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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
CHANGE
THE
WORLD!
By MICHAEL GOLD

AQOME 500 Austrian Socialists who fought the Vienna
barbados and managed to escape with their lives
safe with their families in Moscow.
They did not go for safety to the democratic"
that often praised by Socialist leaders. For
Maaryk that liberal president Of democratic CSho
sova is deportng Socialists back Austria and Germany
And the other democratic countries like England and America would
not receive fighting Socialists.
honest classconscous socialist in the world today
over med and pudiced deep his bones that the
Union socialist fatheand,
refuge there in trouble.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
ITO Be Continued

BY educating the workers party,
Marxism educates the vanguard
of the proletariat, thus fitting 1t
to seize power and to lead the
whole people towards socialism,
to carry on and 10 organize the
new order, to become the teacher,
the guide. the leader of all who
labor and are exploited-their
teacher, guide and leader In the
work Of organizing their social
life without the bourgeoisie and
against the bourgeoisie.--Lenin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15

In the tenlpestuous discussion Ga
the Declaration Of Principles, as
at other times in the convention
both the reactionary Old Guard
and the pseudo-rsdical Militants
repeatedly quoted the late leader
Of the Old Guard, Morris Hil-
quit, to prove their points. It seems
that Morris wasn't such q bad
jockey himself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Legion Head
Spreads Var
Propaganda
BY a Worker CORRESPONDENT

CHICAGO, Ill.-Edward A. Hayes,
national commander of the Amer
lean Legion, harangued 1000 mem
bers, July Is, at an open-air meeting
Of the Third District, on the Mid
way opposite the University of Chi
cago, one of the chief targets of his
remarks. AS an Indictment to riot,
his speech ranks easily with that Of
Gov. Merriam of California, who
called on the citizens to be more
active in attacking Communists and
workers organizations.
After two sound trucks had been
stationed beside the platform-one
advertising the virtues of we'll
known brand of whiskey-a parade
arrived, made up of bands from
several legion posts, in full regalia,
tin hats and bayonets glinting in
the floodlights.
Hayes first sentence referred to
the serious situation in Europe. RS
second called upon his hearers to
combat c.mmunistic influence.
some of which have originated in
your own community, in an area
within the range of my voice." He
attacked the professors at the uni
versity and the National Student
League, pointing out that of $4,000
students who filled out an N. S. l..
QUESTIONABLE recently, 5000 stated
they would refu/, TO bear arms in
support of the government in any
war.
What does this do" screamed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30

As a preparation for the big cam
paign Of our Order in October, our
branches must make efforts to
solve some Of their little internal
problems. There are many of them.
Their solution is not difficult; but
it requires a special effort
There is first Of all the problem
Of making the branch meetings
more interesting and raise the at
tendance. To achieve this, the
meetings must be started on time
and must be finished on time No
ordinary workers meeting should be
dragged out beyond II o'clock in
the evening. The practice of call
ing meetings for o'clock and start
ing them at $50 is abominable.
Equally abominable is the habit Of
dragging every single and COM
paratiyely unimportant meeting far
into the night.
TIE average worker cannot be
subjected to such denominations. He
protests either by staying away
from the meeting or even by stay
ing away from the organization.
This habit Of starting and fin
ishing meetings late has resulted
from disregard Of the broad
masses. We have long moved with
in q comparatively small circle Of
people. We learned TO know each
other. We do not seem particularly
to care for outsiders" We come
to the meeting and see that Joe and
Jim are not there yet SO we wait for
them. There may be some unknown
Jimmie Higginses who came on
time; but they are not important.
We have to wait for Joe and Jim.
We must get rid of this habit.
What is more, the liquidation of
this habit is a prerequisite for real
growth.
Make Branch Meetings Interesting
The next problem is to make
every meeting Of our branches in
teresting and attractive. Educa-
tional and social features must be
introduced in every meeting. These
features must become part Of the
regular life of the branches. If we
solve this problem, a greater num-
Der of members will come to the
meetings. Consequently we will be
able to activize a greater number
of members.
Another problem is the sanitation
of the financial transactions OF the
branches. Many branches follow
the practice of making appropris-
lions out of their treasury, although
the only money in the treasury is
dues money owed by the branch to
the National Office of the Order.
This is a dangerous and destructive
practice. 1t has led already to sus-
pension of branches. AS a result,
members who had actually palo
their dues to the branch were de-
prived of insurance, because instead
of paying the dues to the national
office, the branch used the money
for other purposes. No matter now
important the purposes may be 1or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
PARTY LIFE
Must Not Neglect Party
Membership Applications
Boston COmrGde Says Lack of Immediate action
Keeps Workers From Joining Party

