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Evening star., 1925-10-21
Commissions in O. r. C. Issued.

Commissions in the Officers Re
serve Corps of the Army have been
issued by the War Department TO
William II. Garrison. jr., 1888 Mill
tary road. as lieutenant colonel in
the Air Service: to Woodson w.
Bersaw, ALA Illinois avenue. as
captain of Cavalry: to John j.
Lynch, Georgetown University Hos
pital, as first lieutenant in the Medi-
cal Corps, and TO George G. Upde-
graft, office of chief of Infantry. War
Department. as a second lieutenant
Of Infantry.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
TRADE COMMISSION
POLICIES DEFENDED
viii Pay Nc Heed to Pub
Iicity Seekers, w. E. Hum
phrey Tells Oil Men.
By tho Associated Press.


CHICAGO. October 2l.-Using as a
basis the proposed new baking merger,
William +. Humphrey, member of
the Federal Trade Commission said
in an address before the American Oil
Mems Association here yesterday that
the ma jurity OF the commission are
not going to he stampeded into max
ing Il lot of misleading. sensational
and self saving statements by the
frantic Shrieks nf publicity seekers.
"A few days ago he said, the
radical press carried 4 startling story
that u $500 600 600 bakers trust had
been formed to prey upon the staff of
life of the common people. This state
ment was further embellished by a
sensational assertion that the Federal
Trade commission could have pre-
vented the cuuSummatiOn of this
gigantic wrong il il had made public
the facts concerning the case il al
ready had begun against some of the
parties of this alleged transaction
Move Held Legitimate.
Mr. Humphreys said the commission
had issued a complaint against some
Of those Interested. but that the facts
had not been made public because all
Tho information gathered tended 10
show that what had been done was
To prevent Consumuation of Il plan to
legitimate.
How it could have had a tendency
give out such informr ton as we had
received he said. when such infor
nation showed that such proposed
plan was entirely lawful. only the
astute and Superhunan intellect Of
these Sclf-appuIntcd guardians of the
peoples interest is able TO compre-
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Huge Sum Is Spent
Yearly in Electric
Home Appliances
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., October
21.-The American husband is
spending s400,O00,000 annually to
tighten the burden of household
duties of their wives through the
purchase of electrical appliances
such as irons and vacuum clean
ears" said George A. Hughes of
Chicago, in an address before the
convention of accessories of the
National Hardware Association
here yesterday.
There are now l4.000.000 wired
houses in the country" Mr.. Hughes
said. Seven billion dollars are
invested in electric companies and
power houses throughout the CoIln-
try. The electric iron retail husi-
ness in the United States amounts
No Sl6,00G.000 annually"
Voluntary shutdown of cotton mills
n India threw 1 | 900 out of work, and
the strike that followed caused $4,000
more to walk out.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Thinks Policy Wise.

The lack of evidence up to date to
sUhstantiate any OF these sensational
charges certainly shows the wisdom
OF our caution about prematureiy Civ
ing out publicity"
Mr. Humphreys said the case which
tine commission began had not been
dropped ana that Investigators still
We're WORKING on it. Proceedings would
% begun. he said. if evidence of law
breaking were found.
Evening star., 1925-10-21

a company organized by Americans
plans to cut nearly 10000 feet OF cedar
and mahogany in a mill to be estab-
lished at Santa Lucretia, Mexico.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Duchess and Swiss Point Curtains
$1O.5O, $3.50, SIS, $3.50 pair

We showing the complete collection OF Duchess and Swiss
direct that have been able
many Every design either reproduction
popular and beautiful
In white or light
Drapry
Evening star., 1925-10-21
New Rayon Fabrics, 81 and $3.50 yard

latest OF Rayon-sped Fabrics made
similar the cloths that
we'll acquainted with Beautiful coongs that
highly decorative. 50 inches wide.
Evening star., 1925-10-21
Striped Sunfast Taffetas, $5 yard
Silk Drapery Fabrics, SITS to SIS yard

offered what
the price wishes paabrics plain coor damak
strpesand verabe rainbow OF strigy
Colors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06
Sharpening of Class Antagonist and AbSOutSm in Japan

