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that may conquer again. A bourgeois
le armed is a force that can be met
only with force.
The Paris workers made a second
mistake: they understood how to take
power, but they did not consider the
methods of holding power. Paris
could not maintain herself, the people
could not be fed if food supplies were
not obtained. The workers of Paris
did not think of this problem-until it
was too late. Paris had to be con-
neoted with the peasants, who had to
be won over to the side of the revolu.
tion.. The workers of Paris looked
upon the revolution as proletarian
REVOLUTIONARY what had the peas
ants to do with the proletariat? The
peasants had very much to do with
the workers: If they were not on the
side of the workers-on the side OF
the revolution-then they would be on
the side of the counter-revolution
And this actually took place. The
poor peasants who had not been wor
over to the side of the revolution, let
the city starve. This in itself endan
gered the revolution. But the peas
ants also miltantly aided the counter
revolution. How could they trust to
the managing ability of the workers
Of Paris-the "rabble" trying to do
things that only their "superiorsp had
the ability to perform? How could
one believe that workers would have
any understanding of state matters,
since they were totally inexperienced?
The Paris workers forgot the peas
ants-and they forgot that the bour.
geoisie still possessed their arms
and that necessitated and actually
brot about the downfall OF the Com.
mune. This happened in 1871. ISL
In 1917, another revolution took
place--this time in an agricultural
country. The proletarian revolution
In Russia did not fail and cannot fail
because the revolutionists took cog.
nizance of the mistakes OF the work
ers Of Paris in 1871 and guarded
against them. The workers. Of Russia
did not allow the bourgeoiaie. 70. re-
tain their arms. On fhe contrary,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
The Paris Commune and the Russian Revolution

Immediately upon instituting their
power ON Nov. z, 1917, the campaign
for selling the arms Of the bour-
geoisie, for destroying the organiza-
tions of the bourgeoisie, for com
pletely uprooting bourgeois influence
and power began. 1t was a campaign
of iron, no mercy being shown.
Either the workers must rule alone o.
the bourgeoisie will continue to rule.
Disarming the bourgeoisie, therefore
was one of the fundamental ideas OF
the Russian revolution.
The Russian workers, however, did
not forget another fundamental idea
The workers must unite with the poor
peasants in order to beat down the
bourgeoisie. They made their decis-
ion not because Russia was an agrar-
ian country. with an Overwhelming
agricultural population. They made
this decision because that is in the
nature of the proletarian revolution.
The workers may get power without
the aid of the poor peasants; but they
cannot hold it without their help,
They will be starved out and their
power broken. The peasants will be
lined up with the bourgeoisie and
form the counter-revolutionary army.
Russia is an agrarian country-but
let the workers Of the industrial
countries not imagine that 1t will be
different in their revolutions. The
support of the poor peasantry is even
more essential in the industrial coun-
tries, for the proletariat is more de.
pendent upon the supply of food,
which cannot for an indefinite time be
Irequisitioned, but must be regulated
in its supply by the friendly co-opera-
ton Of the poorer peasantry.
Coalition with the poor peasantry
is a revolutionary factor Of the great
est Importance. IL breaks up the back.
ward elements OF the potentially
counter-revolutionary forces, II brings
into close, active alliance with the
revolutionary workers these sections
Of the peasantry that likewise suffer
under the rule of the bourgeoisie, thus
facilitating the course OF the revolu.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
BY ISRAEL AMTER.

