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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
BY MAX BEDACHT

IANEEs WALKER, mayor of New York in a
recent speech declared that the attacks made
on his administration because of its corruption,
are attacks made against the very social system
of capitalism. If Jimmie Walker had meant this
purely in the abstract, he might have been cor
rect; but in the concrete manner in which he
applied it, it was a baseless invention. This in
vention is born of denlagogy, not of ignorance
Jimmie Walker is OF course a very staunch de-
fender Of the present system. He is an honor
able gentleman, as honor goes among capitalists.
he upholds the holy institution Of matrimony,
as these things are upheld among honorable cap
italists He therefore is fit champion Of the
capitalist system.
Now let us see the revolutionary implications
in attacks on Tanlmany corruption in general
and Jimmie Walkers brand of corruption in par
ticllar. is an attack on corruption an attack
against the system? Corruption, Tammany, cap
italisn are synonyms. Tt was not merely Boss
Tweed'S crime to turn the Tammany machine
into thieving institution. He only perfected
what Fernando Wood, and for that matter even
Aaron BUR-, had begun. After the downfall of
Tweed the Tammany machine got most ideal
leadership in Richard Croker, a gangster, bully,
a corruptionist par excellence. In Richard Gro
ker were embodied all of the virtues of Tam
many Hail. because gangsterism and corruption
were the outstanding capitalist virtues Of Tam
many Hall It is true, Croker is gone; but the
Crokers are still there. The machine of Tam
many built for political corruption and thievery,
cannot be turned into a machine of applied vir-
tue not even by the hands of such an honor
able and virtuous gentleman as Jimmie Walker.
This gangsterisIn, corruption and thievery rep
resented by the honorable society of Tammany,
is not specific quality of the Democratic ma
china in New York. The Republican machine in
Chicago with its Ellers, Groves and other
Judges, district attorneys mayors, gangsters and
thieves, is an exact replica of Tammany. The
only difference that might exist is difference
in efficiency.
But again gangsterism and corruption are no
specific qualities of certain political machines.
They are an Indispensable accompaniment of
capitalist government. Profit and corruption are
inseparabie Corruption and gangsterism are
siamese twins. Why should a capitalist police
man not indulge in racketeering. since his sole
mission is to protect and defend the racketeer-
ing Of his capitalist masters? Why should a
Judge not make money by corruption, since his
sole mission is TO cover the corruption Of his
capitalist bosses by judicial rulings? Why should
a capitalist legislator not look out for his pri-
vate pocket. since his sole mission is to 1egis-
late profits into the pockets of his capitalist
masters?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
In the Grand Manor"

Workers Clubs are fine things We're all for
EN-. But they can and do commit opportunist
mistakes which leadership that is really, Com
munist would not allow.
For example, we have before us sort of
"come-on" card coupon put out by the Williams
burg (Brooklyn) Workers Club, to get attend
ance at dance. Nothing wrong about issuing
cards. But if it is really workers" club, and
wants to attract not just people" but specific
ally workers, why, then, do we find on the back
of this card the most godawful rubbish in the
form of a cheap senli-vugar (and altogether
vulgar in the proletarian sense) song Want
sample of it?-
The preachers ready for the service,
$50 why the hell should you get neryous?"
Evidently the comrades want Rabbits at their
dance. Certainly, an advertisement of a shoe
store would be preferable, and might pay the
printing cost, too. But working class song or
bit of poetry belongs.
1t seems that, because the ball is to be in the
Grand Manor Million Dollar Ball Room" the
comrades couldn't resist the grand manner of
Advertising that is to say the bourgeois manner.
The comrades should remember that they're in
the working-class business, not the amusement
bllsne
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

