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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

TT must not be lost sight of, that the
L mechanical application of Russian
experiences to other countries is i'm
possible. The bourgeoisie, in it's way,
has also studied the Lessons of Octo.
ber." This must not be forgotten.
We imagined at first, that other coun-
tries also will pass thru the Kerensky
period. Now it is obvious to us that
other countries will not pass thru this
period in the same form. Let us re-
call the episodes of the civil war, in
Hamburg, or Reval for example.
These show that we may expect any
thing in the world in these countries,
but not a repetition of our Kerensky
period.
Bolshevism means, to draw from the
Russian revolution, as well as from
the struggles in other countries, the
most essential lessons and combine
them with the concrete conditions and
requirements of the given country.
First of all, we must study the social
classes, and the various strata in the
country.
In defining the bases OF the dictator
ship of the proletariat in various coun-
tries, it is necessary, first of all, to
study the specific features Of the So
cial classes in these countries. It is
necessary to know the numerical pro-
portion between the proletariat, the
Electromagnetic and the capitalist
class, what strata exists among the
-bourgeoisie, etc.
1t is first Of all necessary to make
an elementary social analysis. Not
everywhere have we learned to per-
form even this preliminary work. For
example, we imagined that the con-
ditions in this respect were the same
in America, Bulgaria and Germany.
We must never forget that correct pol
icy presupposes the ability to differen-
tiate, to calculate the peculiarities of
a given environment on the specific
character Of a given country. l must
say, to our shame, that 1 have had
occasion to meet leaders" who in
reply to the question: how many peas
ants are there in your country, re-
piled in confusion: l cannot tell you
exactly. AS you see, some of us can
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Live and-RoIshsvlze."

REORGANIZATION cannot be brot
L Uabout mechanically. This has now
become perfectly clear. Numerous
obstacles are met with on the path
Of bolshevization partly in the form of
social-democratic traditions that have
not yet been outlived, and partly of
purely objective character. In con
Quoting and developing the campaign
for bolshevization, we must transfer
the center Of our activity to the fac
tory nuclei The best theses in the
world are valueless il there is no
proper organization tor carry them
among the masses and to explain
them and make thems popular. Sim
ultaneously with conducting a cor
rect policy we must learn to construct
a proper organizations
What does bolshevization mean in
the conditions in which we now exist?
First of all we must never forget the
wise proverb: Live and learn" We
should be merely deceiving ourselves
if we believed that it is possible to
introduce genuine bolshevization
within few months, or that it could
be done at all in any definite time.
The genuine bolshevization of the
mind of the party, Of the labor move
ment is a continuous process.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
The Tactics of the United Frant.

T COME now to the tactics of the
Il united front These tactics not
only do not contradict Bolshevism,
but on the contrary, represent an es-
sential part of it. There can be no
bolshevization without these tactics.
A Bolshevik, first of all, is a man of
the masses, but in order to be man
of the masses he must keep continu-
GUS contact with the masses of the
workers, including the social demo
Gratis and non-party masses.
think comrades, that we are only
just beginning to apply the tactics of
the united front properly. In the
period when great social changes are
taking place in England, when one
trade union after another is being
drawn into the discussion of the ques-
ton of the united front, the applica-
tion of these tactics must be definite,
revolutionary and Bolshe-
yistic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
International Prospects and Bolshevization

Communist Party was town party"
Only commencing from 1917, did it be-
gin to penetrate into the country.
This was made possible first of all, by
workers sending their delegations to
the villages and the expenses for
these trips were covered by collec.
lions made among the workers in the
factories.
Since such work is now being I'M
dertaken, the slogans which summar-
ize it, acquire enormous Importance.
One such slogan is "The Workers and
Peasants Government" as interpreted
by the Fifth International Congress.
Where this slogan has not yet been
issued, it should be issued now, ac-
companied by extensive propaganda.
1t would be mistake to abandon this
slogan, simply because Brandler and
Radek have discredited it. This cir
cumstance is not an argument against
this slogan, for Brandler and Radek
tried to discredit our slogans. In all
probability, Brandler has never sue
ceeded in bringing over a single peas
ant to our side, but he was we'll able
to discredit our slogans. We, however,
in working to bring the peasantry over
to our side, will strive to popularize
this slogan in it's revolutionary inter
probation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Our Readers Views
Birds Of a Feather.

