The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 30, 1925, Page 4

EAGH OTHER IN SOGIALIST RANKS Abramovich’s Pals All Excel Each Other By Max Bedacht A report reaches here from Vienna that the executive committee of the Second International has appointed a grievance committee to sit in judg- ment about the fight between the so- | eial-democratic leaders of Hungary in | emmigration in Vienna since the fall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and the social democratic leaders of Hung- ary in Hungary. The emmigrant group in Vienna feels that it is being mistreated. Its members were caught in the storm of the Hungarian revolution in 1919. The tide of the proletarian revolt had risen high. The social-democrats of Hunga- ry felt that it was impossible to stem the tide. They would haye been crush- | ed in the attempt. So they decided to play the role of Judas within the movement. r Conspired With Bloody Horthy. | A working agreement was entered | into’ with the Communists. But sec- retly the social-democrats conspired with the counter-revohitionary forces of Hungary, with the emissarfes of allied capital and with the military leaders of Roumania, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. Their treachery suc- ceeded. The Soviets of Hungary were crushed. The Hungarian Social-democrats ex- pected their reward. But their fate was different from that of their Ger- man prototypes. Victorious reaction in Hungary felt so strong that it did not need the services of the traitors. So the reward for their treacherous | services was not a government posi- | tion but a swift, kick which landed | these socialdemocrats in Vienna as emigrants. dodging persecution by | their erstwhile allies of the Hungarian | revolution. | This was disapointment No. 1; but | they were in for more. | In Vienna these social-democrats did | not feel.at home. They were on fo- reign ground. Betraying workers in grand style ‘is only possible when one | has workers to betray. In Vienna that job was performed by the native social-democrats. No wonder, there- fore, that these exiles longed to be back in Hungary. Disapointment Number Two. | To get back they had to rely on} their fortunate social - democratic brother leaders who could remain in Hungary. But here disappointment hit them. The social-democrats of Hungary, instead of confining their betrayals to the workers of Hungary also betrayed their brother leaders in Vienna. They made an agreement with the Horthy government to sup- port all its policies; and general am- nesty did not happen to be one of Horthy’s policies. Traitors’ Three Ring Circus Now the traitors of Vienna appeal against the traitors of Budapest to the traitors of Amsterdam. And the grievance committee appointed by the executive committee of the Second International is the result. The Com- mittee is composed of Tom Shaw for England, Karl Kautsky for Germafiy, Otto Bauer for Austria, and De Brouker for Holland. Since the stage is all set the comedy can begin. It will be one that would even astonish Machiavelli in his-cyn- feal deceptiveness. RUSSIAN ART LINEN AND HAND EMBROIDERY AT DEFENSE BAZAAR NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—A ship- ment of exquisite hand-woven linen and embroidery has been received from Soviet Russia forthe joint zaar. These articles from that “bar- barous” country reveal the high stage of artistic talent which the Russian peasant has reached. One must have seen the peasants in their homes where they weave this wonderful stuff and embroider it, to appreciate the love and enthus- lasm that they put into every article —into every stitch. Old men and women, middie-aged men and wo- men and even young girls turn the wheel and weave the cloth. And then the artful manner in which they apply the needle, and the beautiful colored thread that they pass thru the linen in most wonder- fut designs—all indicates the art that the Russian peasant poss 1S. These linens comprise articles of great variety. There are bags, table- covers, napkins, sashes, blouses, conter-pieces, etc. The prices will be far lower than those charged by the department stores. These articles will be at the Russian booth of the joint bazaar, arranged by the International Work- ers’ Aid and the Labor Defense Coun- cil, which takes place at the Lyce- um, 86th St. and 3rd Ave., Feb. 11, 12, 18, 14, No lover of art, no one desirous of having these precious artloles should fail to attend the ba- zaar, At the same time, he will be