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pered. This mother-weasel was so
small and SO savage! He was yet to
learn that for size and weight the
weasel was the most ferocious, vim
dictive, and terrible of all the killers
of the wild. But portion OF this
knowledge was quickly to be his.
He was still whimpering when the
mother-weasel reappeared She did
one was safe. She approached more
cautiously, and the cub had full OPP
portunity to observe her lean, snake
like body, and her head erect, eager
and snakelike itself. Her sharp. men
acing cry sent the hair bristling along
his back. and he snarled warningly at
her. She come closer and closer. There
was leap. swifter than his Impractical
sight. and the lean. yellow body dis
appeared for a moment out OF the
she was at his throat, her teeth
buried in his hair and flesh.
At frst he snarled and tried to
fight; but he was very young, and
this was only his first day in the
world, and his snarl became whim-
per, his fight a struggle to escape.
The weasel never relaxed her hold.
She hung on, striving to press down
with her teeth to the great vein
where. his life-blood bubbled. The
it was ever her preference to drink
from the throat of life itself.
The gray cub would have died, and
there would have no story to write
about him, had not the she-wolf come
bounding through the bushes. The
weasel let go the cub and flashed at
the she-wolrs throat. missing, but
getting a hold on the jaw instead.
The she-wolf f1irted her head like the
snap of a whip. breaking the weasers
hold and fliuging it high in the air.
And, still in the air, the She'wolf's S
jaws closed on the lean, yellow body,
and the weasel knew death between
the crunching teeth.
The cub experienced another access
of affection on the part of his mother.
Her joy at finding him seemed greater
even than his joy at being found. She
nozzled him and caressed him and
weasers teeth. Then, between them,
mother and cub. they ate the blood
drinker, and after that went back to
the cave and slept
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His desire to kill strengthened with
the days, and he cherished hungry
ambitions for the squirrel that chat
tered SO volubly and always informed
all wild creatures that the wolf-cub b
was approaching. But as birds few
in the air, squirrels could climb trees,
and the cub could only try to crawl
unobserved upon the squirrel when
1t was on the ground.
The cub entertained a great respect
for his mother. She could get meat,
and she never failed to bring him his
share. Further, she was unfraid of
things. 1t did not occur to him that
this fearlessness was founded upon
experience and knowledge. It's effect
on him was that of an impression of
power. His mother represented pow
er; and as he grew older he felt this
power in the sharper admonition Of
her paw; while the reproving nudge
of her nose gave place to she slash
of her fangs. For this, likewise, he
respected his mother. She compelled
obedience from him, and the older he
grew the shorter grew her temper.
Famine came again, and the cub
with clearer consciousness knew
once more the bite of hunger. The
she-wolf ran herself thin in the quest
for meat. She rarely slept any more
in the cave, spending most of her
time on the meat-trail and spending
it vainly. This famine was not a
long one. but it was severe while it
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lasted. The cub found no more milk
In his mothers breast, nor did he get
one mouthful of meat for himself.
Before, he had hunted in play, for
the sheer joyousness of it; now he
hunted in deadly earnestness, and
found nothing. Yet the failure of it
accelerated his development. He
studied the habits of the squirrel with
greater carefulness, and strove with
greater craft to steal upon 1t and
surprise it. He studied the wood
mice and tried to dig them out of
their burrows; and he learned much
about the ways OF moose-birds and
woodpeckers. And there came a day
when the hawks shadow did not
drive him crouching into the bushes.
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American children and 'grown-ups
are both starving for sleep"

~American children are kept on
a starvation ration of Sleep" a
noted specialist on the care of
little folk declares. This fact is
menace to the new generation"
He might have added that most
American sgrown-ups' are much
nearer the starvation point on
sleep than our children. We all
work harder, play longer and rest
less than any other race on earth.
Yet all authorities agree that it
is only during sleep that our
bodies and brains rebuild their
tissues and restore the balance of
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CHAPTER ".
The Law of Meat.

