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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

| the sign-posts read: 1.-THE Road to
Power?
And which of his plurality of roads
would Mr.. Oneal have us choose?
He presents his counsel to the work
ing class as follows:
Capitalism in Socialist Basis"
"Unless it's (the proletariat's) po-
litical and economic organizations
are pledged to the aim of recorgan-
izing capitalism on socialist basis
and unless both intimately cooper
| ate in the immediate struggle as
well as for the ultimate aim, an
essential of the road to power is
locking" Qtalics mine-V. j. j.
Here we have the meaning of Mr..
Oneaps goal: Not to destroy capt.
talism, but to reorganize it; not to
shatter the bourgeois State and to
construct the new foundations for
the Socialist society, but to reform
and strengthen capitalization a
socialist basis" This is the power
Mr.. Oneal holds in store for the
working class-the very Socialism"
toward which the N. r. A. was a
step, as he and his fellow leaders
swore. 1t is thoughts of such
power" that bring a section of the
Prague leadership Of the shattered
German social-democracy to state,
at this very moment, of Hitler's
rule:
ut is progressive capitalism
and the clearing away Of the
debris for Socialism; it is piece
CT Socialism tDeutsche
Freiheit, September H.. 1884,
Do you not see, workers of the
Socialist Party, why the James
Oneals who handy about words like
Socialism" and power" but whose
policy is one of collaboration with
the bourgeois class, take up the
battle cries of Socialism while
lining themselves up on the side of
capitalism?
To screen their role of betrayal,
these Socialists" make it a point
of seeming to support themselves
on texts from Merx and Engels.
The devil quoting the bible. This
time Mr.. Oneal is pleased to drag
in Engels' Preface to Marks Class
Struggles in France. And our
"Marxist" concludes:
ITO sum up, Engels did not
solve the problems involved in
the road to power although he
faced them. He believed that the
Socialist movement grows strong
by constitutional means :"
Oneal is, OF course. repeating
here the construction that his re-
visionist forebear, Eduard Bernstein,
put on Engels' Preface; namely
that the Party should renounce its
revolutionary program and in its
place lin the words of Bernstein)
carry on slow propaganda of
parliamentary activity"
Text Repudiated by Engels
What are the facts in the case?
Engels wrote his celebrated Pre-
face in 1895, the year of his death.
1t is known that Immediately after
its publication Engels vehemently
repudiated the published version.
In fact, Kautsky himself, in his
The Road to Power Up As, German
Edition. cites from a letter that
Engels wrote on April lst. (the
preface was published in march,
ITO my establishment, 1 notice
in the Vorwaerts today an extract
reprinted without my previous
knowledge and distorted in such
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
By V. J. Jerome
Article /.
If you can't lick 'em, jine 'em.


This age-old maxim in time OF
adversely has become of late the
main strategic line of social-democ-
racy. Unable any longer to set
themselves in open opposition to
the decentralization of the social
democratic workers, the leaders OF
the Socialist Parties now deem it
the better part of valor to put on
a Left" disposition. And as the
pressure of the rank and file adj
vances with increasing articulate-
ness under the slogan Power, the
leaders, finding it dangerous to de-
rounce, turn their tongues to loud
talk of power"
But the word which the Com
munist International released as
the chief slogan in the battle for
proletarian victory became in the
mouths of these ocial-democratic
demagogueS a shibboleth of decep-
ton. Hear, for example, the follow
ing plea for power" made at last
years Congress of the Second In
ternational. Delegate Vougt of
Sweden thus exf1orted the Con-
gress:
LET us discuss the conquest of
power, but let us talk less about
how to go about making revolu-
tons. When the international
will appeal to the League of Ma
tions for peace and freedom, for
the struggle against war, and for
the defense of democracy, its pur-
pose will be clearly understood
and its power will be manifest"
Resort to Chicanery
Social-democracy is compelled to
resort to this chicanery by the crisis
in which it finds itself. Along with
the development of the capitalist
crisis, there has taken place con-
slant narrowing of the social base
upon which social-democracy rests.
Significant sections of the better
paid workers tending to comprise
the labor aristocracy have slid down
to the present-day economic level of
the broad proletariat; many have
Joined the ranks of the unemployed
and the destitute; the remainder
are shaken by growing sense of
insecurity. simultaneously with the
lessening influence of the labor
aristocracy-the transmission belt
of bourgeois ideas to the working
class-there has been taking place
a mass disillusionment in bourgeois
democracy and in the various moral
distractions with which brutal cap
italist class rule is pleased to deck
itself. AS the open class conflicts
rise in frequency and magnitude, as
the workers demand for unemploy-
ment and social insurance becomes
more pressing and militant, as
strike struggles increasingly take on
the proportions of general strikes,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

as the struggle against fascism and
war preparations develops into a
vast, nationwide movement, the
bourgeois State exposes itself to
wider and wider sections of still I'M
class-conscious workers as an in
strument of repression in the hands
of monopoly capital.
Such colossal events as the San
Francisco and the textile general
strikes, as the strike struggles in
Toledo and Minneapolis, inevitably
heighten the mood of the embat-
tied workers with elemental force
to thoughts of power. AS the work.
ers confront the strike breaking
State apparatus of the N. R. A.,
as they are thrown into collision
with the State power of the ex-
ploiters, the struggle begins to take
on in their consciousness some
thing of the nature of the struggle
for power. The masses in revolu-
tionary upsurge tend naturally to-
ward the banner of Communism.
The barrier of libels and prejudices
begins to crumble. The sabotage
role of the reformists and the vari-
GUS renegades, their strike breaking
and accommodation to the bour-
geoisie, stands out more starkly
The authority of the Communist
Party grows visibly among the
masses. The victory of Socialism
in the Soviet Union stands out as
bright contrast to capitalism,
sinking daily deeper in the slough
of it's crisis. The Soviet way out
the slogan Soviet Power-strikes
deeper chords in the hearts of all
the toilers.
Leadership Losing Caste
The movement toward Commu-
nism means, of necessity, the break
down of social democracy. In every
party of the Second International,
the leadership has definitely lost
caste with the proletarian rank and
file. Especially since the capitula-
ton of German social-democracy to
fascism, and since the February
events in Austria, when the adj
vanced Social-democ1atic workers,
defying the compromising policy of
Austro- Marxism, rose shoulder to
shoulder with the Communists in
armed struggle against fascism, the
Second International has barred it's
political bankruptcy, corroborating
the contention of the Communists
that its parties have long ceased
to be even democratic parties. To-
day. the crack party of the Second
international, the old Social-Demo-
cratic Party of Germany, and the
party of Austro- Marxisn1, which
served at crucial moments as a
revolutionary" fig-leaf, are wrecks
on the shoals of history. They have
lost their existence as centralized
cial-Democratic parties. Prague
and Bruenn have now become
CliilSAC CCllIItS VI tllt WSlSeS anu
the Bauers, who are waiting with
their encourage Though not in idle
ness) for that bright day which
may summon them back to resume
their ministerial service in behalf
of capitalism, whether again in an
outright refornist or in a mixed
reforn1ist-fascist capacity.
But in Germany, and especially
in Austria, groups of Social Demo-
cratic workers are carrying on reso-
lutte anti-fascist activity, increas-
ingly in conjunction with the Com
munists, many from their midst en-
tering the ranks of the Communist
Evening star., 1934-08-31

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09

with Lewis Forrez-, turned that same track in 2:03A to establish another worlds record-for teams.
 The great horse, pensioned on the estate of Billings here since 1915, established eight world rec ords during his career.
 The last few years uhlan evil dently has missed one of his best friends and companions-ano fine horse owned by Billings and also pensioned to the estate in 1915. She was the great Lou Dillon that died here two years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
CRABAPPLESAND CHERRIES A R E TIED FOR LEAD
Fruit League Championship to Be Decided in
 Play-off Match

