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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Brains Behind Barbed Wire!
A Collective Report on Persecution in Nazi Germany

Helldorf. Hanussen was, according
to a joke current in Berlin, not a
clairvoyant, but "Helldorvoyant."
And this count friend of his. who
counted so heavily in the inner
circles Of Nszi intrigue, knew, and
could tell, without being a clair
voyant, Just which big buildings"
were scheduled to be burned, and
which well known scholars" we're
going to be targets for Nazi bullets.
The revolver which fired the bull
let into the body of Professor Theo-
dore Lessing, was loaded in the Nazi
headquarters.
What drew down on this scholar
from Hanover the hate of the rulers
of the Third Reich2 Love is there,
nothing but love and sympathy for
all creatures one can't help be-
ing reminded of st. Francis of
Assist. Are we to believe that such
a man is a 'disintegrator, a cor
rupter of the people and of youth?"
These words were written in 1926 in
an essay on Theodore Leasing by
the philopher Hans Driesch.
But the Technical University in
Hanover. like other universities of
the Weimar Republic, would not
tolerate in its faculty any instructor
who ventured to make criticism of
General Field Marshal Won linden
burg.
Zone can say: Rather zero
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

poem Pressure" by Alexandrovieh,
Steps by Chkhikvadze, "Baku. Z"
by V. Totoviantz, the Armenian
writer, and others also belong in
this group.
The life and struggle of the COL
lective farmers who are building a
collective regime under the leader
ship Of the Party, were depicted in
a number Of works, such as "Ingots."
by Panferov Soil Upturned," by
Sholokhov, "On the Ridge" by STAY
ski, THE Enemy" by Permitin,
Lads" by Kotchin, play by I.
Mikishenko, The Girls of Our
Country" the poem over the
River" by Kupala, works by Ar
menian authors, such as Rural Es-
says" by zarian, "Yashar," by Jab-
srly, the Azerbsijan writer, and
others.
Many works have been devoted to
the period of Civil War as for in
stance, Intervention" by slavin,
Fiery Road" by Argutinski, The
People Who Fly" by V. Tolstoi, and
so on.
Themes connected with the crisis
and decay Of capitalism as well as
the world war and fascism have at
tracted the attention of Soviet writ
ers C"War," by Tikhonov. over
hauling, by Sobolev, Battle in the
West" by Vishnevski, The Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier" by Lidin,
Abduction of Europe" by K. Fadin,
Conformation" by G. Serebrisn-
kova, THE Trial, by Kirshon. THE
Heavy Division" by Lebedinski.
The Feat" by Lapin, The Path
of the Samurais, by L. Rubinstein,
and othersD.
Historical Novel Developing
simultaneously with the works on
modern themes the type of liters-
ture known as historical novels has
greatly developed. Many writer's
have turned to the past trying to
comprehend it in new way. Most
characteristic of these novels are
Peter the First" by A. Tolstoi,
"TSusima," by Novikov-Priboi, The
Barbados. by Pavlenko, and THE
Youth Of Marx" by Serebriakova.
Novels, tales, poems, satires, hu-
morous stories, most diverse genres
and forms unite into one powerful
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
VII.
Theodore Leasing

On the 26th of February, 1888, the
noted clairvoyant, Erich Hanussen.
opened his new and elegant Berlin
home. In the seance which he held
as part of the entertainment for
his prominent guests, he saw "a big
building burning" The next day
"the big building" known as the
Reichstag was burned. On the 5th
of February, 1898, this same chair
voyant, Hanussen, on the occasion
of performance he was giving in
Hanover, had predicted from the
stage:
"a scholar, very well known in
Hanover, and who is much talked
about in Hanover, will suffer
death during this year"
On the Both of August, 1898, the
scholar, very well known in Han
over" suffered death. But by no
means normal death from natural
causes. Theodore Leasing sat in his
workroom, in his room of refuge.
his back toward the window. This
back served as a broad target for
the Nazi murderers. Was this Erich
Hanussen genuine chairvoyant?
Not a bit of It'll Otherwise he would
have foreseen his own murder at
the hands of Nazi agents, But he
was the intimate friend of the head
of the Storm Troop in Berlin, Count
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

