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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22

generals and brigands; and sabo-
tage, conspiracy and assassination
Con August 80, 1918, Lenin was shot
and heavily wounded; although he
fought his way to recovery and
resumption of work, the conse-
quences of this wounding were in
great part responsible for his early
DEATH: these were the weapons
of world Imperialism against the
young Soviet Republic.
The German Revolution ended
the depredations of German i'm
perialisrn; but the Entente attacks
became only the more intensified
in 1919. The Allied Powers at Yer
sailles recognized the dictator Kol-
chalk as Regent of Russia The
British in North Russia; the Brit
ish and French at Odessa in the
South all were armed and directed
by western Imperialism to overthrow
Bolshevism.
Nevertheless, all the millionfold
efforts of imperialism to overthrow
the Soviet regime collapsed. They
collapsed, first. because Of the mass
resistance of the population in Rus
STA. not only of the Red Army and
industrial workers, but of the peas
antry in the regions the Whites
overran. and for whom the White
restoration meant the loss of land;
second, because of the refusal of
the British and French troops to
carry on the shameful war (revolt
of the French Black Sea Fleet, I'M
rest in the British troops in North
Russia, impossiblitv Of sending more
troops; and third, because of the
active struggle of the British and
French workers against the war of
intervention.
The world revolutionary wave was
reaching its height in 1919. In the
spring of 1919 the Communist In
ternational was founded. The in
ternational working class defeated
the war OF imperialism On the So
Wet Republic.
BY the end of 1920, with the de-
feat of Wrangel. the main counter
revolutionary and interventionist
forces were all defeated. The CHI
max and turning point Of the direct
war Of revolution and counter
revolution was reached in the sum-
mer of 1920 with the Polish War.
Poland with military supplies and
guidance from Britain and France,
had launched an offensive against
the Soviet Republic in the spring
Of 1920, despite the repeated Soviet
oilers OF an armstice and negotia-
tons.
ITO be continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
w orkers' Theatre
Formed i'm Baltimore

BALTIMORE.-Liberal and rad
ical groups in Baltimore interested
in the prolctarian stage have joined
forces in the organization of a
Workers Theatre, whose first pro-
duction will include Gods in His
Heaven" by Phillip Stevenson. This
was the play which won first prize
in the 1894 competition sponsored
by the Theatre Union Of New York.
Finished productions will be
toured through the city. playing
before union and other organiza-
tional groups.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22

these countries, with the aid of the
lingo social-democracy, was able to
maintain control. Therefore the
Brest-Litovsk Peace, the robbers
peace" had to be signed in March,
1918.
1t was only after a long and
sharp division in the Party that
the necessity to sign this peace was
finally recognized as the sole means
to maintain the Soviet power. The
Left Socialist Revolutionaries who
had entered into a coalition in the
Soviet Government after the con-
quest of power, Withdrew In the
summer of 1918 on this issue, and
endeavored to raise fight against
the Soviet Government, but only
revealed their own lack of mass
support. Advocating the signing of
the Brest-Litovsk Treaty before
the Soviet Central Executive Com
mittee in March, 1918, Lenin said !:
At present we are in des-
peratcly difficult situation; our
ally cannot rush to our aid. The
international proletariat cannot
come just now, but it will come.
Lenin's confidence was justified.
In November, 1918, the German
proletariat rose, overthreW Kaiser
ism, annulled the Brest-Litovsk
Treaty and ended the World War.
The world revolutionary wave of
1922 began.
THE ending of the imperialist war
1 only gave place to the series of
civil wars ard interyentionist wars
with which western Imperialism
sought to destroy the Soviet Re-
public, and which had already be-
gun on every side during the last
year of the imperialist war. Ger
man invasions and depredations
during 1918; British, French, Amer
lean and japanese invasions on
every frcrs during 1918 to 1920;
the E'-'ro ne. arming and subsi-
dizing of counter revolutionary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
Defense of Culture
Topic of International
Conference of Writers

