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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

Trotzky himself has been a member
of the Council of Peoples Commits
saries for years, and is also a mem
Der Of the Council for Labor and
Defense, but has never attended the
sessions of either of them.
He has boycotted both institutions
for years.
Menshevik Psychology.
When Lenin fell i'll, Lenin himself
proposed, with the support of the
Central Committee, that Trotzky
should be chosen as his deputy, as
chairman in the Council of Peoples
Commissaries and in the Council of
Labor and Defense. Trotzky rejected
this proposal Indignantly. Indeed,
Trotzky has boycotted all the most
important leading institutions of the
state, and is always complaining
about the secondary position accord
ed to the State Planning Commission,
which, in his opinion, would organize
everything much better. This is a
grave error on Trotzky's part, a
schematic conception not entirely
free, in my opinion, from dash of
MenshevlSm.
And indeed, how do the worthy
Mensheviki picture to themselves the
Gate of transition to socialist eco
Monies? Something in the following
manner: one fine day the working
class discovers that it possesses the
majority in the country, a majority
of real genuine proletarians in dun
garees.
This majority takes over power,
and Immediately works out a thoro
and first class system of economics,
upon which this everything proceeds
in perfect harmony in accordance
with this plan. The Erfurt program
was one Of the recipes for the plan
which will stick, glue, and cement
everything together. 1t might as
well be named the Bellamy recipe
for the sUtopian Bellamy worked out
his finished plan on very similar lines
Thus the social revolution is mag
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

lneQ.
This Utopian idea forms the core
Of the views of the opportunists as to
the introduction of Socialism. Com
rade Lenin tried over and over again
to make this clear to us, and to
Comrade Trotzky. Do you see now
he asked us-how real Socialism
will actually come into being? You
realize that Socialism will not come
about as the realization of an in
genious plan, but on the basis of the
special condition of the actual rela-
tions of forces.
And in point of fact the transition
did not begin in Russia by the reali-
zation Of plan, but with struggle
against-what do you think.the
louise The problem of fighting the
louise was cardinal problem for US,
for it was the problem of fighting
spotted fever
Comrade Lenin spoke publicly of
this as early as 1919 at the With
All-Russian Soviet Congress. On
that occasion he said: Either Social
ism conquers the louise or the louise
conquers Socialism"
OCSdu W NC a ACdA4bg III
poverty-stricken agrarian country,
crushed by wars, and long before the
executors of the will of the revolu-
tionary masses had worked out any
finished plan.
True Conception of Economics.
How could we work out any de-
scription Of plan up to now, when as
recently as eighteen months ago we.
were obliged to send almost our last
gold abroad to obtain rye for Petro-
grad and Moscow, in order that our
workers should not actually starve?
What sort of plan could we have at
period when our railways, even as
late as 1922, had only twelve hours
reserve fuel for the line between Pc
grad and Moscow? And what fuel
Green wood straight from the forest!
The Donetz basin our colllery centre,
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

EDITORS NOTE Today we
continue publication of the famous
report by Gregory Zinoviev, chair
man of the Communist Interna-
tional. made to the session of The
Executive of the Communist In
ternational held on Jan. 6. Zinc
views report deals with the main
points of difference in the Russian
Communist Party, clearly crystal
lizing the discussion that has so
far been published in the DAILY
WORKER. In order that our
readers may get broader view Of
this discussion, we are publishing
enlarged installments. This re-
port is divided into seven sections.
Today we publish the fifth Sec
ton. 1t is as follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12
The Farmers Strike

