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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

Editors Note.-Every day until
publication has been completed, the
DAILY WORKER will publish a
new chapter from the book, Len
in: The Great Strategist of the
Glass War" by A. Losovsky, secre-
tary Of the Red International of
Labor Unions. The nineteenth chap
ter is entitled, Formal Logic versus
Revolutionary Tactics"
IF one were to approach the estima-
ton of Lenin's activities from the
point Of view of formal logic, one
would find quite number Of contra
dictions. On the one hand, If one
analyses his activity from the point Of
view Of the objective conditions with
which Lenin was dealing, and also con-
siders dialectically the developments
themselves, then all contradictions
will disappear. He pursued the tao
tics of quick changes in orientation.
His agrarian program between 1901
and 1903 had been based upon the
principle of the division of land among
the peasants, and in October of 1917
he carried thru the specialization of
land.
Like all social-democrats Lenin
started out as one favoring the de.
Tense of the fatherland. However,
when the last war broke out, he i'm
mediately adopted the attitude of I'M
compromising hostility to the theory
and practice Of national defense. He
declared that not even the defeat of
Russia would matter for the working
class. At that time the MARKHAM liter
ature had just begun to discuss the
problem of national and imperiaIist
war. Lenin began devoting his atten-
ton to this problem and came to the
conclusion that it is our duty to trans
form the imperialist war into civil
war.
From the provisional government Of
Russia he demanded the immediate
convocation of the constituent assem-
bly,, and after the October revolution
he dispersed this very same assembly.
In the beginning Lenin was in favor
Of military Communism, but in 1921
he introduced the New Economic Poll
cy. Following the specialization of the
land in 1917, he favored in 1918 the
formation of special committees com
posed Of the poorest peasants, in order
to split the peasantry thereby deciding
the fate of the civil war in the vii
lagos. Starting out as an adherent
Of the idea of revolutionary war. he
yet rejected this idea in 1918, and
signed the Brest Litovsk peace treaty.
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FARMERS PRESS
Gets PEEVED AT
DAILY WORKER
Bites Itself, Raps Reds
and Mourns Magnus


WILLISTON, No. Dakota, Dec. s.
The Williams County Farmers Press,
which is the name for the newspaper
department of the capitalist DICTATOR
ship in this locality. is so mad that
it is biting itself like an angry rat
tier. In it's edition of November 27,
it devotes large chunk Of the front
page story printed by the DAILY
WORKER telling Of the election of A.
c. Miller, secretary of the Workers
Party local, to the state legislature
with vote of LIT.
On the editorial page most of the
space is given to attacks on the Com
munists, the rest being boosts for the
American Legion, Magnus Johnson
and Lynn j. Frazier, the heroes of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. league
combination. 1t says that both Com
rade Miller and Andrew Omholt, who
ran for sheriff, failed to advertise
themselves as Communists until after
the Farmers Press exposed them"
Concerning this statement, Comrade
Omholt says: "The so-called Farmers
Press tells deliberate lie. We had
ourselves advertised all over the coun-
ty as Communists, both before and
after this exposure.
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Your Union Meeting
SECOND TUESDAY, DEC. Q, 1924.