than Nero" But unfortunately
history shows that behind the
zero, a future Nero always stands
hidden"
THESE words were written by
l Leasing in 1925 concerning Hin
denburgs candidacy for President
of the German Republic. linden
burg was the zero. And the history
of the last year and a half has
shown that so many years ago
Lessing was right. The zero which
was and is Hindenburg, hid the
Nero which is Hitler and the Nazi
regime.
In 1872 Theodore Leasing was
born, the son Of a doctor. His youth
was embittered and tormented.
Though radical in his early days
at school he - descendant of Jews
and would-be assimilationist - was
repealed by the brutal anti-semitism
Of his fellow-students in the uni
versity. He renowned Protestant
ism and became a jew He wrote
many poems, short stories, critic
isms. Uncertainty he CROPPED about
in the world, lived as travelling
teacher, lecturer, elocutionist, recit-
or, publicist.
In 1904 Il sought and found a po-
Sition as teacher in Dresden" he
writes in his autobiography. "At
once I threw myself into social
work, founded the first study courses
for workers, joined with the Social
Democrats, worked with the trade
unions, fought for womens rights,
for elimination of officially-system-
atized prostitution, for abstinence
from alcohol, for peaceful under
standing between nations, for dress
reform-never in later life did I
take part In so many congresses.
sessions mandates, resolutions
as during these, my most miserable
years" But for all these congresses
sessions, mandates and resolutions.
Leasing remained an outsider. He
did not become a Marxist. His years
of teaching and learning left no real
trade in his philosophical works.
MY secret aim, however, was to
get place on the faculty of a
German university" And in 1908
he finally attained this aim. He
became an unpaid instructor at the
University Of Hanover and re-
NAMED one for fully eighteen years
eternally instructor, eternally with
out cent of salary.
The bullet fired into him by the
Nazi gunman was not aimed at
Prof. Leasing the idealistic thinker
1t was aimed at Theodore Leasing
the Jew who dared call a zero Nero
though that zero was q General
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg" -
zero behind whom future Nero
always stands hidden"
ITO be continued.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Soviet Critic Describes Growth
OF Creative Art in the U.S.S.R.
Thousands See Recent
Art Exhibitions
in Moscow

/ stream OF art confuting all tht
[ Trotzkyist counter revolutionary
/ fables about uniform" art in the
US.S.R.
An unprecedented number Of
people visited the exhibitions OF
paintings organized in connection
with anniversaries Of the October
Revolution and the Red Army. The
entries made in the visitors book
Of the exhibitions are worth read
ing, In brief article, such as this
it is hardly possible to give an idea
of the wide scope Of interests the
millions Of visitors displayed.
All the genres-still life, portraits,
landscape and satiric paintings were
highly admired by them.
Diversity of the Drama
The same aspiration after most
diverse forms of art is noticeable in
the theatrical field.
Some performances of classic
authors such as Talents and Ad-
mirers," Wolves and Sheep" by
Ostrovski, had fully deserved sue
cess, but at the same time an i'm
mensely greater interest was shown
in modern plays. Comedies proved
Just as successful as serious" plays.
1t is significant that works, quite
different in genre and content, we're
awarded premiums at the recent
All-Union competition under the
auspices Of the government. These
plays were, Destruction of the
Squadron" by Korneichuk ION the
sinking of the Black Sea Squadron =,
The Miraculous Alloy" by Kirshon
"a witty comedy on a brigade Of
young Communists, Fighters" by
Romashev ION Red Army command
ers), "Shahnama." by Janan Ia play
in the style of oriental tales, and
the comedy The Matchmaker and
the Chicken" by Kotcherga.
Unfortunately, the cinema is
tagging behind the general progress
Of Soviet art. Backward methods Of
work, incorrect understanding of the
role Of the producer who so far has
been the highest authority in the
field of the cinema, lack of personal
responsibility weak leadership, ex-
tremely insufficient collaboration
with writer's and playwrights-all
this resulted in situation where
new cinema pictures ceased to APP
pear on time and their quality was
far from what should be expected.
The attention of the Party to this
section Of art recently changed the
situation in the field of cinema. A
number of new pictures appeared in
1884 and there is still a sufficient
number of them in production. The
cinema workers have not drawn the
necessary conclusions from the sue
cess of "Counter-Plan," a picture
produced by Ermler. They have not
realized that this picture was
great success because 1t dealt with
q present day theme and was worked
out by means of genuine art, that
its heroes were real people, whose
life was interesting, who were loved
and whose lot attracted the audi
end.
Our Soviet cinema production is
freeing itself with great difficulties
from enormous expenditure and
waste of money and in particular
from producers who disguise their
incapacity to create films for the
millions of people by talk Of the
Specific aims" Of cinema art.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
CHANGE
THE
WORLD!
BY SENDER GARLIN

