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age Four CHILDREN FED BIBLE, WAR DOPE IN MANY STATES Truth Prohibited by 21 . Laws WASHINGTON, June 22.—(FP)— State laws regulating the subject- matter of instruction in American pub- lic: schools, enacted in 1922-23, have been compiled and published, along with other school laws, by the U. S. bureau of education as Bulletin No. 2, series of 1925, Teaching of the federal constitution Is required in 21 states and is recommended in Texas, while teaching of the declaration of inde- pendence is required only in Minne sota. Plorida, in 1923, enacted: “That it is the sense of the legislature of the state of Florida that it is improper and subversive of the best interests of the people of this state for any pro- fessor, teacher or instructor in the public. schools. and colleges of this state, supported in whole or in part by public taxation, to teach or permit to be taught atheism, or agnosticism, or to teach as true Darwinism, or any other hypothesis that Hnks man in blood relationship to any other form of life.” Kluxers Pass Bible Bill Delaware, in 1923, prescribed by law that “At least 5 verses from the holy bible shall be read each school day at opening of school”; also that the lord’s prayer shall be repeated, but no other religious services or exer- cises be permitted. Maine, under ku klux guidance, also required daily bible reading in the common schools. Mississippi ordain- ed that the ten commandments should be included in a compulsory course in “the principles of morality and good manners.” Arkansas went farther, with requirement that school children be trained in “morals, manners, pa- triotism and business and profession- al integrity.” North Carolina provides compulsory teaching of “Americanism,” which is defined as including respect for law and order, the character and ideals of the founders of our country, duties of citizenship, respect for the national anthem and the flag, a standard of good government, and study of the state and federal constitutions. Oregon “makes it a duty of every board... charged with the duty of selecting textbooks for the public schools to select and install textbooks " om American history and civil govern- ment which adequately stress the services rendered by the men who achieved our national independence, established our form of constitutional government, and preserved our feder- al union. No textbook shall be used which speaks slightingly of the found- ers of our republic or of the men who preserved the union, or which belittles or undervalues their work.” T HE DAILY WORKER The Comp By RICHARD DORNBUSCH. NE of the fundamental principles distinguishing the Communist In- international is the question of the relations maintained between Communist Parties of the different countries. It is the endeavor of the Communist International to become a really Communist world party, that is, it strives to pursue one uniform political line, a line tested and ap- proved by the world congress. This aim can, however, only be at- tained if the various sections do not remain isolated from one another, but make use of the experiences gained in the party work of all the other sec- tions. To lead means at times adapt: ing experience to the given moment. Hence the necessity and importance of an international exchange of the experiences gained in general politi- cal work, and especially in the agit- prop work done by the parties. This necessity having been recog- nized, the agitprop department of the executive committee of the Commun- ist International organized, after the fifth congress, a special working de- partment for the compilation of the experiences gained in agitprop work in the various sections. HE collection and generalization of experiences on an international scale is of the utmost importance, for it transforms the formal relations ex- isting among the parties into a real contact originating in the actual im- port of party work. It will thus be seen that what is required is not a mechanical and uniform transference of delineations of experiences from the | ilation of Experiences Gained by the Parties | of development of the separate sec- tions. The generalization of experiences implies the necessity of its detailed study from definite points of view. | The rapid dispatch of all material | relating to agitprop work is naturally the fundamental prerequisite for a successful study and exchange of ex- periences. Unless we receive exhaus- tive and detailed information on the agitprop work being carried on we can form no clear general survey of it. | on the basis of defective reports. ternational from the social democratic | cal reports sent in by the agitprop ‘departments of the different sections. But apart from the fact that this drawing up of reports has not by any means been thoroly organized as yet, | it