performing a splendid act of soli- darity by helping along the cause of relief of the political prisoners and their families in Europe and of de- fense of the revolutionary workers before the capitalist courts of the THE DAILY WORKER RE IS CHARACTERISTIC EXAMPLE OF SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC TREACHERY (Extract from the treaty between the Horthy social-democrats and their government chief.) The treaty does not contain anything which every socialist party of the world—if we disregard the Third International—would not have recog- nized or at least realized by its practical attitude. On the other hand, the treaty does not contain anything which would not have been the duty of every conservative bourgeois government} and a point of honor of the whole thing is that the treaty has been fully observed and that both parties have honestly fulfilled its provisions. —Neues Pester Journal, Jan. 1, 1925. ‘HE social-demooratic party is ready to declare that it will consider the general interests of the nation and of the country under present-day con- ditions and, after the experiences it has gained, as of equal importance to the interests of the working class; it must therefore fight and make sacri-|be proved by innumerable facts that fices for the interests of the nation and of the country as well as for the working class. The party will in its conduct aim at the above, and not only abstain from all propaganda injurious to the interests of Hungary, but on the con- trary will carry on an active propa- ganda on behalf,of Hungary; on the one hand, among the leaders of the foreign social democratic parties, with the foreign governments, etc., and for this purpose will co-operate with the Hungarian foreign minister, and on the other hand, will break off all con- nections with the emigrants; this it does openly and takes up the fight against them abroad. A. With Regard to Foreign Policy. The social democratic party under- takes in all disputed foreign political questions concerning the nation as ¢ whole, expressly to adopt the Magya: standpoint to the same extent as the German majority social democrats and other moderate social democrats always do, who, in questions of this kind, never adopt the standpoint of governments of hostile states. It shall make use of its connections with the foreign moderate social dem- |ocratic circles to counteract the un founded reports spread regarding ter. ror in Hungary and to exert its in fluence in order that the foreign coun. tries shall obtain a picture of Hun gary which is in accordance with th« facts. In order that this end may be achieved, the social democratic party will, before all, in its organ, Neps- Sava, adopt an impartial attitude ane loyally express in this paper the col- laboration with the bourgeois society which will result in these actions, finding an echo in the foreign press. It will do its utmost to inform the foreign social democratic press’ re- garding this agreement, and especially undertakes that prominent © party members shall publish articles regard- this treaty in the right wing labor press abroad, for example, in Ger- many, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Holland and the Unitea States. With regard to the obviously lying and malicious reports appearing in the foreign press, the Nepssava under- takes—when it is convinced of the untruth of the reports in question— upon the request of the press depart- ment of the foreign ministry, to con- tradict these reports. ‘ B. With Regard to Home Polley. 1. It considers the reconstruction of the country, which is also in thc interests of the workers, to be of such importance that for this purpose it ts disposed to co-operate with the bour- geois classes in the economic sphere. to abstain unconditionally from poh- tical strikes, and to leave the solution of wages questions to that organiza- tion which is mentoned in the sec- ond clause of the 11th section of the present protocol. (Government inte:- vention and arbitration court.) 2. In the sphere of home politics 1t breaks with the liberal bloc; it re- fuses to support the bourgeois dema- gogy and the octobrist elements. In its opposition to the government it will only employ decent weapons and will not carry on a factious demagogy. It will conduct no republican propa- ganda. 