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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24
ROTTEN LIBERALISM IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST
PROVOCATION
On the Expulsion of the Stool-Pigeon Zagaria
in Boston
in Boston
Statement of the Boston District Committee

tory was always able to go back
to work. More than once his car
was smashed, but he always reaps
peared with a new one, with some
story that his wife had paid for 1t.
The bureau recOunts these Inc
stances, not in order to give prook
of the guilt of Zagaria, but In
order to expose its own rotten
liberalism in failing to take ae~
ton on all this mass Of evidence
or at least to take immediate
steps to cIinch the case. AS soon
as a real attempt was made to
get conclusive evidence, 1t was
obtained.
But the story is not ended yet.
In the face Of all this, the stools
entire work was reduced to tbs
greatest ease and simplicity by ace
tually co-opting him onto the dis
trict bureau as "proletarian and
member of a shop nucleus" de-
spite the fact that he had never
shown the slightest activity or re-
suits in this shop nucleus. This
was done on the false and nom
Bolshevik theories, first, that the
protection of the rights of the in
dividual member takes precedence
over the protection of the Party:
second, that unless stool is ac-
tually caught in the act of be-
trayal, he must not be insulted by
suspicion despite the mass of con-
tributory evidence; and, third, that
a suspected member must be re-
garded either as guilty or else as
a hundred per cent innocent, and,
in that case, despite all suspicious,
may be put right on the highest
leading committees of the Party.
Thus we have a picture of the
worst form of right opportunism
and rotten liberal tolerance in the
struggle against provocation and
Spying-one of the most dangerous
weapons of the bourgeoisie, and we
recommend this lesson, not only to
our own district, but to the entire
Party.
At the same time it Is neces-
sary to remember that we cannot
correct our mistakes of rotten lib
eralism by becoming hysterical I
and panicky, by developing an
attitude of spy hunting.
The best weapon against spying
is the development Of mass strug-
giles, in the course of which spies
are readily exposed and the healthy
proletarian elements are brought
rapidly to the front and into the
leadership in unit, section and dis
trict.
1t is significant that it is pre-
cisely in this district with the worst
traditions of sectarianisn in our
Party, where the Party members
are less in contact with the healthy
proletarian elements In the factor
les ana among the ranks OF the
unemployed, that this outstanding
case of provocation is to be found.
The carrying into life of the reso-
luton of the 18th Plenum, break
ing down the wall of sectarianism
that separates us from the masses,
roofing the Party in our district,
in the shops and mills and building
our revolutionary unions, will steel
the Party and give it a solid mass
base so that it will be able to with
stand all the attacks of the bour-
geoisie, whether they come in the
form of underhand provocation, or
of open force. /
District Bureau, u
District l. \
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24

THE exposure of Arthur zagaria,
member of the district bureau,
as stool pigeon, must serve as
danger signal shock to the entire
Party, not only in our district, but
throughout the country. T h
alarming feature is not that stool
pigeon has been able to worm HIM
self into our highest leading COM
mittee in the district, but that the
tolerant policy Of the leading COM
rades themselves and their frivol-
GUS attitude towards the question
OF exposing and fighting capitalist
stool pigeons, has made this pos
sible.
The Communist International
has already directed the attention
of the Communist Party of Canada
to the fact that the activities of
the police stool pigeon Leopold
(Esselwein) were possible and we're
so fruitful to the Canadian bour-
geoisie largely because of the gross
underestimation by the Canadian
Party of the Importance of the
fight against provocateurs and
spies.
Similarly, Comrade Insarov. in his
article on the fight against provo
cation Qmprecorr No. Sc, 1880,
states: "underestimation of the
fight against provocation is the
worst form of right opportunism
and borders on direct betrayal of
the interests of the working class"
The District Bureau must &C
knowledge itself responsible for the
worst opportuniSm and rotten lib
eralism in the failure for four
years to definitely track down, ex-
pose and rid the Party of the stool
pigeon zagaria. Nor can we justify
ourselves by any claim that the
task was exceptionally difficult
technically. On the contrary, only
the worst kind of rotten liberalism
and non-Bolshevik tolerance made
it possible for the bureau to close
their eyes to the scores of obvious
indications of the treachery of this
stool in all the four years of his
membership in the Party.
In the early days of his mem
bership he was discovered time and
again listening in outside the
rooms where the district bureau
and other important meetings we're
being held. He exhibited con-
stantly the greatest curiosity about
what was going on in all leading
committee meetings and in upper
Party circles. A member of an i'm
portant shop nucleus, he was three
times arrested in actions outside
the factory, and in each case was
released after private negotiations
with the police. In the course of
years, practically no other comrade
was ever able to last more than a
month or two in the factory. One
after another they we're fired or
laid off. But after every lay-off,
zagaria got his job back. A dem
onstration was planned at a meet
ing at which only bureau mem
bers were present, but when the
demonstrators arrived at the place
the cops were there in full force.
The stool pigeons car was always
at the disposal of the district lead
ers and was used by them con-
Stantly, to go to important meet
ings. During the Lawrence strike
and during the State Hunger March
this stool pigeon absented himself
from his job for days at time to
take part in these actions and de-
spite such absences from the fac
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24
BY BURCK

