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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
Convention Will
Resume Tonight
Continued From Page Il

ed at =, contributed by Indiana
g, and Pennsylvania y.
Traylor, Chicago banker born in
a log cabin, dropped from 42A on
the first to 40i4 on the third, los
ing one each in Indian and Alas
ka.
Murray disappeared on the third
roll call.
Governor White of Ohio gained
a half vote, net. He polled Ohio's
50 votes on the first ballot. On the
third he got 49ia from Ohio and
8 from Pennsylvania.
1t was a hectic 10 hour session
from 8 o'clock last night, and the
night session had followed only a
three hour internission of the day
meeting which ran from noon yes
terday to o'clock last night The
day and evening sessions witnessed
adoption OF the Democratic plat
form with its wringing wet plank
and placing in nomination of nine
candidates to the accompaniment
of much oratory and demonstra-
ton.
Each candidate We'd to get the
most noise and the most minutes
demonstration. Smith took the
laurels with a 52-minute demon
stration, with Roosevelt only a few
minutes shorter.
1t was q -wracking night.
Roosevelt leaders, claiming they
could put their candidate across
on the first ballot, or soon there
after, kept the crowd in session,
though some baked around 8 a. m.
A motion at that time to recess
was lost, and the session plunged
into roll calls, which to the weary
delegates seemed interminable.
The first and second ballots
dragged along, slowed by neces-
sity for polling several individual
delegations, but the third ran more
expeditiously even though some
delegations had to be rechecked
at the end of the call since they
had passed on the first time
through.
The third ballot ended, the con-
yention adjourned at to recon-
vene at $50 tonight.
Meantime, the Roosevelt folks
continued work to sway some
large blocks of votes as a start for
a bandwagon rush. 1t was hard
going admittedly but they said they
believed they would prevail. Mean
time, the ants were likewise busy
trying to lure wavererS to their
cause.
The third ballot appeared fairly
crucial but it did not radically alter
the situation.
There was intense activity or
the floor as the third ballot prog
ressed. Mississippi, which has
strength for Newton D. Baker,
passed and went into a huddle.
Senator Hubert Stephens sug-
gested the delegates be left to
themselves if Roosevelt begins to
lose.
AS the Mississippians discussed
the situation, a Texas delegate
came over and pleaded with them
for Gods sake" to hold the Roose-
velt line a little longer as they
might expect some help from
Texas after two or three more
ballots.
One of the Roosevelt lieuten-
ants approached Governor Byrd of
Virginia and appealed to him to be
patriotic" and throw his support
to the New York governor so the
party might nominate quickly and
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
Department Supply
Measure Approved

WASHINGTON. Jury l. dIp
Inc senate approved the confer
ence report on the treasury post
office department supply bill to-.
gay The $1,056,OOo,OoO appropria-
tlon measure now goes to the
President.
Inc report was accepted over
tne protest of Senator Robinson
,Dem) Arkansas, Who was opposed
to elimination of a $2,70o 600 an
preparation in the bill for rural
sanitation work
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
SEEKS ASSEMBLY SEAT

TUnARE, July l. W.P-Ford A.
Chatters, Lindsay, prominent Cali
fornia newspaperman, today was
unopposed as assemblyman from
Tulare and Kings counties. Ward
Rush of Tulare, who opposed him,
was eliminated when it was found
he had filed his nomination papers
under the number of another
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01

tive, selling 600 shares at 1885, up
Il. Republican Petroleum advanced
ls to IA on sales of 500 shares.
Union Oil sold 200 shares at 97s,
up Il.
Security-First National Bank de-
clined Is to 1915 on sales of $50
shares. Transamerica sold 100
shares at pa, up z.
Southern California Edison ad-
vanced 9s to 10 on sales Of 200
shares. International Reinsur-
ance lost l point when 100 shares
sold at 10.
The stock exchange will be closed
tomorrow and Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
.allas Deserted
By Bonus Army

DALLAS, Tex, July 1. W.R -
California's bonus army practically
feserted Dallas today. A few strag-
Flers remained stranded here, but
|he rest, disheartened because of
failure of local citizens to con-
tribute supplies and funds, either
continued doggedly on their way
)r turned back toward their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01

