The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 26, 1924, Page 4

Page Four ~~ TEACHERS TOLD "TOWORSHIP WAR GOD, NOT SCIENCE Los ‘Angeles Board Slaps Pacifist Educator By MAUD McCREERY (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 25.— ‘While the cheers of thousands of club- women were still vibratirig the ether about Los Angeles, following the un- animous adoption of a “No More War” resolution, the local school board re- fused to grant a four-day leave of ab- sence at the end of the school term to Willis T. Newton, professor of eco- nomics in the Manual Arts high school, who recently wrote a pacifist article for the school paper, to permit him to attend the convention of the Na- tional Educational Assn. in Washing- ton, D. C., June 24-27. No Favors For Pactfist. Prof. Newton was elected, with Wil- Mam R, Tanner and Irving Raybold by the High School Teachers’ Assn. to attend the convention. When applica- tion for leave of absence, with pay, was made for these delegates, per- mission to leave his work was de- nied to Newton—without explanation. Later Prof. Tanner made an appeal for Newton, asking that leave be granted without pay. His appeal was denied—with the following state- ment: “It isn’t the money that counts—certainly Mr. Tanner under- stands.” He Put Scientists First. In his article on The Los Angeles School Journal Newton came In accordance with the decisions of the Fourth Congress of the Com- munist International to revise at the Fifth Congress the statutes of the Communist International ac- cepted at the Second Congress and to take into consideration the de- cisions made at the Third and Fourth Congresses on organiza- tional questions, the Executive Committee of the Comintern here- with publishes a draft of the re- vised statutes drawn up by the Orgbureau of the B. C. C. 1, to be submitted to the Fifth Congress now in session for discussion and final acceptance. Workingmen’s Association is various countries. Communist Society. Par. Il. The new Workingmen’s al.” Par. Il. aa ii of its various sections. The World |ty organs of the sections affiliated to . neiples. Congress alone has the right to the Communist International, Par. I. The new Internationallamend the program and statutes of| Par. XVIl The B.C. C. I. has the an organization of Communist Parties in It is their leader in the struggle to win over the major- ity of the working class, for the over- throw of Capitalism, for the establish- ment of the Dictatorship of the Pro- letariat and a world union of Social- ist Soviet Republics, for the complete abolition of classes and the establish- ment of Socialism as a first stage of Taternational Association assumes the title of “Communist Internation- All Parties affiliated to the Communist International shall be known as Communist Party of ... | (Section of the Comintern). Only one een a fHE DAILY WORKER Statutes of the Communist International ae izations with regard to the decisions, In illegal conditions lower Party organs may be appointed by the high- er Party organs and individuals may be co-opted to various Party organs with the endorsement of the superior Party organ. Il. World Congresses of the Comin- tern. Par. VII. The supreme organ of the Comintern is the World Congress of all Parties (sections) and organ- izations affiliated to it. The World Congress discusses and resolves the most important questions of the program, tactics and organiza- tion connected with the activities of the Comintern as a whole as well as Par. XIV. The B.C. C, I. has the right to expel from the Comintern such parties, groups and individual members who violate the program, rules, decisions of world Congresses, and the BH. C..C. I. Such parties, groups, and individuals have the right to appeal to the World Congress. Par. XV. The H. C. C, I. endorses the program of each section affiliated to the Communist International. In the event of the BH. C. C, I. refusing to endorse the program of any sec- tion, the latter may appeal to the World Congress. Par. XVI. The decisions and the official documents of the B. C. C. I. must be published in the leading par- right to receive into the Communist International organizations and par- ties sympathizing with Communism and approaching the Communist In- ternational. Such organizations are to have consultative votes. Par. XVII. The B. C. C. I. elects a Presidium of its own members which serves as the permanent acting organ and conducts all the work of the E. C. C. L. in the periods between the meetings of the latter. The Pre- sidium reports on its activity to the B.C. C. I. The chairman of the C. I. acts as chairman of the E. C. C. I. and of the Presidium. Par. XIX. The E. C. C. I. elects an Organization Bureau (Orgbureau) which discusses and decides all ques- tions affecting organization and fi- nance. The decisions of the Orgbureau may be appealed against in the Pre- sidium of the BE. C..C. I. But until the Comintern. As a rule the World Congress should be convened at least once in two years, the date for convening the congress is determined by the Exe- cutive Committee of the Comintern. All affiliated sections send delegates to the Congress, the number being determined by the Executive Com- mittee of the Comintern. The number of decisive votes that each section may have is determined