The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 5, 1924, Page 4

Page Four PLATOONING OF SCHOOLS BEFORE BOARD NEXT WEEK M’Andrew We ants Junior Highs Put Over First Platooning the Chicago schools is ® question that the board should per- mit to lay in abeyance for a time was the opinion expressel by Superin- tendent McAndrew when this matter Came before a board committee meet- ing. However, he did not suggest its Suspension. In fact, he regarded the Platoon system of sufficient im- portance to recommend the appointing of a commission of school principals to study the platoon system. And then he submitted a list of names as a | Suggestion who should serve on this commission. This will be up for con- sideration at the next regular board meeting a week from today. It is reported from sources close to the superintendent that he is leav- ing the matter of platooning the schools up to the board. McAndrew is concentrating on his junior high school scheme, the job he has brought to Chicago by big business to put over, and for which he has already secured the approval of the installation of 14 from the board. Go to the Movies “Beauty and Bolshevik” and “Rus- sia in Overalls.” Dillonvale, Ohio, Dec. 10. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 12. Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 14. Saginaw, Mich. Dec. 16, Theater. Dayton, Ohio, Dec; 19; Ideal ‘Thea- ter. “Polikushka” and “Soldier Ivan.” Rock, Mich., Workers Hall, Dec. 27. Los Angeles, Cal, Philharmonic Temple, Jan. 19. Toledo, Ohio,“ Russia and Germany,” Dee. 15. Scenic FIGHT FOR POLITICAL LEADER- SHIP OF EXPLOITED MASSES (Continued; from’ page 3) ‘i the Communists. must accept, this de, feat by dropping the farmer-labor united front campaign, Is this. not in practice a capitulation to the political leadership of the petty bourgeoisie over the exploited. masses? The majority of the central execu- tive committee. answers this question in the negative, Their reasoning runs along the following lines: Of course we are not considering a capitulation to the petty bourgeoisie. All we say is that we will not enter into a defi- nite struggle with them for the sal- vaging of the farmer-labor movement, because such a struggle “would not be profitable or successful.” This is similar to the man who said “No!“ and acted Yes!” And anyway, further reasons the majority of the central executive committée, Is not the “Ex- posure of the bourgeoisie nature of LaFollette the central problem of our agitation and propaganda.” Since when has the Communist Party merely become an instrument of agi- tation and propaganda?’ Are we go- ing to use bean shooters against the long range guns of the petty bour- geoisie or are we going to retain our integrity as a real Bolshevik party with the ability to so maneuver that we will be able to break away large sections of the workers and exploited farmers from the political leadership of the petty bourgeoisie “progressive” movement and the political parties of the big bourgeoisie, under the slogan: “For a Class Farmer-Labor Party,” utilizing the sentiment which we have created to make the Workers Party a real mass Communist Party. The Plot to Liquidate the Workers Party. It seems that in the party discus- sion “polemical detectivism” reigns supreme. It was thus that the ter- rible plot to liquidate the Workers Party was unearthed. The majority of the central executive committee of the party also raises this cry in their theses. They say: “Therefore, every attempt by the Workers Party to set up middle of the way political bodies to take the place of the Workers Party in the eyes of the’ masses is in direct violation of Communist prin- ciples and if carried to any length will spell the liquidation of the Work- Altogether ten films are now avail- able for labor andiences and. dater and other particulars can be had from International Workers: Aid, 19°S. Lin- coln St., Chicago, Nl. BIG TIME SURE AT CONCERT AND BALL SATURDAY Brooklyn Comrades Will Celebrate New Quarters BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 4.—The Communist affair of the season is here. It is the grand international concert and ball arranged by the Workers Party of ‘Wiliamsburg for Saturday evening, Dec. 6. We are giv- ing this momentous event to celebrate the opening of our new headquarters at 319 Grand street near Havermeyer street. There will be artists of every de- Seription to entertain you. You have surely heard of that excellent violinist, Mr. Portnoy. He'll be there! To cater to your desires for singing; Miss Steger, the well known-soprano, will render some of her greatest voca’ Successes, “Anarchist,” a play of ers (Communist) Party.” Is it possible that the majority of the central executive committee is labor party maneuvers, endeavoring to “set up middle of the way political bodies to take the place of the Work- ers Party” and