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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-29
Discussion of Our Party's Immediate asks
WHY is THE MINORITY SILENT
ON THE THIRD PARTY ALLIANCE?

! thought it absolutely essential that
the party must know what our final
judgment on this decision was. And
we came to the unanimous conclusion
that the decision was right. We said
so in the thesis. We admitted our
previous error.
But the minority is silent. 1t is
neither hot nor cold. 1t neither ap-
proves nor disapproves. It says this
is not an issue"
But the Communist International
thought it was an issue. Comrade
Zinoviev thought it important enough
for a special report. Our party thinks
it important to know whether the
r"digressions to the right" in the
American party, about which Com
rade zinoviev spoke, are to be repeat
ed. The party has a right to know
what the minority, which asks for
the leadership of the party, thinks
about these "digressions to the
right" But the minority is silent.
The reason why the minority is ST.
lent is because the minority wants to
lead the American party again into
election alliances with the third
party movement. The minority
thinks the c. l. decision was wrong.
They want to go back to the C. l. and
convince them of their mistake. And
that is one Of the big reasons why
they cling so desperately to the "class
farmer-labor party" slogan-it is their
means of penetrating the LaFollette
party.
The silence of the minority thesis
on the third party alliance" convicts
the minority of attempting to perpet-
uate the right wing digressions of
the past year. Their silence is the
final proof that the party should not
entrust its guidance to them. Under
cover of phrases of Marxism and Len
inism, they want to continue to COM
bat the political line of the c. l., and
drag the American party again back
into the muck of LaFolletteism from
which the c. l. rescued us.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-29
Rx Earl B. RRoMpER.

IN the minority thesis there are two
! great gaps, two tremendous silenc-
es, which speak louder than words.
The minority does not say If our
Judgment in July, that the farmer
labor movement had been swept into
the LaFollette movement, was correct
or incorrect. And the minority DOES
NOT SAY WHETHER. THEY Be
LIEvE THAT c. l. WAS RIGHT OR
WRONG IN ITS DECISION ON THE
PROPOSED THIRD PARTY ALL
ANCE.
When pressed to the wall on this
point, spokesman for the minority say
THAT is not an issue" They mean,
they Wish It were not an issue.
Comrade Zinoviev thought it an is
sue important enough for him to give
It a special section in his report to
the Fifth Congress. Following all
good Communist practice, zinoviev
reviewed this important decision and
rendered judgment as to whether it
had proved a good or bad decision.
He said:
awe must also combat some d.
gressions to the right In the AmerI-
can movement; these digressions
made their appearance with the
third party the LaFoIlette party;
the tendency to form common
election platform with this petty
bourgeois movement The
executive committee decided to op-
pose these tactics, and as events
have shown we were quite right"
This, one Of the most important de-
cisions ever rendered for the Ameri-
can movement, was opposed by both
the minority and majority. Even after
the decision had been rendered and
carried into effect, members of both
majority and minority expressed
themselves as being convinced that
the decision was wrong. But expert.
ence proved that the decision was
right.
The majority, in writing its thesis,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-29
By cHARLEs KRUMsEIN.

