The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-17
GOMEZ OPENS
NE W CLASS In
MARKHAM THEORY
Lecture Course Will
Take in District

win the Introductory lecture, eli
titled "The Elements of MARKHAM
Theory" Comrade Manuel Gomez be-
gan the circuit school conducted by
District s, as a course in Leninism,
at the first class held in Milwaukee,
Wis, last Friday. Twenty students
had enrolled in advance and more are
expected to join.
This circuit school has been es-
tablshed to help fill the great need
and the demand for education within
the revolutionary movement. Since
last years season it has been enlarged
to include the city of Springfield, Ill.
From this Introductory lecture the
students received a comprehensive
view of the basis of the whole course
as well as the first touch of the Lenin-
list Interpretation of MARKHAM dyna-
mics. 1t was well received and partic-
ularly apparent that Comrade Gomez
has made a careful and thoro study
Of his subject.
Enrollments are now taking place
in other cities for the District Circuit
School which will be held in Milwau-
kee, Wis, every Friday; Springfield
ILL.,, Saturday; Chicago. Sunday morn
ing; Gary, Ind. Tuesday, and Kenosha,
Wis, Thursday The course covers
eleven lessons; the tuition fee is
$500, and any interested worker, re-
CARELESS of party afflliation may
participate.
The whole course in Leninism covers
the following lessons:
I. lntroductory-Th Elements of
MARKHAM Theory. Dealing principally
with the dynamics Of Marxism-dia-
lectic materialism, the class struggle,
etc.
2. From the Diluted "Marxismn of
the Second international to the Revo-
lutlonary Doctrine of Lenln. Distor-
ton of Marks teachings during period
Of parlamentarism and sterilization
OF capitalism. The world war, Lenin-
ism, the Marxism of the present revo-
ludonary epoch; the Marxism of revo-
lutionary action.
3. The State and Revolution. The
DRY Of the state; the state and revolu-
ton; deviations due to lack of un-
Outstanding of the nature and func-
ton Of the state; Germany, l. w. W.,
etc.
4. Imperialism, the Final Stage Of
Capitalism. Economics of imperial
ism; present view of the world; Amer
lean Imperialism; catastrophe climax
Of Imperialism.
5. The Vanguard of the Proletariat.
Role Of a revolutionary political par
ty; what kind of a party; complete
severance from opportunism; mobile,
discipline and democratic centralism;
the Russian Communist Party; the
Communist International.
s. Significance of the Trade Union
Movement. Unions, the proletarian
mass organizations of the class strug-
gle: role of the trade unions before,
during and after the revolution; task
Of Communists in the trade unions.
z. Workers and Farmers. The farm
srs as allies of the struggle; necessity
of linking up the farmers movement
against big capital with the prole-
.arian revolution.
8. The Expoited Colonial Peoples.
Importance and necessity of linking
mp wars for national liberation with
the proletarian revolution; historical
and economic forces on which the
Communist colonial program is based;
the colonies in modern world economy.
9. Theory and Practice of the Pro-
ietarlan Dictatorship. Marx on the
Paris Commune; former vague ideas
OF the revolutionary machinery; the
capitalist state and the workers
state; historical appearance OF the
Soviets as the form Of the state: the
period of transition to Communism;
the party in the dictatorship; lessons
Of the Russian revolution.
10. Strategy and Tactics of Com.
munisn. Lenin's theory; Zone Step
Forward, etc.; left sickness; need
for complete severance from opportun-
lists; the United Front; Lenin's prac-
tice; Brest peace, etc.
II. LeninIsm and the American
Movement. The United States govern
ment and the revolution; the Ameri-
can empire and its problems; the
American Workers Party, etc.
Next Sunday Night and Every sun