that now, in order to avoid future recurrences of such de- cided deviations from the Communist Position, they wish to discard the farmer-labor united front and cloak the party in the garb of “purist sec- tarianism"? And further, Is this in any way connected with the illusion of the Foster-Cannon group that “thru some magic the whole or a great part of the organized American labor movement would be organized into a | broad’ mass ‘farmer-labor party in which the Workers Party would’ as- sume the role of a relatively weak left wing and not the position of lead- | ership and control”? Both of these suppositions are very likely. Let us assume for a moment that the line of development tended to- wards the actual organization of a class farmer-labor party which would establish itself firmly and function over a period of time. Would such a class farmerlabor party be aual | to.the Workers Party? Not at ail! And why? Simply because it would not be a “monolithic party hewn of one piece,” with an individual, dis- ciplined membership. It would be an organization of affiliated working class and exploited farmers’ organi- zations, with each organization re- | taining its separate identity and right | of criticism based on the principle of the united front conference. It would | become the revolutionary duty of the | Workers Party to strive for leader- ship in such an alliance and endeavor to utilize it for its own development into a mass Communist Party. It is just the failure to understand some of these elementary matters that characterizes the theses of the ma- jority of the central executive com- | mittee. | THE DAILY WORKER “INSURGENTS” IN SENATE ARE MEEK AS COOING DOVES They Get Thea. So Cal May Have His Way WASHINGTON, Dec. 4,—The senate safely passed its first insurgént crisis today when it formally approved with- out debate the republican committee awards agreed upon by a republican conference from which the LaFollette bloc had been barred. The republican assignments, head- ed by the promotion of Senator Will- iem E. Borah. of Idaho, to chairman- ship of the senate foreign relations committee were adopted without a record vote. The insurgents—repre- sented on the floor by Senators Ladd of North Dakota, and Brookhart of Iowa--joined in the desultory chorus of ayes. The administration’s slate, while ig- noring the insurgents in all promo- tions, did not affect their present com- mittee assignments. As a result the insurgents made no effort to block confirmation of the appointments and BRITISH RULE IN AUSTRALIA COMMITS UNSPEAKABLE CRIMES __ AGAINST NATIVE POPULATION By W. FRAN Staff Correspondent) SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 4—J. T. Beckett, former chief inspector of natives in the northern territory of Australia, makes public a revolting story of cruelty inflicted on the natives owing to the absence of protective laws. (Federated Pres: Producing a photograph of a bla native had stolen some tobacco. He around him, and he was forced to walk and run alongside a fast-pacing horse ridden by a policeman, who had a neck-line on his black prisoner. Mickey traveled this way a distance+ of 450 miles. Both Feet Split. When he arrived, both feet of the poor wretch were cracked wide open clear ‘across both soles, and filled with sharp splinters, grass seed and dirt. His neck was raw and bleeding from the chains fastened around him. When the prisoner was placed in jail, the jailer Strath took pity on him and dressed his wounds. Beckett added that Mickey was a good kindhearted black who did not consider he was doing wrong in taking the tobacco. Saved Policeman. Another black named Neighbor was similarly chained and was on his way to jail when the policeman escorting him was washed off his horse in the passed up an opportunity for a renew- al of their last session fight against Senator Cummins, 1¢publican, of lowa who was named chairman of the judi- ciary committee. First Factory Dance in Chicago—Dec. 13th One of the most unique affairs YOUNG WORKERS (COMMUNIST) LEAGUE OF CHICAGO will be a Factory Dance on Dec. 13. To this dance. the young workers of the mail order houses will be invited. Special attention will In addition this dance is also BALL. MOONLITES AND SNOW day. Tickets are 35 cents. North and Western Avenue, under t! implying by the above quotation that they were formerly, in our farmer- mt day Soviet Russia will be of- | fered. The best critics have praised this play to the skies. Don’t think you won’t have any time to dance. The best orchestra ob- tainable will play the best "dances The only advice we can give you is to keep your feet in good condition for this affair. Don’t forget that Mr. Botwinik, well known dancer, will exe- eute some of his snappy steps for your aproval. To be admitted to an affair of this kind under other circumstances would cost you $2.50, not including hat