SECOND TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 1924.
144 Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, 1869 n Robey St.
1888 Boot and shoe Workers, 1883 NIL.
waukee Ave.
Il srickIayers, s12 W. Monroe ST.
90 Insps eeu iSs W. Wsshin S utons.
Calumet Joint Council, 5f4 w. nth
Street.
So Carpenters, Divsrsey and Sheffield.
141 Carpenters, 1923 &. 18th st.
272 Carpenters Moose Han, Chicago
4sl Carpenters, WItten's Hall, High.
land Park, III.
1875 Carpenters, Springfield and 26th.
Clerks. Grocery 50 W. Va" Buren,
IS Conductors stsisepinS Carl, Capitol
90, r, sdsg e a. ion a.; s...s.
go Esssresn: s 7s Ss1 Western ss Ave-
3o2 Engineers (Loc.), 5o5s Wentworth
Ave.
s4s En rs,. sn.o lLos,ls 24ss W. Roose-
a2s ENGINEERS CLoe.), 2s47 w. ssth ST.
BIOS EGG inspectors, 41s ~. Clark ST.
~ Federal Employees, 81 w. Randolph
is44f Federal Union, so4s w. 2sth St.
us Firemen and Engnemen, Ogden
n and Taylor.
20 Hsttsrs (Trimmers,, 1866 W. Wash
s Hod Carriers. 225 {. 18th St., Chi
cago Heights, III.
Hod Carriers, s14 w. Harrison st.
~ Hod Carriers, 62nd and la Vergne
rs Hod Carriers, s14 w. Harrison St.
81 Ladies Garment Workers, 32s w.
II Lsathsr Workers, VT W. Adams st.
Y Leather Workers, M w. Adams ST.
81 Machhists, 254s S. Holman Ave.
,s sIs MscsiIns.: t syss w. Lake ST.
546 Meat Cutters, IT'S w. Washington
Street.
571 Meat Cutters, 1905 Houston Ave.
Aesins Fire and Oilers, sS7 N.
10 Musicians, IT'S ". Washington St.,
1883 Nurses, Funk's Hall, oak Park.
147 Painters, 20 W. Randolph St.
1870 Painters, N. {. cor. California and
1874 Painters, s414 S. HaIstsd st.
fsf Painters, N. w. cor. State and 55th.
275 PAINTERS, 22o w. OAK ST.
500 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria SITS.
100 Plumbers, 1907 Ogden Ave.
$50 Plumbers, 1870 w. Washington ST.
4o2 Plumbers, All w. Madison ST.
ais Railway Carmen, Odd Fellows Hall,
Blue Island, H., 1880 p. m,
ITO Railway Carmen, 1867 Michigan
1857 Railway Carmen, 1924 S. HaIsssd
St.
ss2 Railway Clerks, $40 w. Washington
Street.
739 Railway Clerks, Moose Hall, Chi
eaeo Heights.
COG Railway Clerks, 543s S. Halsted st.
22t9 Railway Clerks, 500 w. Washing
ton ST. "'
375 Railroad Trainmen, 1859 w. Madi-
son Street.
Transfers Dis. Council, 220 s.
Ashland Blvd.
81 Tile Layers, 1870 w. Washington ST.
7 Walters, 234 w. Randolph ST.
(Note--Unleas otherwise stated all
are at p. m.)
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Formal Logic Uersus Revolutionary Tactics

And in 1920, he again favored the rev
dictionary war, this time against Pc
land. A deadly enemy Of reformism,
opposed to all dealings with the re-
formists, yet when conditions changed
he declared in favor of the united
front as a means Of combating reform
ism altho it involved dealing with the
reformists. Altho he favored a direct
struggle against all parties of the Sec
ond International, yet at certain
stage in the development Of the class
struggle in England he favored the
idea Of supporting the British Labor
Party and its coming into power. We
could relate many more illustrations OF
the same kind.
In view of all this, would not..the
activity Of Lepin appear to be full of
contradictions? Closet philosophers,
adherents Of the so-called railroads.&c.
and logical formulate, could never adj
Just themselves to the "iIlogical'
thinking of Lenin. But this proves
only that these people have forgotten
the whole Hegelian rule that the truth
is concrete. Lenin's quick changes of
orientation were not caused by alb
stract reasons, but by changes of reali-
ties. He was no conservor of dead
formulate and lifeless slogans Len
ms mobility in politics and tactics
was always in accord with the daily
changes in the mutual relation of fore
es between classes.
If we we're to collect all that has
been written on Lenin by his oppon-
ents, we should get one great his
torical rebus. According to some of
his opponents, Lenin was typical
conspirator, a Blanquist, Jacobin Ac-
cording to others, Lenin was one of
the greatest opportunists, a careerist,
who was determined upon getting in
to power, irrespective of the price. All
these descriptions are meaningless be-
cause they are based upon single in
stances of Lenin's activities, torn out
from their connections with the whole,
qualified according to the personal
sentiments of one or the other of his
enemies, and stamped accordingly.
Lenin was a dialectician in politics.
That is, he knew how to attack, when
necessary to retreat, always accord
ing to plan, to change directions. and
when the situation became favorable
again, to reassume the offensive. new
er for a second losing sight of his
final aims. During the thirty years of
his activities Lenin showed how
changes Of orientation could be effect
I'd without the party or the class
whom he represented breaking their
aecks, but on the contrary strengthen.
ng their fighting ability and organiza
ton. From this point Of view his en-
ire political work has been classi-
cal example of revolutionary class
strategy.
Tomorrow WAR and Revolution"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
HOW THE SHOP NUCLEUS WORKS

