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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
Long Live the American Workers Communist Party

guiding influence IN their struggles
and show them the way to carry on
their fight against eapitalistic exploita-
ton and against the imperialistic OPP
pressions and war policy.
The bolshevization process of our
party, which in America, as well as
in other countries, has created a crisis,
caused also confusion in the Finnish
section and created a crisis, and as in
the party, so in our federation there
have been occurrences of which every
class conscious proletarian and Com
munist must take serious notice.
There have been tendencies that show
either conscious or unconscious efforts
to draw away from the worlds Com
munist Party and its American sec
ton, the Workers Party. There have
been more open and yelled right wing
tendencies than We were aware of.
Opportunistic tendencies manifested
themselves thru exaggeration Of prac-
teal difficulties in the reorganization
and using these exaggerations in or
der to create distrust of the party and
its leadership. We must not close our
eyes to the fact that in connection
with this there has appeared pessim-
ism and skepticism regarding the
ability of the Communist International
to help Communist parties of different
countries to solve their problems.
OUR convention, conscious of its
- Communist responsibility has
closely examined the situation, has
analysed for itself all the tendencies
and their objective meaning. Thru a
thoro discussion, with the assistance
of Representatives of the party, it has
analysed the causes of the crisis in
the party and in our section and has
clarified misunderstanding and err
rors where they have developed. We
note with satisfaction that comrades
are sincerely trying to find and cor
rect weaknesses. mistakes and are
glad to inform the members of the
party and the Finnish section that in
all fundamental problems we unan
imously come to the same conclusion.
This is guarantee to members that
we will be able to solve our crisis and
clear our way for future actions.
1t is natural that there should ap-
pear occasional socialsaemoeratic and
other non-Communist petty-bourgeois
tendencies among branches which are
made up of such a variety of elements
as ours, but we are confident that the
class coscious proletafian vanguard
who have been the pioneers of our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13

movement and won their way thru
many crises and struggles to their
present position, as the largest group
in the American party, will make a
sincere and strong effort to achieve a
clearer Communist understanding and
are ready to make the greater sacrifice
in the actual class struggle which the
present period demands from every
worker and farmer.
THE strong conviction of the prole-
= tartan masses of our section gives
us definite assurance that we will be
able to overcome the difficulties be-
fore us and the Finnish comrades thru
out the country will find their right
place in the front rank Of the class
struggle.
Comrades, a historical change has
taken place in our federation. The
vanguard Of the Finnish laboring
masses in this country has already
taken practical steps and shown its
willingness to discontinue it's national
separation and to connect itself with
the workers or other nat1onal1tles in
America in their organizations and
struggles. In our reorganization &C.
tivities in locals, districts, and now in
this convention, we have come nearer
to our party, it's other membership,
and leadership. Confidently working
together in all party activities we can
go forward on the road to bolsheviza-
tion, eliminate Misunderstanding and
possible errors.
In order to further this unification
and perfect our party activities, we
have with the agreement of the rep
resentatives of the C. E. G. in this
convention, also planned necessary
organizational steps, such as the or
ganization of former Finnish branches
into workers clubs, etc., and put them
into action upon new basis so that
they will continue, even more than
before, to serve their purpose as or
CARNATIONS of workers and farmers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
SIGMAN PAPER MAJORITY VOTES
DOWN WORLD TRADE UNION UNITY
IN PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION

leading the organization away from
the class Struggle. The left wingers
pointed out that Sigman's admins
tration, thot more of business that
they did than of the problems of the
workers. The vote was 1876 for to
los against.
The resolution providing that unem-
ployment insurance be taken out of
profits and administered by the
union, was adopted unanimously.
Members Demand Action.
The sentiment of members is shown
in the resolutions from the majority
of clothing centers demanding an or
ganizing campaign and a general
strike to remedy evils of the industry.
All these passed unanimously, the in
coming executive board being instruct
ed to carry them out.
Sigman is seemingly trying to hold
up the convention by unfair rulings,
demagogic speeches and provocative
and insulting methods against the left
wing delegates. But in spite of his
bravado. he evidently has no set plan
to handle the left wing and backs
down whenever the left wing becomes
militant. The voting down OF the pro-
gressive resolutions is not taken as
seriously as they would be if Sigman
really represented the membership.
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and its American section, our Party,
and struggle against all attempts to
upset this conviction.
The convention appeals to all Par
ty members and to all exploited Finn
ish workers and farmers in America
urging them to strengthen the fra
ternal union so that we may be able
to realize the great final end, freedom
for all laboring masses. The conven-
ton greets the Central Executive
Committee of the Communist Interna-
tional and our Party leadership and
thru them sends its fraternal greet
ings to our Party membership and to
fraternal Communist Parties, aspect
ally the Communist Party Of Finland
and also the struggling workers and
farmers of Finland.
We are confident that the Ameri-
can Finnish revolutionary proletari-
ans are willing to fulfill their tasks
in the common fighting front.
Long live the Communist Interna-
tional!
Long live the American Workers
(Communist) Party!
Long live the struggle for freedom
of the exploited workers and farmers
turnout the world!
The Convention Of the Finnish
Section of the Workers (com-
munist Party Of America.
Signatures:
Uno ]. Santti, Matti Lahti, VIM.
Janhonen, Ellis Sulkanen, Hjalmar
Sjoman, Anti Rasp, John Karhu,
John Latvala, Kalle Tuominen, vaino
Wiitanen, Oscar Corgan, Abel Hyvo-
men, Emil Niva, Alice Wirta, Toivo
Paavola, Pekka Siita, julius Hyrsky-
murto, Jacob MARTHA, Fable Burman,
K. F. Tuhkanen, Marry Huttunen, o.
E. Toivonen, Matti Tenhunen, X. E.
Heikkinen, VIM. MARTHA, Henry Pu-
TO, John Oravainen, A. N. Koskela, X.
A. Suvanto, Matt Wick and Lauri
Johnson.
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Alabama Coal Mine
Blast Kills 81 Miners
(Continued froh page u


& from the condition of the children
Cf the miners who were killed by the
Cverton explotion. Nevertheless, Mr..
Macy is treasurer of the National
Clild Labor committee and vice-presi-
q mt of the New York state child Ia
llr committee.
OF the 81 miners underground at
tie time of the explosion, only 20
escaped death. Company officials
seem to think that they are making
a great concession when they an
nounce that before mining operations
will be resumed-and the profits be
resumed with more wage slaves TO
take the jobs of the dead-all the bod
will be removed.
The blast which shook the windows
many miles away in Birmingham, brot
terrible scenes to the bereaved wives
and children around the pit mouth.
When the first bodies were brot out
there was a rush to identify them.
The crowd was in an angry mood
and was threatening to riot as pro-
t1st against this mlstreatment when,
IS usual, the intervention of religion
came to serve as an opiate. A Ne
gro preacher, who like all preachers
rye to make the workers satisfied
with heaven hereafter and hell on
t'rth. mounted a large rock and be-
gan to sing: & te
|. "Swing low sweet chariot,
Coming for to take me home"
This paralyzing influence OF super
ition. which in the form of a song
additional to the colored race, took
or the load of responsibility from
I Alabama Fuel and Iron company
{ failing to sprinkle the mine dust
{ tN provide proper timbering, and
! lded all responsibility onto god,
s the crowd of impresionable work.
RS to weeping and praying and their
God for battle against the company
ID the brutal police was gone.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
WHAT KANSAS FARMERS THINK

to join them in the battle to wrest the
market places of the world from the
hands of the Spectator l called their
attention to the fact that the wheat
market is in Liverpool, England, the
cotton market in Manchester, Eng
land, the meat market in Chicago, and
the money market in Wall Street.
That the same International group of
capitalists form an interlocking direc-
torate over all these, and, that the
producers of wealth are divided and
propagandized into hatreds while the
big fellows gobble up everything.
They nationalize and localize us into
serfs to their industries while they
internationalize the wealth into fewer
and fewer hands.
told them of the workers. and
farmers movement in Russia and the
splendid cooperative movement there,
also of the fact that in Denmark
where the co-operatiyes have SO per
cent of the farmers as members, the
school teacher must teach co-opera-
ton and take leading part in the
farrN organization work as well as
handling the markets. That in Rus
STA the speculation problems are not
allowed in text books such as we find
in American text books, that while
we are making our farmer neighbor
into a co-operator, the capitalist
teacher is making our children into
boosters for the capitalist system.
The farmers present were much in
terested and invited me to their locals
to speak further on this subject as
only had few minutes.
A feature that is of Importance to
all farm and wage working unions was
manifest at this picnic. They sang
many farmer songs, had farmer recita-
tons and had big community din
ner The social culture idea is one
of the big needs of our farm and labor
movement and we were glad to see
this feature. So long as capitalism
furnishes our culture for us we will
get nothing but perversion for our
children and ourselves. Our entertain
ments, schools, teachers, school books,
our newspapers, mdging pictures, ra-
dos, monographs Sunday comics and
churches and all are being used today
to pervert the workers minds away
from the real problems that confront
us, and we must owH and control these
institutions as well as the institutions
of production and. exchange.
! seconded the advice of their presi-
dent that their local union must be-
come the forum where these economic
problems must be studied and prac-
ticed and that / thot the distrust and
lack Of confidence in each other could
thus be destroyed and transferred to
the capitalist shell game and conf
dence men who have always hood
winked and robbed the farmers at
every turn.
The Kansas farmer is reaching out
for something better. He is seeking
education. He Is beginning to sense
the size Of his opponent Tromble
tells me that his organization is ready
to 80 more than half way to meet the
labor organization, but that IL has
been hard to get any response on
such matters as reduction of freight
legislation etc, but the farmers are
still hopeful
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
BY J. E. SNYDER.


