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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Consolidate Party Influence Into Organization

Party. Never rest on a prospect unit
he is made party member.
Economic and political struggles
in the immediate future demand a
larger, stronger more unified Work
ers (CommunisD Party with it's or
ganizational roots as much as pos
sible in the factories themselves. The
Workers Party stands now more clear
ly than ever as the only geuine work
ing class party in America. Every
sympathizer or worker, beginning to
sense that only the Communist move
ment can meet his individual and class
demands and needs, must be made a
member of the Workers Party and
thus aid directly to carry on our
struggle.
Thousands of new members can be
enrolled into the Workers Party by
Lenin Memorial Day. On Lenin Mem.
orial Day our highest tribute now
would be shown by bringing 5000 new
members into the party.
Organize and consolidate the WorA-
ers Party influence over sections of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Omaha Class in the
A B c of Communism
Is for w. P. Members

OMAHA, = Nebr.. Jan. 20. Local
Omaha, Workers Party, is conducting
a class in the "a. B. c. of Commun-
ism" at the local headquarters, 206
Crounse Block, every Wednesday eve
ming. There was an unusual attend
ance of sympathizers at the first class
meeting last Wednesday, which speaks
well for the future of the class.
For Party Members Also.
Workers Party members must not
get the impression that such a class
is for sympathizers only. The party
members who get the impression that
they know "all about Communism"
need to be disillusioned. If we are to
succeed in building a Bolshevik party
in this country, we must educate our
selves so that we will be fit for mem
bership in such party.
Half-baked social-democratic train
ing is not the basis on which to build
a Communist Party. BY active partic-
ipation in the study class we arouse
the interest of the sympathizer and
increase our own value to the move
ment. When we do that we are help
ing to build a mass Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
BY MARTIN AeERN

To agitate without organization is
.ruitless. To gain influence over
workers without crystalizing that
influence into definite organizational
form is, for the most part, wasted eff
fort.
The Workers (Communist) Party
thru it's various activities. trade un-
ion, industrial political activity the
elections and other ways has reached
many who are sympathetic to tlta
Communist program.
Our comrades must now make every
effort to bring every sympathizer,
every worker who wants to be a Com
munist into the Workers Party. Our
members carrying on agitation in the
shops among the rank and file of the
workers can only bring their efforts
to successful end by bringing such
sympathizers directly into the ranks
of the party. Trade Union and shop
agitational influence must have the
purpose Of building the Workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Japanese Communist
Attacking Socialist
Pampered by Wealthy
tspeeIaI to The Daily WORKED

Especial to The Daily Worker)
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. = Kagawa
Toyohiko is the Japanese christian
socialist He amassed a fortune by
playing the philanthropist in the smm
district of Kobe, and by writing about
it. His book of adventure in the
slum abyss was the best seller in ia
pan. 1t brought him a fortune.
His position is that of Tolstoy:
namely non-resistance and non-vio
lence. So the capitalists and their
governmental officials smiled peace
fully. Toyohiko was and still isswash
ing dishes after capitalist dinners
paid for thru exploitation of the
working class
His reputation as dishwasher be-
came so high that not only Japanese
capitalists but also the bourgeoisi
from abroad were attracted. AS a re
suit, he was invited by the Ameri
can young mems christian association
to deliver a course of lectures on
dishwashing. He is now in the u
S. A. making noise in the west
Since he came to America a few
weeks ago he has been exerting him
self more and more in an attack on
Communists and Communism and
none at all on capitalists and the
capitalist system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
DISTRICT 8 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PASSED RESOLUTION URGING UNITED
ACTION IN FIGHTING COMMON FOE