check. However, we don’t want your money, we want you. Therefore a nominal admission fee of 36 cents will. he charged. Don’t forget time and place. Bring your friends. Comrade! Reserve this date! T. U €. L. New Year's Eve ball. The Trade Union Educational League, Lo- cal Chicago, will hold its annual ball and festival on New Year's Eve, Wed- nesday, Dec. 31, 1924, 8 p.m. at the west end Woman’s Club, 37 So. Ash- land Blvd. Admission, will be fifty To the Readers of the Children’s Column: Dear Comrades: I am a member of the Young Workers League and have been trying to organize a nucleus in the high school that I attend. My efforts so far have not os, successful so I hit upon an to start the ball rolling. I succeeded in organizing a debate on the subject of recognition of Soviet Russia. It was held during Education Week, the best possible time for such a debate. Two teach- ers acted as judges and the deci- sion was in favor of our side un- animously ! This should teach us that any NICHD ep ANA COLUMN comrade can do good work no mat- ter how unsatisfactory the circum- stances. There is no excuse what- soever for not getting some pro- paganda across. I hope that some of the league members and the Junior members will be inspired by our success and organize a debating team in their school. I will be glad to furnish mate: rial for this debate to any com- rade who wilh write for -itey My: address is 3551 W. Roosevelt Rd.; Chicago. Go to work, comrades! FRED H. HERZBERG. To Chicago Comrades and Branches Please make settlements or returns on all Bazaar. tickets—admission, banquet, etc.—as soon as possible. ° BAZAAR COMMITTEE, 8 eve patna in a capitalist controlled school | w! League of Chicago. The dance will be held at Northwest Hall, which is going to be held by the be given to these young workers. known as a MOONLITE SNOW BALLS will be the order of the he auspices of the Young Workers Wilton river. Despite the fact that 1e was a prisoner and could have es- saped, he plunged into ,the river, chained as he was, and rescued the policeman. To do the policeman cre- dit, he showed his gratitude to the prisoner by: stripping him of his chains, putting him on a horse and al- lowing him to ride to the jail. The black was released, and given a medal for bravery, but whites who resented honoring a black man took it from him: Beckett produces a long list of black girls, all at Port Darwin, who while in the compound for protec- tion (?) were raped and became mothers. He said that in every_case, well known white men were respon- sible for this outrage. He urged a searching inquiry into this and other atrocities which he says are everyday happenings in the Northern Territory Friday, December 5, 1924 | CIS AHERN. ck named Mickey, Beckett said this was arrested, chains were fastened oan CHICAGO SOCIETY FOR TECH, AID TO RUSSIA CELEBRATES SATURDAY | | The Chicago Society for Techni- cal Aid to Soviet Russia will cele- brate its fifth anniversary on Satur- day, Dec. 6, at 8 p. m. in the as- sembly hall of the Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St., Chicago. Rus« sian labor organizations are invited to send their representatives to the celebration. An interesting program is being prepared. Another group of the agricultural commune “Red Ray” of the Chica- go Society for Technical Aid to Soviet Russia will leave for Ode: PARTY ACTIVITIES NEW YORK CITY Williamsburg Starts Classes. The Williamsburg section of the Workers’ School announces that it is starting its educational work with two classes. (1) American Social and Economic History, very Sunday 11:30 a. m. Teacher: Comrade Kohn; class begint Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:30 a. m, sharp. (2) Elementary and advanced Eng- lish, every Thursday at 8 p.m. sharp. Class begins Thursday, Dec. 11, 8 p. m. sharp, These classes will be held at the new joint. headquarters, 319 Grand St., Brooklyn. . Members and sympathizers are urged to join our classes so as to be come active and intelligent propa: gandists of Communism. ee 8 Williamsburg to Celebrate. The English, Jewish and Russian branches of the W. P. and the Y. W. L. will celebrate their occupancy of joint headquarters with a big interna- tional concert and ball, Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 p. m., at the new, spacious and beautiful headquarters, 319 Grand St., Brooklyn. A very rich program has been ar ranged. This will include: Russian dances, Russian vaudeville, music, dec lamations and international dances by this Saturday at midnight. A fare- well will be given to them at this affair. All supporters of the work of the society are urged to be present to give these “pioneers” a good sendaff. The affair promises to be a lively one as the orchestra of the Y. W. L. will play a prominent role in the program and the dancing that will follow. The three Sholly dancing children in Russian costumes will participate in the program. Many other interesting numbers. Come! Admission only 35 cents. 