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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

Eastman, ETC., ETC., and plenty of
Chimeras from the MARKHAM of all
Observation-Disclosures Bittelman.
l think it is about time to put an
end to this uncalled for factional-
ism. Smash the remnants of the
Opposition and put the Party
unitedly into serious work. Fight
against the growing war danger
and the Right danger in the Party.
Fight with all our forces against
Trotskyism and help build mass
Communist Party in America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
Say Aldermen in
Minneapolis Bribed
by Open Shop Firm

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. tBy Mail)
The recently purchased America
La France fire engine, which on its
first trip thru the streets of Mime
apolis became uncomfortable, result
ing in several injuries, has resulted
in the revelation that Minneapolis
aldermen accepted brides from the
huge, open-shop America La France
Corporation and Foamite Corpora
ton, whose machinists have been on
strike since last June.
These aldermen are said to have
shared in huge "pot" distributed
by the La France Corporation. The
engine proved faulty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

So with our Opposition. When
they slandered the C. E. C. as be-
ing the Right wing, they painted
themselves with Left phrases to pass
as canaries. But as soon as they
opened their mouths, it did not take
long for the c. I. and the Sixth
World Congress to find out what
kind of bird the Opposition is.
Of course they do not agree with
the findings of the C. I. And they
have their reservations. Nobody
denies that the Right danger is the
main danger, that many Right mis-
takes were made in the course of
our struggles. But the mistakes
were committed by the Party as a
whole, and both the Majority and
the Minority took part in the mis-
takes.
The C. I. categorically declared
that the charge that the C. E. C.
is a Right wing Gee is unfounded.
But the Opposition disagrees, and
guided by the spirit" of Bittel-
mans MARKHAM vineyard" opens a
severe fractional struggle again.
Inner Contradictions.
The letter of the Cannon wing,
recently of the Opposition, sent by
the delegation of the then Cannon
ties to their followers in this coun-
try, reveals very clearly the char
acter, composition and inner con-
tradictions of the united" OPPOSE
ton.
Comrade Foster refused to fight
the C. E. c. as being the Right wing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
By EMIL GARDOS.

To solve successfully the problems
ahead of us, the keynote of the
coming convention shall be ruth
less exposure of our defects" in or
der to correct them and to overcome
them in the future. If there is a
single section of the Communist In
ternational where the slogan Of self
criticism must be a living reality, it
is certainly our Party. The diff
cult conditions under which we
work, the power Of American i'm
perialism and the backwardness of
the working class, the history of
our Party, the different streams of
the labor movement from which it
originated, our theological and or
ganizaticnal weakness, the long
drawn-out factional struggle, ETC.
all this necessitate thorough self
criticism, for "the candid aclnowl-
edgement of error, the exposure of
its source, the analysis of the situa-
ton in which the error arises, the
careful consideration of the best
means to remove the error and
finally, its correction-this is the
characteristic of really serious
party. :" (Lenin: Left Wing Com
munism.")
The theses of the Central Execu-
tive Committee, the resolution on the
Right danger passed by the last G..
f. c. Plenum, most of the discus
sion articles and speeches point out
a number of errors, of policy and
organization alike, giving concrete
recommendations on how to over
come them. This self-criticism must
be continued in increased measure
at the convention and afterward. We
must do it in spite of the present
fractional situation, in spite CT its
being capitalized by the "Militants,"
the "New Leaders" and the capitalist
press, because this will "raise the
level of our Party, develop it's fight
ing spirit, reinforce its power and
secure its faith in victory"
How Not to Self Criticize"
This freedom of Bolshevik crit
icism, however, cannot degenerate
into a license for slandering the
Party, its leadership and its achieve
ment, as shown in many writings
and still more in sayings of the OPP
position. The Right errors will not
be overcome by the constant brand
ing of the leadership as Right
wing C. E. C. The decision Of the
Communist International cannot be
enforced by having reservations on
it, and we cannot mobilize our men,
hership to fight the war danger
when important parades, where
scores of comrades are arrested, are
called "dinky little demonstrations.
(Hathaway.) There is a lot to crit
icize on the organizational situation,
but not by describing it as chaotic"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
BY B. KALFIDES.

