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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
in Struggle Against
Provocation in Pittsburgh Dist.

of Note was when he and his CO.
stools framed up honest proletarian
fighters on charges of being stools.
This is a frequently used weanou
and requires the utmost vigilance to
detect because of its very nature.
Note also had connections with
bootleggerS, racketeers-whose very
existence depends upon their con-
nections with the police.
ESPECIALLY important is the fact
Il that worker demanded an in
Vestigation of Note more than two
years ago For some time there
were persistent suspicious regard
ing Note. Undoubtedly many knew
sufficient facts that, if followed up,
would have exposed this spy earl
Ter. But this struggle against
provocation was considered too
narrowly-as task of some special
Committee-with the result that
the masses did not take part in
this struggle. The District Com
mittee Of the Party is taking steps
to remedy this and to draw the
masses into the fight against
provocation.
An energetic exposure Of the
work of Note and Smorak is being
carried out. The committee has
also quickly reacted to the attempt
OF stools to frame workers in East
Ohio-Bohus and Seivert-on the
charge that they worked with the
Democratic Party and other
'v nispering campaigns"
The case Of Smorak, who permit
ted spies to enter his house, knew
them as spies, never reported them
to the Party exposes him as very
shady character who is a menace
to any workers organization.
I'VE must realize that we have not
w been sufficiently active against
proYocation. We do not react
quickly enough. One of the reas-
ons is because this work is regarded
as something special" something
that the masses cannot understand.
Such illusions must be overcome.
They can be conquered only by ex-
planning to and educating the
masses to an understanding of the
purposes, methods and varied ac-
tivitieS of spies.
One result of this weakness, which
produces a lack of firmness, is the
tendency Of workers to develop
spy mania." This is due to the
fact that only occasionally do we
become alert to this menace of
the provocateur-when actually
faced with one or more Of them.
Its origin is due to our failure to
appeal to the class instincts, the,
class consciousness of the working
masses as against the enemy class
to the highest degree" and at the
same time to organize the struggle
against political provocation and
police espionage as a permanent
and regular function of all Com
munist organizations, and as a per-
manent and regular function of
every Party member" (Buchner-
The Agent Provocateur in the La
Dor Moyement.l
Every case where we expose q
stool-pigeon must be utilized to ed
ucate and enlighten the masses.
Mass trials should be organized and
the mass fury Of the workers
aroused against the spy, against the
whole espionage system, which is
one Of the most debased weapons
of the capitalist class. Open for
ums should be held on this ques-
ton, literature sold on the subject;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10

TIE workers are on the move In
the Southland. True, they have
always moved. But conditions are
changing. In times gone by, worker
and family came from the back
country down to the mill village.
stayed awhile and away to the next
town. Never satisfaction with boss
man and working conditions.
Lookit that thar coat on the wall;
see how them arms beckon." Come
on pardner les be goin." SO it
went, Strikes by ones and twos.
Seeking the bread they couldn't
find by individual action
SO IL was with the Negro worker,
sharecropper on the land, chained
fast as before, this time by debt.
ia his master. former slsvs-holder,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS
ARE FASCIST LACKEYS

But, however great the defeat OF
national socialism may have been,
it would be criminally frivolous to
talk Of the smashing up OF the
mass movement of fascism. The
cial-democrats, in their efforts
70 more easily conceal their dismay
st the result Of the elections, are
now shouting loudest OF all about
the "Marne Of German fascism',
about the final humiliation of
Hitler and Hitlerism". To con-
ceal their role Of lackeys Of the
fascist dictatorship, of the Won
Papen government, the role Of the
instrument which leads the mas
sss Of the German proletariat be-
meath the axe of the fascist die
tatorship, they are now trying to
SOW the illusion among the German
workers that the ballot-box has
defeated German fascism." zone
thing is now clear" eXultantly eX-
claims the organ of Otto Bauer.
Germany will not be fascist"
OF course Germany will not be
fascist. The guarantee Of this is
the victory of the Communists,
from anti-fascist mass defense to
the struggle of the Berlin trans
port workers; the guarantee of this
Is the hundreds of thousands of
German workers who are striking
under the leadership of the c. T.
L., the new hundreds Of thousands
OF workers votes cast for COmmu-
nisrn, and the steady growth Of
Communism, which has found eX-
preston since the elections 10 the
Reichstag already, in the local cleo
tions OF the various countries OF the
German Republic. The Communist
Party Of Germany will still more
increase the mobilization of the
masses against all forms OF the fas-
rist dictatorship In Germany, above
al. against the existing fascist die
tatorship of the Won Papen gov
eminent, which the social-demo-
Gratis are already supporting and, in
order TO strengthen which, the
SelIleIueIi VI bllC " pc Va OduSl
are bowling about the final defeat
of Hitler and the disappearance Of
the danger of fascist dictatorship
in Germany.
Such is the second lesson Of the
Reichstag elections on November
9Th.
TIE third lesson is the role Of So
l cial democracy. The social
democratic leaders, who have the
fortunate possibility of expanding
the membership dues Of millions Of
workers organized in the reform
ist trade unions without their corr
troll, have developed an intense
agitational campaign The extern
sive' cleft" naneuVers Of German
social democracy we're to have
served as the backbone OF this agi-
tation. Wells and Loebe are yearn-
ing for Socialism and "socializa-
rion". Various theoreticians Of
German social democracy have nov
begun TO prove that socialism was
impossible for Germany at the time
when Kari Liebkuseht end Rosa
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10

The following is the third in
stallment of an analysis of the
driving forces behind the present
events in Germany. IT is taken
from No. 20 of the Communist
International
THE national-socialists are also at
tempting to assuage the impress
sion Of their defeat by indicating
that these election results were
expected" by them. On the eve
OF the elections, the chairman Of
the Prussian Landtag. the national
socialist Kerl deliberately en-
phasized that the opponents Of the
national-sociahsts expected to lose
at least 100 mandates. NO less
than Hitler himself announced, on
the day before the poll, to the press
chief of the national-sociaists,
Dietrich, that ION November 9th,
the National Socialists will obtain
the biggest victory ever known in
the history Of the National-Social-
list movement" and it was no less
than Hitler himself who proudly
demanded from President linden
burg, on August 18th, that the
government power should be trans
1erred TO the National-Sociallsts,
and promised TO reach this power
by national election" The Hit
lerites got no help from their
demagogic support" of the strike
OF the Berlin transport workers.
Two million electors, a very large
proportion Of them workers, de-
serted the ranks of Nationalist
cialisn. For the first time in the
course of several years, National
Socialism was on the defensive in
the parliamentary elections, The
slowing down of the growth of the
National-Socialists, which had made
itself evident at the last elections,
now turned into big defeat in the
industrial districts, and, what is of
the greatest Importance. i'll all
those towns and provinces where
the NationaI-Sociaists had been in
power.
THE masses are learning by their
own experience. In Chemnitz
the National-Socialists lost $4,000
votes, in Dusseldorf East, $4,000;
in Westphalia, 74,o00; in Dresden,
1900. In Coburg, where the Ma
tional-SocialiSts ruled the munic-
ipal council, and promised the I'M
employed to create model COM
nlunity," they lost 80 per cent of
their votes. They lost most OF all
in Braunschweig, in Thuringia. in
Anhalt and in Bremen, where the
election campaigns had so recently
put them in power. Finally, their
defeat is characteristic in the agri-
cultural districts, especially in
Eastern Prussia. This proves on
the one hand the beginning Of
successful breach in the petty bour-
geois mass basis OF fascism by the
Communist Party, and, on the
other hand, it shows that con-
siderable mass Of the etty-boWge-
elsie, and especially the officials
who had been waiting for Hitler's
accession to power, to strengthen
their official positions, have gone
back to the capitalist parties which
form the present government.
CnrtTar rNUzTnCp arc
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-10
"Hitting at the
Enemy"
Russell, Ky.

Russell, KY.
Dear Comrades:
The item appearing in the Daily
Worker on December %, 1882 re-
lative to John Steed, the local stool
pigeon policeman, has been given
as much publicity as was possible,
and has been OF considerable help
in waking up the local workers.
The treacherouS affair had nearly
been forgotten. At the present
writing the workers are pointing
Steed out as q stool-pigeon and he
is hoping about like u tom cat on a
hot stove.
Yours truly,
j. G.
One more good reason for sup
porting the drive of the Daily
Worker for $4,000! Rush your con-
tribution at once to the Daily
Worker, IS East IL Street, New
York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-17

The swimming kid seems to be having trouble learning the breast stroke. Get your scissors, splash into the seven pieces below. cut them out and see if you can form the youngsters silhouette.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
BATTLE FOR WHEAT
MARKETS STARTED
Canada and Argentina in Struggle
for Trade as U. S. Sits
on Sidelines.
Special Dispatch to The star.

