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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27
Neev War Alliances

MO AMOUNT of diplomatic language
can cover up the bitter conflicts sur
rounding the London preliminary naval
arms conference. The United States,
Japan and Britain are preparing their
naves for war and the naval treaties have become
50 many scraps of paper. The chief purpose of the
conference at the present time is to form new war
alliances with japanese imperialism doing all it
to utilize the rvalries between British and Amer
lean Imperialism for its own advantage
The Roosevelt government has not waited for
the present confab to make clear its position The
aim of Wall Street is to build navy second to
none" Roosevelt has already authorized the con-
struction Of 100 warships and is ready to let the
American workers starve by the millions in order
to supply the munitions makers with hundreds of
millions of dollars in profit building gigantic war
machine to insure its slice of the Chinese market
and Far Eastern colonies.
japanese imperialism demands the end of the
previous treaty Limitations" on ornaments the
5-5-3 ratio, which meant that Japan was to have
three front line batteships to every five for Britain
and the United States. To further its demands
Japan has made secret war alliance with Fascist
Germany and is meneuvering with British i'm
perialism, The main object Of these maneuvers
however, is for against the Soviet Union The
japanese treaty with Germany provides that both
powers will attack simultaneously with Japan TAX
ing Soviet Siberia up to Lake Baikal and Fascist
Germany, the Ukraine.
Japanese militarists hope to use the bait of war
against the Soviet Union and sufficient punde- for
all as the bait with which to solve the conflicts
between it and Wall Street.
just how far these maneuvers are going we can
not tell because much is said in secret at these
conferences that the workers will never know.
Though it can be said that by electng Communists
TO Congress they could learn much which would
aid the workers in exposing the war moves of the
imperiast powers.
The acrimony, the bitterness of the preliminary
London conference shows how alarmngly Near a
new mperialist war is. The imperialist powers can
no longer keep their conflicts hidden even by aims
"Dmtatons" treaties which actually limit nobody
As part of its conversations at London Wall Street
moved its Atlantic battle fleet through the Panama
canal into the Pacific Ocean The talk is ac-
cornpanied by actual war moves
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27

Contributions received to the
credit of Harry Cannes in his So
cialist competition with Del, Mike
Gold, the Medical Advisory Board,
In the Home, Jacob Burck and
David Ramsey, in the Daily Worker
drive for 100000. Quota-S50o.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27
TWo Legion Resolutions

AT THE American Legion Convention
"A which yesterday overwhelmingly de-
manded the immediate payment of the
cash bonus, there are two forces at work
There is the reactionary top official
dom and there is great majority of the rank and
hle These groups conflict. They want totally diff
ferent things The Legion officials like Hayes and
the rest, want one thing. The rank and file men,
bers of the Legion want wholly different things.
The smashing victory for the bonus represents
the wishes of the rank and file. The upper Legion
ofhcisldom tried as long it could and in as many
ways as it knew how to discourage the fight for the
bonus
But when it could no longer hold the rank and
file back it way, the capitalist press says
very frankly only in order not to lose the hold on
the men"
THE Legion yesterday passed another resolution
in addition to the bonus resolution This reso
luton calls for the denying of all political rights to
the Communist Party in every state.
This is not the rank and file program This is
the reactonary political program of the very same
oficialdom which has been fighting the bonus. This
Is the program Of the army officers in the Legion
who have direct connections with the National Econ
omy League capitalists who have been the worst
enemies of the Legion vets.
For what does this anti-Communist resolution
mean to the welfare of the rank and file Legion
naires?
1t means encouragement and alliance with the
reactionary forces who are fighting against the
bonus
The Communist Party is the only Party in the
elections which boldly incorporates into its election
platform a plank demanding Immediate cash pay
ment of the veterans back pay 0he bonus)"
Communists have been in the very forefront of
the fight for the bonus when the Legion officials
were fighting it tooth and nail.
1t is impossible to sincerely fight for the bonus
and to fight for the outlawing of the Communist
Party, for sincere fighter for the bonus recog-
nizes In the Communists loyal and devoted allies
THE reactionary Legion officials who damned
through the anti-Communist resolution are the
very same people who called upon the vets to sup
port the Roosevelt program, the same Roosevelt
who is the country's leading enemy of the immediate
cash payment of the bonus, the man whose policies
are the policies of the Wall Street bankers
The rank and file Legionnaires in their fight for
the Bonus have to fight against their own reaction
airy ofnciadom against every reactionary measure
OF political oppression 1t is part of their fight for
the bonus to fight the reactionary- cliuues
in their own ranks
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27
Capitalist Rewards

