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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
Party Activities OF
Local Chicago
Thursday, Dec. II.

Thursday, Dec. II.
-slovak No. Berwyn. Roosevelt and
Lithuanian No. q 1900 S. Union Ave.
AIid-City English, 722 Blue Island Ave.
18th Ward Italian 2439 S. Oakley Blvd.
Scandinavian Lake View, 1906 n.
Wilton St, Cafe Indrott
Scandinavian West Side, cor. Cicero
Scandinavian Karl Marx, 1888 Hirsch
Russian Branch. 1902 W. Division st.
Friday, Dec. II
Scandinavian S. Side. Gal r. 6ist st.
Lettish Branch, 1859 Thomas st.
Saturday, Dec. 10.
North and Western AYES.
All friendly organizations, T. u E.
L. groups, party branches, language
declarations and Y. w. L. branches!
Arrangements have been made for the
following major city affairs. Do not
arrange conflicting affairs on these
days:
T. U. E. L. Wednesday, Dec.
81, West End Women's Club Hall,
Monroe and Ashland.
Karl Liebknecht Celebration-Sun
day, January II, Northwest Hall,
corner North and Western AYES
Auspices Y. W. L., Local Chicago.
Lenin memorial meeting Wednes-
day, Jan. 21, Ashland Auditorium, Van
Buren, and Ashland. Workers Party,
Local Chicago.
The Red Revel-Saturday Feb. 2S,
West End Women's Club Hall.
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convention voted on the question of
its attitude toward the theses of the
majority and the minority
The resolution adopted by an over
whelming vote representing branches
from every part of the country was
as follows: After having heard the
report of the Central Executive Com
mittee and the minority of the Central
Executive Committee and after having
thoroly discussed the question placed
before it, the Hungarian section of the
Workers Party in convention assem-
bled declares itself unqualifiedly in
favor of the position of and thesis of
the minority group Of Comrades Ruth
enberg and Lovestone.
The convention wishes to emphasize
the following points, /. The necessity
lof continuing the use OF the farmer
labor party slogan as one OF the most
effective weapons for rallying the
workers and poor farmers around the
Workers Party into mass Communist
Party32. The necessity in accordance
with the decision of the Communist
International of the Central Executive
Committee of the party and the whole
party membership carrying on an
energetic campaign to root out all
vestiges of the Second-and-a-Half in
ternational theology and conception Of
the Communist activity still prevalent
in our party and accepting no lip
adoption of the position of the Com
munist International 8. The neces
,ity Of strict party control of all party
organs so that there may be no repe-
tition of the left social democratic
points of view being represented an
defended in our press. A. The neces
sity Of Bolshevizing the party thru a
thoro Observation-Disclosures education OF
our party membership to enable all
members actively to participate in the
daily struggles of the workers and in
all phases of our party work A COM
Dlete reorganization of the party on
The basis Of shop nuclei, as the only
effective means of modifying all party
orces and masses of the workers for
ihe proIetarian revolution. The COM
plete reorganization Of the Industrial
department of the party in order that
i may carry out. the tasks laid down
lor it by the Red International of
Labor Unions, in its recent decision
The organization of an agrarian de-
partment for carrying on persistent
work among the poor. and exploited
armers of the country. This conyen-
ion pledges energetically to support
the DAILY WORKER, the central or
gan Of the party, as one of the best me-
diums for increasing the influence and
prestige Of the party among the work
ers and poor farmers Of the United
States. The convention is Of the OPT
MON that only by fulfilling the above
tasks will the Workers Party grow
into a mass Communist Party capable
of leading the American workers and
poor farmers into the struggle for the
establishment of the proletarian die
tatorship thru a Soviet government
in the United States.
The resolution also provided for the
discussion of the two theses thruout
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
Wants Reulstration Of Aliens

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Demand
for registration Of all aliens is again
made by Secretary of Labor Davis in
his latest annual report to congress
This scheme. denounced by organized
labor and by defenders Of civil liber-
ties as being scheme to fix an indus
trial passport system upon foreign
born laborers in this country, is sup
ported by the national association OF
manufacturers. 1t would enable the
immigration bureau to keep tab on the
whereabouts and activities of these
workers, and to hustle them out of the
country If they were found to be TAX
Ing part in labor agitation or strikes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
CHICAGO NORTH SIDE
POLISH BRANCH IN
Big START FOR DRIVE

