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The daily worker., 1926-01-27
WE WANT TO BUILD A
FINANCIAL APPARATUS
AND WANT YOUR HELP

The Communist movement is not
essentially money-raising institu-
tion. It's business is the organization
and preparation of the revolution, the
mobilizing of the working class for
the struggle against it's enemy. I'm
fortunately, however, the revolution
ary movement has not the resources
at the command of its enemy. I'm
fortunately, therefore, it must spend
much of its valuable time in raising
money in order that its propaganda
agitation, and organization work may
proceed smoothly. Unfortunately,
finally, too much good, healthy revo-
lutionary energy is unnecessarily
spent in the mere task of raising
money, and this moreover in an an
archistic, unorganized, haphazard
manner
The league today is in serious
financial condition. The difficulty can
be summed up in the fact that there
is no financial apparatus, and little
attempt to cooperate with the ma
tional office to organize the financial
machinery of the league. If the COM
rades in the nuclei and branches. could
only understand the terrible obstacles
that they place in the way of progress
by carelessness in financial matters
they would seriously get down to the
business of building a financial ap-
paratus. Some basic points must be
born in mind:
Unless the bills owing to the ma
tional Office are paid, the latter in turn
cannot maintain the organization, the
press, or the machinery of work.
Unless the finances of the organiza-
tion are systematic and ordered, then
the efforts of the league are too often
wasted in sporadic financial cam
paigns.
Every member must bear these
points in mind:
l. Pay your dues promptly at the
beginning of the month Not three
months dues in one meeting, but reg
ularly dues stamp every month.
2. Order a regular bundle of Young
Workers and Young Comrades and
pay for them at the end of the month
promptly. Even if you do not sell
all of them, pay for them and dis
tribute them free of charge. The
propaganda returns will fully repay
your expenditure of money.
3. When you order leaflets, books,
| or pamphlets, do not wait until the
day of the revolution to send in your
money. Send 1t as soon as you have
it, and don't wait until you have re-
ceived a dozen notices, pleas and
threats from the desperate national
office.
4. Begin to bear in mind the CON
stitutional provisO which obliges you
to give ten per cent of all the profit
made at socials, ETC., to the national
office. And if you can afford it, make
1t more than 10 per cent.
8. Let every unit, from the district
executive committees down to the
nuclei put comrade or a committee
in charge of its echnico-fnancial
work, so that the building of a finan-
The daily worker., 1926-01-27

under the iron heel of American and
European imperialism and it is only
by the spirit of Leninism can these
oppressed and exploited peoples
emancipate themselves" declared
Whiteman amid cheers and deafening
applause. 1--WE must build up move
ment in the cause and spirit of Lenin,
who stood not only as the leader of
the Russian revolution, but of the
world proletariat." He then described
imperialism, the necessity of under
standing this phenomena of the final
stage of capitalism and urged the
workers to organize to combat the
brutal exploitation of the workers by
the imperialists.
The Czecho-Slovak athletic society
then gave dance in which was por-
trayed the dissension among the work
ers, one beating the other and later
as their class interests are realized
they unite for a common purpose.
After they have united and overcome
their enemy the dance ends showing
the workers enjoying the fruits of
their victory.
Robert Minor, editor of the New
Magazine Section of The DAILY
WORKER, was the next speaker. He
showed that Lenin ever since he was
young lad participated in the revo-
lutionary movement and that he was
a great trade. union organizer and
the greatest labor leader that the
world as ever known. Comrade Minor
then told of the formation of the
+ Bolshevik party and the first struggle
( which the Bolshevik party engaged in
in the revolution of 1905, which was
called a dress rehearsal for the 1917
revolution by Lenin. He traced the
| development of the Bolsheyik party
and told how Lenin and the "old
guard" prepared the Russian workers
for the struggle which later culmin.
ated in a victory for the peasants
and workers. He showed how during
the war, when the socialists were sup
porting the "fatherland," Lenin stood
fearlessly against the war and pointed
out to the workers that ii was an i'm.
perialist war for loot and not dem
ocracy.
Following the overthrow of czarism
declared Minor. the reins of the gov
ernment we're held by representatives
/ Of big business and later the vel
low socialists and then came the pro
letarian revolution and with it a new
form Of government in Russia--the
Soviet form.
Tho Lenin was born in Russia, he
was not Russian. He did not belong
to any one nationality. He belonged to
the working class" Minor went on.
Pioneers Present Banner.
Following Minor the Young Pioneers
presented a red banner with the in
cription: From the w. CO. p. Of A
to the c. /. in Memory OF Comrade
Lenin' in golden letters, which will
be placed In Lenin's mausoleum In
Moscow. On the left side of the stage
sat the Juniors holding up red stars
as their spokesman and delegation OF
the stage presented the banner tc
! Comrade Minor on behalf OF the
! Juniors.
Minor then made a short speech Of
acceptance in which he pointed out
that Lenin taught us whoever has
the youth has the victory" This was
followed by the Freiheit Singing So
faF HN
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
Great ThrOngs Remember Lenin

