The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 9, 1926, Page 5

TSR Tn OS eT a] 1000 WORKER CORRES PONDENTS BY JANUARY 13 5 1927 MOVIE WORKERS ARE STILL UNDER OLD CONDITIONS Strike Move Didn’t Win Closed Shop By L. P, RINDAL. (Worker Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.—When the contemplated strike of the workers in the motion picture industry was called off Noy, 29 it was the understanding here that the closed shop would pre- vail, The labor press here hag an- nounced that. Nothing of the kind has taken place, however. Work on the movie lots is going on in the same old way. “Get Together.” A telegram was sent by William F. Canavan, president of the Interna- tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Motion Picture Ma- chine Operators in New York, to S. B. Newman, business agent of the Studio Mechanics’ Alliance in Hollywood, that a committee had been formed in New. York of five union presidents and five film producers who will hear and discuss the requests of both sides. ‘Will Hays, the “czar of the movies,” has not published the names of his committeemen yet, The union presi- fients of said body are as follows: Jo- seph Weber, James P. Noonan, George F. Hedrick, William Hutchinson and W. F, Canavan. These men are representing the fol- lowing organizations; American Fed- tration of Musicians, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, In- ternational Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join- erg of America and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes nd Motioh Picture Machine Opera- tors, Discuss Organization. The committee, Mr. Canavan ex- lained, will meet in the near future or organization and thereafter from time to time as occasion arises. Its fessions will be on its own initiative r at the request of either side. Grievances, requests and questions f@ffecting wages, hours of labor or ‘working conditions which may fail of Jocal adjustment at the studios will tome under the jurisdiction of the committee, he said. Strike Leaders Help Boss. Instead of striking like lightning from a clear sky, the producers were given plenty of time to finish all their pictures before Dec, 1, the day set for the strike. And instead of a walk- out of 3,500 workers from the film plants the arrangements made with Will H, Hays in New York seems more Nike a company union in the making— another betrayal of the workers by their so-called leaders, SCAB WANTS NON-UNION CALF HEAD FROM UNION BUTCHER—HE GETS IT! By ANDY. (Worker Correspondent) WILKINSBURG, Pa., Dec. 7.—As the organized workers ask for union made goods, It happens that a scab insists on buying non-union made goods, One day a non-union customer dropped in a butcher shop, and as! ed for a calf's head. While butcher was wrapping the calf's head, the eyes of the customer stared at a sign that read “Union butcher, everything in the store is union made,” “1 do not want union made stuff” erled the customer, “I want a non- union head.” “Well, I’ll fix you,” sald the butch- er, “I'll give you what you want.” Then he broke the calf’s head and took the brains out and sald to the customer: “There, there, Is not this what you want? | took the brains out and made a scab head out of It...” PRIZES FOR Three very fine books are offered storles this week. They include: THIS WEEK. as prizes for worker correspondence 1--Selected Essays by Kar! Marx. A new book, and an unusual one of unpublished work of the great leader, 2—Red Cartoons. A collection of the work of 17 proletarian artists. 3—Education in Soviet Russia, by Scott Nearing. A new book and a splendid addition for your Ilbrary. Write that story, workers!) : OPEN SHOP MANUFACTURER COMMENDS FORD’S PLAN, SEES BETTER MEANS TO - EXPLOIT WORKERS AND MORE PROFIT -By SYDNEY BLOOMFIELD, (Worker Correspondent) WORCESTER, Pa., Dec. 7.—Jerome R. George, vice-president of the Mor- gan Construction Co., of Worcester, prominent open shop exponent and member of the National Metal Trades Association, disagrees with the posi- tion taken by Judge Gary and the Na- tional Association of Manufacturers, against the adoption of the five-day week by the Ford Motor Co. Writing in Iudustry, the weekly journal of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, he says: “I do not agree with those who think it is a fool proposition. There are so many other ways better adapted to securing economy in operation of most plants than to start them up and run for a few hours Saturday morning that I have no particular regard for this fractional day of work,” He Ought to Know. The officials of the Morgan Con- struction Co. have designed and built entire plants and equipment for the Ford Motor Co., and are therefore in a position to know about the Ford system, Continuing, Mr. George writes: “For about five years the company with which I am associated has operated its plant quite success- fully on a basis somewhat like the plan recently adopted by Mr. Henry Ford. This plan of the Morgan Con- struction Co. is the result of many years of experience and study of