THE unemployed delegation, elected by the
Unemployed Council and working-class or
sanizations of New Jersey, began their hunger
march to Trenton on Feb % from Paterson
N. j., to demand from the State Legislature
that they recommend to Congress the passage
Of the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill
and to fight for immediate unemployment relief
Much work had been carried on in every city
Of New Jersey in preparation for the hunger
march Demonstrations and meetings we're held
almost IN all cities. Unemployed Councils were
set up; the working class organizations had
been modified to help raise money and collect
food and clothes for the marchers. All workers
were called upon to participate in one form or
another in the preparatory work. The widest
possible movement was initiated to popularize
the march and win the confidence and backing
Of the unemployed workers and the workers or
CARNATIONS of the entire state.
AL efforts possible were made to involve the
delegates In the preparatory work SO that
through participation they would be made to feel
directly responsible for the march--to feel the
Importance and significance of such an under
taking as well as the hardships and difficulties
that they would encounter on the way
The march was four day march, passing
through many cities on the way to Trenton, in
some of which the marchers stopped to eat and
sleep. The food and shelter was provided by the
workings lass organizations of each city. These
organizations we're approached for assistance in
this work, into which they entered with great
spirit and w1loleheartedneSs The hypocrisy of
the Socialist controlled Workmen's Circle was
do anything to help with the hunger march and
in one case, in Linden, NJ j.. they went SO far
as to call the police TO drive the unemployed
workers away from their hall.
In those cities where marchers we're to pass
through, the workers waited for hours for them
to arrive. Cheers and applause would greet them
as they approached. Particularly in the smaller
towns, where the population is almost wholly
workng-cIass population and where the workers
depending upon one or two industries, are SUI
fering from severe unemployment. In these
towns the most enthusiastic welcomes were
given to the narchers inspiring and encourag-
ing them in their work. Two good examples are
Linden and Carteret
In Linden as the delegation arrived they were
met by about 500 workers who had been waiting
for over an hour in pouring rain. The march
ers carrying placards and singing Solidarity"
were greeted with great applause. A very good
demonstration was held and in spite Of the fact
that Linden has Blue Law Sundays, the police
did not dare interfere with the march or meet
ing, the workers having demonstrated on Feb.
rs their determination not to permit the police
to break up their demonstrations. Many work
err at this meeting Joined the Unemployed
Council and the r. U. U. l.. and bought Daily
Workers and other literature. collection was
taken up with the workers contributing gener-
opsly From here they proceeded to Carteret
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
Awfully Helpful, Amt They?

Among the little oddities in the clippings that
come showering on our desk, are the following:
l. policeman at Rio de Janeiro Brazil has
SO caliber bullet in his brain which somebody
playfully shot at him during the recent military
revolt. The N. Y. Times says that the cop 'pos-
sesses all his senses'-al he ever had. Which.
reminds us that Mr.. Mulrooney sent some of
his experts down to Brazil recently to train the
Brazilian cops on how to get along without
senses
2. A paper from Guatemala informs us of the
tremendous progress which will be made in
combating illiteracy. This is tie idea, Guate-
mala being the second most illiterate country on
earth, the government must 90 through the
motions OF carryfre on a reform to eradicate
1lliteracy. So it passes law and the law saws
that anybody who cannot read and write shall
pay the government 50 a year tax. Since the
United Fruit Company OF Wall Street keeps
most OF the workers busy about 10 hours a day
sweating in the hot sun and speeded like Ford
factory worker for ten cents a day, they have no
chance to learn to read and write So the gov
eminent will take SO more for the presidents
cigarette money, and that's all
3. 1t came to us like this: Boston, April q
(AP)-Mayor Curley today purchased life in
surance policies that eventually-in about 200
years-will provide fund of s45,548527 for re
lief of impoverished Bostonians"
Now, that is real nice of the mayor. isn't e.
We think we'll move up to Boston and wait
around century or so, and maybe we get a
lead nickel out of this wonderful liberal It's
like the capitalists they're always so helpful
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
Go Thou and Do Likewisew

Concerning the charge of Soviet dumping"
we call the attention to a few lines from the
speech of Conlrade v. Molotov to the Sixth So
Wet Congress recently.
After assuring the delegates that the Soviet
would get as high prices as possible for wheat
or oil or anything else sold on the world market,
Molotov sprung this neat one:
"Of course. our competitors cannot deprive us
OF most important advantage with regard to
the costs of production, and that is, that the
country of the October Revolution has freed it,
self from the necessity Of keeping parasitic
classes tthe rich landlords and the junsers) and
has abolished absolute rents BY the way. our
competitors will receive no hindrance from lis,
II they feel inclined to take the same course"
That's mean dig, but a mighty clever one
Let the robbery of rent be wiped out in America,
as it is in the Soviet Union, and lot of farm
ers-not to speak Of city workers-would be able
to breathel
But it will not be done by the capitalists or
their government, but only by the workers and
farmers united in revolution against the land
lords and capitalists They will not take the in
vitation of Molotoy to do as the Soviet does, as
they would be committing class suicide.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
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"a Rose by Any
Other Name. :"

