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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
Protection of Soldiers Interests.


Special attention must be paid to
organizing the soldiers for the pro-
lection of their interests, in alliance
with the revolutionary proletariat,
prior to their being called up for
service (recruits' leagues, mutual
aid clubs), during the period of
military service Soldiers councils)
and also after the conclusion of
military service Revolutionary ex-
servicemen's leagues). 1t must be
the special task of the trade unions
to maintain contact with their men,
bers in the army and to help them
to form the above mentioned organ
izations.
Social Base For Mass Work.
48. The conditions for revolution
airy work in volunteer armies differ
from the conditions for such work
in conscript armies. In volunteer
armies it is usually much more diff
tlcult to carry on agitation in sup
port of partial demands like those
mentioned above. Nevertheless, the
work must be undertaken. The
fact that in a majority of cases
volunteer armies are recruited from
among the proletariat (the unem-
ployed) and from among the poor
peasants, provides a social base for
mass work among the soldiers.
The forms of this work must be
carefully adapted to the social COM
position and the special features of
the troops. Strenuous agitation
must be carried on among the
masses against the special forces
the bourgeoisie organize for class
struggle against the proletariat
(gendarmes and police) and espe-
cially against their volunteer forces
(the fascists).
The reformists who talk loudly
about the public utility" of these
forces, about the national police
and about fascist equality" must
be relentlessly combated with par
tlcular energy, and every effort
must be made to rouse passionate
hatred among the people towards
these forces and to expose their
real character. But every effort
must be made to stimulate social
differentiation even among these
forces and to win over the prole.
tartan elements in them.
Soldiers Councils.
| 40. Revolutionary work in the
army raust be linked up with the
general revolutionary movement of
the masses of the proletariat and
poor peasantry. If an immediate
revolutionary situation prevails, and
if the industrial proletariat is be-
ginning to establish Soviets, the
slogan: establish soldiers councils,
assumes immediate practical impor-
lance and facilitates the work of
uniting the masses of the soldiers
with the proletariat and the poor
peasantry in their struggle for pow
er.
Wherever circumstances permit,
the Communists must try to organ
ize the masses of the soldiers in
volunteer armies under the slogan
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
USSR DEVELOPS AUTOS
Buy Truck Engines Here for Project

In connection with this order Mr..
M. L. Sorokin, president of the
Soviet Automobile Trust, who is at
present in this country, said that up
to the present time German equip
ment has been used by the Trust.
american equipment may be used
to a very large extent in connection
with the forthcoming important de-
velopments in the Soviet automobile
industry" stated Mr.. Soroli,i.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
THE STRIKE WAVE IN EUROPE

During the last few months a
mighty strike-wave has swept over
many countries of Europe. The
strike of the textile workers in
Northern France, of the textile
workers in Poland, of the dockyard
workers in Germany of the miners
in Lower Silesia, and the lockout of
The German textile workers-these
are the most important and most
typical economic conflicts of recent
occurrence.
The mass character Of the move
nent, the struggle against capitalist
naturalization, the tendency toward
coordination with the political strug-
lie, the sharp character of the con-
lict, and finally The increased in
luence of the Communist Parties,
+ the revolutionary unions and rev.
Iutionary minoritibs in the unions
these are the characteristic fea-
ares of these strilf
The rising wave of the strike
scvemert sa.Sl.aisios character are not
Uprising to us. On the contrary,
hese facts completely confirm the
nalysis as given by the Ninth
lenun of the Executive Commit
= of the Communist International,
v the Fifth Congress of the Red
aternational OF Labor Unions and
9 the Sixth Congress of the Com
tern.
The 9Th congress of the Comm
,rn has formulated the perspective
{ the struggle during the rext perl
of development as follows:
:" the resistance Of the work
ng class-which has already re-
covered from the severe defeats of
he preceding periods growing
md assuming extremely diverse
iorms. The development of the
contradictions of capitalist stabili-
alton, naturalization, growth OF
Unemployment, the increasing
PRESSURE upon the standard of liv-
ng of the working class, the ruin
tion of the petty-bourgeOisie,
to-, inevitably intensity the class
truggle and widen its basis
The whole course of events has
,undantly confirmed the correct.
SIS of this prognosis. The strike
ovement in all the countries OF
lrope exhibits character such as
timed in the resolutions cited.
Especially characteristic in this
nnection are the largest of the
likes now in progress, namely
Strikes of the Textile Workers
n Poland and Northern France.
Both of these strikes are the re-
t Of capitalist naturalization
sewise it is not an accident that
greatest battles in the new era
ag&ravation and sharpening Of
economic struggle of the work
classeare, being enacted precisely
the textile industry. Now that
italist naturalization has beer
ted OUT the metallurgica] and
industries, it is the turn of the
industry. In the struggle for
markets the reduction u
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01