in each case by a special resolution of the Congress in accordance with the membership of the Party and the political importance of the country. Par. VIII. Bxtraordinary World congresses of the Comintern may be convened on the demand of Parties which at the previous World Con- gress of the Comintern jointly com- manded not less than half of the de- ne out | party in any country may be affiliated straight from the shoulder against all|+o the Communist International. wars and urged that the poets, scien-| par Ivy, Any person accepting the tists and peacemakers should be exalt- |program and statutes of the Com- ed in our public schools instead of the |munist Party of the country in which war gods. He declared: |he is a resident and of the Comintern, ‘We cannot call ourselves peace-| no is attached to a basic party cisive votes. Par. IX. The Cc.) World Congress elects the President of the Commun- ist International, the Executive Com- mittee of the Comintern and the In- ternational Control Commission (I. ©. |! makers unless we will stand stead-| pledging that come what | fast may we shall never lift hand or voice in support of another war. We must teach that the heroes of our country are our Pasteurs not our Poincares; our Shelleys, not our Shermans; our Lindsays no less than our Lincolns; Christ and not Caesar.” At present meetings are being held by the teachers to sift the refusal of the board to the bottom. Democrat Boss Slips Negro Lemon Honor As Bid for Votes In an attempt to corral a block of organization, is actively working in| Par. \it, and who submits to all the deci- |sions of the party and the Comin- jtern and regularly pays Party dues, |is accounted a member of the Com- |munist Party and the Comintern. intern. Comintern and its Apparatus. X. The World Congress on each occasion decides on the seat of the Executive Committee of the Com- lll. The Executive Committee of the these decisions are revoked or amend- ed by the Presidium they remain ob- ligatory. The composition of the Org- bureau is determined by the E. C. C. contact with the Central Committee of the respective sections. Their speeches however at the congresses, conferences, etc. convened by the Central Committee of the given sec- tion, may, (in the consistent execu- tion of the instructions of the E. C. C. I.), not coincide with the opinions of the Central Committee of the respect- ive Parties. It is the special duty of the representatives of the BE. C. C. I. to see that the decisions of the World Congresses and of the EB. C. C. I. are carried out by the sections to which they are sent. XXV. Meetings of the HE. C. C. I. must take place at least once a month. A quorum is composed of not less than one-half of the members of the B.C. 6. 1 IV. The Enlarged Executive. Par. XXVI. In order to decide im- portant questions, the decjsions of which admit of no delay, the BH. C. C. I, in the intervals between World Congresses, convenes not less than twice a year, meetings of the En- larged Executive of the Comintern. In addition to the members of the B. C. C. L, representatives of all the sections ‘affiliated to the Communist International participate in sessions of the Enlarged Executive. The num- ber of representatives of the various sections at the sessions of the En- larged Executive is determined by the Congress of the Communist Interna- tional. In addition to these meetings of the Enlarged Executive, meetings are also called immediately prior to Con- gresses of the Communist Internation- al. V. International Control! Commission. Par. XXVII. The functions of the International Control Commission, which is appointed by thé Congress The members of the Secretariat of the E. C. C. I. form part of the Org- bureau. Par. XX. The E. C. C. I. elects a Secretariat which is the Executive organ of the B.C. C. I, the Presidium and the Orgbureau. Par XXI. The E. C. C. I. elects Par. V. employed in the must be attached. Par. VI. given the basis of democratic centralism. cratic centralism is: The basic Party organiza- tion (its unit) is the nucleus at the |place of employment (factory, mine, | workshop, office, store, farm, etc.), to which all the members of the party enterprise The Comintern and the Communist Party are constructed on .|of the Comintern and publishes the The fundamental principle of demo- the election of the lower and higher Party organs Par. XI. The Executive Committee of the Comintern is the leading organ of the Communist International in the period between the World con- gresses, gives instructions, which are obligatory. to all the Parties and organizations affiliated to the Com- munist International, issues, when necessary, manifestoes in the name the editorial board of the monthly organ of the Communist International as well as the editors of all other of its publications. Par. XXII. The E. C. C. I. elects an international secretary for the Communist women’s movement, and in conjunction with the latter, passes all decisions of a political and organ- izational character affecting the inter- national women’s movement. Par. XXIII. The B. C. I. sets up an jinformation statistical department, central organ of the’ Communist In- ternational in not less than four languages. are: a) to investigate complaints of individuals and whole organizations against disciplinary measures