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The daily worker., 1929-01-22
MINORITY ON LETTER OF THE COMMUNIST YOUTH INTERNATIONAL

(g) Refusal to remove Green
as Buro member, altho never
elected by NEG, but by the Buro
itself.
(h) Carrying out in a fake
manner the decision of the Cyl
for a partial renewal of leader
ship. NEG majority refuses to re-
lease comrades on NEG who are
old and completely out of League
work end draws in to national
leadership such comrades as Flai-
ami, Salzman, Names, instead of
accepting minority proposal to set
up committee to onsider this ques-
tion seriously and report in a
couple weeks.
Since these actions the Cyl has
cabled: Remind you our letter
states repressions against minority
impermissable," but the NEG
ignores it and instead Of answering
these charges tries to create a smoke
screen around these factional actions
by perverting other issues. The pro-
posal to make Williamson DO in
New York is interpreted in the
NEG letter as removing
DOS for sole reason of supporting
majority" without telling the men,
bership that this was the recon-
merdation Of the leading comrades
OF the Cyl.
9. The Cyl Congress has placed
before every section it's main tasks
in the present period. The main
tasks Of the American League is to
be alert to the War Danger--be-
come the leader of the working
youth in the struggles against the
War Danger and the growing en-
croachment Of the bosHes on the
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
MEETING TODAY
OF POCKETBOOK
HELPERS CALLED
Election of Important
Committee Planned

An important meeting of the Pock-
etbook Helpers will be held today
Immediately after work m the office
of the union, So w. 21st St., where
nomination for a new committee and
elections of an elections and objec-
tions committee will be held.
'It is absolutely essential that
all pocketbook helpers be present at
this meeting" says the call issued
yesterday, "as the present union
agreement with the manufacturers
will expire within few months, and
it will be up to the incoming section
committees to put up struggle
against the union bureaucracy and
the bosses in the interest of the
workers"
"Three years ago when the present
agreement with the manufacturers
was signed the progressive helpers
committee together with the progress
sive operators and pocketbook MAX
ers' committees forced Shiplacoff
and union officials to put out de-
mands to the manufacturers.
"Unless the section committees are
also on the watch out this time they
will find the interests of the work
ers sold out by the Shiplacoff re-
gime.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

tories, is the only way to root the
League in the work shops for our
basic tasks for organizing the
working youth and combating the
war danger.
8. Negligence towords and un-
derestimation of Negro Oori. The
first prerequisite to successful
Negro work is to conduct a sys-
tematic campaign against white
chauvinism in the League. With
out that Negro work is impossible.
Linked up with this we must con-
duct an theological campaign
among the membership for the
line Of the CT, which considers the
Negro question not only IS . ra-
cial question, but as a racial-na-
tional question, with the necessity
Of building up such a movement
with the proletariat as the driving
and leading force of this move
ment. While we have as our CEN
trail slogan "social and political
equality" we also raise the slogan
Of "self determination for the Ne
groes" in our propaganda. In
every phase Of activity concrete
measures must be taken to recruit
Negro working and farming youth
into the League. A comrade should
be sent to the South Immediately.
4. Altho some progress has
been made in combating pacifism,
strong tendencies still exist (ac-
centuated by influx Of students in
past year,. These must be COM
batted energetically. The N.E.C.
recognizes as adventuristic and
provocative, the proposed meas
ures Of introducing military train
ing with arms in the district
schools. We are in favor Of mill
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
British Owned Arabs
Kill American Agent,
Kellogg Investigates

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-A clash
Of empires may be involved in the
action of the state department.
which tonight cabled the American
consul al Bagdad to investigate at
once the reported killing of Henry
A. Bilkert, American missionary at
Basrah, by tribesmen, who are Brit
ish proteges, more or less.
This action was taken after tele-
phone call to the department from
the secretary Of Charles r. Crane in
New York. Crane, wealthy Chi
cago manufacturer and formerly
american Diplomat, with his son,
John. were reported to have been
travelling by automobile with Bill
kert when attacked. Crane is inter-
ested in exploiting Arabs in compe-
tition with the British, and all sorts
OF rumors are current.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

