The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 10, 1928, Page 2

.They are forced -to quit. _ drop of strength pre: \PHE DATLY' WORKER, NEW YORK, TUESDAY JANSARY 10,928" Wor abies’ | a Letra Ethyl Chloride Still Kills Bayonne Standard Ou Company Workers ~ DRIVE SICK MEN BACK TO WORK; COMPANY UNION Fire Half the Crew and Jo More with Rest By N ATH AN “HONIG. 4 constantly increasing murmur of discontent may be heard these days among the 3,000 unorganized workers of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey plant in Bayonne, and the addi- tional thousands employed at Stand-| and | ard Oil plants in Jersey City Bayway. A never ending process of squeezing the long suffering workers | to satisfy the gnawing greed for gold of Rockefeller will yet cause a revolt | whose echoes will reverberate to every corner of this nation where the many slave that a few may prosper. A Big Plant. 3,000 men work at the 100 acre) Standard Oil of N. J. works at Con-| stable Hook, Bayonne. Less than two years ago the plant employed over 7000. In the past year 2000 workers have been laid off, and lay offs, tem- porary and permanent, continue stead- ily. Wages have been cut right and left. Wages, according to informa- tion supplied by workers, are as fol- | lows: Laborers, forming the vast majority | in the plant—58c to 57c an hour. Bricklayers, reduced a year ago} from $1.10 to 60c an hour. Painters, average wages about 70c an hour. Boilermakers, cut about a year ago from $1.25 to 80c an hour. Boilermakers’ helpers, 60%c¢ an hour. | Carpenters, reduced in the past} year from $1.10 to 75c an hour. Machinists, cut a year ago from $1.25. to 80c an hour. Firemen, average wages, 70c an} hour. Stillmen: (refiners), 7ic an hour. Truck drivers, 71c an hour. Coopers, from 60% to 81c an hour. Pressers, 71c an hour. Laborers have received from 538c to 57e an hour for nearly 20 years. No| increase has been given any worker | for at least that period, but instead | many have received reductions, es- pecially in the last year. Indeed, all the men fear, and on good grounds, thas a great decrease will be their portions in 1928. The speed-up system is at a killing vate, ae every day sees the Oil ‘frust glow greedier in the amount of work it wishes to eke out of the workers. Foremen are at the work- ers’ elbows constantly. There is one foreman to every six men. Any boss, any pe.ty official from the office or from any department may order the} men around. Foremen get from $75 a week up, the greater the speedup | they force on the men, the greater their salaries. Old Standard Oil workers, Standard’ Oil employees for 25’ years or more, cannot stand the terrific pace. Out they must go, says Standard Oil. They are transferred to harder, dirtier jobs, requiring still greater efforts, beyond their ability. The last ed out of them by Standard Oil, they are helpless| paupers in the end: A 65 year ola} employee, after 20 years service, is supposed to be retired on a half-pay | pension. A few years before the time for his retirement is at hand, Stand- ard Oil gets rid of him by the process related above. No Pay During Storms. Practically all the work is done out- doors, where the tanks are located. No work can be done during storms or on rainy days; no pay of course then. The workers freeze in the win- ter. No fires are allowed on accoun of the inflammable products handled. ‘Ye men are not allowed a second off | in the boiler w specimens of <o warm themselv room. Here are a f Standard Oil rul A man caught eating anything on the job—fined 2 days layoff. Failure to call up when sick. (Few workers have phones, and their wives cannot use them) fined 2 days layoff: One second late to work—fined a half hour’s pay. Workers are supposed to start work at 7:20 a. m. di they must get their checks by 7 °If a man has not taken his Aen at7: 16—-fine, a half hour’s pay. One half hour allowed for lunch which must be eaten righ: on the jo The quitting whistle blows at 4:30) p.m. If a man works near the check | office and therefore turns in his check too soon after the whistl blows, a mark is placed against his | name. Ten such marks result in 2 days’ layoff. Workers must be examined every | year by the company doctor, no; for the worker’s own benefit, but to de-| termine if he has enough strength leftto give to Standard Oil. A worker gets a two weeks’ vacation with pay, aiicr 5 years service, but whra he returns he must take on an- otler man’s job in addition to his own. 1% several men are away, the other men must do their work. No talking is allowed on the job. (To Be Continued.) | SWILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 9.