ten from above without any dis
cussion or consultation with Unit
functionaries and members.
2. The Plan does not recognize
the Young Communist League as
an independent political force in
the election campaign and does not
make reservation for even one
youth rally or any other independ-
ent action 1t CLOSES over entirely
the special role Of the youth in
the elections and stipulates no ac-
ton or struggle for any of the de-
mands of the youth. 1t especially
fails to understand the need for
intensifying all the mass work Of
the League, for the organization Of
struggles for the needs of the un-
employed youth, struggles against
wage cuts, for the defense Of the
Scottsboro Boys and for Negro
rights. 1t does not emphasize that
only by struggling everyday for the
needs Of the youth can we con-
vince them of the correctness of
our program.
3. 1t has no line to the factories,
and fails to point out that our
entire elections work must have as
its main aim the penetration Of
the factories.
These errors flow out of the iso-
lation of the leadership from the
masses of youth which result in
the strong sectarian tendencies ex-
listing in the League
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24
BY DAVE DORIAN

OPPOSITION Of a sectarian char
acter exists in the Young Com
nlunist League to the mass forms
put forward by the National Exec
utive Committee for drawing the
youth into the election campaign.
First Of all there has been oppo-
sition to the proposal made by the
NEG. that broad, loose forms of
organization should be established.
The argument against this proposal
runs as follows:
1.-THE youth are radicalized and
can be won directly for our Vote
Communist Clubs" Certainly the
youth are becoming radicalized and
many Of them can be directly Or
gained into "Vote Communist
Clubs"
But what the comrades fail to
see is that the bulk of youth are
as yet not convinced of the Com
munist platform. On the contrary,
the bulk of the youth do not know
our program and sections of them
are hostile to it.
Underestimate Demagogy
The comrades with this argu-
ment also show an under-estim-
alton Of the role of demagogy in
tying the youth to the capitalist
parties. They fail to see that the
increasing radical" phrases of the
Socialists will win many youth who
really belong to us. They live in
their sectarian shell and do not
really see the influence of our OPP
ponents upon the young workers.
This argument is typical exam
pie of what the Y.C.L. Resolution
calls deep rooted sectarianism. -.
often covered with petty bourgeois
radical phrases" Here, under the
cleft" cloak Of rehabilitation" the
comrades hide their real opportun-
ist fear of the masses.
The second argument used. is
What guarantee have We that
these clubs which will include
youth OF other political opinions,
will not be taken away from us
by the Republicans, Democrats and
Socialists" If we work stupidity in
these clubs we shall not be able
to retain them under our influence.
On the other hand, if we maintain
them as mass clubs and activize
the membership, drawing them into
the election campaign and connect
them UP with the mass struggle,
there'is no danger that these clubs
will be won, away from us. But
when the comrades offered this
argument they failed to see that
the Republicans, Democrats and
Socialists are also carrying on &C
tivity among the youth and that
our main task with these clubs Is
to use them in order to win other
youth clubs from our enemies.
Lack of Faith in Masses
But the comrades who put this
question could mot, see this point.
These comrades are actually scared
stiff about coming into contact
with youth who have opinions of
their own, who are still under the
theology Of the ruling class. They
have a complete lack Of faith in
our Communist platform and the
possibilities Of winning broad mas
ses around 1t. 1t is the above
argument which brings out crassly
the opportunist roots of the en-
tire conception.
While in the first argument they
hide behind rehabilitation" in the
second one they clearly show that
in reality they do not see this rad
icaliZation, that they under estim-
ate the leftward move of the
masses. The sntire logic of both
Of the above arguments lead to
the further isolation of our League
from the young works I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24
Letters from Our Readers

