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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
How to Train New Members

all ideas which bother them. The instructor need
not Of course, go into all the questions in the
course itself; he can explain many questions in
personal conversations with individual members
Most important is the linking up of the course
with the practical experience Of the participants
Thus, for example, the instructor will explain to
factory workers the essence Of capitalism from
the starting point of capitalist naturalization,
wage cuts, to unemployed workers from the basis
Of mass unemployment, to housewives from the
basis of the insufficiency Of wages with high
prices ETC.
4. The material for the course contains In
sketchy outline the minimum Of questions which
Party member should know. 1t is advisable
not to 60 beyond these; nor, on the other hand
should one be satisfied with less It is, how
ever, necessary to point out to the members that
this can be only the first, superficial introduce
ton. Above all, systematic literature references
and mention Of the urgent necessity Of study of
our literature. are needed The four most i'm
portant questions on which every Communist
must be clear and which must be dealt with
in the four evenings are:
ta) The impossibility Of solving the misery
Of the proletariat without the forcible overthrow
Of the existing society, the necessity Of the ex-
preparation Of the capitalists, and Of the proc-
tcrian dictatorship as transitio, to Com
ilunisnl.
(b) The ineyitabiity Of mperialSt war. par
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03

Those Gentle and Courteous
BY JORGE

In 1923 woman was sent up for prostitution
by the N. Y. police. She claimed she was frances
by her estranged husband and vice squad dick
Mclaughlin to get custody Of their baby girl He
got the girl, anyhow.
On Feb Z, 1881, she wrote voluntarily and
against the advice of her lawyer, to the Seabury
inquiry which had been exposing other frame
ups by the vice squad offering to testify
On Feb. 16, she was invited to meet an in
vestigator on Feb. 90 She did and told her
story. She was to be called for public hearing
about Feb. %. AAls a@ ~
On Feb. %, the vice squad dick Mclaughlin,
took a sudden and expensive notion to take
five days off supposedly to spend most of it
riding boats down to Bermuda and back A
good alibi for what happened -.
On Feb. 25 after midnight, three taxi drivers
saw woman being beaten brutaly by two men
in Car. All followed, patrolman named Nye
hoped on one. But all were out-dstanced.
Next morning, near where the last one gave.
up the chase, the woman mentioned was found
dead, strangled to death with cord. Police
found her criminal record but it took some
body else to discover she was witness against
the police.
She had been arrested again not long ago by
dick named Henshaw, but the case was thrown
out. Henshaw was assigned to the murder case.
the recent case It. would "hamper investiga-
ton" he said. In the womans room was q
threatening letter she had received calling her
stool pigeon. agy5 5ne
Police Commissioner Mulrooney "intimated
that robbery might have been the motive Vice
squad dicks who frame up women as prostitutes
for few lousy dollars are supposed to be above
stealing $500 diamond
Ryan, the taxi driver who followed farthest
the car in which the woman was being beaten
told all about it the next day. After what
is called an Interrogation" at police headquar-
tiers he said 81 saw nothing and that he never
moved his taxi from the stand
He was hustled out Of the building and re-
porters were not allowed ITO question him." says
the N. Y. Post, which adds; &
But two other taxi drivers, Nathan Katz and
Joseph Buell., who were on the waiting line
behind Ryan Wednesday night, confirmed the
story as Ryan had at first told it. and when re-
porters asked Bruekman fthe police inspector
who was interrogatings RYAN why Patro'nar
Nye, who had been ON the running board OF
Katz's car, was not present, the inspector order
ed them out of the building
This is all we can say But. reader, hasn't
New York got the "gentest" and most courte
Gus" cops? S;irs 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
By HUo yam.