profit, the smiling Roosevelt told the
Wall Street bankers the other day, is
the reward of labor of hand and brain"
And the bankers applauded him to the
echo.
But what does the American working
class think of that?
What does the worker who slaves for So week
in the Southern textile mills think Of the reward"
he is getting for his labor?
What does the impoverished, pauperized farmer
who is being evicted OF his farm where he has
worked for twenty years think of the reward he
is getting for his lsbor7
Rockefeller has an income of 100000 week.
Is anybody crazy enough to think that this is the
reward Of his labor? This is the reward only
from the fact that he is plundering several hundred
thousand workers in the oil and other industries.
If the whole Rockefeller family were to pass away
in Florida would the oil industry as an industry,
be affected in any wayP It would still continue
to operate.
six year old kid, Gloria Vanderbilt the
daughter OF one of the Vanderbilt railroad magnates
has fortune Of 100000. Is that the reward"
of her labor of hand and branP If the whole gang
OF Vanderbilt polo players and Countesses croaked
In Monte Carlo somewhere, would the New York
Central be run any less effectively Certainly not!
The New York Central workers would continue to
repair locomotives and run trains.
The Wall Street banks reap huge profits not
because they add anything to the welfare of the
people, but simply because they have in their pos
session certain pieces of paper called stocks and
bonds mortgages, loan certificates. BY virtue of
possessing these capitalist instruments of property
handful of Wall Street and Park Avenue para
sites not exceeding per cent of the population,
own and control than IS per cent of the
country's economic life.
Suppose the working class destroyed these capt.
taliSt papers Of ownership what then? Suppose
the working class itself took over the ownership of
the factories, banks and railroads? Would the
actual process Of industry be hurt in any way? On
the contrary industry and the production of goods
would be enormously stimulated, wages would rise
tremendously and the whole country's toiIing popu-
lation wculd be infinitely better off.
Under capitalism, the working class gets as
reward" for its labor life Of starvation and in
security 1t is only the capitalist parasites who reap
immense rewards the exploitation
of labor.
With the working class in power building So
cialism the nations toilers, the truly productive
workers in factories and Offices would be the bene-
fciaries. Production would be for USE not profit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27

1T THE American Legion Convention
IA which yesterday overwhelmingly de-
manded the immediate payment of the
cash bonus, there are two forces at work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-27

Soviets this November, it is the So
Wet style, essentially different from
the capitalist style, of laws they
will be up,lolding. When they cele-
brate the seventeenth anniversary
of the socialist revolution on No
vember Seventh. it is the establish
ment OF institutions essentially diff
ferent from capitalist institutions
that they will be supporting, along
with their celebration of workers
control Of industry and the aboli.
ton of the profit system.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

candidate would have the support Of
the progressives in the November elec-
ton, as he did in 1892 The La Fol-
letteS, however. apparently have no
mind to sacrifice themselves to make
Democratic holiday in their State
What will be the effect politically
of this new move in Wisconsin re-
mains to be seen. It does not seem
calculated to aid the Democrats.
1t may result in strong progressive
third party, just as did such a move
ment in Minnesota a few years ago.
The third party sentiment is on the
increase in some of the States of
middle West and has found its way
into Michigan, where the farmers are
disgruntled and insist that If the
present Democratic Congress does not
do something for imitation" a new
political party will spring up there.
The regular Republicans in Wis
consin, who have been defeated time
and again by combination Of pro-
gressives and Democrats, may have a
better chance to stage comeback
this year If the Democrats and the
progressives are to be really divided.
OF course, If the Democrats. seeing
that they are unable themselves to
win, slip back into the progressive
fold, it will give the new party a
good chance of success.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
Tammany Reform Doubted
AS Nation Views Upheaval

