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years l have never run away from a
fight and l am not going to run away
from this one.
Fake democracy" In Government.
"To those of you who love to pirate
about democracy and constitutional
guarantees, to those of you who, but
recently. expressed willingness to
follow the Wisconsin crawfish back to
1875, l wish to state that whenever
the dictatorship of the capitalist class
is even mildly threatened Git is not
necessary to do much threatening be-
cause the capitalists are class consci-
GUS are jealous of their power), never.
theless, whenever the dictatorship OF
capitalism is threatened by the out.
aged and oppressed workers, then all
pretense of democracy and contitu.
tional guarantees is cast to the four
winds and they proceed with militia
and their thugs and gunner to ruth
lessly crush any otganized protest on
the part of the workers.
For example, cite you to the mas.
sacre at Ludlow, Colorado, where the
union miners, who were on strike and
living in their tent colonies, were at
tackled by the mercenaries OF the coal
barons. Their tents were riddled with
machine-gun bullets. Women and chill.
dren were foully murdered and the
tent colony burned to the ground. !
could cite you hundreds OF other in.
stances Of this nature IL time would
permit
Fake Democracy" In the A. r. OF L.
Whenever the power of the per
capita tax absorbers at the head Of
the American Federation of Labor
is likewise mildly threatened by the
Continued on Page %
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ABRAMOv|CH, FLUNKEy OF PARIS
MPERIALISTS, SLIPS into U. S.
QUIETLY ON sinister ERUAND
Especial to The Daily Worker,

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 1s.-R Abramovich Russian men
shev enemy OF the workers OF Russia member
of the executive committee Of the second (sociast inter-
national participant in the conspiracy IN
Soviet Georgia. which the capitalist governments OF europe
attempted coup, arrived in New York City on the
steamship Mauritania and fires the opening today IN great
campaign the recognition OF Soviet Russia by the
government of the United States.
this city who acquainted with the record and
Abramovch that his coming here at this
nothing else than concerted drive against
Soviet newspapers the labor organizations
all the circles Influenced by the countereVoutonar
socialist and white guard circles.
expected that Abramovch will also be used in the drive
against the wing especially among the Jewish unions
he goes always becomes the darling Of
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Down 9th the EnGssaries of the
Russian Counter-ReUOlufiOn!

