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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DTSCU SSION FROM
ARANK AND FILE MEMBER

The minority is unable to under
stand the spirit and the practical aim
of the tactic of the united front and
brazenly proclaims in its thesis that
the only application of this tactic in
the political field is to unite ourselves
with the non-existent farmer
labor party and because that party
does not exist, let us build it our
selves and make it a "class party
at that 1t is impossible for me to
understand by what labyrinth Of rea-
soning the minority succeeded in
reaching this conclusion, but I must
admit that, If the conclusion reached
has no other practical value, it will
at least give a chance to the comrades
Of the other countries, who need a
little diversion during these days of
white terror and prosecutions, to
laugh at our expense.
Why the Minority Wants a Farmer
Labor Party.
Besides its funny aspect, the con-
illusions reached by the minority, has
also its tragic side, that is, it shows
clearly to what extent the minority
is influenced by opportunistic tend
encies. We can see from its thesis
and the discussion that followed, that
the minority wants to build the labor
party for the following two main rea-
sons: first, because they are afraid
that other opportunists, outside of the
party, will overtake them and build
his farmer-lahor party and so the mi
lority will lose the chance of leading
,uch a party. It is exactly for this
ceason that they have stuck both ears
10 the ground to feel where this so
much talked about sentiment" Of the
workers is leaning TO. And they
stress so much the importance Of this
sentiment" in their discussion. that
even the majority of the c. e. c. fell
for 1t. Secondly, because they believe
that thru the labor party we will be
able to fool the workers who are not
as yet ready or willing to become
members OF the Workers Party and
thus we will have another revolution
airy Cd mass party besides the Work
ers Party, and hasten in this manner
the coming of the revolution.
In reply to their first contention we
say, that we do not share their fears.
for the simple reason that we have
not the ambition to become the lead
ers Of a reformistic party; on the
contrary, we. feel that II is our duty
TO fight ideologically any attempt to
build such party, and in case that
this party is established, in spite OF
our opposition, to expose its reform.
list program thru the tactic Of the
united front and TO lead the labor
unions, Of which we will be members,
and which would compose that party,
70 the path Of TIE class struggle. bsarA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
A FEW DEFINITIONS.

result that these tactics run the dan
ger Of being transformed from revo,
lutionary Bolshevik method to oppor
tunist tactics and the source Of revi-
sionism."
IAN attempts to interpret these tao.
tics as a political coalition with coun,
ter-revolutionary social democratic
parties, are opportunism and are repu.
dated by the Comintern."
The Fifth Congress told us how to
apply the united front tactic; and it's
instructions left no room for farmer.
labor party slogan after the mass
movement for farmerlabor party
had disappeared.
Here are few quotations from the
thesis of the Fifth Congress:
"The revolutionary united front
tactics can be correctly applied only
when each section, fully conscious OF
the dangers Of those tactics and with,
out adopting mechanical formulate
sets itself the concrete tasks Of win.
ming the masses in the fight for de.
finite daily aims and daily demands. "
IF these tactics are applied whole.
sale and according to stereotypet
formula, they will lose all their signi
ficance and will even have the oppo.
site effect"
1--WE Communists, by ably conduct
ing the tactics of the united front,
will win over to our side considerable
sections of the rank and file social
democrats in the economic and subse-
quently in the political fight"
"The partial demands we put for.
ward must have practical bearings on
life; |. e., they must be such as will
be supported by the wide masses OF
the toiIers."
1t is our task:
ITO lead the economic struggles in
such way that the main strength
is concentrated on the creation of or
gans of the united front from below
(strike committees, factory councils)
and to point out to the working mass
es the political significance of these
struggles"
The words of the Fifth Congress o.
the Communist International are in
themselves the very best refutation
and condemnation of the minority
thesis, which sets up the abstract
slogan of "a farmer-labor party tc
fight the class battles of the workers
and farmers" as the only possible form
of the united front on the political
field. In the minority thesis we have
the American expression Of that inter
national right wing tendency which
the Fifth Congress warned us against
The minority is wrong. The c. E. C
thesis points the only correct road
for the revolutionary struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
G. KosTIs.