must mend his ways or be stuffed and
displayed in a museum"
The Syracuse Herald AYERS: The
present need of Tammany is a reform
from within which will in the course
Of time gain for it legitimate au-
thority in its party commensurate with
its own organized strength and the
far greater strength of the Democratic
rank and file whose allegiance it COM
mands in National and State elections.
If any new leader or group of leaders
can work this transformation. the de-
position Of Curry will signalize a new
and better era in metropolitan his
tory. On the face, this looks like a
venture into the domain of the mi
raculous. Yet We must not forget that
the great army of Democratic voters
in New York City are a popular mass
OF normal American quality; that they
share the interest Of our urban pop
ulationS in decent economical govern
ment, and that their civic impulses,
as whole, must be in sympathy with
any well-ordered, productive plan for
reforming their city and borough Or
gan1zations at the top"
Evening star., 1934-05-03

on his legs to remind of a day when
he gave vent to his temper by kicking
the wrong animal, snarls-in the
manner of a dog with a disagreeable
disposition.
Or again: A guest speaks of the
Shasta daisy, and Mr.. d. promptly
recalls such and such a vista which
he saw when it was glorious with
blossoms. while Mr.. E., a veteran of
the World War comments on the pop
pies of Flanders Fields, and Mr. F.,
who has an affection fo1 the south Of
England, cites marigolds and butter
cups and fragrant clover. But Miss
G., who is city-bred and has visited
the country only by motorcar in
hasty transit from one social resort
to another, wonders how people can
be 80 fanatic" about mere weeds" :"
and Mrs. H, who has been spoiled" ="
thinks that, "after all, there is an
aristocracy among flowers, and moth
ing can compare with orchids"
The men. curiously, often are more
interesting than the women. Their
types are more definite, perhaps more
rigidly fixed. The solid. self-possessed
man who is like battleship in char
acter; the nervous, excitable man who
is like torpedo-boat and not more
dangerous; the pallid, unimpressive
man who really has done things;
and the ruddy, assertive, ubiquitous
man who intends to do them-they
are easily identified.
But variation is the spice that lends
tang to the game. No two individuals
are exactly alike. and that, it may be,
is one reason why the human race
survives, makes adjustments and
makes progress. Boiled down to a
common denominator, the human spe-
cies is at least alive.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
The Third Party Movement.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has
rendered an opinion that permits the
setting up of a third political party In
that State. The opinion is of par
ticular interest, not so much because
of the fact that it paves the way for
formation of a third party, but be-
cause a large and potential group in
the Badger State stands ready to
make use of the privilege. The La
Toilette progressives, with the La Fol-
lette brothers, Senator and former
Governor, at their head, will proceed
without delay, it is reported from Wis
consin, to organize. 1t is expected
that Senator La Toilette will become
the new party's candidate for Senator
at the elections this Fall. Philip La
Toilette. although he will be active in
the movement, is not to be candidate
for Governor.
The progressives in Wisconsin do
not like the Democrats, it seems, any
more than they like the regular Re-
publicans. Two years ago Wisconsin
went Democratic, for the progressives
f1ocked over to the Democratic stand
ard. A Democratic Governor and a
Democratic Senator we're chosen and
the State gave its electoral votes to
President Roosevelt. The Demo-
cratic administration in the State has
not been an unqualified success, Sen
ator La Toilette has not seen eye to
eye with the Roosevelt administra-
ton in Washington. Furthermore,
Senator La Toilette comes up for re-
nomination and reelection this year.
The Democrats in Wisconsin, having
had a taste of political pie, are minded
to run as strongly as they can can
didate for the Senate. They have
hoped that La Toilette, entering the
Republican primary for the sena-
torial nomination, would be defeated
by the regulars, and that then their
Evening star., 1934-05-03
Byrd's Winter Solitude.

