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Evening star., 1932-05-20

coin and Lee, for the posthumous
honor OF having a highway named
after him. The wireless wizard of the
Army, who now lives In Washington
for years has endowed q hobby on his
native heath at Dryden, Mich. He
maintains there a full-fiedged country
club for the exclusive and gratis use
OF the farmer folk from miles around
1t embraces the Squier ancestral acres,
which have been in the family since
the time, now nearly 100 years ago.
when the property was decided to it in
a warrant signed by President Martin
Van Buren,. Recently the State OF
Michigan laid out new road which
connects the Squier Country Club with
some of the nearby arterial highways
1t was decided that the children OF
the county should by ballot select a
name for 1t. The returns are Just In
BY an overwhelming majority the
youngsters voted to call the road THE
General Squier Highway"
Dollie Curtis Cams current speech
making activities are attracting in
creaSlng attention and appreciation in
U. y. T. circles. Word comes from
nearly every place she stumps that the
Vice Presidents Brunhildelike sister
never fails to put it over in smashing
style. Most of the people Mrs. Gam
addresses never saw her before. They're
agreeanly surprised to ind she's not the
mere social climber which the Gam
Longworth precedence fiare-up seemed
10 oeplct her, but a f1ne, wholesome
homespun American woman. Some less
kindly comments evoked by Dollv's
swing around the circle credit her with
seeking to ingratiate herself with the
Republicans SO as to insure Brother
Charley's denomination. All reasonable
doubts on that score vanished some
time ago. It'll be Hoover and Curtis
again by every indication now discern
ible.
In days gone by trust-busttng was
an occasional occupation. Now n
would appear, it's become a profession
At least it's being made q profession
by Oswald F. Schuette, one-tirne wash
ington newspaper man and former
president of the National Press Club
Schuette won trust-busting fame a
year or so ago by driving the radio
trust" to cover and having the Radio
Corporation of America and its afiliates
indicted as violators of the ANTITRUST
laws A couple Of weeks ago the Radio io
Corporation and other interests ANAL
gamated In the National Association
of Broadcasters drafted Schuette to con-
duct their copyright contest with the
American Society Of Composers, Authors
and Publishers. Those who know the
resourceful crusading qualities which
Schuette uncorked against the radio
trust" predict that the copyright trust"
will know it's in a fight before it's
through with him.
x
Washington seethes with incredible
tales OF forthcoming sensations In the
Lindbergh case, whisperingly described
as making everything that's gone before
sound like mere bedtime stories.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Constitutional Status of
Married Employees
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Relative to the letter appearing in a
recent issue of The Evening Star writ
ten by Miss Gertrude Eberly, an en-
ploye Of the Government service, In
which she desires to commend some OF
your recent editorials on the injustice
of married women working whose hus-
hands are gainfully employed" 1t is de-
sired to bring to the attention OF both
Miss Eberly and others of like mind a
few cold facts" on the subject which
are worthy of consideration from an
angle of a broader and more unselflsh
viewpoint and at the same time without
the injection of the personal appeal into
the matter.
The Constitution of the United States
grants all women the right Of franchise,
together with all privileges as those of
men, does 1t not? Then, under such
act and Constitution it becomes both
illegal and unconstitutional to legislate
rulings which say to these legal resi-
dents and voters Of the United States,
"If you marry or are married and are
employed in the Government service
and II your husband Is also SO employed
therein, you must resign your position. v
Should this unconstitutional legisla-
ton be passed to oust married women,
would it not be placing severe penalty
upon marriage and, too, would It not
be one Of the strongest means OF de-
stroying the marriage state and tend to
eliminate the moral code among this
particular class of Government en-
p'oyes? And, too, why should they be
dismissed and at the same time exempt
those married couples whose husbands
are employed outside the Government
service in private indlIStrV7
Is not, too, this Government service
open to all persons, male and female,
married and single. regardless of their
marital status, provided the required
examinations for such employment?
Would it not tend to unlimited inefici-
ency in such governmental service were
such a ruling enacted wherein there
would be single persons retained who
may be inefficient while often the mar
ried woman would be dismissed due to
the enactment-and she might be a
much more eff1cient employe?
No, legislation of this nature as 1t is
now proposed eliminates entirely the
American democratic idea of all citi-
or single, having equal rights, and con-
row-mindedly based upon sex, which
latter should have no place In the
minds of others than those concerned
If such legislation is contemplated it
should therefore be proper and just
from constitutional point to revoke
that part of the Constitution of the
United States wherein 1t grants all
rights and privileges to all persons, and
place women back on the status they
formerly had-without rights whatever
and therefore no penalty on their mari
tai status or relationship
HARRY z. RIESEBERG.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

not only local taxes, but Federal taxes.
his Federal taxes exceeding the Federal
taxes Of any one Of more than half the
States The average per capita pay
ment by the States toward the lump
sum amounts to seven cents and seven
mills. The washingtonian's per capita
payment to the same fund amounts to
elevent cents nine mills and is exceeded
by only four of the States.
The only fair method Of overcoming
the problem of the threatened local
deficit is, in the light of such showings
demonstrated to be the increase of the
now inadequate Federal contribution.
In the light of the demonstration
that, if any change in the amount of
the lump sum is to be made, it should
be increased, the decrease of $4,000 900
In that sum proposed by the House will
doubtless be rejected by the Senate and
resisted to the end in conference.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHuANDER JOHNSON.
Grim Chronicler.

