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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24

Boosting that they had the courage
of their convictions when they sup
ported Trotsky, while the C. E. C.
Minority had not that courage.
When one challenges that statement,
the Trotskyites triumphantly point
to "The Right Wing Danger" docu-
ment as proof. Rank and file COM
rades, good rebels, become confused.
The c. E. c. calls the Trotskyites
Observation-Disclosures >. what are
the Fosterites who have the same
program? they ask. To the dis
credit Of our Party the respective
theses are not discussed. It is COM
mon talk among the rank and filters
that the theses don't mean thing.
"Why," they say, "the thesis is only
the smoke screen to cover the real
reasons for factionalism."
It is time the Party membership.
standing solidly behind the C. I. and
the c. E. c., put a stop for all time
to unprincipled factionalism.
Differences in Perspective.
The respective theses very def
,nitely lay down the perspectives of
the c. E. c. and the Minority.
With Communist realism the c..
E. c. points out that U. S. imper-
ialism is following a continued up
ward curve. While pointing this
out, however, the C. E. C. categor-
ically repudiates the pessimism of
the Minority comrades who infer,
"If capitalism is becoming stronger,
then the possibilities for a strong
Communist Party are small indeed"
The contrary is the c. E. C. posi-
ton. Because capitalism is becom-
ing stronger, they say, the perspec-
tive for struggle and possibilities
for our Party are greater than ever.
BY its very strength, capitalism
generates external and internal con-
tradictions which are sapping at its
very foundation and bringing about
that crisis wherein the revolutionary
movement must be prepared to do
its revolutionary duty.
In our approach to this phase of
imperialism we must not forget the
words Of Marx: Every system con-
tains within itself the seeds Of its
own destruction"
The War Danger-U. S.-Great
Britain Rivalry.
Very correctly the C. E. C. points
out the pre-eminence of the war
danger. Seemingly all-powerful U.
S. Imperialism, with its octopus-like
financial investments abroad, inevi-
tably comes into conflict with other
imperialist powers, notably Great
Britain.
Latin America is an example of
this. The Monroe Doctrine ex-
pounded over 100 years ago laid
down the L. S. policy for this
wealthy section of the world with
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yet, because it is more than ever
tied up with general declining
world imperialism, may soon have
it's growth checked and may be
thrown into the most violent con-
tradictions. This is quite different
than saying that the reserve pow
ers of American imperialism is de-
clining, which is what the Opposi-
ton says Tor, when it fails to say
it, really means to say).
Secondly, the thesis of the C. E..
c., while showing correctly enough
that only sections of the working
class may be called redicalized, yet
in view of the situation just men,
toned the potentialities of quick
and general rehabilitation are pres
cnt. These potentialities (as shown
in the great Sacco-Vanzetti out
breaks) must be reckoned with in
cur present tactics even though the
naturalization may take place in the
future. This is quite different,
however, from the point of view of
the Opposition that there is as pres
ent broad and general radicaliza-
ton Of the bulk Of the unskilled and
semi-skilled masses.
War Danger Not Focal.
Thirdly, the thesis of the C. E. C..
is defective in that it fails to make
the danger of war clearly enough
the central, focal, starting point of
analysis for all phases of work. If
the G. Z. c. thesis saw the i'm
minence Of war as clearly as the
c. l., then the thesis would be
framed quite differently. 1t would
show how near the war was, as Bulk
harm does when he talks in terms of
months, one year, two years, three
years, and moving ever nearer. (See
Eukharin speeches, Inprecorr, Vol. s,
Nos. IL and 49,
Again, the struggle against this
war danger would be the central
poirt of every practical task laid
down. In pointing out why we must
organize the unorganized, why we
must win the Negroes, the women,
etc., we should start from the ur-
gency of that phase of Communis.
work from the point of view of fight
ing the war danger. If we really
estimated the war danger correctly
we would be paying far more atten-
ton to the youth question, to the
anti-imperialist question, to helping
the Latin-Ameican Parties, mater
tally and politically, to the task of
building up powerful new unions in
the basic industries and strong Left
wing groups everywhere. If we
truly estimated the war danger cor
rcctly, we would not tack on the
"war danger" to other dangers,
but would see that the danger of
war is the central point from which
to carry OH all work.
Finally, it is not sufficient to
show simply that war is impending,
mt, since we are sure that it is com
ing nearer and nearer. we must be-
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gin to analyze what will happen
when war does break out. Our
Party must have a perspective not
only Of what the situation is now,
but what the situation will be in the
very near future. We are not pre-
pairing ourselves sufficiently. Ger
tainly our organization work is ter
ribly defective when we view it from
the aspect of fighting the danger of
war.
Fourthly, the present theses of
the Gee is defective in that it goes
too far astray from the February
theses. The present theses pays too
much attention to transient pheno-
mena and covers up, thereby, the
basic trends which were laid down
in the February theses of the Party.
Filthy, the self criticism is not
sincere enough, is not open enough,
and especially is not explained
enough. This is very serious de-
feet, since it means that it is quite
possible that the Right errors al
ready committed by the entire
leadership may be repeated. (By the
way, / also am criticised and cor
rectly).
Finally, the Gee did not fight
Trotskyism entirely correctly. 1t is
true that Trotskyism is really part
of the Right" and the Opposition
made a fundamental error in think
ing that that brand Of "Leftism'
known as Trotskyism had anything
to do with such a Left" movement
as, for example, the LEFT" German
Communist movement in 49, 0
against which Lenin polemized.
Nevertheless there is a difference
between Trotsky and Kautsky al
though one leads to the other land
may degenerate to phase of the
other). Similarly there is a differ
ence between such opportunism as
Cannon's and plain and open Right
wing opportunism. While the Oppo-
sition confused Trotsky with the
real Cleft" the Gee too much
identified Trotsky with the Right
without stressing the necessary dis
tinctions. Further the Gee should
have shown more clearly that the
LEFT" can also be effectively
counter-revolutionary.
III.
The essential part of any analysis
today, it seems to me, can be best
formulated as follows:
/. Viewing American capitalism
as part of world Imperialism, we can
say that while American capitalism
is growing stronger, yet it is be-
coming more and more part of a
general falling imperialist economy.
2. Viewing American capitalism
internally we can say that while
American capitalism is growing
stronger, yet it is growing less
stable at the same time. This can
be seen from the following evidence
a. The economic turn in the
road at present (Feb. thesis).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24
1oal Steel Workers Almost
Unanimous Against Minority

