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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
REWARDS
FOR INITIATIVE

There is, however, a very definite
reward for initiative and enterprise
in the Soviet Union. as we discov-
cred when we toured the farm and
saw the excellent supply of farm
products going to these Leningrad
factory workers, in return for their
machinery and organizational help.
One of the first workers we met
when we started to look around
was an "udarnik,' or shock bri-
gader, a woman of about so who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17

ditionS under which miners work
in Soviet Russia, and from what I
know about the Communist prog
ram, I say the conditions in the
mines, in the factories, and on the
farms of this country are eloquent
of the need for specialization as
may be achieved only by a revolu-
tionary working class aided by re-
volutionary intellectuals.
And just as the bankers are allied
internationally insofar as suppress
sion of working class revolt is con-
cerned, SO must the worlds masses
unite and present the challenge of
a formidable solidarity. Since the
Communist Party is internationally
allied, it is important that Amer
lean workers rally to its candidates
in the coming election.
FOR A SOVIET AMERICA
The workers and all intellectuals
sick of the capitalist system and its
Generalization should, by their vote
lO4 clllNl LOlNg oEC1h OoO
emphatically and boldly against
wage-cuts, evietions capitalist ter
ror, ruination of small farmers,
starvation of eX-servicemen, pitting
of Negroes and white against each
other for their own exploitation,
and imperialist war; and for I'M
employment and social insurance
at the expense of the state and
employers; relief for poor farmers
without restrictions by the govern
ment and banks, and a determined
fight henceforth for the emancipa-
ton of the workers and the estab-
lishment Of Soviet America.
I AM for Communism-fo Foster
and Ford-not only as protest
against capitalist Decentralization
and poverty. but as an affirmation
of life. Communism seems to me
10 offer the only way for man
kind. Capitalism corrupts and des-
troys While Communism exhilerates
and creates. Communism is the only
genuine dedication to human values
in the world today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
FARMERS-VOTE
COMMUNISTS!

American farm producers have
every reason in the world for voting
Communist in the coming election,
for only in alliance with the revo-
lutionary working class have they
any hope of overthrowing this cap
italist system that is strangling
them.
Tomorrow: A Visit TO Workers
and Cbildrcn's Rest Homes neas
Leningrad> -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17

ME MUST also ree0ve TO estab-
W lish functic ing branches OF
the Young Communist League, the
International Labor Defense, the
Trade Union Unity League, League
of Struggle for Negro Rights, as
well as groups among the Spanish
speaking workers.
These tasks are not too big in
view of the existing conditions and
the readiness of the masses to
struggle The Section convention
is confident that with cooperation
OF the District Committee and the
mobilization of the entire Party
membership, we will be able TO
overcome all our weaknesses and
shortcomings, and will go forward
with Bolshevik determination to-
ward the establishment Of mass
revolutionary rncyemsaN IN Arizona,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17

GOULD Communism do worse?
" From all I hear about the con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
BY BRUCE CRAWFORD

DORM a Republican, nurSed by
u Virginia democracy" and for
time smitten with a calf-love for
the Socialist Party, / have come
to see that Communism is the Ill
innate realism, the deadliest foe
of capitalism-else capitalism would
not fight it more bitterly than it
fights anything else.
I am for Foster and Ford, the
Communist candidates for Presi-
dent and ce-President. 1 am for
the Communist program in the rest
of the world, because it is work
ing-class movement. Any other
program, any other movement, is
destined to confusion worse con-
founded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
BY L. MARTIN

