingers aré nimble and quick to catch on. We can make use of this. . In- dustry can make use of it.” Ergo— “home work.” Another manufacturer stated frank- ly that, “home work isn’t worth both- ering about if the children don’t help.” It is Obvious even to the uninitiated that in home work there can be no regulation of wages of hours or of wages of those working. We actual- ly find, therefore, that in the poorer districts of Chicago, where wages are low and families large, that the work- er’s family in desperation turns to “home work", in an attempt to eke out a living. Little children are en- gaged in confining labor before school, after school and long into the night. Retardation in the school classes among these children has been found to be from 25 to 60 per cent. The truant officer reports that children are kept out of school “to help at-home” can often times be definitely be trac- ed to this insidious form of child Ja- bor. The “Industrious Habits” Excuse. The answer given by the manufac- turers, who are, of course, among the chief opponents to the child la- bor law, is that child labor keep the children off the streets and “teaches the habits of industry.” The children are kept in dark, ill ventilated tenement homes using their playtime to work at the powder puffs and tiny, bright colored beads, strain- ing their eyes in the poor light. and stunting their already ill-nourished bodies, Ruined Sight and Health of Thou- sands. The last report of the Chicago health commissioner states that 54 per cent of the children have been found suffering from defective eye sight. Those suffering from malnu- m.‘rickets”, (which is also i; lack of sunshine disease) are esti- mated to be 14,000. They include a great percentage of those engaged in child labor. : The great hue and cry against even the weak child labor amendment, which is appearing consistently in ‘the columns of all the Chicago news- papers except the DAILY WORKER is significant. If child labor did not exist in this state, in this city, the indus- trial magnates and their editorial tools would hardly give their pre- clous front page space to the news of the defeat of the amend- ment. Their constant editorial plea that this proposed law strikes at the very root of Indi- vidual initiative and industry, and the other great American virtues, is but another manifestation of their defense of their “advertis- ing public.” E, W. RIECK LUNCH ROOMS Seven Places 62 W. Van Buren 169 N. Clark 66 W. Washington 234 8. Halsted HARRISON 8616-7 Specialties: |. W. Rieck Boston Baked Fine Setpe Freon won noe" feo Commiseary and Bakery: 1612 Fulton Ct. Phone West 2549 PHONES, Capital Stock $1,000,000 The aim of the “ICOR” is to help the Jewish Colonization in Soviet Russia. Buy a share and aid. economic life of the Jewish masses of Soviet Russia. “A share of the “loor” Holding Corporation.is $10. ‘|of the political servants of big busi- ICOR HOLDING CORPORATION 46 CANAL ST., ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE vvyv “Open Shop Must Go,” Say Reds THE DAILY WORKER (Continued from, Page 1) wharves and waterfonts must obtain work under.union, conditions, and re- ceive union wages. .. Hold Open Air Meetings. Open air meétings are being held at the corner of 4th and Beacon Sts. Meetings will be Conducted there on April 27, 80 and May 2 and 4, The’ program .of the Workers (Communist) Party im the city council campaign is given”below in full: aed a of Edward’ Harris, Endorsed by the Workers (Communist) Party. I DO: not répeat the ridiculous pre- tentions of the other candidates, that Ihave a progtam which will suit all classes. I state frankly that my program is only in the interest of the workers, who are exploited by the master class. Now when great num- bers ‘of workers are suffering from unemployment, Wheh ‘police and in- junctions are called ‘in by the bosses to break all strikes, when the work- ers’ standard of living is being stead- ily forced down, when workers’ chil- dren are suffering from inadequate and improper schooling, when the public service corporations, like the gas and telephone companies are un- hampered in their controlof public utilities, when these companies ex- tract every cent of profit from the workers that ‘they. can—it is neces- sary to come. forward -with a program which exposes, the real issues in the municipal elections,to be held in May —a program which rallies the work- ing men‘and women of Los Angeles for struggle against the capitalists on the basis of the immediate interests of the workers, DEMANDS. 1. Public Utilities.