Of the Employers Association. In
his classes Russell has made pro-
paganda for this open-shop organi-
zation and has attacked any express
sion Of opinion that was not thoroly
reactionary in character. He was
instrumental in ousting the mild
Liberal Association from Detroit
City College and in having it banned
from meeting in the public library.
The statement Of the Student Pro-
tective Committee also declares that
Russell Disseminated against Negro
students. The recent Conference on
Organization Of Auto Workers, held
in this city, also passed a resolu-
tion asking the board of education
to dismiss Russell from the public
school system.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

berg, where of five comrades
added to the New York Buro since
March, only one was a proletarian.
2. The decrease in our eco
momic trade union work and the
practical liquidation of this de-
pertinent on the NEG. This is a
reflection of our changed social
composition. While there was ac-
tiviGy in those sections (Pennsyl-
vania, Colorado, and New Bed
ford) where the young workers,
without the League being respon-
sible in any way, engaged in eco
nomic struggles, this activity die
not find sufficient youth forms
and in the case Of the new left
wing trade unions (miners, tex
tile and needle trades) insufficient
has been accomplished in organi-
zing youth sections or conducting
sufficient youth forms of activity.
While some progress was made in
calling youth conferences, these
were, with the exception Of Pitts
burgh coal mining conferences,
without a real basis in the work.
shops or among the young workers,
and above all, in no case were
they followed up. The exclusion
Of the Young Workers League
from the confarence calls of phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh was in
correct. We must consider our
economic trade union activity as
one Of our basic tasks, emphasize
ing the need Of real individual and
collective work in this field, crea-
tion Of youth sections in left wing
unions, creation Of broad economic
auxiliAries where impossible to
form unions Immediately and =
systematic daily work in the fac
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
GROVER WHALEN
TAXI RULES CUT
DRIVERS WAGES
Drivers Not Allowed
to Get Return Fare
Continued from Page One

COHttUued from rage one
oppressive acts. They therefore in
tel TO carry on a vigorous fight
against the enforcement of the new
traffic regulations, thru their or
ganization.
"At the conclusion of the meeting
the following resolution was un-
animously adapted:
The enforcement of these regula-
tions will restrict our lawful rights
as citizens to the same free use with
operators of other vehicles of the
public highways, and
The cruising" cab is a direct re-
suit of the failure of the city au-
ber of hack stands, and
thorities to provide sufficient num-
Enforcement of these regulations
will work hardship on cab drivers
because it will seriously interfere
with their earning of livelihood.
That a special committee of this
organization shall be present within
the prescribed zone to observe and
take note of all acts of discrimin-
atory nature which may be commit
ted against cab drivers.
CHARLES KROLL, Record
ing secretary"
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

tary drill and especially recon-
mend the creation Of workers de-
fense corps on such occasions as
the outbreaks in the Anthracite,
Pittsburgh and New Bedford
strikes. Intensified anti-work in
the armed forces and auxiliaries
properly conducted anti-war
agitation-specific agitation in the
factories, etc.--this is the method
combat the war danger.
5. The NEG. again empha-
sizes that our united front tao
tics must be from below, based
on the young workers. It is in
correct to have united front
movements with petty-bourgeois
organizations alone. If there is a
strong proletarian base, an excep-
tional case may be made Of in
viting a petty-bourgeois youth or
ganization, which has influence
over young workers, to the united
front conferences. but the united
front miners relief conferences
held in Buffalo and Kansas City,
based on a majority Of church and
opponent youth organizations,
were incorrect.
10. The statement Of the major.
ity (Zam) group Of the NEG. OF
the CYL. letter IL simply NOR,
subtle expression Of the Party Pol
com attack on the CYL. The state
'nent Of the NEG. majority doe.
not endorse tho CYL. letter. 1
does not mention once the politica
line Of the CYL. letter, and by thi,
omission demonstrated it's opposi
tion to this political line. Further
the NEG. statement tries to pos
the May CYL. letter against th'
October letter, in this way to con
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