According to a letter addressed to
the John Reed Clubs by Johannes
r. Becher, outstanding German poet
and secretary of the western sec
ton of the International Union of
Revolutionary Writers, an interna-
tional conference of prominent au-
thors is to be held in Paris during
March of this year. The subject of
the conference is Defense of Gull
ture," and it will deal with the
problems of fascism and literature,
and cultural heritage.
American authors who will be in
France during this time and would
like to attend this gathering of men
of letters of all countries, should
communicate with Orrick Johns,
care of New Masses, 81 East 9th
Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
Life and Teachings Of Lenin
BY r. PAINE DUTT

The Daily Worker is printing
serially the extremely valuable
and popular booklet by r. Paine
Dutt, Life and Teachings of
V. 1. Lenin," published by Inter
national Publishers.
January 81 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, 1935-01-22

Street units: Workers in your
territory will respond more readily
to organization fer relief, against
eyictions, against the high cost of
living, ETC., if they read the Daily
Worker. Strengthen your unit
work and build the circulation of
the Daily Won
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
WORLD Of THE
THEATRE

A Tropical MeEO-Dranla
POINT VALAINE-A new play by
Noel Coward; produced by John
G. Wilson, directed by the author;
at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
Yellow Hearst in Frenzy
of Communist Hysteria
Sleekly Intrenched In
Hacienda of Immense
California Ranch

ways 6 jumping-ja Jack, Hearst
llirLed with scores of intrigues
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and bless
ings for and against Tammany Hall.
shouts against the futile League of
Nations. in behalf of American,
capitalistie isolation. fake rantings
against Wall Street followed by
eulogies Of its leading figures-the
typical twistings and souirmings Of
millionaire emagogue yelling his
profits beneath every attitude of
public welfare and betterment."
When the government decresd the
useless slaughter of American work
ers in the late World War, Hearst
made a grandstand gesture Of op-
position, during the first few weeks,
and then recanted and peppered his
lying sheets with little, American
flags and frenzied exhortations
against the "huns," who, allegedly,
were planning to invade and cap
ture the United States.
CEVENTEEN years later however,
y this man ioUrneyed to Germany
to arrange an interview with the
blood-thirsty oppressor of the verv
neople whom he formerly maligned.
This. too, is the man who dictated
feigned shudders of disapprovay
against the Soviet Union and its
elimination of band of White
Guard nercenaries hired to as
sassinate beloved Soviet leader,
Kirov and sabotage the hard-Won
freedom Of the Workers and
Peasants Reuublics-the man who
has never lifted whisper in SUM-
port of Tom Mooney. in behalf of
workers shot down in strikes
throughout the country, in the cause
of workers Jailed and terrorized
from Maine to California.
He does not dare to admit the
truth about the Soviet Republics
where unemployment has beer
banished and security is the lot o.
every man and woman, because such
a confession would rip the clothe.
from his hypocricies and reveal 6
contrast overwhelming and en-.
tightening to the workers and the
equally crushed lower bourgeoisie Of
the United States.
Hearst is not merely assaulting
Communists = he is a menace tt
every vestige of liberalism and free
speech still practised within oul
land, and to oppose him is to de-
fend the right to breathe, the scant
liberty which he befouls and assail:
in every possible manner.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
Capitalism's Puppet

THIS is the religious mind in action 1t tells the
starving unemployed Gall of them former wage
workers. that their former soft living and greedy
wallowing are responsible for their present state
It's a punishment from God. And drifting about
from hophouse to hophouse, in rags, filth and end
less misery, this is good for you-it means you are
being born again.
Thus does religion serve its master-capitalisn.
The unemployed told it is all their own personal
fault-not the fault of the capitalist system, that
twenty million Americans hungry today One
hand washes the other. God has become merely
another puppet the stage where capitalism lies
to the masses. Preachers earn the wages the pious
Morgans and Rockefellers pay them And the man
ger which at its best might be used by some honest
believer as symbol of the fate of millions of poor
babies born in poverty, now has become venal
argument against unemployment insurance
Well done, thou good and faithful servant Every
man the right to believe in any religion he wishes
to, but when the hired hypocrites use religion as
weapon against the unemployed, it is time to
protest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-22
Questions
and
Answers

This department appears daily the feature
page. All questions should be addressed to "Quss-
lions and Answers" % Daily Worker, 50 East
18th Street, New York City.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
APPLE PACKING IN SUSSEX
1t Is Believed There Will Be An
Average Crop Down State

