davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-08-11

Gibbons as the winner. In fact. jpst
new, friends of Gene. having his in
terests at heart. will ADVISE him to
wait while before he tackles this
tough Minnesotan.
The daily worker., 1924-12-27

efforts have contributed greatly
towards the Bolshevization of oui
arty.
In this theological campaign we have
been persistently hampered by the mi
nority opposition. The tactics proposed
by the minority always tended to crys.
ItaIlize the tendency of the Two-and-a.
Half International and not to dissolve
Il or break It up. Every move Of the
minority strengthened the position Of
this tendency. The minority carried
on a senseless campaign of petty per.
sonal persecution, going to the extent
Of furnishing misinformation to the
G. E.. G. on two important occasions.
whose only effect was to create sym
pathy for and strengthen the prestige
Of those who have been charged by
the G. l. as manifesting remnants of
the theology Of the Two-and-a-Half In
ternational.
Not in single instance did the
leaders Of the minority under their
own names take issue publicly in the
party press with any individual of this
tendency inside or outside of our
party. This was done, however. by
members Of the majority, as witness
the above mentioned articles by Olgin
the debate Of Foster against Nearing.
Cannon's speech in the Workers
School in New York on the Bolshe
vization of our party which was or
dered published in the Workers
Monthly, and the articles by Bittel
man against Salutsky and Boudin.
The minority felt no responsibility
for the welfare of the party. For
this reason they were continually
The daily worker., 1924-12-27

trying to provoke the c. e. C. to such
action as would create crisis in the
party, if not an actual split, and
thereby strengthen the very tendenc.
les which it is our duty to combat.
All thru the year the minority by
their foolish tactics have been build.
ing up the Two-and-a-Half Information.
al tendency. Now they are strength.
ening the right wing Of the party
generally by their advocacy Of an op.
portunistic farmer-labor party policy.
The minority showed its utter dis.
regard for the c. l. decisions by main.
tanning permanent caucus thruout
the country at the very time when
the c. /. was fighting militantly
against such manifestations Of Trot.
skyism in the Russian and other par
ties.
The inevitable result Of such reck.
less policy as the minority proposes
would be disastrous split, which
would cost the party large numbers
of valuable proletarian elements, and
which would strengthen the Two-and.
a-Half International tendencies. On
the other hand, the policy of the C.
2. c., which is the policy of the Com.
intern, will Bolshevize these proletar-
ian elements and stamp out anti-Len.
inistic deviations.
Ours is young party, it has many
unripe elements within it, and the
task Of Bolshevizing them is a diff.
cult one. 1t can only be accomplished
along the lines now being followed by
the c. e. c., that is by patient, per-
sistent, intelligent, strategical, deter
mined, relentless application of the
principles Of Leninism.
The daily worker., 1924-12-27
| Statement on 2 InternationaIisn1

Of the c. E. c., even by means of dis
ciplinary measures These principles
have been successfully applied by the
Comintern.
In pursuit of these aims the present
G. e. G. took sharp issue with the
remnants Of the theology of the Two
and-a-Half International when these
manifested themselves in the activi-
ties Of some OF our comrades in the
industrial field in the printers union,
in the needle trades, in the miners
union, and in several other labor or
ganizations. In all instances the c.
e. G. Immediately sent its represen.
tatives to instruct and direct these
comrades to the feminist point OF
view. The c. e. C. took prompt ac-
tion in every single instance when the
Volkszeitung or any other party or
gan manifested deviations from the
c. |. line Of policy.
Thru its educational department the
c. E. c. laid the basis for spreading
feminist theology among our member
ship. Our party schools, study
classes, and our press have been util-
lied in every possible way, thru ar
ticles by Comrades Zinoviev, Stain
Kaminev, and others to strengthen
the Bolshevist ideology Of our party.
By recent decision of the C. E. c.
the powerful speeches by Comrades
Kaminev and Stain against Trotsl1y-
ism were ordered printed in pamphlet
form.
1t was also by a decision Of the
c. e. c. that Comrade Olgin wrote his
series Of three articles explaining
the decision of the c. /. regarding the
deviations of Comrade Lore All these
The daily worker., 1924-12-27
BY A5ERN, BuRMAN, BITTELMAN
5RoWDER, CANNON, DUNNE
FOSTER.

