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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25
Patent Medicine for the Farmer B.
Credit Diversification Cooperation HA1w1
By r. !
HAL WARE

grant the radical demands; which by
the way are the only real solution,
then they have actually broken down
the very Laws of Capitalism and set
up precedents that would lead swiftly
to a general breakdown Of their power.
And so these powerful gentlemen are
sad indeed 1t must make them sadder
still to be forced to continue the old
game of delusion. They have no
solution-and so they hopefully offer
for John Farmers consumption the
patent medicines labeled: Credit, d.
versification, Cooperation.
1t is undoubtedly true that there is
a sucker born every minute. But you
cant fool all the people all OF the
time. Every election brings hordes
of politicians, who have miraculously
become the Farmers Friend. They
tell us that we are the Backbone Of
the Nation" Well its about time we
stopped getting the lower end of that
backbone" kicked. It is about time
that we faced the realities OF our
economic position and power.
Land Psychology. ~v-~-
After all It takes Farmer to farm.
There is an universal Land Psyche
logy that binds all farmers together.
Whether he is a Mexican peon, a
Russian peasant or an American
farmer-He works the land and he
wants it! 1t spells home and the
work he loves. He gets a kick out
of watching things grow The smell
of the first brown burrows in Spring
are like wine to his wintered soul.
The freshly moved clover hay that
perfumes the whole barn pays divi-
dends in satisfaction if not in dollars.
The hard necessities of his struggle
against the forces of nature and the
artificial man-made handicaps, has
forged iron as we'll as poetry in his
character. Such men can fight.
For the first time in American his
tory the American farmer is literally
fighting for his land. General His.
tory records that whenever farmers
fight for land-THEY WIN!
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DICK up any paper, journal, maya
zine or financial report and you
are sure to find some reference to the
Farm Crisis" or Farm Revolt" or
that Agriculture is a "Sick" industry
And just as certainly you find pet
remedy proposed. OF all the pet and
patent remedies Credit, Diversifica-
tIon and Cooperation lead the field
Its really too bad that all the old
economists left no definite sign posts
to guide the farm doctors thru the
Agrarian wilderness. True Marx did
foresee this little difficulty and gently
and perhaps too generally treated the
patient Of the future. II a poor Farmer
may "steal his stuff" l want to point
out that it is not Agriculture but
Capitalism that is i'll.
We have had no general drouths,
our scientific work, our Agricultural
Extension are models for the world
We have literally learned to make
two blades grow where only one grew
before. Modern tractors and machin-
cry lie all over the U. S. And the
American farmer leads all others in
production per man. Yet the farmer
is admittedly BANKRUPT
capitaIism's Problems.
If you want closeup or rather an
x-Ray Of this apparent contradiction
get out to the Wheat country. There
sits the Farmer. He is still on the
job evidently because he has no other
place to be and because his small
town Banker doesn't dare foreclose.
In the small town sits the Banker;
far sadder than the farmer, waiting
to learn his fate from the Bigger
Banker back in ST. Paul or Minnea-
polls. And these bigger Bankers also
wait the commands of the Powers
that Be in Wall st.
1t is tremendous problem. The
whole structure of Capitalist organic
alton depends upon it's correct solu-
ton. How can the city worker and
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That Daugherty is not the only moron high in
the councils of the republican party that is still
at large is evidenced by the fact that its national
chairman, John Adams, has issued windy dia-
tribe upon which commented yesterday lump
ing reformers, progressives, radicals and revolu-
tonists together in one fearsome list.
From all we can gather, the last effort of Daugh-
erty to pose as savior Of the nation has not
elected any great response from the 100 percenters
who hitherto looked upon his activities with a
kindly eye. They are agreed, of course, that the
nation must be saved from the vandal hordes of
workers and farmers but they prefer that it be
done by hands that will not smear the rescued
country with an illsmelling compound of oil,
opium, booze and blood.
In other words, the savior or saviors must at
least conform to the bourgeois notion of respecta-
bility and the ex-attorneygeneral cannot even
qualify for this low rating.
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The Canadian Communist Party.

