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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
By JAMES P. CANNON.


A characteristic of all Leninists
everywhere is their Incompatible dar-
ing. No odds dismay them, no rela-
ton of forces dims their faith or halts
their struggle.
In 1914 when the imperialists beat
the drums of war, nearly all the
great" and influential socialist lead
ers went over to their side. The bour-
geois statesmen and the socialist lead
ers fused into one stream-a stream
which swept the masses to misery
and death.
Lenin and the 'Bolsheviks did not
go along. In the blacklist days of
the war they raised the slogan,
Against the Stream!" and projected
a victorious proletarian revolution
and new International.
The small group who took up that
fight have grown into mighty army.
History records their achievements in
letters of fire. Lenin's teachings and
daring spirit have spread throughout
the world and found adherents in
every country.
America has it's nucleus of revolu-
tionaries endeavoring to follow the
path of Lenin and to fight with his
dauntless spirit. Their number has
been small and the odds against them
almost inseparable, yet thanks to
their audacity and courage they have
3lready done astounding things. They
nave united the scattered fractions of
revolutionary workers into a single
party, fairly homogeneous already,
ard growing stronger in the theology
| Communism. This small party has
hallcnged all the powerful forces of
he nlightiest Imperialism in the
world and become the heart and core
| of every struggle against it. Price
less experience has already been gain.
ed On the field Of the fight against
intervention and war; for the saliva
ton of the unions and the safeguard
ing of labor conditions, for the inter
est of the unemployed, the rights of
the foreign born and Negroes, labor
defense-look where you will, the
American Communists, numbering
only a few thousands, are in the van
guard Of the struggle.
Many of the achievements of the
past and more of the undertakings OF
the future will revolve around and be
regulated by the success of what
might be called our central achieve
ment, the handspring of our machine
That is The DAILY WORKER.
The founding of The DAILY
WORKER four years ago. on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
THE DARING ENTERPRISE

the thousands in the ranks as well
as the conspicuous few-have been
too close to their achievement land
too busy) to fully estimate the mag
nitude of their achievements. 1t is
only now when the American work
ers are standing before new wave
of desperate struggles and a growing
rehabilitation, when the Communist
Party faces greater opportunities and
responsibilities than ever before, that
full consciousness of the signifi-
canoe of our daily paper begins to
dawn on all of us.
The enlarged meeting of our Cen
trial Executive Committee which has
just finished its sessions has made a
timely analysis of the big changes in
the objective situation and has called
the party to brace itself for the com
ing struggles. The party will do this.
It will prove in the impending fights
that the preparation work of the past
8 years has not been in vain. The
habit of collective work, the disci-
pline, the growth of common ideo-
logy and the indefatigable propaganda
which held the party together under
the adverse objective conditions of
the past years will come into play
row with tenfold greater effort. The
party, following the line laid down
by the c. E. c., will grow in num-
bers, strength and influence. The
meeting of the G. f. c., which was
almost general party meeting, radi-
ated this confidence.
But there is one indispensable pre-
requisite. The DAILY WORKER is
again under attack and is in great
danger of suspension. Can we enter
the new period of struggle and test
without our greatest weapon? Such
q prospect hangs over US like the
hadow of calamity. 1t is necessarv
row without delay to relegate this
1aralyzing fear to the background.
It is the most burning task Of all the
Narty leaders and of all active and
| Influential comrades in the districts
20 arouse and mobilize the party
members and sympathizers down to
the last one for the fight on this
front, The DAILY WORKER front.
The new offensive of the govern
nent against our "Daily" will then
become the signal for a counter-at-
tack of such energy and proportions
as to put the paper on sounder
basis for the big fights coming, and
strengthen the fighting capacity of
1.-THE militants all along the line.
JAMES P. CANNON.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
The Fourth World Red Labor Congress

