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case. You remember Tchekov's story of THE
man in the glass case?" This hero never went
out without galoshes, quilted lined coat, and
umbrella, in hot or cold weather. Excuse me,
but why do you wear galoshes and thick
overcoat in July, in this heat?" Byelikov was
asked. ITO be prepared for everything" re-
piled Byelkov, Something may happen; per-
haps there will be a sudden frost, and what
them" General laughter. Applause.) He de-
tested anything new as if it were pestilence
hated anything exceeding the bounds of ordin-
airy daily life. A new restaurant was opened.
Byelikov felt alarmed at once; to be sure
restaurant has its advantages, but it is to be
hoped that nothing happens. dramatic club
was organized, reading room opened and
Byelikov had his misgivings again: A dramatic
club, reading room-why all this? Take care
that nothing happens General laughter.).
The same thing must be said of the former
leaders of the Right opposition. Do you re-
member the history Of the subordination of
the Technical Colleges to the economic author
tiles? We wanted to subordinate only two
Technical Colleges to the Supreme National
Economic Council; apparently only small
matter. But we encountered memorable resist
ance from the Right. Two Technical Colleges
under the Supreme National Economic Council?
Whatever for? Is it not better to wait? Take
care that nothing happens. And now the whole
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But the spring brought them nothing, for
the spring sowing was successful Again
tbev resolved: Let US wait till autumn, perhaps
the PARTY will suffer defeat in the grain sup
plv question, and we can attack the Central
Committee. But autumn too brought them no
thing. And since spring and autumn occur
every wear. the former leaders of the Right OPP
position have set their hopes alternately on
the spring AMI autumn General laughter all
over the hall)
1t need not be said that whilst waiting from
one season to another for favorable moment
for an attack on the Party, they have not been
able to keep their promises.
Finally, the second cause. This second cause
is that the former leaders of the Right opposl-
ton do not understand our Bolshevist tempo,
have no faith in this tempo, and accept nothing
which exceeds the confines of gradual self
development Anything beyond this, our Boil
shevist tempo, our resolutely followed path of
development during the reconstruction period,
the aggravation of the class struggle and the
consequences of this aggravation-all this
awskens in them only anxiety, confusion, alarm,
and terror 1t is therefore comprehensive that
they shrink from everything connected with
the sharpened slogans of our Party. They suf-
fer from that same disease which afflicted the
hero of Tchekovs tale of the teacher of the
Greek language, Byelikov, the man in the glass
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the Right when difficulties arise, when the
smallest clouds appear on the horizon, AS soon
as any hindrance or difficulty appears, they
are seized with fear--something is sure to
happen! If backbeetle begins to scrabble be-
hind the wall somewhere, and cannot find its
way out, they draw back in alright, fall into
a state of horror, and begin to wall over the
collapse of the Soviet Union, General Taught
er.)
We pacify them and endeavor to convince
them that no danger lies there, that after all
it is only blackbeetle, of which they have no
need to be afraid. But they continue to weep.
How to you mean blackbeetle? That is not
a blackbeetle but thousands of wild beasts;
that is not blackbeetle but the abyss, the
death Of the Soviet Power. And Bukharin, on
this occasion, writes theses and send
them to the Central Committee, maintaining
that the attempts of the Central Committee
has led the country into an abyss, that the
Soviet Power will really perish if not at once,
at least in a few months. Rykow endorses
Bukharin's theses, but says that at the same
time that he has serious differences of opinion
with Bukharin to the effect that it is true the
Soviet Power is perishing, but in his opinion
it will take place not in a month but in
month and two days. Laughter) Tomsky joins
Bukharin and Rykow, but protests against it
being impossible to do without theses, without
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are still alive. Or for instance the question
of the collective and Soviet farms. Soviet and
collective farms? What for? Are we in such q
hurry? Take care that nothing happens with
these Soviet and collective farms! And so on
in the same strain.
This fear of anything new, this lack Of abil-
ity to approach new questions, this terror that
something may happen" these are the char
acteristic features of the man under the glass
case; and they prevent the leaders of the Right
opposition from really being united with the
Party.
These characteristics of the man in the glass
case assume especially ridiculous forms among
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By SAM DON.

