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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28
How Proud a Pioneer
ShouldBe--Organizing
Workingclass Children

society into workers society.
Other enemies also accuse lis n
filling the minds of the children
with things they shouldn't be con
cerned with. In the reactionarv
Brooklyn Eagle of Sunday, April q
in stupid and malicious review of
Our Lenin," Selden Rodman ma kos
the same attack,-in more clumsy
and openly hostile manner. as one
would expect. He says that tbe
pictures Of strikes and lynchirog
will catch the Imagination of TIE
child and make him emulate" these
deeds of violence without knowing
why"
Does the letter above indicate that.
the writer has mind filled witt
pictures of violence that be vii
emulate without knowing why? Tho
mouthings of these people, as we'll
as the increased fascination of the
school system, the war propaganda
being spread in the schools to an
extent incredible to those who have
not seen and heard it, all the e.
forts of the bourgeoisie to bind the
children more tightly to their reac-
tionary program, prove TO us con-
clusively that we cannot relax in
our efforts, small as they are, to
secure the children of the workers
for the working class. On the con-
trary, these efforts of the bour-
geoisie, frantic at sight of it's doom,
to divorce the child of the worker
from the problems bound up with
the experiences Of the workers.
should make us realize that we must
double and redouble our efforts to
organize our children with us and
not against us.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28

drinking between sessions. There
wasn't apparently, even any such
hope for this on the part of pro-
vocateurs, for there were no boot
leggers planted outside-ss liquor
sellers were vainly stationed outside
the National Convention Against
Unemployment in Washington last
February
The Commissions
In addition to the ten hours or
more spent in general sessions each
day the delegates gave nearly all
their evenings to convention work.
The first thing they did after elect
ing presiding committee of So Gin
GLIDING as honorary members Joseph
Stain of the Communist Party of
the Soviet Union, Ernst Thaelmann
Of Germany, George Dimitroff of
Bulgaria and the leading Commu-
nists, many imprisoned, in Japan.
Canada, Austria, Cuba, Mexico and
Ireland) was to elect seven COM
missions. These groups met be-
tween sessions of the convention.
They prepared reports on political,
organizational and Negro questions.
on the problems of revolutionary
schools, work among women and on
farms, and on convention creden-
tials.
Exactly II rank and file delegates
spoke from the platform during one
mornings discussion Of the Rrowder
report. That's how democratic the
expression was-and when spontan-
eous contributions were to be Of
fered, the delegate had but to rise
and ask for the floor. Debate. some
of which was sharp, was disciplined:
speakers we're held rigidly to their
assigned time and subject. There
was a continuous flow between dele
gates on the floor and leaders on
the platform fronted by long, red
draped table, at the side of which
hung the red banner carried in 1919
by a Socialist Party unit that came
over to the Communist Party en-
maSse when the latter was or
ganized.
Growth and Growing Pains
Thus in the variously accented
Americanese. the convention ex-
amined the growth and the tasks of
the Communist Party. Growth was
evident throughout - and growing
pains. From Comrade Browder's
detailed report, showing the para
doxes Of capitalism throughout the
world and particularly in the United
States, the program which has at
least temporarily increased profits
but has lowered labor's living
standards and brought no promises
of other bonanza days or even per-
manent Sterilization, through those
Of every national leader. Comrades
Jack Stachel, dealing with Com
munists in strikes and in trade
unions; c. A. Hathaway, with Com
munist work among youth; Harry
Haywood, with the leadership of
Negro struggles; and Max Bedacht,
with Misrepresentation, all regis
tered gains-but not enough.
Since the last convention in 1890
they pointed out, membership in the
Party has trebled: today it counts
more than $4,000 members, and a
half million participants in organ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28