All those who attended the Feb.
1928 Plenum of the Central Exec
utive Committee were impressed by
the fact that the Party was on the
road to the elimination of fac
tionalism.
The Polcom thesis analyzing the
political and economic situation in
the U. S. A., as we'll as all the reso-
buttons and reports were adopted
unanimously and without any reser-
vations whatsoever.
After that Plenum the comrades
of the Opposition, and especially
Comrade Foster, were working har-
moniously and without any serious
differences in the Polcom and on
various committees, with splendid
results for the Party.
The best proof that factionalism
was at its lowest ebb is the article
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

main danger in the Comintern was
the Right danger, and that much
speculation was going on as to the
differences within the Polcom of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.
Our Opposition did not lose the
opportunity to exploit the situation.
When it comes to speculation on in
ner-Party lines they are at their
best, especially so is Comrade Bittel-
man.
SO they went ahead and COM
posed the row famous document,
"The Right Danger in the American
Party" 1t is fine piece of work
it is magical piece of work. For
when Cannon stands on it, it be-
comes opportunism covered with
Left phrases. When the Opposition
stands on tit becomes a feminist
document. In no Party turnout the
Comintern will you find the Trot-
skyites to have common platform
with the Opposition in their respec-
tive Party and disagree interna-
tionally.
Painting Sparrows Yellow.
This reminds me of story of a
Turkish Jew, a bird dealer. He
went to Constantinople with a cage
full of sparrows. When he arrived
at the market, he found out that
there was a great demand for can
aries. So he went to a paint store,
bought few bottles of yellow paint
and painted the sparrows in order
to pass them off as canaries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

Comrade Bittelman, the "theor-
etician" who in 1925 said that off
the American working class doesn't
accept our leadership, which is the
best the working class can get,
then the best thing they can do is
to organize a grave-digging asso-
citation and bury themselves" to-
day sees rehabilitation even when
the workers vote for Smith and
Raskob-quite a development!
Scramble For Power.
In my opinion, the Opposition's
political and organizational bank
ruptcy as we witness it today is
the unprincipled scramble for pow
er. They create differences in or
der to have a platform in their
fight for power.
The same was Ixion in Greek
mythology. Ixion on Mount Olym-
pus, where all the ancient Greek
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

real BoIShevlZatlon Will be process,
going hand in hand with the devel-
opment of our Party, with it's in
creased participation in the class
struggle, with the drawing in of the
best elements of the American work
ers. This requires lot of work, the
fullest faith in the Party, the cutting
out of defeatist slogans ("reorgani-
cation must be reorganized" etc.
and complete unity.
Party Fractions.
The criticism regarding the very
poor state of our fraction organiza-
ton is put all too mildly by the or
ganization thesis. Both in trade
union and language fractions, the
blame should be put first on the CEN
ter. Our poor showing in the reac-
tionary unions, the failure to have
delegates at various conventions,
cannot be only put to the Saving
ing of the pendulum too much in the
other direction" for it is greatly
due to the lack of the national frac-
ton apparatus.
The national language fraction
bureaus are not merely "direct
agents of the c. E. c." They are
acting too independently, in many
instances still catering to the old
pre-reorganization spirit, retarding
instead of helping towards the
Americanization and GENERALIZATION
of our Party. Most of the C. E. C.
representatives to these fraction bu-
reaus do not attend to their task
regularly, and even if they do, the
organizational and financial matters
are mostly left to the language bu-
reaus proper, the Gee representa-
tive acting as political adviser in
stead of carrying out the Party's
line on all the matters. At pres
ent there is no organ of the Gee
to supervise and to coordinate sys-
tematically the functioning of the
national fractions. The federation
spirit is by no means eliminated vet.
even leading members forgetting
the change which took place in 1925.
At the last Gee plenum we heard.
for instance, member of our Cen
trail Committee deliver two speeches
on the troubles of the Jewish "Fed-
GRAFTON" without even touching on
general Party questions.
This wrong orientation is, of
course, causing great damage in the
lower units, especially in the small
err industrial towns, where we have
one-language units. There are
many able comrades, who instead of
busying themselves with important
campaigns, are getting lost in the
language club, fraternal society
branch, considering it more impor-
tant than the work in the nucleus.
And what is still worse, some or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
Must Buy Trucks, Says
Boss; Drivers Strike