District Organizer. District No. 2.
IN September, 1928, a conference was
called in the name Of mostly men,
bers of unions wv. P. not mentioned
on CALI where F. F. L. P. was organic
ed. Delegates from forty local I'M
ions, forty-seven branches Workmen's
Circle, eleven branches Workmen's
Sick and Death Benefit Fund. and
eighteen miscellaneous. Fraternal or
ganizations were present, represent
ing about 10000 workers.
A large representative council was
decided upon by the conference. One
meeting Of this council was called. but
only about fifteen showed up. Second
meeting was never called. An execu-
tive committee of about fifteen was
elected-made up of almost all w. p.
members.
F.F. L. P. local New York entered
campaign in fall of 1928, putting six
assembly and four aldermanic candi-
dates on ballot. (Here allowance
must be made for shortness Of time.)
During campaign, four indoor meet
ings were held averaging $50 in at
tendance. Average seating capacity
of halls was 900. Speakers were
amongst others, Olgin, Gitlow, Lore
and Poyntz. Open air meetings few
in number. Two leaflets issued in
English and Jewish, $4,000 all told.
Badly distributed. $S42.23 raised dur
ing campaign. Expenses about $500,
difference paid from w. P. Of the
$s42 contributed, $2s5.O0 was from
% organizations.
Average vote for assembly candi-
dates, 197-for aldermanic, 10. All
this happened during administration
of the F. F. L. P. enthusiast Comrade
Lifshitz. From above it appears that
membership was not enthused about
campaigns. This is an important fac
tor.
Now between 1928 and 1924 cam
paigns.
Lenin memorial meeting arranged
on Feb. 4, 1924. The preliminary ar
rangements were made by Lifshitz.
So lacking was the understanding of
united front that he called the meet
ing in the name of one "Lenin Mem
orial Committee" $4,000 leaflets,
1000 posters and 10000 tickets we're
printed and well distributed on which
the w. p. was not mentioned. meet.
ing being under auspices of Lenin
Memorial Committee. Publicity went
out in same name to our own press
until my arrival here, when 1t was i'm
mediately stopped and thereafter all
publicity that went out was in the
name of the w. p. This was called
to attention of d. e. G.
During campaign for June IL con-
vention, we organized in New York
and N. ]. +. l.. P.'s. This was done
using F.. F. l.. p. Executive commit
tee was called together twice a month
with five to seven w. P. members OF
committee appearing. #. l.. p. OF
New York kas organized with our
selves and close sympathizers; those
that supported us in recent campaign.
N. J. F. L. p. organized on moments
notice, thru instructions from @. Il. G..
by mail, the result of the conference
attended by w. p. branches and four
or five outside organizations, none Of
which we're unions.
An incident during conference in
Schenectady on May Is, 1924. where
New York +. r. l.. p. was organized.
We we're instructed by c. u. c. to
ahaliats state parties with national
NJ y 4 n fnrposs % organising
1t--~i-.+
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-29
NEW YORK EXPERIENCES

Estate parties as understood, was to
strengthen F. F. L. P. for June II
convention. In committee it was
learned that Hopkins. representing
N. Y. progressive party, who was
there with three delegates would
split if we affiliated N. Y. party with
F. F. L. P. l was for affiliation, re-
CARELESS of split with Hopkins out
fit but stood alone in conference of
leading comrades. Lifshitz, Lore,
Weinstone, Poyntz, and others being
against af1liating if it meant a split.
Result no affiliation.
Now for the recent w. P. campaign
Ny understanding Of our objective in
this campaign was to popularize the
Workers (Communist) Party. This, as
the facts will prove, we accomplished.
First we put the national and state
ticket on the ballot. This required
$4,000 signatures with a minimum of
100 signatures in each Of 81 coun-
ties. This cost money, but we raised
it. We had one Gitlow meeting. 1000
attendance; two Foster meetings;
5000 attendance; twelve Cannon meet
ings, average attendance 500: one OIL
gin meeting, attendance 800. Averag-
ed 30 to 40 outdoor meetings a week
during campaign. Six red nights
where we concentrated our forces in
six different sections of New York
City, trucks, red lights, ETC., holding
six to twelve meetings on each red
night. Many of these open air meet
ings were mass meetings Of from 200
to 1900 in attendance. Indoor meet
ings, best political meetings ever held
here.
Nearly one million pieces Of litera-
ture distributed, included leaflets,
pamphlets, posters, stickers and 49,
900 DAILY WORKERS. Raised nearly
$4,000 for the campaign. s2,322.00 Of
this was contributed by rs local un-
ions, Is branches Of Workmen's
Circle, 40 branches of Workmen's Sick
and Death Benefit Fund and 16 miscel-
laneous, fraternal organizations. $500
votes for our national and state tick
cts and in the six assembly districts
where we averaged 1877 votes for the
r. F. L. p. we averaged 225 votes for
the w. p.
In October we took $50 new mem.
bers which is about so more than the
average for the last 10 months. Re-
Spouse OF the membership, as COM
pared with 1923 campaign, financially,
In the distribution of literature, etc,
showed that the campaign helped to-
wards building a mass c. P. They
we're enthused. s16,00O00 proves that,
and the party acted as a unit az new
er before.
We reached the masses as never be-
fore and I am sure better than we
ever could thru +. l.. p. Many mem
bers stated they were glad they could
make the fight out and out as against
than oamouflagc as our #. l.. p.
was known and called by all our enc
mics. An incident, in one OF the large
bakers unions here when the fight
took place to endorse the w. p. candi-
dates, IL resolved itself into a fight
to endorse the w. p. as such which
was finally done.
Whoever says we can't go to the
masses in our own name, but must
use false face" in face Of the above
facts has another guess coming.
=, RD. h..,x7 e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
S0RLIE FAV0RS
LEGISLATION
TO AID ROADS
Governor Elect, in Message
To Good Roads Body,
States His Ideas