does not form an adequate founda- tion for the drawing of the necessary conclusions. The parties, especially the large parties, must draw up spe- cial reports on every campaign or propagandist action (founding of party © schools, dents’ circles, party libraries, press publishing, etc.), as soon as the work has been set going, and send .these to the, agitprop department of the executive committee of the Commun- ist International. When the material thus compiled is studied, attention must chiefly be giv- en to the following points: 1. If and to what extent the total agitprop work carried on by the party follows the principles laid down by the Communist International, and supports in agitation and propaganda the political action of the party. 2.. What methods are being em- ployed for this purpose. one party to another, but a differenti- ation according to the economic and political structure of the different countries, and a corresponding adapta- tion to the political tasks and stages 3. Ascertainment of the actual in- itiative exercised by the party in question. 4. Ascertainment of the fundamen- tal political and methodological errors organization of stu-| | committed by the party in. question in the course of its activity.\! | 5. Ascertainment of the objective obstacles in the way jof any given |mecessary measures. /{ | 6. Ascertainment of the measures to be taken by the agitprop depart- ment of the C. I. in Support of the agitprop work of the parties. ae these factors can only be sat- isfactorily ascertained if we have | the most carefully drawn up reports Fruitful criticism cannot be made | ‘© 80 by; most reports, however, con- | ‘The | tain only a part of the exhaustive ma- | a j .| terial imperatively required for an} Tain subject, of study ‘Is. the’ periods 4 r : | question forms were twice distribut- | adequate examination. | |the agitprop department of the Com- munist International is being carried | on along normal lines to the extent | that communication with the parties |is established. But ditho a certain | amount of progress may be observed |in the development of this communi- | cation, there still remding much to be desired. Some of the larger and poli- tically decisive parties ‘are still not fully conscious of the ‘importance and necessity of regular “communication, | to say nothing of the snialler parties. Reports sent by the‘agitprop organs of our sections are of course not the sole means of keeping’ up this com- munication they are’ fot even the most successful means. The experi- ence gained up to row has proved that even the best of reports cannot give a concretely trué picture of the work being done, arid? especially of The indispensable statements of the | report are lacking in Ife and color every opportunity of receiving such personal reports, and does its ut- most to encourage detailed consulta- tion in agitprop work, with the rep- | The compilation of experiences in the conditions under which it is done. | until we hear the personal report of a | representative of the party. The agit- ; prop department of the C. I. seizes | jeens in the sessions of the department and in separate consultations with the functionaries of the department. And-we must admit that we haye on- ly been able to form a really concrete | idea of the work being done by those | parties with which we have come into | Personal communication. ; A further measure which has aided us to gain a general conception of | the agitprop work of the parties has been the distribution of question forms to the centrals, with the re- quest for exhaustive replies. Such | ed to the parties. The first was sent |in on the oceasion of the fifth con- gress; the second, the improved edi- tion so to speak, some months later. Only very few of the parties (and strangely enough the smaller parties, and even the illegal ones) filled out the question forms in a manner en- abling them to be used for a future control of work. The majority of the answers received were entirely vague and nebulous. It thus becomes evident that the success of the second and most im- portant fundamental task, the gener- alization of the experiences gained, the conversion of the raw materials sent to us into the common property of the international, is entirely de- | pendent on our ‘obtaining exhaustive material and dealing with it efficient- ly. The gaps in communication above |described show why the agitprop de- partment of the C. I. during the com- paratively brief period which has elapsed since the fifth world congress, has been able to occupy itself with the accumulation of material, but has not yet enough at its disposal for pur- poses of generalization. What are the initial methods of generalization now being taken up? Various instructions have been given out with reference resentatives of the different sections, to the agitprop work