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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-29
BY ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAI.

THE lower down the Party ladder,
the nearer to the rank and file
members of the Party, the more def
mite and pronounced is the negative
attitude to the opposition.
This is a characteristic phenomen-
en-. Hostility and bitter resentment
prevail among the. Party rank and
file in regard to the opposition. To
explain this phenomenon by saying
that the apparatus sis keeping a
tight hold" on the rank and file, that
it's true voice is being stifled, as is
said by the opposition, is utterly I'M
possible because to mention just one
reason-the resentment against the
opposition is mass character.
Since this is so, one must go deeper
TO find the roots which are the men
tally and the mood of the masses.
In the Party as whole. as well
as in every nucleus, this or that men
tally prevails whenever a definite
situation has arisen. No matter how
strong the apparatus at the head of
the Party or nucleus, if there be
disharmony between the policy and
the working of the apparatus and the
mood prevailing among the majority,
this disharmony will show itself by
the way the rank and file reacts to
this PHENOMENON
The bitterness, hostility and re-
sentiment shown by the rank and file
of the Party in regard to the
speeches and actions of the opposi-
ton are the outcome of definite
mental and spiritual growth among
this rank and file, growth in the
direction of consolidating collectivist
thinking.
Opposition Blocks Construction.
THE SOVIET UNION, which is cele-
brating its tenth anniversary is
at the same time going through the
honeymoon of its feverish construc-
ton. Workers and the more adj
vanced peasantry are up to their eyes
in important everyday work; elabo-
ration of new forms of economy. hab-
its and customs. establishment of
new relations between the various
parts of the state and the economic
organism.
All this work is conferred in in
Vulnerable collective bodies Soviets,
trade unions, commissions, commit
tees. Nowhere in the world does the
collectivst system of work predomin-
ate to such an extent over individual
initiative as here in the Soviet Union.
Of course it frequently happens
that collective organs impede indl-
vidual initiative, but this is another
question; important is the fact that
all these collective beginnings are
an education in themselves, they
teach the masses a new theology and
a new way of looking at life.
"Unimportant Persons Decide"
The masses are getting accustomed
not to depend en- '1eaders" but on
puzzling out everything themselves
by collective efforts.
One has only to watch how even
the least prepared organizations are
conducting their meetings. Even if
everyone present, taken individually
be can unimportant person." even if
he has no special merits in the past
and is not particularly brilliant, he
contributes to the session just what is
needed, business-like remark which
adds something to the work which is
going on. Bits of thought, bits of
proposals and the result solid
mass Of practical and well-thought
out decisions and instructions.
No One Bigger than Collective Will.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-29
Marching Miners Return
Home After Voting Trek
To London Huge Success

LONDON, Nov. 28.-The little
army of Welsh miners, headed by
A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners
Federation, which marched almost
two hundred miles to London to
call parliament's attention to I'M
employment and misery in the coal
fields, disbanded and returned
home today by train.
The march on London was voted
a success at a mass meeting held
in Trafalgar Square yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-29

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-29

ONCE a decision is made, the Party
" or nucleus insists that the de-
cision be not infringed
It has come to pass that collective
bodies demand that their will and de-
cisions must be taken into account
by everyone, be they big or small.
This is healthy reaction of the or
ganizing principle which got the best
Of the inevitable broad "self-activ-
ity" of small collective bodies and
individuals in the epoch of civil war,
this self-activity degenerated at
times into anarchic individualism 1t
was different epoch then" taking
matters into ones own hands" some
times saved the situation. Now we
are in the epoch of construction and
we want first of all unity not only in
action, but in thinking.
By healthy instinct the masses
understand this spontaneously. That
is why they are so indignant and re-
sentful against the opposition which
disturbs the unity in Party ranks
which it took SO many efforts to es-
tablish
Meaning of Discipline.
The opposition infringes the funda-
mental demand OF the masses: OBJ
servance of discipline 1t is precisely
group work, collective work which
produces an utterly new idea of the
meaning of discipline-not as sub
missive to an order" but as merging
ones own will with the will of the
collective body. Discipline is the
cement which YIELDS together the hu-
man bricks into one powerful edifice-
the collective body.
The main cause Of the hostility Of
the rank and file to the very term
Opposition is caused to a great ex-
tent by the instructive feeling of the
rank and file that the opposition is
acting "anarchically.'
Masses Repudiate the Opposition.
THE rank and file are angry be-
: cause the opposition which is. in
fringing their will is claiming to
speak at the same time ON .theiE@beS
half, on behalf Of the masses. -, N (.
One frequently hears among work
ers the remark: Nice defenders of
our interests! Who has empowered
them to speak for us? We do not
hold their views! If we are dissatis-
fled with anything we will fight it
out in the Party itself"
This kind of mood and temper has
nothing in common with pressure of
the apparatus"
Trotsiyists Not Credited by Workers.
The rank and file do not believe
the opposition, they meet all its
statements with derision.
Does the opposition really imagine
that the masses have such a bad
memory? Even if there be short
comings in the Party in regard to
policy. are not prominent members
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-29

