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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
Laboratory
and Shop
BY David Ramsey

NOTE ON AIR CONDITIONING
The Westinghouse Research Laboratories have
developed new air conditioning system which
controls body comfort through wall heat. A DEM
onstration room has been built in which a persons
comfort is controlled by regulating the radiation
from the body. The temperature Of the body is
about SO degrees; the temperature Of the persons
clothing is about 80 degrees. When the incoming
air is cold it is only necessary to heat the walls
of the room to 80 degrees to maintain comfort.
The trick lies in preventing radiation losses from
the body
To get a cooling effect in the summer it is nee
essary to lower the temperature Of the walls to
about fifty degrees. Then even though the incom-
ing air is over 100 degrees, one feels comfortable
because the body is able to radiate easily to tbs
cool walls
The walls in the demonstration room are heated
or cooled by inlaid electric wires or by concealed
coils for water through which hot or cold currents
can be passed
With the new system it is possible to stay cool
in the summer even though the windows are open
and the hot air is streaming through And in
winter the windows could be wide open without
any discomfort
The new system is based upon few principles
which govern the manner in which the human
body keeps warm cools itself. Through radia-
ton the heat of the body passes through the sur
rounding space and is absorbed by cooler objects
such walls, furniture, etc. Consequently by
cooling or heating the walls it is possible to govern
the radiation from the body and maintain COM
fort
With the new method it would not be neces-
sary to seal all the windows and cool the air as is
done with present techniques in air conditioning.
Although the new method is still in an expert
mental stage there seem to be no real difficulties
blocking its technical application on a wide scale.
But whether the average home will be heated and
cooled in this manner in a few years is an en-
tirely different question. This will be decided by
the vested interests who own the country and de-
eide just what technical innovations are profitable.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
CHAPTER III.
Teachings of Lenin

AT the same time Lenin showed
II how the old passive mechanical
materialism, which had been the
basis of early scientists, was in
adequate to comprehend reality in
all its complex character, and
therefore inevitably, with the adj
vance of. scientific knowledge, left
the scientists in confusion and ct
the mercy of idealisrn. Only The
materialist dialectic could show the
way forward.
We must understand that no
natural science, no rsterialisrn
whatever, can held cut in the
struggle against bourgeois ideas
and the restoration of bourgeois
philosophy without solid phil9-
soyhicaI basiS. In order to give
aid to this struggle and help to
carry it out to its successful con-
olrsion, the natural scientist must
be a modern materialist--a con-
scious adherent of that material
ism which Marx represents; that
ia, he must be a dia,ectical mate
rieiist. 49,.
Modern natural scientists will
find If they will seek and if we
can learn to help them in the
matcr:aiist Interpretation of
Hegelian dialectics number Of
answers to those philosophical
questions which the revolution in
natural science has brought to
the front, and which cause the
intellectual admirers Of bourgeois
fashions to Slip into the reac-
tionary camp. ("The Meaning of
Militant Materialism," 1897
1.-THE decisive thing In Marxism,
declared Lenin, Is its revolutionary
dialec5ic" ("Concerning our Revolu
TOM. Dialectical msterialism de.
stroys the old barriers between theory
and practice. Its essential chsrac
ter as world outlook is not only t
discover the nature Of reality, bu
to transform reality. Hence it;
revolutionary character.
This unity of theory and practice
this completely dialectical approach
| to all problems, is most powerful,
i shown in the whole life of Lenin
/ There has been no such example il
history of a completely conscious
controlled and theoretically illpmineC
activity. directed to great objectiv,
/ aims, not drawn from arbitrary
subjective notions, but from
scientific understanding Of th
world process and of human needs
In this way, in the whole characte
/ and realization of his life, Leni
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
PERIODICALS