THE future looks very bright to
the workers on the Soviet state
farm "VoSkhod." All those with
whom we spoke when we visited
the farm were bursting with pride
at what they had achieved in the
few short years of the farms exis-
tence. They were. even more ex-
pansive when it came to telling of
what they were going to do in the
next few years.
The name of this farm, which
lies about half an hours train
ride from Leningrad, means 1.-THE
Ascent" It's TOO workers have
made the name really mean some
thing, for the farm has grown and
improved so rapidly that this year
it has won a big red flag for over
fulfilling its yearly quota of pro-
duction. The ''Voskhod" workers
were sure they were good enough
to hold this flag against all compe-
tition for it from other farms.
WE ARRIVE
AT THE FARM
When we arrived we were greeted
by the assistant director of the
farm, the veterinarian, the cultural
director and a number Of workers
who were not out in the fields for
one reason or another Every Soviet
institution of any size, whether
farm, factory or what not, has
director of cultural activities. For
the capitalist conception of workers
as just "hands" is quite foreign to
the Soviet Union. The workers
think rather of themselves as
"heads." Their cultural life (meet-
ings, social and political activity,
study classes, entertainments, etc.
is one of their first concerns in
every factory and farm.
OUR hosts told us about the flag
v right off the bat and took us to
see it in the farms Red Corner"
Here we found an attractive fur
nished room with books, magazines,
papers, radio and other features of
a Soviet workers social center. In
the same building was the hall
where the farm workers meet regu-
larly to manage their own affairs.
Before showing us around the
farm, our friends told us the inter
esting story of its organization. 1t
was started by the workers of
certain big factory in Leningrad.
They decided to do their bit toward
placing Soviet agriculture on an
efficient, socialized basis, and at the
same time to provide themselves
with a source of fresh vegetables,
milk, meat and other country prod
ucts. Accordingly they found
good use for some Of the surplus
capital their hard work had pro-
duced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
Communism Is Only Way Out,
Says Norton, Va, Editor
Republican and Democratic Parties Tavo Wings of Same
Bird of ey~CapitaIism," Says Bruce Crawford
Socialist Party Decoy for Capitalism"

The writer Of this article is
Editor of "Crawford's Weekly"
of Norton, Va. He was shot in
the leg by thugs of the Harlan
County Ky. coal operators during
the strike last year because of his
aggressive defense of the miners
struggled
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17

middle class that is joining an al
ready pauperized laboring class.
Faced with this situation, what
are the agents of Philadelphia and
New York capitalists doing? They
are cutting wages and obtaining
government flour and 'reconshuc-
ton" funds for the victims of this
industrialization which was sup
posed to improve the lot of all. In
short, they are letting the workers
and poor taxpayers bear the brunt
of a situation resulting from cap
italist exploitation everywhere. And
simultaneously with the distribu-
ton of this relief, the owners have
gunner and have had them depu-
tized by the county sheriff. 1t is
a starvation program at best, and
it means degradation for thousands
who inearlier times were known for
their traditional American spirit
of independence and self-reliance. :"
YES, the resources are being mined
L out and the people are being
impoverished because nothing is be-
ing left but holes in the hills, worm
out machinery, broken-down mules,
and public bonded Indebtedness ne
cessitating increased tax burdens
further reductions in wages. Be-
cause the county government is
nearly bankrupt, the public health
department has been abolished and
this at time when the diseases of
starvation are more prevalent than
ever before. Teachers salaries are
being still further reduced The
richest industrial region of Virginia
now bids fair to be the poorest,
thanks TO Morgans, Rockefellers,
insults. There remains terrifically
exploited small farmers, disillusion-
ed school teachers, and a laboring
class every bit as worked out as
some of the hills that have been
honeycombed for coal.
GOULD Communism do worse?
" From all l hear about the con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17
STANDARDS RISING
IN u. S. S. r.

Allowing for all the differences
between agricultural conditions in
the Soviet Union and the United
States, for the different standards
of the American farmer and the
Russian peasant, for all the other
factors that make comparison diff
cult, there is one big reason why
the American farm toiler is on the
downgrade everywhere, while his
Soviet brother finds his standards
rising every year and sees the fu-
ture big with hope,
In our decaying social system,
power is in the hands OF bankers
and capitalists. They squeeze their
profits from the farmer when they
loan him the money he must have
to operate. when they sell him
farm machinery and when they buy
his products. And the more CAPT.
talism decays, the harder they bear
down on him. But in the Soviet
Union these parasites have been
wiped off the map. No one stands
between the toilers and the fruits
of their toll. The problem is now
merely one of organizing produc-
ton SO efficiently that these fruits
may be abundant enough TO insure
a good living for all.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial ElitOr.)

