The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 14, 1925, Page 4

TACOMA SOUTH-SLAVIC BRANCH UNANIMOUSLY COMINTERN ENDORSES THE DECISION ON C. E. C. TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 12.—At a wel ll-attended meeting of the South Slavic branch of the Workers (Communist) Party held at their own hall, Oct. 1, the “Whereas, the Communist Interna- }tional has rendered the decision on ‘party matters, tactics and policy to be pursued; and, “Whereas, in our judgment, after hearing and considering the report of the national convention and the decis- fon of the Communist International and after having had a general discus- sion and deliberation, the Communist International decision represents the finest and highest spirit of Commun- | | [owner resolution was unanimously ism and comradely guidance; there- fore, be it, “Resolved, by the South. Slavic Branch of the Workers Party of Amer- ica, in meeting assembled, ‘Thursday, October 1, 1924, in our hall, Tacoma, adopted: iio Washington, that we reafirm our loy- alty to the Communist International | and pledge our united support to carry | out said decision in its entirety; and | be it, “Resolved, that we unconditionally | approve, and pledge our support and loyalty to the Central Hxecutive Com- mittee, under the Ruthenberg group leadership, and give our assurance that we will continue to work in har-| mony and devote our efforts to the building up of our party and be it, Resolved, that a copy of this reso- lution be sent to our Central Execu- tive Committee, the DAILY WORKER | and The Radnik.” | THIS WEEK WORKERS IN NEW YORK, | PITTSBURGH AND CLEVELAND WILL HEAR ENGDAHL ON THE A. J. Louis Engdahl, editor of the American Federation of Labor convention will go on a takes in New York, Pittsburgh and arranged and the workers in these ci how the “fat boys” at Atlantic City forced the issue of solidarity with the Russian workers on the convention floor. Soviet Russia Biggest Issue Despite the attempts of the react-| jonary bureaucracy to keep the issue of Soviet Russia and Communist ac-/| tivities from the floor of the conven-) tion, this issue was the biggest that the convention faced during all the| sessions. Soviet Russia, world trade union unity, the Dawes plan and other inter- | national and national issues showed | the convention that the Communists | were a livé force in the labor move- ment and that their role was not the destruction, but the strengthening of the laber movement. . Engdahl Speaks in New York NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 12.—The workers of New York City will be able to hear J. Louis Engdahl on the American Federation of Labor con- vention on Friday October 16th at 8 p. m. at the Manhattan Lyceum, 66 a 4th street. F. OF L. CONVENTION DAILY WORKER, directly from the speaking tour which meetings have been hand information on speech in which he Cleveland. Mass ties will get first took to Purcell’s + Meeting in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12—A mass meeting will be held in Pittsburgh, Saturday evening October 17th where Comrade J. Louis Engdahl will speak | on the American Federation of Labor | convention. «8 Cleveland Meeting CLEVELAND, Ohid, Oct. 12.—John Louis Engdahl, editor of the DAILY bag ORKER will speak on the A. F. of L. convention and the American Com- | munist movement at Insurance E: | change Hall, 11th and Walnut St | Oct. 18th at 8 p. m. | Greet Arrival of Tractor. VERCHNEDINSK, Siberia, Oct. 12— The first tractor hag arrived in Verch- nedinsk. The peasants are coming from all parts of this region to see the new monster which according to ru- mors amongst them, will do wonders Lin the fields. | WORKERS OF NEW YORK TO HONOR RUSSIAN REVOLUTION IN MONSTER MASS MEETINGS ON NOVEMBER 6 (Special to The NEW YORK, Oct, eighth anniversary of the Russian re ranged for two meetings in New York at the Central Opera House and the | New Plaza Hall, Brooklyn, in which accommodated. A full program of ‘the celebration on November 6, the eve of the Rus- sian revolution, wlil be made in connection with the campaign for tion of Soviet Russia which will be started at the same time in the All organizations are to keep November 6 free and arrange for participation in these meetings. 12—Arrangements are already under way for the) | Daily Worker) volution. The Workers Party has ar- many thousands of workers will be | ‘ecogni-| ‘district. Riess the For (The) 50c a year—Se a copy—2'oc a men’s Union No. 3 Left wing news from the Contributions from the rank articles.—Cartoons. 3, 1113 W. Washington Blvd. malgamationist SEPTEMBER ISSUE (No. 4) JUST OFF THE PRESS Story of strikebreaker Berry’s written by an official of the union.— | ae The Amal gamationist Order Bundles Of copy in bundles of 10 or more | attack on Chicago Press- U. Kalamazoo convention.— and file.