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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21

in it the entire incompatibility of
Trotzky's philosophy with the fight
for Socialism is fully apparent, as is
also its incompatibility with the pro-
letarian class, class that believes in
its own strength and in the justifica-
ton of the Bolshevist Party of Lenin.
We know that for many who have
chosen the path of fight against the
Party, who have allowed themselves
to be led astray by the names of
some of the Opposition leaders and
by their seemingly convincing criti-
cism of the Party's shortcomings, the
time through which our Party is now
passing is a real tragedy. For two
years-as a matter of fact for much
longer still-the Opposition has been
collecting it's forces. Prominent lead
ers and famous orators and writer's
have arrayed themselves against the
Party and armed some thousands of
Party members for the fight against
the Party of Lenin under the pretext
that he Party was deteriorating, had
already deteriorated, was becoming
Thermidorian, and the like. All pos
sible means were adopted. But the
result was a tremendous defeat, an
theological and organizatory break
down, the recognition of being in the
wrong, and frantic search for way
out of the blind alley into which they
had been led by those that marched
under the flag of Joffe."
Party is Sound.
For many comrades, who have been
brought by this fight against the
Party to feel themselves morally or
actually outside the Party, the way
back to the Bolshevist Party will be
the more difficult, the deeper this
philosophy of decadence has eaten its
way into their beings, this philosophy
which is to be discerned in every line
of Joffe's letter. Therefore we con-
slider it our duty to point out most de-
cidedly the anti-Leninist and anti
proletarian direction of this philos-
ophy of decadence and disin, egration,
which HIS developed as a result of
the defeatist mood of the Opposition,
body more and more inclining to-
wards Menshevism.
This funeral philosophy can for
tunately seize no more than an I'M
important por. ion of our Party. The
Par y itself is so sound that it is in
a position to instill the sap of life
into any that are honest enough to
recognize and Internationally to con-
denim their faults; it can Undue such
comrades anew with the joy of life,
with joy of the victory of the Pro-
letarian party which is building up
Socialism.
THE END.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21
The Philosophy of Decadence

ed several times that the Party had
erred and that Joffe and Trotsky were
right, if not with view to proving
the relations between the Trotsky
fraction and the name of Lenin,
which they have so unpardonably
misused? Nor is this a chance, NOR
bid attack on the part of Joffe; it is
part of the same philosophy of de-
cadence which invents facts C'I
heard with my own ears') for the
purpose of justifying the mistaken
paths of Trotzkyism. If the actual,
non-invented facts, if all the things
that Lenin said and did, contradict
.TrotzkyIsm and the assertions of the
Trotzkyites, then all the worse for
those facts, say Trotzky's adherents.
In keeping with what Joffe's teach
er, L. Trotzky, was wont to say,
Joffe could not but estimate the ex-
clusion from the Party of Zinoviev
and Trotzky as "a historical event of
great significance" which was
bound to be the beginning of the
Thermidorian period of our revolu-
ton"
And just as the heroes of the petty
bourgeois Social-revolutionary Party
imagined that they were giving an
incentive to the movement of the
masses by provocative terrorism,
Joffee also tried to impart a heroic
motive to his suicide. He describes
it as concurring viii that "event of
tremendous historical importance"
the exclusion of Zinoviev and Trotzky
from the Party, to give that impulse
which is required to hold it back from
The path of Thermidorian error"
The XIV. Party Congress showed
who it was that failed to stop on a
downward path, when it became OBJ
vious to all that the Party is sounder
and stronger than ever before, and
that, more closely that ever allied
with the masses, it is full Of strength
and energy for the work of Socialist
construction and embraces more of
the proletariat than it ever did. This
miserable Menshevist whine about a
Thermidor is altogether ridiculous.
But it is the essence of that foul
philosophy which sees nothing save
political decline in a country in which
he Socialist movement is developing
with unprecedented power a phil
osophy which sees in the downfall of
It's own plans the downfall and enc
# the revolution, installing is own
deterioration and decay for the de
5erioration and decay of the Party. If
this was not apparent enough hither-
to, it must be patent to every one
that reads Joffe's letter. This epistle
is also remarkable for the fact that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21

