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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
SOCIALISTS FIGHT
FOR CAPITALISM

Many comrades have the ldea--
and through their consequent tao
tics have created in the masses the
belief-that the Communists differ
from the Socialists in that the
Communists are primarily con-
ccrned with creating the reyolu-
ton and consider unimportant the
immediate improvement Of the
workers conditions, while the So
cialists are primarily concerned
with the immediate improvement
of the workers conditions and con-
slider unimportant the revolution.
This idea is false in theory and
fatal in practice.
. without a struggle for immediate
improvements of the workers con-
ditions there can be no revolution
airy struggle for power. The work.
ers learn the necessity Of struggle
because of their immediate needs;
and they learn the necessity and
methods of revolutionary struggle
in the struggles for their imme-
diate needs. His immediate needs
teach the worker the need Of fight;
the need of fight teaches him the
need of organization; the use OF
the state power against the work.
ers' organizations in their strug-
giles for bread, for wages, for de-
cent working conditions. teaches
the workers the need of political
struggles; the experiences of these
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
PRAISE DUNNE ARTICLES
ON TECHNOCRACY

Los Angeles, Cal.
Editor OF Daily Worker.
Dear Conlrade:
1t is with great interest that I
read conrade DUNES article on
democracy. Primarily because I
had expected a cold and logical
refutatioa Of something which is
not only sheer nonsense but runs
against the interests of the work
ing masses. That such a logical
REPUTATION is essential there can be
no doubt.
The strongest points against
democracy can probably be OBJ
tanned by quoting the "technocrats"
themselves, as cosnrade Dunno has
done.
Permit me to quote just one ex-
ponent Of this brilliant scheme.
John A. Gray is speaking.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03

tigator for the Cleveland Press, has
been looking over the records of
the closed bank. The facts which
he has brought out about the
loans" passed among the "insid-
ers' have led q lawyer who lost
money in the bank to bring suit
against the directors of the STAN
dard Trust. He charges that they
"fraudulently conspired to grant
more than S2,500,0OO in unsecured
and inadequately secured loans to
each other. to their relatives, and
to companies in which they we're
interested The suit states fur
ther that "depositors will receive
not more than Is percent to % per-
cent, even in the event that the
full stockholders double liability
should be fully enforced and paid
I ETS see who the insiders of the
L. Standard Trust are. After the
1927 convention of the B. of J.. F.,
the name Of its Cleveland bank was
changed and a number of prorni-
nent businessmen were made di-
rectors to lend it an aura of CAPT.
talist responsibility. The directors
included employers such as w. E.
Telling, formerly head of the big
Telling Belle Vernon milk company,
who smashed the Cleveland milk
strike of some years ago and in
sisted on operating non-union.
These open-shop employers we're
able to get together" very happily
with the remaining Brotherhood Of
tlcials on the board. They we're
able to show even the labor takers
a thing or two about handling the
money Of union members.
Whsn the Standard Trust closed
its doors, Governor White ap-
pointed Maurice Bernon as liqui-
dator, at the request Of Grand
Chief Johnston of the B. Of L. E.
and other bank directors. Bernon
is one of the leading bosses of the
local Democratic Party machine.
He and his brother had benefited
by $4,000 loan from the bank,
according to the records.
Alex Bernstein, Republican Party
boss, also figures in the records,
two relatives Of his getting unse-
cured loans, according to the Press.
Pearson borrowed as much as
t09,95763 in three loans, putting
up collateral worth at most s23, 1863.
10 lot sAF 1rne
also figure largely. Altogether his
relatives got loans totalling 100000
in return for security of little value.
Smith, incidentally, was also made
an honorary member Of the B. Of
l.. E.--a distinction accorded to
only handful in the Brotherhood
history.
BROTHERHOOD leaders who got
II theirs" from the bank include
Grand Chief Johnston, who Dor
roWed $26,610 Che is also down for
q $15,6l0 mortgage on property as
sessed at $4,000; T. j. Bissett,
First Assistant Grand Chief, who
borrowed SAL 1865 less than 80 days
before the bank closed; Secretary
Treasurer ]. H. Cassell, who took
out d cash loan Of $6,750 on COL
lateral which is estimated to be
worth $500; and w. E. DUNCAN,
Assistant Treasurer, who got three
loans totalling $ll ,865. These figures
are probably incomplete.
The open-shop employer. W. f.
Telling and his close relatives got
sl67700 in loans. His business as
sociate, J. II. SCHNEIDER, got loans
totalling $l66,40i
Thus another chapter revealed
in the great labor" bank gwindle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
Another Seamy Chapter in
Labor Bank History

