The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 20, 1927, Page 5

BRONX BARBERS Bible-Pounders Fight To Ban Evolution and Sunday Shoe Shiners LLAHAS, Fla.,, May 19, —An, anti-evolution bill, making it unlawful to teach in a public school in the state, any theor; contradicting the biblical theory of ‘creation, was passed by the House of the Florida Legislature. Violation’ of the provisions considered a misdemeanor. $ Dr. David G. Wylie, president of the Lord’s Day Alliance, is leading the fight to abolish shoe-shining on Sunday. Wielding a rag and a AND GIRLS WIN THEIR DEMANDS Beauty Shop Workers in Good Agreement After a short but decisive three day strike 2,000 union barbers and beauty shop girls in the Bronx were back on the job yesterday with all demands won except for a reduction of oné hour on Saturday. { The new agreement was signed in union headquarters on. Boston Road when the bosses agreed to raise the wages of week end workers from $20 to $22, of Saturday barbers from $12 to $14, and to close beauty shops at 9 promptly. Bxceptional among the demands ‘won was that providing that in all shops employing more than one bar- ber and two girls, Ae boss is to do- nate the time of one barber and one girl for one day to help organize scab shops in the Bronx. Thus the bosses themselves will pay for organization work. is brush on Sunday, is a sin in the eyes of the Lord, Dr. Wylie be- lieves, ‘Ammigration Mien investigating Entry of Kushner to U.S. Members of the union who stayed Matthew Kushner, Young Workers onthe job during the strike are to League member, was “free” again be haled before the union executive | yesterday. board to pay $25 fines, Arrested several weeks ago for Shops Close at 8 FP. M. passing out “Hands Off China” leaf-. Working hours for barbers will be lets, Kushner was held for investi- | between 8 a, m. and 8 p, m. with 10) gation regarding his entry into the p. m, on Saturday, instead of the} United States six years ago when it/ 9 p. m, closing asked by the union,| became apparent that he could not be | Beauty shops are to close promptly | held on any other charge. at 9. | Magistrate Vitelli in 57th St., court Beauty parlor girls who toil from| reluctantly let Kushner out of jail,| 10 to midnight in the gilded shops of | but hung a suspended séntence over | the complexion industry are winning| him. But not before the judge had| a better life with the victory of local] let loose a Parthian shot that “I} 560. understand you are under the impres- “Sorry madame, but its 9 o’clock;| sion that you're being hounded,” union closing time,” my lady is told | Kushner, whose experiences in the | as she comes for a permanent wave | ft late di 3 past three weeks had led him to form | ah Mle tai ieeeart a eac ja firm conviction on this score, smil-| Fought for Women. ed and left. It is the first New York barber ; Attorney Joseph R. Brodsky of the strike that was fought for the women “id be ba well’ ad the ‘men, Gf the #000 International Labor Defense handled end Be i Ho . | Kushner’s case. He is also represent- oe Peco ak gad ed perora ing Herman Moskowitz, arrested the} ;. | Same time for passing out leaflets,) sage experts and other beauty ertil-| nt sentenced 06: abn ths in th ans employed in union barber shops. | rite ny pone Sere | And now the strike is continuing | Yo) taae re arempt: 1s. UNS | with vigor against the beauty parlors | made to appeal the sentence. for women only, employing a thous-} and women in non-strike times, under | seab conditions, Some 500 of these | workers are already out and the rest) are rapidly responding to the “beau-| ty” pickets, Sadie Reisch of the Women’s Trade) Bee $ Union League, who has been picket- | Sustaining fund and the relief of class- ing with the strikers, told their story.| ¥@" prisoners, Festival-and May Dance. A festival and May dance will be Branch, tomorrow, at the Down Town | Workers’ Club, 35 East 2nd Street. | the UNION BUSTERS ARE HALED TO TRANSIT QUIZ Berwind and Hedley to Explain Control The mysterious William F, Kenny, THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, \ whether the defendants » TERS THOUSANDS GREET NINE FURRI VICTIMS OF (Continued from Page One) ing examination, cross examination and his summation are to be carefully | criticized. That the District Attorney went a long way to insure the convic- tion of the defendants cannot be gain- said. . . It is seriously questionably ere able to! al trial | secure that fair and i the big contractor, who pals around| which the law insures.” with Governor Smith, will be quizzed! |closely in the transit hearings next| week, Samuel Untermyer, counsel announced yesterd: h_ his Kenny, who controls the B, M. tween the subway crowd and the gov- ernor’s office, He is constantly by the governor's side, The other night he accompanied Al aboard the Ber- engaria when the governor said how- dydo and goodby to J. Ramsey Mac- Donald, departing. for England. Kenny, with Chadbourne, the finan- cial backer* of McAdoo in the 1924 Democratic part ght for presiden- tial nomination, will closely about the exact extent of their control of New York’s biggest public utility, Edward J. Berwind, the big coal man who makes fat profits out of selling non-union coal at a big mar- gin to furnish the electricity which runs the traction system her vill also be haled before the commission next week. While his famous ex- ploits as a union-buster may not be brought to the fore, it is certain that his profitable connection with the Berwind-White Coal Co. and the I,_R. T. will be. Frank Hedley, the union-buster on I. R. T., who had quite a few broken strikes to his “credit” will also be asked to appear before the commission, along with J. L. Quack- enbush, general counsel for the I. R.} T. It was Quackie wha_conceived the brilliant idea of depriving I. R. T.} transit | ary officials of the / associates|as an T. and the I, R. T.,|¥ is considered the connecting link be-| West 30th St., be questioned i strikers last summer of their homes| through some legal. hokus-pokus. Five Day Week Big Issue for Builders (Continued from Page One) seek vainly for work. While no esti- | Loyal to Joint Board. What was planned by the reaction- F. of L, and the International Fur Workers’ Union attack upon the registered rkers of Kazarsky & Grubman, 251 s turned into an en- ion of solidarity thusiastic demon: with the Furriers Joint Board yester-/ j day morning and resulted in the ar- rest of vice-president I. Winnick and a scab named “Bordilla” well as three left wing workers, Philip Glans- man, Abraham Kaplan and William) Schifrin. The workers of the Kazarsky & Grubman shop, all of whom are reg- ered, have gone on strike in pr st against the boss’s refusal to take| back two members of the shop, who years, and ver other union ac . The shop was ordered by the In-} ternational officials to return to work, in spite of the discharge the officials refused to support the workers—who were no doubt discriminated against with the full knowledge and con- nivance of the right wingers. The workers of the shop have remained on strike in spite of threats and intimi- dation, and therefore the International has been attempting to introduce) scabs into the shop. Yesterday morning, I. Winnick, a} vice-president of the International,| and B, Stetsky, a vice-president driven! out with the old corrupt Kaufman regime, appeared in West 30th Si with a scab nicknamed “Bordilla,” who is well known for his scabbing during the last strike. They were met by the hisses and taunts of hun-! dreds of workers who had joined. the picket line in sympathy with the workers of Kazarsky & Grubman. It was imposible for the scab agents to reach the building. He Finds Out Sentiment. Suddenly, “Bordilla” made an at-, active in strike and) FRIDAY given by the I. L. D. Down Town) Proceeds will go toward the branch | | mates of unemployment were avail- | tack on Abraham Kaplan, one of the able, nevertheless union halls were! active unionists who has been re- filled with. members seexmng worl | fused reinstatement in this shop, and while many jobs have closed down. | this brought a score of workers to, Workers Awaiting Lead. the defense, In the general struggle | A decline in building contract | Which followed, Winnick and Stetsky jawards also indicated the general | Were shown clearly what the workers falling off in construction work. think of them, and their union- MAY 20, 1 INEOLA FRAME-UP or hearing this morning. In th Markowitz, the lawyer sresented Winnick, was a r presentative of the manufacturer sociation named Greenberg. Bosses Cut Wages. This open collaboration between the bosses and the right wing is being shown in many other ways