of the parties. | After large international campaigns | critical descriptions of the campaign as carried out in the various coun- jtries have been sent to the parties | (for instance after the anti-war | week). It need not be said that the methods of generalizing experience | must be systematized and perfected. Here the international party press is our most effectual instrument. A per- manent column in the Imprecorr, or | better still a periodical supplement dealing with questions of agitation and propaganda, would be the best | method towards the systematic gen- | eralization of experiences, until such time as it will be possible to publish a special international periodical de- voted to questions of agitation and educational work in the parties. Nes task of compiling and general- izing our experiences is not only part of agitprop work internationally, as well nationally. In the central com- mittees of at least the large parties a comrade must be specially commis- sioned with the task of studying the agitprop work of the whole of the party organizations, down to the nu- clei, and generalizing it within the , frame of the party. The agitprop department of the E. C. C. L. will make use of thé opportun- ity offered by the impending agitprop conference to be held by the repre- sentatives of the parties for the pur- pose of explaining all questions con- nected with the compilation and gen- eralization of experience, and for lay- ing down definite rules of work. Vari- ous types of reports, corresponding to the conditions under which work has to be done in the different coun- tries, will be drawn up, and even real- izable method of communication dis- cussed in detail. There is no doubt whatever that the development of this field of activity signifies a mighty stride forward towards a systematic organization of the agitprop work of our parties. THERE IS MORE IN A CHINAMAN’S . HEAD THAN THE ROOTS OF A PIGTAIL The anti-foreign movementin China still éontinues with unabated inten- sity. What is the meaning of this rumpus in “peaceful” China? If you want to'Know—and we don’t mean to the Chinese want anyhow? meeting starts at 8 p. m. Perhaps you are not interested. B prepared. Negroes. starts at 8 p.m. Admission is free. SOVIET UNION ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY CONSOLIDATED, SAYS RYKOV REPORT TO 3RD CONGRESS MOSCOW, (By Mail).—In the report he read to the Third Congress of Soviets of the U. S. S R. on behalf of the Union Government, Rikov, Presi- dent of the Council of People’s Commissaries of the Union, pointed out that the fundamental feature of the present situation of the Union was the latter’s Political and economic consolidation, while, at the same time, there were signs of a certain stabilization of conditions in capitalist countries, which had partly overcome the after-war crisis, However, the incessant evoluton Powers of the world and, in particular, the situation created absolete+ thru the application of methods of colonial policy determ- * fmed, so to say, a return to pre-war traditions and prepared the way for new crisis and conflicts. ne i. Foreign Treaties Relterating the immutability of the » Soviet government's fundamental po- sition in the question of Czarist debts, Rykov declared: “We are ready to negotiate and compromise on mutual- Ay advantageous principles, and we “are ready to make certain sacrifices, should we be convinced of receiving definite advantages in return and if ‘we can asume that certain obligations , are practically executable and would not hamper the normal development of our economic situation.” ‘The speaker remarked in this refer- / hence that the treaty with “Japan } proves the possibility of reaching an agreement with the U. S. S. R., which | @an be of mutual advantages to the ' parties concerned, American Relation The Soviet Government, stated the President of the council of People’s Commissaries, is ready to give full attention to the proposition which the American government will make: the present phase of develop- ment of Soviet-American trade prom- ises its further still greater develop- ment should the existing artificial ob- stacles be removed. No Concessions to Britain Touching on the future of the treaty with Britain, Rykov declares that the attempts to delay negotia- tiohs with the purpose by way of pressure to compel the Soviet Gov- further | of conflicting interest of the greatest in the East \have any positive results. | Claims Against French | The Soviet Government is ready | immediately to start the discussion of French claims, but it will simultan- |eously present counter-claims. “Des- |pite all the difficulties in the way, we |are sure that the interests of both | countries will help find a mutually ad- | antageous principle of agreement, There are signs lately that there ex- |ists a more concrete possibility