ALTHOUGH the imperialist and Kuomintang
IA press, with their loud outcry over the Com
munist murder bands" are stirring up the whole
capitalist world against the Red Army, and al
though the Trotskyists and nquidators such as
Chen-Du-Hsiu and Germany describe 1t as a
"band Of robbers" and Red soldiers as "slum
proletarians," the Red Army still remains the
armed force OF the Chinese revolutionary work
ers and peasants which has won and is defend
ing the Soviet Power. BY its side, as an auzil-
larry and reserve force there stands the armed
Young Red Guard"
In order to convey to the European proletariat
an idea of the activity of the Defense organiza-
tons in the Soviet districts, and especially of
the Young Red Guard" we publish the follow
ing letter with few shortenings) from the
Soviet district in South West Kiangsi:
The workers in South West Kiangsi know
that the Red Army is conducting the fight Tor
their interests, for the abolition of the donirla
ton of the big landowners and for the dis
tribution of the land. Therefore, every peasant
is proud when his sons are fighting in the Red
Army, and he is treated with particular respect
by his neighbors and supported in every way.
AS soon as news arrives Of the coming of the
Red Army joyous enthusiasm prevails among
the population. IT, however, news arrives of
the approach of the white Kuomintang troops,
even the children cry with fear and terror and
panic spread everywhere, for it is known that
the Whites wantonly murder people destroy
houses, seize the cattle and food and violate
women. =.
Reckoning ali the districts Of South West
Kiangsi together, the young Red Guard" is
over 100000 strong It's members come mostly
from the families of poor peasants and agri-
cultural workers Not only the male youth, but
also considerable number Of the female youth
are in its ranks Right from their tenderest
years they have suffered enough from exploita-
ton by the big landowners, and now, under the
Soviet power, have attained their freedom. The
Young Red Guard" the defense organization
of the working youth, is taking the most active
part in all the armed fights and Is supporting
the Red Army in every way.
The members Of the Young Red Guard" work
with the greatest Joy in their organization. They
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
Jewels from the Veto

"The patriotism of our people is not mate
rial thing. 1t is spiritual thing
Our comment. If you see some spookS
A.WO-L. don't be frightened. They are the
only patriotic vets not in the American Legion
or the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Our question: Did you ever see spiritual
thing? Also, did you ever lay eyes on
thing" that was not composed of matter? Also
why did they furnish you material bullets to
shoot material Germans and pay you off with
spiritual bonus?
Hoover again: rNeA
"When we take employment and taxes from
our people it is the poor who suffer-"
Our comment: Hoover feels so badly about
it that he gives the taxes back again--to the
rich. But he keeps the employment That's
why sit is the poor who suffer-
Our question: If 1--WE" took employment away
why can't I'VE" tote it back again? Also how
is it that 1--WE" are quite able to decide the mat
ter of taxes. but funk on the matter of en-
ployment? Also, who the he'll gave Hoover the
notion to speak like king, with his yves
and his "our people. stun, Also, who won the
war? Did we? :.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
The Situation in Uruguay


mediate demands by general talk of ultimate
goals"
On the basis Of immediate demands the
masses of unemployed must be modified against
capitalism and imperialism. The Young Pioneers
must be theoretically supported. The working
women's demands must be given special atten-
ton. Their best elements brought into the
Party.
A united front from below is essential to car
rying out plans Of Party work. The work among
the agrarian population connected with the
unions Of land laborers. The above summarizes
the Congress Thesis
The Plenum Of the Central Committee adopted
detailed methods for applying the policy laid
down by the Congress The reporter dwelt
strongly on the fight against the Assassination
Of the government and the perspective of a coup
d'etat military revolt, emphasizing the eco
nomic causes, the deepening crisis the fight be-
tween rival imperialisms for exclusive domino
ton Of Uruguay.
The national situation was connected with the
international; the decay Of capitalism, the grow
ing ,militancy Of the workers. the growth Of So
cialism in the Soviet Union. tho plots against
it, the war plans Of imperialism in Latin Amer
lea, the need for couuter-action by the Latin
American masses. a4N's
Battlismo" was termed As ultra demagcgic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03

