The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 19, 1926, Page 5

THE DAILY WORKER | Workers Write About the Workers’ Life LOS ANGELES UPHOLSTERERS’ UNION HEAD IS FOR STICKING WITH BOSS By R. D,, Worker Correspondent. . LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.—In a long street car ride down town with the secretary of the upholsterers’ union of Los Angeles, I learned the following facts about the trade here: There are two locals, one of 400 members, the other of about 70, They are led by the business agent, an Englishman of the more intelligent type, and the secretary, also an English-¢——————_____________ man, They knew each other in the old country and work together in harmony here, like old friends, Be- fore they took hold the union was in bad shape. Now it is getting along all right. Wages are for piece work mostly and many of the speedsters make $60 to $65 a week. A good day's work consists in a’ davenport and chair. In rare cases an entire 3-piece get of the cheaper sort is finished. It takes hustling. Most of the hands are young men who can do one thing and do it fast. Jobs are scarce and hard to get. And it ig hard to join the union. It is run as a kind of closed corporation, Néw members aren’t wanted. If a young man wants to join, he is put thru the third degree as to his trade ability; former affiliations; and then asked to put up a good sized initiation fee. The secretary didn’t state how much, but from other sources, I’m informed it is between $25 to $40. Dues are moderate. He doesn’t believe in making trouble for the boss; he said, Close class’ collaboration is his motto, No strikes! He says the bosses were formerly against the.union, but they have come to see a new. light, and now are in favor of it, because the union relieves them of many strains about amount of work and quality. The men turn out all that they human- ly can, and as good as Sitch work can be expected to be. The public seems to buy the stuff, so everybody is pleased. “But it isn’t-the kind of work we used to turn out in England! We called it there ‘raggedy, paggedy’!" |, And then he laughed mirthlessly. WHERE FUNDS COME FROM TO FEED “OPIUM” TO THE WORKING CLASS By C. S. SHONTS, Worker Correspondent. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 14.—Practically all the avenues of informa- tion are owned and controlled by the exploiters of labor. That expldins why the exploiters of labor are so successful in keeping the great mass of People ignorant and weighted down with so many prejudices, The people don’t read the papers much tho, so the exploiters are or- ganizing, to patronize the churches more so as to get a still stronger grip on that machinery of capitalist pro-¢#——_——————_ paganda, Roger W. Babson, statistician-in- chief of Wall street in a letter given Umited circulation, says concerning the churches: “The value of our investments de- pends upon the strength of our churches, The underpaid preachers of the nation are the men upon whom we really are depending rather than the well-paid bankers, lawyers; and brokers. The religion of the commun- ity is really the bulwark of our invest- ments. “And when we consider that only 15. " Per cent of the people hold securities of any kind and less than 3 per.cent hold enough to pay an income tax, the importance of the churches be- comes even more evident.” “For our own sakes, let us business men get behind the churches and their Preachers! Never mind if they are not perfect! Never mind if their theology is out of date! This only means that if they were efficient they would do very much more. The safe- ty of all we have is due to the church- es, even in their present inefficient and inactive state. By all that we hold dear, let us from this very day give more time, money and thought to the churches of our city, for upon these the value of all we own ulti- mately depends.”—B. C. Federationist. Now, you see where the funds comes from to influence the people. Prosperity of South Mostly in the Papers NEW ORLEANS—(FP)—Attracted by newspaper reports of the many public improvements not only in New Orleans but on the Gulf coast, thou- LENIN ST TTT TTL CL tI sands of strangers are in the city vainly seeking' employment. Charity organizations are taxed to capacity. First American Publication “Lenin on Organization” Volume 1 In the Limit When Poor Man Is Tried for Murder (By a Worker Correspondent.) TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 13.— Jesse Ingraham, formerly of Texas, drove from Montana to Washington in his wagon. Time after time he was run into and crowded from the road by passing motorists who believe that horse-drawn vehicles have no rights. On Nov. 19, his wagon was run into by Joseph C, Hedges, a lawyer from Seattle, while he was on the highway near Camp Lewis. It was the second time that day. Ingraham drew his gun and shot at the lawyer. Two weeks later the lawyer died, and In- graham was charged with first de- gree murder. The jury brot in a ver- dict of first degree murder and a re- commendation that he be hanged. This is the first hanging verdict in Pierce county since 1909. Within the past year and a half there have been five other murders. But in these cases the murderers were neither poor nor friendless. They got life imprisonment. . The poor man will be hanged. And Rowan Objected to Being Dumped Out By “Violent Means” By NORMAN BURSLER, (Worker Correspondent) BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 17.