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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

The struggle against the right
danger in the Workers (Communist)
Party takes the form of widespread
discussions in the units and sub
divisions of the Party. Intense self
criticism leads to a clearer under
standing of this danger and to a
Qualification of the tasks of the
Party. 1t also leads to an under
standing of the magnitude of the
danger which the Party faces as a
result of the defections of renegades
under the leadership of the expelled
Cannon and on the program of
Trotskyism.
The Political Committee of the
Party is being swamped with let
tiers and resolutions, pledging I'M
qualified support in the fight
against the right danger and Trot-
skyism. The Central Executive
Committee has received the follow
ing clear-cut statement by Comrade
Radwansky, member of the Russian
Bureau of the Party:
Russian Bureau Member Supports
Central Executive Committee.
al. The document submitted to
the Polbureau by Cannon, Abern
and Schachtman, in view Of existing
decisions of the Communist Inter
national as to the Trotskyist group,
has put them, in my opinion, auto
matically outside of the Party. /
agree without any restrictions or
reservations with the position of the
Central Executive Committee as ex-
pressed in it's statement, and with
the organizational m easures
adopted.
"2. / was never connected di-
rectly with the Cannon group. When
connected with the opposition group
1 considered myself in the so-called
Foster group.
fractional Treatment Grave Error.
SO. When the question of Can
mons leanings toward Trotskyism,
then denied by himself, was raised
in the meetings of the opposition
group I attended, I committed the
grave mistake of considering the
question, not from the point of
view of the Party as whole, but
from a fractional viewpoint. Thus,
while stating my opinion as to the
question, l confined myself to the
statement that the raising of the
issue of Trotskyism in the Party
means sure death to the opposition.
Considering the accusations of Trot-
skyism, as then raised against CAM
ron, unproven, I qualified the put
ting this accusation up to the C. E.
c. IS suicide for the opposition.
/, "This statement, although correct
as far as it concerns the death of
the opposition because of the neces-
sity to concentrate all forces of the
Party on the task of stamping out
Trotskyism, was totally wrong in
so-far as it manifested blindness to-
ward the real danger of Trotsky-
ism in cur Party.
"a. The main cause of the blind
ness toward the danger of Trotsky-
ism in our Party consists in the I'M
principledness of the opposition.
This blindness, in my opinion, was
not confined to myself only, but af-
flicts also some comrades of the
opposition insofar as they try to
minimize the danger Of Trotskyism
in spite of having themselves dis
closed it first. Because of this, the
unmasking of Cannon and his asso-
ciates was sprung on the rank and
file comrades of the opposition first,
and consecutively on the whole
membership Of the Party like a
deus ex machina, the very origin
and developments of Trotskyism in
our Party remaining till yet in
dark, although it is quite evident |
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

that Cannon could not turn Trot-
skyist by accident or suddenly.
Moreover, it seems to me that
Cannon is by no means quite wrong
in his claims on the opposition docu-
ment about "the right danger"
which was presented to the Com
munist International during it's last
Congress.
Having had no part in drafting
the above document nor any discus
sion of it, l don't think it proper to
discuss it myself until the leading
comrades of the former Il hope)
opposition who are responsible for
it state their present position to-
ward it in the coming Party pre-
convention discussion.
Organized Opposition Inadmissable.
"5. I consider every organized
opposition in the present Party sit
uation absolutely inadmissable as
tending effectively to help the Trot-
skyist group, and I wish to state
that if the existence of the opposi-
ton as an organized body is con-
tinued in any form, 1 shall consider
it my duty to fight it.
"6. In order to avoid any mis-
understanding and to be quite sin
cere, l have to mention that / do
not renounce my critical attitude
toward the policies of the G. E. C.
in quite a number of questions. l
will state explicitly my criticism
during the pre-convention discus
sion and within the limits. 1 do
renounce participation in any form
of organized opposition, which
consider in the existing situation to
be a crime against the Party and
the C. I. and a help to Trotskyism.
Being nothing else than counter
revolutionary Menshevism covered
by psuedo-left, demogogical phrase
ology, Trotskyism must be combat
ted by the totally unified Party in
order to be stamped out completely
and in the shortest time"
The following resolution was re-
ceived from Arnold, Pa:
1.-THE Arnold, Pa, unit of the
Workers (Communist) Party, after
discussion on the expulsion of
Cannon, Abern and Schachtman
from the Party, unanimously APP
proves the action of the c. E. c.
and considers that the District Pol
com acted in a Communist manner
by endorsing the action of the c.
E. c."
Ohio Unites for c. E. c.
From Toledo, Ohio, came the fol-
lowing resolution, unanimously
adopted:
eve emphatically condemn the
counter-revolutionary and anti
Communist position of Cannon,
Abern and Schachtman and of any
one accepting and following the line
Of Trotskyism;
eve unreservedly approve the ac-
tion of the G. E. C. in fighting Trot-
skyism and in expelling from the
Central Executive Committee and
the Party the three leaders of the
Trotsky group in America. We APP
prove the action of the C. E. c. and
d. E. C. in fighting Trotskyism and
all other manifestations of the right
wing danger in our Party, and we
stand united in support of the c. l.,
C. E. C. and D. E. C. in this fight"
From Nuclei so, 33 and 81 in
carried at joint meet
ing:
eve call upon the c. Z. c. and
y. E. c. to take severe measures
against future manifestations of
which is nothing but
counter-revolutionary, social-democ-
racy.
eve pledge ourselves to carry out
all decisions of the c. E. C. and D.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

