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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
WHO

The new edition Of "Who's Who
In America" contain biographies of
.25,857 prominent people. Twenty
three out of every 100 of these, by
the way, never attended college.
A fourth of the total were born
on farms, a fourth in small towns,
a fourth in small cities, 8 fourth in
big cities An acorn grows into an
oak, not an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES It's
planted in the backwoods or in a
metropolitan park.
Environment is not all. We BRING
into this world with us fully three
fourths of what we become at the.
end of the road Many never DEL
velop their Unborn possibilities.
SPEED
1T seems but yesterday" when wei
were marYelling at the ultra-rapid
camera of the movie studio, making
300 exposures a second.
"A Frenchman perfeets camera
making $4,000 pictures a second. TIL
discloses Strange things. One, for
instance, is that a soap bubble, h'tI
by a paper wad, admits the wad,
closes the hole it made, and does not
burst until the projectilo energies
ON the far side
Such scientific toys, useless all
first, usually become a practical
part Of daily life eventually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

Some people are so absent-mind-
ed they forget themselves
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

A man who doesn't know where
he is going seldom gets anywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02
PARLIAMENTARY

parties are today free from both,
from parliamentary cretinism and
anti-parliamentary cretinism.
The Historical Role Of Parliament.
What is the Communist conception
On parliamentarism!
We all know today that the par
lament in all lands is a tool of the
capitalist class. The parliaments
were revolutionary institutions as
long as the bonrgeoisie itself was re-
evolutionary. Cromwell's parliament.
the Federal Congress and Constitu-
tional Convention of the American
revolution, the French Convention.
were institutions Of the young.
revolutionary bourgeoisie against
feudalism and monarchy The CAPT.
talist development itself has turned
the bourgeoisie from a revolutionary
class to reactionary class and has
thereby transformed the bourgeois
parliaments from tools of suppress
sion of feudalism into tools of on
preston of the working class.
Professor Charles A. Beard in his
historical studies denounces the
Fathers Of the American Constitu-
ton" because there was no worker or
poor farmer among them, but they
were the representatives of the rich
and the capitalists. Professor Beard
is right. But he is wrong when he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02
By JOHN PEPPER

product of historical development,
and as it was built up on the one
hand by Socialist elements which
abandoned the Second international
and on the other hand by former
Syndicalists, l. w. WIS. and anarch-
lists it was inevitable that both mis-
takes, the ieftist and opportunist are
again being committed within the
Communist International Against
anti-parliamentary as well as against
parliamentary cretinism, the only
weapon is revolutionary Marxism,
which reckons with the illusions of
the masses, but does not become
victim Of the illusions of the masses.
Revolutionary Marxism has estab-
lished the tactic that we must partici-
pate in parliaments because that is
the best method to expose the par
liaments and to destroy the illusions
of the masses concerning them. This
Marxist, realistic method has separ-
ated the small leftist groups of rev.
dictionary phrase in Germany, Eng
land, Holland, Bulgaria, from the
Communist International. But, the
same ruthless MARKHAM method eli
animated the opportunists of par
liamentarism from the Communist
International, those who tried to
adapt themselves to their capitalist
colleagues, as for instance Frossard
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02

frage and democracy as being in
reality only the cloak which hides
the rule of the finance oligarchy.
We must make it clear to the
masses that when they elect the Sen
ators Economically they put the
power into the hands of the trusts
that when they elect Coolidge presi-
dent thru universal suffrage they
only set up the dictatorship Of j.
Pierpont Morgan.
But it is not enough to show the
masses that Congresses and parlia-
ments are nothing but tools of mass
oppression and mass deceit. but we
must also show that the workers and
working farmers can never attain to
rulership thru parliamentary strug-
giles, and that the rule of the labor
ing masses must construct new politi-
cal institutions. The political form
Of rule Of the workers and farmers is
not Congress, but workers and farm
ers' councils. The bourgeois method
is elections based upon geographical
divisions; the pro.etarian method Of
election has its basis in economic or
ganization, the factories, mines, mills
and farms.
The historical task Of the Com
munists is to help to destroy the poll
teal tool Of the capitalists, the par
lament, and to build up the political
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02