controls only a small percentage of
the working class. The task of gain
ing hundreds of thousands of Japan
csc workers for the trade unions is a
question of great historical i'm
portance, and therefore we shall also
pay attention to this country, which
plays so prominent a part on the
shores of the Pacific.
THAT item of the agenda which ap-
pears under the head of problems
of organization" covers all questions
of daily practice in our revolutionary
trade union movement. In this re-
spect we shall have no further gen
eral principles of organizational de-
velopment to work out, since this has
already been done by former Con-
crosses. At this Congress, however,
we shall have to investigate the or
ganizatory condition Of our sections,
and of the minorities, the reasons Of
the weakness noticeable in the in
dependent organizations and min
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28

tions demand detailed consideration.
The organization of all our revolu-
tionary forces in a vertical direction
is a question of the greatest impor-
lance. To content ourselves in this
connection with some resolution or
other, to repeat what was already
said some years ago, would be sense
less. Here, as in regard to the other
questions, very definite expression
of opinion on the part of the delega-
tions is necessary. Only our collec-
tive experiences can help US to make
another step forward on the way of a
better organization of all revolution
airy forces.
Of the other items of the agenda,
the winning of the youth, the recruit
ing of the young workers for the
trade union movement deserves
special attention. This is matter
of paramount Importance in countries
like France or Czchoslovakia. Though
there are resolutions to hand in in re-
gard to these questions, they will yet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
Red Army
Men Join
the Party

A regiment of the Y. G. I. Division
received during the period of Novem-
ber-D December, 1927, So applications
for Party membership.
Most of the applicants are Young
Communists and Red Soldiers who
have shown themselves as active So
cial workers in the Red Army clubs.
Out of 33 comrades admitted as can
didates to the Party 70 per cent are
workers, q per cent peasants and 3
per cent employees. All who &C
cepted applicants are very popular
among the soldiers.
The new Party candidates closely
follow the trend of the discussion and
the work of the XIV Party Congress
and the life of our Union in general.
In joining the Party they declared
that they want to defend the unity
Of its ranks, to fight the Opposition
and to participate in the building up
Of Socialism.
Party educational work has begun
in January among the new recruits.
Apart from that, the candidates are
assigned Party tasks meeting with
their desires and capacity. About
90 per cent of them perform various
Party duties.
In assigning Party duties, the nue.
leus takes into strict account not only
the strength and capability of the
comrades, but also their living condi-
tions, as result of which not a
single comrade is over-burdened. That
is how we forge sound Bolshevik-
Leninists in our day to day practical
J work in educating our new cadres.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28

heels of the big setback in the trade
union and farmer-labor movements,
was daring enterprise indeed. Moth
ing was a greater inspiration and
strength to militant workers or big
ger blow to our enemies.
1t began ION a shoe string" and
how has it been maintained for four
years? How could the few despised
and outlawed American Bolsheviks
succeed where the Socialists" failed
and where the powerful labor bureau
Gratis do not even try?
When we consider what has gone
into 1.-THE plans, the hopes, the end
less committee meetings, the volun-
tary activities of thousands of over
worked comrades, the unpaid wages
of the harried staff, unacknowledged
sacrifices of thousands of unknown
givers and doors in the ranks, the
desperate campaigns and frantic raj
lying cries--when we consider all this
our DAILY WORKER ceases to BE-
an institution" and becomes a living
thing, warm with human toll and sac
rifice and hope.
Those who have made and main
tanned The DAILY WORKER so fal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28

critics, the relations between the
minorities and the Independent
unions, the activity of the existing
factory councils and the creation of
new councils, the reasons of their
possible inactivity, the methods of
work among the masses, the position
of our finances, the mutual relations
and the aid institutions in the unions,
the question of fighting funds, and
other matters. We need self-criticism,
severe and pitiless self-criticism.
Only thus can we derive useful les
sons from our weaknesses and short
comings.
Finally we shall have to treat the
very serious question of the Inter
national Propaganda Committees. We
already possess some such commit
tees, which do far more work than
the respective internationals. What
next Should they be left in this
condition or should steps be taken
for enlarging their functions, as some
comrades suggest? All these ques-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28

