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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21

result of number Of find the classic
of the contradictions of contemporary capitalist abzaton these
forms have found their most an In other oun
tries Great Britain where the working class first recovering
from the defeat of the strike and the miners OF
where of capitalist naturalization still initial
compared with Germany and the United States there
prelude to the approaching period Of stormy conflicts
The of the Labor Party will inevitably lead the
anuaon and sharpening of these conflicts since the labor
will disclose its agency
for the enforcement of capitalist naturalization and direct
the ntenscation of the exploitation the working
destroy illusions Finally
strike India where all these found
perhaps their harpet expression The sharp class differentiation
during the strike in the banana plantations Colombia also g
fcan where the entire military and machine
motion, and where the bourgeoe acted united front
The struggle between and revolutionary
trade union vanguard the hand the
union bureaucracy the other longer being exclusively
within the but is involving all the workers general
struggle primarily struggle for leadership the the
strikes In accordance with this favorable conditions
for the and trade spe
cially the May Day demonstrations Germany
majority the working class
the problem Of the Hence election
factory councils Importance independent
leadership Of strikes the of the
without and the
ruthless struggle trade union esam
ranks and the tactics front from below
(To be ComtnuedD
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21
I. u. y. L. TN PROGRAM of Action

A program of immediate organ
iEation work, to take full advantage
Of the outpouring of workers ener-
gy and enthusiasm which made the
Cleveland convention which organ
lied the Trade Union Unity League,
August 31-Sept. 1, has been issued
by the Bureau of the National Com
mittee of the League.
1t states:
"The splendid impetus given by
the Trade Union Unity Convention
must be followed up by program
of active work, along the following
general lines:
~ Organize meetings of all shop
committees, local unions, Local In
dustrial Leagues, Local General
Leagues, ETC., to hear full reports
from the delegates in attendance at
the Trade Union Unity Convention.
"2) At these meetings, active steps
must be taken to secure application
of the convention decisions and to
put the League on dues-paying
membership basis everywhere. Mem
bership books, dues stamps, and ap-
plication cards will be furnished
shortly by the T.U.UL. National
Office.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21
The Economic Struggle and the
Tasks of the Communist Parties

By Fred Ellis

Of terror and of the state machinery
dssovng the revolutionary trade union committees
prg strikers meetings wholesale arrests utilization Of the
military apparatus of the bourgeois srkebaking he
necessary mention also the direct
union the crushing struggling and in the
development of factory fascism.
The broad of workers. capitalist
under hard the present day ratonazed capitalist
factory the early discardng the capital
and rapidly growing insecurity
to the onslaught of capital and frequently boldly
passing the of the
economic struggles lies the fact that assuming
taking the proearn offensive This is true of almost all
the economic battles which place last half
workers strike in Bombay " ~ ~ e ~
A very significant feature of the
trade union apparatus extent hitherto unknown spite
achery of the Rights and the undermining concaors
IN spite OF the mistakes of the revolutionary trade union
movement and the Communist Parties themselves yet
number of defeats the miancy the
In the Ru for example, though the lokdout actually
what they wanted mtancy of the workers
has by no diminished and the experience great conflict
ntey reues the theory refors and the Right wing luu
dators that all recent battles of the poar which
wage demands etc. were set exclusively defensive struggles
T. But the most characteristic feature appraisal
economic battles bearing witness
workers This due particularly profound changes
result of naturalization The number constituting
he principal elements of the eom is rapidly declining
textile workers struck onv little ove ooo f oaz v
Of the union In Bulgaria strike there
% of the
workers general unorganized Britain where
strikes have far been local
partial movements the most striking feature participation
numbers of automobile Industry
Bombay the
overwhelming proportion textile workers.
radical emerged with
40 OF the textile
battles strongly
the Left and the activity and class rmne
workers and the YOUTH the overwhelming majority
ing number of (exe machine con-
struction electric chemical food clothing silk
constitute half and sometimes majority the
time they unorganzed labor
This activity of the unorgand increasingly
growing discomfort of the broken
framework of the trade involving
form unions which greater being
aged not only without but
apparatus.
Thus the Distinguishing features since
Congress the
Red International of Labor Unions which expression
ing elements of revolutionary the labor
characterized by the following:
a. transition from small partial struggles to larger con-
fics bearing of character
az The frequent transition of the workers
counter offensive.
q An growing activity Of the unorganzed
d. Breaking through of trade union egalsm.
81 The political Of
strikes.
- The international character the movement involving
the colonial countries and Great Britain which lately
Jagged behind.
everywhere the In countries Germany, where
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21
AND WE WERE CELEBRATING PEACE.

