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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28

the prime of life, is now facing
the greatest opportunity in it's
career. The American workers,
long seemingly asleep are Begin
ming to wake up. Under the fierce
pressure of the crisis on one side,
with its mass unemployment and
starvation, it's wage cuts and ter
rorism, and on the other side under
the inspiring influence of the VIC
toriously advancing Soviet Union,
the workers in this country, like
the workers all over the wor'4, are
awakening and beginning to
struggia.
If we appreciate the splendid
revolutionary work of comrade
Ruthenberg, we can show this only
by throwing all our forces into the
development of the Party, so that
it may come forward in the sharp
ening capitalist crisis as the real
leader of the working class. Ruth
enbere was worker and fighter,
as well as clear thinking revolu-
zionist. 1t is these qualities that
are supremacy in need in the pres
ent situation for the building Of
our Party.
1t is with disgust that one OBJ
serves antics of Lovestone in try
ing to steal the Ruthenberg tradi-
ton. from our Party. What his
courter-revolutionary struggles
against the Commun' Interna-
tional? Nothing. Rut| aberg was
real Communist. There cannot
be the slightest doubt that were
he alive today he would be the
bitterest enemy of all that Love-
stone stands for and the most mill
tant battler against it.
The life Of Ruthe.berg should
be an inspiration to our whole
Party. Especially is this the case
with regard to the youth. For the
young worker just developing in
the class struggles the activities
of comrade Ruthenberg stand as
beacon lighting the way to effec-
tive struggle for and with the
working class. His revolutionary
work was invaluable for the de-
velopment of our Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28

not kept pace with the influence
among the masses.
These lines characterizing the
situation at that time are even
more true today when the in
fluence of the Party Ruthenberg
helped to build has greatly ex-
tended it's influence, but in
strength numerically the Party
stands today about the same as
when these lines were written
more than four years ago. We
must take seriously this analysis
of Comrade Ruthenberg and trans
form it into an intensification of
our activity on the present recruit
ment drive.
The combined circulation of
the Party papers is over two
hundred thousand Yet
there are today only ten thou
sand members organized in the
Party.
And what can we say about this
today? Our papers have multi
piled in number and increased in
circulation. The Daily Worker
has today double the circulation it
had a; that time. The number of
papers in the English language
have increased (Southern Worker,
Woman Worker, etc. also there
are today papers in other Ian
guages that did not exist at that
time. AS whole the number of
readers of our Press has increased
but the number of members organ
iled in the Party is no more than
at that time. Here are some i'm
porant lessons for US. They also
show in what direction we must
work in order to increase the num-
Der of members in our Party. Com
rade Ruthenberg then adds:
The Party influence extends be-
yOnd the circle Of readers of its
press. More thousands of
workers are reached by mass
meetings held under the Party
auspices and through the va
rious struggles in the workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28

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And again how much more true
is this today when we have demon
strations and mass meetings in
volving not many thousands but
tens and hundreds of thousands
of workers. When our influence
has been extended among the ex-
plotted masses not only in the
east but in the south and west as
well. Truly the lessons set forth
by Comrade Ruthenberg must be
taken most seriously by us today.
They apply with even greater
force to the present situation in
which our Party finds itself.
Need it be pointed out in detail
how much more true and necessary
this is today? Does a day pass
when we are not hampered in our
work by lack of forces? Is it not
fact that the spontaneous mass
movements today develops far
more rapidly than we are able to
give it the necessary guidance and
leadership? Do we not hear every
day of strikes and demonstrations
of unemployed developing and we
are not on the scene nor able to
dispatch forces to lead the move
ment? Only last week a spontan-
eous demonstration of over 1000
unemployed took place in Green
vile, N. C. And were we there?
No. Fortunately >>our National
Textile Workers Union has imme-
diately given attention to this stu
alton. But how many such situa-
ions go unnoticed? And how many
more struggles are brewing but
merely await our leadership to de-.
velop them? The fact that these
movements are unquestionably in
fluenced by our agitation only
emphasizes the point made by the
quotation from Comrade Ruthen-
berg. We are today face to face
with the developing struggles of
the unemployed, the struggles
against wage cuts already taking the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28
RI.L.U. CALLS RUTHENBERG
l STAUNCH

