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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
tsee editorial on initiation on
page g.

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Detroit, the priest who is backed by
powerful inGustrialists, who has re-
fused to employ union labor, and who
for years has been pouring into the
radio a fascist-tinted hodge-podge
conferred on q demand for an infla-
ton jag.
While Coughlin was telling the
House Currency Committee, tits
Roosevelt" The Senate Banking
Committee was whipping the program
into legislative shape in an executive
meeting, held behind closed doors.
! Discussion around the Capital cen
tered on its price boosting poSsibili-
tieS-and not word about increasing
wages to meet them--but some other
public officials made yelled refer
ences to its international significance,
something which materially in
creases the danger of war.
No Opposition
There is no real opposition to the
plan in Congress- Some cast iron
conservatives object to Roosevelts i'm
pounding Federal Reserve Banks gold
and giving them so to 60-cent dollars
in return-but as yet nobody has
come forward to say the same for Ia
borers whose buying power will be
sliced. The Republicans met today
and urged deliberate consideration,
but no specific objections. In fact,
they tried to cover their tracks with
the constituents who will be hit by
endorsing program for giving back
to World war veterans part Of the
benefits Roosevelt took away under
last years economy act.
AS news dispatches from abroad
limited at reprisals which Great Bri-
tain will take against Roosevelt's pro-
posal to create $2,O00,000,000 fund for
dealing in foreign exchange "a
mechanism by which gold can be
manipulated to give American i'm
perialists a price advantage over
foreign competitors) Roosevelts Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Henry Morgen-
thau, Jr., boosted: eve have as many
blue chips as the other fellow
Great Britain's equalization fund.- y
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
lOc. Fare or New
Taxes in the CITY
Transit Plan
Berle Admits 1Oc. Fare
Robs Workers

NEW YORK.-A. A. Berle, City
Chamberlain and LaGuardia contact
man with the traction companies, re-
fused to say that the LaGuardia adj
ministration would insist on retain
ing the Scent fare, in an interview
yesterday.
While expressing the slope" that
the five-cent fare might be contin-
ued,, he indicated that the consoli-
dalton Of the subway lines would in
evitably mean q burden on the
masses in the form of either addi-
tional taxation or the ten-cent fare.
It would cost worker weeks
wages at $50 week each year If the
ten-cent fare would be imposed, he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
BY A. s. PAsCUAL

NEW YORK.-When international
President Flore Of the Hotel, Restau-
rant and Cafeteria Workers Alliance
"a. F. of ID stepped into the picture
back in 90, after the rank and file of
Walters Local found Secretary Will
liam Lehman guilty of selling out a
strike, the stage was all set for him.
The strike of 40 walters in the st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
MOrgenthau Boasts of Gold Law
AS Weapon In World Trade War
Father Coughlin, Backed
by Bankers, Praises
Initiation Move
PRIEST PLAYED UP
u. S.-British RivaIries
Grow More Bitter
By MARGUERITE YOUNG

By MARGUERITE YOUNG
(Daily Worker, WASHINGTON Bureau)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
TIL Roosevelt scheme to devalue
the dollar to increase prices at
home and to put American i'm
perialists into better position in
their fight for trade abroad moved
today toward swift enactment by
Congress. Many of it's sponsors ex-
pect to put it through within week.
1t was defended before a house COM
mittee as windfall against revolution
by Americas prime demagogue, the
Rev. Charles f. Coughlin, Pastor of
the Shrine Of the Little Flower of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
HUNGER,

IDRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has decreed direct, brutal,
open imitation. His latest gold LapS bIOW to
the tUoIe tOiEng population in the United States. They
UEp up the frenzy GDlcg the intperidt PoIceFS.
Ever since he into office Roosevelt has forced price
increases of food and other necessities of life By
of the NRA food costs hare gone Is cent Prices
on other necessities of life hare risen from to 250 per
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Parkovnik, C.P. Member
Is Killed i'm 3-Story Fall