PROM blographer of Karl Marx to an apologist for
Mr. Andrew Mellon is quite stretch but John Spargo
made the distance in good time Some of you NAV have
missed it, but Spargo took little time off some weeks ago
to address letter to the Editor of the New York Times
with whom he corresponds regularly
Aroused by the United States Acknowledgement in
making gesture at prosecuting Mellon
sions. spargo wrote to The Times follows:
Thank you for editorial and the Attorney
General The modesy of language
logic and the incorporating private right in every
sentence of your
Andrew w Mellon an American citizen service
to the nation richly merted the
with nodesty That reputation
undertook to dshonor and destroy income tax
turns after their approval and
experts were found be incorrect the
same right the hubest citizen to be served
with notice Of the review of his hearing before
the Board Of Appeals,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Friday

SENDER GARLIN, STAFF writer OF Daily
Worker. on DO You Believe What You
Read7" with pictures Of America Today
Mara Tartar, the Revolutionary Blues
Singer. Drama Section OF Workers Club
Friday. June %, $50 pm at Coney Island
Workers Center. 9th and Mermaid Ave
Adm. 95c. Auspices. Rose Pastor Stokes
Br. LID. and Workers Club OF Coney
Island.
SUMMER FESTIVAL, 50 W 18th St,
Friday, $50. Auspices. Theatre collective
Program includes Lanny Ross, Richard
Huey and others. Dancing refreshments.
Adm 35c.
GENERAL Assembly Of Workers School
students Friday, $50. at 95 F. 18th St,
2nd floor. In addition to awarded prizes
there will be a musical program rendered
by American String Quartet" and Ross
Rensrd, Dramatic Soprano. A. MarkofT
Director, will address students. Adm. free
All welcome
FILM SHOWING Road to Life" a,
workers Lab. Theatre, "a f. 18th St.
Friday. $50. Benefit "shosk Troop" w
1T. Adm. 2oc. Air cooled quarters
2o-5o PER CENT discount sale al
Workers Bookshops begins Friday. june
22-Ends Saturday. July T. Join the cir.
culating library, so E. 18th st.. NY.C.
LECTURE by Joe Gilbert at Magnet
Youth Club. 1888 Bergen Street, neal
Nostrsnd Ave. Brooklyn. pm Topic:
Recent Strike Wave IN America. Adm ISc
LECTURE by Or. D. Stumkoff on Work.
ers Health in Soviet Union and United
States at Williamsburg Workers Club, ~
Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, $50 pm All
invited
LECTURE on Strikes and Injunctions
by DR.. Shriftman. LID. Attorney. 7:3o
pm, at 1870 w. 23rd St Auspices, 5th
Ave. LID Branch
LECTURE by Paul Salter on "contem-
porary Philosophy at Rugby Youth Club.
LECTURE on The New Soviet Woman
81 SIND ST.. Brooklyn, $50 Adm. 10c
at l40l Jerome Ave. Bronx fcor f7oth ST.
Bronx. $50. Speaker. jay Arch. Adm. Ioc
Auspices, Mt. Eden Br FSU
MASS MEETING Of Harlem women'a
Anti-War Committee, p. m. at julio
Mells Club, 1913 5ti1 Ave. cor li6th st
Speakers: Joseph Brodsky. williana J.
Burroughs. Tillie Littinsky. Entertainment
Adm. free
TRADE Union Strategy, Glass of Har-
lem Workers School, will hold open ses-
sion OF It's class tonight. : mn. s-orn
at 200 W. l35th ST., Room 2ilA. Tim
Holmes Of N.T.wIU will discuss arsc-
tical problems Of the Negro in Trade
Unions Glass ends $50 sharp. Admis,
sion free.
LECTURE by Herbert Goldfrsnk on
Normal Trade Relations Between UsA
and U.SS.R. at Labor Temple, i4th sn6
End Ave, $40. Adm free. Auspices
Downtown Br. FS.U.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
DynamOv Declares Mass
Literary Movement
Has Developed
BY S. DTNAMnY

