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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
PORT HURON

Rev. ]. d. Evans, pastor of Shi-
lob Baptist Church of this city, is
doing great things. Through a
special effort on March 4. the
Church raised 1914. A fine pro-
gram was presented by Mrs. II
M. Evans. who headed the list with
s73. The additional $140 was rails
ed by committee composed OF G
ID. Turner, Mrs. l.. Price, and Mrs
Rush. The rally Is being contin
ued, and the church is looking for
ward to the pastors anniversar.
in May.
Bethel A. NJ. e. Senior Choir
was guest OF st. John Senior
Choir In River Rouge. Sunday ar
ternoon, March IL. Bethel was al
it's best in the recital. "A fine offer
ing was given for the benefit OF st.
Johns choir. After the services, a
delightful tea was served.
The pageant, Nations OF the
World" will be presented at Beth
ell A. M. Il. Church, Friday eve
ming, April G. 1t will be real treat.
Everybody is invited to attend.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
LANSING, MICH.

On March 20, the Daughter Elks
will sponsor q style review and
dance at Masonic Hall. South
Washington avenue.
Among the sick and c0nvalese-
ing are: Mrs. William Hunter, OF
Leslie street; Mrs. Ed Pruitt, Rev.
Hunt, Walter Canty. Junior Gill.
The explosion oil a steam boiler
at the home OF Albert Eaton, 92l
Birch street, caused damages es-
timated at $110, last Wednesday
morning. No one was at home.
when the blast occurred.
Funeral services for Phillip ii.
Wesson, who died Sunday night
of last week, were conducted at
the the Palmer-O'Donnell Funeral
home, Wednesday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. The remains were taken
TO Arkansas, for interment.
The Officiating ministers were
Rev. Carr. of Ypsilanti Baptist
Church. and Rev. Moss. of Lam
sing. Mt. Zion Church. The deceas-
ed is survived by his widow, Beu-
lah; his daughter. Beatrice; his
mother. Mrs. Mary Wesson; two
brothers and one sister.
Sunday. March 4, Ran in Lewis
motored to Flint, Mich. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Poe and Mrs. Marie Flu
Ter also visited Flint on March Z.
On March s. visitors from AL
bion. Flint. Battle Creek, Jackson,
and Detroit attended the pre-
spring dance, given by the Fratit-
tia Club. Alter the dance, many
went to the Pioneer Club to dine.
The Bellmen's Club gave a ball.
Saturday. March 10. at Battle
Creek, Mich.
Owing TO the death OF Phillip
Wesson, the Blue Moon Club,
which was to have met on March
5, at 615 Birch street. has post
poned the meeting for two weeks.
The score for the progressive
whist tournament, sponsored by
Harmony Council No. GAG, is at
present 66-164.
Members of the Capital City
Temple, No. sos l. b. +. 0. L. of w.
who had not attended for two
years, were present at the regular
meeting recently. The committee
on entertainment reported plans
for an Easter ball, at Veterans
Hall, April 2.
The Stitch-And-Chat Art and
Study Club held their sixth birth
day party, March 8, at the home
OF Mrs. j. Mckinley Lee. The club
colors OF orange and green were
used.
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Girls Luncheon Very
Pretty Affair


The luncheon given Thursday.
March 8, by the Royal TIE Jestma
Girls Club, was very successful.
Among the guests who helper
make the affair success were:
Mrs. Irene Morish, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lindsay. Mrs. o. Vendor, Mrs.
Lucille Foster. Mrs. Helen Barn.
cite, Mrs. James Collins. Mrs. Ger
trude Conrad, Mrs. Emma Todd,
Mrs. Emma Kelly, Mrs. Helen Nc
Gruder. Mrs. Gladys Moncrief.
Mrs. ]. A. Rankin, Mrs. Warsie
Gunter. Mrs. Ethel Kilgore, Mrs.
Agnes Smith, Mrs. Lillian Moore,
Mrs. F. c. Johnson, Mrs. p. Thorn
as, Mrs. +. Addye. Mrs Marion
Bowe,
Mrs. Permelia Thomas won first
prize; Mrs. w. Gunter, second;
Mrs. Kilgore. BOBBY.
Mrs. Leatha Utz entertained the
club, Thursday night. March 8.
Bridge was enjoyed. Prizes were
won by Mrs. B. Gale, Mrs. e. Lind
say, Mrs. G. Beason. Mrs. Eliza
beth Lindsay was a visitor. Teh
hostess served her guests deli
cious refreshments.
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MT. CLEMENS
rrRNER CHAPEL 4. NJ. Z.