NEW YORK.-Jim Parkovnik, 40,
Of $40 E. 10th St., was killed when
he fell from the third story Of Pub
lie School 131, Essex and Houston
streets, which Is being wrecked.
Facts concerning Parkovnik's death
were refused when the Daily Worker
reporter requested information at the
police station and from officials at
the school,
Parkovnik was a member Of Sec
ton l of the Communist Party. He
leaves three young children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

cent And 0ith his direct, wholesale infdtion he
aims at pduperizing the tOng The NR.A. codes
hold wages dOL0H Uth Uiceke grip. Initiation shoots
food and other prices uPUard The cost of living JCH
skyrOcket faster than Immediate action by oil
workers must be aroused to smash back this fer0cous
offensive Fight against the high cost of living. Resist
the wholesale sLnShes in real IUdges Demand i'm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

mediate increase in to meet the rapidly soaring prices
Hold meetings your factories 0heTeUer you WOrk Pre-
pare for strike for higher pay Organize to strike against
the slash in real 0GgeS Fight against the A. F.
of L. beducratS and the Socialist leaders, LChO help the
Roosevelt regime in this ddbOIcaL offensive Regardless
of trade union afIiation all workers should unite for
sruggLe Demand increased relief, jObIess insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

Rally for the struggle against Party units and
tions should Immediately take the initiative in mobilize
the workers fight against the uatOH hunger and
program of Wall Street. Strengthen the 0Ork in the fac
tories GiUe leadership to the groing opposition in the
A. F. of L. Build the revolutionary trade unions Lead
in building pOWerfuI united front of all workers against
ROOseUeIt's program of imitation, hunger and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Court Action Delay Against This Corruption
Entrenches Crooked Officials More
Firmly i'm Walters Local No. /

James Restaurant in the Bronx had
been called OF very mysteriously
after Lehman and other union off,
Gals had held one of their usual con-
ferences with the boss.
Lets Cat Out Of Bag
One of Lehman's henchmen, dis
appointed and bitter because he did
not get the proper rake-off, let the
cat-out- -the-bag at a membership
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Roosevelt Initiates;
Bread Price Rises Ic.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.-React-
ing Immediately to Roosevelt's in
fiation message, the price Of bread
shot up one cent in every section
Of the city today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
Workers Terrorized Into Accepting Decision
Forced to Pay Tribute; Secret Agreement
Made With Chain Cafeterias

exploit the workers, and keep them
passive to their thievery.
This act back in 1929 illustrates the
sort of Fascist control, for which
Hearst through his puppet Senator
Copeland is preparing the ground
aided by the Roosevelt N. R. A. adj
rninistration.
The workers in the local were ter
rorized into accepting this decision.
Conditions among the unemployed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

admitted.
There Is no use in unifying unless
there is something beneficial in it
for the CITY," he declared, indicating
that revenue from the lines to help
pay high interest rates to the bank
ers would be the first consideration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17
In the Daily Worker
Today

Page 2
Sports, by 81 GersOn.
Page 8
National Unemployed Convention
News.
"S.S. Mmbeaver'' Strike.
Page 4
Letters from Needle Trades
Workers.
"Party Life"
"Dr. Luttinger Advises"
I'm the Home" by Helen Luke.
Letters Praise 'Daily's' Anniver-
Sary Issue.
Page 5
SWhat a World!" by Michael
Gold.
Tuning In; What's On.
Page 6.
Editorial: Imitation, Hunger,
War"
Nazi Paper Tells OF Wide Activi-
ties of Communist Party.
Foreign News.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

walters were bad before, but now be-
came worse. Lehman and Nc Dewitt
ruled with an iron hand. They insti-
tuted a system Of Tamany Hall
patronage. Jobs were given only to
their followers.
Nc Dewitt Cut Up
One OF these workers revolving
alone, against this dastardly injustice
.sCoasisaaed % Poss y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-17

.lComsi.asd o. Pass y
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
50 FISH TRAPS
ARE SHUT DOWN
IN S. I. ALASKA
Thirty Located in Waters
in Three Districts In
This Vicinity

Of the SO fish traps ordered
permanently closed by Frank T.
Bell, Commissioner of Fisheries, 60
were in Southeast Alaska, and one
half, or 80, we're located in the
waters Of the three fishing districts
adjacent to Juneau.
Eight were closed in Icy Strait,
IA in the Western District, and
eight in the Eastern District. Fiji
teen were in the North Prince OF
Wales District, six in South Prince
of Wales and nine in the Southern,
or Ketchikan District.
The list of those closed in South
east Alaska follows:
Icy Strait District
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-Inian Island.
Pacific erican Fisheries
George Island.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-South Inian Pass.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-Lemesurier Island.
Astoria and Puget Sound Can
ming Co.-Pleasant Island.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-Excursion Inlet.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
on-Chichagof Island ca.
Western District
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
ton Chichagof Island "a.
New England Fish Co.-Baranof
Island.
Peril Straits Packing Co.-Baran-
of Island.
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-Mansfield Peninsula (4.
Libby, Mcneil and Libby-Ad-
miralty Island
Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpora
tion-Admiralty Island
Nick Bez-Admiralty Island
Continued on Page TWO)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
KING OF SIAM
COMING TO U. S,

