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The daily worker., 1926-07-02
Workers Communist Party
The Membership p Meetings and Party Unity

the report TO the membership and the
policies of the party outlined in de-
tail.
The unanimous vote of the party
membership at these meetings was
on the basis of such statement of
policy. The vote was an endorsement
Of the political line of the Central
Committee and not based upon an
emotional response to a campaign for
unity.
The fact that the party could un-
animously endorse such a fundamental
statement of party policy is the best
guarantee of the party unity. If the
party is united upon a program and
policy, as is shown by the vote at
these membership meetings, then in
deed there is a sound basis for liquida-
tion of thea internal struggle within
the party.
It is ugon such rock foundation
that the unification of the party is
being affected. 1t is the absence of
any fundamental differences of policy
which was expressed in the member
ship meetings. The membership as a
whole accepted the line laid down by
the Central Committee and because Of
that it was possible to get unan-
imous vote at these meetings.
In the face of such agreement as to
the fundamental line of the party
there could be no continuation of
factional struggle within the party.
A factional struggle which has no
basis in political differences would be
an impermissible offense against the
unity of a Communist Party. Just
as much as it is impermissible to
compromise on political questions,
just so impermissible is it to main
tain a factional struggle when there
are no political differences.
The party membership, after hear
ing the report of the Central Commit
tee as to the policies of the party,
has stamped them with unanimous ap-
proval. On that basis the party can
throw its entire united strength into
the work of making the policies
living reality in work among the
masses of workers and exploited
farmers of this country.
Future Party Discussion.
There ds one danger which the party,
faces in connection with the spirit of
unity which has developed in the
party. That is that in fear of raising
a factional issue there will be
tendency to refrain from discussion of
the party's policies.
Such a development would be a.
detriment to the party. Party unifica-
ton does not mean death, it means
life and activity. Our party, even in
the heat of Internal struggle, has as
yet too little discussed the questions
which it faces in relation to American
capitalism and the labor movment in
this country. The party must have
more discussion rather than less.
Now that these discussions can be
conducted without the bias which an
inner factional struggle gives to them.
the party has much to gain by con-
tinued fundamental discussion of
every question of the life of the Amer
lean workers and the development of
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
Young Communists
Arrested In Britain

LONDON, England, - May Is, five
members of the Y. c. L. were arrested
in Openshaw (Manchester) charged
with having in their possession "docu-
ments liable to cause disaffection."
The magistrate stated that the 'docu-
ment' was only an appeal to the rail-
waymen and in no case contradicted
the Emergency regulations, and there
by acquitted all the arrested.
d. F. Springhall. member of the c. G.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
Policeman May Die.

Shot by a fellow officer when he
was mistaken for an auto thief. De-
tective Sheehan is in a hospital with
less than an even chance TO recover.
When a southside resident phoned for
police, officers from two different sta
tions responded. They arrived on the
scene simultaneously. Sheehan was
mistaken for the thief and fired upon.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
PHlLLY YOUTH ARRANGE
BOAT RIDE PICNIC

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The Young
Workers League here is giving an ex-
cursion on Saturday, July 10. on a
boat going to New Riverview Beach.
There will be swimming and other
amusements. Get your tickets at 521
York Ave. All workers are invited.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
Shop Nuclei Hold
Conference at the
Northwest Hall Friday

The place OF the Chicago Shop
Nucleus Conference has been changed
to the Northwest Hall, Friday, July
2, at s p. m. All shop nuclei members
must be present as the proper func-
tioning of shop nuclei and In parti-
cular factory papers will be taken up
In detail. ralhat
The daily worker., 1926-07-02

of the Y. G. L., was also arrested (for
having a copy of the Young Striker"
a paper especially issued by the Y. G.
L. during the general strike) and SEN
fenced to months hard labor. S.
Span, B. Span and g. Miles. we're also
charged for being in possession" Of
the Young Striker" the latter being
sentenced to a fine of $40.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
FREIHElT YOUTH RUN
TRUCK PICNIC