III hNEK tHAIEL n. vi. II.
Services throughout last Sunday
were well attended. The sermons
delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Phelps, were unusually foreful and
instructive.
Those from this community who
attended the second quarter
ly conference at Inltster, Mich.
were: Mrs. Frances Jones, Mrs.
Minnie Turner, Mrs. Lilly Williams
and Rev. A. ii. Phelps.
"A Gossipping Tea" was given
at the home of Mrs. Minnie Tur-
ner. 81 Robertson street, Thurs
day afternoon, under auspices OF
the Ladies' Club.
Those on the sick list include
Mrs. David Oneal and M. Reece.
A surprise birthday party. hon
oring N. Flowers. was given at the
home of Mrs. b. Pennington.
The La Cots!e Van Cercle Club,
comprising a number OF Mt. Glenn
ems younger people. met with
Miss Alma Hucklebee, Masonic
Blvd, Thursday evening. After
the routine OF business, delicious
luncheon was served by the hos
tess. The next meeting will be at
the home OF James Jenkins 40
Barbara street
Mrs. Emma Mitchell, Of Detroit.
was weekend guest OF Mrs. Pinkie
Smith, 81 Robertson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurd, OF
Detroit, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Lilly Irby on Gratiot avenue.
Read the Tribune-Independent
every week.
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ANN ARBOR
BY Wesley Bird

Ann AFbor-- The Rev. David A.
Blake. pastor OF Bethel A. NJ. +.
Church, is preaching a series of
sermons at each service. The first
lof the series of afternoon musi-
Gales at Bethel will be held Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 D. M. under
the auspices of the Gospel and
Junior Choirs. Mrs. Grace Roders
Blake Is director. The Nurses
Chorus from the University Hospi-
tai will sing at the evening sery-
ices. They will be assisted by the
Senior Choir OF the church. The
Faithful Workers club Will sell
lunch from five to seven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Van Dyke
entertained at IA bridge party
tuesday evening. March G. in hon
or OF Mrs. Helen McGruder of Tor
onto. Canada. Other out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Kelly and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Thomas. of Detroit. The evening
was spent in bridge and dancing.
Covers were laid for 16.
Mrs. Minnie Shaffer and Mrs
Alice Anderson entertained the
Kings Daughters and celebrated
Mrs. Anderson's birthday WI h a
surprise shower Plates we're
placed for IS.
Wanda Knox. foster daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Jackson, en-.
tertained her friends at a birth
day party Friday evening. Thos,
present we're:
Mildred Knox. Leola Knox, Der
mont Comwell. Lydiabell Comwel
George Comwell. Wilbert Russell
, Ruth Green, Caroline Anderso
: James Richardson, Ardis Flo
l. Clayton Fox, Charles Bass. Jol
Morton, Nelson. Morton. Dam
Simmons. Donald Simmons, Dav
Highbanks, and many others
Mr.. and Mrs. Schheld ar
daughter. of SheIbyviIIe. were III
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e
ma Knox.
Mrs. ~. johnson and Mrs. N
Collins. OF Detroit. were week-en,
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Rslph Har
per. 4 tables OF cards were play
ed at the Harper home Friday.
Miss Edora Morton of Detroit
was the week-ed guest. Many at
tended presentation OF Lew Les
lies "Blackbirds" at the Michi-
gan theatre I'm Detroit. last week.
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L o C a Artists
Join "Blackbirds"