"The Executive Bureau Of the
Ped International Of Labor
Unions expresses desE sympathy
with all members of the Work.
ers' Party and revolutionary
workers of the United states In
the loss Of COmrade Ruthenberg,
enc of the staunchast fighters
against imperialism and the caps
itaiist system of wage- slavery"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28
Fighter and
Organizer
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER

On this fourth anniversary Of
the death of Comrade Ruthenberg,
cur Party, to which he devoted his
life's work and for which he
burned himself out while still in
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Only9AmericanS MaSSacred
That's Not Many

The brutal slaughter and mutlaton of nine Americans
Nicaragua recently by Sandno outlaws may bring results
reveals Sandno in his true coors to the American people,
and convnces the American Government that action must
take the place of words in dealing with him.
Sandno has been built up by clever propaganda into 1.-THE
George Washington of Nicaragua"
The myth of his heroism and patriotism has been spread
far and wide by sinister influences at home and abroad This
myth has been swallowed whole by the gube portion
of the American public.
The facts are that sandno gangster of the Jungle
innocent men, and children the chief Of
band of some of choicest thugs in America cm
nal who has preyed his people for the last four
guilty of indescrbable cruelies those who have
fallen into his hands.
Nicaragua knows him for what he is and Latin America
knows him for what he u.s. and by this time the lunac
fringe the United is chiefly responsible for his
of murder may begin dimy to realize what he is
At least the Administration in Washington now him
for what he u.s. and after that miraculous almost
anything is possible.
The Administration true has had the information
before it for years Sandnos has been file in
the State Department archives from the first Thus President
Hoovers interesting this week that sandno
coldbooded outlaw outside the civilized pale slightly
overdue when made
However that the Administration has officially admit
ted the facts, what is it going to do about them?
going to get SANDING end his of crime
or is it going issue few pusillanmou stamens
like its that 1T cannot protect Americans nland?
Is it going to live up its responsibilities help the
of order in Central America be the laughing
stock Of foreign landsor is going to continue its pful
policy Of turning tail to handful of banana bandits?
Nobody say But judging by the performance of the
last two years. anybody guess And the guess flat
terng to the selfrespect of the American people
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Our Commissioners and
New Parking Restrictions

There in effect in this city three-zone system of
parking restrictions that appear to take from citizens
privileges properly belong them and which do
fer benefits of Importance upon the community large
part of it,
Hundreds Of citizens who automobiles driven into
garages that have sharply raised their prices compelled to
park their far away from their work. leave them at
their homes and paronze street cars buses taxis
The beneficiare of the plan appear to be garages and
privately owned parking grounds street and busses
Public convenience except for short periods is apparently
eliminated.
The traffic officials and the District Commissioners who ap
proved these regulations surely did grounds that
there would be public, not private, benefits
larger number of citizens benefited by the
Scion than hurt by them the truth should become
parent in mighty short time.
It the of ascertainng the truth that this
written.
These parking restrictions should not continue IN
force unless is absolutely demonstrated to the District Com
mssoners that they of value to people than
they The Commissioners surely will keep close watch
of the situation continue these mposons unless they
do prove their worth.
Irritating Washington people by regulations that seem
wholly unnecessary not good to make them obedlent
law and It conducive community welfare
that citizens should thrown into state of mind nmca
obedience to this ctys laws and regulations not OF
value that citizens should be cketed Tor
police stations the police court It not of economic help
that citizens should be put to extra costs in connection with
their ownerships of
There is fine opportunity for the Commissioners
fully observe the workings of the parking restrictions
and report to the public servants Of the public concrete
why these restrictions beneficial if they
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Keeping Our Libraries Open