CHICAGO, January 1.-Two new
agricultural giants-Canada and Ar
gentina-have started their 1892 strug-
gle for the wheat import markets OF
the world.
The United States, until recently the
unchallenged ruler of this trade, now
sits on the sidelineS, pretty much OF q
has-been. This countrys refusal to
compete on price basis, and the erec-
tien of tariff barrier around the Brit
iSh market formerly dominated by US,
has brought the decline.
This week has seen the Argentine
wheat market dip down to the lowest
level in, it's history at 347s cents for
the current delivery. That nation, with
its 1882 crop now ready TO market, Is
getting set for combat with its greatest
rival Canada.
The Canadians carry horseshoe IN
each of their fighting gloves. This Is
in the form Of a tariff preference in
the rich markets Of Great Britain. As
result Argentine wheat this season
viii be forced to find larger outlet on
the continent.
In spite of the fact that prices of
deferred wheat futures on the Chicago
Board of Trade this week sold down TO
the lowest in the history Of the ex-
change, the level of United States
wheat still is about 10c above q parity
with its greatest competitors.
(Copyrght, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-01-02
USE OF ELECTRICITY
DECLINES FOR YEAR
Drop of 8 Per Cent Is Indicated,
According to Head of Light
Association.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January George
L. Cortelyou. president of the National
Electric Light Association and president
of the Consolidated Gas Co., estimates
1882 production of electricity at 78,-
000,o00,O00 kilowatt hours, against 85,-
SIS 100000 in 1881, a decrease Of 8 per
cent.
Total sales Of electric current for
residential purposes showed a gain Of
3 per cent for 1882 compared with 1881"
he said. Consumption of electricity
for commercial lighting tretaiD pur-
poses showed a decrease of 4 per cent;
current for traction purposes, a de-
crease Of per cent, and the use Of
Industrial (wholesale) power, decrease
Of 10 per cent from 1881.
Total revenues from consumers Of
electricity are estimated at 81 ,840 ,000,-
600 for 1882. a decrease Of about S135,-
0O0OOO, or per cent from the pre-
ceding year"
The average price Of electricity for
domestic use he said, declined per
cent While utilization of electricity by
the average domestic consumer grew
by per cent.
Thus, the net result was to give the
consumer more service for the same
amount OF money. The total number
OF domestic customers decreased during
the year by 250,00o, q decrease of Ia
per cent.
With the falling off in gross rev.
enueS, there has not been correspond
ing reduction in taxes, and 1t is esti-
mated that taxes for 1882 will repre-
sent IL per cent of gross revenues as
compared with 10.7 per cent in 1891"
Evening star., 1933-01-02
HOPE FOR COTTON
/ PRICE GAINS SEEN
Head Of Exchange Believes
War Debt Problem Has
Damaged Trade.
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January with
cotton prices at the lowest poinl III
more than century, considerable hcpc
tor Improvement was seen by Wllliem S.
Dowdell. president Of the New York
Cotton Exchange
The most encouraging fact" he said,
ts that the war debt problem has at
last reached a crisis The entire debt
question is to be reviewed without delay.
II such review is Thorough going and
frank, II will disclose the momentous
and tragic part played by foreign gov
efnn1ent obligations In stranglng our
export trade and intensifying the world
depression. This is clearly the first step
TO such revision Of the debts as will
permit reopening Of the channels of
international trade. A restors ton of
foreign buying power Is the prime es-
senttal, the prerequisite, for perna-
nent recovery Of the cotton growing in
dustry Of this country"
The United States, said Dowdell. can
not retain large export trade, cut of
imports and collect foreign debts, all
@t the same time.
American cotton growers have been
among the chief sufferers from the fail
ure Of this country to apply this ele-
mentary principle Over 10000, 900 peo-
pie In the United States are directly de-
pendent on the growing and manufac-
ttire Of cotton, and over half Of our
annual cotton crop is normally sold
abroad. Europe is our best foreign
customer
But Europe consumed only 4,822, 900
bales Of American cotton last season
compared with an average Of $780, 900
in the five seasons ending with l929-30.
And last season American cotton sold
no far below usual relationships with
Indian and other foreign growths that
under normal conditions Europe would
have been expected to consume far
more Of our staple than average. prob
ably 1000, 900 or 5000, 600 bales This
restriction of buying by Europe has
been q most important factor con-
tributing to the decline in the price Of
American cotton this past year to the
lowest level On record"
Low prices, said Dowdell. failed. how
ever, to have the usual effect Of ex-
panding production.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
FURNITURE trade
ENDS SPOTTY YEAR
Factory Production viii De-
pend on Orders Booked at
Exhibition.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, January 2-The fur
niture industry will start the new year
by checking its own pulse as reflected
in orders for new business.
More than 500 manufacturers viii
exhibit new merchandise to 1000 deal
ers expected at the national furniture
show In the American Furniture Mart
here, beginning January 3.
Upon orders booked during the l2-
day show win depend production plans
Of most furniture manufacturers for
1888.
Price Levels.
Price levels in this January market,
most furniture men believe, will APP
proximate levels of the market of last
July with perhaps a slight increase
in prices Of the latest style furnishings.
But operating economies achieved by
a majority of dealers In the last six
months are expected TO make these
price levels more profitable than in
1882.
In the year just ending, according to
figures compiled by the National As
sociation Of Furniture Manufacturers,
the furniture business has operated at
approximately 80 per cent OF its nor
NAL average weekly capacity" or q de-
cline of about 20 per cent from 1881
levels.
Few Of the larger producing units,
or retail stores, it has been found, have
been operating at profit.
Yet leading furniture men say 1882
has not been without beneficial aspects.
Among these they list elimination OF
much distress merchandise, wedding out
of weaker concerns and the fact that
tottering price levels have been checked.
Plans to increase sales during 1888
will be considered in the convention
of the National Retail Furniture AS
ISOLATION, to be held IN conjunction
with the January market.
Emphasis on Quality.
BY increasing emphasis on quality
merchandise, outside selling to interest
prospects in new furniture before they
think Of shopping, and stress on sales
of household appliances TO supplement
standard lines Of furniture, retailers
hope to step-up sales.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
LOCAL BANKERS OCCUPY
NEW QUARTERS IN 1892