ese government is encountering great
difficulties: the price of Japanese rice
is increasing, at the same time as the
valuta is falling, and along with it
there is general decline in the pur-
chasing power of the peasantry.
These conditions, under the rule Of
the government consisting of repre-
sentatives of the bureaucracy and of
agents of monopolist capital, led to
an increase in the economic chaos in
the country, as the government itself
practically encouraged the specuIa-
tions of the great capitalits following
on the earthquake.
TINE most important foreign political
i factors leading to the sharpening of
the economic crisis are: the fact that
Japan, at the end of 1922 and the be-
ginning of 1923, had to evacuate the
Russian territory in the Far East; the
enforced limitation OF Japanese influ-
ence on the Chinese coast, under the
pressure of America and in conse-
quence of the Washington conference,
and finally, certain political victory
of Japanese influence in North China,
towards the end of the past year,
which led to strained relations with
America and England.
Immediately after the conservatives
came into power in England, the plan
for the construction Of Ia naval base at
Singapore was taken up again This,
of course. means an immediate dan
ger for Japan; it must therefore not
only hasetn with the construction of
warships, but also with the creation
OF an air feet. In spite Of its relative
weak industry and the very unfavor-
able trade balance, Japan is endeavor-
ing (regardless OF the decisions of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06
BY c. volTINskY.

THE situation in Japan constitutes
= at present great exception among
the imperialist countries as regards
the development of its economic and
political crises, which have continu-
ally increased during the last eighteen
months or two years.
If one can speak of relative stabi-
nzation Of capitalism in England,
France and America, and even to some
extent in Germany, as far as Japan is
concerned, not even the most right
wing elements of the international
Communist movement could bring for
ward the least proof in support of a
theory of sterilization.
Let US take for example two ex-
terror features of the postwar crises
Of the capitalist countries: valuta and
exports. During the last year the
value of the Japanese yen has con-
tinually fallen, altho in the previous
year it was already considerably be-
low par. At present 100 yen are worth
SS American dollars. (Par value:
100 yen-4S dollars.) In regard to
exports, however, the past year con-
stituted record as far as unfavor-
able trade balances are concerned.
The balance OF trade of the past year
shows an import surplus Of $50 mill
lion yen. The present year promises
no better result: The months OF jan
nary and February reveal an import
surplus of 210 million yen.
The causes of this phenomena must
be sought in the interior as we'll as in
the foreign political situation OF the
country. As regards the interior fac
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06

tors responsible for the condition
nearing crisis of the economic situa-
ton the earthquake of September,
1923, with all it's consequences for in
dustry and trade, and the bad harvest
of 1924 play the chief role.
THE results of these catastrophes
l. expressed themselves in the de-
struction of an enormous quantity Of
raw material and semi-manufactures
in the destruction of the textile and
silk industry, of a great portion Of the
electrical industry, as well as in enor-
nous damage to the war industries
and in the loss Of huge quantity OF
military equipments, amounting alto
gether in value to about 10 milliard
yen. The relatively insignificant
loans which the Japanese government
have received from America and Eng
land (about $50 million yen) were en-
ployed by. the ruling clique, partly in
the interest Of the monopolists and
partly for military adventures in
China. The interior -oans, the issue
Of banknotes and paper money,
amounting in value to millard yen,
have not only not improved the situa-
ton Of the country, but have resulted
in an immediate collapse of the yen
And 1t is only the recent export of
gold, amounting in value to some hun
dred million yen, that has served to
slow down the rate of depreciation,
without however stopping 1t alto
gether.
The bad rice crops Of the past year
likewise meant great blow OF the
economic situation of the country.
About 20 million bushels of rice had
to be imported. And here the Japan
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06