The Polcom of the Easton unit of
lie Workers (Communist) Party in
oduced a resolution on the inner
srty situation for adoption by the
int meeting of the Party member
nip of Easton, Bethlehem and AL
ntown.
At this joint meeting Jan. 49,,
hich was called to discuss the con-
ention theses before the Party, the
representative of the C. E. C. was
omrade B. Herman; of the Opposi-
on, Comrade Blakenstein.
The resolution, which was carried
y vote of % to 0, with 2 Austen
ons, is as follows:
In view of the menacing war
anger, Of the growing attacks by
he government and all capitalist
orces against the Party, in view of
lie influence of social reformism in
he Party's ranks, which makes the
light danger the main danger fac
lg the Party, in view of the split
ng attempts Of the renegade Trot-
kyist-Cannon group, in view of the
lost urgent need of building the
arty, the membership of Easton,
bethlehem and Allentown calls upon
II Communist forces within the
Workers (Communist) Party of
lmerica to unite forthwith to eradi-
ate all factionalism, and to close
he ranks of the Party against its
nemies.
2.-The membership meeting of
aston, Bethlehem and Allentown,
tates that there is no basis in prin-
iple for the continuation Of faction
lism in the Party. 1t fully endorses
he instructions of the vi. World
congress of the Communist Interna-
ional that putting an end to the fac
ional struggle is the most urgent
ask of the American Party at pres
mt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24
BY PAT DEVINE