The North Side Chicago Polish
Branch No. 20, gave the campaign
20 Insure the DAILY WORKER for
1925 big send of In the Polish Fed
Grafton by contributing 4 total Of
fifty dollars In cash and pledgInu
many more dollars to the drive.
The quota for the Polish Federation
Is set at $4,000, and Judging from
the start Of the campaign, this sum
will soon be exceeded. The Polish
branch No. 20 took out three $1,000
policies, and 1--WE comrades present
took $500 poIicles- There were only
eleven comrades present at this
meeting. The branch has already
ordered two moro Insurance policy
books. A committee was elected to
Walt subscribers to the Polish Com
munIst paper and ask their sup
port.
"In my opinion the quota set for
the Polish Federation was too low"
comrade Kowalskl told the DAILY
WORKER. ~ believe members OF
the Polish Federation will subscribe
at the very least $4,000 for the
DAILY WORKER drive"
The leading two-coIumn editorial
In the ~Trybuna RabotnIcza" last
week was devoted TO a call to the
members Of the Polish Federation
to get behind the DAILY WORKER
campaign to Insure the DAILY
WORKER for 1925.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11

the branches.
In the afternoon session, Comrade
Israel Amter. who for year and a
half represented the Workers Party in
the councils of the Communist Inter
national made a spirited address. A
special invitation was extended to him
by the convention. He was very warm
ly received. Thunderous applause and
a tremendous demonstration greeted
Comrade Amter when he mentioned
the name of comrade Pepper and his
services to the Workers Party, in par
ticular, and the Communist Interna-
tional in general.
The convention was considered to be
one Of the most successful ever held
by any federation language group Of
the Workers Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
The Paxton Hibben
Board of Inquiry
Reopens Hearings

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The case OF
Capt Paxten Hibben, reserve army Of
fcer whose trial by board of inquiry
appointed by Major Genera Robert
Il. Billiard on charge Of "hol ng be
nefs favorable to enemies of the Unit.
ed States government" was suddenly
halted in September, is to recommence
this month. Col. John ]. Bradley
commanding officer at Fort Slocum,
Hibben's counsel, has been notified by
Brig. Gen. William Bar (andJ clay
Parsons, president Of the board Of of
fcers conducting the trial. Bradley
has received a copy Of the thousand
typewritten pages of testimony al
ready presented, most Of it as rele-
want to the case as Webster's action
airy or encyclopedia BRITANNICA, accord.
ing to bradley, who will move to have
most Of 1t excluded. It consists large
ly Of alleged efforts Of the Third In
ternational to overthrow the u. s
government Tin which Capt. Hibben is
not even mentioned and with which he
has never had anything whatever to
do" says Bradley.
Hibben's counsel win introduce an
afidavit from Capt d. A. Yarrow in
relief work at Tif1is. Transcaucasian
Russia, which supports Hibben's views
on the necessity Of o. 8. restoration Of
normal relations between Rus ia and
America Yarrow tells Of Hibben's re-
lief work In Russia in 1921 and states
that it is his belief that officers in
the army should be leaders of
thought not time servers and should
be outspoken In their honest convic-
lions not muzzIed."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
WHY / AM FOR THE MINORITY THESIS

iority thesis. The majority does not
even understand the most elementary
fact that If there IS no united front
slogan on the political field Of Amer
lea, such as the class farmer-labor
party slogans, the Workers Party will
be helping to crystalline the LaFol
lette movement into third party.
The majority simply demonstrates po-
litical blindness coupled with a sec
tartan spirit of the first magnitude.
1t is childish to believe that the c. l.
will support the present majority OF
the c. E. C.
Join the Workers Party" is not a
united front slogan.
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CONTINUED from page 81

slogans than the majority thesis, and
the minority does not say anywhere
nor does 1t show anywhere. that the
slogan, ''for a class farmer-labor party
is the only good one. On the contrary
they show how, together with the
other slogans, that slogan becomes
one Of the most effective weapons tc
raise the prestige of our party and te
further the class struggle.
The majority thesis also contains
many slogans. But the political sig
nifcance of the farmer-labor slogan in
face Of the events Of Americas politi
cal life, is not recognized in the ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
MAKING MOTION
PICTURES TALK
FOR COMMUNISM
d. W. a. Press serviee.)