Communists on this side of the border will greet
with pleasure and enthusiasm the splendid achieve
ments of the Toronto Convention of the Canadian
Communists, just adjourned, report of which
appeared in Tuesdays DAILY WORKER.
Especially significant is the fact that the party
changed its name from Workers Party to Com
munist Party The party had all along been consid-
cred thoroly Communist by friend and foe alike,
with the result that the convention, by practically
unanimous vote, decided to make the change, thus
clearing the issue for the future.
At the same time the party decided to enter
more actively into the political struggles con-
fronting Canadas workers and farmers. The con
vention recognized that it had not made the most
of the situation growing out of the Nova Scotia
strike of coal miners and steel workers against the
British Empire Steel Company. But the discus
sion of the delegates showed that the party is find
ing itself and that it will register powerful blows
against Canadian capitalism in the near future.
The convention also voted to raise issue in the
Labor Party of the political unity of the city with
the land workers.
The attendance OF c. E. Ruthenberg, executive
secretary of the Workers Party, at the Canadian
convention aided materially in developing the
desired solidarity with the Communists of the
United States. While big business in the two
countries is becoming more and more identical,
the Communists of the United States and Canada
are developing closer relations under the ban
ners of the Communist International. 1t is the
solidarity that brings terror to the citadels of
capitalism upon the North American continent
1t is the growing terror that precedes the final
victory of the oppressed in the cities and on the
land.
Hands across the border-the Workers Party
of the United States to the Communist Party of
Canada, both sections of the Communist Inter
national
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production. Or stated in other words,
they were forced to sell their products
to the Powers that Be at prices that
not only did not account for the
family labor but which also forced the
farmers to draw upon every resource
at his command.
1t is a damning indictment of Cap
italism and a pathetic history of faith
in an ideal, which records the farmers
struggle. He has put untiring labor,
free land, modern machinery, science
and last of all, his Land mortgage in
to the fight for his illusion. He has
lost both the fight and his illusion.
He is Bankrupt; but not beaten. True
only 20 per cent of the American
farmers are Free" and independent
of Capital control. 80 per cent are
either managers, tenants or mortgag-
ed owners subject to the Capital in
terests that have slowly but surely alb
sorbed their equity in the land. But
remember those farmers are still ON
THE LAND. They are demanding
"Moratoriums" and some, even "can-
collation. Of debts"
Medicine Men.
So you see it is the Boys back in
Wall St. that need your sympathy
more than John Farmer. What makes
the latter sick" if at all is the puerile
Bunk of the petty go-betweens who
pander such Remedies" as CREDIT,
DlvERSIFIcATIoN, COOPERATION.
The Public may be fooled, as well as
damned, by such tactics; but John
Farmer who holds the land and the
Financial Gentlemen who hold the
title to the land know better.
If the Powers that Be decide upon
eviction they will meet actual phys
ical resistance as well as the political
revolt which already confronts them.
If they do nothing and try to make
a virtue Of their INDIGESTION, by telling
the farmer they are his friend and
wouldn't foreclose for the world; then
they will have set up an unwritten
law Of possession" that no sub
sequent decision could change. If they
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the farmer be kept apart? How can
cheap foods be taken from the farmer
who knows his farm tenure is-after
ala Gold Brick? American Cap
italism has builded upon deluded, UNI
organized farm class and used them
in its struggle against the city
worker.
In the past the high American
standard of living" among the in
dustrial and city populations, has
been maintained by the payment of
high wages without hurting the
profits Of the Powers that Be. To
understand this clearly you must see
them, standing between two great
masses of workers. On one side the
Industrial workers, each one paid a
definite wage for definite days work
A system dictated by the nature Of
centralized production and constant
struggle on the part Of organized
workers united by daily contact and
work in common.
On the other side of The Powers
that BE stand the working farmers.
The traditional family farm unit, iso-
lated, unorganized, operated by the
unpaid labor of the family. The small
food factory, multiplied by millions,
has persisted while all other indus
tries grew Tito larger and larger COM
binations. BY building up an theology
Of The Family Farm as an obj i've;
the Powers that Be stimulated the
illusion that financial independence
could be won by breaking all the
economic laws of Capitalism; i. e. by
telling John Farmer that he could
somehow do better by standing still,
while all other industries organized.
Isolation Helped Parasites.
Being unorganized and isolated not
only from the city worker by distance
and insidious propaganda of the
Press, he was also isolated from
other farmers by smaller distances
and greater individualism carefully
idealized by politician and pulpit.
Thus they were led to produce food
stuffs below true social cost of
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facts in the face, admit it, and use
the best weapon at hand. Vincent
st. John and VIM. E. Trautman advo-
Gated "any means to win with the
least expenditure of time and energy"
One militant outside of prison is
worth more then a dozen in prison!
The lives of tried and true revolution
lists are worth more to us, then the
worn out Phrases that bring only de-
feat otter defeat. A mass movement
ip. this country will give more power
to the militant minority. You all
swore that you would stand by Ford
and Suhr, Mooney and Billings, and
the Centralia heroes. Now is the
time to act.-John Pauznes, Detroit.
To the DAILY WORKER: 1t is
time for the working class of Chicago
to repeal the daylight saving law.
The daylight saving" law has been
repealed forever in every civilized
city in the United States. 1t is time
for Chicago to become civilized and
repeal this war profiteer law. Organ
lied labor, the A. F. of L., the motor
men and conductors of surface and
elevated lines especially, should i'm
mediately demand the repeal before
April ~. The workers of Chicago
did not vote for this law. 1t was put
over by the capitalist class.
(Signed) A Worker and Reader of
the DAILY WORKER.
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THE VIEWS OF OUR READERS ON
LIFE, LABOR, INDUSTRY, POLITICS


