The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 13, 1925, Page 5

CAPITALIST LAW IGNORES TRADE DISEASE INJURY 37 States Lae Injured Helpless (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, May 11—(FP)—A survey of the workmen’s compensa- tion laws made by the Workers’ Health Bureau since recent legislat- ive sessions closed shows how little attention lawmakers are paying to the victims of occupational diseases, Such obvious injuries as broken legs, coming under the accident pro- visions, are grounds for compensa- tion, but the insidious and often dead- ly diseases that come with chemical poisoning or the inhalation of rock dust are usually ignored. 37 States Ignore Occupational Disease, Only four states and the federal government have blanket occupation- al disease laws. Six other states and two territories give protection in a limited number of occupations: Thir- ty-seven states ignore the occupation: al disease sufferers entirely. The federal law relates.only to fed- eral employes. No provision is made by either state or federal occupational disease legislation for railroad and marine workers, Defeated Five Times In Two Year Fight. In fighting for legislative relief or- ganized labor is advised by the Work- ers’ Health Bureau to work for blan- ket occupational disease laws rather than to spend its energy on piece- meal legislation covering only certain trade hazards. This policy is urged as the result of the experience of the bureau and the New York Federation of Labor inthe two-year fight they lost for five com- pensation amendments covering a specified list of industrial diseases. There is more to be gained by striv- ing for blanket laws for the protec- tion of all workers. Pittsburgh Ido Group Banquet and Affair Comes Off May 16 PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 11—On Saturday night, May 15th, the Ido Group will hold its first public affair and banquet in the Greek Hall, 5211 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Speeches will be made in Ido, English, Croa- tian, Finnish, Greek, Italian and Rus- sian. The International will be sung in Ido by the Ido chorus. The Pitts- “ereh comrades should not miss this opportunity toe hear Ido spoken and attend this affair. Buy your tickets in advance. They are for sale in every party branch. Communists Study World Language. Another class in Ido, the world lan- guage, has been started with 20 pu- pils, They have one lesson night on Monday and one conversation eve- ning once a week at the Greek Hail, 5211 Wylie Ave, For information’ about the local |FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE OWNERS MAKE MILLIONS OUT OF WRECKED BODIES OF LOW PAID GIRL SLAVES By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Thousands of women deprived of the means to a decent, self-respecting existence, enabled the four léading 5 and 10 cent stores to pile up over By paying the lowest wages the owners of these stores have in 10 years secured profits totalling many times their $35,000,000 in profits during 1924. original investments. Woolworth’s 1924 profits amounted to $20,669,397, a return of 32 per cent on the par value of the stock. The profits would have been much larger but for the expense of opening and stocking 96 new stores, many of which were exceptionally large. Forty-one Per Cent Return. Kresge’s profits amounted to $10,- 114,163, After paying preferred divi- dends the common stockholders got a return of 41 per cent on their hold- ings. But Kresge’s stock dividends since 1916 have added more than 450 per cent to the amount of stock with- out the investment of an additonal cent by the owners, The 1924 profit means a return of over 140 per céent on the 1916 investment. : 9 Kresge’s profits amounted to $6,253,- 768 or $24.45, on each $100 share, And McCrory’s profits were $1,988, 987 or $4.32 a share with no par value. Here are, the profits ‘per $100 share of the two, leading companies since 1915: Per Share Woolworth Kresge 1924 $31.80 , $40,66 1923 31,84 38.14 1922 27.11 35.52 1921 20,04 20.25 1920 13.87 26.14 1919 17.11 21,40 1918 9.96 15.61 1917 16.72 17.21 1916 15.57 19.92 1915 13.19 23,24 10 years $197.21 $258.09 If we make allowance for Kresge’s stock dividends the 10-year return on $100 invested prior to 1916 has amounted to approximately $650, or 6% times the investment. Get $10.00 a