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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-10

perialism is so marked as shown in
the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
despite the protests on world scale,
not only by workers but even by cap
italists. who tried to utilize that oc-
casion for developing opposition to
American Imperialism. This inso-
lence is further shown by the fact
that in such center as New York
Immediately after the Sacco and Van
zetti case they resorted to another
fiameup in the Greco-Carrilo case.
Recently the Supreme Court de-
clared that railways are not respon-
sible for accidents-automob acct
dents on grade crossings. This is
another attack in the interest Of the
biggest capitalist group as against
the interests of the smaller, petty
bourgeoisie. We must understand
the technique of our ruling class to
understand the present political stu
alton. The American capitalist class
is very skilled in splitting up it's OBJ
position forces. 1t tries to form alli-
ances with the farmers. 1t buys off
the petty bourgeoisie now and then.
High priced technicians are drawn in
as an integral section Of the ruling
class. That is why the reform par
ties are disappearing even locally.
"The general theological reaction
in the country is marked in the recent
wave Of Fundamentalism the increas-
ing number of laws passed in various
States against the teaching of evolu-
ton, fraudulent attempts at purify
ing the stage, and last but not least
the tremendous military and naval
budgets.
Offensive Against Workers.
"The climax of capitalist reaction,
however, is shown in the offensive
against the working class. Take
certain Supreme Court decisions.
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ty next because the socialist party is
closest to the parties of big capital
in the country. The socialist party
is moving headlong to the right. 1t
has sold out boot and baggage to tho
trade union bureaucracy. Berger's
being the national chairman is sign
of the extreme right trend Of the So
cialist party. Berger's remarks in
which he compared Bolshevism to fas-
cism show the extent to which the So
|cialist party leadership has been in
corporated in the trade union bureau
cracy. The plan Of reorganization
being worked out by Hillquit for the
socialist party, not on a shop or
street nucleus basis, but on republi-
|can and democratic ward club basis.
no dues payments. You can have
your dance if you join the socialist
party. This shows the extreme de-
generacy of the socialist party.
The resolutions Of the last meeting
of the National Committee when they
proposed arbitration between Near
aqua and the United States in which
they proposed that the government,
that the federal government, should
be criticized because it is not butting
il enough in the coal strike situa-
tion-not enough thru injunctions.
en there is the attack on the Soviet
government by the socialist party. To-
day there is no excuse for any work.
er supporting the socialist party. The
socialist party is today only seeking
to exploit the misery Of the working
class for vote catching. Here we must
lay special emphasis. We must say
that the socialist party may, because
Of the increasing signs Of struggle on
the part of the masses, resort not
only, to left phrases but even resort
to the nomination of candidate Of
the type of Maurer in order to at
tempt to deceive the workers more
effectively. Ito Be Continued.)
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probable nominee Of the democratic
party for the presidency. Exon
gresham Lever has put the question
of Smith very accurately when he
said: Smith is good enough for big
business and knows how to speak the
language of the people, Smiths New
York record is as reactionary as any
ones can be. Our position is that we
must wage an especially sharp at
tack against Smith because of the
serious danger of large sections of
the trade union bureaucracy mobiliz-
ing the labor vote for Smith.
Now as to the Norris Borah Bloc.
In our opinion it would be more cor
rect to call this bloc the irregular,
rather than the insurgent republican
group. This bloc arises at this time
thru the wavering Of certain elements
which followed LaFollette and after
his defeat went back to the republic
can party. These elements are now
wavering in their support of the dom
inant capitalist interests in the re-
publican party. The sharpening eco
nomic recession, the acute agrlcultur-
al crisis, the increasing imperialist
aggression and the consequent bur-
dens of militarism-these are the
forces making for the organizational
form of the Norris-Borah bloc today.
But there is ve,v little likelihood of
The Norris Borah bloc splitting in the
comm " no likeli-
hood. They are cowardly. They are
treachei oao. A.sy worA today, as al
ways, effectively as props for big
capitalist domination. Notice their
conduct in the organization of the
senate when snips, al, registered as
a farmer-laborite voted as republi-
can for the moment in order to help
Curtis and Dawes organize the senate
for Coolidge.