HE organization Of shop nuclei is
l one Of the most important prob.
lens before the Workers Party at the
nrosent time. The reorganization of
the party on the basis Of shops and
factories, mines and mills, will greatly
strengthen our party organization. Il
IS enc OF ~" steps necessary to make
It a real Bclshevik party
Tho following experience in one Of
the first shop nuclei organized by the
rary indicates how the shop nuclei
v.,a'- and how this form Of organiza-
ton places the party in close contact
with the problems which the workers
arc fneng: eaia te
Ten comrades were recently organ.
ized into shop nucleus in one of the
steel mills in the Chicago district AT
the first meeting. the comrades of
their own volition. brot up matters Of
Importance in their shop. They de-
cided on their own attitude towards
collections carried on. by the bosses
for an athletic enterprise and decided
that they would unitedly expose the
enterprise as being an undertaking OF
the boss. They also decided on a
definite attitude towards the Red
Cross collection which the manager
notified them would be taken up In
the near future.
The same group of comrades pro-
rosed q draft for short circular to
distribute among the workers, point.
ing out what these attempts of the
bosses mean.
This is only small beginning Of
The functioningl of the shop nucleus
but it Immediately suggests that as
soon as our comrades begin organic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
The Forgery Business.

NEW YORK-Forging Of immigra-
ton certificates is. fourishing bust
ness in Warsaw reports Sabin Bal
seres of New Orleans, American con-
sui at Warsaw, who has just returned
to this country. Most of these pass.
port and visa forgers are Americans
Balseres states. They get as much
as $500 and $500 for forged certif-
cate" he adds. and the immigrant
who buys 1t finds himself turned back
when he attempts to board the ship.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

1858. The founce on this graceful
model is a new and popular feature.
The sleeve is close fitting. Figured
silk, wool, crepe or charmeen would
be suitable for this dress, which is
very ebcoming to slender figures.
\ The pattern is cut in five sizes:
s%t 80, 3S, 40 and AZ inches bust meas
ureA A 3S-inch size requires Az yards
Of 40inch material If made as illus
trated 1T will require Y yard Of con-
trasting material for the collar, and
Az yards of figured material. The
width OF the dress at the foot is Sc
inches.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt OF 12c in silver or stamps.
IN ORDERING YOUR PATTERN
BE SURE TO MENTION THE SIZE
you WANT 1T IN.
Send lie in silver or stamps for our
TP-TO DATE FALL & WINTER 1924.
1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
Address: The DAILY WORKER, 1fts
w. Washington Blvd, Chicago, III.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

OF this total investment within
the present Soviet boundaries French
and English capital represent 57.2
per cent. The allied and associated
countries represent 1877 per cent;
German and Austrian 1861 per cent;
neutraIs So per cent. A consid-
cradle proportion Of the German
pre-war investments was in the ter
ritory now constituting Poland and
the puppet Balkan states.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
BRITISH ,KIuG FEARS
FOR HIS LIFE FROM
HIS EGYPTIAN VICTIMS
Especial to The Daily WORKER

Especial to The Daily Worker)
LONDON, Dec. s.--scotland Yard
was making complete plans today
for the protection Of the king at the
opening of parliament next Tues
day following receipt of Lord Al
Isnbys warning that Egyptian ex-
trsmiste were plotting violence in
England.
The British high commissioner at
Cairo warnea that m mbors Of the
caaine rna high fFlo'ais might b.
the target o. the re pt'an potters
A close guard Is being kept over the
officials threatened.
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Gives Blood for comrade.

BOSTON, Massive fellow Shop
mates of Carl E. Dahl, piper in the
Readville shops of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad whose arm
was so mangled in an accident at work
that it had to be amputated, gave
blood for transfusions to save Dahrs
life. A medical student also gave OF
his blood for Dahl.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
police Attack Union Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Frank
Brown, business agent Of the Molders
Local, was pumped full Of lead BY gun
men. No arrests. Two scabs were
beaten up in Oakland. Four union men
arrested. Police work fast when scabs
are hurt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

ing onathat basis their own natural in
itincts will bring their attention to
conditions prevailing in the shops and
the proper policies to pursue and
What propaganda to be carried on by
hon in tr0 ~arty interests in connec-
ton Herewith.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
Fishers Make BIG Crab Catch.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-This
town is full of crabs There are more
crabs this year than any other prev
ious year. 1t is not due to the cleo
ton Of Coolidge, says the Crab Fish
Aarmsnn Protective Association. Just
an abnori "a 5vercateh They are sell
ing for $500 pr dozen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
Hangs 3 Men on New Year.