political and economic fields. We
must develop our mass work in the
factories, trade unions, mass organi-
cations, unemployed, armed forces
and auxiliaries, among the Negro
youth, build shop nuclei, draw pro-
letarians into the League and build
proletarian leadership, etc. In
connection with this we must recog-
nize and rectify the following out
standing weaknesses:
l. The poor social and national
composition of the League. The
NEG views with alarm the great
growth of student elements in the
League and will work out direc-
tives with the DEC's to turn the
face of the League to the prole-
tartan youth. This phenomenon is
not accidental but shows decisive
incorrect line Of approach towards
the working youth by the entire
League. Linked up with this is
the developing of new proletarian
leadership coupled with renewal
of the entire leadership by releas-
ing some comrades to the Party.
This proletarianization must not
be mere gesture and these prole-
tartan comrades must not be as
mere appendages, but must be ac-
tually developed as the political
leadership of the League. The
NEG views with alarm such situa-
tion as the composition of the Dis
trict training schools, where cx-
elusive Of New York, the compost
tion Of the other 5 training schools
were from IS to 80 per cent high
school students and other non-pro-
letarian elements. Also the situa-
tion in the New Yc-k Buro under
the leadership Of comrade Her
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

fuse the membership and evade the
sharp criticism of the CYL. letter,
forgetting" to point out that the
October letter Of the CYL. states
that the progress referred to in the
May letter, lasted only 10 long AZ
there was unity in the League, and
this unity "was marred by tho un-
critical attitude Of the Executive of
the League to the Right errors of
the Party" The reference to self
criticism is mere words and every
deed of the NEG. majority rejects
these empty words. The statement
gives blanket endorsement of the
Party Polcom activities, not con-
demning, but ignoring the Anti
CYL. and Anti Comintern state
ment Of the Party Polcom against
the CYL. letter. Instead of accept.
ing the line Of the CYL. as q basis
of a united League, the NEG.
majority evades this political line
and attacks the NEG. minority
who stand on the basis of this letter
and defend it against the attacks
Of the Party Polcom without the
assistance Of the NEG. majority
The NEG. majority (Zam) grouy
refuse to endorse the letter Of thu
CYL.
Unity is only possible by unre
served acceptance and endorsement
of the CYL. line and letter--criti
cal attitude towards Party group
ings and vigorous attack against
both the Right danger in our Part,
and against Trotskyism--immed
breaking Of connections by tn,
majority (zam) group with tn,
Lovestone group in the Party--car
rying into effect the tasks given Il
| the American League by the CYL
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
Detroit City College
Shields Faculty Tool
of the Open Shoppers


DETROIT, (By Mail).-The ad-
ministration of Detroit City. College
continues its effort to stifle student
protest at the presence in the fac
ulty of one, Russell, paid tool of
the Employers Association.
In reply to statement by the
Student Protective Committee, the
administration ignored the charges
against Russell and instead made
threats against the students. The
statement declares that Russell open
ly boasted that he was in the pay
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
African Natives
Revolt Against
Slave Conditions
(Crusader Neacs Serviee)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
(By MaiD.- outbreak Of disease
as result Of unsanitary conditions
forced on the native workers is re-
ported from the Namaqualand State
diamond fields, the scene of recent
outbreak against slave conditions.
Poor wages and stringent regulations
prevail, making virtual slaves of the
workers.
The state of unrest is rapidly be-
coming so general that fresh rein
forcements Of police are being sent
from Pretoria to Port Nolloth, to be
held in readiness against the work
ers and drastic measures" have been
threatened by the South African
government.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
u. S. CAPITALISTS
in CUBA DEMAND
LARGER PROFITS
Want Sugar Imports
Tax Free

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--United
States sugar growers in Cuba have
prevailed upon the Cuban govern
ment to ask for a revision of tariff
duties on sugar imported to the
United States and will press their
case against competitive interests in
America before the House ways and
means committee today when it con-
siders the revision of the Fordney-
McCumber tariff act.
The arguments that the Cuban
delegation has presented in favor of
free importation of Cuban sugar,
however, reveal much of interest in
relation to the workings of Yankee
Imperialism. Their complete subser-
viency to the Yankee business men
is contained in their full support of
the Platt amendment to the Cuban
constitution.
They point out that today Amer
ica's interests in Cuba amount to
1900, 900, 900, while American ship
ping and banking interests have ad-
vantages over those of other nations
and 81 per cent of Cuban interests
in 1927 came from the United States.
1t was also pointed out that Cuba
pays $150,000,000 in duties to the
United States, chiefly in sugar.
Beet sugar interests in this coun-
try oppose the Cuban proposal and
urge even a higher tariff on Cuban
sugar in order to safeguard them
selves. Before the committee will
also appear the United States pup
pets in the Philippines, Hawaii and
Porto Rico.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22