In one-room shack which pres
emily will be buried by snow, Admiral
Byrd is tucking himself in for the
Winter. 123 miles from the base where
his expedition is. 1t is long Winter
he faces, seven months or more.
Though he starts in with radio COM
munlcation, he is not radio man, he
says, and the communication will
probably fail. If it does, says the
admiral, his SIS associates back at
Little America must not be anxious.
Why does Byrd 90 this? Surely it
Is not necessary to be all alone.
Enough supplies for two men could
have been taken. Even If the leader
feels that he himself must make these
observation, why be alone? OF course,
We can envy him some things. He
will miss the messes Of the next
seven months, the political cry and
counter-cry. His Information will
carry him up to the November elec-
ton. Some others of us might enjoy
burying ourselves with library and
escaping all that. But hardly self
exiled for seven months-alone.
We get feeling in contemplating
Byrd's adventure of something more
than the actual demands Of a scien-
tific explorer seeking to add to the
worlds store Of knowledge. It must
be something man wants very much
to do. II hope no one will make any
thing Of It," Byrd says. II am max
ing no sacrifice" Courage there Is,
Of course. But Richard Byrd has
proved his courage hundred ways,
thousand times. Determination to
make scientific return for what
others have contributed to his expe-
dition? OF course. But why alone,
beyond all hope Of rescue If any
injury comes?
1t is difficult not to believe that for
some reason beyond making observa-
tions, the First Lord of the Antarc-
tic" desires this solitude-something
he seeks that is not measured by ther-
mometer or barometer or wind gauge.
If the guess be right, here's luck and
hoping he finds it. We shall be think
ing Of Byrd, buried beneath a snow
drift out there where only the whine
and fury Of the storms break the soli-
tude of the Antarctic wastes.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
Human Types.

There may be something somewhere
In the universe more fascinating than
human nature, but, if so. it remains
undiscovered. The greatest show avail
able to human eyes, beyond all ques-
ton, is the spectacle of men and
women going about their work and
play, following their accustomed rou-
tine through the natural span of their
lives.
Consider, for example, any average
drawing room group, the human types
represented are SO various and, CO.
incidentally, so much alike. Each in
dividual present manifeStS in his de-
meanor, his conversation, the move
ment of light or shadow over his
countenance the experience of his
career. Perhaps he is not conscious
of the relation between the past and
the immediate moment, but when he
pauses to think of a given incident he
must realize that he is obeying a
psychological pattern, travelling along
q line which destiny has laid down
for him. And each is measurably
true to his role-there is no escape
from its limitations, no possible flight
from its boundaries.
To illustrate: Some one mentions
o dog. Instantly, Mr. A., who had a
canine pal when he was six years
of age and therefore is somewhat pro-
dog, smiles. But Mr.. B., who was
chased out of an invaded orchard by
a watchful hound policeman back in
1882, tightens the lines around his
mouth. And Mr.. c., who has scars
Evening star., 1934-05-03
A SURVEY of Cuba.

With the hearty approval of the
State Department, the Foreign Policy
Association, that indefatigable and
useful American body for international
research and elucidation, has accepted
an invitation from President Carlos
Mendieta to make a thoroughgoing
study of the economic and social
problems confronting Cuba. The pur-
pose Is to lay the ground for formula
ton Of reconstruction program. On
its basis, no doubt, new orientation
Of Cuban-American relations would
ultimately ensue.
The Foreign Policy Association will
organize a commission of approx
mately fifteen outstanding experts
chosen from both the United States
and Cuba. 1t will be headed by the
F. P. A. president, DR.. Raymond Les
lie Buell., an acknowledged authority
in the realm Of American af-
fairs. The commissions secretary
will be Charles Thomson who holds a
masters degree from the University
Of Mexico and was for three years
Latin American secretary of the Eel
lowShip Reconciliation.
The survey will range over such
fields as agricultural economics,
public finance, public utilities, public
health and other concrete subjects.
1t will go to work in Cuba about
June l.
The assurance by DR.. Buell. that
Cuban problems are to be explored "in
complete scientific independence" and
in manner entirely non-political in
character" is the best augury for the
surveys success. The commission's
purpose is to establish cordial rela-
tionShipS with every group in Cuba
and to produce a report which will
command respect both there and in the
United States.
Factionalism has been the curse of
Cuba during its recent troubled ex-
istence. 1t has inevitably resulted in
blurring the vision of both Cubans
and Americans in seeking ways and
means of promoting the islands po-
litical and economic regeneration. If
the Foreign Policy Association is per-
mitted to pursue its fact-finding mis-
sion unmolested by the rival in
fluences that have SO long kept the
country in turmoil, it should develop
material on which the foundations of
a new and better Cuba can be laid.
President Mendieta and his people
must be aware that to this end the
United States stands ready, as ever. to
do it's part The Foreign Policy As
sociation embarks upon worthy task
and one that may we'll have far
reaching results.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

Fish day" with an aquarist, is
every day in the week, and sometimes
nights, too.
There is the case of the local cul-
turist who somehow managed to cause
the water in his largest aquarium, the
! pride and Joy of his life, to overflow
an electric light, set above the sur
face.
The first thing he knew the light
was out and every one Of his fishes
was lying on the bottom, gills scarcely
moving.
Here was a pretty how-dee-do. in
deed, one which demanded the quick
est action. Naturally this took the
form Of turning off the current.
The electricity was direct current
too, ordinarily regarded as far the
worst Of the two types.
The gentleman felt that his charges
were lost, but the next morning most
of them were swimming around, al
most as lively as ever.
X y y
Now just how did it happen that
any of them escaped?
Electricity is electricity. and water
is a good conductor thereof.
Ofhand one would think that the
moment the current hit the water the
death of all the inhabitants would
have been assured.
Is it possible that the current ran
in levels and that the fishes, falling
to the bottom, passed out of the level
Of greatest power into a lesser one?
The problem must be left to cleo
tricianS, but its general statement is
enough to show how much Mr. Mi
cawber would have liked the cultiva-
ton of small tropical fishes, for in
this happy hobby there is always
something turning up.
4 X x X
No day goes by without its prob
lem
Consider the case of the local
| aquariSt who suddenly found himself
the custodian of about 500 baby Gou-
rami, of the variety commonly known
as ''three-spot."
He had placed three large angel
fishes (known as Scalare) in a 10
/ gallon tank with a pair of three-spot
| GouramiS.
He had never expected the angel
fishes to breed, did not even know
indeed whether he had a pair. but
had wondered if The Gouramis might
not respond to the urge of nature.
AS year went by he gave up look
ing for the activities of building the
bubble nest which heralds the coming
| generation.
| Among the wonders of the watery
world there is nothing much more
interesting than the building of a
bubble nest.
The members of this family, in
cluding the much-publicized Bettas
or Siamese fighting fish, and the So
called Paradise fish, first of the trop-
icalS to be kept in home aquaria, are
egg layers, but the subsequent care OF
eggs and babies is far different from
that given by ordinary egg-laying
fishes, which, in general, merely scat
ter their eggs.
y X X
The Gourami is a labyrinth fish
that is, he has an auxiliary breath
ing organ, called the labyrinth. which
enables him to take oxygen out of the
air, as we do, as well as breathe with
gills.
In courtship the male breathes in a
mouthful Of air and covers it with q
mucous secretion which he releases
in the form of a bubble, which rises
to the surface of the water.
This is an old story. in the telling
to thousands of fish fans" the world
over. but actually in the seeing it is
forever new and enthralling
The bubble nest constructed is
| usually among the tips of plants, and
Evening star., 1934-05-03
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
DictatOrialism.

Dlctat0rlaliSm.
You want the earth!" we used to
say,
In gentle though derisive way.
To one who was inclined to claim
Excessive share in pelf or fame.
To check his course acquisitive
Small warning there was need to give;
In whispers of sardonic mirth
His friends would say, You want the
earth!"
The case is different just now.
Authority speaks out, And Howl
Dominion is some mans intent
Over his own broad continent,
And even over seas SO vast
Control Of manners and of speech
And power in homes new words to
teach.
Ambition, sure of its own worth.
Boldly exclaims, II Want the Earthl'