does not understand that in the
period of the American revolution it
was not the working class which had
not yet come into existence or the
backward provincial farmers, but the
capitalists, who economically and
politically represented the real rev.
dictionary class.
l. our present period, in the period
of the decay of capitalism turned in
to imperialism, the parliaments are
everywhere the outspoken tools of
the worst counter-revolution. The
English House of Commons, the
French Chamber Of Deputies, the
German Reichstag and the American
Congress are in equal measure moth
ing else than enemies Of the workers
and working farmers. All these par
liaments are so much the more dam
gerous enemies Of the oppressed and
exploited because they appear in the
mask Of democracy, universal suf-
frage and they awaken in this way
the deceitful illusion among the
workers and farmers that they re-
present the instrument Of the rule of
the masses. We Communists must
therefore combat all these "demo-
cratic" parliaments, as the worst and
most dangerous enemies Of the work.
ers. We must expose universal suf-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02
tool Of the workers, the Soviets.
Anti-Parliamentary and Parlia-

Anti-Parliamentary and Parlia-
mentary Cretinism
The question now is, how can we
attain this aim?
We find two great obstacles before
US. First the government organiza-
ton of the capitalist class, which de-
tends parliamentarism with force Of
arms. Second the illusion of the
masses which consider parliaments
as organs Of democracy.
In the working out of the correct
proletarian tactic on the attitude
toward parliamentarism two mistakes
are possible. The first mistake land
this mistake has been made by the
leftist Communists and the I. w. W.
is that we do not reckon with the
illusions of the masses and we boy
colt the parliaments because they are
capitalist institutions. The second
mistake is land this mistake was
made and is made today by the So
cialists) that we share the illusions of
the masses, that we consider the par
liaments as tools of real democracy
and we content ourselves with work.
ing in the parliaments for reforms
within capitalism. As the Commun-
list International was not born COM
plete and thru one act, but as it is a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02
in France, Bombacci in Italy, Sakar-
off in Bulgaria.
Anti-Political Tradition in the
United Slater

Here in the United States we are
facing more complicated and diff
ficult situation in the question of
parliamentarism than in the other
countries.
The greatest mass organization Of
the workers, the American Federation
of Labor has been preaching for
forty years an anti-political theology
to the masses. Its slogan is that
Congress and the government should
not interfere in the affairs of the
workers and the workers shall take
;art as little as possible in politics.
The American Federation of Labor
is an opponent in principle Of every
independent Labor Party because it
claims that the Labor Party would
subdue the trade unions.
The l. w. w. has in fact the same
attitude towards politics as the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, except
that it translates Gompers' words into
a revolutionary language. Gompers
sets all his hopes on the direct econ
omic opportunist action of the trade
unions in collaboration with the capt.
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02

SECOND SECTION
February 2, 1924. This
magazine supplement will
appear every Saturday
in The Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-02

"The idea becomes
power when it pene-
trates the Masses
Karl Marx.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
IN THE HOTEL LOBBlES

national third party movement, how
ever.
Reports that William Lcmke, who
refused to mix in on the convention
floor in the last league state con-
vention here, was to\be here to ad-
vbcate the league Gown party" plan
caused excitement among the dele
gates.
l.. j. Wehe of Bismarck, mentioned
for Attorney General, said: II am a
candidate if some good man like
sorlie or Baker is nominated for
Governor"
joe coghlan is another Bismarck
man whose name probably will 60
before the convention. He is a can
didate for endorsement for Congress
from the Second district.
Representative Frank Vogel OF
Coleharbor, an ardent leaguerI de.
clared the big issues of the coming
state campaign would be "banks anG
taxes"
There was possibility Of pro
posal coming before the convention
that an effort be made to have Tht
North Dakota Nonpartisan, league Of
ficial organ, take over the Farmer
Labor State Record Of Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06

