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a majority. The shortcomings of the
groupings have been very largely re-
moved in this struggle and by the
criticism of the c. l. l refer to the
criticism made by the c. |. of the
majority of the former Polbureau.
These comrades have been properly
and correctly criticized because they
have reacted too often as a group.
This criticism, | am convinced, has
gone a long way toward removing this
shortcoming of this section of our
Party leadership and membership.
Other comrades of the former Pol
bureau have been criticized for the
use of fractional methods. We feel
that these comrades have taken the
criticism earnestly and positively have
learned their lesson. l am sure that
all comrades will be nearer unifica-
tion after this convention.
Our Party, comrades, has been mo-
biized more effectively for mass work
thru reorganization. This is another
factor making for the elimination of
factionalism.
I think there is a greater will in
the depths of our Party for unifica-
ton. This is very important because
small as our Party may be, still there
cannot continue remnants Of faction
alism so long as our leadership is con-
scious that deep down in the ranks Of
our Party there is a desire and will
for unity. Our leadership will respond
to this and will do its share as the
leadership to unity the Party We are
all sick and tired Of factionaiism, de-
spite the fact that we all now and
then show occurrences. We must rec
ognize that the need for unity in the
face Of the war danger cannot be
overestimated. We must overcome
suspicious of individual against in
dividual No comrade who has ever
contributed anything to our Party
must be treated as anything but
comrade who has a place in our
Party.
A few words about hegemony, unity
and collective leadership. 1t is wrong
to confuse the term majority with
The daily worker., 1927-09-21
BY ROBERT MINOR

Continuation of Convention RepOrt)
This tremendous U. S. imperialist
structure Bucharin has described as
opposite pole to the Soviet Union.
This tremendous structure of Ameri-
can imperialism is nearest to US, and
becomes our first adversary. Ameri-
can imperialism is of unprecedented
absolute strength. 1t came through
the war without the need of a
stabilization of it's capitalist system.
Comrades don't make the mistake of
speaking Of the stabilization of
American capitalism in the same
sense in which European capitalism
was partly and temporarily stabil-
lied. American imperialism came
out of the war capable of acting as
the stabilizing agency for the other
imperialisms of the world. This
American capitalism takes position
dominating the world to a large ex-
tent. AS has been pointed cat already
this monopoly position does not ex-
tend to exactly the same universal
degree as the British Empires mon
opoly in the past. But this American
imperialism now stands before the
whole world as the universal bully
of all nations. Since it plunged into
the World War on the side of its
financial allies, American Imperialism
more aggressively uses its military
power to attack those nations which
happen to possess raw materials and
markets which are desired. The in
The daily worker., 1927-09-21
Screen Notes

The latest Fox picture Sunrise"
directed by Fred W. Murnau will
have it's premiere Friday night at the
Times Square Theatre.
The premier of Al Jolson in "The
Jazz Singer" is set for Thursday
night October 9th, at the Warner
Theatre.
"The Student Prince" Metros PIC
turization of the popular Heidelberg
story, will have it initial showing at
the Astor Theatre this evening. Ernst
Lubitsch directed the picture which
co-stars Ramon Novarro and Norma
Shearer.
"The Big City," another story of
night life among New York night
club gangsters on Broadway, will be
Lon Chaney's next starring vehicle,
written for him by Tod Browning.
The daily worker., 1927-09-21

signed the sets for Variety" is the
director of this film. With the ma
terial at hand he has done splendid
job. The well-known German "angle"
photography has been used very eff
fectively. A masterful combination
of lights and shades remind one of
Bellows mad-house interiors and
testifies to the talent of the German
artist.
The story is thin and puerile. Only
masterful direction saved the day.
Judge for yourself A millionaire
dies, instructing his lawyer to read
his will twenty years after his death.
Upon the expiration of said twenty
years his money-mad relatives as
semble in the Medieval mansion of
the dead Croesus, "where his ghost
wanders thru the deserted corridors"
Every nook and corner of the i'm
mense, deserted building speaks of
death and horror. Every hallway
sends shudder vibrating down your
back. Every face of the assembled
relatives is grim and ghastly. The
whole tale centers around this night
spent by ten people in the mansion.
A supplementary clause in the dead
mans will requires the inheritor to
undergo a sanity test and if found
insane to turn the shekels over to
the one named in a sealed letter held
by the lawyer. Somehow, the rela-
tive named therein 'gets wise" to the
whole affair and proceeds to carry
out plans to drive Annabelle (original
inheritor: young and demure) insane
before the doctor arrives. That
night a desperate lunatic causes
havoc in the house. After hair-rais-
ing scenes and situations, he is caught
and discovered to be-the relative
named in the sealed letter. From
then on, ALPS well. Annabelle marries
her simple minded cousin Paul Jones,
and all material for further thrills"
being exhausted, the things over
You'll enjoy this film if you have
any nerves at all, but do not try to
be too critical with the story, or
you'll spoil it all.
/ might, while I'm at it, whisper
in your ear that "The New Ford"
semi-futuristic machine-dance by
the well-known Marmein Sisters, is
the best number on the Colony's pro-
gram this week, and that includes
"The Cat and the Canary. B.
The daily worker., 1927-09-21