boss-free Amer
lea, but yet must march even faster
to win against fascism.
You could take these two emo
tions, exhilaration and suspense, and
with one or both Of them identify
the atmosphere Of the convention
at any point along its six days pro-
gram in Cleveland.
Trail Toward Soviet America
I do not mean the kind of sus-
pense I saw in a Democratic Party
convention sveatingly deciding
whether to promise its supporters
booze. Nor the synthetic enthusi-
asm I saw Republican convention
manufacture with tin whistles and
pipe organ to mark the nomination
of their candidate. I mean the deep
suspense and sharp exhilaration with
which revolutionists lay down their
path and check their milestones
backward and forward.
That's what this Communist con-
vention did. 1t printed trail
toward a Soviet America. 1t did
this with its collective eye always
on the realities of its world, its
country its class. 1t thumb-tacked
this trail with details Of tactics as
we'll as the line of strategy Through
it's attention centered on one main
obiect-to win the majority Of the
1 American working people to its pro-
gram. for the revolutionary over
throw of the brass hats of capital
who rule on the brink of wars and
revolutions-it patiently set down
the immediate steps toward that OBJ
iect, the leading and winning of
fights for such needs as human
standards Of relief to the unem-
ployed who search for bread today
actual recognition of the workers
right to strike today for a fatter en-
velope this pay day, election Of some
Communist Congressman in the very
next campaign. 1t was not, of course
matter of setting a date for revo-
luton. 1t was a week Of Tightening
lines, closing ranks, to insure more
victories along the road and yes, tc
be prepared when the final show
down does come.
New Forces in Ranks
Comrade PROVIDERS report for the
Central Committee was q basis or
which the 470 delegates shaped the
program The adoption of this anc
of other central reports followed the
most exhaustive discussion that
have ever heard. not by any means
barring those of the United States
Senate famous "deliberative body
One other democratic function the
convention performed: it elected 9
Central Committee composed Of vet
Grams of the radical movement and
significantly, of young leaders
drawn from new but already testee
ranks of the membership.
Those new ranks were an inspirs.
ton. If you divided the delegates
according to the length of theil
Farty membership, you found the
largest group composed of men anc
women who had joined the Com.
munist Party since last July-tht
representatives of those hundreds O
thousands of Americans who have
reached toward the Communis
Party following disillusionment will
the New Deal and its reformist sup
porters from President Green of tn,
American Federation of Labor PIT
Norman Thomas of the SocialiS
Party down.
Young Delegates
These we're young delegates, too
the biggest age group among then
were from Is to 30 years. The
we're % per cent industrial workers
S. per cent trade union members
They came fresh from main indus
tries. Although they included work
ers Of virtually every extraction an
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28

E a r BroWder
General Secre-
tary, flung out
two simple facts
that became the
theme challenge
of the Commu-
mist P arty' S
Eighth National
Conve n tion -
that this Party
is S tridin G in
seven lea g u e
boots toward a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28
By MARGUERITE YOUNG

EXHILARATION flared like sparks
L. as registering delegates recog-
nized that the predominating type
among them was Forgotten Man
whom the New Deal had taught Just
one thing-to fight with his class
under its one dependable leader, the
Communist Party. Suspense welded
them in their first session, where
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28

MAY FIRST, 1915. Germany, as
ell of Europe. is in the grip Of
a devastating war. The capitalists
of the world are divided into two
coalitions fighting for the redivi-
sion of the globe, for markets to
sell their wares to reap greater
profits. for raw materials to feed
their industries to raise more pro-
fits, for spheres Of influence to
invest their surplus capital to
garner still more profits. Millions
have been killed - most of them
workers and peasants. Millions
have been manned. The masses
of every country are being slowly
starved by system of rationing
which gives the rich every oppor-
tunity to enjoy the greatest luxuries,
while the toilers have the liberty
to hunger. to work in the munition
plants, and to die on the numer-
GUS fronts.
The Socialist leaders Of all coun-
tries have Joined their governments
in helping to continue the slaughter
for the sake of profits The Boil
sheviks alone appeal for revo-
luton. The CAPT alists and the
Socialist leaders of every country
have outlawed MAY First as Red
Labor Day. But Bolshevism is
spreading among the German
workers. On May First, masses of
workers pour into the streets of
Berlin, huge masses, emboldened
by revolutionary sentiment, en-
Uttered by hatred of capitalism
and war. Kari Liebkrecht is speak
ing. Karl Liebknecht is the be-
loved leader of the masses. He
speaks Of the horrors Of war. He
speaks Of the forces behind the
inlperialist war. He says there is
one way in which the workers can
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28