THE NEW TIDE; stories and
poems. Dec.-Jan., 1934-1935. Pub
lished in Hollywood, Cal 10 cents.
THIS is another of those undis-
i tinguished little magazines
which rear their heads from time
to time along the left literary front.
Most of them serve merely as
acoustic boards for writer's of small
talent and fold up after a few
issues. Granville Hicks discussed
their superfuity recently in the
New Masses.
Sometimes, however, e
snatch-penny publications perform
real service by giving hearing
to young revolutionary writers of
genuine talent. New Tide justifles
its current issue because Sanora
Babb's Unemployed" appears in it.
Those who were moved by her
DRY Summer" in a recent number
of The Anvil will enjoy the han
ding of Unemployed"
To this reviewer Sanora Babb is
one Of the real hopes Of the
left wing authors. She writes with
quiet intensity and brooding
beauty which is missing in most
Of the hard boiled, out house &c
ton to be found in the average
revolutionary little magazine. The
poverty farmers. h e
broken white-collar workers, the
women and children who fill her
stories are drawn with sympathy
and insight. The aging and joo-
less proofreader whose plight is
the theme of Unemployed" is a
real tragic figure. The rest of New
Tide is uniformly mediocre.-H. K
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stag was vacated for the day, we
could get down to the job. 1 was
put in charge Of the preparations.
"The next day 1 saw Goering
again. He had though the mat
ter ever ard was of the opini0n
that 1t would be a mistake to let
well-known Storm Troop leaders
take part in the firing of the
Reiehstag. In case Of discovery
everything would be lost. We
Summoned Goebbels through the
telephone and told him this, but
he thought our fears were with
cut foundation. But our plan had
to be given up, Because the Com
munists, whose meeting room was
opposite the meeting room of the
National Socialists, remained in
conference until 10 p. M"
Karl Ernst then describes in his
confession how Goering suggested
that the passage leading from the
residence occupied by him as Pres
ident of the Reichstag should be
used to gain access to the Reich
stag building and how he and He'll
dorf examined the premises. It was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
Change
the
World!
By MICHAEL GOLD

THE bourgeois critics of revolutionary
writing like to picture our world as
gray static vacuum where everything has
been fixed for eternity, and nothing new
can ever happen.
We are supposed to be dogmatists who have
found few obsessions to which we cling bitterly,
refusing to observe the infinite shadings and
changes in the larger world around We are
a sort Of rigid clam, it seems, living happily in
our little shells, while the great ocean Of life storms
about us. We are one-idea men, grim Puritans
who speak for dull god, slaves of old theorist
who died sixty years ago. nutty propagandists
theological bellwethers, cogs in machine, ct cetera
ct cetera
You have read all about it at tedious length
in the works of Joseph Wood Krutch, Henry Haz-
lit, H. L. Meneken HerseheH Brickel1, w. S. Candy
and the rest Of the book-reviewing dragons This,
after many years has boiled down to their only
argument against the revolutionary writer's. The
liberals" have put together a NANCY scarecrow,
MARKHAM strawman whose vacant eyes are fixed
only on the single idea, and what fun they have
among themselves in knocking him down again
and again and again.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
Fuscism and the Middle Glass

Question: Is it true as some writers claim that
fsscism is a middle class movement to seize power
from the capitalists P L. San Francisco. CAL
Answer; Fascism is not "a middle class revolu-
ton" against capitalism. Predatory capitalism to
defend its ownership Of the mines, mills and fac
tories uses fascism as its last resort. It is tho
naked terroristc dictatorship Of the most reactions
airy sections Of finance capital which kills, tortures
and mangles in defense Of private profit.
From their very beginnings fascist parties are
owned and controlled by the biggest bankers and
industrialists, and it is they who in Italy and
Germany, bestowed political power on Mussolini
and Hitler. Fascism never has to seize power In
any capitalist country power is always in either
concealed or open fashion, in the hands Of the
bourgeoisie. AS Strachey says the fascists seize"
power only in the sense that they seize It from
under their own pillows"
For example, it was only when the Nazi move
ment was in admitted decline in the fall Of 1899
that Thyssen and his Observation-Disclosures ard
bankers gave Hitler the chancellorship It was
the master class which put the ounter-revoution-
airy terror in the saddle because they were afraid
of its ultimate disintegraton under the advancing
wave of working class struggles.
It is true that the main social base of fascism
is the lower middle class. But it is necessary to
distinguish between the mass base and the class
content and detectives Of fascism. 1t utilities anti
capitalist demagogy to direct the lower middle class
groups into snt-working class channels.
However, the middle class finds that once it has
helped in the destruction Of all working class or
CARNATIONS, that it too becomes a more helpless
victim of monopoly capital. In Germany for ex-
ample, of Hitlers first steps was to order the
dissolution of the fascist organization Of small shop
keepers.
The essence Of fascism is the open terrorstio
dictatorship of big business Under fascism the
pauperization of the middle class proceeds even
more rapidly than before. In winning over the
middle class to the fight against war and fascism,
these facts must be stressed, to keep them from
being misled by the anti-capitalist balyhoo Of
the Father Coughlins, the Huey Longs and ths
other candidates for the job Of being the American
Hitler.
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characterization of capital" They
pointed to the spread of social re-
form legislation and to improved
standards in western Europe and
America as disproof Of Marks con-
tentions OF increasing class antag-
cnism and mass misery.
At the same time they were dis
turbed at other new developments
of policy which were happening at
the same time, seemingly in contra
diction to this spread Of social
liberalism at the enormous growth
Of ornaments and militarism, at
rising tariff policies, at rapidly in
creasing colonial plumber raids and
violence in all parts of the world;
these tendencies they deprecated as
contrary to the spirit of the age,
and due to a mistaken understand
ing by the capitalists Of their own
interests. Such was the opportunist
"liberal-socialist' outlook up to 1914,
with which orthodox Marxism was
in conflict.
IT WAS Lenin who first brought
l out to complete clearness the
character of the new epoch as a
whole, and laid bare its laws Of
motion, with final completeness in
his Imperialism 1916). (V. I. Lenin,
Imperialism-the Highest Stage of
Capitalism. International Publish
ers).
He analysed all the symptoms OF
the new epoch down to their basis
in monopoly capitalism. The free
trade capitalism which Marx had
analysed of competitive, relatively
smaIl-scale business, had developed
as Marx had foretold it must, by
the constant victory of large scale
over small-scale and increasing con-
centration Of capital, to monopoly
capitalism as the dominant modern
form, or flnance-capital. that is to
say. large syndicates and trusts
fusing bank capital and industrial
capital under a single direction, ane
working in close cooperation with
the state machine.
To this new stage of monopoly
capitalism correspondent necessaril!
new directions Of capitalist policy
reversing the old lines Of free tradt
capitalism: the fight for monopol.
all over the world, for exclusiv,
areas of exploitation, mark Its, con
SESSIONS; the division Of the worlc
between & handful of Great Powers
and an aggressive colonial policy
tariffs, subsidies and quotas; expor
Of capital in close association will
colonial policy; strengthening 0
the bureaucratic and military ma
chine; advance to world war for tn
redivision Of the world.
ITO Ra r0nY,nuadb
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
we Did 1t to Strik e
Smashing Blow to
Communism
by del