—Mias y Dupont, gunpowder ‘heiress, has her nursing position in Johns s Hospital, Baltimore, to wed Jame $ Morrison Faulkner of Bos- Mother Dies in Tenement fies Fire | | | | (above) to hospital. less and unsafe fire- traps. Mrs, Victoria Correa lost her life in a fire which swept the tene- ment at 1623 Madison Ave., when she attempted to save her 20-day- old baby. The child was rescued by firemen and taken in ambulance Her grandmother was also killed in the fire. | Working class families are always compelled to live in dingy, cheer- PICKETS MARCH ON NAVY YARD Philadelphia Workers Against War | (Continued from Page One) | bur, What About the American Lives Lost on the S-4”; “Fight With the Workers (Communist) Party and the Young Workers (Communist) League | Against Imperialism.” A statement, issued to \the press, follows: > “Statement of Workers (Commun- ist) Party and Young Workers (Com- munist) League on demonstration staged before Philadelphia Navy Yard Saturday, January 7th, 1928, at 3 p.m. “The purpose of this demon is to register the vigorous op: of the workers of this country aga’ inst the subjugation of Nicaragua to the | will and in the interest of the Wall | Street imperialis | Ruthlessness Proved. “The decision to send several thou- sand additional marines and sailors into the disease infested swamps of Nicaragua to suppress with further e s the effort of the er the direction of een promoted f to the banke on in the Phi proof of the ruthlessne American capitalist govern- | i. s further f the ment. “The action of the Wall Street gov- crnment in Nicaragua is undertaken }under the cynical pretext of protect- jing American lives in Ni: ‘ua. This te the brutal disreg f the lives of hundreds of thou of | American miners and their ilies | who, today are starving in consequence | of the attack on them by the same in- |terests and government who pretend ‘an interest in the lives of Americans jin Nicaragua. This claim is al] the |raore farcical when it is recalled that | the Americans in danger in Nicaragua jare those who are being sent in to |amurder the Nicaraguans and suppress their struggle for freedom. Withdrawal Demanded. “We demand the immediate with- | drawal of all American armed forces |from Nicaragua. “We call upon the workers of America to support the heroie strug- fate of the Nicaraguan masses who “bandits” even as King George IIT; branded as bandits the colonists who | fought for freedom in 1776, by the modern King Georges, the Coolidges, Kelloggs and Wilburs. “We urge all American workers, soldiers and sailors to organize for struggle against American imperi ism the common enemy of all the ploited and oppressed within and out side the borders of America.” — arguan to win freedom § | from ke ‘an oppress ion, coming xtended camry n of ‘ are being maliciously branded as) SPEECH VICTORY Colorado Shtcenatinaal Into Locked Halls (Continued from Page One) to interfere. An enthusiastic meeting at Coal Creek, Fremont County, resulted in cutting doWn the number of workers in the mines considerably, and made | the effort to reopen a new mine there | a dismal failure. Only 14 men showed } up for work, and these included sev- eral bi The fremont County miners believe that the strike is near} ictory and are determined to stand out despite the fact that they are on short food rations. Arrest 3 Strikers. Three strikers were arrested in Walsenburg Sunday and one in the | northern field. The miners are now | Meat a mrnote that: 2 25° strik- state police. ing before the Industrial is scheduled to begin At the same time the _| dry veals, MINERS: WIN FREE. SURVEY SHOWS MILLIONS ARE | DISFRANCHISED |\Figures on South Gtiven At Negro Meeting ment in the southern states were given the Advancement of Colored People. number of white workers and poor |farmers than of Negroes is disfran- | chised by southern capitalist politi- cians with the aid of the police and the courts. The extent of this dis- franchisement is an index to the con- live. Du Bois gave figures for sev- eral states, based on 1920 statistics, as follows: Negroes Whites Disfran- _Disfran- chised. chised. VARIA ie asic eS 349,231 626,814 N. Carolina . 