BANGKOK, Siam, Jan. 6.-The
King and Queen Of Siam are ex-
pected to return to the United
States soon and reliable quarters
today said they have been invited
as White House guests of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
King Prajadhipok, it was said,
will take the queen and the royal
party aboard a chartered liner di-
rectly to Europe and then on to
America.
The forthcoming visit is necessi-
tated by King Prajadhipok's eye
trouble. About three years ago he
had a cataract operation at Pur-
chase, N. Y.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
ALASKA BILL
RUSHED ALONG
HOUSE COM.
Two Territories See king
Representation in
u. S. Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. - The
bill introduced yesterday by Dele
gate McCandless of Hawaii, per-
mitting Alaska and Hawaii to elect
one member each to the United
States Senate who will have power
to debate but not to vote, has
been sent to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The reason for the added rep
resentation in Congress, aside from
the Delegate in the House, is that
one man cannot possibly keep in
touch with all matters pertaining
to his district and many small
issues are forced to wait action
because of the press of larger ones.
This situation will be remedied
with delegate in the House and
one in the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
Defaults WILL
Be DEBATED IN
fiery manner
Repe rcu ssions Are Also
Certain to Be Heard
in Lower House
WATERWAY PACT IS
ALSO UP FOR STRIFE
Iull Over Weekend Only
Fore-runner of What
Is Coming Up

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Bristly
Subjects Of war debts and the st.
Lawrence Waterway pact arose as
questions due to shatter shortly the
comparative quiet that has marked
the Young session of Congress, au-
thoritative spokesman disclosed.
A fresh scrap over the hoary mat
fer of defaults or mere token pay
msants on debts owed to the unltea
States is already brewing in the
Senate pot and repercussions are
certain to be heard in the House.
Seaway Question
Firing is already under way on
the St. Lawrence seaway question
in the face of word from Presl-
dent Roosevelt the pact will nave
the backing OF the Administrator
for ratification by the Senate. OPP
moments forecast heavy maJorles
against it. .e.d
Unless plans are suddenly shl1teo
+ba treatv with Canada will reach
the Senate floor next week ana II
annsared likely the debate VIII
grow too fierce or too prolonged
and the question might be sheiVeo
again.
Debt Issue Looms
Despite the lull brought by Vne
weekend recess of both Houses
the war debt issue is not quiet.
Senators regard the adoption Oh
the Borah resolution called on Vhe
Treasury for debt figures as m7re-
" opening the drive to bring ole
question to the Senate floor. Borah
is understood by his associates 10
be planning to use the data during
the expected debate upon pro-
posais for reciprocal tariff agree
ments. Some believe another re-
ouest will be made on the state
department for correspondence on
war debts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
OResllnle
Paying Of
Dividends
Important Ann ouncement
Made from Office of
ia Corporation
HoLIcE ConM1ssloNERo JoHN F ORYAM.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. 6.
The Trans-A American Corporation
has resumed regular dividends and
the first payment of 1872 cents a
share will be made January 81 to
stockholders on record on January
16. 1t has not been decided whether
future dividends will be quarterly
or semi-annually.
The dividend on January 81 will
be the first since dividends were
suspended in June, 1881, with the
disbursement of 10 cents a share
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
STOCKS DAILY
WHILE BUDGET
TALK IS HEARD
Some Metals Regain Part
of Losses - Fractional
Gains-Few Changes

