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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-02-22
Organization Dept, Central Committee,

Organization Dept, Central Committee,
Dear Comrades:
You say in your letter sin order to mobil
ize the Party fully we request you to write an
article" This is dated February IA. 1t fol-
lows the proper urging by the Comintern upon
all districts that greater intensity be put into
the recruiting campaign during the remaining
days Cor weeks) The organization department
of the Central Committee wants to insure the
Party grand conclusion on February &C."
The points of the article are to be linked up
with the necessity of taking the Recruiting
Drive into the factories" Fine, our Bolshevik
membership wants as many new Party men,
bers proletarians from the factores-as pos
sible--and right now. But how hard are they
trying? How drastically good are the plans?
Absolutely intensity the drive. But what
conclusions have been reached by our leading
committees as to remedies for existing short
comings? Should we not have gained few
times as many new Party members and tenfold
increase in the T.U.U.L. and new unions given
the period of rehabilitation we are in? How
does it come that section organizer can re-
port that only % per cent of those who showed
up for Sunday recruiting were "old" mem
bers and rs per cent were new (recent) men,
doing? Talking and arguing among them
selves, or committee-ing themselves to ex-
hauston? Where is the organized Communist
application of the old Jimmie Higgins" zeal
for propaganda and getting members and read
ers of our press? How is The Daily Worker
linked up with all our work? How serious
efforts, based on analysis down to the roots,
are being made for systematic feminist re-
cruiting, ETC.?
This would mean, as of major Importance
also, the building up of mass organizations
of the millions of unorganized- the T. u
u L., the new unions, etc. Then, to work at
recruiting Party members out of these mass
movements (which must have a sufficient ap
paratus and structure), while at the same time
winning directly to the Party other thousands
of workers
No sharp turn has really been taken by the
Party organization, as whole toward recruit
ing-and persistently giving out papers, leaf
lets, etc.-On the job at factory gates, etc.
One still hears even leading comrades in the
districts say that 1--WE can't get our members
to this" There we have rank capitulation on
the one hand and an unawakened, old "oppor-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-02-22
STARVE OR FIGHT!
A CHALLENGE to the Unemployed