How are you doing IL" l asked
Different Methods.
well, in quite few different
ways. You know, the bankers are
just waking up to the fact that a
deserted farm, growing up to weeds,
is not a paying investment. They
didn't know that two years ago,
when they began foreclosing right
and left, but they see it now-somc
Of them. If the farmers only knew
it, they hold the trump card. They
can stay in Montana longer than the
bankers can. If the busted farm
crs Of the country would just sit
tight, and hold together, they would
have the bankers eating out of their
hand in short time. II they were
business men, they would see to it
that no one made anything out os
land, only the man who works the
land. They would force land values
down, and when low enough, huy
their farms back ut their own
terms"
We haze about reached that sit
uation in Montana already. A short
time ago u friend of mine living 25
miles west IF Sidney bought q half
section Of good land for four dol
lars per acre. The terms were
nothing down and nothing for two
years, interest per cent. At this
rate land viii soon he down to
where farmer can afford to buy
land again.
About three-fourths Of the dry
land farms in Montana are desert
cd. The buildings on these desert
cd farms seldom las. more than
three or four years; kindling wool
is scarce in some sections, you
know. The fences also disappear.
Bankers Fouglh~ Farmers.
In 1920 The banks led in tho fight
against the Nonpartisan League. The
farmers wanted economic justice and
square deal in selling their grain
The commercial and financial inter
csts of the state united agains. the
farmer. They joined forces will
the interests who exploit the farm
ers.
These shortsightcd pawn broker.
could not see that their own sue.
cess was Duilt upon that Of the
farmer. As a result Of agriculture
bankruptcy. over 200 banks have
failed in Montana alone during thi.
depression.
We are almost back 10 normally
The Montana farmers today arr
independently poor. They have
taken their Losses anil are cheerful
Only those who are broke and dom
know It, continue to worry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12
BY j. w. ANDERSON

THOUSANDS of farmers in the
l. Northwest have gone on strike
and refuse 10 pay both interest and
taxes. The movement is spreading
rapidly and very quietly and is caus-
ing the mortgage companies cDnsid-
cradle anxiety.
A dry lanl farmer, from McKcn-
zie county, North Dakota, called at
my ranch last fall TO buy some pota
toes. / said to him: "licw are you
fellows getting along, in your sec-
ton of the country"
"Finc, fine" he said. 1--WE are
getting along just fine
"Are you gong TO be able to ray
out?" l asked.
mo, hell no. We are not trying
to pay out. We have just quit pay
ing taxes and interest, and we are
getting along better than we did
before. We arc living better than
we ever did, and We hive little
money to spend"
''Is you don't pay my taxes then
how do you plan to run your county
government"
County government be damned.
What do we need Of county govern
mcnt? We are law abiding citizens
and can get along pretty well with
out any county government. We
don't see much OF the county gov
eminent over our way, anyhow. |
don't care if the assessor never
comes aro1nd, and we oil behave
ourselves pretty well, and don't
need any sheriff"
"But, if you don't pay your in
terest. the mortgage companies. viii
foreclosc on you and put you OF
your farm"
Joke Is On the Dankers.
This brought forth hearty 'a1gh
after which he said, WHY, !.icss
your soul, don't you know Tint there
are five times rs many farms as
farmers, and when they pu. us eli
one farm we will just move ceross
the road onto deserted farm
which VIC can rent for simply keep
ing the windows IN the buildings
and the fences in repair. Why
should we pay taxes whcn we can
ront good farms, with good i'm
rrovements, for less than the taxes
a man would be foolish to own
land and pay high taxes under pres
ent conditions"
Another farmer said to me, "Cool.
idgn was right when he said in his
message that we farmers must belp
ourselves. That is just what we are
doing, we are helping ourselves"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-12

The cheerfulness of the bankrupt
farmer is almost universal. He has
nothing 10 lose, and is, therefore,
afraid of no one. He laughs at
the threat of the banker or the sher-
iff. He is a free man and knows
it, and enjoys it. lie .ried hard to
pay out, ana worried himself sick
trying. Then he saw what the
Federal Reserve did to him. He
considered how the government
Helped the railroads and refused
him square deal. How the gov
eminent held the Price of wheat
down during the war.
He saw how organized business,
the railroads., the banks, and the
federal government were all united
against him, and for the purpose of
exploiting him, and this led him to
go on strike; to take matters into
his own hands.
Most Farmers Not Fooled.
Not one farmer in ten expects
a square deal from our Teapot Done
government in Washington. They
know that Wall Street is in control
there, and Wall Street stands for
exploitation.
They are not fooled by the dis
Interested patriotism and sudden
love of the $10,000,000 Wall Street
credit corporation which will lend
500, 100000 of "credit" to the
Northwest banks in order to save
the farmers. 1t looks like a good
business proposition, ana not an act
Of charity, when a corporation with
capital stock of only ten million
dollars can lend one hundred million
dollars of Credit" all Of which one
hundred milliOn will bear interest.
The farmer may look Ike such
fool but he is not foolish enough to
fall for this.
Four Immediate Steps.
All farmers who are heavily
mortgaged should do four things,
and the sooner they do them, the
better for all concerned
First, he should take bankruptcy.
Second, he should refuse 10 own
land and pay taxes, as long as he
can rent for less than taxes.
Third, he should try TO save
enough in few years (when rs-
lieved Of taxes and intercst) to buy
farm for cash.
Fourth, he should then try to keep
out of debt and refuse to do bust
ness Of any sort with any bank. UNI
til the banks arc owned and opera
ted for service and not for profit
under workers and farmers gov
eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
More Delays in
Removing Lid of
Tut's Second Shrine

