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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-16
Il THE
NUMBER

I. The further intensification of
all the fundamental contradictions
of capitalism as result of the
economic crisis which affects prim-
arily the weakest links of the cap
italist system, the growing discon-
tent of the broad masses of the
people, the growth of Communism
and the growing prestige of the
land OF the Proletarian Dictator
ship give rise on the one hand to
the more open application by the
bourgeoisie of the apparatus of vio-
lence and of its dictatorship, and
on the other hand, to the growth
of the revolutionary upsrge and
to the growth in number of coun-
tries of the prerequisites of revo-
lutionary crisis.
Growing organically out of So
called bourgeois democracy-which
Is the masked form of the dictator
ship of the bourgeoisie, Fascism-
which is the naked form of the
bourgeois dictatorship, sharpens all
the methods Of suppressing and
enslaving the toilers peculiar to the
capitalist system and inseparable
from the whole system Of bourge-
els dictatorship. The fascist regime,
which is inter- woven with the rem
nants of bourgeois democracy, is set
up and consolidated on the road of
smashing up the class organizations
of the proletariat, suppressing the
Communist Parties, creating special
military terroristic organizations
irrespective OF whether 1t abolishes
or preserves parliamentary forms.
Striving to weaken the revolu-
tionary influence Of the land of
the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat
on the millions Of the oppressed
and enslaved Of the whole world
and to retard the revolutionary
movement Of the workers and pea
SAINTS and colonial peoples, the
fascists resort to social-demagogy
IN order to deceive the masses and
to conceal the counter-revolution-
airy aims Of the bourgeois Dictator
ship. Playing on the needs and
misery OF the toiling masses. To-
menting national hatred, the i'm
periahstic spirit OF Revanche TN the
vanquished countries, and anti
Sc,nitism, making capital in Ger
many out of the Young Plan, con-
eealing their service to capital by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-16

ever, both industrial, and agricul-
tural, in colonial as well as in i'm
perialist countries.
In the USSR. the socialist in
disqualification of the country and
the Socialistic transformation OF
agriculture have improved the ma
terial and cultural conditions of the
working class and of the masses of
the toilers in general. Simultane-
ously with the enormous and con-
tinuous increase in the number of
the proletariat, unemployment has
beeR abolished Gin 1881, million
extra workers will be brought into
industry for the first time), the
transition of Soviet industry to a Z
hour day with simultaneous 6
per cent increase in real wages in
1881, is in the main being COM
pleted during the past two years
wages have increased by II per
cent?. The social insurance fund
and the working and office en-
plOyeeS welfare fund have during
the past two years of the Five Year
Period increased by 3.I99 million
rOubles and in 1881 provision has
been made for a further increase
Of 2,l38 million roubles. The Gre
ative enthusiasm of the masses has
increased and has given rise to new
forms Of socialist labor Socialist
Competition, Shock Brigades, etc..
4. In capitalist countries the de-
velopment and intensification of
the world economic crisis give rise
to the sharp intensification of the
political reaction of the governing
classes both in the lands of So
called bourgeois democracy, which
is masked form of the dictator
ship Of the bourgeoisie as well as
in the lands of FaScism which re-
presents the open, naked form of
DSeH sSO1o OANeueOi oA11p. AL odAFHlS
TO secure a capitalistic way out of
the crisis by lowering the standard
of living of the broad masses of
toilers, by increased economic and
political enslavement, the bourgeo-
Isle is organizing terroristic fascist
groups, is breaking up the labor
and all other revolutionary organi-
cations, is depriving the workers
and the toiling peasants of the
right of assembly and free press,
IS suppreSSing strikes by means of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-16