THE nothing but systematic display Of antewh
nationalist savagery No complaints made Filthy
sad that enough Petura wnked this
The that he made
the gaerys
the spirit of his
survivors of such wholesale saugheng he said: s
that brute had personal interest these
pogom they
punderng imposition fines The fact
the Jewish community decmated reduced beggay
assassin this thief into the bargain
Such the tales told that few miserable
the
households that death had left unvisted
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21
THE EMBRACE.

u Good afternoon AndreaA"
"Come in"
"How strange your voice sounds"
Every well. Andreas, where's Rta?"
~ don't know Rita and are no o., Longer 1sss, friends ~.
I'VE no longer love
You don't mean :. Tell me- Andreas ale?"
oh yes she's alive
ITS all i through the prisons of Hungary"
Il knew that had both been prison But weren't there
"Not long! Six months. :"
Andrea? Ah they dsfigued her Was that w
"No. 1t is not what you think"
Come, tell me- beg you."
"we prison. Captain des Pronay and he hated
that he went mad when he You two he ad you're
you shall be parted. ="
Ye. and sen ne ''o wen nave you 00'0o
bound the other fully dressed tightly
"And them"
CITIZEN and nights and days Do understand No.
cant First Of ALL we THOUGHT we were going Sa5. s1
and glazing each EACH But it was not for DEATH that we
The more be thanked"
Before this happened would have said the
opened your eyes, stopped your little
that face breathing in facet There wasn't hands breadth be-
pupils before magnied with long hrobbng
my But in time in time then again ="
"Andreas, you're bushing"
other, like that. :"
hurting my shoulders Your fingers like
talons."
"Thats you may begin to understand"
you walked about tied together in this way?"
Eyes enough. I give any details"
"Of course, of course but ;"
Enough! Days. nights, weeks months!'
"Bu, Andreas, pity alone would 80"
"Pity out sweet, by such things"
"Bu Andreas, companion thing
tHE counterweght you We said hat the first week.:
mind them love darling love Don't
be afraid of Well forget the past and all the rest of it,
Then both and love swallowed little by little in the
certainty could forget the horror of it al
ain the filth, in the SMELL"
Enough from Andreas: more!"
And in the horrible safety of and the eternal pcure
knocking together of two faces stamped each oherthat
face, like a hand
enlarged and strained frightened sleep Then slept
But there the awakening
ropes the full extent of her weight and that
The exhaustion Of the
load the exhaustion of the other We struggled
other But all that tre Above all repeat "
"No do not repeat it."
all contemplation of another body
with outlines, its feworst than
post The breathing the pusaion the hdeous
that wheeled of mechanism which call body The
pifu pitiul than prisoners
only dmy what just devil
religious dmy visuazed hell You make
guesses but you really know nothing about it at ALL"
Continued)
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J. J. M.

identical letter. with kind paper, envelopes, post
marks received the addressed
Thompson but another address, where would
of Negro comradeswh inside envelope the same,
Please forward"
has also been ascertaned that agents
been in Washington the previous week end.
we hestan knowing laugh at pity
this obgng chief" TOOLS worthy
Jackson offers sell the secrets the
Party He offers unmask valuable
in the Communist Party And
for the interests of his the United
letter to his valuable
alleged to be operating And
All mail, coming the opened then dis
of he did In he everything
letter addressed Party he obgingly
instrument in doing this; 3) meet him regularly Harm
90 And all of this is read Party
He only forgot urging to- please believe everything
Jackson told
We feel that further this letter
the intelligence of the Party membership.
This letter is the final link in
accusing finger at Lovestone and his scoundr friends fairly
soutng You agents of the bourgeois who
Of tricks attempt undermine the disrupt
of the
hands of their class enemies!
CENTRAL CONTROL COMMISSION.
CHAS. DIRBA, Secy C.C.C.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-09-21
PARTY LIFE
A Further Chapter in the Degeneration
OF the LOUeStOnltes