During 1891 the District OF Columbia
Bankers Association moved into new
Bond Building, Fourteenth street and
New York avenue, this step being Of
especial value to Washington Chapter,
American Institute Of Banking, in sup
plying greatly needed extra class room
space.
During the year, the office OF Prank
J. Hogan, counsel Of the bankers as
sociation. was successful in having a
final Interpretation in the Court Of
Appeals in the District of Columbia re-
lating to the liability of married women
which had been amended in previous
years so that banks can accept the
signature Of married woman either
for her own use or as an accommoda-
ton maker or indorser.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
SALES OF MACHINERY
REPORTED IMPROVING
Both Domestic and Foreign Bust
ness Have Shown Considerable
Increase in Recent Weeks.
special pispatcL to The star.

Special DispatcL to The Star.
NEW YORK, January Ma
chinery sales and inquiries, both here
and abroad, show signs OF improve
ment This was emphasized In infor-
nation obtained from finance COM
panies, machinery manufacturers and
exporters.
The trend toward nationalism in SO
many countries is being mirrored here
by increased inquiries for manufactur-
ing machinery and other industrial
equipment and proportionate decline
In the call for consumers goods. ac-
cording to queries being received by
the American Manufacturers Export
Association. This trend is regarded as
q threat to our future export trade. 1t
may be offset in 1888 however by some
sort of world agreement on q general
lowering OF trade barriers.
Machine tool orders last month not
only were greater than in october. but
reached their highest point since last
June, according to an index complied
by the National Machine Tool Builders
Association This rise, however, was not
widely distributed, few groups getting
most of the enlarged business. Gains
In machine tool purchases now are con-
trary to seasonal trends
Francis D. Cole. secretary of the ex-
porters' association, said inquiries of all
types of machinery from responsible
foreign buyers increased 100 per cent
this month over November.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
TICKER CLUB REPORTS
13 FIRMS REPRESENTED

The Ticker Club OF Washington con-
eiuded 1882 with I3 individual New
York Stock Exchange Arms represented
m its membership. 1t starts 1888 with
these Arms represented: Auchincloss,
parker e. Redpath, Charles D. Barney
a. Co, Fenner, Beane & Ungerleider;
Goodbody & Co. Hemphill, Moves q
Co: W. B. Hibbs g. Co. Clark. Chllds d
! Keech, Mackubin, Goodrich & Co; M.
J. Meehan 81 Co.. G M. P. Murphy q
Co. E. A. Pierce d Co, Stein Bros. q
Boyce, and Wcstheimer g. Co.
The ofncers Of the club are. Chester
w Lockwood, president; Karl w. Corby,
vice president: Thomas w, Brahany,
ecretary-treasurer, Ralph Wolfe and
A. c. Father, governors.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
MARYLAND TOBACCO PRICES.