ment of the colonies and the grow
ing revolutionizing role of the U.
S.S.R.
The growing revolutionary up
surge found expression in:
a. The further intensification of
the strike struggle and the une,a.
ployed movement:
b. The development and strength
ening Of Soviets and of the Red
Army over a considerable territory
in China;
CO In the growth of the reyolu-
tionary movement in the colonies;
d. The development of the revo-
lutionary peasant movement;
Cd In the growth of the political
and organizational influence of a
number of important Communist
Parties Germany, China, Czecho-
Slovakia, Poland;
- In the sharp intensification
Of oppositional ferment within So
cial-democracy;
81 In the growth of an opposi-
ton among the petty-bourgeois
masses OF the towns. office en-
ployees and civil servants.
Developing unevenly--in accord
ance with the degree and tempo of
development of the crisis and the
intensification OF the internal and
external contradictions of capital
ism in the given country - the
growth Of the revolutionary up
surge In those capitalist countries
where the economic crisis, co-incid-
ing with the special conditions Of
the general postwar crisis of capt.
talism, was rendered particularly
acute for example, In Germany,
which is crushed by the burden OF
the. Versailles system and the
Young Plan and Is deprived of the
opportunity to exploit colonies, and
in Poland, which is torn by ma
.tionaI antagonism and subjected to
the burdens Of militarism thanks
to the role Polish imperialism is
playing in the preparation for war
against the U.S.S.R.--leads to the
maturing Of the prerequisites Of q
revolutionary crisis. At the present
time, in connection with the in
Classification of the economic crisis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
HOOVER MAKES
NEED SURVEY
President Seeks to Find
Number of Vets Who
Are in Distress

WASHINGTON, Feb. % -fHg-
President Hoover. preparatory 10 We
toing the veterans loan bill, Is hav-
ing an inquiry made throughout
the country TO ascertain the degree
and number Of veterans in distress.
AT the White House today. il was
said various federal agencies are
making queries 70 ascertain also
how effective the legislation would
be as a relief measure.
Under the bill the ex-soldier
would be able TO borrow I'D TO so
per cent Of the face value Of his
adjusted compensation certificate.
The measure is to be vetoed be-
tween now and Thursday. Efforts
are TO be made in Congress 10 over
ride the veto at once.
Taking $1,000 as the average val
ue Of the certificates. the president
was said already TO have ascertain
ed there are 10000 veterans who
would be able 70 borrow $4,000 900
or $50 apiece. II they had received
no advance already on their cer-
tificates.
In the group having certificates
ranging from $3.50 10 81 900. there
are 100000 veterans who-if they had
not previously borrowed-would be
able to get SIT. SOC. 1000 or S137 each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
REFUSED TO
ASK CLEMENCY
Attorney Reveals Letter
From Gunwoman And
Bandit Lover
Associated Press Photo

BELLEFONTE. Pa, Feb. 23-lR)
Disclosure that Irene Schroeder
and Walter Glenn Dague had ask
ed their counsel not 10 take steps
10 obtain a further stay OF sent
ence. because we do not want life
Imprisonment now" was contained
In a letter written BY Dague and
made public by the Rev. Fl. o. Tea
garden today.
Dague revealed himself In the
letter as a man who had spurned
a call to "~consecrate my life 10 the
service Of God" back in October.
1917.
IN his letter dated February q
Dague wrote To the Rev. Mr.. Tea
garden. He said that he had the
call from God to c~onSecrate nv
life 10 his service" at a time when
the minister was in the pulpit az
his church IN Dallas. w. va.
Dague recalled that the minister
had asked If there was "a young
man here who will c~onSecretate
himself to- God"
God Is calling. and ne does not
answer" Dague quoted Mr.. Tea
garden as saying. That man will
sink to the depths OF hell"
He could not have known that
I was that young man. Dague
wrote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
NOTES TALKS TO
MINNESOTANS
All Officers Of Association
Are Reelected Sunday
AT Meeting


HARLINGEN. FEB. 13.-Speaking
before the annual gathering Of for
mel Minnesotans here Sunday, Paul
"A. Notes or the Port Isabel co.
lauded the native state OF the mai
ority OF his audience. calling at
tention to the remarkable lack OF
illiteracy to be found in the Goph-
er state. : A.:
According 10 the records OF the
war department gathered during
the World war. less than one fourth
D. one per cent Of the population
OF Minnesota is ~illiterate." the
speaker stated.
Stringent and well enforced COM
pulsory school attendance laws
we're given credit for the fine show
ing OF the state by Mr.. Notes.
A short talk on Texas was given
by w. r. Curtis Of San Benito.
All officers of - association were
reelected BY the more than 200
present. including j. a.. White. Los
Fresnos. president; Mrs. II. "A.
Taber. San Benito. vice-president:
Mrs. Lou Palmer. San Benito, sec
rotary and Mrs. Will Bassett, San
Benito. treasurer.
The 1882 meeting OF the former
Minnesotans will be held az Fair
park, the association voted yester-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
LITTLE CHANCE
FOR new ISSUES
Congress Faces Clean : Up
Period-Muscle Shoals
Bill First