The librarians of the fine libraries of Washington are fully
accord with public sentiment that these institutions shall
not be closed Saturday afternoons
Even though the Saturday half holiday should apply to
the Library of Congress- Dr. Herbert Putnam keeping that
institution every day from ii p M doing
however, additional work is imposed upon employees and
Congress will be requested to make appropriations extra
workers.
The Public Library of which Dr. Bowerman efficient
head has inadequate force and will be compelled ask
Congress to make appropriations that will permit keeping the
institution going many hours possible during all days of
the week, Saturdays included.
The library the Surgeon Generals office Medical Museum
will maintain its usual hours
The boast of this splendid city its exceptional educational
opportunities That the doors research and study be
Of library officials.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson.

ALSO MEAN TO EACH
OTHER!
He had an abominable tenn
per-and s was horribly un-
tidy. Also, she had trait that
must have got any mans goat.
She was noble when he wasn't.
There are few things harder to
live with than a noble person,
particularly when you're acting
up like old heck.
There were times when they
were fused into one singing
soul. But there were days
endless, desolate days-when
they seemed strangers to each
other and they walked their
ways apart, lonely and uncom-
forted.
Rosy Day Dreams
They had the most exquisite
dreams. But their actual *
p zee was often pitifully
shabby and disorganized. They
were always harried bv poverty
and by orr hero's Ito mel quite
inexcuSable tantrums and lazi-
ness. I'd murder any man who
went off on a nice natural his
tory amble with a chum, as he
did, and left me to have my
baby alone. Also, he would go
around collecting lady admirers,
who followed him home and
yearned all over the premises.
I can't help but think that, if
Helen had had the proper
spunk, she'd have shown that
femme the door. And yet
In spite of it all their love
went right on.
Their love endured because
they were always honest with
each other. Unveiled by pre-
tense, "for better or worse"
their souls stood naked, giving
and taking the truth.
And so-beneath all hurt or
surface Observation-Disclosures
love went on.
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
By Harding

ton in this country can be
brought about in less time than
it took to bring about this
chaotic state of affairs by those
who are responsible for it. If
the President would only use a
little strong language to those
individuals.
In calling together the In
Clstrial Conference in Wash
ington some time ago, the press
said the Presidents wishes
would be complied with by the
industrial leaders. Since that
conference they have not, it
seems, kept faith with their
provisions. I am relying on
newspaper reports of earnings
of the different corporations in
this time of depression. On the
one side, how and where did
these earnings Cor excess
profits originate? With un-
employment and depression so
great on the other. To have
you must get. Inere are GWO
ways of obtaining wealth, right
and wrong. Pray tell me could
those earnings at this time be
lust right? would say, "Mr.
President ask your Yes Sir
man that is in a position to
answer"
The Eyes Sir" man has been
the downfall of all nations. He
las been the cause of the
broken crowns in Europe. The
cause of broken homes, broken
hearts and broken men in
America. I congratulate you,
Mr.. President, on having, &C
cording to press reports, at
least one man who will not say
eyes Sir" when he should say
"No Sir"
JOHN T. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

Helen Thomas has written
the bravest and fairest book
about love that I have ever
read. It is called World With
out End" and it is the story
of her brief years of marriage,
before her husband was killed
at Gallipol.
Now it's easy enough to find
beautiful books about love-
but you can rarely bank on
them. They are neither honest
nor practical. Their rhapsodies
leave you cold, if not a little
scornful. You know darned
well you couldn't get along
like that with your husband
or your wife. Always that per-
feet flow of soul? Never a
meanie moment? Well-maybe!
But you doubt it. All very well
to talk about the moonlight
night but how about the morn
ing after? How about that
fight you had over the bum
oil stock Frank bought just
before the crash? How about
that time when the kids had
whooping cough, mumps and
measles, all in a row, and you
and Edna got on each others
nerves so you could have
yelled? Things like that hap
pen to every marriage you've
ever known-but you can just
bet you don't hear about them
in the Best Selling Romances.
ROr .ance AS Is
You can hear about them,
however, in Helen Thomas
book, although surely no two
people ever loved each other
more than these. But this is
Romance AS Is. not a prettied
up, denatured thriller. And be-
cause it's honest, it will be bet
ter medicine for tired, bewild-
cred, peeved married folk than
a million lovely lyrics.
Helen Thomas and her hus-
band gave each other infinite
tenderness. BUT THEY WE'RE
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
ONCE-OVERS
Are You Sinking?

