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Evening star., 1926-08-26
D. C. OFFICIALS BUSY
ON FINAL ESTIMATES
Preparing Figures for Submission
to Gen. Lord by September /:
Details to Be Shown.

Following receipt of list of in
structions from Auditor Daniel J.
Donovan, all department heads of the
District government today are busy
putting their estimates for the next
fiscal year in final shape for trans
mission to the Budget Bureau on Sep
tember /.
! Heretofore. the Commissioners have
been considering the total require
ments Of each department and the
larger specific items, and have de-
cided where the eliminations should
be made in reducing the budget from
the tentative total Of more than $42,-
100000 to- the limitation fixed by Gen.
Lord Of approximately $38,500,000.
The department heads now are en-
gagged in preparing the final tabula-
tions showing In detail how the
amounts allotted to their respective
departments will be spent.
Evening star., 1926-08-26
Girl Wife Seeks Annulment.

Mrs. Raye Danenhower Clark, 10
years old. through her father. John
w. Danenhower, today asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court for the annul-
ment of her marriage to G. Abner
Clark, 627 Harvard street. The cere-
mony took place at Rockville Octo-
be 9. 1923. The plaintiff says her age
was given to the marriage license
clerk as 18, when she was only 16,
and that Clark also misrepresented his
own age. She did not have the con-
sent of her parents. she states. There
are no children. Attorney Henry NJ.
Fowler appears for the petitioner.
Evening star., 1926-08-26

The Soldier Clipper asserts that a
Ford never makes so much noise as
after midnight when its driver is try
ing to slip home quietly.
Evening star., 1926-08-26
Thumb Broken Off
Lincoln Statue by
Youthful Vandals

Young vandals continue to mutt
late the statue Of Abraham Lincoln
in front of the courthouse.
A few weeks ago it was noticed
that the index finger on the right
hand Of the marble statue had
been broken off, and today United
States Marshal Snyder was handed
the thumb from the same hand Of
the statue. Marshal Snyder has
communicated with the Office of
Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, in charge of
public parks and buildings, and re-
quested that the park policeman
watch out for the vandals.
Evening star., 1926-08-26
Cruelty Charges Denied.

William F.. Miller, who conducts a
stand in Center Market and a store
at Eighth and NJ streets, today filed
an answer to the suit for a limited
divorce brought by Leena NJ. Miller,
6t4 Fourth street northeast. He de-
MES her charges of cruelty and drunk
enness, and asks that her suit re dis
missed Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and Rudolph II. Yeatman represent
the husband
Evening star., 1926-08-26
Youth Is Arrested.

Stanley G. Gray, 90, 1911 Thirty.
fourth street, was arrested today by
police of The seventh precinct and
turned over to the Rockville author1.
ties for investigation in connection
with statutory offense against q lS.
year-old girl. Five men were sr.
rested for investigation earlier in the
day, but later were released.
Evening star., 1926-08-26
A Fatal Breather.
From Everybodys S Masarine.

Mark Twain hated a gloomy man.
said a New York editor. Once, at g
banquet. very gloomy man sat op
posite him. This man wouldn't smile
az the most amusing jokes recounted
What's the matter with YOU?
cried Mark Twain. The stories are
all good. Why don't you laugh?' 4"
'Ah. sir said the gloomy man
with a sigh. how can I laugh when !
remember that every time / breathe 6
soul passes into the great beyond?"
Good gracious" said the humorist
did you ever try cloves?'"
Evening star., 1926-08-26

Under some conditions a man can
make more noise in the world by
keeping his mouth shut than in any
other waV
Evening star., 1926-08-26