NOTE: This is the ninth Install
ment of the report for the Political
Committee made by Jay Lovestone,
at the recent Fifth National Con-
vention of the Workers .(Commu-
nist) Party held in New York City.
This installment deals with "The
Party's Shortcomings, Mistakes and
Problems"
The daily worker., 1927-09-21
The Communist International, The War
Danger and the Role Of
7. American Imperialism

tensification of the role of American
imperialism in the Pacific Ocean, it's
policy in China, it's policy in regard
to the Philippines, where the last
vestige of independence has been de-
clared to be dead, it's policy leads to-
ward that position where the United
States imperialism will not hang
back, but will take an active, initia-
tive part in the world war which is
coming.
However, the tremendous exhibit
tion of strength of American i'm
perialism, is accompanied by the
seeds of its own destruction. The
seeds of destruction lie in the very
fact of the tremendous development
of this imperialism. l will not dwell
upon the general facts, but will speak
OF the capitalization of the Latin
American bloc against American i'm
perialism which appears to be already
in the offing. We see Mexico, which
suffers first of all from this Ameri-
can imperialism, beginning to show
itself as future center and rallying
point for opposition. That is in spite
of the recent evidences of supine
policy on the part of the Mexican
government. Comrades, Latin Amer
lea is to play big role in the war
which IS coming. This is Of first
Importance to US, because Latin
America will be primarily concerned
with the struggle for liberation from
the yoke of united States imperial
ism. We find the bourgeoisie Of the
United States very busy through
many agencies in preparing the
rear" First old Sam Gompers and
then Bill Green, working through the
Pan American Federation of Labor
try to break the spirit and to corrupt
the entire organized labor move
ment Of Latin America, in order to
facilitate the subjugation of these
countries to United States imperial
ism. Comrades, through Mexico,
through Nicaragua, through the
other Latin American countries, we
owe the revolutionary movement led
by the Comintern a duty of the
highest order. In regard to the
Philippines, wha1o -9e see the pol
of America leading most directly to
ward friction with the Soviet Union,
we find that we must not be satisfied
with the small beginnings which we
have already made, but we must
make the most aggressive and earn,
est, attempt to get real movement
on foot.
Comrades, in Europe American i'm
perialism is subJugaJng industrially
developed countfies-a thing never
before to an appreciable extent ac-.
complished by any imperialism. We
see the recent flood of sentiment
against capitalist America in Europe.
not cniy in The labor press, but in
the petty bourgeois press, and even in
d section of the big bourgeois Euro
pean press. Throughout Europe.
South America, throughout the entire
world, tens of millions of more than
one class are cursing capitalist Amer
lea for its murder of Sacco and Van
zetti. This does not mean that the
bourgeoisie of European countries has
suddenly become tender-hearted in
its attitude toward labor agitators.
1t means that the latent spirit of re-
sentiment against American imperial
ism was enabled to find an outlet
through the means Of this protest.
Go Be COntinued)
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What the Daily Worker
Means to the Workers
More Encouraging Contributions
to Our Emergency Fund.