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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Poultry Items

Tobacco In some form ls now gencr
lily used rs remedy Tor Intestinal
worms In pualiry
Remove nh males four To i've week.
II age Furnish ncrohng space early
10 prevent crowdius
You can't hive thrify chlcks unlep
hey gel sunlight either direct, OF
ihro1ri lhcac glass substitutes Win
low glJss strains cat the life giving
violet nays
The demand Tor fresh durh eggs Is
never oyersuppl.ed
"Tho best hens aud BOOSTERS 20 teei
ind To breed from' says one pouluy
man. are the bright nervous falk
tive kind but mi The sqnnwkrrs
These nre signs Of vlgor and vlgo
mems eggs
u Is the general pucilre DOT o.
srcp breeding iucks more lhHn three
~ four yonrs although people have
Kept them with good results until uiei
were eight years old
Heavy egg production, like heavy
milk production, can only be- secured
Inv ibufui feeding OF d upll.baInncfH
Hilon.
Oniy three chicks should hc place.
fie hruict house Tor every uuan
4nt % iie nonr space 4 house DO I1
- feet viii hold nuly 100 chicks
scratch feed mashes meat scrip
nd miik properly fei under roa
non sause mtilais make u pos,ih
20 brinG poultry Into ess pfodaciio
successfully.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Natures LatUs Work
to Curb Formulation,

Ii the winter Is very severe one,
thousands OF birds perish That seems
fesrettabie, but there is another side
To the picture.
II the bird family multiplied un-
checked the tine would come when
we shon'd be unable 10 see the sun
In ~ years the descendants of on''
PAR OF BIRDS would number THOUSAND.
OIL m'liiohs' What, then, OF he Dc
scehdahtS OF ITO put 1t no mgher) i
hundred thousand pairs? The hunmn
race would perish N darkness. Moth
hS would grow but dank vegetation
II, 10 take hui one fish, every ess
iaid by cod were Matched, and thuS
2,ooO,Ooo young codlings started their
lives, to breed in their turn. 1t would
be but few years before the seas
were choked and became putrid, dis
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Dirty Eggs Expensive
To- NAreloss FOuItrVElall

10 arelcSS FOuitiVGl9n
Dirty eggs especially numerous this
time of year cost farmers and poul
trymen from one To three cents PEI
dozen because of the lover Grade In
which they are placed, according to
T. r. Mcnefee Of Purdue university
who is investigating marketing Of
poultry and eggs
Three principal causes may he as
signed for the large volume of dirty
eggs Menefee found. They were: too
few nests, resulting In the hens hiding
their nests In dirty, wet places; I'm
clean nests, md allowing hens frcr
range in wet weather
Dirty eggs can he eliminated by pro
rldlng n sufficient number Of clean
roony nests, at least one TO every tonr
or five hens These nests should be
placed IN d ,larkenod part Of the house
to prevent org eating md floor eggs
no not permit hens to roost in the
nests at night and change straw on
shavlngs at frequent Intervals, The
wet range Is the most common cause
OF dirty eggs, Keeping hens confined
to the house In wet weather until
noon, and gathering OF eggs hafore
they nre Is, out will keep eggs elem
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Midocean Hotels Next

And now II is mldocean hotels that
are envisaged by II Philadelphia en-
gineer of high standing, MS Il reallz-
able prospect OF the not distant fu-
ture. He forecasts superplanes on a
route between Atlantic City and Ply
mouth, making the voyage lii so hours
ana landing ut any one OF eight 100
acre floating landing fields. which lie
calls "seadromes."
These, IKE icebergs, would have
most OF their displacement beneath
the waves. Exceeding the fancy of
the novelist, the ambitious water plan
of the nudacious hut not lmprac-
ticnble scheme puts hotel, fuel tanks,
food supplies, machine shops and even
meteorological bureaus under the sur
face Of the sea,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Hollywood in Nero Light