John Lewis and Rinaldo Cappen evidently think many
have thot before hem that if their gunner shoot down. one W
one all whom the select represent Them they can WIN IN
the desperate effort hold the Miners Union for the coal opera
The murders of Ls Joe Cicero and Big Sam GRECO the
Frank Benio which resulted III the hoon
the gunman Aga and the threat to murder Alex Campoe
part consistent policy of the Lewis machine IN the
cite.
Murder as method nothing new and typical method
of reaconay the world There have been and still
and liars who that the method of ASSASSINATION
method Of revolutionary workers On the contrary it is not and
cannot Historically and in the everyday practice of all forms
reaction monarch fascist bourgeois and on down to Com
typical weapon reactonares where the of the capital
lists legal of murder not sufficient for their purpose
But the coal miners the Anthracite fields towards
the methods of assassination will not them Will not bend
them the struggle for their Union but will only
steel them sharper and determined fight They have
faced the gunner of the operators times the past score
of years. and gunner of Cappen the operators
agent Just readily At the worst the coal miners be de-
pended defend themselves and their chosen representatives
against the Cappellini gang of killers
dastardy charge murder against Benito whose only
that he prevented his assassination by shooting
gnman first another hdeou example of the methods OF
the reaction The amep system no less dangerous than the
bullets of Cappn 1t IS to be hoped and expected that
the coal miners of District will adequately defend themselves
bullets of the assassn and will not let their leaders be
shot down. they not lose sight of the prime necessity
and seize the present opportunity weld the courage of the
into big and strong defense organization The hangmen
will m m nerured testimony and the trappngs of the frame
up to finish Cappens gunman failed to do to Frank
Therefore organize all the militant workers in the An
thac into powerful arm to hmorganize the nterna-
tional Labor Defense.
~save the Union conference the biggest by which
mobilize their forces put end to the methods
murder piage bribery selling and breaking which
methods of Lewis Cappen Co. The reign of terror
must be answered by sweeping gang headed by
Cappeni oblivion the Union concerned If Cap
ne must continue to curse the coal miners with presence
Pennsylvania let be member of coal
company detective agency where he belongs.
"Cappellni must go!"-the miners say. Right And the
that his assans put out of business
Benito be saved from the clutches of the rame
"Save Union movement in the Anthracite must be
sweed flood by the blood of Lis of big Sam Grecio and
of Joe Cicero.
The Miners Union must be saved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21
HERBERT HOOVER
The Salesman for the American Embiye

efficiency. His policy of placing the
department of commerce at the com
plete disposal of businessmen has
won him high regard in middle class
and capitalist circles. His war record is
excelled by none. Did he not coin the
slogan that "food will win the war"
and give to millions of deluded
Americans the warm feeling of self
satisfaction and well-being which is
the greatest beauty of charity, made
immor, al by the biblical phrase: at
is more blessed, to give than to re-
ceive? ?"
Proved Foe of B0lshevism.
Hoover himself is a millionaire and
therefore has that respect for the in
violable sanctity of private property
which is the foundation qualification
for a president of the United States
Finally, Hoover is sound on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21

ifOhN ySotNlddys
American Imperialism needs a
more skillful spokesman spokes-
man who can give greater glamor
to the sordid and bloody ruggle for
cheap materials, markets and military
advantageous who can idealize it
and arouse millions to a knowledge
Of the great duty they owe to the
American empire, a spokesman who
can make the empire concept a part
If the daily lives Of all right-think-
ing Americans and whose call to them
10 work out their manifest destiny
will have far more weight than Cool
idge could ever give it.
Here Comes Hoover.
What is the matter with Hoover?
In baseball parlance she has every
thing" An engineer of high standing,
he personifies the gospel of American
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21
Miner Children
With Fathers