WASHINGTON. FEB. 23-RH
With an eye on the clock ticking
off its brief remaining time con-
gress today entered a cleanup Pc
Rod. The two houses worked on
finishing touches for legislation far
advanced toward a place on the
statute books. but for fresh issues
there was little chance.
Muscle Shoals. first on the list.
came before the senate today for
approval OF the conference report
already adopted by the house. The
compromise resolution was slated
for easy passage late today or to-
morrow. Disapproval by the presi-
dent had been forecast freely be-
cause OF the plans extensive gov
eminent operation features.
Right after that the veterans
loan bill Is looked for, back from
the White House. accompanied by
a veto message In which the legis-
lators expect Mr.. Hoover Will make
his most determined stand TO over
come their resolve to enact Il.
Two Of the eleven big appr0pria-
ton bills. the one carrying the
navy's money for the next fiscal
year and a deficiency measure 70
paw for emergency legislation en-
acted. still are 10 be passed. But
plenty OF time for them remains.
In all there are eight and a half
legislative days ahead. Night ses-
Si0ns will be added when necessary
and sometimes congress puts In
some working hours on its last Sun
day.
Two measures of wide scope had
a doubtful fate today. The oil
embargo bill. designed 10 protect
the American petroleum producer
and the bill for starting the navy's
London treaty construction program
faced some severe opposition and
congressional leaders were skept-
ical about their passage. Immigra-
ton restriction may fare better as
the house intends to pass this week
the jenkins bill cutting foreign
influx by 30 per cent. and the SEN
ate immigration committee Is ready
to rush it TO the senate floor.
The amended Wagner bill for an
expanded employment service was
before the house today. with some
controversy in sight about It's con-
tents since II was changed al Sec
rotary Doak's recommendation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Piles Treated
Without Sugery
Write for Free Book

A new instructive book. piles
Treated Without Surgery" fully IL
Illustrated. printed In colors and
copyrighted. has been published by
DR.. McCleary. the noted Rectal
Specialist. E-507 Fins Boulevard.
Excelsior Springs. Mo. In il Doctor
McCleary tells how sufferers from
Piles can be successfully treated
without surgery. without the use OF
chloroform and ether. II treatment
is taken in time. The McCleary
treatment has been successfully
used for over Is years. Over 10000
cases Of rectal trouble have been
treated by DR.. McCleary and his as
sociates. II you suffer with Piles or
other rectal troubles. write DR.. Nc
Cleary today for a Free copy Of this
book and their l~rge reference list
of former patients. All literature
sent in plain wrapper free and post
paid ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
SCHROEDER SITS.
In DEATH CHAIR.
Blonde Gunwoman Calm AS
Pays for Crimes
With Death
BY T. X. LINDGREN

ROCKVIEW PENITENTIARY.
Bellefonte, Pa. Feb. 23-tR1- Calm
and collected. Irene Schroeder and
Walter Glenn Dague went to their
sdeaths in the electric chair at
Rockview Penitentiary today Just
after break OF dawn.
The state claimed Of them the
supreme price for the killing or 4
guardian OF its highways.
The woman went to the chair
first. az z a. m. One contact was
made and she was pronounced
dead at 7:05.
Dague va placed IN the chair
al 7:08 and five minutes later was
dead.
Mrs. Schroeder's face was pale.
almost CHASTITY. except for "a slight
bit OF rouge on either cheek, as she
was brought into the death cham
Der. Her eyes were open until she
was seated In the big chair, then
she closed them and kept them
closed until the death hood was
placed over her head.
Dague came in with steady stride
and as he sat down in the chair.
eazed left and right at the witness
es. Then the hood was adjusted and
the electric contact was made while
the prison chaplain still was Of
Ifering up a prayer for the con-
demned.
Neither or the slayers spoke. nor
was any word spoken 10 them.
The woman who once welded a
gun with her gunman lover III
merciless bloodshed. was as un-
flinching at her doom as ever she
had been during her days of ban
ditry and subsequent flight and
fight for life.
Iron Irene they termed her AZ
her trial. Iron Irene" she was
until the end. The spirit that bore
her up when the jIry In the Law
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Birth Hold =
Meet I'm Harrington