3. It takes note of the declaration of the prime minister, according to which the government interprets the item regarding the right of combina tion and assembly in such a manner that the social democratic party shall not extend its agitation among the argicultural workers, as it did in the autumn of 1918 in the provinces, The delegates of the Hungarian so- cial democratic party declare that they agree to the wishes expressed by the prime minister, both with regard to foreign and home policy and give a» surance of fulfillment on their part. They will do this all the more as all these interests, which are bound up with the restoration of the good rep ute of Hungary, with its inner consov- idation and economic revial, are also the interests of the Hungarian sociat democratic workers. They nominate on their part a dev. egate who constantly maintains con- nections with the foreign ministry. With regard to the above interpreta- tion by the prime minister of the right of combination and assembly, the det. egates of the social democratic work- ing class declare that the social dem. ocratic party is not in a position to forbid the union of agricultural work: ers to continue trade union activity in its existing organizations, but they take note of the declaration of the KUSBAS PLANT IS WINNING, ADMITS ENGINEERING ARTICLE NEW YORK, Jan. 28.— The by- product coking plant which the au- tonomous. industrial colony in the Kuznetz Basin (Kusbas) in Cen- tral Siberia is operating has aroused the attention of the American. en- gineering world, as is shown by a display article in Chemical and Me- tallurgical Engineering. The article, prepared by N. L. Kishor, formerly shift superintendent and H. Kweit, formerly in charge of the laboratory at the coking plant deals with its unexampled difficulties of rigorous climate and lack of native skilled workers which it is overcoming. But success is coming with the installa- tion of modern equipment. Forecasting a great industrial fu- ture for this region, so |: a near wilderness, the article e “And when one considers the tre- mendous reserves of coal and iron ore in the Kuznetz Basin, he can have no doubt that the Kemerovo plant is only one of the greatest metallurgical and chemical centers of the world.” prime minister, according to which the government interprets the point regarding the right of combination and assembly in the sense that the social democratic party does not ex- tend its agitation to the agricultura! workers, as it did in autumn, 1918, in the provinces. Finally, it undertakes to get these interests and opinions adopted by its masses and organiza- tions. This protocol, after same was read in the presence of all parties, was con- firmed in two original copies and cer- tified. The one original copy is re. tained by his Hungarian majesty’s prime minister, the other is handed over to the undersigned delegates of the Hungarian social democratic work- ing class, Budapest, December 22, 1921. Signed in behalf of the government: Stefan Bethlen, his Hungarian ma- jestey’s prime minister. Kuno Klebelsberg, his Hungarian majesty’s minister of the interior. Paul Tomesanyi, his Hungarian ma- jesty’s minister of justice. is Ludwig Hegyeshalmy, his Hungar- ian majesty’s minister of commerce. Ferdinand Bernolak, his Hungarian majesty’s minister of health. Signed on behalf of the social dem. ocratic working class: Karl Peyer. Stefan Farkas. Franz Miakits. Alexander Popper. Dr. Zoltan Benes, secretary. Burns Not Allowed To Mention Mellon In N. Y. Graft Trial NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—William J. Burns, testifying at the trial of Gaston B. Means, formerly his lieutenant“in the department of justice, was not permitted to testify regarding a deficit in the republican campaign funds, An objection of the government cut short Burn’s answer to the question of Frank P. Walsh, lawyer for Col. Thomas Felder, partner of Harry Daugherty, former attorney general, ‘when the government prosecutor raised iked, “Was there ever @ conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at which Secretary of the Treas- ury Mellon, former Attorney General Daugherty, and you were present and at which the glass casket case was discussed.” When Burns was not per- mitted to answer Walsh asked, “Did you ever say there was a deficit in the republican campaign fund?” Former witnesses had testified that Burns and Daugherty were bribed, along with Means, not to indict the stock promotors of the casket company. These witnesses had implicated Mellon, Daugherty,ahd Burns. Daugherty will testify soon, Tagore Returns to India. ROME, Jan. 28—Rabindrath Tagore, Indian author, has cancelled his Ita- lian tour, it was learned today, He will embark form Venice for India. Patronizo our advertisers. for the DAILY WORKER. 