About a year ago I met a shoe
worker who was interested in our
movement. I took him with me to
several Y. c. L. meetings, gave him
literature, had long personal talks
with him, especially about the shoe
union, etc. Finally, I convinced him
to take a course in political economy
at the Workers School. He learned
great deal as a result of all this,
and became very sympathetic to
the Party. However, he did not
feel that he was ready to join the
Party at that time. But in the shoe
union, he voted with our opposition
group and followed their leadership,
During the election campaign Of
the shoe union, he convinced several
of his comrades to vote for Biede1-
kapp and the rest of our comrades.
He also convinced one Of his shop
mates to buy and study the Daily
Worker" Thus he was beginning
to do some good communist work in
his shop.
I met him again on May Day, at
the night celebration held by the
Party. He came there with one of
his shopmstes. to hear Gonna lie
Biedenkapp whom they both ad-
mi-ed very much.
When the comrade made an APP
peal for membership, I asked him
if he didn't think that it was about
time he Joined the Party, since -e
agreed WITH our program both N
practice and in theory, and followed
our leadership. He answered in the
affirmative, and then and there
made out an application card
Two months later I met this COM
rade, and to my surprise he told me
that nobody from the Party had
visited him, nor had he had any
communication from the Party.
I think that the Section Organ
izer and the District Of the Party
owe an explanation to this shoe
worker, who is anxious to become
Party member. And Furthermore
that the Party should take steps i'm
to see that this worker
joins the Party officially.
Certainly if the Party in District
1, whose concentration is shoe, con-
tirues to act in this manner, we can
never expect to lead the shoe
workers in their struggle, nor ex-
pect to win them for our program.
E. F., Section Organizer,
Sec. II, YCL Boston Dist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Early, Interesting Meetings
Still a Problem for L. Y. 0.
Stricter Budgeting, Another Need of Branches
Is Stressed BY National Secretary
BY MAX BEDACHT
National Secretary, International Workers Order

which the money is used. dues
money cannot and must not be
used.
Must Budgetize Branch Finances
The branches must work on a
budget basis. They have at their
disposal only such amounts over and
above the national dues as are not
needed for the regular expenses of
the branch, such as rent, postage,
etc. All appropriations made by
the branches over and above these
available funds, must be raised by
means of collection of voluntary
contributions.
Another shortcoming in very
many branches is the absence Of a
functioning Auditing Committee. In
some instances this has already led
to serious crises. The branches
are obligated to establish such
Auditing Committee. The Branch
Executives must see to it that these
committees audit the accounts and
books of the financial secretary and
the treasurer once a month, and
that they make reports to the
branch at least once every three
months.
Prepare For Outing
We are calling on all members of
the 1. W. o. in New York and
vicinity to help us discharge debt
Of solidarity to some Of our sick
members. Some Of the members Of
our Order who are suffering from
the white plague of tuberculosis and
have drawn all their sick benefits
still require help. They have a
right to look to us for this help. A
few more months care, in healthy
surroundings, may mean health and
life for them in the future. Not to
get this care may mean the end.
The Sanatorium Committee of
the National Executive Committee
has made arrangements with the
Board of Directors of Camp Kin
derland for joint weekend outing
and entertainment, from Friday,
Sept. Z to Tuesday, Sept. II. This
weekend spent by our comrades in
beautiful Camp Kinderland will
mean rest and health to them. The
proceeds of this gathering, i'll turn
will contribute to the health OF our
unfortunate comrades.
Most intensive arrangements are
being made for entertainments of a
dramatic, educational and sports
nature.
We call upon you to help us to
make this outing the most success
full affair the I. w. o. las eyer ar
ranged. We ask you to help us in
mobilizing every member Of the
Order and every friend Of the Or
der to pack Camp Kinderlsnd to
capacity for these days.
Let's have a get-together of our
active comrades Of the I. w. o..
Let's make the affair financially
as successful as possible, to assure
our tubercular comrades Of the help
they are anxiouSly awaiting and
which is their comradely due.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30

