The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 27, 1925, Page 4

EN \ *"\\cashen, q Page Four LIES TO MAKE U. Revealing the methods of the United States army authoriftes in manu-] facturing propaganda to make the soldiers hate their enemy, Gen. Robert Lee Bullard tells how the American soldiers in France during the world war | were spurred to hate the Germans. “Am engaged in a hate campaign agianst the Germans,” Gen. Bullard who led the first division of the A. B. 1918. “I am trying to imbue our soldi their method, their purposes, acts.” Bullard quotes this statement from his diary, in a series of articles he is now writing for the capitalist newspapers. “It was a part of the preparation,” Bullard says, “It was necessary. I deemed it, with our men, especially necessary because without such teach- ing, many of our soldiers might think the enemy had been lied about by the English and French and there was a consequent danger that in com- ing in contact with the American soldiers would be almost ready to fraternize with them.” A Good Slogan. Showing that even the military lead- ers who were capitalizing Woodrow Wilson’s hollow sentimentalities in their war propaganda, did not take the president’s utterances seriously. Bullard says, “More powerful and of wider reach as a hate maker was the impression produced by the presi- dent's far published idea that the war was nothing else than a life and death struggle of democracy on the side of the allies, against autocracy on the side of the Germans. Tho I could never see it myself nor divine its truth from the origin of the war, it was, nevertheless, a catching Idea. Altogether the hate making produced some effect upon our men.” Temeniece “Quake” Death List 1,000— 10,000 Homeless TOKIO, May 25.—Reports trickling into Tokio indicate that the earth- fishing boats off Murmansk, whcih of the Pyoge prefecture northwest of Osaka took a toll of 1,000 dead and many injured. Rescue ships attempt- ing to land at Tsulyama were driven off by the flames. Ceessanion White Guards Murder Two Russians at Border (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, May 25.—A Roumanian patrol has killed one Russian and wounded two others who were walk- ing on the Soviet Union side of the Dniester river, near Tiraspol. Norwegian Boats Illegally Fishing, - Seized by Soviets OLSO, Norway, May 25—The Soviet Union has seized seventy Norwegian fishing boats off Nurmansk, which were illegally fishing in Soviet wat- ers. British Slaughter Kurd Rebels. Bagdad, May 25.—British cavalry in flicted heavy losses on the Kurdish tribes which are in revolt. The Kurds fought with the cavalry near Sulai- mani. The British stirred up the Kurds to rebel against the Turks near the borders of Irak, and the Kurds are now in rebellion against those who taught them how to revolt. Talk it up—your shopmate will subscribe! Our Readers’ Views Birds of a Feather. To the DAILY WORKER:— The DAILY WORKER of May 18, 1925, contains an article dated at Cleve- land, Ohio., which critcises “Scabby” Bill Lee and written by “Scabby” T. C. president of the Switchmen’s Union. There are 20,000 switchmen in this oeantry that will say, “That Cashen has got lot of guts to say anything about Bill Lee.” In 1920, when the switebmen of Chicago, and the rest Of the important terminals of the U. 8. went on strike, what did‘Cashen do? He opened up strike breaking agen- cles and sent scabs to all parts of the country, so did Bill Lee, Lee and Cashen worked hand and hand then and are today. Grand lodge presidents are friendly enemies, as are all of the fakers of labor. Lee and Cashen are both strike breakers, in 1920 the S. U. of N. A. had a chance to prove what kind of a union it was and it did, by doing the B. of R. T, a brotherly act and joined swith them to scab thousands of old mon off the railroads, they were as- wisted by all of the grand presidents of the various brotherhoods, The spirit of industrial unionism Tins not made great headway among the railroad workers yet, gonerally speaking, they are too selfish, made that way by seniariiy, a brotherhood teaching of brotherhoodism, which cuts the brothecs off the board instead of dividing the work, as the word brothood would imply, yours. truly, H. E, Whiteman, Switchman. their + _ ————| Germans, | reenter ee EE ARMY AUTHORITIES MANUFACTURED S. SOLDIERS HATE F, into the slaughter, wrote on Jan. 8,| ers with a determined hatred of them, | NEW YORK CiTY Party Activities Bronx Notes NEW YORK, May 25.—The class in the Principles and Tactics ‘of the Communist International, will take up |for discussion at its next session, to| be held at party headquarters, 1347 Boston Road, Tuesday, May 26 at 0 }p.m., the question of “Our Tactics in the Trade Unions.” This is a burning question, and every student interested in the Trade Union Movement in America should attend this session. Dr. Stamler, as usual will lead the class. Bronx Library. NEW YORK, May 25.