Week. Reports of the U. S. women’s bu- reau shows what kind of wages make such profits possible. In Ohio $10.55 a week was the typical wage paid wo- men employed in 5 and 10 cent stores, just about the lowest wage in the state. Taking industry as a whole the typical wage for women was $13.80 or more than $3 a week above the 5 and 10 cent store level. The report for Missouri shows $9.80 as the typi- cal wage paid white women in 5 and 10 cent stores which compares with $12.65 for all employed women. Oyer 80 per cent of the 5 and 10 cent store employes rééeived less than $12 a week whereas in all industry only 43 per cent fell below that level. In Kansas, where only one-fifth of all women workers averaged less than $9 a week, four-fifths of the 5 and 10 cent store workers fell below that pauper level. The predominant wage in all industry was $11.80—in 5 ana 10 cent stores it was only $8.10. Such examples show how the profits of a Woolworth or Kresge are made possible by the grinding down of women forced to seek a livelihood m their stores. group address Comrade E. Careath- ers, 104 Sylvania Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Subscribe for the DAILY WORKER! \ OUR DAILY PATTERNS A SIMPLE YOUTHFUL MODEL. os 5110. Tub silks such as broadcloth are attractive for this design. It is also good for flannel, kasha, linen and rep. The pattern is cut in 3 sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years, An 18-year size requires 3% yards of 32-inch material if made of one material, If made as illustrated, the facings and belt will require 4 yard of contrasting material. As pic- tured white taffeta with facings of yellow faille was used. Re Phe PATTERN BUYERS—' ern pyr de sold thru the DAIL WORK! pattern department are furs Sikes ty a New York firm of pattern manufacturers. Orders are torwarded by the DAILY WORKER every as rer cetvede and they are mailed by urer direct to the customer, ‘Y WORKER a does not keep . stock petietimasify will Cake at Wseet 19 terne or een the. the date pak esaen Haeerens your attain te a SS olay ed. A SIMPLE “EASY TO DEVELOP” ROMPER FIGURE. 5098. printed materials may be used for this style. It is a very comfortable model for very young children. The pattern is cut in 8 sizes: 1, 2 and 3 years. A 2-year size requires 1% yard of 32-inche material. " Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Pattern mailed to any address oo receipt of 12c in noni or baneecan "1 v “en ION: ae NOTICE! FASH Send 12¢ in ellver or stamps for ou up-to-date ring and Summer v Book of fi ions paieee howl eeniena oer, and cont taining ee iiisses',. and terns, a von: cise and aniprensnatty Srticle on di Making, also Po} points for the needio lutrat! the ious Ly ned Stitches); ‘all ‘valuable hints to the home essmaker Address: The DAILY WORKER. 113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Eat at the GLOBE CAFETERIA Best Foods at Moderate Prices. 14th STREET, COR. IRVING PLACE (Opposite New York 7” Party Headquarters) Does your friend subscribe to the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! Figured cretonne or other | Your Union Meeting | Second Tuesday, May 12, 1925, Name of Local arid Place No. of Meeting, 133 Boot and Led Workéés, 1939 Mil. beg) et Jeint Labor’ Council, 514) 117th Street. Carpenters, Witten’s Hall, High- land Park, 5 Clerk Nila ahc 59 W. Van Buren treet Engine: ret (Locomotive), 8058 Went- Snginnecs “Locomotive, 2647 Ww. worth Electricians, 508 S. State St. Beg Inspectors, 418 N. Clark St. Hod Carriers, 62nd amd La Vergne Avenue. Federal Union, 3046 W. 26th St. 12 Leather Workers,,777 W,.Adams St. 17 Leathe orkers, 777 W. Adams St, 84 Machin Machin 5 . Amalgamated Clothing Workata: 409 S. Halsted St., 5:30 p. m. bay tit ng Workers, 175 W. Wash. ton St. 21 Bric layers, 912 W. Monroe St. 58 ‘Carpenters, Diverse; as Sheffield. Carpenters, 1023 E. h St. Carpenters, Moose Hans Heights. Carpenters, Springfield and 26th. “Engineers, . Washington St. Hod "earriers: 228 &. 16th Street, a Fa W. Harrioon St, jarment Workers, 328 W. Van Buren St. Machinists, 6234 Princeton Ave. bah std 175 W. Washington ree Chicago 571 Meat Cutters, 9206 Houston Ave. Funk's Hall, Oak Park. 1 130 bf Ogden Ave. 402 ‘8, + Madison St. 1170 Sarrben, 11037 Michigan ~~ ye 'y 1257 Railway Carmen, 5324 S. Halsted reet 739 Railway Clerks, Moose Hall, Chi- cago Heights. 