A $250,OO0 order for truck en-
gines and transmissions has been
placed by the Amtorg Trading Cor
poration on behalf Of the Soviet
Automobile Trust. These aggre-
gates, purchased from the Hercules
Company and the Brown-Lipe Gear
Company, will be installed in three
and one-half ton trucks and buses
manufactured in Russia. This is TIE
first large Soviet purchase of this
class Of equipment in this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01


2. Demands in Connection with the
Legal Rights and Economic
Position of the Soldiers.
Increased pay for soldiers.
Improved maintenance.
The establishment of stores COM
mittees composed of soldiers rep
resentatives.
Abolition of disciplinary punish
ments.
Abolition of compulsory saluting
Severe penalties for officers and
non-commissioned officers inflicting
corporal punishment on private sol
diers.
The right to wear multi (civiliar
clothes) when off duty.
The right to be absent from bar
racks every day.
Furlough, and extra pay while or
furlough.
The right to marry.
Maintenance for soldiers families
The right to subscribe to news
papers.
The right to organize in trade
unions.
The right to vote; the right to at
tend political meetings.
Work Among National Minorities.
The fact that in numerous imper-
ialist countries considerable per.
centage of the armies are recruited
from among oppressed national min.
critics, whereas the officers either
entirely or for the greater part be.
long to the depressing nation, pro
vides very favorable ground fol
revolutionary work in the army
Consequently, among the partial de.
mands we advance in the interests
of the masses of the soldiers should
be included demands corresponding
to the needs of these oppressed ma
tionalities (for example: military
service in their home district; the
use of the native language in drill
ing and instruction, etc..
At. The demands of both the
aforementioned categories (only {
few of which have been enumerated
must not only be put forward in The
army but also outside of tin par
lament, ats mass meetings, etc
Propaganda in support of these de
mands will be successful only i
they bear concrete character. Ii
order that they may do so it i.
necessary:
Concrete Propaganda Needed.
1. To have a close acquaintanc,
with the army, with the condition.
of service, with the needs and de
mands of the soldiers, ETC., which
can only be acquired by maintain
ing close personal contact with tn,
army.
2. To give consideration to tn,
system of defense in the give1
states and to the situation in regard
to the military question at the giver
moment.
3. To take into consideration tn,
morale of the army and the politi
cal situation in the country at tn,
given moment. For example, tn.
demand for the election of officers
as a rule, can be advanced only
when the. army has reached an ad
vanced stage of disintegration.
A. To link up close partial de
mands with the principal slogans Of
the Communist Party--arming The
proletariat, proletarian militia, etc
These demands will have revolu
tionary significance only if they are
linked up with a distinct politica
program for revolutionizing the
bourgeois army.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
Imperialist "Self-Defense"