—Left wing news and Chicago, Illinois DEEP STUFF!:— Such sailors ag never went “down to the sea in ships” will man the good ship “ be given by the North Side Sunday, October 18. The ship will not be a * Jollity” at the Rescue Party to branch at Imperial Hall on schooner.” And altho it will remain within the three mile limit until twelve bella (whenever that i!) a good time is promised for everybody as the affair rollg-along. Beginningat eight bells, all who attend will pay their admission at the dock—thru a life preserver—to a hand- some purser, They will then be taken in tow by able bodied seamen (and women) for an evening's fun on the high seas that includes dancing— n @ “sailor's horn- pipe” that was never seen in the navy! Loter in the evening, capert “pearl-divers” in the kitchen will serve home-made life preservers and coffee to satisfy the hunger that se The weather might get ‘a breezes will give you. rough during the night. But there will be no sea-sickness and none will be allowed at the rail, All this fun, for which o. nly fifty cents will be charged, is assured every worker who wants to join the big crowd that is going to “go to sce” o n Sunday at the Rescue Party at Imperial Hall to “Save the Daily Worker.” y / —— SUNDAY | problem of Bolshevisation it is of ut- |most importance and regular .Which effective action is impossible. , éemporary disposition of the workers | and forgot the value of organizational | out any understanding of real Bolshe- | sequence of these mistakes we have How to Bolsheviz | By CHARLES NOVAK HE decisions of the Fifth Congress and the enlarged session of the Communist International pertaining to the Bolshevisation of the Communist | Parties, require some explanations which will enable us to see the ‘aim of our work more clearly, Before we pass on*to the subject it- self, it is ad ble to briefly examine the forces which have led the Com- | mintern to nfake these decisions. This is especially necessary in order to eliminate all possible incorrect ideas and interpretations on this significant | question for the future. Now that we are faced with this to know what ‘is meant by the slogau “to Bolshevise our Party.” If we do not know this then any talk or action on this subject is not only futile but also harmful. It is therefore necessary to give a clear definition of this slogan. summarise the whole theory and practice of Leninism then the answer to that question can only be he following: “To Bolshevise a party means to construct it and to change “ts ideology so’ that it becomes a real party of revolution, a party of the masses and of action, a united invin- cible and strongly disciplmed force which with wise politics, tactics and strategy succeeeds in enlisting the great mass of the working class in the struggle against capitalism and its al- lies: the opportunists and social dem- ocrats. Presenting this definition we must, in order to get a clear understanding, point out the factors which led the Commintern to formulate the policy of Bolshevisation. It if a known fact that the Com- munhist International was organised during a period of keen strife and civil warfare. During the first ‘few | days after its establishment and after tie victory of the Russian revolution, in all lands and particularly in those of Europe, there existed a strong rev- olutionary enthusiasm. Great masses of socialist workers and undetermined elements began to join the newly or- ganised Communist Parties. The en- thusiasm for Communism was tremen- dous, but it lacked a real organised structure, a firm discipline, and a still firmer Communist ideology without F we The principal error of. all newly ‘ormed Communist Parties was that hey measured their strength by the structure and consolidated forces. They underestimated the strength of their opponents and over-estimated, their own. At that time we were, more or less, a propagandist sect with- vik tactics and strategy. As a con- experienced a number of defeats in our fight against capitalism. The’ in- stances of the Hungarian revolution and the fall of the Soviet power in Bavaria present us with the best evidence. ‘OT until the sécond congress of the Communist International were the roots of this evil struck at and thereby, the coming of the social pa- triots and centrist elements into our ranks checked in advance. Neverthe- less this was not sufficient to safe- guard the C. I. against oportunism. It had to continue its warfare against opportunist tendencies, not only in one, but in almost all of the Commu- nist Parties. The instances of Paul Levi in Germany, Frossard in France, the errors of the Communist Party of Bulgaria (June, 1923) and the defeat in Germany (October, 1923) etc., were all noticeable manifestations of oppor- tunism in our ranks, At almost every congress and pri- marily at the fourth and fifth eon- gresses the Communist International had to carry on a war on two fronts; against the opportunists and the re- formists of the right and against the so-called “Ultra Left” or liquidators of .revolutinary Marxism, Even dur- ing