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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-07
1--WE SHALL NOT"

which is not at all certain) was large
ly instrumental in establishing the
farmer-labor party, the leadership will
soon slip into the hands of the labor
faker fraternity, especially II there
were important personal ends to be
gained, and If organized labor should
be attracted, thereby making the pro-
fessional takers entry easy.
(4) That it is more than a mere
assumption that should, in the future.
a new, younger, and more brasen
Moses arise to take the place of La
Toilette. and who will offer all kinds
Of reforms for the asking. That such
a person at the head of a middle class
combination, such as the LaFollette,
will easily gather in such a farmer
labor party bag and baggage. leaving
the Workers Party high and dry.
90 That nothing is so demoralizine
to us rank and file than to give our
little time and money to support can
didates whom We despise tho we may
do II out of a sense Of discipline, but
this is putting an unnecessary strain
on our loyalty.
/ would wish to call the attention
of the advocates Of the farmer-labor
party slogan that the rank and nle
Of the Workers Party are not profes.
sional politicians tho many kid them
selves that they are. The vast major
ity are just blunt and determined
men and women who like TO call a
spade and spade, and this makebe.
lieve and questionable maneuvering
is the shortest way to disbursement
and doubt. We like to keep on right
ahead - straight - the Communist
Party against the capitalist Dictator
ship. That road we understand we
can come out and face the enemy on
our own terms, fearless and sure OF
our ground.
But we are at disadvantage when
called upon to defend positions we do
not believe in and doubt their utility.
In conclusion permit me to say that
all comrades will agree on this: That
the discussion has done us heap
Of Observation-Disclosures its occa-
sional Bitterness that II would
be most desirable that more comrades
outside OF those recognized as leaders
should have their say.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-07
BY A. J. LlPsHITz.

THE overwhelming majority Of the
/ Workers Party members are work
ing men and working women, who, for
many reasons are, unfortunately, not
in a position to be as close students
of the Communist literature as our
more fortunate lin this respecD COM
rades whose labors do not lay in fac
tory or mill or who are endowed with
more than average intelligence-and
who consequently find it somewhat
difficult to follow or take part in a
discussion that has resolved itself not
only in battle Of wit and wisdom but
also of literary accomplishment.
And, yet. we of the rank and file
have our definite ideas about the
matter.
Shorn of all quotations, OF all
slogans, and simmered down to plain
and practical proposition, the situa-
ton presents itself to me in this shape
Should we or should we not devote
our time and hard.earned pennies for
the purpose of establishing nom
Communist political party on the OF
chance that later on we will be able
TO utilize this party for the purpose
Of advancing the Communist cause?
Put in that form the unhesitating
answer must be: 1--WE should not" and
for the following perfectly obvious
reasons:
ID Because we know that all par
ties and organizations which are
successful in gathering strength are
quite naturally and invariably assum-
ing their own individuality, their own
forme and develop their own psy-
chology.
Once they become an organization
they fight for their existence as all
organisms in nature are. and their
fight and resistance is in proportion
to their strength.
ca That a class farmer-labor party
would be nodded In the image OF the
British labor party. and become in
time the most Neticient tool OF the
capitalist Dictatorship and our bitter
est enemy.
(S) II past experience is any cri.
terion in estimating situations--I am
justified in assuming: That in spite
OF the fact that the Worker Party
THAT is, assuming we could do II.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-07
BY P. CLINE.

