The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-06
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Three Papers: Three
Misleaders
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ObHging comrades have sent us, by chance sS
the same time, copies Of three papers which seE
forth three ways to change the world-au bad.
But all appealing to the deep aspiration OF the
exploited and oppressed masses for security and
emancipation, and, because Of that, worthy Of
our attention.
The first one, called the Dawn OF Euuity,S
propagateS, anything besides sniveling none
sense, a reversion TO handicraft labor, and 10
reactionary from that point Of view basically.
1t is published in Los Angeles and says 90
advocates Freedom, Justice and the Welfare %
the Unemployed" 1t is the organ Of the indus
trial Exchange Association" which claims TO b0
'for all civilized people Of the Earth" but has
so far reached only seven chartered branches Ia
five states.
1t is worth while to see what those branches
are doing, since the Association claims 10 sec
out to Organize real cooperative plan include
ing all kinds OF workers" and "do away with
the interest or profit for the lazy rich" On
the other hand, it wants to avert the social
dangers which may arise from a constantly
increasing class Of unemployed" and "to tighten
the burdens OF charitable institutions aims with
which Hoover himself is in full accord.
To do all these things, it serves as an exchanges
for members who make odds and ends Of CONF
modities by hand labor naturally the unem~
ployed. Quite an accomplishment is reported
from Topeka, Kansas, where-"A young man
made and sold dozen small shelves to q local
dealer"
In Los Angeles, the general organizer OF q
branch reports the wonderful victory Of "collect~
ing laundry" it being stated as an added victory
that the laundry owner has joined the Associss
ton, thus amending the theory Of the vulgar
economists about workers getting rich doing
each others washing, by the practice Of enrichs
ing the laundry owner only The same branch
has dried fruit for sale and intends to sell sec=
ond-hand clothing. Wonderful! But what has
this to do with Freedom or Justice" let
alone the welfare Of the unemployed?
The second paper is the Liberty Bell" which
Announces Second Declaration Of Indepeno
dence" in the name Of w. H. ("Coin") Harvey,
who, like the toad that lived 100 years shut up
in concrete to hop out again. has come to life
after alternating since about 1894 at Monte Ne,
Arkansas, with his ancient scheme, so appealing
to the debtor class Of petty bourgeoise, OF de-
monetizing gold the free coinage Of silver, paper
money by the barrel, a moratorium on debts,
naturalization of banks and public" ownership
Of utilities, etc.
All this is the program Of Harveys Liberty
Party''-which is going to place statesmen OF
unselfsh wisdom in charge OF the affairs OF
state" thus abolishing-not capitalism-but what
Harvey calls 'usury," and saving capitalism,
which Harvey calls civilization" All without
revolution by the workers, which Harvey looks
upon as "the death Of civilization"
Among the Statesmen of unself1sh wisdom
gathering round thhe Liberty Party, are noted
famous evangelists," merchant and fine
gentleman" Tacoma attorney" "real estate
man" Of Idaho. a prominent promoter" and
smelling Of mold-"a man Of the Daniel Webster
type" and another "of the Andrew jackson
type" But the latest and best is none other
than the fascist Father Cox" Of Pittsburgh.
(By the way what does Upton Sinclair mean by
endorsing Harvey, who in turn endorses the
| fascist Cox?)
Neither the Liberty Bell" nor the Dawn of
Equity" has discovered the Soviet Union, with
all its lessons showing the only successful way
out of capitalism for the tolers. But the third
paper the Industrial Democrat" Of Leesville,
Louisiana, has. Indeed it leans heavily on
| Worker frequently.
| But for what purpose, the editor keeps under
his own hat, since he seemingly deliberately
avoids even mentioning the Communist Party,
| and on the contrary appeals passionately for the
formation Of One Big Peoples Party"-a party
which, II formed, could only help fascism by
| opposing the Communist Party.
| Perhaps this is as nearly consistent as AN
anarchist who goes in for politics can be. But
those who hold up the Soviet as an example,
| and who speak respectfully OF Lenin for the
results Of his work. should in all honesty contrtvs
to avoid perverting Lenins teachings into their
opposite. To hold up the results Of struggle led
by Communists, then to reject the Communist
Party, is what Is known cleft" social fascism.