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lowed the revolutionary leadership
of Liebknecht Liebknecht was a
steady opponent of capitalist mill
t2rism. Liebknecht imbued them
with a spirit of struggle against
capitalism and capitalist militarism.
When the betrayal came in 1914,
and when Liebknecht, Luxembourg,
Lenin, and the rest of the Russian
Bolsheviks fought against the Sec
ond international, it was to be ex-
pected that the revolutionary youth
would do the same.
With the aid of Liebknecht, the
Berne conference of the socialist
youth leagues was organized. There
the slogans of Liebknecht OF fight
against the imperialist war was
adopted. Although the slogans
adopted were not the slogans of
Lenin-of turning the imporialist
war into civil war of the classes,
yet, in substance, the Berne con-
ference condemned most categor-
icallly the actions of the Second In
ternational; called for a militant
struggle against the imperialist war,
and went to the length of deciding
tc hold open mass demonstrations
OF the youth as sign of protest
against the imperialist war.
Thirteen years later, in 1928, in
France several days ago, 500 Com
munists and Young Communists are
arrested for holding an l. Y. D.
demonstration. Thirteen years after
1915, in America, the masses of
young workers are being prepared
both ideologically and actually for
the next world war. At the same
time that half billion dollars is
appropriated for military purposes
in a period of one year; at the same
time that $4,000 young workers and
students complete their education in
citizenship" in the capitalist mill
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prohibition agent for customer and
not merely a consumer On top of
ms good luck in landing a Job it
is rumored that Miss Trumbull.
daughter of the governor of the
state of Connecticut, will soon make
the announcement that she intends
to marry the young. He doesn't
even have to esk.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-14

the vicious Criminal Syndicalist
Law, in the Hands Off China cam
palgn in San Francisco, in every
workers struggle in the state, the
socialist party was either silent or
gave direct and indirect support ia
the enemies of the working-class
In California it has even less of q
working-class base than in other
parts Of the country.
Fight Exploitation.
1t is left only to the Communist
Party to enter this campaign on q
working class basis. The invasion
OF the open shop in the once.
strongly-organized sections, the ex.
ploitation of woman and child-labor
in fruit and cotton picking, and in
the packing and canning industries
the double exploitation of the Ne
groes, Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese,
and Filipinos, the war-clouds on the
Pacific Ocean, and the general
worsening of the conditions of labor
in California are immediate issues
which we can link up with the Com
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-14

forces with an opportunity for "refuting"
the "lie" in manner calculated to appeal to
maudlin sentimentality.
Smiths forces induced republican poll
tician to issue statement to the effect that
on the date Smith is accused of having been
drunk he was SOBER In fact the republican
politician declared he did not even suspect
that the democratic candidate for president
had even one drink. Thus, in place of dis
cussion of political issues we have piffle, in
stead of meeting the problems that face the
masses of the country we are surfeited with
driveL
The question of the degree of drunkenness
of Smith on the occasion mentioned or at
any other time or place is not burning issue
and only the veriest dolts will consider it
such. Furthermore candidate or a Party
that dared to discuss real issues would never
sink to the level of replying to backstairs
gossip, say nothing of inventing it as was
obviously done in this case so that the public
could read about the alleged trenscendent
virtues of a candidate in the daily press
Such devices only emphasize the deliberate
policy of both the republican and democratic
parties of evading issues that press for solu-
ton, such as unemployment, the danger of
lmperiallst war, recognition of the Soviet
Union, the right of workers to organize and
strike, and the use of injunctions against
labor.
The one party that places before the work
ing class the real political situation and of
fers solution for the ills from which the
exploited workers and farmers suffer is the
Workers (Communist) Party.
We discuss political issues, but we also
realize that individuals personify certain
definite tendencies and it is certainly laugh
able to see the defenders of AL Smith feign
indignation because he was accused of hav-
ing been drunk. One who was spawned in
that cesspool of vice, corruption gangster-
ism, hoodlumism and prostitution known as
Tammany Hall and is now annexed to the
Morgan financial interests as we'll as being a
darling of the Roman religious machine, it.
self always a vicious tool of reaction certain
ly cannot be expected to pass for what the
sentimentalists call paragon of soberness
and virtue. We expose the political role of
the capitalist politicians and the parties they
represent in order that the workers may
come to hold them in contempt and we also
expose their debaucheres as symbolic of the
class corruption they represent.
Al Smith, drunk or sober, is a dangerous
enemy of the working class
Just as Norman Thomas or Herbert Hoov-
er, sober or drunk, are enemies of the work
ing class.
They are lackeys of capitalism-all
Vote in your class interests!
Vote Communist.
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AL Smith, Drunk or Sober.