That Mr.. Kellogg talks to much, is a conclu-
sion that might be reached upon reading
that gentleman's explanation that the Kel-
logg .'peace" treaty does not in the least
interfere with aggressive warfare by the
United States, no matter what the circum-
stances, in any part of the world, and partic-
ularly that it does not constitute the slightest
obstacle to the imperialist plan for the bloody
conquest of Mexico, Central America and
South America.
But Mr. kellogg can't help talking so much.
For it is still necessary to clarity to a certain
extent the imperialist war perspective in
order to facilitate the carrying out of the
program.
So Kellogg explained that the imperialist
"peace" pact does not interfere with self
defense" and that self defense is an ex-
preston to be applied to any sort of imperial
list assault that the United States imperialist
government may care to make.
Said he:
'The right of self-defense is not limited to
territory in the continental United States,
for example 1t means that this government
has right to take such measures it be-
leves necessary to the defense of the country,
to prevent things that might endanger
the country; but the United States must be
the judge of that, and it is answerabe to the
public opinion of the world if it is not
honest defense, that is all"
Referring to the British note, he said:
"Now then, they did not say we reserve
the right to make against anybody in the
world that want to because want peace
in the country. The British government put
it solely the ground of self-defense. I ap-
prehend that the United States has got in
terests, the peace and security of which
necessary to the defense of the United States
Take the Canal Zone. Self -defense, l said
is not limited to the defense, when at
tackled, of continental United States. 1t
all possessions, all rights; the
right to take such steps as will prevent dan
ger to the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
ELECT LABOR FAKER.

CHICAGO (By MaiD-James C.
Petrillo, with a record as a reac-
tionary and foe of progressive work.
ers, has again been elected president
Of the Chicago Federation of Mu-
sicians.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
COMBINE MAKES MEN JOB


BUTLER, Ind. (By MaiD THE
purchase of the Kalb County Her.
aid by the Butler Weekly has throvsl
a dozen workers out Of work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01

BARRIERS FIGHT LONG HOURS.
SATTLE (By MaiD-Organized
BARRIERS are seeking to obtain clos
ing hour Of 6 p. m. instead of $50
p. m. as at present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
LAY OFF FRENCH MILL
Frs

PARIS (By Mail)-Over 1000
s5a::,tile workers have been laid off
in France in the last month.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01
UNFAIR TO LABOR

CHICAGO (By Nail The "Su-
per-Maid" Aluminium kitchen Uten-
sill Co. has been declared unfair to
union labor.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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Address and mail all checks to The Daily Worker,
1928 Union Square, New York, N. Y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01

(Note.-The ninth instalment of
the Comintern theses on the war
danger, entitled "The Struggle
Against Imperialist War and the
Tasks of the Communists" follows.
These theses were adopted at the
recent 9Th World Congress in Mos
cow.-Editor.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-01

I'm sending New Years greetings
too, greetings to the new year of the
only workers paper, the Daily Work
er. Which means not picture post
cards, but dollars and cents--and
lots of them!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Probably Blockheads

First Boy (boasting)-My pas got
wooden leg.
Second Boy-Huh! dat amt moth
I'M; my sisters got cedar chest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Mower Is Continuously
Operated at High Speed

One of the farm machines which
must continuously operate at high
speed and under adverse conditions is
the mower. Under the most favor
able moving conditions, the mower is
under constant strain. Because it is
called upon to do variety of jobs.
from cutting heavy hay in the field to
cleaning weeds out of fence row or
along ditch. it is highly important
that the mower be in perfect working
condition. Checking the alignment of
the cutter bar, seeing that the knives
are conferred properly on the guards
and giving careful attention to lubri-
cation often help to tighten its draft
and to improve the quality of work
one.
A type of mower has been devel-
oped which can be operated at either
of .yo speeds. at high speed in heavy
hay where the going is hard. or at
low speed when the hay is light and
the cult This 2;sps22d mower
operates on the same principle as the
transmission en- an automobile. It can
be operated with either tractor power
or horse power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
tatoes Are "Gassed'
to Incite Sprouting