—The Bronx comrades invite you all to come to the party headquarters, 1347 Boston Road, | Bronx, any evening during the week | to inspect their library. Pictures have | been brot and hung along the walls; the rooms have been freshly decorated and cleaned; library tables and com- fortable chairs fiave been purchased; many hundreds of volumes have been contributed, and more are coming in every day; shelves have been built,) book cases have been contributed; pa- pers and magazines are being brot*in and subscribed for by the Bronx com- rades; enthusiasm is rife every- where; the headguraters are a-hum and a-bustle with commotion—the connection of achievement and ac- complishment. The Bronx library is a fact. That which the Bronx com- rades have hoped for and worked for so long, has actually come to pass, and the Bronx library promises to be one of the finest in the country, where comrade will meet comrade to collaborate on educational matters, on | thesis and learned scripts, or in re- search work to help the Communist work along. All are welcome. The library is open every night in the week, com- mencing Monday, May 25; and is free to all party members and sympath- izers. oo Books and donations will be thank- fully ‘received by the committee in charge each night of the week. Come and bring your friends along, and also your old and used books. Look ‘em over comrade. You surely have a couple of books that your are not us- ing, and the Bronx library can use everything that makes good reading material. Don’t be bashful. Bring ’em along; the old as well as the new, and we will inscribe your name on our honor roll. | 7 The library committee meets Tues- day, March 26. If your branch has a delegate see that he attends; if the branch has none, elect éne, and in the meantime come yourself. Workers Party—Local Chicago Activities For Chicago Group Leaders. A section leaders’ meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 26. All sec- tion leaders must be present. Hence- forth these meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The group leaders’ meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Both group meetings will be held at 2613 Hirsch Blvd., un- til further notice. Group leaders, take notice! Filipino Bank Cashier Suicides. MANILA, May 25.—Fred W. Kenny, cashier of the Philippine Trust com- pany, former captain in the United States army, committed suicide here today, according to police authorities, following an alleged plot on the part of the bank subordinates to make it appear he was responsbile for a $50,- 000 shortage. Vice-President MecFer- ren of the bank, declared Kenny was entirely innocent of any connection with the shortage which, according to McFerran, was caused by a plot be- tween a Filipino clearing house clerk and a petty government official. Foreign Exchange. NEW YORK, May 25.—Great Brit- ain, pound sterling, demand 4.856%; cable 4.86%. France, franc, demand 5.11%; cable 5.12%. Belgium, franc, demand 4.99%; cable 5.00%. Italy, Mra, demand 4.03%; cable 4.03%, | Sweden, krone, demand 26.73; cable | 26.76. Norway, krone, demand 16.81; cable 16.83. Denmark, krone, demand 18.79; cable 18.81. Shanghai, tael, de- mand 75.00; cable 75.50. Boris May Abdicate. | VIENNA, May 25,—King Boris, of | Bulgaria has demanded Premier Zan- | lsov's resignation, and the establish- | ment of a coalition cabinet, accord- ing to reports here today. The king backed his demand with a threat to abdicate if Zankov refused. our parties commenced. basis of factory nuclei. the theses we present to you now, is duct a correct line course, one must not contrast organ- _—_ GET A SUB AND GIVE ONEL International Prospects and B By GREGORY ‘ZINOVIEV. (Continued from last issue.) VI. The Task of Bolshe- vization and the Road to its Achievement. The road to Bolshevization is the proper organization of the Com- munist Parties and their conduct of a correct policy, HESEH, then, are the circumstances in which the work of bolshevizing My theses on the question of bolshevization are drawn up in sufficient detail, so that all I do need now, is to make just a few supplementary remarks to them. First of all, I wish to touch upon the theme of “organization and poli- tics.” After the publication of the theses of the Fifth International Con- gress, many comrades began to inter- pret the slogan of bolshevization as implying, merely the organizational reconstruction of the party on the The basis of the idea, that the fundamental task of bolshevization is to draw up and con- of policy. oft ization to politics as two opposite things. A correct policy is impossible without’ proper organization, and a good organization is not worth a farthing, if it does not carry out a correct policy. I repeat, the essence of bolshevization is to draw up a cor- rect line of policy; the correct ap- proach to the questions of the trade unions, the peasantry, the colonial question, work among the youth; among women, etc. Nor should we minimize the significance of organiza- tion; the reorganization on the basis of factory nuclei. I would like to warn you against this very strongly, for in order to conduct a crorect policy, it is necessary to have a proper organiza- tion. HE conference which has just been held on the organization question is of enormous importance. Comrade practical