NEW YORK, Jan. G. Stock S
generally dallied in the SHADOWS
on conflicting budgetary opinions
and prices as whole were on a
rather narrow gauge. Trading was
dull, sales totalling only half NIL
lion shares. There were a few sou
spots. The trend was indecisive but
the close was steady.
The dizziness afflicted the curo
and nrice changes were mixed. The
market generally had a steady tone.
Some metals regained part oil
Yesterdays losses.
Alcohcls, Tobaccos Up
Alcohols improved bit as did
a few tobaccos.
Cotton was up notch. Grams
ond other commodities held re-
stricted limits.
Fractional gains were held by
United States Smelling, American
Smelling, Anne r ic n Commercial
Alcohol and Bethlshem Steel.
Some Losers
Losers about one point inciuoeo
Chrysler and Dupont. Shares no1
changing included American Tee
phone. United States Steel, Amer
Jean Can, Western Union and many
others.
Borrowing of ten billion dollars
during the next six months by the
Government is construed in some
financial quarters as highly infla-
tionary, not especially from the
greenback standpoint, but from the
velocity of spending in excess OF
No Trhraypl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
REDUCTI ION OF
TRAPS WILL CUT
CATCH 4,5O0,O00
w. L. Paul Says Net Cut Of
Trap Take Will Be at
Least 100000

That it is the policy of Commits
sioner Frank T. Bell, head of the
United States Bureau Of Fisheries,
to induce salmon packers to buy
more fish from Alaska seiners is
the belief voiced by w. l.. Paul,
local attorney and prominent lead
er of the Indians of Southeast Al
aska. He holds that If Mr.. Bells
apparent policy had been adopted
in 1924" there wouldn't be any
trap-seine controversy today.
Mr. Paul points to the recent
trap reduction orders, which he es-
Inmates will wipe out traps hereto
fore taking $500 salmon each sea-
son and permit 100000 more fish
to reach the seining areas, as
ground for his opinion.
Not All Dummies
when I visited Seattle last
month. naturally my first interest
was in the new fish regulations, /"
Mr. Paul said. He was particularly
interested in the probable effect
OF the trap reduction promised by
Commissioner Bell. He conferred
with l.. G. Wingard, Alaska Agent,
as to the claim that the reduction
only affected so-called umm y
traps, since the Gamers were per-
mitted to designate the traps to
be eliminated.
While the packers did the Sc
lecting, the Bureau of Fisheries
told the packers how many were
to be eliminated" Mr. Paul said.
"By referring to reports on file,
the total catch of the abolished
traps at the time I inquired 900,
was about 100000 fish. That
amount is larger now as the total
number abolished is SO, and that
number will be still further in
creased.
Net Gain of 100000
."Of course, the remaining traps
Will CdLIil l0l 1-AiiAStA Va 1900
heretofore Caught by the traps
which have been abolished, but
still / figure that fully one million
salmon will get into the seining
areas, which areas by the way
have been enlarged for SEEMING OPP
erations.
1.-The policy which seems to guide
the nav Fish Commissioner is this
all cannerymen have been asked
to reduce their trap catch SO that
they would be compelled to buy
more fish from resident seiners. In
the case of perhaps two companies,
they have been informed that their
traps have been reduced because
they have not bought enough fish
from seiners but have depended
almost entirely upon their trap
catch.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
Mcneil Prisoner
Sues for Release

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 6.-Frank
Williams, federal prisoner sent up
from San Francisco for imperson-
ating a prohibition officer, sought
his release from Mcneil Island pen
itehtiary today by filing a petition
for habeas corpus in federal court.
He claims he is illegally held since
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
Williams was sentenced by Judge
Harold Louderback at San Fran
cisco in 1881 to serve terms of
three and two years consecutively.
He was convicted of representation
on nine counts and is now serving
his second sentence. Date of the
hearing was not set.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
NeU Gun Said to Fire
9,O75 Shots a Minute

chine gun.
The inventor is Joshitaro Shimi-
zu. He has submitted his invention
to the japanese general staff, which
was highly satisfied with results
of tests and is believed to have
recommended adoption of the wea-
pom for the imperial army.
Though details of the gun are
being strictly guarded, information
regarding it came through a hign
officer of a Western power, who
characterized the invention as 'the
most effective weapon of its kind
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06