l. Every Party member must acquire def
mite minimum of knowledge Of the fundamental
principles and aims Of the Party The leading
Party bodies cannot leave it to the new Party
members through practical work in the nucleus.
to become acquainted, by themselves, with the
fundamentals of Communism. The practical
introduction into the work of the Party must be
connected up with theoretical introduction into
Marxism- Leninism. Introductory courses must
be provided whenever considerable number Of
new members are taken in through recruiting
campaigns but also at regular intervals, in order
continually to reach the new members.
AL comrades who have as yet had no school
ing, should be drawn into these courses. SYM
pathizers should also be admitted.
2. The basis Of the course Is the nucleus.
Workers active in the factory are to be. trained
by the factory nucleus. Several nuclei close to-
gether can organize common courses.
3. In conducting the course, no blueprint
models should be used. Under no circumstances
should the material for the course be used in
such way that the abstract ideas contained in
it are stuffed down the Threats Of the members.
The instructor must, on the contrary, fit, the
course entirely to the concrete situation, to the
level and the social composition Of the members,
to. the actual Party tasks, etc All efforts must
be made to awaken the initiative Of the menu
bers Participants In the course must be en-
Outraged to bring out all questions. all doubts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
By LOUIS SCOTT.

TO really understand and estimate the danger
l of the socialist party, we have to come in
contact with them in our daily work in behalf
Of the working class. Time and again we have
exposed the socialist party as the third party
of the capitalist class, party that wants to en-
trench itself in the ranks Of the workers by the
use Of demagogic phrases in order to mislead
the natural process Of rehabilitation Of our class
into peaceful legitimate" channels The best
examples as to the role of the social fascsts in
this country can be found in the two cities where
the socialist party is the actual governing force
One Of those two cities is Reading. where the
mayor, the city council and all municipal Of
fees are held by members Of the socialist party
Socialists Get Power.
The socialists we're swept into office by an
accident. In my conversations with workers,
some of whom are even now supporters of the
Socialists" I found that not even the most
optimistic members of the party hoped for a
complete victory. This is being shown by the
fact that the 'Ieader," Jim Maurer. was nom
mated not for mayor, but councilman think
ing that they might elect councilman but they
had no hopes of electing socialist" for the
office of the chief executive Of the municipality.
This is the reason for nominating Stump. who
was by no means considered leading figure in
comparison with Jim Maurer.
They were swept into office for two reasons.
One the factional fight in the republican Or
ganization for the control of the city's graft
and the fact that against the democratic party's
policy Of high assessments the socialists" came
forward for lower assessments.
Their election campaign was anything but
campaign of a party of workers. The major
emphasis in their street corner speeches was laid
on the fact that John or Jack socialist" cand-
dates used to play marbles with the boys down
Ninth st. OF course there we're lots Of promises
about an intensified fight against capitalism,
but after the elections all these promises we're
forgotten and everything proceeded in the same
old capitalist way. Whenever anybody reminded
the socialists of the promises they had made
prior to the election the answer came readily:
"You can't do anything in one town, you'll have
to have socialists all over and then we'll show
you
The Socialist Party" Exposes Itself.
Unemployment hit Reading just as it hit all
American towns Workers by the thousands
were laid off and in spite Of the low assess
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03

Tin view of the recent military revolts In
many Latin American countries, all Of which
are sharply hit by the world crisis, and the
rumored military movement in Uruguay, the
Daily Worker gives herewith brief summary
of the work of the Congress and Central Com
n1ittee Plenum of the Communist Party Of
Uruguay, held early in january
By B. SHERMAN.
THE Congress stated that the work of the Party
had not kept step with developing events.
Organization was stressed The Party must be
one step ahead Of the masses to intelligently
guide them. 1t must be thoroughly proletarian-
lied.
The Party must lead struggles for immediate
demands against Imperialism, feudalism and
capitalism Economic battles must be turned
into political struggle Self criticism is essential
to avoid repetition Of errors.
Trade union work is OF highest Importance.
All Communists must be unionists. Fractions
must be formed, the isolated union locals con-
solidated and new bases built in all capitalist
enterprises.
The Party must fight all refornist movements,
including the anarchist, the "Battistay union
movement (Battlista is political party. strongly
fascist In chaIacter). the class collaboration
movement and the ultra "lcfts" who oppose I'm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
Russky Golos--- Enemy of the
Workers