Gratis, liberals and anarchists) at this
particular time begin to respond OPEN
ly to the stimuli of capitalist morale.
The Dawes Plan has not in reality
"put Europe on rations," but 1t has
irretrievabIy put a thousand East
mans and Philips-Prices to rationale
ing a retreat from the Communist
position. Never having understood
Lenin's thesis upon this as the period
Of the proletarian revolution, their
faith breaks at the first passing cpl
sode Of temporary and partial stabiE
ization Of the capitalist system
Some desert openly. Others are men
tally so constructed that they have
to find a quarrel between two fac
tions" in the International and ration
alize themselves out Of the Interna-
tional in that manner. Eastman Is on
his way. His subtle vulgarity: "Since
Lenin Died." is not even unrelated
to those Grass, stupid and treacherous
products of the next layer below:
the products Of Berkman and Gold
man.
AS one who, from the first news OF
the Russian party controversy, has
been absolutely convinced that the
old guard is correct against Trotsky,
may be permitted to remind the
reader that Comrade Trotsky Is far
above this mess Of Eastman's and
will doubtless repudiate it. Eastman
is lesson in the fact that It Is i'm
possible for an intellectual" to be a
Communist II he does not immerse
himself completely in the daily ON
cial, machine work of the Commun-
list Party. would recommend to the
reader not to waste time on Max East
man. 1t would be better to turn to q
little book written by what Eastman
calls an unimaginattve bureaucrat,
Comrade Stain: 'aThe Theory and
Practice Of Leninism" (Workers
Party, publisher, Chfcago). It is a
more artistic as well as wiser work.
(NoTE: Since writing the
above, we have received the news
that comrade Trotsly, aItho not
yet having read Eastman's book on
Lenin, disavows any eonfeedon
with It and expresses his scorn
for the reported aspersIons on the
Russian Communist Party. Of
course. And when TrotsIey shaII
have read the book, we shall expect
Max Eastman's skin to be nailed to
the door of comrade TrotsISy's new
quarters in the office of the su-
preme Economic counciL)
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enormous number Of workers in the
shops, and an expulsion Of intellect
uaIs' at just that moment, must in
evitably strengthen the hold Of the
bureaucracy (meaning the old guard)
merely makes us laugh happily. Now
we have the essence Of 1t. Max East
man has become professor again:
1T is perfectly clear. :" writes he,
that only a man having some time
for critical study could save himself
except by a rare emotional intuition,
from becoming the dupe of the off,
cial machine; and Trotsky's support
remained firmest in those sections Of
the party possessing intellectual lei
sure and the habit of critical thought"
With that we are about thru with
Max. Not that we are among those
who feed upon the crude mechanical
conception that educated, men are
dispensed with in the proletarian rev.
dictionary movement. On the con-
trary we know that the greatest
leaders Of the working class revolu-
tionary movement from Marx to Len
in (and on to Zinoviev and Buchar-
I'M have been and are among the
most profoundly educated men Of
their time. We won't even draw the
line against artists-it would be pos
sible to show reams of poems written
both by Marx and by Engels in their
youth. Also we confess to having
gotten some comfort out of the fact
that Frederick Engels was talented
cartoonistl-andi in fact, he published
an excellent cartoon in the Deutsche
Bruesseler Zeitung, in 1947, the same
year in which he collaborated with
Marx in writing the Communist Mani
festo. No, we won't disparge East
man for being an educated" man,
nor for being an artist.
But there is a difference between
the highly trained mind which COM
pletely identifies itself with and be-
comes an inseparable part of the
working class revolution, and the
mind which sympathizes but holds it.
self aloof and presumes to criticize
the revolutionary movement from
above the battle"-that is, between
the professional revolutionist and the
professional Iltterateur. Max East
man is the professional litterateur,
scolding at the revolution which he
has investigated" but has not Joined.
THE meaning of Eastman's sally
! can be understood only in connec-
ton with a series of other incidents
and in connection with the time.
Not only Eastman but also a whole
flock of pseudo-Marxian litterateurs
(as well as a horde Of social-demo-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06


