The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 10, 1925, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER FRANC RAPIDLY FALLS ON NEW YORK MARKET; GOING WAY OF MARK (Special to The DAILY WORKER.) NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—The franc “hit a new low mark on the ex- change today, and with the excep- tion of a short period in March, 1924, when it was rescued by the | house of Morgan, is the lowest in history. A’seven points decline this morn- ing at opening, followed a 15-point decline yesterday. It looks as tho the decline would continue thruout the day and by closing time this evening will toboggan to new low levels. The movement is similar to the spectacular fall of the German mark in 1922, Find New Source of Oil. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 8—As a re- sult of the recent lifting of certain government restrictions on the catch- ing of pilchards for oil refining pur- poses, the Oceanic Fish Oil.& Meal company has been formed here for ex- plofting this comparatively new source of oil. They will shortly start an oil and fertilizer plant at Quatsi- no with a capacity of 30,000° gallons of oil per month. Your neighbor will appreciate the favor—give him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. Organization Meetings Reorganization---How Far Are You Going? By WILLIAM SIMONS. A dangerous* slogan is arising in connection with |the reorganization campaign, one that must be combat- ted at once. Around it are gathering all elements that oppose reorganiza- tion, either consciously or unconsci- ously. “Long Live the Street Nucleus (International Branch)!" is being taken up with great ‘enthusiasm. by elements reluctant ‘to abandon the present form of party structure. There is a rave danger to our reor- ganization campaign, unléss we differ- entiate between the shop nucleus and the street nucleus. We are carrying on an ideological campaign for reorganization of our party on the basis of shop nuclei, which the statutes of the Communist International prescribe as ‘the struc- tural unit of the Communisct parties. But it is manifestly impossible to place all our members into shop nuc- lei, because some do not work in shops and others are not compactly grouped in shops. Therefore largely as a transition form away from the| present outworn federation branch, the street nuclei are permitted. But the street nucleus is not the basic unit of the Communist Party; it is $329.95 This issue of The DAILY.WORK Boston, Mass., who have sent $250.00, first DAILY WORKER Rescue Party. South Slavic Br., W. P., Warren, Ohio soe PBR, San Francisco, Cal., Dutch Auc- tion, Workers Party .... M. Silverman, P. Kilaspo, 2. Ud- 10.00 kovsky, A. Segal, San Fran- | cisco, Cal. .. 22.00) Workers Association Br. 205, Westville, Ill. aoe 5.95 Bishop and Mrs. W.-M. Brown, Galion, O. 6.00 N. Abraham, New Yor 75) S. Balogian, Elizabeth, N. J 4.00 | F. Muron, Dillonvale, O. 2.00 John Auert, Ukiah, C: 10.00 P. Holbaur, Kansas City, Kan. 1.00 Results of the First Daily Worker Rescue Party, Arranged by | Boston Comrades. | Indiviudual donations, members Lettish Br.—Wm. Extine, $10; A. Feierabend, $10; Elsie Pul- tur, $10; G. Betschman, $10; S. M. Martin, $10; J. Eser- neek, $2.00; A. Arais, $2.00; total - 64.00 G. Arabian, $10; Alex, $1 H. i] J. Canter, $10; Wm. Murdoch, | $10; Clara Halpern, $5.00; M. Toroian, $5.00; M. Mazmanian, $5.00; G. Baboian, $5.00; Group of Y. W. L., $6.50; Rozbury English Br., Y. W. L., $7.50; two friends, $5.00; Armenian Friend, $4.00; Sime- , on Papayanis, $2.00; W. Cher- now, $2.00; A. Efimchik, $2.00; K. Suchuk, $2.00; Bataniuk, $2.00; S. Nilsen,. $2.00; J Rebane, $2.00; N. Malyem- ezian, $1; M. Tashjian, $1; G. Kinlund, $1; H. Paretchan- ian, $1; Arom Vagram, $1; J. Ballam, Jr, $1; He J. THE DAILY Name: .... Address: City: +> HERE'S MY DONATION TO SAVE ER is dedicated to the comrades of all raised in a single evening at their Today's rescue fund is as follows: mainly a transitional form, to be em- ployed until one can get rid of them, as units with voting members on party policy. Shop Nucleus the Basi | When we reorganize our party, our! first and foremost task is to establish as many shop nuclei as possible with the comrades eligible; and as the pos- sibility arises thru influx df new mem- bers, to organize’ more, transferring to them eligible comrades from street nuclei; Reorganization is not merely an escape from the evils of federation- ism; that is the negative, the de-| structive phase. But what are we go- ing to establish-in its place? How far are we going? A proper concep- tion of Communist activity compels us to moor our party to the rock bottom of the factory activity. We must take up the