THE cunning assertion of the
people who say, in these circum-
stances. that the child should not
be bothered" with such problems
as their parents face, when the
child is visibly affected by these
problems. is a step in direct sup
port of the plans of the owners Of
the schools and factories, who
realize that the child can be taught
to react in definite manner to
these things-that children can be
turned into little nationahsts and
fsscists. The suggestion of these
amiable ladies and gentlemen that
we take the children out afer school
and teach them nature study is a
suggestion that We disarm the chill
dren and leave them open to the
fascist propaganda. But we must
not give them working class prop
aganda,-oh, mol
And if any doubt remains that
children can be modified in sup
port Of the struggles of their work
ing-class parents, and that they can
be not only modified, but also,
without pounding their heads,
taught why they should participate
in these struggles as we'll as initiate
their own struggles, we have proof
in our Pioneer movement that this
is so-that it has been accomplished,
To those critics. who accuse us
Of matchmaking" our children, let
us give our final answer: We are
not afraid to indoctrinate because
WE KNOW WE ARE RIGHT!
And, knowing we are right, let us
answer the war propaganda of the
schools, and the accompanying
protection" of the children by
these people from other prop
uganda, contemporaries they
might receive, with our working
class history and working-cla5S
lessons.
Who is going to lead us, teach
/ US?
You, you, you'll"
Justify sing the Pioneers in Strike
Me Redl" Let us not diseppoirt
them. Let that you" be every
mass organization of adults in the
revolutionary movement in the
United States!
The Washington times., 1934-09-18

thus borrowing a total Of $4,000.
Not more than five pieces of
property may be modernized by a
single owner, under this rule.
The "owner" may be a church,
a corporation, an individual, a
partnership, a husband and wife,
etc.
The important fact about the
owner, as far as the. Federal
housing drive is concerned, is his
capacity to repay the loan.
1t is considered. vital by the Fed
eral Housing Administration that
the property owner should not
give a note which is too large
for his earning ability, or which
extends over too long a period. 1t
is suggested by the housing agency
that private financial institutions
ask this question about everyone
applying for a loan:
els it reasonable to expect
that this property owner can
pay back in instruments, of the
size desired and within the time
fixed, the amount Of the lOan?"
TOmOrrOw's article will take
up other rules on the modern
iZatiOn" loans.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18

Continued from Page p
made by the Federal Housing Ad-
r .nistration, and is now in force.
The answer to this particular ques.
ton is eyes"
The same clergyman asked
Whether the trustees of the church
would be required to sign a note
in a body. The answer is that the
private financial institution viii III
makes the loan can decide, in ne,
-gotiating with the church, just
low the note shall be signed.
Several readers have desired to
know =: more than one such loan
may be obtained. This is possible.
provided the total amount repro
sented in the notes applying to
one piece of property shall not
exceed $4,000.
In other words, not more than
$4,000 may be loaned, under the
rational housing llans, for i'm
proving a single piece of property.
May Borrow $4,000
This does not limit the amount
a particular property owner may
borrow. however. Provided he has
the ability to repay the loans, he
can obtain the maximum of $4,000
on each of five pieces of property,
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
How to Obtain Loans
Under Housing Act

Would you like to obtain an inexpensive easy
tO-repay loan for repairing or improving your
home, store or other improved property?
Would you like to cOnueTt your present short
term, expensive mortgages on your home into a
neV LOng-term, per cent, anrOrtized mortgage?
Would you like to obtain such a neU mortgage
to finance the construction of neW home?
All of these benefits to property OWners are
provided under facilities being developed by the
Federal Housing Administration. For. all infor-
nation and help, Write your questions to the
Housing Editor, The Washington Times Enclose
stamped, self-Gddressed return eneveLOpe to
insure prompt, personal reply. Do NOT teZe-
phone or call in person.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
MARINES HUN
BOMB TOSSER

Marine Corp authorities were
asked to aid police today in
identifying the marine sergeant"
who yesterday tossed a tear gas
bomb into a filling station to
make good his escape with IL
gallons Of gasoline. Three men
at the station were overcome by
the fumes and treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
The attendants of the station
1T Tenth and G Streets South
west, William Barber, q; Ray
mond Frye, "a, and Marion Beall,
%, told police the marine drove
his machine into the station and
asked for a full tank"
When Mr.. Barber, the manager,
went to the driver for payment
Of the gas, the motorist is said
to have exploded the tear bomb.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
800 CAROL|NANS.
To SEE |CKES

Western North Carolina citi-
zens. 300 strong, descended on
Washington en- masse today to
impress on Harold L. Ickes, Pub
lie Works Administrator, their
views concerning the route of the
Southern portion of the $4,000
900 highway to be built between
the Shenandoah National Park
and the Great Smoky Mountain
National Park.
They are to meet with the
PWA Administrator late today to
discuss the problem.
About one-fourth of the cost Of
the project has been earmarked
from PWA funds to start the
highway, and the route of the
northern part in Virginia already
has been decided upon.
The road will be 400 miles long
and will be the realization of
plans under development for
some time to connect the two
great Southern National parks.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
Ruling Condemns
Strike Violence

