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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

FOR the past several weeks, the Dis
trict Executive Committee of the
New York District of the Workers
(Communist) Party of America has
been carrying on discussions among
Party membership and among the
non-Party workers of the district on
the question of the Opposition in the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
This question is not only important
because of the fundamental issues
raised in the controversy or because
of the expulsion of Trotsky, Zinoviev,
etc, but also because it raises the
question of the socialist nature of the
Soviet Union and with that the entire
question of the defense of the Soviet
Union against the imperialist attack.
The results on the whole are salts
factory and are an indication of the
fundamental political soundness of the
New York membership. The discus
sions this year are a continuation of
those held last year and show the de-
STABILITY of organizing discussions in
the future Of the fundamental ques-
tions involved, such as building up of
socialism in a single country; attitude
toward the peasantry; question of the
united front; organizational nature of
the Communist Party, etc.
The Discussions.
The discussions that have taken
place reveal on the part Of those that
spoke against the resolution of the
District Executive Committee, or who
voted against, or abstained from vot-
/ ing on the resolution a wrong under
standing on certain questions.
Some comrades argued that the
lpeasantry is a class enemy to the
Iproletariat, that the village cannot be
socialized, that the policy of the
Soviet Union favors the peasantry
against the workers-not realizing
that the poor and middle peasant in
the period of Imperialism is not only
a necessary ally for the conquest of
power but also for the maintenance
of power and for the building up of
socialism.
Another issue on which a few Of the
comrades who voted against, spoke
against or abstained or had wrong
position on, was the question of the
united front attitude toward the
Chinese revolution, the Anglo Russian
Committee, etc. Such comrades did
not appreciate the Importance of a
temporary alliance with the national
bourgeoisie of the colonial country
when that national bourgeoise was
fighting against world Imperialism
and not hindering the development of
the proletarian and peasant move
ments, nor do they understand that
With chances - -i4---4ic.-- ah-. NO j.,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16
Payment of Munitions
Debt Protested by USSR

Charles Recht of 10 West 40th
St., attorney for the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, has sent a letter
to the United States senate contest
ing the payment by the Lehigh VAL
lev Railroad Co. of $984,000 to Serge
Ughet for loss of munitions belong
ing to the Russian czarist govern
ment in the Black Tom, N. ]. ex~
plosion in 1916. Ughet claims to be
the representative of the former Kerr
ensky government and has been act
ing in an official capacity despite the
collapse of that government. The
United States 'does not recognize"
the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16
MASS, ATTORNEY
GENERAL FACES
CRAFT CHARGES
Was Active in Sacco-
Vanzetti Case

Arthur K. Reading, attorney gen
eralof Massachusetts, prominent IN
the frame-up which resulted in the
legalized murder of Sacco and Van
zetti, is accused in the supreme
court here of having accepted
secret fee of $4,000 from the Decimo@
Club, Inc, which was at one time
investigated by him in Massachusetts,,
and of having sought to prevail upon
the Attorney General of New York to
drop proceedings against the club.
The charges were made by ii. b.
Moniar, founder of the club.
Reading was also accused of hav-
ing obtained stocks and bonds worth
several hundred thousand dollars from
Monjar by threatening him with
criminal prosecution.
Monjar is suing Reading and the
present board of governors Of the
club to restrain them from disposing
of the bonds. Supreme Court Justice
Delehanty denied a motion by Read
ing's lawyer to suppress the papers
filed in the suit by Monjar, on the
ground that they "impugned the
honesty of a public official" The
Decimo Club has been under investi-
CATION in several states. 1t claims to
be "fraternal and social club" with
initiation fees as high as 500, and
aims to secure for its members re-
duced rates for merchandise by means
of special arrangements with dealers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

unroof our house, and constable's
sale order on our furniture.
"The Union stopped the sale by
paying our rent. We were among the
first II families that got notice to
move. The United Mine Workers
Journal of Feb. tells that Vice-pres-
ident Osler said that bosses were un-
roofing the houses to get eleven of
the chief hell-raisers to move out.
am sure proud to be one of them; l
wouldn't want to be a scab!
please send food and clothes up if
you can as people are very poor and
starving; only the Lewis machine gets
relief while those that are against it
don't get anything. If you send any
thing you send it in my name. Please
also send me a bundle of DAILY
WORKER papers. Signed, Mary
Kline, Finleyville, Wash. Co., Pa"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

