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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22
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to harmonic with the furniture of
doctor or professor, but few people
read these. In the past few years
the Soviet government has issued
many new and expensive editions of
these, but more important they have
issued in 1929 alone "a titles to sell
at rs cents. They regard this price
as still too expensive and will produce
cheaper editions. The Soviet gov
eminent spends two and a half times
as much money on the publishing
industry as on the mines. This is
enough to show how important educ
alton is to the Russian Communist
Party.
When it was reported that unem-
ploynent Gust simply wasn't" in the
Soviet Union, the monarchists, de-
tenders of capitalist democracy, in
GLIDING the socialists" howled
forced labor" Now that it has been
proven that the amount and quality
OF the Soviet reading matter is way
ahead Of the American, we expect to
hear the cry Of forced reading"
What can the poor Russians do? In
front OF every large factory the G.
P.U. has put book exhibition; in
side Of every factory there Is red
corner and you just can't escape
reading. And what is more, the rea-
son why these workers read such
high falutin' stuff is because they've
got to. None other is put out. And
true, the workers are seeing to it
that only stuff that suits them Is
published. In the Soviet Union the
Gozisdat Estate Publishing House,
has created Workers Editorial
Councils" which discuss and critic
Use not only books already published,
but also manuscripts. OF course, this
last will not appeal to those high
minded intellectuals and liberals to
whom a worker Is very interesting
object indeed and maybe subject
for a heart-rending poem, but after
all very ignorant and only good for
his hands. But proletarian art is
for the masses and the intellectual
force that was released by the So
cial revolution is rapidly transform
ing the masses held down by the
car into an educated group Of work.
ers. And with the rapidly increasing
success of the agricultural revolution.
also the peasant is beginning to be
replaced by farm workers without all
the ignorance which has always been
part of the farm stuck way out from
civilization.
Another form Of readers criticism
was begun last year in regards to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22
Frank Sbector Greets the
Workers on Amnesty Day

FRANK SPECTOR, one of the eight
Imperial Valley prisoners, who
has just been released from Sar
Quentin after serving 10 months, has
arrived in New York in preparation
for his tour for the Internationa,
Labor Defense, in connection with
the drive for the release of seven
Imperial Valley workers and for the
repeal of the sedition laws. ...
Conrade Spector brought with him
personal greetings from Tom Moon
ey, j. B. Mcnamara, the Imperia,
Valley comrades as well as the other
labor prisoners.
MY fellow class prisoners and a
number of class conscious workers in
San quentin asked me to give the
Daily Worker their hearty thanks for
the many free subscriptions supplied
them.
THE Imperial Valley prisoners are
particularly grateful to the thous-
andS OF workers whose mass-protests
were responsible for the partial VIC
tory won by the International Labor
Defense. The California bosses were
compelled to slide back on their in
tentions to keep us there our whole
lifetime"
The California Courts decision of
May 9th, reduced the sentence Of
five of the group from ~ years to IA
years maximum, and completely dis
missed comrade Spector. In his case
the paid stools of the fruit and veg
etable trust and the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce failed to
prove his presence in the Valley.
Immediately upon my release I
toured California State and had
splendid receptions from hundreds of
workers who are fighting for the re-
lease of all of us in the Imperial
Valley case.
I'm San Jose I spoke before nearly
1000 cannery strikers of whose num-
Der rs were arrested during the
strike, 2 days prior 5000 strikers and
other workers, led by the Trade
Union Unity League and the Inter
national Labor Defense, were storm
ing the City Hall and jail to release
their fellow workers. The police bar
ricaded themselves inside the jail
and were rescued from them by the
f1remen who drenched the workers
with the water hose. q .
I'm California the workers are get
ting down to brass tacks. A vigorous
campaign is now going on to smash
the Criminal Syndicalist law. Good
Roadway is made among the broad
rank and file of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. The San Fran
cisco Central Labor Council was
forced to endorse the Anti-C. -',,,-'
Syndicalisn Campaign by a close
vote Of As to 80, thanks to the pres
sure OF the rank and file.
What are the prison conditions
and life there, First, Tom Mooney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22
Fighting Powerful Interests.
BY JAMES LERNER

One OF the ancient arguments used
against Socialism was that it was
philosophy of the belly. Socialism
does not take into account the spir-
itual and cultural values of life,
reasoned the welI-fed. The human
being must have something more
than mere food. Yes, answered the
MarMans, that is so. And that is
one of the reasons why we are So
cialists. We will destroy the system
that makes Of the human being
something that looks to satisfy its
belly and no more. Then the work.
ing class will become the most intel
ligent and educated group in history
Up to the establishment of the So
Wet Union this was only theory. Now
we can answer by citing facts and
figures.
Comrade Lenin advised the work
ers and peasants whom he had led
to victory to learn, learn and learn"
The recently published report on the
amount of books published in the
Soviet Union shows that these work
ers have accepted the advice. To
the ignorant enemies OF the US.SR.
these figures must have been a deep
shock and to those who are acqu-
ainted with American publishing fig
ures this shock must have been much
greater. In 1880 there were published
in the Soviet Union half a billion
books. In 1929, 1896 million books
were turned out of the Soviet presses
And the same report that gave us
these figures adds that the only
reason why more books (and news
papers, weren't published was not
because there was no market for
them, but because there wasn't
enough paper to meet the demand.
Can you imagine such a situation
existing In capitalist United States7
suppose most of us do think that
the American people are great
reading nation. For hasn't every
drug store, many candy stores, sta
ton shops, ETC., book stand? But
the publishing companies report that
an average of 2O0,oOO,ooo books are
sold in the United States every
twelve months. Compare this to the
5oo,Ooo,ooO sold last year in the Sow
iet Union. A great thing is always
made Of the American Public Lib
rary system. But even adding the
over two-hundred million books is
sued annually by the libraries, the
total remains behind the U.S.S.R.,
which has thousands OF red corners
and libraries.
AS significant as these figures are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22

per and each case marks some new
advance on the line of the class-war.
The best defense against all at
tacks on the workers is strong,
militant Communist Party and a
powerful, mass LID. These we need
for the fight against the frame-up
system and all other methods of per-
secution of workers under capitalism.
Workers who have not yet secured
this pamphlet should send 10 cents
for it to the Workers Library Pub
fishers, P.O. Box 148, Station D, New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22

Other methods were invented, such
as the kidnapping method in the
Haywood case. . The Joe Hill, and the
Mooney and Billings case are wildly
summarized. The pamphlet empha-
sizes the Sacco and Vanzetti case as
failure of liberalism. This chapter
is of special Importance to workers
now because of the coming Sacco
and Vanzetti Day demonstrations on
August %. There is much valuable
speakers material in this section.
The pamphlet ends with the Greco
and GARLIC case in which the work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22

ing class won because they rallied
behind the intended victims of Mus
solini's agents.
Now we add the Scottsboro case as
deliberate frame-up to suppress
the Negroes and to kill the fighting
spirit of the Negro and white work
ers.
The lessons to be drawn from this
well-written pamphlet are many. In
each case the capitalists use all their
tricks learned in the preceding case,
and invariably spring something new.
The class struggle is becoming shar-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22

NOTHING shows more clearly the
~ development of the vicious attacks
of the bosses upon the militant work.
ers than "The Frame-Up SYSTEM"
the very brilliant little pamphlet by
Vern Smith.
In 80 pages, written in simple
workers language, Smith shows the
embryo frame-up system in the Mol
ly Maguires' affair, and the begin
ming of the labor spy. In the Hay
market affair, during the terrific
labor struggles, another frame-up
tactic appeared, the picked jury"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22
Not Even These Hovels Will
Shelter the Jobless in theWinter

workers for whom capitalism has no
jobs and refuses to give relief.
The hut in the accompanying pho
tograph is one of settlement called
"HooVerville." The settlement is
made up Of Negro and white workers
evicted from their homes for non
payment Of rent. This is the only
Solution capitalism offers the
workers: unemployment, evictions,
mass misery hunger and starvation.
Workers. Organize! Build the I'm
employed Councilsl Demand unem-
ployment relief! Fight against starv-
alton and for a workers and farmers
government!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-22