SAN QUENTIN, Dec. S.-The new
year at the state penitentiary will be
celebrated with three hangings. AS
the bells ring out, Peace on earth
goodwill to all men," three men will
drop thru the gallows trap.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
COOLIDGE FORMS
UNITED FRONT
WITH FARMERS
Bankers and Oil Men
Pose as "Real Dirt

The Chicago Daily News Of Decem-
Der 5, ran a story with a headline,
which said, Farmers Join Hands to
Push Farm Aid" The DAILY WORK
Err, being interested in farmers start
ed to investigate. We found out things
about these farmers" Here they are.
A group Of rich landlords, oil mag
mates, implement manufacturers, bank
ers, grain dealers, commission mer-
chants and so on, control a bloc Of
about fifty so-called farmers organ
izations" headed by the American
council Of agriculture and having as
the chief affiliated bodies such out
standing bourgeois organizations as
the national grange, the American
farm bureau and the so-calIed Farm
ers' Union"
aiding the Bankrupt Farmers"
The character of this group is evil
dent in what it did. 1t pledged 10
work in accordance with the plan Of
President Coolidge for farm aid" and
laid out plan for the protective tar
- @PRhSA " 06lANuAluICs his plan
is to create a farmers export cor
poration" consisting of fifteen persons,
all appointed by Coolidge and to in
clude three cabinet members, with a
capital of 100000 900 from the war
finance corporation. This is to have
monopoly powers in leasing, buying,
selling, storing and shipping in agri-
cultural products. 1t would be hard to
imagine what scheme could be more
capitalistic than this one Of these
farmers"
A Fine Bunch Of Farmers"
But among the farmers" in control
Of this meeting were George N. Peck.
president Of the Moline Plow company.
vice-president and manager of the
John Deer Plow company, director of
the Merchants National bank of
Omaha; Oscar e. Bradfute, cattle rails
er, president Of the bourgeois Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation, and head
of the firm Of o. E. Bradfute and sons:
Clyton H. Hyde. president Of the Eagle
Chief Oil company, the vice-president
of the Shields Oil and Gas company.
director of the Pioneer Oil Shale COM
pany, and vice-president Of the United
States Grain Growers, incorporated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

1868. This is an excellent model
for a combination OF two materials.
Brown satin and figured crepe are
here illustrated. The dress may be
finished without the "tunic" as shown
in the small view. The long sleeve
portions may be omitted.
This pattern is cut in three sizes:
is, IS and 20 years. To make the
design as illustrated in the large view.
for an 1S-year size will require 3M
yards of satin, and yards of crepe
40 inches wide. If made without the
long sleeve portions " yard less Of
the satin will be required. The width
at the foot is so inches.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt OF 12c in silver or stamps.
IN ORDERING YOUR PATTERN
BE SURE TO MENTION THE SIZE
YOU WANT 1T IN.
Send 12c in silver or stamps for our
UP-TO-DATE FALL & WINTER 1924.
NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERs--The
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nshed by q New York firm OF pattern
manufacturers. Orders are forwarded by
the DAILY WORKER every day as re-
ceived, and they are mailed by the man
ufacturer direct to the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keep stock
OF patterns on hand. Delivery OF pat
terms ordinarily will take at least 10 days
from the date OF mailing the order. DO
not become impatient II your pattern IL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

SAC7A1'FNT0 Dec 8 -FTraeo-
c"a n railure t. secure work drove
Frank Elliot to commit bur~l
70 SIN he ia9'e 0 nc
police. For weeks he tried to securf
work. Finally he found himsel.
driven to the life Of burglar in order
to secure the necessities Of life.
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EXTRA PROBLEM

problem day only
Us-TocETHER! obsa,
tlons This look to
go M armoured.
progress way give
DAILY WORKER running
which wiz year
is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09
Unload ESQ Q c ,es Per Hour.

SAN FRANCIS" 80. Dec. Speed
'ng up on the local decks is bni~r
rushed with e'~hf ION in Aold q
ship compelled to unload $4,000 cases
f nlneapDl ne noAt. ~ scare.
ity Of jobs finds men willing to dc
this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Harry A
Dayton, United States yice-consul at
Belgrade, who was shot and seriously
wounded by Lithuan'on woman, dier
last night said dispatch to the state
department today
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Facts for Workers
BY JAY LovEsToNE.

