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JAMES c. nIERKEN.

Services for James c. Dierken
twenty,eight, who died yesterday a,
his residence, will be held from the
chapel Of p. j. Saffell Company to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, fol
lowed BY interment at Mt. Oiivet
Cemetery. He was the son Of the
late Annie r. and. Joseph Dierken.
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classification Index.

O1dSsulC&Cl0u 4mue4.
!. ANNOUNCEMENTS
e--Lost ana Pound.
e-PerBonalU.
1O-Special Notices.
l0-A--ClairvoyantR.
II. AUToMoTIyE-
il--Auto Agencies.
l2-Automobileg for Sale.
le-Auto Trucks for Sale.
1t--Auto Accessories partn
le--Auto Tires, Tubes.
1e-Garage Builders.
l7-Garages, Autos to Hire.
e-MotOrcycies-BIcyc
le-Repairing. Service 9tatiOna
Observation-Disclosures.
III. BUSINESS SERVICE
1I-Business Service Offered.
22-Building and Contracting.
2e-Cleanfng. Dyeing. Renovating.
24--Dressmaking, Millinery.
3S-Hoating and Plumbing.
s--Mesasnger Service.
ss-Moying. Packing. Storage
30-PPiutine, Engraving
91-Professional SerVIcoa
ss-A-siip Covers ana UphOlsterins.
33-TailoPing, Pressing.
SS-Tinning.. Roofing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Services
Nv. EMPLOYMENT.
9s-E Employment Agencies
eT--Hefp wanted-Femal0.
5s-Help Wanted--MAle.
99--Help--Maie ana Female.
40--Saleafnen and Agents.
N--Situatione Wanted--FemnlA.
destinations wanted--MaIe
4S-Situations--Malo and FemalA
v. FINAescIAL,-
lS-BusinssS Opportunities.
ts-Investments, Stocka BondA
t-Monsy 70 Loan.
49-Mortgages for Sale.
AS-Rooming Houses for Sale
VI. INSTRUCTIONS
gO-CoFrespondence Courses.
61-Local Instruction Glasses
se-Musical. Dancing, Dramatic.
6s-Private Instructions
Observation-Disclosures
VII LIVE STOCK
6s-DOsa. Cats Pets. Etc.
ES-Horses. Cattle, Vehicles.
S7-Poultry and SupplieA
SS-Wanted-Liye Stock.
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
DS-6OAI1 ana AGCe9HOfle8s
Co.. Building Materials.
Sl-Business Equipment.
ss-Eusl; Feed. FERTILIZERS.
e6--Homemade Things
6e-Househcld Goods.
S7-Jewelry. Diamonds. watches.
6e-Machinery and Tools.
S9-Miscellaneous for Sale.
IO-Musical Instruments.
7l-Radio and Supplies.
I2-Seeds. Plants, Flowera
12-A-To Swap.
73-Wearing Apparel
74-Wanted to Buy.
TX. ROOMS FOR RENT.
5--Rooms--Furnished.
Observation-Disclosures
T7--Rooms-Suburban
7e-Rooms with Board
79-Rooms-Furnished and Unfurnished
e0-Wanted to Rent-Rooms
-Manted-Room and Board.
S2-Where to Eat.
ss-Whsre to Stop In Town
X. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
s4-Apartments-Fu
B6-ApaFtments-Un
S6-Apartments-Fur and UnfurA
S-Business Property for Rent
se-Farms and Land for Rent
e0-Garages for Rent.
ol--Houses--Furnished
92-Houses- Unfurnished.
e3-Houees-Furu. or Unfuru.
94-Offices and Studios.
95-Out-of-to Property.
e6-Shore Property to Rent.
91-SQbutban Property to Rent
es-Stores to Rent
9o-Wauted to Rent.
XXI. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
100--Acreage for Sale
101-A partments for Sale.
102-Rusiness Property for Sale.
103--Country Estates
1cl-Farms and Land for sGla.
105-Hcuses for Sale.
106-Investment Property.
107-Lots for Sale.
l0S-out- OF Town Property.
109-Reai Estate to Exchange.
l10-Suburban Property for Sale.
11l--ShOre Property for Sale.
liS-Wanted-Real Estate.
VII AUCTION SALES
VIII. BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
XIV. LEGAL NOTICES
XIV. CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
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ppatll notlres

BELMONT--sud on wednesday,
December 10, AUGUST BELMONE.
beloved husband of Eleanor Belmont
BelmNnt, in his seventy-second yeAIs
at his residence, No. $50 Park AVS
New York. $500,
Funeral services at the cathedral
Of st. John the Divine. az en-. M
Friday, December IL. Interment sat-
urday morning at Island CeneseEs'
Newport. r. ]. :
DIERKEN- Thursday, ueeember ~:
1924, JAMES G. DIERKEN, beloved
son of the late Annie Il. ana Joseph
DierkGn.
chapel, Fifth and H streets nortn-
west, on Saturday, December II, az
10 a. m. Interment at Mount OllVet
Cemetery
NOKEs-Departed this life December
II, 1924, at s a. m: SARAH =
Funeral from her late residence
4o2 b 81. NJ o., Saturday. December
10, 1924, at $3.50 a. M; thence 70
ST. Joseph Church, where mass WI!
be said at 3 o'clock. Friends ana
relatives are invited.
TAYLOR-On Thursday. Decelnber II.
1924, at 2 a. M, CHARLES W:
Taylor, Sr., beloved husband OF
Dora NJ. Taylor and father OF charNes
Funeral services at his late resi-
dence, ala Seventh street southeast,
Saturday, December Is, at p. m.
Interment at Congressional Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye
will give dinner dance for their
debutante daughter, Miss Helen
Marye, on January %. Miss Marye
will be formally presented to society
at a reception, with dancing, on
December 20.
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discussion Of Our Party's Immediate Tasks

that a few reactionaries have hurled
charges of Communism. The Mime
sofa Daily Star ran series of ar
ticles attempting to show Communist
domination of our recent convention,
but this has been laughed out OF
court by the trade unionists and farm
ers alike. Many letters of protest
have been sent to the Star from all
over the state. The movement in
Minnesota has alawys been con-
structive, aggressive movement"
Does the sentiment expressed here
differ in any fundamental respect from
the Mahoney-Hathaway statement of
April II, 1924?
Another example of the same ten
dency is to be found in the statement
of Comrade Swabeck, district organ
izer of Chicago, in his report to the
G. r. G. on the June 10, 1928, con
vention of the Cook county labor
party: 1--WE had decided and did pur-
sue the method of as much as possible
following the lead of the national Off
GERS of the FL. P. and mainly stress
es the necessity of unity" 1t is true
that Comrade Foster was forced to
admit at our last party convention
that the district committee of Chicago,
led by him, did not direct any criti-
cism against the Fitzpatrick group"
but his attitude towards leaders re-
mains the same.
In other words, the quotations Civ
en- above as well as the past activity
of the majority and it's leading spokes-
men, show very clearly, (1) That the
majority and its responsible spokes-
men are willing to sacrifice and belit-
tie the role of the Workers Party, in
favor of maintaining the united front
as an end in itself (2) That because
the masses follow certain leaders. the
majority believes that we must not
criticize these leaders for their short
comings, in order to maintain unity.
(3) That this tendency of following
the massesp and their opportunist
leaders is nothing less than the policy
of Chvostism
The fight against this attitude of
our majority, (Foster, Cannon, Brow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-17
Chicago Lettish
Branch Endorses
Minority Thesis