taken against them by sections and to sub- mit their opinions concerning them to the B. C. C. I. which makes a de- finite decision. c) To audit the financial accounts of the BE. C. C. 1, ad) To audit accounts of the sections on the instructions of the B. C. C. I, Presidium or Orgbureau. The Control Commission does not intervene in political, organizational or administrative conflicts which may arise in the various sections of the Communist International or between sections and the BE. C. C. I. The seat of the International Con- trol Commission is fixed by the E. C. C. I. in conjunction with the Inter- national Control Commission. VI. Relations of the Sections of the tions may resign their mandates only with the concurrence of the EH. C. C. I. Resignations approved by the Cen- tral Committee of any section without the consent of the E. C. C. I. are an- nulled. Par. XXX. Sections affiliated to the Communist international, especial- ly sections in neighbouring countries, must support each other by the clos- est ties of organization and informa- tion, These ties may be established ly sections in neighboring countries, ences and congresses as well as by the mutual interchange of leading comrades, which, however, must be done in agreement with the Commun- ist International. Copies of the re- ports sent by such representatives to their sections must be sent to the Communist International, Par. XXXI. Sections of the Com- munist International must pay regular dues to the E. ©. C, I. the amount of which is determined by the E. C. C. I. Par. XXXII. Prior to World Con- gresses of the Communist Internation- al, Party conferences or enlarged ple- nums of the central committees of the various sections are convened to dis- cuss the questions to be raised at the World Congress and to elect delegates to it. Exceptions to this rule are per- mitted only by decisions of the E. C. Ck Par. XXXIII. In the year in which the World Congress takes place, Congresses of sections affiliated to the Communist International, are convened after the World Congress. Exceptions are permitted only by de- cision of the B. C. C. I. , Par. XXXIV. The Young Commun- ist International is a full member of the Communist International and is subordinate to the BH. C. C. I. Par. XXXV. The Communist Par- ties must be prepared to carry on their work illegally. The E. C. C. I. must assist the Parties in the pre- paration for illegal work, and see to it that the work is carried out. Par. XXXVI. The transfer of mem- bers of sections of the Communist International from ‘one country to an- other is permitted only with the sanc- tion of the Central Committee of the given section. In changing his resi- dence, a Communist must join the sec- tion in the country of which he has become resident. Communists who leave their respective country with- out the sanction of the Central Com- mittee of the section to which they belong, cannot be accepted by any other section. South Side Negro votes, George Bren- ae, Uilivasys nalucu a)egro politician to run for Congress ‘in the First Ilinois Con- gressional district. The man nominat- ed by the democratic boss is Earl Dickerson, assistant to the Corpora- tion Counsel of Chicago. He is to be the first Negro to be nominated by the democratic party for Congress. He was named after the man first chosen declined to run believing that he would be wasting his efforts. Since Dickerson stands no chance of being elected the move is plainly an attempt to break into the solid south side by the Democrats. Send in that Subscription Today. fear Are you self-conscious about the impression you make on people? Doty gen appearance has a lot t ‘0 do with the way you feel. Clothes count, of course. But still there is one thing so many people overlook—something that at once brands them as either fastidious or he teeth. _ Notice today how you, yourself, watch another person’s teeth when he or she is talking. If the teeth are not well kept they at once become a Kiability. x lt teeth « new Meratching he mame diet roblem A large tube of Listerine Tooth ‘only 25 cents; at your drug Lambert Pharmacal Co.,Saint 73 W. VanBurenSt, Phone Wabash 6680 CHICAGO MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO——— at general meetings of Party mem- Bans nan tawannne amd nanewocenss 10 T crsmagp remwiny 00) Rees Simoes eae , , and just be immediately carried out by them. The sections have the right to appeal against a decision of the B. C. C. I. to the Congress of the Communist International, but the sec- tion is not relieved of the duty of carrying out the decision until it is revoked by the Congress. Par. XIII. The central organs of the sections affiliated to the Commun- ist International are responsible to Were, SUMAeKOMUYS ean periodical reports of the Party organs to their constituents; all decisions of the higher Party organs are obliga- tory for the lower Party orgéns; strict discipline and rapid and precise execution of the decisions of the E. C. C. I. and the leading Party centres. Party questions may be discussed by members of the Party or Party organ- izations only up to the moment of their decision by the competent party or- en gans. After decisions have been arrived |the party congresses and the BE. C. C. at on the given question by the Con-/I. The E. C. C. I. has the right to gress of the Communist International, |annul or amend decisions of the cen- the Party Congress or the leading | tral organs as well as the congresses Party organs, these decisions must belof the respective sections, and bn unconditionally carried out, even if |decisions the execution of which shall there is a difference of opinion | be obligatory for the central organs. amongst the members of local organ-| (Cf. par. XII.) Pullman English Canada Communists B h Expanding; Help Mine Strikers "Holds Street Meets In District 18 Fight (Special to The Daily Worker) EDMONTON, Alta.,, June 25.