Miss Nan Snow. OF McDougall
and Arndt streets. accepted a po-
sition TO sing in the Cecil Mack
Choir of Lew Leslle's Black
BIRDS which recently showed in
Detroit.
John Taylor. another local art
list. also left the city Sunday,
March IL, for an extended engage
ment with Lew Leslie's company.
CLUBS
The Musical and Dramatic Club
OF the Housewives League Is pre-
crossing rapily, under the direc-
ton of Romeo A. Henderson. The
club is open for membership
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DePriest To Be Guest
Speaker At Mt. Olive

Congressman Oscar DePriest, OF
Chicago, will be the guest speak
err at a meeting. Saturday, March
"a, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
under auspices OF the Detroit Civic
and Political Forum.
The officers of the forum are
Attorney Herbert u. White, chair
man; Golee Bryant. secretary.
Congressman DePriest will speak
on Recent Race Discrimination In
the Senate Restaurant. at Wash
ington."
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
DOCTOR CARL wEHNER
SEEKS DATA ON NEGRO

New York, DIR. Carl Wehner OF
tho Berliner Tageblatt, on OF the
leading daily newspapers of Ber-
lin, has written to the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People here. requesting
data on the Negro In America, es-
pecially on lynching.
The national office OF the N. A.
A. G. p. is sending DR.. Wehner all
the information requested.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
IN MEM0RIAM
March 18th. 1884.

In loving memory OF our below
ed mother Mrs. Mary Williams,
who fell asleep five years ago to-
day.
We know that we shall never see
Another quite as sweet as our Tee.
The dear who soothed US OF TO
rest:
Our weary heads upon her dear
breast.
We know that she is happy in hea-
ven to-day.
Each day and night she'd kneel
and pray.
Hardships to her little difference
made
She freely gave and was never
afraid.
With voice so clear she'd sweetly
sing,
She loved the out door in early
| spring.
The sick and needy she always
made glad;
Though OF this worlds goods she
little had.
: We loved her tenderly. God loved
I her best, -
'. He took her to heaven to''be, Hi
N guest Ai. ,ss'N
With her dear mother. she 10 ha
I'd by and blessed :. ki,s
" She richly deserved an abundant
= or rest ut 80 ~ Z.
8 Sadly missed by her children
Rev. J. II. Henderson, Amerfcts
, Georgia; Mrs.. Lena l.. David. Co
lumbus, Georgia; Mrs J. CIotie
Fitzpatrick, Chicago, illinois; Fl.
Y: Mrs. Alma L. Ions? frattyiIIe.
I Alabama; Mrs. lola Y. Freeman,
Detroit, Michigan.
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Fl o u S E II OIL D
HINT s And
J r E s r E D
r ECIP E S

To clean plano keys. rub over
them with alcohol.
To wash mirrors and windows,
rub over with channels skin wrung
out OF warm water, then wipe
with a piece OF dry channels skin.
This method saves much strength.
After broiling or frying. IL any
fat has spattered on the range,
wipe surface at once with news
paper.
Flavoring extracts and wine
should be added, il possible, to a
mixture when cold. II added when
mixture is hot. much OF the good
ness passes or with the steam.
Tie strands of a new broom
closely together, put into a pail
OF boiling water, and soak two
hours. Dry thoroughly. before us
ing.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

We wish to announce TO our
readers, advertisers, footprint
Ing customers, and the general
public that the Tribune.Inde-
pendent's telephone number has
been changed 10 Clifford 292i.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
Charlotte

