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iemned all reactionary attacks on the
w. l. R. ts1f
Tho trade union movement for unity
was described and demanded as afact
Of the greatest significance for the
well-being of the proletariat of the
whole world. The English trade
union report on Russia is published
for Germany by the "Neur Deutscher
Verlag" which is in close touch with
the w. l. R., on the basis of the agree
ment between the Russian and Eng
lish trade unions.
Owing to the recognition of the ne
cessity of creating an international
united front for the trade unions, it is
possible in England that leading mem
bers of the social democratic party
support the w. l. R., that for instance,
Lansbury was at the Conference,
elected chairman of the Central Com
mittee of the w. |. r., and that Pur-
cell, the English president of the
Amsterdam trade unions, took part in
the Congress. Altho there was no
such intention, the conference of the
British w. l. R., which met to solve
questions Of organization and to pre-
pare the ground for a campaign of
relief for the straving people of Ire
land, turned into a demonstration in
favor of international alliance of the
working masses, not only in the or
ganization of the proletarian self-help
but also in the trade union movement
In Japan also the W. |. R. and the
trade unions joined in their efforts for
the solidarity and homogeneous alli-
ance of all working and exploited peo-
pie under the slogan Amsterdam and
Moscow. In Germany. France and, in
the last weeks, in Czecho-Slovakia, the
afflliation of trade union organizations
to the W. !. r. is steadily making great
progress. In Germany Almost all the
organizations of the excluded trade
unions have Joined the w. I. r., but
only a few Of those of the German
General Federation of Labor.
In its capacity as an international,
super-party organization, the w. I. r.
can work in the spirit of the proletar
ian united front 1t can help to un-
mask the treachery of the reactionary
trade union leaders who no longer
represent the interests of their mem
bers but, in every economic struggle
are found wanting and take sides with
the employers.
Just from this point OF view II is
necessary to work more than ever in
all countries for the afflliation OF all
trade unions and take sides with the
employers.
Should II be impossible for that
which is already taking place in Eng
land TO become reality in the labor
movement thruout the world?
To work, Comradesl
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After large international campaigns
critical descriptions of the campaign
as carried out in the various coun-
tries have been sent to the parties
(fQr instance after the anti-war
week.. 1t need not be said that the
methods Of generalizing experience
must be systematized and perfected.
Here the international party press is
our most effectual instrument. A per-
manent column in the Imprecorr, or
better still periodical supplement
dealing with questions of agitation
and propaganda, would be the best
method towards the systematic gen.
eralization of experiences, until such
time as it will be possible to publish
special international periodical de-
voted to questions of agitation and
educational work in the parties.
THIS task of compiling and general
4 izing our experiences is not only
part of agitprop work internationally,
as well nationally. In the central COM
mittees of at least the large parties
a comrade must be specially commits
stoned with the task of studying the
agitprop work of the whole of the
party organizations, down to the nu-
clei, and generalizing it within the
frame of the party.
The agitprop department of the E.,
C. c. |. will make use Of the opportun-
ity offered by the impending agitprop
conference to be held by the repre-
sentatives of the parties for the pur-
pose of explaining all questions con-
nected with the compilation and gen
eralization of experience, and for lay
ing down definite rules Of work. Vari-
Gus types of reports, corresponding
to the conditions under which work
has to be done in the different coun-
tries, will be drawn up, and even real
liable method of communication dis
cussed in detail. There is no doubt
whatever that the development Of this
field of activity signifies a mighty
stride forward towards systematic
organization of the agitprop work of
our parties.
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committed by the party in question in
the course of it's activity
5. Ascertainment of the objective
obstacles in the way of any given
necessary measures.
6. Ascertainment Of the measures
to be taken by the agitprop depart
ment of the c. l. in support of the
agitprop work of the parties.
A LII these factors can only be sat
\ isfactorily ascertained if we have
the most carefully drawn up reports
to go by; most reports, however, con-
tain only part of the exhaustive ma
terial imperatively required for an
adequate examination.
The compilation of experiences in
the agitprop department of the Com
munist International is being carried
on along normal lines to the extent
that communication with the parties
is established. But altho a certain
amount of progress may be observed
in the development of this communi-
cation, there still remains much to be
desired Some of the larger and poll
tically decisive parties are still not
fully conscious of the importance and
necessity of regular communication,
to say nothing of the smaller parties.
Reports sent by the agitprop organs
of our sections are of course not the
sole means of keeping up this COM
munication they are not even the
most successful means. The expert
ence gained up to now has proved
that even the best Of reports cannot
give a concretely true picture of the
work being done, and especially OF
the conditions under which it is done.
The indispensable statements of the
report are lacking in life and color
until we hear the personal report of a
representative of the party The agit-
prop department of the c. |. seizes
every opportunity of receiving such
personal reports, and does its ut
most to encourage detailed consulta-
ton in agitprop work, with the rep
resentatives of the different sections,
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The Compilation of Experiences Gained by the Parties

