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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
CHAPTER III.
Teachings of Lenin

THE dictatorship of the proletar-
L lat is realized by the overthrow of
the capitalist state machine, and
the establishment of the working
class as the ruling class through
new organs of workers rule-the
Soviets or councils of workers dele
gates. Thus is brought into being
new type of democracy, Soviet
democracy or proletarian democracy
"a thousands time more democratic
as Lenin constantly insisted, than
bourgeois democracy, because for
the first time drawing the masses
directly into the work of admins
tration and executive decision.
Lenin was not anti-democratic,
as his enemies and some ignorant
bourgeois admirers allege. On the
contrary, it was because he was
genuinely and profoundly demo-
cratic tht he fought with such
hatred the sham of bourgeois dem
ocracy and fought for proletarian
democracy as very much higher
democratic form. and as leading,
through the abolition of classes, to
the realization for the first time of
the real and complete freedom and
equality of classics society.
The dictatorship of the probe
tariat is a dictatorship of the i'm
mense majority against the minor
ity of exploiters. Ii is the necessary
weapon to carry through the class
struggle to completion, to destroy
the remains of the old order and
build the new order.
The dictatorship of the probe
tariat is the fiercest, deepest cut
ting, most merciless war of the
new class against the most power
full enemy, the bourgeoisie, whose
power of resistance increases ten
fold after its overthrow, even
though overthrOwn in only one
country. The power of the bour-
geoisie rests not alone upon in
ternational capital, upon the
strong International connections
of this class. but also upon the
force of habit, on the force of
small industry, of which unfor-
tunately there is plenty left, and
which daily, hourly gives birth to
capitalism and the bourgeoisie
spontaneously and upor a LARGE
scale. Because of ali this the
dictatorship of the proIeta-iat is
indispensable. Victory over the
bourgeoisie is impossible without a
long, persistent, desperate life
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30

one of the miners killed, was a
father of eight children. His wife
is an expectant mother.
The state has appointed an in
vestigation committee to "ascer-
tain" the facts pertaining to the ex-
plosion. The Communist Party, in
statement to the miners, con-
demned this investigation COM
mittee as an attempt to whitewash
the company, at the same time
bringing out what happened four
years ago when similar "investi-
cation" committee was appointed.
The Statement called for the i'm
mediate election of rank and file
miners committee representing u.
M. w. A. locals to carry on their
own investigation. The miners were
also called upon to send resolutions
to Hartheady, state superintendent
Of mines, demanding enforcement of
safety devices in the mines. Haf-
theady was formerly president of
District No. l U. M. w. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30


Columbia network.
700 P. M.-WEAF-Our President-Henry
Morgenthau ST., Former Ambassa-
dor to Turkey
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WJz-Lanny Ross, Tenor; Salter Or
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
Lenin on Worldwide
Historical Service
Of Marx and Engels

1.-THE great world wide historical
service of Marx and Engels lies in
the fact that they proved by scien-
tif1c analysis the inevitability Of the
downfall of capitalism and its tran
sition to Communism under which
there will be no more exploitation
of man by man" This character
istically feminist formulation of the
place of Marx and Engels in history
was given by Lenin in speech at
the unwilling of a monument to
Marx and EngelS on Nov. 7, 1918.
The text of the speech appears for
the first time in English translation
in Marx Engels- Marxism," selec-
ton of Lenin's essays on Marxism
and its founders, recently released
by International Publishers.
1.-THE great worldwide historical
service of Marx and Engels lies in
this" Lenin continued in his speech,
that they indicated to the prole-
tarians of all countries their role.
their task, their calling; to be the
first to rise in the revolutionary
fight against capital and unite
around themselves in this struggle
all the toilers and the exploited.
1--WE are living in happy time,
when the forecast of the great So
cialistS is beginning to come true.
May the monument to Marx and
Engels remind the millions of work
ers and peasants that We do not
stand alone in the struggle. The
workers of the more advanced coun-
tries are rising side by side with lis.
Hard battles are still in store for
them and ourselves, The yoke of
capital will be broken in the COM
mon struggle and socialism will
finally triumph"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
NeeVS of Workers
Schools from East
To West Coast
NEW YORK
WORKERS. s
by del