44'T"O Overcome So Potent an Enemy (the Bour the Obligatory, Thoro, Careful the Enemies.” —LENIN. SOCIALISTS OF HUNGARY UNITE WITH FASCISTI Sign Pact with Terror Rule of Horthy (Continued from page 1) pact; and finally, that they only sign- ed it in order to obtain an amnesty for some hundred political prisoners. So many words, so many lies. It can \the pact has been “honorably” fulfilled on the part of the social democratic |leaders. The official social democratic party organ has up to the present written nothing regarding class war, it preached class harmony, and even in August, 1924, spoke. of the consolid- ation of Hungary. For years even Garami and Buchinger,who belong to the extreme right wing of social dem- ocracy, were not addressed as com- jrades and refused to publish their declarations. and even their denials One of the leaders of the name of Rothenstein wrote articles under his own name, in accordance with the treaty, in the foreign social democrat- ie press and Peyer and Miakits, who were parties to the treaty toured the whole world and proclaimed that not Horthy, but the revolution is the cause of all the sufferings of the pro- letariat. In parliament the social democratic fraction, even in 1923, voted along with Bethlen for the chief of the pol- ice who assisted in bringing about the shameful treaty. Twice they openly concluded civil peace and promoted the “restoration” which aimed at en- slaving the proletariat and strength- ening the counter-revolutionary ap- paratus. Peyer advocated In Brati- slava (Pressburg), at a conference with the Czechish government social- ists and leaders of the emigrants, in the name of the Hungarian social democratic party, the “unconditional” foreign loan for Bethlen. They throt- tled economic strikes, and when in 1924 the printers spontaneously en- tered on a general strike on accorat of the confiscation of the Nepssava, the parliamentary fraction and the party central repudiated the printers and even the central organ. Equally futile is the excuse that these scoundrels only concluded the pact because by so doing they ob- tained an amnesty for some hundreds of social democrats. In paragraph six of the pact, the amnesty is limited. to minor offenses which were committed between October 31, 1918 and March 21, 1919. On October 31, 1918, the bourgeois Karoly government came in- to office, and March 21 is the date of the proclamation of the proletarian dictatorship. But during the Karoly government it was not thousands, not even hundreds, but only a few dozen proletarians who were persecuted by the Horthy government on account of minor offenses. This amnesty could therefore in no way liberate hun dreds from the dungeons of Horthy. And even among these few dozens a very careful selection was made, as the pact provided that only those would be pardoned “who are not dangerous to the public safety.” On the other hand, the many thou- sands of social democratic workers who honestly co-operated in the pro- letarian dictatorship, and were there- fore threatened by the white terror, were excluded from the agreement. This fact is not altered by the clause of the pact which states: “The gov- ernment is also inclined to propose from time to time to pardon all those who are recommended by the social democratic working class; and who, up to the time of the meeting of the national assembly, have -been con dgmned on account of creating dis. order or infringements of the press laws, if the minister of justice re- gards this justified by the circum stances.” Every worker in Hungary knows that by this clause only a few are set free “from time to time” and not in any case hundreds. But clause six of the pact which has been published only contains e part of the amnesty and does not con- tain the actual general amnesty 0: Christmas, 1921. This amnesty actu ally pardoned hundreds of countetr- revolutionary murderers of proletari- ans who had acted out of “patriotic’ grounds, Without the sham amnesty contained in the pact, Bethlen would never have ventured to grant a real amnesty for the murderers of the so- cial democrats Somogyi and Basco, for the murderers of Orgovany and Siofok. Thus, by, their action, the Peyer bandits did not sanction the liberation of hundreds of proletarians but of hundreds of murderers of pro- letarians. These are the naked facts regard ing the pact, with the help of whict the social democratic betrayers of the proletariat were able to continue their shameful existence for another three years. But neither their pact nor their lies regarding the pact will be abl to save them in the long run from the court of the revolutionary proletariar masses, poner (Special to The TWO THOUSAND “PHILLY” WORKERS APPLAUD THE TEACHINGS OF LENIN Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 28.