interest from the point off terial of the conference and what caught my eye was an extract from an article in “Rude Pravo” of the 15th of February*, which is of considerable practical interest from the point of view of the question of the bolshevi- zation of the parties and their recon- struction. It is not necessary to write long theses, but to start from the most sim- ple things, to follow the prescription of this workingman, first to gather together four men, then another four men and then distribute the work among these. This is Leninism and the practical organization of the work. I want to recall to your mind a let- ter written by Comrade Lenin in 1902, at the time when our movement was still very young. That letter contains a plan of organization. What Com- rade Lenin, more than 20 years ago, recommentied to the Russian workers at the time when the proletarian moyement in Russia was only just commencing, the workers themselves are doing now, but on a larger scale, under other circumstances, on their own initiative and in covfntries where the labor movement has existed for many years. That is precisely how we should proceed in the question of organization: step by step. We must say to the workers: we do not need Communists merely for festivals, we do not require Communists merely for parades; every geuine revolutionary *See “Inprecorr” N. 21, Vol 6, page 312. At no time has there country a book of children's for the working class—and standard, makes the book a ing class literature. Story book size 9x12 type and cover in color, Duroflex hel << Thru evéry story runs the warmth and { will hold the deep interest of both child and grown-up. Don't let your little boy or girl—(or t! of any worker you know)—be without this c of working class stories written by an autho work so distinctly proletarian, and of such Get this book for the boy or girl you unallhcios also will be delighted with it. 1113 W. Washington Blvd. » THE DALE WORKER | must strive to bring dyer to the party | and enlist into its worky new com- rades from among the yank ahd file workers. This work must be con- | tinued unceasingly, “Bie | “Live and—Bolghevize.” | EORGANIZATION ‘cannot be brot | ‘about mechanically, This has now become perfectly clear, Numerous obstacles are met with on the path | j of bolshevization partly in the form of | | social-democratic traditions that have not yet been outlived, and partly of | a purely objective character. In con-| ducting and developing the campaign | for bolshevization, wé must transfer | the center of our activity to the fac-| |tory nuclei. The best theses in the | world are valueless # ‘there is no/ proper organization ‘to carry them | }among the masses @nd to explain |them and make them? popular. Sim- ultaneously with condueting a cor- |Tect policy we must learh to construct a proper organization’ What does bolshevization mean in | the conditions in which we now exist? First of all we must never forget the | wise proverb: “Live and learn.” We | Should be merely decéiving ourselves | if we believed that ft ig possible to introduce genuine Wolshevization | withfn a few months, or that it could be done at all in any @efinite time. The genuine bolshevization of the mind of the party, of the labor move- ment is a continuous process. Bolshevization also implies the cor- rect study of the experience, social classes and conditions in country. every] ‘T must not be lost sight of, that the mechanical application of Russian experiences to other countries is im- possible. The bourgeoisie, in its way, has also studied the “Lessons of Octo- ber.” > This must not be forgotten. We imagined at first, that other coun- tries also will pass thru the Kerensky period. Now it is obvious to us that other countries will not pass thru this period in the same form. Let us re- call the episodes of the civil war, in Hamburg, or Reval for example. These show that we May expect any- thing in the world in these countries, but not a repetition of our Kerensky period. i Bolshevism means, to, draw from the Russian revolution, as well as from thé struggles in other countries, the most essential lessons and combine them with the concrete conditions and brequirements of the given country. First of all, we must Study the social classes, and the variolis strata in the country, , In defining the baség6f the dictator- ship of the proletariat in various coun- tries, it is necessary, first of all, to study the specific features of the so- cial classes in these countries. It is necessary to know the! numerical pro- portion between the proletariat, the petty-bourgeoisie and.the capitalist class, what strata exists among the petty-bourgeoisie, eto, It is first of all necessary to make an elementary social analysis. Not everywhere have we learned to per- form even this preliminary work. For example, we imagined that the con- ditions in this respect were the same in America, Bulgaria and Germany. We must never forget that correct pol- icy presupposes the ability to differen- tiate, to calculate the ‘peculiarities of a given enviornment on the specific character of a given country. I must say, to