sip OF the Nepman. But to the indus
trial workers Of Leningrad (then
Petrograd), who were as all know the
backbone of the revolution, 1t would
be hard to say that any other than
Lenin himself was more popular than
zinoviev-and this fact has long been
by-word.
HTHAT Of the other veterans whom
w the elegant Eastman calls "these
faint-hearted Communists" will
waste no time on his peurilities about
Kamenev and Staln--the fact of Len
ms complete trust In these leaders
is established and outweighs all pre-
tense to the contrary-and outweighs
zinoviev's and Kamenev's admitted
mistake of October, 1917 (which East
man grossly misrepresents). OF Blu
charm Eastman writes, I'VE havS
Lenin's own word that Bucharin does
not understand" the intellectual meth
cd Of Lenin. He also says "Buchar-
ms prestige rests, by about one-half
upon his personal popularity" Stop
and think Of this gem of American
election campaign journalism! And
the following gem Of Berkmanism:
Revolutionary self-denial and devo-
ton and courage and simplicity of life
are the causes of it." He continues
that Bucharin's books, Historic Ma
terialism, lis at once so scholarly in
appearance, and so utterly undigested
and confusing to the (Eastman) brain,
that most people are willing to con-
cede his mastery Of Marxism in order
to avoid having to read and study this
book. What Lenin said al cut Blu
chariu is that he does not understand
the MARKHAM dialectic' etc., etc.
Now it is on record that Lenin, in
the prize Of his health after October,
said in the most serious way, "Bu-
charm is Marxist," but the evidence
of single sentences is trivial beside
the fact that Lenin repeatedly during
the last years chose Bucharin of all
others to present the most difficult
MARKHAM analyses on questions SO pro-
foundly complicated as to tax the
best capacities of the Russian Com
munist Party. You will note that in
the most important MARKHAM and Len
mist task Of rewriting the Program
Of the Russian Communist Party
surely not scholastic" task-Lenin
chose Bucharin as his collaboration
and joint spokesman.
The Joker In the Deck.
MAX EASTMAN'S complaint that
A'A the party's Admission Of an
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06

Washington conference, which fixed
the relations of the fleets Of England,
America and Japan in the proportion
Of $3.50 to outbuild the American
feet by the year 1928-29. There win
take place in the near future the ma
val maneuvers of the United States
in the Pacific ocean, with the open
intention Of demonstrating the power
Of the American fleet in the Far East
This, Of course, provokes a mood iE
Japan which finds expression in the
military budget Of the government.
THERE is not the least doubt that
4 the increase in military expendit-
ure, which already amounts to 40 per
cent of the total budget, will tend to
aggravate the economic crisis, as it
deprives the government of the pos
sibility Of supporting the middle and
petty bourgeoisie to the same extent
as it was compelled to do in recent
times.
The alterations in the budget, even
in Japan where questions Of state in
come and expenditure do not require
to be ratified by parliament, can lead
In the present circumstances to a POI
litical crisis of the government.
The antagonisms which are develop
ing in the Far East between the most
important imperialist countries are
having preceptible effects upon the
whole interior situation Of Japan, and
are increasing the economic and po-
litical crisis OF the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06
(Continued from page %

Ld1 COmmIILee, ITOCSKy WrOLo.
IF have CHANGED. to revert to the
formula Permanent Revolution in
any particular instances since Octo-
Der it was only in the sphere of party
history that is. reversion to the
past. and not in the sphere Of present
problems"
Personalities
IETHEN Eastman gets down to dis
w cussing the personalities of the
leaders of the Communist Information
al, his petty ISLANDERS become nothing
less than scurrilous. When he speaks
Of the president of the Communist In
ternational as "a VIGOROUSLY timid
man." l am tempted into repeating a
private conversation in which East
man in 1920 refused my invitation to
Join the Communist Party on the
ground that he "did not want to get
arrested" Even to discuss this sort
of stuff is an indignity to Zinoviev
From the realm of opinion Eastman
slips into veritable goulash Of in
coherent lies. He writes of zinoviev
that from being the least influential
of the leaders he has become almost
the mouthpiece Of the party" during
the past year. Tell me, Eastman, who
has been the mouthpiece, not "al-
most" but officially, of the whole ag-
gregation OF all Communist Parties of
all the world as expressed in the
Communist International, for the past
six years? Is it not the president of
the International. the old collaboration
and co-author with Lenih, Lenin's
choice for the post, Gregory Zinoviev?
zinovieV became the president of the
Communist International during the
prime Of Lenin's health and activity,
and in accord with Lenin's desires
and this alone blows to chafr all of
Eastman's bosh and meIodrama of the
bed-chamber. 1t is curiously interest
ing to trace to their source Eastman's
comments upon these soldiers of the
revolution Zlnoviev has never been
a popular Bolshevik!" This is a re-
mark which can be derived from ex-
actly one source alone. Anyone who
was in Russia in 1918 knows that Tin
oviev was the most Unpopular" the
most Virulently hated OF all the Boil
sheVik leaders-in certain circle:
among the frightened petty-bourgeois
rif-raf OF the cafes. So fixed was the
tradition among the rumor-nourished
bourgeoisie, that Zinoviev was the
worst devil of them ALL "a tradition
that is reflected even in this months
Current History Magazine), that /
recognize in Eastman's remark the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-06

