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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-17
On with the Struggle. Against the
Fascist Dictatorship in Bulgaria

(This article was smuggled over the BuIgar-
ian frontier by worker sympathiser. Any
attempt to send these facts out Of the country
Is met with savage persecution Of the writer
and suppression Of the material il the at
tempt Is detected by Bulgarian authorities
Ed.)
Especial Correspondence from Bulgaria.
THE recent reconstruction Of the cabinet of the
National Block in Bulgaria CMushanoff
superseding Mahnoff) was most striking evil
dence that under the influence of the growing
agrarian and general crisis on one hand and
under the pressure Of the growing militant revo-
lutionary upsurge of the toiling masses in city
and village coalition since June 81 is being ever
more sharpened.
1t proves also, that the government Of the
National Block" in continuing the bloody reac-
uonary policy Of their predecessors, against the
toiling masses and their revolutionary organiza-
tons and struggles, prepares the ground for
new blow, new programs against the revolution
airy working class movement in order to insure
for itself the capitalist solution of the crisis by
putting all its burdens upon the shoulders of
the workers and peasants, as well as dragging
Bulgaria into an anti-Soviet war.
To this capitalist and fascist offensive. the
workers and peasants under the leadership of
their glorious Bulgarian Communist Party, am.
swered with counter offensive
The mass strike movement the doubling and
almost trpling Of all legal working class organ
izations, the splendid victories at the poll. in
the parliamentary elections on June 81 u75000
votes and 81 mandates) and in the recent city
and county elections .lone- third of the small
villages-55,000 yotes) the mighty increase of the
circulation OF the labor press despite the mon
strous terror, the national movement for amnesty
and adjustment Of the Law for the Defense
OF the State; the activities of the unemployed
etc.-al this speaks in no uncertain way for the
constant growth of the revolutionary upslirge
and ripening of the crisis in Bulgaria
Especially OF great Importance is the speedy
rehabilitation Of the tOiling peasants, which was
expressed In hundreds of resolutions with de-
mands for: full and unconditional amnesty:
adjustment Of L. d. c.; naturalization for
all the working class victims of the class strug-
giles during the period from June 9, 1928, until
now; trial for the peoples hangmen; disband-
ment Of the fascist organizations.
The rehabilitation Of the masses is also ex-
pressed by the mass desertion Of single members
and whole groups from the Bulgarian National
Agrarian League and joining the Workers Party;
by the tremendous nation wide sympathy to-
ward U.S.S.R. and the outcry against lnterven-
ton, etc OF course, this upsurge OF the peas
ant masses comes from below and is supported
and led by the Bulgarian Communist Party;
however, the agrarian fascist leaders despite
certain internal clashes with the city bourgeois
parties, are in complete harmony with the lat
ter, and under the command Of the National and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-17
Something Worth !
Remembering A.

Who. except hopeless blreaucrats, relies upora
mere paper documents? Who except archive bur.
rowers, fails to grasp that the Party and the
leaders must be tested first ofalb their deeds.
and not only by their declarations? History has
known not few socialists who have been very
willing to sign all sorts of revolutionary resols
tons, in order to protect themselves from intru-
sive critics. But this has not meant that they
have put these resolutions into practice. And his
tory has again known not few socialists who
foaming with excitement have demanded the
most revolutionary actions from the workers
parties OF other countries But this has not meant
that they have not capitulated, in their own
Party or in their own country, to their own op-,
portupists, to their own bourgeoisie. Was this not
the reason why Ienin taught us not to Judge the
revolutionary parties, tendencies and leaders, by
their declarations and resolutions, but by their
deeds?" From Stains letter to the editors o.
the "Proletarskaya Revoluza".
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-17
WARNING AGAINST DISRUPTERS
AND MIES OF THE
WORKING CLASS