The Lettish branch held a special
membership meeting, Friday night
Dec. ~, to discuss the thesis as pre-
sented by the majority and minority
of the C. e. G.
AT this meeting representatives
from both fractions were invited
Comrade William 2. Foster spoke for
the majority of the c. e. G. and Com.
rade c. e. Ruthenberg championed the
minority.
After both comrades had spoken the
discussion was continued by the
branch members, the main issues
thoroly discussed, and the following
motion unanimously adopted:
The Lettish branch endorses the
minority thesis and instructs the
branch executive committee to pre-
pare an article in which they en-
dorse the principles Of the minor
ity thesis and outline the branches
position in the party controversy.
At the same meeting a motion was
carried to send one hundred dollars
from the branch treasury to insure
the DAILY WORKERS existence and
fighting spirit for 1925.
f. zelms, Branch Secretary.
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party at the present time" This is
merely statement of what happen
ed without attempting to give the
underlying reasons and causes for
the desertion of the masses to LaFol-
lette. On the other hand the minority
gives MARKHAM explanation and ana
lysis. They say, "One, of the most
important factors which made this
possible was the error of our party
after the convention of July 8, 1928,
in which the f. F. L. P. was organ
lied, in not carrying on an energetic
organization campaign and actually
creating an organizational basis for
the farmer-labor movement. Had we
crystalIized and organized the senti-
ment, before the LaFollette movement
had developed in definite form, we
would have undoubtedly been success
full in preventing the LaFollette move
ment from establishing its leadership
over the farmer-labor forces, which
stood for a class party to such an ex-
tent as to leave us isolated during
the election campaign. Opposition to
the organization of the F. F. L. P.
based upon a misconception of the
united front tactic on the part of the
Foster-Cannon group in the c. E. c.
of our party, was responsible for this
failure" This policy of crystaIIizine
and organizing the sentiment of the
masses, is a real Bolshevik, feminist
policy in direct contrast to the ma
jority policy of Following the mass
es" or pure Chvostism.
AS to the correctness and advisa-
bility of the formation of the F. F.
L. p, Comrade Zinoviev in answering
the majority representative in the
American commission, where the lat
ter submitted all his facts, said, eve
must not regret that we formed the
F. F. L. P. We are glad about this
fact, that we have farmer-labor
party as the basis for our movement"
Build the Workers Party.
"The campaign for farmerlabor
party was a correct estimation of the
situation in the United States" pro
gram of action of the c. E. G. before
the presidential election campaign).
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der, etc. was conducted by Comrade
Pepper and this fight against the OPP
portunism of the majority prompted
them to use every possible means to
get rid of comrade who helped sub
stantially to build the Workers (Com-
munist) Party.
The majority never learned to I'M
derstand and correct its mistakes. At
this time when the prime duty of
our party here and turnout the world,
is to Bolshevize and Leninize it from
top to bottom, it would be appropriate
to listen to what Lenin has to say
on this question, 1.-THE attitude of a
political party towards its errors is
one of the most important and surest
criterions Of the seriousness of the
party, and of how it fulfills in prac-
tice it's obligations towards it's class
and towards the laboring masses. To
admit a mistake openly, to disclose its
reasons, to analyze the surroundings
which created it, to study attentively
the means of correcting this mistake,
these are the signs of serious party,
this means a performance of it's
duties, this means educating and train
ing the class and consequently the.
Masses" Qnfantile sickness of left
ism" in Communism.
A MARKHAM Analysis.
The majority does not analyze its
past errors in accordance with the
teachings of Lenin and does not dis
close the reasons for our present iso-
lation. The majority says, "As the
farmer-labor movement developed, the
LaFollette third party movement de-
veloped simultaneously and threaten
ed to absorb it" And later, at
was a recognition of the fact that the
farmer-labor movement was being alb
sorbed by the LaFollette movement,
and that the former no longer had
the proportions Of mass movement,
that dictated the actions of the Work
ers Party on July s, in withdrawing
its support from the farmer-labor can
didates and nominating candidates of
its own The Workers Party,
therefore, cannot advantageously pro-
mulgate the slogan of 'farmer-labor
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children's movements and activities
in Russia. The editor further states
that he would especially be delighted
to receive cartoons by the children.
OF course, this letter, tho coming
from the editor of Communist paper,
tells us that the Communist children
of other countries want to get ac-
quainted with us. And we want to
get acquainted with them too, l am
sure. So we will correspond with
them, not tomorrow, not next week,
but today, now, because it takes a
long, long time for a letter to reach
Russia and they are anxiously waiting
to hear from us.
All right then, let's go!
Address your letters and drawings
to the editor of the Children's Column,
DAILY WORKER, lib w. Washing
ton Blvd, Chicago, Ill. Be sure to say
that the letter is for our Russian
comrades, not on the envelope, but on
the top line of your letter. The most
interesting letters and the best car
toons will be sent to Russia and the
names of the juniors who sent them,
will be printed in our column.
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New Italian Branch,
Philadelphia, Gives
Dance, Sat-, Dec. 20

