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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
BY JOSEPH NORTH
Editor. Labor Defender''l

QEFORE an adequate fight can
u be organized against the ter
rorism of the ruling class, the facts
of terror must be marshalled and
broadcast. The individual worker
must learn that the specific act of
ruling class terror he has suffered
from, or has witnessed, is not
isolated He must learn that it is
the system that breeds the Justice"
he is accustomed TO, not individual
police courts, brutal sheriffs, labor
hating judges. etc, though these
individuals are certainly not free
from blame for the dirty work
they do.
This he cannot learn from the
capitalist press. For with the swift
growth of the boss press, has sprung
the institution Of censorship, some
times open censorship, but gem
orally sly, inSidiouS nliSrepresen-
tation OF facts The worker must
learn for himself that hte capitalist
press is not here to enlighten, but to
befuddle, to obscure, to apologize
for capitalism.
A veritable war waged between
the boss-forces and strikers in
defense of their lives and demands,
can be blurred over in a few lines
by the Associated Press, United
Press and the various papers which
they serve. Or it can be completely
nlisrepresented or ignored. A
splurge of official mass murder in
the Black Belt, frequent occur
renee in the lives of the Negro
people, is recognized by the New
York Times in an inside page story
in one edition--and the next day
the article completely is wiped off,
the facts buried in oblivion. The
liberal press, which views police
brutality with alarm" on Monday,
may. on Tuesday, Fundamentally
condemn" the violence" Of the
strikers.
THE international Labor Defense
finds pubhcity-the presentation
of the fact TO the working class
and sympathetc strata Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

ardent supporter in anna" who
happened to attend that meeting.
She was not a member of the Cen
trail Committee for the sole reason
that she categorically declined to
accept the nomination every time
it was made. She was the type Of
party member who could be en-
trusted with the most responsible
and complicated work with the alb
solute conviction that she would
forget nothing and would do her
utmost to execute the mission en-
trusted TO her
1T is not so fantastic as it looks
she declared placidly
Annals" opinion was accepted by
everybody as the expression of her
consent to take part IN this enter
prise.
eve can at last try 1 insisted, in
response to the sceptical smiles Of
the other members of the Central
Committee.
1t was busy time, and we could
Ill afford to waste any time, and
in order to get what they regarded
as fantastic plan off their hands,
they agreed,
"All right, try" said yam"
81 propose to entrust this matter
to ''Boleslav'' (Which was my Party
name at the time) and to anna"
and we'll supply them with the
necessary funds
''They should report to us on all
their dings from time to time"
added ---- another member
of the Central Committee.
"Anna, who always was mindful
Of everything, insisted that we be
released from all other party work
until and the mission was fulfilled.
This was not very much to their
liking. however they reluctantly
agreed,
no RE CONplNuEnA j..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
A Tribute ON the 5Oth Anniversary Of
the Death of Karl Marx

inseparably connected with that OF
Marx Together they created ths
revolutionary theory of the strug-
gle of the proletariat. Hand in
hand they fought impeacably over
a period of decades for the cause
Of the working class against the
Learned" servants Of the bourge~
oisie, against the petty bourgeois
socialists" and against the right
and left opportuniSts. The fourl-
dations of the World Communist
Party were laid by Marx and EngelA
Ancient legends, wrote Lenin,
"relate of various touching ex-
amples of friendship. The Europ-
can proletariat can say that his
science was created by two sciv
entists and fighters, whose relations
surpaSs the most touching ancient
legends of human friendship. Ills
(EngelsO love of the living Marx
and his generation of the memory
of the deceased we're boundless.
This stern fighter and austere
thinker had a deepiS loving soul"
The death of Marx, therefore, was
a crushing blow to Engels. But he
did not bend under the blow. He
met it in manner BETTING a
revolutionary, comrade and a
friend of the great Marx After
the death of Marx, Engels kept
high the banner of International
Communism and that banner never
dropped from his hand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