TWO years passed since the vari-
1 Gus organizations Of proletsrian
writers, artists and composers were
done away with and the basis laid
for new unions organized in COM
pliance with a decision OF the Party
published on April %, 1892. Those
who supported the program of Sow
let development and aspired to par
ticipate actively in socialist con-
struction were eligible for enroll
ment. The wisdom Of this decision
is quite manifest at present, for
Soviet art has grown stronger under
the new conditions. New significant
works of art have appeared and
new writer's have grown up. whose
first works already made them pop
ular among wide masses of read
ers (Lebedenko, Sobolev, Avdeenko,
and others.
The rightful role of proletarian
literature has risen to a high level,
A mass literary movement has de-
veloped, the number of literary
circles has increased and, above all,
the work carried on with young
writer's has assumed an organized
and more fundamental character.
Soviet art welcomes the second an
niversary of the historic decision of
the Party with q number of out
standing works Of art and a general
enthusiasm in all fields of creative
effort.
The attention paid by the Party
and its unremitting leadership &C
count for this important change and
the great achievements attained so
far in the realm of the arts. The ties
between the representatives of art
and the working class have
strengthened. Soviet writers and
artists have more closely approached
the life and interests of the workers
and collective farmers, and the
practical development of socialist
construction. New and essential
themes are set before them; their
talents and abilities have been given
a new and fruitful trend.
Rich and Diverse Art
Soviet art is extremely rich in its
content, and very diverse in its
themes. Within the single style of
socialist realism there is an i'm
mense wealth of genres and trends.
Maxim Cork, the great probe
tartan writer, depicted with extreme
artistic force the aspects of the
past. His plays "Yegor Bulichey
and Others" and "Dostigayev" in
culcate detestation of the past and
a wish to fight for the socialist
fatherland. The powerful articles
written by Cork, genuine master
of proletarian journalism consti-
tute a vivid supplement to his plays.
Socialist construction and industry
are themes treated by many Soviet
writers. The following are the most
outstanding examples Energy by
Gladkov, Unity" by Nikiforov,
THE Pacific Ocean," by Vladimir
Lidin, MY Friend" by Pogodin,
Time Forward" by Katayev, Man
Changes His Skin" by Yasienski.
1.-THE Big Conveyor," by j. Ilyin, the
collective volume People of the
Stalingrad Tractor Plant, Il Love. /"
by Avdeenko and Kara -Bugaz." by
Paustovski. The works of White
Russian writers, such as Tales" by
Lilkov, New City" by Gruski, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
w H ATS ON

WORKERS Clubs Attsntion-Camp Fol.
lowers OF Nature will maks special rstes
for any club visiting US for day o.
weekend. Arrangements must be nnsda
two weeks in advance
SEND OFF PARTY to Rae Barne Iesp-
ing for Soviet Union, $50 pm At Brook
Ign Labor Lyceum, DAT Willoushbv 8ve.,
Brooklyn. Adm, i5o. Auspices, williams
burg Br Fs.U. Entertainment, refreshs
ments, etc.
OPENING Celebration in new hesdonsr.
tiers OF Anti-Nazi Federation tonight, n.
m. 1853 W. gard st. Songs BIZ "stevedorsS
cast. Anti-Na5i Poems. Dance Recital Tazs
Band and other attractions Adm. CSC
DANCE and Entertainment given BY al
Oakley johnson Study Groups at uFs
Hau, II W. 18th St., pm. Jazz. enter
tainment. features. Oakley johnson ard
Marjorie Smith author Of broadway -
MOSCOW" Refreshments
FIRST SUMMER Frolic al Pierre Dersv,
ter Club. E. 18th st. $50 D m Edward
kog1n Of Unity Theatre. Mordecai Bau~
mann. baritone. Also musical novelties ard
s-piece dance band. Entertainment starts
10 pm Subscription 7so. Cool of On roof.
Saturday
CONCERT and Dance at Irving Plaza,
irving Place and 18th St, Saturday s.so,
Auspices, Branches and 152 Two. and
Comm. Of Needle Trades VIII.
CARNIVAL sports, drsmstics. chorus Of
500 singers. Dancing at Timer Park west
End Train stop 2sth Ave, 7 Pm til 1
am. Auspices, Jewish Workers Clubs
WEEKEND OUTING arranged BY Dress
Cutters Group 10 Camp Nitgedaiget ss5a
includes round trip bus fare-three meals.
nights lodging. Bus leaves June 2s~d.
II am. from 140 W. 36th St For tickets
and further information call at f4O W,
seth St. Room iol.
BANQUET June 2srd at Amhasssd dor
Hall, 1878 Third Ave. celebrating 9th An.
niversary LID. Leon Blum. guest ~
honor. Speakers, r. B. Moore, Allan TJaKl
and others. Entertainment hot s,jnnert
Admission so cents. Auspices Bronx SEED
ton LID.
GALA concordance at 1879 4srd ~
Brooklyn, $50 Auspices CP. Unit ]. Ser
H. Comrsde Msrko1 Of Workers SchooS
will speak
SPEND this weekend June zs with Of
flee Workers Union st Followers of rr.S
Camp. Make reservations at Union oescsI
ll+ W. i4th ST. Chelsea 3-as0s. Accornl
dstions s2s5 per person. All sports.
MOONLIGHT Excursion on the HuasaL
Dancing. Gym Eyh. Refreshments Tick4s
u at Book Store. See adv. Saturday.
Daily. Aysp. scsnd, Work Club.
SPRING FESTIVAL and Entertainment
az children's Center. all 2 18th st s.sa
subscription 2oc. Benefit Workers Trains
ing School. Refreshments.
additional What's On on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