Of development Of the separate Sec
tions.
The generalization of experiences
implies the necessity of its detailed
study from definite points of view.
The rapid dispatch of all material
relating to agitprop work is naturally
the fundamental prerequisite for a
successful study and exchange of ex-
periences. Unless we receive exhaus-
tive and detailed information on the
agitprop work being carried on we
can form no clear general survey OF
it. Fruitful criticism cannot be made
on the basis of defective reports. The
main subject of study is the periodi-
cal reports sent in by the agitprop
departments of the different sections.
But apart from the fact that this
drawing up of reports has not by any
means been thoroly organized as yet,
it does not form an adequate founda-
ton for the drawing of the necessary
conclusions The parties, especially
the large parties, must draw up spe-
cial reports on every campaign or
propaganda action founding of
party schools, organization of stu
dents circles, party libraries, press
publishing, etc., as soon as the work
has been set going, and send these
to the. agitprop department of the
executive committee of the Commun-
list International.
When the material thus compiled is
studied, attention must chiefly be CIV
en- to the following points:
1. If and to what extent the total
agitprop work carried on by the party
follows the principles laid down by
the Communist International, and
supports in agitation and propaganda
the political action of the party.
2. What methods are being en-
ployed for this purpose
8. Ascertainment of the actual in
itiative exercised by the party in
question.
4. Ascertainment of the fundamen-
tai political and archaeological errors
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both in the sessions Of the department
and in separate consultations with
the functionaries of the department.
And we must admit that we have on
ly been able to form really concrete
idea of the work being done by those
parties with which we have come into
personal communication.
A further measure which has aided
us to gain a general conception Of
the agitprop work of the parties has
been the distribution of question
forms to the centrals, with the re-
quest for exhaustive replies. Such
question forms were twice distribut-
ed to the parties. The first was sent
in on the occasion of the fifth con
gress; the second the improved edi-
ton so to speak, some months later.
Only very few of the parties (and
strangely enough the smaller parties,
and even the illegal ones) filed out
the question forms in a manner en-
abling them to be used for a future
control of work. The majority Of
the answers received were entirely
vague and nebulous.
1t thus becomes evident that the
success of the second and most Inn
portant fundamental task, the gener-
alization of the experiences gained,
the conversion of the raw materials
sent to us into the common property
of the International, is entirely de-
pendent on our obtaining exhaustive
material and dealing with it efficient
ly. The gaps in communication above
described show why the agitprop de-
partment of the c. |. during the COM
paratively brief period which has
elapsed since the fifth world congress,
has been able to occupy itself with
the accumulation of material, but has
not yet enough at it's disposal for pur-
poses of generalization. What are the
initial methods of generalization now
being taken up? Various instructions
have been given out with reference
to the agitprop work of the parties.
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have any positive results.
Claims Against French

