The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 18, 1925, Page 4

Page Four ae GERMAN SECTION OF W. P. PLEDGES FIGHT ON LORE M ipbership Meeting in N.Y. Indorses C. E. C. | (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—At a meet- Ing held at the Hungarian Labor Temple the German branches of Greater New York attended by 100 @ members unanimously adopted a reso- lution condemning Loreism and pledg- ing their support to the new C. E. C. ih its attempts to unify and Bolshevize the party, and to the efforts of the new bureau of the German Federation to build up a revolutionary section of the party among the German workers. Report on National Convention Comrade Wolfe reported on the na- tional convention and Comrade Wein- stone and Comrade Leman, secretary of the German bureau, spoke on Lore- ism. After a thoro discussion, in which all points of view freely ex- pressed themselves, particularly on Loreism, the resolution was put. Comrade Wolfe stressed, in his re- port, the fact that this convention differed from previous ones in its emphasis upon the Bolshevization of the party, and achieved more in that direction than all the others. The fac- tional » which was so bitter dur- ing the last pre-convention period, went back to the founding of the party, with its heterogeneous and in man: me! anc rtly Communist ele- ts. The many comrades who con- red only sur! manifestations 1 d upon the discussion as merely a struggle for power between two groups, the\convention decisions ar- rived at and the manner in which the convention was carried on, made it plain that it was a struggle for the Bolshevization of the party. The convention settled for the party the question of Loreism. Comrade Wolfe qwed how much the party needed unity, and urged all the Com- t elements to come together and e all their time and energy. to the work before the party. Any crisis that might result would be particular- ly evident in the German Federation, |By ELIS PETERSON, Editor, Ny Tid. HE Scandinavian section of our party is one of the smaller lan- guage sections of our party. This makes the reorganization of its mem- bership on the basis of shop nuclei The ideological propaganda for the reorganization has already begun |among, the Scandinavian comrades. There has, so far, been no opposition against it. Some lectures and cussions have taken place in the Chi- cago branches, where also every fun- |damental question of the reorganiza- | tion was discussed in detail and made |clear for the members. The organ of | the federation, Ny Tid, has published |a few articles on the problem, and especially about the role of the: feder- ations in the time of the reorganiza- tion, and the role of the “Working- men’s Clubs” (the present language branches) and non-party proletarians, after the reorganization, The role of the Communist fractions in these “Workingmen’s Clubs” has been ex- plained. It has always been pointed out, that the reorganization cannot and international branches easier |the party. The reorganization of our than in the big federations of the | federation can be carried thru merely party. with the assistance of the district dis- mittees of the federation, but only thru the direct party committees, UR federation most likely will not hold any national convention. Aii the decisions have already been rend- ered. by the National Convention of FS carried thru by the language com- conventions. In fact, we already had a convention of our eightth district, (Chicago). Thruout this convention it was obvious that the best way to make the members understand the reorganization and carry it out, as far as our federation is concerned, will be thru the district conventions, Probably a member of the Scan- dinavian bureau will have to be pres- ent at the other district conventions f our federation, and there explain the reorganization in every detail and assist the comrades in their work. This way will not only be less ex- pensive than a national convention, but also more effective. In our ideological propaganada pre- paring the reorganization, we have put a big stress upon the individual initiative of every member in a fac- tory or a workshop so that he, when Special | were the work of a Communist Party in this country, since we must first | prepare the workers by our propa- maneuvers with them. He stressed the point that it was better to achieve good results even tho by wrong methods, as ‘he said Lore had done, than bad results by correct