Sooner or later the expression OF
class interest in the motion pictures
will be recognized as equal in impor-
lance with that of the press. 1t will
be an accepted fact that every local
labor movement must have its movie
theater side by side with its news
paper. that the Labor Temple is only
half complete unless it contains a
well-equipped movie theater to pay its
expenses and to express the workers
cause in the most eloquent medium
known. Such motion picture thea
ter is the natural meeting place and
rallying ground in local class battles,
strike meetings, school protest gath
erings, etc; its billboards are always
read and therefore would become
bulletins for union notices and other
items of Importance to the workers
The maintenance of such labor thea.
tiers would be an effective basis for
a local united front. which would be
constantly extended as the showplace
was put to more and more distinct
use during the sharpening of the strug
gle.
Look for Our Friends.
The first step is the showing OF
every film we now have in every house
friendly to our cause so as to build up
a demand for labor movies. The de.
mand must be built up not only among
isolated individuals but among work
ing class organizations, unions, fra,
ternities, co-operatives, schools; this
can best be done by lining them up
in support of our present film ven.
lures. In so doing we not only insure
the success Of our present shows but
we build solidly for the future. We
must Immediately list all theaters and
managers favorably disposed toward
US, and all organizations which might
be induced to produce our films on
their own auspices. All such informa.
ton should be sent to the Interna.
tional Workers Aid, 10 S. Lincoln st.
Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11

THE Importance every
bringing the Communist
WORKER party purpose Of
systematically followed every
Chicago.
Speakers already beginning their local
ton Of City Literature DAILY WORKER
and include we'll
DAILY WORKER, William Kruse Loeb A.
Waaenknech Martin Abern Manuel
to build our party
efficient methods Of distribution
speakers They surely come to your
branch, bu-WtiY WAIT7
Call write comade agent ONCE, at
1865 w. Washington arrange you
best speaker available for branch meeting.
very big ob Telephone State $3.50
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
BOSTON BRANCH
PLEDGES SUPPORT
TO DAILY WORKER
lsneciaI q nc naIIv wnrk.rA

Especial to The Daily Worker)
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 10.-The FIRST
order of business Of the newly com
bined English branches which took
place here was insuring the DAILY
WORKER. The branch pledged 10
raise not less than $3.50 of which s25
were raised Immediately.
The following comrades were elect
ed officers of the combined branches:
J. c. Blockland, secretary; George
Kraska, financial secretary; John Bal
lam. educational director; M. Fla
herty, Industrial organizer; ]. Karras.
G. c. G. delegate. Eva Hoffman and
2. R. Stevens were added to the above
names making up the executive com
mittee of the branch.
The branch voted to call a special
meeting Thursday, Dec. IL, at 8 D. m.
at headquarters, 1853 Broadway, Bos-
ton, to discuss the theses Of the ma
jority and minority. Every member
Of the branch is called upon to attend
this important meeting.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. l0.--'Beautv
and the Bolshevik," the Russian come
dy drama picture. will be shown IN
Boston, Jan. Is, (Friday) In Symphony
Hall, at p. m. This picture will be
shown here once only. Comrades and
sympathizers viii please hold date
open.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
Red Hunter DIsappolnts Diners.

NEW YORK. American Defense
Society leaders popped themselves up
with anti-Bolshevik cocaine at a select
dinner at the palatial Hotel Plaza,
where Frncis McCullagh, former Brit
ish spy in Russia, and New York
Herald correspondent from Warsaw,
spoke luridly of red terror, red slavery
and red free love.
McCullagh's climax was disappoint-
ing to his audience. The Bolshevik
regime is quite secure, he said, sup
ported by well-armed and well-fed
red army.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
YOUNG WORKERS LEAouE
ACTIVITIES.
LOCAL CHICAGO,