The league state convention pro-
vides not only place of doing po-
litical business but furnishes re-
union for scores of leaguers from
various parts of the state who have
served together in the legislature,
state departments or been engaged
in various political campaigns to-
gether.
Secretary of State Thomas Hall,
William LANCER and Obcrt Olson en-
dorsed for state senator from this
district, were among the Bismarck
ers, present or past officials in the
state house, who milled around the
Mckenzie lobby last night confabbing
with the visiting leaguers.
Surprise was caused many when q
boom was launched for S. A. olsness
for Congressman from the Second
district and several friends said his
name probably would not be pre-
sented to the convention as candi-
date for insurance commissioner
again.
R. H. (Dad) Walker Of Yucca is
not a delegate to the league state
convention for q change. dad" also
is going more heavily in county pol
.itics, having been named candidate
for county treasurer Of Oliver .coun'
ty. He is interested also in the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06

Washington, Feb. g. (By the A. P.) As the nation
waited pay its last silent tribute and respect today to
Woodrow Wilson the simple arrangements for the tunera
completed and the machinery of government slowed
to stop. ,
saddened home where he found after the turmoil OF
eight years in the highest office his counrymen can give
him the streets were filling along the way it must pass.
congress stood idle in honor to the dead the
departments set free swarmng thousands from office
routine that they might share in the tribute. ,
At stated intervals all the up the wide to the
Cathedral soldiers and marines in place to hold
the road.
There was little but respect the dead draw these
silent watchers away from the busy horoughfares OF the
cy quiet streets that the short funeral procession
would travel 1t to be sad spectacle without marai
ldisplaY the mourning of great bands.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
BISMARCK MAN
HEADS GREETERS

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 6.~North Dako-
tn is going concern that is a little
short Of capital, but that it can get
out of difficulties and probably with
less trouble than most of it's neigh
bors is admitted by all who have
studied the situation, was the de-
claration Of C. E. Danielson, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Automo-
bile association, in an address be-
fore the Greeters Of North Dakota in
their annual convention which is be-
ing held here today.
Henry Halvorson of the Grand
Pacific hotel, Bismarck, was elected
president of the state organization,
succeeding William Laimer of the
Gardner hotel, Fargo, at the business
session held at the Gardner hotel this
forenoon.
Other officers chosen we're: vice
president, G. G. Lille, Frederick Ho.
tel, Grand Forks; secretary, H. G
Harken, St. Charles hotel, Dickinson;
board of governors, Herman Kuehle
Metropole hotel, Fargo; Ed Kaslin
Gladstone hotel, Jamestown; lrvir
Kabellek, Irwin hotel, Kenmare; Nor
man H. Young, Donaldson hotel, Far
60 and U. r. Whiting, Grand hotel
Minot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
ROY FRAZIER
ISSUESG.0 0. P.
MEETING CALL
State Committee Will Meet
Here on Thursday to Dis
cuss Plans, He Says
DEFENDS HIS ACTIONS

Roy Frazier of Crosby, chairman
of the Republican state committee,
has called that committee for meet
ing here on Thursday. Frazier pro-
poses to fill vacancies existing in the
list of candidates for delegates to
the Republican national convention,
selected at the committee meeting
here several weeks ago when the
committee commended the candidacy
of President Coolidge.
, Frazier, who generally says what
it and is known as two-fisted open
hand fighter in politics in Mis- home
county, is mad clean through over
the criticism voiced Of the action of
the Republican state committee, con-
trolled by Nonpartisans.
Frazier is particularly bitter
against two or three .leaguers who
sat in the state committee meeting
at the capitol-one Of them suggest
ing the name of a candidate for dele
gate-and then when they got home
began throwing rocks at the commit
tee and Joined other political organi-
cations.
Asked if the action of his commit
tee would come before the league
state convention Frazier declared:
"They don't dare to bring it up
If they do I'll tell the truth about
some of these fellows who've been
knocking me"
Frazier, who is. county clerk OF
Divide county, editor Of the Divide
County Farmers Press and holds ;
lot Of other positions in various or
ganizations, is particularly bitter
over the declaration that he favored
President Coolidge because he hopet
| to get federal job-that of col
lector Of internal revenue. Frazier
visited Coolidge recently in Wash
ington.
"These fellows that are saying In
trying to do this for job can
| show where ever went after fed
eral place." asserted Frazier. "Bu
can show you letters where tn
same fellows wanted me to help &c
them a postoffice or something lik
| il ="
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
DANIELS AND
NJ AD00 WILL
BE SUMMONED
Two Former Cabinet Men To
Be Asked to Testify in
Senate Oil Inquiry
WILL CALL FALL AGAIN
Senator Walsh Plans Action
After Senate Grants Re-
neWal of Authority