837,756 824,230 S. Carolina .. 75,930 337,711 Georgia - 569,330 703,560 Florida 179,008 208,209 Alabama +438,130 464,195 Mississippi « 451,180 342,484 Arkansas » 240,284 443,421 Louisiana + 857,251 449,849 Oklahoma 71,331 463,852 Texas +374,428 1,615,250 Rep. George H. Tinkham, of Massa- chusetts, who spoke at the meeting, characterized the “gross and lawless” disfranchisement of Negroes in the south as a “national scandal.” ‘DRY ENFORCEMENT CHANCES SLIGHT ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 9.—Any bill for stricter prohibition law enforce- ment introduced at the behest of the Anti-Saloon League before the pres- jent session of the state legislature is doomed to certain defeat, a count of strength in the legislature re- There are six wet republicans in the state senate, who with a unan- imously wet democratic representa- tion can block the passage of any dry hill. “Sixteen wet republicang in the | assembly, with the lower house demo- | crats solidly anti-prohibition with one exception, have expressed determina- tion to defeat strengthening of dry ws. Awards for Negroes Sixteen Negro men and women have received awards from the Har- mon Foundation, directed by the Fed- eral Council of Churches, for distin- quished work in arts and sciences in 1927. James Weldon Johnson won the first prize in literature for his book |of poems, “God’s Trombones.” The | award is $400 and a gold metal.| James A. Parsons received the chief | science award for his research and| discoveries in metallurgy. Benjamin Brawley, educator, of Raleigh, N.C, declined the second prize for educa- tion. BROOKLYN FIREMAN HURT. A fire starting in the cellar of a: five-story building at 13855 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn yesterday, rapi idly | spread to five adjoining houses and| caused $20,000 damage. One fireman was injured. are anxiously awaiting the | d raid on their headquar- | southe ern area, which was | t week that apers announced it had tak- | ull the details. JER, Colo., Jan. 9—Southern strike workers won two out- victories when both hails in the were re-opened, Judge McChesney handed down a permanent injunction against the Trinidad au- thorities stopping the I. W. W. from using their hall. However, the strikers had already opened the hall tearing the boards off the windows and locks from the door. Solidarity Triumphs, The mayor has been whipped by the solidary of the workers. A similar victory was won in the north where the state militia had placed machine guns and troops on the streets of Erie, but withdrew them when protests were made by many citizens. It is reported that Col. Newlon has been forced to demobilize some of his officers. This will undoubtedly take some of the pleasure of strikebreak- ing out of service, for he has been building a political machine by keep- ing one officer in the field to every four or five men. Many in Jail. Efforts to break the strike are | )ost Results of a survey on distranchise-| by Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, editor of the | Crisis, at the annual mass meeting | here of the National Association for | The survey shows that a larger’ ditions under which millions work and} Haven Railroad. weighs 350 tons. This acquisition will succeed men, profit. New Type Locomotive; Mery worsere Jobless } New type of locomotive, first of ten recently received by the New It has sufficient power to haul 100 loaded freight cars at passenger train speed. This mountain of steel is 97 feet long and in displacing thousands of railroad Under capitalism advances in technique result in making the lot of the workers more miserable, since science is utilized primarily for FORMER STRIKERS TO HEAR CONCERT Mecea Temple