cided for some time about the
right people to entrust with the
laying of the fire. / finally de-
Cided that 1 would have to do it
myself with a few very reliable
comrades. succeeded ii con-
vincing GoebbeIs and Goering of
this. Today I believe that they
gave their consent only because
they thought that they would
thus have me in their power"
The Part Played by GOebbeIs
ERNST then describes that he
Il chose his friends Fielder and
Mohrenschild for this work and
made them swear an oath of Sc
crecy. A few days before the fire
Count Helldorf drew his attention
to young Dutchman Of the name
Of Van der Lubbe who, they had
learned, was entertaining confused
idess Of arson. Through a certain
Sander, Van der Lubbe was per-
suaded to enter the Reichstag from
the outside and to lay fire there.
The decisive part Of the business
was, however, entrusted to the Ma
tional Socialists who were accord
ingly equipped with all the re-
quisites.
Il met my two comrades at 8
p. m. at the corner of the Neue
Wilhelmstrasse and Durotheen-
strasse. We were in multi. A few
minutes later we stood at the en-
trance to the palace, where we
got in without being noticed. We
wore golOshes SO that we should
not be heard. We got into the
underground passage. At S;45
we we're in the Plenary Cham
Der. One of my two COM
rades returned to the under
ground passage to get the rest of
the eombustible material while
the other man and l set to work
in the lobby before the statue Of
Kaiser Wilhelm. We prepred sew
eral fires here and in the Plenary
Chamber. We poured the phOs-
phorus fluid on the chairs and
tables and soaked the curtains
and carpets with paraffin. A few
minutes before 8 p. m. we again
entered the Plenary Chamber. At
9:05 pm. our work was done and
we hurried to the exit. 1t was
high time, for the PHOSPHORUS
mixture takes only thirty minutes
to ignite. At 9:15 p. m. we climbed
over the encircIing wall"
Finally Karl Ernst declares that
the versions which we're published
in the world press were incorrect,
as only three men had fired the
Reichstag. With the exception Of
Goering, Goebbels, Roehm, Heines,
Killinger, and later Hanfstangl and
Sander nobody else had any knowl-
edge of the plan. 1t is said that
the Leader himself was informed of
the fire only after the event.
Ernst concludes: CAS- to that de,
the part played by Hitler 1 can
not say anything. I have followed
the Leader for the last eleven
years. 1 shall be loyal to him till
death. What I have done every
Storm Troop leader would have
done for our leader. But it is in
conceivable to think that the Stern
Troops should be betrayed by the
same men whom the Storm Troops
put into power I confidently be-
lieve that the Leader will be able
to Illustrate the sinister machina-
tons set on foot against the Storm
Troops. I write this document in
order to protect myself against the
plots of Goering and Goebbels.
shall destroy it when the traitors
shall have received the reward they
/ -,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
BY R. PAINE DUTT