lationship with political and eco
nomic struggles, and certainly at
this time with the lessons of San
Francisco, Minneapolis, Toledo and
Birmingham, and much sharper
struggles ahead, it is possible to
bring such questions before A. F. of
L. unions. 1t is necessary, under
the circumstances, to link up these
economic struggles with the polit-
ical struggles of the capitalist en-
ployers directed against the labor
movement.
Only by understanding the funds-
mentals of the class struggle can
we successfully defeat the reaction
airy bureaucrats of the A. F. of l..
organizations; and when workers are
presented with this problem in a
straightforward manner, they will
support the militant, revolutionary
workers in the ousting of the bu-
reaucrats and accept the class
struggle program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Prevention Of Lead Poisoning.
(Concluded.)

Avoid constipation-Do not drink
alcohol; but plenty of milk.
An empty stomach is more sus-
ceptible to lead poisoning; there
fore a substantial breakfast is a
mighty good preventative.
Have yourself examined by ply
stefan before going on lead job;
be re-examined every three months.
If you suffer from anemia or any
chronic disease, avoid cooking with
lead compounds.
If you get lead collie, see that you
are given large amounts of milk and
saline cathartics like EPSON salt)
also calcium Qime) by vein. After
the acute symptoms have disap-
peSred, do not return to your job
until you have been properly treated
by diet and medication ammonium
chloride, ps.athyroid extract, etc.
for sufficient time to prevent a
relapse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Returning Heroes
Jimcrowed, Lynched
Former Members of Famous Negro Regiment
NO1C Unemployed or Dying in Hospitals
That Practice Segregation

York caused a great deal Of dis
sension among the glory seeking
parasites who only made the plans
for the war;, such as, General
Organ, our present police commits
sioner, and other society officers
from the other New York regi-
ments, who did not want the 18th
the iim-crow regiment, to be the
first to go through the arch before
them. Our "silk-stockinged officers
again came to the forefront, for here
lay their final honors, and they sue
ceeded in having us go through
first, for their own glory.
What has become Of the members
Of this regiment, who were the
cream of manhood in 1917? A few
of them have jobs, being the tools
of politicians, along with the Negro
reformist misleaders. The majority
of them, however, are broken in
health, dying fast, and among the
ranks of the unemployed.
Segregated in Hospitals
The Negroes are even segregated
in the veterans hospitals, not to
mention the segregation of our Gold
Star Mothers, who we're sent to
France in cattle-b boats to see the
remains of their sons who lay in
Flanders Field.
The Negroes faced upon their
return the same jin-crowism, segre-
cation and persecution, even to the
extent that Negroes were lynched
for wearing their uniforms in the
South. Some of the veterans organ
izations which haze for their STAN
dard slogan "comradeShip," espe-
cially the American Legion, acted
as vigilantes to break the unity of
Negro and white.
In many instances the heads of
these veterans organizations helped
organize lynch mobs in Maryland,
broke demonstrations of workers in
Chicago, and engaged in similar
activities.
Negroes in some parts Of the
South are not allowed to have no
American Legion or a Veterans of
Foreign Wars post, and yet the ma
tional heads of these organizations
silent on this question.
Will the Negro and white youth
of today be cannon fodder for an
other bsnkers' and bosses war, with
all these facts in mind? Mol should
be the answer, backed by the mighty
protest of the Negro and white
workers, through their demonstra-
ton against war and fascism on
LIST and 4th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
War Speed-Up
Methods For
NatiOnalCuard
By a National Guardsman