viii give additional strength to the
wage-cutting campaign now in pro
cess, to the persecution Of working
class militants, as in the Michigan
case, and to every attempt of the
capitalist reactionaries to destroy the
labor movement.
Such conspiracy against the So
Wet government, against the proposed
unity of the internationa trade I'M
ion movement and against the labor
movement of the United States must
be combatted by every honest worker
in the United States. The Workers
(Communist) Party Of America calls
upon the American working class to
raise its voice in thunderous protest
against this new counter-revolutionary
attempt by the socialist fiunkeys of
international Imperialism by the az
ents of the open shopper" Dawes
which are known as the Second Inter
national.
Let every labor organization in ths
U. s., every shop. factory and mill re-
sound with the demands:
Down with the bloody agents OF in
ternational imperialism
Down with the funkeys Of open
shop" Dawesl
Down with the emissaries OF the
Second International, the enemies Of
labor and servants of capitals
Hail the Union OF Socialist Soviet
Republicsl
Hail the international unity Of the
trade union movement
Hail the united front OF labor
against the united front OF capltall
Hail the Communist International,
Workers Party OF America,
Central executive committee.
VIM. z. Foster, Chairman.
Earl r. Browder, Acting Secy.
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half of the council of the league, to
the peoples commissariat of foreign
affairs to take part in the conference
called for November of the current
year on the limitation of opium and
other drug traffic.
Later, on March 20, the general
secretary transmitted to the peoples
commissariat of foreign affairs the
proposition of the league council to
participate in the labors of the prepar-
atory committee on the same ques-
ton.
Then, on August 10. the peoples
commissariat received wire from
Geneva, sent hy the chairman of this
Continued on page 81
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THE Russian counter-revolutionis
and the second (socialist) inter
national of Noske and Scheidemann
have sent to the U. S. one of their
emissaries, R. Abramovich. to raise a
campaign against the Union of So.
cialist Soviet Republics and against
the international unity of the trade
union movement initiated by the
Russian trade unions Also Mr.. Abra-
movich, emissary Of the Second In
ternational Of Noske and Scheidemann,
will attempt to raise funds in the U.
S. for the Russian counter-revolution
and while in America, he will assist
the trade union reactionaries and the
socialist party to initiate a new cam
paign OF persecution and extermina-
ton against the left wing in the Am
erican labor movement.
Such a campaign Of reaction and
counter-revolution IL permitted to take
place without challenge, will seriously
affect the standing of the progressive
forces in the American labor move.
ment. will strengthen the reactionar.
les and open shoppers" thruout the
country and will immeasurably aggra,
vate the economic and political condi
lions under which the American
working class is carrying on its strug.
giles against the capitalists. This
campaign by Abramoyich will un.
donbtedly encourage and strengthen
all those elements of capitalist reac
ton that are carrying on a fight TO the
bitter end against the recognition OF
Soviet Russia and that are plotting
secretly for the forcible overthrow OF
the Soviet government. 1t is signif
cant that the arrival of Abramovich
in the u. s. comedies with the exit OF
Charles u. Hughes, the most reaction
airy and incorporating enemy of the
Soviet government. The United States
is fast becoming the refuge and ha
ven Of international reaction and
white guardism. During the past veal
there have come TO our shores large
numbers OF former czarist generals
counts and princes, pretenders to The
Russian throne, that are continually
conspiring against the safety and
well.being OF the Russian masses
Now we are about TO be visited by 9
representative OF another brand Of
counter-revolution a prominent men
shevik and collaboration OF the hang
man Noske, Mr.. Abramovich.
The success Of Mr.. Abramoyich's
mission will give aid and comfort in
the United States and turnout the
world to every enemy OF labor. II
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SOv|ETS LEAD
IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST OPIUM
Capitalist Nations Dare
Not Go As Far
(By ROsta News Agency

MOSCOW! Dec. is. - (By
Mail. THAT the Union of Sow
let Socialist Republics goes be-
fore all other countries OF
Europe in the struggle against
the spread of drugs, is stated in
letter of George chicherin.
peoples commissar of foreign
affairs, to the general secretary
of the League of Nations, under
date of Oct. 80. 1924.
The text of this letter, which,
incidentally, also Illustrates the
stand of the Soviet government
towards the league, follows:
/. by letter of Jan. IA, 1924, the gen.
eral secretariat Of the league of ma
tons extended an invitation, on be-
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vehement expression in the meetings
OF the labor organizations when they
meet. Abramovich slipped into the
United States unheralded, apparently
in the hopes that he could do his work
and leave before the workers realized
who he was or what he meant. But
the working class knows Abramovich,
and as an enemy.
The Workers (Communist) Party
exposes this turnkey of capitalism in
the following declaration:
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dan ". STEVENS, COMMUNIST,
CHALLENGES union BUREAUCRATS
IN Minneapolis LABOR ASSEMBLY
tspeeIaI to rhe oaIIy workerl

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 1S-A challenge
the unions that shall ring turnout the whole labor of
America other lands the speech meeting
the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly Of Dan W. Stevens
delegate from Painters Local No. placed
the Labor Assembly by orders Of Paul Smith, special emssay
from the executive council of the American Federation of Labor
expe all Communists left wing
Minneapolis assembly.
In spite of the packing of the meeting with delegates
attending before with the reaconars
Stevens and William Mauseth Communist also trial. atho
regularly elected delegate from Machn Local No. 91
spite these fighting members expectation
be nseated the vote tho close stood seventy
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NO DECISION YET IN
RUTHEADERG CASE NOW
BEFORE HIGHEST COURT

Especial 20 The Daily Worker)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.--Attor-
neys Isaac Ferguson and Frank p.
Walsh, acting for the Labor Defense
Council in the case Of C. (. Ruthen-
berg, are here today in conference
with Justice MeReynoIds Of the
United States supreme court upon a
petition for writ Of supersedeas
In the execution Of Judgment impris-
onlng Ruthenberg in the Michigan
state prison for from three to ten
years on charge Of assembling"
with Communists at convention of
that party. No decision was an
nounced.
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WE RECEIVE ANNIVERSARY GREETING
FROM MEXICAN COMMUNIST PARTY