before receiving an employment guarantee Of
So weeks a year. In 1927 the company had
about 600 workers, less than half of whom were
covered by employment guarantees. Wages
for these guaranteed" workers have been
steadily reduced in comparison with the mon
privileged" employees.
Some 5000 to 5000 workers employed by the
Proctor and Gamble Company, soap nanufac-
turers, are covered by unemployment insur-
ance. Fortyeight weeks employment with
full pay is assured workers who have been
with the company six months or more. "The
company reserves the right to discharge any
employee at any time for any cause and to
transfer any employee to work other than at
which he is regularly employed" This includes
the arbitrary imposition of wage cuts and
overtime. Thus the working force can be con-
stantly manipulated to let out employees eligi-
BILE for pensions.
Even cursory analysis of these schemes
shows that they are designed entirely in the
interests of the corporations who initiate and
terminate them at will. The majority are frank
ly anti-union in intent and purpose and are
used to build up small group of workers to
be used as loyal pace settlers for the rest of
the working force. Moreover they cover a
mere handful of workers
ITO Be ContiHMed)
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our bourgeois democratic revolution, this task
also falls almost entirely on the shoulders of
the working class.
On the other hand, the tradition of the bour-
geois war against religion in Europe has pro-
duced specific bourgeois distortion of this
war in the hands of anarchism, which, as the
Marxists have long ago and repeatedly shown,
stands on the basis of bourgeois world con-
ception, despite all the "vehemence" of its
attacks on the bourgeoisie. The anarchists and
Blanquists in the Latin countries. Most (who
a pupil of Duhring) and his associates in
Germany, and the anarchists of the eighties
in Austria raised the revolutionary phase in
the war against religion to the highest pin
nacle. What wonder that the European social
democrats today fall into the other extreme!
This is comprehensive and even in certain
measure justified, but we Russian social demo-
Gratis must not forget the special historical
conditions of the West.
Secondly, in the West, after the conclusion
of the national bourgeois revolutions after
the introduction of more or less complete free
dom of religion, the question of the demo-
cratic fight against religion was already TO
such an extent historically overborne by the
fight of bourgeois democracy against social
scously attempted to draw the masses away
from socialism by sham-liberal crusades
against clericalsm. Such was the character
of the "Kuturkampf' in Germany, also of
the fight of the bourgeois republicans in France
against clericalism. Bourgeois anti-clericalism
as means to draw the attention of the masses
away from socialism in the West is what pre-
coded the present Indifference" among So
cial democrats towards the fight with religion
This is also comprehensive and Justified
since the bourgeois and Bsmarckian anti
clercalism must be held in check by the social
democrats on the ground that the fight against
religion must be subordnated to the fight for
socialism.
In Russia the conditions are quite different.
The proletariat is the leader of our bourgeois
democratic revolution. It's party must be the
spiritual leader in the fight against all re-
mains C r1iacvalism, including the old eff
cial rel as also against all attempts to
renoyate -. or reconstruct it either on a
formed basis or a completely new one. If
Engels corrected with comparative mildness
the opportunsm Of the German social demo-
crats-who, in place of the demand of the
workers party that the state should declare
religion private affair, put forward the
proclamation of religion as private affair
for social democrats themselves and the So
cial Democratic Party--it can be imagined
how taking over of the German distortion by
the Russian opportunists would have earned
hundred times sharper criticism from
Engels.
Our Duma fraction, in declaring that religion
is opium for the people, acted entirely rightly,
and has in this way established a precedent
which must serve as the basis Of all future
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acts of the Russian social democrats in ques
lions of religion. Should one have gone fur
Their and set out in full detail all the atheist
conclusions? We think not This might have
called forth an eXaggeration of the fight
against religion on the part of the political
party of the proetariat, and have led to
blurring of the boundary between the bour-
geois and socialist fight against religion. The
first task which the social democratic fraction
could do in the Black-Hundreds Duma has
been honorably accomplished
The second almost the most important task
of social democracy-the exposure OF the class
role of the church and the clergy in the sup
port of the Black Hundreds government and
of the bourgeoisie in their fight against the
working class-has also been spendidly full
filled Certainly, there is still much to be said
on this theme, and the social democrats will
on further occasions know how to amplify the
speech of Comrade Surkov; but his speech was
nevc--lcss client, and it is the daty of
our party to spread it among all party organ
zations
Thirdly the right sense of the thesis which
is so often distorted by the German oppor-
tunists-the proclamation of religion as a
private affair"-should be explicitly made
clear. This, unfortunately, Comrade Surkov
as the fraction had already committed an over
sight in this question, which the Proletarii at
the time nailed to the counter, namely, the
error of Comrade Beloussov. The debates in
the fraction show that the discussion on
atheism concealed the question Of the right in
terpretation of the demand for the proclama-
ton of religion as private affair. We shall
not lay the blame on Comrade Surkov alone
fe this error of the whole fraction. More,
we state openly that it is the fault of the
whole party, which has not sufficiently cleared
up this question and has not sufficiently made
social democrats aware of the meaning Of
Enges' comment concerning the German OPP
portunists. The fraction debates show that
there was an unclear approach to the question,
not deviation from Marxism, and we are
cor iced that this error will be put right at
a later meeting of the fraction.
In broad outline the speech Of Comrade Sur
kov is, as said, of outstanding excellence and
should be circulated by all our organizations.
In the handling Of this speech the fraction has
shown a conscientious fulfillment of its social
democratic duty. 1t only remains to wish that
correspondence conc ,rning Tie debates in the
fraction should appear more frequently in the
party press and so build up close theological
unity in the activity Of the party and of the
fraction.
(The Enid
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gle against capitalism as whole. Lovestone
therefore considers the policy of the Commu-
mist International in this important unemploy
ment struggle as "Putchist" campaign. Love-
stone here advances the same accusations as
the social-democrats and the capitalist class
as whole, that the Communist International
is only band of adventures playing with the
real interests of the workers. Lovestone does
not dare to come out openly to call upon the
workers not to participate in this international
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would lost him his last
remnants of following. However, in his descrip-
ton Of the policy of the Party in the unem-
ployment campaign as "Putchist' campaign,
Lovestone is taking the same strike-breaking
role as he took in the demonstration of August
l against imperialist war and for the defense
of the Soviet Union. However, it will not be
difficult for any class-conscious worker to I'M
derstand where such Lovestone theology comes
from. What are the roots of such political
thinking the part of the renegades of Com
munism who are today clearly playing the
role of agents Of American Imperialism? The
first section Of the above quotation explains it.
ITO Be Continued)
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The Relation OF the Workers
Party to Religion