906 Railway Clerks, 5488 S. Halsted St. 375 by od Trainmen, 3359 W. Madi- son Teamsters’ District ene: 220 S. Ashland Boulevar 67 ne, ares 180 Ww. Washington 415 Railway, aay 8617 Vincennes 614 rally Clerks, 549 W. Washington reet. Marine Fire and Oilers, 357 N. Clark St. 147 ~ Painters, 20 Ww. Randolph St. 180 tind N. E. cor. California and Painters 6414 8. Halsted St. Painters. N- W. cor. State and 58th. Painters, 220 W. Oak Palntsrs; Trumbull and Ogden Ave. Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria Sts. Railway. €lerks, 609 W. Washing- 7 Walters 234 W. Randolph St. The Government Gives an Opinion That the Government Is Right (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 11.—(FP.)— Dismissal of over 150 printers, mem- bers of Columbia Typographical Local No, 401, | from the government printing office. two months ago has been held legal and regular, in an opinion sent to the White. House by Attorney- General Sargent. The union had pro- tested the dismissals as being in viola- tion of federal law, and had demanded that President Coolidge dismiss Public Printer. Carter. The party grows large— All runs gaily, When subs are coming To “Our Daily.” increase conspiracy formed by PLUMB WINS FIGHT ON THE OPEN SHOP Painters,Also Gain in National Capital WASHINGTON—(F, P.)—Union plumbers in Washington have de- feated, without a strike, the no-wage- spe- culative builders, bankers and real estate operators under the name of the Fair Wage Committee. The Master Rlumbers’ Association has signed with»the union an agree- ment calling fora wage increase from |$10 to $10.50 a.day which will stand until next February, when the scale Ww THE DALY WORKER MILWAUKEE, Leads Locals Having Quota of,100 Subs will become $11 a gay until May, 1927. Steamfitters who;have made demands identical within.a.few days. While the Fair, Wage Committee of anti-union enthusiasts has thus far declared that it; will refuse to give contracts for work to any master plumber who pays; more than $10 a day, the parties to the new agree- ment predict that’these threats will soom he forgottéeti! Union painters,’6n strike for a raise from $9 to $10 rémain confident that they will break ‘down the bosses’ op position. “After “Ave weeks of dead- lock the master Sainters haye begun to quarrel with thé! speculative build- ers who drove them into this fight. They find that the employment of strikebreakers is difficult and ex- pensive. and that much of the re- sulting work is 80 bad that they are obliged to do it over. Nova Scotia Miners Have Co-operative Against “Pluck-Mes” NEW YORK, May 11.—The sum of $42,000, representing a 12 per cent savings return, was distributed in cash to 2,767 members of the British Canadian Co-operative Society in the Nova’ Scotia mining district, Co-oper- ation, organ of the Co-operative League, announced in its May issue. The co-operativé is mace up otf miners who are now on strike against the British Empire Steel Co., against whose stores the ¢o-operators have to fight for trade. The company policy is'to keep miners in cebt to its stores so that their effectiyeness in striking is weakened. The co-operative 1s winning more of the remaining 9,000 miners to its wisdom. White Collar Union. Holds Meeting Right on Morgan’. Doorstep NEW YORK, May. Bae Wall Street's white collar workers are getting the message of unionism at noon day meetings conducted! by the Bookkeep- ers’, Stenographers’-and Accountants’ Union. At a preliminary mass meet- ing near the stock exchange a big crowd was addressed by Ernest Bohm, president; Leonard: Bright, secretary and Nathan shee member of the union. A special drive om bank workers is being made, said Bright. Bank work- ers are sternly exploited. Long over- time without extra pay is frequent. The noon day mass meetings will be continued with a reinforcement of speakers from other unions, Strategy of the Communists The famous letter from the Communist Interna- tional to the Mexican Communist Party— In which not only is outlined the policy for the 5 Communist Party of Mexico, based on the facts of the struggle in that country— But also the strategy for Communists of all countries, No worker who wishes to understand the funda- mental strategy of the Communists should omit it from his reading. , CENTS From any . authorized Agent or by mail direct ym the Daily A Special Issue of the bi oung