VIM. Maranar, Philadelphia, Pa. 100
G. Kurak, Garfield, N. J. 100
I. Shular, Wheeling, w. Va. 100
M. Koswhak, Short Creek, w.
Va. 90
Harry Lisak, Yorkville, Ohio LOO
G. Marcinizyn, Short Creek, w.
Va. 90
K. Wodaslawsly, Leechburg, Pa. 100
D. Solonychny, Wheeling, w. Va. LOO
A. w. Saarmann, w. Burlington
Franklin P Brill, Williamsville,
Pa. ......................3 800
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entertained every
inch of its length.
"The Cat and the
Canary" is, how
ever, a genuine
technical achieve
ment. An atmos-
t)here of weird
ness and deadly
suspense is sus-
tanned thru the
whole showing in
a manner remin-
iscent of "Calig-
h a ri. Paul
,eni who do
The daily worker., 1927-09-21
" DRAMA IN
The Cat and the Ca
nary" at the Colony
Theatre

0TARTING from the premise that
y the only aim of pictures produced
in this country is to provide CENTER
tainment" and thrills" at any cost,
we hereby recommend to you a film
that will keep you both thrilled and
The daily worker., 1927-09-21

David Foyer, Skeston, N. Oak. 200
Ladies Auxiliary, Stamford,
Conn. .................. 1000
R. Huebner, Sioux City, Iowa 100
E. J. Kerka, Los Angeles, Calf. LOO
Anna Shakman, Detroit, Mich. 200
r. Newstrom, Duluth, MINI. 200
M. Lundqust, Rockford, Ill. .1,00
j. Martens, Moline, III. ...... 800
John Gruczlowski, Cleveland,
Ohio 200
Workers Party Branch, New
Haven, Conn. $500
S. Pobersky, (collected) Duluth,
MINI. .......H.....,.......6.3S
G. Maziarchuk, Short Creek, w.
Va. 100
Mike Kozushok, Short Creek, w.
Va. .....................1.00
Alex Kubat, Short Creek, w. Va. 100
H. 1wanyszyan, Short Creek, w.
Va.
l.. pelatore, Short Creek, w. Va. so
j. Martalo, Short Greek, w. Va. 100
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
BY GIOVANNI.

We have heard lots from the capt.
talist press of Unknown Heroes"
but Paul Crouch is not d hero to
pluto, either known or unknown.
Paul, it is true, is, or rather was, a
soldier in the army of this great
trustified democracy. But Paul made
mistake no loyal soldier can make
and have any chance of becoming a
hero. Paul began to think, and think
ing in a private soldier is nothing
short of sedition and maybe treason.
Well, Paul began to think and, look
ing on the state of the working
classes in all the lands where he was
ordered to carry on for civilization,
Paul's thoughts soon became danger
Gus thoughts" as the Jap Mikado has
it. Thinking such thoughts and be-
ing both a soldier and worl1ingman,
Paul began to agitate and organize
within and around the army, saying to
his fellows: "Why should we be al
ways Staying our fellow workers ?
What have they done to US that we
should kill them? And, when we
kill them, who gets the goods? Not us
nor the American workers. say it's
all wrong. Let's organize and say so
out loud and maybe we can stop it."
Paul thought he and the boys who
Joined him had perfect constitu-
tional right to so say and act, and
it did look that wagon paper.
Thinking they were American citizens
with American rights, Paul and his
bunch were soon making soldiers and
other proletarians sit up and take
notice. Hawaii, where they were
stationed, was soon buzzing with ex-
element. This finally excited the
grand moguls Of the army. They told
Paul to shut up. Paul wouldn't, hold
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
p AUL CROUCH

ing that he was an American citizen
and had as much right to think and
speak, even if he was nothing but
private, as did the officers. Paul kept
at it and the more he did the madden
officers got. Finally they could
stand his treason" no longer. They
had him arrested. He was brought
before a court organized by the Off
GERS and was tried by the officers.
Though his accusers were Judge, jury,
sheriff and prosecutor, the trial was,
as usual, "fair and impartial" in
every way. All the officers said so.
and all officers are Officers and
gentlemen" After this Impartial
trial" was over, Paul found himself
facing life sentence in the peniten-
tiary. 1t was not an enviable life to
face, but Paul faced it without
apologizing or begging for mercy.
So raw was the deal handed him
however that a roar of protest went
up over the country. Even the
President heard this and came to ne
conclusion that three years was
enough to teach Paul lesson" So
he cut the DO years down to three,
and Paul is now out of durance vile.
He seems to have learned his lesson
well, too, for he is on the road now
telling about the Chinese revolution
and calling on the workers and far
mers to unite and free themselves
from imperial slavery, no matter how
GLORIOUS" it may seem. This indi-
Gates that while Paul may not be a
"Hero'-that he is a MAN, and one
well worth all workers and farmers
and lovers of liberty hearing, for a
man always has something to say
that's worth hearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
Progressive Candidate for Cigar
Makers.