ODD LOT s

No. Description Were Now
Us Mems Shirts .............2 2tos5 o;c
Rayon stripes, percae.
broadcloth; all styles: all
sizes, mostly 1871, IA and
l4H.
l4O Mems Shirts ........~. Stos5 sos
Plain and fancy English
broadcloth, fine woven ma
dras; all styles. majority in
sizes 1917. IA. l4H.
os Mems Shirts. $4to$s 2os
Fine madras; collar to
match; silk and cotton mix
lures imported broadcloth;
neckband style; majority in
sizes 1871, IA, l41z.
los Cut Silk Ties: ......... 81 39c3torsl
fancy silks.
"a Berkley Knit Ties. $2.5o&S ose
Handmade silks.
II Jersey Sweaters. rs.......................os ose
Turtle-neck style.
y Union Suits .............-.. s1-$l.5o soc
Checked nainsook madras;
sizes 81 and 36 only.
81 Athletic Undershirts ts....................lo .loc
OF nainsook; in sizes 81, ~.
Is, 48 and 50.
s. French Balbriggan Drawers. $3.50 soc
Sizes go 81. "A, 46 only.
242 Arrow Collars s..............Se Se each
Discontinued styles, broken
sizes.
20 Full-dress Shirts rts....................... Csc
Plain bosom; counter
soiled; broken sizes. ---.--'-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
HOW THE FIRST SECTION OF
THE CHICAGO LEAGUE WORKS
Contribution the Exchange Experiences Between the
Units of the League. g..

We have in section about thrthve members
bership meetings occur
We We
distribution
other
at section meetings
at last meeting This that
not attending the meetings they
elementary function
Lenn sad the in
ton follow the line of Lenn agtprop
(agaon
we'll 1t must the job thus
their
On the other organization committee
section doing
outlined
many recommendations to the D. E. c. E.
Regarding those members who meetings last
meeting of the Oregon
special that they attend their meetings
Thus big problem devise the
getting the members comrades write
suggestions for these columns this question
Jack kapan, Member Section Nc. Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
BY BUD REYNOLDS.

THE task OF the party is to revolu-
i tionize the theology and point of
view of the working class so that a
revolutionary crisis will find the work
ing class hardened and matured for its
task and strongly in support of the
party. The methods of the party are
chiefly propaganda, agitation, educa-
ton and struggle.
The meagerness of our forces par
hcularly, compels the party to survey
the various fields of activity carefully
SO that our efforts may be expended
with the greatest results. The ex-
perience of the whole proletarian rev.
dictionary movement over its whole
history proves that unions of work
ers are the most fruitful field This
is true for the following reasons:
/. The union is the instrument
thru which the workers strive to pro-
tect and improve their conditions and
wages.
2. The workers are thrown into
direct conflict with the master class
and develop class consciousness in
the unions.
8. The economic struggles lead to
struggle with the forces of the state,
police, militia, soldiers and courts,
and develop political consciousness in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
Stachel VIII Teach
Class In Communism

NEW YORK, March Jack Stachel,
organization secretary of District 2,
the largest district of the Workers
(Communist) Party, has been secured
by the New York Workers School for
a course in Advanced Fundamentals
of Communism on Thursday nights at
s p. m, beginning next Thursday
night.
This course is especially designed
for those who have already read the
"a. B. c. of Communism" or its equi-
valent, or for those who have been
in the party considerable length of
time.
Political parties in the United
States, unions in the United States,
the traditions of the American work
ing class; such problems as war, i'm
perialism, the national question, the
Negro question, work among women,
farmers and the youth; the political
problems of the united front and the
general questions of strategy and tao
tics in the organization of a revolu-
tionary party of the working class.
These will form the substance of this
course. Those interested should
register at once at the Workers
School, 1OS E. 14th ST., Room "a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
sv MARTIN AsERN

A T the national organization confer
"A ence held recently in Chicago,
examples were brought forward that
showed that all of the party members
were not yet clear on the differences
and role of the party shop or street
nucleus, the party fraction in the
trade union, language fraternal or
CARNATIONS and industrial branches.
Letters come into the national office
more or less often showing confusion
between shop nuclei and fraction
work in the shops.
The shop is one Of the basic party
units. 1t consists of all party MEM
bers working together in the same
shop, factory or mill. The street
nucleus is the other basic party unit.
1t consists of all the party members
living within a specified residential
arsa. Concentration groups, or a group
OF comrades brought together from a
number of shops close to each other,
nay be formed, and these also are
regular party units.
Nuclei the Basic Political Units
Of Party.
The party nuclei, either shop, street
or concentration groups, are the party
units which take up and decide on the
carrying out of party campaigns and
policies within their sphere. The
nuclei receive the dues of the men,
bers, assign each member specific
tasks to perform. The nuclei discuss
and voice opinions at convention
periods or at conferences on party
issues; the nuclei elect delegates to
party conventions, conferences. They
are the basic. authorized party units.
Party Fractions Apply Party Policies
in Other Organizations.
The party fraction, on the other
hand. whether a fraction in a trade
union, central labor council. language
fraternal organization, workers club,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
PITTSBURGH FOREIGN
BORN CONFERENCE
SUNDAY, MARCH "a