By SAM DON
THE economic conditions in Illinois, as shown
in the growth of unemployment and wage
cuts, reflect the general trend of the deepening
of the crisis throughout the country. This is
due to the strategic economic Importance of
the industries located in Illinois and nearby,
such as mining, machinery, steel, Southern
Illinois coal fields, the farm implements ma
chine industry. Chicago, being the oldest and
largest agricultural trading center, shows the
effects of the agricultural crisis in its indus
tries, mail order houses, etc.
An examination of the official Labor De-
partment figures for the month of June, in
spite of their attempts to minimize the mean
ing Of those figures, bring out very garingly
the trend in the state.
The Labor Bulletin of the Illinois Depart
ment of Labor in its July issue in reviewing
the industrial situation of June states the fol-
lowing:
Manufacturing employ ment in Illinois
cities has decreased steadily each month
since last September with the sole exception
of February, in which month slight in
crease was reported. The decrease during the
period of May Is to June Is was "a per
cent, the most severe drop SO far this year.
The decline reported this month was the
largest decrease in factory employment
ported for any June since 1924. and the June
employment index figure of 9l.2 is lower
than for any June record-that is, since
1928. The decrease in factory employment
was again intensified by increase in part
time work as shown by so per cent de-
crease in payroll and Al per cent decrease
in man hours of work.
We note that employment decrease beginning
with last September, and steadily at that 1t
is also interesting to note that in addition to
permanent unemployment, there is great deal
of part time employment. Workers having
been out of work since last September and
many of these working part time have indeed
reached the level of starvation. The report also
states that: "The decrease in industrial &C
tivity was again general throughout the state;"
in other words, practically every locality and
every section of the working class in the state
was effected by the crisis
The Bulletin is also compelled to report the
following:
Industrial operations continued quiet dur
ing June, with the volume of employment
and payrolls again showing reductions from
the figures of the preceding month. Reports
from 1855 industrial establishments in all
parts Of the state indicate decline of 20
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of our Technical Colleges are under the super
intendence of the economic authorities, and
nothing has happened-we still survive.
Or for instance, the question of the extra
ordinary measures against the kuaks. Do you
remember the fits of Mysteries into which the
Right opposition fell in this connection? Extra
ordinary measures against the kulaks? What
for? Is it not better to pursue liberal policy
towards the kulaks Take care that nothing
happens. And now we are carrying out the
policy of the liquidation of the kulak as class,
a policy in comparison with which the extra
ordinary measures against the kulaks were
mere trifle. And nothing has happenel-we
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separate from the everyday Party work. This
has developed the tendency to organize dem
onstations in order to carry out the instruc-
tions of the Central Committee and to achieve
some record for the District. This is a very
dangerous attitude and must be overcome i'm
mediately. All the mass demonstrations must
be regarded as measurements Of the Party
activities among the masses and as mobiliza-'
tons for further struggles. Preparations for
demonstrations must be linked up with the
Party building. To prepare abstractly for
demonstrations only is wrong.
There are number of other shortcomings
than can be enumerated. For instance. the
Daily Worker and the Party press generally,
was not supplied with concrete material from
the Districts. This is not the shortcomng OF
our District Committees only. This shows our
failure to organize workers correspondents.
We must also note that only in a very 4ew
reports is there mention Of recruiting of new
members to our Party or to the T.U.U.L. Per-
haps in Oakland, CAL, the best results were
secured where 26 new members joined our Par
ty. There are few other places where some
new members Joined. With little effort hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, of new members
could have been recruited. This shows how
loosely August First work was connected with
the Party building task. We must learn that
success OF our demonstration cannot be judged
only according to the number of participants
but according TO what orgarizatonal results
we are able to draw from our propaganda
That is how many new members are recruited
for the Party, for the I.U.U.L.. fo1, unem
poyed councils and how many new subscribers
are gotten for the Party press Much more
efforts should be made in our future demon
stratons for this end.
The general lesson tina. we must draw from
August First, Is that we must redouble our
efforts in the future notifications. We must
do more political work. more propaganda work
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Unemployment and Wage Cuts
in Illinois