JUST 81 years ago, the workers of
- Paris, disguised with the manner
in which the bourgeoisie had sold
out their power; disguised with the
manner in which the bourgeoisie had
deserted their posts; oppressed and
suffering from the war against Ger.
many, by which France was defeated,
took the power into their own hands.
For sixty-three days, the workers OF
Paris held this power, manning the
factories, hospitals, city Offices, TAX
ing care of all municipal affairs
They put an end for the time-being
Of all bourgeois control, and it ap.
peared as If the revolution, the estab,
lishment Of the Commune, would be
permanent. Hs
The enthusiasm of the Partisan
workers was inestimable. Their cour.
age in understanding a task OF such
dimensions as ruling city at that
time was unparalleled. Inexperi.
enced tho. they were, they did not hes
itate, but plunged into the work OF
consolidating their forces and fortify-
ing their power. II meant much-fo
on the other side of the border, to the
east, were the German armies, led by
the brutal, tyrannical, shrewd. eonniv.
ing Bismarck, ready at all times TO
plunge into the struggle against the
Commune.
The inexperience and lack OF under.
standing Of the Paris workers ulti.
mately led to their defeat and TO the
breakdown OF the Commune. They
committed two fundamental mis-
takes. They did bot understand that
Paris could not Hold out II the bour.
geoisie retaineda their arms. The
bourgeoisie and their hangers-on re.
tired TO versailley where they organ.
lied their forcesI They had consider
able equipment Ind whatever they
lacked they knew they could procure
from the victoriosz German army The
bouroeoislc armed 10 a bourgeoIsle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
The Diplomats Bicker

Great Britain has set out to redraw the map of
Europe. The Geneva protocol of the league Of ma
tons has been junked and British imperial di-
plomacy has set three detectives for ITSELF
/. To arrange an offensive and defensive ALI
ance among the western European powers that will
satisfy France and at the same time be acceptable
TO the British dominions that have spoken very
openly against being drawn into another European
war;
,. To rearrange the eastern frontier of Germany,
enable that country to become power to offset
France in Europe and weaken the influence of
France in Poland and other border states
3. To use the new alliance as an anti-Soviet
Russian bloc and thus relieve the pressure on Brit
ish Imperialism in India, Persia and China.
France will oppose stubbornly the first two pro
posals.
If the coal and iron of upper Silesia, now Polish
territory, comes into Germany's hands, the French
iron and steel industry has a dangerous competi-
tor and Germany, with her superior industrial or
ganization, would not be long in building the me-
tallurgcal basis for her army France has Ger
many stranged at present and no substantial re
scovery is possible without changing the European
map. England needs strong Germany, France
wants her weak and helpless-this is the basis of
all the diplomatic jockeying taking place in Down
ing street and the Quai d'Orsay between Chamber
lain and Herriot.
The best informed capitalist political writer's of
England and France agree that the situation is
acute. Augur, the semi-offcial mouthpiece of the
British foreign office, compares it to the prewar
months of 1914
England is willing to guarantee the security of
France but insists that Germany be party to the
agreement 1t is this aspect of British policy
that holds the greatest danger for Soviet Russia,
but to which it is the most difficult to secure the
consent of French imperialism. If Germany can
be brought into a western European alliance she
can be used against that powerful enemy OF French
and British imperialsm-Soviet Russia. France
knows, however, that she has less immediate cause
for worry over the increasing influence of Soviet
Russia than Great Britain. Germany to her is the
enemy that must be tied hand and foot
British diplomacy is the cleverest and most
INSCRIPTIONS in the European capitalist world
but the task it has set itself this time is an i'm
possible one.
The European news of the next few weeks will
be full of interest and meaning for the working
class as the imperiaist powers strive to reconcile
their inevitable rivaries the better to combat the
rising tide of world revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Cruelty Killed
Negro In County
Jail is CHI arg e