The Daily Worker is printing
serialIy the extremely valuable
and popular booklet by r. Paine
Dutt, Life and Teachings of
v. 1. Lenin," published by Inter
national Publishers.
January II was the eleventh
anniversary of the death of Lenin.
During these ten years the teach
ings of Lenin have spread to ever
wider sections of the globe, inspir-
ing the workers and oppressed to
greater assaults on capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26

TO Be Continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26

type of humanity Of the future.
The Theory of Our Epoch
Imperialism
THE basis of MarXist or Commu-
L list activity in a given stage IS
necessarily a clear analysis OF the
character of that stage, its forces
and conflicts, and the consequent
line Of advance.
In the widest sense, Marx had
laid bare the character of the CAPT
talist stage of human society, had
analyzed it's laws Of motion, had
shown its advance to increasing
concentration Of capital. division OF
classes. mass impoYerishment and
growing crises, and had shown its
necessary outcome in the prole-
tartan revolution and the dictator
ship of the pro,stariat to organize
the classics socialist society.
But in the lifetime Of Marx this
formulation Of the proletarian revo-
luton and the dictatorship Of the
proletariat necessarily remained =
with the sole exception of the ad-
vance indication of the Paris Com
mune-a theoretical formulation f0I
the future. The practical task tt
which he had to give his leader
ship was the task of the preparation
and organization of the working
class forces under the conditions o.
still ascendant capitalism.
Only after the death of Marx, ir
the period Of Lenin, capitalism en-.
tiers into its final dying stage. anc
the proletarian revolution begins.
At first the new stage into which
capitalism was entering after The
death of Marx was not clearly un.
derstood even by many MarXists. 4
host of new phenomena in all direc'
tions began to appear, and theil
underlying principles we're not clear
many supposed MarXists began t
claim that the new facts had dis
proved the expectations of MaTS
and that revision YVES necessary.
The growth Of joint-stock cspi
talism replacing the Old pers9aaliT
owned business they saw as th'
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-05
CAPITAL LEAGUE
Thursday Nights
LEAGUE
Friday Nights.
NET MEET PROPOSED
BY STATE H. S. LOOP
Times Special

1fmes Special
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. 5.-The
Board Of Directors of the Southern
Indiana Athletic Conference will
meet Nov. Is at Vincennes to dis
cuss several proposed projects of the
year-old high school league. Pro-
lessor c. c. Katterjohn, president,
has announced.
A proposal to hold a conference
basketball tournament in Vincennes
during the Christmas holidays will
be voted on, he said. Also a per-
manent system of deciding confer
ence champions will be presented.
Representative from New Albany,
Vincennes, Bloomington, Sullivan,
Bicknell, Linton, Princeton and
Bose, Central and Reitz High
Schools of Evansville viii attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-05
Rudy Laditzi and
Ray Steele Clash
Big Fellows Top Mat Bill at
Armory Tonight.

Rudy (RoWdy) Laditzi, 235, New
York grappler who has gained three
consecutive victories in indianapolis,
will take on Ray Steele, 218, top
ranking mailman from California, to
feature tonight's all-heavyweight
wrestling card at the Armory. The
Hercules A. G. is staging the pro-
gram.
Laditzi, a rough and tumble per-
former, goes against the toughest
opposition he has had in this city
when he comes to grips with Steele.
Ray is clever, fast and experienced.
Rudy saw action here last week
when he cuffed his way to win
over Dorve Roche.
Jack Warner, 215, Kansas City,
and Rudy Strongberg, 229, Milwau-
kee, will supply the action in the
semi-Windup. Strongberg has won
his only two local matches and
has made strong impression with
the fans.
The opener will see Bob Stewart.
26O, of Nashville, opposing Karl
Hanson, 230, Newark. Both made
appearances here during the outdoor
season. First match is scheduled
at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-05
TWo NeW Umpires
Named by Harridge
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Two new UNI
plres will make their debut in the
American League next season.
Cal Hubbard, veteran lineman for
the Green Bay Packers professional
team, and Charles E. Johnston. an
American Association arbiter for
seven years, have been appointed by
Will Harridge, president of the
American League.
simultaneously it was announced
that Charles Donnelly has been dis
missed as an American Leauge UNI
pire. He has been in the circuit for
two years.
Hubbard served three and one
half years as an umpire in the
Piedmont League, one year in the
Western League and three and one
half years in the International
League. He will be the biggest UNI
pire in the majors, standing six feet
three inches and weighing 253
pounds. Johnston served five years
in the Western League before going
to the Association.
No reason for Donnelly's dismissal
was given.