The Freiheit Youth Club of Chicago
is running truck picnic TO the Wheel
ing, Ill. Grove on July 18th. There
will be plenty of refreshments and
other attractions. Watch for further
notice.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02


Such discussion, in place of promot-
ing internal struggle, will so
strengthen the party that it can avoid
bitter internal struggle in the future
The agreement upon policy mani
tested in the membership meetings is
to a. large degree due to the fact that
the party has thrashed out the diff
ferences in relation to policy during
the last two years with resulting
clarifcation and agreement on the
main line of the party work.
The party will grow in strength if
every party unit participates actively
in the discussion of the questions Of
the party life.
Party Activity.
In addition to expressing the un-
animous support of the membership,
of the party's policies and the slogan,
Unity and Mass Work." the discus
sion at the membership meetings in
dicated that the party has already
energetically taken up its task, of car
rying out the party program.
This was evident in the fact that
the practical aspect of various party
campaigns were raised in the meet
ings. The discussions and questions
indicated that the party has grasped
the central thought of Communist pol
icy, that is, the penetration of all
existing workers organizations and
the raising of the issues of the class
struggle in these organizations. The
party nuclei and fractions are grow
ing, they are learning how to carry on
their work.
This work must be intensified. The
party must express it's unity in more
energetic work. The mobilization of
the full strength of the party for its
outer task is now possible and this
should mean that every phase of the
party work will show greater pro-
gress than any time heretofore.
The slogan Unity and Mass Work"
means greater activity and again
greater activity for the building of the
influence of the party and for
strengthening the party organization
ally.
A Monolithic Party.
The achievements of the party in
the last plenum of the Central Com
mittee and thru the membership meet
ings just finished, are tribute to the
inner strength of the party.
The enemies of our party have been
prophesying its decay and dissolu-
tion. They laughed with glee when
the Internal struggle developed They
prophesied that the reorganization of
the party would destroy it.
But the party has met and over
come these obstacles. 1t has proven
that has really Communist strength.
1t has shown within itself the pos
sibilities of development thru which
it will learn the proud name of a "Bol-
shevik Party"
Upon the foundation laid by the
plenum of the Central Committee
and the membership meetings, we can
build the structure of a greater and
more powerful Communist Party.
This is the work to which we must
now turn with all our energies.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02
BY C. E. RUTHEN5ERG,
General Secretary, Workers (comE
munist) Party.

THE meetings of the membership Of
\ the party, in the districts from
Boston to Minneapolis, which have
been held during the past two weeks,
unanimously endorsed the work of the
plenum of the Central Committee Of
the party and the resolutions it adopt
ed as the program for the party work,
particularly the resolution on "The
Task of the Party in the Light of the
C. I. Decision"
These meetings marked another big
step forward in the unifcation of the
party and the mobilization of all its
forces for work among the masses.
The meetings held and the number
Of members in attendance were as
follows.
The daily worker., 1926-07-02

Ine attendance at CneSe memDer-
ship meetings was as large, if not
larger, than at any time during the
heat of the internal party struggle,
altho these meetings were held after
the reorganization of the party. In
all the membership meetings not
single comrade voted against the
resolution endorsing the work of the
plenum in the unifcation of the party
and pledging earnest support. Every
comrade present at these meetings
with the exception of one in Chica-
go, who abstained from voting) regis
tered his vote in support of the reso-
luton and in endorsement of the work
of the plenum and the resolution on
"The Tasks of the Party in the Light
of the C. l. Decision"
In all these meetings, there was not
a single speech in which a factional
note was raised. The discussion took
place on the concrete tasks of the
party, its program of work and pol
icies.
MemberShlp For UNITY.
The attitude of the members of
the party in these meetings was not
only that Of endorsement of the pro-
gram of the Central Committee for
unifcation of the party and turning
the energies of the membership into
work among the masses, but it ex-
pressed an enthusiastic welcome of
the fact that the party at last was on
the path which led away from in
ternal factional struggle and that its
face was turned toward the masses
Of this country-that its strength
hereafter would be directed into ex-
tending the influence of the party
among the working masses, building
the party organizationally, by draw
ing in new members and thus laying
the basis for the development of a
mass revolutionary movement in this
country.
The party membership was ripe for
such movement, was ready to unite
its strength for the struggle against
the common enemies, the capitalist
class and the capitalist government
1t was waiting for the Central Com
mittee to sound the slogan, Unity and
Mass Work" and it rallied behind it
in support of that slogan.
No Fundamental Differences on Policy.
At all of the membership meetings
Nthe policies of the Central Committee
both insofar as the inner party life
and the policies governing our work
smong the masses was presented in
detail. The basis for inner party
MITIGATION, the present economic situ-
ton in the United States, the political
ituation, the situation in the labor
ovement, the program of the party
Or organization of the unOrganized,
the policies governing our work in
The trade unions, the policies OF the
party for a united labor ticket and
labor party, the program of build
'ng the party organizationally, tho
DAILY WORKER, the Young Work.
srs (Communist) League, the work
lmong the Negroes, the anti-imperial-
81 movement, were all included in
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ON TO MOSCOW!

