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BY LOUIS ARAGoN

without restriction to all workers,
men and women, from the age of
eighteen. without distinction of
nationality Immigrant workers in
cluded), without distinction of
profession Soldiers and sailors in
cluded).
The suffrage is not universal.
Those who profit by another's labor
cannot vote or be elected. nor those
who live on income or revenue; nor
those who live on speculation,
traders, brokers, any more than
priests, monks, rabbis, popes, ETC.,
who live on public credulity and
not from productive labor; nor the
old police spies, gendarmes, secret
agents, officers and members of the
old dynasty of the Cars; nor the
mentally defective, nor those over
taken by proletarian justice, which
consists in the taking away of their
political rights for an infamous act
or act committed for profit.
No BalIyhoo
How are Soviet elections effected?
That which takes place in the U.
S. S. R. in an electoral campaign
does not resemble the campaign of
ballyhoo with which we are &C
quainted For period Of three
months in a kolkhoz collective
farm or in a shop, all assemble in
order to decide who are to be the
candidates. witnessing such electo-
raj campaigns, one is astonished
at the depth and fullness of the
discussion They discuss in order
to determine which of the candi-
dates are most worthy, most capable
of these workers whose confidence is
shared by all. They are not can
didates Of a particular group of in
terests, of particular bank, of a
particular group of bosses, such as
are presented at elections in France.
These are the elite of the working
class, the best comrades, the can
didates of shops, those who have
been proved to have the best
knowledge of the questions of the
day.
IN the bourgeois republic, so evil
4 dent, so avowed is the pressure of
bosses in the government, the
pressure Of capital upon the ballot,
that the latter, in order to maintain
any semblance of democracy, takes
the form of secret vote written
in a boothl Vain precaution, for
everyone knows that the ballot is
not free. At Ciotat, for example,
didn't the workers in the dock-yards
know that to vote openly against
Bouisson was to lose ones job?
Are not the workers who draw UP
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
CHANGE
THE
WORLD!
By SENDER GARLIN

0NE of the most Illuminating chapters in William T.
Fosters famous book 'Misleaders of Labor" is the
in which he describes the trade union press of the
United States Foster analyses the various official organs
of the Central Trades and Labor bodies and shows how in
most these papers simply rackes for bringing in
finances to the ruling cliques.
Labor World" the oc organ
Of Spokane WASH this provides
teresng the kind Of F. of L. trade union journalism
which Foster exposed in his book.
World headed "Wi Celebrate
Labor Day, Way really interesting
hdb editor of the Labor World begins has been wishing
organized labor Of
od-tme Labor celebrations
money
making its members exploited to the profit OF
had other for the hosts OF
labor except get money"
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Translated by Paul Green)

TRANSLATED by Paul GREEN
The following article was writ
ten for L'Humanite, central or
can of the Communist Party of
France, by Louis Aragon, noted
revolutionary poet. The reader
has only to substitute American
for French names, and the picture
described will be the same
Editors Note.
THE Soviets are councils of work
ers, peasants and soldiers. From
the bottom up, in the proletarian
State, at every step of the ladder,
replacing the elected assemblies and
functionaries of the capitalist sys-
tenn, Soviet, all-powerful in the
territory to which it corresponds,
decides everything, and itself puts
its decisions into practice. This is
the case from the local Soviet to
the Congress of the Soviets of the
U. S. S. r., the supreme authority
of the workers republic.
What then is this local Soviet of
the city or village, the basic nucleus
of the Soviet State?
What goes on in our system, that
is to say in the bourgeois system?
Let us take a village: the admins
tration of affairs Is assured, APP
parently, by municipal council,
which, like the general councils, the
district councils, has in reality no
power whatsoever For years,
wishes" will be expressed for the
construction of a bridge, saving
miles of detours in order to enable
people to reach a market place, and
the bridge, always promised during
an election campaign, is never
started. Should mayor defend
the interest of the workers, the
government blocks him, refuses the
necessary credits, or recalls him
altogether.
Alongside this democratic show,
known as the municipal council,
which, is very often elected under
pressure of the bosses, big capital
the true power is the brutal power
of capital, with its gendarmes,
police, mobile guards, in the hands
of the projects of the government.
In the U. S. S. r., the local Soviet,
elected by the workers, has all the
powers. Is bridge necessary? 1t
decides on it, and Immediately the
local Soviet passes upon the exc
cution of its own decisions. The
projected works are then registered
with the caspian Estate Plan) but
the latter is only the planning
instrument for executing the will of
the Soviets,
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Seamen Held In Ellis
Island, Urge Workers
To Halt Deportation