All power to the Communist Party,
the party of action, the party that
lifts the -trodden producer of
wealth out of the mir OF constitu-
tional theology and sends him upward
on the road towards true progress!
Conradely, A.N.B.
There are two very important ques-
tons which are asked me in my work
among workers which l usually find
difficulty in answering.
!. The difference between the So
cialist Party and the Communist Par
ty. While it is true that the Daily
Worker deyotes a good deal of spuace
calling the S. P. takers" etc, and
one can see the daily betrayal of the
S. P. from their activities, yet ! think
we should be armed with more ma
terial than the Daily Worker gives
lis I would suggest that the DIV.
run a series of articles on the past
and present role Of the S. P, not
emphasizing the slandering names,
but facts.
2. The other troubling question is
this: How can you accuse the lead
ership of the AFL. unions of being
corrupt and say the industrial unions
have honest leadership? Aren't the
leaders of both unions elected by the
union members? What is the diff
ference between electing leaders that
makes the AFJ leader corrupt and
the industrial union leader sincere?"
-l-sS Yours Cornradely,
..&4 p NsyA WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24

which produces so percent of all
the synthetic fibre turned out in
the United States, is closing down
plants affecting about 10000
workers, 4,5o0 of them at Roanoke
tbetween 40 and SO percent Of these
workers being women, more than
1000 at Marcus Hook, Pa, 1000 at
Lewistown, Pa, and 5000 at Par
kersburg, W.: Va.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24

Earl Browder puts forth a pro-
gram In the pamphlet The Fight
for Bread" one cent. This Is Brow
der's keynote speech At the Chi
cago Nominating ConycnAen Of the
Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-24

Through the election campaign
we can help break our isolation
from the decisive sections Of the
youth and penetrate the basic fac
tories. In order to stamp out sec
tarianism in all its forms, we must:
l. Further deepen the broad ide-
illogical discussion In the ranks Of
the League on the line Of the Y.C.L.
Resolution and the MEG Plenum.
We must especially clarity the
membership on our program in the
election campaign and the role Of
the League in this campaign.
2. Our membership must be ed
ucated on the need for a sharp
struggle against demagogy, parti-
cularly on the part of social fas-
cists. We must also teach our
members to answer the arguments
put forth by our opponents and
how to convince the youth OF the
correctness of our position.
8. Every District must place a
responsible committee in charge of
the election campaign so as to
make every member active behind
our election program and develop
new youth methods and forms OF
work
4. We must consciously turn our
leading bodies to working down
below among the young workers.
Only when we do this can we guar
antee the smashing of present Sec
harlan tendencies
S. Every District Plan must be
drawn up in cooperation with the
lower League bodies and especially
the Units and membership.
6. Every District must, with Boil
shevik determination, turn towards
work at the factories and realize
that the election campaign Is only
an instrument ans opportunity by
which we can mne easily pene-
trate the most important factories
Of basic industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
LOCAL TALENT
 MUCH IN DEMAND
Will Appear at Perfornl= ance in Hartford on
 December 7=8
ERRICO DIRECTOR