Area Branch No. 1. p. m. 1870 West
Washington st Discussion on n. e. c.
statement. John Williamson, speaking.
Area Branch No. 2. s p. M, 722 Blue
Island Ave. Discussion of N. L. c. state
ment. John Edwards, speaking.
Area Branch No. 3, D.. M, 3142 S.
Halsted st. Activity meeting.
Area Branch No 4, D. M. activity
meeting. 1922 Douglas Blvd.
Area Branch No. 5. p. m. activity
Area Branch No. 6, p. M, 2613 Hirsch
meeting. $40 N. Clark St
Blvd Discussion Of N. +. G, statement
FAX Shachtman speaker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
HUNGARIAN SECTION CONVENTION
ENDORSES c. E. c. MINORITY'S THESIS
Especial to The DalIy Worker

NEW YORK CITY Dec he the Hungarian section
which the
Comrade Btelman representative Executive Committee
of the
Central Executive Committee
After the speeches Of the discussion
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
MiehIqan GOODS are sturdv

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 80 per cent
of all co-operatives existing in Michi-
gan in 1913 are still doing business.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11

Subscribe for "Your Daily"
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
HELP! HELP!
Give Us a Hand

We are swamped again.,
There is just a load Of work
piIing up in our office and our
small force is struggling hard to
get It done. If any comrades
have a day, an hour or a minute
to spare, COME ON OVER
GIVE US A HAND!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11

Next Sunday Night and Every Sun
day Night, the Open Forum.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
FAT BANKERS GET GRAIN PROFITS

west indicated that the actual farmers
were only getting little more than
dollar for the same wheat If it
cost as much to produce wheat dur
ing this crop year as it did year ago
the farmer must get at least $1.24 a
bushel before he makes any profit,
according to the cost of production
figures of the department of agri-
culture.
Whether grain prices hold present
gains or even increase when the bulk
Of the crops is marketed depends
upon the correctness of market estim-
ates which forecast decrease Of
some 2S6,O00,OOO bushels in the world
wheat crop alone. The major part
Of that decrease is in Canada. That
these forecasts are open to serious
question is indicated by the assertion
of Canadian government officials that
either the wheat market has been
rugged or else their million dollar
statistical system Of obtaining infor-
nation is valueless.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
Russia Will Export
More Grain This Year ;
Sown Area Increased

Especial to the DAILY WoRKER)
MOSCOW, Aug. At is learned Of
ficially that in spite of partial fail
ure of the crops in the Trans-Volga
and the Southeastern areas, where
some 60 million pools Of grain have
persisted, the current years total har-
vest will be somewhat larger than last
years Git is estimated that the corps
will yield 27S6 million pools as
against 274S millions pools last year,,
mainly due to an increase of the sown
area.
Official computations estimate the
marketable surplus of the crops at
700 milliona pools, which affords the
possibility sof increasing the exports
of grain in comparison with last years
figures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
GARMENTS UNION
FORMING LOCAL
AT HEGEWISCH
Steel Car Strikers Or
ganizing Today

The organization of local of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen in
Hegewisch, where the Western Steel,
Car and Foundry company is no
strike, is progressing rapidly.
More than twenty-five new applica-
tions for membership were received
by E. Hogan, organizer for the union
at the strike meeting yesterday. 1t
is expected that many more of the
strikers will join at the meeting which
has been arranged for this morning at
8 o'clock.
Brother Hogan spoke on the neces-
sity for organization. He pointed out
to the men that unless they could car
ry on the fight in an organized. man
ner their strikes were not likely to be
successful. You are compelled to
strike frequently, he said "The
bosses are preparing to cut the wages
of the workers this fall and unless you
are organized into a union you can
not prevent this cut" He went on
further and told the men that any
victory they might win in the strike
could easily be taken away from them
if they were left without organization.
Max Salzman of the Young Workers
League also spoke and emphasized
the necessity of joining the union.
The bosses cannot get men to re-
return to work at the wages they Of
fer. Their orders are still waiting
to be filled. The workers are staunch
in their demands.
When it was suggested that con-
ciliator be asked for from the depart
ment of Labor, in order to get the
company to reach an agreement with
the men, it was pointed out that the
Department of Labor is controlled by
the same groups that own the fac
tories in which the workers of Hege-
wisch and other places are employed
1t was also brought to the attention OF
the strikers, that in Pullman strike,
the Department of Labor conciliator
settled the strike, the bosses getting
the best Of the bargain.
At the meeting to be held today the
men will again take up their demands
and send their committee to meet
with the officials and try to get them
to agree to the workers demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
MILLIONS MADE
BOYS SEEK ONLY
OWN PLEASURES
Workers Blood Money
Spent by Parasites