Makers.
Editor, the DAILY WORKER:
] attended a meeting of Local 144,
International Cigar Makers Union,
in Room 16, Labor Temple, East Saith
ST., held for the purpose of hearing
a report of the delegates to the 26th
convention of the union in Chicago,
and to nominate officers of the local
for the coming year. The officials
proved to me how utterly devoid Of
principle they are, when, after the
report of the delegates, Brother Van
pratt took the floor and gave what
he called a minority or progressive
report. He was continually heclSled
and interrupted, particularly after he
had tried to show that the union must
be in a sorry plight when the dele
gates, nearly all of whom are officials
Of their respective locals, could be as
founded by the report of the president
on the financial situation. He was
also interrupted when he showed that
the change from the election of the
international officers by referenda to
the convention would be czarism.
For the first time in many years
the progressives will be able to vote
for candidate who, in my opinion,
is progressive, at the election to be
held in the same room on October
25th. For after the present secretary
Of finance has refused the nomination
only Vanprati and Gralinger were
left as nominees for the office. Van
pratt, who seems to be glutton for
punishment, is a candidate for the
Joint Advisory Board and the City
Trades and Labor Council Of Greater
New York and vicinity.
l believe the members cannot go
wrong In voting for this candidate as
he appears Woodworking and sincere
in his efforts, and q change from the
old do-nothin0 stvle would he welcome
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
By EMILE ZENBERT.

My testimony will perhaps have a
certain value" writes Roman Roll
land in letter on Sacco and Vanzetti
which was recently published in the
Nation" Other than that of classify
ing him among the liberals, the re-
formists, and trifle above the yellow
socialists his testimony, beautifully
written as it is, has no value at all.
We will see why
To him "the most terrible side of
the tragedy is the abyss which this
offense has now dug between the
United States and the rest of the peo-
pie of the world"
1t is not exactly so. MOI By no
means.
What of Mrs. SaccO?
In this tragedy, there is no par
ticular most terrible side" Every
side is terrible and every side is most
terrible. The life of torment, of tears
and sleepless nights that Mrs. Sacco
had to endure, a life practically
closed now by the murder of her hus-
band, was not bright. Even though
accustomed as she must have become
to hear of her husbands execution,
it must have been unbearable for her
to survive, still to breathe the air of
hatred and prejudice that burnt Sacco
to death.
Could not her fate be considered as
"the most terrible side of the trag-
edy"?
What of the Workers?
And what about the working class
of the world, not the people
word people is too vague term to
have definite meanings not their
side Of the tragedy also most "ter-
rible"? Sacco and Vanzetti belonged
to the working class as much as they
belonged to their family-and perhaps
more. How does the class-conscious
worker feel now when two of his most
militant leaders were murdered? Was
not this most terrible, a most flag
rant, most heinous, bloody slap at
the working class. Hey you, you bas-
tards, you see what happens to you
when you want freedom? Down, you
bastards, on your knees, on your
belly, and crawl and slave and shut
up, not a word of protest, or the
deadly breathof electricity for you,
deadly breath of electricity for you,
What "Barbarous" Country
Further, our highly beloved author,
says that "the two unfortunate men
were subjected to a cruelty such as
the most barbarous country in our
world today, Bolshevik would
have thought too cowardly, too in
human"
If Russia is barbarous, what is Eng
land, France and the United States?
Bolshevik Russia has not, so far any
how, bombarded foreign towns. Boil
shevik Russia has not yet slaughtered
thousands of helpless men, women and
children. Bolshevik Russia has not yet
ravaged foreign countries and oppres-
sed and murdered their inhabitants.
To mention few cases, does Roman
ROLAND know what is going on in
China and in Nicaragua? And invar-
iably, the reports and comments of
those non-Communist Europeans and
Americans who have visited the
Workers Fatherland" are Indicative
of peace, of growth, Of freedom, of
contentment, certainly not of barbar-
BUSINESS.
And like all the liberals the author
of Jean Christophe" commits the
same yellow-socialist error. He en-
treated Fuller for mercy. Since Ro-
main ROLAND knew that Savage and
blood-thirsty souls exist" did he ex-
pect to move them by pleading for
mercy? What is mercy to men SYM
bolizing murder blood, greed, oppres-
sion?
~ q R Y m 9
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
Wants to Live to See Bosses Go,