James Rose, Massachusetts State Vice Com
mander Of the American legion, speaking at
Lawrence, Mass, April 49, opening member
ship drive of the Legion quite openly stated
that the Legion was proud of strike breaking
done in the past and is organizing to do bet
ter job of It in future. He admired the stand
of local citizens" against the textile strikers and
went on to say:
The Legion must see to 1t that there is in
troduced into the legislature that which will de-
mand the rounding up of these reds, bolshe-
visits or Communicated them what you will
load them into transports not caring how
seaworthy they are, and dump them into that
Utopia of theirs that they talk so much about"
According to the Lawrence Daily Eagle, which
reported the meeting the Catholic priest James
A Mcdonald of st Mary's parish, and chaplain
OF the Lawrence Legion Post who PLAYED such
q prominent part in combating the radical ele-
ment in the recent strike of the American
Woolen Co., employees" was present and spoke,
urging more members for the Legion SO that
more good can be accomplished"
Yet some religion blinded Catholic editor
wrote us recently, asserting that the Catholics
never are against the interests OF the workers!
incidentally. we observe movement is going
on in many states to get the state legislatures to
pass petitions for an embargo on Soviet goods
for deportations and SO on, It seems the Legion
is back of this reactionary movement, If we can
believe Mr.. Rose. Workers who are Legion mem
bers should get hep to the game of their capt.
talist leaders. and bring their whole Post over
to affiliation with the Workers Ex-Servicenen's
League, kicking their reactonary officials out in
the process. The WESL. has its headquarters
at 70 E. 10th St. New York City Write en-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

Observation-Disclosures, Gronlan, Abramoyitch,
Sukhanow and Co. the world bourgeoisie tries to
ruin the Five Year Plan, to cause famine and
desolation, and to prepare the ground for the
interventionists
While you are starving while you are refused
unemployment benefit the infamous Menshevist
wreckers in concert with the bourgeois emigres,
spend millions of roubes obtained by your sweat
and blood with the intention of destroying our
labor, our freedom and independence.
The cry about forced labor, the base daily
lies of the social democratic press about the
Soviet coultry-al this is smoke-screen be-
hind whicf they want TO hide the sanguinary
plans of the impending intervention, the base
deeds of the wreckers.
This is the true meaning of the campaign
against forced labor in the Soviet Union and
especially in the northern region.
Comrades and brothersl Tear off the hypo-
critical masks of the capitalist slanderers Ex-
pose their hirelngs--the social democrats! De-
mand the appointment of an International Labor
Commission for the exposure of real slavery and
forced labor in the capitalist countries and
colonies! Strengthen the international proletar-
ian fighting front! Rally to the fighting BAN
ners Of the Communist International for the
struggle for Communism!
And our answer to the campaign of the die
hards and imperialist spectators against our
country will be: still greater welding together
of our ranks around the Communist Party and
it's feminist Central Committee. We are form
ing more and more shock brigades, we are rails
ing still higher the banner of socialist compe-
tition, and are giving an impetus to the pro-
ductivity Of labor, in order to carry out the
Five Year Plan in four years.
We are building and will build up socialism
The proletarian revolution will be victorious
throughout tho world!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