i'll for over year. His family was
saved from eviction by the aid Of the
union, when the Pittsburgh Terminal
Coal Co. ordered them driven from
their home. The following letter,
written to The DAILY WORKER by
Mrs. Mary Kline, tells the story:
Dear Comrade:
81 would like to subscribe to The
DAILY WORKER but l can't since
we have no money; because of sick
ness and the strike my husband has
not been working since Dec. Is, 1926,
and doctor and hospital bills took all
of our money. will fill out the blank
and will send the money whenever l
can, SO please send me The DAILY
WORKER at once and send it to my
new address since we were evicted
from Coverdale. l am sending you
picture showing how they started to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16
CALLSLABOR TO
RALLY AGAINST
OFFICIAL PLOT
Working Class Must De-
fend Their Press
(By a worker CORRESPONDENCE :.


Wall Street and its lackeys are
threatening our DAILY WORKER
for the simple reason that it does not
hide the truth from the masses, like
the capitalist press, and because The
DAILY WORKER fights for the in
terests of the working class. They
want to silence our DAILY WORKER
for it dares to expose their lies about
the Soviet Union which are appear
ing daily in the capitalist press.
They are trying to put our Daily
out of existence by imprisoning its
staff and imposing fines upon the
paper. They find our comrades.
Dunno, Miller and Bittelman, guilty
of being true and sincere to the work
ing class, for daring to fight against
injunctions, and because they tell the
workers to organize.
The capitalists are very powerful.
We must realize the danger and come
to the aid of our Daily without delay
We, the working class of America
must guard our DAILY WORKER
and its militant staff with all means
in our power.
DAVID PRIGODICH.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

tactics are necessary so that when the
colonial national bourgeoisie, fearful
of the developing proletarian move
ment, turn against the proletariat and
the peasants and betray them to the
imperialists, that at such a time the
alliance must be broken
Other arguments of those who OBJ
jectively supported the Opposition,
whether they voted against or alb
stained, showed personal reaction to
the individuals rather than a political
reaction to the policies and questions
involved and a non realization that it
was the duty of the Central Commit
tee of the Workers Party of America,
as the leading committee to take a
position on the question and give
leadership to the American Party in
this vital issue that not only involved
the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union but the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics and the Communist
International
The Voting.
r The actual number of comrades who
voted against the resolution of the
Central Executive Committee and the
District Executive Committee were 13
in the entire district, or 1.5 per cent
Of the membership that participated.
Before the discussion in the sec
tions, a full meeting of the District
Executive Committee discussed the
question and supported unanimously
the action of the Central Executive
Committee Of our Party in supporting
the Central Committee Of the Com
munist Party of the Soviet Union in
their policies and actions.
Discussions were then organized in
all the sections of the Party and in
the various New Jersey cities.
In addition, the subject was discus
sed by leading comrades of the dis
trict in various forums and clubs
thruout the city and in New Jersey.
The number of Party members par
ticipating in the various section dis
cussions was not sufficient-only rs
per cent of the district membership
having taken part.
After the discussions in the sec
tions, the Central Committee unanim-
ously passed the following motions:
THAT all comrades who have
spoken against, voted against or abb
stained from voting on the resolution
Of the Central Executive Committee
or the District Executive Committee
and who are functionaries in the Par
ty should not continue as such, nor
should such comrades who are not
functionaries become such at the pres
ent time; that energetic efforts be
made To devnlop thece co'-rrndes icIeo-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

logically; that at the end of six
months their cases be reviewed as re-
CARDS eligibility for office; that these
steps are necessary for the theological
and organizational development of the
Party.
2.-That discussions be organized
in all language fractions.
3.--That all section executive COM
mittees should vote on the resolution
of the Central Executive Committee
and the District Executive Committee.
The New York District Executive
Committee therefore not only con-
firms the stand of the Central Exc
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

cutive Committee of our Party in sup
port of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
but also pledges to carry on the cam
paign for the enlightenment of the
membership on the fundamental is
sues involved, the enlightenment of
the workers generally on the socialist
character of the Soviet Union and to
carry on the most intensive and ex-
tensive campaign for rallying the
workers to the defense of the Soviet
Union, the workers fatherland.
The result of the voting in all Sec
tions of the district was as follows
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