CLEVELAND, Ohio, The last
y chapter in the unsavory history
Of labor banking has yet to be
written. The Standard Trust Bank,
last of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers ventures into the
banking field, failed in December,
1881. But only now are some of
the facts behind the failure be-
ginning to leak out. They reveal
what the Cleveland press describes
as "the Iooting of the Standard
Trust Bank by insiders"
These insiders" are a little
clique Of Brotherhood officials,
lawyers, bankers, open shop en-
ployers and leading politicians of
the Democratic and Republican
Parties.
Some $1,000 small depositors lost
about $l3,0o0,000 in the bank crash.
They are mostly Brotherhood mem
bers and workers belonging to
Cleveland trade unions who were
induced TO leave their money in a
labor bank.
INSIDERS" TAKEN
CARE OF.
While these workers have not re-
ceived a cent of their savings since
the Standard Trust closed, and
have little chance of ever receiv-
ing more than a few cents on the
dollar, the insiders" have been
well looked after. The little group
of capitalists and labor officials
who controlled the bank borrowed
millions of dollars from it on
questionable security while they
had the chance. And now they
have been permitted TO Offset their
deposits against their Indebtedness.
COMPARE the case Of Joseph Ko-
y drich, union carpenter who put
his life savings of $500 in the
Standard Trust, with that of Judge
Newcomb, legal adviser of the 3.
of l.. e. Grand Officers, and the
rest of his firm.
Kodrich put all his money in
the bank because "the union men
al said the bank was alright"
Since 1t closed. he has not re-
ceived a cent. With his wife and
three children he is facing ac-
tual restitution. Short of food
and coal he has several times
applied tn the Charities but has
been refused relief.
The firm of Newcomb, Newcomb
and Nord, on the other hand, has
already been given a credit of 100
cents on the dollar for its depo-
sits, by virtue of settlement which
wipes of its Indebtedness, pays in
full for legal services" and re-
lieves 1t of stockholders liabilities.
The settlement was made last Oc-
tober, but has only just been made
public.
MORE DIRT Is OUT
Judge A. G. Newcomb of this
firm was the alleged financial "sa-
vtor" of the B. of L. E. at the 1927
convention. After the "high fl
nance, of Warren Stone, Premier,
Daugherty and the rest had almost
smashed the Brotherhood, Judge
Newcomb was made an honorary
member Of the b. Of L.. E. for help
ing the present grand officers to
get started on their career of "low
finance. He was chief adviser ip
h rnaneuyers whereby only Prem
or and three other officers were
brown out (Stone was already
lead, .twrie the rest of their official
anlily we're retained under the
leadership Of Alvanley Johnston to
AIRY on the same game in q more
Inderl1and manner.
Recently ira Welbor1, an inves-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
US. Imperialism Seeks to StIle
Organization of Haitian Toilers

tons of the treaty are not fulfilled.
The exploitation of the masses,
In its EXTREMIST and most bar
barouS form, has been systematic
and uninterrupted throughout the
history of Haiti; but Yankee Inn
perialism has brought it TO the
limit of human endurance. For
example, the workers in the only
sugar central of any Importance,
the property OF the Yankee Haiti
American Sugar Co. (HASCO),
slave under horrible conditions.
This enterprise employs close to
5000 workers, of whom 500 are in
dustrial workers and the others
agricultural. A skilled machinist
works Is hours consecutiYely, earn
ing 1874 cents an hour.
Other workers also toiling Is
hours a day, getting Z or 8 cents
an hour. Workers in the refining
plant start at six in the evening,
and work till six the next morn
ing. During this period they are
not permitted recess nor time off
to eat. For this long, hard days
work, they get so cents a day.
Agricultural workers are even
more miserably paid. A cane cut
ter working IL hours a day COL
lects is cents for her. entire days
work. The job of building az.
loading cane on carts is done by
women who earn a total Of twelve
cents for twelve hours work. The
other Haitian toilers suffer from
similar or even. worse conditions,
STRUGGLES OF THE
WORKERS AND PEASANTS
The determination of the masses
10 struggle against this barbarous
exploitation has grown, and has
lea TO the first steps in organizing
themselves into fighting trade
unions.
For the first time in the history
OF Haiti, the unemployed workers
nave held demonstrations, begin
ning with that of July 2, 1882. in
Port-Au-Prince. On Dec. 80. 1880.
the longshoremen of Cabo Haiti
ano, city only second to Port
Au-Prince, declared q strike against
a proposed wage-cut. After three
days of the strike, the masses
poured into the streets spontane-
ously, against the advice and OBJ
struction by the refor,nist leaders.
The Yankee Chief of Police of
the city sent the police and the
army against the demonstrators.
resulting in the death of one striker
and the wounding of many others.
Other strikes have been carried on
lately, such as that of the chauf-
feurs in Port-Au-Prince, and of
the printers in Damien. This shows
the increasing rehabilitation and
the spirit of struggle of the Haitian
workers. NV
The struggle of the peasants
has also grown: in the north Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
DON'T JOIN UNIONS
SAYS RELIEF BUDO