1T. LOUIS aug. 21.-Unabls to
End work and denied relief, over
1000 St Louis homeless unemployed
workers sre forced to live like dogs
"a crude shscks on the banks OF the
Mississippi
Ths shacks consist OF stone slabs
With q root OF canvas. as in the
accompanying picutre. Others are
built OF packing cases, still others of
an assortment Of thin boards and
cardboard. These shacks offer only
tlae naerest shelter and many are
blown down by storms. The pet
poodles of the wealthy are better
housed than are these "surplus"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

Governor Sterling was very much al home in Temple
swinging the bullwhip over an OK team. This IS not
the OK cart period OF civilization but they do say that
when the governor was 10 years Of age he could
handle al S-yoke team and could plat a bullwhip with
all the ease and dexterity Of any bull whacker under
the skies OF Texas. Truth is he prided himself on his
ability to drive BIG teams Of oxen and to swing a
whip that would do credit to the veterans who piloted
the teams across the continent to the Pacific coast
long before the coming Of any Of the transcontinental
railways.
He Is governor now and refuses 70 get excited. He
Is publisher Of a big newspaper He Is one OF the high
cards in a big bank. He owns farms and ranches
and he knows something about the oil industry. This
is one Of the reasons why he refuses TO grow excited
over the murmurings Of the surging factions. There
are two paramount issues near and dear to his heart.
He would like 10 see the state highway bond issue 20
over the top before he retres from public life. A second
issue OF even greater Importance would be a state
commission for the conservation Of the natural re-
sources of Texas including conservation Of the soil.
These he looks upon as the two issues Of prime i'm
portance which the people or Texas must settle At
the ballot box. There are thousands o. progressive men
and women who are In hearty accord with his views.
A continuous campaign Of education is one OF the
demands of the hour along these wealth-saving lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

Gov. William Fl Murray Of Oklahoma was an early
dweller IN the old Indian territory. Them was hot
days" Gov. Murray has ever had the courage OF his
conviction. He never ran up the white feather. He
never displayed the yellow badge Of cowardice in the
field of politics or elsewhere. His latest is. "two-gun
men and killers cannot enforce the law in Oklahoma. :
He criticized the procedure OF the murder trial at
Ardmore and said the state should have had a change
Of venue. Moreover he said he might ask the next
legislature to amend laws to permit the state as well
as the defense to seek a change Of venue.
why shouldn't the state Of Oklahoma have the
right to seek a change Of venue II local conditions call
for a change? Gov. Murray's final blast made first
page reading: ~There Is too much OF q desire to par
ade. to follow the two-gun style Of keeping the law.
1t is in the air. 1t Is in the movies. You can't enforce
the law with two-sun men and killers" To quote from
the vocabulary Of the man in the street the chief exc
cutive OF Oklahoma said a mouthful." When 1t
comes to stirring I'D political snakes this pioneer Of old
Indian territory days and life Is the king ace OF all
political leaders In the great Southwest.
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died. the historic Joe went to a
certain fashionable church 70 ar
range for a funeral. He was told that
no service for IN actor person
" neld there. Jefferson. great
ly hurt by this reception. inquired
how he might bury his friend.
well, you might try that little
church around the corner" he was
told. Which. by the way. is how one
Of the most famous churches IN
America got It's name, In ease you
didn's already know.
All Saints Episcopal, III Henry
street. was selected by Edward, OF
England. who visited America as
Prince OF Wales many years ago.
The Wales crest adOrns "a balcony
and. since it dates back 20 1927, the
last slave gallery 10 be found in
New York may be seer there.
The oldest building remaining In
New York IS a church-St. PauIs on
lower Broadway. with It's historic
gravestones. Trinity. lust down the
street. was built prior to St. 2aul's
but has had TO De rebuilt a couple
Of times since then.
The pioneer OF Fifth Avenue Is
the Brick Presbyterian Church At
37th street. When built, the -avenO07
"a merely a country road ard here
IL was that Henry van Dyke be-
came one OF the great pastors Of
America. Its architecture is uni
cue because the builders tried to
mix the new "br0wnstone' front
vogue OF the eighties with the old
tradition OF red brick churches.
The elaborate show spots'' in the
Manhattan church world are. of
course. st. John the Divine Cathed-
raj which. II and when completed,
viii cost SIS. 000. 600. and the famous
st. Patrick's, on the avenoo."
There are skyscraper churches and
churches that blazon electric cross
es. and there are tens Of thousands
Of devout churchgoers who know
little or nothing about the night life
OF the city--know less. In fact, than
millions Of outsiders who have read
about II. at least.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