—The English branch of the Communist Party of Canada donated $44 and one days’ pay from each member for the h, after strike fund of the miners in district its best meeting since the formation a phan aor ae Ee coat of the branch, is now well on the road to becoming as sturdy as any Chicago cil of the Canadian Labor Party has English branch. sent word from Montreal that they " Street meetings are being heldjare on record favoring financial aid every Saturday night on the corner of and roared their affiliated 2 Street and Michigan Avenue. The | Organizations. Bayliath branch has assumed charge| The miners of the Drumheller sub- of these meetings. Comrade Early district, Mountain Park and Nordegg spoke to a good-sized crowd here last voted down the policy of signing sec- Saturday. tional eae on a “ Ie t important work of the |scale. The midlandvale local 0! Bi ps aon the organization Drumheller is arousing all the locals Three new members joined the Pullman English branch at their last meeting, Monday night, making a to- tal of four new members within the last two meetings. The Pullman English branc in the district to endorse the calling canst oii rae “taetaes ofeynead of a special district convention to pre- Workers Party who work inside the|pare 4 more aggressive fighting policy carshops take this work with deadly than has previously been followed in seriousness, and are pushing it in an the strike. ree Teak, Weekes! pera Rich Woman Advises Junior groups, newly formed at Pu Club Ladies to Line Up With Old Parties man, are also now well established. LOS ANGELES, June 25.— Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, wealthy suff- rage leader, advised rich club wo- men here to choose between one of the two old political parties. She ad- mitted her inability to it ner ak rty excursion on the| ferences between thom, but sa a Pon Pry vin Ary will be held|“club women” should make a choice this Saturday. A number of attrac-| between the two bad eggs and stick NEW YORK CITY Party Activities Are You Going Saturday? Par. XII. The decisions of the E. C.|4gitational propaganda department are obligatory for all sections eitprop), ment and an Hastérn department. The B. C. C. IL has the power to set up other departments if it considers it necessary. Par. XKIV. The B.C. C. I. and the Presidium of the B. C. C. I. has the power to send its representatives to the various sections of the Commun- ist International. The representatives receive their instructions from the E. C. C. IL. and are responsible for their actions to the latter. Represent- atives of the EB. C. C. I. must be per- mitted to attend all meetings of the central organs as well as of the local organizations of the section to which they have been sent by the B..C, C. I. The representatives of the E. C. C I fulfill the task given them in closest! of central organs in the various sec- DOUG, MARY AND GAFES UNDER BELGIAN ARMY BAN AFTER FLAG THEFT BUER, Westphalia, Germany, June 25.—Because a Belgian flag hoisted at the railway station was stolen by some citizen of the Industrial town of Buer, in which 93 per cent of the population are working people, the Belgian military authorities have ordered- “sanctions” of unheard-of severity.. They have decreed that within a radius of half a mile from the local Catholic church, restaurants, movie hous e to be closed for a per days. This measure puts a stop to all social recreation for the citizens of Buer. A further order prescribes that no meetings or parties of any kind may be given dur! this per- jod without special permission by the military authorities. Send in that Subscription Today. Detroit Membership Will Hear Latest on Farmer-Labor Party DETROIT, Mich., June 25.— The Workers Party of Detroit is calling a general membership, meeting for Monday evening, June 30, at 8:00 p. m, in the House of the Masses, cor- ner Gratiot and St, Au There will be a report ov the St. an organization depart- Communist International to the Be Oe Ge te Par. XXVIII. The Central Commit- tees of all sections affiliated to the Communist International and also of organizations accepted as sympathis- ing organizations, must systematically send the minutes of their meetings and the report of their work to the B. c. Cc. 1, Par. XXIX. The resignation of in- dividual comrades from the Central Committee of any section, as well as of whole groups of comrades, is re- garded as an act of disorganization of the Communist movement. All lead- ing posts in the Communist Party be- long to the C. I. and not to the bear- ars of the mandate. Elected members Prison Dresses Get Sacked When Chicago Workers Storm “Fair” “Happy Home Aprons” no longer find a home at The Fair, one of the city’s