—Fully two thousard Philadelphia work- ers joined in the celebration of the Lenin Memorial meeting’ here ‘which took place Sautrday night at Lulu Temple. Every seat in‘ the large hall was taken and many were forced to stand. The unbounded enthusiasm and revolutionary spirit manifested by, the mass gathering at which Olgin, Carlson, and Rebecca Grecht spoke is a clear indication that the workers here are prepared to follow the lead of that Communist movement of which Lenin was the founder and leader. Pledge Selves to Leniniam, Comrade R. Baker, city secretary of the Workers Party was chairman of the meeting. His opening words, “That we come here not to mourn the loss of our beloved comrade and leaa- er but to pledge ourselves to fight on for the selfsame cause to which he gave. his life’ met with stormy ap- plause. Following this the Interna: tional was sung by the audience, Then came some songs by the Frei- heit Singing Society, whose rendition especially of the Funeral March of a Russian reyolutionist, was remarkable for its strength, depth and beauty. The International Orchestra also rendered a number of excellent selec. tions during the course of the pro- gram. People Mourned His Death. Comrade Oliver Carlson, the first speaker, described the reaction of the poor and.the rich in Finland to the news of Lenin’s death (Carlson waa, passing thru that country on his way into Russia just at that time) and then he told about the pall of sorrow which hung over the whole of Russia during the next few weeks. He spoke of some of the work that Lenin had done, mentioning in particular the building of the Russian Communist Party and the Communist Interna tional. i i “We can best show our respect anc honor for Lenin and the ideas for which he fought” said Carlson, “by taking our place within the ranks or the American section of the Commun- ist International—the Workers Party of America and the Young Workers* League.” “Movies” of Lenin. Motion pictures of Lenin, the funer- al procession, and the pilgrimage of CHRIST AND CAPITAL ~~ AGAIN’ ADVANGE OVER DEAD PAGAN PEOPLE (Special to The Daily Worker) MANILA, P.° 1, Jan. 28—The Philippine constabulary, the native force used by Americart colonial im- perialism in the islands, has a few more murders charged to\lts debit when they attacked a Moro’ tribe in Lanno province of Mindanao, .the southern most: island of the Philip- pine group. x Dispatches to Manila. from. Min- danao are meager, indicating | only that eight Moros were killed, among them the leader. of the tribe. As usual in:such cages the natives are labeled as frenzied religious fanatics Intent on. slaughter of. chirstians, but the cause in this case Is prob- ably.the same as usual, the forcible encroachment upon the lands and lives of natives of capitalist agents seized natural resources in the name of a “higher” civilization. FORTY TICKET STATIONS FOR CHICAGO MOVIE Tickets for the gala motion picture show, “The Beauty and the Bolshevik,” to be given at Ashland Auditorium, Thursday, February 6, continuous from 7 p.m. to 11 p. m,, will be on sale at about forty ticket stations in all parts of the city. Anyone wishing to estab- lish additional stations, or who needs more tickets should get in touch with the Youpng Leninists to the tomb of [the Chicago Conference for Defense Lenin on the first of May were then presented. Following this came the presentation of a beautiful hand-made banner by the Young Workers’ League of Philadelphia to the Workers’ Party. This close spirit of co-operation be- tween the youth and adult movement struck home upon the crowd as ne speech could have done and brought forth an enthusiastic response from the audience. Rebecca Grecht, in appealing for a collection on behalf of the Workers Party and the Labor Defense Councit showed how. necessary it was for the workers here to give full and com- plete support to the work that our |». party is doing, and stressed the need at this time to raise funds for con- ducting a vigorous fight to keep out of jail all those of our comrades who were indicted in Michigan for crim- inal