Question: My understanding of state" Is this,
a body of people directing the policies of
country. would appreciate if you would cIar-
fy the meaning of the abolition of the state
after Communism is reached. 1t seems that
do not understand the mean lg Of the State
F., South Carolina.
Answer: The state is not simply a body of
people directing the policies of country. This
is what the employing class wants the workers
to believe. 1t is not directed by "the people"
but by ruling class. The United States is
directed by the big capitalists of this country
With its police, its armies, its courts, its 'jus-
tce," the State is an institution of the ruling
class which is necessary for the suppression and
control of the opposing or subjected class.
Therefore she state comes into existence with the
division of society into classes and will dis
appear when class divisions are done away with
Primitive hunting and fishing tribes (which are
without classes) have no state; there will be no
state soon as all elements of the capitalist
class have disappeared.
It is clear that the workers can never secure
working class justice and freedom under the
capitalist state. To get these rights, it is nee
essary to break and overthrow the capitalist
state and establish the workers government
which will rule in the interests of the toiling
masses of workers and farmers. 1t is absolutely
necessary for the toilers to establish their own
state in order to control and finally destroy all
capitalist elements and to build up socialism
The workers state is called the dictatorship
of the proletariat because the workers dictate to
and rule over the remaining capitalistic indivd-
uals and forces. 1t is not dictatorship over
the toilers; among them, as in the Soviet Union,
there is the highest form of genuine democracy
yet obtained in any country. Stain says in his
book, Leninism, that "Soviets are the direct or
CARNATIONS of the masses, consequently the most
democratic, and therefore the most influential,
mass organizations"
The workers State will wither away because
it will finally destroy all capitalistic elements,
it will abolish all social tendencies and all social
forces which enable one class or person to ex-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30
SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
The State Of Ohio, Morgan County
Com nulAn plans ~

The State of Ohio, Morgan County
Common Pleas Court
/. &. Masterson as executor of the will
OF Thornton Ayers, deceased, plain
tiff
Leslie Skeens and Mabel Skeens, de-
PENDANTS
Case No. 57SS.
In pursuance of an Order of Sale in
the above entitled action, / will offer
for sale at public auction, at the door
OF the Court House in McConnelsville.
ONO, in the above named County, on
Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1881,
at one o'clock p M. the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the Coun-
ty of Morgan and State of Ohio, and
In the Township of Deerfield, to-wit:
Being the west half Of the south
west quarter of Section number Thir-
ty-one (3D of Deerfield Township,
Morgan County. Ohio. containing Six
ceptlng from said premises all the
coal and the undivided one-sixteenth
G-16) part of the oil delivered to the
credit of said defendants their heirs
or assigns, in the pipe line to which
the wells drilled on said premises may
be connected. All of which will ap-
pear by the deed of Edgar Denman
and wife to said Mabel Skeens and
Leslie Skeens recorded at Volume SIS,
page 472. Morgan County Deed Rec
ords. to which for more particular de-
scrlptlon reference is hereby express
ly had and made.
Said premises appraised at 100000
Terms Of sale: Cash.
l.. 3. ADREAN,
Sheriff of Morgan County, Ohio.
G. 0. McGonagle, Attorney. 9a5
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Board of IS county ohef os
Morgan County, Ohio, will receive
sealed PRO proposals up, up until one o'clock
with stone in accordance with pro-
posaI No. 3. furnishing, loading,
hauling and spreading) and also as to
specifications laid down by the Board
County, Ohio, and now on file in the
office of the County Surveyor.
Contracts will be made with those
good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of their duties
Bids must be accompanied by GER
tified check or cash amounting to
demnty bond to the amount of so
, percent of the estimate. The County
Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any, or all bids
miles. approximately 400 cubic yards
Homer No. IS. Section Ii mile. ap-
pr1ximately 3So cubic yards,
Homer No. 4. Section 1-2.45 miles.
approximate $50 cubic yards.
Marion No. 50. Section la miles.
approximately 400 cubic yards.
Marion No. s.. section 22.7 miles,
approximately 400 cubic yards.
Zion Ridge Road mile, approx
imately 100 cubic yards.
IancnPSleG NO h1, Ne'J1pn lib
miles. approximately $50 cubic yards.
Malta No. 40. section l. and Penn
No. 40. Section 1--1.S5 miles, ap-
proXimstoly $50 cubic yards.
Penn No. 80, Section 3-1.35 miles,
approximately 400 cubic yards.
Penn No. 13, Section 2-1.6 miles,
apnroNimatelv $50 cubic yards.
Penn No. 4 Section 2-3 miles, ap-
prDTimatelv 450 cubic yards
Union No. 81. Section POS miles,
approximately COO cubic yards.
Union No. IS. Section 2-1.5 miles,
apnroXimatelv 400 cubic Yards
York No. 81. Section 3-.S mile.
approximately $50 cubic yards
York No. 81, Section Ill miles,
approximately 900 cubic yards.
Also for placing gravel on river
banks according TO Proposal No 1
furnishing gravel on river bank) at
tie following loca ations: McConnels-
vile landing. $500 cubic yards: Rox-
hurry landing. 1000 cubic yards,
Hooksburg landing, 700 cubic yards
Stockport landing. 500 cubic yards;
Durant landing. 500 cubic yards
II. W. GORDON
23a2 Clerk of Board.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30
Buck Run

