The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 23, 1925, Page 5

| THE DAILY WORKER + Workers: Write About: the Workers’ Life PRIZES FOR CORRESPONDENTS! ‘VERY week The DAILY WORKER Ie presenting three prizes for the best stories sent in during the week by Its worker cor- Farrington Part of Conspiracy to Cut Coal Miners’ Wages (Continued from page 1.) ers some of the benefits derived, the absolute contrary is the case, The bosses were permitted in this agree- ment to cut the miners’ wages from $10.32 to $8.04 a day. This holds good for miners who load coal by hand as well as by machine. Very often the machines get out of order and the men are forced to load by hand. Be- sides only a very few load coal by ma- chine, the large bulk of the miners loading by hand. Formerly if a miner loaded more than 12 tons of coal a day which at 86 cents a ton makes $10.32 the regu Jar union scale, he was also paid for the extra amount produced; but under the new Farrington agreement, in ad- dition to the reduced wages of $8.04 for twelve tons a day at 67 cent a ton, he is not paid extra no matter how many tons over twelve he loads. When this cut was announced by the operators, the miners immediately applied to the officials of the union for an explanation of the violation of the agreement, The miners worked for many months waiting for this. expla- nation which was never’ made.) Then the miners, humiliated and outraged, went on strike demanding the return of the former scale, CORRESPONDENTS’ CLASS WILL MEET THIS WEEK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Chicago Worker Correspond- ents’ class will meet on Wednesday evening Instead of Thursday, this ‘week and next, due to the holidays. There is to be no let up in the work of this class. The DAILY WORK- ER comes out regularly as usual and Worker Correspondents, must keep on the job. Send in.your con- tributions. New students should enroll on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Class meets at 8 p. m, In The DAILY WORKER editorial room,:1113 W. Washington Bivd. nS Me For the Workers’. Little Boy or Girl— TALES FOR AKERS CHILDREN aww Ay BY HERMINIA ZUR MUHLEN “TRANSLATED BY IDA DAILES With over twenty black and white drawings and four beauti- ful color plates and cover de- signs by Lydia Gibson. 75 Cents, Durofiex Covers $1.25, Cloth Bound The Daily Worker Pub. Co. 1113 W. Washington Ivd., Chicago, Il. respondents, This week’s prize winners will be announced, and their contributions published on the Worker Correspondents’ Page in Thure- day’s issue, since there will be no paper on Friday, Christmas Day. The prizes offered are as follows: FIRST PRIZE—“Flying Osip,” stories of New Russia, some of which are now appearing in the New Magazine Section of The DAILY WORKER, SECOND PRIZE—Leon Trotsky’s “My Flight from Siberia,” in which is told the story of Trotsky’s escape from. exile, THIRD PRIZE—An original cartoon framed, a reproduction of which will appear on the Worker Correspondents’ Page. Send in your contributions im partment, Chicaga, Ill. The DAILY WORKER, mediately. Address, Editorial De- 1113 West Washington Bivd., STEEL MILLS CUT WAGES WITH INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY; BOYS REPLACE SKILLED MEN By W. J. WHITE, a Worker Correspondent. NEW CASTLE, Pa., Dec. 21.—The United States Steel corporation is a gigantic combination of manufacturing capital with its tentacles reaching into hundreds of brané¢hes of manufacturing. Towns and cities of this coun- try have felt and are feeling the deadening effect of its Presence, with its open shops and in sdime cases, the ownership of even the towns themselves. This corporation is at the present time having its plants overhauled, and the waste of back number units of its numerous works wiped out. New Castle iis one of the places¢- where this concentration and elimina- tion is being rapidly carried out. One of their blast furnaces here is already down and dismantled and at least two other are marked to go the same way in the near future. These fur- naces, the pride of the capitalists a few years ago, are now slated for the junk heap. New and more up to the minute heating systems