NEW YORK.-The following ur-
gent appeal has come to the Daily
Worker from a group Of revolu-
tionary sailors in Ellis Island who
are waiting deportation to Turkey,
Esthonis, Scotland, Cuba and other
countries:
Dear comrades:
eve are a group Of revolutionary
workers facing deportation by
American imperialism on account
Of our revolutionary activities in
the United States. We appeal to
the American working class to or
ganzie against the bloody terror of
American imperialism and to fight
for the entire working class Of the
country. We pledge that IL we
lose the fight against our depor-
tation we will be active in the rev.
dictionary movement in the coun-
tries to which we are sent, and
carry on the work Of revolution
airy organization and education
among the workers.
I'VE have here in Ellis Island a
number of marine workers who have
been here for long period. Sew
eral of the sailors may remain
here indefinitely because no country
will accept them on account of
their revolutionary activities. AL
the deportees are confined in a
large dormitory 50x1o0 feet from
8 am. until 8 PM, getting out for
fresh air only two hours a week.
I'VE ask the International Labor
Defense and the American Civil
Liberties Union to send resolu-
ton protesting against this con-
finement. Many of the deportees
in Ellis Island were rushed into
trains from different parts Of the
country without an opportunity
for gathering together their per-
sonal wearing apparel and are
now without sufficient clothing.
"This letter is adopted by the
majority of the workers in Room
222, Ellis Island, New York Harbor.
with Revolutionary greetings"
(Signed by 7 Marine Workers..
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I u n IN C. IN


7f00 P. M.-WEAF-Baseban Resume
WOR-Sports Resume-Ford Prick
WJz-Stamp Club-Capt. Tim Healy
WABC-Beale Street Boys, Songs
7:is-WEAF-Gene and Glenn-sketch
WOR-Comedy: Music
WJZ-Jack Parker, Tenor
WABC-Wayside Cottage-Sketch
30-WEAF-Pickens Sisters, Songs
WOR-Talk-Harry Hershfield
WJZ-New Aspects OF the Public Ser
vice-Prof. Leonard D. White, q. s.
Civil Service Commissioner
WABC-Bilio Orchestra
7:45-WEAF-String Ensemble
wOR-The O'Neills-Sketch
WJz-Frank Bucks Adventures
wABC-Boske Carter, Commentator
800 WEAF-Reisman Orchestra; Phil
Duey, Baritone
WOR-Variety Musicale
WJz-King Orchestra
WABC-Concert Orch; Frank Mum,
Tenor; Muriel Wilson. Soprano
:30-WEAF-Wayne King Orchestra
WOR-Van Duzer Orchestra
WJz-Goldman Band Concert, Pros
pect Park, Brooklyn
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Moreover, the agents who execute
these decisions are named by the
Soviet. These are functionaries
elected like teachers, not by the
Soviet proper, but by the entire
electoral body. Following the
method of the Paris Commune,
those elected are all responsible
to the masses and can at all times
be recalled by them. Thus the
gendarme, the bailiff, the rural
guards have all disappeared. Each
locality, each village or collective
farm (kolkhoz), each shop, each
factory. each city elects its own
local Soviet. In cities the Soviet
has never less than fifty members
nor more than 1000 with the ex-
ception of Moscow and LeningraO
In the country, there is one deputy
for every 100 inhabitants, with a
minimum of three and a maximum
Of fifty deputies for each locality.
Does one realize the enormous mass
which that represents for a country
of 100 million inhabitants? That
would constitute 10000 deputies,
the city being taken as unit esti-
mate, and 100000 If we consider
the village as unity estimate. And
this applies only to the local
Soviets That is the workers
democracy.
It Is not a reduction in the
representation of the masses as is
the reform" demanded by the fas-
cists. 1t is the permanent parti-
cipation of the masses in the politi-
cal life of the country.
The power of the Soviets is that
of the workers, peasants and SOL
diers. The dictatorship Of the
proletariat excludes from the
Soviets the useless hangers-on of
the old ruling classes. This will
probably upset the good apostles of
universal suffrage. But what does
one mean in France by universal
suffrage? Excluded from universal
suffrage are women, sailors, soldiers,
young workers, non-citizens and
lastly workers who lack the legal
residence status, due to the anarchic
system of capitalist production
which forces them to shift so
rapidly from one locality to another.
Thus, the ex-boss, the ex-priest,
the ex-policeman, the general,
the x-commissioner of markets
can neither elect nor be elected to
the Soviets; no parasite or former
exploiter Let him who disapproves
Of this reveal his class leanings.
IN the U. S. S. R. the right to elect
u and to be elected is conceded
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WABC-Lyman Orchestre; viyienns
Segal, Soprano; Oliver Smith.
Tenor
300 WEAF-Interview With Hampson
Gary. Member, Federal Commtfni-
cations Commission
WOR-Variety Musicale
wJz-Edgar Guest, Poet: Concert
Orchestra
WABC-George Givot. Comedian;
Rich Orch; Edith Murray, Songs
l5-WEAF-Siberisn Singers
s'3o-wEAF-The Golden wedding-sketcb
WOR~-Michael Bartlett. Tenor
WJz-Drake's Well-Musicsl Drama
Depicting the Development Of the
Petroleum Industry
WABC-Himber Orchestra
9:45-WOR-Eddy Brown, Violin
i0:oo-WEAF-Operetta The Red Mili With
Gladys Swarthout, Soprano, John.
Barclay. and Others
WABC-Troopers Band
0:l5-WOR-Current Events-H X. Read
Observation-Disclosures Music
i0:s0-WOR-Brogale Orchestra
WJz-Tim Ryan's Rendezvous
WABC-Melodic Strings
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Philadelphia, Pa.