I Asst Friday, the 10th of December,
- the majority suffered crushing"
frontal attack by the valiant defend
ers of the farmer-labor party. Com
rade Engdahl was the gunner who de-
livered the broadside His article en-
titled Fight OF the Paralysis" fur
nished the shrapnel The majority is
ruefully gathering together the bat
tered remnants of its defense and is
seriously considering unconditional
surrender. But while breathlessly
waiting for Comrades Foster, Bittel-
man and others to recover it behooves
the rank and file to carry on"
Comrades Engdahl in his article
assaults the same sector of the ma
jority lines that was subjected to
the terrific bombardment Of Comrade
Bedacht earlier in the week, namely
the passivist, fatalist sector. One
wonders that Comrade Engdahl, as
editor of the DAILY WORKER could
not pick a more propitious time. to
publish his article than simultaneous
ly with that of Comrade PROVIDERS
reply to Bedacht. After reading Com
rade Browder's simple, lucid, and un-
disputable statement of facts, one
turns to Comrade Engdahl's journal
istic froth with vast incredulity. 1t is
unfortunate that the arguments of the
majority put one in such a frame Of
mind, but they are so doggone con-
vincing one can't help it.
At any rate. Comrade Engdahl at
tacks the majority for withdrawing
from the class struggle because it
has discarded the farmer-labor party
slogan and campaign. He aimlessly
quotes from Infantile Sickness of Left
Communism by Lenin to the effect
that the political activities of the
Communist Parties are not simple
and easy. 1t requires strenuous men,
tai gymnastics to figure out how this
initiates against the majority which
has consistently pointed out that
there are no magical paths by which
we can build our party into a mass
Communist Party, but that we must
do this painstakingly, brick by
brick" Indeed it is against the mi
nority that this quotation can be most
fttingly aimed. 1t is they who seek
easy roads to power thru united
fronts with non-existant labor parties
composed of illusory masses. To the
comrades of the minority the class
farmer-labor party is the clean, wide,
level, straight, street" to the mass
Communist Party. Nay, more than
that. 1t is the only street II we
tread it we will come to masses, pow
err, prestige-even revolution. If we
do not we are doomed to sectarian-
ism, syndicalism, fatalism, passivism,
chvostism, and other diseases too hor-
rible to mention. However, Comrade
Engdahl's farmer-labor party complex
does not enable him to see that his
quotation from Lenin is veritable
boomerang. He actually thinks he
has made a joint.
Knocking at the Wrong Door.
Reading further along, we are in
formed that the majority refuses to
fight LaFolletteism except with
words. Evidently this is the old ruse
of robber turning accuser. Who is
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
DON'T TRY TO PUT ANY
THING OVER ON BUSINESS
WOMEN OF FLAGSTAFF!

Organization of the Business and
Professional Woman's club of Flag
staff was carried out with great en-
thusiasm and harmony Tuesday night
in the county treasurer's office at
the courthouse.
Preliminaries were instituted last
Friday evening when a few interested
ones met with Miss Louise Boehringer
of Yuma, state organizer. These
temporary officers we're appointed:
President, Mrs. Ana Frohmiller; sec
retary, Miss Hazel Whitaker.
Tuesday nights meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Frohmiller, who re-
quested Mrs. Bertha Kennedy to pre-
side during the formal organization.
The aims and nature of the club
were stated. The proposed constitu-
ton was read by Miss Marion Wal
lace, chairman of the committee on
constitution. 1t was well received
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SUPERVISORS NET BUT
DIDN'T SETTLE MUCH

County board of supervisors held
it's regular monthly meeting on Mon
day, all three members, Chairman Joe
Kellam and Bob Taylor of Flagstaff
and Alfred Skeels of Williams being
present.
There was nothing much aside from
routine business transacted. 1t was
expected that a county meat inspec-
tor would be appointed, but the mem
bers were unable to agree on any one
candidate. Those who had applied
were Jack Mitchell, Tom Phelan, Roy
Scanlon, Mike Connors, L. e. Johnson
DR.. r. N. Ashley and Jim Treagle.
Finally it was decided to defer ap-
pointment until the next meeting OF
the board.
There was the same inability TO
make a selection of an additional
county ranger. 1t was felt by at
least one member that there should
be two, the present lone ranger beng
Bill Choate. The name of Harry
Smith was proposed, but no action
taken.
County Engineer West of Navajo
was present and urged that this coun.
ty appropriate money for the section
Of the road south from Winslow thai
lies within this county. 1t was de
cided to appropriate $500 more.
1t had been rumored that there was
to be re-allocation of the 1925 roat
money, changing the amounts allowed
at the previous meeting to the various
principal roads; but nothing was
done.
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KATHRIVE HIBBEN NOW
Is MRS. EDGAR HART