have to be formulated once again.
The question of creating trade union
sections will have to be thoroughly
considered. This problem has al
ready been discussed with the Young
Communist international. The Con-
gress will have to pass its final YER
dict on the matter.
Very much attention will also have
to be paid to the matter of educa-
tional work. Though this point is
not one of the separate items on the
agenda, a special commission will
yet be appointed in the section for
the discussion of this problem. The
discussion in regard to the creation
of a trade union cadre must be set
on foot. In this respect little has as
yet been done. While the bourgeoisie
attempts to demoralize the children
of the working class by means of its
schools, and while the Social Demo-
Gratis and reformists cooperate with
the bourgoisie in feeding the children
in their schools with reformist wis
dom, we have as yet done very little.
The erection Of schools in each
Individual country, the establishment
Of international schools, of finishing
courses, the organization Of CORE
spondence courses, the provision of
the requisite literature, and so on, are
all points that will have to be dealt
with, while at the same time our
trade union press will have to be
made the subject of detailed discus
sion. We already possess a very ex-
tensive revolutionary trade union
press, but it is in need of thorough
reform. And in this connection, as in
all others, we shall have to appear at
the Congress armed to the teeth.
Among the questions to be discussed
by the sections and commissions,
there is that Of emigration and inn
migration, question of which Is of
quite particular importance for a
whole number of countries. 1t Is of
particular significance in the case of
France, where there are millions of
imported workers. True, on this sub
ject, too, certain resolution is to
hand, but we shall have to see how
much has been done towards its reali-
cation and if little has been done We
must know the reason why.
Besides all this, the coming Con-
yress will have to deal with the work
among the women and to ascertain
on the strength of experience how
much has been done in this respect.
It will also be of interest to find out
low large the proportion of women is
n our minorities, in the leading or
sans of those minorities, in our indie
)endent unions and their leading or
ans. am under the impression
hat we are advancing far too slowly
n this respect. The Congress will
ave to take the matter in hand most
theoretically if we are to abolish con-
ervatism and put an end to routine.
tic Be Continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
How Al Can Lie!

got sample the kind of stuff Al Smith will in
presidential campaign when he remarked Sunday
night that he nation president
Of great wealth.
usually the wealthy of the have hired
sharper like AL to sit the presidential them But
of great wealth have always held and controlled the
president The of the thing revealed by the
cord that candidate elected president of the
that candidate in each who
ges campaign fund.- This the to include
ncons election in 1867 and far know record
campaign funds is complete further back
AL Smith covering up with demagogc sophsry his only
hope of being elected which lies his being the final
Wall Street with campaign fund in proportion In the
yle of demagogy Herbert Hoover the outstanding
for Wall choice trying to make that he
ing fought by Wall Street Both are lying in that peculiar
yankaA way.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
South Has Over Half
U. S. Textile Spindles

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 27.-The
southern states can now say for the
first time that they have more than
half of the textile spindles in the
United States. This is stated in a re-
cent issue of the Southern Textile
Bulletin. At the end of 1927 the
southern states had 18,740,000
spindles, while northern textile states
had only 17,754,000.
More mills are constantly moving
to the south due to the closeness to
the source of raw material, to the
cheaper labor supply, and other at
fractions such as water power. etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
The Water Reflections Joir IN
the Exciting Search for
Dart Bream's Eggs.
Rv Max Trell /.

VYoUNd DART BREAM. m.
sunfish. flashed out OF the It-
~ tie sandy clearing where r.
had his nest and sped away Ike a
HI, OF cleaning light. SUDDEN he
testified plumb into Nil. Flor. Yam
Hand and Knarf-the five water
reflections with the turned about
names.
claimed.
nrecious erEs-are gone EasTrd
the sunfish.
sPerhaps they were eaten" suE-
rss,ed Knarf, mischievously.
That's just what l think cried
Dart-and away no sped with The
wa.er-children close behind aim. for
thew were curious TO know what hsi
happened 70 the eggs. soon They
met Dot Sinner coming home from
Did you see my esss7" demanded
Dart
Dot.
I'm that case I didn't see them"
saId Dot. and she swan off.
tSmaIl comfort I get from her"
sighed Dart. addressing the water
children. But my eggs-where are
what is that you sayr' asked
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
Preserving the Beauty OF Silk
Stockings.