big department stores. A big sale of these aprons, which art made by the Sterling Co. in the Anamosa prison in Iowa, was an- nounced by the Fair. Kate Richard O’Hare, who is crusading against prison-made goods and who happened to be in the city, marshalled the forc- es of labor and liberalism against the store, which was. bombarded by tel- egrams, special delivery letters, and irate callers. The sales girls agreed that more protesters than buyers ap- peared. On the day following the opening of the sale, the store capitu- lated to public sentiment and boxed '|Ohio Branches Will Big Yank work-shirts, against which similar action will be taken. Picnic for Farrell 5 Defense This Sunday (Special to the Dally Worker.) EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, June 25. —The Workers party branches of this town, of Midland, Chester and Toronto will hold a great picnic on Sunday, Thursday, June 26, 192( SUNNY STATE Coast-to-Coast Flying a Boon to Rich (Special to the DAILY WORKERA SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—Be tween sunrise and sunset! Lieut, Rusell Maughan’s record flight from New York has aroused the most blas¢ Californian. Tottering Forty-Niners tell of the months by ox trail o1 around the Horn and compare it with this 21-hour-45 minutes hop. The swift communication between the two coasts which the Maughan flight inaugurates ‘will have a marked effect on California. Like all advano es of science, however, its first bem efits will be to the wealthy. Enthus iasts see Southern California becom ing a suburb to New York and Wash ington. The Wall Street broker will soon be week-ending with the decept ive horses in Tia Juana and the adipose senator reducing on the Fris co hills. Shipping and lumber interests see swarms of airplanes rushing in soldiers and strikebreakers when their workers rebel. They are dream: ing a rosy dream, not realizing that in the end the march of science makes capitalism archaic. Government Helps Bosses Again, The secret of a German process for making hairpins of an attractive blued finish was recently unravelled’ by the Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce, and the process given to the American hain pin ‘manufacturers. PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Expert Dental Service - for 20 Years } $45, 50 (FIELD ST., Near 7th Ave. TER AVE., Cor. Arthur St. one Spaulding ASHER B. PORTNOY & CO, Painters and Decorators PAINTERS’ SUPPLIES. Estimates on New Old Work 2619 MILWAUKEE .._ CHI Established 1899 JOHN B. HESSLER SHOES MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN 2720 North Ave. CHICAGO TMT NEW YORK, ATTENTION! simian THIS SATURDAY WORKERS EXCURSION To Bear Mountains on the Beautiful Steamer “CLERMONT” JUNE 28th SATURDAY AFTERNOON Get your tickets in advance. Don’t wait until the last minute. ADMISSION: For Sale at WORKERS PARTY OFFICE, 208 E. 12th St. JIMMIE HIGGINS BOOKSHOP, 127 University Pl. P.M. a i i June 17th and After........ And Man VERSE PICTURES 1113 W. Washington Blvd. “DAILY WORKER” MAGAZINE SECTION Next Issue SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1924 Agricultural Tenancy in the South......By Louis Zoobock The Women's Movement in the Our Language Problems By A. Rostrom Other Interestin, RDER NOW! THE DAILY WORKER, BE SURE TO ATTEND THE BIG DEBATE PARTY $1.10 By Alexander Bittelman Near East.. ‘ By V. Kasparovs This ' “By Evelyn Ray Articles. ILLUSTRATIONS Chicago, Illinois tions have been arranged to make this|to the history of the rebels in New York. Do not be among those who wait Come | ot event for the large gathering of Com- friends. Tickets are for sale at the party|in office, 208 B. b at, room 10. ‘ year’s event one of the greatest in| partisan. last mo-| NEW YORK.—This year's profits this a memorablejexeed those of 1923, oe oe aaron gains totaled $5,529,559. pany is the largest maker of bread paper's offices or at the Workers party | profits it has declared two stock di- vidends since igai. it. Mrs. Catt calls herself a non- Big Profit In Bread the General Baking company will when the net This com- the United States. Besides large Pau! convention which established the | June 29, at At PROSPECT HALL, 64th and Ashland Westfield stop on the Y. National Farm which nominat and William Bouck as for President and Vice-presiden' developments in our Labor Party Labor Party and|and 0. street car line. W. J. White Duncan MacDonald |of Girard, Ohio, will speak in English its cand{dates|and there will be other speakers in Russian and German. The proceeds In addition to the eonvention report | will be used for the defense of the there will be a report on the latest Farrell, Pa., cases now up in court at ‘ol-|Mercer, Pa, Every one is urged to im-|join the crowd and have a lot of fun of |in a good cause, Send in that Subscription Today, icy. This latter is of the utmost, portance to party members, al whom are urged to attend. up and returned the 42,000 aprons which bore the stigma of convict labor. “Never Again” says the manag- er, Mrs. O'Hare has members of the Women’s Trade Union league now combing the city to find stores selling 4 cary TODAY, JUNE 26th | On the subject: Communism Produces More “Resolved that _ Good than Affirmative: Schachtman and Cline ADMISSION FREE. 4 Evil” j Nogative: a Edwards and Clark —