Ezra Campbell and family of
Crooksville spent last Sunday with
George Borden and family of Nor
ganville.
Rev. George Butterfield of Shaw
nee will preach at Wolf Creek, Sat
urday evening and Sunday, May 2
and 3.
Dogs made raid on Fred Broth
ers' and John Rouanzoin's sheep,
last Monday night, killing four Of
them, and they also killed three for
Albert Carter last Thursday night,
all the sheep he had.
Buck Run school closed last Sat
urday with Paul Bankes teacher. A
fine dinner was served and everyone
had a pleasant time.
Albert Carter lost one of his
work horses a few days ago. This
makes the second horse he has lost
this spring.
w. l.. Alexander, wife and daugh-
ter and Walter Alexander and wife
of Junction City, spent Sunday with
Joseph Alexander and family of
Morganville.
There will be homecoming at
the Chaneyville school house, Sat
urday, May 2.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. David Henderson, af-
ter procuring the necessary docu-
ment from Judge Torbert, motored
to Winterset, Saturday, where Rev.
j. l.. Nuzum said the words that
made them one Except when the
census taker comes), after which
they went on a trip to West Vir-
ginia. Mr.. and Mrs. Radcliff
are popular young folks whose
many friends will wish them a
pleasant voyage.
Mrs K. A. CASTOR attended the
funeral of her aunt. Mrs. Emma
Craig, at Parkersburg Mrs. Craig
was the mother of Mrs. Presley Dav-
ison, formerly of Bristol Inter
ment was made at Roanoke, her old
home. Mrs. CASTOR remained for a
visit with relatives and friends.
We have an inquiry, block OF
land, by an oil and gas company. II
you want to lease your farm, write
us, giving number of acres, town
ship and section Folks in Bristol
need not write, as we know this
territory
Homer Grimes and daughter Mrs.
Ella Powelson. Stockport, spent
Sunday at the d. l.. Jenkins home
We wish in this way to extend
our sympathy to our good friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy James. in their
bereavement We can think OF no
better home than the one the little
fellow was taken from except tho
heavenly one. Of no one who could
care for him better-eXcept Him
who said Let them come unto me
and forbid them not. for Of such is
the kingdom of heaven"
We are in receipt of a communl-
cation from Mrs. Josie Donmyer,
New Cambria, Kan, in which she
says she does not want to lose any
of the friends here; feels that she
knows all of lis who were friends OF
her mother, Mrs. Dulaney, and
aunt Mrs. Ashton, which proves to
us more conclusively that time
could moi erase the love of these
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-30
Spurrier Ridge

Edithe Shook was the Sunday af-
ternoon guest of Louisa Mae Wood
Sunday school was organized
Sunday at Mt. Zion with the fol
lowing officers: Supt., Chas. Wood
yard; assist. supt., Harvey Halo
well; treas, Ella Hallowell; sec
retary and organist. Virgil Halo
we'll Sunday school every Sunday
at 10 O'Clock. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Dale woodward spent the
week end with her parents, D. S
Van Fossen's at Stockport.
Z. Swab and Russell Parsons
spent Saturday night with Roy
Swab
Roy Krigbaum and wife were the
Sunday guests OF Harvey Halo
wells
Dale and John woodward, Ralph
Wood. Mr. and Mrs Harvey Halo
we'll and daughter Virgil spent
Saturday evening with Ray Swab.
Leslie Hallowell land wife are
spending few days with Mrs Al.
ice Hallowell.
Mrs. Vernon Nanfossen spent
from Tuesday until Friday evening
with Bertha Vanfossen, and Mrs,
Alice Hallowell.
Mrs Chas Vincent and children
of Millfield spent over Sunday with
her parents, Brant Shook and wife.
Harrison Woolman's visited rela-
tives in GAINESVILLE, recently.
Lem Pierpoint and wife, Gene
and Faye Stuffy. J. II. Adrian and
family and Lizzie Adrian were call
ers in Marietta, Saturday.