of sol utioning the disputable questions and thus expediting negotiations with France.” Friendly Relations with Germany Referring to the Soviet-German re- lations, the speaker points out that |the principles embodied in the Rapal- lo Treaty still determine, as hereto- fore, the friendly relations with Ger- many. He remarks at the same time, that the present negotiations between ;Germany and the Entente may in- fluence the inter-relations between UV. |S. S. R. and Germany. Mr. Rykoy further emphasized the successful rapproachment with Italy jand the consolidation of economic ties between the two countries. Poland Plots Against Soviets Such ties are also being strengthen- 6d with Poland, where, however, cer- tain reactionary groups are constantly plotting against the consolidation of normal relations with the Union, The participation of Poland in the recent Riga conferénce of General Staffs of the Baltic states reveals the hostile character against the Union of Sov fet Republics of that conference, Manufactured “Red Plots” Stating the dismall failure of num- ent to make concessions can't erous attempts to charge the Union sper? a % and other speakers will give the inside “dope” on the Chinese situation. want you to defend their investments What do The jut you may be later on, if your masters in China. So you had better be PHILLIPS, ORGANIZER OF NEGRO LABOR CONGRESS SPEAKS TONIGHT |" ° «vse <2 Every member of It POPE TAKES RAP A FASCIST VIOLENCE AGAINST CATHOLICS ROME, June 22.—Pope Pius de- plored fascist violence during holy year in an expression to pilgrims from Perugia. The pontiff was alluding to fas - cisti disturbances at the Port of Corpus Christi and similar out- breaks reported from Pisa. The pope did not object to vio- lence against the workers until the fascists attacked catholics. of difficulties being gone through by foreign countries, the speaker scouted as ridiculous and monstrous the accusations that the Soviet Gov- lernment participated in the Sophia catasthrope, as well as the assertions of mythical aspirations of the U. 8. 8. R. to dominate the Balkans, adding that the Union has no special inter- ests in that part of Europe and does not interfere with the home affairs of the Balkan States. National Rights in East. Turning to the East, Rykov pointed out that the progress and consolida- tion of friendship with the Hastern countries is based on an immutable | policy of recognition of their national rights and the renouncement on the |part of the Soviet Republics of any hostile designs. | Touching, in connection with the adherence to the Soviet Union of the Republics of Turkmenistan and Uzbe- |kistan, upon the question of national | policy of the Soviet government, the | President of the Council of People’s Commissaries declared emphatically that everything will be done for the purpose of strengthening economic- ally the more backward nationalities jot the Union and for the develop- ment of their national culture, Self Determination The principle of self-determination of nations, the speaker stated, pro- claimed in 1917, including secession from the Union—as the case with Latvia, Lithuania, Hstonia and other of the Soviet Government, * f TRADE GREAT SIGNIFICANCE ATRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATION BY THE ENGLISH UNIONS IN W. I. R. MEET Na The British “Workers International Relief” Conference, which was held reflect on your intelligence by even thinking that you don’t—you will come | in London in the middle of April has a significance reaching beyond its’ na“ to the mass meeting tomorrow night at Northwest Hall, corner of Western | tionally limited charagter because of the numerous and lively participation and North Aves., where William F, Dunne, Henry Phillips, Manuel Gomez | o¢ ine representatives*of trade union organizations. The endeavors‘ and interests of the trade unions meet thosé ¢f/\the Workers’ International Relief on the basis of the slogan of international unity, What the Engligh trade unions ar e for the labor movement in England, a uniform organizatign, embracing various parties, a, so to speak, neutra} territory on which general proletarian +- class interests, are ,yepresented and corresponding demapds made, that is the W. L R. as a proletarian relief or- For this reason the, W. I. R. may, in carrying out its duties as a prepara- Henry Phillips, organizer of the American Negro Labor Congress will | tory, neutral, super-party ground on speak tonight at 2733 Hirsch Boulevard at the open branch meeting of the | which workers of all shades of opinion North West Side English branch of the Workers Party. the branch and their working class associates should come to hear what | joint activity, become the base for the Comrade Phillips has to say on the very important task of organizing the | Preparation of a united front of trade