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The Washington times., 1921-11-10
About Buying
Stocks, Bonds

answer TO letters from our readers
asking advice on purchase of
securities. --.' rr
n YSTEM is the keystone of any
successful plan of saving. The
- only things that will take its
place are the will and strength OF
purpose of superman. Few OF us
have the latter, so if we would get
anywhere in the matter Of accumula-
ton it is necessary to provide our
selves with some sort of a rope to
cling to, to prevent our slipping in
the sands of human frailty or being
driven from our course by the waves
of temptation
No one should feel ashamed to
avail himself of such help, for the
need of it is almost universal. 1t
requires a little moral courage to
admit this fact and turn the knowl-
edge to ones own advantage; but
once that is done the first step has
been taken toward the intellectual
Independence that is essential to
financial independence. The habit
of saving is not hard to form; the
hard part is to get started.
Nearly everyone who has saved
anything can trace the beginning of
his success in the undertaking to
time when he assumed an obligation
to put aside. or pay a certain sum OF
money at regular intervals. That is
where system comes in.
The purpose may be the upbuild-
ing of savings bank account, the
purchase of a building lot or a
home, or an investment in securities.
The principle is the same in all these
cases. For the present let US con-
slider the buying of securities on the
installment plan, as that subject is
a little more obscure to most persons
than the others, and involves
greater danger of loss.
Bonds or secured notes are the
best and safest form of security for
the small investor. Stocks should
not be touched, at least until the
buyer is far past the state of the
novice. Right here it may be we'll
to raise the first danger signal. Be-
ware of the offering of an abnormal
ly large return on the investment.
There is a class Of security houses
that offers 20 sell stocks on partial
payments, presenting an alluring
prospect of rapid money-making
through advances in prices and the
application of big dividends to the
purchase account. They have tables
prepared showing how So-and-so
has doubled or trebled his invest
ment in a short time, giving prices
and dividend figures that may con-
form to the facts and still be very
misleading.
They operate by means of imagi-
native literature and salesmen who
are strong Of arm and fast of
tongue. They take millions a year
away from the unwary. Their sell
ing prices are 10 or IS points above
the market, this being their charge
for carrying a customer while he is
making the required payments. The
worst feature Of their proposition,
however, is that it is an invitation
to speculate, and that means, sooner
or later-grief.
Some of the highest class invest
ment houses sell bonds and notes on
partial payments, usually requiring
monthly payments sufficient to com
plete the purchase within a year,
giving to the buyer share Of the
interest earned by the security he
has bought proportionate to the
amount he has paid in and retaining
the rest.
This is very good plan, but it
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growing distrust the growth of the
sea power Of the United States.
Against whom is the arming of
America directed. Against Japan or
against England? At the same time
Japan and England are arming. The
monster Of world war gathers itself
for spring and sharpens it's claws
for new proletarian victims. If the
world proletariat does not throttle
its enemy it will be forced once more
to pour out it's blood for tie in
terests Of world capitalism. The class
traitors Of the proletariat, Renaudel,
Scheidemann, and Henderson will
once more declare that it is a war
Of defence for fatherland and demo-
cracy. Has not Vandervelde, the
leader Of the End international, and
at the same time royal Belgian
minister declared himself quite cyni-
cally as in favor Of sending Senegal
ese troops against the terrorised
German people? The heroes of the
2h international win also in each
country find grounds for justifying
the deception Of the workers and for
reserving their fire for better
target instead of sending th.ir bul-
lets into the hearts Of the capital
lists. But things are happening diff
ferent than the capitalists expect,
The world prolctariat is not beaten
down and the world revolution Is
marching on, slow it is true but its
progress is visible from the growing
incapability Of capitalism to offer
the workers anything other than
slavery. The progress shows itself
also through the growing number Of
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conscious and determined workers
who throng to the banner Of the
Communist International. From day
to day the bourgeois feel themselves
less capable of reorgani1ing the
world and thus are more workers
forced upon the road to revolution
and the ranks of the revolutionary
army are becoming daily greater
and greater.