Many of the packing houses in
Sussex County on Monday begun
packing the late apple crop which
will consist of Staymans, Delicious,
Grimes. and other varieties. While
many report there will not be as
large a crop as in former years, it
is believed there will be an average
crop, and it is hoped the price will
be beneficial to the growers. No
price has ben quoted as yet. Many
farmers are disappointed over the
price of late tomatoes which are
now being harvested. While those
who contracted earlier in the year
are receiving 25 cents per basket,
others are getting only from 10 to
10 cents for the same. Although
there was some doubt as to the
crop earlier in the season, many
report that there seems to be an
over abundance. With the excep-
tionally cool nights for the past
week, the cantaloupe and water
melon crop is about over. Many
farmers having quit picking and
are busy harvesting corn and get
ting ready for the sweet potato
crop which viii be on now within
a few days.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
TEMPERANCE TALKS
BY Lucy Smith Guseman
CLAYTON, Delaware

Dear Folks-I have been seeing
things for several weeks, conse-
quently there have been no Tenn
perance Talks by me. On July %,
some demon got me into his power
and is reluctant to let me go. The
greater part of six weeks was
spent in sleep. And, oh, such a
sleep! Unseen hands waited me
here, there and everywhere. There
was no end to their cruelty. Night
after night they carried me to far
og lands and into deep woods
where they left me all alone. They
even placed me in a casket and
carried me to a cemetery. After a
horrible night / wakened to find
myself safe in bed at home. Muir
ders were committed in my room
and I was left for hours to stare
at the dead people. 1t would take
volumes to describe all / saw dur
ing those six weeks. The only
pleasant dram I had was one little
glimpse of Heaven. If I recover
from this stroke I am going to de-
vote my life more fully to His
cause.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12

1. Tower Hill School does not
assume any responsibility, other
than the enforcement of the fol-
lowing regulations, in connection
with accidents to property and per-
sons caused by the use of borrowed
cars.
2. No car is to carry more pas
sengers than it is designed to
carry.
8. A safe speed is to be- main
tanned at all times. Drivers of
cars must accept correction of
faulty driving by faculty members
in charge.
4. Under no circumstances is
there to be any racing or SHOW
ing-off." :"
5. On some trips it may seem
desirable for all cars to proceed in
line In such cases the following
regulations apply: If there is an
accident, motor trouble, fiat tire,
or other delay, all cars are to stop
on signal. The signal to call a
halt shall be three blasts on the
auto horn, relayed to cars up in
front if there be any For cars
behind, a full hand signal from
driver, means all cars pull over to
the curb or off road if possible and
come to a stop. If it be deemed
wise and necessary for certain care
to proceed to keep to schedule
time, the faculty member in charge
of the trip will make the decision.
6. A proper attitude toward
safety shall be maintained at all
times. Remember that the drivers
of cars are directly responsible by
law for the safety of passengers in
their cars.
Z. All occupants of cars are al
ways to return home with their
group, team, or class, unless ex-
cused by the faculty member in
charge.
8. Each car must contain an
adult, unless special permission to
the contrary is granted by the
Head Master or Principal.
The above rules and regulations
are worthy of emulation by all
schools in the State.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Police Ammunition Blast
Caused by Fire in Rio

Rio de Janeiro.-Fire In police
ammunition stores at General po-
lice headquarters caused explosions
of artillery shells. hand grenades,
rifle cartridges and tear gas bombs.
The detonations threw the thick
ly populated district into a panic
for an hour. The blasts cracked
walls and broke window panes sew
eral blocks away, menacing another
police warehouse containing a large
quantity of explosives and tear gas
bombs.
While masked firemen fought the
blaze, sheltered from flying missiles,
confining it to small area, police
men emptied an adjoining building
of ammunition. The police said sew
eral thousand shells exploded.
There was no casualties. A shell
explosion is believed to have start
ed the fire.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
GUN RUNNING
INTO ETHIOPIA
CONTINUED From Page Two)