New York. Oct 49, (UP)-Late
selling brought irrcgularity into
the stock market after an early
rise In the list up to more than
3 points.
Trading was slightly more active
than yesterdays 10000 share day.
but the total volume again fell
below a million. shares.
When stocks were moving up in
the early dealing, bonds and COM
m0dities went IN with them. Bonds
later turned irregular: wheat closed
about unchanged. Cotton lost
few points.
A break of more than 3 cents In
The pound sterling followed by
weakness In other currcncics trans
ccnded the stock market Interest
In the financial community. 1t was
reported but not confirmed the
English government had removed
It's Sterilization peg" from sterl-
ing. Later when the pound raj
lied It was said support would be
afforded in order that the British
conversion operations would not be
jeopardized.
It was pointed out. that this time
Of wear Is one OF normal weakness
for the pound because OF the pre-
popderar1cc OF imports OF wheat
and cotton.
The break In sterling did not APP
pear alone to be Responsible Tor
the late selling on the stock mar.
ket, although It was contributory
factor. Early short covering ran
It's course and break In tobacco
shares was sufficient to bring prices
down from their best levels. Lack
OF liquidation, however, prevented
n wider decline.
Pressure on the tobaccos brought
them down sharply. American To-
bacco Il lost nearly points; Lig-
gett & Myers B and others frac-
tons to more than point. Compe-
tition from low-priced c.garcts war
advanced as a reason for the sell
ing of the leading company shares.
oil shares experienced a brlcf
perlod of popularity on recent prize"
advances for crude oil and gaso-
line. But they sold off with other
shares later.
railroad issues were In demand
in tho early trading, substantial
gains being made by Union PACT
fic, Atchison and New York Cen.
trail. American Telephone reached
100 In It's group and then fell be-
low 104.
steel common touched 38 up
rs and then drifted down to 80.
In the last few minutes OF trading
It rallied on reports of improve
ment in the industry. Dow-Jones
estimated steel production for the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
.EvANGELINE BOOTH
IS GIVEN REBUKE
BY MAYOR CURLEY

Boston, Oct 10. (Up-Salya-
ton Army officials insisted to-day
that Commander Evangclinc
Boot, "was speaking only for
herself and not for the Saliva
ton Army" when she publicly
endorsed President HOOver's can
didacy and prohibition.
Because OF Miss Booths atti-
tudc, Mayor James NJ. Curicy.
Roosevelt supporter and wet,
cancelled his engagement to at
tend the Salvation Army CAM
pafgn fund dinner at Hotel Stat
Ter yesterday. The mayor did not
even send a city representative.
Instead he addressed tart note
to Miss Booth, refusing "tO con-
tribute or participate In the fur
thcr work Of the Salvation Army,
at least until such time as there
IL return to the policy of nom
participation In matters political
by the Salvation Army"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
He Watched Money
Realm Tumble Down

His pension, first at $4,000, later
was reduced to $4,000. officials Of
the company made no attempt to
correct an erroneous report that u
was $4,000 a year.
Martin y. insult. the younger
brother Samuel had sent through
college and had made president Of
Middle West, disappeared. Later he
was located living In $40 a week
boarding house in Orillia. Ont.
Then. as receivers, courts, grand
turies and the states attorney dug
into the Chinese puzzle of the In
sull financing, there began a melo-
dramatic aftermath that still is In
progress.
The Iaeull brothers were in
dicted. The United States govern.
ment still Is trying to bring them
back to Chicago to face charges oil
embezzlemcnt and larceny. Other
indictments may be forthcoming
The least movement of Samuel In
sull in his hotel In faraway Athens.
Greece, Is to-day's world news.
Whether that IL to be st Helena
for the Napoleon Of the super-pow-
err age is question for tomorrow
or week or year hence to an
SWer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18