SUBS OF JUNE 2t, 22, 2s, "a and IS.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15

Washington, Jan. 14.-(AP)-Sen-
ate opponents of American adhesion
to the world court were shown to-
day that they must either talk or
vote.
After the resolution Of the adhe-
sion had been debated for more than
four hours, Senator Lenroot, Wis
consin, in charge of the fight for
ratification. insisted that the senate
remain in session, remarking that
the opponents had been very leni-
ent."
This move apparently took the
opposition by surprise. Chairman
Borah of the foreign relations COM
mittee, who a short time before had
made a second argument against the
ratification resolution, announced
that he would take the floor again,
and after some hesitation suggested
the absence of quorum.
Upon the conclusion Of the call
of the senate, Senator Blease. Dem
ocrat, South Carolina, spoke for half
an hour against the resolution, and
then a recess was taken until tomor-
row.
Senator Lenroot said privately that
he had served notice on Senator Bo-
rah that in the future the opponents
must carry the burden of debate I'M
less they are ready for the issue to
come to vote. He added that a
vote on the adhesion resolution was
not imminent today. since this would
have been preceded by a reading of
the protocol and dispositions Of the
various reservations which individu-
al senators have proposed.
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Unknown Number En-
tombed in Workings
at Pennington, West
Virginia
Rescuers Forced Back by Dense
Smoke After Penetrating
$500 Feet-Crew at Foot Of
Shaft Escape by Way Of
Hoist - Explosion Not of
Great Force, But Blocks Way
to Men

Fairmont. W. Va. Jan. 14-(AP)-
Sixteen men, possibly more, are be-
lieved to have been entombed in the
number eight mine of the Jameson
Coal and Coke Company by explosion
which occurred shortly before mid
night.
Rescue crews from all over this
region have been called to Farming
ton, where the mine Is located. Dis
trict mine inspector w J. Riggelman
is directing rescue work at the mine.
Riggleman reported that a rescue
crew had penetrated the workings OF
the mine for $500 feet from the foot
of the hoist shaft, but that 1t was
forced to turn back by dense clouds
of smoke.
A crew was at work at the foot or
the hoist shaft when the explosion
took place. They signalled' to the
surface at once and were brought out
on the hoist.
The explosion. was not Of great vio-
lence. Its force was felt at the SUR
face in the vicinity of the mine and
was followed by puff of smoke
which came out of the hoist shaft.
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Son Sees Father
Swept to His Death
Off Fishing Schooner

Portland, Me-, Jan. 14.-(AP)-Leo
York. 81, saw his father, Captain
Charles York. e., of South Portland,
swept from the bowsprit Of the Ash
ing schooner Lochinvar in the heavy
wind off shore today and was power
less to save him from drowning.
The 10 men comprising the crew OF
the fishing schooner were, some dis
lance away from the vessel in their
dories when Captain York, In an at
tempt to handle the jib, was washed
overheard by an unusually heavy sea-
Leo, who was performing his duties
as cook, rushed on deck as he heard
his father cry out but the aged cap
tain, weighted with heavy clothing. and
rubber boots, sank before his sons
eyes.
The accident became known tonight
when the Lochinvar, one of the best
known vessels of the local feet, came
into the harbor with her flag at half
mast.
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Resent Description
George Washington
Telling of His Vices