Soviet Russia does not let itself be
vanquished by the world reaction.
England has been forced to conclude
a commercial treaty and even if the
suffering of the proletariat mass Of
Soviet Russia is very great they
stand firm for the Soviet power.
The White Terror in Spain and
Serbia proves how unsafe the "mast-
ers" in these lands feel. In Italy
the bourgeois set their hopes on the
Fascist. In Poland 1000 Communists
are in chains and nevertheless strike
follows strike. That proves that they
are not willing to make peace before
the revolution in Poland follows the
revolution in Russia. In France which
has been noisopod hx thu xvnr and
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progress of the world reaction as did
the leaders Adler, Bauer, Longuet,
Hilferding, and Walhead at the con-
ference Of the 21s International but
we shall sharpen our weapons and
throw out all those who hinder us
at our work. We do not wish to
weaken before the attack but instead
to carry 1t out on a broader front
and with thickened columns. For
this purpose we will make our mani-
festations Of May 1st.
Our watchword for May lst is
this. We must put ourselves at the
head of the great independent mas
ses in their struggle for the improve
nient of the situation. AT any time
the moment can come in. which the
patience Of the workers is exhausted
as they can no longer bear the suf-
ferings and tortures which they are
condemned by a dying capitalism
Then it will be the joyful self-sacri-
ficing work Of the Communist ad-
vance guard to carry the broad mas
ses with it and the struggle for the
seizure Of power will become the
task of the working class.
Tho Communist international calls
all to the exertion Of their full
strength, to unity and to firm pre-
.parsdncss for battle. We are not
proceeding towards a long period Of
propaganda and agitation but to Q
period 'of continually sharpening
struggle. 1t is the duty Of all Com
mumsts in all lands to bc the storm
troops Of this struggle. Our blood
dyed red flag shall not lbe merely
the symboIpofc fcsrusslss to come, II
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shall be carried in advance today
and tomorrow in all great revolu-
tionary conflicts.
On May LIST we will show the world
bourgeois our preparedness for bat
tie. We will have the red flag float
ing over every factory and work
shop. We will carry it at the head
OF our demonstrations and process
sions so that we can call to the op-
pressed proletarian masses: Unite,
you subjugated and suffering! You
suffering and enslaved ones! Down
with the open and secret friends of
the bourgeois! Long live Soviet. Rus
sia, the fortress of the world re-
vontion! Long live the international
alliance Of Soviet Republics!
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May 1st Manifesto Of the
Communist international.

The Executive Committee Of the
Communist International issues the
following manifesto in connection
with the celebration Of May 1st.
One more year has passed and in
no land of the world outside Of Rus
sia can the working class claim a
victory. The capitalists Of all lands
express their joy so openly that one
would believe that they had won a
final victory. One more year has
passed and the bourgeois still hold
the tiller in the hands whilst the
worlds becomes more and more a
waste.
In the defeated capitalist countries,
Germany, Austria and Hungary the
want is growing continually whilst
the international robbers buy up the
last stick dirt cheap. The local ex-
ploiters are making good business
out of that while the misery Of the
workers grows from day to day. The
wages have long since ceased to
correspond to the high prices and in
spite Of the shops which are over
flowing with goods millions Of hu-
man beings do not know how to
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comes greater each day. In England
itself which has won more from the
war than any other country strike
after strike is set loose and Lloyd
George must organize an army and
prepare powder and shot against the
striking miners with whom the rail
way and transport workers have de-
clared themselves solid. The gentle
men Of the stock exchanges in Lon
don, Paris and New York believe
that they can make beggars out of
half the world, and that the greater
half, and that no one can dispute
possession with them. They are maxi
ing a mistake. Beggars cannot buy
and Armstrong, Schneider -Creusot,
and Bethlehem Steel Company can.
not consume their own iron. More
than two and a half years have pas
sed and world capitalism has not
been able to reorganize the world
cconomics. The only thing which it
can do is to create new disputes in
addition to those already existing.