have any positive results.
Claims Against French
The Soviet Government is ready
Immediately to start the discussion of
French claims, but it will simultan-
eously present counter-claims. "Des-
pite all the difficulties in the way, we
are sure that the interests of both
countries will help find mutually adj
vantageous principle of agreement.
There are signs lately that there .ex-
lists a more concrete possibility of SOL
utioning the disputable questions and
thus expediting negotiations with
France"
Friendly Relations with Germany
Referring to the Soviet-Germa re-
lations, the speaker points out that
the principles embodied in the Rapal-
10 Treaty still determine, as hereto
fore, the friendly relations with Ger.
many. He remarks at the same time,
that the present negotiations between
Germany and the Entente may in
fluence the interrelations between U.
S. S. X. and Germany.
Mr.. Rykov further emphasized the
successful Impeachment with Italy
and the consolidation Of economic ties
between the two countries.
Poland Plots Against sovlets
Such ties are also being strengthen
ed with Poland, where, however, GER
tain reactionary groups are constantly
plotting against the consolidation Of
normal relations with the Union. The
participation Of Poland in the recent
Riga conference OF General STATS OF
the Baltic states reveals the hostile
character against the Union OF Sow
let Republics Of that conference.
Manufactured "Red Plots"
Stating the dismal failure OF mum.
erous attempts TO charge the Union
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CHILDREN FED
Bible, WAR DOPE
IN MANY STATES
Truth Prohibited BY II
LGwS

WASHINGTON, June 22.-(FP)-
state laws regulating the subject
matter Of instruction in American pub
lie schools, enacted in 1929, have
been compiled and published, along
with other school laws, by the U. S.
bureau of education as Bulletin No. 2,
series Of 1925. Teaching Of the federal
constitution Is required in Fl states
and is recommended in Texas, while
teaching of the declaration Of indie
pendence is required only in Mime.
sofa.
Florida, in 1923, enacted: THAT it is
the sense of the legislature of the
state of Florida that it is improper
and subversive of the best interests of
the people of this state for any pro-
lessor, teacher or instructor in the
public schools and colleges of this
state, supported in whole or in part
by public taxation, to teach or permit
to be taught atheism, or agnosticism,
or to teach as true Darwinism, or any
other hypothesis that links man in
blood relationship to any other form
of life"
kluxers Pass Bible Bill
Delaware, in 1928, prescribed by law
that cat least 5 verses from the holy
bible shall be read each school day
at opening of school, also that the
lords prayer shall be repeated, but
no other religious services or exer-
cises be permitted.
Maine, under ku klux guidance, also
required daily bible reading in the
common schools. Mississippi ordain-
ed that the ten commandments should
be included in a compulsory course in
the principles of morality and good
manners" Arkansas went farther,
with requirement that school children
be trained in morals, manners, pa
triotism and business and professions
al integrity"
North Carolina provides compulsory
teaching of "Americanism," which is
defined as including respect for law
and order, the character and ideals of
the founders of our country, duties of
citizenship, respect for the national
anthem and the flag, a standard of
good government, and study of the
state and federal constitutions.
Oregon makes it a duty Of every
board. charged with the duty of
selecting textbooks for the public
schools to select and install textbooks
on American history and civil govern.
ment which adequately stress the
services rendered by the men who
achieved our national independence,
established our form of constitutional
government, and preserved our feder-
al union. No textbook shall be used
which speaks slightingly of the found
ers of our republic or of the men who
preserved the union. or which belittles
or undertakes their work"
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Getting on New York News Stands

THE slowly establishing
the DAILY WORKER habit goodIy
The
looking
certain section systematically week:
w. A. crabeIsy,
Hagen HaIpern, Ho~itz Mlns Newman
.PolIaek, M.
sieeal, s. surtshn
Immediate Apply the DAILY WORKER
York 18th
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Philadelphia Free
Verse Poet Makes Art
Serve the Revolution
BY LENA ROSENBERG, W. c.