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 16.-The
newly organized third Italian branch
of the Workers Party of West Phila.
delphia is celebrating its joining the
Communist ranks by giving dance
on Saturday, Dec. 20, s p. m. at Gu
sano Hall, 1852 Lancaster Ave.
The third Italian branch was re.
Gently organized with twenty members
which in a short time increased to
more than thirty. It is at present one
of the liveliest branches of the party
in Philadelphia and surely deserves
the heartiest support of all Italian and
non-Italian comrades and sympathizers
of our party. Let us all come to the
dance to extend our greetings to the
new comrades. A good time is as.
sured us the arrangement committee
which consists of a number of live
wire comrades, tells us. Admission is
only 35c.
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1t helped to build the Workers Party.
1t made our party stand as the leader
in the struggle in the interests of
the workers and poor farmers. To
day we must carry out the promise
given in the program of action, that
the campaign for the farmer-labor
party must be continued and will be a
major campaign of the party in the
future" The economic and political
conditions at present are more favor
able now than they were year ago
for the capitalization Of the senti-
ment for Independent political action
of workers and poor farmers. Reac-
ton is growing .thruout the world.
Capitalism is on the decline and this
is the time when the political con-
seriousness of the masses is awaken.
ing. The fact that two resolutions for
a labor party were presented at the
recent A. F. L. convention by two
important national unions proves that
there exists a basis for the crystal
lization of the labor party slogan.
The stand taken by the progressive
miners gives additional evidence of
my contention. Their program, which
was sent by Comrade Foster to all
party editors with instructions to give
proper publicity, calls for independent
political action. Regardless of the
fact that the reactionary clique has
betrayed the movement for the or
ganization of the labor party, the
progressive miners are convinced
that the organization of a political
party Of the working class and the ex-
plotted farmers is more necessary now
than ever before" We must continue
the use Of the farmer-labor party slo-
gan, on the basis of immediate de-
mands in the shops, unions and among
the unemployed, carefully avoiding
the Chvostist tendencies of the ma
iority. This will help us to rally the
workers around the Workers Com
munist) Party and will build up the
party of the Communist International
in this country.
*Chvosticism comes from the Russian
word "chvost," which means tail.
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Meat Cutters Gain
Wage Increase in
New Agreement
Especial to the Daily Worker,

Especial to the Daily Worker)
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The
Meat Cutters Local Union, No. 81,
signed an agreement with the Spring
field Master Butchers Association
here, which granted the meat cutters
the closed shop, and a wage increase
of $3.50 per week.
The Saturday night closing time
was changed from $3.50 to 900 p. m.
The meat shops are to remain closed
on New Years Day, Memorial Day,
July a, Labor Day. Armistice Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
The agreement with the meat cut
etrs ran out on Dec. l. While the
butchers were individually dealing
with the union, they banded together
in the master butchers organization.
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We Receive a letter.

Dear Juniors:-I know all of you
will be happy to hear that we. the
readers of the junior column, have re-
ceived letter from Odessa, Russia.
1t was sent to us by the editor of
Molodaya Gvardia, (the Young Guard
the daily newspaper of the Odessa
Young Comrades. Take out your at
las or geography book and look up
Odessa. Not that you have the To-
cation clearly fixed in your mind, let
us proceed with the letter.
The letter tells us that our Russian
comrades are eager to learn more
about the Pioneers (Juniors) in the
United States. 1t says that Russia
wants to keep in close contact with
every Communist children's move
ment in every part of the world. 1t
asks the children to write to the edi-
tor of the Molodaya Guard telling how
they live, work and fight for the work
ers' cause. The editor promises to
publish all the letters that we send
and furthermore, we will receive a
letter from him telling us about the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-17
LENINISM OR DeLEONISM?