per cent in the number of wage earners en-
ployed, and of 3.3 per cent in payrolls This
brings employment to a level 1917 per cent
below the figure of a year ago. The volume
of employment in Illinois is now smaller4than
at any time since the depression. period of
1921. Monthly indexes of employment have
been complied by this office since January,
1922. The lowest employment index figures
previously reached during the entire period
1922-1930 was 9t.3 in April, 1928. The index
for June, 1880 fell to 9o.7." my emphasis.
S. d.
Wage Cuts Increase. .> .. e.. -
In this statement as well as in the state
ments which we will quote from the Bulletin,
it is quite obvious that alongside of the in
crease in unemployment there is also in
crease in wage cuts for those who are "'for-
tunate" enough to remain at work. The depth
of the crisis also be gathered from the
statement that ''the volume of employment in
Illinois is now smaller than at any time since
the depression period in 1921"
How basic the crisis is can also be seen
from the official report, namely, "nlanufactur-
ing industries have shown the effects of the
present industrial depression more than the
so-called non-manufacturng industries" Fur
Their: metals, machinery and conveyances, the
most important of the manufacturing groups,
showed a decided DOWNWARD trenQ III employ
ment during June, the curtailnlent exceeding
that of any previous June since 1924. This
marks the reduction of 54 per cent in volume
of employment and it was accompanied by
ga per cent less in payrolls." Here again we
see the growth of wage cuts go hand in hand
with unemployment.
Chicago being one of the largest and most
important industrial sections in the state,
shows definite and visible signs of the, crisis.
The official report for the month Of, June
(which we quote below shows very clearly the
following: G) no break in the growth of I'M
employment; (2) the growth of wage cuts, and
90 the most important industries are affected
by the crisis. es~
"The seventh consecutive decrease in in
dustrial activity was recorded for June, with
decrease of 81 per cent in~faetery employ
ment and AZ per cent in payrolls. An EN-
ployment decline was reported in seven of
the ten major industrial groupings. The me-
tails and machinery industries reported a
decrease of So per cent in employment
while the textile groups decreased employ
ment AZ per cent and the furs and leather
goods group 4.5 per cent"
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and much more systematic organizationa work
in preparing our future demonstrations
Now that we have already the experiences
of two August First, March Sixth and May
First Demonstrations, and especially the fresh
experiences of the last August First demon
strations with the changed tactics of our en-
emies, must base our preparations for
September First unemployed mobilization on
these experiences and make all efforts to over
come the shortcomings we still have.
Party Work Must Center in Shop Nuclei.
For instance, August First showed that our
failures were mainly in the big cities, where
as in numerous small industrial towns our
Party was able to mobilize surprisingly large
number Of workers. This difference was due
to the fact that in small industrial cities our
Party is rooted more deeply in the industries
than in the big cities. Therefore we must pay
particular attention to changing our Party
from the street nuclei basis to the basis OF
shor nuclei in the big cities.
There ara r,any more concrete lessons to be
drawn and they must be brought out and
studied.
Although sharpest self -criticism is necessary
in the light of our August First demonstra-
tioDS. there is not the least reason for pes
simism.
Compared with March Sixth we well far
below on August First, but compared with
May. First our August First, with all short
corings, fairly good achievement and
shows that our Party was able to mobilize
and lead the masses, and that we are on the
road of becoming mass Party.
But our Party can go towards greater
cess only if we redouble our efforts not only
IT. the organization of demonstrations, but in
the everyday work Of building the Party upon
mass basis, on the basis Of shop nuclei, sim.
UNANIMOUSLY building the revolutionary unions
Of the TU.U.L.
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The Washington times., 1930-09-17
WEBSTER 'SA|MS
At HEALTH