of
Party they conspiracy
expelled adventur and backmaier Jackson effort
Department a of they
sought discredt loyal comrade of the Party thorough
who claimed have been employed by Department of Jus
that there is such office at the place designated.
The following article deals with this phase of the
The material submitted to the Party statement
Committee shows the Lovesone in their utter poll
egenac evident that the fractional methods of the past
carried by LOvOne into the lowest methods of
Tammany
The whole story by worthy
injure the Party.
improve their story and
supply corroboratng evidence To leave out not the slightest
that experts" consider in their deceptive mystery stories
and jackson have treated to two chapters
there appeared in the National Office of the
the head private detective For considerable cash
corning National Office
was identical with the story which the oun Jackson had so freely
volunteered to dictate to Lovestone stenographer.
Investigation light that the detective
letter. purpod from the National Miners Union to
against the Communist Party and then offered
Communist Party for against the Forward proofs
that the letter forgery.
by ategorc of the Offer the National Office dis
urbed by phone call from Morris Nems He informed the Central
mee should refuse immediate action hey would act And hey
But that is not all.
chapter of the story into the National Office
Monday September 18TH the form of letter. postmarked Wash
ngton, c." addressed letter
inside envelope addressed to "Mr. Please forward"
And this inside envelope contained the following letter.
September 13,
Ny Dear -:
you again your
with Party headquar-
last month Without cooperation would surely have
failed
everything office,
have told during the months that have been employed by
this office
tried during past you
old meeting place Harlem somehow failed
for not sending wondering Party
bers are suspectng you.
understand has had several tits with
advise slow until
off evidence suspicion hence be careful
taking this chance of reaching
that interested this
May ask will give
your check will also funds md X.
sincerely,
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ISAW 1T ass as' 'ssBrss.
Translated b, D,.. n',. Myself

Rspras Myself" by Henr aarsrAse'
E. ines xofH.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

an imaginary tang of the season
to the noStrilS. Cool, brisk air,
football, hunting, picnics in star
lit darkness around a campfire.
It's a real season of beings, when
anything might happen, and each
day is a new possibility of adven-
ture. School, new scenes, new oc-
equations for the youngsters,
and for we older ones, well,
quien sabe?
Think we will go down this
afternoon and start that dollar
down and dollar-a-week coat
proposition. Anything might hap
pen.
Speaking of clothes, too, there
are just a lot of those dark geor-
gette ensembles which are SO good
for late vacationers to travel in,
and which will still be good for
any number of occasions through
out the fall here. And do you
know of a combination which is
cooler and fresher looking than
navy blue with the popular dots?
. .
One Of the most interesting
social events of July is the we'd
ding Of Miss Vera Letzerich, of
Harlingen to Mr.. L. r. Baker,
which takes place Sunday morn
ing, at nine o'clock, at the Bap-
fist church. Miss Letzerich is the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

daughter of DR.. and Mrs. G. w.
Letzerich, and has been quite
popular in Valley society. Since
the announcement of the engage
ment, Miss Letzerich has been
honored with a number Of inter-
eSting social affairs. She was COM
plimented by her aunt, Mrs. H. D.
Seago with a pretty bridge party
here during the past week, besides
several affairs in Harrington. Mr..
Baker is a well known business
man of Harlingen.
.
Just any number Of people
humming, "Old Man River" and
Lonesome Road" this week.
Haunting, elusive bits of melody,
that tantalize the memory wheth-
er one is musical or not.
Observed in passing: A little
bit Of a man, meticulously clothed
in black, the clothes which some
how gave an effect of being too
large, considering critically several
different shades of artificial
flowers on the shoulder of his
wife's dress. AS If he were really
interested.
Flowers from Mexico City by
air. At a wedding this week the
groom wore a boutonniere from
a bouquet sent by friends there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Comings, Goings,
Of Local People