THE minority of the G. E. G. is
/ ready to launch a campaign for a
labor party and compete with LaFol
lette for the formation of such party
The majority of the G. E. c. on the
other hand, scared from the noise ere
ated around that slogan by the minor.
ity, or even because they have not
the courage to admit the serious mis-.
takes committed in the past by the
entire C. E. c. in the application of
the united front tactic in regards to
the farmer-labor party, comes forth
with the declaration that I'VE are not
opposed to the labor party in prin-
ciple."
It is high time for us the rank and
file members Of the party whose pro-
letarian instincts have not been be-
fuddled by negotiations and dicker-
ings with the Mahoneys and Hillmans
and who have no fears of losing our
influence as leaders of the party, to
raise our voice and declare most en-
phatically to both groups of the G.
E. G. that we are 'in principle" and
always" against the establishment of
a labor party; that we believe along
with the Fifth World Congress; that
the only "class farmer-labor party" of
a given country is its Communist
Party; and that any other farmer-la-
Dor party is necessarily opportunistic
and will eventually become the last
bulwark Of capitalism.
The United Front and the Farmer
Labor Party.
The Fifth Congress directed the
Communist Parties to apply the tao
tic Of the united front from below
by raising slogans for immediate de-
mands. in order TO expose the. oppor-
tunism OF the leaders OF the reform
istic economic or political organiza.
tons of the workers, on the one hand,
and on the other to win influence
and leadership Of the masses for revo-
lutionary action. The Fifth Congress
gave instructions to apply the united
front tactic from below" as there
also Is the possibility Of its applica-
non from ''the top" which It cautions
US to avoid. All this means, that the
tactic Of the united front can be effect
ed with organizations with which we
could form a united front from below
or from the top, that is with organiza-
tioxs already existing and not with
non-existent ones. Therefore. the tao
tic OF the united front deals with
REALITIES and not with EVENT.
UAsLTIES. The creation then Of a
farfner-labor party is not an applica-
tiot Of the united front tactic m the
political field as the minority Of the
G. ". G. wants us TO believe, but the
grosaest misinterpretation Of this tao
ticl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
BY EARL r. BRowpER.


T-ARMER-LA5oR PARTY: A poll
teal coalition Of trade unions,
farmers organizations, and all work
ers' parties" for parliamentary pur-
poses.
Communist Tactics Within q Farm
er-Labor Party: Relentlessly to com
bat the illusion that such parliament
airy combinations can win gains for
the workers, and by proposing con-
crete action for partial aims to lead
the workers to the revolutionary
struggle and to the leadership Of the
Communist Party-the only real class
party.
The minority thesis clamors for "a
tarmer-labor party fighting the class
battles Of workers and farmers"
Comrade Ruthenberg told us what
the minority means by this when he
said (Workers' Monthly, November,
page 22);
Even tho dominated by conserve
tive labor leaders, party created by
the c. P. p A., based upon the labor
organizations it represented, would
have been a labor party" "a
party based upon the economic organ
izations of the workers and farmers
would be compelled in some degree to
fight for the economic interests of
these two classes"
Is it permissible for the Commun-
lists to participate in farmer-labor
party, or to advocate the formation of
such party, unless at the same time
they carry on a relentless struggle
against the illusion that such move
ment will flight the battles of the
working class?
It is mott
The Fifth Congress Of the Comm
tern warned against just such ideas
as those of our farmer-laborite Com
munists. 1t said:
at became quite clear at the Fifth
Congress that representatives Of right
wing tendencies had attempt
ed to distort the tactics of the united
front into close political
alliance and organeal coalition of all
workers parties The c. !.
resoIutely condemns this petty-bour-
geois tendency"
When is the slogan of farmer-labor
party correct slogan for revolution
lists? Only when it conforms to the
requirements Of all united front slo-
gans, Of which the Fifth Congress
said:
"A mere formula is not enough
the parties of the Comintern
in the present period very often do
not know how to apply the tactics
of the united front with the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
BROWDER- STRANGER TOFACTS
BY MAX REpAcHT.