A movlngpleture trade paper thus
describes the high md moral tone OF
prcsent-day Hollywood: "pe Mile
has also Issued strict orders that no
profune language be used during the
making of the scenes or In tho pres
ence Of Warner. When the musicians
are loaflng around ind not providing
music for any particular scene they
are instructed to play only onward,
Christian Soldiers This tune IL
played every morning as De Mile
makes his appearance on the set, with
all the players standing with bowed
heads and In reverence until the di.
rector takes his position along the
tripod. The Outlook.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Standards Of Youth

Bobby's father was an oreanist Of
repute, calling for which Bobby, at
the age of ten, felt a trile apologize
when having occasion TO explain 1t to
his friends. A policeman, now. or u
fireman. those are professions fell
low can boast ahout One day he was
overheard in conversation with u
neighbours son, who asked;
''Bob, does your father play?'
YES" admitted Bobby without much
enthusiasm.
well, what does he pIny?' Half
heartedly ale plays the organ"
"And does he sing?" persisted the
small friend
Goodness nor Indignantly ex.
claimed the musicians son. 1--WE
wouldn't stand for that r'-llarper's
Magazine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
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WATCH MARKETING
EGGS AND POULTRY

Poultry production is running wild
without chart or compass, stimulated
ly past profits, by II tendency to shift
from other nonpaylnent branches of
agriculture to poultry raising, and by
optimistic statements of those who sell
supplies TO poutrymen.'
This is statement of Prof James
f. Rice, head of the poultry depart
ment of the New York State College
of Agriculture at Ithaca, n y, com
menting on trends in the poultry in.
dustry
Recent figures showing the enroll
Inent in the correspondence courses
in poultry husbandry offered by the
college, hear out this statement.
Nearly five hundred New York stale
farmers are studying the four poultry
courses, and an analysis OF this figure
shows that approximately fifty are
studying the general management of
n laying flock to one who is taking
the course in marketing of eggs and
poultry.
This may Indicate" say college
authorities, that the poultrymen are
great deal more interested In pro
drcing eggs and poultry than they
are In marketing them so they can
compete with the hlgh-qualiiy prod
ucts shipped to eastern markets by
midwest and far west producers
"t'ciler marketing and curtaIlcd
production" according to rrofcssoI
Rice" are necessary to save the New
York state poultry Industry from u
'rus dcN.aS'inn'
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Ducks Not Particular
Where They Leave Eggs

Ducks lay heavily during the laying
season However, they are not par
tlculnr as to where they leave the
eggs II IS no uncommon sight TO see
duck eggs scattered here and there
In the yard or hog lot AS q result
II this thoughtless attitude on their
pnri, many eggs are enten or destroyed
ny dogs, swine or the ducks them
selves
The proper method OF hnndllng the
ducks In order to yet nh the eggs lnId
Is by keeping the dicks confined In n
luck house. or an abandoned stall Of
the barn during The night and until
tight ar nine O'Clock In the morning
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Mois, Air Necessary

The mucous membranes IN the nose
and throat require good deal Of
moisture to function properly. When
the air In the house is too dry the
membranes must draw an unusual
load OF moisture from within the body
because the dry air passing down TO
the lungs ahsorbs so much more than
ordinarily TldH breaks up the nat
ural adjustment OF the bodily func.
tions and creutes conditions which n.
vor colds md Other respiratory In.
fectinns
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01

Miss Ruth Beaumont has as a
house guest, Miss Della Forgey Of
Spokane,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Pot ard Kettle

The following conversation was
overheard on tho chilllest of mornings
Recently, al TIE Windy imorlcun Cen
trail Ilfl building corner.
Myri nnd Cert themselves clad with
the minimum ounce 81 clifton, met
the ubiquitous Tilllehoy mlngs % hat.
Alyri Ny Gawdi Iook, Cert III
think TINT guyd freeze without o hat
Gert-Dont worry. Myri. them birds
aInt got nothln' to oeze.-Indlanapo-
vs. News.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
Lhle RobbY