The program Mt the 9Th Ami
versary Celebration of the Daily
Worker at Manhattan Opera House
consists of the Isndora Duncan
Dancers of Moscow U. :. s. r.. I'm
n special program of Revolution
AIRY Dances. symphony Orchestra.
Speakers. Tickets ST., S1.5O, 81,
$3.50 now on sale at Daily Work.
er office. All seats reserved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
sPEED-UP BRINGS ACCIDENTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Acci-
dents to workers in building opera
tons increased over 65 per cent over
the previous II months. The in
creased speedup is responsible, it is
said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

We demand the immediate re-
mOval of all restrictions in all
trade unions against the member
ship of Negro workers and equal
OppOrtu nifty for employment,
wages. hours and working cOndi-
lions for Negro and white workers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

Norman Nicholson and Ralph
Kowalke accompanied the local
Boy Scout troop to st. Cloud Fri
day evening to attend the scout
roundup.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
SCHOOL YEAR WILL
END MEMORIAL DAY
DR.. COwling, President of
Carleton College, Will De-
liver Address
CLASS HONORS TO GIRLS
Thirty-Seven Will Graduate
Glass Day May 15-Bac-
calaureate May ~

The school year of the Sank
Centre Public Schools is rapidly
drawing to a close.
The Commencement exercises
will be held at the Junior High
Auditorium Wednesday evening,
May 80. The School Board has
succeeded in securing DIR. Donald
j. Cowling, president of Carleton
College, Mortified, to deliver the
C Commencement address. The
gentleman is a splendid scholar and
an orator of rare ability.
This years class consists of 81
students in the Regular High
School course and eight in the
Teachers Training Department.
Evelyn. Gray is the salutatorian
and Esther Larson the valedic-
torian. The class consists Of II
boys and 26 girls. Richard Sweet
man is class president; Irene M.
Moynihan, vice president; John
William McCracken, secretary; Ed
ward c. Peterson, treasurer.
The Baccalaureate services will
be held at the Junior High School
Auditorium Sunday evening, May
~. Rev. C. S. Sparkes will preach
the Baccalaureate sermon.
The Class Day exercises will be
held Tuesday, May 18th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Boys Band Concert
Monday Eve.. May II
Organization Will Wear Nifty Uni
forms for First Time Monday
Evening-Fine Program

Director P. w. Hanson and his
Boys Band of so pieces are all
set for the opening concert of the
season which will be given at the
Junior High School Auditorium
Monday evening, May IA.
The youngsters will be logged
out in their nifty new uniforms for
the first time at this concert. A
program of IA numbers has been
arranged and the Herald is certain
happy surprise is in store for
those who attend.
The admission fee will be rs and
Is cents. The concert will start
promptly at S:15. The proceeds
will be used to purchase band sup
plies. The auditorium will seat
900 and every seat should be tax
en-. The band problem has been
serious one for Sank Centre for
many years. The Boys Band has
solved it for many years to come.
Director Hanson was kind
enough to furnish the Herald with
the detailed program but it has
been lost in the shuttle. Be as
sured that every number will be
worth while.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Grey Eagle Man
Called to Eternal Rest
VIM. L. Avery Dies Saturday at
Age of 90 Years. 6 Months
S Days