The DAILY WORKER has received
Communist Mexico eonsratuating anniversary
follows:
"Mexoo City, H.
WORKER,
"1113 Washington Blvd,
"chicago,
pros
tariat first
against capitalism imperialism
COMMUNIST MExcor
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the anti-Russian forces of all
shades. Undoubtedly his SLAM
ders against Russia will be
widely reprinted in all the New
York dailies tomorrow.
Thrucut the labor movement Of
New York, especially among the Rus.
sian and Jewish workers, protests are
being uttered against this counter
revolutionist and enemy of Soviet
Russia being greeted by so-called
leaders OF the labor movement.
Undoubtedly this protest will find
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RECOGNITION OF
SOVIET BY U. S.
EXPECTED soon
No DGwes Plan for Us,
Says RakoUsky


MOSCOW, Jan. 16.-That the
United States viii recognize
the Soviet government before
long is the belief of Christian
Rakovsky, Soviet charge daft
flares at London, who is now
on a visit to Moscow to confer
with his government over new
overtures made by Britain to
the Soviet government.
Rakovsky addressed convention
Of provincial school teachers in Mos.
cow. Japan, he said. would soon
recognize the Soviet regime, while it
was likely that American recognition
would come during the present year.
Fantastic Yarns.
Commenting on Fantastic yarns
published In the American and British
capitalist press that Soviet Russia
would modify its policy in order to
meet the wishes Of President Cool
idge, Rakcvsky declared that Russia
would never allow herself to become
a colony OF the international capital.
lists, like Germany. The robber pow.
ers wanted to force Dawes plan on
Russia, but this was impossible. The
workers. sind ysazAts ge4srnklont
refused to surrender the fruits Of the
revolution when its borders were
black with, enemies In battle foma-
ton. Today, when Russia has van
quished her enemies there is less rea.
son than ever to believe that any
modification OF Soviet policy would be
contemplated to satisfy the desires Of
Wall Street.
Dealing with the newspaper reports
about the demands of the capitalist
powers that the Soviet government
suppressed the Communist Interna-
tional and forbid 1t to conduct its
propaganda in other countries, Rakov.
sky pointed out that the Third Inter.
national had its headquarters in Rus.
STA just as the First International
founded by Karl Marx had its head
quarters in London. He pointed out
that when, after the Paris commune
the Frencha government asked the
British government to expel the exc.
cutive OF the First International, hold.
ing 1t responsible for the commune,
Britain refused.
Two Separate Institutions.
The Soviet government and the
Communist International are two sep
arate institutions and the former will
under no circumstances interfere
with the latter in its task of organ.
izing the working class Of the world
for the overthrow of capitalism.
The Soviet diplomat said that the
past year was q very successful one
for Bolshevik diplomacy Despite the
tearing up of the Anglo-Russian traat-
les, great gains were made by the
workers and peasants government in
It's relations with England. He
pointed out that Britain's refusal to
ratify the agreement signed by Ram.
say Macdonald and the Soviet govern.
ment was not due to bad terms con.
tanned in the treaties but to desire
on the part OF England and other capt
talist countries TO put Russia under
CONTINUED on Page 81
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PROSECUTION IN
new MICHIGAN
CASE PROPOSAL
Judge Also Bluffs About
Return of Bail Money
Especial to The Daily Worker,