Normally, l..cy carry trinkets and
western goods for the emperor's
people, but in reality they have been
loaded to the Plimsoll line with pow
der and arms.
The gunrunning racketeers are
supplementing this traffic. Mostly
Greeks, Germans, Armenians and
other individuals of no defined ma
tionality, they have spread their ac"
tivity from the capitals of Europe
to the shores of the Red sea and the
inland frontiers of the emperor's
kingdom.
Their agents throughout the west
ern capitals are charged with the
mission of buying all available rifles,
shot-guns and revolvers and, if pos
sible, machine guns. These are then
shipped to the nearest port, where
bartering goes on with the captains
of vessels bound east of Suez.
Racketeers Charter Ships.
The smugglers' agents offer big
rewards to sea captains who are
willing to use up available space in
loading guns for the East African
war. AS, however, the number of
vessels available on the regular
routes is limited, the racketeers
have been chartering vessels of their
own, idle tramp steamers, yachts
and sailing craft.
Crammed full to the decks with
grenades and rifles and machine
guns, they steer for the Red sea,
unload their cargoes and rush them
over the caravan routes by camel
and mule pack to the frontiers Of
Ethiopia.
Here the Ethiopians, hungry for
the guns which they need to defend
their soil, are ready with precious
gold-dust tied in cloth. which they
pay to the gun traders.
Throughout the vast desert wastes
Of Arabia and the Yemen, where
Lawrence reused the tribes against
the Turks in the World war, the
gun traders today are searching the
land for guns which they can ship
across the stretch Of water which
separates the Arabian state from
Africa.
Arabian tribes, eager to help
their Ethiopian neighbors against
the invading Europeans, gladly con-
tribute their sharp-shooting rifles
to the cause, especially when they
get well paid for their benevolence.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Attention Drawn to Use of
Automobiles For School
Children on Trip
WARNING TO PUPIL S

The September issue of the Safe
ty Education Magazine distributed
by the Delaware Safety Council to
all Delaware schools contains a
very interesting set of rules and
regulations governing the use of
automobiles on school trips. The
were compiled and is
sued by the Tower Hill School,
Wilmington, Delaware. The fol-
lowing regulations must be enforc-
ed for the safety and protection of
those riding in automobiles on all
trips organized by the school. Own
ers and drivers of borrowed auto
mobiles are expected to comply
with these regulations:
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Lives in Covered Bridge,
Woman Has 5 Addresses

Boston.-New Hampshire has
resident who lives in one place and
has five addresses. To reach her by
mails one sends a letter to Pena-
cook. For telegram the address is
Boscawen. To find her in the tele-
phone directory one must look un-
der Salisbury. A visitor going to
her home by rail leaves the train
at Bagley. And all the time she
lives in the town of Webster.
Her house carries a sign. This
bridge is closed by order of the
court" She found the old covered
bridge on private land, bought it,
moved it to land she owned, re-
duced its length and fitted it to
foundations already in place and
put it In order for occupancy.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12

guardian cane galloping up a few
minutes later, only to meet the
happy couple leaving the Black
smiths Forge. This building, where
hundreds of marriages were per-
formed, is now a curio shop, with
books, postcards and "Romances of
Gretna Green" for sale. Many
Americans travelling in Scotland
make it point to visit the village,
as it is off the beaten track and
therefore all the more delightful.
The blacksmith, who once did
thriving business in marriages,
has become legendary figure. 1t
is said that he performed three
marriage ceremonies on his death
bed, and that he died with the fees
clutched in his hand.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Scotland's Cretna Green
Still "Marrying" Town

Gretna Green, Scotland.-Hun-
dreds of couples still come to Gret-
ma Green to be married, for even
today an air Of romance clings to
It and Its old reputation for run
away weddings.
Until the marriage act was passed
in 1855, making it compulsory for
one Of the contracting parties to
reside In Scotland at least 21 days
before the ceremony, Gretna Green
was the destination Of elopers from
a1l over England Their carriages
came dashing into the village at all
hours Of the day and night, for
once they we're through the toll
gate and into Scotland, they could
DO Married, and no questions were
asked
Likely n r's' the irate father or
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Return From Motor Trip

Mrs. Estella E. James and
daughter, Louise, Mrs. Mary A.
Morehouse and Mrs. Mary Hale,
have returned from a motor trip
to the New England States, includ-
ing the White, Berkshire and Cat
skill Mountains. They also spent
some time at Camp Northern
Pines, Raymond, Maine.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Police Short Wave Is
Great Aid to Wreckers