MIAMI, Fla, (By MaiD Florida
organized workers are increasing
theid demand that state compensa
ton law be established.
The daily worker., 1929-01-22
2 WORKERS HURT

READING, (By MaiD.-Three
workers were severely injured in q
collision of two food lorries at Cal
cot-Lane, near Reading.
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
FIRST PUT THEM OUT

TT has suggested Capitol Hill that the power OF
appointing city Judges be vested in the Governor No
sooner did the suggestion than in quarters
keep the lower court judiciary out OF politics
BY all keep the judiciary out of politics Everyone
be politicians themselves will endorse method
appointment will leave judges nfettered by party
or political obligations But how anything be kept out of
politics that already unless it first be put out? How we
reconcile keeping judgeshp appointments out of politics with
what has going the Capital City within the shadow OF
the gold leaf covered dome?
There fight" for the two police court iudgeshps m
Hartford fight being waged through political channels
Republican Democrat echo throughout the contest
waged to date Democrat under the present political sua
ton in by inference than by utteranee
in this cornered contest for these two judicial APP
poinmen reads such statements Bitter political
contest "The Republican party offers four candidates One
of the candidates the unanimous endorsement OF the Repub
can town committee That another candidate HAS the sup
port of some Republicans strong the state organization And
fifth Republican candidate is mentioned MS possibility
The qualifications of the candidates not emphasized
The wishes of the citizens of Hartford appear to receive second
v considerations The whole contest TO revove around
politics politicians and party affiliations II is the support OF
the Republican organization and those with influence IN local
and state Republican organizations that is being sought by the
various candidates is this support undoubtedly that Will de-
termine the appontees Keep the appointments OF city court
Judges ont politics boy all MEANS but begin by putting them
out
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
WITHIN THE LAW

TERE are individuals organizations promoters
and merchants who. from time to time, request The
Patriot print its columns advertisements to give free
reading notices. further scheme other possibly harm
less enough morally containing element of lot chance In
cuded in the list the giving Of door prizes at dances to the
holder OF the lucky NUMBER the giving Of sales sips 10 hose VINO
purchase these slips bearing number that entities
the holder chance participate in drawing following
which the lucky number owner prize rafnes of
articles merchandise These perhaps the most
the schemes containing element OF lot
which publicity requested All are intended to at
little extra patronage all technically unlawful They
small moment however and petty that law en-
officers. if of them, them no heed
such brought to the for pub
LEFTY the publicity refused Often the refusal results in oense
person seeking the publicity lie away dispeased
dsgrunted confident in his belief that the editor OF the
paper the be is old fogy overeau
altogether in his moral outlook This not
the fact It Is for none OF these reasons mat the requested pup
The newspaper wants all Of the advertising
get generous giving free reading notices. docs moi
want to give oense and It wants good will Of all citizens
editor and the proprietor of do not want
edition of the barred from the mails or to
make themselves liable to fine and imprisonment This is too
high price for retaining the good will of some unreao
able person.
Just TO enighten the public situation the newspaper
finds such publicity requested quote from
473 Of the Federal statutes applies to newspapers
and NEWSPAPER circular pamphlet publication Of any
kind offering prizes dependent N whole % part lot or chance OF con
snierpe sshems whether said s S al any p 81 %
% Or ss sss roSs y .esd eaa
anything be delivered and conveyed by mail in violation Of the
than thousand dollars
BOTH subsequent Of
shall be imprisoned not than five yeag5"
The law applying to specific and clear The
penalty for dsoheyRg the law evidence Of the seriousness
with which the Congress Of the United States viewed the matter
when the legislation passed.
The newspaper is responsible for the law. 1t unfair
the newspaper the publication of advertisements
schemes into which construed in its broadcast
lot chance unjust and unreasonable
when such matter is refused publication and the situation
10
ense because the and the editor desire to
their publication within the law
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
ORDER OF NOTICE