to Be Filled at Celebration (Continuea jrom Page One) |speaking of Tarasova’s art said: Revolution; but when you apply them to that tornado of temperament, little Nina Tarasova, they only mean Rus- sian genius, luminous red hair, and a way of singing into people’s hearts that is revolutionary.” Other Stars to Appear noted for his fuil resonant voice, able to carry the most difficult aria to a thrilling climax, or of the most deli- cate shadings of tonal beauty, will appear in a series of selections from| the great operas of all time. Then Doris Niles, classic and interpretative dancer, will appear in her usual dances, in addition to special Russian and Gypsy dances. A fourth star on young violinist who has within the past few years arose to first rank among the violin soloists of today. ‘Book Burner’ Thompson Now Fights With Dever Man Over PayingWages CHICAGO, IIL, Jan. McAndrew, forrher su 9.—William in‘endent of |schools who was accused by Mayor | Thompson of using pro-British texts in the. schools, completed his four- year contract and left the school sys- tem here. The trial of McAndrew by the mayor will continue, however, to jdecide whether the ex-superintendent |is entitled to his back pay. Local of- ficials characterized the affair as a political fight, stating that McAn- drew’s affiliation as former Mayor Dever’s chief lieutenant was of great- er interest to Thompson than his ea of texts. “Those three Rs—Russian, Red and | Paul Althouse, the internationally | renowned Meiropolitan Opera tenor | the program is Sascha Jacobsen, the | BOSTON WORKERS TO PROTEST WAR (Nicaragua Me Meet Friday | |Miners’ Relief Sunday BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 9.—Thou- | sands of Boston workers are expected | | |to attend the protest demonstration against the war on Nicaragua to be held at the Paine Memorial Hall, 9 Appleton St., Friday evening, Jan. 13. Speakers will describe the imperialis- tie basis for the present attack on |the Nicaraguan liberation movement jand demand the withdrawal of ma- rines and warships. International Relief a mass meeting | for the relief of the striking miners of Pennsylydnia, Colorado and Ohio {will be held Sunday afternoon, Jan. |15, at 5 o’clock in the same hail. Speakers include “Flaming Milka” |Sablich and, A. S. Embree, Colorado |strike leaders, and Mother Bloor. No admission charge will be made at either meeting. ‘Senate Committee to Ask Many Millions For Flood Grafters | | WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9.— |The Senate committee on commerce now considering flood control plans for a series of levees and spillways on the Mississippi is expected to ask $200,000,000 more of Congress than the Coolidge plan demands. The new policy involves shifting the main bur- den of costs to the federal govern- ment rather than taxing local flood areas. It is believed the new plan will in- crease graft possibilities, which, ac- cording to experts, is the only ad- vantage of the present flood control policy. Contracts are awarded for in- effectual patching which requires frequent renewing. | LEFTEL EMENTS Under the auspices of the Speakers | FENG RUTHLESS IN WARRING ON |Slaughters Co Communists | Without Trial | SHANGHAI, Jan. 9. — That Gen- jeral Feng Yu-hsiang. who formerly jled the nationalist armies, executes | workers, peasants and soldiers sus- pected of Communist leanings with- out the formality of a trial is revealed here in a copy of an order issued to his | subordinates. Feng himself in a tele- | gram to the Kuomintang convention, | which will open here soon, boasts of his ruthless campaign against the | Communists. The order issued by Feng to his | subordinates follows: “I hereby order the commanders of {all army corps, divisions, brigades, regiments and battalions to organize a special secret service to detect and apprehend all Communist conspira- tors where our troops are stationed so jthat none can escape. All found guilty | will be sent to this headquarters to be executed. “Any one who has knowledge of these criminals but who fails to report them is punishable as a criminal him- | self. “As this is a vital concern to the future of the country, you are to ex- ert yourself to the utmost to track down the evil-doers without mercy.” Senate Wants Own Quiz Into “S-4” WASHINGTON, D. D. C., the three “investigating” | Jan. 9.