DAILY WORKER Actlyists Meeting
Thursday, Aug. 9, 8 pm. at 9l3 Arch st.
Activists Of mass organizations are urged
to attend. Member Of Daily Worker Edi-
torial staff will be present
PHILADELPHIA WORKERS Bookshop,
40 N. 9th st., End floor, announces the
opening Of a Circulating Library Books
on the American Labor movement, Soviet
Union, Marxism, Leninism. ETC., can be
gotten. Membership, $50; rental on
books &c a day
RED PRESS Picnic Of Daily Worker and
Labor Defender. Sunday Aug. 10 at Old
Berkie's arm. CFlarence Hathaway editor
Of Daily Worker, will speak. Freiheit
Gesangs Farein, Labor Sports Union, play
and entertainment. You may be the one
to get a weeks vacation!
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What's Doing in the Workers
Schools of the L. S.

courses will be Comrades Browder,
H h aw ay, Bedacht, Stachel,
jerome and others. The topics to
be dealt with will be Of a political
as well as a cultural character. The
first course, which will consist of
four consecutive lectures and dis
cussions, will be conducted by Com
rade Clarence Hathaway, editor of
the Daily Worker. Hathaway will
present thorough analysis of Fas-
ciSm and Social-FaSciSm. Comrade
Bedacht will conduct a short term
course of four or five sessions on
1.-THE Growth of the International
Proletarian Glass Struggles as ex-
pressed in the First, Second and
Third Internationals." This series
Of lectures will take place in No
vember, Immediately after the cleo
tons. In subsequent issue of the
Daily Worker we will give further
information regarding the other
courses and lectures.
Glasses for Section Members
Those Sections which are plan
ming to establish special courses for
their members at the Workers
School must proceed rapidly with
their plans.
Teachers Training Course
A number of applications have
been received by the Workers
School from individual comrades, as
well as from Sections, for the
Teachers Training Course. 1t is
imperative that the names desig-
mated by the various Sections for
this training course be sent in inn
mediately. The School Committee
will begin the selection and accept
ance of candidates very shortly.
The classes will be limited to 80
students. AL applicants are re-
questted to send in a brief BIZ
ography to the School Committee.
Registration for the Fall term of
the Workers School starts Sept. 4.
Lancaster, Pa.
From Lancaster, Pa, we received
word recently that school is to
be organized, to begin early in the
coming Fall, Good work, comrades,
let us know more about your plans.
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Harlem Workers School