are being introduced by ‘the efficiency engineers of the company. One such which’ hes just been put in at the local steel mill, has displaced two-thirds of’ the fire- men at the plant. Instdad’ of the 270 men who were employed on the three turns, they now have the work done by 90 men, thus saving thé labor of 180 firemen. ehh The patent doubler has been intro- duced into the tin mills here and they are being handled by boys of, fifteen and sixteen, who are fast displacing the higher priced men. “Some*ittea of the number of men displaced may be gleaned fromthe fact that New Castle has at the present time—.seme 300 houses not, tenanted. The.,-workers who formerly lived in them have had to seek work. elsewhere’ In the tin coating plants they have introduced the latest machines which make it possible for one man to do the work formerly done by five. This work is largely done by the colored and the foreign-born workers and they have been especially’ hard hit. 100%, By UPTON. SINCLAIR. A splendid propaganda story of a Labor spy—written by a master propagandist. The. kind of a book to hand to your shop-mate after you have read it. 25 CENTS Order from THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. A Drama of Detroit Workers, Attention! “The Adding Machine” Workor Under Capitalism F ie ‘ played by the DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE CO. THURSDAY, DEC. 24, at 8:00 P. M. in the HOUSE OF THE MASSES, Gratiot and St. Aubin Avenues, Detroit. Auspices Daily Worker Press Club. General Admission 75 Cents. sugars Js ceaptcmam miss NOTICE TO NEW YORK WORKER CORRESPONDENTS OMRADE H, M. WICKS will be in New York City, Saturday, Dec, 26th, and will hold a meeting of worker correspondents and those interested in taking up this work at the party headquarters, 108 East 14th St. All comrades who want to know the details of this work and to get practical suggestions that will aid them In becoming efficient worker correspondents should at- tend. The meeting will start at 2 o'clock sharp in the afternoon. Many of them are in dire straits be- cause of the lack of other work to be had in the town which is largely a United States steel fortress. Wages are about 40 cents per hour on the average. The boy who now runs the patent doubler gets about $4.50, while the doubler whose place he is taking got about $10.00 per day. The tin house man now runs five machines, formerly run by five men, gets in the neighborhood of the wage of one of the men he now displaces, The company recently bought 800 acres of land for the purpose of put- ‘ing up coke ovens, and they are lismantling the coke ovens in Sharon and evidently intend to put in im- proved coke plants here. Concentra- tion and improvement and displace- ment of man power is the order of the day, and here you see it in the Process of instalation. The local officials are largely the tools of the steel company consequent- ly nothing is being done to turn the situation into one of benefit to the workers. How to Americanize Workers Party Seen in Street Nucleus (By a Worker Correspondent) With a Czecho-Slovak comrade act- ing as chairman, a Bulgarian as agit- prop director, a Scandanavian as The DAILY WORKER agent and a Ukrain- ian as financial secretary, street nuc- leus No. 13, section 4, of the Workers (Communist) Party of Chicago carried }}on its branch business Wednesday night at 1532 W. 19th street with but one native-born American, the latter acting as secretary. The meeting was carried on entirely in English, with an enthusiastic discussion lasting for three hours. How to work in co-operation with the shop nuclei in that territory was the principal subject. The agitprop committee and industrial organizer will keep in constant contact with the secretaries of the shop nuclei in the district, helping in the distribution of The DAILY WORKER and of the nué- lei bulletins, Besides, an industrial survey of the neighborhood wil? be taken so that conditions in the shops where there are no party nuclei can be studied, As the first step toward the new work, the nucleus members organized for a house-to-house distribution of 1,000 of the “Challenge to Coolidge” dodgers, SINCERE GOOD for the working people of out Building ‘Workers in Santa Barbara Warned About Scab Contractor By A Worker Correspondent. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Dec, 18.— Near the postoffice on State St. where stood the catholic church, which was destroyed by the earthquake on June 29th, John M. Cooper of Los Angeles is excavating for a two story store and office building, This architect and contractor is well known in Los Angeles because of his refusal to pay anything like the union scale or give his men union hours. The carpenters and laborers in that city have received rough treat- ment from him, Indications. are he is trying to do his “stuff” in Santa Barbara also. His men work any and all hours it seems. As yet there haye not been many car- penters employed on the job, but the few who have worked for him have received $8 per day of eight hours and worked. Saturday afternoon for straight time...The carpenters’ scale is $9 for eightjhours. Saturday after- noon work is strongly discouraged by Local. 1062. Seg, 2 of the trade rules says: at “There shall be no work done Sat- urday afternoon; between the hours of 12:00 m. amdw6:00 p, m., except to preserve life and property.” Painters and.piasterers are working five days a week here. The electri- cians are seeking to have their wages raised from $10 to $12 per day and the week shortened from 44 to 40 hours. PICTURES OF LIFE Page Five ae HONOR ROLL OF WORKERS AIDING PRESS English Branch, Workers Party, Boston, Mass., (balance of Rescue Party) ... ine 8.18 English Branch, Workers Party, Boston, Mass., (Daily Worker lists.) .... on English Branch, Workers Party, Boston, Mass., pledges paid.... Women’s Progressive Associa- tion, Br, 129, Linden, N. J....... Karl Marx Scandinavian Br., W. P., Chicago .... Sam Habor and Rubinovitch, 8.25 Milwaukee, Wis, ... ve ~ 1,60 J. Sambo, West Allis, Wis. (col- lected) ...... ve 196 Shop Nucleus No. 1, Detroit, Mich., ..... ~ 5,00 Workers of Elbert, W. Va, (Wo- roshiloff, Hordun, Nenechuck, Gardarinuk, Warnuch, Sperin, Woznuck, Prach, Covch, Sup- runuk) ..... e09se - 6.50 Total Today $43.68 Previously reported $31,286. Total to date $31,330.25 Tuberculosis Holds Second Place Among Illinois Diseases SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 21—According to the report of the Illinois state health director Dr. I. L. Rawlings, tu- berculosis holds second place this month in the sick list of Illinois work- ers, Scarlet fever comes first with’ 351 cases, then tuberculosis with 265, pnuemonia 228, measles 118, diphthe- ria 98, typhoid fever 40, influenza 23, and small pox 11, By S, P. SLAVIN (Worker Correspondent) en (Worker Correspondent) STAMFORD, Conn.—In a grocery store a hard-working woman, shabbily dressed, stood in,front of the counter talking to the man in charge: “What is the cheapest butter you got?” The man told her,,.She hesitated. Evi- dently it was still too high for her. Finally she reluctantly said: “Give me a quarter of a pound.” Just at this joment an expensive automobile sto, In her arms stepped a ie place. The gro- cer was immediately on his “tip-toes.” “Send me three pounds of the best butter you hav the lady ordered. She included othéf' things in her order, GLASSES OF. WORKER CORRESPONDENTS 10 BE ORGANIZED BY WICKS During his tour thru the East, which startediiyesterday in Grand Rapids, Comrade H. M. Wicks will devote considerable time to the on ganizing of worker corresponaents’ classes in the various cities that he visits. This is some*of the most import- ant work being conducted by The DAILY WORKER and the party. It is essential that proletarian writers be developed so that a great staff of field correspondents can be created that will know how to handle ail labor news in a manner that will appeal to the working class. All worker correspondents and those who want to take up this work should attend the Wicks meet- ings and remain afterwards to take up this questiéh with Comrade Wicks, -f The following tities will be visit- ed: Detroit, Buffalo, New York, Phi- ladelphia, Baltfmore, Washington, Richmond, PittsHurg, Cleveland and Toledo. Time and place of lectures announced elséWhere in today’s paper. dor How About Some Evening? 