Neither Richard Loeb nor Nathan
Leopold, Jr., allow anything to inter
fere with their personal pleasures.
This is the testimony of DR.. William
Healy, one of the best-known psychi-
artists in the United States, who is
the second defense witness.
The millions-for-defense" have al
ready secured the services of DR..
William A. White of st. Eliabeth's
hospital, Washington, who was first
witness. The millions will bring at
least ten more expensive medical wit
nesses to the stand in the attempt to
save the young murders from hanging.
Cheat ensation-Seekers.
DR.. Healy whispered testimony of
the sexual alterations of the young
gentlemen of too much leisure and
then continued aloud:
Loeb has told me that he has
never found anything in himself that
would act as deterrent, anything
that would deter him from doing what
he wanted to do, or that would deter
him from doing anything he desired.
ION the part of Leopold, have a
statement from him that he would
continue also in this form of associa-
ton, and these acts, that the gratifi-
cation of his personal desires would
be enough to compensate him for any
intellectual dislike he might have for
them"
"crimes of the Fathers"
In the whispered testimony DR..
Healy told Of the childish compact"
which bound the two young wealthy
men together in criminal activities.
The ADMINISTRATIONS" are at
tempting to prove that the boys who
had so much money and time used
that time and money for their own
perverted pleasures and criminal
deeds eliminating in the killing of
Bobby Franks and are now using
(thru their parents) their money to
save their lives.
The boys felt no necessity of work
ing and took no heed of the injustice
Of the capitalistic system which gave
them so much and deprived the thou
sands of workers in their fathers
factories and shops of the ordinary
good things Of life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
CARELESS COPS
PICK UP GALS
CAMP AICN MAN
C. o. P. Boss Caught
with Wet Goods

Judge John O'Donnell was blinded
by the rag of Justice" and couldn't
see how the coppers "got that way
when they arrested j. Mercer Vernon,
assistant to William M. Butler, Calvin
Coolidge's campaign manager, for vio-
lation of the federal prohibition law.
The Republican politician sat in the
Gold Coast House of Correction sip
ping from his flask when the SER
geants descended upon the place and
seized his political "highness." The
more Vernon protested in the wagon
what harm the publicity of his arrest
would do to "a lot of big people in
this country" the more the bulls were
convinced that he was drunk.
u. S. Senator George Fl. Moses of
New Hampshire, another ardent Gal
white" rushed to the jail from the
Congress Hotel and stripped off one of
his $1,000 bills to pay bond for Yer
non.
Vernon's Office is with the Repub-
lican national headquarters in the
Wrigley building. Little Coolidges
dear friend" Butler won't thank the
careless coppers but maybe Judge
O'Donnell will be kindly remembered
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
MICHIGAN MOVES TO
BRING RUTHENBERG'S
CASE IN HIGH COURT

Especial to the DAILY WoRkER)
LANSING, Mich, Aug. Assist
ant Attorney General o. c. Smith,
who prosecuted the case against c.
E. Ruthenbers at ST. Joseph, Mich,
has finally moved to bring the case
before the higher courts.
Attorney !. {. Ferguson, for the
defense, submitted to the prosecu-
ton last November the record in
the case which was to be o. KID by
the prosecutor before the case
could be brought into the higher
court. Since that time nothing has
been heard from the prosecution.
Today o. c. Smith called Fersu-
son by long distance asking him to
meet him in Lansing on next Mon
tay for the purpose Of agreeing up
on the record. This will likely mean
that the case will come before. the
Michigan Supreme Court during
the fall of this year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-05
Illinois Farmers to
Investigate Bankers
Grain Elevator Plan

The Illinois Agricultural Association
has entered into a sweeping investi-
cation" of the new Grain Marketing
combine Of five big elevator com
panies who are trying to get the farm
ers of the midwest to support them.
Detailed reports for the past FIVE
years, made by a public auditor. will
be demanded Of the bankers and big
packers new grain monopoly.
The farmers who were supposed to
bite on the bankers and packers
bait have shown decided reluctance
to be fooled altho some Of the reac-
tionary gentlemen farmers organ
izations have endorsed the new com
bine.