manager of The DAILY WORKER,
made a short talk, pointing out that
this demonstration was only possible
because of the good work that has
been done by The DAILY WORKER,
which has carried on its propaganda
among the workers for two years,
bringing to them the message of the
Workers (Communist) Party of Amer
lea and telling them what Commun-
ism means.
"The DAILY WORKER has every
day of its life organized the workers
for the struggle against the capitalist
class" He concluded by urging all
of-the assembled workers to read The
DAILY WORKER, to subscribe and to
help extend the influence of The
DAILY WORKER in the United States
as it was only thru a mass organ that
mass party can be developed.
"Hands of Soviet Russia!"
Tom Bell was the next speaker. lie
pointed out the great work accom-
plished by the Russian workers and
declared that the Communist Party of
Russia, the Communist parties of
other countries and the Communist
international were living monuments
to Lenin's genius. He urged the
workers to study the works of Lenin.
He then dwelt on the Soviet Union
showing the impossibility of the cap
italist class to wage war on the Soviet
Union as they feared uprisings on
their own doorsteps. He gave as an
example the attempt on the part OF
the Lloyd George government of Eng.
land to wage war on the Soviet Union
and how the workers of England pres
ented a united front against the state
and demanded Hands OFF Soviet Rus.
sia!" and then this lackey of the cap.
italist class was forced to abandon his
intentions.
He then explained that it was the
duty of the assembled workers in this
country to resist any attempts on the
part of the imperialists to war on
Russia by doing as the workers oil
England had done.
"The fate of the Soviet Union rests
in the hands Of the workers of the
world" declared Bell. "The slogan OF
the workers in this country must al
ways be Hands off Soviet Russia tc
any attempts on the part of the cap
italist class to destroy the Soviet
Union"
Loyett Fort-Whiteman, a wellknown
Negro labor organizer, was met with
the most deafening and enthusiastic
applause as he rose to speak. "ThC
Russian revolution was the greatest
achievement OF the human race" be
gan Whiteman. He then went on tc
tell Of his impressions, Of his deer
feeling of comradly love that the Rus
sian workers and peasants had fol
this great leader which he gathered
while In the Soviet Union at the time
OF the death Of Lenin. He pointed out
that Lenin was an internationalist
and that 1t was only thru Lenlnism
that the oppressed and exploited peo
Piles Of the world would be able tc
emancipate themselves from the yoke
Of Imperialism.
Throw of lmperialIst Yoke.
I'VE find three-hfths OF the globe
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
x!!A !!!!!!.!! !lE ygl;. r.! yegkEgz II!!!lI g!

cial apparatus which will permit the
league to do other more important
work, will be started And let one OF
the first tasks of these comrades or
committees be the collection Of old
debts.
When you know that we have had
to retreat to semi-monthly Young
Worker, and are unable to place or
ganizers in important fields, and are
unable to achieve our ambitious pub
lication program, you will be derelict
in your Communist duty unless you
Immediately take into account the
situation and proceed to remedy it.
Suppose you write us for suggestions?
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
THE JAIL RUSS PLAY,
WILL Be PRESENTED
At WORKERS HOUSE

"The Jail" drama In 4 acts will
be presented In the Russian lang
uage Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Work
ers' House, 1902 W. Division ST.,
under the leadership Of the we'll.
known Russian actor Anatoly Poko-
tllov.
Beginning at $3.50 o. m. Admis-
sion so cents. 19f
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
Organization
Meetings
BY j. LOUIS ENepAHL