2, lirevtvs of Australia. GET AN “AD” FOR THE DAILY.WORKER FREIHEIT SINGING SOCIETY CONCERT SUNDAY TO RESOUND WITH REVOLUTIONARY SONGS A concert at which will be sung 8th Street Theatre at Wabash and 8th street and every comrade is in- vited to attend. They Sing for the Revolution. The Freiheit Singing Society is a revolutionary workers’ organization. For ten years, ever since its inaugu- ration, it has taken its place with the revolutionary workers. Themselves working men and women who work in the shops every day, they spend *|their evenings in rehearsals and in performing at Communist functions. Their leader, Jacob Schaffer, was a carpenter. He’s now an accom- plished ‘musician and the composer of music to many revolutionary songs. It was he who composed the music to “The Famous Twelve” which was written by Alexander Block in Russia two years ago. This a Double Celebration. The singing society has taken its name after the Communist Jewish daily at the time of the split away by the revolutionary elements from the socialist party when it no longer re- presented the working class. With them is associated the Fretheit Man- dglin Society which has come over {from the socialist party just a year ago.. This makes the anniversary a double celebration. Besides the enjoyable entertain- ment of a program composed of selected music and_ revolutionary songs which in themselves will lure comrades and sympathizers to this concert they will be there in full force to show their appreciation of this group of 150 talented comrades have given their ardent’ sup- port to every fuction that was held bythe party at any time during the year at which they have been asked to, perform. Detroit Vice King Is New Suspect in Gaensslen Murder A seneational denunciation of Alex Gordon, alleged vice-king of Detroit, as the real murderer of Mrs: Bessie Gaensslen, the collapse of Mrs. Will- iam Lydon, mother of one of the de- artes and a charge that the youth- had been questioned by po- 3 ‘ hee | in tb violatlon of their constitutional righté—were among the developments that tumbled’ over each other in the }{hectic closing hour of the case of Anna and Tony Valanis, Luciile Marsh- all and Will Lydon, on trial for their lives for “murder aoe all revolutionary songs and of which the audience will be an active part will be held on Sunday evening in Chi- cago. This is the concert given by the Freiheit Singing Society and Man- dolin Orchestra to celebrate their tenth anniversary. It will be held at the | aaa ae Party Activities Of Local Chicago Friday, Dec. 5. Industrial organizers’ eee | Room 307, 166 W. Washington St., 8 p. Bolish North Side, 1902 W. Division St. Greek Branch, 722 Blue Island Aye. Saturday, Dec. 6, Metal Trades T. U. E. L. Group, 7:30 Pp. m., 722 Blue Island Ave, Society for Technical Aid to Soviet Russia, fifth anniversary celebration at the Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St. Metal Trades Group Meet Saturday. The regular meeting of Metal Trades Group T. U. E. L. will be held in the Greek Hall, 722 Blue Is- land Ave. Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 o'clock. : This will be an important and in- teresting meeting. The committee of the metal trades has done its best to insure it a success. Your support Is needed. Come prepared to take part in the deliberations. Let us all do our part in making the metal trades organization of the T. U. E. L. the banner organiza- tion. NEEDLE TRADES GROUP, A special meeting of the needle trades Party and Young Workers’ League members has been called for SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, Al 10:30 A. M. AT 3322 DOUG BLVD.. h Every member of the Workers’ Party and the Young Workers’ League in the needle trades is in- structed to be present at this meet- ing. There will be a complete discus- sion of the policy in the needle trades, past and present and with this clarification every comrade is expected to put his energies to the end of developing the systematic work and organization within. the needle trade unions, YOUNG WORKERS LEAGU: ACTIVITIES. LOCAL CHICAGO, _ $$$ Friday, December 5, 1924. All. branch members are urged to be present at tonight’s meeting. Im- portant business of the league, cam< paigns outlined by the City Execu- tive Committee, as well as the regu- lar routine business of the branch Will be taken up. Don't fail to be present! Area Branch No. 1. Meets at 180 W. Washington street at 6:00 p, m. sharp! Area Branch No. 2. Meets at 722 Blue Island Ave., at 8 o’clock p. m. Area Branch No. 3. Meets at 3142 S. Halsted street, at 8 p. m. Area Branch No. 4. Meets at 3322 Douglas Blvd., 8 p. m. Area Branch No. 5. Meets at north side Turner Hall, 820 N. Clark street, 8 p. m. Area Branch No. 6. Workers Hall, 2613 Hirsch