"A few words about the socialist
party. We mention the socialist par
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The decision involving the Journey
men Stonecutters' case, which is
decision denying the workers the right
To have unions which are effective
organs of struggle. The decision in
the Reed Jacqet' case against the
United Mine Workers of America,
which tends to legalize the yellow dog
contract, the unanimous unfolding of
the California Criminal Syndicalism
Law even by such pure liberalism as
Justices Holmes and Brandeis voting
with the reactionary group in the
Court. Note the injunction mania
"The smash the union drive has
been most extensively in the UMWA.
The war on the left, wing by the bu-
leaucracy is an integral part of the
whole offensive against the workers.
Take the needle trades situation, the
situation in the United Mine Workers,
and last but not least the Woll Anti
strike law endorsed and pushed by
the American Bar Association, which
constitutes a sort of third chamber
in American government.
"A few words about the political
parties. The Republican party is the
party of the biggest industrial and
financial interests. The fact that
Hoover, who is supported by the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, and
endorsed by Governor Fuller of Mas
sachusetts, is the most likely candi-
date for President, shows the real
reactionary heart and structure of
the Republican party.
"The Democratic party: Proper
tionately the democratic party has a
larger share of it's following amongst
the middle and petty bourgeois ele-
ments and even among certain sec
tons Of the working class. Here
Smith is the possible nominee or even
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-10
Political Situation Traced BY LONESOME Workers Party Pe Rebor

Merging of Capital and Government.
SIN America more than in any other
country in the world is the. merger
Of big corporate capitalist interests
with the government leaders clear.
Nowhere in the world is the oneness
Of big business and big capital so
obvious The other day Mr.. Coolidge
made a slip of the tongue. In speak
ing to the newspapers he said Presi-
dent Hoover Now Mr.. Coolidge,
who is ordinarily silent, has issued
an order that newspaper correspond
onts have no right to ask him ques-
tions, even on paper. The very fact
that Hoover is spoken of as the most
likely candidate for president, Hoo
yer, who is a millionaire, shows that
the bourgeoisie of this country are
functioning openly as the leaders and
do not resort today to camouflage.
Dawes as ice-president is a banker.
Mellon is the leading figure of the
cabinet. Morrow is the 'peacemaker'
for Mexico. Government by Hobbies
10 OilC lCel olIllcClOIl III w ASH
ington. Corruption-Sinclair, Fall,
Burns-these are commonplace af-
fairs in American government, except
that these happened to miscarry.
"The Supreme Court decision on
stock dividends declaring in 1920 that
stock dividends are not taxable has
brought about condition where
every year in the last seven years the
bourgeoisie have had declared bill
lion dollars in stock dividends-seven
billion dollars, in all, free from taxa
ton.
"The power of big capital is deci-
sive today. But there are signs of
growing divisions in the ranks of
the capitalist class over such prob
lens as agricultural relief, foreign
policy, the aggressive imperialist
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policies which cause a tightening of
the grip by the big bourgeoisie and
therefore bring resistance on the part
of other layers in the capitalist class.
The increasing Capitalization of
state power and the problems of the
present depression, these are the
basic forces making for change In
party alignments in the United
States. For example, the Solid
South today is certainly cracked
wide open insofar as the tariff ques-
tion is concerned. Senator Bruce of
Maryland and Senator Broussard of
Louisiana (the sugar interests) are
in favor of higher tariff than the
most protective tariff senators from
New England.
"Here lies the basis for sharpening
issues. Here we find the basis for
the Norris Borah bloc recently devel-
cping somewhat more clearly on an
organizational scale. In speaking of
the Norris Borah bloc we must keep
in mind the fact that these represen-
tatlves OF the y-bourgeoisle will
try to capitalize the working class
protests for their own interests.