While Bobby, aged 1--WE. was visit.
ing his grandmother, particularly
hot day brought forth the following
conversation!
"Gmndmoihef. why did this water
come out % my shinT
"Why dear HAT happens 10 Ne all
when we gee very uarm."
"um," was hf response. y should
tl.nk snoFa would COME out"-Mrs.
4. L., 10 Chleago Tribune.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-01
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= LISABEULA
(Mrs. Graham Maloney)
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Quite a crowd attended the lee
cream social and sale at the church
Friday night. Coming at such a
busy time few articles were on dis
play but Mr.. Shattuck, our able
.auctioneer, made things appear so
attractive and of such value that
folks just had to buy, A most in
formal time was enjoyed during
the refreshment hour later in the
evening.
Mrs. Henry Shain and son, Allen
of Seattle have been spending sew
eral days with Mrs. Shain par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steinforth,
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Kneebone
of Seattle visited home folks on
Sunday.
Mrs. Vernon Christensen who
underwent quite a serious opera
tion in a Tacoma hospital recently,
is now at home mothering her fine
little family with Amabelle Dyer
as am able assistant in caring for
the children.
Mr.. Pete Burtleson, an old time
resident of Lisabeula was taken to
Seattle hospital the first of the
week. 1t is reported that his con
dition is very serious.
On June 23rd at the St. Joseph
Hospital in Tacoma, arrived tiny
wee daughter to gladden. the hearts
of Mr., and Mrs. Larry Small. The
little miss has been given the name
of Madeline Lucille.
Miss Ruth Beaumont has as a
house guest, Miss Della Forgey of
Spokane,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
9H0C,.'i.Tll:.z..T.Yn
MISS String is
CHARMING BRIDE
Marriage to Clarence D.Hack-
EFT Solemnized by Rev.
Dilks Sunday.

There was very pretty wedding
solemnized Sunday when wedding
bells rang for Miss Nellie String,
dauenter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
String, of Pleasantville, and Car
ence D. Hackett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hackett, of Absecon.
The ceremony took place at the
Hackett home, on Ohio avenue, Abb
secon.
Rev. c. X. Dilks, pastor of the NJ
f. Church, performed The ceremony.
The parlor was beautifully decorat-
ed with cut flowers and ferns.
The bride was attired in an or
child silk dress and carried a large
bouquet of sweet heart roses. The
bridesmaids, Miss Gertrude Berry,
wore a pale blue and Miss Elizabeth
String, pale pink lowered dress,
Miss Marjory Kurtz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Kurtz, was flow
err girl. The groom was attended
by Edward H. Hackett, a brother,
and Edmund Smith. The couple
received many beautiful gifts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
FRATERNAL NEWS
AND CLUB EVENTS
MANY ENJOY
CELEBRATION
Washingt0n's Birthday is OBJ
served by Excelsior and
Sterling Councils

a large gathering, numbering
about $50 persons, enjoyed the
combined anniversary and Wash
ington's birthday celebration of Ex-
celsior Council, No. 231. Jr. 0. U.
A. NJ. and Sterling Council, No. 20,
Daughters OF America, Wednesday
evening in Mechanics hall
An address of welcome and pray
err was delivered by Rev. John Ma
guire. An interesting program, ar
ranged By members of both organ
izations, was presented, as follows;
Singing, America; orchestra Sc
lection by the First Presbyterian
Church orchestra, under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Ezra Lake; address,
Rev. r. A. Elwood, OF Absecon;
accordian solo, Miss Emily Yarrow;
orchestra selection; sketch, Mrs.
Sullivan's Seance," by Mrs. r.
Johnson, Mrs. A. Osborne, Mrs. j..
3. Mcguire, Mrs. f. G.. Brown; rec
itation, "Biddie's Trials with the
Yankees" by Mrs. Edna Wentsall;
solo. Our Flag by Master John
Daugherty, accompanied by Mrs.
Anna Chew; MUSICAL trio, Miss
Nellie Larned, Miss Elizabeth All
lee. Mrs. Ahlee; address by Mrs.
Sallie w. Lake, of Ocean City
State secretary OF the D, OF ~;
trumpet solo, Miss Carrie Comp
ton; piano duet, Mrs. Ethel Daugh-
erty and Mrs. Anna Chew; dcscrip-
tive dance, Miss Mae krewsOn.
Address by Rev. J. j. Messler'
followed BIZ violin solo by Miss
Irene Brown, accompanied by Miss
Tillio Ware; sketch, Peppers
Ghost" by Mr.. f. Johnson and Mrs.
+. Kruger.
Address by Edward Barclay
state Secretary Jr. o. L. A. NJ;
sketch. Hanging Out the Wash,
Mrs Edna Wentsall and Mrs. r.
Johnson; recitation, Miss Christine
Brown. Refreshments were served
at the conclusion OF the program
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
MRS. BOEHm HOSTESS
TO FRIENDS FRIDAY
Party Vic VS. Abbott's Dairy Plant
in Atlantic City.