longer articles Of general news.
One regular column in the pspeF
that recommends itself especially TO
us is headed Facts for Auto Work
ers' briefs on production, sales. ".
r. A., cost Of living and the gem
eral economic situation Of the coun~
try as it bears on the position Of
auto workers. II is much the same
type Of material as the ~ r, A.
turns out Tor other industries in its
various Notes, The editor Of auto
Workers News exhibits . keen re-
search sense and good editorial able
ity in getting over these facts IN
the simplest and most readable
style.
THE paper has also been running
L in recent issues special articles
on the economic condition Of the
country by the Detroit Pen & Ham%
mer, a group which promises TO be
Of great service to the union. This
Pen 81 Hammer organization Is now,
incidentally, conducting an elaborate
first-hand survey Of the working and
living conditions Of Detroit workers
and would doubtless welcome the
volunteer services Of any Daily
Worker reader in Detroit who
might care to assist in the taking
Of questionnaires.
Pictures and cartoons are used in
the paper to good advantage, a fun
cross-page picture in a recent tssus
showing the charging National
Guardsmen Of Toledo, q lesson, II
ever there was one, in the class
nature Of the democratic govern
ment controlled by the auto mag
mates and their kind. Well shot
pictures Of striking and picketing
workers are found in practically
every issue of the paper.
News Of auto production and auto
workers conditions in the Soviet
Union, which appear frequently in
the paper helps to give the readers
a sense Of the nearness and inn
portance of workers in that country
who are turning out Ford model
type cars and Amo trucks. One also
gets from these accounts something
OF upward lift Of the motor industry
in the Soviet Union in contrast with
the shutdowns and slow disintegrs-
ton of the industry in the United
States.
THE paper usually carries q fourth
L page editorial Of real merit on
the most Immediately pressing prob
lens before the auto workers. Here
are some Of the recent ones: Strike
Wave Answers New Deal; WHITTIER
the M. E. s. A." mechanics Educa.~
tional Society Of America; Motor
Products Strike Shows What Can
Be Done"
Finally, practical point that may
perhaps be useful 10 the papers Of
other unions Auto Workers News
seems to be able-and this Is no
mean schievement-to line I'D ads
from many small businessmen. This
fact may account in part for the
regular appearance Of the paper,
which is evidently less Of a drain
on the union treasury than are
some official organs Of the move
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
STAGE AND SCREEN

nor Holm head the stage show.
The Jefferson Theatre. beginning
Saturday, will present Such Women
Are Dangerous" with Warner Bax-
ter and Rochelle Hudson. On Tues
day the program will include Sadie
Mckee" with Joan Crawford and
She Made Her Bed" featuring Sally
Eilers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Broken Shoes" Coming To
Acme Theatre Next Tuesday

Broken Shoes" the Soviet talkie
enacted mostly by children. will
come to the Acme Theatre on Tues
day, June rs. for short engage
ment. The call for the film, since
its last showing, has been so per-
sistent, that the Acme management
decided to bring it back. Broken
Shoes was produced in the Soviet
Union by Margarita Barskaya. di-
rector of the Children's Theatre in
Moscow. This is her first screen
production.
The Maxim Cork film, Mother
1905 produced by Pudovkin from
the famous novel of the same name.
now current at the Acme, will end
its four weeks run on Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
MIR. MELONS, Eminent Service

JUST what eminent has rendered to the nation
John Spargo does not disclose AS
ton Of Melons depradons Harvey oconnors mastery
expose MELONS Millions will convince lodging income tax
payments small potatoes methods worked
out by the Mellon dynasty for ping millions
financial manipulation and various undry chanery
It's rather hard to believe that the letter to the
times the author what
OF Karl Marx in the English anguagf Ruhles
psyche analytic study" of Marx thesis that Marks
thinking all grew out of faulty digestive organs
Spargo for Socialist PARTY
led the lingo prowar group which included William Wang
Charles Edward Russell and the Others American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy which practically adjunct
Of the Intelligence Division of the Wilson