—I demand im- mediate removal of public utilities from the ownership and control. of private capitalists, Confiscation of all franchises. Operation to be for public service and not for private profit—under, direct management, vested in committees chosen by the workers engaged in the various branches of service. 2. Unemployment.—Work or com- pensation for all unemployed not as a matter of.“‘charity,” but as a direct municipal responsibility. The city to bear the ‘cost; and compensation to be paid thru working class: bodies select- ed: by labor unions. in conjunction with unemployed. workers. No evic- tion for non-payment of rent. City government must assume responsibil- ity for_comfortable housing of unem- ployed workers free of charge while they are unemployed, and rooms in the houses of the wealthy residents! must be requisitioned for this pur- pose. Immediate inauguration of a program of public works, espectally with a view toward relieving the un- émployment situation, such” as~ plans for immediate improvement and sani- tation of working class districts. Abol- ition of private employment agencies. Establishment of “free employment bareaus by unémployed: workers’ or- ganizations and unions operating at municipal expense. All employers must register theif’ “help wanted” in these’ free ‘employmént bureaus. 3. Education.—Educational _poli- cies, text-books, selection of all school officials to he taken out of the control ness and placed in the hands of teachers and students. I demand that |/ all children in the public schools of Los Angeles up to the age of sixteen shall be fully maintained at the ex- pense of the city thruout the year, not only as regards text-books, but also in regards to food, clothing, trans- portation to and from school, ‘vaca- tion expenses, and all other expenses necessary to a healthful life while studying. Substantially increased pay for teachers. Mohey for increased wages to be obtained thru special as- sessments against wealthy property owners and speculators. 4. Police and Labor—Abolition of the use of police and injunctions to break strikes, and their use in all la- bor disputes and free speech fights. Abolition of anti-picketing laws. Main- tenance of order during strikes, pick- eting, etc., to be exclusively in the ‘hands of committees elected by the NEW YORK Par Value $10,00 in the rebuilding of the Aemocracy is nothing but sham. There can be no real solution of the great problems weighing down upon workers until capitalism workers on strike. Abolition of pri- vate détective agencies, which have proved to be nothing but institutions of thuggery and frame-up against the workers. Prohibition of use sf scabs; penalty of fine or imprisonment for all employers using or, importing strikebreakers. 5. Conditions of Labor.—I demand the use of the city government power of regulation to compel the payment of not less than the union scale of wages, to all workers employed in private industry or in any kind of la- bor. I also demand that the public health department enforces the eight- hour day and forty-hour week, severe penalties to be put upon employers violating same. Sanitation, safety de- vices, ventilation, and all other condi- tions of labor in workshops to be sub- ject to the sole control of shop com- mittees elected by the workers; any employer violating regulations laid down by such committees to be pun- ished as violating a city health ordi- nance. 6. Child Labor.—In accordance with the consistent national campaign against child labor initiated by the Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party, I de- mand the abolition of all child labor up to sixteen years of age, children to be supported at municipal expense, Funds for this purpose to be secured thru taxes levied against corpora- tions’ profits and high individual in- comes. For young workers, equal pay for equal. work for youth and adult. A maximum six-hour day and five-day week for all young workers from sixteen to twenty-one years of age. Four weeks annual vacation with full pay for all young workers. 7. Contract Letting.—Abolition of private contract system in the con- struction of public. workS; all con- tracts to be let thru unions, with un- ion working conditions, wages and hours. 8. Municipal Employes.—No inter- ference with the right of any branch of municipal employes to organize in labor unions. Establishment of the shop committee system as a means of direct control of job conditions by the employes of the various departments. 9. San Pedro Harbor.