1d Some night when you have no megting—or some night whenayow're broke and you cantt-go to a show —Wwhy not step over to the MERRY CHRISTMAS. “SAMPO CO-OP. STORE Owned, controlled and operated by the HANNA, WYOMING, Workers’ Book Store at 19 8. Lincoln St.? You can help to prepare a propa- ganda campaign — and youll spend a pleasant evening. Step over ANY night and speak to The Daily Worker Agent—S. Hammersmark. We sure «need your help! WISHES FOR A working people, OT) always specifying she wanted “the very best” and, joyfully patting her poodle, she departed, while the poor woman was still waiting for that Auarter of a pound of the “cheapest butter you got.” * * It seems unbelievable that such per- verted conditions should be tolerated among civilized people in capitalist America. The harder you work the more you have, If you earn your liv- ing by honest work you are a nobody, but if you are a grafter you belong to “our best citizens” and you ride in limousines and you have the “very best” of everything, eee T happened to know both women. The poor woman is my neighbor. Her husband works in a shop, their 14-year old boy works too. She herself, be- sides taking care of a family of six, takes in washing, and with all that she can only afford the “cheapest.” The rich lady is the wife of a “prom- inent real estate man” who buys prop- erty cheap and raises rents, and that’s where the limousines and poodle dogs came from; and this is why our hard working woman couldn’t afford any- * thing but the “cheapest butter you|! god.” She has to pay that high rent so that Mrs, » whose husband never did an honest day’s work in his | | life, may roll in luxury. Information Wanted. Daniel George Carson, 34 years of age, last heard of in the-state of Washington in the summer of 1917. Any information will be gratefully received by his mother— BRIDGET CARSON, Warspite, Alta., Canada. Have a Good Time at This Party. NEW YEAR'S Friday, January 4 Singing; dancing; new year’s cele- bration with a new year’s mid- night dinner. Given by the Rox- be bury Jewish Branch at the New In- ternational Hall, sided ANTI-LYNCHING BILL IN HOUSE AND U, S, SENATE Law Aimed at Curbing Southern Lynchings WASHINGTON, Dec. '21,—Bills have been introduced in the senate and the house to curb lynching ‘in the United States. Both of these bills are identi- cal and provide than any state officer forts to:protect a prisoner in his charge from mob violence or appre- hend any person participating in mob violence, shall be: guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment: not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both, The Bill also makes it a felony for any state or municipal officer to con- spire with any person to injure or kill or suffer a prisoner to be taken from his custody. Those who conspire with him likewise shall be guilty of a fel- ony. Upon conviction the persons so conspiring shall be punished by im- prisonment for life or not less than five years, District Court's Right Defined. The district court of the judicial dis- trict in which a person is injured or put to death by a mob is given juris- diction fo try and punish those who hend and punish them or when the state courts are so strongly opposed to such punishment that there is no reasonable probability that this guilty of the offense can be punished in the state courts. Must Pay $10,000 Forfeit. Any court in which a person is put to death by mob violence shall forfeit $10,000 to the family of the victim. If he has no family, then the money shall go to his dependent parents, if any; otherwise to the use of the United’ States. In the event that any such person Dut ‘to death by mob violence shall have been transported from one county into another during the time interven- ing between his capture and putting to\.death, the two counties shall be jointly.and severally liable. The bill also makes any act com- mitted in violation of the rights of a citizen-or subject of a foreign country a crime against the peace and dignity of the: United States, punishable in like-manner as in the state courts. Three Make a Mob, Three or more