Grim Chronicler.
Old Father Time, you once appeared
An entertaining party.
Our thoughts you frequently have
cheered
With promises so hearty.
We thought as history progressed,
We'd move with far less friction.
Your promises, put to the test,
Are largely idle fiction.
Old Father Time, when Ike the moon
Our hope is softly beaming,
To Nightmares we return too soon,
Instead Of gentle dreaming.
The tales that you have told once more
OF peace and all its glories
We fear are proving, as of yore,
Just little bed time stories.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

aware of the fact that there Is no such
fish or fowl as q square gambling
joint; It is as rare as the great aux.
All such places are as crooked as the
men who run them-with fixed racing
odds. tamperedwith roulette wheels
loaded dice and especially treated cards.
And "Honest John" the well known
gambler. served Jail sentence for
stealing his grandmother's false teeth.
The people Of Prince Georges should
demand the closing of the cheap gam
bling joint. If this is not done, the
officials should be thrown out with the
tin-horns.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

An inclination to vote in the man.
ner most likely to preserve their official
usefulness might be expected of post
masters. In fact, they would construe
such course as a duty not only to
country, but to home and friends; a
duty Of which they would scarcely need
public reminder.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Apparently Charles Lindbergh is in
no mood to magnify resentment toward
person who protests that he was only
a silly mischief maker. When great
hearted man has suffered deep sorrow
he is likely to hesitate about infiicting
punishment on others, however much 1t
may be deserved.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Scientists are rapidly making the
public aware Of the importance OF vita
Minis. They are fortunately only Incl
dental features of a proper health
menu. Otherwise they would soon be
vended in small tasteless capsules and
sent out to deplete still further the joys
OF epicureanism.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Alice i'm Blunderland.

From the Springfield (Mass.) Daily Repub-
fcan.
The original Of the heroine Of "Alice
In Wonderland" finds America a topsy-
turvy land, with many features recalling
the famous book. She came at the right
time.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Sometimes the original Moses of
Egypt had trouble with his public and
might have anticipated the modern
Moses of New Hampshire by referring
to sons of wild jackasses, if he had
thought of it.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Should Be Fifty.Fiftv.

from the Hamilton (ontario) Spectator.
The suggestion has been made that
al bridge winnings during this period
OF depression should be turned over to
cnarity, but this doesn't solve the prob
lem OF what to do with bum I. o. ia
Evening star., 1932-05-20

A legal tax on an illegal beverage
would probably have delighted the keen
sense of paradox that distinguished the
English poet, w. S. Gilbert.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Any one who denies that Mayor
James Walker is hard-working official
should be provided with memorandum
of his enormous parade mileage.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Backtrackers.

FROM the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator.
That fellow who is trying to walk
around the world backward isn't q
great deal different. at that, from some
Of our political leaders.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Base Ball and Health.

From the Duluth Herald.
Base ball is healthful exercise Who
doesn't feel better after the 5eventh in
ming stretch?
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Convention delegates may be limited
to a five-day working week, but never
to q five-hour day.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Liquid Lightning.

From the Florence (Ala0 Herald.
It Is said that lightning never Strikes
twice In the same place, but sometimes
the liquid kind does.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Talking and Thinking. !.

The general mind must now be led
Unto confusion's brink.
There is so much that must be said,
We haven't time to think.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
The Fulcrum.

From the Schenectady Gasetts.
There isn't any way to balance the
budget except on the taxpayers neck.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Animals has heap O. secret sense. /"
said Uncle Eben. when hears q man
say he don't like dogs, I suspicious dat
de dogs has looked him over m decided
to have de first dislike"
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

@. Please explain the process of float
ing stamps used by Collectors. K.
A. In floating stamps to remove the
paper particles which adhere to used
stamps, use a fairly shallow pan and
put In about one-half inch Of water.
Place the stamps in face up-that is
Evening star., 1932-05-20
Not So Thrifty.