Mrs. Herman Boehm, Of 212 n.
Main street, was the hostess To
party of relatives and friends,
and the wives Of the members OF
the Twenty Lions club FRIDAY
night.
The spacious notorious. Miss
Mortified was hired for the oc
casion. and it was TILED to capacity
with the guests. After siChtsee
ing tour through Pieasantyiiie and
Absecon. a trip over the Absccon
boulevard, and on to an inspection
of the famous Abbott's Dairy, at
Atlantic City. Here they were taken
in charge by Miss Ruth Thomas,
one of the ladies employed by the
firm and the congenial superinten
dent extended every courtesy tc
the party,
After making the inspection Of
the plant they were treated to ice
cream and cake aud presented with
souvenicrs by their instructor, Mr.
Conover.
Among those in the party were:
Mrs. William York. ST.. Mrs. vii
liam Mullen, Miss Sadie Mullen
Mrs Ernest Willis. Mrs. J. ]
Brown, Mrs. George Englchart.
Mrs. Frank Bruce, Mrs. Cetz. Mrs
Howard Payne. Mrs. Charles Ryan
Mrs. Charles Walker and son
Charles. Mrs II. II. Carton. Mrs
Susan Reed, Mrs. Wilbur Reed
Mrs. Frank Blackman, Mrs. Ernest
Birch. Mrs. Burris Collins. Mrs
Stanley Parsells. Mrs. a Pierce
Mrs. Miller L. Risley
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
SURPRISE MR.. AND MRS.
SHARP WITH PARTY
Widows Club Entertained b,
Stanley Sharp Honoring
Parents

Stanley Sharp, of Atlantic City,
entertained the local Widows club
and their friends, Saturday night,
in honor of his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sharp's wed
ding anniversary. The guests com
pletely surprised Mr. and Mrs.
Sharp and wished them many
happy days for the future.
Games and music were features
OF the evening with dainty refresh.
ments served at a late hour.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blackman, Captain Pit
ney Blackman, Mrs. Clara Smith.
Of Absecon; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Gilbert, of Collingswood; Mr.. and
Mrs. Duke, Miss Esther Duke. Of
Atlantic City; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Meade. Joe Craner. Mrs. Cora
Martin, Mrs. Sadie Murphy, Mrs.
Phoebe Shaw, Mrs. Margaret
Brown, Mrs Eva Reid, Charles
Campbell, Mrs. Arlinda Cramer,
Mrs. Nettie Leeds, Mrs. Susan
Kiger, Lester Kiger, Frank Carr,
Mrs. Alice Herbert. of Pleasant,
vile, Stanley Sharp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Sharp.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-01
TWENTY LIONS
PLAN BANQUET
Affair to Be Held Wednesday
Night in Myers Hall,
Bargaint0wn

The regular meeting of the TWEEN
ty Lions was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mullen, ISL
Shadeland avenue, Wednesday ev-
ening. During the business session
it was decided to hold a banquet
at Myers hall. on Zion road, Bar
gaintown, next Wednesday,. Covers
will be laid for so and as the chef
has guaranteed one of his best eff
forts--nuff sed
Music will be furnished by the
Twenty Lions fayorite orchestra.
This will be gala occasion, and
everyone is anXiouSly awaiting the
event.
The attendance prize for Wednes-
day was donated BY Mrs. Frank
Bruce and was won by Mrs. John
J. Brown. The evening was spent
in singing, dancing and games.
The game that caused the most
merriment was called George
Washington Circle and was played
with a person answering all ques-
lions truthfully.
The table was decorated with
miniature hatchets and cherry trees
and large portrait Of George
Washington was draped with the
American flag.
AS the courses were served pa
.riotic selections were played by
Singers Orchestra" and Marshall
York sang "Your Homo and Mine"
aud america
The dance prize was awarded G.
". Singer and Mrs. Ernest Willis,
or dancing the Black Bottom.