Foreign Investments Within Bound
aries Of the Union Of Socialist
Soviet Republics.
investments Prior to Bolshevik
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-09

Next Sunday Night and Every SUM-
day Night. the open Forum.
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Tomorrow ar and Revolution.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15

fill and they will be filled regard less of whether or not any salmon escape. They want their profits and they want them quick so that they can get out and go to Pasadena where they can bask in the sun of California"
 If the canners would seriously con- slider the depletion of our fisheries and the resulting economic loss to white residents as we'll as native, they would take steps to limit pro- duction in order that seed fish might escape to spawning grounds. The punishing of resident fishermen as at Haines for the greed of canners in and around Ketchikan and other districts is wrong. The working of the regulatory powers of the depart ment of Commerce is not fair for the entire burden of conservation as is being worked out today is placed upon the residents of the territory. The property losses through regula- tion of traps is taken care of by the fact that they are practically un- touched by the regulations of the present year. Il. F. r.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15

The medium had aroused much in terest throughout the crowded hall by reading newspaper through a thick black cloth while blindfolded. The judges examined the bandage over his eyes and doubled the cloth over the newspaper, but he still read with ease anything placed before him.
 At this juncture a colored woman arose and started toward the door.
 "You aren't leaving, are you, aunty?" inquired lady who had employed her.
 q suah is,'' replied aunty. "Dis heah am no place foh respectable colo'ed woman with nothin' on but a thin calico dress!"
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
THE LTTERACY TEST

This issue is born either of dis honesty or of ignorance. Here is the first fact that you must know. The courts have already decided that the legislature has no right or power to pass any test whatever. If you do not know this fact you must confess ignorance. If you do know it and still advocate law by the legislature, you are dishonest.
 Here is a second fact. The liter acy test is un-American and cannot be supported historically.
 The Declaration of Independence says that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" and nowhere says that it comes from the consent of college presidents.
 Our constitution says: "We, the People, in order to form a more perfect union" and does not say "we who can read newspapers, etc."
 The third point is this: the de- mand for a iteracy test comes al- most entirely from the Juneau Elm pire and for the express purpose of stopping Indians from voting.
 The Juneau Empire is a strong Democratic paper. The Indians are voting the Republican ticket. Would it not be a fine stroke if the Elm pire could decrease by law the Re- publican vote by several hundreds? Again:-The Juneau Empire is the organ of the fish trap interests. The Indians have combined with the White fishermen to abolish the fish traps. Would it not be fine stroke if the Empire could hamstring the enemies of the traps?
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15

If the peon labor is allowed only s3O.OO spending money for the en- tire season, according to section 12 of their revised regulations, where are they going to spend the balance of their $25O to $35O earnings other than the $75 stipulated they must have when they return? May be some of our small businessmen who refuse to fight the Fish Trust and Trap System can tell us they will get the balance.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
WHAT THE INDIANS WANT

It seems to me that the test of the puddin' is the eatin'.
 Those of you who are afraid of Indian votes, please examine the following principles honestly. If it is good do not let foolish prejudices influence you. Vote Ter straight.
 1. Abolishment of all fish traps and stationary gear for catching fish.
 2. Direct Election of all principal territorial officers. This means adoption of the Controller Bill.
 3. Abolishment of carpet-bag gov ernment.
 4. A decent workmen's compen- sation act along the lines of the United States act.
 5. Abolishment of fish hatcheries and thus save the Territory 40 thous- and dollars year.
 6. A fair distribution of taxes No more favoritism to the big mine owner as against the little fellow.
 '. Fair and adequate provision for all the aged and needy citizens of our Territory, and also for all ouf needy orphans.
 8. A tax on foreign fishermen so high that outside fishermen will be compelled to make their homes in Alaska or else stay away.
 9. Full Territorial government for Alaska.
 10. Abolishment of the bureau of fisheries.
 II. Territorial assistance to pros pectors by establishing a public as say office.
 12. Road building by the terri tory for practical business purposes.
 13 Support for our Delegate Dan Sutherland in his fight for a sane conservation of fish for the benefit of the residents of this territory as against the residents of Seattle, Portland and Chicago.