Washington, Jan. IA - (AP) - A
speech by Rupert Hughes, author.
describing George Washington as
"profane, irreligious and pleasure
loving" has impelled members of
some of the patriotic societies having
headquarters here to dig into the files
of the Congressional Library for am
munition with which to reply.
The remarks were made at meet
ing of the District of Columbia
chapter of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton, and resulted in rebuke from
officials of the organization.
Mr.. Hughes said he merely was
stating an Historical truth" when he
characterized Washington as a great
card player, distiller Of whiskey,
and a champion cursor" who con-
sistently avoided participation in re-
ligious communion. He had not
meant. he said. to condemn the faith
er Of his country for these things, or
to charge him with immortality.
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Senate DEMOCRATS
seek final Vote ON
TAX CUT BILL FEB, 10

Washington, Jan. 14.-(AP)-An
offer to set February 10 or earlier as
date for final vote on passage of
the tax reduction bill was made to
the Senate today by Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina. spokesman
for the Democratic members of the
finance committee, which is consider
ing the measure.
The proposal met with approval
from Chairman SmOot OF the COM
mittee, and Senator Simmons said
he would put his proposition up to
the Senate after debate on the bill
had started.
The North Carolina senator. who is
ranking Democrat on the committee,
told the Senate he made this offer to
stop this cowardly propaganda
emanating from administration
sources and papers that the deter
mination of Democrats to remedy
the bill by proposing their substitute
would delay tax reduction beyond
March 10. when first income tax in
stallments are due"
Agreement for vote on the date
name would continue the revenue bill
on the record breaking course set by
it's speedy passage in the House and
would assure application Of tax re-
duction by March Is.
Rushing it's consideration of the
bill, the finance committee today act
ed upon several controversial items,
including the provision repeating the
law allowing publication of amounts
Of income tax returns. No record
was taken on approval of this pro-
position, but Senator Simmons was
said to have reserve the right to
present an amendment pressing con-
tinuance of publicity.
The committee also accepted the
following provisions of the House
bill:
Repeal of the stamp taxes on con-
veyances in deeds, instruments or
writing.
Repeal of the stamp taxes on
proxies for voting and grants of
power of attorney.
Reduction of alcohol tax of $3.50 a
gallon to $1.65 after January 1. 1927.
and to s1.10 afte" January I, 1927.
Creating OF a tax of one tenth of
one cent gallon on cereal. bever-
ages to give the prohibition bureau
the ri"ht to inspect breweries.
In addition. the committee also
voted for repeal of the stamp taxes on
custom houses entries and with
drawals, and on steamship passage
tickets. which were not touched by
the House.
Reduction of the alcohol levy had
been strenuously opposed by drug
manufacturers on the ground that 1t
would stimulate Bookkeeping and pa
tent medicines manufacturing. but
the house provision was retained by
a vote of Z to 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15

Bangor. Me-, Jan. 14.-(AP)-This,
the third day of the trial of DR..
Charles D. Edmunds of Bangor for
murder In having caused the death of
Anna Vivian Stairs of Houlton by ille-
gal surgery, was occupied entirely with
medical expert testimony. the Witness
es for the State examined being DR.. F.
w. Mann and DIR. John G. Potter of
Houlton, who attended Miss Stairs
when she returned from Bangor after
the alleged operation; Alma Law. SUI
perintendent of nurses at the hospital
in Houlton, where the girl died; Dr.
Frank Fl. Jackson of Houlton, medical
examiner for Aroostook county; DR.. H.
j. Milliken of Bangor. medical exam
iner for Penobscot county; DR.. Herbert
E. Thompson, pathologist at the East
ern Maine General Hospital, Bangor;
DR.. John F. Hewitt. pathologist at the
Central Maine General Hospital, Lew
iston, and DR.. George B. McGrath. Bos-
ton, medical examiner for Suffolk
county.
The testimony had to do with the
girls condition as found by the Houl-
ton physicians when they examined
her at the hospital in that town after
her return from Bangor, the State at
tempting to establish that death was
caused by gas bacillus, the action of
which is very rapid.
1t was indicated in cross-eXamina-
ton of witnesses by Attorney Pattan-
gall for the defense that the defense
will attempt to show that Miss Stairs
death resulted, not from any opera
ton performed by DR.. Edmunds. the
accused, but from one performed prior
to her consulting him.
DIR. McGrath was the last witness
for the day and his testimony had not
fairly begun when court adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-15
RECORD FOREIGN
TRADE DURING 1925
HOOVER POINTS OUT

