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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12

the bourgeoisie are deepening and sharpening.
Large monopoly mergers have for long time
resisted the crisis. They attempted to hold up
the price of their commodities to the former lev
els, or to hold back the process of price reduc-
tons. They also held on to their commodities
They were saving their enterprises from bank
ruptcy by putting the burden of the crisis upon
the workers upon the basic peasant masses, upon
the petty bourgeoisie, upon the small and middle
enterprises, upon the branches of production most
weak in the development of monopolies.
The largest in1perialist countries have been
transferring the burden of the crisis upon the
conquered, weak dependent colonial and semi
colonial countries; through this they we're striv-
ing to save the balance of their budget, the sta
bility of their currency, the strength of their
credit system This struggle has lasted almost two
years. The tens of millions army of unemployed
the wage reductions Of the employed workers, the
ruination of the peasant masses, the robbing of
the petty bourgeoise, gigantic starvation in the
colonies, the robberous oppression of the weak
and conquered nations, the mad destruction of
productive forces and the humiliation of al
ready produced commodities the ruthless often
sve upon the social legislation, health measures
and the cultural expenditures, hunger starva-
ton, suffering of the toilers-an was tried for
the salvation of the large monopoly undertak-
ings, from the blows OF the crisis. The imperial
list countries have conducted in the course OF
two years mad and desperate struggle in order
to preserve from crashing the commanding posts
of the financial oligarchy-the banks, concerns,
trusts, syndcates, the credit and currency sys-
tenn, the system of international debs and pay
ments The international bourgeosie which has
come in this struggle into the sharpest crash
with the proletariat, with the productive forces,
with the toiling masses of the dependent semi
colonial countries, has attempted by all means
to overcome the crisis, to actually soften it. All
this in order to find capitalist escape from the
blind alley. But in vain-it did not find it
The doctors of the ill, decaying, dying capital
ism-the social fascists Of all ranks and colors,
with all their might are helping the bourgeoisie.
However, social fascism has proven itself in the
struggle with the crisis just as powerless as
fascsm
The summer of 1881 has brought the sharpest
onrush of the crisis and its transformation into
new phase.
To the world industrial crisis which was oc-
companied by the agrarian crisis, has been added
now the credit money crisis which has grown on
the basis of the indugtrial and agrarian crisis.
THE credit money crisis has passed in a number
of countries into a currency crisis. The same as
with the economic crisis the credit money crisis
is developing urevenly-in jumps. Having Slapped
away first of all, the credit system of the colo
NAL and semi-colonial lands, having washed
away the foundation of credits In the dependent
countries in South America, it has for the first
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
Party Leadership in Building a
Mass League