The meeting will be held in the rear of the hall, one flight up. and from all countnies can meet in unionism on an international scale. Thus it is no coincidence that just the English trade unions, both their individual associatiors and their lead- ers show a growing sympathy with the W. I. R. and are becoming members of it. t How strong this growing interest is, has been shown by ‘the English W. I. R. Conference, and thay be proved by the following facts: ’ ‘Trade union, co-operative and party organizations to the number of 165, representing the most important trade unions of England, took part in the Conference. Among them were the unions of engine-drivers and stokers, of the united electricty workers, of the united workers in the building trade, the transport workers, the railway- men, town and municipal employes, clerks, further representatives of the | workers’ defense council and the ten- ants’ defense league; finally represen- tatives of the labor party ahd the in- dependent labor party and of the Com- munist Party of England, of the Gen- eral Trade Union Council (also of the London Trade Union Council) as well as of the minority movement, numerous women’s organizations, etc, In the executiye of the W. L R. the following trade union and co-op- erative associations are represented: The Miners’ Union of Great Britain by its general secretary, A. J; Cook, the National United Woodworkers’ Assoc- jation by its general secretary Alex- ander Gossip, the National Amalga- mated Unions of Building Trade Workers A. U. B. T. W, by its gen- eral secretary George Hicks, the Am- algamated Engineers Union by Frank Smith, the National Union of Women’s Co-operative Guilds by Miss Honora Enfield, and A. A. Phircell, at present president of the sterdam Trade Union International. / The mixed commission of the labor party and of the Trade Union Con- gress will at its next meeting discuss the conditions under which every leag- ing political and industrial organiza- tion of the English working class will send a representative to the executive of the W. I, R. The Conference passed resolutions in which was demanded the co-opera- tion of the trade unions with therco- part of the W. I. R. The prime minister of the labor government in West, Australia prom- ised that all the labor organizations countries—remains in the future as|and. the government of the country the immutable fundamental principle| would give their fullest support to the W. 1. R. At the same time he con- ‘ sat Sa iemned all reactionary attacks on the WwW. IR. vise The trade union movement fox jinity was described and demanded:as a fact of the greatest significance’ for” the well-being of the proletariat of the whole world. The English, trade union report on Russia is published for Germany by the “Neur Deutscher Verlag” which is in close touch with the W. I. R., on the basis of the agree- ment between the Russian and Eing- lish trade unions. Owing to the recognition of the ne- cessity of creating an international united front for the trade unions, it is possible in England that leading mem- Philadelphia Free Verse Poet Makes Art Serve the Revolution cy By LENA ROSENBERG, W. C. PHILADELPHIA, June 22.—At latt the Freiheit Gezang Verein Is giving the Pic-Nie for which everybody in Philadelphia was wait- ing since The Picnic season started For all Music Lovers who have heard this Wonderful Body of singers at one time or another Declare ; That they would not miss an oppor- tunity to hear ’em again, And here is a Chance To have a beautiful Time out in the woods with plenty of singing and Games of all kinds, And the Committee is also preparing some very delicious things to eat and drink, And the date of the Picnic is June 28, at Flaxman’s Farm, and For further information call at Workers Party headquarters, 521 York avenue, or the Freiheit office, 426 Pine {bers of the social democratic party support the W. L. R., that for instance, Lansbury was at the Conference, elected chairman of the Central Com mittee of the W. I. R., and that Pur- cell, the English president of the Amsterdam trade unions, took part in the Congress. Altho there was! no such intention, the conference of the British W. I. R., which met to solve questions of organization and to pre- pare the ground for a campaign of relief for the straving people of Ire- land, turned into a demonstration in favor of intrenational alliance of the working masses, not only in the or- ganization of the proletarian self-help but also in the trade union movement, In Japan also the W. I. R. and the trade unions joined in their efforts for the solidarity and a homogenous alli- ance of all working and exploited peo- ple under the slogan Amsterdam and Moscow. In Germany, France and, in the last weeks, in Czecho-Slovakia, the affiliation of trade union organizations to the W. I. R, is steadily