Worker containing stories from our delegates just returned from Moscow and a feature article on the Young Communist League of Russi Executive Committee of the tional. EVERY the —— Worker contains all the ing class youth, and since it has becéfme the work’ paper is more interesting than an im by John Williamson, member of the WEEK ws of most interest to a weekly ever before, with more news, roved international news service and interesting ar- ticles by leaders ar the Communist movement: thruout the world. $1.50 A Year . |, RATES F 85c. Six Months THE, YOUNG WORKER" 1113 W. Washington Blvd. “Chicago, Ill. Young Communist Interna- Page Five WOR! K MONESSEN, PA. Leads All Cities the Second Annual Sub Campaign B LD ERS AT WIS. or Over HOW MUCH OF ITS QUOTA HAS YOUR LOCAL FILLED? Milwaukee Leads the Big Ones WEST-ALLIS, WIS., AND PITTSBURG, KAN., FIGHT IT OUT The comrades of Local Milwaukee, led by Builder-in-Chief Comrade Gus’ Shklar, have from the very beginning led the parade of the fifteen locals having a quota of over one hundred subs. Philadelphia, due largely to the splendid work of City Agent, Com- rade Lena Rosenberg, comes stepping right on Milwaukee’s shirt-tails. Minneapolis was near the botton until Comrade Dan W. Stevens became City Agent—and now look at them! Here they are with the other large locals in THE SECOND ANNUAL SUB CAMPAIGN Subs Percent Sent In Quota Filled MILWAUKEE, WIS. 54 125 43 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . 94 250 38 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 57 200 28 BUFFALO, N. Y. 25 400 25 DETROIT, MICH. 120 500 24 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 29 150 19 BOSTON, MASS. .... 28 200 14 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 23 170 14 ST. LOUIS, MO. . 13 100 13 NEW YORK, N. Y.. 192 1500 12 TOLEDO, O. 20 200 10 KANSAS CITY, MO. 9 100 9 PITTSBURGH, PA. 22 250 9 CHICAGO, ILL., 110 1800 7.6 CLEVELAND, 0 32 450 mee: Young Workers League Leads the Little Ones PHILADELPHIA RIGHT ON THEIR HEELS Due to the splendid efforts of the Young Workers League of Mones- sen, Pa. with Comrade Leo Kaupplila as the young Builder-in-Chief they are the first ofall locals to go over their quota. West Allis, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, got the Milwaukee habit of getting subs and has tied, Pittsburg, Kansas, of she rebeijous coal fields for second place in : THE RACE IN THE OND ANNUAL SUB CAMPAIGN Subs Percent Sent In Quota Filled MONESSEN, PA. 1 10 110 WEST ALLIS, WIS. = 10 70 EUREKA, CAL. .. 6 10 60 PITTSBURG, KAN. 7 10 70 OMAHA, NEB. 26 50 52 POCATELLO, IDAHO 5 10 50 NEW ORLEANS, LA. 5 10 50 JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 5 10 50 ROUNDUP, MONT. 3 10 30 TRENTON, N. J. 3 10 30 WEST CONCORD, N. H. 3 10 30 UKIAH, CAL. . 3 10 30 PROVIDENCE, R. | 9 30 29 SPRINGFIELD, ILL. ... 14 50 28 WORCESTER, MASS. 1 40 27 CANTON, OHIO 8 30 25 REVERE, MASS. 8 30 25 SCHENECTADY, N. Y. 2 10 20 ROCHESTER, MINN. 2 10 20 TACOMA, WASH. .. 3 15 20 BLAIR STA., PA. 2 10 20 CHISHOLM, MINN. 2 10 20 CATERET, N. J. 2 10 20 POTTSVILLE, PA. 2 10 20 SPRINGWELL, MICH. 2 10 20 COSCOB, CONN. . 2 10 20 PORTLAND, ORE. 1 60 18 HARTFORD, CONN. .. 4 30 18 PONTIAC, MICH. 4 24 18 SUPERIOR, WIS. 10 60 17 CHRISTOPHER, ILL. 6 40 16 HANNAH, WYO. 7 50 14 DENVER, COLO, 6 50 12 MUSKEGON, MICH. 3 25 12 ELIZABETH, N. J. 3 30 10 WEST NEW YORK, N. J. 2 20 10 KANSAS CITY, KAN, 2 20 10 WASHINGTON, D. C. 4 40 10 The Following Cities Have 1 10 10 Johnston, Pa. New Brunswick, N. J., Coverdale, Pa. Madison, Iil., Kincaid, Hl., Brule, Wis. Zalto, Md., Sunri: Wyo., Woodlawn, Pa., Miami, Fla. Sisterville, W Va. Port Vule, Salt Lake City, Utah, Cheswick, Pa., Hibbing, Minn., Alliance, O., Hancock, Mich., Utica, N. Y., Bentleyville, Pa. Tuolomne, Cal, San Antonio, Tex., Passaic, N. J., Dayton, ©., <Indianapolis, Ind, Red Granite, Wis., Wilmington, Del., Dilles Bottom, 0., Kenosha, Wis., Faribault, Minn., Taylorville, Ill, Sey- mor, Conn., El Paso, Tex., Decatur, Ill, Roseburg, Ore., Des Moines, la., McDonald, Pa., Frederick, S. D., Max, N. D., Mt. Vernon, Wash, ROCKFORD, ILL. .. 4 60 NEWARK, N. J, .. 4 50 ASTORIA, Ore. ..... 2 30 NEW HAVEN, CONN. 2 30 RICHMOND, W. VA, 1 15 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 3 50 CIN@ANNATI, 0. 3 60 STAMFORD, CONN 1 16 SIOUX CITY, IA. 1 16 BALTIMORE; MD. .. 4 75 NEFFS, O. ..... 