PITTSBURGH, Kansas, Dec. o.
Farmers must take over their own
business, set the price on their pro-
duct, drive the spectators out of the
market place, establish their own
banking system, and in their assembl-
ed local unions study the problems Of
economics that govern the farmer and
his farm. That is about the gist of
the advice of John Tromble, president
Of the Farmers Union of Kansas.
He was speaking at a Farmers
Union picnic seven miles southeast of
Pittsburgh, Kansas. The farmers
there are about the average of small
farm owners in Kansas. From the
way they received their presidents
speech and the one made following
his, | should Judge that there is de-
cided tendency toward revolt against
the present system of market gambl-
ing, railroad discrimination in freight
rates, banker hold-ups by mortgages
and high interest and price fixing by
everybody that either buys or sells
from or to the farmer.
He cited the enterprises that are
now being established by the Farm
ers' Union, such as live stock, pro-
duee, grain and other commodity ex-
changes, and that a combined national
conspiracy exists among the specu-
lators to destroy these enterprises.
An attempt was made 20 keep the
Farmers Union out of the stock yards
at Kansas City; the bankers associa-
ton has it so fixed that they can de-
eide whether there are too many
banks in town and a Farmers
Union Bank is too many"
A professor from the teachers train
ing school in Pittsburgh, Kansas adj
vised the farmers to study up on the
use of the many elements in fertilizer
and that prosperity would come by
the use of more fertilizer. President
Trombel's answer was, that he had no
objection to the professors advice,
but what was the use OF. using fertil-
izer, to increase the crops, when the
farmers cannot sell what they pro-
duce now for enuf to pay. the interest
on the debts they owe, besides when
every time they raise fifteen bushels
of wheat to the acre there is an over
production and the bottom drops out
OF the market. He said the general
impression in the world is that the
farmer is a failure" it is continually
repeated and the farmer has been an
upt scholar and has lost confidence in
himself and his own enterprises.
After the meeting asked him if he
thot the big business interests would
submit without a struggle, even at
arms, to the farmers taking over the
industrial and financial interests and
doing their own exchange business all
down the line? He answered that he
did not think they would. That he
feared that things we're leading to a
terrible situation unless the produc-
ers wake up to the enormity Of the
situation.
| was invited TO address the audi
ence and told them Of the Interna-
tional peasants movement, the inter
national trade Union unity move
ment and their urgent invitations to
all farmers organizations in America
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NOOuliuueu tIOm page ~
The Russian unions could join Am
sterdam if they would accept it pro-
gram. He, HICKMAN, was opposed
to Communist domination"
Willing to Discuss.
Hyman, speaking, said-"Hochman
uses the excuse of Communist do
mination, but the real reason is be-
cause the Red International has ideals
and principles and a program, while
you have none"
do you agree with the Red Inter
national?" asked HICKMAN.
mo-" said Hyman, Not on every
thing, but am not afraid to meet and
discuss with them the problems of the
working class"
Lyman pointed out that HICKMAN
claimed 21,000,00O for Amsterdam, but
that England with 100000 was lead
ing the fight for world trade union
unity and that in all countries there
were large sections favoring world
trade union unity and we must unite
internationally.
Besides our immediate demands, all
accomplishments can be set aside by
capitalism by simply a declaration of
war, Hyman said, which destroys the
soul of humanity. A declaration of
war must be answered by world
wide strike.
Delegate Di Moln was against
world trade union unity because, so
he said, he did not want to be die.
tated to by the Communist Interna-
tional."
Profintern Enemy Laughed At.
Lefkowitz, chairman of the COM
mittee on international relations, ac-
cused the Red International of being
dual union and the Communist
international with destroying the Ger
man Metal Workers Union. He said
that Purcell only represented him
self" and that Hyman and thinner
man were doing likewise" He said
that he voiced the opinion of the
membership" He spoke seriously but
even his own supporters laughed at
him.
Pasquale Cosgrove spoke for the
International Labor Defense. and
especially for the Gitlow case. He
stated, that Gitlow was convicted on
law made at the time Mckinley was
assassinated. The motion to donate
$1,000 was laid over to committee.
Expose Class Collaboration.
Resolutions on labor banking and
the life insurance plan OF the Ameri.
can Federation we're endorsed by
Sigmans thirty per cent delegation.
The left wing exposed the machines
class collaboration policy which is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
HOLD MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS IN
THE DISTRICTS FOR MITIGATION
AND PARTY TRADE UNION WORK

Meetings the District
trs we'll membership meetings
two vital questions Of unhcon of the behind
tive Committee partys
being arranged
The following the the
PHLADELPHlA-D. meeting,
bershp meeting, Dec a
PITTSBURGH, PAD. meeting, membership
ing, Dec II, Labor Lyceum, 35 Miller
CLEVELANDD E c. meeting, afternoon
meeting evening of Dec 49, at Cardinal Hail.
CHlcAGo-Membership meeting Tuesday, D.
Schoenhoen Hall 1924 Milwaukee Ave. milwaukee
These meetings of the
the various attendance
tanned
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
BY WILLIAM F. RUNNE
Convention Reaches Impasse.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. IL
The International Ladies' Garment
Workers convention has now reached
an impasse. Afraid to bring the re-
port OF the General Executive Board,
with its denunciation on the left wing
before the delegates, the Sigman ma
chine is wasting time on unimportant
matters.
None Of the important committees
except that on resolutions has re-
ported, altho the convention is sup
posed to adjourn Saturday and 1t is
physically impossible to finish the
work in the specified time.
SIgman Wants No Fight.
Private proposals have been made
b. certain machine delegates to the
LIFT wing that an agreement be
reached for an extension of the con.
vention sessions to next Tuesday. :. :.
The hope Of the Sigmantea is that
an agreement on the incoming Gen
eral Executive Board can be reached
with the left, and that the complete
exposure OF the machine. which will
be made in the debate on the officers
report, can be avoided.
Excuse Falls Flat.
The Sigman plan of blaming the
lsft wing for the delay. in getting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
Office Workers Who
Are Y. w. L. Members
to Hold a Meeting