At Court Of Probate held at Put
nam, in and for the District of Put
nam, on the 20th day Of February.
1929 Present, Henry n. Benoit.
judge. Estate Of Napoleon Jette. late
of Putnam. In said District. deceased.
Sarah Jette, of Putnam. Conn. adj
miuistrairix The Administrative hav-
ing exhibited her administration ac-
count with said estate TO this Court
for allowance. i Is ORDERED That
the 26th day Of February. 1929. az
200 o'clock in the afternoon, at
Court OF Probate to be held at the
Probate Office in che Town of Put
nam, in said District. be appointed for
a hearing on the allowance Of said
account, and that notice of the time
and place Of hearing be given. by
publishing this order in some news
paper having a circulation in said
District, and by posting a copy Of this
order on the public sign-post in said
Town of Putnam, and that due re-
turn be made. HENRY ~ BENOIT,
Judge. s
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
LIMITATION or CLAIMS

At Court Of Probate held at Put
nam. In and for the District Of Put
nam. on the 10th day Of February.
1929 Present. Henry N. Benoit,
Judge Estate Of David Bousquet, late
Of Putnam. in said District, deceased.
Marie Louise Bousuuet. If Putnam.
Executrix. ORDERED ~ That six
months from the date hereof be and
the same are hereby appointed and
limited for the creditors Of said de-
ceased 70 bring in their claims against
said estate. and that the eXecutriX Of
the viii Of said deceased cite said
creditors Of said deceased TO bring in
their claims within said time by post
ing notice 10 that effect on the pub
lie sign-post, in said town Of Putnam,
and by publishing the same in news
paper having a circulation in said
District HENRY n. BENOiT. Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
$50 $50 $50. 7s0
ORDER OF NOTICE

At a Court Of Probate held. at Put
nam. in and for The District Of Put
nam. on the 18th DAY of February.
1929. Present. Henry n. Benoit.
Judge. Estate Of Edward l.. Hopkins,
late Of Putnam. IN said District. de-
ceased. Frank F. HOPKINS. of Put
nam, Conn, having made written APP
picatiou uraving hat administration
be granted 81 sail estate represented
iniestate. a. b. said application on
f'e in This Court mo~e fully appears
Il * ORDERED That said anpliea-
ton be heard and determined al a
Court Of Probate 20 be held at the
Probate Office. in the Town Of Put
nam. in said District. on the 26th day
~ February. 1929. at 1000 o'clock in
the forenoon; and that public notice
Of the tendency Of said application
and Of the time and place Of the hear
ing thereon, be given by publishing
this order in some newspaper having
circulation in said District HENRY
n. BEN0fT, Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21

city would much rather he would stay To try and over
objections of the powers that be the carnival
roaches members of the local fire department the American
Legion other organization the prominent and in
huena the better. He offers such organization small per-
cenage of the the profits of the carvas stay
the city This bit of money for the organization The
organization exchange of the is asked sponsor
the carnival and to ask the proper licensing board
for the carnival to show.
Putnam has had earnvas They have benefited the
city They have attracted class of people who i'll
spend money ooishy They give little for what
spent the carnival grounds What they during their
is carried out of the city and the Common
Council of the City of Putnam would same stand as has
been taken Bridgeport believe their refusal permit
zens of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1929-02-21
cARNIVALS SHUT OUT

TT must have considerable moral for the Board
Of Police Commissioners the City Of Bridgeport TO refuse
five petitions from prominent organizations in the city asking for
licenses outdoor canivas The example set by Bridgeport
might followed by licensing boards bodies in other cities 60
the advantage of the cities and the citizens thereof
The carnival furnishes poor entertainment at best Many
of them present questionable features Most of them have
hangeron surepous conduct of chance or bet
ter chance Those foohary enough to try to beat the
sharper his game might well throw their away
When the carnival to town means additional police
protection and generally there or more arrests during
the time the carnival There benefit to the city
people allowing these travelling enterprises to pitch
their tents and paraphernaia within the city limits
The carnival is phlanthropist He is, however
He realizes that his enterprise not looked
upon with favor that the respectable citizens every