THE preface to the magazine
edited by the Marx Engels-
Lenin Institute contains the fol-
lowing on the occasion of the APP
preaching 5Oth anniversary of the
death of Marx.
Karl Marx, the genius, who laid
the foundation for Communism,
died so years ago, on March 14th,
1883. Only half a century sep
arates us from that date. In the
course of this half a century revo-
lutionary Marxism gathered under
its banners tens of millions of pro-
letarianS. Lenin, VINO continued
the work Of Marx, raised his revo-
lutionary teachings to a new level.
For the first time in history, the
BolSheViks, with Lenin at their
helm have won and strengthened
the dictatorship of the prOletarist,
which was scientifically formulated
by Marx.
Already the foundations of a So
cialist society are laid on the broad
expanses of the former czarist
empire. The Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics is definitely set
on the road to socialism. The Boil
Sheviks of all countries are waging
an heroic struggle for the victory
Of Communism the world over.
They are waging this struggle I'M
der the leadership of Comrade
Stain, the best disciple of Marx
and Lenin.
The name of Frederick Engels is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
THE INSTRUCTIONS

THE next day, armed with the
i necessary documents whic h
Julia" had brought, I went along
with ''V'S' old mother to the Pay
yak prison to visit her son.
must confess that I IabOred
under certain emotion as T entered
the portals Of this prison in which
I was confined twenty years ago,
where my head had been shaved to
a polished smoothness, and the
clang of iron shackleS accompanied
every step TOOK,
1 could not help thinking that
the slightest lmtoward incident,
some unforeseen, unexpected en-
counter-and 1 would remain in
this prison, no longer a transient
visitor, but a permanent inmate.
INSIDE THE PRISON
We were taken to the office.
The prison officials were busy be-
hind their desks; the guards were
running back and forth. bringing
IN some prisoners and leading
others away The visitors crowded
to the side of the partition that
separated the office from the pris-
oner's relatives.
VS. mother presented her per-
NIT, which also included one rela-
tive. A guard on duty, suspecting
nothing wrong, Immediately went
to fetch W. and a moment later
he was standing in front of us on
the opposite side Of the partition.
In matter of fact, business-Iike
way, he explained why he had
summoned me.
Ten persons sentenced to death
are imprisoned in the Payyak.
They are to remain there until
the sentence is ratified by Gov
ernor- General Skalon; then they
viii be taken to the Warsaw
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
FIRST PLANS

THAT very day 1 reported my
1 conversation with ''V' at the
meeting of the Central Committee.
My report created no sensation.
I spoke to the end without in
terruption. However, when the gist
Of the plot sank in, no one was
interested in details. 1t sounded
too fantastic to deserve any serious
thought.
rs that really VS. idea?" en-
CURED "Yan" rather sedately and
incredulously. He was one of the
most distinguished members of the
Central Committee.
Among all those present 'FV'S"
project found an unexpected and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

Citadel for execution. There is
still time TO save them, and the
fact that they are to be taken to
the pavilion of the Warsaw CT
tadel provided an opportunity to
effect their escape"
''V'' was not the man to be car
ried away by wild schemes. / knew
him too well. Nevertheless, what
he said sounded so fantastic that
it did not seem worth while giving
it serious thought.
But "v' calmly continued TO out
line his plan.
"The warden Is to get u paper
signed by Mayer, the Chief of Pc
lice, notifying him that q captain
Of gendarmes will call at the prison
at q certain hour, accompanied by
a strong convoy to take the pris-
oners away, and instructing him TO
have the prisoners and the prison
van ready by that time. You will
have no difficulty in picking the
right men for this venture; there is
no dearth of energetic and es-
pecially Of quick Witted men in the
Party"
There is nothing fantastic in my
plan" he added calmly, but with
tone of finality brooking no OPP
position, as if guessing my thoughts.
mo time is to be lost, however"
I WIS so amazed by this proposal
l that words failed me.
He also dropped into silence, but
not FOR long.
A keen psychologist, he knew how
to stir me into activity and to rouse
my determination TO carry out this
plan, come what may.
rILSUDSKI
At that time our Party was torn'
into ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Marx
lists and the terrorist adventures
headed by Joseph Pilsudski--now
dictator Of Polsnd--who afterwards
vas expelled from the Party to-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