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Jan. 1s.
The prosecution has made
two overturss to counsel for
defense in connection with the
trials of thirty-two Communists,
one Of whom, G. {. Ruthenberg,
Is now serving sentence n
jackson prison for violation OF
the Michigan criminal syndicaI-
ism law.
The defense has declared its
intention from the outset of de-
manding separate trials for all
the defendants.
90 Defendants In All.
William q Foster, the first Of the
defendants to be brought to trial was
tried in April of 1922. The jury dis
agreed. Since then the only one other
trial, that of Ruthenberg, has been
heard. There are thirty more.
The state is beginning to worry
about where all the money is coming
from to prosecute all the cases. |. E.
Ferguson, one of the attorneys for the
defense was recently approached by
the state in an effort to put an end to
the cases. Ferguson was first asked
to group the cases. He refused
Then the prosecutors came with a
proposition that required all the
defendants to plead guilty. For this.
they promised Ruthenberg would be
pardoned and the rest of the defend
antics let go with fines.
Defendants Reject overtures.
The defendant would not consider
the offer. They would not plead
guilty to charge of which they were
obviously not guilty. The prosecution
is getting worried. AT the rate the
cases are now being disposed Of the
other thirty cases will occupy the
whole attention OF the st. Joseph
Court for months to come.
An effort is being made to get re-
turn Of the bail money deposited in
st. Joseph for Ruthenberg pending the
decisions of the United States supreme
courts prior to his imprisonment.
The bail amounts to $4,000 and
rightfully should be returned now that
Ruhenberg is in custody.
Wants Bail Money for Fine.
Circuit Judge Charles Il White. who
sentenced Ruthenberg, had this TO say
about II. "The money will not be re.
turned until Ruthenberg's fine is paid.
OF course, II IL can be proved that the
money isn't Ruthenbergs, might
change my mind"
The money is certainly not Ruthen-
berg's. II is Ferguson's opinion that
Judge White will change his mind and
as quickly as defense can bring action
TO recover the money.
The Supreme Court Reaction.
George Maurcr. secretary OF the La.
Dor Defense Council, which is hand.
ling the cases OF the 32 Michigan de.
PENDANTS who Assembled with" the
Communist convention in 1922, had
the following to say about the Michi.
Continued on Page ~
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in their favor. Perhaps the
speech of Dan w. Stevens had
something to do with it. The
speech, in full is as follows:
After Twenty Years Of Union Activity.
when l look back over the twenty
years of my activity in the labor
movement Of Minneapolis, 1t is hard
for me to realize that that time would
ever come when l would be called
upon to show. cause why should not
be cast out this assembly as a traitor
to the labor movement. II was on
trial in capitalist court, there is no
doubt but what / would put up the
very best defense possible. But
here it is different.
II have been associated-with many
of you delegates here tonight in the
local struggles of the labor movement
for the past five, ten. fifteen, and
some Of you, twenty years. l havs
been an officer of this assembly for
sixteen years. have held every Of
flee in this central body. In all these
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FRENCH COMMUNIST
CONGRESS- is NOW IN
SESSION IN CLICHY

PARIS, Jan. 1s.--The French
Communist Party's congress is in
session today In cIichy, suburb Of
Paris. At the entrance to the hall
big streamer with the inscription,
"Proletarians Of the World Unitel"
is stretched from end to end and
admission TO the congress is only
by red membership card.
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rs BolSheuik Girls
will usher you to your seat
at the Lenin Memorial meet
ing.
HUNDREDS OF WEAVERS JOINING
TEXTILE STRIKE AT FALL RIVER

FALL RIVER Mass Jan. 15-six hundred
Joined
strikers from the Granite,
the Lincoln
weavers The requires the
Managers the started are
previously into n few months
Organizer Union has
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DUT after the lapse Of one year, 1t
u is worth while using up a little
mental energy thinking over the ef-
feels of Lenin's death. and of Mac
Donald's government. Lenin built
something, that stays put. MacDon-
aid left nothing behind him but bad
smell. Lenin was revolutionist.
Macdonald was and is a reformist, q
clipper of capitalism's claws, not one
who believes in killing the tiger as
Lenin did
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XETHEN Lenin died, superficial
wv thinkers expected that the Rus
sian Communist Party, which Lenin
founded, would go to pieces and with
It would go the proletarian dictator
ship and the Soviet government. But
nothing of the kind happened. Lenin
is more potent since his death thar
when he was alive. He left an or
gonization behind, which l believe. it
is safe TO say. can compare in ideal
ism, discipline and leadership with
anything in the hietory OF the world.
The leaders that Lenin trained have
been tried during year of trials,
and they responded splendidly to
their responsibilities.
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n ENNIS death did not mean the
l. Generalization OF Russia. The
Communist Party remained. Despite
a bitter controversy within the party.
led by such prominent loader as
Leon Trotsly, the organization that
Continued on Page A.
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AS WE SEE 1T