HvERY woman loves silk stock
ings. The sheerer and finer.
49, the better they Like them and
tho greater their cost. Though we
get many runs for our money no n
seems to mind. Secretly we wonder
II there are any stockings but the
pinkish tan that form a procession
OF soldier-like legs marching 10 and
fro in the world. and where the old
reliable cottons and isles OF former
days have betaken themselves? II we
had time we would figure II out,
maybe we will after the next bargain
day II our size is part Of the bait
offered.
Those who know say that silk
stockings should be worn only once
between washings. This must be
done with luke warm water and fine
white soap, and the stockings must
be squeezed. nN rubbed on a board
or even between tho hands. Then
they must be huag over a soft towel
stretched on a line. IL the stockings
lose their color after a few w%ashings.
and escape runs, they may be readily
redyed. After the redyeing the stock.
ings will be slightly deeper in color.
t1AN Wv ~ AAA&S - ~Hh0
them back 10 the ofd shade.
All household dyes come with full
directions for their use on the out
side OF the packages. Wash the
stockings clean and dry them first.
All dyes should be thoroughly dis
solved then strained through three
thicknesses OF c~heesecloth before
using. Heat the dye 70 boiling point
then put in the stockings and boil
gently as long as directed, keeping
them moving with an old white
enamel spoon-a stick Is apt TO
splinter and tear them. Then add
the salt needed to set the dye, con-
tinue boiling for a short time, then
lift the stockings into the rinse.
Repeat the rinsings until the last is
fairly clear. Then loosely squeeze
and hang where they may drip dry.
The stockings may be pressed with a
warm iron when about dry and
should look like new. IL really does
not take long TO do this though it
sounds a bit complicated.
Another way TO clean the stock
ings two OF three times before wash.
ing them Is TO lay them In cornmeal
for several hours then shake them.
run them through a soft cloth. and
VI tAtAh tH Nn1 NlOh& ctd<
very fine old velvet brush. All the
creams and tans respond TO this
treatment well. but II Is apt TO make
the darker shades look rusty.
III n needs 10 match stockings to
a special gown do not waste time and
energy flying around the shops. but
simply buy good quality white and
have them dyed TO sample. pr IL you
are expert. dye them at home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
BY COZETTE DOUGLASS
Ninon de LencIOs and Her Lorers.

she vas the typical gay ard licenti-
ous Frenchwoman OF the type which
flourished during the nth century.
but the second period gave her fame
as the friend OF wits and poets.
Her frankness and total disregard
OF money caused st. Evremond who
was numbered among her lovers TO
remark that she was an ''honnete
homme.-an honest man. an appela-
ton which she Justly deserved. What
ever else may be said Of her. there is
no record to be found which would
prove her 10 have been a public
courtesan. although her life was most
free in every respect. Her lovers
numbered men OF rank and title. Of
wit and literature Noltaire Is re-
sponsible for the statement that the
famous Cardinal Richelieu wasamong
the first OF her many affairs.
Lenclos was the friend OF queens.
Christina OF Sweden ever going 80
far as to offer her a position in the
royal household. which Lenclos
wisely refused. Her charm and wit
were undeniable and her beauty was
such that she was the toast Of three
generations. Indeed 1t is recorded
that three generations OF :he house
OF Sevigne were her lovers.
Among the most distinguished OF
her lovers may be mentioned Gas
pard D'Coligny. the Marquis d'Es-
trees. La R~ochefcucald. Condo and
st. Evremond.
When Lenclos had pursued the first
stage OF her life q a preposterous
length OF time. considering time as it
was then reckoned for a woman OF
her type 10 hold undlsputed sway
her personal court. she settled down
10 the position Of social leader OF
Paris. Nine. de Maintenon. Nine. de
la Fayette and Nine. de la Sabliere
were her friends and her influence
IA widely felt In political circles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21
Romances of the Worlds Great Lovers