NEW York; want to tell you
about the 1884 encampment of the
Michigan National Guard at Gray
ling, Mich.
A month before the encampment
the officers placed advertisements
in the Detroit newspapers asking
for men to go on Two weeks with
pay" AS result, the ranks were
filled with new men anxious for the
boating, fishing, and swimming OF
Northern Michigan.
After setting up camp on Satur-
day, July 7, the next day Sunday
was spent in rest. The next week
was spent in combat problems of
various kinds.
All men were asked to sign for
accident insurance costing $1.50.
On Sunday, July Is, memorial
exercises for the dead of the 32nd
Division were held. The speaker
was Judge Paul Gadola of Flint,
who has sentenced many automobile
workers to jail for picketing, striG-
ing, etc. He emphasized the fact
that the men of the 32nd Division
must be ready to give their lives to
defend their country.
On Monday, July is, began the
32nd Division tactical exercises and
'bivouac.7 All 5000 men of the
camp took part. The men had to
march so miles in 4S hours, pitch
ing camps twice. The weather was
terribly hot and the dust rose in big
clouds choking the men. Not
enough water was provided for the
men to drink and twice water was
rushed to the 125th Infantry when
the men shouted for Water! Water
We Want WaterW The officers
drove the men on, but there was
much grumbling and discomfort.
In Company H of the End Bat
talon, 125th Infantry of Flint, sew
eral men shouted, Let's not get up!
Let's strikel" when they were or
dered to move too soon after a meal.
1t is generally agreed that this
was the hardest bivouac that the
Michigan National Guard has had
in ten years.
The men were paid, on returning
from the biyouac, SLABS for buck
priyates. From this was deducted
two or three dollars for the mess
fund, and $1.50 for insurance.
The speed-up system has been
introduced into the National Guard,
it seems, for the officers are driv-
ing the men just as the foremen do
in the factories.
The following song, composed by
some buck privates was heard on
the biyouac. 1t goes as follows;
Camp Grayling Song Tune
My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean,
They told us we'd have a vacation,
They told us we'd have good time,
They told us we'd have recreation,
Oh, what hell of a line.
Chorus:
B. S.. it sounded like B. S. to me,
to me.
B. s.. B. s., and B. s., it turned
out to be.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
Party Headquarters Should be Kept
Clean and Attractive


Sometimes many Of us Commune
lists wonder why many workers keep
away from our Workers Centers,
offices, etc. I think one big reason
is that our headquarters often look
like dumps and not offices Of the
Communist Party or Young Com
munist League BY no means do 7
mean that we should have our cai-
ces in the newest and best buildings,
because our financial conditions
certainly would not allow us to do
that, but we ourselves can at least
do one little thing with the offices
we have,-that is, keep them clean,
wash the windows once in q while.
sweep the floor, etc. We should take
little more pride in keeping he
centers looking sanitary enough for
workers to use.
Another thing, let us not see
stacks of leaflets lying around when
they should have been distributed
for meeting which took place a
week or two ago. I think it's the
most serious crime against the
workers who give their dimes and
nickles so that leaflets can be printed
and then find half of the leaflets
lying around the center undis-
tributed. When ordering leaflets
we should get Just the amount that
we are sure of distributing to the
workers and the comrades should
see to it that they are placed in the
hands of the workers-in Provi-
dence and not Pawtucket, when g
meeting is called in Providence.
1t is little things like this which
hinder our progress and such
practices must be stopped
w. P, Olneyville, r. I.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
By LANES MILLS, Negro Vetera1


I left school at Is because of bad
economic conditions at home in
1915, and obtained job at factory
at SO a week. In five months I was
out Of job again.
I did not want to be a burden
upon my family, so, in the early
part Of 1916, tried to enlist in the
oath and 18th Infantry, but owing
to my age 1 was not accepted. I
then tried to enlist in the 23rd Regi-
ment of the National Guards, and
found they were only using Negroes
as water boys. heard rumors that
Negroes were being organized in a
regiment called the 18th New York
Infantry. enlisted at the age of
16 with my mothers consent, who
was made to believe that I was
joining the National Guards. She
did not suspect that the next year
we would be federalized and become
a part of the American Expedition
airy Forces.
The American General Staff
would not accept this Negro Regi-
ment as fighting unit. They were
willing to use us as a stevedore
regiment. But our silk stockinged
officers backed by the Wall Street
captains of industry of which they
weSe a part namely, Spencer Loril-
lard, Red batting" Ham Fish. Col
onel Haywood, John Holley Clark,
Colonel Pickering, and other white
officers from the list Regiment,
who knew this Negro Regiment
would make them famous, If it was
made fighting unit, bargained
with the French government to
have them accept us as fighting
unit. They also ascertained that
our Negro officers such as Captain
Fillmore, Captain Marshall, Leute-
nant Lacey, and others, were sent
to less important regiments.
IA Months in Hell
For IA months in living hell, we
went through some of the thickest
battles. and gained victories that
even the French government lauded
US for, although they warned our
officers that we had been made to
advance so fast that often we were
caught in our own artillery fire.
Out of my company of 200 men,
who were replaced many times by
drafted Negroes from the South
who could not even hold a rife
properly, no less shoot it,, only
56 of the original company returned
to New York, manned and wounded.
The Victory Arch Parade in New
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
More Details
OfTerrOr on
West Coast
BY a Marine Worker Correspondent