William Avery, one of the oldest
residents of this community passed
away at his home west of the vii
lage on Saturday, April 28th, at
the age of 90 years.
Mr.. Avery was one of the best
known and most highly respected
citizens of the community having
resided here for the past forty-five
years. He was a man of good
judgment, a kind friend and neigh
Dor.
Mr.. Avery enjoyed unusual good
health for man of his age until
about three months ago when he
was forced to take to his bed
gradually succumbing to the raw
ages of old age.
William Leonard Avery was born
October %, 1885 at Watewille,
Maine, and passed away April %,
1928 at the age of 90 years, 6
and 5 days.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Ann McHattie on July 8,
1867, to which union four children
were born, all of whom are living.
George, of Sherwood, Ore. Oliver,
of Ironton, Mimi. and Harry and
Jessie of this place. He is also sur
vived by four grandchildren of
Sherwood, Ore. Mrs. Avery passed
away Nov. 8, 1924.
Mr.. Avery came to Hastings,
Minnesota, in April 1857, going
from there to Woodbury., later
moving to Sank Centre in 1881.
From Sank Centre he moved to
Birchdale township, Todd county,
in April 1888 where he resided un-
til his death.
Funeral services were conducted
from the United Brethren church
on Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, Rev. M. N. Knudson Of
floating. Interment was made at
Lakeview cemetery. Grey Eagle
Gazette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Mrs. Ellen Rennicks
Passed Ascay Sunday
Remains Taken to Old Home in
Michigan Monday for Burial
Paralysis Caused Death

On Sunday; May 6, 1928, oc-
cured the death of Mrs. Ellen Rem
hicks, age 70 years, 10 months and
FL days old. She passed away at
her home in this city following an
ILLNESS of several weeks, resulting
from a stroke of paralysis.
The deceased was born in Eng
land on June Is, 1854, and when
but young girl came to America,
settling at Petoskey, Mich, at
which place she spent her early
life. Mrs. Rennicks has been a
resident of this community for the
past thirty years. She was an
Episcopalian by faith.
The remains, accompanied by the
husband, DR.. George Rennicks,
were taken to Petoskey, Mich,
Monday noon for burial.
Funeral services Were held We'd
nesday afternoon, May 9, from the
Episcopal church at Petoskey and
interment was made in the ceme1
terry at that place.
There were no children born to
the union. The bereaved husband
is the only member of the i'm
mediate family surviving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
City Ne0,s Items

Mrs. Frank Riley came up from
Minneapolis Monday and went on
to Glenwood Monday evening to
visit with T. w. Brown, who is
confined to the Genwood hospital.
Herbert Griff, who has been the
pianist at the Caughren Theatre
for the past several months, re-
signed his position the first of the
week and on Tuesday left for St.
Paul, where he will be employed.
Jacob Stern, of Chicago, is
spending about ten days in Sank
Centre visiting with his son and
daughter-in-law, DIR. and Mrs.
Louis C. Stern and family. Mr..
Stern is enroute to Los Angeles,
California.
Attorney and Mrs. L. L. Kells
motored to Minneapolis Tuesday
on a business trip. While in the
cities they visited with their daugh-
ter, Virginia, who is attending
Hamline.
Miss Esther Guishardt returned
to her home in Sank Centre Sun
day from Terrace, where she
taught the past term of school.
She will remain here during the
summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dowswell
and family motored to Minneapolis
Sunday and spent the day visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Cord
hammer and also with their daugh-
ter Miss Marion Dowswel, who is
a student of music in Minneapolis.
Herbert Joesting, famed Mime
sofa football star, visited Sank
Centre the latter part of last week
in the interest of the Ten Thous-
and Lakes association, of which he
is affiliated. Mr.. Joesting con-
ferred with w. M. Parker while in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin E. johnson
accompanied by Mrs. Jacob Sieben
motored to st. Cloud Sunday and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gee
zok and family. On their way down
they stopped for short time in
Melrose to visit with Joe Frank,
who is confined at the hospital re-
covering from an appendicitis OPP
Grafton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
FREEPORT MAN
FACES CHARGE
Lawrence WaletzkO, Lodged in
Todd County Jail for Set
ting Fire to His Car
is RELEASED ON BOND
Claimed He Destroyed the Car
After An Accident-Ac-
complete COnfesses
(Long Prairie Leader)