Bridgeport. Conn. = The police
short wave radio broadcasting sta
ton has proved boon to automo-
bile towing companies. Several con-
Germs have equipped their wrecker
trucks with radios. Many times a
police car or ambulance has arrived
at the scene of an accident to find
several of the ''wreckers" ahead of
them and all ready to haul away
the debris.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Frat Rough Stuff Out

Columbus, Ohio.-"Rough stuff'
in fraternity limitations is a thing of
the past at Ohio State university
here. Such abolition does not mean,
however, according to the Fraternity
Presidents council, that future ini-
tiates will not go through a proba-
tion period, but hazing practices
VIII not be tolerated.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
REVIEWS WAR ON
LOTTERY GAME
POStOffice Department Has Is
sued Fraud Orders On
Foreigners
DEALT BLOW AT MAILING

Washington.-Renewing its war
against foreign lottery operators,
the Post Office department has re
Gently issued fraud orders against
45O residents Of foreign countries,
the longest individual list ever IS
sued by the department. Notwith-
standing the close watch maintained
at the border by customs officers
and the vigilance Of post Office in
vestigators, foreign lottery tickets
find wide sale in the United
States.
The results of the current often
sive viii be in proportion to the
success of federal authorities in To-
eating and identifying foreign dis
tributors and in intercepting lottery
material. Existing federal statutes,
which carry a blanket ban on tine
sale Of lottery tickets through the
mails, are declared to be adequate.
A more difficult job-one that does
not fall within the Jurisdiction of
the Post Office department-is the
prevention of the peddling of lottery
tickets in the country-prohibite
by the laws of most states.
Annual Sales $1O,0o0,0Oo.
Money sent abroad by Americans,
either for the purchase of legitimate
sweepstake tickets or "phonies," to-
tails to a vast sum. The best esti-
mates, based partly on the prize
money won by Americans, place the
value of ticket sales at $4,000, 900
annually. In addition to the tickets
sold for the Irish and other recog-
niZed sweepstakes and lotteries,
thousands of counterfeit tickets
have found an easy market in this
country. Not only are counterfeits
peddled In large quantities, but
there have been many sales on fake
sweepstakes. That is, the agents
sell tickets, comb their sucker"
list, and then fold up completely,
purchasers of tickets never hearing
from them again.
The Post Office department re-
ceives variety of information that
is passed to its inspectors. Prac-
tically all the agents and distribu-
tors of tickets who use the mails
reside outside the United States.
When a customs inspector, local
postmaster, or any other federal
official sees large batch of letters
in a single mail shipment, from the
same address, suspicion is aroused.
LOTTERY agents customarily use
first-class mail, in their efforts to
build up customer list.)
Promptly confiseated.
Though postal authorities have
no authority to open first-class mail,
they do have the authority, on sus-
picion, to stamp letter: Supposed
to contain matter prohibited impor-
tation." When a letter so stamped
reaches the post Office Of destina-
tion, the American addressee Is re-
quired to open it in the presence of
the local postmaster.
If the letter contains a lottery
ticket 1t is promptly confiscated,
and the Post ONCE department is
sues forthwith fraud order against
the foreign agent. The order Is a
double-barreled weapon. The Post
Office department win not deliver
letters from the foreign person or
address, nor will 1t accept mail mat
ter originating in the United States
for names that appear on a fraud
order.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Files Bankruptcy Petition

A petition of voluntary bank
ruptcy has been filed on behalf of
Claude R. Olson farmer, of Mag
nolia, by his attorney, George M.
Fisher, in the U. S. District Court.
The petition listed bedts totaling
S2,793.98 and assets of S135.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
NIOOre-Yerke !

Miss Eleanor Lr
daughter of Mr.. ar5 !
Moore, Of near Mltr
bride of Robert H. !,
Mrs. William W. Yal
ton, on Sunday aftea
The wedding took b
O'Clock at the home .
parents. Miss Gam
Houston, was mad /:
Eugene Sharp, d |
best man. Miss Moor
in the State titling i
Dover. Mr.. Y erkes /
graduate of the y
school is ASSOCIATED !
ford Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1935-09-12
Oak Grove Community Club

There was a meeting of the Oak
Grove Community Club in the
school house yesterday, Wednes-
day. September IL. Important
business was transacted and a So
cial time was had.