BERLIN, Jan. Ga sensation
has been created in European mill
tary circles by news that a new
gasoline driven machine gun has
been invented and perfected by a
Japanese engineer.
The new gun, operating on a
principle said to be wholly revolu-
tionary, is declared to be the
deadliest and most formidable mod
ern field weapon.
1t is silent in operation, uses no
gunpowder and is credited with
firing ten times more bullets per
minute than any other known ma
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
3O-HOUR week
AIM OF LABOR
ALL INDUSTRY
Chairman of National Labor
Board Working on
Legislation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Organ-
lied labor, with the assurance of
some sympathy in both the House
and Senate, is drawing plans for a
legislative drive to bring the 30
hour week into all industries.
Senator Wagner, Chairman of
the National Labor Board, dis
closed he is working on legisla-
ton to revise the labor section Of
NRA and vest additional powers
in the Labor Board.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
GEORGE POWELL
FOUND INSANE

SEATTLE, Jan. 6-Adjudged in
sane, George Powell, alleged plotter
of the attempt to kidnap the son
of j. G. Won Herber, theatre mag
nate, has been committed to the
Western Washington State Hos
pital at Steilacoom.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
Man Lives Right on
Free and Easy Street

DURANT, Okla, Jan. 6.-Thom-
as Hopson, Sherman, Tex, candy
store president. has resided on Easy
Street for many years. Recently
street vas cut through his prop
erty and called Free Street He
now lives at the intersection Of
Free and Easy streets.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
WATER SUPPLY
DISCUSSED AT
Open MEETING
Solution Of Shortage Was
Prin ciple Issue at
Council Session

Enlivened by the pressure OF a
large number of interested citizens,
who freely voiced their complaints,
last nights session of the City
Council was devoted almost wholly
to a discussion of the local water
situation.
Mayer I. Goldstein started the
ball rolling by declaring that while
there was no question that the
water supply for both domestic and
fire protection purposes had proved
woefully inadequate since the start
of the cold spell, no solution for
the problem had yet been found.
Following the lengthy discussion
which followed and which became
rther heated at times the Mayor
announced the appointment of a.
citizens committee to make thor
ough investigation of every phase
of the matter and report to the
Council as soon as possible.
Committee Appointed
Allen Shattuck was named as
Chairman of the committee. The
other members are H. L. Faulkner,
H. G. Nordling and Councilmen w.
S. George and George B. Rice.
Reck Says supply Asrpir =
Jock Reck, Manager OF the Ju-
neau Water Company, asserted that
the company had at all times an
ample supply of water to meet the
normal domestic and fire needs of
the city, but that the shortage was
caused by the excessive waste OF
water by consumers who left their
faucets open to keep their pipes
from freezing. He expressed the
opinion that installation of meters
would not prevent waste as it would
not be practicable in many cases
for consumers to protect their pipes,
and the rates would be much high
er than at present.
Mr.. Reck said that the water
company had not called upon the
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com
pany to furnish water from the
latter's supply in accordance with
the agreement between the two
companies because of the alleged
danger of the pipes being clogged
with slush ice after the freezeup
had started. Representatives of the
Alaska Juneau declared there was
no floating ice in their pipe line
connecting with the Juneau Water
Company's main.
The discussion developed the fact
that the water company had not
complied with the promise made
by President r. F. Lewis two years
ago to have the fire supply tank
filled from the supply mains before
the domestic supply tank received
water. Mr. Reck stated that such
action had not been taken because
it was feared that the cold water
would freeze more quickly in the
fire tank if it came into it first.
At Mayor Goldstein's suggestion,
he promised to wire to Mr.. Lewis
for authority to make the change
Immediately. The Mayor pointed
out that although the business dis
trict and much of the residential
sections of the city have good fire
protection because of the salt water
system, the Casey Shattuck, Will
loughby Avenue, Scatter Tract and
other outlying sections must rely
upon the domestic water supply;
hence the importance of keeping
the fire tank filled to capacity.
Investigate Additional Supply
Mr.. Goldstein announced that he
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06

WAR DEBTS SCRAP PROMISED, SENATE
United States Leads Entire
World, Putin g Idle to Work

GENEVA 6,-The world wide improvement in the
situation by the United States according
ccmmunique international Labor Office
parison etween months and
months previous showed decline unemploy
in thirteen leading nations of the world
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-06
Reflect Dimond,
No Opposition,
Declares Times

CORDOVA, Alaska, Jan.
Elm the lead editorial yes
. terday, The Cordova Daily
. Times, Republican newspap-
. er, strongly endorsed Antho-
. ny j. Dimond for reelection
. as Delegate to Congress from
Alaska. The Times also adj
vocated that the Republican
Party either endorse Dimond
or refuse to nominate a cam
didate against him.
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