the life of the great genius Lenin, this strife assumed large proportions. After his death it was the most serious problem of the whole International. This wag due to the fact that there had crept into ranks of the Commin- tern various elements imbued with a social patriotic and petty bourgeois ideology. Even though there was a distinct differentiation between the C, I, and the socialdlemocrats the C, I. could not save vitself from absorbing opportunist elements who had later appeared in various forms; This stif- led regular sy8tematic work. This lack of an exact estimate of the eco- nomic and political situatiéns and of} proper adherence to Communist tactics and principle by these elements was also no small contribution to the cause of our defeats. After analysing all of these deficien- cies and mistakes the Fifth Congress of the Communist International brot forth a decision binding all parties to undertake systematic efforts for the Bolshevising of our ranks, It should be understood that the realization Of the decision on Bolshe- visation does not mean that we must mechanically follow in the footsteps ot the Bolshevik Party of Russia. It loes mean however that we must ‘earn from their exper7énces and the experiences of the international and adapt these experiences to the condi- this decision?” Knowing that Bolshe- visation does not apply to only one phase of our activities, we. have de- cided to summarize the question under three headings. This is done to help every individual get a clear under- standing, which will secure united action on the decisions of the Com- munist International. The gruping of these headings can be: : 1, TION 2 IDEOLOGICAL i BOLSHEVISA- vj THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEM 3. THE ABILITY ®Q°ACT. Now we can pass on. to the first question: 1, IDEOLOGICAL BOSHEVISATION. As we said at the outset, Bolshevis- ing a party means to:construct it and change its ideology sé/tMat it becomes a party of revolution and action. To accomplish this we must in the first place, know the role of Communist Party during a revohition. The role of our party in this period is to or- ganize and mobilize all*its forces for the purpose of overthrowing capital- ism and establishing the dictatorship of the proletariat. To succeed in this t is necessary that our whole member_ ship is at least acquainted with the elements of Marxism and Leninism. From this follows that one of the most important tasks before our party is to train our members in the spirit of Communist ideas and to acquaint them with the most important aims of Marxism, Systematic Marist dis- cipline is really the essence of Bolshe- vising. Without it, it is absurd to think that we could ever Bolshevize our party. We can attain a funda- mental knowledge of? the methods of action; tactics and strategy by all of the’ experiences of the'@lass struggle and especially that‘ofsthe Russian Revolution. Starting from the ‘highest posts of our party down to the! if@ividual mem- bers we must carry on @ determined systematic fight against’ opportunism, no matter from what'source it comes. In this fight we must always keep in mind the great struggle of the Rus- sian workers and thé ‘défeats which we have witnessed ii Bulgaria, Ger- many. Hungary, ete., because of the opportunistic politics'of certain lead- ers. And even here ‘in America we have the tendency of ‘the Second-and- a-half International ‘represented by Lore, until'recently the*editor of the Volkszeitung. We mut suppress this tendency with all‘our might, or else we too will ba committing great mis- takes. We shall suceged.in this phase of our work only if we study Leninist literature and all ofthe decisions of the Communist International. For this we must organize classes, lectures, assemblies etc. and af:the same time lways keeping in mipd that it is not sufficient to only study the theory, but that we must intelligently carry this policy out in practice... Many think that it is enough to understand the theory of Marxism and, nothing else. This is fundamentally, wrong. The real ideological Bolshevisation we shall accomplish only, when we study the theory and at the same time put it into practice. If under the term Bolshevisation we mean that the party must be ideologic- ally, politically and organizationally competent then we know that study alone without any actual work is of no value, forthermore it creates a sec- tarian tendency which is the liquida- tion of real Leninism. It is of no value to know Marxist theory and not have the ability to carry it out intc practice. Theory without practice or practice without theory is: just like a body without a head, i ipa if we briefly summarize on immediate value Sani ideological Bol: | ze Our Party tions prevailing in our country. We as a unit of the Communist In- ternational must find an answer to the question of “How shall we carry out shevizing, starting from our ty down to the individual members of our