THE major problem of The DAILY
= WORKER its development into
a mass organ of the American work
ing class.
The effort to solve this problem
goes hand in hand with the struggle
to build the Workers (Communist)
Party into a mass Communist Party.
The character Of "our Daily" is, to
a very great extent, a reflection of the
life of our party, 1t is inconceivable
that either the party or the Daily
should become a mass expression
without the other being almost equal
ly So
THE work of building The DAILY
i WORKER into a mass organ is
Just as tedious and difficult as lifting
the party to the same level. 1t is no
easy task. It calls for the best efforts
Of all our comrades.
There is no doubt that the Special
Campaigns of The DAILY WORKER
in different industries, like the pres
ent campaign in the stockyards' in
dustry, is a great aid in introducing
our paper to the masses. Tens o..
thousands of workers in the stock
yards today know about The DAILY
WORKER. They were ignorant Of
the daily's existence a month ago.
"The Daily" has been the topic OF
discussion on the killing floors Of
Armour's and Swifts in Chicago.
Workers have passed it from hand to
hand and read it eagerly
NUMEROUS reasons explain why
~ great numbers of these workers
momentarily interested are not held
as regular subscribers. In all cases,
it may be said, the party is as yet
too weak to make as widespread a
drive for subscriptions as the newly
developed field presents. The party
members are not able to continue in
tensifying the special campaign fea-
tured by the series of articles on con-
ditions in the industry. But this will
come gradually with the development
and strengthening of the party's nue.
lei in the industry concerned. Then
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
NEWARK YOUTH: ATTENTION.

The Young Workers League of
Newark, New Jersey, will hold it's
third annual dance in the Newark
Labor Lyceum, 7O4 S. 14th street,
Newark, on Saturday evening, Jan. 80,
1926. Admission is only 35 cents and
not only is everybody welcome but a
good time is guaranteed or money re-
funded.
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
SUB SECTION 5A or
new YORK EDUCATIONAL
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY

NEW YORK, JAM Ms y sub-sec-
tion 5-A will hold an educational
meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6
clock at $50 East a1sSt. The meet
ing will be addressed by a repres-
entatiVe Of District 2ion "Leninism
and the American Worker"
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
MISSING YOUNG Morkers.

Those comrades who have issues
Nos. 3, 10, Is, 29 and 40 of the Young
Worker are requested to send them
to the National Office, 111S w. Wash
ington street, Chicago.
The daily worker., 1926-01-27

Five thousand new subs In three
weeks is big Job-but II can be done
with your help. Send In a sub.
The daily worker., 1926-01-27
HONOR ROLL
OF WORKERS
AIDING PRESS

Revere, Mass. a friend .............S .25
Joe Percilli, Chicago (collected) 1.25
Italian Br., W. p, Oakland, Cal. HOO
Meyer Esterkin, Cincinnati, o.. 200
Julius Kunkler, Chicago.............. 400
John Gerullis, Buckner, Ill......... 100
Russian Women's Club, South
Bend, Ind. ................................. $50
Caucasian Br., w. p. Seattle,
Washington ................,........... 600
Comrades OF Cleveland. Ohio
Ed Roine, $500; p. Tanner,
$500; Mary Alfalfa. $500; Ka-
tri Elmey, $500; Aug. Harton-
en-, $500; Till Sinkko, $500;
w. Sinkko, $500; II. Reijonen.
$500; NJ. Nevala, $500; II.
Merilainen, $500; X. Tuomin-
en-, $500; Theo. Gilberg. $500;
v. Pyotsia. $500: Gustava
Leiki, $500; e. Liukko. $500:
S. Tuomi. $500; NJ. Mattila,
$500; A. MAXI, $500; J. Kesti
$500; G. oblum, $500; total $500
Total today sos 90
Previously reported ......s33, ,724 80
Total .........".--...........-S ,S19.9 80
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10
They Called Him A
Dead One, But
He Came Back

Someone told this all in" skinny
nervous. wornout man that McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets
were Just what he needed to- bring
back his strength--ihis vigor-his
nerve force.
Told him they would add pounds
Of energetic flesh to his emaciated
form.
Told him that altho he seemed to
have lost his grip that the vitaliz-
ing vitamins in McCoys would put
real stamina into him and that his
mind would he as keen as of old and
his step firm, elastic and youthful.
Tens OF thousands of people all
over North and South America know
by actual test that the combination
OF health building agents in McCoy's
make it the ideal tonic for every
man and woman who feels that they
are slipping going backward.
Try it for 30 days all you that arc
losing confidence in yourself-that
are lacking endurance and stamina
that are underweight. sleepless
and nervous
You can get so tablets for so cents
at any druggist anywhere with the
clear understanding that IL you are
dissatisfied with the results after 30
days you can have your money back.
Ask for McCoy's
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