NEW ORLEANS (By Mail).-
The Is drivers employed by the
Oriental laundry went on strike
when the owner of the laundry told
the drivers, who work on the per-
centage basis, that they must buy
the trucks either on cash or install
ment plan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

ganizers sent out by the bureaus
are helping this wrong line.
1t is absolutely necessary that a
special subcommittee of the Organ
ization Department, consisting of
bureau representatives, with full
time Gee representative, be formed
which will have full control, the last
word, on every question facing the
bureaus, including organizational
and financial ones, subject to the
approval of the Gee. Beside max.
ing the language bureaus into
agents of the Gee to Bolshevizs
and Americanize our membership
efforts must be made to coordinate
the work of the various bureaus, to
eliminate the glazing disproportion
between certain relatively not so
important language groups which
have several papers, many paid
functionaries and others which are
very weak in spite of their strate-
gical Importance in the struggle
Polish, Italian). Efforts must be
made to establish joint manage
ment of the Party press, to poll the
financial resources of our Party and
utilize it wherever it is mostly
needed,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26

hardly speak English. How can we
expect, for instance, that our Party
make real progress in the anthracite,
where we have only 2-3 native
members and very few American
lied comrades? Beside colonization
and increased attention to the youth,
special efforts must be made to
reach the American-born workers,
to give them literature or Daily
Workers, to get them closer to us.
In this connection the importance
of the Daily Worker as a medium
to reach the native workers cannot
be emphasized too much.
The drawing in of proletarian ele-
ments into leading Party committees
cannot be done mechanically, for the
sake of the record, as it may be
The case in some instances. Care
must be taken to select the right
material who has a chance to be de-
veloped and once he is in a higher
committee, special, personal atten-
ton must be paid to really train
him, to really draw him into the
work. Otherwise there is danger of
either having a feeling of inferior
ity developed, which may lead to
encouragement, or by going to the
ether extreme, without having the
proper understanding Of problems.
Our experiences, especially in
strikes, make it clear that the bu-
reaucratic handling of this question
kills the very aim of it. On the
other hand if the matter is done
properly, if great care is given to
the training Of these comrades, Civ
ing them practical work, drawing
them into training schools, estab-
lishment of circuit classes, personal
contact, etc., we will witness in a
short time the coming out of real
Party-leaders from the factories
and mines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
More Shop-Nuclei!

The process of reorganization
from the territorial to the factory
basis was not even an easy matter
in the large European Parties,
where there is a much bigger and
more homogeneous membership on
smaller territory with less spy-sys-
tenn, less danger of losing their jobs,
than in the u. S. In spite of this
difficulty we must state that hadn't
it been Tor a serious neglect of the
entire organization, from the locals
up to the national office. we would
not be faced with the sad fact that
only Is per cent of our members
are organized into shop-nuclei and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-26
The Membership Wants Unity.

Comparing this pre-convention
discussion to the previous ones, we
will find: (1) Because of the i'm
portant policies involved the mem
bership is following the discussion
articles with more interest and the
discussion at the units is on a much
higher level than ever before. The
Party is fed up with gossip, with
personalities, and if there is a dis
cussion, it is mostly on issues. (2)
Thanks to the higher level of our
Party and the fact that unity is
mostly established in the ranks, the
situation is by no means so sharp,
so much hindering the work as in
1925 or even 1927. The membership
want work and unity. (3) The re-
ports of the membership meetings
as printed in the Daily Worker
leave out just those industrial GEN.
tiers where our members are work.
ing in basic industries. In these
places the vote is 1911 or even bet
ter for the Gee.
The membership wants unity,
based upon a right policy, based
upon the carrying out of the CT de- )
cision without reservation. The
membership supports the Gee, un-
der whose leadership our Party is
on the right road to become "a stall
wart leader of many more stubborn
and fierce battles of the American
class"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
G Street Mother
Knew Answer