As the elimination of an engage
ment of several years came the mar
riage on Saturday at IL a. m. at the
Federated parsonage of Kathrine
Louise Hibben, youngest daughter of
Harry Hibben of Winslow and Edgar
Hart of this city, oldest son of O.. l..
Hart of Winslow. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. F. Softley in
the presence of the brides sister, Mrs.
Charles Corey and Charles Corey Jr.,
and Mrs. Softley.
The bride wore "a beautiful rust
colored silk ensemble suit and acces-
sories to match, setting off her dainty
attractiveness to advantage. Kathrine
Hart is whole-hearted Flagstaff
girl, born here where her father was
county recorder for eight years. She
attended Normal, finishing at business
college in Los Angeles. For the past
year she has been stenographer at
Lowell observatory and for the pres
ent will continue.
Edgar Hart is just as much home
town boy, having been born and raised
and attended school here. He is the
oldest son of o. L. Hart, prominent
cattleman with headquarters near
Winslow, with. whom he has been as
sociated since finishing his education
here. Friends plan several affairs for
the near future, honoring the, little
bride,
After the wedding the young couple
drove to the Charles Corey ranch,
where they will spend few days
honeymoon. They plan to make Flag
staff their home.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
FLAGSTAFF GUN CLUB
LED OTHERS AT JEROME

Flagstaff gun club men outshot the
Jerome and Prescott club members at
the registered trap shoot at Jerome on
Sunday. At that, the scores were
low, high and variable wind blowing
practically all of the time and lifting
and turning the birds every which
way.
The Jerome boys were hospitable
and did every thing possible to make
all their visitors comfortable and
happy.
These are the scores by five-men
squads, in the order in which they
shot, each man having a chance at so
birds:
Squad Nv. B. Raudebaugh 40,
Del Strong 80, Ed Raudebaugh az, w.
Nj. Cady Jr., 38, Dannie Campbell al.
Total 200.
Squad Pete Solberg 40, Buster
Raudebaugh 40, Garroutte 43, Gard
ner AZ, Fitzgerald 81. Total 1876.
Squad 3-Ray Vyne 80, Shoup 28,
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special girl.
The merchants here are live bunch
of boys, too They can spot tourist
several blocks away and just to be
sure of no accident in a1aking change,
they Immediately double the price of
goods. Spotting tourists has become
a science with them and as you come
off the boat it reminds one of an cleo
tion day in Arizona where each can
didate has workers at the polls with
cards bearing his name and virtues
inscribed thereon. They peddle cards
with great energy. When you get
into the city you will be met in the
more fashionable districts by rum
ners with cards advising you to go to
see their silk and curio shops further
away where things are much cheaper
You can If you want to; | didn't. I'm
not on shopping tour; however, /
have come to the conclusion that
shopping is the main ambition of a
very large per cent of our passengers,
especially among the more tender
sex, though there is a brave lot of
new white clothes among the mailer"
sex which has been accumulated
baggage room now resembles a first
class department store, including
everything from helmet hats to wicker
furniture and canary birds in cages.
One Industrious lady has about half
a boat load accumulated already and
we may have to hook on a couple
barges before landing in New York.
/ do not remember whether | mem
toned the fact or not, but up the
steep pathways leading to old build
ings being reconstructed, old women
were carrying coal, brick, mortar and
other building materials in heavy bas-
kets swung on each end of a pole over
their shoulders. The loads seemed
heavier than they were, but they
trudged along with stolid, woebe-
gone look on their faces, without
hope or recourse to anything better in
this life.
1t is the custom to make all of this
class of women who bear no children
bear other burdens. | don't know
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ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED
AND CITY WATER SYSTEM.
WORK WILL SOON BEGIN