methods, as the party had done. He sharply condemned the Communist Interna* tional for interfering in the Amer- ican movement, declaring that the C. | I. had treated the American members as automatons. Comrade Berg, who followed, admit- ted that Lore had made errors, but.in- sisted that the party and the Commun- ist International had also made mis- takes. He said that Lore nae been ) right on the LaFollette question and, All DAILY WORKER, Literature and Book Store delegates are expected to attend the joint meeting to be held Thursday Night, Sept. 17,8 P. M., at 19 So. Lincoln Street. | ganda, and we would then execute | Notice! were too well off for us to make pro- gress among them. In the Workmen’s | Sick and Death Benefit Society and in the German unions and tourists clubs, |Lore had worked to build up a per- |sonal following and not to build up the movement. | Tho the field’ was so fertile, little of an organizational character had | been accomplished for the party. The | Volkszeitung had carried on its camp- THE DAILY; WORKER he once has a clear iffea about what a shop nucleys is and how to start it, will not have to wait for the in- itiative of somgran (ess to organize him and his party jcomrades in his shop. Every cogirade himself has the duty to gather the other com- rades in the shop /tdgether, decide about the forming of a shop nucleus, immediately notify. the nearest party committee about the organization of that shop nucleus. Comrades should then wait for instructions or event- ual personal assistance before ‘pro- ceeding any further. In many cases, certainly, the party . organizers or party committees il take the ini- tiative before the'mtmbers will be able to begin. . Yi ana present language branches will in the time of reorganization and for a period after ft form “Working- men’s Clubs” with’ affiliated non-party members. In these ‘“Workingmen’s Clubs” our party! members, organized in the party thri'@ shop nucleus or an internationab branch will form a Communist fraction, quite in ac- cordance with ‘forming Communist fractions in other non-party organiza- tions, e. g. trade unions, co-opera- tive societies, temperance societies, Dairy Workers Need Protection ‘Against Carbon Dioxid Gas (Special to The Daily Worker) ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 16—(FP)— Danger of asphyxiation or smother- ing by carbon dioxid is one of the hazards against which dairy workers need protection when filling siloes, the New York state health depart- ment warns. Studies of ensilage show that green fodder on being placed in the silo immediately begins to under- go changes opposite to normal plant metabolism; that oxygen from sur- rounding air is consumed and carbon dioxid gas liberated. Sometimes al- most all the oxygen is consumed. The carbon dioxid, sapposed to be the preservative of the fodder, remains at jaigns weakly, had been a news-dis- penser, but not a fighting, organizing Communist organ, such as was typi- , fied by the Russian Iskra under Le- nin’s direction, and such as every | paper in the movement should aim to | become, In answer to Comrade Blohm, Wein- stone characterized as Kautskyite the where Loreism had its origin. But! that he had not fought the. C. IL. differentiation between principles and after the struggle against Loreism the| Comrades Rosenberger, Hamp, Cor-| tactics, between theory and practice, pa would come out unified and barsky, Johnson and Sanger were | between organization and propagand. strengthened beyond anything before | other comrades who spoke from the | Blohm had defended Lore and in de- possible. Lore Sapped Vitality of German Section Comrade Leman pointed out that the German Federation had been sap- ped of its vitality under Lore’s domin- ation, its membership had dropped, 1 work in the unions and other workers’ organizations demoralized, Blohm Supports Lore and Loreism In the discussion from the floor following the reports of Wolfe and Le-| man, Blohm insisted that Lore had not once deviated from Communist princi- ple, but had differed merely on quest- ions of tactics; that propaganda and | agitation, and not political maneuvers | OUR DAILY TOR THE WOMAN OF MATURE FIGURE. attractive model will at once appeal to the woman of generous lines, This mode] is excellent for the new figured silks, for charmeen, broadcloth or vel- vet. The pattern is cut in 8 sizes: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50 inches bust measure, A 38 inch