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
The Tangle
LETTER FROM SALLY ATHEh-
TON TO LESLIE PRESCOTT.
CONTINUED.


need not tell you, dear Leslie
what a terrible thing it is to see
someone you love very dearly just
fading away from your sight, While
all the time you know that nothing
can be done to keep that loved one
with you.
You went through this when you
watched by your fathers bedside SO
long: but your father, dear, had nVed
To he much older than was Bee, ana
although I know this would be no
comfort to you, yet it made Bee
case take on some tragic quality
that could not even come TO you
in your grief.
Bee never seemed to have any
particular love for her little GIRL al
though she spent long hours looking
at her with a most peculiar express
sion on her face. 1t was as though
she were trying to pierce the ven OF
the future and read whatever rate
had in store for the little atom OF
humanity that was lying on the bed
beside her.
Paula Perrier came to see her
twice a day, and made more over the
child than it's mother did. 1t was
really beautiful to see Paula pick up
the baby in her arms and fondle it
and love it.
Bee did not say much to Paula,
but caught her once or twice look
ing at her friend with the same look
on her face that she had when her
eyes were turned on the child.
She grew unaccountably but stead
ily weaker. The doctors, unable to
explain her condition, asked me II
she and Dick had had any trouble.
"She does not seem to want to
live" said the great specialist who
had been called in, land in cases of
this kind that has the greatest bear
ing upon the recovery Of the pa
tent" .
] told him that Dick was as much
in the dark as land then 1 recalled
that Paula Perrier had told me that
Bee. had never seemed quite happy
since she knew she was going to
have a baby.
I also remembered, Leslie, what
you had told me about the letter she
had written you, and I could not
help wondering what peculiar COM
pick had taken possession of her.
Toward the last she spoke very lit
tie, and then only to give some direc-
ton in the meagerest of words. On
the day Of her death she seemed per-
fectly conscious of all that was 60
ing on about her. She called me to
her and asked If I had heard from
you. She sent you her dearest love,
Leslie dear, and told me to tell you
that she hoped her little girl would
grow UP to marry one Of your boys.
I thought that rather fantastic
idea, put I told her would tell it to
you.
Paula Perrier came in about five
o'clock in the afternoon and the two
were together for long time. When
Paula came out of the room her eyes
were red and swollen, but she did
not make any explanation and did
not ask her for any.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc)
TOMORROW-Letter from Sally
Atherton to Leslie Prescott.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03

She no longer sits around in a
cold castle surrounded by moat
waiting for knight on a black
charger to come sweeping up and
Whisk her off where she will live
happily ever after. She knows no
man is perfect, and the black charger
idea is shot to ribbons. But-she
has found out how to be happier
than that remote woman. She
knows there is more romance in
using her ingenuity to make a little
go long way, than there ever was
in knowing that her husband knelt
at her feet every time he came home.
For the modern woman is getting
somewhere, using her wonderful
mind not only in her love affairs,
but in all the business of life that
surrounds her. She has more to
give her husband and children than
she ever had before. She Is re-
spected, and admired. She is tactful
yet sincere. She does not seei only
the present. She builds for tho
future, and the foundation she lays
is made of honesty, common sense
and a bright spirit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-03
His Girl

Dear Miss Lee: I am 10 years old and
have been keeping company with a girl
about my age for awhile. that il, pretty
regular. 1 have a good future and I like
this girl very much. The other night I
told her / liked her better than a friend
that is. / wanted her to be my girl and
1 asked her If she liked me IN tho same
way. She never speaks on that subject.
Did I do right in asking her thatf Now
l a mno sheik or ieuybean. and she is no
sheba. Did | have right to ask her
such a question: BUD.
No, you didn't Bud. You're too
young to have steady" for a while
and it isn't fair to ask any girl to
give up other young men acquaint-
ances because you want to monopo-
lie her time. You keep STEADY
company" with that good future,
and in a few years you'll be able to
monopolize your wife's time, whether
sne is this girl or some other.