Several of Waterbury's outstand- ing performers, members of fhe ABC Minstrel group, are included in the cast of 70 mixed voices which will present a benefit min strel show under the auspices of the West Hartford Police Associa- ton in Hartford, December 7th and Sth. The show is being directed by George Errico of Waterbury who is also director of the ABC group here.
 Others from Waterbury in the Capitol City production are Jack Fitzgerald and Cliff McHale who will hold down end positions. Both young men are well known for their making ability in this city The ABC Four, a quartet of local men who feature the ABC minstrels here, will render several selections Jim Carty, Waterbury's premier bass soloist has a special part in the show. Dick Brown tenor of the ABC quartet will render Q vocal solo.
 Several prominent stars of Sta ton WTIC at Hartford are includ- ed in the cast. Heading the list Is Miss Frances Baldwin a blues sing CT who has a number of followers in Waterbury. Maurice Wallen, Al Kettledon, Charles Beach of WTIC and Muriel Laubischer of WICC are other radio stars. Lieutenant Wa. -en Decker. of the West Hart ford Police will renderta feature solo also. Norman Cloutier and his Merry Madcap band, also of WTIC fame, will accompany the scloists and play for dancing. The show is to be presented in the William Hall High school, for the benefit of the poor of the city. Last year the po- lice organization gave 300 baskets to the needy in that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Children's Play
 Tomorrow at 10
The Little Princess to Be Presented at WOnlen's
 Club

"The Little Princess' will be pre- sented tomorrow morning at the Women's Club. Central avenue un- der the auspices of the Bunker Hill Parent-Teachers' Association by the Childrefl's Theater of New York. The performance which is a dramatization of Frances Hodgson Burnett's rSara Crewe" will begin at 10 a. m. and is for the benefit of relief work.
 SSara Crewe had enjoyed enough good things in her young life to not spoil her. Rich Captain Crewe had showered his Little Missus" as he affectionately called her. with every lovely gift girl could desire. So when he left her at Miss Minch- in's select school for young ladies in London, she was quite happy, for she was used to the kindness of people about her. When word came at length from India of the death of her father and the loss of his great fortune, Sara faced the dark est period of her life--and sadly discovered change of heart on the part of many whom she had sup posed her real friends. How Sara met this reversal of fortune. and came through smiling. will be charmingly shown in the Clare Ire Major Children's Theater produc- ton of Frances Hodgson aBurnett's lovely play, Sara Crewe, or The Little Princess, which will be pre- sented tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Girls Rifle Team
 Christmas Party
Plans Discussed at Meet= ing at LeayenwOrth
 High Yesterday

Plans were discussed at yester- days meeting of the Leavenworth high school girls rife team for the Christmas party to be sponsored Decem Der 22 at the State Armory. A challenge from the boys rifle team was accepted, although the date of the match has not been agreed upon. However. the date will be set at the next meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon at the State Armory.
 Following the business meeting the Gold team defeated the Black team. Doris Johnson was high for the winners scoring 23 of 25 possi- ble points while Estelle Piesyna and Dorothy Talmadge were high for the losers with 22 points apiece.
 Members of the Black team in cluded: Violet. Winches. Madelyn Parsons, Florence Mabry, Dorothy Talmadge. Frances Kirshner, Bar bara Granger, Annie Goodson, Anne Bukaskas, Doris Johnson, Ruth Taylor, Anite Evitts and Lois Slater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Wilby Chemistry
 Social Session Fine Program Presented in School Auditorium s Last Night

An interesting program, arrang- IJ by Faculty Advisor Frank Han son, was presented by the Wilby High school chemistry club last night in the school auditorium. More than 100 members were in attendance.
 Marie Scalzi and Michael Gan nutz led the singing in the opening song "Wilby". Other events on the program included: My Interpreta- tion of the Wilby Chemistry Club" iSy Michael Gannutz; banjo and harmonica selections. Joseph La Rose and w. La Rose: "Jeroboam." Eileen Egan; ''The Abolition of Ex- aminations'' rnd "The Recognition of Sian gage in the form of playlet by Helen Gelgaude and Evelyn Spender with Thomas Grady as judge and Martin Nor rissey clerk. "A Few Different Kinds of Engineers" Eva Gelgau- da; experiment and discussion of "Just Elements" Alexander Church elow. Selections by J. LaRose and w. LaRose brought the meeting to a close. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Card Tournament
 at Eagles Hall
Players From All Over City
 Will Compete Tonight