syndicalism. Lenin Built Party. Comrade Olgin, the last speaker was given a remarkable ovation. For al- most three-quarters of an hour he spoke of the life and works of Lenin of the trials and joys and aspirations and Relief, 19 S. Lincoln St., Chicago. Downtown Stations. Labor Defense Council, 166 W. Wash- ington St., Room 303. Workers Party, 166 W. Washington St., Room 307, . Food Workers’ Hall, 214 N. State St. Walden Book Shop, 307 mauth Ct. Restaurant, Van Bur Market Sts. ‘ West 8 DAILY WORKER, 1113 ‘Washington Pini) House, 800. So; Halsted St. ul 4, aepeaspnss Extension, 1605 Van Buren street. Workers Party, 1113 W. Washington Blyd., 3rd floor. International Workers’ Aid, 19 S, Lin- coln St. £ Greek Hall, 722 Blue Island Ave. Daily Freiheit, 3118 Roosevelt Road. Freiheit Singing Society, Roosevelt near Independence, » ee Restaurant, 3124 W. Roosevelt Italian Hall, 511 N, Sangamon. Italian Hall, 921 S. Oakley. Lettish Hall, 4358 ‘Thomas St. South Slavic Book Store, 1806- South Racine Ave. Rovnost Ludu, 1510 W. 18th St. Cc. 8. P. 8. Hall, 1126 W. 18th St. Delnicke, 1523 W. 19th St. Horsely and Bohills, Book Store, 1638 W. Madison St. " Vilnis, 2513 S. Halsted St. North Side. Benson's Cigar Store, 1151 Belmont Ave. Radical Book Store, 826 N. Clark St. Imperial Hall, 2409 N. Halsted St. Cozy Lunch, Lincoln near Halsted. German Headquarters, 1655 Bi Hungarian Headquarters, 1500 1 St. North of the Russian workers and peasants | Sedgewick St. of the long years of civil war and fam-| Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch BI ine and economic blockade—and how cepa Book Store, 2720 W. thru all this Lenin had towered above all others, leading the way to a victor- ious Soviet government against the counter-revolutionists, against the in- terventionists, and against the famine “The red flag which now fles over the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lics will soon be waving over every country in the world. The length of time that elapses ere this takes place depends entirely upon ourselves. On to the social revolution under the ban ner of Leninism and the Communist International!”—these were his con- cluding words. The International was sung once more—and the meeting ad journed amidst thunderous applause and a rousing demonstration whict showed the revolutionary spirit of Philadelphia's workers. Capmakers Re-Affiliate. ST. LOUIS. — Renewed activity among the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers is noticeable since the. adjustment of the jurisdictional dispute with the Hatters, St. Louis unions have affili- ated with the central body. Movies for Workers “Beauty and the Bolshevik” and “Russia in Overalls” will be shown at the following places: Chicago, Ashland Auditorium, Feb, geoisie) Is Possible Only Thru , Attentive and Skillful Utilization of E: Memorial Meeting, Madison Square Garden, Sunday Aft 5. Pittsburgh, Pa. N. S. Carnegie Music Hall, Feb. 7. South Bend, Ind.—White Eagle Theater, 1125 W. Division St., Feb. 11, St. Paul, Minn.—444 Rice St., Feb, 20. Milwaukee, Wis.—Pabst Theater, March 7, San Francisco, March 21, the Greatest Effort and by Dint of noes pone Small, Between Northwest Side. vd. Division s' Oriental Restaurant, 2011 W. North Ave. Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St. Co-operative Restaurant, 1734 W. Divi- sion street. Co-operative Restaurant, 760 Milwaukee avenue. Ukrainian Hall, ine W. Chicago Ave. Cicero. Biondi Cigar Store, 4937 W. 14th St. Italian Headquarters, 14th St. and 50th court. junkus Shoe Store, 1443 S. 49th Ave. ulikancas, Tailors, 1339 So. 49th Ct. Kalousek, 2306 W. 58th Ct. How Capitalist Papers Bluff. NEW YORK, Jan. 28.— The New York Times informed us in a broad headline that “Factory Payrolls Swell.” Not many workers read the N. Y. Times, otherwise they might be surprised to read in the midst of the following report that “wage rate decreases in December were more numerous than in the previous month, but the movement toward decreased rates which was gaining headway dur- ing the early summer appears to ha’ worked itself out.” f Wage rates increase by decreas- ing, according to the capitalist agen- cies. The workers who get these wag- es know best. If they don’t get more pay in their envelopes, at least they get it in the N. Y. Times. — German Kids Leave French Foster Dads. i PARIS.