Half of the motor contingent
started back. Those travelling by
freight and the other half of the
automobile group departed eastward.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
MAYOR BANS NOISY CROWDS

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. U.P)-Old-
fashioned noisy charivari crowds
are banned from the streets of this
city by order of Mayor Harry D.
burst. The mayor objects to them
because they are small town S, hff'
and they disturb the sleep Of non
revelers. rfMhML
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01

not lose the advantage already
gained by their united front.
The Garner die-hards in Texas
were bolstered by the accession of
II votes on the third ballot from
Oklahoma.
As the convention recessed until
tonight, Roosevelt was gaining, but
slowly. There was talk Of
break" before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
Baseball Scores
American League

Al BOSCOL- II. II. L..
New York; .O0l 040 10O-6 9 2
Boston .............2 230 O05 1Ox-11 is 2
Pipgras, Brown, Wells, Rhodes
and Jorgens; Kline, Moore and
Connolly.
At Philadelphia r. H. E.
Washington ....OO4 O3O 0OO-7 0
Philadelphia COZ O03 0O0- IL l
Brown, Marberry and Spencer;
Mahaffey, KrausSe and Cockrane
National League
At New York R. H. E.
Boston 100 oil 001- 4 13 l
New York ..010 003 DIX 10 3
Belts, Farmhouse, Brown and
Spohrer, Hargrave; Schumacher,
Mooney, Gibson and Hogan.
At Pittsburgh r. H. E.
St. Louis 900 OLA 000- 10 0
Pittsburgh 900 O03 000- IL 0
Dean, Lindsey and Mancuso;
Swetonic, French and Grace.
At Chicago r. H E.
Cincinnati ........13 900 0O0-4 8 /
Chicago ......002 800 OOx- 8 IL
Frey, Kolp, Rixey and Lom-
bardi; Warneke and Hartnett.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01

L. A. STOCKS
Bid Asked
Transanlerica .............-.. 25s 254
Security First National 80 381.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01
National League

Belts, Frankholse, Brown and
Spohrer, Hargrave; Schumacher,
Mooney, Gibson and Hogan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-01

Dean, Lindsey and Mancuso;
SWetonic, French and Grace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
BY SAM RooL.

WASHINGTON, - The Federal
Government, setting the example for
the capitalist class which it repre-
sents, is quick to take advantage of
hungry and homeless workers in or
der to get its work done as cheaply
as possible. This furthermore, is adj
mitted proudly by the government in
a press release issued by the United
States Forest Service from its region
al headquarters at San Francisco.
The Forest Service begins its state
ment by saying:
Camps have now been established
and are in operation in two Of the
northern California National Forests
in which single, unemployed men will
do productive work this winter in re-
turn for their, food and housing, and
more camps are contemplated, partic-
uIarly in, southern California, at an
early date according to a statement
made today, by Regional Forester S.
B. Show of the U. s. Forest Service.
Subsistence in the camps is being
furnished. by, the state. Transporta-
ton of the men to the camps is be-
ing supplied by local municipal agen-
cies. Medical attention is also being
supplied from this source. Equip
ment. bedding and supervision of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

The following letter from
Pocatello, Idaho, speaks for
itself. There are thousands
Of comrades like the writer
of this letter. Reach them
with the Daily Worker SUBJ
scription book.
II am sending a dollar and
a half to renew my sub. We
are working eight days a
month and believe me we are
all flat broke. Most of us
are trying to exist on Rail-
road Shop Family League
Relief, and it's hard to get,
and not enough to relieve a
sparrow. I was able to Dor
row this money, and as in
the past I'll try my utmost
for the Daily"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