HARLINGEN, Feb. 23-Approx-
imately 80 members III the B'nai
Birth lodge met Omit the Reese
Wilmond Sunday to honor Morris
Meyers w Houston. president w
the southern district which con
sssts OF seven states. Mr.. Meyers
was the principal speaker. and e..
MI. Wunderman. Harrington. was
POSTMASTER.
DR.. n. NJ Cusher. Edinburg. pres
ident of the valley lodge. presented
Mr.. Meyers with a box Or Valley
fruit.
The Houston man lis still in the
Valley. visiting numerous friends IL
this section
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Congress, Hoover,
AT Work on Holiday

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-tPl-
With holidays for all but President
Hoover and congress. the capital
devoted itself today to celebrating
IN earnest the 199th birthday or
George Washington.
President Hoover remembered the
Father OF his Country yesterday by
attending divine services In Alex
andria. He occupied the pew in
Christ Church In which George
Washington often sat.
The broad avenues OF the capital
were lined with stars and stripes
waving in a brisk breeze. Here and
there the flags OF foreign nations
fiuttered their tribute from en-
bassies and legations. Most OF the
churches held patriotic services lit
all lay organizations postponed I'M
I'll today the usual exercises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Married Life" Not
Worth While


weak nerves, saba New Yorkdoc-
tor recently. "in my estimation wreck
more happily married lives than any
other cause"
Besides making the sweetest DISPOSE
tion sour and irritable. nervousness is
terrible drain on your vital forces-it
saps your youth and your strength and
dulIs your beauty. What a difference
from the bright-eyed. vibrant girl he
married. No wonder married life seems
unbearablel
But you can get rid OF your nervous
ness-speedily too-and become the
steady-nerved, radiant woman you once
were Try the effect of Tanlac after
meals and before going to bed, and il it
doesn't soon make a new woman of YOU
doesn't rid you Of that tired. strained
feeling go back and get your money.
Go to your druggist now and get a
bottle OF Tanlac. Millions Of folks have
started backon the road TO youth,
health and happiness with this world
famous tonic and there is no reason why
you. too. can't begin today TO rebuild
your WORKOUT tissues and revitahze
your entire system
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Silence Wins
Bridge Games

CHICAGO, Feb. 23-tP- Silence
from friend husband and lots OF
It, may win bridge games.
Mrs. Tuidie Pennish, crowned as
champion woman bridge player Of
the Chicago area last night. gave
the tip to a curious reporter.
Does friend husband ever crit
ize your plays2" she was asked.
Absolutely not" she replied.
He'd no more tell me how to play
bridge than I'd tell him how to run
his law business"
And there may be something 70
IL for Robert w. Halpin. the man
champion, said the same thing
about his better half.
She he said. Just sits by
silently
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Army Filters Search
For Body Lost Soldier

SAN ANTONIO. Feb23.-P-
Army fliers from Brooks Field. Sar
Antonio. continued today their
search near Saluria Island, in San
to's Bay for the body OF Corporal
r. r. Gibbons. mechanic in the 624
service squadron at Brooks Field.
who was drowned late Saturday
when a sailboat capsized In "a sud
den squall. Private Orlando Ose-
land. his companion. swan 10 shore.
thinking Corporal Gibbons was fol-
lowing him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
1882 CAMPAIGN
IS CONSIDERED
Prohi Board of Strategy
Meets in Washington
To Plan Fight