Here go, gentlemen, after so
years, d man without job"
The Midle West Utilities COM
pany was followed into receiver
ship by the big holding companies
that had formed the unsteady apex
of the pyramid-the insult Utilities
Investment company and the Cor
poration Securities company
other holding companies tumbled
into the ruin.
Men who had thought them
selves rich the day before, realized
thew we're poor. Thousands saw
their life savings tied up, with 1T
tie hope of getting back more than
a few cents on the dollar.
insults last day on the power
throne-the day he was asked by
the bankers to abdicate--was as
significant a one, perhaps, as any
in the financial history OF the MID
west. He had greeted his asso-
ciates with a smile that morning.
He listened quietly when the bank
ers told him the end OF the high-
road had been reached.
Pm glad It's all over he told
one of his close friends that night.
II really haven't slept In weeks
He sold his armored black taxi
cab to the secretary Of q milk driV-
ers' union who wanted 1t for pro-
lection against gangster bullets:
Receivers moved into one end OF
the spacious Middle West Utilities
offices in the Chicago civic opera
building. The blooded cattle on his
4.8O0-acre country estate went I'M
der the hammer. His costly Eng
fish furniture in his Opera build
ing suit was offered for sale ana
the suite advertised for rent.
Pensioned by his three big oper-
ating companies In the Chicago
are from a fund set aside for aged
and disabled employees, insult and
his wife slipped away to Franco.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
KINGSTON DROPS
HIS APPEAL TO
SUPREME COURT
He Wanted State to Pay
for Printing Transcript
of Testimony-Lawyer
Drops II

New Haven. Conn. oct 18-(U.
P.)--F'rcderIck f.. Kingston, once
millionaire broker now serving 5
to IL years in states prison be-
cause of the crash of his extensive
organization Of interrelated invest
ment trusts, to-day dropped his ap-
peal to the state supreme court of
errors.
Kingstons lawyer. Thomas 4.
Fitzsimmons, had attempted I'M
successfully to have the state pay
the cost Of printing the transcript
Of testimony, which consists Of
1900 pages and Is the longest tran
gcript ever recorded in COnnecti-
cut. He said Kingston was unable
to afford the printing cost and
would be unable to press his APP
peal unless the state shOuldcred
the expense.
a brief notification filed with the
clerk Of superior court here stated
that Kingston's appeal was with
drawn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
No Verdict At
Press Hour; Auto
Accident Basis
Mary Laden Names William F. Reilly in Guest Suit
Permanent Injuries Alleged as Result of Cars
Overturning on Merden Road

A common pleas court jury had
deliberated an hour and 40 min
uteE without having decided the is-
sues in the $4,000 civil action Of
Mary Laden against William r..
Reilly. both OF this city. at 1880 o.
clock this afternoon. The jury took
the case for elaboration at 1850
O'Clock after having heard the
charge Of Judge Milo F. McNin
and arguments of Attorney James
M. Lynch and Attorney J. Gregory
Lynch for the plaintiff and Attor-
MY Lawrence l.. Lewis and Attor-
ney J. Warren Epson for the de-
PENDANT.
The plaintiff sues for permanent
Injuries she suffered last January
/, when Reilly's car In which she
was passenger overturned on the
Meriden road. The plaintiff Defend
ant and another couple were re-
turning from New Years Eve
party at Lakeside Tavern and the
road was alleged to have been COW
cred with an accumulation of ice
and snow. causing the cars wheels
to become locked, making 1t turn
over,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
AL SMITH WILL NOT
SPEAK TN conn
ON HIS TOUR

New York. October Is -
(UP) Former Governor
Alfred e. Smith Is scheduled 10
make seven campaign speeches
in addition to the one he IS
making in Tammany Hall to-
morrow night. according to =
speakers list prepared by the
Democratic National Campaign
Speakers Bureau. The list re-
veals that one of the addresses.
previously announced for the
capital district" will be de-
livered at Troy. N. Y. 1t also
shows bin scheduled for another
New York appearance as well
as one in Brooklyn.
The complete itinerary as an
nouneed by the speakers bureau:
October z4-Newark, N. j.
Oetobef 27-Providenee, r.
l. (Afternoon).
October 27-Boston. Eve
ning).
October 29--Buffalo.
November Troy. N. Y.
November 4--Brcoklyn.
November 5-New Y ork
City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
JURY OUT IN $4,000 CIVIL ACTION
MAYOR HAYES PAYS
UNIQUE TRIBUTE TO
RETIRED TEACHERS