Washington, Jan. 14.-(AP) - The
foreign trade of the United States for
1925 was the greatest of any year in
history in volume though not in val
ue. Secretary Hoover announced to-
day, holding that the totals were evil
dence of degree of prosperity high
er than before experienced.
The years exports were valued at
$4,90S,743,259 and the imports at $4,-
224,225,962, leaving a favorable COM
modify trade balance of s6S4.517,297.
For 1924, exports were valued at $4,-
590,9S3,S45, and imports at $780,
962,979, leaving favorable trade
balnce of 1881 .021, 266. Figures on the
volume were not available, the rec
ord being calculated on the basis Of
annual price fluctuations.
Mr.. Hoover explained that In 1921
and 1920 foreign trade figures had
reached higher totals than in 1925.
but that the war-inflated level of
prices then prevailing had caused
these totals, the volume of the trade
being much lower than that of last
year.
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Saco Man Given $22,542
In Wife Alienation Suit
BOSTON AGENT OF
P0NzI ARRESTED
UNDER BLUE SKY LAW

Boston, Jan. 14-(AP)-Caledoni
Alv1ti, Boston representative of Char.
les Ponzi. in his new Florida real es-
tate development project. was arrest
60 mere today on a charge of yiolat-
Ing the blue sky law. Alviti. speci6-
caliy charged with selling securities
without being registered in the state
as a broker or salesman, was arraign-
ed In municipal court and REQUIRED to
furnish $1,000 bail. His case will
come up for hearing next week.
Ponzfs last financial venture in
Boston involved postal reply coupe. s
ana a 80 per cent profit in As DAYS
was advertised. He was declared in
solvent after transactions running in
TO millions and served three and one
nall years of a federal sentence for
using the mails to defraud He is
under sentence of seven to nine wears
in Massachusetts after conviction as
"a common and notorious thief" is
out on bail and has carried exceptions
to the supreme court.
investigation HIS been conducted
recently by Attorney General Jaw r.
Benton into the Charpon land syndi-
cate operated by Ponzi and the arrest
OF Alviti today resulted. The local
branch of the Ponzi syndicate adver-
tised a probable profit of 200 per cent
In sixty days. a state detective APP
piled for the warrant on which Alyiti
was arrested.
The complaint charges Alviti with
selling securities to Kenneth B. Back
man of Cambridge. Backman is as
ISOLATED with the Boston Better Bust
ness Commission which complained
several days ago against the syndi-
cate to the district attorney of Suf-
folk County.
Ponzi's syndicate offers the sale Of
lots near Jacksonville. Certificates
of Indebtedness" at $40 each issued to
purchasers are redeemable in land or
money at three times their cost or in
three lots of land.
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Strengthen Case
Against Degenerate
Suspect at Rochester

Rochester, N. Y. Jan. 14.-(AP)-
Andrew Dimino, 81, arrested today
charged with corrupting the morals of
children. was questioned by the police
regarding the death of George Pecora-
70, seven years old.
Dimino was arrested late this aft
ernoon when detectives talked with
boys in the neighborhood who declared
the man at various times had 1ured
them into room in the rear of his
grocery store and attacked them. They
were paid money to keep quiet, the
boys told the police.
The accused is married and has
three children.
He stoutly maintained his innocence
through long grilling tonight.
Police declare the case against DIM
lno is strengthened because the dead
child was last seen alive in his gro
Gerry store Tuesday night.