Rob I|enard, of Buffalo, N. Y was a member
OF the Unemployed Council; has been exposed
by tie Communist Party District Bureau as an
agent provocateur.
He has tried to disrupt the work of the I'm
employed Council by various under-handed
methods, by trying to disrupt meetings, agitating
against the leadership in the Unemployed Coun-
GIL spreading false rumors and accusations
against the Communist Party, etc. On top OF
tnls ne was seen at police station, and, when
confronted with this information, he refused to
explain what business he had there.
He is about #. 8 inches tall, has dark brown
hair, and weighs about 145 lbs. He is an intel
lectual OF Russian birth, thoroughly Americana
lied; and he has lived in Buffalo for a num-
Der OF years without known means of livelihood
Charles o. Duet (also known as Chas. Gold
smith, OF Houston, Texas, was expelled from
the Communist Party in 1880 as an unreliable
and disruptive element, who slandered the Party
in articles written for an LW.W paper He was
expelled from the Marine Workers Industrial
Union at the same time
He has now been exposed as having Joined the
Party again under the name of Goldsmith and
as having stolen organization funds and proper
ty, and left Houston for California S
He is about fit. 6 inches in height talks in a
slow drawl, and constantly brags Cfalsely) of
having attended Party schools and having per-
sonal acquaintance with Party leadership
VIM. Nelson, of Grand Forks N Dak former
ly in Bemidji, Mimi, has been expelled from the
Communist Party as a totally unreliable and de-
moralized individual who has stolen organiza-
ton funds, borrowed money from various work
ers, and generally lived as a leech upon work
ers organizations and sympathizers
Raife Tor Rife of Los Angeles, Cal. formerly
in Denver, Colo, has tried to join the Commu-
mist Party several times, but has been rejected
as rotten unreliable individual who attaches
himself to various workers organizations only
to rob them and to swindle money from their
members and sympathizers.
He was first found out in Chicago, in 1927
where he Incorporated to himself some funds
of the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union
Then he moved to Denver, Colo. where he tried
to swindle some funds from the Icor All work
ers and Workers organizations should beware of
this leech.
CENTRAL CONTROL COMMISSION.
~ NV COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE o. S. A.
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man social democracy can be really proud Of the
fact that on October is, they rejected the Com
nlurist vote OF no-confidence against Groener
VIII Reichs Chancellor Bruening, even after
the Hessian revelations still continue his nego-
tiations with the national socialists regarding
their forming a Joint government? The "Berliner
Tageblatt" reports that right up to recently con-
ferences between leading people of the Centre
and Hitler were still going on in spite of the civil
war plans Of the national socialists
The Hessian document has had a tremendous
effect on the masses Of the working population
Of Germany, FOR the broad masses had never
before 30 clearly seen the real character OF the
Htar party. The united front movement, at
the head OF which stands the Communist Party
has thereby acquired fresh forces, especially
from the ranks of the social democratic workers,
who have had their eyes opened to the tremen-
dous dangers to the working class which have
arisen result of the social democratic policy
ct class collaboration and federation of the
HsuseAng government ~ the '1esssf evil"
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and In chains, fallen in this glorious struggle.
ike our already immortalzed militant conrade.
IN. kofardjisff,r serve as BANNER and stirlulapt
in the mighty struggle for the defeat Of the
common enemy and for the establishment az
the dictatorship Of the proletarat and the sos
calsm all over thu world -. -. ..............
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-17

This article was smuggled over the BuIgar-
ian frontier by worker sympathixer. Any
attempt to send these facts out Of the country
Is met with savage persecution Of the writer
and suppression Of the material, il the at
tempt Is detected by Bulgarian authorities
Ed.)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

and then I emptied the shells on the
path. Then 1 saw a squirrel come
down out of the tree. Hal Hal
What are you laughing at?"
asked the second boy.
I'm laughing" was the answer,
"to think how I fooled that squirrel.
He came down out of the tree and
he thought he was going to have
some of my peanuts, but there we're
only shells left I ate the nutsl
The squirrel was fooled. Ia! Ha""
That's nothing to laugh at
thought Uncle Wiggily shut up in
the dark of the hollow tree.
But I thought you said you
caught rabbit" spoke the second
boy. And now you're talking
about a squirrel"
There was squirrel and a rab-
bit" spoke the laughing boy. Il
fooled the squirrel with the empty
peanut shells. Then saw a rabbit
run inside this tree and 1 rolled a
stone against the hole, see here, and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY GETS OUT