WASHINGTON. Feb. % =H1-
Proposals 70 create a single ALIEN
bracing dry organization 70 fight
through the 1882 presidential cam
paign were reported today TO have
drawn vigorous objections TO the
prohibition board OF strategy
meeting.
The strategy board, with almost
all its is members present, at clos
cd sessions was reported to have
agreed upon the necessity Of mob
ilizing the dry forces before 1892.
with a coordination to eliminate
overlapping effort. but some leaders
were said authoritatively to object
10 a too close-knot organization.
Earlier 1t had been reported that
virtual agreement had been reach
ed upon a plan that would insti-
tute somewhat OF a board Of di-
rectors" idea Whether this now will
be reported to the national confer
ence OF organizations supporting the
eighteenth amendment. meeting
here tonight. could not be learned.
Meantime a statement vas pub
lished today by the Methodist EpiS-
copal Board or Temperance. warn
ing the democratic party TO stop
slapping democratic dry sentiment
IN the face" and 10 keep moral
issues out OF the 1892 campaign.
In 1928" the board said, the
same men who are today saying
that the democratic party must be
wet were hooting at the very idea
that Governor Smith would lose
southern states because Of his at
tack upon prohibition.
What happened in 1923 will al
most certainly happen In 1882 II
national democratic leadership once
again plays with the buzz saw OF
southern and western resentment"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

The Davenport typewriter Ex-
change is to move To- m new l0ca-
ton in the State National bank
building March ~.
The Exchange is now located ON
Elizabeth street next to the Haus-
man Hardware company. but VIII
move 10 larger quarters and increa-
Sc both stock and service facilities.
III was announced today. Remodel
ing of the new location A. now un-
der way.
q. wv. Davenport I manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Colder Weather Is
Monday Prediction

Don't put the heavy underwear
in moth balls yet, warns the wealth
er chief.
Colder weather Is predicted for
Monday night and Tuesday, al
though the drop will not be more
than ten or fifteen degrees.
Brownsville led the United States
in high temperatures Sunday, with
a high Of II degrees. Next highest
In the nation was Miami with 70
degrees. Lowest in Brownsville was
68. in Miami. Ga degrees.
Cloudy and unsettled weather is
In the 0ffing, with winds becoming
~northerly sometime Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Assaelassa Pros Photo

renee county courts pronounced
death as her sentence. held with
her as she walked into the grim
chamber OF death here and SUR
rendered her life for the life of
Corporal Brady Pau. II the state
highway patro1. Oh December 27.
1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Valley Men Score
In Golf Tourney
fSpecial ~ The HcraId)

Especial 70 The Herald)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Feb. 13-Dick
Kleberg Of Corpus Christi and Dick
Smith OF Laredo tied for low gross
score OF the Washington birthday
tournament OF the Lower Gulf
Coast Golf association conducted
on the local course Sunday with 1913
strokes each.
The "a flight was won ~ Ed
Smith Of Laredo with a net III and
Ed Brady Of San Benito was seq
ond with 113.
G.. J. Leslie OF San Benito won
the B" flight with a 100 and I've
Nave Of Harlingen was second with
ll8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

n. Y. STOCKS
A Associated Press Photo

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-tP-WalI
street vas on a holiday today. Fol-
lowing the usual custom when a
holiday falls on Sunday. the fin
ancial community today observed
-Washington's birthday. The New
York stock and curb exchanges. the
banks and all of the commodity
markets were closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Locusts still figure in the menu
OF many Eastern peoples. who eat
them boiled much IN the manner
as we eat shrimp. In. Mexico 9TH
er insects are eaten in great guam
titles. 80 t~t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Meterologists calculate that a.
COO thunder storms occur daily in
the whole world, and that an aver
age or 100 lightning bolts flash
through the earth's atmosphere
every second.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

"A n-breakable mirror or wood
has been invented by a German
scientist. The wood Is soaked in a
caustic alkali after which II Is put
through a process OF immersion
into metals and chemicals. The
wood then is dried and rubbed with
a smooth piece Of lead. tin or zinc.
until II Is brilliantly polished.
When dining tables first came
into, use. diners reclined on them
and ate with their fingers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK

EAST ST. LOUIS. Feb. a-P,-
WSDA) Hogs. 14,500; steady to
lower: top. 7.60; sows. SIS.
Cattle. 1000: calves 1000; steer
indications lower with no early
sales: mixed yearlings and heifers
slow: vealers Is higher: other class
es steady: fat heifers 7.OO-7.50: cows
large 4~.25-525: low cutters 100000:
medium bulls AS down; good and
choice vealers 1850.
Sheep 1000; bidding lower on
lambs: steady on sheep: good lambs
10 city butchers $50: fat ewes 400
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

The first railroad track was q
miles in length and was the prop
erty Of the Baltimore and Ohio.