eyes sir, I am certainly proud of
my little boy" says Mrs. G. M.
Pigott, SIG C Street, NE. He's
the picture of health as you can
see, and I feel like he'll awayS be
that way as long as can get Cali
fornia Fig Syrup. / have used 1t
with him ever since he was baby
in arms. A nurse told me about
Fig Syrup, SO I knew what to give
him for his colds and his feverish,
upset spells. I have used it freely
with my baby and he loves it. 1t
always fixes him up, quick"
In many homes the third and
fourth generations are using pure,
wholesome California Fig Syrup
because it has never failed to do
what is expected of it. Nothing SO
quickly and thoroughly purges a
child'S system of the souring waste
which keeps him cross, feverish,
headachy, bilious, half-sick, with
coated tongue, bad breath and no
appetite or energy as long as it is
allowed to remain in the little
stomach and bowels. Fig Syrup
gives tone and strength to these
organs so they continue to act as
Nature intends them to do, and
helps build up and strengthen
weak, pale and underweight chill
dren. Over four million bottles
used a year shows its popularity
The genuine, endorsed by ply
sicians for so years, always bears
the word California"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
MONTGOMERY ROAD
PROGRAM PRAISED
Rock Creek Valley Democratic Club
Also Endorses New Rockville
Courthouse Plan.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. March SIN a
resolution adopted at the annual meet
ing at the home of Samuel S. Welsh,
near Avery, Saturday night, of the Rock
Creek Valley Democratic Club, the
proposition that the Legislature now in
session authorize an additional bond
issue of $150,000 for the purchase of
land to enlarge the site of the proposed
new Rockville courthouse was favored,
and copies of the resolution were Or
dered sent to the county's representa-
tives in the State Senate and House of
Delegates.
The club also passed resolution con-
graduating the county commissioners
on their fairness and wisdom" in
adopting the 1929-30 road building pro-
gram for the county and expressing its
thanks and appreciation that the pro-
gram includes the construction of
miles off the Muncaster'S Mill road,
from Norbeck to Redland, which thor
oughfare, the resolution pointed out,
serves four misunderstanding, Gath
ersburg. Olney and Laytonsville.
Led by DR.. George L. Edmonds, who
represents the county in the House of
Delegates. and who is member of the
County Board of Education, there was
a general discussion of Montgomery
County, its past. present and future,
and there seemed to be general dis
position to give full credit to those hav-
ing part in the county's remarkable
development of the past few years
Rosy pictures were painted of the
county's future development, particular
reference being made to possibilities OF
The club reelected Francis E. Fraley
president: Samuel S. Welsh, vice presi-
dent; Walter Pack, secretary, and Mrs
Samuel S. Welsh, treasurer.
The meeting was conducted by Presi-
dent Traley and was attended by 81
members Upon its conclusion, refresh
mentS were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
Two Bushels of
Agonizing Corns
Removed Last Week
In United States Alone
Beats All Records

Sales of Shur-Off indicate that in
the United States alone two bushels
of corns were taken out-roots and
all-from the feet of the American
people.
Think of the Joy and happiness
this wholesale loss of corns and
gain In health brought to multi
tude of American people.
Shur-Off not only instantly stops
pain of worst corn, but in minutes
you can easily and painlessly take
it right out-root and all! Pain
less! In case you get another corn
from shoes or such-you can we'll
afford to chuckle because you know
Shur-Off instantly sends the worst
corn to eternity. soc bottle at
Peoples Drug Stores or any other
good drug store. ---Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

Miss Dorothy Stewart to Be Bride
of Harrison Musgrave, Jr.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, March
(SpeciaD The engagement of Miss
Dorothy Stewart, daughter of Mrs Elsie
Stewart and the late Robert H. Stew
art, and leader in the younger social
set here, to Harrison Musgrave, jr., of
Saginaw, Mich, was announced at
tea here Saturday afternoon given by
Miss Stewards godmother. Mrs. T. p.
Licklider. About so were present, IN
Guiding Miss Ann Kemp of Hagers-
town, Md. who will be maid Of honor
at the wedding, which will occur in
the Spring. Mr.. Musgrave Is in bust
ness in Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

DR.. c. F.. Aked. pastor of All Souls
Church, Los Angeles, is a radio preacher
Sunday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-09

e.to-The Morning Mail.
lo:Oo-Maro musicale
ie:30-Weather, river, market and police
reports.
II :06-OrCan progrem BIZ Pat Gilliek.
if:30-Hotel Gibson orchestra.
P NJ.
Il nJ-Town and Country.
I2l5-Livestock report.s
ls.25-Market report.
l2:3o-Matinee Players.
I:l5-Stoeks
i:2o-Sign of.
2I5-Polly and Anna
2:So-Music of the Ages.
3:00-Andy Mansfield.
315-Women's Radio Club.
3;3o-Angelus trio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-09
MRS. GEORGE CLEMENTS

MRS. GEORGE CLEMENTS
Photo by National Studio. Illinois Bldg.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-09

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