In view of the present situation in
the party, we find it necessary to
make statement regarding our strug-
81, to eradicate the IL international
tendencies in our party.
In its recent decision on the Farm
er-Labor party, the Comintern pointed
out the existence in our party OF rem
nants of the theology OF the 2 IL in
ternational, as exemplified by some
Of the writings Of Comrade Lore. The
G. |. called upon us to wage sharp
theological struggle against these
tendencies. This the G. e. G. has
done and will continue to do until the
entire party is completely won over
to the point Of view of Leninism and
the c. l. These efforts of the G. E. c.
to defeat ideologically the 2 1-2 in.
ternational tendencies were hampered
and weakened by the tactics of min.
ority opposition
Our tactics for combating the rem
nants of the theology of the 2 IL in.
ternational in our party were the
same as the tactics applied by the CT.
in other Communist parties, notably
in the cases of Serratti in Italy and
Smeral in Czecho-Slovakia. These
tactics can be grouped under the fol.
lowing three heads: u to defeat ide-
ologically and politically these tend.
encies, to prove them wrong in the
eyes of our membership and follow
ers. (2) to strengthen in our party
the theology and prestige of Leninism
and of the G. 1. (S) to compel under
all circumstances full execution of
every party member and every party
unit of all decisions of the C. 1. and
The daily worker., 1924-12-27
BY JOSEPH zAcK
DO We Lead the Left Wing?


MES and mol On the industrial field
we do. There is no one else and
the workers can see it easily enough;
but on the political, we do not. And
Comrade Foster ought to know that
better than anyone eles. For intance,
the bulk of active T. U. e. L. strength
in the unions are non-party members;
and the overwhelming bulk of their
followers are still farther away from
Communism. If the T. u. e. L. were
the industrial department of the party
and its members were placed before
the alternative of either joining the
party or getting out of the groups,
we would disrupt our industrial work.
In fact, the influence of the age-long
policy of Gompers upon the trade
unionists of mo politics in the unions
Except for capitalism), has had such
an effect that the left wing only began
to warm up on class politics during
the farmer-labor party campaign. No.
the left wing does not follow us yet
politically. If it did, we would be
considerably nearer to our goal-the
mass Communist Party.
Plainly, one Of the main problems
Of our movement is to make this left
wing politically active. The militants
themselves who are not yet ready to
join the Communist Party and they
knowing that the masses are even
more removed from the idea of joining
the party than they themselves-this
leads to the necessity Of the use of
the strategy of the. .farmer-labor party,
in order to draw the left wing into
political activity. Not only is that
necessary. in order to get mass pol
itical movement of the workers, but
it is necessary in order to consolidate
our position of leadership over the
left wing. For should a petty-bourgeois
movement gain control and influence
over them politically it will undermine
our influence over them industrially.
Surely If we were leading the left
wing politically. Comrade Foster
would have received many times the
number Of votes he received.
I am interested in the political un-
tied front policy mainly from the
point Of view OF making our left wing
followers politically conscious. and Of
The daily worker., 1924-12-27
A YEAR OF PARTY PROGRESS
(Continued from PAGE a.

CONTINUED from Page A.
piled by our party in its work among
women, the Negroes, and the agricul-
tural proletariat, at the same time
formulating correct policies for our
future work. The party is now fully
equipped to proceed successfully in
these comparatively new fields of ac-
tivity.
United Front Activities.
One Of the signs that our party is
finally beginning to get the proper
perspective in the estimation of events
and in formulating its policies is the
recent decision of the c. E. G. to es-
tablish a permanent commission on
the united front The duty of this
commission, which is a subcommittee
of the c. E. G. is to continually sur
vey the field Of class struggle and to
formulate for the c. e. c. policies and
plans Of organization for united front
campaigns on the basis of immediate
burning issues in the life of the toiling
masses.
At present we are beginning to de-
velop such united front campaigns
against child labor, and for the release
Of Sacco and Vanzetti. The subcom-
mittee is preparing the outlines of
policy and organization for a cam
paign against the so-called criminal
syndicalism laws and for the release
of class war prisoners. It is our in
tention, in accord with the decisions
Of the Fifth Congress Of the C. l., to
seize upon every burning issue in the
life Of the masses, for united front
action against the capitalists and
against their agents in the labor move
The daily worker., 1924-12-27