— How skillful the bosses are in getting others to fight their battles is illus- trated by the following: He was a wobbly literature agent a quite active one, always on hand with his propaganda. His eye was swollen and the dry blood could be seen through the broken skin of his forehead. “What's the matter with your eye,” I asked, as he bought a copy of the Daily Worker from me. “Oh, I was walking down to the free slave market and one of the E. P.’3 (Emergency Programites) came up and tried to get me to argue with him. , I said ‘why do you always pick on me; there’s about thirty other fel- lows, who think as I do at the head- quarters.’ He socked me in the eye. That’s;the only way those fellows can fight. It was @ one-sided argument.” “Now we have disagreements with the Communists, but they come right ‘out and tell us what they want, while Liprary ‘UUUULNUOUUONEUOUGOUGOUULUSUUUANEUUNS AEE IRST announcements of an Ameri- can edition of the complete works of the great revolutionary leader, V. I. Ulianov (Lenin) were made a year ago. At that time the great task was begun. Up to the present, voluminous: research work, careful translation and thorough study and planning prevented the ap- pearance of the work of the great revo lutionary teacher ahd leader, "Te first volume of this work is now on the press and will be ready about February 15. It will be the first of probably six volumes all in a uniform, attractively bound edi- tion, containing all the speeches and writings of the great figure of modern times, whose remarkable vision and lic. revolutionary Labor history. Price $1.50 m3 W. biceo Ak he leadership have not only led to the de- velopment of the theories of Karl Marx under the present new conditions of capitalism, but also who led one-sixth of the globe in the first steps to a new social order—a workers’ Soviet Repub- The first volume soon to be issued, contains some of Lenin’s most impor- tant contributions to Communist theo- ry: all the spoken and written words of Lenin on Organization. Here is the es- sence of the great theory of Lenin: ap- plication of Marxism to the present period of capitalist imperialism ex- pressed in terms of ACTION. Hc Hct In this volume is material issued for the first time in America and of interest to every worker who gives serious thought to his problems. “Lenin on Organization”—volume one of the LENIN LIBRARY—is a work that will stand as one of the truly great contributions in all the literature of 0000 Publication Date About moncenry 15 MEY WE G COMPANY these, fellows hide right under our own organization and fight us.” “Don't mind the. eye so much, but Ihave to go to the Department of Justice. and get my Industrial Pio- neers released tomorrow.” HELP SAVE THE DAILY WORKER! aut aan bot i Tacoma ky Goose THOMPSON REAPS Employes Hungry controls cities of the United States, forty-eight houses in the city of Chi- cago alone. 2 This Thompson ong, of the largest of the food profiteerg.in the country. ers, who are.responsible for his suc- cess on the financial field, are no more than a group.of animals in the zoo. The twelve-hour day is the order of the day, thrugut the Thompson sys- tem. The mjnimum wage Thompson wofkers is fourteen dollars per week, while the maximum is ne- ver more than twenty-five, very few ever get the maximum. where the employment office for local Chicago is located. They have a wa ing room in the:rear of the house, where you may wait when seeking work, providing you wear nice clothes and prove to be a fast worker. stands at the door and sizes you up as you attempt to enter the house. If you look good to him, you may go in, sit down and wait to see whether or not there is an opening. look good you will never get into the something. ——_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— er BiG PROFITS ON TOILERS’ MISERY in Restaurants By RUFUS P, HEATH. (Worker Correspondent) Thompson’s, is a corporation, which restaurants in fort: ven having makes John R. In the eyes,of Thompson, the work- paid the Employment System: Three-fourteen South State street is The superintendent of the company If you don’t house, unless you are going to eat Otherwise you have to wait outside on the sidewalk in all kinds of bad weather for the superin- tendent to come out and talk to you You form a line like a bunch of pris oners, while he inspects the line, and only the fastest of the former em Ployes, who are not recognized as members of labor unions, are allowed to enter. Théy come out and order you to stay away from the window saying “Keep away from the front o the doorway and windows, when w want anyone We'will call you.” The ask you such® questions as thes« What are you looking for? Wher have you worktd before? Can yo work fast? Can you keep the hous clean? What 4%-your name? Wher are you from? «Were you ever jail, ete.? af’ you don’t answer th questions to guit'them, you don’t get the job. mn Acs ister. They keep the unions out by the use of the spy system with one or more stoolpigeons in gvery house. The larg- ‘r the house the more spies. Some- imes disguised.as workers and some- mes as customers, they begin a con- ersation with, you, talk revolution nd report what.you have to say to he superintendent or the manager. You must agree with every thing a ustomer says..,In this slick manner ou loose the job before you know it nd you don’t know what it is all bout.’ You just get fired and that is ll there is to it, Come back for an- ther job and they tell you, “We don’t rant you.” Rules, | Their rules read: No talking, smok- ng, joking, or loafing. Attend strictly o business. for. You go at neck-breaking speed all the time, stopping only at meal time and just long enough to eat. The Bonus System. Thompson's has the bonus system. You work there six months as a port- | That'sswhat you get paid |? HE WILL JOIN THE RED NAVY AND FIGHT FOR PRINCIPLES OF LENIN | | By A Worker Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 15.— Friedfertig’s book store. Across the street is the Times building, a few doors away is the central police station. Workers come there to talk and to buy radical magazines. It is Saturday night, and the fleet is in. Three workers are discuss- ing the possibility of a war be- tween the U, S. and Japan. A sailor enters. He wants a Russian-Eng- lish dictionary. “My friend,” says Friedfertig, “you want to learn the Bolshevik language?” “Yes, sir’; says the sailor, “I’ve been reading Lenin’s works in Eng- lish, but | want to read them in the tion,’ so | got to have a dictionary. | walked all over town to get one.” “I have just the thing you want,” says Mr. Friedfertig, “but | am curious to know since when has the navy started raising Bolshe- viks?” join the Red navy and fight for the principles that Lenin has given the world.” “Imperialism is the beginning of the socialist revolution.”—Lenin. Pledge yourself against imperialism, at the Lenin meetings. of Vladimir Iyiteh on séven far-flung battle fronts and+ squelched to a finish those other hir- | , led | Kolchak, Seminoff, Yudenitch, several other kinds of white “itches”) who were financed to carry | producer and will therefore bring uni- the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lies fight for an all-conquering prin- cipal ducers, is the most into a capitalist plunderbund. SSS SSS SESE (eee eeress The Man Behind This Paper Is a Worker Twenty thousand more such men and women are behind The Daily Worker every day. LE NIN DRIVE This Week’s Prizes! 7 Every week The DAILY WORKER offers prizes for the three best contributions sent in by worker correspondents. Last week's prizes were won by a stockyard worker, a garment worker and a domestic worker. Send in-your stories about the conditions in your factory, mill or mine, You may win one of these valuable prizes. First Prize: “Capital,” by Karl Marx, first volume. Second Prize: “Ancient Society,” by Morgan. This book ex- plains the development of society from savagery thru barbarism to civilization. it was acclaimed as a masterpiece by both Marx and Engels at the time of its publication. Third Prize: A DAILY WORKER cartoon, original framed. drawing. A BRIEF TRIBUTE TO OUR GREAT COMRADE VLADIMIR ILYITCH LENIN WCET ACE By CHARLES A. BROWN, Worker Correspondent. Plundered and bled for more than 400 years by eruel czars and “grand (?) duke” parasites; exhausted by the world war on Germany (having lost more men than all allies combined); starved by the worst famine in history, her original. | know some Russian, but not enough, and I got hold of | Pailways, bridges, mills and factories dynamited; her ports blockaded by Lenin’s book, ‘State and Revolu- {former “christian” (?) allies, Soviet Russia, directed by the mastermind Lenin, conquered the allied “christian”-pagan plunderbund is the most efficient plan for | wealth-production yet devised on this jearth. It alone will provide abundant terror | useful wealth for each useful wealth- 0; “christian” assassins—Wrangel, (also “The’navy,” said the gob, “does jon against Soviet Russia by the | versal health, joy, and leisure to all not raise Bolsheviks, but Leninism | French, British and American bank-| mankind si does. When the next fracus comes | ers. | mn along, here is one who is going to Yes, the victorious red armieg of | Production for use of producers thru world industrial co-operation is | Communism. -Production for the use of pro- | Down with cruel, capitalism! Down Production for the use of producers | talist plunderbund. Long live Com- ffective idea ever shot|munism! Long live the United So- | clalist Soviet Republics! Long lve producers, | the honored memory of Lenin! wasteful, wicked with allied capi- Production for use of Tse Thousand Mew didde to THE DAILY WORKER SESS se eee ESET SSS er or dishwasher.and you get a bonus !s to add 5,000 more such men behind The Daily Worker in three weeks— of $18.00. You.work hard, are meek and humble, thinking that you are go- | ing to get the bonus. You earn it a | housand times,sbut you get no bonus. No one gets the;bonus. They won't et you get it.) If they see that you ire going to gab it, you get canner ‘ust a few dayse before the bonus comes due. Patriotism. Thompson bécame very patriotic right after the War. Like all capita! ist exploiters, hi ‘only employed ex service men as long as he could get them to do the work cheap, It wasn’t enough that they should fight for him When the war was over, to show the boys how patriotic he was, he proceed ad to make ther wage slaves at the rate of $12.00 and up to $19.00 per week. He thought that if they could not or did not get killed over there Uighting Wall Street's battles, that he could finish the job over here, by working them to death. | The Cure—Unionsm, . There is only one way to smash the twelve-hour day and that is thru or- ganization. If the workers in the Thompson restaurants would organize into a solid block of the industrial union, they could take the eight-hou? day wiith a smile and raise their wag- es and standard of life to a living standard, ICK AND DEATH BENEFIT Uterstustzungs Verein Hall, ‘aim Frauen-Kranke; Meets every Wie irm of labor! 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