Y Science has awakened an extra
amount of ambition in the common
potato and literally "kidded'' it out
of its usual winter vacation. Every
one knows that spuds like to rest
about four months before they begin
to sprout. At the Nebraska agricul-
tural college experiment station, the
Ispuds are "gassed" and made to be-
6eye that the long winter is over.
hey begin to grow within three
weeks after they are dug in the fall.
They are dipped in liquid called
Iethyiene chlorohydrin for a minute,
then put in an alright container to
he gassed for "a hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Careless Washing
Spreads Disease
"
When Spray Residue Is Not
Removed From Fruit
Storage Rots Result.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
Washing fruit to remove spray res
due is another of the newer prac-
tees which add to the market value
IF the product when the job is proper
lily done. But when carelessly done
washing may be the means of spread
ing storage rots, according to the Unit
I'd States Department of Agriculture.
Washing Proves Value.
For the past two years the washing
treatment has been used commercially
and has proved its value, says D. F.
Fisher of the bureau of plant industry
Of the department, who is conducting
investigations in this phase of fruit
handling. comprehensive studies and
surveys covering important shipping
points and all the larger marketing
centers," he points out, shave shown
conclusively that both in storage and
on the market washed fruit holds up
as well or better than that which is
unwashed, and in addition it usually
offers more attractive appearance.
'The principal hazard in washing
apples, aside from increases in rots
due to punctures resulting from extra
handling, is caused by soluble arsenic,
derived from the spray residue itself.
This injury is usually localized at the
blossom end" says Mr.. Fisher. For
this reason, he says. varieties char
acterized by large proportion of open
calyx tubes-such as Jonathan, Stay
man, Winesap. Spitzenburg, and some
times Delicious-should be sprayed
rather than immersed in the clean
ing solution. Other varieties such as
Rome Beauty, Winesap, Ben Davis,
AZ, .nsas Black, and Yellow Newtown
may be immersed without danger Of
starting core rots.
Change Washing Solution.
The department recommends that
the washing solution be changed after
about 500 bushels of apples or the
equivalent in other fruits has been
treated in each 100 gallons of chemi-
cal solvent It also advises that fruit
be dried as quickly as possible after
the washing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Vast Siberian Section
Awaiting the Explorer

An immense new mountain range,
covering an area as large as the eau.
casus has been discovered in Yakulsk,
northeastern Siberia. The new noun.
tain range has been named "Cherski"
after the Russian geologist and geog.
rapher /. CHERISH, who headed an ex.
petition sent out in 1891 by the Rus.
sian Academy of Science to this re.
giOn and who died as result Of ex.
posure TO the rigors of the Siberian
winter. 1t was Cherski's idea that
there were undiscovered mountains
forming one great range with the Arc
tic mountains, and the discoveries made
by the Obrutchev expedition have con.
firmed this view. Very few expedi-
lions have been made to this region,
on account of its inaccessibility, the
first having gone there over two hum
dred years ago. and over 100000 kilo.
meters of land, an area as large as
France or Germany, remains unex-
plored to the present day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Continuous Corn Land
HELPED bv Using Manure

Results from the use of manure ON
farm land are measured mainly by
increases in crop yields. This, how
ever, is not the only benefit derived.
A good illustration is had from the
Morrow soil fertility plots at the Hill
nois experiment station. A comparison
is made of land that has been in con-
tinuous corn since 1876. one plot re.
ceiving manure, the other receiving no
manure. Aside from increased yield
in favor of the manure, the most strik.
ing comparison was of the physical
condition of the soil. With both plots
fall plowed, the land that had no ma.
nure was puddled and run together the
following spring, whereas the land that
had manure was ready to work 10 to
IA days earlier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Growing Tree Stock
to Order Best Plan
Nurseryman Knows in Ad-
vance What Is Wanted.

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
One of the new ideas In fruit grow
ing is that Of having nursery stock
grown according to specification. It
is true that orchardists now specify
the particular varieties they want,
but other than that they know very
little about the stock they plant.
Closer cooperation between fruit
growers and nurserymen would make
it possible for the growers to get
stock from high-producing strains and
at the same time would allow the nur-
seryman to know in advance what
stock will be wanted.
Such an arrangement would be
highly advantageous to the nursery
man since large amount of nursery
stock is annually consigned to the
trash pile for The simple reason that
1t is impossible to predict the demand
for all types Of stock. If growers
placed their orders far enough In ad-
vance so the nurseryman could grow
the desired stock for delivery two or
three years later it would guarantee
sale of the lot and Justify special at
tentiOn to it.
This suggestion comes from DR.. L.
c. Corbett of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Doctor Cor
bett says that such & plan would be
beneficial to the grower because it
would eliminate much CT the guessing
now prevalent in the nursery bust
ness. With the knowledge that all of
his stock is sold if it meets specifica-
tions, the nurseryman could devote
more time to producing high quality
product.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Manufacture Pecan Oil
From Waste Products