The reptile capitalist press, particularly
that section of it that supports the demo-
cratic party candidates in this campaign, is
in frenzy of Indignation in response to the
latest crude publicity stunt pulled off by the
All Smith forces. A certain letter alleged to
have contained statements that Smith was
"disgustingly drunk" at a New York State
fair and said to have been written by SYRIA
case gossip to West Virginia gossip is the
cause of the frenzy.
The letter, howevsrr, has mysteriously dis
appeared. No one tlows what happened to
it, But the vague rumors regarding its one
time existence furnished the Smith publicity
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-14

New York, New
H a V e n a n d
Hartford Rail-
road and got a
job at $50 a
week. Not bad
for a S t ar t.
What a corking
salesman t h i s
young lad must
be! If he ever
gets into the
Fright off the
boat" business
he will clean up
a fortune unless
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MEXICAN SUFFRAGETS

MEXICO CITY, Sept. IS (UP).-
Mexican women have organized
branch of the anti-reelectionist
party with the object of promoting
nationwide equal suffrage.
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Told You So

No doubt about it, this is a land of
opportunity. John Coolidge, son
of Cal the Fisherman, walked into
the office of the president of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-14
>%,1OSM&4H
GROCERY BOSSES MEET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UP).
Representatives of the grocery
industry will confer in Chicago Oc-
tober "a to formulate trade prac-
tice rules for their industry, the
Federal Trade Commission an
ncunced today.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
AMERICANS TAKE
OLYMPIC HONORS
Prestige Of United States Track
Men Is Badly Shattered

! Amsterdam, Aug. 8 R-The
United States has captured the
/ Olympic track and field CHAMPION
ships for the ninth successive time
in 80 years, but only at the expense
of the biggest blow TO American
foot racing prestige ever sustained
on an international field. This was
almost the unanimous opinion, even
am ong Americans themselves, as the
blue ribbon features of the mint h
Olympiad closed with Frances AL
gerian, FL Ouah, wearing the mara
thOn laurel wreath instead of Joia
lay and the blk of the remaining
running honors divided by Finland
and the British empire.
Only the spectacular running of
Ray Barbuti in the 400 meter fiat
race, In which the Yankees scored
their singular individual victory. and
the triumph of two American teams
n record breaking or record equal
ling relays yesterday, saved the
United States from complete rout on
the cinder path. The point margin
by which America won the team
title, 173 to Finland's 102, was
gained chiefly on the brilliance of
the field performers, who won five
events. Despite the decisiveness of
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Only two individual champions
successfully defended their honors
I'Douslas Lowe. of England, in the
500 meters. and Bud Houser OF the
United States. in the discus. Title
holders beaten included Jackson
Scholz, United States, in the 200
meters: Nurml. in the 5000: Ritola
in the 10000 and steeplechase; F..
Morgan Taylor of the United States,
IN the 400 meter hurdles; Harold
Osborn of the United States, in the
high jump: Dehart Hubbard. Of the
United States, in the broad lump:
A. W. Winter, Australia in the hop.
step and jump, and Lee Barnes, Of
the United States, in the pole vault
With the track and field COMPETE
ton over. American forces concen-
trated their energy for the remain
ing week of Olympic sports in seek
ing titles in swimming, rowing and
boxing, in which they topped the
field in 1924. CALIFORNIA; eight oar
ed crew and the single sculler, Ken
Myers, OF Philadelphia. are the main
rowing hopes The swimmers al
ready are off to a good start and
the boxers, starting Tuesday, hope
to punch their Way to another cham
lionship.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
KENSlNCT0N TEAM HANDS
MANCHESTER A BEATING
Souhenders Turn in Victory Despite the Absence of
Two Regulars-"Wink" Venture Substituting. is
Big Gun at Bat-Johnny Grip Plays SensationalIy
at First Base-Rans Turns Field Into Quagmire-
Brilliant Fielding and Hard Hitting Feature Game.