BY a Marine Worker Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO.-Last wednes-
day three fascist thugs re-entered
the demolished Workers School at
121 Haight st. and slugged Jack
Bishop, the caretaker, and kidnap-
ped him. Nothing has been heard
of him since. On Friday police
thugs in uniform raided q residence
on McAllister St. and arrested
Elaine Black of the LID, Harry
Jackson, organizer of the MWI.U.,
and Joe Wilson of the LID, and
couple of seamen.
In Berkeley thugs raided work
ers' hall and demolished two pianos,
radio and a $1,000 library, while
the newscameraman was grinding.
In San Jose fascistS raided several
places and took comrades out and
beat them severely with pick han
dies and ran them to the county
line, and said Beat it, and beat
it quick! This is only sample of
what you're going to get if you
stay!" Among them was Comrade
O'Rourke. candidate on the Com
munist ticket.
In Sacramento the mad dogs
smashed all the workers centegs
and arrested a score of known COM
rades, among them Pat Chambers
and Caroline Decker of the Agricul-
tural Union and charged them with
Criminal Syndicalism.
just before the terror broke loose
in Frisco the police thugs were
snatching the LILA. and I.SU. but
tons of the marine workers on the
streets and putting them on the
coats Of their own chosen thugs
who did the dirty work. Comrade
Orlando Marrikero, who identified
two of the mad hounds who par
ticipated in the raids, was laughed
off in court as a demented case and
not responsible for what he said.
Between Thursday night and Fri
day morning some vigilante hood
lums set the Triangle print shop
on fire where the Western Worker
was printed and the building was
demolished. An appeal was made to
the police for guard, but refused.
On Friday they arrested Comrade
Louise Todd and companion.
Meanwhile Red Batter Judge Stei-
rfn cite in oil Hau
metes out 100000 day sentences to
workers who were arrested on the
picket line or in the marine work
erS' hall.
His usual method Of procedure:
isn't that fine bunch Of Ameri-
can namesl" referring to some
Philippine sailors. Il wonder what
George Washington would say if he
could see us now"
While I am writing this letter,
some comrades are fleeing the hotel
because the place is due to be raid
ed. I am nervous about being
caught with this letter because the
least would get would be 80 days
Frog Face Steiger who cracks
jokes to the court at the expense
of Communist workers would be de-
lighted to add another victim to his
$50 prisoners. We haven't had any
working class literature for some
time, and it will soon be necessary
to establish an underground dis
tributing center.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-30
HOW BOSSES TREAT NEGRO VETERANS OF THE LAST WA
Repair Many Ship, But
Not Disabled Sailors
RY a Morker Corresnondent


NEW YORK.-While docking
the battleship Colorado at
Brooklyn Navy Yard last Friday
P. NJ. two sailors were seriously
injured.
The head line is about 10 inch
thick, one end of which is fas-
tened to a post on the deck of
the ship, and the other TO an
electric capstsn that winds up
the line and draws the ship into
the dry dock. The end of the
line on the ship slipped and
snapped across the deck, break
ing the legs of both sailors.
Their blood was all over the deck.
1t looks like one Of the sailors
will have both legs cut off.
The Colorado was put into the
yard for repairs. After repairs
she will be sent to join the fleet
around Cuba and then go to the
West Coast. The sailor without
legs will join his buddies selling
pencils on the street.