NOTE-This is the third instaIlment of
Le1in's article on Mar1iSD, and religion. AT
. time lohen the imperialists are seeking to
split the aUorking class along religious lines,
lohen they are using religion for an ideolog-
icat campaign preparatory to an armed at
tack against the first a0orkers and peasants
republic, it is especially important to maize
the position of the Communist Party clear
to every lDorker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-02-22
By V. l. LENIN.
(Continued)

Let us now consider the conditions which
in Western Europe have produced oppor-
tunist Interpretation of the thesis, 'Proclama
ton of religion as private affair."" Certainly
there are also general causes here in play
which at all times lead to opportunism, as the
surrender of the permanent interests of the
working class for the sake of temporary adj
ventages The party of the proletariat de-
mands from the state the proclamation of re-
gard as private affair the question of the
flight against the opium of the people, the
fight against religious superstition, etc. The
opportunists distort the question to make
it as if the Social Democratic Party actually
regarded religion as a private affair.
But in addition to the vicious opportunist
distortion (Which in the debates of our Dunla
fraction on the treatment of the question of
religion was not at all made clear) there are
also certain historical conditions which have
produced the present, so to speak, excessive
indifference of the Western European Social
Democrats in questions of religion. These are
conditions of two kinds. First, the task of
the fight against religion is an historical task
of the revolutionary bourgeoisie, and in the
West this task has to an important extent,
or at least partially, been fulfilled by the bour
geois democracy in the epoch of its revolu-
tons against feudalism and mediaevaism.
Both in France and in Germany there is
tradition of the bourgeois fight against re-
ligion, which was begun long before Social
ism (the Encyclopedias and Feuerbach). In
Russia, in accordance with the conditions of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05


JUDITH CAMERON. typist i'm 2 New
York publishing house. marries ARTHUR
KNIGHT. her employer Knight is
widower with a daughter. TONY, and
son. JUNIOR.
The girl ignores her stepmother. Later
she tells Judith she must leave the
house. Knight oyerhears and compels
Tony to apologize.
The girl spends much of her time
with MICKEY MORTIMER blaSe amuSe-
ment seeker. whom she met in Pans.
He is separated from his wife and deep
in a Irritation with Tonv. AS DAYS pass
4 state of armed neutrality exists De
tween Tony and Judith.
ANDY CRAIG. young man knight
had helped through college. calls on
Tony. He has been in love with her-
rather hopeleSslv--for a long while.
Craig comes to the house frequently
and Tony. in a mood of spite. tries TO
convince her father the young man is
carving on an affair with judith.
When knight denies this angrily Tony
tricks Judith and Andy Craig into
luncheon engagement and brings her
father upon the scene. ~
Knight tries to overcome his suspicious.
Craig calls to see Tony. When Knight
goes 10 announce his arrival Tony re
fuses to see the Young man but makes
her peace with her father. Knight prom
iSeS Tony q trip to Miami with Judlth'
unaware that Mortimer has gone there
Preparations for the trip begin IN
mediately Judith encounters MRS.
FRANKLIN MONROE WEST who invites
her and Arthur to dinner. ~
NOW GO on WITH THE SIOHA
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RaA Romance
N e SEQ 8:2n @ Inc 44;;e BY LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