Pecan oil, described by chemists OF
the. United States Department of Ag-
ricultare as of very mild, agreeable,
and characteristic flavor, is one of the
latest additions to the long list of
products manufactured from what
were formerly farm wastes.
Fine nut fragments accumulate at
the pecan Smelling plants. Chemists
have made experimental DRESSINGS OF
this waste and determined the prop
critics and composition of the oil. This
oil is of excellent quality and can be
used for making salad dressings or
bother edible products. 1t is necessary
to express the oil before the nut waste
becomes rancid. otherwise, however,
e oil would not be edible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Agricultural Squibs

Il Il, Il (, II Il
Spraying potatoes to control blight
and insects pays well.
High quality potato seed can be-
come ordinary seed as result OF
poor storage.
Business farmers will answer let
tiers just as promptly as will any 9TH
er business men.
1t does not pay to treat black To-
Gust pests since this species is al
ready very durable in contact with
the soil.
Grease is better than oil for pro-
tecting the plowshares from rust when
they are stored for the winter, as the
grease stays where it is put.
That a farmer is ahead in applying
a preservative treatment to his fence
posts has been clearly demonstrated
from the dollars and cents viewpoint.
.
Every farmer who keeps chickens
should study the winter needs of his
poultry flock and will find it worth
while to take time to supply these
needs.
Duck eggs are successfully Matched
in incubators at about the same tenn
perature as hen eggs. The main thing
is to provide plenty of moisture. which
seems difficult sometimes.
The incubator is success, which
has come to stay and which should
be considered as necessary upon the
farm as a pillow or separator. Its Oper-
alton calls for no heavy manual labor
and no remarkable degree Of skill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Repairing Roofs

The repairing of roofs to prevent
ain from dripping on the feed and
polling it will save much money both
n feed and in chickens that might die
Il be thrown out of production by eat
hg such feed. 1t is good plan to
Sc all old feed first rather than use
i lot of new feed as soon as it is de-
gered-better see that the new feed
mot piled on top of the old feed, for
The old feed is allowed 10 stand, 1t
int be older than is thought when
desired to use 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Market All "Weed" Trees
Suitable Only for Fuel

Mariners owning woodlots should
them as the dairy farmer culls his
J, says Parker o. Anderson, for
with the agricultural extension
ice of the University of Minnesota.
The discouraging part of this wood
business Is that the owner is usu-
killing ne goose that lays the
egd rs the forester. "Many
er1gs Cut 81 .fketed for
ID would, If l6ff to grow. be
|uited in time for special and
esirable market and thus yield
er return. We have weed trees
me woods as we'll as weeds in 9TH
er crops-trees which are slow grow
ing but of species that are crowding
out the more desirable kinds.
I sWeed trees are just as desirable
for fuel purposes as the better, fast
growing varieties of woodlot timber.
Good woodlot management recognizes
the same principles inculcated In
dairy dry-elimination of the
Woodfots can be con-
served and made a never failing source
of income by means of selective and
cuttings"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-11-29
Hoaxing the Hens

Quartz glass used in the windows
of hen house is said to induce hens
to lay more eggs. The glass admits
ultraviolet rays, which are also said
to speed up the process of incubation.
When quartz mercury are giving
off ultraviolet rays was used in an
incubator, 20 per cent of the eggs were
Matched from "a to 48 hours sooner
than other eggs not treated with the
rays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
MORE VOTES FOR WOMEN

EFLFAST.-A bin Az c~nfranchise
I'm women over II was introduced IN
the Ulster House Of Commons.