—To committees stances of the sinking of the S-4 and the resultant death of the crew of 43 men, may now be added a fourth com- mittee. Battle in Senate. A real battle over President Coo- lidge’s request for a civilian commis- sion developed today at a secret ses- sion of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Recover 17 Bodies. The fight against the President’s request was led by Senators Swanson | (D.) of Virginia, Walsh (D.) of Mas- sachusetts, and King (D.) of Utah. The bodies of seventeen of the forty dead, recovered from the sunken sub- | marine today, were enroute to their homes or national cemeteries for burial or were ready for shipment from Chelsea Naval Hospital. Millions to Boost Private Shipping The United States Shipping Board, a government corporation, will be asked to put up approximately $90,- 000,000 for the construction of four- day liners, making departures from each side of the Atlantic three times a week. The Trans-Oceanic Corporation of the United States is making the bid for the money, and it is likely that it will receive it. The hearing before the shipping board will be held on Jan. 24, and decision as to the out- lay of the funds requested will be made at that time. bourgeoisie. Co-0) Un therefore crumbling in all the coal fields before the solidarity of the miners. At the same time the great need for relief is the tremendous problem the before striking trik ere held as prisoners in non City. Their crime was picket- They were rel strikers succeeded in raising the required bonds. miners, Eight ed only when |) Unit Join 1800 Seventh Ave, East Broadway. eleeiaarerae EPSTEIN TET TET PROTEST AT THE TICKETS MAY MANHATTAN 81 East 110th Jimmie Higgins Bookshop, 350 BE. 81 St. 106 University Place, 101 W. 27 St. perative Restaurant, 30 jon Square. 126 EB. 16 St. Y Co-operative House, 2075 Clinton A Sazar's Restaurant, 78 Sec- 2700 Bronx Park Hast. ond Ave, 716 ‘East 138th Street. nl eatin, Dining Room, 216 E. BROOKLYN 14 764 — 40th Street, Gaskins Bookstore, 202 ar ree 2 Pe Boolfshop, 8603 20th Av t Board Furriers Union, 22 Hast 22nd St. 13th A Local 22, 16 W. 21 St. . B, Catt Drugstore, 78 Grah- Cora erative Shoe Repair, am Avenue, % Sixth Ave, Jewish Workers’ University, ers, 1420 Boston Road. Max snow” Drugstore, 43 — ‘ I. Goldstein, Bookstore, 365 Lessee eee eee eee eeleeeniele LENIN MEMORIAL. BE OBTAINED AT: St. Sutter Avenue. East Club, 604 Sutter gated 857 Hopkinson Av Workers’ Center, 1889 Pit! Selig's Restaurant, 76 Sec- Jewish Workers’ Clyb, 35 Ave. ond Avenue. Second St. 1940 Benson Ave. Cloakmakers’ Joint Board, BRON 122 Osborn St. 16 West 21st St. Co-operative Tro Pai !700 29 Graham Ave, United Workers Co-opera- Bronx Park Ea: 46 Ten Eyck St. tive, 69 Fifth Ave, Jewish Workers’ ‘Siu, 1412 Workers’ School, 1373 Health Restaurant, 1600 Boston Road, 48rd St. Madison Ave. Women's Council Cloakmak- \111 Rutland Ave. EY ISLAND venue, Li D 1 Fulton Ave., Middve Vill STATEN ISLAND Mass Drygoods Store, Castleton Ave. TERSON, N, J. 3. Montgomery St. PASSAIC, N. J. Workers Club, 27 Dayton Caplan, 118 Madison St. yereresely ~ + are with a heretofore unknown New York Workers’ co} 2901 ihe age Ave. ONG ISLAN! 1060 PA’ S. Lieb, 104 Fair St., Paterson Uejelefelefelefelereyeieeleiejere SaeTe SISTSTSSTORTSTSTSTES tS} ‘LENIN MEMORIAL MEETING) , Saturday - 8:30 p.m. - Jan. 21 - at Madison Square Garden PAGEANT ON THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION—1,000 IN THE CAST LENIN SAID: “Tens of millions of corpses and maimed, who are the victims in the war . speed opening the eyes of the millions and tens of millions of people, stupified, oppressed, deceived and fooled hy the In this way, upon the universal ruin caused by the ‘war, the revolutionary crisis is growing. TODAY: American marines are bombing men, women and children in Nicaragua. Speakers: Ain Jay Lovestone William Z. Foster P. T. Lau M. J. Olgin Robert Minor John Williamson age William W. Weinstone Chairman. Av. ostensibly inquiring into the circum- \