Evidence of the militancy Of the
striking miners children, and the
fact that they are fighting side by
side with their parents in the strug-
gle in Pennsylvania is found In the
following letter, written on the sta
tionary of Local Union No. 5071 Of
the United Mine Workers of America
and signed by the strikers children
of Cokesberg and Ontario, Pa.
eve, the undersigned children Of
st lg coal miners Of Western
Pcnagy lvania, are sending to you, the
Young Pioneers of America, our
thanks for your cooperation. {.
We together with our fathers and
mothers, believe that with such
splendid work our union will live.
We are sending you our slogan: We
don't want our fathers to be scabsI"
The letter was received here at the
national office of the Young Pioneers
of America, 43 E. 125th St. New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21
The Real Purpose.

What purpose was this calumnia-
ton of Lenin intended to serve? Why
was he represented as having affirm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-21
Accusation Untrue.
Continued from Last Issue.)

We all know that this is not true.
The Party entrusted the Opposition
lists with responsible positions, even
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
S.P.OFFICIALS
FREED IN Case
Contempt Charge To
Stand Against
Lull, Others

HOUSTON, Tex. May 3.-Twelve
officials Of the Southern Pacific
lines. named in the suit Of the Broth
erhood OF Railway Clerks against
the railroad, late Wednesday were
dismissed as individual defendants
in an order filed BY Federal Judge
J.. G. Hutchinson. The order supple
mented the judges decision of April
10. issuing a permanent injunction,
restraining officials Of the railroad
from interfering with employees or
CARNATIONS in alleged violation Of
the railway labor act Of 1895.
The Texas and New Orleans, South
ern Pacific subsidiary. now becomes
the sole defendant, under terms Of
the supplemental order.
The officials dismissed were n. NJ.
Lull. executive vice president; g. s.
Waid. vice president and general
manager: j. G.. Torian, assistant
general mansger: A. d Mcdonald,
president, and eight minor en-
ployes.
The order did not dismuss Mr..
Lull, Mr.. Waid and Mr.. Torian from
the decree returned January II, hold
ing them guilty of contempt Of court
for alleged violations Of the temper
airy injunction of August :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Won't Pay Debt
To U.S.,D Declares
Tiger Of France

PARIS, May s.-tR-An interview
with Georges Clemenccau in the cur
rent issue of the weekly periodical
Candidie quotes the former premier
as saying:
"we will never pay the debt (to the
United States) because ii is impos-
sible."
The Tiger said he had written a
second letter on the debt question
which he was ready 70 send but that
friends persuaded him the time was
not propiticus and he would wait.
when | wrote the first letter he
continued. IL feared that i would
make friends over there angry. u
not at all. They understood and con-
tinued their friendship.
"If only the French government
we're like them. IL only II understood
that we will never pay this debt be-
cause we cannot. But fun from u.
why, had I been t~wenty-four
hours late with the first letter,
Premier Poincare would have signed
Cthe debt agreement) and now what
are they trying 10 do-abolish the
Dawes plan. II Il idiotic. But what
do you expect when the government
Il filled with men without courage -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Former Russian
General jailed
In Shirt Thefts

NEW YORK, May 3.-(P-A man
who says he once was a major gem
ersl in the Russian army in COM
mand Of 10000 men. was In Tombs
jail today charged with stealing two
shirts.
George Y. D'Hedberg, who was ar
rested when he smashed the window
OF a department store, said he stole
the shirts TO sell them and buy
bread for his wife and two children.
whom he claimed 20 be on the verge
Of starvation.
D'Hedberg said he had been a ma
jor general in charge of the north
ern transport army Of the Imperial
Russian forces in the world war and
after the Bolshevik revolution es-
capped to America through Finland.
While in Finland he said he mar
ried the Baroness Taube. who also
was a refugee. D'Hedberg was held
under $1,000 bail for a hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
"HappieSt Girl
in Texas"