which is quickly rousing the workers to the danger which threatens their union if the International should gain an} further power. The Association em- ployers, without waiting for the In- ternational to gain control of the each worke as the bosses keep hoping they will»— are reducing wages. lengthening hours, and discharging Every day more and more e coming to the Joint Board asking redress of union violations for which the International is respon- ible. Unquestionably as soon as a strike is called in the Association shops, the International is going to attempt to supply scabs. The four building meetings called for yesterday afternoon right after work were splendidly attended, and| have been members of the union for! ¢ J as another blow at the Int which had attempted national t | sabotage the meeting by calling scab local meetings for the same hour. A resolution was passed denouncing the International's discrimination against workers, and pledging support of the Joint Board in whatever it under- takes. The workers of all registered shops are to hold a mass meeting at Man- hattan hbyceum, right after work, next Monday the 23rd. This will be the first large meeting of registered workers, and will demonstrate their solidarity with the Joint Board. Thuggery Charges Against Boss Are Dropped hy Judge Adolph Lowey, Laundry Owners’ Frank Marsi, president of the Association and of the bosses’ guards, were dismissed by Magis- trate Brodsky yesterday morning when brought before him charged with attacking Max Freeman, member of the Laundry Drivers’ Union. Brodsky gave the boss and his lackey a mild warning to leave the one Lads. Prefer Rubbish Pile | to Children’s Home Bed; Sent Back to Orphanage Two hoys, both 12, who from the Children’s Society Home at Dobbs Fer more than weeks ago, were found sleeping. in a pile of rubbish near the corner of 26th St. and Lexington Ave. yes- terday. escaped two The lads were found by Patrol- man Kaslow: of the East id Street station as he was making his rounds. He took them to the police station, where they admitted running away. boys are Adolph Richard Finges had been inmates of the home s. They were turned to the Children’s Rosenstein They said ove Society to a the arrival of officials from the home who will take them back. College Students | Unite for Defense of Saced, Vanzetti College studen national Student mittee with headav House here. In sponsored by Cel the Committee dec it will work “towards securing justice for Sacco and Vanzetti, which means restoring have organized Janzetti Com- in the Bible announcement uk, secretary, a an Po! to them their freedom Prominent unive people in every section of the countr; ac- |cepted membership. on the committee, including Paul F. Brissenden of Col- umbia, Henry Slaone Coffin of Union Theological, Morris R. Cohen, of C. C. N. Y¥., John Dewey of Columt mond Fosdick and other local sayants. * * * Branting on Way. BOSTON, May 19.—As Governor Silvan T. Fuller today continued his investigation of the case of Nicola Saeco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti doomed to die in the electric chair, word reached the Sacco-Vanzetti de- fense committee that George Bratn- ing, one of Sweden’s foremost law- yers, was enroute here to join defen: counsel William G. Thompson in an ef- fort to save the two defendants. Anonymous Scribbling. From Holyoke an annonymous let- ter was received today at the office of Governor Fuller. The letter was writ- Page Five BOWERY JOBS FEW AND BAD SURVEY SHOWS. Dull Summer Expected by Employment Sharks on the Jobs are sca ording to a. survey conducted on at famous workers’ street by the DAILY WORKER, it can report that less jobs are obtainable at the present Bower} |time ‘than in sever years. Herman Kes 185 Bowery, who runs a , gency told the DAILY WORKE that “conditions are much worse tl last year. Us- ually by the middle of May plenty of jobs are on the market but according to all indications this year things will Koy diffe ig When a about wages, Kesten- |bein said that they range from 40 to ts an hour. Most of the fobsche e railroad ruction. Calls T ums. The mé a Commercial labor Agency, owery, had a different sto He said that “there are ple obs obtainable but the bums to work,” When asked i | jobs than last y 5 ered sharply of the. agencies visited sub ed the opinion of Kestenbein that jobs are ree t year With }more men applying for ork than there are jobs to give them. Among those visited were the 847 Bowery; Int Liberty ‘Agency, te Labor Age! y, Ka end an age and Kane, y at 207 Bower Rail Road Construction. few jobs obtainable, The are most cases for rail road construction ,.