Luxor. Egypt. Jan. Q. (By \. Pr
Owing to the difficulties encountered
In removing the lid OF the second
shrine in Tutenkhamur's tomb, How
ard Carter was compelled to change
his plans today and spend most Of
the morning In the labratory super
intending the construction of fresh
scaffolding which during the after
noon was erected about the canopy.
1t Is understood one side of the
roof. which is in two sections, has
been raised some two feet, but there
Is great difficulty in getting sufficient
leverage to lift 1t further The work
Is complicated by the perpetual dan
ger OF damaging the delicate blue and
gold ornamentation of the walls of
the outer canopy which are still in
place and which are in the most fra
gile state.
These unforeseen delays must ne
cessarily postpone the moment when
the lid of the sarcophagus within the
four shrines can be raised to expose
gorgeous mummy case of the Phar
aoh.
The scientists in the labratory to-
day were busy packing up, for ship
ment to the Cairo Museum. cases of
treasures including some of the char
lots and other articles which have
undergone complete preservative
treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Choir SOlOista
Wins Court Fight
Against Church

New York, Jan. 9.--Winifred Gaynor.
grand-niece of a former New York
mayor, who sang solos ut Holy Trinity
Protestant Episcopal church until De-
cember /, might have said naughty.
cutting" things about the choir leader
and gossiped about the tcnors ability.
but the church had no right to break
its contract with her municipal
court jury decided today. She was
awarded SIS.
The courtroom was crowded with
choristers, vestrymen and other mem
bers of the church during the trial.
Some were quite shocked by bits Of
the testimony and left. but most of
them stayed until the end. Miss Gay
nor sat through it with a look of con-
fdence and when the verdict was an
nounced triDped down to the jury box
shook each juror by the hand and
thanked him.
John Cushing. the choir leader, de-
clared that Miss Gaynor with "prima
donna ways played hockey from re-
hearsals and re demonstrated with
her. informing her that in his opinion
she needed the Tehearsals more than
anyone in the choir. Whereupon, he
said. she became huffed. threw back
her head and said. through her teeth:
ITO b with you. Mr.. Cushing!'
The choir leader was corroborate ed
in these statements by a matroniy APP
pearinE chorister. Others said that
Miss Gaynor had declared Mr.. Gushing
was mo gentleman" that the tenor
sings terrible;" and to have caused
the leader mo end of embarrassment"
The trial over. Miss Gaynor posed
for photographs. holding a piece of
music before her. fitting her head back
and opening her mouth az if bursting
with song.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
senate REBELS ALIGN WITH
. DEMOCRATS TO END DEADLOCK
HEAR new ENGLAND
VIEWS ON PROPOSED
RAIL CONSOLIDATION