To the DAILY WORKER The
DAILY WORKER of May IS, 1925,
contains an article dated at Cleve-
land, Ohio, which critcises "Scabby"
Bill Lee and written by "Scabby' T. c.
'Gashen, president of the switchmen's
Union.
There are 10000 switchmen in this
country that will say. THAT Cashen
has got lot OF CUTS to say anything
about Bill Lee" In 1920, when the
switohmen of Chicago, and the rest
of the important terminals of the U.
s. went on strike, what did Cashen
dot
He opened up strike breaking agen-
cles and sent scabs to all parts of
the country, so did Bill Lee, Lee and
Cashen worked hand and hand then
and are today. Grand lodge presidents
are friendly enemies, as are all Of the
takers OF labor.
Lee and Cashen are both strike
breakers. In 1870 the s. U. OF N. A..
had a chance 10 prove what kind OF a
union II was and It did, by doing the
b. OF r. T. brotherly act and Joined
with them TO scab thousands OF old
men OF the railroads. they were as
sisted by all OF the grand presidents of
the various brotherhoods.
The spirit OF industrial unIonism
has not made great Roadway among
the railroad workers yet, generally
speaking, they are too selfish, made
that way by seniority, a brotherhood
teaching OF brotherhoodism, which
cuts the brothess of the board instead
Of dividing the work. as the word
brothood would Imply. yours truly, n.
(. Whlteman, Swltchman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

not reply even to such an elementary,
altho very important question. In
this case, no theses on Bolshevism
can be of any assistance. If you do
not know the social composition of
your own country and the numerical
relation of forces in it, it is of no use
to pretend to be Bolsheviks. At best
you may be courageous champions of
the working class, but to think of
leading revolution, of winning over
the peasantry under these conditions,
is absurd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
CLARK SKATERS
SOCIALISTS In
SEATTLE DEBATE
Proves Futility of Mac
Donald Leadership
BY AARON FISHERMAN.
Especial 70 The Daily Workerl

SEATTLE, Wash, May 25-An.
other debate was held on Sunday
evening between spokesman Of
Communism and a representative Of
social-democracy. Stanley j. Clark,
assistant district organizer of the
Workers Party, and W. D. Lane Of
the Seattle Labor College,
From beginning to end the audi
ence was with the spokesman for
Communism, if we are to judge by
the applause accorded him by the
audience. And the audience was cor
rect. In merits, logic, arguments and
presentation Stanley ]. Clark has
proven to be the master of the two.
Liberal Praises Macdonald.
w. D. Lane, liberal and former
city councilman, who represented the
affirmative side, opened the debate
with % minute speech in which he
tried hard to prove the wonderful ac-
complishment CD of the British La
Dor Party and minimize the tactics Of
the Communists.
The subject of the debate was:
Resolved, That the producers of Am
erica will achieve greater success
thru the methods of the British La
Dor Party than they will thru adopt
ing the tactics of the Communist Par
ty."
Each one of the debaters was given
rs minutes for argument and 30 min
utes for rebuttal.
Clark Skaters Socialist.
Comrade Clark battered and shat
tered every argument and point of his
opponent into pieces. He proved by
uncontradictable facts that the Brit
ish Labor Party was one of the most
servile governments of the ruling
class and that the oppression of other
nations under it's regime, was at
least as severe as under the Tory
government and in fact the same Of
ficialdom remained in power; and
that no particular achievement for
the interests of the working class was
brot about. The dictatorship of the
proletariat is the only possible hope
of the working class by which it can
bring about it's emancipation, he con-
cluded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Forelan EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, May 25.--Great Brit
ain, pound sterling. demand 1855;
cable 4.S6h. France, franc, demand
5.11% cable 5.12h. Belgium, franc
demand 4.99%; cable 5000. Italy
Ira, demand 4.03A; cable 403lk
Sweden, krone, demand 1918; cable
2676. Norway krone, demand 1851;
cable 1853. Denmark. krone, demand
1870; cable 1881. Shanghai, tael, de-
mand 1900; cable 1850.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Filipino Bank Cashier Suicides.