Editor, The DAILY WORKER;
| am 81 years old and walk with
crutches. live in hamlet calley
Davie. All the inhabitants are har
up and don't know why. | am har
up myself till my pullets bring m
some income in the Fall. | got thers
from the Red Cross after the hurr4s
cane, but they did not provide ms
with any means to feed them till they
lay.
! enclose dollar but ] just can't
do more at present l have spent
many dollar since 1855, but only
hope that l live a little longer Sc
that I can see the Soviet Union. And
maybe before l die the rest of the
world will have been freed-Franl
Vni0ht. Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
Small Models of Sacco-ysnset4
Urns Urged.
Editor, The DAILY WORKER:

Edltor, Inc DAILY WOhkEh:
/ have been reading the letters ane
articles pertaining to the Sacco and
Vanzetti case. And having seen the
urn which was in Union Square, ]
wonder if it would not BIZ possible to
reproduce it on a small scale, say
about three inches over all, an exact
model. It could be sold to the public.
and the proceeds divided equally be-.
tween Mrs. Rosa Sacso, Vanzetti
sister, and the international Laid
Defense. This urn would serve y
keep the memory of the two murdere
workers green in the hearts of all
class-conscious workers all over the
world. B. j. Tanning, International
Seamen's Club, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10
Letters From Our Readers

>since the trade is also entirely dis
organized and the bosses are reaping
a harvest.
"A TOBACCO WORKER. !
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-10

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEWSSTANDS
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YOu'u Be able 70 select the ear ycu
want 70 buy from the Hstinrp of Uaed
Cars u today's Classified Ads.
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'Remus Liar, Coward, Says Dodge

case, whom Remus claimed
stole the affections Of his wife.
wife Made Him, /" Claim
ellis tissue Of lies attempting to
connect me with his wife and
besmirch the name Of the woman
whose brains built him up to his
place Of power is but typical Of
his whole rotten fabric" Dodge
continued in an interview at the
home Of his father here.
Dodge's father is wealthy and
influential lawyer.
Woman Not His Aid
Dodge said the evidence he had
obtained against the bootleg king
was discovered without the aid OF
Mrs. Remus,
Dodge disclosed details Of the
raid upon the Dater farm in
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WILL
Oppose
MOVE


NAYS LANDING, N. ].
Oct. s.-Efforts to have their
clients released on bail before
they are arraigned on Monday
win be made today BY at
tornsys for Mrs. Margaret
Lilliendahl and Willis Beach.
both Of whom are ii iail
charged Jointly with the
murder Of the woman's hus-
band, DR.. William Lilliendahl.
win Oppose Petition
The bail applications win 3
made before Suprems Court
Justice Campbell 1t his home Ii
Hackensack, N. J. Prosecutor Re
petto declared he would vigorously
oppose any such attempts, adding.
both sould be held without bah
for trial. There are no mitigating
circumstances under which either
should be admitted to bail"
WIN Ask Speedy Trial
Indications from attorneys 81
both prisoners were that they win
present q joint defense for their
clients. They also win demand 4
speedy trial when Beach and M.
Lilliendahl are arralgned on Non
day.
Jurors Visit Widow
-Four women members az the
grand jury that placed her there.
charged with the murder of her
husband, visited 1fra Marraret
Liliiendahl in her cell.
The widow was calm, ACCORDING
to reports, but not 20 che feminine
grand Jurors, who. with their male
associates, determined there was
probable cause Tor the accusation
Of murder against her.
Good morning. ladieS,p saId
Mrs. LiliiendahI, q tone between
heard for five or SIX weeks after
October is.
Mrs. Lilliendah1 and Beach. r..
newing statements OF their inno-
cence, professed great confidence In
their speedy acuuittaI. Relatives Of
TURN OVER
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last night on suspicion Of house
breaking. The other is stephen co.
hen. colored, %, 1880 s ST. N. w.
He was arrested by Detectives Kuehs
ling and Wilson after the report OF
the theft Of 81 from 1887 Lamont
ST. N. w.
Detective Lowery saw Cush
walking at North Capitol and r
SITS, and took him into custody
because he answered the descrip-
ton Of the prowier. At first deny
ting that he had ever done any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-08
By InternatIonaI News servIce

LANSING, Mich, Oct. g..
Remus is a liar and cow
ard. He would never, himself,
attack other than a woman or
child, but he is Of the type
who would hire assassins.
/" He had a price of $4,000
on my head, a price that none
Of his hired thugs has ever
had nerve enough to collect. I"
This was the summary of
the man, George Remus,
former bootleg king and now
alleged murderer of his wife,
as given today by Franklin
Dodge, mystery mar in the