XNTERE 1t fast coloring that our ma
wv jority applies to the questions
at issue, one might get appalled, al
the dangers that beset the party, II
the minority point of view carries. But
even superficial investigation must
disclose the cheapness of the tinsel
used by the majority in its attempt
at camoufage.
Unable to prove their charge of
'farmer-labor Communism" otherwise
the majority sets up ridiculous the.
DRY of "anti-farmer-labor party issue
that slaps everything in the face that
the Communist International ever said
on the point, and everything that a
MARKHAM analysis could justify.
But the weakest points of the major
ity are facts. The nonchalance with
which the majority disregard and
twist the facts is almost admirable.
The other day pointed out how the
minority had raised the question OF
necessary action on the Pan-Ameri
can Federation conference in Mexico
in April and again in May, but that
the majority did nothing, until the eve
of the convention. Comrade Browder
chosen by the majority for this task
because, l suppose, he is best fitted
for it, answers this charge.
Disregarding the fact that the mi
nority had raised the issue at least
eight months ago, he goes even him.
elf one better. He insinuates that
Iomrade Lovestone had nice junket-
ng trip at party expense, but that
,othing whatever, not even a report,
came of it. And, on the eve of the
2an-American conference the poor
majority was forced to do its work
without the benefit of knowing the
facts as gathered by Comrade Love
stone at party expense. But" so
concludes Browder, "our job was not
so bad after all, was it?"
Here are the facts in the matter:
On April IA, Comrade Lovestone in
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Country Vsrsus Town llfs.

n chance or design divorces MS for a
time from our town lives, where space
seems 20 be IN inverse ratio to rent.
snd me- kitchenette and the erocer's
package seem 70 demand that the
housekeeper shall never look beyond
tie immediate meal, we may find tho
lelsured thought and tho balanced
mind thar ne need L we deliberately
seek the conditions whore the ehu-n
and the carden seed stiIl regulate the
family timetable
It Is good for us sometimes to no
where the rotation ~ crops Is no Mere
phrase IN a gardening manual 1hare
the quiet succession ~ potatoes corn,
root vegetables aud oats. clover an1
timothy sweeps across the land chang
ing Old woru fields into uea meado"'
in the course o9 ths wears II Is good
for us 10 90 with people who perfUrce
must hvk tn years. moi n hectic sta"-
CATO. tsln.catchiaz minutes scrih-
uers Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
TO FREE CITY FROM DEBT
"Ben" Franklln's Object l. essen In
Thrift EmuIated BY 1llwau-
kee Resident.

Benjamin Franklil's notable object
lesson In thrift, When he left Fl 900 10
accumulate for 100 years for division
between Philadelphia and Boston, has
inspired Thomas Duncan. secretary to
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan or Milwaukee,
TO originate the First Civic Foundation
OF Milwaukee.
Through the workings of this per-
manent endowment fund and the oper.
alton Of the new public debt amortlza-
ton fund II Is expected to free the
city from public debt within the next
fifty years.
The foundation. unique In the United
States, receives and holds requests and
donations 10 the city. From the en-
dowment fund thus established the
earnings I'm the form Of interest win be
used 70 pay the principal and interest
Of the bonded debt Of the municipality
The payments win be made IN this
manner For the first % years, NIL
waukee viii receive one-fourth Of tho
net income for the next % years. one
half Of the net income; thereafter
seven-elghths Of the net income. This
apportionment makes provision for al
ways leaving a fractional portion OF
the income 10 be added 10 the prlnci-
pal. BY means Of the foundation tho
city gains a constantly increasing
source Of revenue, wholly independent
NJ that part of It's income which Is
raised hv taxation
The Civic Foundation fund IL com
Elementary TO the pubic debt amortl-
cation fund, established by the last
Legislature. which In its first year Of
operation had $4,000 on hand.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Novelty in Golf Sport
Affords Much Amusement

George w. Greenwood, writing in
the Golf Illustrated, tells of new in
door game in England which seems
difficult enough to provide many Of
the tantalizing elements of the outof-
door game 1t is called Target" and
is not played with a shotgun. on
net 30 feet high are placed four
small targets, A, b, C and p, A being
the lowest target and d the highest.
A and b are the marks for wooden
club play and @ and d for irons. To
hit the target constitutes a bull and
Is a perfect score. On each side Of
the targets are white vertical lines. To
miss the target and hit within the
lines counts one. A hit outside the
lines counts two; a topped ball lands
in bunkers in the foreground and
counts three. A hit over the net
counts four The A target represents
the elevation the bali should be hit
against the wind and the B target
is about the elevation the bali should
take Off the tee with the wind.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
TENNESSEE HOME OF
FINE THOR0UGHBREDS
Breeding Industry has Lost
Ground in Late Years.