our shame, that I have had occasion to meet “leaders” who in reply to the question: how many peas- ants are there in your country, re- plied in confusion: I cannot tell you exactly. As you see, some of us can- ever been issued inh this stories like these. the sheer beauty of them real contribution to'work- or ‘ inches—with large clear 75 CENTS Wi Cover $1.25 Cloth Bound and 2 from THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. uF ing 4 BY HERMINIA ZUR MUN TRANSLATED BY IDA DAILES drawings and cover design by not reply even.to such an elementary, altho very important question. In this case, no theses on Bolshevism can be of any assistance. If you do not, know the social composition of your own country and the numerical relation of forces in it, it is of no use to pretend to be Bolsheviks. At best, you may be courageous champions of the working class, but to think of leading a revolution, of winning over the peasantry under these conditions, is absurd. enin taught the necessity to fight! for penny-an-hour increases as| well as ultimate aims. V E must now discuss, not what is a Bolshevik, but what is a Bol- shevik in the concrete conditions of the present period—the period of the retardation of the whole revolution. When Lenin wrote his book, ‘What is to be Done”:—This “Bible of Bol- shevism,” the book which lays down the foundations of Bolshevism—the Russian labor movement was living thru the infancy period of its develop- ment. But already at that time, Comrade Lenin covered the complete scope of the work in saying that we must fight equally for penny and hour ingreases in wages as well as for the achievement of our ultimate aims. Simultaneously with the most minute affairs of everyday work, we must strive to achieve our great aims, That is our task. Comrades, it must be stated, that at the present time, a number of our parties are passing thru a period in which the study of Bolshevism, par- citularly of the pre-war period, is especially necessary for them. Sev- eral of our parties are entering that phase of the struggle and develop- ment, in which it is particularly im- portant to master the principles of the politics, tactics and roganization of bolshevism of the period prior to 1917. Work Among the Peasantry. E have achieved definite results both in the field of trade union- ism and in the field of work among/ the peasantry and in the colonies. The organization of the work in the rural districts, it seems to me, is a matter of special importance. _We must, however, distinguish between the spontaneous peasant movements on the one hand, and systematic work and Communistic initiative in the ru- ral districts on the other. Spontane- ous peasant movements are observed in different countries and frequently they arise without the initiative and work of the Communists. The oppo- site is also the case. There are cout- tries in which beginnings have been made in Communist work among the peasantry, but where there is no spontaneous peasant movement. The Communist International places great hopes in these first efforts towards embracing the peasantry. We can say that, at least the ice is broken. We are passing from words to deeds. I recall to your mind the peasant con- ferences called by the Communist Party of France. The same was done in Germany; similar preliminary work is being conducted by the Communist Party of Germany. Successes can be recorded in this direction by the Com- muhist Party of Italy. Attempts to commence systematic work among the peasantry are observed also in Czecho- Slovakia. The workers of Berlin, Hamburg, and other towns, frequently spend their Sundays in the country. They drive to the surrounding villages in motor lorries, distribute party litéra- ture, organize meetings of peasants, etc, This is of enormous importance. We, Russian Bolsheviks did this kind of work, Prior to 1917, the Russian MY TALES F AKERS CUULDEEN YNy ith four full page two-color LYDIA GIBSON many smaller drawings the original edition, Chicago, Ill. | struggles of the workers. Communist Party was a ‘town party.” Only commencing from 1917, did it be- gin to penetrate into the country. This was made possible first of all, by workers sending their delegations to the villages and the expenses for these trips were covered by collec- tions made among the workers in the factories. Since such work is now being un- dertaken, the slogans which summar- ize it, acquire enormous. importance. One such slogan is “The Workers’ and Peasants’ Government” as interpreted by the Fifth International Congress. Where ‘this slogan has not yet been issued, it should be issued now, ac- companied by extensive propaganda. It would be a mistake to abandon this slogan, simply because Brandler and Radek have discredited it. This cir- cumstance is not an argument against this slogan, for Brandler and Radek tried to discredit our slogans. In all probability, Brandler has never suc- ceeded in bringing over a single peas- ant to our side, but he was well able to discredit our slogans. We, however, in working to bring the peasantry over to our side, will strive to popularize this slogan~in its