MANILA, May 25.-Fred w. Kenny,
cashier Of the Philippine Trust com
pany, former captain in the United
States army, committed suicide here
today. according to police authorities,
following an alleged plot on the part
Of the bank subordinates to make it
appear he was responsible for $780,
900 shortage. Vice-President Meier
rem of the bank, declared Kenny was
entirely innocent of any connection
with the shortage which, according to
McFerran, was caused by a plot be-
tween a Filipino clearing house clerk
and a petty government official.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
BY GREGORY zINoVlEVy
Continued from last issue)
vi. The Task of Bolshe-
vization and the Road
to its Achievement.

The road to Bolshevization is the
proper organization Of the Com
munist Parties and their conduct Of
a correct policy.
THESE, then, are the circumstances
4 in which the work Of bolsheyizing
our parties commenced. My theses on
the question of bolshevization are
drawn up in sufficient detail, so that
all / do need now, is to make just a
few supplementary remarks to them.
First of all, wish to touch upon
the theme of Organization and poll
tics" After the publication Of the
theses of the Fifth International Con-
gress, many comrades began to inter-
pref the slogan of bolshevization as
implying, merely the organizational
reconstruction of the party on the
basis of factory nuclei. The basis of
the theses we present to you now, is
the idea, that the fundamental task of
bolshevization is to draw up and con-
duct a correct line of policy. OF
course, one must not contrast organ
ization to politics as two opposite
things. A correct policy is impossible
without proper organization, and a
good organization is not worth a
farthing, if it does not carry out
correct policy. l repeat, the essence
Of bolshevization is to draw up cor
rect line Of policy; the correct ap-
proach to the questions of the trade
unions, the peasantry, the colonial
among women, etc. Nor should we
minimize the significance of organiza-
ton; the reorganization on the basis
of factory nuclei. would like to warn
you against this very strongly, for in
order to conduct croreet policy, It is
necessary to have proper organiza-
ton.
THE conference which has just been
L held on the organization question
is of enormous importance. Comrade
practical interest from the point off
terial of the conference and what
caught my eye was an extract from an
article in Rude Pravo" of the 18th of
February, which is of considerable
practical interest from the point of
view of the question of the bolshevi-
cation of the parties and their recon
struction.
1t is not necessary to write long
theses, but to start from the most sim
pie things, to follow the prescription
of this workingman, first to gather
together four men, then another four
men and then distribute the work
among these. This is Leninism and
the practical organization of the
work.
want to recall to your mind a let
ter written by Comrade Lenin in 1902,
at the time when our movement was
still very young. That letter contains
plan of organization. What Com
rade Lenin, more than 20 years ago,
recommended to the Russian workers
at the time when the proletarian
movement in Russia was only just
commencing, the workers themselves
are doing now, but on a larger scale,
under other circumstances, on their
own initiative and in countries where
the labor movement has existed for
many years. That is precisely how
we should proceed in the question of
organization: step by step. We must
say to the workers: we do not need
Communists merely for festivals, we
do not require Communists merely for
parades; every geuine revolutionary
"See 'Inprecorr" N. 81, Vol 5, page
312
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Workers Party-Local
Chicago Activities
For Chicago Group Leaders.

A section leaders meeting will take
place on Tuesday, May 26. All sec
ton leaders must be present. Hence
forth these meetings will be held on
the End and 4th Tuesdays of the
month.
The group leaders meetings are
held on the first and third Tuesdays
of the month. Both group meetings
will be held at 261S Hirsch Blvd, I'M
til further notice. Group leaders, take
noticel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