making great progress. In Germany armost all the organizations of the excluded trade unions have joined the W. I. R., but only a few of those of the German General Federaiton of Labor. In its capacity as an international, super-party organization, the W. I. R. can work in the spirit of the proletar- jan united front. It can help to un- mask the treachery of the reactionary trade union leaders who no longer represent the interests of their mem- bers but, in every economic struggle are found wanting and take sides with the employers. Just from this point of view it is necessary to work more than ever in all countries for the affiliation of all trade unions and take sides with the employers. Should it be impossible for that which is already taking place in Eng- land to become a reality in the labor movement thruout the world? & To work, Comrades! Amundsen Soon Goes to Oslo. OSLO, Norway, June 22,—Roald Amundsen, who made an unsuccessful attempt to fly to the North pole by airptane, will leave King’s Bay for Norway soon, it is reported here, Subscribe for the DAILY WORKER, e'"~" street. York news stands. WORKERS’ SCHOOL TO GIVE 2-WEEK SUMMER COURSE NEW YORK, June 22.—New York comrades who are desirous of getting some intensive educational work this summer will be glad to know that a two-weeks full time summer school will be held from August 17th to the 29th under the auspices of the Work- ers School. \ Bolshevization, as the task of the hour for our Party and League, de- mands that our educational work be given greater prominence than ever before. The proposed two-weeks course will serve as a beginning for the work to be done. It will be known as an Introductory Course in Marxism. Leninism, ‘. Moderate Cost. Only thoBe who have had some ex perience in educational work will be eligible. However, every comrade who can do so should apply for admission (which will be limited to 35 students) by communicating with the Secretary or Director of the Workers School, 108 E, 14th St. The cost to the stueents for board, room and school supplies, exclusive of text books,»will be $15 per week. Every applicant must make a $5 de- posit with the Workers School. Arrangements have already been, made to conduct the summer school in one of the finest locations possi- ble—near Bethel, Conn. No member should neglect thts op- portunity to register for the full-time course in Marxism-Leninism. SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNISTS TO STAGE CONCERT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 22.— An interesting program has been ar- ranged by the city central committee of the Workers (Communist) Party, under the direction of George Allen Kelly, Jr. It will be given on Satur- day evening, June 27, at 225 Valencia street, and begins at 8:30 p.m. The program will consist of: ‘ 1, The Evolution of Music... on An analysis by Chairman Tom Lewis 2, Baritone Solos ... Selected Abin Saari 3. Violin Duets—’ (a) Humoreske essere DVOTAK, (b) Sextette from Lucia di Lam- memonr ..... ... Donizetti Howard Langford, Glen Langford 4, Contralto Solos ..... Selected Rosalie Harrison Hazel Griffiths 6. Piano Solos with Descriptive Com- ments by Keithe Carlson— (a) Two Movements from Sonata e mino. (b) Fantasie in d mino} Anna Madden 7. Soprano Solos— (a) Elegie (b) Nivana Mearl Grey Tobey 8, Original Stories in Rhyme... Rosalie Harrison. Getting on New York News Stands HE DAILY WORKER is slowly but surely establishing itself on the New ; ¥ Every week additional stands are added to the list, and nursed along until they form the DAILY WORKER habit. A goodly group of comrades have devoted themselves regularly to this work, which Is as much worth while for the ultima’ as anything that can be done at pr route: and each one of the following success of the New York movement int. The city has been divided Into looking after the news stands In a certain section systematically every week: B. Braden,,L. Cooper, W. Chambers, A. Gusakoff, Irvin Grabelsky, Max Hagen, Sam Halpern, M. Horwitz, N. Liebowitz, H. F. Mins, J, Newman,, H. Osol, C. O, Peterson, S.-Pollack, J. Pasternak, M.. Rappaport, A.. Riemer, 8 Siegal, S. Surtshin. \ This work can be developed as There is immedi: PROTEST Hands Off China! H. V. PHILLIPS, MANUEL GOMEZ, Auspices, United e need of several more. New York office, 108 East 14th street. Troops and Marines from China! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 8 P. M, at NORTHWEST HALL, Corner North and Western Avenues SPHAKERS: WILLIAM F. DUNNE, Editor of the DAILY WORKER Organizer, American Negro Labor Congress Secretary, All-American Anti-Imperialist League Oriental Speakers, and Others. Admission Free. additional comrades volunteer. for It. Apply to the DAILY WORKER ¢ Withdraw American Front Conference. 5. Recitations upon Child Labor. . assis pai vet Sa IRR LEE ES ECS AE MC yen