Uncle Wiggily was a prisoner in
side the hollow tree on the edge OF
the city park. II was very dark
and still inside the hollow tree. Not
that the rabbit gentleman was
afraid of the dark No. indeed,
He liked the dark, it was so soft
and quiet and reStful to the eyes.
But what I want to know" said
Uncle Wiggily 10 himself as he
stood inside the hollow tree, lis how
I am going to get out. For 1 am
certainly shut up in here by that
boy with the peanut shells
Uncle Wiggily listened with both
his long ears, which were lined with
pink fur inside as his nose was pink
outside. The rabbit could hear the
boy outside the hollow stump tree
saying:
Come on, Come on, everybody!
I've caught a rabbit ~
"Where'd you catch him. asked
another boy. Uncle Wiggily was
glad he could understand boy talk.
II caught him in this hollow tree,
was the answer. I had some pea
nuts in a bag. I ate them all up
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Published by
nfpERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
HIDING THE NEWS

Early this week the Press had occasion
to recount in its news columns the ex
pulsion of a reporter from the inner
sanctum of the board of supervisors
room, by the chairman of the board.
Our understanding of the affair is
that the action was prompted because a
reporter other than the one expelled
had made himself obnoxious by prying
among the papers belonging to the
board, a practice which the Press has
never tolerated from any member of its
staff.
BY the action of the board chairman,
all news gatherers are penalized for the
indiscretion of one. And that particular
one was never censured for the simple
reason that he was no longer working on
any valley publication at the time the
dictum, of the board chairman was made.
The unfairnesS OF the chairman's action
is therefor apparent.
The Press reSents I he action Of
the chairman, for to US it places an un-
warranted obstacle in the way of the
news gatherer, whose work is difficult
enough even under the most favorable
circumstances. Nor is it the first time
he has seen fit to take this attitude.
Instead of placing obstacles in the
path of the newsgatherer, public Off
Gals SnOuIQ De Wiling 10 cooperate Wlln
him as much as possible for the reason
that he does not merely represent the
newspaper for when he works, but the
readers of that paper, the citizens
and taxpayers who elect the Off
cial and to whom he is responsible
whether he admits it or not.
In the case of the Press, some 5000 to
10000 persons depend upon it every day
for the news of Imperial Valley. They
are entitled to this news and the Press
is entitled to every legitimate avenue
necessary to obtain it. An amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States
guarantees the freedom of the press and
American tradition supports the con-
tention that newspapers must be per-
mitted to perform their work unhamper-
ed and untrammeled.
In this connection we cite a present
instance of the difficulties encountered
in keeping the people of Imperial coun-
ty informed of the actions of their pub
lie officials.
On April % the grand jury of 1mper-
ial county passed a resolution, directing
the district attorney to prepare an ordi-
nance to be submitted to the board of
supervisors. This ordinance was to be
designed to stop the practice OF physl-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

tended a cordial greeting to the
seniors. Each of the boy members
of the class has been a guest OF
the club at some meeting during
the school year, and were there
fore not introduced to the Rotarians.
The girls, however, introduced
themselves.
Students and Rotarians were in
termingled in the seating arrange
ments so that all had chance to
become acquainted.
A splendid musical program pre-
sented by the seniors included: Cor
net solo, Addison Carter; vocal duet,
Marjorie Meyer and Ruth Grafton;
violin solo, Bertha Corfman; BARI
tone sole, Gene Moore. Martha
Jenkins acted as accompanist for
Miss Corfman, while James Fisher
acted in a similar capacity for the
other students.
Greetings from the senior class to
the Rotarians were presented by j.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second Class
Matter.