1.-THE work among the youth is more and more
becoming a living practical problem of today
for our Party in every field of struggle, strike
struggles unemployed movement, Negro work.
ETC. The Young Communist League at its re-
cent Sixth Convention demonstrated that it
has begun to emerge from its critical condi-
ton of year ago. 1t must be stated, however
that the leadership and assistance of the Party
to the Y c. L. and the mass youth organiza-
tons has been absolutely inadequate This ne
gect by the Party, expressed in the practical
work by failure to draw the youth into strug
giles as an important, recognized factor results
in turn in giving ground for wrong tendencies
towards separation among the youth them
selves (niners strike, etc.. The Party must
in all its subdivisions discuss the work of the
Y C. L. as developed in the resolutions of its
Sixth National Convention, and elaborate
business-Ike plans for assistance and leader
ship of this work, in the closest contact with
the units and leading bodies of the Y. c. L.
and fractions of the mass youth organizations
All Party organizations must carry out the de-
ciSions of the 18th Plenum of the Executive
Committee of the Communist International
which gives to the Party the task of assuming
responsibility for the building up of the youth
organizations, for establishing youth nuclei
where Party nuclei exist to build up the youth
membership to that of the Party and in excess
of it. The Party organization must combat any
social democratic tendencies of underestimate
ing the youth and must overcome the former
relations which exist at the present time and
establish real leadership in assisting in the
building up of the Y. c. L. From the 18th
Plenum Resolution printed in full in the Oc-
tober Communist.)
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ton to the problem of work among the lunem-
ployed youth. This work with the beginning of
the winter months becomes of major Importance.
Q To concentrate nationally on the coal and
steel industries This is to be done by major
concentration on the Pittsburgh district, by
sending in the best forces financial aid and by
detailed political guidance Chicago Cleveland
and Philadelphia to also be considered concen-
tration districts but to a lesser extent than
Pittsburgh
g. The immediate organization of the widest
discussion all through the League on the deci-
sons of the 9Th Convention, the 18th Party
Plenum and our Enlarged Bur
T. That in order to turn the League towards
shop work and give detailed guidance to the
work of the shop nuclei that the NEG adopt
direct patronage over the existing shop nuclei
This to be done by direct correspondence and
guidance from the organization department to
the nuclei.
s. That in connection with the Party pro-
posed recruiting drive, the Buro work out a
YCL intensive recruiting drive, based upon gain
ing members especially from the large factories
g. That the Buro be instructed to immediate
ly publish a YCI recruiting pamphlet Also that
Special mass loSueu
and coal
7. That in order TO finance the increased
work that we establish an organization fund ma
tionally Organization department to work out
drive in detail.
g. AS step in developing new cadres. full
time district schools be organized at least in the
following districts by the end of the year-Chi-
cago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York.
9. To take necessary steps to establish the
Young Worker once more on weekly basis by
fullest support of districts to Young Worker
drive
10 That on the basis of the decisions of the
18th Penum of the Party, and the decisions of
the Pittsburgh Party district on the YCL Plan
special meetings be held of Party and YCL lead
ing comrades in all districts to work out con-
crete basis for Party responsibility and aid to
YCL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12

THE economic crisis has entered into new
4 phase of its DEVELOPMENT
1t is already two years since the fever of the
crisis is shaking the capitalist world. Tbs crisis
expresses itself in the panic on the exchange,
the deflation of stocks, valuable paper, state
bonds, credit obligations There occurs a gen.
eral, although varied and uneven decrease in
wholesale prices The present gigantic contrac-
ton of production, unheard of in the history of
capitalism, has grippsd all of the branches of
industry in the capitalist world except the war
industry. On the basis of the contraction of pro-
duction unemployment has taken on unheard of
dimensions in the history of capitalism.
The production apparatus is working only so
per cent of its capacity, and in many branches,
even less than that The contraction of the do
nestle trade on the basis of the sharp contrac-
ton of the inner markets, is accompanied by
very exceptional contraction of the external
markets The carloadings Of the railroads, ocean
and river steamers, motor and other kinds of
transport, has been reduced. The agrarian crisis
is running tens of millions of peasants economy.
The commodity ACCOMMODATIONS have increased
and continue irresstibly to increase on account
of the gold cash not being used and not func-
tioning capital Omitted States and Franco.
The disproportion between the different
branches of production has sharpened in the
highest degree; deepening the contradictions be-
tween imperialism and the colonies, between in
dustry and agriculture, between the branches of
production with the predominance of monopoly,
and the branches where the monopolies are not
yct developed. Dividends (profits) of the stock
corporations and of the majority of the enter
prise, have sharply diminished, on the basis of
the increase of prices-elements of the basic cap
ital are being deprecated. Because of the crisis
and the general decrease in prices, the process of
production slows down considerably and is be-
ing disorganized.
Despite the unparalleled increase of the tax
pressure, the state incomes are decreasing, the
budgets are becoming disorganized. Silver is be-
ing deprecated. Already at the beginning of the
crisis there came mass bankruptcies of the small
and middle enterprises in the most weak and
poor countries. The chain of international credit
obligations began to snap; in the weakest coun-
tries there began the depreciation of the cur
rency.
In a number of countries where the crisis
sharpened due to the specific local conditions
it has lead in the course of its deepening and
broadening to the rising of the elements of the
revolutionary crisis or to a revolutionary crisis
The contradictions between the proletariat and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12

is absolutely necessary to take steps to CONSOLE
date our present gains. This must be done by
developing forces, new members classes, chang
ing inner life and constant personal direction to
new units We must warn against spreading out
without consolidating and keeping what we have.
This is one reason for our huge fluctuation
which must be stopped. There must also be de
veloped continuity in the work of the units and
districts especially in our mass work.
In order to increase the tempo of work on the
basis of the above the NEG Buro decides;
l. To endorse the line and proposals of the
Pittsburgh Plan of Action, amending this Plan
to the extent of instructing the Pittsburgh dis
trict to give more emphasis and detailed atten-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
BY LENA CHERENENKO