their method, their purposes, their
acts" Billiard quotes this statement
from his diary, in series Of articles
he is now writing for the capitalist
newspapers.
ut was a part Of the preparation,
Billiard says, ut was necessary. I
deemed 1t, with our men, especially
necessary because without such teach
ing, many of our soldiers might
think the enemy had been lied about
by the English and French and there
was a consequent danger that in COM
ing in contact with the Germans,
American soldiers would be almost
ready to fraternize with them"
A Good Slogan.
Showing that even the military lead
ers who were capitalizing Woodrow
Wilson's hollow sentimentalities in
their war propaganda, did not take
the presidents utterances seriously.
Bullard says, More powerful and of
wider reach as a hate maker was the
impression produced by the presi-
dents far published idea that the war
was nothing else than a life and
death struggle of democracy on the
side OF the allies, against autocracy
on the side of the Germans. Tho
could never see Il myself nor divine
It's truth from the origin Of the war, 1t
was, nevertheless, a catching Idea.
Altogether the hate making produced
some effect upon our men"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Move to Trustify Churches.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25.-Pros-
poets for union with allied churches,
including congregational and reform
ed, were expected to stir up another
battle between liberals and conserva-
tives in the presbyterian general as
sembly here. Fundamentalists will
try to block any move looking toward
organic union with the congregational
church, it was expected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
INTERNATIONAL PICNIC.

The Russian, Ukrainian and Polish
Branches of the Workers Party have
arranged joint International Picnic
for Sunday. June IA, at Marvel Inn
Grove, at the end of Milwaukee Ave.
All friendly organizations are re-
quested not to arrange other affairs
on that date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Japanese "Quake"
Death List 1000
10000 Homeless

TOXIC, May 25.-Reports trickling
into Toxic indicate that the earth
fishing boats off Murmansk, whcih
Of the Pyoge prefecture northwest of
Osaka took a toll of 1000 dead and
many injured Rescue ships attempt
ing to land at Tsuiyama were driven
of by the flames.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Roumanian White
Guards Murder Two
Russians at Border
Especial to The Daily Worksr)

MOSCOW, May ga Roumanian
patrol has killed one Russian and
wounded two others who were walk
ing on the Soviet Union side of the
Dniester river, near Tiraspol.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
TAKE NorIcEl

The Workers House has arranged
picnics for the following dates:
May 80, at National Grove.
June % and August 9, at William
Rimek Grove, Lyons, Ill.
All friendly organizations are re-
quested not to arrange other affairs
ON those dates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
ARMY AUTHORITIES MANUFACTURED
LIES TO MAKE u. S. SOLDIERS HATE
GERMANS, A. E. F. GENERAL ADMITS

Revealing the methods of the United States
featuring enemy
Billiard tells soldiers
hate the
Am against
slaughter
soldiers of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Norwegian Boats
Illegally Fishing,
Seized by Soviets

OLSO, Norway, May 25-The Soviet
Union has seized seventy Norwegian
fishing boats off Nurmansk, which
were illegally fishing in Soviet wat
ers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

must strive to bring oyer to the party
and enlist into its work. new COM
rades from among the rank and file
workers. This work must be con-
tinued increasingly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Bronx Library.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Bronx
comrades invite you all to come to the
party headquarters, 1347 Boston Road,
Bronx, any evening during the week
to inspect their library. Pictures have
been brot and hung along the walls;
the rooms have been freshly decorated
and cleaned; library tables and com
Portable chairs have been purchased;
many hundreds of volumes have been
contributed, and more are coming in
every day; shelves have been built,
book cases have been contributed; pa
pers and magazines are being brot in
and subscribed for by the Bronx COM
rades; enthusiasm is rife every
where; the headquarters are album
and a-bustle with commotion-the
connection of achievement and ac-
complishment. The Bronx library is
a fact. That which the Bronx COM
rades have hoped for and worked for
so long, has actually come to pass,
and the Bronx library promises to be
one Of the finest in the country,
where comrade will meet comrade to
collaborate on educational matters, on
thesis and learned scripts, or in re-
search work to help the Communist
work along.
All are welcome. The library is
open every night in the week, com
mencing Monday, May %; and is free
TO all party members and sympath-
izers.
Books and donations will be thank
fully received by the committee in
charge each night Of the week. Come
and bring your friends along, and
also your old and used books. Look
'em over comrade. You surely have a
couple Of books that your are not u.s.
ing, and the Bronx library can use
everything that makes good reading
material. Don't be bashful. Bring 'em
along; the old as we'll as the new, and
we will inscribe your name on our
honor roll. @ss&
The library committee meets Tues
day, March 26. II your branch has
delegate see that he attends; if the
branch has none, elect One, and in
the meantime come yourself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
Boris NAV Ahdloate