Although minus the services of
two regular players. the kensing-
ton baseball team turned back the
Manchester club Sunday at the Per-
civai avenue grounds by the score
OF to I. 1t was a game marked by
brilliant fielding and very hard hit
ting. Wink" Venture filling in at
second base for the locals was the
big gun with the stick connecting
for five out of five, two of the hits
going for doubles. Grips work at
first base was of the sensational
variety. The Fordham Flash made
several exceptionally hard stops one
from the bat of Jerry Fay which was
labeled for a hit. The field was in a
very sloppy condition after the rain,
which came down in the first inning,
but nevertheless both teams showed
q peppy brand of ball in the infield.
For Manchester Pelton and Edgar
shared the hitting honors, while
Wright at short turned in several
nice plays.
Manchester started scoring in the
third inning. on an error, wild
pitch and single. kensington even-
ed up the count in its halt Of the
inning on two doubles. Kensington
scored two more in the fourth, on
two doubles and two singles. Man.
chester got one in the fifth on q
single. 4 sacrifice. an infield out and
passed ball. Kensington added
three more in the sixth on a walk,
two singles and a double. Manches-
ter got two in the seventh on an
error, a double and a triple. Ken
sington got two in its half of the
seventh on three singles and a de-
layed steal. The team added one
more In the eighth on an error. a
wild pitch and a double. The
6coFe:-
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

the margin. the Americans scored
So fewer points than they did four
years ago when the same scoring
system prevailed, and won only
eight first places against II in 1924.
heener competition, as evidenced
by the wider distribution of the
chief honors this time than ever be-
fore, the failure of MANY of The
Americans, such as Lloyd Hahn,
Frank Wykoff and Joie Ray, to re-
gain their home form, anr the ex-
istence Of some discord in the Off
cial family over various arrange
ments-these reasons all helped TO
explain the way the Americans
Jared. The opposition this time came
not alone from Finland, but strong
er than ever from <lle British EN-.
pire and such hitherto obscure con-
tenders as Japan and Germany.
I'VE haven a lot to brag about 4"
Head Coach Lawson Robertson adj
mitted after completion of the. eight
day struggle. But all circum-
stances considered, | think the bows
did well. Ii you think We are
gloomy look at the Germans. They
came back to the Olympics with
hopes high. l figured them our
strongest rivals outside Finland. but
they didn't win single first place.
There is no question that some of
our runners fell short. We couldn't
Them all the trni pip h.,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
MEETING OF UMpIRES
Several Minor Changes Are Con-
teMplated To-day at Session OF Ma
tional League Arbtlers.

New York, Aug. 6 UP)-SeveraI
minor changes were contemplated
today after a meeting of National
league umpires in the office of John
Heydler yesterday.
The meeting was the first time in
baseball history that umpires of the
older circuit have met in mid-season.
tended the meeting. Playing rules,
unusual situations and regulations
for the staff itself we're discussed.
The question of the foul and fair
home run rule was considered. I'm
der present regulations a ball hit
fair over an inside barrier goes as
a home run, but passing over the
outer side wall it is judged ON where
it disappears from the umpire's
view. The umpires favored calling
the ball fair If it leaves the park in
side the foul line, whether over in
side or outside barriers.
High poles at the ends Of both
foul lines also were advocated to
aid the umpires in judging such
plays.
Only one batter at time will be
allowed to leave the dugout to await
his turn at bat, the umpires decid-
ed. This rule becomes effective at
once.
The question of the "momentarily
caught" ball and the practice of rub
bling new balls in the dirt to remove
their gloss were discussed with no
decision being reached.
Heydler congratulated the men on
their work this season but made the
suggestion that they observe the rule
regarding talking to players on the
field more closely.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