éveryday issues of the factory worker, and impart to them the fire of the class struggle. We must bring into the life of the workers of the factory the sweep and significance of the broad economic and political strug-| gles of the world proletariat. To do this, successfully, our party cannot be based upon the present language, ter- ritorial branch. But when we get away from the present branch, it is not merely because it is a language branch, but also because it is a ter- ritorial branch. We must also choose between the territorial branch and the factory nucleus. We must reject the territorial form, as the basic structure. The street nucleus is not on the same plane as the shop nucleus. True, members of the shop nucleus will sometimes be called upon to carry on propaganda after working hours, in some street nucleus, in the section where they live, if this is far from their place of work. But this will be simply another form of propaganda engaged in by the shop nucleus mem- bers, an additional task. Street Nucleus Not Basis. Nor is the street nucleus the basic form of the party, even for some time to come. Yet. it is heralded as such by some party members, for example national hag spoken so determinedly on the subject, and experience’ in other countries has proven the prac- ticability of reorganization; but sev- eral did not accept the shop nucleus form of organization. If not actually opposed to it, then they showed that they could not understand the need for reorganization. They had to abandon the present form, but they were not ready to go the whole way and accept the Cormunist structure. One comrade declaréd thyt it was im- possible to reorganize’ the party on the shop nucleus basis in Hartford, and maintained that you. couldn't spread literature in the shop without being called a Bolshevik,’ and be fired from the job. To him, the writer re- plied in the words of Comrade Losov- sky to the I. W. W. in 1920: “If you can’t win the workers’ away from Gompers, how do you hope to bring about a revolution?” ' The same com- rade, in his second speech, declared that the shop nucleus will not carry out Communist work in Hartford, and still held that if not all, then the bulk of the work would be done by the street nuclei. No Stops! The street nucleus will be used as a breathing space by all thosé who wish to retard’ reorganization. Some will cling to the street nuleus as to a life line pulling them back to their federation habits, if, not to the actual form of organization. Such minds and action will still be centered in the language work, giving that precedence over the general party work, activity in the shops, etc. The evils of fed- erationism cannot be overcome unless we are convinced that work in the shops, with comrades irrespective of language grouping, is more important than isolated action with comrades of one’s own language among those speaking that same langiiage. Those who are not so convinced will aban- don the present form reluctantly, if at all; and will then cling to that form which in their opinion is closest to the present, and that js the street nuclei. Unless we street nuclei with the at a recent membership meeting of Local, Hartford, Connecticut. Those who declared that it was im- possible to establish shop nuclei in Hartford were strong for the street nucleus. No one openly defended the present form of organization; that no one would dare to do, at this stage of the game, when the Communist Inter- tion of their role, the tgsk of divert- ing members from then} to the shop nuclei will be exceedingly} difficult. We must adopt as oust slogan: “Go the whole road 6f ‘ganization!” No stopping on the road| A continual movement toward comiflete reorgan- ization... Build the shop nuclei! Canter, $1; M. Toroian, Dora Ricklin, $1; total. General collection .... Help Stamps sold—Clara Hal pern, $7; S. Duboff, $1.75; South End Social Educ. Club, $8.65; total ... oa Refreshments and articles sol $1; .«- 106.00 23.48 (partial; more coming) .......... Shop Nucleus 3, Detroit, Mich. W. P., Philadel- Esthonian Br., phia, Pa. .... J. Cremona, Duluth, Mini F. Gunter, Methuen, Mass. W. Adams, Detroit, Mich 1.00 J. Woods, Newark, N. J. 1.50 Geo. Hoffman, Pine Bluff, Ark... 1.00. Harry H. Comanor, Philadel- phia, Pa. cub Superior, Wis., English W. P... 22.16 Russian W. P., Downtown, N.Y. 44.00 E. Tynas, 1447 W. 14th St., Chicago .. fee 50 Greek Br., Detroit, Mich. S. Kotich, 4 John Wilson, Rupert, Idah 2.00 Russian Br., W. P.,Cleveland,O. 8.00 T.U.E.L., West Concord, N.H. 5.00 Ed. Tampfer, Los Angeles, Cal. 10.00 Wm. G. Klasgy, E. Liverpool,O. 1.00 Shop Nucleus 1, Detroit, Mich. 12.00 Joseph George, Rochester, N.Y. 1.00 South Slavic Br., Akron, O.... Russian