Much of the benefit usually asso-
tied with n National Convention
our Partyssis being nullified by
e depths to which the discussion
$ sunk in many places and also
the fact that a big percentage of
active "factionalists" have be-
me what one might call Geological
positionists."
In Minnesota one sees this I'M
incipled factionalism at its worst.
,mrades when the Central Execu-
re Committee had literally to kick
to fighting Shipstead at the last
sction are now blatantly calling the
E. c. right wingers. These COM
des called the fight against Ship
cad another example of the crazy
ftism of Lovestone-Pepper." When
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24

relationships and contacts, when
they determine ones political stand
in a Communist Party, become anti.
Communist.
The war danger, the tremendous
tasks facing us, the ever-growing
perspective Of struggle, and the
strength of the Right danger call
for closing of our ranks and the
unifying of our Party under the
leadership of the C, I. and the C.
L. c. of the American Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24
IONALSM GIVE POLITICAL CONSIDERATION TO THE RESPECT
RALLY BEHIND THE C. l. AND THE c. E. c. sass

thesis must be adopted by an over
whelming majority. We must rid
ourselves of this incubus continually
brought up by the Opposition COM
rades.
Comrades must realize that being
in the Opposition is not criterion
of independent Communist thinking.
Neither is it a sign that one is
against bureaucracy. Bureaucracy
can be part of an Opposition, just
as leadership. Personal feelings,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
Persian Missionary
Will Speak Sunday
In Native Costume

To be taken for a native Persian
is no new experience for Rev. Edwin
M. Wright. who was born in Persia Of
missionary parents. Because MI.
Wright speaks Arabian. Persian. Tur-
kish and Armenian with native flu
cncy. and because he often wears the
native costume Of Persians he fire.
quently has passed as q Kurd.
Mr.. Wright spent his early life In
Persia, and received his college edu-
cation at Wooster. Ohio. Later he
attended the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary. Chicago. and upon gradua-
ton returned to Mesopotamia. where
for q year he was alone on the Kurdi-
stan border doing refugee work
among the Assyrians.
In company with a college friend,
the two, wearing the Kurdish Co.'S
tune. tramped for 400 miles into the
Kuristan country, first Americans or
non-Moslems for five years previous
ly. or since. to penetrate Central Kur-
distan as far.
Mr.. Wright has just completed a
years work at Colombia University,
and will spend the summer teaching
at summer conferences for Presby-
terrain young people.
Rev. Wright will deliver the sermon
at the morning service tomorrow, and
will speak In the evening OH Life IN
Persia" wearing native Kurdish cos
tune. It Is also planned to have him
speak at the assembly periods of the
Junior and Primary departments Of
the church school at noon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08

apparel. Mrs. Stark. her son George
Stark and her daughter took Z two
weeks motor trip along the New Jer.
sey coast. Mrs. Stark also visited an.
other son. Dawson Stark, q student at
the Illinois Medical college. Chicago.
on the return trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. WEIGH. Portland,
Ore, are guests Of MI. Welch's brother
and sister in-law. Major and Mrs. A.
B. WEIGH. Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH are
returning to their home IN the west
after attending the funeral Of an.
other brother at Wingate, Ind.
\
A family picnic and reunion. at
which Is members Of the w. g.
Nichols family Of Esthcrvillc. Iowa,
were present. was held in the Mandan
park Wednesday. Included in the
party are Mi. and Mrs. w. g. Nichols.
parents of Mr.. LaRue Shaw. Mrs.
Louise Wright and Mrs. L. F. Lyman
of Mandan, and Mrs. Edgar Newgard
Of Tacoma, Wash.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
Personal and
Social News Of
Mandan Vicinity

Mrs. F. p. Honlan has returned from
a short visit with her sister at Bird
Island Mimi.
Mrs. F. E. Koetke and children. who
have been visiting relatives In Okla
hona for the past two months, have
returned to Mandan.
MI. and Mrs. Leonard Mcmahon
and small son left yesterday for Fair
mont. Mimi. where they will be
guests of Mrs. McMahon's parents.
X \
Mr. and Mrs. Warren ]. Watson
left today OH a motor trip to State
Center. Ia, where they will be guests
at the home of Mr.. Watson's parents.
\ X y
MI. and Mrs. ]. r. Sarvis have gone
t. Bookings, S. D., where they will
attend the commencement exercises
at the South Dakota State college.
They will also visit at Highmore, S. d.
Batailda and Josephine Hess have
returned from st. Paul where they
have been attending st. GATHERINGS
college. to spend the summer yaca-
ton with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Hess.
X X X
Miss Marian WEIGH was summoned
to her home at Red Wing, Mimi,
yesterday by the death of her father.
who has been Ill for several months.
Miss WEIGH is Latin teacher at the
Mandan high school.
\ + \
Mrs. j. P. Flcck was hostess at a
luncheon Wednesday honoring Mrs.
A. F. Kossick. Springfield. Mass, who
is the guest of her mother. Mrs. e. M.
Vctter. Bridge a In play at -four
tables after the luncheon, with honors
going to Mrs. Harry Mckee and Mrs.
F. g. Tharp.
\ \ X
Mrs. Anna Stark has returned from
q several weeks trip to New York city
for a visit with her daughter. Miss
Elsie Stark. Miss Stark Is superin-
tendent Of the home economics de-
partment of the r. A. Davis company.
manufacturers Of childrcn's food and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
YOUR
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eg92o !. MA SosvicalgA