WE ARE witnessing in many parts of the
W country important strikes and struggles of
organized and unorganized workers against wage
cuts and worsened conditions. In many of these
struggles we do not see in active leadership the
Party members and organized Party groups
dInits fractions).
In the past few weeks we witnessed such
struggles in the Loft Factory, Hosiery Plants in
New jersey Pennsylvania, Connecticut; Dock
strike in Boston-now Lawrence, West Virginia,
etc. Here we see workers going into struggle
against the offensive of the bosses. Our Party
is getting into swing in these struggles but still
tagging behind the masses. Where is the activity
of our Party members? Is it being organized
effectively in the basic industries and in the
large factories? Are we crystalizing the desire
Of the masses for struggle into an organized
movement? Are we penetrating into the very
heart OF the working class, into the factories,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
Laugh-If You Dare!

The miseries of the poor are the sport of the
rich. In the old days, when Roman slaves re.
volted and were burned to death in rows along
the Appian Way if we recall Alright, the noble
ladies of Rome used to take delight in riding
along the road thus illuminated and making
bets on which slave body would burn the longest.
We are reminded of that by one of the Jokes
pulled off in the "Vanities" show Of the notori-
GUS Earl Carroll Of the "girl-in-a bathtub-of-
wine" fame. Not that we went there But
reader who got free ticket tells us about it.
The scene runs thus:
In conditions of extreme poverty and hunger,
an old woman and her daughter anxiously await
the return of the granddaughter, who had gone
out to look for job
The young girl returns without job but
with a loaf of bread. 1t develops that she had
given her sex to a baker to get that. The old
woman and the girls mother express horror.
But not at the extremity to which the girl
had been driven by hunger and unemployment.
Oh, no! Here the normal filth of capitalist
society rules that out, and the climax is reached
when the girls mother orders her:
Go back to your baker-and get pie!"
And you reader, before you laugh: Go out
to the nearest park. See the homeless women
and girls sleeping there. Think of the tragedy
of their lives and remember the dish of filth
served up by Earl Carroll for the rich of New
York. Then laugh-f you dare!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
Now 1t Can Be Told

But only by British publishers. One of those
rare generals who dont--or rather has yet
died in bed, General w. S. Graves, u S. Army,
evidently had i'll luck trying to get an American
publishing house to print his revealing book,
Americas Siberian Adventure"
But the British have for some time been
printing anything passable that gave black eye
to Uncle Shylock. So Cape g. Smith. British
publishers, with American offices at 13s E. 46th
ST., New York, printed the generals book
Since General Graves commanded the Ameri-
can war against the Soviet Union and invasion
of Siberia refutation of 1t will be difficult for
Hoover, Stimson or any who came after him, or
who apologize for that outrage. And we guess
that Stimson won't try to refute it, and will try
to ignore" it.
His book unmasks the weller of imperialist
intrigue between Britain, America, France and
Japan, and leaves naked the fairy tale that
American troops invaded Siberia to "save the
poor Czech troops" 1t was to overthrow the
Soviet Government, to which Graves gives a
certain amount of respect, and re-establsn
Czarism and capitalism.
Since all the \paytrioteers are forever belly
aching about the Soviet interfering in our
affairs, Graves words can well be remembered:
II doubt if any unbiased person would hold
that the United States did not interfere In
the internal affairs of Russia. By this in
reference the United States helped to bolster
up, by its military forces, a monarchistically
inclined and unpopular government"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
&A..~-
Another Savior of America
BY 0RGR