NEW YORK, N. VI went to the
emergency work buro with letter
from social worker. I thought in
this way would be able to get spc-
cial attention. My kids were hungry
and was determined to get work by
hook or crook.
got surprise al the desk. She
told me I couldn't get any special at
tention and that the unions were
getting all the Jobs. She said the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
'EVeryFactory
Fortress
Establish Intimate, Per-
ndHent Contacts With the
Workers.

The successful accomplishment
of this task winning the major
ity of the working class requires
that every Communist Party shall
establish, extend and strengthen
permanent and intimate contacts
with the majority of the work
ers, wherever workers may be
found" From the 18th PIenum
Resolution, e, G., C, I.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03

workers we're using mass pressure
and forcing them to give jobs. /
said maybe l ought to join the union
and then she said for me not to and
she would try TO help me. I saw
through her though and I know that
the only way to get anything is by
joining a workers unemployed coun-
Ga Rose,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-03
Contents of the February Issue of
"The Communist"

New Victory Of the Peaceful Policy U.
The Revolutionary Struggles Unemployed
BY Amter
On the End OF Capitalist Sterilization ABy H.
The Revisionism Of 5iGseS Hook.-By Browder.
Prologue to the Liberation
Ieclnocracy-A Reactonary Utopia--By ". j.
Reviews
Evening star., 1933-12-17

repeats the same motions over and over, from
s:45 to 10:45 PM.
Last Sunday night Phoebe and went to
recital by Raus Mittem, who was advertised
as THE internationally Famous Exponent OF
Rhythumpic Expression" Evidently his COM
ing had been bruited around q Bit for the
theater was almost full, and the ushers, who
were obviously not the regular weekday ush-
ers had all they could do to keep US from get
ting into the right seats.
Herr Mittem's dance entitled The De-
cline of Western Civilization-an Arrangement
for Kettle Drum Glockenspiel and Oswaldspeng-
ler." Gan Oswaldspengler Is q small, silver
triangle that goes ting! on the of-beat) The
stage was bare except for a mauve back drop
that billowed in the draughts from Shubert
Alley, and Herr Mittem was bare except for
hnoleum loincloth a porcelain helmet and
pair of chromium boxing gloves.
In the first number the program, Pre-
historic Dawn Herr Mittem stood in o red
spotlight, swinging his fists up and down
rhythmically. This, Phoebe informed me- rep
resented a savage beating tomtom. In the
second number he stood in green spotlight,
swinging his fist from side to side. 1t was
called "Conquistador," and he was supposed to
be an explorer fighting his way through Q dense
jungle.
The third number, Agriculture" revealed
him in yellow spotlight, swinging his fists
up and down again as If hewing wood, draw
ing water, threshing grain or possibly milking
very long-legged COW. And In Machine
Age" the fourth and final number, we saw
HerT Mittem in a blue spotlight. swinging his
fists in circles to represent the wheels OF in
dustry.
Advanced students of the dance probably
found it all very subtle and symbolic, but as
Uncle Naboth remarked after seeing Little
Egypt at the Columbia Exposition, it was Just
SO much waist motion to me. When Phoebe
and came out of the theater into the frosty
night shivering cab driver was standing at
the curb. swinging his arms with exactly the
same movements that Herr Raus Mittem had
used in illustrating the decline Of Western
civilization.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Uruguay East of q. S.