To the DAILY WORKER:-Th
allied Economic Alliance" has been
running big display advertisement
against unionism in the Chicago
Whip, a Negro Weekly, for four con.
secutive issues. The advertisement
quotes an imaginary Negro Working
man as turning away from the union
wise guy" with the answer that "the
great industrial plants gave me a
job with a living wage, and am
honest and happy"
The advertising writer goes on to
assert that Capital is the friend of
the Negro and adds more bunk de-
signed to counteract radical educa-
tional work
"Reds" Alarm Bosses
This is ample proof that the work
of the small but active group of
Negro Reds" in Chicago is causing
the employing class grave concern.
The contents of this ad is an insult
to the intelligence of Negro exploited
workers.
This so called, "Allied Economic
Alliance" or Employers Association
ought to tell in their next ad, of the
vicious anti-Negro propaganda dis
seminated thru the capitalist owned
and controlled newspapers, and other
capitalist agencies.
Glass Bigger Than Race
Negroes who read Labor or union
papers know that the real friends of
the Negro workers are the class con-
scious white workers, and that the
real enemies of the Negro workers
are the capitalists and exploiters.
Negro Workers ought to look upon
this capitalist snake-in-the-grass pro-
paganda of the Allied Economic AL
lance with scorn and contempt
GORDON w. OWENS. Chicago.
Editor of the DAILY WORKER.
Comrade and Fellow Worker:-I
have followed the discussion in the
DAILY WORKER regarding the Far
mer-Labor Party and am fully in ac-
cord with it.. Since 1904 l have been
member of the S. P. one year, S.
l.. p. years and the l. w. w. about
II years.
l am surprised at the ability of the
leadership and the rank and file of
the Workers Party to change their
tactics and to firmly grasp the signi-
fcance of various events.
Most of the radical minority groups
with which / have been associated,
put their heads against a stone wall,
and refuse to learn. They kill all dis
cussion, and go on year after year
making the same blunders over and
over again.
The only hope that I see for re.
lease of the |. w. w. prisoners in
the prisons of California and Wash.
ington, and the release of Mooney and
Billings is the success of the Glass
Farmer and Labor movement in those
states. Let every migratory worker
in the !. w. W., Workers Party and
the Trade Unions register, try to
keep his residence in the same coun.
ty, and vote at the fall elections.
There is no powerful Industrial Or,
ganization at present trying to bring
about their release, let us look the
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The TWenty-ThiFd Psalm

The president shepherd;
He maketh % lie
He weareth my dusty roads;
He Ieadeth frees ouph houses;
He in he Republican party;
He sudeh the o patys
o. the Valley Of Starvation
4 will fear o he 9
officials they brighten me-
Thou presence mine
enemies;
Thou anontest slender with
Ny expense my income.
poverty the DAYS of thy
nd Ill ...I 4. . -, s.,.. xo..,.., anY
d A. vID Crucible (seattle), April 1928
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It is the duty Of every classconscious worker to
put in his best efforts for June 17th
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25
FARMER-LABOR FUNDAMENTALS