Section Committees. We want
just as in the discussion, a free
election by the comrades from the
units to the section conventions
and from the section conventions to
the District Conventions, without
restraint whatsoever from the high
committees.
HERE again it is necessary TO en-
phasize the other the other side
OF the question, namely, that we
do not want just a loose, uncon-
trOlled election. We do not want
states, but we want the discussion
in the Party to be carried through
III such a way that the Party mem
berS themselves in the units will
select as their delegates only those
members who have proven their
value to the Party by their estab-
hshed reliability, by their partic pa
ton in mass work, etc. So, while
we emphasize the need for control
to prevent unreliable elements from
being elected, this should not be a
mechanical control exercised from
the top. 1t must be control that
is aroused among the workers in
the units through explaining to
them the job of selecting respon-
Sible and tried delegates and func-
tionaries, who can best help in
improving the work and strength
ening the line of the Party.
The election OF the delegates, i'll
the first place, and likewise the
election of the unit bureaus, the
election of the section organizer,
the election of the section commit
tees, etc, must be a free election
carried through by the Party COM
radeS themselves.
ELECTIONS ON
BASIS OF INNEE
PARTY DEMOCRACY
The comrades of the district
committees particularly must bear
in mind, that they never can carry
through their policies in q section
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
INITIATIVE AND
GUIDANCE

We must remove all OF the re-
straining influences that make
comrades hesitate to express their
opinions about one thing or an
other for fear they will be taken to
task by leading organs of the Party.
We have to encourage every COM
rade to come forward with his
views and ideas on how to
strengthen the work, on how to
improve the inner life, etc. 1t is
only by developing such really
free discussion, in which every
comrade feels that he has a full
right to express his every opinion,
that we can really develop the ini-
tiative Of the workers in the Party
and get from them the ideas that
are necessary for further Party
progress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
The Eighth Convention of Communist PARTY of u. s.
From the Report by cOnna suaenhpe ofdc

Party for mass work, struggle to
overcome the sectarian resistance
to the tactic of the united front
and to overcome the right oppor-
tunist tendencies which in the re-
cent period have become more pro-
nOunced. In this way we can make
the convention preparations the
means of rallying the whole Party
for the carrying through of the &C
tivities outlined briefly above.
THE preparations for the Party
i convention, therefore, will not
be an added burden" for the Par
ty, but an instrument which can
be used by the Party to develop
greater initiative among the mem
bership. 1t can become the means
Of releasing great energies now
held in leash by sectarian theories
and practices. So we first stress
this: the preparations for the Party
convention must be brought to
the Party members as a means of
AdhJ ing dl bhC StIELSbh vi buO
Party for its increasing mass ac-
tiyities.
Next, I think, we must note that
the preparations for the Party con-
vention give us the opportunity of
greatly speeding up the change in
the inner life of the Party. We have
been talking for a long period of
time about the unsatisfactory inner
life Of the units. The convention
preparations, and the mobilization
of the Party members through the
convention discussions for the mass
activities Of the Party, can, if these
preparations are properly carried
through, become the medium for
improving the life and work of the
Party. You must bear this in mind
as a central object. The organiza-
ton department will send out final
and complete instructions on the
representation to the convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

some rank and file eomrade be-
cause he does not formulate eY-
cry question correctly. We must
study his proposals and expert
enceS, help him to understand the
lessons of lll5 experiences, accept
his good proposals and cast aside
those that are bad, explaining to
him why they are bad. If such an
approach is developed 1 know that
the discussion will lead to an i'm
provement in the work of the
Party.
While we provide for this
months discussion in the units be-
fore the election takes place, this
does not mean that the discussions
Ill the units or in the Party
are stopped at the moment
the delegate is elected. The dis
cussion in the unit can continue
until the Party convention itself is
held.
CHANGE IN MANNER
OF ELECTIONS
Now, comrades, as to the manner Of
the elections. Here also decisive
change must be made in the man
ner in which elections are carried
through. During the fractional
period in Party history we developed
method that persists long after
the fractional period has ended. In
every section convention, and, for
that matter, in the units, the lead
ing organs came to the unit meet
1ngs with a slate; they came to the
section with a slate. They then
used all of the pressure of the lead
ing organs to carry through the
election of that slate. After the
elections had taken place the
Party comrades did not feel that
they had really elected their choice
to the committees and as delegates;
they had merely ratified the slate
handed down to them from above.
The Central Committee en-
phasizes that for this convention
we want absolutely no states. We
do not want an election dominated
by the District Committee or by the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16