BALTIMORE, January 3 tSpeciaD -
with only two market Gays last week,
owing to the Christmas holiday, re-
ceiptS Of Maryland leaf tobacco to-
tailed only 80 hogsheads while sales
of 245 hogsheads We're reported, leav-
ing a stock in State tobacco warehouses
OF 81 ,384 hogsheads Quotations today
per 100 pounds: Frosted and inferior.
$200a$450, sound to good common,
s5I5; medium TO good, SlS00aS3o.00;
good to fine red. $50 0Oas4l 90; fancy,
34I. .50as $4,000. Seconds, common and
medium, S400a$l5.00; good to fine,
ti6.o0a$2S.00 1881 crop good leaves,
e7.00a$i20o: upper country hurley
nominal,
Evening star., 1933-01-02
BANK STOCKS SCORE
ADVANCES IN 1882

According to figures compiled by
wa9gaman, Brawner & Co, Inc, local
dealers in bank stocks, this class of in
vestment security has made a creditable
showing for the year just closed The
average of IS bank stocks shows an ad-
vance Of l5Iz per cent, while the New
York Times average Of so leading stocks
On the New York Stock Exchange shows
q decline of "a per cent.
Comparative prices Of the most active
nAcnkr
Evening star., 1933-01-02

Deposits Of the leading banks have
been steadily increasing during the lat
ter part Of the year Latest available
figures show gain for the year of over
$3.50 ,000 600 by the members of the
New York Clearing House Association.
without exception these banks all de-
clared their regular dividends for the
last quarter and Washington stock
holders will receive their checks early
IN 1888.
Evening star., 1933-01-02

sTOCRHoLM.-The governmental
geological research department hopes
TO fnd new mineral deposits in North
eFn Sweden and renewed appropriations
have been made for mineral research.
During the past year rich new copper
deposits have been found not far from
the Bolidsn gold mines. A strata OF
, Esch xlne ere with lead and silver also
! n&m Deen discovered.
Evening star., 1933-01-02

MANILA, Philippine Islands-Hope
that the Philippines in few years
may be leading producer Of qulnine
was expressed by Forestry Bureau off,
Gals when the first bark was taken
from the ctnchona trees planted on
the Southsrn Island OF Mindanao. Ten
thousand trees viii be ready tox
production In two or three years and
thousands of seedlin9s are yeAdw &Ef
tTansplantana.
Evening star., 1933-01-02
BONDS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1882

NEW YORK, January 2.-Foloving is table Of trans
actions in bonds the New York Bond Market during
the year 1882 II gives yearly sales price ranges and
net changes from the previous year bonds listed prior
to January /, 1882:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-08
Health Week Set
For Week Of May 7
COMMITTEE LAYS PLANS.

National Negro Health Week will be
observed in the Twin Cities the week
of May Z. Plans for the annual tob-
servance were laid at two recent
meetings which were attended by
leading citizens of both communities.
Miss Brown To Head Committee.
Miss w. Gertrude Brown was elect
ed Twin City Health Week chairman;
Mrs. Annie Tucker, reelected secre-
tary-treasurer and Miss I. Myrtle Car
den, st. Paul chairman. c. w. Wash
ington heads the speakers bureau
and c. E. Newman was renamed chair
man of the publicity committee.
Last Years Drive Successful.
Last years drive under the leader
ship of Miss Garden of Halle @.
Brown House, st. Paul, was very sue
cessful in arousing public interest in
better health. A Lawns Beautiful
Contest will be held again this year.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-08
JOHN MILLS OF FOUR MILLS
BOYS Is ILL; RADIO
WORK STOPS

Chicago, Ill.-The Four Mills boys,
radios and greatest sensation, were
forced to suspend their theater and
radio appearances here Monday when
John, one of the brothers, was stricken
with pleurisy. The illness first hit
him Sunday morning, but the little fell
low kept to his post at the Regal
theater, where the act is appearing
this week. He had a physician with
him backstage throughout the day
however. But Monday he was too il
to leave his bed and all radio and
stage work was halted. His mother
and sister came here from Ohio to
be at the famous stars bedside.
The Mills brothers played at Min.
neapolis theater two weeks ago to
packed houses