III / thought my child would do a
thing like that it would kill me-" q
certain mother is fond Of saying to
her friends.
And her friends regard her soberly
without reply. wondering what will
happen II the day comes when she
will discover that her child is doing
enough things right o under her
very eyes to cause this hypothetical
death" several times over
Her son is about the worst 17-year-
old in q certain town. But he has
become clever in the years he has
spent trying to keep her in the dark
about his doings. And to her he Is
still the soul of honor and devotion.
I think ! can imagine how It start
cd In the first place for I know an
other mother who has a method all
her " Of exacting obedience and of
expressing disapproval. Already her
young SON Is as clever q young de.
cciver as you could find anywhere.
To begin with. when he was born
she said. This is going to be my boy.
/ am going to teach him that I must
come before everything else in the
world"
The Plan She Adopted
When he was a tiny tot, II he
wouldn't drink his milk she would
cover her face with her hands and
pretend to cry. He'd pull her hands
away. say. Don't cy. Muvy." and
hastily gulp down his milk with two
serious distressed eyes gazing at her
over the edge Of his mug.
When he was naughty. or wouldn't
go to bed. or stamped his foot and
shouted, mo" when she wanted to
take him to the BARRIERS. she would
say In an agonized voice, Darling,
you're hurting Mother dreadfully.
Don't you want Mother to be happy?"
He got into the habit then, little
as he was. of giving In to her about
things that didn't matter too much to
him. But in things that did matter
he went ahead and did as he pleased:
1t was an easy code he had-the inn
portant thing was not to let her know
not to hurt her. That was all that
was necessary. You see that's the
way goodness had been presented to
him. as something that didn't hurt
mother"l
The Logic Of 1t
Well-if that was all that really
counted. then the big thing was to
keep her from knowing. You just
went ahead and did things but you
had to be smart about her not find
ing out.
He now can slip a dime out of the
store change. or smoke a cigaret out
Of his fathers pack, or do anything
he chooses. and enjoy life In general.
It's all right as long as he a keep
his mother from discovering anything.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
Stables of Solomon
Due for Destruction

Chicago 10 Solomon's
stables. where in Biblical days he
kept the fine Egyptian steeds he
obtained when he married a pha-
raoh's daughter, soon are to be de-
stroyed in the search for further
evidence of lost civilizations.
Discovered last summer by the
Megiddo expedition Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, vestiges of a still
earlier kingdom, a city of wealthy
Canaanite kings, have been found
below their level.
Everything of scientific value
found in the stables has been care
fully surveyed and all possible data
have been obtained, the expedition
leaders assert.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
Social and Personal
Wedding Of Miss Marian Alderman
Everett LaFrance Takes Place Today
D. A. r. Officers
Reelected at Final
Meeting for Season