Reaction is supreme in the United
States, though the challenge to reac-
ton too is increasing. No capitalist
class in the world has so much con-
seriousness Of it's class power, has so
much class pride as the American
ruling class. Secretary of Labor
Davis says openly, THE United States
rules the world McKenna Of Great
B,,tain says the world is now on a
dollar basis. This may be slightly
vulgarized, but it is very painfully
true for Great Britain. Lloyd George
says if it were not for American loans
to Italy, Fascism would have disap-
Feared from Italy long ago.
"The arrogance of American inn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-10
Greet STUDENTS
AT MEETING HERE
Celebrate Opening Of
Training School
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course, a collection of $4,000 was tax
en- up at the meeting by Minor. Many
units and labor organizations are
sending in additional money to the
school, it was reported yesterday.
Great enthusiasm greeted the an
nouncement that the Communist Par
ty of Canada was sending three stu
dents to attend the school, announced
from the stage by Wolfe.
Lovestone and Foster were intro
duced by Wolfe as two of the school
instructors who were acquainted from
practical experience with the classes
they will conduct.
Fleming told how in 1919 the long
shoremen of San Francisco refused to
handle war material consigned for
Admiral Kolchak to be used in his
war against the Soviet Union.
after / finish the course in the
school" he continued, 81 will go back
to the coast and attempt to encourage
the militant traditions of the workers
out there.
His Second Trip.
Faul said that his present trip to
New York was the second trip of his
life. His first trip was to France
with the army.
Il learned great deal from my
trip to France during the war;" con-
tinued Faul, (which will be of use to
me in the class struggle in the United
States, and hope to learn even more
from attending the training course
The speeches were preceded by a
musical program in which Dorsha, the
dancer, and the Sterling Trio par
ticipated.
Other out of town students include
Carl Sklar, Chicago, ILL.,; Tom Foley,
Philadelphia; Minnie Laurie, Chicago,
and z. Dart, California.
William Murdoch, Boston; Nathan
Shaffer, Cleveland; Edward Turuhem,
Minneapolis and Carl Hacker, Cleve-
land,
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Welfare Council met yesterday with
Commissioner Hamilton and an
nounced that statewide survey of
"facts" will be made. A conference
will be held today at 1874 East 28th
Street at the headquarters of the La
Dor Department.
Labor Takers Attend.
Among those who have indicated
their intention to attend today's meet
ing are John Sullivan, president of
the State Federation of Labor, John
Halkett, president of the New York
Building Trades Council, and Edward
E. Mcmahon, superintendent of the
Municipal Lodging House.
The Labor officials have thus far
failed to respond to the demands by
the rank and file of their unions for
an unemployment program. Nc
Mahon, the superintendent of the
lodging house, has accompanied the
police in their regular raids on those
who have applied for relief at the
city refuge.
The intent of the conference is best
illustrated from the fact that in the
face of the four and one half millions
Of workers unemployed in the United
States, it is announced that "an at
tempt will be made to ascertain
whether the apparent depression in
the labor market is caused by men
drifting in from other states" The
reference to apparent" depression
and to the labor market" is consid-
cred particularly illuminating.
Workers Act.
In the meantime the workers
throughout the country and especially
in this vicinity have taken steps to
force these officials to act.
There will be a meeting of the un-
employed needle trades workers on
Wednesday, Feb. Is, at 1:30 p. m. at
101 West 9th St., at the head
quarters of the New York Council
for the unemployed, at which plans
will be furthered for the relief of the
thousands of jobless needle trades
workers.
Unemployed workers Of New Jersey
at meeting in Passaic last week
organized and united with the New
York Council of the Unemployed fol-
common action. Unemployed paint
ers of the Bronx met several days
ago and took similar action. The
Workers International Relief which
is actively cooperating with the I'm
employment council has promised tc
furnish relief wherever possible
A prominent part in the work Of
organizing the unemployed for action
is being taken by the Workers (Com-
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FOURTH INSTALLMENT.