Within the last two years the
Marjorie Webster School Of Ex-
preston and Physical Education
has placed In its curriculum spe.
cialized subjects Of particular ~
terest to those interested in the
professional study of physical ed
ucation and expression.
Corrective gymnastics and ther-
apeutics are subjects which offer
each year an increasing interest,
owing to the growing demands
for health achievements. Individ-
ual fundamental and Swedish
gymnastics are courses offered
for their practical value.
Children of all ages also have
an opportunity of studying In
the school. Glasses are offered on
Saturday morning in four differ
ent courses, namely, dancing,
music, swimming and expression.
The school has the largest in
door swimming pool in the city.
This swimming pool is open to
organizations that wish to en-
gage 1t.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17

The first week of the fall term
at the Loomis Radio College end
eL September 13 with an In
creased enrolment over preced-
ing seasons. This institution con-
ducts code and lecture classes
every week night except Satur-
day from Z to 9 o'clock. Shop
and laboratory classes are in ses-
sion Tuesday and Thursday from
8 to 10 p. m.
Instruction is given in four dis
tinct courseS-co commercial radio
operators junior engineering and
laboratory course, am a eur
course, special private instruc-
ton in theory, and the advanced
finishing course.
Miss Mary Texanna Loomis Is
president of the school, and one
of its lecturers on radio.
This college has to its credit
many outstanding figures in the
radio field in this city. Robert
Terrell, on the staff of WRC, is
an honor graduate, and the other
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
Seized Liquor Was
Valued nt S1.WO.OOO

HILADE ELPHIA, Sept. II
(IN.SD.-Liquor raids in Pennsyl-
Vania and New Jersey by Federal
agents during the months of July
and August resulted in seizures
valued in excess of 81 100000, &C.
cording to official figures just re-
leased.
A new high record for the ma
ton in seizures was reported in
New Jersey during the period.
Twenty-seven carloads Of beer,
2l1,601 gallons of brew and 30,694
gallons Of alcoholic spirits and
other liquors were confiscaCed in
that state, the report shows. In
Pennsylvania Is carloads Of beer,
1884 gallons Of brew and 49,
259 gallons of alcohol and spirits
were seized.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
LegUiG and His Son
AU1it Trial in Peru

BUENoS AIRES, Sept. II
G.N.S0.-Ex- President of Peru
Augusta B. Leguia. and his son,
Col. Juan Leguia, were trans
ferred yesterday from the San Lo.
renzo Island jail to a prison in
Lima, according to dispatches re.
ceived here tonight.
In Lima the former President
and his son will await trial.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
FIELD Of RADIO.
/. SEXPAND|NG

The radio field has greatly ex-
panded during the past few years,
due to the many inventions which
have taken q number of kinks
out Of the various apparatus. The
advent Of the talkies, large public
speaking apparatus, ETC., has ere
ated a demand for trained op-
orators In every line Of radio
work.
The Capital Radio Engineer In
stitute, Of this city, was organized
about four years ago, to help sup
ply the great demand for trained
radio operators. The success of
this school has been phenomenal
and many students, from all over
the world, are registered for the
fall term, This school has grown
by leaps and bounds and the di.
rector, s. K. Macdonald, Of the
local school, has been forced to
restrict the enrolment so as to
be able to give personal atten-
ton to each student. The director
Of the correspondence course. E.
H. Riepzke, Is thoroughly trained
In this feature and reports a
great development in this method
Of instruction.
The heavy enrolment has
forced this school to double its
floor space in very short period.
All the latest equipment has been
installed and now the students
are permitted to use the exact
apparatus used in regular COM
rnercial work.
Evening classes are held so as
to enable the student, who is
holding a position. to attend the
classes.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
No Experience
Needed

Age or lack of experience
need not prove a handicap.
Here at the Lewis Schools
we give you a complete and
thorough background for the
type of position that appeals
to you most.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
LEWIS SCHOOLS
BOAST RECORD
ENROLMENT
Day Classes Filled Month
Ahead Of Schedule by Stu.
dents From All Over U. S.