Officers of Minishoshe chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu.
ton, for the coming year were re.
elected, with the exception Of historic
an, at the final meeting for the sea-
son, q l O'Clock luncheon at the Bis
marck country club yesterday.
Mrs. B. <. SkeelS was reelected re-
gent; Mrs. A. M. Ch~ristianson, first
vi~ce-regent: Mrs. s. D. Cook, second
vice.president: Mrs. p. H. Meyer, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. E. r. Beatt,
corresponding secretary; Mary E.
Owens, historian; Mrs. l.. B. Warren,
registrar; and Mrs. J. B. French,
treasurer.
Local winners in the national flag
contest, sponsored locally by the q.
A. r. chapter. were announced. Miss
Esther Wilson and Richard Schmidt
wrote the prize winning essays, but
honorable mention was given to those
submitted ny Nina Melville. Mary
Cave. Edmund Schreiner and Leo
Boespflug. Awards have not been
made as yet.
It was also announced that Mary
00IlAOVOII WOu1A AVNOAvN ~
medal for 1929, awarded annually to
that eighth grade student In any OF
the city schools who has the highest
marks in history for the year.
A highly interesting account OF the
national congress Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, held IN
Washington. D. c.. in April, wa given
by Miss Madge Runey, national dele
gate. Miss Runey told Of the excur-
sions to historic spots. gave resumes
Of addresses by national speakers, and
described the various entertainments
planned for the delegates, as well as
many of the more intimate details
Of the convention.
Places were marked for 80 at the
Luncheon table, which was adorned
with seasonable flowers.
Among the guests from out OF the
city we're Mrs. Paul Register. Newport,
r. l.: Mrs. Robert Gregory. Dearborn,
Mich; Mrs. s. H. Clark. Waubay. 3.
D.: and Mrs. Fannie N. Heath, Grand
Forks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08

She no longer talks about things
hurting" her. Her boy Is perfect
and she Is happy! He is about eleven
now and going strong.
I wonder II the older boys mother
didn't adopt the same method when
he was little. II so, what was left
him but deceit? Perhaps not-deceit
z Of course be caused by other
things, but this panied attitude Of
parents toward children is not apt to
encourage confidence, that's sure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-08
Race Drivers Ordered
To Wear Trick Helmet

Altoona, Pa.-(AP)-Race driver
at the speedway here are cultivatina
: certain amount Of pride in appear.
ance these days.
Authorities have made the wear.
ing Of special helmets compulsory II
all races here this season, the type
selected being similar to that insti.
tuted by Major H. D. D. Seagrave.
The helmets are made Of airplane
cloth, cemented under heavy pres.
sure.
The old guard lament the passing
Of their old headgear, but admit that
the new style is vastly more decor.
alive.
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Marriage Vows Spoken at $50
This Morning at st. Mary's
Procathedral

The wedding of Miss Marian Loui-e
Alderman, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank q. Alderman, 4l0 Sew
enth street, to Edward Everett La
France. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul La
France, 1915 Avenue G. was solem-
nized this morning at $3.50 at -.
Mary's p~rocathedral, Rev. Father
John A. Stag reading the impressive
service.
Only the immediate families Of the
bride and groom were present for the
ceremony.
The bride was attired in a gown Of
suntan chiffon over apricot flat crepe,
with full skirt. made longer in the
back, and a cape of shaded tan lace,
She carried an arm bouquet Of Ophe-
liza roses and masses Of lilies Of the
valley.
Miss Helen Thomas, who attended
the bride. wore q frock Of pale yellow
georgette with matching accessories.
Vincent LaFrance. brother Of the
gloom, was best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served to the wedding
party and immediate relatives at the
Hotel Prince.
Ophelia roses and bridal wreath
with ivory tapers and pink tut bows
were used in the table decorations,
and q three-tiered wedding cake in
pink and yellow formed a c~cnterpiece.
Covers were placed for IL.
Later an informal reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents. A profusion Of bridal wreath,
.Ophelia roses and spring flowers were
used In the decorations Of the rooms
Mrs. LaFrance Is a graduate Of the
Bismarck high school, and has at
tended Jamestown college. For the
past two years she has been employed
In the office Of the state hail insur-
ance department.
The groom Is also q graduate of the
local high school and has attended
the University of Pennsylvania and
also the University of North Dakota,
He has been an accountant for the
state hail insurance department dur
Ing the past few years.
Mr. and Mrs. LaFrance left this
noon by motor for a two weeks honey
moon to points in the east. They plan
to visit at the brides former home n
Illinois during the trip.
For travelling Mrs. LaFrance Is
wearing q blue silk ensemble. with
small hat of the same color and har-
monizing accessories.
Frank J. Alderman, who arrived
this morning from Grand Forks for
his sisters wedding, was a guest from
out of town.