BY LENA ROSENBERG, w. C.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-At last
the Freiheit Gezang Verein
Is giving the Picnic for which
everybody in Philadelphia was wait
ing since
The Picnic season started
For all Music Lovers who have
heard this
Wonderful Body of singers at one
time or another
Declare
That they would not miss an oppor-
tunity to hear 'em again,
And here is Chance
To have a beautiful Time out in the
woods with plenty of singing and
Games of all kinds,
And the Committee is also preparing
some very delicious things to eat and
drink,
And the date of the Picnic is June
2S, at Flaxmans Farm, and
For further information call at
Workers Party headquarters, 521 York
avenue, or the Freiheit ONCE, 426 Pine
street.
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SAN FRANCISCO
COMMUNISTS TO
STAGE CONCERT

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June "a
An interesting program has been ar
ranged by the city central committee
of the Workers (Communist) Party,
under the direction of George Allen
Kelly, Jr. It will be given on Satur-
day evening, June 27, at 225 Valencia
street. and begins at $3.50 p. m. The
program will consist Of
1. The Evolution of Music............-...
An analysis by Chairman Tom Lewis
2. Baritone Solos Selected
Abin Saari
3. Violin Duets
(a) Humoreske ..................-.Dvorak
(b) Sextette from Lucia di Lam
memour ---.----.--.-............Donize
Howard Langford, Glen Langford
4. Contralto Solos .................Selected
Rosalie Harrison
5. Recitations upon Child Labor. ...........
Hazel Grifiths
g. Piano Solos with Descriptive Com
ments by Kettle Carlson
(a) Two Movements from Sonata
e minor.."..--.-..................
(b) Fantasia in minor....... Mozart
Anna Madden
Z. Soprano Solos
(a) Elegie .....-...................M assenet
Id N1Vana ..-----........ .............Adams
Mearl Grey Tobey
s. Original Stories in Rhyme--.-....--.....
Rosalie Harrison.
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territory on which general proletarian :
class interests are represented and
corresponding demands made, that is
the w. L R. as proletarian relief or
ganization on a worldwide scale.
For this reason they |. R. may, in
carrying out it's duties as prepare
tory, neutral, superiority ground on
which workers of all shades of opinion
and from all countries can meet in
joint activity, become, the base for the
preparation of a united front of trade
unionism on an international scale.
Thus it is no coincidence that just
the English trade unions, both their
individual associations and their lead
ers show growing sympathy with the
w. /. r. and are becoming members of
it, hn
How strong this growing interest is,
has been shown by the English w. /.
R. Conference, and may be proved by
the following facts:
Trade union, cooperative and party
organizations to the number of l65,
representing the most important trade
unions of England, took part in the
Conference Among them were the
unions of engine-drivers and stokers,
of the united electricity workers, OF the
united workers in the building trade,
the transport workers, the railway
men, town and municipal employees,
clerks, further representatives of the
workers defense council and the ten
ants defense league; finally represen-
tatives of the labor party and the in
dependent labor party and of the Com
munist Party of England, of the Cen
eral Trade Union Council (also OF
the London Trade Union CounciD as
well as of the minority movement,
numerous womens organizations, etc.
In the executive sof the w. l. r.
the following trade union and coop
erative associations are represented;
The Miners Union Of Great Britain by
its general secretary A. ]. Cook, the
National United Woodworkers Assoc
iation by its general secretary Alex
ander Gossip, the National Amalga-
mated Unions of Building Trade
Workers A. U. b. T. w. by its gem
eral secretary George Hicks, the Am
algamated Engineers Union by Frank
Smith, the National Union OF Women's
Cooperative Guilds by Miss Honora
Enfield, and A. A. Purcell, at present
president of the Amsterdam Trade
Union International.
The mixed commission OF the labor
party and of the Trade Union Con-
gress will at its next meeting discuss
the conditions under which every lead
ing political and industrial organiza-
tion OF the English working class Will
send representative to the executive
of the w. |. r.
The Conference passed resolutions
in which was demanded the co-opera-
ton OF the trade unions with the CO.
operative societies as preliminary to
comprehensive assistance on the
part OF the w. /. II.
The prime minister of the labor
government in West Australia prom
Used that all the labor organizations
and the government OF the country
would give their fullest support TO the
w. I. r. At the same time he con-
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SOVIET UNION ECONOMICALLY AND
POLITICALLY CONSOLIDATED, SAYS
RYKOV REPORT TO BIRD CONGRESS