pointed him treasurer of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, despite the fact
that he had never been seen inside
the Grand Lodge in twenty-five years
and if ever member had been re-
Gently reinstated. He had over
looked the lifetime" workers in the
Order like DR.. f. r. jefferson, John
I. Taylor, John Bland, John R..
Chiles, James H Binford and others.
This action would necessarily injure
the Order. Members of the Order
knowing the facts would not be will
ing to send money to him, either di-
rectly or indirectly.
The only bill for services, Mr..
Mitchell stated, would have come as
result Of his defense of Cashier A.
V. Norrell, Jr., whose counsel he was.
The absence of any receipts in the
bank for the money he had charged
on his attorneys account would seem
to indicate that he had not deducted
the amount for the alleged services,
explained Mr.. Mitchell.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

The Hampton, Va, Southern
Workman for July is up to its usual
standard of excellence. ALBION Lewis
Holsey devotes much space to The
Negro Veterans Hospital at Tuske-
gee, Alabama. Lieutenant Colonel
Joseph II. Ward, of Indianapolis,
who is in charge of the hospital is a
IMAM of destiny" He has proven
his efficiency and has been able to
convince his superiors of his ability
and qualification for this difficult
and embarrassing position. He has
had to meet criticisms on the inside
and on the outside, but it is ad-
mitted that what r. r. Motion is do
ing for Tuskegee, he is accomplish
ing for this recently established
branch of the Medical Department Of
the United States Government.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

IL would be necessary for her to an L.
peal to the throne of mercy" pro-
vided by the Constitution and upon
which sits Hon. Harry Flood Byrd.
Chief Executive of Virginia. Just
how much sympathetic feeling he
may have for a wrong doing mother
with six months old babe sucking
at her breast. remains to be seen.
Susie Boyd threw herself upon the
mercy of the Court, without counsel
and without being versed in the in
tricacies and technicalities of the
law. She admitted the crime. when
she could have remained silent and
challenged the commonwealth to
prove her guilty. She pursued the
proper course and asked for mercy.
Did she get it? Has she gotten it?
This is time when each and every
individual should examine himself or
herself and, answer the question
within. DR.. Raleigh says:
''The door of mercy has hinges,
and it may be shut and locked with
the adamantine key OF justice"
Certainly this is the procedure in
this case.
The day Of mercy has an evening,
hen the light of it begins to van
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10
The Payment of Money.

Mr.. Mitchell called attention to the
fact that the receivers of the Mechan-
les Savings Bank had paid (S28,
799.46) twenty thousand, seven hun
dred and ninety-nine dollars and
fOrty-six cents by check to JOS. r.
Pollard, attorney. Instead of deposit
ing this sum of money in bank to the
credit of Jos. r. Pollard, Grand
Master of Exchequer (treasurer) of
the Grand Lodge. Knights Of Pythias,
where it could be drawn from the
bank only on order signed by the
Grand Chancellor, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal and the G.. NJ. OF
Exchequer, ne had paid over only
two thousand dollars of this amount
into the treasury of the Grand Lodge
as shown by the report at the recent.
~ adjourned session.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10
No Itemizcd Statement.

He was requested by US and by the
receivers to present an itemized
statement of his claims, but he fail
ed to do so. He informed US, how
ever, that he did not owe the bank
anything, but that on the other hand,
the bank had been indebted to him
for several years in an amount in
excess Of $4,000 and still was so in
debted. The total amount due the
bank by Pollard is $3,5S0.97.
Mr.. Mitchell denied that lie had
made any such agreement with Pol
lard or that Pollard had ever pre-
sented or charged either to him or
the Board of Directors any bill for
legal services. He named ID. p Bragg.
real estate dealer, J. Mercer G.. Ram
sey, dentist; A. A. Tenant, ply
sician; K. w. Whiting, brick con-
tractor; John T. Taylor, president of
the Second Street Savings Bank. and
secretary Of the Richmond Bene-
fetal Insurance Co., members of the
Board Of Directors as authorities for
his statement.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10
K. OF P. IN STAUNTON
Continued from page -