''Russky Golos" is hiding the depth of the
crisis in the agriculture of the U. s. A. 1t specu-
lates upon the miseries of the workers and is
Installing into them the Illusion that they can
find an escape from their mseries in the pur-
chase Of farm, immigration into the happy"
Arizona, etc.
While 'Russky Golos" is making loud attacks
upon the capitalists and capitalist countries Of
the entire world for their oppression of the toll
ers and war preparations against the U. S. S. r.
it is entirely silent about Uncle Sam.
"Thus Russky Golos' is again distracting the
attention of the workers from their main and
immediate enemy-American imperialism"
Posing as the Defender of the U. S. S. r.
"Russky Coles" is posing as defender of the
U. S. S. r. This is only cloak.
1t prints on its pages the attacks of the anar-
chist-white guardist leadership of the Russian
United Mutual Aid Society upon the Russian
National Mutual Aid Society which follows a
working class policy
"Russky Golos" has kept complete silence on
the struggle of this society for the retention in
its constitution of the provision for the exclusion
Of strike-breakers.
The statement of the Central Committee con-
cludes by saying that THE working class of the
U. S. A. is facing period of severe clashes
with Its oppressor-the capitalist class In this
situation, the role OF the false enemies Of the
workers-the petty bourgeois liberals and their
newspapers-is especially pernicious: they are
helping the big capital to prevent the militant
mobilization of the working masses
Only the Communist press is able to accom-
plish the task of militant preparation of the
masses for the struggle for bread, against the
increasing exploitation, against the war prepare
ton and in defense Of the U. S. S. r.
The Central Committee of the G. P. U. s. A.
calls upon the Russian workers to rally around
the "Novy Mir"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03

THE Central Committee of the Communist
Party of u. s. A. through its Foreign Lam
guage Agitation Department has published in
the ''Novy Mir" the Russian Organ Of the
Party, a statement exposing 'Russky Golos," a
Russian daily issued In New York as an enemy
of the workers
The statement Of the Central Committee, G. P.
u. S. A, says that:
"Rssky Golos" has placed itself on the side Of
the enemies of the workers when 1t expressed its
approval of the Hoover conference, composed of
big bankers, manufacturers and the treacherous
leaders Of the A. F. Of L.
Among the Russian workers Russky Golos
serves as the main conductor of the theology of
the enemy class"
The statement cites various facts which prove
this.
''Russky Golos" had the insolence to compare
in its editorial this conference composed Of Bit
terest enemies and oppressors of the toiers with
the Council of Supreme Economy Of the u S.
S. R. and stated that the government of the
u S. A. sis following in the footsteps of the
Soviet Union"
Thus "Russky Golos" was instilling into the
workers confidence In their class enemies, was
disarming the workers. distracting them from
organizing and defending their interests"
"Russky Golos" helps the bankers to cheat the
workers.
The statement OF the Party exposes the posi-
ton of the "Russky Golos" in the recent bank
crashes.
sRussky GoloS" soldarized itself with Mayor
Walker, the henchman of Tammany Hail. the
bitterest enemy, shameless scoundrel and de-
ceiver OF the toilers, and broadcasted his speech
expressing confidence in the safety Of the say
ings of the workers in the banks.
"Russky Golos" went even further-it circu-
larized the banks with declaration Of its
loyalty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
Some Experiences in Selling
the ''Daily Worker"
BY PAUL MUNTER.