Mrs. Chas E. Richter. and three
sons, of Laredo. and Mrs. Robert
Dear, and daughter, of Taft, Cali
fornia, arrived Friday evening by
motor. They will be guests Of Mrs.
Theresa Clearwater.
Mrs. Vernon NJ. Shell has as her
house guest Mrs. p. Reeder, Of New
York.
Mrs. Phillips, and son. Ernest, and
daughter, Agnes, have returned
after about two weeks visiting rela-
tiveS in Paris.
Mrs. Howell McCampbell Is
spending a few days in Corpus
Christi with relatives.
Jesse bennett has been spending
the week in Saltillo.
Mrs. John Gregg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. A. Browne left Saturday
morning for California. They are
making the trip by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. West are eX-
pected home Monday from Wyom-
ing. where they have been spending
several weeks vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Fall clothes are coming in.
Sprinklings of dark dresses and
coats with big fur collars have
been appearing in displays Of the
newest things all week. Coming
at the height of the summers
heat, it might seem to the I'M
initiated that such things would
have little appeal; no one but a
mere man would be likely to have
such a mistaken idea, however, and
few men who have acquired any
knowledge Of the WITNESSES Of the
feminine soul. AS if any woman
living could resist the charm OF
luxurious fur, even though the
thermometer stood at ITO!
The love of furs must have be-
come firmly implanted in the fe-
male of the species back in the
days when the fashionable elite
of Cave Center annexed the finest
saber toothed tiger skin to en-
nance her beauty in the eyes OF
her warlike spouse. Arrayed in
that most gorgeous of feminine
trappings, a really good fur, not
a woman in the world but feels
beautiful, alluring, adequate and
self-confident in herself and her
charm. Long haired, lovely fox,
wolf, the chic Of caracul-but we
grow lyrical.
Anyway, even a hint Of fall
uuickens ones blood, and brings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
SANTA MARIA
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Rev. It. H. Crowder of Primera
was here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mac and Russell Kerr took dinner
at ]. F. Mack's Sunday.
Miss Nina Duncan sent a few
days in Harlingen the guest of Miss
Margaret Duncan.
Mac and Russell Kerr started to
Fl. Worth Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Armstrong
and children we're callers at Frank
Wilson'S Saturday evening.
E. G. Villers of McAllen was In
Santa Maria a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson spent
an evening at J. F. Mack's.
Miss Margaret Brandt and broth
erS, Charles, Ferdie and Edmund
returned Friday from Illinois
where they have been visiting rela-
tives for some time.
Mrs. e. r. W~eatherford spent a
few days at Mission visiting and
Mr.. Weatherford went to Point
Isabel to fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Armstrong
and children attended religious
services at Combes Saturday.
Rev. Lloyd Walton Of Donna fill
ed his appointment to preach Sun
day morning and evening. He and
his family were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. o. Harpster.
The B. M. SAMSON family drove
to WeSlaco Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Moore and
family Of Kansas City and Mrs.
Della Baker and son Of Morley, Mo-,
spent a few days visiting Mrs.
Moore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Louk of Nc
Allen spent Sunday at H. F. Kali
Ser'S.
Mrs. w. B. Benge returned Thurs
day from a visit at Mckinney and
other points.
Miss Fela Champion spent the
week end in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Brownsville Club
and Social Activities
FL Jardin Club
With Mrs. Moore

Mrs. Nathan Moore entertained
Ell Jardin bridge club at Mooreland
Terrace. ON Thursday afternoon.
Three tables of players participated
in the games, among whom was one
guest, Mrs. Campbell, who is here
from Illinois. Mrs. j. H. Downs re-
ceiyed high score trophy, and Mrs.
nellie r. Zee second. Mrs. Camp
bell received a guest prize.
A profusion of zinnias, pink and
white roses and fern in baskets
about the rooms made a pleasant
setting for the affair. A dainty re-
freshment course was served.
Mrs. Bert Neal will entertain the
club next week, on Friday after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Christian Endeavor
Plans Picnic. Swim

Miss Dorothy Dennis was hostess
20 members of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Central Chris
tian church Tuesday evening. A
business meeting was held with
Jack Noble. president, in charge.
The social committee has planned
a picnic and swimming party for
the society at Boca Chica next
Tuesday evening. The Endeavor So
cieties Of the San Benito Christian
end Presbyterian. churches have
been invited to join them at the
beach at that time and enjoy a pic
mic and swim with the Brownsville
group.
A social hour was enjoyed after
the business meeting adjourned.
Miss Dennis served refreshments
to the following members: Mary
Singer. Martha Jane Butts. Alan
tina Driver, Mrs. Eldred Of Fort
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Mrs. Neil Allen
Tea Hostess

Mrs. Neil Allen is entertaining
with tea from 4 to 6 on Monday
afternoon at her home in Los Eba-
nos. The affair is being given for
her mother, Mrs. E. H. Van Gundy,
and her grandmother, Mrs. E. S.
Sickle Of Decatur, III. Mrs. Van
Gundy and Mrs. Sickle arrived
Sunday morning, and expect to re-
main several weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
MERCEDES
EWMAN-CROCKETT