A. G.. Sorle, Governor elect, eX
poets to touch on the good road sit.
uation in the state in his message tt
the legislature, according to state
ment made by the North Dakota
Good Roads Association, of which |
J. Moe of Valley City is president.
Mr.. Moe, in circular letter, quotes
Mr.. Sorlie as saying in letter
Dear Mr.. Moe:
Replying to your letter of few
days ago, l want to assure you that
am entirely in sympathy with you or
the Good Roads proposition.
eve need better roads, but we are
not in shape right now to go into
the hard surface roads to the extent
that other states are, but we have the
material in North Dakota to builC
good roads, and can be gotten if il
can be given proper attention. / ex'
pect to touch on this Good Roads sit.
uation in my message
Yours very truly,
A. G.. Sorlle."
Mr.. Moe expects to submit to the
legislature four measures, one con
stitutional amendment, bill estab
fishing new highway commission,
bill regulating registration and Ii
censing of motor vehicles and Great
ing a state highway fund and bill
providing motor fuel tax.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
STABBING IS
CHARGE MADE
Local Man Alleged to Have
Pierced Sig Nickleby
With Knife

A complaint charging Ben Schuel-
ler with assault with dangerous
weapon on Sig. Nickleby was sworn
out by J. Hohlinegner and Schueller
placed under $500 bond by Justice of
the Peace Anton Beer this morning
Hearing was set for tomorrow morn
ing at 10 a. m.
Schueller denies the charge, and
asserts that another person is the
guilty party. He is victim of cir
cumstances, he asserted.
Police received call about 2
o'clock this morning to the home OF
Charles Wyciskala, 22O South Fif-
teenth street, they reported. Accord
ing to the story told police, Nickleby
was cranking an automobile in front
of the house and some remark to the
effect: "Why don't you get good
carr" was passed and man named
johnson, son-in-law of Nickleby, and
Schueller mixed.
Nickleby is said to have run in be.
tween them and was stabbed between
the shoulder blades. He was taker
to st. Alexius hospital and is expect
ed to recover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
Rescues Wife,
Children, From
Burning Home

Haley. N. D., Dec. 29.-Bldcked
from his burning home by flames
that burst from the doorway, Carl
Timm, aided by relative, worked
furiously with an ak and cut a hole
into the bedroom where his wife
and four small children we're en-
trapped, rescuing them just as the
roof of the house fell in. The room
was without window.
Mr.. Timm had gone to the barn
to do his morning chores and did
not notice the blaze until it made
considerable headway. The wife
and children ranging in age from
I years to 9 day old baby, were
asleep and did not awake until a
wall of flame barred their egress
through a door.
The fire is believed to have been
caused from hot ashes blowing
against taxpayer tackled to the side
OF the house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
ASSOCIATION
OF COMMERCE
TO PLAN WORK
Annual Meeting of Body Will
BE Held Gn January g.
All Members Expected
PLANNING 1925 WORK
Membership Will BE Called
Upon to Build Up Pro-
gram of the Body

The annual meeting of the Bis
marck Association of Commerce, at
w}ri rch plans for the year 1925 will be
launched, will be held on Friday
night, January 8, it was announced
today by A. r. Bradley, secretary Of
the Association. 1t is planned to
hold dinner meeting, which all
members are expected to attend.
New officers and directors will be
introduced at this meeting, and dis
cussion of business and civic condi-
tions held. The Associations retir-
ing board of directors will present a
summary Of two years of effort un-
der the present organization of the
bureau, and an indication given of
some of the problems which will be
faced in the future.
A program of work meeting will
follow the general meeting, at which
time there will be a discussion of
specific p!anks in program for the
year, and the program built up from
suggestions of members, probably
adduced in group meetings.
Many of the major planks of the
Association, evolved by the member
ship when it was formed on the pre-
sent basis of organization, have been
completed.
j. p. Ballantyne, representative
of the American City Bureau, which
conducted the organization campaign,
will come to the city on January S,
making visit as part of the three
year service contract entered into
with this organization when the As
sociation was formed. Mr.. Ballantyne
will go over accomplishments of the
bureau, and will discuss with the di-
rectors and members methods to be
pursued in the future. He is said to
be highly capable organizer, and
| well trained in all phases of civic
! work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
100 SLOGANS
ENTERED FOR
SORLIE PUZZLE