The results Of the last war have not
yet disappeared and they are already
preparing new one. Foch has gone
over the Rhine in order to make the
German bourgeois liable for the sin
Of the last war for which the En-
tente really believes itself to be as
innocent as newborn child. The
British bourgeois are following with
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and his co-fakers and cheaters of the
Garment Workers is that on the eve
of the election for Executive Board
of Local %, the Shop Delegates Pro-
paganda Committee issued a leaflet
urging the garment workers. ITO elect
only true and sincere fighters for
labor's cause and.not the puppets of
Schlesinger. Y,
Mr.. Schlesinger, prominent in vel
low socialist circles and backer of
the yellow New York "Call", in
order to manipulate the election so as
to secure his control of this union,
"postpones' the election until he and
his cohorts can determine the "loyal-
ty Of the candidates to the labor
movement and the International"
(meaning Of course, Schlesinger and
his gang Of crooks.)
The takers have issued a state
ment, trying to explain away the
sudden decision of the international
in postponeing the election, in, which
they falsely say their purpose is TO
prevent the destinies of the workers
in the dress industry from falling
into enemy hands, (that is, the
enemies of tho nrO.rsi .od x.,hojcaaJo
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FROM CoMNT
RUSSIAN

speakers, and several other orators already
expressed their opinions.
The resolution of the bureau is adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
The theses of the committee on the ques-
tion of the trade-unions and factory cln'mlt-
tees were adopted unanimously.
DAY SITTING OF AUGUST 4.
THE LAND QUESTION.
The session opens under the presidency OF
Comrade Zinoviev
Comrade Balabanova takes the floor and
informs the Congress of the tragic death OF
Comrade Augustine Ausin. .Comlade Bala-
banova speaks of the 20 years Of self-denying'
revolutionary struggle of the dead comrade,
adding that although Comraae Ausin died
because of an unfortunate aerial accident,
nevertheless the bitterness and hardship re-
sulting from this loss can not be mitigated.
Comrade Balabanova expresses sentiments
of ardent sympathy for the Norwegian COM
rades. 42gi$s
Comrade Zinoviev proposes in the name
of the bureau to telegraph to the Norwegian
comrades expressions of sympathy. The pro-
position is accepted.
After this Comrade Mayer speaks as the
reporter on the land question, and says that
the moment has arrived when in relation to
the land question, not theoretical discussions
must be conducted, but on the contrary it
is necessary to begin with the working out
of program of practical measures. Such
practical measures are the thesese of Com
rade Lenin.
Comrade Mayer dwells on The subject OF
the development of the land movement in
different countries. Analyzing the social 81
tuaton and the social antagonism of the
semiproletariat and the peasantry, he states
that they Gin any canse large majority
could be brought over to the side OF the re-
volution: "We must therefore organize them
on the basis of material interests, and of the
satisfaction of their needs" Comrade Mayer
draws picture of the economic collapse that
began after the World War, and points out
the changes brought about by the war in the
condition of small-propertied peasants.
1T will be necessary to unite social ele-
ments of this kind into Soviets and assocla-
tions, as well as on political basis.
"A more difficult problem appears to be
that of the middle peasant. The middle peas
ant represents quite an important group Of
the population, which must be at least neu-
tralized during the process of the struggle
for the revolution, if it can not be brought
over to the revolution. The experience of So
Wet Russia and the Russian revolution proved
that this is possible. Therefore, it will be ne
cessary to build up program of wide and
practical aid to the village 1t is also neces-
sary to organize Soviets in the villages, which
would isolate the poor from the middle peas
antry, and also from the numerous counter
revolutionary elements-the village rich
peasants. The rich peasantry must be de-
stroyed and completely strangled, and only
by such means as adopted by the Russian re-
volution."