Even the heat Of anger and the
excitement of a strike do not JUS
tify acts Of violence by employees,
D. A. Moscovitz, counsel of the
petroleum labor policy board, ruled
yesterday. This principle was set
out in a decision granting REIN
statement Of six employees of the
Champlain Refining Company at
Enid, Okla, and denying REIN
statement to eight.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
Allegheny Grants
Approved by Ickes

Secretary Of the Interior Ickes,
acting as PWA administrator, yes.
terday signed the $24,500,0 900 loan
contract with the Allegheny
county authorities for several huge
construction projects. Outstand-
ing are the Pittsburgh to Home
stead high level bridge, the High
land Park Bridge, the Duquesne
to Queens Bridge, and twin tun.
nels across the Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
SINCLAIR WINS
DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10
GNSJ.-After a series of con-
ferences 1t became apparent today
that most of CALIFORNIA; Demo-
cratic leaders, including virtually
every candidate who opposed
Upton Sinclair in the primaries,
will support him for governor in
the election.
Platform to Be New Deal''
Participants in the conferences
included Senator William G. Nc.
Adoo, George Creel, John B. Ell
lott and Samuel Small. From
behind the smoke screen becloud-
ing the situation the following
points were emphasized:
The Sinclair forces will not
control the Democratic party
convention next Thursday at
Sacramento.
The platform to be adopted at
the convention will conform
closely to the Roosevelt New
Deal.
Mr.. Sinclair will accept the
platform as written and pre-
Sented to the convention.
If Mr.. Sinclair has any other
ideas, he can, If elected gov
ernor, put these plans directly
up to the people by means Of
initiative petitions. These in
clude certain EPIC lend poverty
in California; plans which will
not be incorporated in the plat
form.
The Sinclair forces will have
about 40 per cent of the conVen-
tons votes.
McAdoO to Talk Later
Senator McAdoo declared:
81 shall make no statement
until after the convention
well, / may make some during
the convention"
With the adoption of a plat
form conforming to the Roosevelt
New Deal, Democratic leaders will
call upon their followers to sup
port the platform and Mr.. Sin
clair.
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
Hit-Run Car Kills
Girl by Roadside

ALBANY. Sept. 10 UN.S).-A
Statewide search was under way
today for a hit and run driver
who killed Mary 1. Deck. of Gar
den City, Mich, at Sloansville,
near here.
As she tagged traffic when an
automobile in which she had been
riding went into the ditch, an
other car. according to State po.
lice, struck and hurled Miss Deck
rs feet,
The Washington times., 1934-09-18
J. I, GILKEY

+. REPRESENTATIVE WEAVER
Ashevll N
costly highway Shenandoah
A.
Of Ickes Times Photo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-30

original choice, state Chairman not go through. This despite the fact that Butler was his bitterest opponent . few years ago and Was the choice of tho epellacy.Fits. Gerald forces, otherwise known as the heads of the "oid guard"
 City, "Oid Guard"
 Mir Morris was placed against ex- Mayor Thoms os this clty by the Hpeiiacy-F FitsGeraid Told guard" forces at the same time and MT Mortib won out. Yet, Waterbury is at the present time considered an ''oid guard" town, aithough the then mayer os Waterbury, ex. Mayor Tfancis P. 0uilfoiie, Aellv. cred the addFess before the New Haven convention urging the nom. ination of sx.Mayof Thoms. Fur- thermore, Waterbury at the time had . solid delegation opposing the nomination of Butler and Morris, The present mayor, Frank Hayes, was chairman of the "Thoms. for. Govefnor' committee and worked hard for his nonlinatlon. Now the focal party leaders are aiilkned with the 'epeiiacy- Fits0 eraid. hoid 0uhrd" faction, c dlreot turnabout in other words.
 The situation is expected to take on interesting angle during the next week or sen days, according to opinions hoards
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-30
Christ. Science