What you doing for June 18th?
1t is June 18th against July 4th. i
1t is the producing class FarmerLabor Party
against the middle class Third Party.
1t is the rank and file workers against the labor
arstocracy.
II is the producers against the small bankers
the small landlords and other hesitating small fry
Stick with your class for June 18th.
Break definitely with the enemies of your class
by taking definite stand for June 18th.
Work for the complete triumph of the National
FarmerLabor Convention at St Paul, Mimi.
June 17th
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25

Break definitely with the enemies of your class
by taking definite stand for June 18th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25

1t is the producing class Farmer-Labor Party
against the middle class Third Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25

1t is the producers against the small bankers
the small landlords and other hestating small fry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25

Stick with your class for June 18th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25

1t is June 18th against July 4th. i
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What are you doing for June 18th?
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1t is the rank and file workers against the labor
aristocracy
Evening star., 1924-02-29

been a 80 per cent reduction in the
loss Of life among children.
Charles L. Lanrnan, a member Of
the club. was Cosmopolitan OF the
Day" and told the members the his
tory Of his life. Next Thursday COM
mittees will be appointed to nominate
the officers for the coming year. The
elections will take place March 13.
The present officers are: James l..
Collifiower. president: Ernest E. Her.
rell. vice president; Lewis 4. Payne.
secretary: Fernand Petit, treasurer.
and John G. Merkling. sergeant-at-
arms. The executive committee Of
the club is composed of Roy Cramr-
ton, Martin 4. Leese. Richard J.:
" hits, Dr. Albert J. Carrico. Michael
Ieistcr and Paul L. Branstedt.
Evening star., 1924-02-29

those who remain loyal TO other
countries under all circumstances"
No names were mentioned in the
editorial, but DR.. Howe says "helium
saved his life as we'll as the lives Of
others who are at least lukewarm
toward IT. but no doubt aviators be-
come indifferent to danger. for. not
withstanding the experiences OF
others. those living have never been
burned nor had their necks broken.
This whole helium question should
be brought frankly into the open. The
people must be made acquainted with
the great advantages OF helium and
must not be allowed to forget the
greatest factor Of safety in a balloon
Is the chemical element-helium."
Heinen Favors hydrogen.
It was learned at the bureau Of
aeronautics today that there are q
few officers in the service who still
favor hydrogen over helium solely
because of it's greater lifting power
They have flown with 1t and never
have encountered difficulties, hence
they believe in II. Capt. Anton Hell
men, who played a prominent part In
bringing the Shenandoah to her ham
gar the night OF the storm. is un-
derstood to be an advocate Of hydro
gen for this reason. He has flown
more than 1900 hours in hydrogen
Evening star., 1924-02-29
Helium SaUed Shenandoah OF, Night
Of Flight in Storm, Chemist Claims
Says Opposition to Safe Gas May Be Due Jealous,
Of German Engineer Prominent in United
States Air Seruicp.

Helium saved the Shenandoah from
destruction by fire on the night of
her unceremonious flight III the
storm which tore her away from the
mast at Lakehurst, and II the diri-
gibie had been filled with hydrogen
sparks twelve and eighteen inches in
length. indicating the presence of
static, would have brought about an
other d.rigible disaster.
In making this statement III an
editorial under the caption "Helium
Against Hydrogen to appear in q
Evening star., 1924-02-29
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
HEARS SAFETY TALK
Vincent Lopez Orchestra Plays at
Weekly Luncheon of
Organization.

Vincent Lopez, whose orchestra is
appearing al 4 local theater, enter
taincd the Iucmbcrs of the Cosmo-
oolitan Club yesterday at their
weekly luncheon ~ the Franklin
square Hotel. lie gave 4 number Of
i,iano rccitals.
W. Graham cole OF the Washington
Safety Council addressed the club
and detailed III" work of the organi-
%Ition for the last year lie explained
-that baStng the value Of human lives
1T $1,000 the council had return Of
400 per cent over its expenses last
year and that Si::ty lives had been
.Icd. He also stated that there had
Evening star., 1924-02-29
EXECUTION POSTPONED.
Court Grants Copeland Time to Per.
feet Appeal.