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March THE
Pittsburgh Council of Western
Pennsylvania Council for the Pro-
lection of Foreien-Born Workers is
calling a delegated conference on
Sunday afternoon, March ID at 2
o'clock at the Walton Hall, 22o
stanwix ST., Pittsburgh. At this
conference all unions and other
working class organizations are re-
quested to send their delegates.
In the call for the conference the
committee points out that those
unions and organizations that have
elected delegates should see to it
that the delegates attend this i'm
portant gathering and those unions
that have not elected delegates are
urged to do so Immediately.
Where the union will not meet be-
fore the conference the council
board points out that the execu-
tive committees can temporarily
appoint delegates or else the presl-
dent or secretary may attend as OBJ
servers at this conference. Plans
are to be laid at this meeting to
combat the anti-foreign-born laws
now before congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03

the workers.
4. The unions offer the basis Of
continuous and prolonged contact
with bodies of workers organized for
struggle and action against the bosses
and thus lay the basis for developing
revolutionary action.
Reach Socially Decisive Elements in
Unions.
If we stop to consider the objects
for which social, fraternal, religious
and sport organizations are formed,
it is apparent that they are vastly
inferior for our purposes. Then, we
have the unorganized workers In the
large industries who form a fruitful
field of agitation and propaganda but
who can only be an effective factor in
revolutionary struggle thru organiza-
ton.
1t therefore becomes apparent, even
after casual survey, that the Com
munist who really wishes to serve
his party thru direct and continued
contact with socially decisive ele-
ments of the working class must get
into the unions.
Fractions Perform Leading Tasks.
AS the party organizes the revolu-
tionary workers for their historic
task, so too does the party organize
its various elements for specific tasks.
The party members in the unions have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
BISHOP BROWN
AIDS new YORK
WORKERS SCHOOL
Gives 500 Towards
Sustaining Fund

NEW YORK, March l.. - Bishop
William Montgomery Brown, the
famous hereto that was expelled from
his church, in making contribution
of 500 to the Workers School in its
drive for a $4,000 fund, sent the fol-
lowing letter to the director of the
school:
81 can think of nothing more needed
in America than school of Commun-
ism. | ann glad to hear of the great
work you are doing in New York. l
wish l could attend your school as a
student l wish could teach in it,
if you and the faculty thought me
qualified Tho it would be physically
impossible for me to undertake any
such labor, it pleases me to dream
that l might. l should like to occupy,
say, your chair of heresy.bs
Heresy Pervades School.
81 assume that you will have a chair
of heresy, or that the idea of heresy
will so pervade your institution that
there will be small likelihood of your
student body closing their minds to
the actual realities of social evolu-
ton in supposed loyalty to some pre-
conceived formulate.
"The purpose of school is to dis,
cover and to demonstrate the truth.
There is no other legitimate purpose.
Most schools therefore, are not
schools. Theological Schools for in
stance: their purpose is to keep GER
tain concepts of the truth. intact and
to protect these concepts from a too
rigorous questioning.
"Only the combined intelligence of
open-minded searchers for truth can
achieve this task-truth all along the
line; the truth about industry; the
truth about American Industry as
distinguished from the industrial stu
alton in Russia, where our comrades
have made such inspiring progress;
the ruth about capitalism, not merely
the truths which Marx discovered, but
the truths about the many variations
of capitalism which have since ap-
peared and which even Marx could
not foresee. sila
IF we know the truth about all
these things, we shall be able to cope
with them. If we are merely schooled
in doctrine instead, we may hope for
no more of triumph than that of the
christian church. 1 say this, not be-
cause fear that you may be drifting
into the darkness of dogmatism, but
by way Of expressing my enthusiasm
for your school of Communism. II
must be a real school, and have nc
reason to believe that it will not be
with every good wish for the
school and all to whom we are in
debted for it, am,
VERY cordially yours,
"(Signed) VIM. M. Brown"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
REMEMBER THESE
CLASS WAR VICTIMS
ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS!