VIENNA. May 25.--King Boris, Of
Bulgaria has demanded Premier Fan
rovs resignation, and the establish
ment OF a coalition cabinet, accord
ing to reports here today. The king
backed hts demand with q threat TO
abdicate IL zankov refused.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
NEW YORK CITY
Party Activities
Bronx Notes

NEW YORK, May 25.-The class in
the Principles and Tactics of the
Communist International, will take up
for discussion at its next session, to
be held at party headquarters, 1347
Boston Road, Tuesday, May 26 at $3.50
p. m, the question of "Our Tactics in
the Trade Unions" This is a burning
question, and every student interested
in the Trade Union Movement in
America should attend this session.
DR.. Stamler, as usual will lead the
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

5olshevlzation also implies the cor
rect study Of the experience, social
classes and conditions in every
country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27
RrItIsh sIauahter Kurd Reb.Ia.

Bagdad, May 25.-British cavalry in
fiicted heavy losses on the Kurdish
tribes which are in revolt. The Kurds
fought with the cavalry near Sulai-
mani.
The British stirred up the Kurds to
rebel against the Turks near the
borders of Irak, and the Kurds are
now in rebellion against those who
taught them how to revolt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

GET A SUB AND GIVE oNEI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

Talk it up-your shopmate will
subscribed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
HIGH sHoOL PUBLIC DISCUS
SION LEAGUE

| Reorganization OF the High
School Public Discussion .League,
under the joint auspices OF the Stats
Department Of Education and ths
University of Maryland Extension
Service, is under way in the various
counties OF the State, in preparation
Tor series of debating contests OF
the subject, Should the Propose
Child Labor Amendment to the Con-
stitution be- Ratified by Maryland
The High School Public Discus
sion League was organized four
years ago for the purpose OF en-
couraglng the discussion OF i'm
portant public questions by Aigh
school pupils. Units, consisting o.
three or more high schools, are OIL
ganized IN each county and debating
contests are arranged between the
participating schools.
Last year, according to =. $.
Richardson, of the University OF
maryland, the majority OF the lead
ing high schools in the State were
entered in the league and The aggre-
gate attendance at the discussions
%as estimated at ten thousand
people.
All the schools in the league de-
Date the same question, the idea be-
ing to pick one important question
each year. The subject selected for
lhis year, says Professor Richard
son, is regarded as one OF the most
appropriate and timelyJwhich the
league has had the opportunity OF
discussing.
A series OF special articles to be
published by the Baltimore Sun, bs-1
ginning January 26, has been ar
ranged to assist the prospective do
caters in securing suitable argu-
ments on both sloes OF the question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
BASKET BALL

At Elkton Armory, Saturday
pight, Elkton High School baske.
ball team won from West Noting
nam Reserves by S4 to 6.
The Elkton Town team and West
Nottingham 1st team then staged o
battle royal. The game at the end
Of the first half stood l3 to IL III
favor of West Nttinghan. 10 the
second half the Elkton boys worked
up to tie with West Nottingham,
5"t Gerald Dunbar won the game FOR
the latter by final goal. Just as
the whistle blew he was fouled by
an opposing player, and awarded
mis- trial at goal. which was success
tul, the game ending Nottingham
90, Elkton 20.
Return gawss will be played a.
Vest Nottingham ON Tuesday eve.
aing, January 21.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-23
CHILD LABOR DEBATE an
PORT DEPOSIT

A debate on the proposed child
laDor amendment to the Const:tu
tiun will be neld in the auditorium
of the Jacob Tome Institute, at Por.
Deposit, Md, January goth, 1875. .!
$3.50 p. M.
Resolved, that the proposed chic
labor amendment should be adopteo,
will be the form OF thex question n
debate.
The Affirmative will be upheld o.,
Hon. Joshua Clayton, OF Mary lan.'
Opposing him will be Hon. John A.
McSparran, of Pennsylvania. Macl
speaker will be given an opening ad-
dress and also fifteen minutes for a
rebuttal.
Mr.. McSparran had been adver-
tised to speak in the public hall ar
Rising Sun, but it was thought af-
visable to change the riace OF meet
ing to Port Deposit Oh account o.
the larger seating capacity OF tn.
auditorium in Memorial Hail.