The Harlem Workers School Is
getting ready to move into larger
headquarters for the Fall term. The
school will have several class rooms
and a number of new courses with
new instructors added. The Sec
lions near Harlem, such as York
vile, Sections IA, is and 5 Of the
Party, should lend their support to
the Harlem School, utilize the Har-
lem School for the political educa-
ton Of the members and workers
in their Sections.
Additions to the Curriculum Of
N. Y. Workers School
nj addition to the new courses
mentioned in the column last week,
the Workers School, IS E. 18th ST.,
New York City, is in a position
to announce the following new
courses: ID a course in The His
tory of Science and Technology, to
be given by David Ramsey, who
taught the course in Science and
Dialectic Materialism last year; az
course in The History of Eco
nomic Theories, by Paul Keller, the
instructor in The History of the
Class Struggle.
Glasses for Members of the Two.
Arrangements have been prac-
tically completed with the I. w. o.
in New York to establish two types
of courses for the members of their
branches. One will be for less po-
litically developed workers and will
consist of 8 to 9 sessions in general
political education and to 4 Ses-
sions on the specific problems OF
the I. w. o. The other course will
be for more advanced members OF
the organization, which will take UP
general review of political sub
jects and concentrate it's main at
tention on the history, organization
and function of the I. w. o., as
well as other fraterna1 organiza-
lions. Recruiting of students fol-
these courses will begin very shortly
in the branches.
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Lets Be Cheerful

IN THIS published in state written
glorious chapter labor history
the NRA against wage cuts and speedp against capitalist
Throughout the find promiscuous
heerfnes typied by the
Natatorium Park Day.
think the contents of the
planned by the fact that the local labor
ona outlook just consult the publications that edited
with this national oulookWiam president
Federation
American Fedeatoni" official l.,
by page Esoube
product that friend Company
Jersey Pittsburgh Company
adepha Electric the American Telegraph
Company, and similar militant corporations
words represent nothing less than
paid open-shop corporations guarantee
efforts will be made to unionize the
Real Labor Papers
COMPARE svy Spokane World" with
fighting the Unity League you
the difference Here is the Goal Digger
of miners who have the value Digger"
fight against the operators and their the
Unity
the monthly Unity
support which
TUUL. There other papers varying
excellence the
products out by the racke of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
An Orchid for Grover

An Orchid for Grover
VIRTUoUs proceeds
history" proudly Labor Day finally made
onal holiday Cevelands first administration and the
with which by Cleveland promptly presented by
Samuel Gompe president A. F. L. kept
by him historical relic throughout his lifetime
called the federal
great v. but the
skipped the
IN labor history dealing with the episode
attempt May Day." explains
nberg in his History May Day. to draw ogani-
away participating
demonstrations the OF and other ractonary osan
ans foeed the observance of socaed Labor Day the
first Monday in September of each year.
The editor The Labor World dead set against prOsutng
Labor He therefore proudly
that the Spokane Central Labor Council duly met and decided to hold
interesting
events and hcass entertainment and educational features will be
provided"
What do you think the Central Labor Council has arranged for2
Speeches dealing with the militant traditions of the American workers.
pageants showing the
gle organizations Nothing ths the
MENU by "The Labor World"
atatorium park spokane Fairgrounds
the Northwest has the following rides Shet
Ponies Dodgem Slide Aeroplanes
Rabbit Speedway Pretzel and Joy Wheel The
holds thousand gallons water which
well temperature of AZ degrees and heated to 80 degrees
according
department. every kept
the city health department each MONTH
This isn't ALL The hail. the largest the West
every Sunday Phil Sheridan his band
the feet of the dancers moving cannot sit still while Sheridan
has lily where of the largest
cooling surrounded tropical
including rubber southern lemon grapefruit
fig trees, date palms, fan palms and Draceanas"
The appeal by the editor ends a
tant, fiery note:
Everybody shoulder to the wheelpush-
Day. Natatorim history
Spokane organized
labor movement good for Spokane good for everybody"
Marked Money
GLANCE through you
supports publication open-sop
businessmen
this ourpage paper feature
describing the merits Feschmanns manufactured
leading on-hating corporations
indicated advertisement,
why
dered majority Fleischmann
and will other letting curiosity the best OF
decided to interview
looked of the oldest bakers Spokane and
questions stated that in all his
Fschmsnns that always fresh
delivered daily with the quality night
He has faith Fleischmanns yeast
Sanborn another satisfied both
at home"
Elsewhere this 1abor the will find bit
publicity for the Nash behind yarn
that the workers the Nash plant Wisconsin
organized The rest the sheet taken
local merchants accompanied by feature exong
merits Of their products.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Short Term Courses At N. Y.
School