Continued from yesterdays Daily
WOrker)

'Now, as to the political situation
in the country. There has developed
in the United States a tremendous
state apparatus. The growth Of state
power from AcKinlev 70 Coolidge Is
reflex of the growth of the power
Of American Imperialism. There are
today over $4,000 Federal civil serv-
ice employees, that is, exclusive of
the army and navy. The Federal
government appropriations for last
year were about three and half bill
lion dollars. Politically, the imperial
lists need powerful, gigantic, highly
centralized apparatus to crush the
workers. But even strikebreaking
costs money under capitalism. FL
nancially, it is an extreme burden, a
burden Of increasing pressure. Here
the bourgeoisie face contradiction.
"The increasing strike breaking
role of the government is obvious.
In 1927 $50 out of every dollar of
Federal expenditures went to pay
the cost of past, present and future
wars of American Imperialism. We
notice the increase in the executive
power and in the judiciary at the ex-
pensc of the elected legislative bodies.
For instance, the House of Represent
tatives has charge of appropriations.
but it is an obvious fact that one Of
the biggest appropriations in the his
tory of this country-the Teapot
Al)ome-was made by the cabinet. The
rSenate is supposed to have power
yer foreign affairs. But the Senate
I oes not even get chance to talk
i; rer foreign affairs. Notice the shut
.lg off of the debate on Nicaragua.
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YOUNG WORKERS
ACTIVE IN STRIKE
National Committee in
Session

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the League in organizing relief among
the young workers was brought out
in the discussion, with an appeal that
the League increase it's activities in
This direction.
Kaplan Reports on Organization.
More attention to the everyday re-
cruiting work in the factories and the
organization of shop nuclei was urged
in a report on the "Organizational
Stability of the League" by Nat Kap-
Ian.
Explaining certain mistakes in the
organizational structure of the League
which had been corrected, Kaplan re-
ported that there were only three ac-
tual shop nuclei functioning at the
present time, while with more ener-
getic work many more were possible.
He especially emphasized the posi-
bility of establishing League shop
nuclei where Party shop nuclei exist
ed, and that steps to accomplish this
must be taken Immediately in all the
districts.
The Importance of developing new
methods of recruiting and of studying
the experiences of the League in this
field was also brought out in the re-
port.
Sports Is Discussed.
The task of building mass working
class sport organizations thruout the
country was outlined by Jack Stone,
reporting on: "The Sports Activity of
the League" He showed the impor-
lance of such organizations in view of
the present unorganized condition of
the working youth and the corrupting
influence Of the professional and en-
ployers' sport organizations, which are
prevalent in America.
After a report on: "Mass Activity
of the League and Bridge Organiza-
tions," by Will Herberg, the enlarged
buro meeting ended with the singing
of the international" having re-
solved to meet the more favorable sit
uation by participating actively in all
the growing struggles of the young
workers and building strong Young
Workers (Communist) League in the
United States.
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GOVT GETS BACK LANDS
Kills in S Minutes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Ruling
that the government through legis-
lative and judicial action has the right
to repossess about 100000 acres of
land in the north west from the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
Attorney General Sergeant sub
mitted report to congress today.
The Northern Pacific contends that it
should be awarded 3,750,000 acres in
addition to that now held.
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mittee," said Rockefeller's telegram
which was addressed to Senator
Walsh, in response to summons
from the senate. The oil kings dig
nifty was offended by the serving of
an ordinary subpoena.
"An invitation would have been
equally effective" he wrote the in
vestigating committee.
The refusal of Colonel Robert w.
Stewart, chairman of the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, to tell the
graft investigation committee wheth-
er Standard Oil got anything out Of
the deal is looked upon with keen sus-
picion. Whether Stewards silence
means that he is trying to save his
own neck and whether Standard Oil
was involved in the overnight graft
deal which has been successfully
blamed on their rivals, is puzzling
many.
Hearings have been adjourned until
Saturday morning.
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(COHttUueu from TUg6 OUeI
of the poisonous fumes to 10000 of
air, serious enough concentration to
cause chronic, if not acute, benzol
poisoning.
Kills in Minutes.
Benzol destroys the blood cells.