| work. The average pay in most agen- in cies is 40 cents an hour for a ten hour day. Some agencies occasionally have openings for 56 cents an howe, The Commercial Agency manager referred to the workers ip, a. sneering manner claimed that at the present time he has jobs that will pay cents an hour, and no workers to take them. Warming up, he said, “Why, I even have some jobs that will pay $6 a day for a 9 hour day. Several years ago such fine openings were unheard of. Yet nobody is will- ing to take them. In the past most jobs were for 10 to 11 hours. .It is easy to see that conditions are | improving. Tell Different Story. a dif hose The other agenci Often Worked Till Midnight. “The Wewxuty parlor workers were at the mercy of the boss. worked from 9 to 9 and often to mid- night, with no union to protect them. | A customer coming in at closing time for"a permanent wave that might take 2 hours was seldom turned down and the girl received no extra wages. They | Brooklyn in Recruiting Drive. meeting will be held Monday evening at 46 Ten Eyck St., Brooklyn, by the International Branch of Section 6A All workers are urged to attend and bring their friends. Meeting will start at 8 p. m. A Ruthenberg recruiting drive mass | Building trades workers are follow- ing the plumbers situation intently. With a lead from of Building Trades Counce! unions would willingly follow Brooklyn strikers in making the five day week a city-wide demand. The coming depression” in the industry, with resulting unemployment, adds} smashing activities. Winnick and “Bordilla” were ar- officials of the | Tested charged with assault, and they il, many of the caused the arrest of Glansman, Kap- the | lan and Schifrin on the same charge. All five were released on $50 bail JIMMIE HIGGINS | “workers alone” when discharging| te” in pencil on cheap paper and/<ijo.y. They were unanimous in lthem. They attacked Freeman last|Te@d: Coe ae ling that fewer jobs are on the market Tuesday because he had informed It is hell, is it not, to know you|today than in the past. Every di North | cannot bump these two Dagoés off | scores of men have to be turned awa} without getting bumped off yourself?” | cue to no openings. It is going to be The injunction proceedings against; This was the third death threat, /4 “tough summer” is the way one of fifteen members of the Laundry Driv-|the first coming by mail from the | the labor agencies put it. e ers’ Union is cracking. When brought | “French. Bankers Association Ad. K. before Judge Mullen in the Bronx | K. K.,” Chicago and the second mailed | housewives of the strike at the American Laundry. Bishop Brown to Speak. “A 9-hour day is the first demand of the union, and after that comes a scale of wages that standardizes the| pay for the different beauty crafts. Till now the girl took what the boss| offered or took herself away for an-| other job where conditions were equally as bad,” New Scale. | The new beauty shop scale runs as, follows: Permanent wavers and dyers get $45 with 50% of all takings over $65 a week, and similar pay for marcel wavers and haircutters the} same, These are the most skilled workers. Pay for less skilled runs as follows: Marcel wavers who do no haircutting get $35, with 50% of everything over $50 a week; eye brow tweezers and shampooers get $25) with. 50% over $40; manicurists get $20 minimum, with 50% of everything | taken in over $30; booth workers get $35 with 50% over $50 receipts. | Women and men get off at 1 p. m.! holidays. i A strike of 3,000 barbers in the district below 14th St., Manhattan | may, follow the Bronx strike, it was Call Off Dance. The Cooperative Youth dance ar- ranged for Saturday evening at the Workers Coopérative, 2700 Bronx affair for the Cloakmakers relief fund will be held that evening. Polsialen Our Mretinats es Booth Phones, Dry Dock 6612, 7845, Office Phone, Orchard 9219. . Patronize MANHATTAN LYCEUM Large Halls With Stage for Me: Entertainments, Balls, gs and Banquets: Cafeteri: 66-88 bk. 4th St. New York, N. ¥. Small Meeting Rooms Always