The final contract, that for laying
the Springs-to-reservoir pipe line and
building road paralleling it, was
awarded the last of last week by city
council, to the lowest bidder, Cook &
O'Brien of Kansas City, council speci-
flying that the pipe should be 15-inch
concrete, with water tight joints.
Thus all three of the subdivisions of
the big water improvement have been
awarded to the respective lowest bid
ders. The 50-milIion gallon reservoir
will be built by C. E. Green of Los
Angeles, the contract price $173,026.
Mr.. Green will be on the job within
two weeks. This is the section of the
improvements work that will take
longest to finish. Mr.. Green guaran-
tees completion in six months.
1t is thought that the bottom of the
reservoir will be on bed rock. If it is,
reinforced gunnite Ca fine cement
mixture, shot in with a gum will be
used for the bottom. IF not on bed
rock, the bottom will be of 4-inch con-
crete slab, then waterproofing ma
terial and a third layer of gunnite.
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IA boat parked out in a puddle of
boats a mile deep ever got out in
case the owner wanted to move. |
don't know. don't think he ever
wants to move.
| tried to get into game of mar
bles on the dock with a couple of
miniature "heathen Chinee" boys who
were playing game that looked
much like our American game. !
made the mistake of dropping down
a. Hongkong nickle and asked for
marbles. The measly little sniffler
grabbed it up under his big toe and
was gone before / could get any ac-
ton. Later big Sikh policeman with
his fierce face and whiskers come over
to umpire the game after / had sue
ceeded in convincing the kid | did not
intend walloping him with my cane.
/ had to put up Hongkcng dime to
get two kids in with marbles. |
knocked a couple out of the ring in
good old-time form, then had to get
the Sikh policeman to make the two
little tykes divide up the money with
out fight. One of these lively little
tykes couldn't have been over four
years old, but he had an educated big
toe with which he could pick up
marbles or money easier than the
average kid that age could with his
hand.
Seemed odd to see couple old hens,
the feathered kind, running around on
the dock amongst the traffic, picking
up crumbs as unconcerned as if out in
the back lot, while the family of
owners on this more influential boat
were seated in chairs on the dock in
front of their houseboat. They were
like the kids used to the hubbub Of
city life on the dock.
Among this class the women seem
to bear the burden, old and young
alike. In fact, it is said that if girl
happens to fall overheard there is no
grand scramble to scoop her out.
However, if boy falls in there is a
great effort to rescue him. One
would think from the amount of work
done by the women, it would be better
economy to save the girl. That is,
generally speaking, not meaning any
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
HONGKONG SCRAPPINGS
Manila, P. l., February s

Manila, p. l., February 6
On our way again out of Manila,
but can't help letting my mind roam
around Hongkong a few more pages
because of the interesting conditions
and people infesting the sea and
land. In speaking of them, of course
we refer to the great middle and
lower classes of natives.
Along the docks were thousands
upon thousands of small boats of all
kinds and sizes, novels where thou
sands of families live their lives. How
they gain an existence is more than
the average visitor can tell. At one
place there seemed to be few thou
sand acres of sea covered IN a solid
mat with these sea scavengers.
don't know just what else they might
be called for while scattered about
the Belgenland each woman had dip
net attached to long pole which she
used to dip up any article of food, or
most any old thing from piece of
paper to a packing crate heaved over.
There appeared to be no swimmers
among the Chinese and | never saw
one in the water either at Shanghai
or Hongkong, and have been told none
of them can swim though they live on
water almost entirely. One colony are
allowed~to tie-up to the shore but are
not allowed to come ashore as long as
they remain in that vicinity. don't
know whether this is true or not, and
was not able to confirm it, though
have an idea it is.
Children of all ages from those old
enough to walk, on up, run about all
over, these bobbing boats, but l never
saw one fall into the damp. The
constant restless bobbing, weaving,
rolling of these small boats tied to
the dock or one to another, rather fas-
cinates one for a time as he watches
them. They seem like something
alive, tugging, crowding, scraping and
quarrelng among themselves, hour
after hour. Kids are scooting about
over them jumping from one to the
other or hanging out over the water
at every angle. You might wonder how
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
TO ORGANIZE RIFLE
CLUB TUESDAY NIGHT

Frank Miller, who knows a gun
from a whisk-broom, and can iden-
tify the different calibres in the dark
a mile away, has had a lot to do with
the interest that is being taken in the
proposed Flagstaff Rifle club, the
preliminary organization meeting for
which is to be held next Tuesday eve
ming at a half after seven in the law
offices of Frank NJ Gold.
Come out to the meeting. A large
attendance is desired and expected.
The old target equipment furnished
by Uncle Sam is on hand and will be
the property Of the new association.
1t is understood that said uncle will
furnish lot of other necessary equip
ment, free, and that membership in
the club will not involve much ex-
pense. Franks brother, Eorest Su-
pervisor Ed Miller, says that there is
1900 acres of government land just
south Of town on the Lake Mary road
that can be used for range.
These rifle clubs have been formed
all over the state. Tucson, Prescott,
Phoenix and several other places have
them and a lot of interest is being
shown. Now is fine time to organ
ize.
The Flagstaff Gun club has done a
lot to promote sport and good fellow
ship and has gained lot of adver-
tising for the town. The rifle club
will do the same. Learning how to
handle gun and shoot straight is a
good thing in a lot of ways, most
especially in country like this,
where there is a lot of good hunting.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
STATE GUN TOURNEY TO
BE HELD HERE JUNE 2l-23