NEWMAN CROCKETT
Miss Vera Newman, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Newman, ano
w. w. Crockett, both of Mercedes
we're married in Harrington wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Ine
wedding took place in the home OF
Rev. and Mrs. D. G.. Wagner OF
that city. former residents of Mer-
cedes, with the Rev. Wagner per-
forming the ceremony. Only i'm
mediate members of the brides
family we're present.
Following the wedding an infor-
NAL reception was held at the Wag-
ner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett LEFT
Thursday morning for a trip 20
San Antonio and Galveston, fol-
lowing which they will be at home
to their many friends in Mercedes
AFTERNOON TEA
Mrs. Henry Allen Of this city and
Mrs. r. Newell Waters Of Weslaco
have issued invitations for an aft
ernoon tea at the home of the for
mel on Saturday afternoon from
four to six o'clock.
Honor guests of the afternoon in
Guided Mrs. Schubert Scharp Of
Muskogee, Okla, a house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters, Miss Mildred
Fielding Of Paris, Texas. a guest
of Miss Mildred Bridges, and Miss
Elizabeth Donnelly of Mineral
Wells, who is visiting here in the
home of Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Helen D. Symonds enter
tanned in honor of the birthday Of
her daughter, Miss Josephine Sy-
monds, with a tea dance at the
Llano Grande Country club follow
ed by a theater party Thursday
evening.
Large floor vases and baskets Of
corona, pink and white roses, and
ferns formed the beautiful decora-
tions for the interior Of the club
room.
Dancing was enjoyed from five to
seven at which time the large
birthday cake, adorned with light
ed candles. was brought in and cut
by the girls Of the party.
The party left at eight o'clock
for Harlingen where they attended
the theater. Mrs. Symonds was as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
RIO GRANDE CITY
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE

WEDNESDAY BRIDGE
Mrs. Virgil N. Lott was hostess
to the members of the Wednesday
Bridge club at her home in Roma
| Wednesday afternoon.
The members from here motored
up in groups and the occasion
proved very delightful to those for
tunate enough to attend.
In the afternoons play, Mrs. ].
j. Guerra was winner of high score
and Mrs. c.. j. Martin of second
high.
The guests we're: Mesdames L.
B. Caruthers, Jr., =. Wallis, w. w.
Shuford, l.. II. Brooks, w. Vener-
able, Harold Smith, Charles Loner-
gan, B. G. King, @. j. Martin, j. j.
Guerra, Paul Wigton; Misses Nor
ma Chesney, Shirley Brooks and
Robin Brooks.
PICNIC
A party who motored to the Cas-
| cade pool at McAllen for a swim
and picnic last Sunday was COM
| posed of Major and Mrs. H. E. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Caruthers,
Jr., Captain A. Olsen, Lieutenant
Finnegan and Captain Bingham Of
Fort Mcintosh.
GIVES DANCE
Miss Frances Louise Guerra en-
a group Of friends Thursday eve
ming at a dancing party. The oc-
casion was a particularly happy one
inasmuch as it marked the 18th
birthday anniversary of the hostess
and was also planned as a compli-
ment to her hCus" guests, Misses
Anne Soils and Margarite DoleS of
Mercedes.
Preceding the dance which was
held on the tennis court Of the
Guerra home, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
D. Guerra entertained with a din
mel party honoring their daughter.
The table laid with an Irish lace
cloth had as a center attraction
a large birthday cake. The cutting
Of this cake afforded great amuse-
ment for the 5tS who we're Miss
es Rosaura and Enoe Guerra, Vir-
GINA Guerra Of Roma, Elvira Ire
vino, Enne Soils, Marguerite Dolc5,
and the honoree.
Other guests whe were present
for the dance ere Dora H~inojosa,
Enoe Guerra, Re aura Guerra, Isa-
bel Guerra, Eva and Sila H~inojosa,
Estella Margo, Ninfa and Marga1-
tia del Vale, Elsie Margo, Sylvia,
Leah and Alicia Soils, Ninfa San
chez, Lily Flores, Igancia Guerra,
Estrell aEdgerton, Clover Jean
Martin, Betty Martin, Norma Ches-
ney, Rosa HinojoA-. Marguerite Da-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Friendly Class
Social Evening

The Friendly class of the Central
Christian church held their month
ly social evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Zinsa in FL Jardin.
The evening was spent in games
and contests, with several prizes
awarded to winning contestants.
An ice course was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Bowman will entertain
the class next month.