Turing this week millions Of
- workers thruout the world will
pay tribute to the memory of Lenin.
Great demonstrations will be held in
his honor in the industrialized capital
list countries and the oppressed col
sonial peoples will pay tribute to the
man who more than any other sup
piled them with the means by which
to enancipate themselves. Millions
OF subject peoples who never read the
Communist Manifesto or know any
thing ABOUT the thcoreucal basis Of
Communism recognized Lenin as their
champion and the Communist Inter
national as their leader.
XATHEN Lenin's death was flashed
NV over the wires, the convention OF
the United Mine Workers Of America
was in session in Indianapolis. The
takers in control of that mighty in
dustrlal union privately rejoiced over
Lenin's death, reioiced with the capt.
talists. There was no expression of
regret from the labor lieutenants Of
capitalism, over the passing Of the
great leader. The news of the form
alton of Ramsay MacDonald's fake la
Dor government was received by the
same collection of labor takers with
glee. They sent Macdonald a tele-
gram of congratulations. Birds of a
feather.
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n FTER Lenin's death, the Commun-
~ ist Party Of Russia opened its
ranks and hundreds OF thousands Of
workers applied Tor admission. This
powerful organization has today over
half q million members, the flower Of
Russia's proletarIan manhood and
womanhcod. In addition the Russian
Young Communist League has ap-
proximatelv similar number OF
members. the pick of Soviet Russias
youth. This organization Of youth will
supply the future leaders Of the Sow
let Republic.
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George Maurcr. secretary Of the La
Dor Defense Council, which is hand
ling the cases OF the S2 Michigan de.
PENDANTS who Assembled with" the
Communist convention in 1922, had
the following to say about the Michi-
CONTINUED on Page ~
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Raises the Standard for
a Workers and Farm
/. ers' Government
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-14
EXPRESSMAN KILLS GIRL AND
 TAKES POISON

YAKIMA, Sept. 14. (P)-John liar per, an expressman of this city, killed himself with poison and a pistol early today, after he had killed his step- daughter, Myrtle Boles, with a rifle. The bullet was fired through win dow in the girls home, at her as she was sitting talking to friend.
 Harpers body was found under Sfruit tree on the outskirts of Yakima.
 The shooting followed a domestic quarrel in which Harper had display ed hatred toward Myrtle, 18-year-old school girl Harper had beaten her several times and had threatened to kill the family, At the time of the shooting Harper had been living away from home.
 Nose Lamoreaux, who was sitting in the parlor with Myrtle and her mo- ther, was injured by the shot.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-14
Anchorage Young Man To Re-Enter U. of w.; Mother
 Sister, Brother, Seattle

Maurice J. Anderson, stalwart son of MT. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Anchorage, arrived in town Satur- day on his way to Seattle where he will embark upon his second year at the University of Washing ton. He has been spending the past three months working in his fathers office.
 NO more boiled beef for me, " young Anderson exclaimed yester- day. Last season us students got fed up on boiled beef but now that Mother will remain in Seattle over the winter, it certainly will be a treat to get home-cooking.
 Mrs. Anderson, daughter and son, Vincent, passed thru Seward some weeks ago en route to Rochester, where Vincent was to have an oper- ation performed to his injured hip. The operation was successful, Mau- rice said, and now they have all re- turned to Seattle and have taken up a residence. Vincent, however, will have to wear cast on his hip and limb though, for the next six months.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-14
MITCHELL OF UNSOUND MIND
 SAYS MOFFETT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IA. (P) Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, after quoting the charges made by Mitchell, declared "The most charitable way to regard these charges is that their author is of unsound mind, suffering from de- lusions.'
 Referring to the contention of Nit chell that Lieutenant Person and Cap tain Skell, killed in the air races at Dayton last October, met their death because the planes were dilapidated, Moffett said it was the duty of the "high ranking army aviator who was present, to prevent the use of planes if they were unfit. If this was not done the responsibility lies with this man, and he cannot evade it by trying to shift the responsibility to the sys- tenn"