March 6-Edoar Combs, 1881,
MoundsvIlle, w. Va.
March 1o-J. B. chllds, 3e1o9,
San Quentin, Cal.
March 1o-Fred Suttle, Walla
Walla, Wash.
March 14-Ray Baker, e4t3, Walla
Walla, Wash.
March 100. C. Bland, e4o9, Walla
Walla, Wash.
March 17-omar J. Eaton, se627,
San Quentin, Cal.
March 2o-D. C. Russell, 3o45s,
San Quentin, Cal.
March 25--Plcrre Jams, 3sf17,
San Quentin, Cal.
March 26--Joes cIohessy, Folsom,
Repressa, Cal. loq3i In
March 27-Joo vargo, s7752, San
Quentin, Cal. esf vi
March st--A. @. Ross, 1885,, san
Quentin, Cal. n.rss rr+iAr.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
Workers Communist Party
Mass Contact Thru the Unions

specific tasks to perform and the con-
ditions under which they function are
widely varied. 1t is therefore neces-
sary to have special guiding commit
tees to guide and execute this work.
The trade union fractions perform this
function and on the functioning of the
fractions depends the effectiveness of
our trade union work.
Consider the issues which depend
greatly upon our face to the trade
unions" slogan; Organize the unor-
ganized, labor defense, protection of
foreign-born, defense of the Soviet
Union, world trade union unity, la
Dor party, amalgamation, smash the
expulsion policy.
These are just few of the many
problems which have their roots in
the unions. Attention to the party
press will reveal how intimately the
party, the unions, and the working
class are releated. The contact of the
party with the worker must be thru
the unions. The task of the party is
to draw the whole working class into
the organs of struggle, the union, and
win both for revolutionary struggle.
Into the unions!
Vitalize the fractionsi
Unless you are face to the unions, -
your back is toward the working
classl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
THE YOUNG WORKER SUB DRIVE

This drive is directly connected up
with the matter of the life or death of
the Young Worker 1t must be pushed
forward at express train speed if our
official organ is to bridge its present
crisis. The article by Comrade Flaiani
in yesterdays issue is an example of
what can be done to systematic the
drive. What are your suggestions?
What are you doing on the drive
Write and let us know.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
RED INTERNATIONAL OF LABOR
UNIONS LAYS DOWN PROGRAM
FOR WONEN'S WORK IN FRACTIONS

Moscow u 1.-The
calling this
masses working this
enatona unity in the foreground
following the
Communist fractions
the treatment these
campaign the possible
employed Naturally working
e these meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
The FUNCTIONS OF NUCLEI, FRAC-
TONS AND INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES

cooperative, sport club, etc, is not a
basic political unit of the party, The
party fraction is organized in all or
CARNATIONS where we have two or
more members. 1t applies party
policy in that organization, but can
not decide policies. The regulation
party unit, whether the nucleus, Sec
ton, district or central committee,
lays out the party policy and program.
When the members who, make up a
party fraction meet together before
the meeting, they discuss how to ap-
ply the policy, not what it should be.
Every member of a fraction is at the
same time member of a shop or
street nucleus and subject to it's juris-
diction. A member of any fraction
may of course make recommendation
on policy and program to any regular
party unit, from the. nucleus to the
central executive committee.
The industrial branch is sometimes
confused as party unit, or desired by
some as the basic party unit. At the
third national convention of the Work
ers Party, the convention went on
record against the Industrial branch
as the basic party unit, and accepted
the shop and street nuclei (interna-
tional branch) as we understand them
today.
However, what is an industrial
branch and why is it Objectionable
as a party unit? Briefly, it would be
made up of the party members work
ing at the same trade or industry, that
is, the carpenters, machinists, fathers,
/ clothing workers, irrespective of res
idence or place Of work If too large
group, then it would be sub-divided
for working purposes. Those comrades
who are organized into the unions
would actually be a party fraction,
whose functions are defined above. In
that case, too, it would be the party
base for the development of a left
wing or progressive movement in the
unions.
Industrial Branch Would Develop
Craft theology.
If the industrial branch were the
party unit, 1t would develop a strong
tendency to think and act along craft
instead Of along class and party lines.
1t would tend to take up the problems
Of the trade or industry, instead of the
party campaigns or policies as such
This would be because of the nature
of this form of organization and the
material for action and discussion
before it.
Some may say, that a shop nucleus
could develop craft or professional
and not a class attitude. This is not
true. Organized in the shop or factory,
the party members or nucleus are sur
rounded not by craft problems for so
luton, but by the general conditions
of work common to all, by the direct
exploitation and oppression by the
boss, and, when required, such as in
times Of strike and generally other
wise by the direct intervention and
use by the boss of spies, gunner, sol
diers, etc, by the, in many factories,
insidious factory sport clubs and so
on. Not craft or professional spirit
is thus developed in such surround
ings by the party member or nucleus.
Rather, there is developed a general
class viewpoint and approach, a pol
cal approach.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
Refuse Counsel.