Los Angeles, Calif.--The above
photos show Hollywood's newest,
and perhaps youngest. little dance
artists in the person OF Misses
Charlotte and Charlane Derrick.
flve-year-old daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Derrick. of Sacra-
mento. who are in FINLAND look
ing about for a suitable vehicle
for their extraordinary talents.
The twins sing as well as dance
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Among those were Mrs. Helen Ro-
berts. Mrs. Grace Cook and Ralph
White and Virgil Lang.
Mrs. Harry Van Dyke is conval-
escing from a seriously sprained
4 ankle.
Robert Gibson OF Fuller street
was badly injured when he was
crushed agaist a large tile by 6
truck, suffering a knee injury.
The Sojourner Truth Girl Re
!, serves gave a school dress party q
I, the Dunbar Civic Center Frida
n Margaret sherman. Is chairms
lie and Mildred Bostic. president.
d Mrs. Savonia Carson address
the Girl Reserves on the late Luz
4 Thurman Monday during educs
, tional hour. The Reserves ser
three delegates to the Older Boy
and Girls Conference I'm Detroi
last Saturday and Sunday. The,
are Misses Mildred Bostic ,presi-
dent; Lydia Cromwell. secretary
and Ruth Green.
The Boys Athletic Club sent Der
mont Cromwell manager of the
.ehetball team. and John Morton,
as their representatives
The Dunbar Athleti Club Basket
ball team lost to the Y Cubs, IA
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
O.E.S. Grant Chapter
Amaranth Degree

The grand chapter officers of the
Detroit o. f. s.. on Feb. 23, con-
ferred the Amaranth degree upon
the local Priscilla Chapter No. 81.
The work was beautifully carried
out, to the delight of all concern
ed.
The grand chapter initiation
team is composed OF the follow
ing: NJ. Peoples, Mrs. Agnes Bris-
tol. Mrs. Helen CAN'T. Mrs. Alice
Yancy, Mrs. Arabella Adley. Mrs.
Carrie Riley. Mrs Wright. Mrs.
Hanson and Mrs. Pedan.
Mrs. f. l.. Johnson, past grand
matron, was present and gave in
spring remarks
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
INKSTER NEWS
BY II. A. McNeeley

II Is with deep regret that the
village has lost a very dear friend
in the person of Mrs. Hicks. OF
Cherry street. She was a member
OF the Church of God In Christ,
and was loved and revered by all
the community.
Rev. Isaiah Simms is home on a
vacation for a few weeks, after
which he will return TO the state
institution at Wahjamega, Mich,
where he has been for some time,
due to poor health.
patrons OF the school to be pres
patrons OF the school to be pres
ent at a meeting, which will be
held. Saturday night. March II. in
The Progressive Eight Club is
the Inkster High School.
serving chicken dinner, Sunday,
March Is, at the home of Mrs. l..
b. Goodson, 3247 Harrison avenue,
beginning at O'Clock.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

~. The first team was defeated by
the Alpha Phi Alpha ne, 1890.
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Lemon Chiffon Pie
- 4 o. G.

Grdtcu Lemon hind
Beat egg Jokes until thick and
iemon-colored. add one-half cup
of sugar, lemon juice. grated rind
and water. Cook until thick. Beat
egg whites thoroughly, until very
stiff; add remaining sugar, and
beat. Fold into yoke mixture, turn
into baked pie crust, and brown
in oven.
will find this recipe quite an extra
fine pie. suitable to serve at small
dinner parties, where pies are
planned to be used.
Scalloped Cabbage and Celery
3.Cupfuls cooked cabbage
1 Cupful cooked celery
" u Cupful Cracker Crumbs
Salt, Pepper
9 PimientOes
Egg
Cupful Milk
1.3 Cupful Cream
2 TablespOOnfuls Butter
In a CREASED casserole, place a
layer OF cooked cabbage chopped
fine. and a layer OF cooked celery,
also chopped fine. Over this layer,
sprinkle cracker crumbs, one
fourth teaspoon of salt. sprink-
ling OF pepper, and pimiento cut
In thin strips. Repeat, using three
.cupfuls of cooked cabbage. and
one cupful OF cooked celery in all
Repeat the crumbs and seasonings
Beat the egg, and add to II the
milk and cream. Pour this mixture
over the cabbage and celery.
Sprinkle the top with crumbs, us
ing three-fourth cupsful In ALL
Garnish with strips of pimiento,
using two pimientoes In and on
the dish. Dot with bits of butter.
using two tablespoonful. Bake
for twelve minutes in 450 degree
+. oven. Serves Six.
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FIRST BAPTIST