WOkAERS SCHOOL
The following is the first response
by an instructor in the New York
Workers School to this columns call
for criticism and suggestions on the
subjects and instruction at all Work
ers Schools. We are particularly in
terested in hearing from the stu
dents.
"A problem facing the teachers in
the Workers Schools and that is con-
stantly raised for discussion is the
question of what method Of instruc-
ton is best suited for the worker
student. That a method adapted to
our students capacity to absorb the
lesson material after a DAYS work
must be devised, is unquestionable.
However, when It comes to the
selection Of method. there is no
unanimity. Either the teachers
ignore completely the matter of
pedagogy or else they are in passive
agreement with one pedagogic
method or another.
From experience I can state that
both attitudes are wrong. and the
sooner we adopt a correct method
for our schools, the sooner will the
quality Of our instruction improve
The method found most helpful is
the one where the teacher presents
the subject matter of one session to
the students, following which the
students are prepared to study this
same material. At the next session
the class reviews the material of
the previous session, after which
the teacher introduces the subject
for the coming class. In this method
the students have the opportunity
Of studying one subject three
times. LOUIS JOEL, instructor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30

the
World!
By MICHAEL GOLD

MY NEPHEW Mike is busy these after
NA moons organizing new members into
his Pioneer Troop. During the past week
he contacted four boys and won them
over, but only one Of them was allowed by
his mother to join.
THE first kid that approached" he says, liked
hiking and liked to come up to our meetings, after
I told him what we did there The only trouble
with this kid was his mother had lot of money
and he couldn't go any place without the crauffeur
You see, in the afternoon went up to his house
and asked his mother about it. They own two
cars and big restaurant, but I think she was
kind of snooty. She looked at me and snarled her
nose, and made it go like this.
Just before she snarled her nose, said, Can
Jackie come >up to club with me every Friday?'
So she snarled her nose, and said What Jackie
go any place without the chauffeur So Jackie
said, oh, gee, that old guy is always around and
I won't go with him. Can't do anything by my
self?' So his mother said, Then you can't 60 and
he said Then I won't CO. and she said, Z won't
have you go out with bunch of roughnecks and
no chauffeur around so he said, Listen, I know
some of the kids there and they're no roughnecks,
and she said You will not and cannot go any place
without the chauffeur, and have said it, enough.
80 he said, oh, hell mamma, plenty Of us
kids have all this trouble with our parents and
some day we'll do something about it, and wish
We didn't have chauffeur So his mother said
Some day you'll thank God you had a chauffeur
when you were boy and you'll be glad you weren't
roughneck,' so he said, L wish I was roughneck
and didn't have to so around with bunch of
draperies on me-"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30

and-death struggle, a struggle
which requires constancy, discip-
line, firmness, infiexibility and
concerted will-power.
And again:
The dictatorship of the pro-
letariat is resOlute, persistent
struggle against the forces and
traditions of the old society; a
struggle that is both bloody and
nom bloody, both violent and
peaceful, both military and econ
omic, both educational and ad-
ministrative. cleft Wing Com
munism, Oh. W
But the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat is only transitional form.
AS it completes its task, with the
final ending of all forms of bour-
geois resistance and the abolition
of classes, the state as a machine
of coercion disappears and gives
place to communist society, or the
equal participation of the masses
in economic and social administra-
ton and cultural life.
The humiliation of the power
of the state is the aim all Social
lists have had in view, first and
foremost amongst them, Marx.
Without the realization of this
aim, true democracy, that is, lib
erty and equality, is unattainable.
II can only be achieved by the So
Wet or proletarian democracy; for
this system prepares at the very
outset for the whitening away"
of any form of state by bringing
forward the mass organizations of
the working people into a con-
slant and absolute participation
in state administration. ("Bour-
geois Democracy and the Dicta-
torship of the Proletariat.")
National and Colonial Liberation
ONE of the most essential keys for
v the victory of the world revolu-
ton. as Lenin constantly insisted,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30