"Old Ben Franklin was thrifty"
Not very" answered Miss Cayenne.
He did a little early kiting with elec-
tricity. but he did not seem to have the
faintest idea of its financial possibil-
tiles"
IF you are an artist said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown. and work only for
money you soon become no longer an
artist. but financeer."
Evening star., 1932-05-20
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Evening star., 1932-05-20
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Evening star., 1932-05-20
A DenreSsed Ern-

Why don't you get busy and try to
be as great man as George Washing
ton?"
Whats the use2" rejoined Senator
Sorghum. The world has grown skep-
tical. Even if succeeded, we couldn t
make the public believe it."
Jud Tunkins says he doesn't approve
of calling it a psychological depression.
What he reads in the papers indicates
that fooling with psychology is liable to
cost too much money.
Survival Of the Unfittest.
When Prohibition sternly spoke
Her voice was heard afar.
Yet men and laws are going broke
But not the two-quart jar.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

@. When did Maiden Lane become
the center Of the jewelry trade in the
United States?-N. M.
A. About $780,
Evening star., 1932-05-20
THEODORE w. MOVES. u. Editor ! Il :

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Once:
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Chicago Once Lake Michigan Building.
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Evening star., 1932-05-20

@. What was the population of
Jerusalem when it was destroyed in
10 A. Do. r.
A. Josephus says that the population
places it at 100000. 1t is now believed
that these figures are exaggerations
and that the population was between
80, 900 and $4,000.
Evening star., 1932-05-20

Maj. Gen. George o. Squier,, q. s. A.,
retired, hasn't had to wait, like Lin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
TOWARD Revolutionary Mass Work R zS 1aE slsv9 3
Opportunity and Danger Confronting the Party

A GRAVE danger facing our Party is that it
n should not fully appreciate the deep radical
ization now taking place among the masses
and not take the utmost advantage OF the I'M
exampled opportunity to organize and lead these
masses in struggle and to build itself up In SO
doing. Many signs indicate that this danger is
actual and real Undoubtedly there is far
reaching undereStimation of the rehabilitation
and also of the leading role of the Party in the
existing situation. This tends to make the mooll-
zation Of the Party more difficult; it weakens
all our campaigns and struggles. It must be over
come at all costs and the Party thrown mill
family into the fight at every point
During the period of high prosperity it must
be admitted that we were very much isolated
from the masses, not only organiZationally but
deologicaly. Save for some sections of mining
and needle, the workers did not understand us
or our program. They tended to look upon us
pretty much as extreme sect which had
little to do with their actual life. And the worst
OF it was that we tended to fit ourselves into this
sectaran isolation, both ideologically and by our
general methods of work
But now a fundamental change is beginning
to take place in the attitude Of the masses to-
wards our Party and its program Great masses
of workers, under the press Of circumstances,
are beginning to be more responsive to us. On
the one hand, in the midst of the deep economic
crisis and confronted with wage cuts, unemploy-
ment and mass starvation, these workers are
becoming distinctly more responsive to our
struggle slogans Our program begins to become
ineligible to them. And on the other hand, the
great rise of Socialism in the Soviet Union is
also having profound effects upon them. Even
the most backward of workers are beginning to
realize that something very important and revo-
lutionary is taking place in the U.S.S.R. More
and more the advanced elements are seeing in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
Unemployment Social
Insurance >>> Central
Demand in Elections

campaign must be the demand for unempIoy-
ner1t and social insurance at the expense of
the state and employers. Placing in the CEN
ter Of the mass election work the immediate
demands Of the workers and toilers in fac
tories, bread lines, unemployed gatherings
in towns, the Party must on this basis pre-
sent concretely and popularity TO the broad
working masses its program OF the revolu-
taonary way out of the crisis In exposing the
whole policy OF the bomgeoisie, the Party
must make clear to the workers that only
through the revolutionary class struggle,
fighting for the program and supporting the
candidates of the Communist Party can
workers counterfeit the attacks of the bour-
geoisie and protect and secure their immedi-
ate demands and prepare the ground for the
further advance Of the working class inter-
ests.
The main slogans which the Party must put
forward are:
% UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL m
SURANCE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
STATE AND EMPLOYERS.
co Against Hoover's wage cutting policy
90 Emergency relief without restrictions
by the government and banks for the poor
farmers; exemption Of poor farmers from
taxes, and no forced collection of debts.
(G Equal rights for Negroes, and self
determination for the Black Belt
t5) Against capitalist terror; against all
forms Of suppression OF the political rights of
the workers
go Against imperialist war; for the de-
tense of the Chinese people and of the Soviet
Union.
From the main resolution of the 14th' Pie
nun printed in full In the April issue of the
COMMUNIST and In the DAILY WORKER
Of AnH 2a)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
Before the Conventions OF Our Enemies
The New Leader--Open Enemy of the U.SSR
By BURG