other girl coolly. Il hope the mark
isn't going to show"
Judith returned the photograph
II hope not" she echoed weakly
Then she turned away from Tony
and Arthur.
Harriet saved the situation by
announcing that dinner was ready
to be served.
lust how Tony Knight had be-
u come aware that relations be-
tween her father and stepmother
were slightly strained is not so easy
to explain. Nevertheless she had
sensed the situation and cleverly
she played upon it.
With actress instinct Tony Knight
became for that evening the devot-
ed, dutiful child. She deferred to
her father constantly throughout
the meal.
She kept the conversation on the
past, thereby forcing Judith to be
solely listener. She reminded
Arthur Knight Of incidents which
set them both laughing, but were
mysteries to Judith.
Just when the older girl thought
she could not tolerate the situation
another moment, Tony apologized
contritely.
ooh. Judith" she said, "a1l this
must be awfully dull for you'll"
There was nothing the miserable
young wife could do, but smile and
voice assurances that she was heart
lily enjoying the evening.
Knight should have noticed how
affairs were heading. He did not.
After they had left the table and
finished their coffee Tony suggested
a game Of cribbage. 1t had long
been a favorite pastime with Arthur
Knight. Judith did not play.
Her husband objected.
Better make it bridge" he said.
Judith, we want you in on this. "
ooh, no. Please! Go ahead and
play. you and Tony. Really I'd
much rather not. I'm not at all in
the mood for cards this evening
and I'd much rather finish my
chapter"
She picked up a volume she had
been reading during the afternoon,
leaving Knight and his daughter to
their game.
The contest had not progressed
far when Tony suddenly laid down
her cards.
OH forgot! There's something
I wanted to ask you, father. You
know I sort of forgot and-well, I
asked Andy to come around Thurs
day night"
Whats wrong with that?"
Nothing, only it's our last eve
ming at home. you know. After /
said he could come I was sorry
But why?'
well. don't you think when
Wednesdays the, last night We'll
be together for so long it would be
nicer to spend it without any out
Siders?"
Judith glanced up from her book.
"You say you asked Andy to
come over?" she said. You mean
for the evening or dinner?"
oh. just for the evening. Only
I'm sorry now that 1 did it."
TO Be Continued
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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.

EOR an instant Arthur Knight
Il looked like a man who could not
believe his hearing. He eyed Jul
dith, waiting for her to continue the
conversation.
Instead the young wife busted
herself intently with the clasp of a
string of beads. Apparently Ju-
dith was obliviouS TO her husbands
concern.
Knight seemed about 10 speak.
hesitated, then turned on his heel
abruptly and left the room. The
door shut behind him with slam.
SO Judith was determined to go
to that silly West creatures dinner
party! Arthur Knight sighed. He
could not understand 1t. He was
also unpleaSantly aware that his
manner had been rude.
knowing that one has appeared
at disadvantage never improves a
situation. The man wandered
downstairs frowning. He had been
right about the thing! He had
been right and here Judith was
making him feel like an internal ST.
mon Legree.
'-Oh, fatherl"
~Yes-what is it7"
Tony was calling to him from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05

Long days and weary nights had passed for
Jane after she had escaped the Russian up the
river. But finally she reached the open water
unframed, and seeing ship at anchor her
heart beat high with hope. But as she drew
closer she found it was the Kincaid 1t was too
late TO turn back, however. Her tired muscles
could manage the dugout no longer. She de-
cided to throw herself on the mercy OF the Kin
kaids crew.
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BY BlOsser
BY COWan

To her surprise, there appeared no sign Of
life aboard the ship. The current swung the
dupont close to the Kincaid and with despera-
ton born of despair she managed TO Chamber
TO the deserted deck, her rife slung about her
shoulders Cautiously she explored the ship and
was not long in discovering the cause Of its
apparently deserted condition. In the forecaStle
she found the sailor guard, deep in drunken
Slumber.
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CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT Con
tinuedO