size requires 4% yards of 40 inch material, The width at the foot is 2% yards, with plaits extended, If the collar is made as il- Tustrated of contrasting material % yard will be required, Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. ¥ASHION BOOK NOTICE! Send 120 in silver or stamps for out up-to-date Fall and Winter, 1925-26, Book of Fashions, showing color, plates and containing 500 designs of ladies’, es’, and children’s patterns, a con- and comprehensive article on dri also some point. for the ne | floor, They claimed that the German | Federation had been demoralized by | the bureaucratic family which Lore | had gathered around him, sabotaged party decisions and work, and in- | stanced dozens of occasions upon which Lore and the Volkszeitung had failed to maintain the Communist position. Blohm Exposed as Lore Agent Comrade Weinstone in reporting upon Loreism for the C. E. C. showed that tho progress had been made in most other federations, none had in the German, due to Lore’s leadership. At the last German convention Lore had stated that the German workers PATTERNS A STYLISH COAT. 4851. Top coats are ever service- able and practical. The model here portrayed is good for any of this sea- son's coat materials, and very smart in taffeta, The pattren fs cut in 6 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure, A 388 inch size requires 3% yards of 40 inch material, Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12¢ in silver or stamps. NOVICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The patterns being sold thru the DAILY WORKER pattern department are fur- pattern dd by nished by a New York firm of manufacturers, Orders are forwar the DAILY WO: oR customer. DAILY WORKER does not keep @ stock of patterns on hand. Delivefy of pat- terns ordinarily will take at least 10 days {rom the date of mailing the order. Do not become impatient if your pattern is delayed. The DAILY WORKER sub- ng 30 of the various simi “ll valuable bints to th scription list is a Communist honor roll. Is your name on it? | claring against the interference of the | Communist International in the Amer- jican question, showed that he had not \the slightest conception of what an | international signified. The differences ; between the party and Lore, on the questions of party and international discipline, on that of an underground party, on the Chinese revolutionary movement, his opposition to the Ger- man Communist Party uprising in March 1923, which he characterized as a “putsch” in truly social-demo- cratic fashion, his continued belief in Serrati’s errors when even the latter admitted his errors, his opposition not only to the labor party but to all united fronts, all these issues, tho but a small part of Lore’s record of passive sabotage and active opposi- tion, showed his non-Communist char- acter. Lore would rather be the leader of the Volkszeitung than of a revolution- ary section of the party. Tho he knew that his expulsion was before the par- ty and the C. I, he had refused to go to Moscow, with the excuse that he was more necessary in the. fight in the Workmen’s Sick and Death Bene- fit Society, a fight which the Volks- zeitung had sabotaged. Weinstone asked Blohm why he not only had not tried to win over the paper for the party, but had even in- juréd the party by publishing such bits as the Horthy advertisement. the surface and for a few feet above because of its high specific gravity, Most silo accidents to dairy workers occur in the morning, apparently due to fermentation during the night or over Sunday. Workérs may be en- gulfed in an invisible lake of carbon dioxid gas upon entering a partly fill- ed silo and quickly be overcome. To prevent accidents,’ experts recom- mend that the blower be started a few s minutes before workers enter the silo partially filled with fresh fodder. see Second Authrax Victim ALBANY, N. Y,, Sept. 16—(FP)— The second case of anthrax in two years is reported-from a certain New York carpet factory by the state health department. The first victim of this rare disease died, No investi- gation or action is announced by state authorities, Build the DAILY WORKER with subs. Our Readers’ Views Truth to Trash Basket To the DAILY WORKER:— I am sending you’ a copy of a letter I sent to J. B. House, columnist on the New York Evening Post, which I think will interest your rea@ers. J. B. House, > - New York Evening Post, New York City, Dear Mr. House:—Mr, Irving Man- dell