Tennessee possesses advantages un-
surpassed anywhere for the breeding
OF horses of All types, the trotter as
well as the thoroughbred. and that
other distinct animal called the saddle
horse.
This fact was exemplified 30 years
ago when that state was breeding for
the open market horses of superior
quality both for the running and the
trotting track and for use under the
saddle and for show purposes.
There is something. call il what you
will, in the climate the grass and
the water of Tennessee that impartS
to the blood of native bred horses
the highly desirable potency that tends
to the fullest development of their
powers of speed and endurance.
Exceptional opportunities for rev.
enue are offered in the breeding OF
saddle stock. horses of that type be-
ing especially in good demand just
now and likely to continue for many
years to come.
huing clubs are popular In many
Of the larger cities Of the country,
and evidence Is not lacking 10 show
that they are multiplying Mt a rate
that soon win result in their establish
ment. in every populous center of the
United States and Canada.
Time was when Tennessee thor
oughbreds were sought in every
market on this side of the Atlantic.
But the breeding industry in late years
has lost much ground
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Seven Champions Credited
bH International Union

The International Boxing union in
Paris has creatted seven world cham
pion-hlps D. HE United States. The
following boxers were recognized rs
world champions by the union Fly
weight, Puaeao villa; bantamweiebt
Joe Lynch feafaerweight johnny
Dundee; Hghtwei GIT Benny Leonard;
welterueleaf Mickey Walker middle
weight, Harry Greb heavyweight.
Jack Dempsey Gene Tunnev Of New
York IS the recognized American light
hpavya gHf champion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
glS'ISIIIGACgdSj

Thirteen nrominant women in Eng.
land have racing stables
is now ranrasentad nv 6o7 climbs
Tho Roston Rcd Soy have selected
During tbc mast summer there were
tbirtv-threa Iaogues in the United
states PLAYING baseball
The newt nyoblem Of REORGANIZATION
will he conferred ON tlia Southern rolf
links
-, .,..,,. c.,sr =
tho oana goftino as intricate .s all
that?
-
James IT Sheldon Of Auburn \ Y
football team If 1904
The Chinese team N tho hockey
Iaapue ot Wisconsin university is one
.
ucCraw,s visit 70 Eurone may have
bean "a looI, over some of thaso dicto.
TORS as nossihla p,ncb bittars
Ten BASEBALL stars who were collie
gians are Matbewson. Overall Bender
Plank. Stahl. Collins. Barry Deylin
Sisler and Frisch
pa.ousa oe tho o,,+bo,,ct., T,,,,,,,
will send only ten athletes TO next
years Olympic games instead Of thirty.
as originally intended.
Robert Roth Of Switzarlond who
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Community.
, Building
LIBRARY IS VITAL NEED
II Furnishes Complementary Facilities
for Public Education. Says Ma
tional Bureau.

The public library as n vital need
TO the community is discussed In
recent statement of the bureau of edu-
cation at Washington. which finds
that its presence Is Of paramount Inn
portance as an adjunct to the educa-
tional facilities of the city or village.
"No community Is completely
equipped with facilities for public edu-
cation unless, IN addition to adequate
schools, Il has also a public library
accessible 10 gaining general recocni-
ton, It is an indispensable adjunct
20 the public school, in that II provides
classroom libraries and collateral read
Ing for the pupits and supplies means
for them TO form the habit of reading.
and to acquire a facility IN the use OF
reference books which viii be of prac-
teal advantage TO them throughout life.
THE purposes for which people read
may be classed under the heads OF in
formation, inspiration and recreation.
and the public library supplies lltera-
ture for each of these ends. In the
practical affairs OF life the library is
constant aid in all the varlons occu-
patlons for the farmer. mechanic, busi-
ness man and professional worker, and
enables one to increase his efficiency
in his present vocation and also. IL
desired, TO prepare himself for some
thing better, The public library also
contributes no small part 70 public
education as to the bulwark OF good
citizenship and patriotism.
"The public library as an institution
fosters a sturdy Amerlcanism aud
democratic cooperation for civic I'M
provement among all classes in the
community In view of the important
public service rendered by this insti-
tuition, II is proper 10 maintain a II
hrary az public expense from the pro-
ceeds Of taxation
Every community. no matter how
small, should either have its own pub
lie library or access to library serv-
Ice from some nearby convenient
source"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Other Sports Added to
OLYMPIC Games in Paris