60 many mothers nowadays talk
about giving their children fruit
iuices. a. il this were 2 new discov-
ery. As a matter Of fact. for over
fiftv wears. mothers have been ac-
ronrIishing results far surprising
ANYTHING you can secure from home
prepared fruit juices, ~ using pure,
~rrholesome California Fig Syrup,
which IL prepared under the most ex-
acting laboratory supervision from
fipe California Figs. richest Of all
fruits in laxative and nourishing
properties.
weak. feverish, sallow, constipated,
under-nourished children respond to
its gentle influences; how their
breath clears up. color flames in
their cheeks and they become sturdy,
playful, energetic again. A Texas
mother. Mrs. Z. c. Tocrperwein. PALS
wyoming St, San Antonio. says:
aWhen my little daughter, Mildred.
was inst two, she became so consti-
rated that I was badly w rried. Then
friend got me 10 give her some
california Fig Syrup. IL stopped her
combination quick; and the way II
improved her color and made her pick
mr. made me realize how rundown
&c had been. She is go sturdy and
well now. and always in such good
humor that neighbors say she's the
hsppiest girl in Texas"
Like ali good things, California Fig
Svrup "a initiated. but you can al
wavs get the genuine BY looking for
fhe name "Caiifornis' on the carton.
ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
WOMAN FACES
FRAUD COUNT
Census Fund Manipu-
lation Charged New
York Resident

ALBANY. N. Y, May 3.-tPl-
Clara Blanche Knapp. an instructor
AZ Middlebury college. M~iddlebury,
Va, testifying today at the trial Of
her stepmother, Mrs. Florence z. ;.
Knapp. former secretary Of state.
said that she had done no work on
the state census in 1925 and did not
know that she was on the state pay
roll. Mrs. Knapp Ia charged with
diverting q her own use a payroll
check for s2.S75.O6. made out in ia
vor of the stepdaughter.
The witness in answer "a questions
by George z. Medalie. prosecutor,
said she had never lived in Albany
and was not in the state AZ tNnes
supposed 70 have been covered BY
checks against census funds in her
favor.
Mrs. Knapp had heard q special
deputy attorney general character
lie her in court a. a cheat and a
swindler for the alleged larceny Of
state funds during the census emu
meration that she managed as sec
rotary of state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Road From Bridge
To MatamOr0s Is
Being C~ompacted

After a week Of compacting with
the ten ton roller put into use We'd
nesday the highway from the new
Gateway bridge 70 the city Of Mata-
will be ready 10 receive its
ing 70 Arthur Kinksde. office man
ager for the construction company.
The big roller, = tractor and a
water tank were taken across We'd
nesday morning and put 70 work.
Water for packing the ground will he
hauled from the river.
One hundred cars Of csliche arc
expected to arrive in a few days and
as soon as the compaeting work is
done an s inch cost Of this will form
the base Of the paving. the surface
of which will be Of rock asphalt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Candidates Will
Report on Funds

WASHINGTON, May S.-P1-All
presidential candidates are TO be
asked to appear before the special
senate committee named To inquire
into campaign expenditures.
The committee dispatched tele-
grams today 70 all OF the candidates
asking them 70 testify az their con-
venience and also TO name their
agents who could report on expendi-
lures.
Chairman Steiwer believes a start
on the investigation ordered By the
senate may Re made By next Mon
day In view of the fact that many Of
the candidates already are in Wash
ington.
Quizzing Of the candidates them.
selves is n new procedure in this
kind Of an Investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Mystery Seen In
Visit of Carol

LONDON. May 3.-Pl-The Daily
Express said today that there was
a political mystery behind the visit
Of former Crown Prince Carol OF
Rumania to England.
Important conferences were occur-
ring in both London and Rumsnia,
but Carol is keeping a strict silence
being anxious 70 avoid any rrema-
ture disclosure Of mis- plans. He is
in touch with the latest develop
ments Of the Rumsnian politica!
situation.
The paper said IL understood that
the prince has under consideration
an important nnounceme "a syn
chronize with certain political events
IN Rumania.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Favor San Benito For
Retail Dealers Meet