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In concluding Comrdde Mayer speaks of
the strike movement i9l the village and of
means of regulating It'll He also speaks of
separate additions and| changes which were
embodied in the theses during the process.
of their considerations it the committee.
After the report Of Comrade Mayer de-
bates take place. ComrAde Graziadei express
tses his satisfaction with the approach to the
question on the peasaitry reflected in the
theses of Lenin. Comrade Shablin reports on
the work which was conducted in the villages
by the Bulgarian Communist Party.
Comrade Serrati states that he will refrain
from voting because he considers incorrect
the position recommended in the theses with
reference to the small lpropertied peasantry
He declares that in Italy, and very likely in
other countries, this peasantry not only sus-
tanned no losses from the war but, on the
contrary it positively became rich during this
period He explains this misapprehension by
the circumstance thatI the Congress repre-
sents mainly the industrial workers, who are
very little acquainted with the situation in
the village: "The small -propertied peasantry
is in state of constant struggle with the
farm hands because of the contradiction of
their interests If we.seek the sympathies of
this peasantry we shall lose all Influence
over the agricultural proletariat"
Comrade Sokolnikov contests the opinion
of Serrati and believes that there should
exist most serious doubts on the question of
the well-being of the peasants. The peasantry
perhaps has in its possession sufficient
amounts of paper money, perhaps even gold,
but it does not have the most necessary farm
implements and besides, it is like the rest
of the population, perhaps to a greater de-
gree even, in extreme dependence on spec
ulators, bankers, and exporters of the cap
italiStic countries. The process of the prole-
tarization and the pauperization among the
small-propertied peasants is developing in a
very large extent, and therefore the tactics
with respect to the small propertied peasan-
try, as proposed in the theses Of Comrade
Lenin, is founded upon sound principles
Further, in reply to Conrade Graziadei, Com
rade Sokolnikov states that our relation to
the peasantry is based upon the deeply scien-
tific Marxan analysis Of it's social situation
and its social role. Concluding his speech,
Comrade Sokolnikov says that the tactics
and program of the Russian Communist Par
ty are established upon genuine MARKHAM
point of view
Comrade Lefevre also does not agree with
Comrade Serrati, and says that the gulf be-
tween the interests Of the small-propertied
peasantry and the agricultural proletariat
does not appear to him to be real On the
basis of his own experience he is fully able
to confirm the opposite, and particularly
that in France there exists complete and
close solidarity between the farm proletariat
and the peasantry. He says further, that the
proposition of Comrade Graziadei regarding
an allowance to be given to the incapacitated
landowners, consisting of special pension,
is absolutely unacceptable, inasmuch as no
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question was raised in reference to such PEN
'sions for the remaining elements of the spo.
.pulation.
The thesesaare then put to vote, and
adopted unanimously.
NIGHT SITTING OF AUGUST a.
(Petrograd Prayda, Aug. g. 1920.)
DISC CUSSION OF ONSTITUTION AND
BY-LAWS.
The evening sitting was devoted to the
discussion of questions Of organization. On
the question of the constitution and bylaws
of the iii international, the Bulgarian dele
gate Kabakchiev speaks. Comrade Kabak-
chiev considers the fundamental principle of
the whole organization of the III Interna-
tional toJbe the solidarity of the world pro-
letariat on the basis of an armed struggle
against the ibourgeoisie of the overthrow of
the capitalist order and of the organization
of a Communist economic order.
The III international is not satisfied with
verbal declaration of this or that political
party, of its solidarity with the principles
that have justsbeen set forth, and with the.
verbal agreement to pursue the aims ndicat-
ed by the HIsInternational. The executive
committee of the Communist international
willsee to lit that the esentire practice of the
parties that enter the INTERNATIONAL as well
as their tactics, should coincide fully with
thegprinciples of the International, ana with
the interests Of the development of the world
ievelu u-ion.