Each course will consist of a Sc
ries of four to five sessions deal
ing with a special subject. Among
those who will conduct the e
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Wednesday

Wednesday
HERBERT KLINE young revolutionary
playwright, will give a reading Of his play
John Henry-Bad Negro" at Harlem
Workers School, 400 W. 135th St, Room
2l4, 7:30 pm. Adm. Csc.
MUSICALE and Party at Workers Music
League Auditorium, B. 10th ST., s;45
pm. Auspices: Pen & Hammer. Subsorip-
ton 35e.
JACK sTACHEL will review Lenin's
"Left-Wing Communism, an 1nfantile
Disorder on Friday, Aug. II, pm. at
so e. 18th st., End floor. Auspices of
Workers Book Shop. Adm. 25c. or by pur-
chase Of 81 worth of literature from
Workers Book Shops.
LECTURE and Discussion on ''The
Church Crusade Against Hollywood" We'd
nesday, Aug. 8, e:30 pm. at Film and
Photo League, u E. 18th st. No admission
charge. All invited. Membership meet
ing at $50 pm. All members must be
present.
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MATS O N
Tuesddy

TALK on the situation in Germany
and how It effects the Soviet Union -
l401 Jerome Ave. cor. 10th ST.. Bronx,
$3.50 pm Dancing to follow. Adm. free.
Auspices: Mt Eden Youth Br. F.SU.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

Fhs following was written by
John Adams before he was Jailed
in HillsbOro, nI-EditoFs Note.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

IN the u S. S. R. the right to elect
i and to be elected is conceded
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Glasses for Section Members

OIdSStS IUF DtCEIOn members
Those Sections which are plan
ming to establish special courses for
their members at the Workers
School must proceed rapidly with
their plans.
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Teachers, Training Course

Registration for the Fall term of
the Workers School starts Sept. 4.
Montana labor news., 1934-02-01
No. 34643


William II. Frame, Atty.
In the District Court OF the Second Ju-
dieial District of the State of Montana
in and for the County of Silver Bow,
Agnes Bailey, Plaintiff, VS.. Leslie Bailey,
Defendant.
The State Of Montana Sends Greetings to
the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, which is filed in
the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy
of which is herewith served upon you, ana
to file your answer and serve a copy there
of upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this sum
mons, exclusive Of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear or ans
wer, Judgment will be taken against you
by defa lit for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
This plaintiff complains of you and al
leges: That the said plaintiff has been a
bona fide resident of the State of Montana
for more than one year last past that said
plaintiff and defendant intermarried on or
about the 9Th day of April, 1914, at Grants
Pass, oregon, and ever since SAID date
have been and now are husband and wife
that one child, Lloyd Bailey, aged about
IA years, has been born as the issue Of
this marriage; That for more than one
year last past and Immediately preceding
the commencement of this action and ever
since on or about the 10th day of No
vember, 1882, the defendant has wilfully
and voluntarily and without any cause
therefor whatsoever, on the part or the
plaintiff, deserted and abandoned this
plaintiff and continues to desert and aban-
don the plaintiff and to live separate and
apart from her against her will and with
out her consent.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that the bonds
Of matrimony heretofore and now existing
between plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved and forever set aside; that plain
tiff be given and granted an absolute di-
vorce from the defendant; that she be
granted the care, custody and control of
tIo ,afpAr child of the nnrtfpS md for
such other relief as the Court seems meet
and agreeable to equity.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said
Court this 26th day of January, A. D.,
1894.
r. p. KELLY, Clerk.
By p. H.. SULLIVAN, Deputy Clerk.
Court Seal)
| WILLIAM b.. FRAME,
90 Owsley Bldg. Butte, Montana,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
| First publication Feb. I. l93l-t.