THIS is a good-humored, and also
L fairly obvious, lampoon of a
Communist, partaking more of
farce than of satire, and we should
be the first to laugh at it. 1t has
some amusing lines, it's characters
are drawn with the end of blud-
geon; its thin little plot is thing
sadly neglected alike by its adap-
geon; its thin little plot is thing
sadly neglected alike by its adaptor
and its director. In other words,
play of by and for its gags.
The idea of the plot, which three
playwrights before Sidney Howard
have made use Of, each in his own
way, is that of bringing lady of
the upper classes and prole-
tartan Communist together and
having them fall in love, of setting
in contrast the cultured gracious
ness of the ne against the crude
intensity of the other.
The Communist in this play is
being sought by the Paris police,
after taking a potshot at Hitler in
Bavaria; the lady is disguised with,
and separated from her dull, reac-
tionary banker husband, and on
the verge of taking as a lover her
liberal, newspaper-owner friend. AS
luck would have it, the Commu-
mist takes refuge in the lady's
apartment; she hides him, then
falls in love with him and pre-
vents his escape.
For four days, she keeps him
hidden in her apartment, intercept
ing his mail to his friends; until
she notices that this bourgeois mode
of life is beginning to soften" him.
Then she decides that it is time for
him to go-to Spain where there
are always revolutions. With the
connivance Of her liberal friend
she hoodwinks her husband into
providing the Communist with a
safe conduct; and as the curtain
falls, she is planning how she will
rejoin him in sunny Spain.
THE funny part of the play is that,
while I suppose it considers it
self a witty take-off on Communists,
it's heaviest whacks were saved for
the reactionary banker and the
liberal newspaper owner. And fun
nier still that well-dressed au-
dience in the orchestra seats Of
the Little Theatre did not seem to
realize that the joke was really on
them. For if the Communist APP
pears as something of a boor, the
banker is drawn as a stupid, tact
less, british lout who well deserves
to wear his horns. AS for the
liberal, he is the urbane, accomo-
dating go-between, helping the
woman he desires with due de-
corum-to escape with her Com
munist-"Good old Charlie!"
Mr.. Walter Slezak plays the Com
munist with the bright fortnight
ness of a musical comedy juvenile.
AS for Miss Ina Claire, you either
like her personally, or you dislike
her acting. With what seemed like
slight condescension, the len d S
her blonde charm to the portrayal
of feathery part which cannot
have interested her much.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
Fishing and War
AND Mike continued:

A ND Mike continued:
"I asked Harry, another boy in my class.
DO you like hiking and also discussing things?
Will you join club?' He said, Yes, like hik-
ing and discussing things, but is there any fish
ing in your club? So I said, No, we haven't
fishing circle organized yet but we'll get one soon'
So he said, Z don't know whether I can go out
hiking every Sunday with you So I said, Well.
make up your mind if you want to CO. so he said.
7 don't know if my mother will let me, but do
wish we had some fishing,
80 I said, Are you against war Harry?' So
he said, We'll, I don't know, but if you tell me
about it, maybe will be- So I said DO you think
it's right for person with lot of money to take
anything away from the workers. So Harry said.
It's not fair at ALL So I said Well, do you think
we ought to do something about it,? So he said,
Sure, let's form club against war. So I said,
That's just what our club is for so Harry said,
We'll, maybe I'll come hiking with you next Sun
day"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
PHILADELPHIA WORKERS
SCHOOL

This is the final week of registra-
ton at the Philadelphia Workers
School. It is expected that there
will be a total registration of an
proximately 500 students for the
second term.
Besides the basic course, Prin-
ciples of Communism, there is heavy
registration for the two classes in
Elements of Political Economy,
Marxism- Leninism. History, Prob
lens of the Negro Liberation Move
ment, Organizational Principles and
Trade Union Strategy and Tactics.
In addition to the regular classes
conducted every night in the week
except Saturday, the Philadelphia
Workers School conducts regular
Sunday night forums at its head
quarters at 900 Chestnut Street,
which is in the center of the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
CHICAGO
WORKERS SCHOOL

CHICAGO
WORKERS SCHOOL
The Northwest Side Branch of
the Chicago Workers School. at 1911
w. Chicago Avenue, began its win
ter term Monday, January 81. 1885.
The school calls upon all workers.
especially railroad workers and
members of labor organizations, to
register now for the winter term.
The school conducts classes from
Monday to Thursday, from 7 P. M.
to 10 P. NJ. Glasses are taught in
Political Economy, Principles Of
Communism, Public Speaking, Trade
Union Tactics. English Organization
Principles and History.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
SHORT TERM
LECTURE COURSE

The short-term lecture courses in
PRODUCED by the New York Work
ers' School, which are given Satur-
day afternoons, have been very sue
cessful. The next series Of lecture
following Jack Stachels series
will be given by Ella Reeve BIoor,
on Historic Strikes in the American
Labor Movement" beginning Satur-
day, February 9.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
W anted: Items from
The Hearst Press

Readers are urged TO send us
clippings, cartoons and editorials
from all Hearst newspapers
particularly items about the So
Wet Union and the Communist
Party. Indicate name of news
paper and date of publication in
sending in this material. Address:
Feature Editor, Daily Worker, 35
East 18th ST., New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
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. /. Lenin," published by Inter
national Publishers.
January Il 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, 1935-01-30
What is Life For?