Total participating--S65
Against resolution--13 or 1870.
Abstaining on resolution-51 or $3.50.
For resolutiOn-S01 or $3.50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

broadway" which closed IA week
run at the Century Theatre Satur-
day night, is making a tour of the
subway circuit, playing at Teller's
Shubert in Brooklyn this week. Next
week it will be at the City Theatre
on 18th Street and thereafter at the
Riviera, the Bronx Opera House, the
Majestic in Brooklyn, the Windsor
in the Bronx, the Cort in Jamaica,
and then for four weeks at the Broad
Street Thatre, Newark
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16

"Spring 3100,''' a new play by Ar
gyll Campbell, adapted and staged by
Joseph H. Graham and Willard Mack,
opened at the Little Theatre last night
"a late addition to the premieres of
the week. Joseph Kilgour, Mariposa
Hayes, Jack Mckee, Owen Martin,
Lynn Eswood and Tammany Young
are in the cast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16
NO JOB; COMMITS SUICIDE.

FREEPORT, N. Y, Feb. 10
Funeral arrangements were being
made today for Donald Harrison, 80,
of % Willow Place, who committed
suicide last night by swallowing car
bolic acid in the bathroom of his
home. The police say Harrison had
difficulty in obtaining work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-16
BURNS DENIES sHADowING

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 15.-In
lis testimony at the criminal con-
Sssmpt proceedings Tuesday, Will J..
Burns denied that his firm was en-
ployed to shadow the Fall Sinclair
oil graft jury, in spite of the testi-
mony to the contrary given by his
a,rrlovee William j. McMpil'~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08

first Of these schools held in Mer-
cedes.
The Wednesday Bridge club met at
the home Of Mrs. Bob Kern with two
tables Of players present. The sun
porch where the tables were arranged
was beautiful with masses of roses
and ferns. Mrs. A. McSween was
successful among the members and
secured high trophy. Mrs. J.. W.
Rouse was second high Mrs. Anne
Scott was high among the guests.
Those present TO enjoy this de-
lightfui hospitality were Mrs. A. Nc
Sween. Mrs. Fred Gray. Mrs. III. L.
Scott, Mrs. M. G.. Black of Donna,
Mrs. Jack Martin, Brownsville, Mrs.
J. w. Rouse, Mrs. A. Shouse, Mrs.
Anne Scott.
Mrs. n. p. Barton and Mrs. F. E.
Bennett entertained with a reception
on Thursday June z honoring Mrs. r.
Newell Waters n recent bride. The
Barton home was beautiful with its
profusion Of shasta daisies. Mrs.
G.. X. Watson presided over the
punch bowl and Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. Markham served the plates.
Miss Barbara Hoyt, assisted by Miss
Pauline Harrell served punch. Many
called during the afternoon.
Mrs. Bob Kern and two children,
Robert, Jr.. and Mary Lee. will leave
by automobile in a few days for
Kansas City. Mo-, and Louisville. Ky,
for about six weeks. They will be
accompanied BY Mrs. Kern's sister,
Mrs. Bess Holdner. who has been
visiting in Mercedes for the past
year. Mrs. Holdner will no return
to Mercedes.
Mrs. Anne Scott and Mrs. Bob Kern
attended the breakfast bridge given
by Mrs. Grafton Moody in Mission
last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. "A. Rouse will leave
Sunday by auto for a two weeks va
cation.
Packard Barton n home from
Houston, where he has been attend
ing Rice Institute the past year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08

trip in Westherford and other Texas
points. Mrs. Coston left Wednes-
day night for K%ingsville to attend
summer school at the South State
Texas Teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Witte left We'd
nesday for Fort Worth for a visit
with Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. 3. Dillow. Mr.. Witte will 20
to Jacksonville, Texas, where he will
remain or business of n few weeks.
Miss Laura Mae Booth has return
ed to her home in San Benito, after
attending the Southern Methodist
university in Dallas tia past winter.
/. v. jolly. Jr.. left Wednesday for
Seattle to represent the San Benito
Kiwanis club at the Kiwanis inter
national convention. He a ac-
c~ompanied to Kerrville by Mrs. Jolly
and son, who will visit there for sew
eral days.
Miss Rosalind Breedlove, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Z. c. Breed
love, who have been attending Baylor
college at Bolton, Texas, has return
ed to San Benito for the summer
months, and is now employed in the
San Benito Bank and Trust com-
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Roberts are the
proud parents Of a son, born Monday
at the home Of Mrs. N. Sowden.
Miss Anna May Walton Of Browns
vile spent the past weekend in San
Benito visiting Miss Magdalene
Mrs. Paul Norris, who has been
visiting in Oklahoma for the past
three months, has returned to her
home here.
Mrs. W. G. Place and sons. Doug
las and Gleason, left Wednesday
night for an extended trip TO Crys-
tai City, Asherton and Carrizo
Springs.
E. L. Freeman has returned from
Waco, where he took Mrs. Freeman,
who will receive medical attention.
Mrs. Charles Shelander has had
as her guests, her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Dillon Of Arlington.
Mrs. Mary Doyle and mother. Mrs.
John Novotny, are i'll at their home.
They are under the care of a nurse
Miss Kate Adele Hill returned
this week from the convention Of the
Federated Women's clubs in San An
tonic. She made the trip by automo-
bile and was accompanied by Mrs.
Eta Ringgold Of McAllen, Texas.
Miss Nell Mewshae left this week
for Kingsville, where she will attend
the two sumne sessions of six
weeks each at the South Texas State
Teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Gates, who
have been in San Benito on business
for the past two weeks, have gone
to Jacksonville, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08

God" followed by scripture readings
and PRAYER, after which DR.. Charles
II. Chandler Of Harrington, sang
Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" "A
short story of the wonderful life led
by Mrs. McK'y. and a brief mention of
her religious beliefs, and the hymn,
"Safe in the Arms Of Jesus" by two
members of the choir, with Miss
Holt at the piano concluded the SER
vice in the chapel. Mrs. Mary South
mead McK'y was beloved by all who
knew her, ard she is survived by her
two sons, Scott of this city, and
Robin OF McAllen. The active pail
bears were Oscar Sudors, Browns
vile, l.. B. Caruthers, Rio Grande
City, Robert Wyatt. San Benito. l.. H..
Thompson. IT. J. Sidener, Harlingen
and Jack Temple.
The burial was in the McAllen
cemetery.
Guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. X. Miller for the next two
weeks. include Mrs. Jennie Young and
her niece. Susie Albright Of Cooper.
Tex. Their daughter, Barbara ",
Miller is hack from G. +. A. for the
summer. Their daughter Margaret
who taught i'm Weslaco thre years
ago. has been teaching in Kenova.
W. Va. the past two years, will join
Mr.. Miller's sister. Mrs. r. Ney Will
liams Of Kenova, June % for a trip
to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Snavely returned
this week from San Antonio. where
Mr.. Snavely went for treatment.
Their son. Eugene. returned with
them from the Schreiner Institute,
KerrvilIe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08
HARLINGEN

Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson and Mrs.
Arthur Goolsby, Of San Benito were
hostesses for an eighteen table
bridge party, at the WOman's Build
ing in this city on Monday afternoon.
The guests were all friends from San
Benito, except Mrs. j. T. Thompson
and Mrs. Hugo Letzerich. The floral
decorations were very beautiful, love-
iy pink roses interspersed with fern
and daisies being used. Four scores
were awarded dainty prizes. The
young and gracious hostesses served
delicious refreshments Of frozen fruit
salad, saltines, iced tea, date pudding
with whipped cream.
Many friends from Harrington and
other Valley towns attended the last
rites for DR. Mary McK'y, at McAllen
on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The funeral services were
held in the Kreidler Funeral chapel,
with Rev. Holt Of the Baptist church
conducting. The beautiful casket. Of
soft grey, in color. was almost hidden
under the numerous floral tributes,
from many friends. Over the lower
end was paid a pillow Of white daisies
with the word. Mother, in red rose
buds. The choir sang Nearer My
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08
MERCEDES