party, we realize that it will pre- pare us to correctly estimate various political problems and the economic and political relation between the rev- olutionary proletariat and the poor (small) farmer, In this respect, especially, we have been wrong. Many of our revo- lutionists sincerely think that in the present capitalist society there exists | only two antagonistic forces; the capitalist class on one side and the working class on the other. This is the origin of our neglect to work | among the small farmers. We must not forget for a minute that without the support of the farmers success in the struggle for power is out of the question. Comrade Lenin was the first one to discover this fact and to give it due consideration. To his deep insight into politics we owe the success and the final victory of the Russian work- ers and peasants. Abstractly, in the present capitalist system there exist only two classes; the bourgeois and the proletariat. But in these cla there are various groupings, such as small farmers who because of their economic status, are natural allies of the working class. Knowing this it is our duty to Thaneuver in sucht’ a manner as to rally the masses of ex- ploited farmers around our politics so that we can enlist them into our ranks or at least neutralize them dur- ing.the periods of decisive battles. If we do not do this, they will at the most critical time become handy tools of the capitalist class against the workers, Witfi this and the ideological Bol- shevization we have a guaranty of a solid Communist discipline, without which no successful Communist ac- tion is possible. n all of our Commun- ist Parties there are stil ltraces of lack of Miscipline. As a result there are individuals who turn a deaf ear to our leading organs when they urge for more activity. Lenin himself real- ized that lack of discipline is a dan- gerous error. He say “To disobey the pafty and the party’s discipline is to disarm the proletariat and subject it to the mercy of the bourgeoisie. This is similar to the petty-bourgeoisie’s. jealousy, unsteadiness and disability in a party, will eventually bring any for united action, which if tolerated proletarian revolutionary movement to’ naught.” HIS excellent thought of our great leader Lenin needs no comment because it speaks clearly for ‘itself. But while we are at this point we may add that the important’ prere- quisite to the knowledge of Marxist theory is the confidence between the leaders and the members of a party. From all of this it is evident that ‘t is necessary to transform ideolo- gical Bolshevization into practical Bolshevization. Without this it is impossible to even think that we are vevolutionists and still less can we expect to succeed in the fight against capitalism and opportunists of all feathers. Therefore it js our supreme duty to work in that direction and accomplish that without which we can never be- come a real Bolshevik Party. i} ' WORKERS’ RELIEF DEMANDS: ANEW RAKOSKI"TRIAL Protest Tevturs of Work- ers (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, Oct, 12.—A telegram sign- ed by leading personages was sent from the bureau of the Workers In- ternational Aid 4o the Hungarian government demanding that neces- sary steps be taken to give Rakoski and other working class prisoners a new trial. i The Workers International Aid also asks that arrangements’be made for a delegation of one. or two persons to visit Hungary to investigate the condition of Mathias, Rakoski. The following communication was sent to the Hungarian goyernment by leading personages thru the Workers \International Aid: “To the Hungarian; Government, “The undersigned demand in the name of humanity that the mishandl- ings and the torture of working class {prisoners be immediately brought to an end. And that at least all prison- rs’ be guaranteed @ normal process" before a normal court. New death sentences three years’ after the end of the struggle would’only call forth the greatest indignation in the in- tellectual world. 1 “Signed: Prof. Albert Einstein, Berlin; General Freiherr von Schoe- neich-Rheinsfelde; Frau Dr. Helene Stoecker; Dr. Osborn, writer, Berlin; Professor Dr. Karl Gruenberg, Frank- furt am Main; Ernst Toller, writer, Berlin; Prof. Zille, Berlin; Prof. Kae- the Kollwitz, Berlin; Dr. Kurt Hiller, writer, Berlin; E. J. Gumbel, Docent, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Ernst Behne, Berlin; Henri Barbusse, Paris; Georg Lede- bour, writer, Berlin; Prof. Paul Ost- reich, Berlin; Authur ‘Holutscher, writer, Berlin; Hugo Doeblin, actor, Berlin; Prof, Hermann Sandkuhl, president of the Juryfrein Kunsts- chau, Berlin; Fritz von Unruh, actor, Berlin; Colonel von, Beerfelde, Ber- lin; Roseberry d’Arguto, composer, Berlin; German Peace Society, Ber- lin; Lehmann Ruessbuehldt; Irvin Berger, secretary of the League for Human Rights, Berlin; George David- ssohn, writer, Berlin; Irvin Piscator, actor, Berlin; Dr. Guttman M. D., Ber- lin; Dr. Werthauer, Justizrat, Berlin; Willy Muenzenberg, writer, Berlin; Karl Tiedt, member of parliament, Berlin; Floesser Dr. Phil, writer, Ber- lin; Henri Guilbeaux, writer, Paris; John Heartfield, painter, Berlin; George Gross, aftist, Berlin; Rudolph Sehlitcher, paftté¥, *Berlin; Bertha Lask, artist, Berliit!