Relatives Of Marvin Priesthood, 49,
year-old Negro who died recently in
the county Jail, after a sudden Illness,
have started an investigation into the
causes of his death. The coroner's
inquest at the time of the youths
death decided that Prestwood had
died of pneumonia.
Relatives, however, say they have
found that Prestwood was confined tc
the island" in the county Jail, where
those who break rules are confined
for punishment, from Wednesday to
Sunday without food and clothing.
The two brothers Of the dead boy,
Glenn and Andrew Priesthood, who are
conducting the investigation, declare
that their brother died Of exposure
caused by the punishment. They
said they "hired white lawyer by the
name of Ames, but he did nothing
for them"
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ton. To neglect this factor is to en-
danger the proletarian revolution.
But the Russian revolution was
success for another fundamental rea.
son. 1t had as its leader a Communist
party, which understood the ways of
the revolution, which formulated its
policies and methods. A Communist
Party. which had learned from the
mistakes made by the workers of
Paris and did not repeat them. So
Wet government, with proletarian
dictatorship-hard, unbending, max.
ing no concessions to the bourgeoisie
that was the way of the Russian
revolution, which stands today more
powerful than ever before.
The workers of Europe and America
must learn from the mistakes of the
workers of Paris. They must under
stand the fundamentals Of the Rus
sian revolution. The Paris Commune
did not fail because economic condi-
tons had not yet sufficiently develop
ed; the Russian revolution did not
succeed because these conditions had
developed. The workers of Paris did
not understand; the workers of Rus
STA did understand. Thru the prop&
ganda and organization work Of the
Bolshevilsi they grasped the basic
principles OF the revolution-princi-
pies and policies that they are carry
ing out today with even greater in
tensity. Unless the workers of Eu.
rope and America understand those
methods, unless these ideas and the
organization for their realization have
become part of the very life-blood OF
the Communist parties, the proletar.
ian revolution will fail, as 1t failed in
Hungary and Italy.
March IS, 1871 and November z,
1917 are Of tremendous significance to
the revolutionary working class OF the
whole world. Let the workers take
heed; the day of their revolution
must still come. Let them not com
NIT the errors of our Paris comrades:
let them comprehend the ganius and
leadership of the Russian Commun.
ists-- who not only knew but also
acted.
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Organize Six Shop Nuclei in N. Y.

proves that not only is it possible to
reorganize the whole party on such
basis but that it is also essential to
do so if the party is to keep good con-
tact with the workers and the Com
munists to become their leaders. Shop
nuclei in the New York Industrial
districts are turning the attention Of
the Communists to the workshops
where the workers daily feel the lash
Of capitalist exploitation. The slogan
in the shop nuclei drive is, To The
Shops. AS shop nuclei are being or
ganized one shop after another is be-
coming center for Communist work.
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Continued from Page Dpog IS
the Communists In the shop have won
the support of their fellow workers
because the shop nucleus is daily
fighting in their interest. Only recent
ly this shop nucleus prevented the
boss from discharging one Of the
workers.
In Brooklyn Shoe Factory
Shop Nucleus No. 2 is organized in
shoe factory in Brooklyn that en-
ploys 60 workers. The nucleus is
made up Of five members OF the party.
Due to the activities of its members
In the shop one of them has been able
to win the craftsmanship Of his local
union and to obtain a place on the
executive board. The organizer of this
nucleus is positive that in the very
near future the best elements among
the workers in the shop will join the
nucleus and thus become members Of
the party.
Shop Nucleus No. 8 is organized in
one of New York big cloak and suit
houses that employs $50 workers to
manufacture the beautiful garments
the ladies like to wear. This nucleus
started with six members. 1t is act
lively functioning in the shop. Among
it's members are some Of the most
active militants of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union. The
activities of this shop nucleus will be
we'll worth watching.
Nucleus of Working Women
Shop Nucleus No. is made up only
a big mems clothing factory. One of
in dress shop that employs 40 work
ers. There are many shops in New
York that employ only women or the
working force of which is overwhelm-
ingly composed of that sex. Due to
this many shop nuclei in New York
will be made up entirely of women
comrades. Active militant trade union
lists are members of this nucleus.
Shop Nucleus No. is organized in
big mems clothing factory. One Of
the members of the shop nucleus
holds one Of the most strategic posi-
lions in the shop. The comrades who
took part in the organization expect
to add many more members to the
party from this shop.
Shop Nucleus No. is another shop
nucleus composed only Of women COM
rades. It is functioning in dress
shop that employs 60 workers. The
members of this shop nucleus are COM
rades who have actively participated
in the struggles of the girl workers in
the dress industry. They are enthus-
iastic and expect to make good head
way among the workers in their shop.
centers Of Communist Work
This week there will be organized
a shop nucleus in what is perhaps the
largest shoe shop in New York City,
and another In large waist shop.
The success the party is having in
this district in organizing shop nuclei
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
NOUG Scotia Battle Line Forms