1 20 YOUNGSTOWN, 0. 1 25 WARREN, 1 30 McKEESPORT, PA, 1 40 WEST FRANKFORT, ILL. 1 36 ZIEGLER, ILL. 1 40 SOUTH BEND, IND. 1 40 SEATTLE, WASH, 1 60 county in constitutional TEACHER HELD WHEN HE TELLS OF EVOLUTION Only Evideace is Book on Darwin’s Theory (Special to The Daily Worker) DAYTON, Tenn, May 11.—T. J. Scopes, who was held for action by the grand jury of Rhea county charged with teaching evolution in the Rhea school, pleaded not guilty on the ground that the law passed re- cently by the state legislature is un- The only evidence pre- sented against Scopes was the book on biology which Scopes used: as the school’s textbook, One passage objected to by the state declared: “We have now learned that animal forms may be arranged so as to begin with very simple one-celled forms and culminate with a group which contains man himself. ‘This arrangement is called the evolutionary series. Evolu- tion means. change, and these groups are believed by scientists to represent | stages in complexity of development of life on the earth. Geology teaches | that millions of y $s ago life upon the earth was very simple, and that |gradually more and more complex | forms of life appeared, as the rock | formed latest in time shows the most highly developed forms of animal life. “The great English scientist, Charles Darwin, from this and other evidence. explained the theory of evolution, Thi is the belief that simple forms of life on the earth gradually gave rise to more complex, and that thus ulti mately the most complex forms came into existence.” 7,236 Deported and 18,601 Debarred in the Last Nine Months WASHINGTON, May 11.— Immi- grants and other aliens admitted to the United States during March, this year, were 39,616 in all, and for the nine months ending March 31 they to- taled 332,968, according to statistics {announced by the federal bureau of immigration. Of these totals, the grants in March were 16,260 and the nonquota immigrants and the non- immigrant aliens were 23,356, of whom 12,716 were non-quota immt- grants by reason of their birth in the western hemisphere. For the nine months period, the quota immigrants were 104,052, with an additional 1,335 quota immi- who “arfived before June 30, 1924, but” were admitted after that date. Of the non-quota immigrants, 131,085 were born in Canada, Newfoundland or ohe of the independent Latin-Am- erican countries. In this same nine months period a total of 18,601 persons were debarred from entry, and 7,236 were deported. Of the deportees, 3,317 were sent away for lack of proper visas under the immigration law of 1924; another 1,552 were declared likely to become public charges; 384 were unable! to read, altho over 16 years of age; 276 were listed as belonging to the “im- moral classes,” and 508 were pro- nounced to be criminals. ‘Polikushka’ Will Be Shown in Pittsburgh District May 16th In addition to the six showings al- ready held in the Pittsburg district within the last ten days there will be another show on Satur May 16, at New Croatian Hall, West Browns- ville, Pa. The show begins at 7 p. m. and tickets are 50 cents. The program includes “Polikushka,” a feature film made in Russia by the Moscow Art Theater, with Ivam Mos- vin in the title role. On the program are a two-reel Russian slapstick com- edy, “Soldier Ivan’s Miracle,” and a news reel giving scenes from the life of Lenin. in this district this pro- gram was received with oven great- er favor than the latest film from Russia, “The Beauty and the Bol- shevik.” The same program will be shown at the Hagle Theater, Livingston, Ml. on May 26, Any labor organjzation which has Not yet run all of the films prepared by the International Workers’ Aid, 19 8. Lincoln St., Chicago, Il, should get in touch with that organization at once. There are features which make up an entire evening's educa- tional and entertainment program as well as short films that will round out and furnish a special attraction at meetings, picnics, etc. PITTSBURGH, PA, To those who work™hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work, ¥ DR. RASNICK '*} DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street. WANTED—FURNISHED ROOM Married couple (no children) want furnished room with use of kitchen, between 14th and 80th Streets, Man- hattan,. State rent when answering. Address; N. J., Room 21, 108 B 14th Street, New York City, ea %