The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-03

trade Lore, as editor of the Volkszei-
tung, published an editorial repudiat-
ing the advertisement the day follow
ing its third appearance in the Volks-
prise that Comrade Lore did not call
the attention of the Central Executive
Committee to the fact that such an
advertisement had appeared and to
his action in repudiating it, but left
the Central Executive Committee to
find out, on it's own account, that such
an advertisement had appeared and
only advised it of his editorial after
the c. E. c. statement had been is.
sued. 1t must also state it's view that
the appearance of the one sentence
reading:
1--WE regret to say that one of these
advertisements, for money to be used
to support the damnable Horthy sys.
tenn also found it's way into the col
umns of the New York Volkszeitung'
is not a sufficient expression of regret
and explanation for the appearance of
counter-revolutionary advertise
ment in the Volkszeitung. The whole
text of Comrade. Lore's editorial ap-
pears herewith.
The appearance in a Communist
newspaper of an advertisement adver-
Using for sale the bonds of counter
revolutionary government which has
slaughtered thousands of Communists
and imprisoned tens Of thousands of
others is not matter to be carelessly
passed over by the Central Executive
Committee of the Party respon-
sible for the paper which published
this advertisement, nor does the fact
that an editorial repudiating the ad-
vertisement appeared close to the mat
ter. The Central Executive Commit
tee expresses it's surprise that any
member of the Workers Party which
prides itself on being a Communist
Party, could overlook the offense
committed against the entire interna-
tional movement by the appearance
of this advertisement, and see only
the fact that in it's original statement
the Central Executive Committee did
not take into account the appearance
Of Comrade Lore's editorial, in regard
to which it was not informed at the
time the statement was issued.
The important question before the
Central Executive Committee is how
could it happen that a Communist
daily could publish such an adver-
tisement under any conceivable cir
cumstances. Certainly no member of
the Workers Party with the slightest
Communist understanding would per.
NIT such an advertisement to appear
with his approval. 1t was the duty of
the Central Executive Committee to
fnd out how it could be possible that
such an advertisement could pass thru
the hands Of the administration of the
Volkszeitung and appear in the paper,
and to take action against any Party
member who was in any way respon-
sible for the appearance Of the adj
vertisement.
The Central Executive Committee
has investigated this matter and finds
that this advertisement was sent to
the Volkszeitung administration by
messenger and was received by Com.
rade Blohm who is in charge of adj
vertising matter. Comrade Blohm
states that the foreman of the printing
establishment was in his Office at the
time the advertisement was received
and since the envelope was marked
Change" he passed it over without
examining it. He states further that
later he clipped the Horthy bond adj
vertisement from the Volkszeitung
and pasted it on the original order
ordering the change in the character
of the advertisement, but that again
he did not read it nor did he note
the character of the advertisement
Only after the third day of the ap.
pearnce of the advertisement did he
notice the character of 1t and when he
reached the Volkszeitung building his
attention was also called to it by
Comrade Lore who ordered it removed
from the paper.
The Central Executive Committee
accepting Comrade Blohm's statement
of the fact, is however of the opin.
ion that Comrade Blohm is guilty OF
gross negligence and severely sen,
sures him for his carelessness and
negligence which has placed the par
ty in the position of accepting for
money propaganda against its own
Revolutionary principles. Enemies OF
our party can use the appearance OF
this advertisement for attack upon
our party.
The c. E. C. further instructs the
New York Volkszeitung, and every
other Party paper, that 1t must ap.
point a responsible Party member to
pass upon the whole contents Of every