Washington, Feb. 6.-Preparations
for the active resumption of the oil
inquiry were pressed forward today
while accountants searched books of
stock brokerage houses to determine
for the senate investigating commit
tee whether government officials had
dealings in the shares of companies
formed to take over the naval re-
serve leases.
The committee was prepared to
press in the senate tomorrow for
readoption Of the resolution under
which it is authorized SO that it p.ay
recall Albert B. Fall, who as Secre-
tary of the Interior arranged the
leases for questioning with renew
al Of the auth ority challenged by him
last week.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
also is planning to seek action by the
senate tomorrow on his resolution
looking to annulment of the lease
held by the Standard Oil Company
of California on section 36 in the
Elk Hills California reserves. Oscar
Sutro, counsel for the company, con-
ferred yesterday with Mr.. Walsh and
Silas H. Strawn of Chicago and
former Senator Pomerone of Ohio
the counsel selected by President
Coolidge to represent the govern
ment in the oil eases in an effort to
convince them that Former Secretary
Falls dismissal of proceedings de-
signed to recover the section to- the
government had been just and legaI
but, the senator said, he failed ir
his purpose.
After Fall is again called upon b!
the committee to submit to examira
tion William G. McAdoo, candidate
for the Democratic presidential
nomination.; Josephus Daniels. Sc
cretary of the Navy in the Wiisor
administration and George Creel
chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Information during the war, are
expected to be given a hearing with
! reference to statements made by +
L. Dohney, holder of the Califorria
naval reserve lease.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06

U. S. Flag Is
Placed Before
German Embassy

Washington, Feb. 6.-Some-
time between dark and daylight
this morning an American flag
on Il slender flagstaff was plant
ed on the lawn Of the German
embassy which on instructions
from Berlin had failed SO far to
half f-mast its German colors for
Woodrow Wilson.
This morning the stars and
stripes had been removed again
from the embassy grounds but
both the manner of the flags
appearance and the exact story
OF its removal remained some
what of 4 mystery.
The police reported that they
received a telephone complaint
regarding the invasion of the
embassy property which techni-
ca!ly is German soil. They did
no. know from whom the COM
plant came.
Embassy officials said they
made no such complaint and re-
fused to discuss the subject fur
ther. Whether any member Of
the police force had. taken the
flag away was not clearly estab-
lished. That the German en-
bassy would not, like other diplo
matte missions here, half-mast
its colors for the dead president
aroused re zen m ent of some
American Legion officials who
said they would ask the state de-
partment to act.
1t was said by those at the em-
bassy that Mr.. Wilson was re
garded as a private citizen and
that therefore the Berlin govern
ment saw no reason to pay him
the funeral honOrs due the head
Of Il foreign state. 1t was for
that reason, it was declared. that
the German flag had not been
raised at all over the embassy
Sunday. Late yesterday, how
ever, after the situation had
been noised about Washington
and had created something of a
sensation the embassy changed
it's mind and announced that
after 1890 p. m. it would raise
it's flag and tie it at half mast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
URGES WHEAT
ACREAGE CUT
Banker Declares This Offer
Only Solution

Columbus, O., Feb. 6.-Only a re-
duction in the production of wheat
can bring relief to the wheat grow
ers, George f. Roberts, vice-presi-
dent Of the National City Bank of
New York City, declared in an ad-
dress today at the Ohio State Univer-
sity Farmers Week"
"Any form of government aid such
as price-fixing above the market
which has the effect of inducing
farmers to continue wheat growing
on the present scale would be mis-
take," he said, because wheat g~ow-
ing on this ~scale is not needed"
The speaker said that there had
been no serious over-development OF
agriculture but that "a modera te
movement from the farm to the town
industries would help MAJ hc our agri-
culture more independently of Europe
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
II DROWNED AS
WATER RUSHES
THROUGH MINE
Victims of Crosby, Minnesota,
Disaster Have Practically
No Warning
ONLY SEVEN SURVIVE
Collapse of the Part of the
Bottom of a Swamp Lake
Is Said Responsible