SAN BENITO. May 3.-As the time
for deciding the meeting place of re-
tail merchants associations Of Tex
as in 1929 draws near the indications
point more and more 70 San Benito.
This is indicated in communities
tions received from a number of the
organizations in other parts Of Tex
as, from both large and small cities.
Some of them have been received
from San Antonio. Houston. and other
larger cities. pledginH support in the
campaign of San Benito and the 9TH
err cities Of the Valley. Others have
been received from smaller towns OF
Texas,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Twin Buries Dummy
To Cheat on Death

HONOLULU Pod japanese
residents Of the Hawaiian Islands
still cling to many suporstitions. n
81 which is that II a twin dies the
other also will die.
To circumvent the tate which they
believe impends for the survivor
when one Of a pair has died. a
dummy Of the survivor b. made. using
some of bis hair and firEernail trim
mings. Then the dead twin and the
dummy are buried or cremated to-
gether and 1t is pretended that both
have passed from life.
The remaining twin DO regarded az
a nobody" until he or she can he
taken % the temple 10 receive n new
name and N he considered ever after
AZ n new member M tine family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Harlingen Boy
Dies Thursday

HARLINGEN. May 3.-David Phil.
lip Duncan. 10. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Duncan. died at the family
home here Thursday AZ 2 a. m. fol-
lowing a lingering illness. The boy
underwent an operation some time
ago.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made pending word from rela-
tives who live out Of the Valley. The
body is being held at Thompson's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
GROUP HEARS
MAIL WISHES
bennett Recommends
Bus Service For
Valley Towns

Announcement By Wilbur bennett.
acting postmaster here, that he had
recommended the establishment OF
an automobile bus mail service be-
tween Brownsville and Mission and
4 statement By him on air mail con-
ditions and prospects for the Valley
featured the weekly luncheon meet
ing Of the Brownsville kiwanis club
Thursday. The meeting was held AZ
Hotel Fl Jardin.
His recommendation for the aug
mented mail service in the Valley
has been made 10 $. NJ. Gaines. SUI
perintendent Of the railway mail
service with headquarters At Fort
Worth. Mr.. bennett said. In his
letter % the official he pointed out
that while San Antonio and Hous-
ton mail could he handled here IN
something like 70 hours. more than
80 hours arc required for delivery
81 4 La Feria letter in Brownsville
unless that letter Is mailed before
a certain hour. the postmaster said.
In his airmail talk Mr.. bennett
told Of a plan for the celebration Of
'airmail week" May II To 10. ami
urged the cooperation Of his fellow
club members in the project. He
explained the benefits 10 he derived
from such service. and pointed out
that these benefits will he especial
III felt in the Valley.
n. W. Arthur Of San Antonio. in
the Valley 20 organize a retail cred
il mems bureau. explained the OBJ
ject Of his work briefly.
Entertainment was provided BY
Miss Rebecs Nalente. who gave a
Spanish dance in costume and Miss
Louise Wick, who sang. Joe Crixell
accompanied both on the piano. and
also provided accompaniment for n
quartette number from Burt Hink-
ley. A.. A. Hsrgrove, Frank Mar
kusson and Travis Jennings. They
rendered Sweet Adaline' in the APP
proved fashion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Mrs. Dugat, Hidalgo
Crash Victim, Better

McALLEN. May 3.-Mrs. Gentry
Dugat, %. Of Edinburg. who was in
jured severely in an automobile ac-
cident on the highway near here
several days ago. is doing nicely
and will probably he discharged from
the hospital within the iaxt few
days, il was said here Thursday.
Mnriory DuEat, n daughter who
suffered a broken hip IN the same
crash, also Is said to Ne getting
along a. we'll as can be expected.