THE experiences that one has in selling the
Daily Worker provide a good indication of
what influence the Party is gaining among the
workers The selection of a proper spot to sell
in is vital. OF course my report deals mainly
with towns similar in size to Portland. In Port
land we find that concentration on the main
transfer corners" at night when the workers
are getting the street cars to go home, is most
fruitful Later with an increase of forces, we
will apply the same method to factories.
Now, the old question of a conlrade feeling
that he is doing constructive work in staying on
the spot with the Daily is answered. My own
exp ,rience of the last three weeks has given
me an insight on the role of the Daily that is
more comprehensive than 1 gained before in
spasmodic efforts, my understanding OF our
work with the mass of workers has been en-
riched and in short complete political educa-
tional gain OF tremendous Importance to myself
has been accomplished
When started sold four or five copies on
the corner from five to six o'clock. At first
many laughed and a few bought out OF curiosity.
I had to adopt the loud grinding" of regular
newsboy. Picking out certain story to feature
helped In few nights the sales had jumped
to 10 and II. Now 20 to 80 is the average sale.
Crg.nizational results from this concentration
department stores is stopping to ask questions
and is talking with her shopmates, using the
Daily articles to bear out her talks. She is max
ing herself into conscious militant. A group
of American youthful laborerS, who bought at
first out of curiosity, are now studying Party
literature and will soon be within the, ranks of
the TUUL. at least. Several office workers,
men and women, buy and are beginning to I'M
derstand their position in the class struggle.
An electrical worker is propagandizing his seven
fellow workers though he never gave the class
struggle any conscious thought until two weeks
ago. All of them buy additional copies for dis
tribution, etc. At first they would put the Daily
in their pockets furtively; now they read pages
spread. They come up and say Give me a
copy, comrade.'
Sell the Daily, Party members a hum
drum task not at all. The most enjoyable and
fruitful assignment that a Party member can
receive. Do not wait to be assigned to the Daily
but start in and concentrate on some place and
in few weeks, you will feel repaid hundred
times.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03

u b u b
ticularly Of war against the Soviet Union, an
the tasks of defending the Soviet Union; "
transformation Of the imperialist war into eli
war against the bourgeoisie
Co The essence Of reformism and social
fascism. the necessity OF merciless struggl
against the socialist party.
cd The role Of the Party, especially in til
factory, in economic struggles in the mass or
ganiza lions.
S. 1t is advisable even in the introductor
courses to set the comrades little tasks (writte
answers to questions, short articles or reports
in order to test out the abilities and knowleda
of the members. The instructor must take
personal interest in each and every membe
and take special care that even the least do
veloped comrades, and those to whom the wor
is the hardest, advance also.
s. At the close OF the. course, free discus
sion should be held on the results Of the co,rs
to stir up the members and to make proposal
for their future education. It is extremely ad
visable that the members continue their joiI
work after the course as self-education circl
The instructors must assist this work OF sell
education by the setting Of tasks, by literatu|
references and occasional check-up. ~
A special pamphlet for the training Of nd
members is being published. The name OF II
new propaganda pamphlet will be the Fund
mentals of Communism, In order to give
the widest circulation the price of 1t will be OF
cents. Organizations are. urged to send in tn
~4dess to the I.o.A1.s iip,asy Publishers, p.
=. lis. Station d. New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
A Marvellous Discovery

Workers incomes today are 81 per cent be
low the 1929 level in factories, and 81 per cen
"below on railroads. If wage cuts continue, vi
will limit our ability to pull up quickly from
this depression Thus spake Bill Green ON Feb
81, at Washington, as given in the N. Y. Time
of Feb. 49, ltf
Now, everybody hold this item around hand.
until Bill Green, or some OF his tribe in you
burg, makes another speech about how "Hoove
saved us from wage cuts, las Green did at thl
last A. F. Of L. convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-03
PARTY LIFE

Conducted by the Organization Department of
the Central Committee. Communist Party, U.S.A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

= NNSA GA OONNAA4 NACNC4ORA1AC1li
The total for the past month
fell below the level for October of
1880. The figure for the past
month was $1,476,760 as COM
pared with $2,191 sos for October
of last year. A majority of the
cost of private operations ap-
proved last month is for the con-
struction of residential quarters,
with dwellings far outstripping
apartment projects.
Plans were approved for 100 dwell
ings, costing an estimated total of
S790.700, and for IL apartment struc-
lures, costing $4,000, making the total
for residential work 1888, 700. Other
classif1cations were $276.485 for repair
work and 900 for settlement house.
Meanwhile permits were issued dur
ing the past week for private projects
estimated to cost approximately $780,,
600. Included in the new list were
specifications for 18 dwellings and a
market store building costing $4,000.
Permits of the Week.
Among permits issued during the
past week were the following:
Charles H. Tompkins. owner; E. l..
Bullock, jr., architect; Charles H. Tomp-
kins Co., builders; to erect IL two-story
brick and concrete stores, sol to 500