Crosby, Mimi, Feb. 6.---(By The A.
P.)-Collapse of part of the bot
tom of swamp lake sent torrent
of water coursing through the work
ings of the Milford Iron mine near
here late yesterday and snufred out
the lives of Al miners caught like
rats in "a trap. On the lower level
more than $50 feet under ground.
the crew of AZ miners were working
when with hardly warning, water
burst through the roof Of the drift
flooding the mine within Is minutes
to within few feet of the top Of
the shaft.
Alarmed at the first rumblng as
the earthen roof and timbers gave
way, seven miners near the shaft
started up to stairs near to safety
but their al comrades caught in the
muddy, swirling water met almost
, instantaneous death.
Most of the victims were young
men, many of them married, and most
of the children that took up the sor-
rowful vigil with their mothers were
tiny tots, clutching in wondermcnt
at their mothers skirts, awed by the
thing that had made them orphans.
{ While number of the men were
foreigners, by far the greater num-
ber were naturalized Americans or
born, and all were exper-
fenced miners, working in an old
mine deemed safe.
! Minnesota Mine
The mine, situated about four
miles north Of Crosby in region
somewhat swampy, formerly was the
old Ida May mine, owned then by the
Guyana Minneapolis Iron company
whose stockholders largely were resi-
dents Of Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
After receivership year ago, the
property reverted to the fee owners
and last year shipped out 10000 tons
of manganese ore. It was operated
under lease by the Whitmarsh Min
ing Company, and is owned by
George H. Crosby Of Duluth.
Fifty five men make up the nor
NAL crew that worked under mine
captain Crellin and Harry Middle
brook, superintendent of the mine
Today however, six men were alb.
sent from work, and contrary to Gus.
tom, Middlebrook did not enter the
mine.
Captain Crellin and Roland Nc.
Donald, mining engineer of Duluth
were among those who lost tkei,
lives. The other victims are resi-
dents of Crosby and other towns
around here, including Ironton, Man
ganese, Guyana, Wolford, and River
ton.
Three of the seven men who sur
vived are Frank Hravatin, Jr., whose
father was killed; Emil Kainu ane
Matt kangas.
The shaft of the Milford mine j.
1913 feet deep and the mine level o,
the mine is 100 feet beneath the sur
face.
ISt. Paul, Feb. 6.-Adjutant- Genera
w. F.. Rhinow left at 9 o'clock thi
morning for Crosby. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
Shoe Convention
To Be At Chicago

Chicago, Feb. 6.-When the mem
bers of the National Shoe Retailers
Association meet in convention in
Chicago Feb. lila, they purpose to
stress a program of education.
The argument is advanced that
badly shod feet spoil the appearance
of a man or woman whose get-up
otherwise may be perfect, and that
the public should be instructed in
what kind of shoes are most appro-
pirate for various and sundry oc-
caSiOns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
TW0AVIATORS
FIGHT STORM
Think They Are Landing in
Lake But Are Safe

Chicago, Feb. G.-Jack Speed, Mimi
eapolis aviator and Jack Cope, To-
cal pilot, missing since late yester-
day in an airplane Speed had pur-
chased after a narrowing experience
amid blizzardy conditions landed un-
injured 10 miles from Hammond
Indiana, they telephoned friends to-
day. Although they escaped injury
their plane was damaged.
Flying in the snow and darkness
they became obsessed with the belief
that they were over Lake Michigan
and unable to sight light they de-
cided to take their chances with wa
ter or land.
They landed in open country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
Belgium Reduces Death
Through Red Cross Aid

Brussels, Feb. GA total of 1O1,-
$50 persons died in Belgium during
1928, or 1877 deaths to each thousand
inhabitants as compared with 25.5 in
1880.
Official statistics say that hygienic
measures inaugurated' during and
after the war, prominent in the ap-
plication and Of which were the0aSl-
bers of the American Red Cross, have
been largely responsible for bringing
down the death rate.