| URUGUAY, where the Pan-American Ecos
- nomic Conference convened, Is the smallest
of the South American republics heing roughly.
about the size of Ohio and Indiapa combined.
Geographically, 1t Is situated further east than
the United States being about due south oe
Newfoundland.
Uruguay was first discovered In 1915 BY tho
Spanish, but despite early efforts at coonizatiun
was not settled by Europeans until 1924 II
passed through much warfare both internal and
external but finally emerged as an Independents
republic in 1928
Its resources are largely agricultural, sheep,
cattle and horses being raised extensively, while
wheat, corn and faxseed are also extensively
raised. The capital Montevideo, was colonized
in I726.
Evening star., 1933-12-17
Rose Pruuiup

TIE annual discussion to the proper time
to prune roses has arisen Many experts
believe in cutting their roses back rather
severely at this time Of year. Others favor
waiting until Springfisne IN order to determine
Just the amount OF Winter kin the branches.
Whether the pruning is done now or in the
|Springtime, all are agreed on one thing, and
that Is that In pruning The branches should
always be cut with an outside leaf bud. the
final the pruned branch Such a prac-
tice tends to make the bush grow outward
instead Oi inward as would happen Il this pTac.
tice were not carried out.
Evening star., 1933-12-17

Il IERE" explained to Phoebe, 1--WE have
- ] ! the Spirit of Transportation Awaiting
Promethus Note the graceful balance Of the
torso. the sweeping curve Of the shoulders. the
perfect arc described by the elbows. What CO.
ordination! What rhythm"
Phoebe. however, was not impressed 1t isn't
art unless you pay $3.50 to see it. Yet, judging
by the programs Of the ultra modern inter-
prefers this season, there is nothing that cannot
be danced. Next Sunday night Mile. Olga
Dyzzygams. premier danseuse of the MinsE
Imperial Opera, is presenting recital which
includes 'The Mullin- Gage Act "Six Dividends
Who Pass While the Stockholders Boil" and
1.-The Birthday of vitamin E."
And I will be there. with the rest OF she hus-
bands -Sabbath-dan enthusiasts, dreaming
Of the good old days when the cheese cloth
ballet performed "The Dance of the VestigiaI
Virgins for the sheer Joy Of capering. will
be there-a dauntless little adventurer among
the arts. still hoping against hope that some-
where sometime, may again see dance
which is unfraught with significance !
But warn Terpsichore that If she doesnr
snap out Of it pretty soon, intend to devote
my Sunday evenings to Minnie Mouse. After
all, Havelock Ellis has had things his own way
for long time. It's Walt Disney's turn now.
Evening star., 1933-12-17

avalanche was frozen by pressure so that Linda
was held tight by its icy walls Then the
terror of being buried alive gripped her and she
made frantic efforts to free her arms and legs.
One hand and wrist could be moved, but she
could not bring it near enough to clear an
opening around her face. Enough air filtered in
for her to breathe, but in fear she fancied
| herself suffocating She began to grow numb
| with cold.
A muff1ed shout came down through the
darkness. Linda was reused to a frenzy Of
| hope and called out again and again. Soon
she heard trampling above and In a few
moments the frozen snow was cloared away
from around her head. The sense of deliver
ance came over her with such a rush of relief,
so violent reaction, that she tainted.
When she opened her eyes she blinked In be-
Iw1lderment. Her head was pillowed in the
crook of Walters elbow and her forehead
dngled where he had been rubbing 1t with snow.
comforting sense Of well-being pervaded her.
Linda darling, you hurt?" asked Walter
h voice strained with anxiety.
She sat up, poked an inquiring finger here
and there, then smiled at him shadly.
mot even a scratch, I'll swear"
a FIERWARD Linda was never quite sure
whether. at this point. she had proposed to
Walter or Just how it had happened She thinks
she must have done 1t because he was 80 In
sredulous about the whole thing.
you'll really marry me?" he asked, "and 60
beck to New York to live on the Lord knows
what while find job?"
That's the way it Is" she said.
sBy the way" Walter asked little later,
'how did you happen to get of the course and
lon that slope?"
She looked at him with odd smile.
Aren't YOU stupid?" she said.
Copyright, 1889
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
'BONus' ARMY DECIDE
 CAPITAL VISIT WAS
 SPRING TRAVEL URGE
WASHINGTON, May 19. -Bonu!