Available. For a Rational Combined Vege- tarian Meal Come to Rachil’s Vegetarian . Dining Room 215 East Broadway. , 1st floor. Park, East has been called off, as an} a particularly effective argument for} attaining the shorter work week now. | Progressives in the ranks of the ‘builders will meet Monday evening at Cooperative Hall, 347 East 72nd) |St., under the leadership of the |Plumbers’ Helpers’ Association to) | consider the emergency brought about | by the Brooklyn plumbers action in | turning down arbitration. BOOK SHOP Announces its removal to 106 UNIVERSITY PL. (One block south of its former location) Stuyvesant 5015. | Health Food Vegetarian Restaurant 1600 Madison Ave. PHONE: UNIVERSITY 6°65, Telephone: — ANYTHING IN PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO OR OUTSIDE WORK Patronize Our Friend SPIESS STUDIO 54 Second Ave., cor. 3rd St, Special Rates for Labor Organ’ tions. (Established 18: County Court yesterday the hearing | in Boston with a parcel post package | ‘was postponed until next Monday. When leaving court A. Mandelbaum, attorney for the bosses informed Max Brodie, manager of the union that the bosses would drop the case. Flora Anna Skin Ointment for PIMPLES, BLACKHEADS, LARGE PORES freckles, rash, Itching skin, eczema or stubborn ‘skin trouble’ of any kind will be banished by use of FLORA ANNA SKIN OINT ‘2 $1.00. Sold on money back guar- antee NEW WAY LABORATORIES 276 West 43rd St. New York City 25% of all sales are donated to r DAILY WORKER. Always + mention The DAILY WORKER op your order. | of dynamite. j SACCO and VANZETTI SHALL NOT DIE! PERTH AMBOY, N. J., May 1%. Bishop William Montgomery Brown will speak at Washington Hall, Fay- ette .. Tuesday May 24, 7:30 p. under the auspicies of the Internation- |al Labor Defense. Admission free. | office work in the during the day. nee HELP WANTED Volunteers are urgently needed to do DAILY WORKER, 33 First Street. Comrades are urged to report any time we va Main Office of The | Patronize Our Advertisers. announced yesterday by Abe Green- wald, chairman of the New York! Joint Board of the Barbers’ Unions. | Unionization of all shops in the, inancial district, on lower Broadway | -on the west side would be the | purpose, he declared, j o: Concert and ‘Tel. Lethigh 6022, Dr. ABRAHAM MARKOFF SURGEON DENTIST {fice Hour: 380-12 A, M. 2-8 P, only Except Friday and Sun y 249 EAST 116th STREUT | Cor. Second Ave. New York, the United States the Children of the Dr. J. Mindel Dr. L. Hendin ~ Surgeon Dentists 1 UNION SQUARE Room 803 Phone Stufv. 10119 , anat , ‘244 EAST 1 Tel, Orchard 3783 Strictly by” Appointment DR, L. KESSLER SURGRON DENTIST 48-50 DELANCEY STREET Cor. Eldridge St + New York SPEA Prof. Seott Nearing . Dr. B. Liber Bertram D. Wolfe Telephone Mott Haven 0506. 7 Dr. Morris Shain SURGEON DENTIST 592 Oak Terrace, Bronx, N. Y. » 141st St. and Crimmins Ave, ON THE QUESTION: “Does the Present Educational System in TONIGHT, MAY 20, at eight o’clock , LABOR TEMPLE AUDITORIUM Musical, Dancing and Dramatic Program by YOUNG PIONEER CAMPERS. Auspices—Young Pioneer Camp—A Camp for Workers’ Children 10=10r——10r10r—s0310 Tel. Windsor 9052. Symposium Meet the Needs of American Workers?” EDUCATIONAL of the 4th STREET in KERS: Joseph Freeman Carl W. Margaret Pulitzer Sunday, 10 A. M......... Sunday, 1:20 P. M. . Sunday, 3 P. M. . Sunday Eve. . Monday ...... BAKERY PRODUCTS If not, let us know and we'll instruct our driver to call at your home. Finnish Co-operative Trading Association, Inc. 4301 Eighth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y The Second Annual Modern School Ass’ will be held May 27thto May 30th SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, STELTON, N. J. , PROGRAM: Friday Eve., May 27th..... Saturday Eve., May 28th... (Union Made) _ CONFERENCE ih of North America the «.+.Formal Opening . ++. Entertainment .++.. First Session - Communal Dinner ... Second Session +++. Entertainment .. Children’s Program ae i ee é roenbetedetecee bebo ie i Chinese Instrumental DANCING—7-PIECE Auspices: Chinese Workers’ Speakers: SCOTT NEARING and JOE FREEMAN Benefit New China School for Workers TICKETS ON SALE: Jimmie Higgins Book Shop, Freiheit, and DAILY WORKER. Concert « Ball FRIDAY, MAY 20th, 8:00 P. M. WEBSTER HALL 119 E. 11th Street. Fan Dance Music Folk Songs JAZZ ORCHESTRA Alliance, 23 Chatham Square