—Seventy-four German chil- dren who have spent the past four and a half months in the homes of Pari workers have been returned to their parents in Berlin, Hamburg and Leip- sic. They are part of two groups or- ganized by the International Workers: Aid. It is stated this work will be continued as funds permit. The Ger. man children and their French foster parents have become much attached to each other and correspondence be- tween they will be carried, on. beni os CAL’ TRIES TO KILL THE POSTAL PAY RAISE BILL Substitute Bill Buried Under Amendments WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.—The Coolidge senators are trying to kill the bill proposing to raise the pay of postal employees,. by introducing a flood. of amendments. With only a month to go before the end of congress, Coolidge is trying to stave off a vote on the postal bill, and thus deprive the postal employes of their salary increase, The Moses postal bill, which is a Coolidge substitute for the original pay raise bill, vetoed by Coolidge, was denounced in the senate today by Hiram Johnson of California. “It is a fraud and a sham”, said Johnson. “Every senator knows that it is a debunking process and will not raise sufficient revenues to meet the costs of increased pay for postal employes.” Some of the amendments introduced were the Butler amendment, giving religious publication a preferential postal rate over daily newspapers, Senator. .Harreld also .offered an amendment providing that all religious publications should enjoy preferential rate except those paying their editors 'a yearly salary of more than $12.000. The Moses bill increases the pay of postal employes, but also increases postal rates in such a way that many senators declare they cannot be put into effect. Jessica Smith Talks At West Side Branch On Russian Progress NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Graphically describing the present conditions and the rapid progress the first workers’ republic is making in industry and agriculture and education, Jessica Smith, recently returned from a stay of three years in Russia, drew volleys of applause from two hundred listen- ers gathered at the headquarters of the West Side branch of the Workers Party. The lecturer described the improve- ment in the industries. She showed how the peasants are constantly in- creasing their crop area by adopting as fast as possible more modern methods and by introducing machine- ry shipped them by advanced coun- tries. Of the 120,000,000 farmers in Russia, the speaker said, only a small number have any conception of farm machine- ry such as is now generally used in America. At first they are sceptic, but on seeing the value of modern machinery learn marvellously fast to operate and to become expert at their new methods. The vehicle of education of both common schools and at the universi- ties, said the lecturer, was practical studies in agriculture and industry, so that when a student went out into real life he went into the field where his studies had already made him at home. Students are given a stipend on which they can live while at school. Thus the Soviet government is caring for the future expert managers and workers while they are preparing for their tasks in the big work of the country, Theatrical Union Business Agent Shot in Gang War George E. Browne, business agent of the Chicago Theatrical Protective Union, Local No. 2, was led to a hos- pital by an unidentified man, with gun shot wounds. Browne was shot in connection with the gangland war which resulted in the shooting of John ‘Torrio, the chief bootlegger of Chi- cago’s underworld, police say. The business agent was led to a hospital early yesterday by a young man who left him standing by the in- formation desk. “I’ve been shot,” Browne told the attendant. “Fix me up, will you?” Browne refused to give police information as to the cause of the shooting. He is being guarded by police. etree inte t Child Slavers Active in Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Opposition to the child labor amendment is taking shape in the Missouri legislature. The Missouri State Federation of Labor is pitting its strength against the child slavers’ lobby. ‘SMITH BILL TO SOOTHE FARMERS! PASSES THE BUGK IN EMPTY WORDS WASHINGTON, Jan, 28.—The senate took its final legislative step today toward enactment of the Smith bill, supposed to declare ag- riculture the basic industry of the nation, when it approved a confer ence report on the measure, This is one fake measure designed to soothe the raging farmers. The bill authorizes the interstate commerce commission to review and revise the general structure of |