ment. This plan to systematic the
united front campaign was entirely
the work of the c. E. C. majority.
The Party Discussion.
We want the party to remember
that it was the present c. E. c. that
created the opportunity for our mem
bership to discuss thoroly and express
itself on our immediate tasks. The
whole plan for conducting the party
discussion was presented by the C.
E. G. majority. We took the greatest
care to so organize the discussion as
to secure the maximum freedom of
expression for the minority and to
crystalline opinion for all views and
tendencies in the party. Last year,
on the contrary. when we were in the
minority, we were denied by the Pep
per group even the right to defend our
policies in the various district conven-
tions.
To us the party is the party men,
bership. The success of the party de-
pends upon the consciousness, initia-
tive, and activity of every party men,
Der. The present c. e. C. fully real
ICES that the strength of a Commun-
ist Party rests mainly on the Boil
shevist quality of its rank and file and
leadership and upon the bonds of
mutual confidence that exist between
the two. We are therefore, determin-
ed to do all in our power to deepen
the Bolshevist quality Of our party
as whole, and to strengthen the ex-
listing bonds of mutual confidence be-
tween the party membership and the
party leadership.
The minority have challenged the
leadership of the G. e. c. majority.
In reply we say. let the record speak.
We do not propose to follow in the
footsteps of the minority and to bluff
the party into the belief that under our
leadership the party has already con-
quered the world. Instead. we will
ask the party membership to examine
our actual achievements. The party
will then see that 1t has been max
ing continual progress despite all diff
ficulties, that we have extended our
influence and strengthened our organ
ization, and that now we are making
an effort to rid the party completely
of the old spirit Of imitation and farm
er-laboristic opportunistism. We are
on the right road to building the
Workers Party into mass Commun-
list Party.
The daily worker., 1924-12-27
WHY / SUPPORT THE MINORITY
POLITICAL STRATEGY

getting an theological hold upon them
politically. And as strategy. for that
purpose, as well as of connecting our
sympathizers and followers every
where, politically, of keeping an or
ganized contact with them for a num-
Der of years so as to enable us to
deepen their class consciousness and
thus lay the basis for a mass Com.
munist Party-which certainly is not
possible by applying the majority tac-
tics-the minority's political strategy
offers the solution.
These emi-class-conscious workers,
politically confused and timid work
ers, who are following our slogans on
the industrial field, will not join our
party. Still they are nearest to us.
and if we wish to build a mass Com
munist Party, we must have a STRAIT
egy not only Of pursuing the task of
organizing the class-conscious revolu-
tionists, but Of reaching out organ
nationally and politically to those
closest to US. In a country where cap
italism does not yet face its down
fall, it is the best strategy to reach
our goal-the mass Communist Party.
Do We Want a Labor Party a la
Great Britain?
l would have considered it a cal
amity to our movement if the bureau
cracy and the petty bourgeoisie, in
their maneuver against us had really
gone so far as to form a petty bour-
geois farmer-labor party. The hold
OF such parties upon the illusions OF
the masses would have been much
greater than progressive or liberal
party. The labor party which we should
organize ought to be but transition
stage to the mass Communist party.
In this period of the decay of inter
national capitalism, all the parties to
the right OF the Communist Party are
being driven more and more to the
right Hence we are the only logical
leaders in the struggles for even mild
political reforms for the benefit of
the working class. In Great Britain.
on the other hand, at a time when
capitalism was not shaken, the re-
formists could lead such movements
and appear to be revolutionary. II is
obvious. therefore. that Just in this
period we are the only logical leader
Continued on page 81
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
CHAMBER HITS
A. S. KERRY And
ASKS FOR HELP