Young men and old thronged around
her. and an introduction 10 Nile.
Lenclos Immediately placed one in
the fashion.
ST. Evremonc. who had been Len.
clos lover during their youth. was at
the zenith OF Lenclos' career exiled.
but during his exile the famous wit
never forgot his early love. The few
really authentic letters or Lenclos
are ones addressed TO her old friend.
and their letters during the last
years OF their ives are exceptionally
touching.
Voltaire. too. fell under the spell
OF this modern Circe and in her will
she left him 1000 francs with which
to buy books.
Perhaps the best portrait OF
Lenclos is given by Mile. de Scudery
in her novel ''Clelie." in which Len
clos figures as "ClariSse."
While II Is said that Lenclos'
beauty was what drew men to her
in droves. IL Is not. perhaps, that.
so much. as her evsnness Of temper
and her unfailins good spirits.
Beauty she had and wit. and the
story Is told that the young Able
Gedoyn at the & OF Twenty-Five fell
violently in love with Lenclos when
she was eighty years Of age.
A remarkable woman and one
whose name will 60 down IN history
forever. Perhaps her great secret
was charm: in fact. I am rather in
clined 70 believe IL so. for beauty
fades and II one at the age OF eighty
still has the power 10 attract. IL Is
impossible to conceive that beauty
was the cause OF the attraction.
While L'Enclos had several chill
dren. there Is no record OF her ever
having married. But IN those days
that was no disgrace. Truly a history
OF a love life that stands out most
indelibly on ones memory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

Granny Carp, swimming up. did ]
hear you speak about your legs
"Eggs.-not legsl I've lost my
Granny"
"How careless OF you. Why didn't
you let your wife take care q
them?"
Taking care OF eggs In my affair.
Granny"
That's plain. Where did you
leave them?"
In the nest OF course. Where did
you suppose Id leave them?"
There's no telling where you men
may leave things. My first husband
left the pond on q hook"
But what has your first husband
TO do with my lost eggs?"
Probably nothing. Just the sans
it's interesting"
Not 70 me. my dear Granny. Oh.
where are my eggs?"
why don't you ask Profcssor
Frog? He knows everything" said
Yam.
Where A. her asked Dart anE
iously.
The shadow-chndrer pointed ~ .
large fla rock on which the Pro
fessor was sitting. Dart hastily
swan over.
Where are my eggs?" he in
quired abruptly.
When were they iaid7- inquired
the Professor no less abruptly.
Two weeks ago." replied Dart.
Then they Matched and swan
off,"
Dart Brearn broke into n smile
so they did. So they did ~
cried Gaily. why didn't I think ~
that before?" And he turned to the
reflections and said:
There now. children. am / really
as bad as you thought"
G~ovJriFhi. 1913. Nswspapsr Featurs H.rr,-. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

hear it singing TO US from the
sand-and now it's back again
and we can share in the splendor
and the courage and the wild
hearted freedom of il.
l wonder if it isn't so with
many things.
| wonder IL there isn't great
love around US all the time
somewhere. no matter whether
we feel il or not, deep, true,
faithful love, something to lean
upon and to trust, something to
delight in, something for q
solace and a comfort-and some
how we don't know it, we don't
feel it, we let the little things
come before US and shut every
thing out
There's something wrong with
the faucets in the bathroom, the
butcher gave US the wrong meat
yesterday, some little nobody had
a party and didn't invite US, the
new dress is a fright, simply a
fright, and the hat that was to be
such a marvel is rather frumpish
after ALIVE think about these
things and all the secret glory
and mysterious beauty of life
we shut it out and do not even
remember it at all.
Then some day through a
deep mist of sorrow perhaps, or
a fog of disillusion-we know
and our poor hearts are healed
of the dull ache and we smile
again and say:
"Look, the sea has come back
again, the wild, free sea-how
happy it is to know it."
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