Lawrence Waletzko, of Free
port, was arrested last week after
having been indicted by the last
grand jury. He is charged with
having set fire to his Hudson in
order to collect the insurance on
it.
1t seems that on January 2,
1927 while Waletzko was driving
on highway No. a, about six miles
north of Sank Centre, the car ran
off a grade and was damaged.
Waletzko is said to have conferred
with Elmer Stommes, a garage en-
ploye at Freeport, and persuaded
Stommes to help him burn the
car. The two went to the scene
of the accident, took gasoline from
Stommes' car, sprinkled it over the
damaged Waletzko car and set it on
fire. The car was then destroyed.
This is the story which is the basis
for Woletzko's arrest.
Conditions surrounding the af-
fair were suspicious and so the
Fire Marshal's department and
Sheriff Adams got busy on
the case. Waletzko was arrested
and Stommes was located in Mil
waukee. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth
Adams went there the latter part
of the week and brought him here
and lodged him in the county jail.
Stommes is said to have confessed
the truth of the story as stated
above.
Waletzko was arraigned last
week before Judge Nye, charged
with the crime and plead not guilty.
He was represented by Judge
Himsl, of st. Cloud. Judge Nye
fixed Waletzko's bonds at $4,000
which were furnished. The case
will come up for trial at the next
term of the district court which is
in September.
Stommes was taken before
Judge Roeser at st. Cloud Tues
day where he plead guilty after
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Prominent Young People
Married Wednesday, May 9
Nuptial Vows Taken by Magda-
daline Jennisen and James
Grundman

The Church of Our Lady of
the Angels was the scene of a
very pretty wedding Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock when nup-
tial vows were exchanged between
Miss Magdaline Jennissen, young
est daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Jennisen and James
,Grundman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grundman residing three
miles south of this city. Rev.
Father Fearon performed the"cere-
mony.
The bridesmaid was Miss Mar
gareG Forester, of Belle River,
Mimi, a friend of the bride; Matt
Jennissen, brother of the bride
acted as best man. The maid of
honor was Miss Agnes Rooney, al
so friend of the bride. Anthony
Zehrer, a nephew of the bride was
ring bearer and little Madaline
Zehrer, niece, flowed girl.
The bride was attired in a white
satin frock trimmed with lace. She
wore a streaming white veil held
in place by head dress of beads.
Her flowers were roses, sweet peas
and ferns. The bridesmaid was
gowned in a peach color georgette
and wore a bandeau of brilliants.
She carried a shower boquet of
snap dragons and daisies. The
maid of honor wore a dress of pi-
lot blue georgette and a head dress
of brilliants. Her flowers were
snap dragons and daisies. The lit
tie flower girl wore white crepe
de chine dress and carried basket
of sweet peas and daisies.
Following the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the home
of the bride, the Monarchial Stock
Farm, eight miles southwest of
Sank Centre, where at twelve
o'clock a bountiful wedding dinner
was served to 80 relatives and
friends. A reception was held
throughout the afternoon which
eliminated in well attended we'd
ding dance also at the brides home
in the evening.
Dull VuT. HTuIluIIldu anu Ills
bride are well and favorably known
young folks of the community, hav-
ing lived in the locality all of their
lives.
The happy couple will leave to-
day, Thursday, by car for a two
weeks honeymoon, after which
they plan to return to Sank Cen
tire and for time, it is understood,
they will make their home at the
groom's parents.
Out of town relatives and
friends attending the wedding
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Zimmel
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Baker and babe, of Belle River,
Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. Huga Grund-
man, of st. Cloud; Ernest Grund-
man and daughter Irene, of Min
neapolis, Mrs. D. L. Fairchild and
Mrs. Clara Robins, of st. Paul.
The Herald joins with their
many friends in extending best
wishes for a happy married life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
City Ne0Os Items

Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Wadell, of
Willmar, motored to Sank Centre
Sunday and visited with the lady's
father, S. P. Hansen, ST., and with
other relatives and friends.
Miss Mildred Olson, resumed
her teaching duties in the local
public schools this week after a
weeks illness of flu, which con-
fined her to her home in Osakis.
E. G. McTaggert, music instruc-
tor in the local schools, went to st.
Cloud Thursday evening of last
week to attend the spring music
festival of the st. Cloud Teachers
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ives and
family moved their household eff
fects to their new home at GIG
Ash street last week. The house
was formerly the Henry Bush res
idence.
Webb AMI Leo Hedin. of Min
neapolis, were Sank Centre visit
o1s over Sunday. They returned
to Minneapolis Monday morning
and were occapanied by r. e. Ham
sen, who sepnt few days in the
Twin Cities on business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
NEW DRY CLEANING PLANT