The weekly run OF capitalist dope usual ia
the Liberty" magazine taken over by MaeFad-
den, who hopes to save it from bankruptcy and
turn an honest penny, is enlivened in the issue
of Oct. II by the following program OF mons
other than Al Capone, he OF the "scar-face"
known as Public Enemy No 1" (Which is
horse-radish, of course, for without there were
a capitalist class, there would be no AL Capone).
Capone is loyal to capitalism Of course, and
thus repeats what all 100 per centers say about
the workers. He says:
I'VE must keep America whole safe and un-
spoiled If machines are going to take jobs
away from the worker, then he will need to
find something else to do Perhaps he'll get
back to the soil. But we must care for him
during the period of change. We must keep
him away from red literature, red riises; we
must that his mind remains healthy For
regardless of where he was born, he Is now
an American"
Isn't that superb! What a touching unity OF
purpose within the ranks of capitalism to keep
the worker away from the reds!" From Al
Capone the police, Matte VOL, Norman
Thomas and Hoover, all are seeing that the
workers mind remains healthy"
Some day not far distant though, not the
workers, but all this tribe will join AL Capone
on HIS way "back to the soil"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
The Y. c. L. Is to Participate IN the
18th PIenum Discussions

All functionaries and active members of the
Young Communist League are asked to partici
pate in the Party discussion. The articles on
the youth should deal with the decisions of the
9Th Convention of the League and the 18th
Plenum Of the Party. These articles should
bring out the special problems facing the
League and also the tasks of the Party in
building the YCL. All articles on the youth
should be sent TO National Committee, Young
Communist League, Box 49, Station d. New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
The New Phase OF the World Economic Crisis

Leading Editorial of Moscow Pravda Sept. 24)
(Since this was written the financial crisis
has spread TO the United States, which has
still further aggravated the economic crisis.
Tbe u S. has also entered new phase of
the criss.-Ed)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12

The socialist production is growing In the strug-
gle with the difficulties of the growth which are
being overcome, the proletariat Of the country
is attaining victory after victory In the accom-
plishment Of the Five Year Plan.
Being confident in its victory, confident in its
future, the working class of our countryside
shock brigades Of the international proletarist
lis showing to the toilers of the entire world
the only way of escape from the crisis
The revolutionary movement of the proIctariat
I'm the capitalist countries and the national lib
Grafton movement In the colonies are on the up
surge. The broadcast masses Of toilers are more
and moro convincing themselves Of the bank
ruptcy Of capitalism economic and political
system. The masses are rising to the struggle for
the revolutionary escape from the crisis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-12
Graphic HOkum

gink named .Yawtz, writing low form OF
o. o. Mcintyre stuff in the N. Y. Graphic OF
September "a, reveals through the mouth of
wholly imaginary "sympathizer" that the Reds
incite the police to beat them
And, Of course Representatives come here
from Moscow every few months and detail the
plots" You see, we native born reds haven't the
brains to think up such things as coaxing, per-
suading and even "inciting" the tinid, mild
hammered, and bashful cops to beat us up.
But this fairy tale proceeds from the plot to
the action:
1.-TWO Of their best female actresses fall on the
ground near policeman in the crowd and start
yelling that they are being beaten"
OF course, the cops never thought OF such a
thing. But the poor, innocent things are soon
involved and says the Baron Munchausen, The
police get into action of absolute necessity"
Pretty soon this Graphic artist will be telling
you that Sacco and Vanzetti were not electro
cuted at all, but committed suicide!
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04
FIRST PUBLIC DEBATE

Fr 1day the Public School had de- ba ate. The debaters werc: William A. p|c ore ,PhlllpC Nelson ,La1r enoc Dewitt Adrlan c,Nelson, Mary E Mo ore and florence c, Nelson. After the debate wal over one of the judges couldnot o' e de which side won, but the other
 "o favored the afrj r,na tive and 50 U Wcf-. One of the : visitors said She thought she was going to see pOppet show like what they had last year .Shc was quite agreably surpris- ca Ey such an intere ting and educa- tl onal thing tC her as a eba te An othef visitor suid she didn' t: supp- ose such young people as Nary Moore and Fl oronce Nelson could do SC very well at that sort of thing for the first time, They are both 8 years Of age. When it was over both sides had a treat of soda pop. The debaterc were not cnly interest ting and cduca- tloral hut they showed a keer sence of hlmor and gave the visi tors many a good laugh Mush credit is dle on t the part of Mrs. Cox the teacher She is very good.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