— All em- ployes of companies, steamship agen- cies, canneries, etc. using public docks, public wharves, public water- fronts, must obtain work under union conditions, receive union wages. Abolition of Employers’ Associa- tion “Employment Agency” common- own as “Fink Hall.” ‘he above program of immediate demands touchés issues which are vital to every working man and wom- nm in Los Angeles. Every one of these issues is a direct outgrowth of the present system of production for private profit—that is, of capitalism: Because of the monopdly which the bosses maintain over the factory, ma- chines, etc., the workers are obliged to toil long hours for meager wages while the goods that they produce are taken by the capitailsts. With schools, press and police power in the hands of capitailsm, it is obvious that these elections do not offer any real oppor- tunity for the workers. Capitalist the is over- ‘hrown—until the workers seize con- trol of the government power and take over industry. This will be ac- complished thru the establishment of ‘Soviet “republic “Bnd. workers’ and ‘armers’.goxernment. (Signed) EDWARD HARRIS, Candidate for City Council, District 15" (San Pedro Harbor. Soviet State Tea ~ Trusts Gets Year’s Supply of Tea (Special to The Daily Worker) HARBIN, (By Rosta).—The local papers report, on the strength of tele- graphic information received from Shanghai, that the Soviet state tea trust has purchased, thru the trade mission of the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics in China, from the Asiatic Trading company, Ltd., a big part of the black and green brick tea rerop, that is expected to cover the needs of the U. S. S. R, in this parti- cular kind of goods for about one year. It is also reported that the condi- tions of the deal are very advantage- ous: 6 pence have been paid per pound for the highest grade, 2,75 pence for the lowest; 20 per cent have been paid in cash, while the rest has been pur- chased on terms of credits from 6 to 9 months, Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but sure to wee him the next day to get his subscription. SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES uen-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs V. Fra Worteonritt as Verein Meets every Ist & 3rd Thursday, Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. Secretary. PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 60 per cent on all their dental work, DR. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield PROGRESSIVE BARBERS GOT NO ANSWER Officials Proved Unwill- ing to Organize _ The last convention of the Interna- tional Journeymen Barbers’ Union de- cided that women barbers, hairdress- ers and other workers in similar trade must be organized under its banner. So far this: decision in Chicago has remained a dead letter. In spite of the militant rank and file members who have called the officials to a show- down, the officials have turned a deaf ear. On February 10, the militants and many honest workers: who have lost faith in the sincerity of their mis- leaders addressed the following let- ter to the officers and members of Local 548: “To officers and members of Local 648, J. B. LU. of A, Chicago, “ill. “Greetings:—At the last meeting of the progressives, h on Monday, February 9, it was w a ously voted to pledge each individual member of the group to place himself at the serv- ice of Local 648, without compensa- tion, to aid in making the organiza- tion of women barbers into our union a succes: b “The last International Conven- tion’s decision to permit women beau- ty workers into our union marks 4 distinct step forward in the march of progress. This. aetion has been hailed with enthusiasm by all active members of the Barbers’ Union. To the students of the American labor Movement this was an inevitable event, and a characteristic example of the trend toward amalgamation and centralization. To the casual observ- er this may have only meant a self- ‘protective measure. “The members of Local 548, group- ed in the progressive group, realize to the fullest extent the import of this historical event. They are anxi- ous to see the campaign to organize Chihcago women barbers under way. They, as militant unionists, will lend their support commensurate with their individual ability and time dis- posable. They will follow the union’s plan of organization, if any has yet been promulgated, or will participate in the drawing of such program as members of our local union. “In all events, we shall be first on the battle line, urging in the launch- ing of the organization