the hours of work problem and adopted, not for the particular benefit of the employes, but because it was the most economical plan for the company. It was adopted without fear as to the benefits which would result to the employes from increased leisure time. “The general principle underlying our plan is the same as under the | Ford plan, namely, to work our in- vested capital thé maximum number of hours per week. Under this plan we work our machinery 88 ‘hours per week and our men 44 hours, in two shifts, one which works only five days per week. No one works from 11:40 p. m, to 6:36 a, m.; no one works excepting plant repair men on Sat- urday after 12:30 noon, and there is, of course, no work of any kind done on Sunday.” The Chief Alm, The chief aim of the new plan is to obtain greater production by the most economical exploitation of the work- ers as well as economical operation of plant and machinery. This point is strikingly brought out in the same article by Mr. George, who further i “The weakness of the Ford plan is not so much that he fails to work Saturday morning as that he does work his men from midnight to morning, over which period he admits production is relatively unsatisfac- tory.” Sees More Profits. The same Mr. George, while prais- ing Ford’s scheme of so-called eco- nomical plant operation, was one of the group of open shoppers who frus- trated the attempt of Henry Ford to focate in this city for fear that all the plant#in Worcester, which is a steel and machinery producing center of the state, would be compelled to pay a $6 a day rate to its employes in order to prevent their help from seeking- work at the contemplated Ford plant. The Ford five-day-week means greater exploitation of the workers—that is THE DALLY WORKER Page Five By JACK KUJAWSKY, (Worker Correspondent) EW YORK, Dec, 7. — It was early in the morning, the low temper- ature indicating approaching winter. Multitudes of people (mostly wage earners) rushed to the factories, which they surely found as unpleas- ant, as the present system of society. On a corner near a tremendously tall building, stood Morris, mute and immovable. He was poorly dressed, but his pale imtellectual face, indi- cating suffering, and struggle, made him eynosure of all eyes. He stood in that spot for the last few weeks, but today more than ever, he stared at all the pedestrians, and by his confi- dential silent demeanor, he endeavor- ed to tell the passerby that he was there with a mission; He was~picket- ing. The sun began to, make us comfort- ably warm, innumerable birds were flying and offering a hymnal to the sun as if begging, the sun never cease warming them, why Mr. George is for it. It means more profits to him. STANDARD OIL CO. COERCES WORKERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITY DRIVES By a Worker Correspondent. WHITING, Ind., Dee. 7—The city of Whiting has begun to fill its “com- munity chest”. Now, why a spbthiackt chest?” A community chest is for the bene- fit of the boy scouts, the girl scouts, the American Legion, hospitals and numerous other charities. Once a year the promoters of the “community chest" get busy and the chest is being filled. By whom? By the residents of Whiting and by the employes of the Standard Oil Co. Expect Workers to Give, Every resident of Whiting and ev- ery employe of the Standard Oil Co. is expected to contribute, I was told by one of the officials of the Commu- nity Center of Whiting. As to the residents, they have their choice, but the workers of the Stand- ard Oi] Co., they have none. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, the filling of the “community chest” took place at the Union Tank Line Car Co. The workers had just settled to eat their lunch but did not get a chance, be- cause they were told to assemble in the dining room to listen to a speech of the Community Center representa- tive. He was saying what a good thing the “community chest” was and how badly the workers needed it. “No Compulsion.” With him was the assistant super- intendent, George Long, to inspire the slaves with fear at the time when the filling of the chest began, Each worker is expected to donate at least one dollar. “There ts no com- pulsion,” they are told. But try to refuse, and you will feel the conse- BROOKLYN, N. Y., ATTENTION! . CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY Meat Market Restaurant IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries made to your home. FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Ino, (Workers organized as consumers) 4301 8th Avenue CARPETS RUGS 1600 W. Roosevelt Rd. 1618 W. Chicago Avenue 2408 W. North Avenue 2635 W. North Avenue 4247 W. Madison Street The Best Place to Buy Your OSCAR I. BARKUN'S 5 STORES , Brooklyn, N. Y, LINOLEUM FURNITURE Phone Seeley 7722 Phone Monroe 6264 Phone Humboldt 4983 Phone Humboldt 6941 Phone Nevada 1258 penne quences when the slack time comes. Couldn't Pay—Laid Off. One slave did not have a dollar with him. He promised to bring it the following day. He did. But in the afternoon he