revolutionary inter- pretation, [ The Tactics of the United Frant. | es! COME now to the tactics of the united front. These tactics not only do not contradict Bolshevism, but on the contrary, represent an es- sential part of it. There can be no bolshevization without these tactics. A Bolshevik, first of all, is a man of the masses, but in order to be a man of the masses he must keep continu- ous contact with the masses of the workers, including the social demo- crats and non-party masses. I think comrades, that we are only just beginning to apply the tactics of the united front properly. In the period when great social changes are taking place in England, when one trade union after another is being drawn into the discussion of the ques- tion of the united front, the applica- tion of these tactics must be definite, resolute, revolutionary and Bolshe- vistic. | The Policy of Partial Demands. WILL deal in a few words with the question of partial demands, which the parties must advance in carrying out the every day work of leading the This ques- tion also belongs to the sphere of bol- shevization. It must not be supposed that we have just entered the period of re- form. We understand perfectly well that the period of the retarded de- velopment of the revolution is not at all a propitious period for-obtaining reforms. A period such as this does not fa- vor reforms’ and reformism. We shall get an outbreak of “right sickness” but we see no symptoms of serious reforms. But this does not mean that, on these grounds, we must abstain from putting forward partial demands. It is precisely in periods such as the present one, that we must conduct cor- rect, sensible, systematic and care- fully thot out tactics of «partial de- mands, without however, departing from the revolutionary struggle, and taking care not to dilute bolshevism with reformism, We must consistently raise the rank and flie worker above the plane of petty questions of the day. We must demonstrate to and convince the worker by facts in his own experience that he can never lift himself out of his present poverty by means of petty demands. Precisely at such a moment as this is, partial demands ®ve a definite plan of our tactics, (To be continued.) SESE SSS SSeS sss: JUST OFF THE PRESS! olshevization GLARK SHATTERS SOCIALISTS IN SEATTLE DEBATE Proves Futility of Mac- Donald Leadership By AARON FISHERMAN. (Special to The Daily Worker) SEATTLE, Wash., May 25.—An other debate was held on Sunday evening between a spokesman of Communism and a representative of social-democracy. Stanley J. Clark, assistant district organizer of the Workers Party, and W. D. Lane of the Seattle Labor College, From beginning to end the audi- ence was with the spokesman for Communism, if we are to judge by the applause accorded him by the audience. And the audience was cor- rect. In merits, logic, arguments and presentation Stanley J: Clark has proven to be the master of the two. Liberal Praises MacDonald. W. D. Lane, liberal and a former city councilman, who represented the affirmative side, opened the debate with a 25 minute speech in, which he tried hard to prove the wonderful ac- complishment (?) of the British La- bor Party and minimize the tactics of the Communists. The subject of the debate was: “Resolved, That the producers of Am- erica will achieve greater success thru the methods of the British La- bor Party than they will thru adopt- ing the tactics of the Communist Par- ty.” Each one of the debaters was given 25 minutes for argument and 30 min- utes for rebuttal. Clark Shatters Socialist. Comrade Clark battered and shat- tered every argument and point of his opponent into pieces. He proved by uncontradictable facts that the Brit- ish Labor Party was one of the most servile ‘governments of the ruling class and that the oppression of other nations under its regime, was at least as severe as under the Tory government and in fact the same of- ficialdom remained in power; and that no particular achievement for the interests of the working class was brot about. The dictatorship of the proletariat is the only possible hope of the working class by which it can bring about its emancipation, he con- ‘cluded. INTERNATIONAL PICNIC. The Russian, Ukrainian and Polish Branches of the Workers Party have arranged a joint International Picnic for Sunday, June 14, at Marvel Inn Grove, at the end of Milwaukee Ave. All friendly organizations are re- quested not to arrange other affairs on that date. TAKE NOTICE! The Workers’ House has arranged picnics for the following dates: May 30, at National Grove. June 28 and August 9, at William Rimek Grove, Lyons, Ill. All friendly organizations are re- quested not to arrange other affairs on those dates. Move to Trustify Churches. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25.—Pros- pects for union with allied churches, including congregational and reform- ed, were expected to stir up another battle between liberals and conserva- tives in the presbytertan general as- sembly here. Fundamentalists will try to block any move looking toward organic union with the congregational church, it was expected.