ME, here in the Central Commit
W tee can sit down and write
very correct resolution as to it's
main line. But when it comes to
the concentration Of this general
line and its actual application, we
have much to learn--very much
from the workers. Our Party menu
berS can bring us hundreds of ex-
anlpleS of errors which hamper our
work. They can bring us things
more pleasing to hear; such as sue
cesseS achieved in the work and
how they we're achieved But they
viii bring us neither successes nor
shortcomings if we do not create
that atmosphere in the Party
which will really encourage them
to bring forward their ideas freely.
FULL DISCUSSION TO
HAMMER OUT PARTY LINE
This should not lead comrades to
believe that the discussion should
be started and left to wander aim
lessly. There must be guidance
gwen TO the discussion by the
leading comrades in the districts
as well as from the center. All OF
us must really participate, make
contributions, etc, SO that out Of
this discussion a clear line may
be adopted and hammered home in
the Party. After the discussion is
over we must not have a loose,
anarchistic assortment Of opinions.
Quite the contraryl During the
discussion one Iine--the line of the
whole Party-must be hammered
out.
THESE two phases must be en-
phasized-a full and open dis
custom, and such guidance to the
discussion as win lead to the crys-
Utilization of one line. leading to
the further bolsheyization Of our
Party. We must not stifle the dis
QUESTION. We must not choke off
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-16
ELECTIONS ON
BASIS OF INNEE
PARTY DEMOCRACY

The comrades of the district
committees particularly must bear
in mind, that they never can carry
through their policies in a section
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
NO TRACE OF
VESSEL FOUND

VALENCIA. Irish Free State,
Nov. 16.-Three giant liners
abandoned their fruitless search
today for little British cargo
ship. Sacilby. and her human
freight Of q souls.
Rescue ships, including the
Berengaria. which had battied the
storn-tossed Atlantic since yester-
day morning. in response TO an
SOS. announced by wireless they
had found no trace Of the APP
paTcutly doomed ship Or erew. ard
were forced to give up their ef-
forts.
The Sacilby crew abandoned
their helpless ship IN mountainous
waves 81 the storm and are fear
Ell 10 have been lost Ia tiny life
boats.
The only hope that the men
might siin BE- alive VAS based or
the theory that the storm may
have driven them aud their life
boats far from where they last
xcnt the SOS call.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
PLAN TRANSFER OF
men FROM RELIEF
TO. OTHER DUTIES
LARGE NUMBER IN FLORIDA
TO BE ASSIGNED TO RECU-
LAR EMPLOYMENT UNDER
NEW PROGRAM OUTLINED
,nr A.seclntcd r.re.sl

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. TO-
Hurried arrangements were under
way at the state civil works adj
ministration here today to trans
fer between $4,000 and 100000
men now on federal relief rolls
to regular employment under the
new civil works program mapped
by the government to bridge the
employment gap until the nation
al public works program gets fully
under way next spring.
Speedy surveys were made of
projects already undertaken in
Florida on which persons on relief
rolls are receiving part time en-
ployment.
AS many of these projects as
are eligible will be transferred to
the civil works administration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
VOCATIONAL DAY
AT ROTARY MEET
DR.. WILLIAM P. KENT. HEARD
IN ADDRESS ON SUBJECT
OF DENTISTRY


Today's meeting and sluneheon
of the Rotary Club was termed
Vocational Day" with Sebastian
Cabrera. Jr., president Of the or
ganization, presiding.
DIR. William p. Kemp gave an
address during the session on the
subject Of Dentistry" and his talk
proved to be very interesting to
the many assembled at the regular
weekly event.
Mrs. Grace Phillips, represent
ing the local Red Gross Chapter.
was a guest of the club today a.
well as a few Of the Officers from
the service ships now at this port.
The session proved 10 be an in
teresting one throughout.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
TWO QUESTIONED
FOR CONNECTION
WITH KIDNAPPING
FIRST DEMAND FOR FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLAR RAN
SOM IN HART CASE CAME
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 16.-Two
men, whose identity was closely
guarded, were questioned today in
Connection with the kidnapping of
Brook Hart, 22-year-old San Jose
department store executive.
Information concerning the
seizure and identity was kept in
strict secrecy. but the San Fran
cisco Chronicle said the men were
J. NJ. Holmes and George Owen.
The first demand for $4,000
ransom came in a telephone call
from San Francisco. and since
then the Hart family received
many other demands purportedly
rom kidnaperS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16