clans collecting fees for patients at the
county hospital. The practice had been
tolerated in the past by boards of super
Visors so that physicians were not actu-
ally at fault in continuing it.
At the same time the resolution was
sent to the district attorney, the grand
jury sent a similar resolution to the
board OF supervisors, asking them to pass
such an ordinance when it was present
ed for their consideration.
An entire month has passed and no
action has been taken. Information on
the resolution having been obtained by
the Press, an investigation was made to
ascertain what had become of it, with the
result that the district attorney declared
at first that no such resolution had come
to his attention. 1t later developed that
the resolution had been sent to his office
but had not been called to his notice.
The county clerk asserts that no res
olution was sent to him for transmit
tai to the supervisors, asking their APP
proval of the ordinance.
Why one resolution from the grand
jury should be permitted to remain un-
noticed in the district attorneys office
for one month and another apparently
be lost enroute from the grand jury to
the board of supervisors, are questions
which we feel the people of Imperial
county are entitled to have answered.
The public (and newspapers) be
damned" attitude which some public Of
ficials assume is not only aggravating,
it is a downright affront to the wishes
of the people who are entitled to know
every detail regarding the public acts of
their public officials
The Press has no desire to bullyrag
anyone. 1t has no grudge to square
against anyone. 1t seeks no quarrel with
anyone. But it has high regard for
the duties and privileges of newspaper.
1t knows it is entitled to the news and
that it can be obtained 1t prefers to OBJ
tain it in a willing and friendly spirit
but if this publication has to be forced
into court action to compel public Off
cials to give its reporters access to public
documents, it is perfectly willing to take
this step much as it will regret having
to do so.
If officials have nothing to conceal,
they will not deny frank access to pub
lie records. Moreover they cannot deny
such access while our courts continue to
function.
The Press has always been considerate
and tolerent If it is necessary to be-
come "hardboiled" in order to get the
news for its readers it can do that also.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

{ I've caught the rabbit. Wen get
him out and put him in cage
You won't get me out and put
me in a cage if I can help it,
| thought Mr.. LongearS. "Oh. but
how am l going to get out? Why
did 7 ever come 10 this city park to
visit that Mr.. Scamper squirrel. l
was much better off at home in my
own country hollow stump bunga-
low. oh. dear! Oh, mel"
As 1 told YOU in the story before
this. Uncle Wiggily was on a visit
to the city squirrel when the boy
rolled a stone against the opening
in the hollow tree and made the
rabbit gentleman prisoner.
All Of a sudden Uncle Wiggily, in
side the tree, heard the two boys
outside the tree rolling the stone
away TO catch him and then a voice
over the bunny's head whispered.
Uncle Wiggily Ii you could
climb up inside this hollow tree
there is a hole here, near where I
have my nest, that you might crawl
out of and then the boys couldn't
get you
yes, I might do that if I could
climb a tree, but l can't" said I'm
Gle Wiggily. who are you, any
how?'
I'm Mr.. Scamper, the city squir-
/, rel, was the answer. Il Scampered
lup 10 my nest on a high branch
when 1 saw that boy make a dash
for you, He can't get me. and il
you climb up he can't get you
But I'm rabbit, not a squir-
rel" said Mr.. Longears. Il can't
climb trees as you can, Mr.. Scam
per"
II know you can't climb up the
outside of tree, agreed Mr.. Scam
per. for you need sharp claws like
mine or ike those a pussy cat has
to stick in the hard bark. But the
inside of the tree you are now shut
in is very soft. The wood is punky
and rotten. 7 think you can dig
your paws in and push and pull and
SO. maybe, you can shove yourself
up, the way Santa Claus does after
he comes down the chimney on
Christmas Eve"
wei, I can try" said Uncle Wig
gily. Il must do something, for
those boys are rolling away the
stone and when they uncover the
hole they may crawl in and get me-
Come on! Crawl up inside the
soft. hollow treei" chartered the
squirrel looking down from his high
perch at Uncle Wiggily. SO the
rabbit hitched and jiggled and
boosted himself up little at time
until all of a sudden, he reached q
hole on the edge of which stood his
squirrel friend. The sun was shin
ing in this upper hole. Mr. Long
ears was no longer a prisoner ir
the dark!
"Hurray!" cried the squirrel. "Yor
got out!"
Yes. but look! I'm away up here
far above the ground" cried the
rabbit gentleman. What shall
do?" And if the can opener doesn't
make hole in the automobile tire
so all the orange juice runs out, II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
being high up.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

B. Fisher, president of the class, in
brief and effective speech.
DR.. L. c. House was speaker of
the day. giving an exceptionally
interesting talk on the Romance
of Modern Medicine" Anyone i'm
agining such talk would be dry
and morbid would be mistaken. DR..
House treated his subject in a hu-
morous Win, drawing delighted
chuckles and giggles from his audi
ence, who were loathe to have him
bring his talk to an abrupt finish,
due to the shortness of time per-
mitted him.
In closing the meeting, President
Kepley expressed the appreciation
of the club to those who had par
ticipated in the program and ex-
tended "Godspeed" of the Rotari-
ans to the students who are fin
ishing their high school course.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
CENTRAL UNION
SENIORS GUESTS
OF ROTARY CLUB