was laid off. The proud contributor to the “com- munity chest” is rewarded by a mem- bership in the Community Center, af- ter a doctor’s examination declares him eligible. Compelled Donations. A few words about the Community Center: Two years ago each worker of the Standard Oil Co. was compelled to contribute not less than $10.00 or loose his job. A nice “chest” was collected to, build the Community Center. George Sandor, assistant su- perintendent of the Standard Oil Co., did the collecting. Two Lose Jobs. A year later the workers were told to pay one day's wages for the up keep of the Community Center. Two refused and were discharged. They took the case to the main office and were reinstated. The main office gave instructions not to force donations. This instruction remains a dead let- ter. The main office did not mean it seriously, but just wanted to look nice fn the eyes of the workers. The “community chest” as you see, is a fine arrangement. The workers must themselves pay for the upkeep of the boys and girls scouts’ organizations where their chil- dren are educated to be faithful serv- ants of the exploiters. The workers themselves must pay for the upkeep of the fastest organization of the American Legion to be used by the bosses at the time of a strike. The workers themselves must pay for the charity to the sick and orphaned, the products of the capitalist system. Yet the day will come when those who built the Community Center, the work- ers—will come into its possession and will manage it in their own interest and not in the interest of the ex- ploiters. Can’t Stand Strain of Work, Laborer in Hammond Takes Life By a Worker Correspondent. HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 7,—Despond- ency over ill-health and unable to stand two days work, Carl Hibbs, 30, ha of Hammond, committed sui- cide, Hibbs had not worked for over two months. Two or three days ago he started to work again. Unable to stand the strain of work he returned home in the middle of the day and there’ committed suicide, Hig wife jg a chambermaid in one hotel, = meenias lake te * Morris suddenly began to feel rest- less and chilly, if the rays of the sun GARY MUNICIPA WORKERS DENIED INJURY BENEFIT Bya Worker Sat Boiseapiedent. GARY Ind., Dec, 7. “Firemen, policemen, stretcleaners and all other municipal employes of Gary do not come under the.workmen’s compensa- tion act of Indiana” said City Attor- ney H. Sharaysky, “because they are classed as officers rather then as em- ployes.” A claim. for $5,000 filed against the city of Gary by Mrs. Sadie McNamara as compensation for the death of her husband Harry McNamara, former member of the local fire department killed while fighting a fire last Feb- ruary, was heard by a representative of the state industrial board. The representative of the industrial board who heard the arguments said Sharavsky is correct and held little hope that Mrs. McNamara would be awarded any compensation by the in- Nurses Must Work Long Hours and Get Small Compensation By a Worker Correspondent. PITTSBURGH) Pa., Dec. 7.—Nurses | here must work long hours in order to exist. A nurse must work eighty-four hours in a seven day week, twelve hours a day. “And her pay is only thirty-five dollars’ ‘The nutse on night duty works thé’ same length of time for the same pay. If the disease is a contagious one, 'the nurse will prob- ably receive forty dollars. A practical nutse, that is one who has not been graduate from a hospital, receives twenty-five dollars a week for the same humber of hours and days, Some ntifses even work the whole twenty-four hour day, catching winks of sleep whenever they can. Working twelve hours a day in a seven day week does not give the nurse much time for herself. On no other condition is she able to obtain work, WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! WCEL Radio Program Chicago Federation of Labor radio broadcasting station WCFL is on the air with regular programs. It is broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length from the Municipal Pier, TONIGHT. 6:00 p. m.—Chieago Federation of La- jour. 6:30—-The Bravodrt Gi meart Trl Little Joo Warner, John’ Miller, Billy Btonoham, Ray 9:00——Alamo Cafe Orchestra, 11j00-—Alame EY abit Lena x When Farmer Meets Industrial Worker the Boss Will Have Reason to Worry. ON PICKET DUTY would reach him he worried, saying to himself. “But how was it possible?” He was surrounded by skyscrapers, and nothing could reach him, but the unbearable terrific shadows of the buildings. He could not endure it any longer; he began to pace back and forth slowly, he energetically search- ed, scrutinized, any unfamiliar faces that were making their way into the building. Morris was going to stop any one towards whom would bear the least suspicion of being a scab. A tall man, with a long ruddy face and a fat cigar in his mouth was going to enter the building. Morris in haste approached him and in a still voice he asked hém where he was going. “None of your business” the tall man fear lessly replied. Morris