fetal Federal Government press re-
lease, we have 1t publicly admitted
that federal, state and local govern
ments actually are cooperating to
engage in forced labor, wherein men
must work for nothing, or starve.
Showing how profitable this sort Of
slavery is to the capitalist govern
,ments, the statement goes ON like
this:
According to Mr.. Show, the prob
lens OF housing, sanitation, subsis-
tence, and clothing for camps Of men
working in mountain regions during
the winter will be solved, as fast as
possible with the object Of increasing
the number Of men and camps as
rapidly as proves feasible"
Workers. You must not be mis-
led by capitalist ballyhoo about the
capitalists cant help 1t" excuses In
times OF economic crisis. In a frantic
effort to save itself, capitalism must
suck the blood Of the working class
in larger quantities than ever in
crisis. In certain periods, the ca
pitalists are able to hide their ex-
tortion of wealth from the working
class under the mask OF wage slavery,
but as the crisis deepens, this wage
slavery takes on Its true appearance
as Real Slavery, Even Worse Than
Chattel or Feudal Slavcryl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
The Daily Worker
an Integral Part
Of Every Struggle

are lost because of expiration Of sub
Scription
These defects can be overcome.
AT this 9th Anniversary we must
pledge ourselves to build the appAra-
tus for the Daily Worker so that in
every struggle the Daily Worker Is
an integral part of the struggle We
must intensity our work for ground
ing the circulation Of the Daily Work
er in the every day life Of the masses.
WHAT MUST BE DONE? 1. IN APP
preaching a worker in shop or fac
tory, mass organization or individual
workers, see that arrangements are
made for him to buy the Daily Work
er or become a regular subscriber.
Follow up the old subscribers. a. In
the strike areas the Daily Worker
should be at every meeting; at every
picket line-and sold from house to
house in the vicinity of the strike.
The groups Of readers should bel
formed into Friends of the Daily
Worker" 3. House to house deliveries
in working class neighborhoods must
be developed out of every day activi-
ties in building unemployment block
committees, struggles against eyic-
ton, gathering of signatures for un-
employment insurance, election CAM
paigns, etc. 4. The Daily Worker
should be in the reading rooms Of all
workers centers. 5. Workers should
write OF their experiences to the Daily
Worker. Worker correspondents
should be formed wherever workers
congregate.
Comradesl One of the best answers
to the Hunger Program Of the bosses
and the actual war preparations is to
make this 9th Anniversary a mobili-
cation day for increased activities to
build the mass circulation OF the
Daily Worker and give 1t fun finan-
cial support that is needed for its
daily appearance.
The 9th Anniversary Of the Daily
Worker is a historical milestone in
the progress of the development Of
the militant workers In the United
States. Build the Daily Worker as
the mass organizer of the working
class. in its struggle against hunger,
'mperialist war and for mobilization
IF the American workers for the de-
tense of the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
The Daily Mast Become. the
Guide in Our Every Day Work

IN inner party work as such. These
things are almost inseparabIe.
1t is absolutely essential that our
districts, sections and units Especially
units in outlying sections) know that
the Daily must be read. preserved
and used as constant guide In our
work. That files Of the Daily Worker
are kept, and when the comrades
are faced with a problem Of policy.
information, a certain resolution or
statement is needed. they should
always be able to go back to the
Daily Worker file, get the needed In
formation and use it properly. This
will save the comrades time in having
to hunt up facts, themselves facts
that are already compiled; having to
work up slogans themselves (often-
times bad slogans) slogans that were
already printed in the Daily Worker.
This will really establish the Daily
as our political and organizationaI
guide and instructor, in our mass
work as well as in inner Party &C.
tivities, only this way, will we make
the proper use of the Daily in our
day to day work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

gress with Comrade Lenin the build
ing of mass Party was the basic
subject. The issue of struggle for
legality was part of the problem of
building a mass Party.
Comrade Lenin's theme in the
conference from beginning to end
was: How can we build mass Party
in America; what are the conditions
for the building of such a Party;
what are the conditions of the Party
itself for the carrying out of this
task?
There was a very serious objection
on the delegation to any efforts Of
building a mass Party. The guardian
OF the infantile disease of Ieftism in
the American Party, Comrade Hour
wich, was at the conference himself
to watch for the welfare of this dis
ease. He objected most strongly to
any proposal that might bring the
Party in contact with the masses of
workers. His fear Of the Party's
contamination with the backward
ness of the American workers as a
result Of real contact with these
workers was so great that he inpa-
tiently interrupted Comrade Lenin
ever so often when the latter for
mulated possible methods of ap-
proach to these workers. Finally
Comrade Lenin rebuked Comrade
Hourwich's Impotence by saying that
to reach the masses Of workers is
the indispensable prerequisite for the
revolutiOnization Of the working
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
BY MAX BEDACHT