Once more the Nova Scotia coal miners are
challenging the might of the British Empire Steel
corporation Evictions and denial of credit at COM
pany stores were the weapons used by the COM
pany during the lockout that preceded the strike
and PROFESSIONALLY the history of the bitter strug
giles of 1928 in which Jim McLachlan went to
Jail will be repeated.
No place on the continent have the miners fought
with greater determination. Troops, police spies,
the press and crooked union officials have been
used against them. They were expelled from the
United Mine Workers in the midst of their strug-
gle by the Lewis machine but they maintained their
organization, forced concessions from the coal and
steel capitalists and fought their way back into
the union.
The coal operators are attacking all along the
line The lockout forced the strike in Nova Scotia
and on this side of the line the coal barons are
massing their forces for open shop drive.
If the whole union is animated by the spirit
displayed by the Nova Scotia miners the offensive
of the coal barons will be short lived
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
Soviet Bank For Russia

PARIS, France, March 8.-Negotia.
tions have been begun here by M.
Tartouta, financial representative of
the Soviet government, and M. Preo-
brajensky for the founding of Soviet
Russian state bank in Paris, it is re-
ported.
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Three Miners Die
in Another Indiana
Mine Catastrophe
Especial to The Daily WOrEer)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March s.
Three more Indiana miners were adj
ded to the long list of those sacrificed
to the greed of the Indiana coal oper'
ators. Two shot firers were killed and
another entombed at the Shirksville
mine seven miles northwest of here
The cause given for the accident was
that it was the result Of a windy
shot" ph<
Fifty one. miners were killed in an
explosion at the mine of the City Coal
company at Sullivan Indiana, few
weeks ago. This disaster was follow
ed by several other fatal accidents in
Indiana mines. Safety laws have been
much discussed in the Indiana legis
lature at indianapolis, but nothing
done to stop the heavy loss of life in
Indiana mine catastrophes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-10
CHILDREN SOLD
FOR PROFITS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
Welfare Workers Find
Solons Corrupted

PIERRE, S. D., March S.-The mis-
guided welfare workers who have
been here lobbying for the passage
of bills to raise the standard of living
of women and children, to take chill
dren out Of industry, and to protect
illegitimate and orphan children, have
been ground in the machine Of rotten
capitalist politics.
The women do not understand, as
yet, that these politicians are control
led by the business interests, and
that the only way to improve living
conditions is for the workers to take
control of society.
A letter which reveals the futility
Of the activity of these welfare work
ers, as we'll as the manner in which
the capitalist politicians sacrifice the
interests of the children and women
Of South Dakota to the business in
terests has been received by the
DAILY WORKER. The letter shows
how the governor of the state pun
ishes the women in industry for cross
ing him in politics, and how the cath
Ole hierarchy. doctors and lawyers
prey on defenseless orphans.s
The letter, sent by Mrs. Franklin
Denver Smith to her sister, states:
Given Away Like Kitten.
Dear Sister:
II have been here, Pierre, South
Dakota, two weeks trying to get our
children's code adopted. But l find
that while they appropriate money to
protect the pocket book, to protect
animals, pigs, bugs and even frogs,
children, especially those born out Of
wedlock, are denied any protection
whatever.
"They may be given away like an
unwanted kitten.
Il have been able to get three bills
past the house, and they are now in
the senate. l think they will pass.
But the two most important bills were
lost because every catholic hospital is
fighting them, and every disreputable
lawyer and doctor, who wish to traffic
in children.
Catholics Buy Children.
The catholics wish to place all the
illegitimate children they can get
hold of in catholic homes; and the
lawyers get a fee cut of drawing up
papers transferring the custody of a
child without court action.
THE governor is tpeeved because
some of his plans were checked. He
claims our commission did it, so he
is taking it out on the children, be-
cause he knows that is what l am
most interested inAer
HE was trying to fix up a measure
to supply jobs for his particular
friends, and we usedIall our influence
against it, because the whole thing
was wrong.
Legislature for Profiteers.
1.-THE men in this legislature have
moved heaven and earth to break ev-
cry measure that affects in any way
the women and children.
"Mrs. Franklin Denver Smith,"
Does YOUR friend subscribe to
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The final rejection of the Geneva protocol by
Great Britain means that the chronic European
political crisis has entered new phase Questions
of territory and security are raised now that the
army and air fleet of France and her vassals-
Poland, Roumania and CzeGho-Sloyakia- and the
navy of England, may be called upon to settle.
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The railroad strike is an other indication that
the workers of Germany not going to accept
the Dawes plan without protest, even if the Ger
man socialists beg them to- Under Communist
leadership they may shortly kick this pet plan of
Morgan into the discard completely along with
it's socialists lackeys.
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With goodly lunches of Communists in all the
state legislatures it will not so easy for the cap
italist lacEeys to kill antichild labor legislation
The Communists will unmask the effort of these
bought lawmakers to carefully and quietly shelve
all legislation for the benefit of the workers
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AS WE SEE 1T
(Continued from page 1l
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