The Arizona state trapshooting
tournament will be held in Flagstaff
June Il, % and %, it is now definitely
known. This shoot will draw visitors
from all over the west. Already
Utah, Colorado and California trap
shooters have signified their intention
of coming here to try to carry away
some of the big money and trophies.
Last years state tournament in Flag
staff was wonderful success, and
this years will offer more money and
is expected to attract great many
more people.
The local club officers are already
at work on the program and arrange
ments. w. B. Raudebaugh is presi-
dent of both the local and the state
trapshooting organizations and Frank
NJ Gold is secretary of both.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10

The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was made by Mrs. George
Kilt of Tucson, first vice-president.
1t follows:
Whereas the state of Arizona ranks
low in interest manifested in the af-
fairs of government as indicated by
the small percentage of votes brought
out in the last election, especially in
the fact that no woman was elected
to membership in the past session of
the legislature, therefore be it re-
solved that clubwomen make larger
place on their programs for the is
sues of state and national government
and that as individuals they take a
broader and more personal interest in
the political life of the state, particu-
larly at the primaries, and that quail
fled women in their communities
should be urged to offer themselves
to serve the state as legislators and
when so doing should receive the
backing of all women regardless of
party lines"
The last day of the state convention
of federated woman's clubs, on Fri
day, was carried out as planned ex-
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10
PETER LYNCH, VETERAN
OF SPANISH WAR, DEAD

Peter Lynch, well-known and we'll
liked Flagstaff man, died at 9 o'clock
Thursday night at the Presbyterian
clinic, Albuquerque, few days fol-
lowing an operation during the prev
ious week for cancer of the stomach.
Burial was on Sunday from the
Flagstaff Undertaking parlors, the
services being in charge of the local
Moose and Knights of Pythias lodges,
deceased having been a member OF
both.
Mr.. Lynch had been in failing
health for several months. During
part of the winter he worked with
trail building crew at Grand Canyon.
Being forced to give up his work be-
cause of his failing health, he came
to Flagstaff, where he remained until
he went to Albuquerque. j. H.
Nichols of Flagstaff accompanied hlm
there. His recovery from the opera
ton was deemed doubtful, considering
his low state of health.
Mr.. Lynch was quiet man, popu-
lar among those who best knew his
good qualities and sterling honesty
He had spent large part of the 81
years of his life in Arizona, and espe-
cially around Flagstaff, and was rated
as one of the old-timers of this sec
ton. He worked at day labor on the
city water works, road building, II
the lumber woods, etc. He was mem
Der of former Governor McCoy's Arl-
zona regiment during the Spanish
American war, but did not get away
from the United States. He was
stable sergeant for time with Flag
staff Battery A, Arizona Nationa
Guard. So far as known, he never
married.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-10

cept that the evening and afternoon
programs were combined.
The morning session was devoted
to business with Mrs. J. H. Westover
of Yuma, the president, in the chair.
1t began with community singing, led
by Mrs. r. G. Stevenson. The report
of the junior president, Miss Dorothea
Osborn, was one of the most vivid
given during the week 1t was illus
trated by human documents, proving
the great need of the junior organiza-
tion. Miss Elizabeth Ward of the
Junior Ebell club of Los Angeles
talked on the same general topic.
High lights were her statements in
defense of the flapper, that the
curled bob is no worse than the hid
eous pompadour of decade ago and
that painting is no worse than the
erstwhile lacing for the 18-inch waist.
Mrs. Ana Frohmiller of Flagstaff
was elected state treasurer, the posi-
tion she had held by appointment
since the resignation of Miss Mary
Boyer, now in California.
The afternoon session was called to
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SUCCESSFUL AUCTION AT
L. A. WILLIAMS HOME

A crowd of farmers representing
every farm within radius of 40
miles, the townspeople including busi-
ness men from Flagstaff and large
sprinkling of old-timers, who bidding
rather freely insured the success of
the auction of the personal property
Of the L. A. Williams estate at Fort
Valley last Saturday. 1t was given
under the direction of the administra-
tor, J. C. Kester, G. C. Compton acting
as auctioneer. At noon welcome
lunch of hot dogs, buns and coffee
was enjoyed by the crowd. Every
thing offered was sold, bringing a
fair price, and all seemed to have an
enjoyable time. The land itself and
house are yet to be disposed of.