Faced with the necessity of win ming three straight games from the Peaches to stay in the race. the Crabapples turned that little trick last night to go into a tie with the Cherries for leadership in the Fruit division of the Elks bowling league.
 The Crabapples and the Cher ries have now finished their schedule with 25 victories and II | defeats each. They will settle the question of supremacy Saturday night in three game match start ing at 730 o'clock. The victors will meet the Peppers, Vegetable League champions, in a play-off match Tuesday night for the tour nament title.
 H. Messerschmidt, of the Figs, made high total in the two match es played last evening with 529 for the three games, while Van Alta, of the same trio, had the highest single game score when he rolled 194 in the third try.
 Mrs. Williams, of the Crabapples, took the honors among the wo- men bowlers with a total of 466 and a single high of 163.
 The match scheduled between the RasDberrieS and Pineannles wa c not played last night as no mem bers of either team were present.
 Three postponed matches to be played tonight will wind up the regular schedule. The Garlics and Carrots play at 7:3O, the Cauli- flowers and Onions at 8:30, and the Parsnips and Cabbages at 9:30. Last nights scores:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
LADIES' ALTAR SOCIETY
 EOOD SALE

The Ladies Altar Society will hold a Food Sale Saturday, Feb. l, at the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co.'S room. adv.
 (ContInueu nun Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
JULIAN PASSES
 BOTH BIRTHDAY
Famous Trotter of Twenty Years Ago Still Lives
 m California

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. 9. His legs a bit unsteady and his eyes now somewhat dim, Uhlan, one of the greatest trotting horses ever developed, recently passed his thirtieth birthday here.
 Back in 1912, Unlan made track history. He carried the colors of his owner, c. K. G. Billings, around the mile-long oval at Lexington, Ky, on October of that year in the record-shattering time of 1:58, establishing a world record for sul- kies that stood for nine years.
 A few days later, Uhlan. teamed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
MOTHER OF 20
 IS DEAD AT 90

HARRISONBURG, Va, Feb. g. Mrs. Susan Macdonald Harper, who died near here at the age of 90, was the mother of 20 children, and all save one lived to be adults. A family reunion a short while ago brought together five generations represented by PIP of her descendants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
RUMMAGE SALE TO BE CONDUCTED BY
 MARTHA SOCIETY

The Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian church will be sponsors of a rummage sale in the former Jarman store, on Second Street, next Monday, Feb ruary 12. A good line of donated clothing and other useful articles will De offered for sale. Mrs. Ray Peterman will be assisted by a good committee to help dispose of the stock on hand at the one-day sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
CROCERS SWAMP
 INOIANS; BILLS LOSE TO ). F. D.
Local Bremen Topple Elks from Perch at Top of
 Casaba League
George Brothers 45; YP.AC. IT Juneau Bremen 49, Elks 38.

The GrocerS coaSted through last night to an easy 45 to IT victory over the Indians, scoring at will and holding their opponents to eight field goals. The Bremen won their game against the Elks by piling up Q 19-point lead in the first quarter, and dethroned the Bills from their position of un- disputed leadership in the Channel cage circuit.
 The Smoke Eaters played stellar ball in the first quarter, passing with preciseness and shooting with almost perfect craftsmanship, while they checked the Bills so closely that they were held to two field goals and one from gift toss The Bills outplayed the Bremen in the second and third quarters and held their own in the final period, but the first-quarter han dicap was too heavy to be over come.
 HClmaun in Form
 For the first time this season Doc Holmann, veteran Juneau for ward, was in old-time form. He was as slippery as an eel and caged them from all angles. He led in scoring with 12 goals from the court for 24 points, one less than 50 per cent of the total for his team.
 By winning, the Bremen moved into a tie for leadership in the league. The odds now are that they, DeMolay and George Broth CTS will tie for the second half championship and will have to play it off to decide who meets George Brothers to settle the sea- sons title
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
NOTICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEREN:
 My wife, Leon, having left my bed and board, notification is here by given that on and after this date, February 6, 1884, I will not be responsible for any debts con- tracted for in my name unless contracted by myself.
 adv. FORD BUTLER.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
SCANDINAVIAN CLUB
 IS TO BE ORGANIZED

A Scandinavian Club will be or ganized in Juneau, according to Olaf Swanson, and tomorrow night enrolment of members and elec- ton of officers will take place at a meeting to be held in Odd Fel- lows Hall The session is called for o'clock tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
Second Game Score