SA-@-C
Are YOU worrying yourself
into a poor physical condition?
Does every little ache and
pain presage to you early de-
cay?
Have you formed the habit
of complaining of imagined al
flictions as well as those which
YOU really experience?
You like attention, want to
be waited upon, long to be
saved from doing many little
duties.
You rather like being classed
as a semi-invalid for this
brings you attention and SYM
pathy and service from other
members of your family.
Much of the work that others
do for you you might have per
formed for yourself.
You have avoided so much
that you should have done that
YOU have convinced yourself
that you are incapable of do
ing your duty.
Members of your family have
noticed that when things come
up in which you are particu-
larly interested you make a
special effort to do what you
would not have undertaken
otherwise.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. What other musical instru-
ment does the bagpipe re-
Semble?
2. What is the Balkan Pen
insula bounded by?
3. What ghost appeared to
Macbeth at the banquet?
4. BY what saint does Hamlet
swear?
5. How old was President
Hoover at inauguration?
Match correctly:
6. Porto Rico
Larson
7. Pennsylvania
Pollard
8. Wisconsin
Roosevelt
g.: New Jersey
Pinchot
10, Virginia
La. Follette. ,
Match correctly:
II. daring. ..........
desperate.
H. exclude .''
rash
13. cargo
eatable
IA. hopeless
lading
Is. eSculent
eliminate
ANSWERS on Magazine PageD
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Doctors on the Bench
They Might Help

xyearold North Carolina boy put rocks the track Of
the Southern railroad the other day. train deraled
four passengers hurt, and the boy hailed into court
The judge after consulting physician sentenced the young
have his tons and adenods removed He thought the
criminal tendencies probably due to poor health.
1t would be excellent thing all judges would apply that
idea all criminals How often crime due to physical
mental defect that could be cured by proper treatment is
question nobody knows much about but about which much
ought to be known.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Germany Watches Spain

Germany having shudders developments in Europe
With France and Spain republics and the Span
royal family domicied in Paris Germans fear establish
of entente between the Quay Dorsay and Madrid
that may prove too close for comfort
German newspapers directing attention to statement
by the Spanish Foreign Minister Alexandra Lerroux in
which goes great lengths emphasizing his friendship for
France Editorial ncnes to the view that Spain
strict neutrality observed under the monarchy at an end
and behooves Germany to prepare for new oenta
ton However, there is reinsurance in the statement OF
President Zamora:
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Maryland's Whipping Post
Far Less Barbarous Than Hanging Electrocution

Maryands whipping post law is based many Of
laws, upon the Biblical idea Of IAN eye for eye and
tooth for tooth The who beats his wife is himself
beaten by the law He is to suffer physical torues
than he inflicted upon another There far-fung
cry that such law is barbarous, uncivilized "'. " |
Eecrocution hanging and other forms Of capital punish
ent certainly barbarous Practically cooking murderer
with electricity with horryng descriptions of blue smoke
emanang from the wrthng victim, enough
80 the pictures Of bloody cuts the backs Of whipping
post victims.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Women and the Prize Ring
(Reprinted From NeU York Mirror)