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 90
Nearly 100 letters containing sug-
gested slogans for North Dakota
have already been received by J. F.
Badon, president of the North Da-
kota Press Association, the body
which has been asked by Governor
elect A. G. Sorlie to judge suggest
ed slogans submitted in the prize
contest which he has inaugurated.
As many of the contestants have
submitted several slogans, several
hundred suggestions for the state
watchword are now on file. Any
person may offer as many sugges-
tions as he may desire.
Mr.. .Sorlie has offered prize of
$35 for the slogan selected as the
best, and second prize of SIS for
that chosen as second best.
As the slogans will be judged. at
the annual winter meeting of the
North Dakota Press Association
which will be held at Valley City
JANUARY 16 and II it will be neces-
sary for all slogans to reach j. F.
Bacon, the president of the associ-
alton not later than January ID.
They should be mailed to him at
Grand Forks, N. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
ICY GRIP IS
RELAXEDAFTER
RECORD COLD
Less Frigid Temperatures
Prevail Over Large Sec
tiOn of the Country

Chicago, Dec. 29.-(By the A. P.)-
Gradual relaxation form the frigidity
which tumbled temperatures to low
records for 25 years over much of
the country was forecast for today
and tomorrow, although from the
Rocky Mountains eastward winter to-
day retained stern grip.
After receding to 13 degrees below,
within three degrees of a record for
quarter of a century, the ther-
mometer at Chicago had climbed to
five above early today, that being
indicative of the change over the
zero-swept areas, according to the
weather bureau.
Fair weather almost generally east
of the Mississippi was forecast for
today, with steady rising tenn
peratures to bring snow in the north,
rain or snow in the middle and rain
in the southern sections tomorrow
In the Rocky Mountain section mod
Grafton was noticed as early as last
night. Montana, which suffered a
protracted period of zero tempera-
lures while most of the country was
undergoing three distinct onsloughts,
reported thermometer readings of
from 10 to 25 below zero over the
state, with considerable snowfall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
U. s., BRITISH
VIEWS WILL BE
TOLD MEETING
Secretary of State Hughes
and British Ambassador
To Make Addresses

Washington, Dec. 29.--With the
formal opening set for tonight, del
egates to the annual convention of
the American Association of Science
had plenty to occupy them during
the earlier hours today, with busi-
ness meetings, registration and re-
newal of friendships. Few of to-
days meetings were called for the
consideration of scientific papers,
however, although they will consume
most of the remaining time of the
convention.
Secretary Hughes will be the
principal speaker at the formal op-
cning tonight, discussing "Some AS
poets of International Cooperation"
Sir Esme Howard, the British am
bassador, meanwhile will address the
American Political Science Associa-
tion, an affiliated organization. at
a separate meeting. The ambassa-
doris subject will be British Policy
and the Balance of Power"
DR.. j. M. McKeen Cattel, the in
coming president of the Science AS
sociation, will preside at tonight's S
opening session, and DR.. Cowles
Walcott, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institute, and retiring pres
ident of the organization, will speak
on "Science and Service"
The session will be followed by a
reception.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
Uses Gasoline
To Start Fire,
Badly Singed

New England, N. D., Dec. 29.-
While alone in the house in the viii
lage of Amidon one night last week,
Ulrich, the 12-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Hablutzel, tried to
build up a good hot fire with the
aid of gasoline-and succeeded. He
poured gasoline out of can on the
kitchen fire. The fact that both
the covers were off the can saved
an explosion but gasoline :, was
thrown all about the room as all
the gasoline in the can burned up.
The little boy showed rare pres
ence of mind by beating out the fire
on his clothes and rushing outside
called for help. John Douglas saw
the flames from the Amidon hotel
and rushed to the scene. A. B.
Landquist followed at once bringing
fire extinguishers from his store
and as others arrived at once, the
fire was put out without doing ser.
ious damage. The boy was unin-
jured but had his hair singed. The
parents were out of town at the
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
WOMAN DIESIN
6-ST0RY FALL
Granddaughter of General
Ulysses Grant Is Victim