ity in the united front maneuvers
have failed to maintain their commun-
list principles. 1t comes will i'll grace
from the majority.
Trade Union Activities.
Comrade Foster in his article o.
Dec. points with pride to the united
fronts on the industrial field. He
cites amalgamation as a glaring ex.
ample. Yes Comrade Foster, amalga-
nation is an important slogan. But
what has the majority to show in
their work on this slogan? Oh yes,
sixteen state declarations of labor have
passed a resolution for amalgamation,
a few international conventions, CEN
trail labor bodies and so many local
unions. But how about some con-
structive amalgamation work? Oh no,
that would be dual unionism. But
we must stay within the A. f. of L.
and organize for conventions. Last
year when we had the outlaw shoe
workers strike in Brockton, Mass,
portunity to amalgamate the Brockton
District Shoe Workers, Amalgamated
Shoe Workers, and the Haverhill Pro-
tective Union in a united independent
shoe workers union. While organ
izer of the T. U. E. L. have send re-
port after report to the national Of
flee for policies in the situation, but
they are still forthcoming. Here were
10000 shoe workers revolving against
the bureaucracy of the A. F. of l..
But of course, this was dual union.
On Unemployment.
When millions of workers in the
textile, shoe, railroad, and mining in
dustries were walking the streets, the
majority did not only fail to form
ulate a policy to organize the unem-
ployed, but have actually denied that
such an unemployment existed. When
Comrade Pepper wrote an article
pointing out the unemployment situa-
ton in this country, Comrade Browder
answered with an article denying it.
The result was that the Profintern in
its last congress maintained the posi-
ton of the minority on the trade
union policies as correct.
Loreism.
In conclusion want to write a few
words on the Two-and-a-Half Interna-
tional tendency in the party as rep
resented by the Lore group. 1t did
not come as a surprise to me, the
Olgin article on Lore only on the eve
of national convention of the party.
The c. l. at the last congress said
that the Lore group is non-Com-
munist group and that the G.. e. G.
of the Workers Party should carry on
vigorous theological campaign against
this Second-and-a-Half International
tendency in the party. OF course, the
majority maintains that has nothing
to do with maintining organizational
alliances with the Lore group. For six
months after the decision the majority
still kept members of the Lore group
in responsible party positions. It also
required the majority to meet with
Lore and his group in caucus to de-
eide that Comrade Gitlow could not
step into the t. U. e. L. office. This
is the promise Of unity with the left
wing Of the party as represented by
the Ruthenberg-Pepper group.
Comradesl The issue of the minori-
ty is very clear. The minority is rails
ing the slogan of feminist Party. a
party Of action.
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BoutIve Committee.
Motion.
cannon-MotIon 70 instruct Love-
stone to send his Pan-Amerlean report
and material to comIntern delegates
and that no delegates be sent to Com
munIst international.
Vote.
Lore votes for Cannon motion.
Date.
No. 25-June 8, 1924. Central Ex-
seutIve Committee.
Motion.
Subcommittee report on party presi-
Dental candidate for probable St.
Paul nomination.
MISUNDERSTANDING for Ruthen-
berg.
Vote.
Lore votes for Foster.
Date.
No. 26-June 8, 1924. Central Ex-
eoutIve Committee.
Motion.
cannon--That Dunno be chairman
Of American delegation to Communist
international Congress.
Vote.
Lore votes for Cannon motion.
Date.
No. 27--June 8, 1924. Central Elk
ecutIVe Committee.
Motion.
5rowder-That Aronberg be given
credential as delegate to Communist
international Congress.
Vote.
Lore votes for Browder motion.
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FACTS FOR COMMUNISTS

Date.
No. 2s-october II, 1924. Central
Executive Committee.
Motion.
Blttelman-Series Of motions re-
garding woman's work.
Ruthenbera-Ame Observation-Disclosures OF
motions differing from BitteIman pro-
posals and providing for continuation
of existing proletarian women's or
ganizations as one Of mediums thru
which party work in this field is to
be continued.
Vote.
Lore votes for Bittelman motion.
Date.
No. 2e--November 6, 1924. Polcom.
Motion.
oster-Cannon 1 ctio n
statement proposed in which farmer
labor party slogan and campaign are
ordered dropped.
Ruthenberg proposes minority cleo
tion statement to continue use Of
slogan and united front farmer-labor
movement tactics.
Vote.
Lore votes for majority election
statement as against the minority
statement submitted by Ruthenberg.
Recapitulation.
Total number of times Lore 1.-TWO
and-a-Half International tendency
voted for measures and policies pro
posed by Foster-Cannon group against
measures and policies proposed by
Pepper group is 20.
Subscribe for the DAILY WORKER.
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North Side English
Branch Overwhelmingly
For Majority Thesis

At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the North Side English Branch,
Workers Party, Local Chicago, held
Monday December Is, the branch
Overwhelmingly endorsed the position
of the majority of the C. E. C. on the
question of the immediate tasks of
our party, after thoro discussion of
the theses of both the minority and
the majority of the c. E. C.-Signed:
William Kuperman, Secretary, North
Side Branch, Workers Party, Local
Chicago