Br., W. P., Buffalo, N. Y. O. F. Carlson and Hans Larson, Menno, 8S. Dak... J, Smith, Ansonia, Finnish Br., W. P., Astoria, Ore. $ 329.95 17,029.02 $17,358.97 Total today Previously recorded Total to date.............. RY! WORKER: CHICAGO WORKERS’ NUMBER OF revolutionary labor movement. now, been decided upon. aid. many prospective students in de- ciding upon what subjects they will be able to take. Registration fee is $1.00 for each student for one class semester of eight weeks. All classes begin the week of November 15. Class in Capital, Vol, 1, meets every Monday, 8 p. m. Earl Browder, in- structor, Class in Imperialism meets every Tuesday 8 p. m. Manuel Gomez, in- structor. Class in ‘American Social and Labor History meets every Wednesday 8 p.m. Wm. F. Dunne, instructor. Class in Elements of Communism meets every Thursday 8 p. m,. Max Bedacht, instructor. Class in Elements of Communism |meets every Friday at 6 p.m. H. M. } Wicks, instructor. Class in Public Speaking meets jevery Friday 8:30 p.m. H. M. Wicks, instructor. Class in Aims and Purposes of Young Workers’ League meets every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. John William- son, instructor. English Classes. English classes: Place of meeting to be announced later, Elementary— Meets every Monday and Wednesday at 8 p: m. SCHOOL OPE COURSES ON NOV. 15 Enrollments for the Chicago Workers’ School are already coming in in considerable numbers, which indicates that there is a neal desire on the ,| part of Chicago workers to train themselves for more capable work in the A central headquarters has been secured for the school at 19°S, Lincoln street, where the classes will be given. This should+ Definite days for the classes have every Tuesday and Friday. at 8 p. m.; the other meets every Thursday at 8 p. m. and every Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m. Instructors: Amy Sheabter, Lillian Borgeson and Ida Dailies) Arrange Dance.” Arrangements are already under- way for a dance and entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Chi- cago Workers’ School, November 26, Thanksgiving Day. An unusual pro- gram is promised. Details of this as well as the place will be announced in the next few days. Finnish Co-ops Doing Well in Brooklyn, N. Y. NEW YORK—(FP)—One hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars of business was done by the Cooperative Colony of Finns in Brgoklyn, N. Y. in the first half of 1925, reports the Co- operative league. There are 2,000 members. Their assets include $2,000,- 000 real estate. mo have a dozen cooperative apartment houses, a co- operative garage, and other institu- tions, and run a large cooperative bakery, restanrant, meat and grocery Intermediate— One class meets store and recreation hall. SECTION SIX” (NORTHWEST TERRITORY) Attention! The section membership meeting of Se in the following branch Northwest Jewish, which take: Russian, in No. 6 : North Polish, Northwest English, Karl Marx Scandinavian, Lithuanian No. 3, Lettish, Car Sho Nucleus No. 6, Ukrainian No. 1, Slovak No. 1, Irving Par! English, Slovak Jefferson Park, will be held Thursday, November 12, 8 p. m. sharp at the Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. Every member of the Workers Party attached to any one of the above named units, must attend this meeting, if he or she wishes to retain (Communist) Party. membership in the Workers Registration of all members will take place here, for’ reorganization purposes and assignments, as to where the various comrades belong, will be made. It is of the utmost importance-to the successful re- organization of the party in the city of Chic member ‘belonging to Section No. 6 attend at every meeting. Resolutions Workers (Communist) Party | 22s COURSE ON AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY OPENS ON WEDNESDAY, NOV, 18 The Chicago Workers’ School has now complete outlines for the vari- ous subjects to be taught under its auspices this winter. One of the most interesting and instructive courses will be that conducted by Comrade William F. Dunne. The class will begin Wednesday evening, November 18, at the school headquarters, 19 South Lincoln St. Registration fee for the first se- mester of eight weeks is only $1.00, Enrollments and fees should be turned in at once to Oliver Carlson, secretary, 19 South Lincoln street. Outline of Course in American So- cial and Labor History. Instructor, Wm. F. Dunne. Course to run thru three semes- ters of eight weeks each. Meets every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Texts: No single textbook will be used for the course. Mimeo- graphed outlines of points covered each week together with detailed reading and references to be given to students