Receivers. On page 16 Of that re-
port, it was shown to read as follows
During our examination, we learn
ed that the city of Richmond had in
April, 1922, paid to Jos. R. Pollard,
attorney, Che sum of S640.97, which
amount covered rebates with interest
by the city to the Mechanics Savings
Bank on account of excess taxes on
the shares of stock of said bank for
the years 1915 and 1920. Pollard
receipted for the voucher checks,
$177.64, dated April 4, 1922, and
$463.33, dated April 20, 1922, as at
torney for the Mechanics Savings
Bank. The checks were payable to
Jos. r. Pollard, attorney, and so en-
dorsed, The item for S463y33 was
also endorsed by Pollard personally,
while both items were cashed by him
at the First National Bank, Rich
mond, Va
. He stated to US that he did not
turn this money over to the bank be-
cause he had applied so per cent of
it to a debt, which he claims the bank
owes him and that Mitchell had
agreed to give him the remaining so
per cent for collecting the same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

legal services. 1t was on John T.
Taylor's questioning about this
money that this fact was brought
out. If Pollard was attorney for the
Order, what became of W. H. c.
Brown, who had been elected to that
office at salary of 1000 per year.
Certainly if Pollard did Browns legal.
work, then Pollard should look to-
Brown for the compensation and not
make additional charges to the Grand
Lodge, K. of p. of Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

Receivers. On page 16 Of that re-
port, it was shown to read as follows
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr.
Of st1 North Fourth Street. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10

We. have received samples of the
Darwin Safety Razor Blades made
from Patent Cobalt High Speed Steel.
One trial has been a revelation to us
The metal does not rust and the cut
ting edge is well nigh as much of a
contrast as is pocket knife blade
to hollow ground razor blade. The
price is high, but in actual use, otis
worth it,"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-10
THE STRANGE CASE OF
Suisse BOYD.

Mercy is the forgiveness of an
Injury; mercy is the pardon of a
sinner. Smiling when justice frowns
and extending her favours out and
beyond those who are merely with
out merit, she bestowS them on those
who are full of demerit On her
wings man rises to his loftieSt ele-
walton, and makes his nearest ap-
proach and similitude to God.'-Dr.
Guthrie.
We noted with interest the final
decision in the case of Susie Boyd.
who was condemned to serve thirty
years in the Virginia Penitentiary
for the appropriating to her own use
the proceeds of three checks, amount
ing to about twenty-nine dollars
The fine hairllne distinction between
stealing fifteen thousand dollars Ivy
the shop-lifting route and obtaining
"a small amount by the use of pen
or pencil applied to the back of a
bank check will not penetrate the
Uranium OF the average thief, be the
punishment thirty years in the pen
itentiary or for life in that same
institution.
1t will tend to sink deep into the
heart of the average 'ne'er do we'll
fee, ing of resistance to organized
: society and cause all Of the people
& be subjected to tax to maintain
penal institutions for these kind of
people. 1t is we'll recognized prin-
ciple of law that intelligent people
are entitled to heavier penalty in
the commission Of crime than the
ignorant Education and moral train
ing are the methods to bring about
reduction of crime and not the
average penal institution.
The English, who are the pioneers
in criminal procedure. realized this
fact many years ago. The maxim,
1T is not the severity of punishment
that checks crime, but the certainty
of it. has been recognized and prac-
ticed in all highly civilized countries.
AS result, the reformation of
criminals has been accompanied b.
the education and training of the
young. Rushing men and women to
jails and penitentiaries is not a de
torrent of crime, but tends to
increase it. The wives, mothers
daughters, husbands and other re!a
tives are branded indirectly by this
disgrace.
SO many people have been subject
ed to this treatment during these
days of so-cared prohibition thai
one prominent citizen of the under
world said to us with a smile, "Yo:
are not recognized down here unless
you've been to jail" and he mean
just what he said. But we did no
know just what comment to max:
upon this last phase of the Susi
Boyd case. She has been given II
years in the penitentiary for defraud
ing her employer out of twenty-nin
dollars, and ten years of this sen
tence has been suspended. Upol
any indiscretion on her part. sh
can be incarcerated and made t
serve this ten year sentence.
There is such thing as bein
thankful for small favors Some o
our leading white citizens here e,
pressed the opinion that this favo
would not be accorded her and tina
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MIR. Talyor's Queries.

The remainder of the money was
in bank in the name of Jos. K. Pol
lard, attorney, and was subject to
the check of Jos. r. Pollard, at
torney, just as was the money he
had collected for the Mechanics Saw
ings Bank, all of which he had taken
for his own use as a fee for alleged
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Appointed Treasurer.

Still w. H. G. Brown, grand at
torney had associated Pollard with
him in the bank matter and later
Grand Chancellor Crowell had APP