QUESTION: How do you think the public schools
could be improved?
Answer: One thing they ought to give better
lunches in my school, The kids whose fathers are
on relief get pretty bad lunches It is little bowl
of lousy canned soup, and canned apple sauce and
milk and in a while an apple One of the
kids near me was grumbling and grumbling to him
self one afternoon. asked him what he was
grumbling about? He said, I'm grumbling because
I'm hungry. So I said well, say it out loud the
next time.
Question: What do you think life is for?
Answer: Life is for making things and doing
things and working with the workers SO that there
will be Communism and the kids. will have more
fun
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
City and Country and Lenin

HERE are some more questions and answers. This
"A time it was who asked the questions, and Mike
the Pioneer who answered them
Question: You have lived in the city and the
country Which do you like better and why?
Answer: I like the country better. Reason one:
because in the country you don't have as much
because in the country you can do some real sled
riding. Third reason: because country people are
more interesting than CITY people. City people are
more interesting about political things but country
people see everything around them and they know
more things about animals and farming and snow
shoe walking
Question: What do you know about Lenin?
Answer: He was the starter and the creator of
the Russian Revolution. He wanted the workers
to be free, so that they could live we'll and not be
underground. If person didn't do what the Gar
said they would take his head off But Lenin was
against that; he thought every person should be
able to give complaint. Lenn was against war:
and he said there would always be if you didn't
make revolution and stop all war. So the work
ers thought that he right, and they made
revolution and stopped the war. Lenn was very
brave man to go against the Cars wishes They
hung his brother Sasha who was also brave. Lenin
cared for his brother but he did not forget to 90
on with the work he was doing Lenin was always
ready and the Gar could not stop him. Lenin's
mother musician and he liked music He
was friend of the children, and if I met Lenin
I would say, gee whiz, it seems that if we knew
how to organize, we could do anything! The Rus
sian workers made revolution and now they live
happily and Lenin was their leader
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
Tuning I'm

Corliss Lamont, noted lecturer, author
and world traveller, will speak on THE
Student and the Soviet Union from 400
to AIS pm, EST, over WABC and the
Columbia network.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-30
WORLD Of THE
THEATRE
The Lady" and the
Communist

ODE TO LIBERTY "a play In
three acts adapted by Sidney
Howard from the French Of Mi
chael Duran; produced by Gilbert
Miller, directed by Mr.. Howard.
Reviewed by
LEON ALEXANDER
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-07
TWENTY AMATEURS
COMPETE TONIGHT.
Community House Novice
Program Proving Popu-
lar Feature
WASHINGTON HILL

With over twenty amateurs en-
tered in the amateur night con-
test to be held this evening at the
Washington Park community
house the audience is going to be
In for a fine night of entertain
ment. Some of the best singers and
dancers have signed up and will
compete for the three prizes to be
offered the winners. One of the
features of tonight's program will
be the first local appearance OF
the Tribune male glee club. Six
teen members of the Tribes are
represented in the club.
Dancing will follow the show
and from the advance sale of
tickets the community house will
be packed to capacity long before
the curtain rises at 8 o'clock.
Meeting Tonight
The st. Francis Xavier Holy
Name Society regular monthly
meeting will be held this evening
In the parish hall. This will be
the last meeting until September
and all members are requested to
be present at tonight's session. The
society will receive holy commun-
ion in a body Sunday morning at
the 1880 o'clock mass.
Children Of Mary
The Children Of Mary society of
st. Francis Xavier Church will re-
ceive holy communion in a body
Sunday morning. The next regu-
lar meeting of the society will be
held next Thursday night and
social will follow the business ses-
sion.
Paper Issued
The first issue of the Washing
ton Park Community Clubs new
paper was published and made its
first appearance yesterday. The
paper will be delivered to all fam
lilies on the Hill today. No name
has yet been given to the paper
but the community club is going to
offer prize for the best name sub
mitted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-07
Dunlavey Honored
By Court WEIGH
Grand Chief Ranger, Grand Court Secretary Attend
Tribute to WaterviIIe Leader

Former Grand Chief Ranger
William II. Dunlavey Of this city
was the guest of honor at a BAN
quet rendered him last night in
Foresters hall, Waterville, by the
members OF Court WEIGH, No. 81,
foresters Of America. The AFFAIR
was held az q token Of appreciation
for Mr.. Dunlavey's services in maxi
ing the observance of Court
Welch's recent silver jubilee q sue
cess.
Members of the Foresters from
Waterbury ana other parts OF the
state were present at the banquet.
Mr.. Dunlavey was lauded for his
efforts throughout many, many
years past in the interest Of the
organization.
Speakers of the evening, aside
from Past Grand Chief Ranger
Dunlavey who thanked those pres
ent for the honor shown him,
were Supreme Beadle Walter Nc