The District Executive Committee of District its regular
meeting held last Saturday adopted resolution the
ton OF the discussion of the immediate tasks of the party
calling for the cooperation of all the members in the task
organizing the workers for the struggle against the capitalists
The resolution follows:
The party discussion has a close and the
membership turnout District has in the membership
meetings held recorded its vote the policies proposed by
the E. c. and by the minority The result of this discussion
has been of the greatest benefit the party 1t has served
clarity the conception of the role and function of Com
munst Party and its immediate manifestation in this District
has been draw the whole membership actively into
party work.
The District Executive Committee, District calls atten
ton to the need of party energetcay than
taking the lead in the fight for the solution of all the burning
issues confronting the working class
We call upon membership of District to unitedIy
up this tremendous task and the basis Of comrade
cooperation work increasingly for this object United action
of party the first necessity for the victory of the work.
ing class.
Arne Swabeck District Organizer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21

and thus make the masses less dis
satisfied with their present state Of
slavery.
Morgan and Lenin.
But Morgan's golden balm won't
work His words are as powerless
as King Canute's attempt to stem the
tide by a command. A new spirit is
abroad in the world--the spirit that
inspired the Russian workers and
peasants to throw off the yoke of
capitalism and establish Soviet Re-
public, that spirit that is moving mil
lions of workers to revolt against ex-
ploitation in every country of the
world, the spirit of Leninism. 1t is
this spirit which is the moving force
behind the tremendous mass demon
stration which has been arranged for
Sunday, Feb. 1, at p. m, at Madison
Square Garden on the first ,anniver-
sary of the death of Lenin. The great
demand for tickets is taxing to the
utmost the stations that have been
arranged for at 20S East 18th St., 1853
East Broadway, 127 University Place,
291 East 14th ST., Drug Store, Madison
Ave. and 111th St., Jewelry Store, 1887
Wilkins Ave-, Bronx; 46 Ten Eyck St,
Brooklyn; Moore & Graham Ave, 1917
Pitkin Ave-, 764 10th ST., Mermaid
Ave. and 3Srd St., Coney Island.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21

which was warmly applauded by the
assembled money. kings and was wide
ly circulated in the plute press.
"There's A Reason"
To the student of the international
revolutionary movement, the fact that
the leading banker of the world sud
denly breaks silence of many years
standing, is of more than passing sig
nificance. Why did this silent but
world-powerful money lord consent to
step into the limelight, at this time?
He could hardly have been moved by
a sudden desire for fame and publ
city. He has plenty of that already.
Nor does it seem likely that he would
employ 2 banquet hall or the col
umns of the capitalist press, to ex-
press a mere sentimental attachment
and devotion for his associate. There
must have been a far more fundamen-
tai reason than that.
There is but one force strong
enough to force Morgan out of his
shell and that is the growing power
of the working class and its growing
determination to finally do away with
it's exploiters. 1t is this pressure
which has forced Morgan into the
open in defense of leader of his
class. His glowing tribute to Baker
is but an attempt to eulogize a lead
ing representative of the ruling class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
TEACHERS FIGHT
M'ANDREW FOR
THEIR COUNCILS
Warned Against Hopes
from Springfield

The Chicago Teachers Federation
and Superintendent of Schools Nc
Andrew are having another round in
the fight ON teachers councils.
The superintendent has announced
that he will reorganize the teachers
councils. His venture will consist of
representatives of the various teach
ers' organizations, representatives of
principals clubs and superintendent
and assistant superintendent repre-
sentatives from the board of educa-
ton and McAndrew. 1t is to receive
its orders from McAndrew in exactly
the same manner that the board of
education does. Which in plain Ian
guage means that there are to be
no teachers councils.
Criticized Higher Ups.
The teachers councils we're meet
ings of teachers for discussion of
problems that confronted them in the
execution of their duties as educators.
In these councils they took up matters
ranging from the inadvisability of
overcrowding classrooms to what
should constitute a living wage for
teachers. The teachers freely criticiz-
, ed principals acts and thrashed out
every problem confronting them in
their work They even criticized the
board of education and the superin-
tendent
Big business imported McAndrew
AS soon as he got here he began car
rying out the orders of those who
brot him here. McAndrew fought the
teachers councils on the grounds that
they take up time of school work. This
sounds good for the public. But all
McAndrew's moves led toward one
goal; reducing the standard of edu-
cation for the working class children
and reorganization Of the schools on
the platoon system. Cultural educa-
ton must be reduced to the simplest
form of the three "R s" and the school
time must be devoted to training
workers children for the factories.
Economy Talk Is Bunk.
In spite of all the economy talk Nc
Andrew sent out in the capitalist
press for meeting the deficit in the
school fund, even to the dropping the
penny lunches, economizing on school
supplies and overcrowding classrooms
to require fewer teachers, thirty new
school buildings have been ordered
built These new schools are to be
built in such way that they will all
have the facilities for junior high
schools and for the platoon system.
Which points continually to reorgan-
ization of Chicago schools on the pla-
toon system.
The teachers federation has voted
to take it's fight to Springfield. The
teachers should not lose sight, in this
fight, of the fact that McAndrew is
doing the bidding of the bosses who
brot him here, and the legislators in
Springfield are also doing the bidding
Of these same bosses. They should
not forget their experience with May
or Dever, from whom they had expect
ed support in their fight, but who turn
ed them down for the very same rea-
son. And they must prepare to put
up stiff fight for their councils when
these Legislators turn them down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Movies for Workers
GO TO YOUR CLASS MoWEsl