OF necessary labor power expended will be re-
duced in conformity with the needs of the popu-
lation, not as in the U. S., where, with the in
crease of production and naturalization, the
workers are fired, thereby further limiting mar
kets, and industry slows down. In the U. S. at
the present time new inventions are not being
installed, because there is no market for in
creased production. On the contrary there is
a tendency to return to primitive and obsolete
methods, particularly in relief work with the
of the hoe and shovel, etc. In the Soviet Union,
on the other hand, all science, industry and tech
nique reaching an ever higher level because
every new invention decreases waste, and light
ems the labor of the workers, which results in a
general frightening of the well-being of the
workers.
To what final conclusions does Shub come?
Capitalism, it is true" he says, "has not solved
the problem of unemployment Still less, how
ever. has Russian Bolshevism contributed to the
solution. If Russian Bolshevism has not con-
tributed to its solution, then Socialism, which
means the control by the workers of the means
of production and distribution, is Utopia. Pro-
duction and distribution are completely in the
hands of the workers and peasants in the Soviet
Union. This is supposedly the aim OF the So
cialists the world over. This is the method
whereby Socialists declare that capitalism and
all its evils will be wiped out If this is no sou-
ton for capitalism, then why does Shub call
himself a Socialist? He calls hinsef Socialist |
because he is against Socialism, because he is
against Revolution and therefore is a fit men,
Der and representative of the Socialist Party,
and clearly unmaSks the Socialist Party and the
Socialist International before the working class
of the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
BY l. AMTER

witnessed what is taking place there, and when
these workers returned to their respective coun-
tries, they were expelled by their Social-Demo-
cratic parties, for telling the truth about the
Soviet Union.
Capitalists recognize the growing production
Of the Soviet Union. American engineers like
Hugh Cooper and John Calder and many others
who are occupied in directing the construction
of the big factories and plants in the Soviet
Union, and who know the difficulties that the
Russian workers face because many of them
were recently recruited from the ranks of the
peasantrv declare that Socialism is being real
lied in the Soviet Union.
But David Shub. a counter-revoutionary go
eialist", declares that with the completion of
the Five-Year Plan, the situation will not i'm
prove. So fearful are the imperialists OF the
success of the first Five-Year Plan and the pro-
gram of the second Five Year Plan, and of the
rapid unheard-of development of industry in
the Soviet Union, that they are preparing to de-
stroy the Soviet government in order to destroy
of the greatest hopes of the working class
of the world.
S.. when the Five-Year Plan is completed.
real and terrible unemployment situation will
arise in Soviet Russia No sooner will these
plants be built than many of them will be COM
PEELED to cease operations, for they will have
no internal market. Shub makes this state
ment because he misrepresents Socialism
merely another name for state capitalism, just
as the Socialists all over the world do. Pro-
ducton in the Soviet Union is for the benefit
of the workers and peasants. Production is being
increased and will be intensified to cover the
growing needs and desires of the workers and
peasants. AS production increases, the amount
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-09
HOW TO BEGIN WORK
AMONG FARMERS

HOW to begin to organize farmers for the class
IL struggle still remains mystery for most of
Party districts These districts usually solve" the
problem by forgetting it.
The time will come when the proIetariat will
find itself face to face with the question of allies
in the struggles for the seizure of power. The
natural allies of the proletariat are the terribly
impoverished small and middle farmers, the
tenant farmers and share troopers and above
ALL the agricultural wage workers. These va
various categories of agrarian masses make up
the overwhelmingly majority of the 100000
farm population in the United States.
With the deepening of the economic crisis and
the sharpening of the class struggle these masses
will either be won over by us to the program of
class struggle, or they will form the mass base
for Fascist movement. the effect of whose
demagogy we see we'll demonstrated in Finland,
Germany, Italy, Hungary, etc. They can be won
over to the program of class struggle only to the
degree in which the vanguard of the proletariat,
the Communist Party, organizes and gives them
leadership in their efforts to better their in
creasngly miserable living conditions, only to the
degree in which the Communist Party systema-
ticaIIy and energeticalIy points out to them the
correct road in their struggles against the in
creasing exploitation and oppression Of finance
capital.
Below are outlined some practical steps that
all districts should take at once to properly begin
agrarian work.
Minimum Steps
/. Every district should have at least one
comrade in charge of agrarian work and if pos
sible, small committee to work with him.
Comrades assigned for this work should be willing
to devote their full time and serious attention
to it and must be interested in it.
2. Every section and street nucleus in whose
territory there are farms must likewise assign
comrade for agrarian work. On the basis of
a preliminary survey of local agricultural con-
ditions made by this comrade, together with our
general agrarian program, the nucleus should
have Thorough discussion of the question.
Plenty of material for this can be secured from
the Agrarian Department of the Central Conf
mttee.
3. All District training schools should include