\ Heinrich Vogel- er, painter, Worpswede; Otto Stein- ieke, writer, BefTin; “Lu Marten, art- ist, Berlin; Dr Kurt Kersten, writer, Berlin; Prof.’ DP°Goss, Berlin; Al- !phons Paquet, Wiitér, Frankfurt am Main; F. Ruge}’ Berlin, central com- mittee International Workers Aid, Berlin; Otto Nagel, Berlin; Wieland Herzfelde, publisher, Berlin; A. Frey- muth, Berlin; Bruno W. Riemann, writer, Berlin; Osqar Oehme, painter, Berlin; Dr. ollenbruch, Munich; Franz Lehnhofj “journalist, Berlin; Dr. F. sage tun a Take this | WORKER wi tomorrow. yy. of the DAILY "pou to the shop Chicago Reorganization Meeting. The meeting of all branch and shop nuclei, city’ and district func- tionaries, Local Chicago, Workers (Communist) Party, to take up the question of shop nuclei organization, will be held Wednesday, October 14, 1925, 8 p. m., at Northwest Hall, North and Western Aves. All functionaries have been notified to be present thru individual let- ters, but are here again reminded to make certain of attendance. Representatives of the C, E. C, reorganizatian commi jon in the Chicago district will be present to outline the immediate tasks for shop nuclei organization, prior to the holding of the section member- ship meetings, at which actualreorganization will start. Functionaries, be on hand Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Northwest Halil. oa ee sees CLEVELAND, TAKE NOTICE! The District Executive Committee of District 6 is organizing party fractions In all the unions in the’ district. It is proceedng first with sleveland. The following meetings are. ‘to be held. All party members belonging to the unions and all others working in the trades are under discipline obliged. to. attend the meetings: Food Workers—Tuesday, Oct. 18, & Pp. m. Printing Trades—Wednesday, Oct, 14, 8 p. m. Metal Trades—Thursday, Oct, 15, 8 p.m, “ Miscellaneous workers—Thursday, Oct. 15, 8 p. m. . All the meetings will be held at. the district office, 5927 Euclid Ave. 1, AMTER, District Secretary. W. P, CHALLENGES 5. P, AND S. LP. TO OPEN DEBATE To Discsecthe Election Campaign Issues NEW YORK, Oct. 12—The Workers Party today sent a letter to the so- cialist party and. the socialist labor party inviting ¢hem to a symposium to debate the issues of the election campaign to be held during the week of Oct. 23rd. The letter of the Workers Party sent to the aforementioned parties is published below. “Sirs: “In the present election campaign there are three organizations that re- present and claim the support of labor for their candidates. The Workers Party has from the very outset of the campaign urged the necessity for a united labor*front against the candi- dates of the capitalist class. It has called for a united labor ticket as the first step toward the establighing of a labor party. This call has been ignored by your party. { “We, of the Workers Party main- tain that the platform and, activities of the Workers Party is the only one worthy of the support of the working class. We feel that it is your obliga- tion as a political party to debate be- fore the workers, with the represent- atives of the Workers Party, the is- sues effecting the campaign and to de- % monstrate to the workers why your ticket should be supported as ¢om- pared with that of the Workers Party. “The Workers Party calls upon the socialist party to participate in a sym- posium to discuss the issues effecting the workers: We hope to demonstrate’ that the- socialist party and the s0- cialist labor party, to whom a copy of this letter has also been sent, in their program, platform and activities are not,/serving™the best interests of the wofking class, That the socialist party thru its utterances, candidates and ac> tivities in the labor movement are’ serving the labor bureaucrats the class collaborationists and are themselves dividing, demoralizing the working class and serving the interest of. thé capitalist parties. The socialist labor party, likewise, is a reformist organi- zation completely out of touch with the demands of a political party “ét labor in the present period of war and imperialism and that is keeping back the movement of the workers to- ward revolution. “We propose this symposium of the Workers Party, socialist party and so* cialist labor party be arranged during the week of October 23rd and that it should be under the auspices of @ joint committee which will make. ar- rangements for the proper prepara- tion of the respective party view- points of the campaign. “We await your very earliest con- sideration of this invitation. ‘ “Yours for the united front of labor, “William W. Weinstone, “Gen. Sec’y. Dist. No. 2." |