Justice Hitz in Criminal Division !
yesterday postponed until May 23 the
execution Of Herbert L. Copeland.
colored. convicted Of the murder Of
Police Lieut.. Dunnigan May %, 1918.
Tho hanging had been scheduled for
next Monday. but had to be deferred
to allow timo for his counsel to per-
feet an appeal to the Court OF APP
peals.
Copeland escaped from jail while
awaiting trial and was absent four
years before being located in Akron.
Ohio, last summer. =,
Evening star., 1924-02-29
Liner Damaged by Storm.

L.YMOUTH. england. February
es.-The Royal Netherlands steam
ship Stuyvesant, from Central Amer
lean and West Indian ports. arrived
here badly battered BY q hurricane
which reached it's height on February
20. Her boats We're smashed and the
smoking room, saloon ana CABINS
sWampeG.
Evening star., 1924-02-29

filled balloons and dirigibles without
accident or incident. It was positively
stated, however. that the Eavy's and
Army's policy regarding lighter-than-
air craft Is for the use OF helium at
all times
Evening star., 1924-02-29

coming issue Of Industrial and En-
gineering Chemistry. official journal
of the American Chemical Society.
DR.. Harrison Z. Howe, editor Of the
publication, declares:
Evening star., 1924-02-29
Hints at Jealousy.

rs 1t possible that the apparent
aversion to helium is due to the in
fuence of a German engineer occupy
ing Il responsible place In our air
service? America possesses helium
monopoly. 1t is conceivable that our
good fortune is regarded jealously by
Evening star., 1924-02-29

This is the great sale we plan just ahead
of Easter each year. Right when wornen
are buying their spring pumps. and need
ing hose to match.
The quality and weight are
beautiful. Crystal-clear and flaw
less. Thoroughly reinforced at
toes. heels, soles and tops with
mercerized cotton
These hose appear quite like chiff ffon in
the fashionable light shades, but have the
added advantage of great durability
They're wonderful value-one we wish
we could carry regularly at $1.45. Select
early for just the shade you wish:
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share yours with some giri who may
have forgotten hers.
You will be assigned TO tents and
cottages. Unless you have prevl.
ously notified the camp director that
you wish 10 be with a particular
individual you will be expected &c
accept your tent assignment without
requesting a change. You may moi
change tents or cottages at any
time without permission from the
camp director.
When you have been assigned to
a tent. get settled quickly. and get
into your MILDLY and boomers and
report 10 the big lodge. Take your
health certificate and your receipt
for camp board with you.
Visiting Sundsys-There are four
Visiting Sundays during tho sum
mer. but permission will be given
for visitors 10 attend at other times
Tho visiting days are June %. July
6. July 81 and August II. The Vir-
ginia v leaves Pier 4 at 2 Sunday
morning. returning at Z, Dinner
may bc secured al camp for 80
cents. The boat fare Is IS cents
each way. Invite all OF your friends
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TRANSPORTATION


Tho VIRGINIA v. leaving Pier
I NJ $50 o'clock. Is tho boat you
take 10 camp. BE down early with
your dunnRge well rolled and fas.
tened and MARKED PLAINLY
WITH YOUR FULL NAME. tie.
member 10 put cover over your
blankets Roll them In oiloloth or
some other waterproof material BE
CERTAIN THAT YOUR COM.
PLETE CAMP FEE HAS BEEN
PAID At CAMPFIRE HEADoUAR-
TIERS and that you have your re.
ceipt and HEALTH CERTIFICATE
with you. Have 25 cents In change
ready for your boat fare.
The VIRGINIA V. is not the
property OF the Campfire girls. Two
hundred girls make the boat uncom.
foriably crowded for the other pas.
scngcrs DO not move from one
end OF the boat 20 the other. Find
a comfortable pace ami STAY
THERE, KEEP YOUR DUNNAGE
AND SUITCASE WITH YOU or
put them where the captain orders.
This year each girl win be RESPONSE.
bio for getting her own dunnnge off
tho boat Take a lunch with you
TO cat on the boat. Be ready 10