All Office workers, who are members
of the Young Workers (CommunIst)
League will meet Monday Dec. IA.
Room S02, lib w. Washington Blvd.
at 1900 p. m. Here the question OF the
activities Of the office workers in con.
nection with trade union work will
be taken mp and every member work.
ing in an Office is instructed to attend
thfs meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13
For a Labor Party

The resolution of the Philadelphia Inerna
onal Ladies' Garment Workers Union in of labor party
indicates definite swing away the Gompers policy
Of forwarding friends and furnishing enemies within the party
political machines This the second convention within
weeks record for labor party The first the Boston
convention of the International Furriers' Union.
good the calling national
that ought to up committee carry intensive
campaigns in all the the
country order crystalline the sentiment that unquesOn
ably prevails for labor party sentiment that steadily grown
since the close of the
The creation of such party will be the greatest forward
possible for American labor this time miians who
initiated the resolutions should that they sabotaged
by the officials who support progressive
sothful in deeds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13

Pat Harrison of Tennessee excoriated Vceesden
the other day. calling him Don Quixoe fitting with every
adverse element from geese wndm The democratic
poor historical literary insight in his analogy
Dawes is Don Quxote His verbal outbursts
reminiscent of Sancho Panzas jack
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-13

the Workers Party a subscription
for the DAILY WORKER. &a
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Resolutions on labor banking and
the life insurance plan OF the Ameri-
can Federation were endorsed by
Sigman's thirty per cent delegation.
The left wing exposed the machines
class collaboration policy which is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
WINSLOvV

The members of the Fort Halifax
Chanter of the d. A. r. will meet
This afternoon at 90 at the home
of Mrs, George Wheeler of Water
ville.
Mrs. Eloise Anderson Of Fairfield
will give a free lesson In ball room
dancing at the Taconnett Club house
ooh Ali children eligible To the
priviIeges of the club house are cor
dialiv invited to attend and the
mothers are also very welcome.
Mr.! and Mrs. Elmer Stuart and
Danny Mason were visitors aaturday
morning at Fairfield Center.
r. Il Johnson Of Lithgow street
| is emnIoyed as carpenter at the resi-
| dence Of Mrs. ~ a. Newell.
Kenneth Goodwin of the Cushman
road shot three coons early Satur-
dav norninr eating them all three
in two trees One coon WEIGHED
IL 10 nountfs. another IL pounds.
ana the third IL pounds. Mr.. Good
win IL certainly Some" shot.
Mrs W. G.. REYNOLDS of Halifax
street Is improving after 4 recent
iiiness.
CLYDE Russell. w. L. Mansfield,
Donald Matheson and Ferd Viles at
tended thA RaWdnln ma af BrHnQ-
wick. SATURDAY..
Mrs Arthur Warrington and
daughter Carmen. returned. SUNDAY
I to their home in South China. after
yisitinr q the homo Of relatives in
| town over the Weekend.
The old house on Iithrow street
known al the Savage Vigue residence
has been moved near the horse sheds
at the Winslow .Conrrerationa]
| church. It is being shingled and viii
| be turned into satisfactory accom-.
| modations for horses. A mart Of IL
win also be used for storage,
The members of Sidney Grange
| will present a play, "The Little Clod
| Hopper" ut the Winslow Grange
| hall at 8 o'clock this evening. "A
| dance will follow the play, with mu.
| sic by Hutchinson's Orchestra OF
| Waterville,
| Arthur Ratty and family of the
Pond road, Winslow. are movins
| their household goods To rent or
Cool street, Waterville.