The juneau Chamber OF Com.
merce registered a strong protest
against the recently delivered speech
by A. S. Kerry TO. the Alaska DE
partment of the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce at its luncheon at the
Arcade Cafe today and asked that
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and its Alaska Department take
steps to countefact its effect.
The resolution, submitted by II.
L. Faulkner, Chairman OF the Leg.
islatiye Committee, which was unanl-
mously adopted was as follows:
Whereas, Mr.. A. S. Kerry of iihe
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce, in speech re-
Gently made before the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. discouraged
the development of Alaska and ad-
vised against investments in coal
mining, agriculture, and the mann
facture OF wood pulp and paper in
the Territory; and
Whereas, the statements made by
Mr.. Kerry are not based upon facts
and are misleading and calculated
TO retard the growth of the Terri
tory and TO prevent the employ
ment of capital in the development
of Alaslsa's resources and to do in.
ealcuable injury to the people sof
the Territory.
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved.
by the juneau Chamber of Com
mercc that VIC deeply depIore the
action OF Mr.. Kerry in the advice
given ~ him to the Seattle Cham
her of Commerce and through the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce to
prospective investors in the Terri
tory; and that the attention of the
Seated Chamber of Commerce be
directed to the fact that the inter
ests of Alaska and Seattle are iden-
teal in the matter of the develop
mcnt of the Territory's resources,
and that the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce be
requested to take immediate steps
to correct the false and harmful
impressions made by Mr.. Kerry up
on those who are not Informed about
conditions in Alaska nor the extent
of her resources; and
"Bc it further resolved, that a
copy of this resolution be forward
ed to the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, a copy to the Alaska Blu
rcau of the Seattle Chamber ol
Commerce. and copies to the various
commercial associations and Cham
bers OF Commerce in Alaska"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
ISHbEL MACDONALD AYERS
LABOR WILL SOON BE BACK

LONDON. Dec 19.--When Ish
bel Macdonald. who acted as hos
tess for her father at Number 10
Downing Street during his incum-
bcncy OF the premiership meyes
back TO her old home at Hamps-
tead, her passing from the official
ranks OF society will be regretted
by many hostesses with whom she
has become a great fayorite. The
little Scotch lass displayed poise
and tact that won her many friends.
among them Queen Mary. who
showed her liking in many ways.
One OF her friends recalled re-
Gently that few weeks before the
first court Miss Ishbel attended as
the daughter Of the prime minister.
the wisc of prominent Liberal
politician offered to help her choose
her frocks' and 10 teach her little
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19

bit about Court etiquette. The re.
ply must have surprised here, for
lshbel said:
Thank you very much, But
have already chosen my frocks. and
] think I she'll know how to be.
have in court
Ishbel. like most OF the Labor
party. is not downhoarted by the
recent defeat of her fathers gov
errment. While she was packing
her belongings in the Downing
Street hoase 1t was suggested that
her sister Sneila, II years old
might he able toassist in her duties
as hostess when their father re-
turned to the premiership. She
laughed confidently and replied:
"When dad returns here. Sheila
will still be at school. I hope"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
HERRING RULES
WOULD DESTROY
INDUSTRY HERE
Mayor Gallwas and Others
Make Representations to
Chamber : viii Act

That the regulations for herring
fishing will absolutely destroy the
herring industry in Southeastern AL
aska md ously damage halihuf
fishing. ii indeed, not destroy 1t,
was positively declared by Mayor
F. A. j. Gallwas aud A. S. Graham.
of Douglas a the luncheon Of the
Chamber Of C0mmeKee today. Mayor
Gallwas, Mr. Graham and l.. W.
Kilburn all interested in the Douglas
Fish Company, which has been pack
ing herring for the Chinese mar
ket, were guests of the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce today.
The Chamber Of Commerce re-
ferred The mater 10 the Legislative
Committee and the Executive Board
with power 10 act, and the mem
bers, all expressing appreciation OF
the gravity OF the situation. will
take the matter up Immediately
Henry Rodca. member of the
Legislative committee suggested
that action should be taken to
interest local fishermen in the mat.
ter, and that may also be done.
Herring Is Promising Industry
Mayor Gallwas reviewed the her.
ring industry OF Alaska. He de-
clared that herring is the poor
mans fish," because. he said il
required only small capital to en-
gage in herring fishing. He de
clared thai the herring industry
in Southeastern Alaska is already
a considerable industry, though the
lish taken, comparable with the
supply, is mere drop in the bucket.
if not interfeaed with however, he
said it would in time rival the
salmon packing industry He said
the Douglas Fish Company had been
a departure i'll the herring business
of Southeastern Alaska-packing for
the Chinese market. They are us
ing fish for that he said. that
would not be suitable for the demand
of the American market for Scotch
cured herring, but that ii would
result i'll the profitable packing Of
the Scotch cured herring, because
~ pipfidto 81 way VI utIlLlHS Ailtl
herring that Scotch cure packers
have to discard. About 25 per
cent of the herring taken by the
Douglas company would be suitable
for treatment under the Scotch
process and foi the New York mar
ket.
Excellent Success
Mayor Gallwas said the Douglas
has met with excellent
success in packing herring for the
Chinese marker, an dthat it had met
a demand that compelled it to ac-
quire the Todd pant at Peril Strait
and that it now has $4,000 worth
of equipment. This business, hel
said, would be completely wiped
out il the regulations recently pro-
mulgated are permitted to stand.
"If these regulations stand" said
Mr.. Gallwas. American fishermen
in Alaska will have to see the her
ring come in and out OF our bays
and finally, probably. make their
way to British Columbia waters
and there caught and packed for
the market"
3. c. Market
Mr. Graham declared that British
Columbia is DOW packing 10000
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
Revues and Jazz Music
Drive Drama from Stage