sends me a clipping of your item in which you instruct him not to send you any of my books, and explain with elaborate- sarcasm that your janitor suffers from a overloaded trash basket. I am pleased to note the high standard of humor now pre: vailing in metropolitan journalism. I note your beautiful open mindedness and eagerness for new truth; and how Blohm’s arguments, Weinstone point- ed out, had only one object, to defeat the party’s fight against Loreism. In answer to Comrade Berg, Wein- stone pointed out that’ mere formal discipline was not enuf. It was not j accepting the Communist Internation- al and the party decisions to say that Lore had made errors, and then to refuse to specify what those errors were, and to enlarge only upon the efrors of the movement. Such evasion and indirect defense of Loreism was not the sort of support the party ex- pected after convention decisions had been reached. He asked Comrade Berg and other comrades to declare in clearcut fashion if they would support the resolution introduced and take energetic steps to fight Loreism, Berg said he was for the resolution, and would fight the members of the form- er bureau who had resigned from the party and. who were going over to the yellow socialists slowly but definitely, In closing, Comrade Weinstone ap- pealed to the comrades to win over every sincere proletarian who was under Lore’s influence, Our task now is to build a mass, revolutionary move- ment among the German workers, more consistent activity 1 all their organizations, to build up now what Lore had prevented, unified party act- ivity in all German workers organiza- tions, to unify and Bolshevize the party and reorganize it on the shop nucleus basis, The liquidation of Lore- ism is the first step for the German section. When the vote on the resolution well you have learned the great les- son of history, that truth always comes into the world clad in the rags of unpopularity. You are a “colyumnist” and you like to have little bits of verse to di- versify your space?’ Well, I will send you two lines, and surely they will not burden your trash basket too heavily, They are the last two lines of an immortal sonnet, composed by Ralph Chaplin at the time that he was one of a hundred J, W. W.’s, kept in prison by our national government, while it was engaged in making the world safe for democracy. The lines read: “For men will name their children after us, i And name their dogs for men you now admire.” Sincerely, Upton Sinclair, Negro Labor Congress to Be Discussed by the Russian Branch W: P. The Negro Labor Congress will be discussed at the next regular meet- ing of the Russian branch, Workers Party, tonight, Thursday, Sept, 17, at 8 p. m,, at 1902 W. Division St. A speaker representing the Negro La- bor Congress will give a report. Dis- cussion will follow, The meeting is open to everybody. The report will be in the English: language. Every- body is welcome. If you want to thoroughly un- was taken, it was unanimous, except for Comrade Blohm, who had left be- fore the yopecfyine up. derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literatuié, ete, But our comrades should re- member that their work in the Com- munist fractions in other existing non-party workers organizations in their respective language groups, es- pecially if these are mass organiza- tions, e In considering the property of our language sections, we believe it will be a very easy task for the party to take it over. The party already is the owner of our weekly paper, Ny Tid, and of our printing press, There are a few other shareholders than the federation jn our printing press, but the actual taking over of it will not make any difficulties. Also the Folkuts Hus, the hall owned by the Karl Marx branch of the Scandinavian Federation of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party of America is already own- ed by the party. ‘VERY branch, every district con- vention of the langtiage section will be covered with a lecture on the question of the reorganization of the party. A thoro discussion will fol- low. The Ny Tid will in every issue propagate the reorganization as the most important issue now before the party. First and foremost: The clos- est co-operation with the party com- LABOR DEFENSE HOLDS PROTEST FRI, AGAINST POLISH WHITE TERROR At the mass meeting called by the Chicago Local, International Labor Defense, against the Polish white terror, to be held Friday eve- ning, Sept. 18, at