Jack Kearn constituted authority prize ring ethics
who if his paer stands for anything regards the
Nemeses of fighting relates with apparent guo how
he broke up the welded happiness of Mickey Walker that
Walker might be unhampered in his quest Of the heavyweight
championship under the marriage busters direction
It may be that Kearns right in his declaration that Jack
Dempsey with Estelle Taylor whom he seeks
divorce he says because she won't have babies, while
others assert he hopes his ring under Kearns
management ruined him for the ring With the Dempsey
Tunney debace in vew Kearns is reported 'have told
Walker to get rid of his woman if he expected to win
fights
Prize fighting rotten crooked game best Corrupt
management has virtually professional boxing off the
in this country Kearns suppose is capable exemplar
of ring philosophy. We hope Mrs Walker this weasel
eyed wombat for alienation and cops his final dime.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

secretary said that he was not
a Eyes Sir" man.
1t struck me that here was
a remark that had quite lot
of food for thought for those
of us citizens who are looking
forward to men who can do the
constructive thinking that is
so sorely needed at this time in
order to lay a foundation for
those to follow that will at
least have a basic principle. To
enable the country in the
future to so arrange its
economic handling of humanity
that the Juggling of the
workers to fit the fat and lean
years will be eliminated. The
uplifting of the present condi-
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Too Many Working"
The Workers
Editor Times:


Editor, Times:
A hoarse howl is going up in
various portions of the civil
lied world as to the question of
some workingmen limiting the
output of their days work, per
man or per machine! Well,
that is one way to head off
those so-called industrial panics
that are caused by overproduc-
ton. We have strange Symp-
toms in these piping times
when the workers produce so
much that they cannot get
enough of these same products
themselves to eat and wear.
and then remain idle-while the
other fellows, who control this
machinery and labor and re-
ceive the most of the produc-
tion (profits), are enabled to
lay back in luxury until the
stored-up products again come
into demand.
Opening up the markets."
they call 1.-THE statisticians
are responsible for good and
bad news, and it is said that
the time required for the prof
its of certain occupations or III
dustries to equal the actual
cost of the plant Cor capital in
vested is as follows:
Distilleries, once each year;
National Banking, every two
years; Gas lighting every three
years; renting, every five years;
Telegraphing, every seven years;
Transportation, every 10 years;
Farming, every 80 years; Labor
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Be Kind to Animals
This Week and Every Week.

This is BE Kind to Animals Week.
The what says. It calls for explanation,
and much less for apology It observed throughout the
country and it useful reminder Americans
that humane person nc needless suffering dumb
animals.
You be kind to animals in ways First by not
istreatng them yourself Second by reporting cruelty
animals to the Washington Humane Society," which will take
legal steps to punish offenders.
Do that, not only this week, but EVERY week
No who nflicts suffering animals or stands by
while others nflict it, call himself truly civilized
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
When Capitalism Is
Necessary

Whether working millions of Soviet Russia know rosebush
from head skunk cabbage they have to bouquets
their masters hand them and pretend to like the smell Today
we learn from Moscow they trying to get used to
boutonnerre called khonaschoit This is piece work
bem the wearer which will get paid for work he turns out
whether in the field or factory and in he doesn't turn
out any he won t eat in the Communal soup kitchen.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

ing, every so years. What fine
chances the farmers and labor
ers have to better their con-
ditions-every 80 and so years.
Even in the so-called good
times" Not much inducement
for the distillers and bankers
to "go back to the farm"
Perhaps there are too many
working the workers.
WILLIAM S. WAUDBY.
eyes Sir Man" VS..
"No Sir Man.
Editor, Times:
The press in expressing it's
opinion of the Presidents
recent selection of a private
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
Hearst Papers AdOOcGte

Honest friendship ith all nations entGnolino alliances
tDtth none George Washington.
Proportional representation the United States Senate
hare than Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional redpporttonmnet in the House OF
Representatives.
departments OF the Army of the NdUy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action to the limit of Federal noDerS to abolish
iuteracy under Secretary of Education.
Installation of the President the first OF January foo
ing the November election.
SelectUe immigration to admit only those suited for Anrer
citizenship and American needs.
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for income tdreS to preOnt big tar
dodgers from escaping TAXATION
Modification of the VolSteGd act to permit light tneS and
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1931-04-24
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

Men are valued not for what
they are, but for what they
seem to be. -Lytton.
The Washington times., 1931-04-24

God never imposes a duty
without giving time to do it.
-RuSkin.
Evening star., 1931-12-06

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