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-All the Leaf
ing cities of Germany are having an
epidemic of revues on the stage.
and the oldtime actors who have
nothing to offer the revue managers
are in despair. With the exception
of ShaW's Saint Joan, there is today
no new outstanding dramatic pro
duction to be seen in Berlin, and
reyues and moving picture houses
monopolize the theatrical advertis-
ing.
The popular shows offer jazz
band and a great variety of foreign
dancers, and are giving Germany a
medley of London, Paris and New
York.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
Gunmen Brought West to
Help Liquor Smugglers

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Af-
ter announcement was made by
Prohibition officers that rum run
ncrs have been imported from Chi
cago and New York and at least
25 gunner arc on the job to defend
smugglers OF liquor against both
prohibition agents and hi-jackers,
orders were today issued to enforce
ment officers TO carry guns and be
prepared for any eyentualities. 1t
is also announced shotgun squad
has been organized to cope with
possible attacks by bootlcggers and
smugglcrs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
Nuremberg Sets Fashions
For German Toy Shops

NUREMBERG, Dec. 49, Toy
autos are decidedly the fashion in
this years Christmas market, and
next to the auto comes the Zeppe-
lin Miniature "ZR-3s" are fairly
glutting the German toy market.
As millions of German children saw
he Los Angeles in its various trial
flights. before the big hop to Am
erica, the toy Zeppelin appeals to
them nightly.
In the realm of dolls, as indispen-
sable 10 little girls as ever, the
cloth doll. indestructible but rather
ugly, is the predominant variety.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
France Will Discuss War
Debts with Great Britain

iWlASuISGTON Dec. 10. -
Frances report of her Intentions
to open discussion with Great Bri-
tain OF an arrangement Of debl
funding has occasioned the predie-
ton to be made that this Govern
nent will insist on equal treatment.
Great Britain recently intimated
lat any nBtion settling with the
United States must make a like set
Element with the British govern
ment on war debts.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
IS TAKEN FROM
JAIL, STRUNG UP
BY MOB OF 200
Sheriff in Missouri Overpow-
cred In Office = Negro
Fiend Is Lynched.

CHARLESTON. Mo, Dec. ia
mob of over 200 men overpowered
Sheriff b. b. Jackson. in his office
last night, and. dragged Roosevelt
Grigsby, aged 20, a negro, from a
coll, across the court yard and
hanged him to a tree. within so
feet of the Sheriff's office.
The mob then riddled the body
with bullets. cut ii down and tied
it behind an auto and dragged If
through the streets of the negro
section. Following this, the body
was thrown into bonfire. The
mob then dispersed.
Grigsby had been identified as the
assailant of n white girl.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-19
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE
DISTURBED OVER AGITATION
OF RELATIONS, U. S.-JAPAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Agita-
tion over American and Japanese
relations are puzzling and disturb
ing officials OF the American asoV~
ernment.
There is no question or misundeg-
standing between the two govern
ments, officials assert but agitation
over number of questions KEPT
up by the press Of both countries
may embarrass the governments in
dealings, it is said.