Substitutions: Brown (6) for Garn, Loftus for Jensen, Garn for Blake, Jensen for Loftus, Loftus for Hollmann, Hollmann for Lof- tus, Blake for Jensen; Junge for Grummett, Hunt for Osborne, Grummett for Fox, Osborne for Junge, Junge for Hunt, Hunt for Junge, Fox for Grummett, Grum- nett for Fox. Junge for Osborne Score 1st Half 2nd Half Total Bremen ..-..- 30 19 49 ElkS ...-..... 12 26 38
 Field goals: Bremen 24, Elks IT; on free throws, Bremen 1, Elks 4; personal fouls, Bremen IA, Elks 8.
 Officials: Regele, referee; Dun ham, timer; Douglas, scorer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
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 Expert piano tuning, guaranteed service. Phone 143. adv.
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Indians Battle GameIy

In the opening game the Grocers flashed off with sparkling of fensive that carried them to the front at the quarter with a 13-2 lead They edged up at the half to 24-10.
 The Indians put up game but losing struggle ali the way In the third quarter, while they were held scoreless, they held the Grocers down to two baskets from the field. The Grocers went on a rampage in the final period to score eight from scrimmage and one from a free throw, carrying their count to 49. The Y. P. A.
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c. caged three fields and one gift

c. caged three fields and one gift toss.
 Torgerson led the Grocers in scoring with Is points, Davlin was runnerup with 10, and Erskine third with eight.
 Bremen Break Fast
 The Firemen opened with a burst of speed that left the Elks flat footed in the first quarter, Holl- mann, Garn and Orme doing most of the scoring. At the quarter post the Bremen led "A to 5. With the Smcke Easters' lineup switched to start the second quarter, the Bills shook off their daze and holding the Bremen to six points, scored eight for their own count to end the half at 30-12
 The Bills made their best show ing in the third period when they caged seven from scrimmage and held the Bremen to three to creep up to within Il points of the lat ter at the three quarter post. The final quarter wes played on even terms, each team scoring 12 Oints.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09

Substitutions: Baker for Gar nick, Mover (5) for Burke; Young CD for Sievers, Sievers for Scott, T Paddock for J. Paddock, J. Paddock for Young, See for T. Paddock, Young for J. Paddock. Score 1st Half 2nd Half Total Grocers -.. 24 21 45 Indians -..... 10 T F
 Field goals: Grocers 21, Indians 8; On free throws, Grocers 3, h. dians l; Personal fouls, Grocers 5, Indians 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-09
PIONEERS AUXILIARY

The Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary will meet Friday evening, February g, at 7:30. Initiation After the meeting, a public card party will be held play starts promptly at 830 Refreshments. Public invited.
 -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
MITCHELL HAS MORE 10 SAY
 ABOUT FLYING
Added Safety Devices Are Needed raise Given
 Roosevelt's Action

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. l3.- Forming their accident record en- tirely too high, former Brigadier General William Mitchell yester- day said he favored compulsory installation of more safety devices by comercial airlines.
 Cabin parachutes, devices fo1 steering through fogs and auto matic defrosters were among the additional safety devices Mitchell recommended.
 The former Assistant Chief ot the Army Air Service said he was heartily in accord with President Roosevelts action in taking the air mail out of the hands of com mercial concerns and declared that revelations in the Senate investi- gations in air mail showed most corrupt condition ever uncovered in Washington"
 Mitchell said he believed the Army mail flying was only tempor- ary and mail transportation will be turned back to commercial or ganizations after reorganization, il this came up to requirements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
Mural Is Pickaxed From WalIs of Rockefeller Center

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Work- men with pickaxes dug from the walls of the Rockefeller Center last Saturday night the mural which Diego Rivera, not ed Mexican artist was prevent cd from finishing. This was learned yesterday.
 Rivera called it cultural van- dalisIn, assassination of a nu- man creation.
 Rivera was ordered to stop work on the mural last May because the painting was no longer acceptable to the Rocke- feller family, but he was paid the regular contract price for the picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
CCC CORPS TO |. BE MAINTAINED
 ANOTHER YEAR
President Makes Decision Orders Issued to Com
 manding Generals