The first issue Of the Daily Worker
came or the press Jan. IS, 1924. This
date, however, Is not che beginning
Of the history Of the Daily Worker.
The conception which finally led to
the publication Of the Daily Worker
dates back to July, 1921.
just before the Third Congress of
the Communist International the
two American Communist organiza-
tons which resulted from the split
Of the socialist party In 1919 had
united into the Communist Party of
America. The Third Congress of the
Communist international, therefore,
had one united delegation from the
American section. This unity, how
ever. was not yet well founded in a
uniform conception Of policy.
Our American Party suffered in
tensely from the infantile disease of
leftism. Our Party had taken over
from the left wing Of the socialist
party the inheritance of abstract
ness and Of lack OF direct connection
with the working class and its strug-
giles. The decisions and resolutions
OF the Second Congress Of the Com
nunist international contributed
greatly to better understanding of
our revolutionary tasks, yet the poi
son Of leftisnn was still virile enough
to interfere with, If not almost him
der, the process Of theological boil
sheyization. The poison OF bourgeois
influences manifested itself then in
vicious form Of American exception
alisui- This exceptionalism repeated
again and again that the decisions
and policies laid down by the Sec
ond Congress Of the Communist In
ternational were absolutely correct in
principle--but that because of pecu-
liar American conditions they could
not be applied In practice.
The delegation to the Third Con-
gress Of the Communist Interna~
tional was invited by Comrade Lenin
to confer with him and talk over the
problems Of the American Party.
This conference took place toward
the end OF the Congress. One day,
after the Compression and after mid
night, we met in the buro of Com
rade Lenin. The American delega-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

Salvation Army where the food was
prepared. Smelling stew. black cof-
fee and two slices of bread-the
supper. We sleep on rusty, broken
iron beds, no mattresses. The next
morning we refuse to eat their cold
slop. We march to local w. I. r.,
where we are served good food.
We arrive in Washington. The
whole police force, detectives from all
over the country; the Army and
Navy greet us. We respond with re-
volutionary songs and iron discipline.
Thousands of Negro and white work
ers who lined up the streets buy our
literature. We march through the
city to the Salvation Army, appointed
to it by our host, the q. s. govern
ment, forced to provide us with food
and lodging. We refuse to eat the
cold sour beans and the officials are
forced to change>to some fresher and
hotter. We compose a song dedi-
Gated to the Salvation Army and It's
sinking beans. 1t is sung to the tune
of, "It Amt Going To Rain No More. Z"
'The Salvation Army flop is full of
lice and we couldn't stand that smell,
so we stood up in solid mass and
this is what we yelled 'rLet us march.
let us march, let us march to the
Capitol Hill, Well all unite and are
going to fight for the Unemployment
Insurance Bill. In a cattle barn we
had a bowl of beans and the floor
stink like hell, now you can see what
Hoover means and you won't forget
that smell. So to hell, so to hell, so
to hell with the sinking beans. Wen
unite and we are going to fight and
we'll show them what union
means"
Now 1870 STRONG we march to our
Washington Stadium Conference,
where the committee to go to Con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

The bosses starvation
drive will not stop hte work
ers from subscribing to the
Daily Worker. The follow
ing letter from a worker in
Hillside, N.sJs-is typical of
the attitude of thousands of
workers who are ready to
subscribe ifthey are given a
chance, Get after them with
subscription books.
Enclosed you will find a
money order for three dol
lars for another six months
subscription. | am sending
only three dollars because
I'm darn near broke and had
to scrape that up too. 1t is
not indication that I'm not
interestedin the class strug-
gle. T sure do admire your
work and I'd hate to miss
the Daily Worker at any
time
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02