Clifford Lewis, president of the
nationally known Lewis Hotel
Training Schools, recently an.
nounced that the school faces
the biggest year of It's entire ca
reer. Two out of three of the
classes In hotel training and food
management, announced this
summer, were filled more than
. month ahead Of the opening
date, while the third class, which
Is an evening class, has few va
cancies.
Lewis ascribes this great de.
mand for hotel training partly
to the fact that at a time when
nearly all other fields of activity
have undergone q period of de-
preston, the hotel industry has
held up remarkably we'll. In
fact. according to recent figures
at the Department Of Labor, EN-.
ployment in the hotel field in.
creased 3.4 per cent during the
summer months, as compared
with q decrease of 8 per cent for
business and industry generally.
Also interesting Is the fact that
the Lewis classes this fall are
made up of students from every
part of the Union. More than
80 students, both men and women,
have travelled to washington
from other sections to swell the
classes.
Prominent among those who
will conduct lectures during the
coming season are A. F. Moeller,
maitre d'hotel of the Willard Ho-
tel: A. j. Harnett, manager Of
Washington's new Ambassador Ho-
tel, and Miss Rose Nelson, Of
the AlLStates Hotel.
Virtually every phase Of hotel
operation is covered in the course
and the duties of every execu-
tive and eYnploye in a hotel are
thoroughly explained and demon
strated. While the courses Of
the Lewis Schools are primarily
for those interested in the exec
utive end of the business, the
requirements of each position
down to bell boy are made clear,
so that when a Lewis graduate
accepts a position he will know.
intimately what is expected Of
those working under him.
These subjects are taught both
through lectures. textbooks and
through laboratory denonStra-
tions. Trips through the various
hotels and restaurants supple
ment the training given by the
school itself.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
REV. DELANEY RESIGNS

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. IT.
The resignation Of the Rev.
Ernest M. Delaney as pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church,
here, has been accepted by the
church. DR.. Delaney has been
pastor Of the church for six years,
and his resignation was rendered
upon the advice Of his physi.
clan.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
Loonis College Reports
Large Enrolment

|stations in this city have many
Loomis graduates on their staff.
Miss Loomis announces that
no registrations will be accepted
after September %, due to heavy
enrolment and the desire not to
delay the regular class.
The Washington times., 1930-09-17
he KNEW HIS CAR

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Sept. II.
When Bill Briggs informed police
his car had been stolen he told
them If the thieves drove 1t more
than Is miles an hour 1t would
burn up. The charred car was
found on the Arkadelphia road
several hours later.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
BAN FIREWORKS
At BETHESDA

BETHESDA, Md, June a.
"Young America" and perhaps
"Old America: with young ideas,
living in Montgomery county will
have to watch their step in the
celebration leading up to Inde-
pendence Day, If they are ad-
dicted to the practice of shooting
fire crackers, according to Sergt.
Leroy Rodgers, attached to the
substation here.
Ten p. m. is the dead line every
night, except the night of July
4, and anyone caught exploding
fireworks after that time will be
arrested. They will be prose
cuted under the section of the
code which prohibits the making
of unseemly noises to the dis
turbance of the public peace.
This decision, according to
Sergeant Rodgers, came after he
had received numerous complaints
and he held a. conference with
States Attorney Robert B. Peter,
jr., Of Rockville. The county Of
ficer stated that he would rigidly
enforce this ultimatum, and that
he had instructed all the men OF
his command to be as equally
Vigilant.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
SKIN ITCHING ENDS

when soothing ZenrO is used!
Right from the first touch, antisep-
tic, healing Zemo takes the itching
misery out of mosquito bites, rashes.
and many other skin afflictions.
Try it also for itching, peeling toes.
Bathers and other outdoor folks
thank cooling zemo for relief from
sunburn. Douse it on poisoning.
Pimples and dandruff fade when
safe, antiseptic zemo is applied. 1t
instantly eases razor-smart. Always
have Zemo nearby wherever you go.
ANY druggist, S5c. 6Oc, $1.00.
The Washington times., 1930-06-24
RUM CAR is TAKEN

sTAUNTON, va. July 24.-Lo.
cal police captured q touring ear
with a. half.gallon jars of peach
and apple brandy, after . chase
through the city streets. Two
men in the car escaped as the
officers managed to draw ahead
Of them, blocking their path.
They are believed to be from
Roanoke.