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Mrs
Fanny G. Purdy, "a, said to be the
daughter of U. S. Grant, San Diego
capitalist, and a granddaughter of
Gen. Ulysses Grant, former president
of the United States, either fell or
leaped to her death from the sixth
floor of the St. Francis hospital
here, where she was patient. AT
the hospital it was said Mrs. Purdy
had been i'll and respondent fol
some time. Three days ago she was
removed to the hospital Although
closely guarded hospital attaches
said Mrs. Purdy in some manner
eluded her nurse and running down
the stairs jumped or fell from 8
window.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
Man Who Took
First PlOW To
Grand Forks Dies

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 29.-Bar-
ney Haggerty, 85, credited with
bringing the first plow into this
section of the country on an OK cart
in 1874 died at local hospital after
an illness of less than "a hours from
pneumonia.
He took up land about 10 miles
north of the present city of Grand
Forks when he came out here and
operated it until Is years ago, when
he sold the place and moved into
the city. However, for number of
years prior to selling the farm he
lived in Grand Forks during por-
tion of the year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
CONGRESS- NOW
TO SWING IN
FULL ACTION.
Yuletide Season Is Put Be-
hind as Big Measures
Are Tackled
SHOALS BILL is UP
Unanswered Problem in Sen
ate-Appropriation Bills
Before the House
SHOALS BILL is UP

Washington, Dec. 29.-Congress,
after weeks recess, put Yuletide
thoughts behind today to buckle
down to legislative tasks that prom
Use to keep it in high gear from now
until adjournment of the session,
March 4.
The Senate still faced an unan-
swered problem in Muscle Shoals,
which holds right of way there. with
the House resuming work on appro-
priation bills. Three of the dozen
supply measures have been counted
off and sent to the Senate to leave
the Treasury Postoffice bill near in
line for House action. It's passage
there this week will clear the way
for the Army supply bill.
In the offing on the Senate pro-
gram is the calling up of the Pres
ident's veto Of the postal salary in
crease bill by unanimous consent for
while hearings on the administra-
tion postal rate increase bill which
leaders hope to have ready for the
Senate by that date will continue
before the joint committee.
Although the Senate has yet to
take up any of the appropriation
bills sent from the House, their con-
sideration in committee has begun
and leaders believe by speedy action
the Senate can catch up during the
less than 10 weeks remaining Of the
session. The Senate also is pledged
to take action before the wndup of
the session on the Isle Of Pines
treaty.
In the House leaders plan to dis
pose next month of the McFadden
banking bill and perhaps the rivers
| and harbors authorization measure
along with appropriation bills which
| will continue to have priority.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
Offers Agents
Drink; Arrested

Minot, N. D., Dec. 29.-Exhibiting
general holiday hospitality when two
strangers appeared at the door Of
his, farmhouse late Wednesday by
inviting them to enter and take a
drink Of liquor, Martin Erickson, re-
siding six miles east Of Minot,
learned too late that his visitors
were deputy sheriffs from Minot.
They seized his still and about five
gallons of moonshine. And liquor
law violation charge will be filed
against Erickson, it is declared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
ROBBERS LOOT,
START FIRE IN
TOWN IN TEXAS
Damage Caused by Fire Is
Believed Much Greater
Than Loot Obtained

Denison, Tex, Dec. 29.-Fire be-
lieved to have been started by rob.
bers destroyed nine business build,
ings at Pottsboro, eight miles west
of here early today, with an esti-
mated loss of about $15O.OOO. Over
turned safes in some of the burned
structures indicated they had been
looted. Among buildings destroyed
were the Odd Fellows Hall, Masonic
temple, and the postoffice.
The robbery and fire resembled the
work of men who recently looted
banks and business Houses at Valley
View and Paradise, Texas. In each
place the business sections of the
towns were set afire late at night
after safes had been blown. The
property loss was much greater than
valuables stolen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-29
HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES EAST
Thermometer Rises Through.
out Wide Territory

Old Man High Pressure moved on
toward the Great Lakes last night,
and Bismarck was greeted by con-
siderably less severe temperatures
this morning. 1t was 8 below during
the night, but only two below at Z
o'clock this morning.
The weather bureau doesn't see
much likelihood of change in tenn
perature over the night.
Higher temperatures prevailed to-
day from the Rocky Mountain region
westward due to a low pressure area
centered on the north Pacific coast,
and the cold wave which left Bis
marck and the Northwest reaches
from the Great Lakes eastward.