was stunned at the answer, he would not contro] him- self and in a trembling voice he hurl- ed at him “shameless scab.” The streets as usual were thronged with automobiles chasing each ‘other, : \} The Manager’s Corner - 4 ‘ 4 ‘ § 4 i OO rr nn nn ens The Common Sense of Literature Distribution. One of the best methods of building up a wide circle of regular readers for The DAILY WORKER is thru the Communist literature. No worker who reads such literature can get along without the English Communist daily. the sale of literature is intimately bound up with the future growth of our daily paper. sale of Therefore The financial problem is a vital one in connection with the development of our paper. The sale of literature is an excellent method of putting our plant on a profitable basis, that will save our supporters the nerve-wrecking worries, that go along with the task of supporting our daily financially. Thus thru the sale of literature, we can build up both am ideological and financial bulwark for The DAILY WORKER, and for the party gencrally. If this work is done carelessly and unsystematically, more harm than good may result. To offer the wnsophisticated worker, who has never before scen any Communist literature @ copy of “Leninism and Trotskyism” is to commit suicide polit ically. The worker will be antagonized and future will be impossible. It is therefore necessary to study each case separately to determine just ewactly what is appropriate and then to work up gradually until you have stimulated a desire for all Communist literature. Sometimes it may be wise to begin with such an innocent thing ag a radical novel or play. In my own. experience I have found “The Brass Check” by Upton Sin clair a good starting point with very conservative workers. Or a book. may be introduced tactfully to prove a disputed point about Russia (“Russia Today”), or to settle a debatable point about the American government (Government Strikebreaker). Everything depends on the first approach, as to whether the worker you want to convince will be helped on the road toward Communism or not. approach Meetings are invaluable for the sale of literature. It is in teresting to observe the various ways in which our literature i# handled at mectings of workers. Sometimes we find that com- . Trades are afraid to bring such @ thing as a piece of Communist pamphlet to a meeting for fear of being branded as reds. So they keep their literature carefully concealed in a dark corner at home. In other cases the “red stuff” is flaunted proudly and everything is placed on display at one time, wntil the liter- ature-table looks like a fire sale, and the worker flees in utter confusion. At a meeting the literature sellers should concen- trate on one or at the most two books, carefully chosen accord- ing to-the topic of the meeting and the character of the audience. T-have also found that reading circles, or Lenin circles, are an excellent means of stimulating the sale of Communist liter- ature. Discussion of a book by @ group of comrades, not only enriches the content of the book, but also enoourages individual ladies in rich apparels were walking and riding to their places of pleasure. No one paid any attention to Morris who by two policemen was led to jail. Autos Kill 100 More in 11 Months Than in All 1925 in Chicago Automobiles have killed nearly 100 more persons in Cook county during the first 11 months of 1926 than in the same period of last year, statistics in the coroner's office revealed Dec, 1. A total of 807 were killed since Jan, 1, as against 708 for that period last year. The December issue of the Amer ican Worker Correspondent Is off the press, Get a copy, subscribe! It is only 50 cents a year. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 50th Street and 8th Avenue NEW YORK The Largest Hall in the World FREIHEIT MASQUERADE BALL Saturday Evening, ’ December 18th The famous ALBERTINA RASCH BALLET *\ will appear in selected : _humbers. jero! reading. These are but a few suggestions which I hope the comrades will amplify by writing me about their own ewperiences. BERT MILLER. One Big Amalgamation Mass Meetine of All Chicago Needle Trades Workers Temple Hall Marshfield and Van Buren THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926, AT 8 P. M, -_ SPEAKERS: BEN GOLD, Furriers’ Union BEN GITLOW, Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union S. ZIMMERMAN, Cloak and Dressmakers’ Union H. SAZER, Cap and Millinery Workers’ Union E. NADEL, Chairman. CONCERT AND DANCE to KEEP THE DAILY WORKER / Step over to enjoy the Russian Buffet with samovar, chai and other good things, HEAR I, Dobkin, baritone Zina Skvirskaya, pianist Ivan Polkovy, baritone SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 WORKERS’ HOUSE, 1902 W. Division Street Manya Maller, soprano Lyda Berline, violinist Mennie Marschak, pianist Admission 60 Cents DETROIT Banquet for ALBERT WEISBORD Leader of the Great Passaic Strike G. A.R. Hall, Grand River & Cass Ave. THURSDAY DEC. 9, 8 p. m. . ADMISSION 50 CENTS INCLUDING LUNCH