A card tournament which has
 attracted citywide atetntion will
 be staged this evening in Eagles
 hall under the direction of a
 special women's committee, which
 has been assisting the Waterbury
 Aeric of Eagles in the furtherance
 of a program of social activities.
 This evenings event is expecetd to
 climax a long series of successful
 parties. Practically every team
 of importance, winners or runners up in previous championship matches, will be on hand this even- ing to engage in a real. old fash toned "45, battle.
 Prizes will be awarded for bridge. whist and other games. Ar engagements have been made to en- certain at least 500 players. The executive committee in- cludes J. Lester Brennan. chair man. Miss Catherine A. Moher, assistant, MT and Mrs John Gra- ham. MI and Mrs Harold Reeves. Dr and Mrs William Murray, MT and Mrs Warren Grant, Mir and Mrs John Reeves. Mir and Mrs F. J. Sullivan, Mir and Mrs Arthur E J. Lunny, Mir and Mrs Roland kWeayer, Clarence Langlois and Herbert c. Ragan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Preparing to
 Stage Pageant
f Johns Evangelical Sunday School Busy These Days

The children of St Johns sunday school. 46 Cooke street. are very busy these days preparing for "A Panoramic Christmas Serv- ice'' under the able supervision of the Sunday school superintendent. Miss Emily Wall. This presenta tion entitled, "Let Us Now Go Un- to Bethlehem and See", was writ ten by the Rev George Buch, a pastor of the Missouri Synod and at present a very intimate friend of the Rev John N. c. Mohrmann of St Johns. The pageant shall be presented at the church or Christmas evening, December 25, at seven o'clock. The following are the four scenes to be present ed: Scene I-The Lord shall rise upon thee; scene II There were in the same country shepherds; scene TIT - Lo, the angel of the Lord; scene W And they crme with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the Babe lying in q manager: scene V Behold the Wise Men from the East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
League of Nation
 State Chapter
Waterbury Represented at Meeting in New Haven
 Last Night

Waterbury was represented last night at the annual banquet in New Haven of the Connecticut Chapter of the League of Nations Association by Mrs F. s. Chase. Rev Dr James F. Gregg, Mir and Mrs F. K. English. Misses Marion Hunt, Marjorie Farley and Mill cent Makepeace and Chase Kim ball. Judge Carroll c. Hincks of this city and Cheshire, a member of the federal court bench, was at the speakers table.
 The speakers included pr Julius Gurtius, former German foreign minister, Dr Mckenzie of Hart. lord Theological Seminary, Prest- dent James R. Angell of Yale anl Dean Clark of the Yale Law School.
 A resolution was adopted fav- bring a temporary delay in foreign debt payments to the United States. The payments are due the 18th. Chase Kimball of this city seconded the motion adopting the resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Mrs Frances Hunt
 Discharged After Hearing

Mrs Frances Hunt of Judd street. charged with Violation of the mo- tor vehicle and damage to a flag pole at Danbury was arraigned in the town court at Stepney last night and after a hearing the charges against her were dismissed. It developed that at the time of the accident the steering gear of her car was out of commission and that what had happened was due to causes over which she had no immediate control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
Putnam Priest, Here
 Tuesday, Passes
Rev Uric BeIIerOse Oficiated as Master of Cers- monies at Funeral of Mrs Emma Lam0ntagne Died Wednesday of Heart Attack

Rev Uric O. Bellerose, 5s. pas tor of St. Mary's church, Putnam, and member of the diocesan board of examiners, died of heart attack Wednesday night. His fu- neral will take place tomorrow morning and will be attended by many priests from all parts of the state. The deceased was we'll known among the local Catholic clergy.
 Early in his career, he was with St Patrick's church, Norwich, and Sacred Heart church. Taftville. In 1906, he was named pastor of Sacred Heart parish, Wauregan Four years later, he took charge of st Mary's church, Baltic, and in 1915 he returned to Taftville. He had been at St Mary's church since June IS. 1927.
 Born in North Grosvenordaie on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-02
New Members
 Join CwOans Club
Three Additions to List at
 Meeting Last Night

Three new members were voted into the Cwoans Club at the Gen. tral YMCA last night, Michael Del pon, Daniel Manseau, and Eugene Leonello. President Domenic Tarullo presided At the meeting, the educational feature of which was a dress rehearsal of the arguments which the Cwoans Club debators will use in to-night's con- test with the Vikings on the topic, Are the Movies a Bad Influence on the Youth of To-day?"
 Chairman Fl Bernier of the so- cial committee called for reports on ticket sales for the joint dance with the Square Circle club which will be held Saturday, December 10. in the Central YMCA gym.