ton was there in full force. The dis
cussion was carried on in the Eng
ish language. Comrade Lenin spoke
English very well.
1t will be of historic and political
value for our Party to reconstruct
the discussions in this conference.
1t is this Importance which keeps me
now from a detailed reproduction of
this conference. 1t will be necessary
to check up carefully on everything
by consulting the memory of all
comrades who were at that meeting
and who can still be reached. To
my knowledge, only Comrade Minor
and myself are now in our Party
and in the United States who par
ticipated in the meeting. Until we
succeed In producing collective re-
construction of events and arguments
In that conference I will confine my
self here merely to some general
questions.
In 1921 our Party operated under
ground. The mass attacks and de-
portations of 49, and 1920 had re-
suited in practical state of illegal
ity. Lack of experience on the one
hand, and lack of a broad mass
movement around the Party on the
other hand, prevented an immediate
struggle for the right of the legal ex-
istance of the Party. The disease
of infantile leftism also contributed
to this lack Of struggle for legality.
In the conference of the American
Party delegation to the Third Con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
4O3 Months of Daily Worker
Subs on Thursday Assures
Record Week in Campaign

THIS week the first week in the 1month
subscriptions to the Daily Worker that did
toward the end On Thursday 403 months subscriptions
n which about the Wednesday, than
the first two days OF the week This shows that
over the country pitching
This also shows that the big preparations
Tor the Kentucky strike the preparations for the
saton FEBRUARY for unemployment insurance, the widening
struggle all over the country having their drawing
new forces through Daily Worker subs.
NEW YORK led Thursday subs but Chicago
Az slipped back with only 10 months Detroit did pretty
40 months and Philadelphia with
had done their bit the days
work. other next week and
not 1t few cities do all the
NEXT week will be revolutionary workers
~ mounting struggle The Kentucky strike the intensified
aatons for unemployment insurance day. the celebrations
Daily Worker eighth anniversary celebrations
Of effort in the Daily Worker drive
Worker Groups house to house
hood squads wider socialist competition
day The drive succeeding Smash forward with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-02
Lenin on the Role
Of the Party's
Central Organ

revolutionary proletarist. 1t has
demonstrated it's readiness, not
merely to listen to and to support an
appeal for political struggle, but to
fight boldly in that struggle, We are
now in position to set up a trib-
une for the national exposure of the
tsarist government, and it is our duty
to do so, That tribune must So
cia1-democratic paper.
But the role Of paper is not con-
fined solely to the spreading Of ideas,
to political education, and 70 pro-
curing political allies. A paper Is
not meerly collective propaganda
and collective agitator, 1t Is also a
collective organizer. In that respect,
it can be compared to the scaffold-
ing erected around building in
construction; it marks the contours
Of the structure, and facilitates COM
munication between the builders,
permitting them to distribute the
work and to view the common results
achieved by their organized labor.
With the aid Of, and around, a paper,
there will automatically develop an
organization that will be concerned,
not only with local activities, but also
with regular, general work; il will
teach its members carefully to watch
political events, to estimate their I'M
portance and their influence on the
various sections of the population,
and to devise suitable methods to
influence these events through the
revolutionary party.
This stage of military prepared
ness can be reached only by the
constant activity of regular army.
If we unite our forces for the con-
duct of a common paper, that work
will prepare and bring forward, not
only the most competent propagan-
dists, but also the most skilled or
ganizers and the most talented po-
ntical party leaders, who will know
at the right moment when to issue
the call to battle, and will be capable
of leading that battle. ---
In conclusion, we desire to say
few words in order to avoid possible
misunderstanding. We have spoken
all the time about systematic and
methodical preparation, but we had
no desire in the least to suggest that
the autocracy may fall only as re-
suit Of properly prepared siege or
organized attack. Such view would
be stupid and doctrinaire. On the
contrary, it is quite possible, and his
torically far more probable, that the
autocracy will fall under the pres
sure of one of those spontaneous out
bursts or unforeseen political COM
pIcations which constantly threaten
it from all sides. But no political
party, if it desires to avoid adven-
tJlrist tactics, can base its activities
on expectations Of such outbursts
and complications. We must proceed
along our road, and steadily carry
out our systematic work, and the less
we count ON the unexpected, the less
likely are we to be taken by sur
prise by any Historical turn"