Bert Odds, who recently opened
dry cleaning and dyeing shop on
Main Street in the Frank Pang-
burn building, has this week COM
pleted the erection of concrete
dry cleaning plant on the lots near
his residence on East Fifth street.
The building is 12x18 feet and is
modern throughout. A continuous
flow dry cleaning system has been
installed. This is the latest tyne
using an odorless cleaning solvent.
This Thursday the plant will he put
into operation, commercially, and
the first work will be turned out.
Mr.. Odds has also recently installed
in his up town shop, an up to
date Hoffman Valetor Pressor and
a complete line of hat blocking
equipment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

H. w. and H. N. Bishop made a
business trip to the Twin Cities
Wednesday in the interest of the
Bishop Co.
Frank Unger, of St. Cloud, spent
Sunday in this city visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Unger, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boutell and
Mrs. Margaret Crowley spent Sun
day in Melrose visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Quinn.
Supt. II. A. Falk went to Super
Tor Thursday Of last week, where
he represented the local rotary
club at the district rotary meet.
George Holler and daughter, Ar
mella, of Aberdeen, S. D., spent
the week end in Sank Centre on
business and visiting with old
friends.
Miss Anne Anderson, chief OBJ
orator of the local telephone ex-
change left Monday afternoon for
Detroit Lakes, where on Tuesday
she attended a telephone confer
ence. Miss Anderson returned to
Sank Centre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Baker and
Miss Hattie Kobler and Emil Sell
Wig, of Deer Greek, stopped for a
short time in Sank Centre Tues
day and visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
". L. Burgess and Mrs. e. H. Coo
ley. Miss Kobler and Mrs. Bur-
CESS are cousins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
r. Gamradt Critically
Injured BY Failing
Is at Home of Daughter, Mrs
Charles Dicks, Alexandria
Erysipelas Has Developed

R. Gamradt, one of Sank Cen
tres we'll known citizens, lies crit
ically i'll at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Dicks, at
Alexandria.
Monday evening of last week Mr..
Gamradt went to Alex for a few
days visit. Tuesday he accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Dicks and Charles
Dicks, Sr., to Carlos, Douglas
county, where the elder Dicks was
to look over building. In walk
ing around the outside of the build
ing MIR. Gamradt fell backward,
his head striking on bolt on a
loose board. The impact cut quite
deep hole in the back Of his
head. He was taken to the home
of the daughter at Alexandria and
medical treatment summoned. Fry
sipelas has developed. Mrs. F. j.
Tank returned to Sank Centre
Monday after helping care for her
father for several days. She re-
ported to the Herald that her
fathers condition remained very
critical.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
MECHANIC BURNED

George Beste, who is employed
in Rudy's repair shop, located in
the Main Street Chevrolet COM
pany's building, was severely
burned Sunday night, while work
ing in the shop. Mr.. Beste was us
ing an acetylene torch and was
engaged in soldering an auto rad
iator, when the hose broke lose
from the tank, causing an out
burst of flames which blanketed
his left arm. The wounds were
Immediately dressed and he is now
getting along nicely although he
viii he unable to use his arm for
several weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
FARM HOME DESTROYED

The house on the John Rue
farm, four miles east of the city on
the Mccormick Lake road, was 30
tally destroyed by fire early Tues
day morning. The fire, Of unde-
termined origin, started in a sec
ton of the upstairs and was dis
covered by Mr.. Rue's mother,
Mrs. Rockwell, the only occupant
in the house at the time. When dis
covered the blaze had gained con-
siderable Roadway and Mrs
Rockwell Immediately sent an
alarm to the Paul Wilcox home a
short distance away. When Mr..
Wilcox arrived on the scene eff
forts to check the flames were fu-
tile and silent alarm was turned
in to the local fire department, as
a means of safeguarding the barn
and other out buildings on the
place. The house burned to the
ground and all its contents were
totally destroyed. The property
was partially covered by insurance.