The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
CzECHO-SLOVAK
BRANCHES here
CLEARING ISSUE
Settle Authority for
"Spraveldnost"
BY CHARLES koLARIck.

Many members Of the local Czecho-
slovak branches met Wednesday
night at the Spravedlnost hall, 1895
S. Loomis St.. following the call is
sued by the central executive COM
mittee to take action in solving the
serious controversy over jurisdiction
rights between the Czecho-Slovak bu-
reau and the board of directors Of the
Bohemian daily "Spravedlnost."
Editor Explains Resignation.
The meeting was called to order by
Comrade Frank II. Gruener, secretary
Of the Czechoslovak c. G. c. and up
to last Monday the editor in chief
Of Spravedlnost, Comrade Gruener,
explained that on Monday he resigned
from his position as editor-in-chief,
when against his orders a proclama-
ton Of the board of directors appeared
in the organ of the Czechoslovak sec
ton, that the board will not recognize
the meeting, called in proper orga-
and instead called another meeting
for Saturday, June z. Gruener, who as
the managing editor, was not called
to attend the special meeting of the
board of directors, where this course,
unworthy of disciplined Communists,
was decided on, could not meet this
situation differently, then by tender
ing his immediate resignation. His ac-
ton was approved.
Outlines Controversy.
Comrade E. Vajtaner then gave a
precise outline Of the development Of
the controversy, which roots in the
uncommunistic attitude Of the group
dominated by Comrades Charles H.
and Milada H. Beranek, towards the
principle of Capitalization and the
general tactics of the Workers party.
Before the last convention of the
Czechoslovak section, then function
ing under the name of Czechoslovak
MARKHAM Federation, Comrade Be
raneke had called a dozen of COM
rades to a secret meeting to their
homes and there decided to bolt the
convention, if the constitution of the
Workers party is accepted. The con-
vention accepted the constitution
unanimously, even Comrades Bera-
neks and another delegate, who was
to signal the bolt, refraining from vot-
ing against it. Later on tho, without
any connection with the matter then
in order, this comrade rose from his
seat, and leaving the hall, proclaimed
to the convention: "You can decide
IVA. you wish, but we (the board Of d.
agreers) have the SpraveIdnost In our
pocket"
Mrs. Beranek then explained what
prompted this comrades action, con-
Tossing the holding Of that secret
meeting and taking the entire blame
on her and her husbands shoulders.
The convention severely condemned
this action, but thinking that the vol
untary confession Of Comrades Ber-
mex was an expression of a change in
their attitude, did not take right then
any disciplinary action against them
and the board of directors, but the
delegates went so far in their leniency
and desire to bring about an atmos-
phere Of understanding, that they
elected Comrade Charles H. Beranek
as one Of the seven members of the
Czechoslovak bureau.
Breaks After Convention.
But soon after the convention the
separatistic tendencies were felt again
and ultimately the situation developed
into an open break between the bu-
reau and the board Of directors. The
latter, without the necessary consent
Of the bureau and without stating any
definite reasons, handed one of the ed
itors, Comrade Charles Kolarik, two
weeks notice to leave his Office. The
bureau, with the approval Of the G. e.
c., ordered the board Of directors to
reinstall Comrade Kolarik. Instead of
that the board Of directors went as
far as to dismiss another editor, Com
rade z. Vajtauer, who is now under
deportation charges, without any no,
tice. The excuse given for this action
was, that Comarde Vajtauer procured
a copy of the mailing list Of the
"Zajmy Lidre," which he was asked