eight years. unquestionably have
passed the peak and may be on the
way out completely.
Il doubt ii Nurmi will be seen IN
Olympic competition again unless
he decides to take up the mara
thon.' one Finnish observer declar-
ed. "PaaNo hasn't the speed he used
to have. He's still a marvellous
judge of pace and had a lot to do
with the development of the new
men like Harry Larva. the 1900
meter winner, and Toivo Lou!,ola,
the steepiechase champion, but ! ex-
pect to See him drop out of compe-
tition. Nurmi did not throw the s.
600 meter race to kitola, though it
was apparent he didn't exert him.
self.
He said afterward he Just Didn't
have d finish left in him.
The marathon victory Of the Al
gerlan Arab, Ell Ouati, who never be-
fore won a big race, capped the
climax Of u succession OF upsets
which hit the United States and
Germany, saw champions and rec
ord holders trimmed unceremonious-
ly and developed such new sensa-
tions as the unheralded Percy VII
liams, double sprint winner, El
Ouati, and Miguel Plaza, second
place winner. just happened to hit
their stride at the right moment and
run the favorites ragged, thereby
marathon history, which
always has been replete with upsets
Tie arab won in such fashion as
to leave no doubt that he was the
best of the field as they ran yes
terday, his time being the second
best in Olympic history.
Ray. though beaten, finished as
on his muscle frightened legs
as he did at Boston several months,
ago. His record of finishing third,
first and fifth in the only three COM
petitiye marathons of his career is
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
west ENDS LOSE
TO BURRIT7 Team
CONTINUED From Preceding Page)
shutout ball until the ninth,

shutout ball until the ninth.
The Cardinals broke into the
scoring column in their half of the
second inning pushing across a run
by means of a double and a single.
Two hits, an error. and wild pitch
chalked up three runs for the Car
dlnals in the last half of the sixth
inning and gave them 4 to 3
lead They increased the lead by
one in the next frame on pair of
hits.
The Rangers piled up their WIN
ming advantage in the ninth inning
and the Cards were finally retired
with two men on when Erickson
famed for the third out.
There was enough hitting
throughout the matinee to make the
game interesting. The winners COL
lected twelve hits off the delivery of
Reed, while the Cards Strengthened
out eleven OF Andersons slants for
safe blows. Brilliant work by both
hurlers with men on kept the score
down. The Rangers had eleven
men left stranded on the base paths.
Casey's one-handed stab of Erick-
sons long drive into right field was
the fielding gem of the game. The
lanky Ranger rightfielder took the
ball Just inside the foul line after
a hard run and cut off what would
IN all PROBABILITY have been a home
run. savage made a fine stop of
Joe Argosys smash in the sixth.
throwing his man out at first.
me hitting of Milo Areosy was a
feature OF the game. The Ranger
mira sacker smoted single. a dou-
ole ana nome run in five trips
10 the plate Daley led the Cards
a''acK with pair of doubles. An
defsoh Winfield ten of the Cardinal
batters. The box score:
RANENpS
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

where they sAeuld ind spov - the
rext morntnE. which was August 8,
Tho legend states that u yhenom.
ena came TO pass and the church
was founded - The sDot whsrs the
snow was most abundant The
church now Is the largest OF - In
Rome dedicated to the Virgin.
While the priests endured In their
heavy vestmcnts the temperature ee
100 degrees and people throngod he
Office. white flowers were thrown
from the high dome In reme0-
brance Of the snow which fell 1873
years ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
Predict Hughes VIII
Be Elected by Leasua

Geneva. Aug. @NLeague q
nations leaders predicted today that
Charles Evans Hughes would b
elected at the September assembly
to the seat in the permanent court
Of international justice vacated By
John Bassett Moore. Mr.. Hughes
has been nominated by rs countries.
DR.. Walter Simons. president Of
the supreme court Of Germany. 10
second choice. having been proposed
by nine countries. These countries
also nominated the former Amesi-
can secretary of state. each nation
having the right to flis two nonnina-
tons.
German circles were hopeful that
the number OF judges would be en-
larged and that this Dr. simeus
would be assured . seat.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
Mass Is Celebrated
Despite Extreme Heat

Rome, Aug. P-The elderly
cardinal Nannutelli. dean of the
sacred college, yesterday despite the
extreme heat, celebrate with great
pomp the pontifical mass in observ-
ahce OF the anniversary of the foun-
dation of the church of Santa
Maria Maegiore
The legend is that in the year
Sag A. D. the Virgin appeared ST.
multaneously to the Roman Patri-
clan Johannes and to Pope Liberius
in their dreams commanding them
to erect a church to her on the spot
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
POLICE FACE MYSTERY
IN new JERSEY MURDER
Man Found Shot Through Head
and Back and Burned Beyond
Recognition.