Without a strong navyawe
are of no use to anybody and
we cannot play our part as a
great power"
Lord Beatty supports the move
ment for smaller-but more-bat-
tleships.
"The United States wants larger
ships" he said. 1.-THE British En-
pire wants many ships. Why? be-
cause we have far greater respon-
sibilities on the sea than any other
country"
Decries London Treaty
He called the British accept
ance of the 1880 London Naval
conference of so cruisers, on a
parity with the United States, a
"grave and deplorable blunder."
at is not the parity with the
United States that cavel at" he
said. IF she wants as many as
we do, why not? But the accept
ance of so to do the work required
of 20 was grave and deplorable
.blunder."
He termed it Z" matter of in
terest and grave concern" that the
personnel of the United States
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
FOUR BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

During the week ending Nov
embcr Is there were four building
and repair permits issued from
the office OF Harry Baker. building
inspector.
Construct awning 1t the resi-
denee 1899 Newton street. Own
er. George Park; cost. $50,
New roof. galvanized shingles. at
TOO Flagler avenue, Owner. ".
H. Watson: cost. $3.50.
Roof on garage NJ l4il White
street. Owner. B. u. jerks cost
$50.
Repairs 10 porch NJ Caroline and
Ann street. Owner. Milton W. Cur
ry cost SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16
CITIZEN FILES
SHOW NUMBER in
OLD CITY RACE
QUESTION BROUGHT UP FOL-
LOWING DISCUSSION AS TO
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
I'm OTHER ELECTIONS

Two politicians today were dis
cussing the recent election and
the number of candidates for
council. One asserted the recent
ticket had more than any other
in Key West in 90 years. Tho
other asserted that this was
wrong.
As is usual in these cases the
argument was referred to The
Citizen and the files consulted,
with the following result given
for the information of those who
brought up the question and for
others who may entertain the
same pro and con.
In the election of November.
1927. there were 81 candidates in
the field for councilman on a
ticket carrying the names Of 63
candidates for all offices.
William A. Freeman led the
ticket for councilman with vote
of 1885. Other successful can
didates on this ticket were: Am
brose Cleare, 1.243; Ross C. Saw
yer. 1924; Lena Johnson, the
only woman in Key West ever to
hold the office of councilman,
1.163; Leo II. Warren, 1.105: X.
o. Thompson, 1864; Willard NJ.
Albury. 994.
Others in this council race we're
r. NJ. Archer. r. Carbonell, iona
than Gates. z. r. Crusoe, J. l..
Curry. Roy FuIford. Ben r. Gard
ner, C. E. Caring. Uric Gwyun,
John A. Lord, Miguel Munoz. John
c. Park, Greyburn Pinder. J. W,
Pinder, G.. Nes;or Recio. r. o.
Roberts. Robert p. Russell, s. O.
Sawyer. Charles II. Smith. J.
Solares. C. G. Symonette and
Cleveland Wells.
l. A. Curry was elected mayor,
Ivan Elwood. chief Of police;
Laurie Roberts. captain; A. II.
Sheppard. tar collector. William
V. AIbury. police justice and
Floney PeIIicier. sexton Of the
cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-16

navy represents a 60 percent in
crease over 1914, that of Japan
a "a percent increase, while Bri-
tain has reduced her personnel by
35 percent
When this was announced in
parliament recently there were
cries of "Shame" from conserva-
tive benches.
Sir Ernie Chatfield, while stress
ing the necessity for a national
stock-taking, nevertheless finds
many things int the British navy OF
which he is proud.
War Records Bettered
The fuel consumption per horse
power hour, at full power, has
been reduced for all types of ships
by approximately one-third of that
OF war designs, he says.
In the case of battleships and
cruisers, the machinery weights
have been cut 20 to 80 percent.
The destroyer "Acheron," fit.
ted with supercharged heavy oil
engines, achieved the feat of halv:
ing the fuel consumption of its
wartime sisters, the lowest of any
steam-driven warship.