The cubs development was rapid.
He rested for two days. and then ven-
tured forth from the cave again. It
was on this adventure that he found
the young weasel whose mother he
had helped eat, and he saw TO it that
the young weasel went the way of it's
mother. But on this trip he did not
get lost. When he grew tired, he
found his way back to the cave and
slept And every day thereafter
found him out and ranging a wider
area.
He began to get an accurate meas
urement of his strength and his
Evening star., 1924-08-05

He had grown stronger and wiser,
and more confident. Also. he was
desperate. So he sat on his launches,
conspicuously, in an open space, and
challenged the hawk down out of the
sky. For he knew that there, float
ing in the blue above him, was meat,
the meat his stomach yearned after
so insistently. But the hawk refused
to come down and give battle, and
the cub crawled away into a thicket
and whimpered his disappointment
and hunger.
CONTINUED in Tomorrow's starr
After all, our worst misfortunes
never happen, and most miseries lie
in anticipation.-BalZa
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energyusedup in our waking hours,
no matter how we spend them.
The longer and deeper our sleep,
the more complete this renewal,
and the more vigorous the hold
we keep on youth, personal force,
mental and physical efficiency.
Be sure that your bedding gives
you an honest return for every
sleep hour. Study it. Compare it,
at a dealers, with the Simmons
mattresses and springs he offers
at the lowest prices that bedding
built of safe, neso materials can
be sold for. Don't starve for sleep.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Annual ''Freiheit"
Philadelphia Ball
To Be Big Success

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. a.
The coming "Freiheit" masquerade
ball will be the most successful affair
ever held in Philadelphia. The com.
rades are preparing group Mosques
and also some original individual
Mosques carrying class character
such as Philadelphia has never seen
before. There will be thousands OF
"Freiheit' balloons. A victrola will
be given away free to the lucky mum.
Der. And remember the judges OF
the Mosques in this contest will be
the most prominent Jewish actors
and artists in Philadelphia. Do not
forget the date, Friday evening, Dec
2e. and the place, Moose Hall, Broad
and Master SITS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23

on the problems and tasks before us,
declare itself in wholehearted agree
ment and harmony with the position
and policies as set forth therein.
I'VE indorse the stand taken by our
national committee on the situation
with the Workers Party. and we de-
clare ourselves in agreement with the
policy Of the central executive com
mittee Of the Workers Party as ex-
pressed in its thesis, published in the
DAILY WORKER, November 26, 1924
This meeting further declares its
approval Of the position Of the nation
al executive committee of the Young
Workers League and of the central
executive committee of the Workers
Party in their efforts to maintain the
correct feminist position by following
the line of the Communist Interna-
tional, and thru the conducting Of
the struggle against the Secondhand
a-Half Internationalist tendency OF
Lore, and against the right wing, re-
visionist deviations of the Lcvestone-
Ruthenberg tendency"
This resolution was carried by a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
IAInnVrnoy onIInnI
WUkkEkS' SCHUUL
THEATER PARTY
WEDNESDAY,, N. Y.
Xmas Eve Celebration at
Greenwich Theater

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The Work.
ers' School invites you to Join its
theater party Wednesday night. Dec.
"a. at the Greenwich Village Theater,
Seventh avenue and 4th street.
The school has. taken the entire
theater for benefit performance o.
Eugene O'Neill's latest drama, Desire
Under the Elms,' stirring, realistic
picture Of modern New England life
You will enjoy seeing 1t not only be.
cause it is one of the best plays Of
the season, but because you will be
amongst comrades--militants in the
labor movement.
Besides, the Workers School mus
have funds to carry on its work, and
every ticket bought lays another brick
in the educational institution which
the party aims to establish in this dis.
trict.
Only few tickets are left. Get
them now at the school, 2OS East 18th
street, or at the theater box ONCE.
Do not delay. The demand is big, but
the supply is small, as the theater
seats only 375 people.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
FAMOUS MOVIE FILM,
"POLIKUSHKA," WILL
RETURN TO CHICAGO

The famous story, "PoIIkushI<a,"
by the immortal writer, L. N. Toll
stoy, which was made into a NOV
ing picture by the Moscow Art The
alter, is coming back to Chicago for
one evening only. The picture was
shown In Chicago at the Orchestra
Hall only once last winter. Thou
sands Of workers who were unable
to see the picture at It's first show.
ing are anxIously awaiting its COM
Ing back. The picture will be
shown THURSDAY NIGHT, JAN.
IS, at Gartner's Independent The
alter, 3725 Roosevelt Road, near In
dependent Blvd. Mark the date on
your calender and tell your friends
about II.
All friendly organizations are re-
quested to postpone their meetings
on that date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Membership Meeting
In Pullman Friday
At Stancik's Hall

A reorganization Of the Pullman
city central committee was acomp.
lished on Thursday. Dec. 1S; and the
first order of business that was taken
up by the Pullman city central was
the setting Of date for general
membership meeting to discuss the
party controversy on Friday, Dec. &c
at stanisk's Hall, EOS East 115th St.
Because Of the short notice Of the
meeting every member OF the Pull
man branches has been instructed to
attend this meeting as a very lively
discussion is sure to take place.
This section of Chicago has not
been favored by as thoro discussion
as is necessary to clear up the mem.
bers and very prominent speakers
will present the c. E. G. and the OPP
position viewpoint.
Pullman members be present at
this most important membership
meeting of the year. Remember the
date and time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Detroit Makes Big
Showing with Films
For Working Class

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 22.-Five
days, three theaters, one week, one
city-this shows the field for WORKING
class films If they are taken hold o.
energetically and properly exploited
This was done in Detroit, Mich, with
Beauty and Bolshevik" and Russia
in Overalls"-and the end is not yet
William Mollenhauer, who haC
charge Of this fine program writes
that "the manager of one Of the thea
tiers, who has had poor business in his
house for months, was breathless at
the size of our crowd He wants two
more dates and figures he can clean
up big. The only question is a flnan
cial detail of who is to pay for the
The shows will probably
be held Jan. and 81
And right on top of this record, q
similar five day, three theater, one
week, one city" program was run
with "Polikushka," Soldier Ivan's
Miracle" and with the Russian Min.
eES do IHc plCIuIeS. + I IHc uIbI IiAuS
one Of our pictures was run in two
theaters in the same town on the
same day.
Detroit is not the only town report.
ing cleanup in the new Russian
drama. From Dillonvale, Ohio--Frank
Sunkiuk, secretary Of the Young
Workers League. writes: THE Beau.
ty and Bolshevik picture was great
success here" And from Dayton,
Ohio, the secretary writes: "The com
rades find it much easier to sell tick
cts for this picture than for the 9th
ers, probably because Of the sex an.
gle in the title. Everything is set fol
a big success"
Dates are being made rapidly, but
there are many more to be had. Any
local labor organization can book the
International Workers Aid films by
addressing that organization at 10
South Lincoln street. Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
N. Y. AT WEBSTER HALL

NEW YORK CITY-A genera
membership meeting for Workers
Party, District No. 2, to take up the
party theses will be held on Sunday
Dec. 20, at D. m. sharp at Webster
Hall, East 18th street between Third
and Fourth AYES, New York City.
Comrades Cannon and Ruthenberg
will report.
Members must be in good standing
and present their membership dues
card at the door. Secretaries must
have supply of stamps on hand and
be at Webster Hall not later than
1880 p. m. to sell dues stamps to their
branch members who are in arrears
Party members outside of New
York City should attend this general
membership meeting. Charles Krum.
bein, District Organizer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Your Union Meeting
FOURTH TUESDAY, DEC. g, 1924

FOURTH TUESDAY, DEC. %, 1924.
Name Of Local and
No. Place Of Meeting
144 Ams!sanated Clothing Work
ers, 1869 No. Robey St.
1888 Boot and Shoe Workers, 1888 MIL
q Hrioklayers, 9i2 w. Monroe ST.
37s Brick and Clay Workers, Paving
inspectors, t66 W. Washington ST.
Calumet Join Council. s14 W. 18th
So Carpenters, plvsrsey and shenHeld.
i4l Carpenters, 1923 {. 18th st.
272 caTpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago
4st Carpenters, wltten's Han, High
land Park, ~
1885 Carpenters. Springfield and goth.
Clerks, Grocery, 50 w. Van Buren,
IS eondueters sleeping Carl, Capitol
ssi Eisetrieisns, sos 5. State ST.
fo3o-Eleetricians, 74t S. Western Ave.
so2 Engineers (Loe), 5o5s Wentworth
4o2 Eneisesrs, $50 W. Washington ST.
e45 Engineers (Loc.), a4ss w. Roose-
s2s Engi9eers tLoe), as47 ". s5th St.
6715 EGG inspectors, 4fe NJ Clark St
~ Federal Employees, ga w. Randolph
Street.
fs44i Federal Union, so4s w. 2eth St.
us Firemen and Enonemen, Ogden
20 Hatters CTrlrmers), 1866 W. Wash.
Hod Carriers, 22s e. 18th ST., Chi
Hod CARRIES, st4 w. Harrison St.
~ Hod Carriers, end and la vergne
us Hod Carriers, s14 w. Harrison ST.
81 Ladies' Garment Workers, s2s W.
Van Buren,.
z Leather Workers, " W. Adams St.
Y Leather Workers, ~ W. Adams st.
-
ei5 Msehinists, 4i2s W. Lake ST.
1894 Machinists, 1924 Princeton Ave.
$40 Meat Cutters, IT'S w. Washington
s71 Meat Cutters, s2oe Houston Ave.
Marine Fire and Oilers, s57 N.
10 Musicians, IFS W. Washington ST.,
i7:ss Nurses, Funk's Han, oak Park.
147 Painters, 20 w. Randolph ST.
1870 Painters, N. E. cor. California and
1874 Painters, e414 S. HaIsted ST.
l91 Painters, ~ W. cor. State and 5sth.
52f Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave.
500 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria SITS.
$50 Plumbers, 100 W. Washington ST.
AIS Railway Carmen. odd Fellows
Hall, Blue island, H., 1850 .. m.
TO Railway Carmen, 1ios7 Michigan
Street.
$50 Railway Clerks, $40 w. Washington
Street.
739 Railway clerks, Moose Han. Chi.
caao Heights.
soe Railway Clerks, 54ss S. HaIsted ST.
22fs Railway Clerks, 500 w. Washing.
ton ST.
s75 Railroad Tralnmen, $3.50 w. MadI.
son.
Transfers District Council, go S.
Ashland Blvd.
727 Transfers (Auto), go S. Ashland
Blvd.
o. Tile Layers, 100 w. Washington ST.
Walters, 234 w. Randolph St.
(Note-Unless otherwise stated all
meetings are at 8 D. M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23

VI sllS ueYelOpmenL IN the lmmeQlaCe'
future. They say that the evermort
developing disintegration in the CAPT
talist production will be the basis
of the sharpening of the class
struggle
"In the past we were successful in
the application of the united front
slogan for a class farmer-labor party
This opinion is expressed in both
theses and we fully agree with it.
Then in the immediate future with
the class struggle more sharpened,
this slogan will be still more success.
full for the Workers Communist
Party. This is the conclusion drawn
by the minority of the c. E. c. With
this conclusion the Ukrainian Bureau
agrees.
"The comrades Of the majority of
the G. E. c., in spite Of the fact that
they see the sharpening of the class
struggle in the United States in the
immediate future, want to drop the
slogan for class farmer-labor
party
"In our opinion this departure from
the Communist tactics by the majori-
ty of the C.. E. G. has its root in the
majority's wrong understanding of
some of the Communist principles as
expressed in its recent support of
Comrade Lore branded by the Com
munist international as the repre-
sentative Of the tendencies Of the
Second-and-a-Half International and in
its wrong application of the united
front tactics. 7a
1.-THE united front of the Workers
(Communist) Party with other work
ers' organizations under the slogan of
the struggle against unemployment
against child labor, in short, under
slogans based on everyday struggles
Of the working class against the
bourgeois, therefore also under the
slogan for class farmer-labor party,
which gives definite form to the
present not entirely conscious ten
dency of the workers and poor farm
res toward independent political ac-
sioa! This united front will bring
more closely to the Workers (Com.
munist) Party the working masses.
It will give our party the opportunity
to extend its influence among them,
revolutionize them and to develop
itself into mass Communist Party.
ION this basis the bureau of the
Ukrainian Section of the Workers
Party OF America approves the thesis
Of the minority Of the c. e. c., that is,
Of Comrades Ruthenberg, Lovestone,
Bedacht, Engdahl and Gitlow.
Signed: Bureau of the Ukrainian
Section OF the Workers Party Of Amer.
lea, M. Durdella, Secretary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Boston Lettish Branch
Endorses the Thesis
Presented by Minority

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 22.--At a
special membership meeting OF the
Boston Lettish Branch Friday, Dec
10. after a thoro discussion Of both
the G. 2. c. and the minority theses,
the following resolution was unanim.
ously adopted:
THE Boston Lettish Branch OF tho
Workers Party Of America, after care.
full and thcro discussion OF both c. e
G. and the minority theses, does here
BY approve and stand for the theses
Of the minority (Ruthenberg group
as the only correct Communist policy
Robert zelms, secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
A PRETTY AFTERNOON FRock

1856, Metal brocade and satin are
here combined. This model would
also be attractive in crepe or crepe de
chine combined with figured silk or
embroidery. 1t may be developed in
simpler style as shown in the small
views; without the tunic.
The pattern IL cut in I'VE sizes: "a,
IS, ss. 40 and AZ inches bust meas.
urc. The width Of Che dress at the
foot is ~ yard. To make as illus.
;ratcd in the large view for a Ss-inch
size will require 8A yards OF figured
material. and 81 yards of plain ma
terinl sc inches wide. II made with
long sleeves Il yard more material is
required.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt Of lie in silver or stamps.
IN ORDERING YOUR PATTERN
BE SURE TO MENTION THE SIZE
you WANT IT IN.
Send i2c in silver or stamps for our
rP.TO DATE FALL a WINTER 1924.
1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
THOUSANDS or
WORKERS Jailed
IN BOSS PENS
New York VIII Hold
Bazaar for Victims

1t seldom occurs to the American
workers that there are hundreds Of
thousands OF revolutionary workers
imprisoned in the capitalist prisons
OF Europe and Asia. They seldom
think that hundreds of thousands Of
revolutionary peasants are suffering
the worst torture in the pest-hole
prisons OF India, Java, China and ia
pan. They seldom think OF the scores
Of class-war prisoners in American
prisons, the hundreds OF foreign-born
workers over whose heads deporta
ton warrants are hanging. They sci.
dom think of the plans of the United
States government to put all foreign
horn workers under the control Of the
police department.
Against Militant Workers.
These are facts that no worker
dare forget. The capitalist class and
the capitalist government are con
Quoting a campaign against the or
ganized labor movement. and against
tho masses Of militant workers.
Who is to help these workers-and
their families who are being perse
cuted? Who is to provide them with
food and clothing? Who is to take
care of their children?
Only the workers and the sympa
thizers with the radical movement
will lend a helping hand. The pitt
able stories that come from the pris
ons of Europe and Asia, the stories
of suffering and torture, must arouse
the Indignation of every worker. In
Germany, Poland, Italy, Finland
Esthonia, Spain, Rumania, Jugo
slavia, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia
the revolutionary class war prisoners
are suffering the worst torments that
capitalist government can invent
A Joint Bazaar.
The international Workers Aid and
the Labor Defense Council are under
taking the aid of these victims of thr
class struggle. Funds are impera.
tive. These leaders in the fight
h6b luob lilo uCSIdudLlOu VI IuC WOEA'
ing class must be saved. The two
organizations, therefore, have ar
ranged joint bazaar, which is to
take place on Feb. II to IA. at the
Lyceum, Beth ST. and Third Ave-,
New York City These are to be
days and evening of pleasure and en-.
joyment. There will be Finnish, q
Slavic and other evenings. There
will be orchestras, singing societies
and dancing-and plenty Of refresh
ments.
Every worker and sympathizer must
help TO make this bazaar success
Every worker should try to get (1)
contributions on the Honor Roll Call.
(2) articles for the bazaar; (s) bring
Ill friends along. Contributions
should be sent to the Joint Bazaar
Committee. 2OS East 18th ST., New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23

vote Of almost three to one against
the resolution presented by Comrade
Kaplan, indorsing the minority. The
vote was 81 against &c.
The discussion lasted over seven
hours and was quite thoro. After the
two main speakers had presented the
viewpoint of their position, more than
a score Of other comrades alternated
for the two thesis. At midnight, the
question was called for; it was put,
with the above result, which puts the
Chicago young Communist unit
squarely on record for the position
Of the national executive committee
Of the league which is supporting the
central executive committee of the
party
The membership meeting was the
elimination of two weeks of discus
sion in the branches where the senti-
ment in favor of the majority group
was equally as overwhelming.
Next Sunday Night and Every Sun.
day Night, the Open Forum.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
Metal Trades Group
OF the T. u. E. L. Holds
Important Meeting

The regular meeting Of the Metal
Trades Group will take place on Sat
urday, Dec. q, 500 p. m, ct 722 Blu
Island Ave. All members of the
metal trades must be present as very
important matters will be taken up
as for example. the coming election In
the Machinists' Union, the Black
smiths situation, and other natter
of vital Importance. All party mem.
bers should postpone all other en-.
gagements and be sure to be presen
at this meeting.
Special Meeting Of Executive Com.
mlttee OF Group.
A special meeting has been called
on Christmas Day at 400 p. m, Room
307, 166 w. Washington st. Ever.
member of the executive committee
must be there so that all preparations
can be made for the Saturday meet.
ing. as well as preparations for oui
work in connection with the election
in the Machinists' Union.