Washington. Jan. 0.-The New
England situation occupied the at
tsntion of the Interstate commerce
commission today in hearing final
arguments upon railroad consolida-
ton proposals. Representatives of
committee headed by James ].
Storrow and appointed by the gov
errors OF the six New England states
detailed reasons which were said
to have influenced opinion of that
section to. the view that transporta-
ton service in the region would be
best served by grouping of all
present lines in the territory into one
great corporation.
Such a regional consolidation, 1t
was argued. would serve to insure
financial stability TO the resulting
corporation and improved service to
tho New England public. The COM
mission was urged not to lay any
alternative schemes Of attaching one
or more OF the New England roads
to eastern trunk line systems.
Discussion before the commission
tomorrow will turn chiefly to west
ern railroad conditions. The Great
Northern. Northern Pacific. and
burlington. the Hill" group of rail-
roads, will be heard at length, with
Walker ID. Hines. former director
general OF railroads. appearing for
the Great Northern. Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific representatives
likewise are scheduled to make brief
presentations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Fcrgione Guilty
Reckless Driving
In Belfast Court
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(SDGClut 10 hcullebcS JOot iteti'
Belfast, Jan. "a verdict of guilty
was rendered. m atsfte case Of Antonio
Forgione. Of Portland. charged with
reckless driving. OF which he was
convicted in the lower court and APP
pealed TO the Supreme court. The
case was on trial practically all day
Tuesday, Associate Justice Guy II.
Stursis of Portland presiding.
The Jury deliberated over four
hours. Forgoine was sentenced to
nav n fine of two hundred dollars,
execution of sentence stayed. The
case goes to the law court and he
was released on one thousand dollar
bail.
4 number of witnesses We're de-
ferred by the State who testified that
on Dec. 4th.. when George French OF
Lincolnville was found lying by the
roadside at Lincolnville Beach. that
the respondent who with his. car
was nearby, stated that he had no
rart in the accident and that 1t had
been caused by n car which had pre-
ceeded him. that he found him there
and offered assistance. This story
was told on the day of the accident,
notwithstanding the fact that For
Clones car had both front tires fat
and showed marks of yellow paint
with which the wagon driven by
French was painted.
On the witness stand in his own
defense. Tuesday. Forgione said that
he did have q collision with French
and that he told the witnesses
different story as he was upset and
excited when he saw French. "a
wear old fish peddler, lying bruised
and bleeding in the ditch. He said
no was driving about Is miles an
-Four on his way from Belfast to
Portland after q visit to the former
CITY where he is one of the con-
tractors building the new 100000
schoolhouse. He is the senior part
ner of Forgoine and Romano Co. He
said he saw the team ahead Of him
and blew his horn. and though that
the man driving turned around. The
team was about in the middle of
the road, which was wide enough
for him to pass. Thinking he had
ample room he attempted to do so
when he saw the horse jump and
damned on his brakes. bringing his
car completely crosswiSe of the road.
When he finally stopped it he looked
hack and saw French in the ditch.
The horse and wagon continued down
the road. He got out and offered
assistance and then got his car out
Of the road and by that time the wit
nesses came along. He was excited
and told them that he had nothing
to do with the accident. The case
went to the jury late this forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Oil Men Warned
Not to Pap Taxes
To Mexican Rebels

New Rork. Jan. 9.--On the eve of
the last legal day for payment by
American oil companies in Mexico
Of the Mexican oil production taxes,
Alberto Mascarenas, Mexican consul
general in this city tonight warned
that payments made to the De La
Huerta faction or any Mexican
agency other than the Obregon gov
eminent would not be recognized as
legal fullllment of the Mexican oil tax
agreement.
The Association of Producers of
Petroleum in Mexico. which yester-
day dispatched instructions to rep
resentatives Of American oil interests
in that country. directing methods to
he followed in paying the taxes which
are due tomorrow. declined to dis
close the nature of the methods of
PAYMENTS.
1t was understood. however. that
all payments would be made to the
ObregOn government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
TWO dead IN
BATTLE OF OFFICERS
FLORIDA OUTLAWS

West Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. Q (By
A. P)-Two men were slain and
woman wounded in a battle between
officers and members of the Ashley
Mobley gang which ragged near here
for almost twelve hours today. The
outlaws broke through the line of
officers late this afternoon and were
being chased through the Everglades.
Wesley Mobley, one of the leaders
Of the gang. was captured after
running gun fight.
The dead are John Ashley, ST., one
Of F1oridas most notorious outlaws
and Deputy Sheriff Fred Baker of
Palm Beach County. who led the Of
ficers into Battle with the gang early
this morning Laura Epthecrove.
said to have been a camp follower
of the gang. was wounded in the head
and legs.
Ashley died az he attempted to
break through the officers line. His
body was riddled with machine gun
bullets.
The woman was believed TO have
been wounded during the early fight
ing. She is not expected to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
HOUSE REPUBLICANS AGAINST
BONUS BILL AT THIS SESSION
SHOWDOWN OF FORCES TONIGHT
ATLANTIC SHIPPING
IN GRASP OF WORST
STORM OF WINTER