She did assure Mrs. West, how
ever. before departing. that she
would let her know definitely in the
morning about the dinner engage
ment
Driving home later Judith Knight
was irritated by the thought that
she had let herself in for a tire
some evening. But, gracious! how
sould she escape? And, after all,
Mrs. West meant to be kind.
It had been a long while since
Judith had been greeted so enthusi-
aStically by q woman friend.
"She has her faults" Judith
unused, "but so do other people. If
I'd only met her earlier 1 wouldn't
have been nearly SO lonesome. No,
1 really believe I'm glad l said we'd
come to dinner
Husbands who are kind and in
dulgent are not always manageable.
Judith was to discover this fact
that very evening.
When she told Arthur knight
about the proposed visit to the
Franklin Monroe West home he re-
fused fatty to go.
That woman is awful he de-
clared heartedly. Go to her dim
ner party? 1 certainly will not
You'll have her coming here the
very next thing. She's the kind
you don't dare encourage. Tell her
it's impossible"
But I did make excuses for to-
morrow and the next night
"There-you see? That's just
what you'd expect"
Listen, Arthur. want to 60"
"You want TO go?'
Judith nodded her head soberly.
Its been pretty lonesome" she
said, knowing so few people. I like
Mrs. West because she's friendly"
Then you'll have to go without
mel"
Arthur"
He nodded complacently.
THAT woman'S a menace" said
Arthur Knight. If you take my
advice you'll leave her alone"
But I promised"
"All right then If you want to
go and you promised by all means
go! Only I'm not coming!"
Judith spoke tensely.
in that case I'll go-alone!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-22
PENN CAPTAIN IS OUSTED AS COACH MAKES BIG SHAKEUI
Passes Play Important Part in
Success of Top Midwest Elevens

Seven of NorthWeStern's eight
touchdownS made in the Wildcats
two conference games have been
through the air. Northwestern COM
pleted six out of ten passes at
tempted against Ohio State and III
inois. five of them scoring touch
downs. Two intercepted passes &C.
counted for another Northwestern
touchdown.
NorthweStern's pass combination
of Pug Rentner to Frank Baker
netted the first two touchdowns in
the WILDCATS 800 rout of ILLINOIS
and promises to become the great
est aerial threat in the Big Ten
since Michigans famed Friedman
to-Oosterbaan team.
Michigan has used the pass dis
creetly but effectively. Harry New
man, Michigan's crack young quar-
ter back, threw only two passes
against Ohio State, but they led to
both of the Wolverines touchdowns.
One pass, Newman to Simrall,
gained f1fty-three yards and placed
the ball on the 1-yard line, while
the other, Newman to Wheeler,
gained twenty-one yards and placed
the ball on the 19-yard line.
One Of the two touchdowns scored
by Michigan in nosing out Purdue,
14-13, was made on a pass which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-22
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The out
standing feature Of middle western
football thus far this season has
been the important part played by
the forward pass in deciding the big
games.
Notre Dame, Northwestern and
Michigan, three of the leaders in
this region, owe their October sue
cess primarily to successful aerial
attacks.
Two passes in the last four min
uteS Of play enabled Notre Dame to
break a 14-14 deadlock and defeat
Southern Methodist, 20-14, in its
first game. One of the passes was
completed, Marchy Schwartz to
Kosky, while the other was ruled
completed on the 4-yard line when
the umpire called interference on
a Southern Methodist half back.
From this point Schwartz scored
the winning touchdown.
Notre Danes margin Of victory
over Carnegie Tech, 21-6. was sup
Piled by two touchdownS scored on
forward passes, one of which,
Schwartz to Captain Tom Conley,
gained fifty yards. After Carnegie
had halted Notre Danes running
game in the second period, a pass,
Schwartz to Kosky, gained the first
touchdown.