campaign soon as adequate preparations have been made, and trusting in a successful outcome, we remains’ ~~ “Fraternally. yours, “Chicago Progressive Barbers.” As was expected, the officials would not read this letter to the members of the union assembled in regular meeting. Their reason for not doing so was that they were then mixed in some shady deal and feared that the reading of this very innocent letter would endanger their “life and iberty.” It was pointed out that the letter contained nothing of a compromising or illegal matter, but to no avail. The real reason why the letter was not read was also a fear. Not the one that they gave—but the fear of letting the members of the union now that the progressive group was a rank and file expression. That they were progressives in deed and not in words. The real danger lay in the fact that the rank and filers might have come to a true understanding of the activity of the progressives. English Tax Deals Heavy Blow to U. Ss. Automobile Sales LONDON, April 29.—The American automobile industry was dealt a se- vere blow today with the announce- ment in the house of commons by Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill t the McKenna tax of 33% per cent would be imposed on the importation f automobiles. This would take ef- fect July 1. American manufacturers only re- cently started an intensive sales cam- paign in England and dealers here said this campaign ,probably now ‘would have to end. Promises to Die of Old Age, Saye Repor SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 29.—The old age pension bill has passed both houses of the California legislature, and is in Gov. Richardson’s hands, He is not expected to sign it. He has sign- ed only 50 out of 118 bills this session, and only one of these was @ labor bill. Hundreds Killed By Autos, In New York there were 963 persons killed in automobile accidents last last year; Chicago had 560 killed; Philadelphia 270; Detroit 302; Cleve- land 214; St. Louis Boston 137; Pittsburgh 154; Los Angeles 263. Get Ready for Shepherd Trial Active preparations on the state’s case against William Darling Shep- herd, who is to go on trial May 18 for the murder of his fosfer son, William Nelson McClintock, were set under- Shop, way today, Page Five BUILDERS AT WORK CHICAGO CALLS MINNEAPOLIS TO ACTION Comrade Leslie Hurt—Attention! Challenges are being hurled “fast and furious” now. That little Rus- sian stunt taught us by Comrade Shklar of Milwaukee Is rolling up results, Chicago enters the list of numerous cities in the challenge column with a sub sent in thru the Young Workers League by Comrade A! Schaap who throws the gauntlet at Comrade Leslie Hurt of Minneapolis in this way: Builders’ Column, DAILY WORKER: Dear Comrades—Enclosed is one sub for one-half year to the DAILY WORKER. |! challenge Comrade Leslie Hurt of Minneapolis to do the same. Allow me to add that this scheme sure does get results and puts the real Communist builders to task. We will challenge each other and by doing so are challenging the capitalists of this’ country. bg Fraternally yours, A. L. SCHAAP. tet se @¢ @ COMRADE HURT. Now it is up to you! Get a sub, step up to the City Agent, Dan Stev- RUSSIA'S WHEAT SUPPLY AMPLE; PRICES.G0 DOWN Soviets Will Import No More ‘Flour MOSCOW, April 29.—In view of cer tain delays having occurred in the supplying of bread\'to Moscow, the prices went Sp ‘three kopeks per pound, owing to” the tendency of a part’ of ‘the popalation to purchase large 'stocRs*of fot) as they believed the prices mightbe still higher. However, atcdtdirig'to authentic in- formation ¢dllected from the Soviet government, théré ‘actually exists no shortage of grain @ither in Moscow or other towns, while the 269.5 million poods of grain collected so far consti- tute as: much as/88.4 per cent of grain collection planned. for the entire year of 1925, A certain shortage of wheat flour, which ‘had been felt; previously, has now been made good by wheat import- ed from abroad, so that no more for- eign, wheat import is expected. The price Of bread has fallen again, costing 56 kopeks a pound. wae ens, and with it give him a hot challenge to wake up anoher Communist in your local—or in any other. We can build a bigger and better Com- munist movement WITH “Our Daily.’ * * * * IN OTHER CITIES. These comrades have sent in new subs in the Second Annual Sub Campaign on Tuesday, April 21: TACOMA, WASH.—Mike Osanich (3). LOS ANGELES, CAL.—Anna Cornblath (2), 8. Globerman. CHICAGO, ILL.