Schoenhoeffen Hall, Milwaukee and Ashland Aves., C. E. Ruthenberg, general secretary of the Workers (Communist) Party and James P. Cannon, secretary of the International Labor Defense, will speak. B. K. Gebert, secretary of the conference for thé Protection of Po- lish Political Prisoners, will speak in Polish. There will also be speak- ers in the Polish, Lithuanian and Russian languages. The meeting has been called to demand freedom for the militant fighters of the Polish working class, 8,000 of whom are now rotting in Polish jails. AS WE SEE IT (Continued from page 1) mittees must be strictly observed. In the offices of the Ny Tid and the Union Press there will be or- ganized a model shop nucleus, the meetings of which can be attended by comrades from» other shops or other places: who wish to know how to form a shop nucleus, how it works, and how to lead it and organize its future work. 'T would be very advisable that a model shop nucleus should be or- ganized at once in the national of- fice of the party. Not only in the DAILY WORKER printing shop, but for all the Communists working in that ‘house, or according to the stat- utes of the C..I, and the constitution of the party. Here all the visiting comrades from other cities and plac- es could get inspiration and advice, especially if the shop nucleus of the national office will see to it that it very soon publishes its first wall shop paper. This shop paper would be of the greatest value for every visitor at the national office. The Scandinavian section will not only in, words, but in eager activity, assist the C, EB. C. of the party in its hard work of reorganizing the party as soon as possible. = Don’t Miss Cléveland Young Workers League Anti-Religion Meeting (Special to The Daily Worker) CLEVELAND, 0., Sept. 16.—The Young Workers League of Cleveland are giving a meeting to demonstrate against religion on Sunday, Sept. 27, the eve of the Jewish holiday, Yom- kipur, the holiest evening on the Jewish calendar. This meeting will be held at the Freiheit Hall, 5311 Woodland Ave. Religion wfll be dis- cussion from the Marxian viewpoint, discussion to be led off by Comrades Gleisser, Duchan, Aleff and Comrade Benjamin in English. This demonstration will be followed up by a dance on the following eve- ning, Sept. 28th at Carpenter's Hall, 2226 EB. 55th st. 3 Make a note of these dates and be sure to attend, You will help the Com- munist movement and give yourself a profitable and entertaining evening. Chinese Strikers Use Effective Method to Teach Class Solidarity NEW YORK, Sept. 16. — “Labor Lamont. These names are some of the reasons why there are wars. see HE latest reports from the Cook County jail front are that Terry Druggan, star actor in the hostilities, invested $60,000 in his ease and eom- fort while in captivity and his speedy release therefrom. It was owing to a difference of opinion over the proper division of this boodle that the light was thrown on the situation. The in- cident is worth more than that to the city editors who were driven to. fea- turing morons for the past two weeks, and particularly to the editorial writ- ers who had nothing to moralize about except the bob haired flapper and the latest prohibiiton scandal. 4 ee gh OLITICIANS who want to be with the rank and file at all costs should study the technique of Patrick J. Diamond, of Brooklyn, New York in the recent Hylan-Walker imbroglio. Mr, Diamond is deputy commisisoner of licenses, at Mayor Hylan’s pleas- ure. When Tammany decided to tie the can to the mayor, Diamond was seized with a serious fit of illness. He took to his bed, but evidently did not lose consciousness. While he was grappling with the grim reaper, his lieutenants were making a canvas of unions have never been recognized in China, but we believe that before this strike is over they will be,” says the secretary of the Electrical Workers’ Union of Shanghai. Strikebreakers are taken care of easily, the Shang- hai union leader says. “We just drop around to their houses, take them out to some convenient lot and make them kneel down in a circle of strikers. We don’t beat them at all, but we make them sign a statement some- thing like this: ‘I am a dirty low-down traitor to my fellow workers.’ Then we take their pictures and this state- ment and hang them up where every- body can see them. No, we don't have many strikebreakers.” %, % his district—the district he was sup- posed to keep kosher for Hylan in return for his salary. Just as soon as his lieutenants reported that the vot- ers were for Walker, Diamond sud- denly recovered his health and vigor and hied to Tammany Hall. His first words were: “Let’s go to it and work for Walker.” ee ARRY THAW is making the cham- Pagne corps pop around the Roar- ing Forties on Manhattan Island, ac- cording to reports. Thaw is crazy, but not so nutty that he cannot be a millionaire. We are told that only the brave deserve the fair and only the brainy amass wealth, but Harry is a shining- example of the falsity of the aforesaid old sayings. They are not worth the ink with which they are writ. The fair, Harry can have, by the use of his check book and the millions by simply allowing his slaves to sweat and toil in the industries where his millions are invested. Such is life under capitalism. Make Big Haul in New York. New York, Sept. 16—Five bandits this afternoon swooped down upon the East River National bank at 104th street and First Ave. and held up the cashier at the point of revolv- ers, making their escape with $47,000 in cash, _ Detectives were rushed to the scene from nearby police stations. Build the DAILY WORKER. men on the subject: “IS TH: A most interesting debate betweon two well known CABLE TO WESTERN CIVILIZATION?” PHILIP E SOVIET IDEA APPLI- The Scandinavian Section |and Party Reorganization SSS SEE EE The Official Report of \ the British Trade Union Delegation to Soviet Duroflex Covers '’ We have your New Fall Hats Ready Manufacturers of Caps and Hats RETAIL STORE: 843 Bdlmont Ave., Near Clark Street ALL OUR CAPS—ONE PRICE $1.85 Bertrand Russell- Scott Nearing Debate ae fet Your Union Meeting Third Thursday, Sept. 17, 1925, Name of Local and Place No, of Meeting. Allied Printing Trades Council, . Van Buren St., 6:30 p. m. Clothing Workers, “409 8. _ Halsted St. Boiler. Makers, 2040 W. North Ave. Boot and Shoe, 1939 Milwauki Ave. 14 Brick and Clay, Shermanville, Il. Brick and Clay, Glenview, Ill. 13 Carpenters, 113 S. Ashland Bivd, Carpenters, 6416 S. Halsted St. Carpenters, 1440 Emrm St. Carpenters, South Chi, 11037 Mich- igan Ave. Carpenters, Ogden and Kedzie. Carpenters, W. North Ave, Drug prnaeet 431 S. Dearborn &t., Room - Electricians, 1507 Ogden Ave. Electricians, 7475 Dante Av Engineers, 9223 Houston Ave, Firemen and: Eeqinemen, 38th and Campbell Sts., 7:45 p. m. Hod Carriers, South Chi. $701 &. 92nd St. 60 daniises: City Hall, Hearing 001 ’ 18 Ladies’ Garment Workers, $28 W. Vv. Buren St. 1s Garment Workers, 1214 N. land Ave. Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. 12, Leather Wokers, 810 W. Harrison reet. Moulders, 119 S. Throop St. Van Buren St. by thas District Council, 1448 WwW. jams St. Painters, Dutt’s Hall, Chieago eights. 2 Piano and Organ Wkrs, 180 W. Washington. Plumbers (Railway), Monroe and Peoria Sts. Railway Carmen, 75th and Drexel allway Clerks, 8188 Commercial 12. Slate, ihe Hooters, 4224 Milweaks Stage Employes, Masonic Temple, ore Cutters, 180 W. Washington Dairy). 220°S) Astiand 18 'W. Washington stated all St (Note—Unle: otherwise meetings are at 2 8 Pp. m,. —_—_— SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES Frauen-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs Verein Fortschritt Meets every Ist & 3rd Thursday, Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. Secretary. I. W. W. of Sidney for General Strike to Stop Deportations LONDON, Sept. 16—The city of Sidney, Australia, has been placarded by the I. W. W. urging the workers to organize a general strike against the threatened deportation of leaders of the British seamen’s strike. As soon as the deportation. of any person connected with the seamen’s strike is ordered, the coal miners of New South Wales will strike. This is significant, as Tom Walsh and Johannson, lead- ers of the strike in Australia, have been. summoned before the deporta- tion board at Sidney. Twelve white and fifteen colored sailors and firemen of the steamer Min enroute to London and Rabaul, have called a strike at New Castle, and since the colored-sailors are in the class of prohibited immigrants, the captain of the Min must maintain them or pay a fine of $485 for each of them if they are absent from their ship more than twenty-four hours, That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to- night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. RUSSIA TODAY. Russia With Charts and Maps. i . Art Work by FRED ELLIS. $1.25 $1.75 Cloth Bound FIDLER “'80 CENTS