In addition to track and field sports
the United States will be represented
in the 1924 Olympic festival in Paris
I'm speed and figure skating, hockey,
rugby and soccer football, polo target
shooting. shotgun matches, fencing,
wrestling, lawn tennis, swimming box
ing. gymnastics, weight lifting, egues-
trlan sports. cycling and yachting.
Rowing. too viii probably find tie
United States colors in evidence de-
spite tie earliness Of the July regatta
dates.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Considerable Criticism
on Steel Shaft Markings

II appears as If the United States
Golf association has left itself open
to considerable criticism for the stand
# has taken with regard TO the steel
shaft
According to official word, markings
on the face Of iron heads must not
exceed onesixteenth Of an inch in
width nor shall they be less than
three thirty seconds Of an inch apart
Also all rough or raised edges must
be eliminated
In the opinion Of most golfers, the
whole situation could have been sim
pl6ed II me officials bad come ont
fir snoothfaeed clubs, devoid Of All
lines and punches
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Editorial Attacks Niche
Given College Football

Football SHOULD be showed back in
its place" says the leading editorial in
the Circle, monthly literary magazine
at the University Of Chicago.
The editorial declares that collegiate
gridiron rivalry has reached stage
Of abnormality when thousands of dol
lars are spent In preparation In tie
two and one-half months period de-
voted to football.
The editorial suggests that although
there is no enmity against football.
that sport nevertheless should be put
Ia its place
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Johnny Jones, shortstop. who, with
another player, has been purchased
by the Brooklyn. N Y. baseball club
for $4,000 or Whereabouts Jones
has batting average Of 300 for 1870
games and is fast man on the field
as well as on the paths lie is from
the Portland club of the Pacific Coast
league.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12
Ten Prominent Veterans
Among Football Coaches

There are no fewer than ten football
coaches wna nave had more than =
years Of service each. Among the
prominent veterans are HeisUan who
started coaching - years az Stage
81 years Yost, . years, ans Warner,
% years.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Johnny McHugh, nineteen-year-old
state amateur golf champion Of Cali
fornia. The youth recently annexed
the state title and has also won the
San Francisco Bay counties and the
San Francisco Municipal Links cham
pionships
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Neenah--Two thousand four hun
dred and one visits by the stork were
made in Winnebago county during
the year just closed, according to the
annual report Of Registrar S. G. Sto-
cum. Deaths in the county totaled
eight hundred ninety, while cupid en-
gineered an even five hundred mar
riages. A total of 10,15S instruments
were recorded by the registrar dur
ing the year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Phillips-A six-week short course in
agriculture for Price county farm boys
will be given this winter by County
Agent H. J. Rainbow In arranging
the schedule of studies, the county
agricultural committee has included
feeding and judging of dairy cattle,
housing, feeding and culling of poui-
try, rope tying, and splicing, belt lac
ing, and other subjects of practical
value in farming.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Dec Three small children Of NJ.
ara>Hls s John Paz'ek Lena. were
scalf L6Then they tipped over boiler
OF hot water while playing about the
house.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-01-12

Sturgeon Bay-The arrival of 1OO,
Oo5 brook trout fry from New York
state is awaited by Supt Frank
Suthers of the state hatchery, who
made an exceptional bargain when he
exchanged 100000 commercial lake
t01C eggs for the brook trout. which
are hard to obtain. The shipment of
100000 eggs to the eastern state is
hardly noticeable in the 100000
eggs now being Matched at Sturgeon
Bay.