Beauty and the Bolshevik" and
Russia in Overalls" will be shown at
the following places:
Galloway, w. Va.-Miners' Union
Theater, Jan. %.
Concinnati, Ohio, Labor Temple
Jan. %.
Zeigler, ILL.,, Jan. %.
Chicago, Ashland Auditorium, Feb
5.
Pittsburgh, Pa, N. S. Carnegie
Music Hall, Feb. 7.
South Bend, Ind.-White Eagle
Theater, 1925 W. Division St., Feb. IL.
ST. Paul, Minn.-444 Rice ST., Feb.
20.
Milwaukee, wis.-Pabst Theater,
March 7.
San Francisco, March 81.
Russia and Germany.
Chicago, 1924 N. Crawford Ave-,
Jan. IS.
PoIikushka.
Christopher, ILL.,, Jan. %.
Lenin Memorial reel to be shown
at the Lenin meeting in Philadelphia,
on Jan. "a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Militant Page Corrections

Due to the last minute rush Of emttanes
that branch did
making MILITANT
BRANCHES the MILITANT birthday special
WORKER .-.r
We
branches whose should MILITANT
January 10:
SOUTH SLAVIC BRANCH, McKEEsPoRT, PA......... 1900
ENGLISH BRANCH, RURAL RIDGE, PA.~~-.-.-......-.
Errors bound the listing
together with the remtanoes totaIlns
The the Russian
kindly make the DAILY
s25 INSURE DAILY
The sIaekers he
adds We add that this
miltants In the
The Greek branch Of disappointed
finding it's militant
&c. campaign
action
intend sending will forthcoming
militant branches Of the party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
RUSSIAN COMRADES TO
GIVE FINE CONCERT
FOR LENIN MEMORIAL

A Lenin memorial meeting will
be held by the Society for Technical
Aid to Soviet Russia and the Rus
sian branch Of the Workers Party
on Saturday, Jan. ~, at the Soviet
School, 1902 w. Division ST. A
beautiful concert appropriate to the
occasion will be given and speakers
In Russian will address the meet
ing. Besides the musical program
the well-known and Justly popular
Russian actors, PokatiIov, Luganov,
Lies, Namgova and others will
participate. II Will begin at 8 p. m.
sharp and admission Is Csc. All who
understand the Russian language
are urged TO attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21

the workers by bringing them into the
party. Every party member in the
shop make drive for another party
member and thus also lay the basis
for a factory, shop nucleus. -
Our party is spreading its literature
in the shops. Our DAILY WORKER
is gaining influence and strength.
Trade union and Industrial agitation
and activity have been increasing rap
idly. Thru each and all of these
things, build the Workers (Commun-
ist) Party!!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
new YORK GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEET
ON FRIDAY, JAN. e

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-A general
membership meeting will be held at
8 .. m. next Friday, Jan. % at stuy-
Vestant Casino, 142 Second Ave.
(near 9th street), New York City.
Agenda: l. "For a New TorI
DAILY WORKER"
2. Shop Nuclei.
Every member Of the Workers
Party and Young Workers League,
District should attend.
The proposition of New York
edition OF the DAILY WORKER
means a tremendous stride forward
for the entire New York movement.
It will help every line Of our party
activities. II will create new life in
our movement.
If Your branch does not meet be-
fore next Friday then notify every
member by mail to be there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
TWO WOMEN ON
MICH. JURY MAY
TRY COMMUNISTS
List from Which IL VIII
Be Chosen
tspeeIaI to The Daily workerl