—Oscar Wilson (2), W. Carmon, Harry Greenwood, Radical Book Store, Greek Branch, Workers Party. MONESSEN, PA.—Leo Kauppila. ASTORIA, ORE.—Pacific Development Society. CANTON, O.—Regina Kristofich. SASKATOON, SASK., CANADA.—H. C. Palmer. * * * * ATTENTION, COMRADES! The following Communist Builders have sent in new subs and have challenged other comrades to get a sub. Some have sent in their subs—but these, as yet, have not. Gus Shklar, Milwaukee, (3 subs) challenges Vera Fomenko, Yoker and Meyer, of South Bend. M. Egavian, Philadelphia, (10 subs), challenges all Phil- adelphia branches. Gregory Prodinich, Milwaukee, challenges Ruth Rey- nolds, of Detroit. Gibson, Milwaukee, challenges Edgar Owens, Detroit. Al Schaap, Chicago, challenges Leslie Hurt, Minneapolis. meee Soviet Union Has State Institute for Protection of Labor MOSCOW.—(By Rosta.)—A state institute for the protection of labor is being founded. by the joint efforts of the labor commissariat of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the health commissariat of the Rus- sian Socialist Federated Soviet Re- public and supreme economic council. | The institute will be concerned with the scientific and practical treatment of labor protection questions; the di- rection of similar work by local labor jand health protection organizations; the spread of the idea of labor pro- tection; the training of labor protec- tion workers; the assistance in any |Practical effort to establish hygienic conditions and technical safety at places of labor; and with .the giving of advice on questions of labor pro- tection and scitntific questions con- nected with labor legislation. The practical work of the institute will be carried on‘in four sections, viz., scientific research, Mbrary ‘rec- ords, pedagogical section, and techni- cal séction, AND NOW WHO'S NEXT? Wh COLUAN WHAT MAY DAY MEANS TO US. RIDAY is May Day—our own holi- petition for bread among workers not only of one country but between work- ers in other countries. So, comrades, up bright and early on May Day and celebrate your holi- day like good Communists. Get your leaflets and distribute them from house to house. Distribute them at open air meetings. Talk to workers. Spread the message. And in the eve- ning attend the May Day celebration. The workers of Soviet Russia and in countries where workers rule have earned their holiday. We still must work to earn ours. Juniors, are you ready? Do I hear you answer, ready!”? THE ASTORIA day. It is the international holi- day of the workers of the world. The men, women and children of the work- ing class in every single city or village of every single country in the whole universe are participating in our holi- day. Doesn't it feel good to have such a holiday? Workers the world over have had to undergo much suffering and perse- cution for their holiday. It has not been given to them by the bosses. It is not that kind of a holiday. And if it were it would be a holiday with- out meaning to workers. The workers took this holiday and in countries where the capitalists still rule, like in the United States, we still have to fight for our May Day. Work- ers declare a strike on that day, Chil- dren do not go to school. Having made the sacrifice they do not sit with hands folded and dream. To us May Day is a day of protest, of demonstration and of propaganda. Rooms We shall distribute literature to every worker we can reach, we shall conduct |} CATERING A SPECIALTY open air lunch, hour meetings for ' workers, we shall take the lead in mass demonstrations on the streets of the city and in the evening at indoor gatherings assembled in large halls, Every year the lot of the workers in capitalist countries grows harder. As long as capitalism is in control there is the long line of unemployed workers walking the streets without a chance to work. No matter how low wages are the bosses are ever using every means to cut them still more. There are the open shop drives of the bosses to gain for them bigger profits. There is the vicious exploita- tion and cruel discrimination against the Negro race, This year we have had inflicted upon us the Dawes plan, which means that there will be even harsher exploitation and greater com- “Mways Palatial Ballrooms, Meeting and Din- ing |. 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Some one whe knows ‘Curley’ will read this advertisement. Moral—Use the pages of the DAILY WORKER when you want to reach the workers, May Day Greetings WORKERS (COMMUNIST) % SECTION BRONX 1347 Boston Road BRONX, .N. Y. held at in, Cor, Gratiot » eden and Nation irganizer of the