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-- The War Department announced last Saturday that orders providing con- tinuance of the eco at present strength of 100000 men have been sent to commanding Generals oi all Army Corps Areas
 The Presidents decision to main- tain the corps at full strength un- til March 3l, 1895, will be accom- plished by two enrolment periods of six months each.
 Additional local and experienced men will be enlisted in the extreme west.
 President Roosevelt will ask Con- gress for an appropriation not to exceed $300,00O,000 for the CCC corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
ONE DAY STRIKE IN FRANCE ENDS; IS QUIET TODAY
Clashes Between Rioters and Authorities Occur
 in Large Cities
HOODLUMS RUN DOWN BY MOUNTED GUARDS
Both Sides Count Many Casualties but Only
 One Death

PARIS, Feb. 13.-The one-day general strike in France is appar- ently over with many clashes be- tween rioters and police reported from various sections.
 Mounted guards rode down riot CTS in Marseilles, Nantes and Rou- baix.
 Time after time the guards charged the rioters in the three cities and it was nearly dawn be- fore order was restored.
 Beth sides counted many casual ties although no one was killed in the outbreaks.
 Today it is comparatively quiet following the one-day strike of several million workmen.
 Scores Wounded
 It is estimated that 150 were wounded in tbe, various outbreaks of violence and many arrests were made especially in Marseilles where hoodlums took the lead in rioting. Last nig ht the hoodlums rode through the streets shooting at lighted windows. The police swarm ed the street and engaged the hoodlums, killing one, before the rioters were routed or captured Paris fatalities from the rioting of last week mounted to 25 when five of those wounded died yes terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
MANY PRESENT AT W 0 M { MS
 CLUB MEETING
Twenty-two New Members Join Democratic Organi-
 zation at Second Session

That the Women's Democratic Club has met with popular approv- al and is filling real place as a timely and appropriate organiza- ton, was evidenced by the large at tendance present at the second meeting held in the council cham bers of the city hall last evening.
 In addition ot those who had previously signed the roll of the club, twenty-two new members were present last evening and subscribed their signatures to the roster.
 IL was decided at the meeting to invite all party candidates for the primary election to appear before the club at a special session to which the public will be invited, sometime prior to the election, April 4. The exact time and place of the meeting will be announced as soon as the candidates have been heard from.
 In accordance with the purposes of the club, to help members gain information regarding matters both governmental and political, Mrs. Elmer A. Friend and Mrs H. R. VanderLeest were appointed by Mrs G. E. Krause, president, as a committee of two to arrange for a speaker for the next meeting, to be held the second Monday of March. The talk is to be on sub ject both timely and of especial interest to voters in the Territory.
 Plans for the special meeting to be called for the purpose of hear ing candidates for the coming elec- tion, were informally discussed and committees appointed to arrange for the hall and program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
RULES AGAINST NRA PETROLEUM
 CODE PENALTIES
Texas Federal Judge Makes Decision Government
 to Appeal Case

SHERMAN, Texas, Feb. 13.-Fed- eral Judge Randolph Bryant ruled yesterday that penalties under the MIRA petroleum code could not be applied against oil companies that have not signed the code or which engage only in intrastate com merce.
 Judge Bryant expressed the opin- ion that the President or his agents could exercise no greater authority that might effect Interstate Com merce and said that he had the "gravest misgivings, if not abso- lute conviction" that even that phase might be invalid.
 The government is prepared to appeal the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
Eclipse of Sun To-day; Expected To Shade AIasEa


 An eclipse of the sun is crossing the Pacific today, starting at dawn about 200 miles eff the Malay Peninsula.
 The eclipse crosses the Pa- cific in eleven hours, ending close to the Alaskan coast at sunset.
 A partial shadow will cross nearly half of the Pacific Ocean just before sunset and it is ex- pected to shade the west coast of the United States from Southern California to tn C northern border of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-13
Orange Free State
 JaiIs Are Filled
 By Economic III,

BLOEMFONTEIN, Feb. l3.-The drought and unemployment are given as the reasons for the fact that jails in the Orange Free State are full, with more offenders now streaming towards them.
 In their struggle to keep them selves and their families from star vation, many men have taken to theft.