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Jan. 20.-Two
women were drawn for service on the
jury which is to try the cases during
the new term of circuit court opening
on Feb. 2, among which will be the
beginning of the "red batting" perse
cutions against the Communists for
this term Of court.
The first case of these is that
against Robert Minor, famous cartoon
list and journalist, who is-like the
rest-charged with assembling"
The two women are Mrs. Wayne
Smith of Benton Harbor, and Mrs
Arthur Mattingly of St. Joseph.
The jurors were drawn by Fred
Franz, sheriff; Ray w. Davis, justice
of the peace; and Ira Wagner, county
clerk.
The other jurors drawn are, Louis
Brink, Floyd Parrish, Charles Saratz
sky, w. ]. .Ramoser, Rodney Pearl, W.
B. Shankland, S. M. Fields, William
Strunk, Wilson Letter, Garfield Ed
wards, L. D. Stout, VIM Sheriff.
John Keck, Naten Shuler, Albert
Wishart, Lorenzo P. Bliesmer
Arthur Beebe, Clarence Pfail
Thomas Trattlee, George Cranson,
John Kavanaugh, Douglas Dean, E. H.
Gardner, Fred Geisler, George Glen.
mems, Fred Jasper, Timothy Murphy,
George Heller, Willard Williams,
Burch Love, Maurice D. Carmody, and
Claude Blackman.
From this list will be chosen the
twelve jurors on each case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Ukrainian Comrades
To Celebrate Fifth
Year of Their Daily

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.--A grand con-
cert and ball will be given on Sunday
evening, Feb. 1, to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of the Ukrainian Daily
News at the Ukrainian Labor Home,
Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th street,
New York. The program includes
speakers excellent musical selections
and entertainment followed by grand
ball. Concert starts at p. m. All
workers are invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
LENIN MEMORIAL MEETING TONIGHT
Have you seen the FRED START

"RED STAR'f !
meeting tonight D. m. Ashlant
m and sIisen brightly
will be other attractions.
going supply
Lenns Memorial Day Ashland Auditorium
the building
early you a In
will be Comrades Earl
Monthly Enedah,
WORKER swabeek organizer Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
We Must Hear From These Branches
Before Feb. LIST

czeeho-slovak Branch Mt. Clemens
English Branches Ads Mich; Battle Creek, Mich; Ekhsr nd
Lansing Mich Muskescn Mch Terre Haute, nd Saginaw,
Mich; Yorktown, Ind.
Italian Branch, Clinton
Js~eh Branch Grand Rapids Mich
Jewish Branch Detroit Mich.
Rounanlan, Highland Park, Mich.
Russian Branch, Flint, Mich
Scandinavian 5ranch Halt Way, Mich.
Ukrainian Branch Grand Rapids, Mich.
The full assigned s3s21.
branches ths
their quota good. Is
We ask all party members question making
daily the branch
bers who do not attend meetings The DAILY
party member party help
with District Edgar visiting
from, may realize
their Communist duty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
MORGAN BREAKS SILENCE OF LONG
STANDING AND MAKES A SPEECH AT
BANQUET: WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

j. P. Morgan the wellknown
public speech to his custom
eoqence
the banquet rendered the
exoter F. Baker his retirement
merits his associate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
Kansas City. Mo. Attention!