at every class sessions. Ground covered: First Semester —American Social and Labor His- tory to 1894. Second Semester—Rise'of Ameri- can Imperialism and the Modern Labor and Socialist Movements. Third Semester— Problems American Labor Today. All students entering this course should understand the elementary principles of Communism. While the course is open to all who quali- fy, it is expected that it will ap- peal especially to those who are now active in the trade union move- ment, Outline for the First Semester November 15-January 15, First Week—The European Back- ground to the New World. Second Week—Colonial Develop- ment and the Revolutionary War. Third Week—The Post-Revolu- tionary Crises. (1792-1812) Fourth Week:—Westward Expan- sion; The Beginning of the Labor Movement. First Week—Slave Labor versus Wage Labor. Sixth Week—National Labor Movements and Class Conflicts, Seventh Week—The Era of Indus- trial Development. Eighth Week—Early Socialist and Radical Movements. Outside and Supplementary Read- ings. Assignments and recommend- ations to be made by instructor. Among books to be used are: Simon's, Social Forces in Ameri- can History. O'Neill's, History, Carlton's, History and Problems of Organized Labor in America. Common’s, History of Labor in United States, ~ 3 Beard’s, Economic Interpretation of United States Constitutinn. Beard’s, Economic Origins of Jef. fersonian Democracy. Small’s Man Defeated in Springfield Vote SPRINGFIELD, Il, Noy, 8—Com- plete unofficial returns today gave O. B. Irwin, independent, a lead of 129. votes over Wm. H. Crum, re- publican, for county judge. Leslie G. Pefferle, democrat, polled scarcely more than 4,000 of the 30,000 votes cast. Irwin was understood to have been supported by the klan, which save him a big vote in the rural dis- tricts to make up for his 2,000 votes minority in Springfield proper. Crum, the defeated candidate, was support. ed by Gov. Small and his defeat isa blow to the Small machine in t part of the state, te of Workers in American Invents Muffler. PARIS, Nov. 8.—Eugene Royér, av ngineer and inventor of Lyons, har nvented a muffler to be attached te motor vehicles which consumes all smoke and changes the poisonous carbon monoxide gas to the non-poi- sonous carbon dioxide gas. Health authorities in most cities of France hail this invention as ofie of the greatest discoveries of the age, as city . populations are being slowly poisoned by the carbon monoxide gas and fumes of automobile exhausts have been the cause of many serious pulmonary and nervous disorders, Wrap your lunch in a, copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to your shop-mate. $250,000 CARGO OF SHEEP SENT SOVIET RUSSIA Blooded Stock Bought for Wool Industry NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 8—The representatives of the Soviet Commis- sariat of Agriculture, M. 8, Pereferko- witch and Prof. Michael Ivanov who spent in this osuntry about two months purchasing pure bred sheep for Soviet Russia through the agency of the Amtorg Trading Corporation, are leaving for Moscow tonight on the Mauretania. - Pereferkowitch, who,is head of the livestock ‘department ‘of the Commis- sariat of Agriculttre ‘at’ Moscow, and Prof, Ivanov, of the Moscow Timiria- zev Academy of Agriculture, have se- lected about 3,000° pure bred sheep of the Ramboullet type which were subsequently purchased by the Am- torg Trading Corporation. Two Shipments. The first shipment comprising over 1,200 head of sheep left New York October 24, The second shipment of the balance of sheep is to leave November 5th on the SS. Vestvard destined for the port of Novorossisk on the Black Sea. The two shipments are valued at about $250,000. As was explained by - Pereferko- witch these purchases are but the initial step in the extensive program of the Soviet Commissariat of Agri- culture for the improvement of the sheep beeds in the steppe and moun- tain regions of the Caucasus, Tur- kestan and Siberia with a view to- ward obtaining the raw material necessary for the growing wool in- dustry, which is at present compelled to import large quantities of wool from abroad. i More Purchases Planned. According to Pereferkowitch it will be necessary to make additional large purchases of fine wool sheep during the next year and some years to come before Soviet Russia will pro- duce enough wool to satisfy the need of its industry. Pereterkowitch and Prof. Ivanov during their travel in the West and middle west have visited a number of agricultural colleges, experimental stations, breeding ranches, large in- dustrially operated farms, stock yards, packing plants, veterinary laborato- ries, thodel dairies, etc., studying the advanced methods of agriculture in the “United States which might be introduced to advantage in the Soviet | Union. They are also taking with them to. Soviet Russia_samples of various ‘products of American agriculture, as well as, of some of the machinery used here. INDIANS SCORE CAPITALISTS AT _N. W. REUNION SPOKANE, Wash., Nov, 8—Ameri- can Indians remember that it was the white man who deprived them of their means of self-support and still pride themselves on having been the only known race of mankind that had ever conquered ,the forest without destroy- ing it. This was brot out here at the banquet ending the recent Northwest conference of American Indians. The banquet was held at a “scab” hotel following a pow-wow parade with war paint and feathers. Local poli- ticians and editors, also in their pa- triotic war-paint, were present in large numbers. Many of the Indians are wealthy and several of them college sraduates—so it evidently behooves the bourgeoisie to patronize them. The Indians were addressed as “broth- ers” and were complimented upon their intelligence. : One politician, however, got off on the wrong foot by remarking that the Indians as a race were not sufficiently “self-supporting.” This brot down on his head the wrath of one of the big chiefs, who pointed out how it was the white man who took-away the Indians’ means 6f livelihood. © This Mndian spoke at length on the grab-it-all psy- chology of white capitalists. At the conference to be held here next year, all American Indians are to be invited to attend. WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 8—Lieut. Osborne C, Wood, son of Governor- General Wood of the Philippines, an- nounced he will not contest Mrs. Wood's action for divorce. Wood said he would leave for Tampa, Fla., later, i PITTSBURGH ORGANIZES SHOP NUCLEI IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE From 4 report of Comrade A, Jakira, the Pittsburgh district organizer, we learn that’ one more shop nucleus, Shop Nucleus No. 6, has been organ- ized. This nucleus is located in one of the progressive mewspapers of Pitts- burgh, has four members and is already functioning ag the basic unit of the party. The first street nucleus (internat tional branch) was also organized in Pittsburgh November 3. This consists of about 18 comrades, South Slavic English and Jewish, This nucleus has already held its first meeting, which, Comrade Jakira reports was very e nhusiastic. Temporary officers were elected, several comrades subscribed to The DAILY WORKER, the distribu- tion of the anniversary Nterdture was considered, organized, and the question of defense WORKERS MONTHLY Eight Years of Proletarian defense, By C. BE. RUTHENBERG. An analysis forces that threaten Soviet Rus- sia—and the role of Communist Parties in the present situation. (With Photographs.) Sam Gompers Is Not Dead By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, An analysis of the A. F. of L. Convention by the Editor of the Daily Worker who was present at the latest conference of the official body of American organ- -ized Labor. Why the Anthracite Strike? By BENJAMIN GITLOW. Important information giving details of the forces back of the present struggle of the Pannsyl- vania miners. Class Divisions in ‘America By JAY LOVESTONE Facts and figures are arrayed in this keen article showing the growth and rise‘of the Ameri- can worknig class. The Marz-Engles Institute By ALEXANDER TRACHTEN- The story of a great educa- tional enterprise for workers in Soviet Russia. 4 The Left Wing in the Needle By An account of a great victory in a bitter struggle—and the program om which it was won. U.S. 8. R—1924-25 By A. A. HELLER. A comparison of Russia To- day and of. four years ago—the fresh impressions of a writer on Russia who has just returned from there, Marz and Engels on the Am- erican Labor Movement . By The first of two remarkable articles on the American situa- tion by the great teachers of the Revolutionary movement. ters written in the 60s, 70s and 80s and applying to the present American conditions. The History of the Russian Communist Party By G. ZINOVIEV (Russia). Another installment of this Communist Drawings and Cartoons By LYDIA \GIBSON — FRED ELLIS — WM. GROPPHR. |. 25 CENTS A COPY $2.00 a Year—$1.25 Six Months THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1113 W. Russian ; Anniversary November Issue of By P, GREEN. The features of the first years of the first workers’ government —and a.call to all workers to its Capitalism Mobilizes Against the ‘Social Book Reviews By JAY LOVESTONE and MAX BEDACHT, Number THE INCLUDING: Dictatorship Revolution of the world BERG, | | Trades WM. Z, FOSTER. HEINZ NEUMAN (Germany) Let- classic, SUBSCRIBE! Washington Boulevard, Chicago, III.