MOSCOW Third
Soviets the
dent the Council Peoples Commsaes of the Union pointed that
the fundamental situation the Union
political while
signs of sterilization conditions capitalist
had partly afterwar
of the world
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THERE is MORE IN A CHINAMANS
HEAD THAN THE ROOTS OF A PIGTAIL


s What the meaning of this peaceful China? What
anyhow? you know-and
reflect intelligence thinking that will
meeting Northwest
other will the inside dope Chinese situation
meeting at m.
their China So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-24
GREAT SIGNIFIC ANCE ATTRIBUTED -
TO PARTICIPATION BY THE ENGLISH
TRADE UNIONS In w. |. r. MEET

Relief Conference which held
middle reaching
lively
o the organizations.
the trade unions those the
international unity
organization embracing various parties to speak neutral
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Amundsen Soon Goes 10 osIo.

OSLO, Norway, June 22.--Roald
Amundsen, who made an unsuccessful
attempt to fly to the North pole by
airpiane, will leave Kings Bay for
Norway soon, II is reported here.
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methods of colonial policy determ-
fined, so to say, a return to pre-war
traditions and prepared the way for
new crisis and conflicts.
t9SS Foreign Treaties
Reiterating the immutability Of the
Soviet governments fundamental po-
sition in the question of Czarist debts,
Rykov declared: I'VE are ready to
negotiate and compromise on mutual
" advantageous principles, and we
are ready to make certain sacrifices,
should we be convinced of receiving
definite advantages in return and IL
we can assume that certain obligations
are practically executable and would
not hamper the normal development
of our economic situation"
The speaker remarked in this refer
; ence that the treaty with Japan
proves the possibility Of reaching an
agreement with the U. S. s. r., which
can be of mutual advantages to the
parties concerned.
American Relation
The Soviet Government, further
stated the President of the council Of
Peoples Commissaries. is ready TO
give full attention TO the proposition
which the American government will
make: the present phase OF develop
ment Of Soviet-American trade prom
ises its further still greater develop
ment should the existing artificial OBJ
stacles be removed.
No Concessions TO Britain
Touching on the future OF the
treaty with Britain, Rykov declares
that the attempts TO delay negotia-
tions with the purpose by way
OF pressure TO compel the Soviet Gov.
crnment to make concessions can't
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PHILLIPS, ORGANIZER OF NEGRO
LABOR CONGRESS SPEAKS TONIGHT

Phillips
North Side English the Workers
working associates
meeting
a p m
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POPE TAKES RAP AT
FASCIST VIOLENCE
AGAINST CATHOLICS

ROME, June 22.-Pope Plus de-
plored fascist violence during holy
year in an expression to pilgrims
from Perugia.
The pontiff was abiding to fas
cisti disturbances at the Port Of
Corpus Christi and similar out
breaks reported from Pisa.
The pope did not object to Vlo-
lenee against the workers until the
fascists attacked catholics.
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with taking a hand in various kinds
Of difficulties being gone through
by foreign countries, the speaker
secuted as ridiculous and monstrous
the accusations that the Soviet Gov
eminent participated in the Sophia
catasthrope, as well as the assertions
Of mythical aspirations of the U. S. s.
r. to dominate the Balkans, adding
that the Union has no special inter-
ests in that part Of Europe and does
not interfere with the home affairs Of
the Balkan states.
National Rights in East.
Turning to the East, Rykov pointed
out that the progress and consolida,
ton OF friendship with the Eastern
countries is based on an immutable
policy of recognition Of their national
rights and the announcement on the
part Of the Soviet Republics of any
hostile designs.
Touching, in connection with the
oAA'AthNR w Aht t9O1itl OniOH VI lHt
Republics Of Turkmenistan and Uzbe-
kistan, upon the question of national
policy Of the Soviet government, the
President of the Council OF Peoples
Commlssaries declared emphaticalIy
that everything will be done for the
purpose OF Strengthening economic
ally the more backward nationalities
OF the Union and for the develop
ment OF their national culture.
Self Dissemination
The principle OF self-determination
of nations, the speaker stated, pro-
claimed in 1917, including secession
from the Union--as the case with
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and other
countries-remains in the future as
the immutable fundamental principle
u the Soviet Government.