FINE TIMING TEAM 6 GOOD FRIENDS
 The Adolp} AmmAnns re turned from a 6 mon ths trip to their ext er5i i've mir ing property In Kotsira+ Coming out they mushed to Strelna and took the brain, to Chi tina. Mrs .Amm;4n herself is 8 very good prosrector and equals her hus band at doing her Fart, trail Breaking, packing, making camp and SC on ctc.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

WHEN THE TRAIN COR TO MCCARTHY
 1t was found that one Of the off, tials on board had forgotten his new n igh tshirt The train wa i ted 50 min. Whi le Frank Spidaro drove to KennecR colt and got it.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04
NOT A CHICKEN STORY

NUI \ Cf1I CK5N OIONY
 Pete Kennedy fasses up the nice and young c}ickcns. like Lillian ,Ce- 1ia, Audrey and Ka therine' but he was walking down the Trail this week wi tn 8 spruce hen from his tert at Mile to Sam Fri izee's. These birds are so tame this year that cars nearly run over them be- fone they get off the road. Not c6ickon story either. Pete says if only he had his gun fair hen would have had the tleasure of being in- v;ted to the hungry stomack of man.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04
WRANGEL SMOKES AGAIN

Vt. Wr2ngel did not smoke for the 2 New England ladies hut t did just fine for A karty of them yes~ terday, S cme people have seea it smoke from 7 differ ent fumer roles at the same time. pr. Gillespie flew over the Mt, wi tn Gillian he saw large dis tinct craters, enc vi whi ch was active,
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04
To! the POOR MEN

10. C7IE FUJK MEN.
 Fart Of the Nelson and Clougk fa- rilys and Billy Moore decided to go out the Trail to see the 4 air. ships at Copper Ctr. They left the men at home to sift for thems elves as best they could :. J IL. Clough stag~ ed a dinner party for CA. ,Ora & Florence Nelson A good time was hac Fy all.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

NEW RES HEN LE IN EElTIEA
 Hike Jclinu on has recently ccmp1et- ed nifty rew log cabin near Teto Gregcry's between town 8c Bill IirhG fox-ranch. Nikc works fer the A R C.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

JACK RICHARDS HAS RETURNED TO
 town from his uruncr'5 s work in Nabesra. He walked to Salina, and had a drive in. He said lie funded in his own back yard af ter many q. month abs ence. .: :s..t"
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

FLIES TO HUDSClT LAKE
 F A Hansen, Sup of the R R. and Dr.. r B illesrie flew to Huds cn Lake in Gilliam'S' rlane to hOnt Do not knew when they will be back but soon.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04
A SAD AFFAIR

Er. Dennis mari ed Mrs, June Srino- 70 about year ago, A few nights a. go he hrd his wife were in their ap- artmcnt and young Dennis eOnmi tied a
 suicide shooting himaelt wi tn a gun Kernec0tt, Aluska.
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

CAFE NEWS The men who went up on top: of the Mt. back of town to get
 the Mt. sheep seen climbing. there were not so lucky as those sheep
 were too smart for humans. Ernie
 Bryan is out to capture the moose whi ch is running around & h. Nile. They do say i ts tracks are among
 the tiggest ever. We hope he does, Willow grouse and spruce hens are : p1entifull, and. gucs Is at Gulkana are enjoying trout from ChiS tcthina
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

H AIRY DEAN OF MILE fell in 8 bad heart attack, He was l4ncOnCi ou5 for nobody knows how long as his fri end Neil Firnesan was not there he had to wait till lie came to. .]1c Has hecl A Ii tile ~l1aky ever since and not D Ii t we'll
Weekly herald., 1931-10-04

PETE KENNEDY HAS A CON TRACT TO
 cut 90, 900 it. of spruce timber at Ni The logs will he hrot into town and sawed into native boards, Tete is building a temrrary road a i room log cabin & when the rivc2 frezzes. over he will freight logs across it,