The Daily Vacation Bible school.
sponsored by the members of the
Presbyterian church is meeting with
decided success. They have an en-
rollment Of about seventy-five pupils
and a corps Of thirteen teachers.
School begins at s:45 in the morning
and closes at IL o'clock. This is the
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Valley Society
Phone z
LORNA DOONE DUNNING, Editor
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Miss Elizabeth Crearer, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Crearer, took
the part Of Baptista Minola, in
Sn~akesneare's "The Tanning Of the
snrew." which was given by the jun
1or college students CT ST. Mary's
college Dallas. on the campus We'd
Miss Mildred Ilford. daughter Of
Or. and Mrs. ID. W. nford of Wes-
TACO. played the part of "Kather-
me-. the leading lady in the same
production.
Both Miss Creager and Miss Ilford
VIII graduate from st. Mary's jun
Tor college Friday. They have been
extensively entertained in Dallas
this spring.
MISS Creager was hostess at a
charming dinner party at the Dali
ias Country club recently. honoring
ner classmates. All OF the guests
were seated at one long table which
was decorated with blue and white
iarkspur TO carry ont the school
cciors Of blue and white. The IA
yors were small st. Mary's
Dinner was followed by bridge and
dancing.
Miss Ilford was hostess to her
classmates at a luncheon at the
Athletic club on June s. The guests
were seated at snail tables, each
table being centered with n basket
OF spring flowers. Tiny baskets of
the same flowers marked the places
OF the guests. Bridge followed the
luncheon.
HARRISON-JACoBsoN
A. wedding Of much interest 70
TIE valley was that Of Miss Vera
Mae Harrison and r. j.. jacobson.
Doth OF Rio Hondo. They were at
tended by Wesley 6. Jacobson. broth
er OF the groom. and Miss Lois Hol-
ieman. also Of Rio Hondo.
Inc simple impressive ring cere-
mony was performed in the Metho-
DIST church Wednesday afternoon AZ
4:3O. Rev. O. c. Crow officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson will make
their home in Rio Hoado.
MRS. FORD LOCKETT,
BRIDGE HOSTESS
A delightful party Of the mast
week was the bridge party given
by Mrs. Ford Lockett nc her home
on Levee street. The spacious rooms
were attractively decorated with
quantities Of spring flowers and
ferns.
A delicious salad and ice course
was served to the following guests:
Mssdames James Renfro. y. +.
Stikes. ID. p. Gay. Jr., Bascom Cox,
Laurant Webb. II. G.. H.. Weinert,
Evening star., 1928-12-30
AIR AND LAND SEARCH
IS MADE FOR SLAYER
Killer of Jersey State Trooper Be-
lieved to Be Hiding in
Woods or Marshes.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., December 90
Successfully eluding all day an ex-
tensive searching party, operating in
the air as we'll as on land, the colored
slayer of State Trooper Peter Gladyes
still was believed tonight to be hiding
Evening star., 1928-12-30
EDITOR RETIRES.
Urey Woodson Sells 0wensboro,
KY, Paper.

OWENSBORO, KY, December 90 O4D
Retirement from newspaper work of
Urey Woodson and the sale of his paper
the Messenger, to new corporation
which will publish the Messenger and
the Owensboro Inquirer, was announced
tonight.
The new corporation will be headed
by Lawrence w. Hager as president,
with his brother, w. Bruce Hager, as
vice president and treasurer, and George
M. Fuqua as secretary. The Hagers
have published the Inquirer, an evening
paper here, for years. Mr. Fuqua is
business manager of the Messenger, a
morning paper, and has been connected
with it for &c years.
The papers will be published in the
Messenger Building and will retain
their individualities, except that their
Sunday morning edition will be con-
solidated later on. The change in con-
troll takes effect January 2.