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2O-If you
live in Kansas City. Mo-, take down
this date and keep it open for the
dance to be given by the Workers
Party on Saturday, Feb. 2S, for the
benefit of the Labor Defense Council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21

"The Beauty and the Bolshevik" is
coming to Ashland Auditorium Feb. 5.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21
District Seven Also AT Top
Has More Branches That Haze Toed the Mark
in Insurance Drive Than Any Other District

The DALYsWoRkER val n
nouneed but received from English branch
Detroit
remittance
The Bulgarian branch Detroit held ball
remittance branches proporonateIy we'll.
The
total Of $29o4s Much better third Of
total Of SO noteworthy
"behnd District
any district has far reported
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-21

The following 6 branches "behind" daily, b
far behind We win want to them very soon.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
1.-The Commissioners Are
Victims of Politicians"
By BILL PRICE

Lieut. NINA VAN WINKLE director Of the police
bureau, in explaining to the Washington Council Of Social
Agencies her desire for legislation requiring promotion of
pocewomen wholly merit and worthy records of service
said that 1.-The Commissioners victims of politicians
Whether statement should classed undipomatc
reckoned. Truth is always welcome The
charge that political pull counts for than efficiency
plain enough not to be misunderstood.
What applies Mrs Van Wrinkles lady cops also applies
to the whole police department and there is to be legsa
ton of any kind prohibiting political pull should cover
the entire department.
No legislation would avail against the evils Of pull
District officials wished ignore it. Proof Of the of
pull cannot be established any proceeding and so you
can't legislate against it.
Our present Commissioners not such victims OF po
cal influences might be supposed Commissioner FEN
NGS quick action in naming he head Of the police
department instance of ccmmendabe discrimination to
keep pull, ont Of the police department
Having obtained his position without obligations Chief
HESSE should be able to follow the Commissioners example
and ban pull in promotions coming under him.
unqustonably desire of the Commissioners
duct the police department and all other municipal activities
merit basis and they do just far they able
They political appointees however They freely i'm
poruned by Senators and congressman and others Of political
Influence favor certain employees District departments It
times difficult from the standpoint Of the best interests
of the District refuse requests The District is dependent
Congress for appropriations and legislation Statesmen of
influence do not relish turn downs at the hands Of political
appointees considered better have them friends
So there you are.
The evils political pull should nevertheless be avoided
Too frequently the police official the poceWoman who is
backed by gentleman of decided Influence in Congress
elsewhere is not amenable to the discipline that others less
fortunate It not necessary to strive to be eff
fiCent, The principal thing is to keep your pull in read
to respond to calls
Our police force is recruited from civil service eligible
registers after competitive examinations Presumably
pcants who get without the Of in
fuence they appointed there nothing to
vent them getting in touch with strong pulls to smooth
their pathways.
Our experience with policemen since the indicates
that the personnel Of appontees might be improved good
pull could be used in making the appointments and kept
IN the background afterWard. Civil service methods OF
securing police recruits hasn't proved successful the old
method Of picking big strong, husky applicants from
rounding territory who well endorsed as to character and
records by those personally known higher officials There
certainly not the physical husness in Washing
ton blue coats Imposing physique has marked psychological
value among criminals.
The Washington times., 1925-12-28
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Democracy Of ClluTttU
By DOCTOR FRANK CRANE

ANE Of the most democratic things IN the world 4
1 charity. .., /. =. !.
essentially democratic.
The mind tends perceive human weaknesses the heart
to human needs.
The mind puts individuals classes caegcries and
groups makes obeisance before those who are superior
distinguished
The heart answering the call Of need knows neither ease
nor man-made boundary lines.
Christmas holiday tie-the Of the heart the coca
sion Of universal charts the dsmocratio cee-
braton Of the year.
True democracy begins with seeing from the single Of the
Il il essentially willingness that others should
enjoy liberties and opportunities that you desire
side Of the democratic attitude toward government Is
that no desires to be slave The equally important
reverse side Is that man desires to be king
TO have democracy the citizens must be aDie g get
out Of themselves.
The Christmas season il the spiritual defense test q the
democratic idea.
il the time when people practice getting ont cf then
selves and thinking of others.
Both democracy and charity wed the everyday e re
ideal
Democracy untes the material and ageold problems Of
government with the freeing ideal Of individual participation
Charity brings the abstract and deasc doctrine Of
brotherhood and kindness the giving Of everyday
necessitiessto those who need them.
The Christmas Is democratic celebration
than observance Of the Fourth Of July For then
celebrate the democracy Of particular people while ct
the Christmas celebrate the feeling Of the uni
versal brotherhood Of man. which the essence ct true
democracy