The ne-Independent is find
ing its way into many homes. Last
week, there were l27 copies sold
in the community, with applica-
tions for a much larger distribu-
ton. The increased local sales are
due to the influence or Rev. A. L.
Merritt, who is loyal booster OF
the paper and believes in patron
izing the enterprises OF the group.
Mr.. Thompson, an ambitious
young man of the group, will In
the near future. establish a milk
route In Inkster. owned and oper-
ated by the race.
The Friendship Sewing Club will
meet Wednesday. from to 6. at
the home OF Miss Dorinder Simms.
New members are invited to Join.
Mrs. S. Jordan is president.
The Nurses Guild is doing fine
work, under the president. Mrs.
M. Carter. Sunday. March IL, at 3
p. m, Rev. S. ID. Ross and congre-
cation, of Greater Shiloh Baptist
Church. Detroit, worshipped with
Pastor Merritt and his congrega-
ton. Visitors are always welcome
at First Baptist.
SECOND BAPTIST
The Second Baptist Church con
gregation enjoyed an inspiratiOnal
sermon by the pastor. Rev. o. B.
Jones, from the subject. THE Cos
pei In Songs" He showed the
power in song and the message 1t
carries If 1t is sung with the spirit.
Afterwards a soul stirring spirit
uelle was sung by Mrs. y. b. Cur
ry, entitled Singing In My Soul
Sunday afternoon the Union of
Choirs held its first program at the
Second Baptist Church. The
church was filled to its capacity.
The audience was entertained by
the different choirs and pastors OF
the churches. The First Baptist
was represented by Mr.. Gazette
with What the Choir Means to the
Church" Rev. N. p. Henson from
Smith Chapel A. NJ. Il. Church
l"Co-Operation"; DIR. s we Q n e
lspoke on Unity; II. Simmon
distressed the Importance of grou
worship in songs. The next SCI
: ls.on will be held at Womack Ten
: lple G. NJ. Il. Church.
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NeWarkWO To
Demonstrate for
HR. 1898, April "a

NEWARK, N. j., April 3.-On
Monday, April 2, a rank and file
committee representing working
class organizations here went before
the City Commissioners to demand
that they endorse the Workers I'm
employment and Social Insurance
Bill (H.R. 1899.
Alex White, organizer of the I'm
employed Council of Newark, pointed
out the miserable conditions of the
unemployed in the city particularly
in the third ward Negro section of
the city,.
The next speaker was Jack. Rose,
organizer of the Communist Party
of Newark. who spoke in the name
Of the Communist Party, asking the
City Commissioners what was their
solution to feeding and clothing the
10000 unemployed in this city. He
pointed out that when Roosevelt was
elected to office he promised I'M
employment insurance, and that in
stead the workers have been given
the C.W.A. projects, and now even
this was cut off.
Mr.. Parnell, finance director of
the city of Newark, who is acting
Mayor while Filenstein is vacation
ing in Florida at the expense of the
city, stated that he would let the
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Defying Green's Order,
Los Angeles Locals
Endorse Bill