That same evening at 10 o'clock
Constable Joe Waggoner of New
Salem took Papcun for a hearing be-
fore Squire McComb without even
letting him get in touch with this at
torney or any of his friends. 1t was
learned then that it was not w. j.
White that requested the warrant but
that Joe Waggoner of New Salem pre-
ferred the charge of sedition against
Papcun. The hearing was waived. The
former charge against Papcun when
he was picked up Jan. "a at Republic,
Pa, was dropped.
1t seems that sometimes it is i'm
possible to get the cossacks to lie
hard enough to frame-up workers.
The other point was that they were
trying to keep him from speaking at
the meetings that the international
Labor Defense and American Civil
Liberties Union had arranged.
At the South Brownsville meeting
dozens of cossacks, constables, stool
pigeons and other hoodlums tried to
keep the workers away from the
meeting and did keep some of them
away by telling them that the meet
ing was not lawful and that they
should not go in.
The meeting was held Just the
same. d. e. Farley spoke for the In
ternational Labor Defense on the
rights OF free speech for the workers.
All Of the meetings we're a success,
especially the meeting at Republic
where few months ago Papcun took
leading part In strike OF coal
miners. The International Labor De-
Tense is determined that Papcun shall
speak in the coal region and in few
more days, meetings will be arranged
In the coke region as the coal miners
are anxious to wage a fight for free
speech.
After being held three days in jail
he was released on $4,000 bail. The
case will come before the grand jury
In week or SO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
CHICAGO |. |. D. TO
GREET TRUMBULL ON
MARCH 4TH AND 9Th

Chicago workers should reserve
Thursday evening, March to greet
Walter TrumbulI, recently released
from AIcatraz after serving a SEN
tenee for Communist activity In
Hawaii, at the railroad station and
Friday evening, March 5 to greet
and hear Trumbull at the North
Side Turner Hall. There will be
other speakers on the program.
Robert Morse Lovett, Ralph Chap
lin and Max shaehtman are among
those on the list Of speakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
LISTEN CHICAGO! IT'S The
TRUMBULL BANQUET FOR THIS
SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 7 P. M.

Have attended real revolutionary banquet bfref
Listen this will be the best
welcome Walter Trumbu
sent there by the American financial oachy
capitalist mlarism army
He welcomed back to the labor
Speeches will not be the
alone MOI your
children Sunday M
Imperial Hail. 24O9 Halsted
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
COSSACKS FAIL
IN DISRUPTINC
|. |. D. MEETING
Miners Are Determined
Papcun Will Speak
Especial to The Daily Worker

UNIONTOWN, Pa. March George
Papcun was arrested by the so-called
protectors of Flaw n order" of Penn
sylvania at South Brownsville, as he
was entering the Monongahela Hail.
One of the state police grabbed hold
of Papcun and with a come on,
George" showed him into a machine
and took him to the Brier Hill Coal
Co. store. He was held in the state
police headquarters above the store.
They read a warrant to him which
showed that the warrant was request
ed by w. ]. White. One of the state
cossacks then took him to Uniontown.
1t was $3.50 when he was thrown into
the county jail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
N. Y. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
FOR THE YOUNG WORKER.

NEW YORK CITY - The fourth
birthday celebration for the Young
Worker will be held on Saturday eve
ming, March 20, at the Harlem Casino,
10th street and Lenox Ave. A varied
program has been arranged which
guarantees each and every one most
pleasant evening.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
N. Y. Will Celebrate
Woman's Day, March 6

NEW YORK, March 1-Internation-
al Women's Day will be celebrated
here by mass meeting which will be
held Saturday night, March 6, instead
of Friday night, March 5, as had been
enormously reported. All those in
terested will please note the date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-03
Maids Get $40 a Week.

TOLEDO-(FP)- Maids employed
in Toledo apartment suites renting for
$1,000 a month are receiving $40 a
week. They are not allowed to live
in the exclusive buildings.