/ would suggest that the medal
have upon II the seal of our city
and the number Of years OF faith
fui service plainly marked on the
reverse side, together with the re-
cipient's name.
AS you know, your budget, which
will be exceeded this year, contains
no item that may be used for the
above. would suggest, Therefore.
that I may be permitted to furn..
ish the above emblems at my own
expense, thereby creating prece-
dent which hope will be followed
by future mayors.
Thanking you for your kind
consideration,
Sincerely yours,
Frank Hayes,
Mayor.
The teachers included In the list
mentioned In the communication
are Agnes Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth
Hart, Mary Cass, Helen Wallace.
and Susie Chambers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
AL CAPONE WILL
HAVE BIG FIGHT
TO GET FREEDOM
Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral of United States
Has Gone to Atlanta to
Battle Habeas Corpus


Washington, Oct 18-(UP)-As-
sistant Attorney General q. Aaron
Youngquist went to Atlanta, Ga,
today to represent the government
In opposing the attempt Of Al Gu
pone to obtain freedom from At
lanta 'penitentiary on, a writ OF
habeas corpus.
A hearing on the petition IL
scheduled for tomorrow In tho At
lanta federal court.
Capone, sentenced to ten years
for income tax Irregularities. has
served only four months. He is
seeking freedom on allegations thai
the statute Of limitations. as in.
terpretcd by the u: S. supreme
court. made his conviction Illegal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
Break In British
Pound Sterling Did
Not Aid Our Market
There Was Considerable Selling But the Volume of
Trade Was Very Light During the Day

country at 20 per cent Of capacity,
against 10 1-2 per cent week ago.
The American metal market stund
steel demand Is holding its recent
gains at 20 per cent.
At one time wide gains were
noted in the chemical shares. not
ably Allied Chemical. Case also
was bid up In the early trading and
so were Brooklyn Manhattan Tran
sit, Consolidated Gas, United Air.
craft and Westinghouse Electric.
Corporation reports were better
than anticipated in many instances.
Gains were recorded by several
companies. including Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit, Continentai
Can, Du Pont, and Atlantic REIN
ing. The United States foreign
trade balance In September Of
$34,000,000 compared with q bal
ance OF only $18. 900. 200 In August.
Dun's reported failures down to sos
in the past week, against 532 n
year ago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18

Andrew l.. Gilmour was appoint
ed temporary receiver. under bonds
of $3.50 for the Barlow Bros Co.
local plumbing and heating con-
ira ctors. following n hearing in su-
pcrior court before Judge Ernest
A. Inglis this morning. The applica-
ton for receivership was filed by
Wilbur c. Winship, Norman G..
Armstrong and Andrew l.. Gilmour
holders Of 500 shares Of the $50
outsta nding shares.
The defendant corporation Is
solvent and owns assets far in cx-
cess of its liza bilities the application
states, but is handicapped by the
lack of working capital to carry on
the business. The application states
the rcccivership ~ necessary to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
Stockholders OF Barlow
Brothers Company Asked
For Receivership To-day

prevent the corporations assets
from going to waste through at
tachment and litigation.
II further asks that the tempo
rary receiver be made permanent
to continue the business under the
courts direction, wind up, IL nee
essary. the affairs of the company
and dissolve the corporation.
Barlow Bros Co Is one of the old
est concerns in the city. 1t was re-
presented in court by Attorney
Richardson r. Bronson, of Bron-
son, Lewis IL Bronson. Attorney
John II. Cassidy was appointed
counsel for the receiver. The cor
poration was organized with a cap
ital stock Of $4,000 consisting Of
$50 shares of the par value of
800.