persons, acting in eoncert, without authority of law, for the purpose of depriving any person of his life or doing him physical in- jury ‘is defined in the act as a “mob or riotous assemblage.” Watch. the Saturday Magazine Section. for new features every week, This is a good issue to give to. your fellow worker. who fails to make all appropriate of- t participate when it appears that the} state courts fail or refuse to appre-| jurors obtainable for service in the| Your Union Meeting Fourth Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1925, 144 Amalgamated Clothing Work ers,.1569 N. Robey St. Boot and Shoe Workers, 1939 Mil- waukee Ave. Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe St. Brick and Clay Workers, Paving Inspectors, 166 W. Washington, Calumet Joint Counoil, 514 W. Diversey and Sheffield. 1023 ‘Sth St. Hall, Chicago Witten’s Hall, High- land Park, Ill. Carpenters, Springfield and 26th. Grocery, 59 W. Van Buren (Sleeping Car), Capitot a.m. 505 3. State St. 3, 747 S. Western Ave. {Loc.), 5058 Wentworth 180 W. Washington St. (Loc.), 2433 W. Roose- Engineers {Loc.), 2647 W. 38th St ers (Loc, ; i 09. Inspectors, 418 N. Clark St. Egg Inspectors, Federal Employes, 64'W. Randolph Street. Federal Union, 3046 W. 26th St. Firemen and Enginemen, Ogden and Taylor. Hatters (Trimmers), 166 W. Wash- ington St. Hod Carriers, 225 &. 18th St., Chi- cago Heights, Ill. Hod Carriers, 814 W. Harrison St. Hod Carriers, 62nd and La Vergne Ave. Hod Carriers, 814 W. Harrison St. Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. Buren. Leather Workers, 777 W. Ada Leather Workers, 777 W. Ada Machir 2548 S. Homan Av 4126 W. Lake St. 6234 Princeton Ave. Meat Cutters, 175 W. Washington St ers, 9206 Houston Ave, @ and Ollers, 357 WN, Clark. (gsteians, 175 W. Washington St, Funk's Hall, Oak Park. 20 W. Randolph St. - E.cor. California and rt Electrician Electrici: Engineers Ave. fal 81 St. St. ed St. . cor. State and 65th. RS. W. OAK 8ST. Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave. 502 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria Sts. | 130 1807 Ogden Ave. | 260 180 W. Washington St. 402 4111 W. Madison St, 415 armen, Odd Fellow: My Je eland, i, 7:80 p.m 1170 Railway Carmen, 11087 Michigan Ave. by | Saad Carmen, 6324 S. Halsted it. Clerks, 549 W. Washington Street. 739 Railway Clerks, Moose Hall, Chi-+ cago Heights. 906 Railway Clerks, 5438 S, Halsted St. 2219 be ge Clerks, 509 W. Washing+ on St. 375 “1 Trainmen, 3359 W. Madl+ n Teamsters’ Dis. Council, 220 $, Ashiand Bivd. 727 Ba ive rh (Auto), 220 &. Ashland vd. % Tile Layers, 180 W. Washington St. Waiters, 234 W. Randolph St. 89,000,000 Roubles Net Profit Realized on Soviet Union’s Roads MOSCOW, U. S. 8. R., Dec. 21—In the past; fiscal year 1924-26 the gross receipts of the railways in compari- son with the previous year have in- creased by 237,000,000 rubles, i. e., by 84.6 per cent; while in the year 1923-24 the railroad enterprises still show a deficit of 19,000,000 rubles, in the year 1924-25 the net profit amount- ed to 89,000,000 rubles. Watch the Saturday Magazine Section for new features every week, This is a good issue to give to your fellow worker. The “Novy LIDIA SAVICKAYA, soloist Damrosha (on oboe HILDA SHAKET, the dances Concert Dark Palace, 110th When? Get Ready! NEW YORK WORKERS, ATTENTION! D. DOBKIN, the famous tenor PIERRE MATHEO, soloist of the New York Symphony All Will Appear at the “Novy Mir’ December 24, (Christmas Eve.) Who Will Be at the Ball and Concert?——All, All, All. Mir” Ball of the Boston Symphony and English horn) famous interpreter of classic * and Ball St. and 5th Avenue Buy Your Tickets in Advance. FRIDAY, DECE Freiheit Singing Society—Symbolic Admission 75 Cents. cam SSS esse Chicago Readers, Attention! GRAND CONCERT —=— AND DANCE —= for the benefit of Delnik will be given by the F, D, T. J. OMLADINA and Czechoslovak Fractions at C. S.’P. S. Hall, 1126 W. 18th Street, Chicago. of F, D, T. J. Omladina—Musical Selections—Piano, Violin and Vocal Solos—Recitations—DANCING, DURING EVENING, Principal Speakers—Robert Minor and Lovett Fort-Whiteman: MBER 25, 1925 and Folk Dances. by the members Doors Open 2 P. M.