WASHINGTON, May 19. Bonus army members surveyed the situa- tion after a weeks stay here and came to the conclusion that they journeyed to Washington just for the ride.
 So far the only tangible thing they have gained from the invasion is a coat of tan. The bonus is still unpaid, and there is no as- surance from Capital Hill that it will be paid.
 Federal officials have been ex- tremely polite about furnishing food and shelter. Fort Hunt, where the bonusers are encamped, was divided into two camps, the right wing under Mike Thomas and the left wing under George Brady Thomas says Brady's men are communists, and Brady says Thom- as men are rebels.
 A plan to parade to the Capital and White House Thursday was abandoned but the leaders said they might parade today.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
KING OF ITALY
 APPROVES PRESIDENT
 ROOSEVELT ARMS PLAN

ROME, May 19, king Victor Emmanuel sent a personal cable gram to President Roosevelt re- affirming Italy's unconditional ap- proval of his plea for World dis armament and cooperation for peace.
 The King thank President Roos- evelt directly for his noble mes sage" and expressed his personal and most heartfelt sympathy with the program outlined by the President.
 The Kings message supported earlier official indication that It. ally was prepared to cooperate to make possible the naturalization of the Roosevelt peace plan.
 An official announcement also said that the government headed by Premier Mussolini had instruct ed Ambassador Augusta ROsSo in Washington to communicate to the American government that It. ally adheres most cordially ''to President Roosevelts initiative" and appreciates fully it's lofty idelas and vast extent.
 The Ambassador was instructed to tell the United States admins tration that cooperation among those loving peace and the vel fare of the world was never so self-revealed as necessary as at present, nor has the equitable ap- preciation of the rights of all states, without discrimination, ap- peared as indispensable as today"
 Similar expressions of cooper ation and praise were made by Guido Jung, finance minister and head of the Italian economic mis- sion to Washington, who landed at Naples on his return voyage, yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
WILL ATTEMPT ID FORCE \ CONCLUSIVE
 DISCUSSION ON lE:bTS

LONNDON, May 19. The British Government will attempt to force conclusive discussion of war debts concurrently with the world econ- omic conference, it was beloved in semi-official quarters.
 This belief was based in part on the fact that Premier Ramsey Macdonald, in naming the British delegation to the World Farley omitted Stanley Baldwin.
 Observers concluded that Bald win was left off the delegation in order to permit him to head the British group handling the war debts alone, simultaneously with the economic talk. Neville Cham berlain, Chancellor of the ex- chequor was named head of the economic delegation.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
MS. DIsC0VERER IN AND OUT 0F PORT,
 PASSENGERS, FREIGHT

The MS Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger on the bridge. arrived in port early last evening after a fast run from Anchorage, Cook Inlet ports and the great bay of Iliam- na. Captain Berger pulled the whistle cord at noon and steamed majestically down the bay enroute on the return voyage.
 The next sailing out of Seward will be next Friday, May 26.
 Incoming passengers included Anthony E. Karnes, commissioner of education; on his way to Ju- neau; Mrs. Clara Slumbarger, Ke- mai schoolteacher, and daughter, enroute to Seattle, Miss s. Carl quist, Ninilchik schoolteacher, en- route to Juneau. MT. Ludy was an outbound passenger on the Discov- erer for Portlock.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
POWER ID ATTEMPT THE STERILIZATION 0F
 WORLD CURRENCY

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19 - An attempt to stabilize currency of great powers on a temporary basis in advance of the world ec- onomic conference next month is under way, the press was in formed in diplomatic circles.
 AS a result of the Washington economic conservations, officials are hoping that the dollar, pound and other money can be tempor- arily begged before June 12, open ing date of the London Farley. Without htis step, diplomats feel that discussion of tariffs would be difficult, for many tariffs rise and fall with exchange
 It was also learned that a new grain conference is being called for June 3 at Bucharest where small Central European power will attempt to agree on policies affect ing the prices and production of wheat, as we'll as tariffs and inn portations.
 No decision, it was understood, has been reached as to the rates on which major currencies will be begged. Each country is seeking as low level as possible in order to make it's goods cheaper on world markets. Considerations is being given to stabilization at levels ap- proximating those now existing. That would place the pound around 390 dollars and the dollar at 85 cents in relation to the gold dollar
Seward daily gateway., 1933-05-19
CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS
 MUCH HEARTENED

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19. - President Roosevelt continued his drive for world peace disarmament and prosperity. He kept in close touch with Norman H. Davis, Am erican Ambassador at large, who left Paris for the crucial Geneva conference.
 The President was cheered by the friendly replies to his peace pleas he has so far received. He also signed the Muscle Shoals bill in- volving a vast development pro- gram for the Tennessee Valley.