Englewood, N. j., Aug. @-The
police today were faced with 4 mys-
terry in the murder Of 4 man. shot
through the head and back and
then burned almost beyond recogni.
ton The body war found by q Der.
rypicker in q cope along a well
Travelled road atop the Palisades.
The police laid the murder to a
gang feud. They expressed the be-
lief that the dead man had been
taken for a ride" probably in New
York. and that after he had been
killed his body was conveyed to the
spot where It was found and the
clothing set afire. An autopsy re-
vealed that the man probably was
dead when his clothing was satur-
ated with gasoline and fired.
The victim was about 80 years
old, weighed about 140 pounds and
was about feet inches tall. He
had brown eyes and hair. Remnants
of his clothing showed 1t to have
been a blue suit with a white pin
stripe.
The fact that the hands were
more charred than the rest Of the
body strengthened police belief that
it was a gang killing. az they be-
lieved a special effort had been
made by the killers to preclude the
possibility Of identification by fina
gerprints. II the dead man had had
no police record this would hardly
have been necessary. they pointed
out, as only the fingerprints Of a
man with u police record would be
available for checking. The bullet
hole in the head showed powder
burns indicating that the man had
been killed at close quarters. The
skull also had been fractured by a
blow from behind.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
Loses Life When Guard
Can't Hold Creased Hair

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Aug. R-
Because he had slneared his hair
with an oily preparation, Joe Co
paril, 20, could not be rescued from
drowning in the. Cedar river yes
terday. A life guard made two at
tempts to save Coparil, but was I'M
able to- hold onto the creased hair.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
FROST IN WYOMING

Rock Springs. Wyo., Aug. 8 ~
Unusually cold weather of the past
three days eliminated in frost near
here Saturday night. The ground
and sage brushes were hoary white
this morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
BRENNAN Is BETTER

Chicago. Aug. 6 R-George E.
Brennan, Illinois democratic nation
al committeeman, was reported last
night to be in very good condition"
at the John B. Murphy hospital. He
Is recuperating from an attack Of
septic poisoning.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
STARTS REHEARsALs SOON

sIaH1H NEuEAHSAIS SOON .
Miss BERTHE Surtaski OF SO WHIT.
ing street is spending . few weeks
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Surtaski. She has closed
with the Marcus Revue" and will
start rehearsing with Hit the
Deck" in New York city August 70.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Two base hits: Argosy. Weinberg. Daley
2. Wolfe, I.indgren, Selma, Miewski
Home run: NJ, Argosy. Empires: sauttei
and Fitzpatrick.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Reading 8, Jersey City 0.
Baltimore 10, Newark 6-7.
Toronto SD, Buffalo 81.
Rochester II, Montreal 3.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Philadelphia s, Detroit /.
Chicago 5, New York 1.
Boston 3, st. Louis 1.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
EASTERN LEAGUE


Games Yesterday
Hartford 4-12, New Haven 20.
Pittsfeld SO. Waterbury 81.
Providence 10-1, springfield 81.
Albany SIS, Bridgeport SO.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

| Two base hits: Pelton. Edgar. Gripp,
| Venture 2, barrow, Snyder, Huband.
| Three base hits: Pelton, Wright, I'M
| pres: Lynch and McKeon. Time: 400.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
Standing

Games Today
Pittsfield at Waterbury.
Springfield at Providence.
Hartford at New Haven.
Bridgeport at Albany.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Brooklyn S, Chicago 2.
st. Louis 6, New York 1.
(Other clubs not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Games Tomorrow
Pittsfield at New Haven.
Hartford at Providence.
Albany at Springfield.
Waterbury at Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Games Tomorrow
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Buffalo at Toronto. 2.
(Other clubs not scheduled
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Games Today
ct. Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia. .
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Games Today
Boston at St. Louis,
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

Games Tomorrow
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-06

The game was 4 snap win for
the Pirates. but Manager Hook"
Anasastio of the Rangers pulled 4
fast one by saying that his team
beat the Tabs easier. Which was
right, as the Tabs failed to show up
and forfeited the game to the
Rangers.