Further, it is not the cooperation from
the viewpoint of ideology in the activity Of
parties entering the International that is of
definite Importance for the world proletariat;
It is the coordination of those methods
through which the tasks are to be realized.
Specifically, an absolutely necessary condi-
tion for the activity of any party of the III
International is the maintenance by it of the
strictest iron discipline within its ranks. and
the preserving of the highest quality in its.
membership. Only under such circumstances
can the conditions be guaranteed that will
make historically Inevitable the victory Of
the e-proletariat on world scale. end also re-.
sduce to minimum the losses twill suffer
during the conflicts with it's class enemies"
Comrade Kabakchiev, takes up the objec-
tions which may be made to his report. He
considers particularly important the objec-
tion that may be made with reference to the
establishment of the principle of "armed
struggle" He considers it absolutely neces-
sary to emphasize that the world proletariat
can attain victory over the world bour-
geoisie only ifit will take up arms only by
an uprising, by the creating Of class army,
and by decisive, irreconcilable armed strug-
gle can power be wrested from the hands of
the exploiters, and the yoke of the capitalisr
order thrown off,"
From this point Of view it is absolutely
necessary to follow up the defeated bour-
geoisie, disorganize and deinoralze it, sup
press its resistance, ETC."
Comrades -Bilan, Wynkoop, Levi, Reed,
and Fraina speak in opposition to this view
and introduce whole series of amendments
of the world reaction as didI shall be carried in
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-09
School District No. One
Notice of Biennial School
Meeting and Election

Notice ia hereby given that the
biennial election of the legal voters
of School District No. /. county of
Pueblo. viii be held on Monday, the
End day Of May. a. u. 1891. for tho
purpose Of electinc two directors for
the full term OF siv years.
For tho purpose of said election.
the district has been divided into four
voting precincts bounded and dc5-
cribed as follows:
Voting Precinct No.
All that part Of School District No.
lying and included in precincts ono
%, two t2). three (5l. and thirty
seven t37D. Of the city OF Pueblo. and
that part of said district lying north
of the center itno OF Twenty second
street produced to tho west boundary
or said district and not herein dc
Ecribcd
Voting Precinct No. :
All that part of School District No.
I lying and included within precincts
90 and five 80 of the city OF Pucb-
10. and that part ct said district lying
south OF the center line of Twenty
second street produced to the west
boundary of said district and not
herein described
Voting Precinct No. 7
All that part of School District No.
/, beginning at tho intersection or
Tenth street and the Fountain river.
thence south following tho west line
OF said Fountain river. to its junction
with tho Arkansas river. thence
northwest following tho north line of
said hrkansas river TO the west limo
Of precinct six 90, thence north TO
Tenth street thence east following tho
south limo of Tenth street cast to
tho Fountain river. said boundaries
include precincts six 80. seven 90,
eight tsl. nine (ol. ten )tol. eleven
tb. twelve t2D. and thirteen 15p
of tho city OF Pueblo.
Voting Precinct No.
All that part OF School District No
lying and included in precincts
fourteen tI to eighteen GS) in
elusive. Of tho city of Pueblo and
District lying cast of tho Fountain
river and north of tho Arkansas river
Tho ballot boxes viii be open st
o'clock o. m, and closed at
o'clock p. m.
Tho voting place in each of said
precincts will be as follows. to-wit:
Precinct No. 1.-Ccntennial High
School
Precinct No. c.--Irvins Place
School
Precinct No. S.-Iiinsdsle school
Pr 1cinct No. i.-fount1in School
Tho annual meeting for tho trans
action of any and all business per
tanning to tho school and school In
,erosts will be held on said Monday.
May ?, 1891, at the hour of 1;3o
o'clock y. m, at the board room,
Centennial building.
First publication March p 1921.
Last publication April e. 1921,
q. @. RoRERTSoN.
Secretary of School District No. I.
County Of Pueblo.
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