Blvd., (basement) at 8 p.m, PHILADELPHIA Party Activities PARTY ACTIVITIES. Philadelphia Workers Party has ar- ranged a banquet and a dance for Saturday, Dec. 13 at which Comrade I. Amter, just back after a two year stay in Russia and Germany, will give a short account of what he has seer and done in Moscow and Berlin. The feature of this affair lies in the fact that it is solely conducted for the pur- pose of giving our comrades a good enjoyable evening and an opportun- ity to hear the first hand information from Russia. _ The dance and banquet is being held in the Shubert’s Drawing Rooms, ee '}(New Traymore Hall) Columbia Ave. and Franklin St. Dancing starts at 8 Pp. m. and continues until 11 after which we will retire to the banquet room to eat and listen to Comrade Amter. Altho this affair is being con ducted chiefly for the party members close sympathizers and friends are in- vited. The admission of 50c, which includes dancing and the banquet was set to enable all our comrades to be present, Two Killed by Federal Troops. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4—Two rebel leaders, Carlos, and Alejardro Greene, ‘|brothers, have been killed in an en- ie a aa counter with federal troops, the war office announced today. Students Strike in Madrid. MADRID, Dec. 4.—The directorate is worried over a students’ strike here _ [and announced that it would take en- ‘page tae eda seg , rnp opakeey nt pth uf ia 7 Yo 6 in CONDUCTED - BY TH, who bought the paper this time did so because they were genuinely inter- ested in the campaign. The comrades report that the young workers who bought the paper were inclined to stop and talk but that the fear of detection by the numerous stoolpigeons hanging around cut the conversations short. One comrade approached each purchaser of his pa- pers with the question: “What do you think of our campaign?” Some of the young workers were afraid to reply but those that. answered expressed their approval. “In every such case the comrade endeavored to explain the purpose of the campaign and to obtain the address of the young worker, One girl while buying her copy con- fided: “You know why I am buying this paper? Because my boss told us not to.” This is the rebel spirit that makes good Y. W. L. members. An- other young worker purchased two copies and volunteered encourage- ment with: “Keep up the good work Its a damn shame more of them don’t understand what you're trying tc do.” One young worker expressed his disappointment at having missed thc Leap Grand Masquerade Ball Saturday Nite, Dec. 6 LITHUANIAN LIBERTY HALL, West 14th St. and 49th Court, Cicero, Ill. DOORS OPEN AT 7 P, M. Music by Yurgon Syncopators. Under Auspices of Workers Party Branch of Cicero. ALL ARE WELCOME FOR THE FUNI everybody té the tunes of Russian, Jewish and jazzified music. Fun is not on the program, but New Yorkers know that Williamsburg hae experts in this line who always pro vide lots of it. So on Saturday, Dec. 6, don’t look around for a place of enjoyment, the Williamsburg international affair will stare you in the face. Be sure not to miss it! Cold Wave and Storms Hit West. The west yesterday was in the grip of the first severe sleet storm of the season. Entire communities in the Dakotas, Nebraska, western Kansas and Colorado on which the storm swept down from the mountains were cut off from outside communication and fragmentary reports trickling into Chicago told of severely low tem: peratures and cities encrusted in the ice of frozen rain. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum. Y.W.L. DRIVE AT SEARS-ROEBUCK. CONTINUES WITH RENEWED VIGOR Branch No. 4, of the Chicago Young Workers League is carrying on its activities at the Sears-Roebuck mail order house with good results. | week, more than a hundred copies of the last issue of The Young Worker were sold outside the gates of the plant. While this number is small compared to the amount sold at the launch- ing of the drive, yet it has a very encouraging significance, for all those This first issue. He promised to come to one of the league meetings. The members of Branch Four are confiident that if they continue their ef- forts long enough they will draw every militant and class conscious worker in Sears-Roebuck into the league. Already a shop nucleus has been established and is functioning. A bi- weekly shop bulletin, The Sears-Roe- buck News—For Young Workers, has been printed and will be distributed. This bulletin deals with special griev- ances of the young workers at Sears- Roebuck such as the high price of food in the company lunchroom, the overtime work without pay, the low wages, etc. The bulletin urges the young workers to send contributions and complaints to their fighting organ and to join the Young Workers League in its fight for higher pay and better working conditions, Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS an