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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Santa Claus of South Ferry Confesses He
Gets Spiritual Joy Out of Scab Herding

M'KENNA's ability as a job pro-
lW curer became SO we'll known in
short space of time that lot
of us Seamen began to wonder
whether or not he might have done
his share of Scab-herding during
the recent marine strike. His pose
as Christian friend of the worker
was never very convincing, and
while no actual proof of his scab-
herding existed his guilt was pretty
generally suspected by the striking
Seamen.
One day last week, a class
conscious young seaman, who had
taken an active part in the ma
rine strike, walked into Macs office
looking for a job. He was greeted
with surprising warmth by Mac
who Immediately took a personal
interest in the boy Mac relaxed
and became very confidential. He
gushed and gurgled on for quite
while about life, its hardships and
joys, hopes and dissappointments,
finally admitting that he, too, had
seen better days and was making
the best of bad break.
Then came the business of get
ting a job for the young fellow and
Mac asked him if he would take
a job in restaurant.
Glad to get it" said the sea-
man, ANY halfway decent job will
do temporarily"
That's fine" said Mac, beaming
radiantly. 81 can send you to an
uptown restaurant where you will
be put to work at once. It's sure
job so you won't be wasting time
or taking chance in riding up
there"
How come this particular job
is SO sure?' asked the seaman, who
has already begun to smell rat
or two.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

Stains Foundations of Leninism
contains the quintessence OF the
writings Of Lenin, Trachtenberg
explained. ut has become one of the
outstanding classics of revolution
airy literature, like Lenin's famous
works. Imperialism and State and
Revolution, or Engels Feurbach or
Socialism, Utopian and Scientific.
Pointing out the basic inpor-
lance Of Foundations of Leninism,
Trachtenberg described the volume
"as a grammar of revolutionary
theory and practice, for in 1913 pages
Stain has succeeded in epitornizing
the whole essence of the teach
ings of Marx and Lenin-the whole
experience of the world revolu-
tionary movement, including the
epochal Russian Revolution"
Basic Questions
Citing the various chapteEs in
Foundations Of Leninism, Trach-
tenberg pointed out that although
Stains analyses are of the most
profound and fundamental char
acter, the writing is extremely
popular.
He called attention to the wide
scope Of Foundations of Leninsm,
with its mastery discussion of
theory, the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat, the peasant question, the
national question, strategy and
tactics, the role of the Communist
Party, and style in the work.
This last-named chapter, Trach-
tenberg asserted, offers a vivid
example Of Stains crystal-clear
style. Writes Stain:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

growing list of the writings of Marx
and Engels, the works Of Lenin and
Stain and other foremost Marxists
in new and scientific editions; of
books dealing with the problems
and experience of the labor move
ment in the United States; of
authoritative books on the Soviet
Union; proletarian fiction and
numerous pamphlets covering the
manifold problems of our time"
At the time of Lenin's death,
Trachtenberg points out, only the
first attempts had been made to
collect all of his writings. This
task was increasing difficult by the
fact that many of Lenin's writings
were in the form of unsigned
articles, scattered in "Iskra, >"
"Pravda,' and other Bolshevik pub
locations which Lenin edited during
his many years of revolutionary
activity.
Eight Volumes in English
Soon after Lenin's death, with
the establishment Of the Lenin IN
stitute (now the Marx Engels-
Lenin Instituted, the task Of as
sembling and editing Lenin's work
was begun in thoroughgoing and
scientific manner, with the result
that thirty volumes are now avail
able in Russian. OF these, Trach-
tenberg explained, eight volumes,
carefully translated and edited,
with the authorization Of the
Marx-Mgels-Lenin Institute, have
been made available to the English
reading public by International
Publishers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

WELL said Mac, with a coy
smile, the c g. L chain restaurant
workers are on strike. The owners
are locking to me to supply men to
take the place OF the strikers, so
when tell you the job is sure you
can take my word for it"
THE sesmen was hearing things.
i This was perfect right in
line with his suspicious regarding
Tell me something about these
strikes, Mr.. McKenna. I know very
little about labor problems and
would like to be set straight. A lot
of people tell me that its consid-
cred pretty rotten practice to take
the job of a striking worker. Is
that the correct attitude?'
Absurd" snapped Mac. with
mouse-like indignation, TIL S e
strikes don't mean thing. The
workers never know what they
want anyway Strikes indeedl"
But isn't there some danger OF
violence?" persisted the seaman,
enjoying the situation thoroughly
"Oh no, no, no." thrilled Mac,
there's never any violence. The
strikers just walk up and down, up
and down." and as he spoke, Macs
soft little hand swayed to and fro
with all the grace of ballet
dancer.
They just walk up and down,
en-" unused the seaman, who had
seen many strange things happen
in strikes, well, it sounds safe
enough, guess I'd better be moving
if I'm going to work today"
"Yes, you'd better hurry along
man." said Mac, but before you go
we must have an understanding.
You must promise to protect me on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Book Made Available
By International
Publishers
By SENDER GARLIN

WITHOUT doubt one of the
W greatest achievements in rev.
olutionary publishing is the print
ing of an edition Of 100000 copies
of Joseph Stains classic, Founda-
tions Of Leninism which is now
being eagerly bought at scores Of
meetings throughout the United
States.
At the final Communist election
rally in Madison Square Garden,
for example, approximately LOO
copies of the pamphlet, now priced
at ten cents, were sold in less than
five minutes. At the combined
final election rally and Soviet an
niversary celebration held In the
Coliseum In Chicago, more than
1000 copies were sold, and in Cleve-
land 800 copies Of the pamphlet
were disposed of in a few minutes.
Similar reports come from other
cities in the q. s.
This edition of Foundations of
Leninism, published in such a
large edition, is a bold step, but
justified by the rapidly growing in
terest in the literature of Marxism-
Leninism," Alexander Trachtenberg,
director of International Publishers,
points out.
Workers Seek Answers
This is a period" he continued,
"in which the mere descriptions of
the crimes of capitalism do not
suffice. 1t is necessary for work
ers to understand the theoretical
basis for these conditions. Armed
with this knowledge, they are then
in position to fight more effec-
lively. The fact is that workers on
their own initiative are seeking an
explanation of the root causes for
the capitalist crisis and the misery
which it has brought in its wake,
and that is why they are turning
to such basic works as Foundations
of Leninism for an answer to the
questions which perplex them"
International Publishers, during
its ten years existence, has pub
lished some of the most important
works on Marxism- Leninism, and
has provided American readers
with the authorized translations of
the works of Lenin and other vol
urnes of major Importance.
The publication of the present
edition of Foundations of Leninism,
Trachtenberg points out, is occa-
stoned by two anniversaries. "The
/ first is of the book itself. 1t is the
outcome of a series of lecGuI/; de-
livered by Stain in 1924 before the
students of Sverdlov University in
Moscow, shortly after the death of
Lenin. A brilliant, systematic ex-
position of the teachings of Lenin,
this book ranks with the out
standing classics of Marxisrn. 1t
has been translated into 26 Ian
guages and issued in the Russian
language alone in nearly ten mil
lion copies"
international" Anniversary
This year also marks the COM
pletion Of ten years publishing
activity Of international Publishers.
THE tasks which we have set our
selves are by far not accomplished
yet Trachtenberg asserted. But
numerous works which perhaps
otherwise would not have seen the
light Of day have been made avail
able. These are contained in our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
By a Seaman

Name withheld for obvious reasonsl
FROM the ranks Of the unem-
L ployed seamen comes startling
news Of the latest developments in
the -herding profession. We
thought we know all the answers
as far as the scab herders and their
tactics were concerned, but it seems
that in spite of our exhaustive
study Of these buzzards we've
missed very important angle. OF
course, we've Away; known that
they derived much pleasure as well
as profit from their scaly activities,
but 1t remained for 'andsome AIRY
McKenna, the butterfly man" from
Park Avenoo, to show the spiritual
side Of scab-herding.
In order to fully appreciate this
little yarn, McKenna's exact
position in the relief racket must
be clearly understood. He is the
social service Santa Claus" down
at the South Ferry registration
bureau. A one man salvage crew
whose job it is to rescue stray bits
Of social wreckage that drift into
his office from time to time seek
ing Federal relief.
Applicants for this relief are sent
into Macs Timer Sanctum' where
they are greeted with a grape
crushing handshake Gas sincere as
1t is firm and the invitation. Now,
then, old man, tell me all about it. "
The story is always the same to
Mac. No matter what the details
are, the final analysis shows just
another fellow who must be kept
off the relief lists and persuaded
to take one of the thirty cents per
day" dishwashing jobs that are
being used to preserve the grand
old spirit of American independ-
ence" in the ranks of the unem-
n1Avod
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Stains Foundations Of Leninism' Is
Published Here in Edition of 100000
Campaign Carried On
Under Theory to
Masses Slogan

I'VE are not concerned here with
literary style What I have in
mind is style in the work, those
particular and peculiar features in
herent in the practice Of Leninism
which give rise to the special type
Of the feminist worker. Leninism
is school of theory and practice
which trains a special type Of
worker for the Party and the state
and creates a special feminist
style in work. What are the char
acteristic features Of this style?
What are its peculiar features?
There are two special features:
ca the wide Russian revolutionary
range Of action and (b) American
efficiency. The Lenirst style COM
bines these two special features in
Party and state work.
THE combination of the wide
Russian revolutionary range of &C
ton with American efficiency is
the quin1~essence Of Leninism in
Party and state work. Only this
union will produce the finished
type of feminist worker, the Lenin-
list style of work"
Classics Distorted in the Past
Discussing present-day publishing
Of revolutionary works, Trachten-
berg said that it was in striking
contrast to the pTactises which
prevailed in the days when the
days when the Socialist Party was
still interested in the publication of
Marxist classics. At that time, he
declared, such of the few works Of
Marx and Engels which were
brought out in English were dis
torted, poorly edited and mangled
in translation" Not only were the
translations sloyenly, but editors
often-timeS took liberties, not in
frequently changing the context or
emitting vital passages.
A notorious example of this type
of translation" is found in the
publication of a portion of Engels'
Anti-Duhring which Kerr g. Co.
issued under the title Of Landmarks
of Scientific Socialism. The pub
fishers introduction to another
Engels classic completely justifies
liberties taken by the American
translator, Austin Lewis, and says
that the latter omitted some of
the personalities due to the heat of
controversy"
Trachtenberg declared that the
personalities referred to by Lewis
was vital part of the difference
in theory, and its elimination from
the text is no more justifiable than
would be the omission Of Lenin's
caustic political transformations
Of the renegade Karl Kautsky, or
to the social-patriotism, of PIE
chanov.
Theory to the Masses
Under the slogan, Theory to the
masses" the districts Of the Com
munist Party, as well as all work
ing-class organizations, have under
taken to place copies Of Stains
Foundations of Leninism in the
hands Of 100000 workers of the
United States.
The eager interest which work
ers have already shown in this
128-page basic revolutionary hand
book is an indication that the
mammoth issue of Stains basic
study will soon be found in the
homes of thousands of workers,
farmers and hite-collar workers
in every part of the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
SURPRISE COMING.

The Strip Department very
shortly will announce its latest
scheme to aid us in fulfilling our
$500 quota. We anticipate a
possible crashing of teeth from
an unnamed rival, but-more
important, hope for hearty re-
Spouse from our readers, adults
AND children Watch for the
announcement!
Total to date...~..............S1 1S.SS :
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

H. H. of Brooklyn, N. Y, en-
closes 81 and writes: Il am a
chemist, now employed, but I
realize there is no security for
the employed technical man
under capitalism. Despite the
fact that my college education
cost thousands of dollars and
years of study, my economic
position is no better than that
Of the rest Of my class, the work
ing class" We need much more
supporters to help reach the
$3.50 quota of Comrade Ramsey.
Total to date......................S29.4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Rooted in the Soil

NELL, this criticism exaggerated perhaps
w it sound basis in things being
the past year the Daily Worker many
faults along this line The general
this talking language Of
the American
bunch of idle New York ntelecuals pilots recently
formed private little political of their
American Workers Party Their chief stock
hatred of the Communist Party Their chief criticism
party is not American in speech thought.
The gentlemen The Communist Party firmly
American SOIL
of this land without finding the native
when party is small develops the habits a
was party past growing reflects
One process went
parties Japan Germany England and
S4rac countries.
tlm is of the childhood ailments party
surelywe getting
bely-achers and enemies refuse to this plain
GOOD WORK, SYMPATHIZER!
prefers "sympathzer" an
this
mpath aid raising the 10000
quota of $500?
H. Hapern - " 80
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1900
intellectual - - - %
Of Freheit Singing 1000
Y. C. L. Unit 2 Sec S""... ."."- q...." 162
PrcT'"""'~ r~"eved 2s4l7
Total to date ".""". SS2SS4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
CHANGE
WORLD!
BY MICHAEL GOLD

THE drive for the Daily Worker is still I need not
mention again trat there is Socialist competition be-
tween the different departments of the paper and this
column is in the race.
The old problem presents itself again is literature to
the head once more to pnach
by more $780, Burck the
giving away drawings using ruthless tactic again.
and may the to win at the finish
rheumatism present with free
drawing fair foul
looking around there premium offer too
the suggest2
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Neglect of American History
Link Up Our Slogans

DOTH this comrade and comrade who recently pckeng the
piers strike complain the
and banners used at demonstrations.
THE first day at pcketng writes j. M OF New York there
pick going Piers 81 81
the sheds
that only single the
the strike? Those coming looking pkets would
have had no way of knowing strike was
Most of the signs read Down. With War; Down With Fascism,
Thaemann Free the scottsboro Boys Damn
pracca Most wouldn't get emotional
such signs They everything course
try to populaze such slogans But can't tie them with the
immediate struggles somehow? little explaining?
itler has crushed Germany
leader of the German workers!
Your bosses trying kill Negro boys Scoboro
Alabama Fight to set them free! fight them blow
boss!
ETC. etc. know I'm doing good maybe the
slogans leaflets agitation
be addressed the
They the keep mind they
reach
Really what good does do to be constantly
who obviously already
agaional you explain
this mysery?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
Simple, Popular Language

THE support their but they also want the Daily
general style changed There's doubt that
popular must be written in the popular language
Daily the central Of the Communist Party
its task Of furnishing leadership to the
groups revolutionary workers This
technical language is true But the problem
finding balance between documents and
agitatona material written popular speech
Daily" main organizing the great
the of politically advanced
lead the movement Everyone the Daily stan knows
repeat it is difficult to strike the balance
letters this theme There be doubt
politically sophisticated of the
circulation from rate worthy OF the
times
letter this subject from party organizer
Alabama important steel
and mining center.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09

Here sample subject a party organizer
the South 4essemer Alabama,
and mining
A Tange of Clauses and Phrases
here South" says c. majority
Al able the fifth grade In school,
the have difficult time reading paper.
This both white Negro workers. though the white
given slightly better opportunities education
words that tough could extend that
still satisfied Georgia and Alabama
workers who marked high
twenty words article that they did not understand Naturally
they did the article therefore
ments wasted.
fault the complicated structure Many
all tangled Of clauses phrases parnthes etc.
until they give up and skip to the next paragraph.
demand for clear simple writing the Daily
Why you good
try explain
They the Daily and they do it, sometimes
them language This undoubtedly hurt
ing chances for winning more Of them over"
Neglect of American History
DAN City sends 50 BILL which shows his good
~ will and then let's off the following blast:
with all these jawbreakng, eamwinder
syllable horrors that often appear in agaionl
What good do they do anyone? read Lenn read
Marx the proundies
demonstration political comment in the Daily
would also like attention American history
traditions particularly
middle west nsectng American history the field to
the KIan, the Legion and other dollar patriots
I'VE fight these capitalists by spreading widely
the Amercann the kind that the history
the revolutionary tradition of this country"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-09
An alysis by Corey
OF Capitalism Lacks
Marxist Precision

THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN
CAPITALISM, by Lewis Corey,
Coviei-Friede, $500.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
COAL HOD
35c


Sears is offer"
ing these strong.
durable coal hods
at a price that is
even lower than
last years! Hand
dipped in pure
molten zinc after
forming. Copper
ed wire bail. Size,
is inches.
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

Stop, lock and read-What? Home
Coming. Where? At Bloomery
Church. When? Sunday afternoon
September 2S. Time? 2:30 D. IN.
Come, and bring your friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain spent
several days with Philadelphia rela-
tives, returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Robinson will enter
tain the Bloomery Aid on Septem-
Der 26 at the club room.
Reba Adams had as her guest Ov-
er the weekend. Miss Clara Abbott
of Bridgeville.
George Seely and family enter
tanned New York relatives a part of
last week.
The All Live Wire Club met with
Reba Adams Friday evening with
about 40 present. The next meeting
will be with. Miss Virginia Horsey
in October.
The Pennypacker family held
their reunion at Cedar Grove Beach
Milford chronicle., 1934-09-21
WARWICK

Mrs. Franklin Baker, Mrs. Davis
Lingo and Mrs. Johnson. of Milton
were callers with Mrs. E. L. Bartn
and family on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cooper and
family, formerly of Bethany Beach,
are occupying the Bob Houston
farm on the Millsboro-Zoar road.
Mrs. Julia Lingo of Long Neck
was a caller with friends here on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Banks and lit
tie daughter Ada of Ocean View Wis
tied his sister. Mrs. Iva Barto on
Monday.
w. w. Barto and sister. Miss
Edith Barto. of Philadelphia and G.
NJ. Barto. of Red Bank. N. j.. and
Mrs. Nina Mumford of Wyoming
spent the weekend with .heir mo-
ther, Mrs. Z. L. Barto and other rel
atives.
Mrs. Nelson Dolby and family Of
Ocean View were callers in thi, vi
cinity on Sunday.
Mrs. Iva BartO spent a few days
the past week with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. George Burton, near Lau-
rel. Her father has beer very i'll.
but is slowly improving now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar TimmOns and
little daughter Reta and Mrs. Anna
Steen of Dagsboro and John Mad
dox of Fairfield. Conn. were callers
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lingo on
Sunday.
Mrs. Villa Lingo visited her mo-
ther. Mrs. William Messick. near
Careys. on Sunday.