New York, Jan. 9.-Beating toward
their ports tonight were many Of the
larger transatlantic passenger ships.
delayed one to three and four days by
the icy gales which for more than a
week have dashed the seas. tossing
small craft TO destruction and driving
others aground on barren shores.
The storms. first felt by ships in
mid-ocean and within 200 miles of
American shores. now have moved
eastward, and today from London came
reports of many vessels in distress,
some sinking. others disabled and I'M
able to make Roadway in the gales.
In the port of New York today ar
rived the Lapland from Southampton,
the Laconia from Liverpool and Hall
fax. and the George WASHINGTON from
Bremen. oil showing signs of the bat
ties they had had with the sea furics.
Expected arrivals tomorrow are the
Majestic. now two days late from
Southampton: the Conte Verde. from
Naples; the President Van Buren,.
from London: the Estonia from Copon-
hagen. and the Suffren, from lie
Havre.
Wireless reports from these ships
have indicated that the winters first
severe storms were heaviest in years.
In the last week there have been
three sailing craft reported wrecked and
several steamers in distress near
American or Canadian shores.
The British schooner Cznrina pound
ed to pieces on the rock coast of New
Foundland. Her crew were rescued in
/ heavy seas by six daring sailormen
from the steamer Cairnmona. The 7
NJ. Nicholson, lumber schooner, was
reported Monday to have been lost with
all hands off the coast of New Found
land. The Perry Setter. a four-master
carrying lumber from Jacksonville,
Fla. to Fall River. Mass, went aground
last night on Long Islands Her crew
was taken off by coast guards. A
schooner believed of British registry
has been reported abandoned 700 miles
east of New York.
The old man-o'-warsman Louisiana
in tow to the scrap heap. was abandon
cd during a heavy storm several night S
ago by tugs. With six men aboard she
drifted helplessly until picked up by
rescue craft. Those aboard had suf-
fcred severely from the cold. but the
old battler was none the worse for her
buffeting.
The tanker Georgia was driven
aground on the Florida east coast
during the height of the storms and
pulled off with difficulty. The Italian
freightcr Sorriso, reporting by wire
less that she was disabled and in need
of assistance $50 miles off Cape Hat
teras. was picked up by other freight
trs and at last reports was being cs-
corted to Bermuda.
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BELIEVED WATSON
WILL LINE UP FOR
COOLIDGE TODAY

Washington, Jan. 9.--The Republi-
can political situation in Indiana,
in which developments have been
awaiting decision by Senator Wat
son on the question OF whether he
would be candidate for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination. was
discussed for an hour today at a
conference with President Coolidge.
attended by Senator Watson, Joseph
Healing. national committeeman. and
Clyde A. Walb. Final decisions were
withheld pending a conference to-
morrow of the three Indiana leaders
with William NJ. Butler. manager of
the Coolidge campaign.
Indications were given after the
conference that Senator Watson to-
morrow would issue a statement en-
dorsing the candidacy of President
Coolidge The Indiana senator, how
ever, would give no intimatiOn of
the course he plans to pursue.
The discussions at the conference
convered every phase of the Repub-
lican situation in Indiana, including
the case of Governor McCray who
recently was indicted on charges of
WRONG uOiHS al tue administration
of his office.
The McCray case, however. was de-
clared to have been mentioned only
in connection with the general sur
vey of the situation.
Attorney General Daugherty was
present for Il portion of the confer
ence but his presence was said to
have been without significance. Post
master General New. who is an In
diana political leader. was not pres
ent. The conference was preceded by
q meeting at Senator Watson's Of
flee attended by Committeeman Keal-
ing. Chairman Walb and Henry Lane
Wilson, who also has been active in
Indiana politics. Mr.. Wilson also con-
ferred with the president during the
day but declined to discuss his visit.
Postmaster General New later
conferred with the president at the
latter's request and. although he de-
clined to discuss his call. it is I'M
derstood that the political situation
in Indiana was discussed as in the
previous conference. Mr.. New will
participate in the conference tomor-
row with Mr.. Butler.