Acute benzol poisoning can kill
worker in 5 minutes. Chronic benzol
poisoning breaks down the body's
blood stream gradually and death
comes if the poison's course is not
checked early. DR.. Alice Hamilton
of Harvard Medical School, specialist
in industrial poisons, declares that
"the practical difficulties of removing
benzol fumes from painting opera
tons cannot be overcome"
In the labelling law Jersey employ
ers want to say loosely "under geo of
lead" instead of giving the exact
amount. One-thirtieth of a grain of
lead per day can cause lead poisoning,
the unionists emphasize, demanding
specific labelling. Manufacturers
would likely label all paints under
go" and workers would still be in the
dark about their health danger. Jer-
sey employers want to omit mention
of the presence of naphtha, benzine,
gasoline and other petroleum spirits
in paints.
H. S. Warren, secretary of New
Jersey state painters conference, rep
resents the unionists on the labor de-
partment committee appointed to
study the legislation proposed. Har-
riet Silverman, a director of the
Workers. Health Bureau, also appears
for labor's side. Employers have two
representatives and a chemist for E.
I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., paint
manufacturers, is member. DIR.
Martin Szamatolski is chairman and
represents the state labor department.
Last years attempt to get painters
health regulations through the legis-
lature failed. The attorney general is
repeating his ambiguous declaration
on the constitutionality of proposed
health regulations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-10
FLOOD MENACES WORKERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 9.-The
swollen condition of the Schuylkill
river, which has risen about six feet
as a result of melting snow and ice
in the upper part of the state,
threatened to bring about a serious
condition in the Manayunk factory
district here. Fearing that the waters
would rise several feet more during
the night, several mills were prepar-
ing for a temporary shutdown.
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over 4 MILLION
idle AS CRISIS
IN u. S. SHARPENS
Workers Demand Real
Action
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convinced that these moves will sue
coed in their intended purpose of de-
ceiving the workers, are taking
definite steps to impress the unem-
ployed that they will be met with the
power of the police and the govern
ment should they become too insistent
in their demand for relief.
Police Show Power.
In New Jersey it has been learned,
special police details are now being
stationed at the piers along the Hud-
son River to which thousands of I'M
employed workers flock daily in
search of work.
The working class sections in New
York are being closely guarded. The
Bowery at times now gives the APP
pearance of disguised battle front
due to the large force of police Of
ficers which regularly patrol the
streets.
Figures issued yesterday by the
State Department of Labor, disclosed
that there was further falling off
of 2 per cent in employment figures
in the state for the month of jan
uary, although the figures of the de-
partment are by no means complete,
the reports show further decline Of
at least 10000 wage earners during
the month. Figures thus far for
February indicate that an even larger
number will be the total for this
month.
Attack Helpless.
At the municipal lodging house on
East 25th Street, police officers are
regularly employed to drive off a
number of those who cannot be ac-
commodated. Workers who protest
are arrested. Nine arrests have been
made in the last two days. The belief
that these arrests and threats by the
police would serve to brighten off the
jobless workers has not been borne
out and officials of the city are seek
ing some other means to prevent a
too great display of suffering.
Tammany leaders throughout the
city report that never before have
they been so besieged with requests
to find work for people in their dis
tricts. At the Seamen's Institute, it
is reported that the pressure of the
unemployed has doubled during the
past few months. The experience of
this organization may be taken as
very significant because the seamen
who dislike its methods apply there
only as last resort.
For New York States as a whole
there have been 215 applicants for
every 100 jobs, made vacant through
out the month according to reports by
the Labor Department.
Acute Suffering.
Officials of the Salvation Army and
other welfare" organizations yester-
day reported that the situation sis
most acute" even dishwashing jobs
can no longer be found, it was re-
ported.
For the first time since 1920-1921,
"bread line" has been formed on the
bowery. Last week one bowery mis-
sion alone reports that 1902 men
were forced by hunger to apply to it
for relief.
In the face of this deepening crisis
and in the realization that coming
cold weather will make the suffering
even more intense a comnittee of the