NEW YORK-The religious life OF
New York Is one OF its least known
aspects. In fact, 1t seems to me !
hear a smoker from somewhere at
the very mention of the idea.
Yet nearly 100000 people 60 TO
church each Sunday in Manhattan,
and only a small percentage OF these
are visitors. There are some 500
churches in New York City and twice
that many In Greater New York.
Several OF these are among the city's
outstanding landmarks.
IN Fifth Avenue most OF the
churches keep open during the busy
shopping hours and bear signs in
viting the tired and weary ones TO
drop In for "a moment or prayer"
And you'd be surprised how many
in the hectic throng find solace
and renewed hope thereby. Hun
dreds OF noon religious meetings are
held for business men, bishop of
wall Street" has become n OF
the city's most famous figures.
In lower Fifth Avenue. a pulpit
opens out Of q doorway and al
most every day noon sermons are
delivered to street throngs.
Neighborhood sections have scores
OF churches about which the social
life of the district swings. just as in
thousands Of small communities over
the land. Zee cream sOcials are held
in summer: Aunt Hattie brings a
pie and some potato said and the
children are amused by various
genes. Much neighborhood welfare
work quietly goes on from such
church organizations. through social
centers scattered throughout the
tenement belt.
Furthermore. its possible to find
almost every belief under the sun
represented-from voodoo fanatics
In Harlem Easements. to mystical
cults in the Sixties and Seventies,
to Oriental temples and hallelujah
missions down in the Bowery.
Broadway has several actors T"
churches. of which Sc. Malachi's Is
perhaps the best known. The Little
Church around the Corner has. Of
course. quite N following among
theatrical folk. since its liberal atti-
tudc toward the stage dates back TO
the days cf Joseph Jefferson. An
actor friend Of Jefferson. having
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

TEXAS TOPICS

AUSTIN, July 2.-This quotes no
individuals pet idea, but 1t sum
marizes comment that has been
heard pretty frequently about the
Texas statehouse by perhaps every
one except the individual most
concerned.
why not instruct the As Texas
presidential votes for Ross 8. Sterl-
ing2" Is the question.
Here r some Of the arguments
that have sifted themselves out or
the informal and more or less in
tangible discussion of this idea:
!. It would be a tribute TO the
Texas governor and leader OF Tex
as democracy.
2. It would be q mild honor In
itself. with no expectation, unless
"the lightning struck that 10
should in itself be more than a
personal tribute. Backing OF neigh
Dor states might be won.
3. 1t would be a rallyinR CRY for
the middle-ground democrats now
in control or the party machinery
In Texaz. IL would mean harmony.
4. II would prevent extreme fac
tons OF either side from trying 10
pitch an issue in local and state
conventions and thus take CON-
mand OF party affairs Ia selection
and pledging or national delegates.
5. It would not be hostile to the
selection and ultimate nomination
OF an outstanding national political
party figure, such for instance as
Gov. Roosevelt. Rather, 1t would
keep Texas democracy on its feet
and prevent either a serious spill
through pre-convention di5cord or
loss OF the states strength al
together in the final achievement.
8. II woul throttle the under
cover workers who ususally try 70
get control behind the scenes for
selfish or ambitious personal reas-
ons, and to dominate pasty conven-
tons IN the state.
q. q wcfd keep Texas in good
strategic position to make itself
felt IN the national selection and
the national victory.
g. IT would save playing into the
hands Of scheming politicians:
since Gov. Sterling has never been
accused of being a politician. and
hasn't been studying the politicians
handbook.
This Is the trend OF discussion
now, whether It bears fruit or not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