CONTINUED from page u
of slaves. What a commentary on the
capitalist class and their morality!
Their paid literary hacks and their
sanctimonious pulpit Founders have
rung the changes on the horrors Of
Communism, it's tendency to break up
the home and destroy the family. Dis.
regarding the major family destroying
and home-breaking capitalist indus
tries, such as war and industrial lock-
outs, no day passes that does not show
up the capitalists as set of idle per-
verts, good for nothing but to waste
the product Of useful human toll ON
their female toys and on male pander-
ers to the idle rich.
XNTHAT concerns Communists is neA
wv that capitalists are immoral, or
that they make fast and loose with
their own moral Codes Our objection
to them is not because of misconduct,
but because of their existence as q
class. They are human leeches, who
lGnuCI AlO uDSlul SClNACC " EOClGIy III
return for what they get out of it.
One capitalist wastes more wealth
than would keep thousands Of workers
in comfort. Their licentious animadver-
sions will gladden. capitalist newspaper
publishers and the hearts of our
morons will throb over their amorous
adventures until the workers of the
United States eonsign, them to the
ash heap of history as the workers
and peasants of Russia did to their
human garbage.
CIR John Cowan was quartermaster
- general Of the British army dur.
ing the war. He was a good one, ac
cording to all reports-the best since
Moses fed those who fed from Egypt
on quail and other delicacies. But d
scandal has hit Sir John. When the
capitalist papers are not busy coming
yarns about the marriage laws of So
Wet Russia and retailing the hoary lie
about the naturalization Of women"
they might draw the moral from the
tale woven around the adventures of
the gallant soldier and the captivating
wife of British general who was am
bilious for promotion. The general
got promoted. Sir John not alone fed
his army, but spared a few thousand
pounds for his affinity, who in turn
loaned the money to her ambitious
husband. The story is now being told
to the judge.
COME capitalists undoubtedly have
- brains. But it can be proven quite
easily that neither brains nor virtue
is required to amass wealth. Stokes is
one example; Harry X. Thaw is an
other Those who have contributed
most to human knowledge and whose
inventions have helped most to speed
up the process of production, have
died either in want or in comparative
poverty. The wolf and fox type are
only concerned with amassing wealth
The real men and women of genius
are concerned with producing some
thing that will be of benefit to society.
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Err. New readers make more Communists.
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Walter Lemon Dies at Kqmerouo, Siberia

YORK, March s-Water Lemon, widely American
died Siberia January 81 from
hemo the He sick few days.
left the kuzbas Colony 1922 where he took
development of kuzbas of
producing organizations the u s. r. For twenty
railroad unions
He years time His wife will
KemeroVo.
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The open shop war of the mine owners against
the miners union has not been called off. 1t has
the miners union has not been called of. 1t has
barons are working under cover. Let the mine
workers get busy.
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If you want to keep touch with the valiant fight
that the Irish workers and peasants are making
against the famine that has hit great sections of
Ireland then you will have to read the DAILY
WORKER.