NEW YORK.-NUmbers of A. F.
of L. locals are joining the ire
mendous sweep of mass endorse
ment Of the Workers Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill CH.
r. 1899. In Los Angeles, in spite
of the letter sent by William Green,
president of the A. F. of L., and
published in the Los Angeles Citi-
zen, official A. F. of L, paper here,
forbidding this unions to endorse the
workers bill, endorsements con-
tinue to pour into the rank and file
offices here.
The latest Los Angeles locals to
endorse the workers bill are Paint
ers' Locals 1865, 1348, 81, 2O2 and
the Painters District Council, the
Electrical Workers Local SO, the
Motion Picture Projectionists, No.
$50, the International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Locals SIS and "a, the
International Brotherhood Of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers Local 326 and the Interns-
tional Federation of Technical En-
gineers, Architects and Craftsmen.
Call A. F. of L. Conference
A conference of A. F. of L. locals
is being planned in Los Angeles for
May to rally support for the
workers bill. Committees are being
sent to the local unions to inform
them of the conference and to ask
their support to the Workers I'm
employment and Social Insurance
Bill.
In San Diego, Typographical
Union, Local 221, endorsed the
Workers Bill at its regular meet
ing on March Is. Copies of the en-
dorsement were sent to Congress
and to San Diego Federated Trades
and Labor Council urging that body
to endorse the bill.
Workers of Thayer, Ill, mining
town in the heart of the Illinois
coal fields, following the action of
the Belleville workers, went before
the City Council and forced that
body to add its endorsement to the
growing list of governmental bodies
which have endorsed the bill, The
TIhayer members of the Progressive
Miners of America and the Women's
Auxiliary endorsed the bill.
The Brooklyn Village Workers
League, militant workers organ
ization with a fighting program of
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will have the liberty to sabotage
the decisions of your party confer
ence, to break the proletarian united
front of struggle against the bour-
geoisie, as Mr.. Sandman has done,
or to make pacts with enemies OF
the Comintern.
Repeat SANDERS
The ISLANDERS against the Commu-
mist International contained in tbs
letter of the MAC. are for the most
part old scrap from the arsenal of
the Second International and OF
such agents Of the bourgeoisie who
have been expelled from the CT. as
Trotsky, Thalheimer, Tranmael and
Lovestone.
From this source comes the state
ment in the Brockway letter that
the Sections of the CT. now have
less influence than they had 10
years ago. This is also not true.
Alongside of the gigantic growth
Of the C.P.S.U., the C.P. of China
has a membership of 100000 and
the C.P. of Germany which mus
tered almost six million votes in
the Reichstag elections in 1882, has
even under the present conditions
of terror more than 100000 mem
bers in its ranks apart from those
tens Of thousands of members Of
the Party thrown into prisons and
concentration camps; the broad
mass influence Of the C.P. of France
was indisputably brought to the
fore in the mighty anti-fascist dem
onstrations on Feb 6-12.
A number Of other sections of
the c. I. have also been able con-
siderably to extend their political
influence, although there are among
them sections which up to now
have not been able to increase their
membership or have even lost mem
bers. The Communist Interna-
tional is a world organization with
sections in IS different countries,
and these sections, which base
themselves on the theory and prac-
tice of Marxism- Leninism, are
characterized by political and or
gsnizational homogeneity. At the
head of the Comintern stands q
collective international leadership
But We do not even think Of DEM
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/ the LIP. to the CT. as a svmpa
thizing party. This object is, of
course, not openly stated, but the
caricature of the organizational
Capitalization of the CT. made in
the letter is intended to frighten
away the members of the IL. P
They say: the E.CCI. is only %
body controlled by the CP.S.U.,
"the desires of the national sec
tons have been overridden" by the
E.C.C.I which has narrowly cir
cumscribed the latter's powers of
initiative" removed their leaders
from Office against the wishes of
their members, etc. This gross per-
version of the truth with regard to
every point and at every step reveals
the real aim of the authors of the
! letter.
We actally do stand for centrali-
zation in our organization, but this
Capitalization does not contradict,
but presupposes Party democ-
racy on the basis of the constant
drawing in of the entire membership
into the whole life and activity of
the Party. That is what demo-
cratic centralism means. The Brock
way letter, however, pointing to the
twelfth condition of the 81 condi-
lions written by Lenin, the place
referred to speaks about discipline
mot centralizationD in the Commu-
mist Party; it must be an iron dis
cipline. bordering on military dis
cipline" In place of this feminist
thought Mr. Brockway substitutes
the assertion that in the relations
between the E. c. c. I. and the Ma
tional Sections no inner democracy
will be tolerated by the G. L, but a
centralism "as complete as that of
a military organization is insisted
upon. This, of course, is not and
could not be the case.
The iron discipline in the Com
munist Party is based upon the
united revolutionary line of the
Party. without this discipline the
Party would not be able to fulfil
its leading role in the revolution
airy struggles of the work -. But
the first condition both for Party
discipline as well as Party democ-