"a tall. bold-looking young Dane.
stopped to stare az her. She felt
impelled 10 explain her presence
there I'm looking for my moth.
er." she said.
His smile anEered her. ~Ho. the
mammals girl" he returned. silk
lily. Always 20 polite. 80 correct
Wonder what she ~ really like. this
naughty one"
II lane tossed her head and
- started to pass. In her haste
she did not notice the tangIe or
wires and she stumbled and would
have fallen IN the big man had not
reached out and caught her In his
arms
She screamed ~You-you awful
creaturel" She struck out nc him
wildly. her small fists failing him
He was laughing. holding her tight
Oh. how she hated himl Now. she
thought. she knew how murderers
felt The lust for killing. She
knew what II meant to see red.
Suddenly n hurricane was upon
them The tall Dane went whIrl-
Ing
-You-scuml" That was a famil-
far voice but whose7
"A shabby young man In q striped
suit busted or his hands with N
~burlesque gesture The Dane picked
himself up. felt OF his Jaw.
WAS this - carrion - annoying
you. my good girl7" inquired the
newcomer. in his best Drury Lane
manner.
Lane almost giggled he made
II seem funny. He took away from
her the feeling that she was soiled.
uncIean. from this d~istasteful con
tact
HE certainly was she said 90
bering. I've never spoken three
words TO him IN all my life"
"Wot a nervel" Chuck Desmond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

chance?~
LIE favored her with an eye half
- insolent. half honestly appraIs-
ing. The chorus for you" be said
with GOODNESS You've the looks.
the verve. That IL. if you can dance.
It doesn't matter whether you sing
or not and you can speak like d
macaw for all they care
Muricl pouted. You're very
f~lattering. l must say"
We'll. you asked me-
$50 I did. Come along and have
a cocktail with me to prove you
didn't mean 10 hurt my feelings"
He glanced az his watch. Five
o'clock. How FAR In it? I've got 10
be back az the inn BY six Must
have an early dinner or I'm all
wrong for the evening perform.
ance-"
Murial said alrily. -I1l drive like
a streak. You need a pick-me-up
with that crouch or yours
He stared az her. He. the great
Blue. being checked by a fapperl
But she was 80 pretty. so saucy. he
decided TO forgive and forget Be-
sides. q spot or something would
perk him up.
Lane watched them climb into
the speedy roadster half amused.
half envious- No wonder Muriel a.
ways got her mani she certainly
went after this one calmly enough
Lame wondered Just how deep her
feeling for the impecunIous Chuck
Desmond had bitten. Muriel was
frightfully susceptible. She was the
modern feminine version OF the
rowing sailor. She had q boz IL
every port
Lame went down the aisle.
through the now darkened theater.
"A workman was hammering away
mt d set and the chief electrician.
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MOW1E \
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Is Clara Bow the victim OF her
own talent?
Will the public, having known her
only as a gay-hearted. j~oy-loving,
misunderstanding %youngster. allow
her to exercise her talents in her
chosen field Of dramatic portrayal?
These are the questions which
have been puzzling Paramount's
little red-head for several years
n<st, and now, with her first real
dramatic role before the public, In
Kick In" opening at the Capitol
today, she IS ~anxiously awaiting the
verdict.
CLARA Bow brings to her drama
tic, emotional role in Kick In,
says Wallace. "all the fire and verve
which made her the favorite Of the
flappers, but. in interpreting the
exacting role OF a girl who fights
the law and the temptations OF law
lesshess for love and her man, she
evinces a deep-felt and compelling
understanding Of character which
Is seldom equalled, and never sur
passed, by any Of the screens es-
tablished dramatic favorites."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

]. A population In 1881 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature OF 73.
.. Eank deposits, $1,000. 900.
A. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
s. international airport. five air lines.
y "A S6,000.0 900 deep water port financed.
:. The best climate, soil In che world.