"Christian Science" will be the subject Of the son.sermon.
 The Golden Text Is taken from [ Peter 2:2i,2: Laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypo. crises, and onvios, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes. dc. sire and sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby"
 f3Ibie readings include the fol. lowing passages from Matthew. [. 1890: "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can . cor. rupt tree bring forth good fruit, Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast Into the fire. wherefore by tholr fruits ye shall know them."
 Selections from the Christian Science textbook, "scienee and Health with Key to the scriptures'' by Mary Baker Eddy. include the If Christianity Is not sciontific, following from page 342: 10:2S: and Science iB not of God, then thoro 10 no invariable law, and truth becomes an accident. Shall it be denied that system which works according to the Scriptures tian Science awakens the sinner, has Scripturnl nuthority7 Chris rociaims tho inndel, and raises from the couch of paih the help. less invalid. It speaks to the dumb tho words of Truth, and they answer with rejoicing. lt causes the deaf to hear, tho lame to walk, and the blind to sec. Who would Do the first to disown the Chfistiiness of good works, when our Master says, 'By. their fruits ye shall know them'?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-30
Democratic Leaders
 Discuss Compromises
Attorney Butler of Hartford Mentioned for U. S Dis.
 trict Attorney Waterbury With "Old Guard"

Attorney Robert P. Butler os Hestford, who several yeavs agO was defeated for the nominatiOn of United States senator by Angus. tine Lonergan of Hartford, b be. Ing prominently mentioned as the possible appointee to he post oe district attorney In the place of Attorney Frank 6. BGrgin of New Haven, whose presidential recess appointment was recently rejected at the capitol by the mem bors of the upper branch of eongress. Ac. oofdink to reliable reports, Attor.
 noy.0 General Homer 6. Cummings of Stamford has received his tiatno as | oompromise offer between the
 new guard" and "old guard"
 Butler Looms As Compromise
 U. 6. Senator Lonergan is now understood to Dc willing to approve of the naming oe Attorney Butler despite the fact that at the con. yention In New Haven hO faced q | bitterly fought victory to trim" the gpellacy aIrits0eraid forces out of their attempt to name tho Hartford barrister on tho state ticket In opposition to himself. At the same gathering ox.Mayor Wiiis lam D. Thoins of this city was do. feated for the nomination of gov.
 ernor, the speliacy.g .g'itsu oraid forces succeeding. following . bit-
 ter fight on the floor of the cons vention, in having the nomination given to Charles c. Morris of New. town, now chairman of the state
 milk control board by virtue of an appointment given him by Gover- nor Wilbur L. Cross, prSsont in. cumbent and c democrat.
 / WlisOi, Still First Choice Voters who are seqking election
 to the state convention are greatly | pussiod as to the layout of the ooni- ins forces because of the present situation,
 rho situation at this tims is this
 according to reports; U. 6. bena.
 tor Lonorsan may agree to Attor-
 ney Butler as c com promise ap. pointee to the office of U. z. dis.
 trict attorney for Connecticut if hin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-30
Over 1000 Bremen,
 Expected To Parade
State Convention in August to Witness Contests for
 Prizes-0rand Street, Selected

Bread Brook--ffoee company Nos. 1 and 2, 24 members.
 Wethorsfield--Fire department No. 1, 1e members.
 Glonville-Fire department No. 1, 70 membere.
 Seymour Citizens Engine com. pany, No. 2, 60 members.
 Naugatuck Fire department, 90 members.
 Port Characterization Hose and Hook and Ladder company, so members. PlalnAeld--Lawton Fire com pany, 2e members.
 Brldeeport-- Pacific Engine com. pany, 60 members.
 Devon Hose company No. {, Milford, 90 members.
 Wqtertown Fire department, 50 members.
 sheiton--Echo company, No. |. 50 memb bers.
 Danhvry will come, details later. Norfolk Fire department, details Piainyiils--Hoss company No. 1. 25 members.
 0lastonbury Fire department, 70 Noffoik--Iook and Ladder com. pany. No. 1, 50 members.
 Norotcn Helshts company, No. l, 30 members.
 0reenwich--Tire Patrol com. pany No, l, 90 members.
 BANDS AND DRUM CORPS Waterbury.Nulton's American band, 90 pieces
 Branfoid drum corps.
 Unionviile bend.
 gouthtnkton drum corps.
 Broad Brook drum corps.
 Seymour drum corps.
 Bridgeport drum corps.
 Devon school drum corps.
 Watertown drum corps.
 Norfolk band or drum corps.
 Piainheld drum corps.
 9tratford American Legio n drum corps.