Members of the Central Union
high school senior class showed yes
terday that they are not going out
into the world without talent when
they graduate next week, by putting
on an excellent program for the Ro-
tary club.
Nominally the entire class was
guest of the club. Actually they
provided the greater part Of one OF
the most enjoyable programs the
club has had il long time.
Wilson McEuen, as chairman Of
the day, took charge Of the program
following introductory remarks by
President John NJ. Kepley, and ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Numerous Small
Permits Issued

Building permits totaling s2,42e
were issued from the city engineers
office during the past two days.
B. o. Mitchell was granted a per-
nit to make alterations to a dwell
ing at 100 Commercial street, work
TO cost $1,000.
Other permits were TO w. B.
Geary for a $40 barbecue pit at 233
State street, John r. Robertson for
six shades on a Main street used
car lot. to cost $500, Walter K.
Bowker for a $3.50 addition to a
building at Main and Imperial
streets. w. L. Stagner for a $40 ad-
dition to a dwelling at 822 Broad
way, and c. Goodman for an $500
dwelling at 1875 Ell Centre street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

ers, shippers and packers. speaks
encouragingly of the situation.
There is sufficient labor in the
valley to handle the crops this sea-
son. There is no necessity of i'm
porting labor. judging by present in
dications.
The situation is much better
here than in the north" said Rose.
and there are fewer unemployed
here than in other sections of the
state
Work in punching carrots now is
available and those interested may
call at the labor commissioners Of
flee in the basement of the court
house, rooms three and four. Rose
will be glad to place workmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

The Colorado river is rising rapid
ly as the flood approaches and dur
ing this week will present an inter-
esting sight. The height at Yuma
yesterday was 23.1 feet and today
is 24.1, a rise of one foot in "a hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
IpnperiaI Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav %. 1911

The long distance line of the
Consolidated Telephone, Telegraph
and Electric company between Yu-
ma and Tucson, connecting with
Imperial Valley. Los Angeles and
other California points, is gradual
ly being completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

Several ranchers are considering
the planting of bamboo as a COM
mercial timber. The growth of a
grove of bamboo must go forward
for at least four years before culms
may be cut for timber purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

Gus, miserable, all dragged out. ] be-
gan taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and it relieved me of all
weakness and distress, built up my
whole nervous system and made me
feel better than / had for long time" "
Mrs. A. L. Newman, Gen. Del.
All druggists. Fluid or tablets
Send 1Oc for trial package of Tablets
to DIR. Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo, n. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav % 1915

News comes that the California
Rural Credits commission will soon
visit the valley to make an inquiry
into the status of credits here. The
abundance of cheap money has re-
Gently made possible land deals
that were impossible before.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 22, 1921

Ladies of the Emanuel Circle and
their friends are asked to meet at
the home of Mrs. E. C. Wisham on
Tuesday for the purpose OF sewing
for the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

Plans are being formulated for
the cultivation of hay on a large
scale in the valley. 1t is pointed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
THE WEATHER
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and moderately warm to-
night and Saturday; probably fog
or clouds near coast in the morn
ing; gentle shifting winds. Sunday
fair and moderately warm.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Cloudy along coast and fair in
the interior tonight and Saturday;
no change in temperature; gentle
changeable winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
Saws Sufficient
Work In Valley

That all Imperial Valley workmen
will be provided with employment
this summer is the conviction Of
j. c.. Rose. special agent for the
United States Department of La
bor
He returned TO the valley last
week and after a survey Of the sit
uation and conferences with grow
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22
NERVOUS
WEAK, PAINS

"A | ingto
Calf. -" "Follow-
ing motherhood l
developed inward
weakness W h c n
caused me to be-
come all rundown
in health. | had
backache, my head
bothered me and
l had other pains.
I WAS weak. nery-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-22

out that the cost of growing alfalfa
here is 81 per ton, including the
water assessment.