The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 3, 1925, Page 4

Poo rene aneinaiblaieniaintae waranty Page Four THE DAILY WORKER Organization Meetings Workers (Communist) Party | s- lutions 1 Affairs History of American Working Class Taught at N. Y. Workers’ School By ANTON BIMBA The “labor” histories that we have at the present time are written either by college professors or labor leaders who have’as their main object not to present the facts in their true light and to draw correct conclusions from them, but to be-cloud these facts and draw such conclusions which would hide the real character of the class struggle. Therefore, we must study the history of the working class our- selves, gather the facts from every source possible, co-ordinaté them and interpret them from the Marxist standpoint—the only real and scien- tifle standpoint. The New York Workers’ School has arranged to give such a course on Monday nights. It is proposed that the course on the History of the American Working Class should last for three months and be divided into twelve lessons, starting with the\co- lonial period, taking up the role of the workers in the revolutionary war, the struggles of the workers from the beginning of the 19th century up to the civil war, analyzing the develop- ment of slavery and the civil war, the great struggles of the workers in 1877, the development and character of the Knights of Labor, the birth of the American Federation of Labor, and so on until we come to the recent labor organizations and the struggles of the workers. This course will deal not only with the economical organ- izations of the workers but also with the political, winding up with the de- velopment of the left wing move- ment led by the Workers (Commun- ist) Party. CHICAGO TO CELEBRATE 1905 RUSS REVOLUTION ON DEC. 20, AT 2 P.M. Preparations are under way for a big celebration of the 20th anni- versary of the 1905 revolution and the 100th anniversary of the De- ~ cembrists uprising. The celebration { will be held Sunday, Dec. 20, at Schoenhofen Hall, cor. Milwaukee and Ashland Aves. Over 150 people will. participate in the concert, speakers will ad- dress the crowd in different tan- guages. Beginning at 2 p. m. sharp. Tell your friends about it. THIRD LESSON IN CAPITAL (Questions Based on Pages 64 to 81, Vol. I.) 1, What is meant when we say that a commodity is in the equivalent form? 2, Why must every commodity} choose some other commodity for its equivalent? 3. In what way does the equivalent form of value bring forth the abstract quality of human labor power as val- ue,, rather than its specific form of use-value? 4. In what way can the labor of private individuals take a directly so- cial form? 5, Explain what prevented Aristotle from completing his analysis of the simple form of value. 6. Distinguish between value and exchange-value, 7. In what way is the contrast be- tween value and use-value contained in the elementary form of value? Ex- plain and give example. 8. What is the expanded relative form of value, 9. What are the defects of the ex- panded form of value? 10. What is the general form of value? , 11. Explain the relations between he Elementary, the Expandéd, and the General forms of value, atid dis- tinguish between these, on the one hand, and the Relative and Equivalent forms on the other hand. How can a commodity acquire a general expression of value? 13. What is the universal equival- ent? 14, serves as the thereby excluded from value form? 15. What is value? 16, What is the difference between the general and the money forms of value? Why is the commodity which universal equivalent the relative the money form of A ae ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ‘FOR SECOND LESSON. 1, Labor has the same two-fold character as commodities, that is, use- value, as a particular kind of labor, and exchange-value, as the expression of human labor power. 2, The useful labor embodied in one product must be different in , use- value from that in another, in order, that these things may confront one another as commodities; to exchange things, qualitatively the same, as two coats of the same kind, would be a senseless thing. Commonwealth Hall, 455 Rice St. Where you will meet a group of intelligent you | ST. PAUL | PHILADELPHIA | Admission 25 Cents. i & (S: a= You'll Enjoy These DAILY WORKER || Rescue Parties A’ SPAGHETTI Hall, -A dinner—a gay party—good friends to meet. Towards a World Bolshevik Party by Jay Lovestone—in the December issue of The Workers Monthly. Saturday; December 5 workers—and where are sure to enjoy yourself. Saturday, December 5 PARTY—Italian | Camac St., 8 p. m. i 1601 S. Admission free. 3: The elements of use-values are material substance, and human labor- power expended in changing its form. 4. The establishment of an equation between two comodities does not re- late to their use-values, which, being relatively different, cannot be measur- ed one against another. 5. It is not possible to establish an equation between things of different qualities, as regards these qualities which are different; but if these things also contain common qualities, an equation,can be established in re- }gard to the latter, ad 6. The common element in the equa- tion “one coat equals 2 yards of linen” is that one coat contains the same amount of abstract human labor- power as is contained in 20 yards of linen, 7, The placing of coat and linen in the exchange-relationship proves that there is a common element in the labor of tailor and weaver, behind their differences as particular kinds of labor, otherwise the equation could not be established. This gives us the conception of homogenous human la- bor power, which is the same in all labor, 8. An increase in the productive- ness of labor increases the amount of commodities, which is material wealth, but because the amount of labor power embodied in the larger amount of commodities is the same, therefore the total values have remained the same. 9, The two poles of the expression of value are the relative and the equivalent. 10. The relative form of value gives expression to the value of the com- modity placed in this relation. Value can come to expression and find meas- urement only by assuming the relative form. The relative value of a com- modity rises and falls directly as its value, the value of the equivalent be- jing supposed constant. The value 6f the commodity remaining constant, its relative value rises and falls in- versely as the value of its equivalent. If the value of the commodity and its equivalent rises and falls equally and simultaneously, the relative value re- mains the same.—Earl R. Browder, Instriictor. The Young Comrade; For Your Children The December issue of the Young Comrade is the answer of the organ- ized proletarian children of America || to the vicious campaigns of anti-labor propaganda of the capitalist schools and press. In simple,clear language, in the language of the children them- selves; is explained the real meaning of Thanksgiving day, and of the American Legion “education week.” But the Young Pioneers do not stop with these explanations—The Young Comrade is a call to all proletarian children to the struggle against capi- talism and the capitalist schools and propaganda, Special notice must be given to the excellent ‘story—A Bolshevik Lad in the Rus8ian Revolution—that is espec- jially calculated to catch the lively imagination of the child and to direct Every proletarian parent who does not wish to see his children grow up into tools of the capitalist class and enemies of the working class, should see.to it that his children get a copy of the December issue of the Young Comrade. It is his duty to himself, to his children and to the working | class. | Copies of the Young Comrade may | be obtained from many Pioneer organ- |ization, or from the national office, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, QL, at 5¢ a copy or 50c a year. Put a copy of the DATLY WORKER in your pocket when you go to your union meeting. Public Spesidagand Philosophy Courses Start in N. Y. Friday NEW YORK, Dec, 1.—The first reg- ular session of the Public Speaking class at the New York Workers School will be held on Friday at 8 p. m. with Carl Brodsky as instructor, A prelim- inary session held last riday night revealed that both experienced speak- ers and beginners, who think they can develop into effective speakers, have registered for the course. Previous speaking experience is not required. Those who are*so expérienced will, nevertheless, get many valuable ideas on the preparation and delivery of speeches from the course; The object of the class is to trait a battery of effective speakers thatcan defend the Principles of Communism in the unions and other workers’ organizations and among the masses. het The course in Matefialistic Philos- ophy, instructor, D, Kvitko, also held a preliminary session’ last Friday night. Its first regular session will occur next Friday. The Hour has been changed to meet better the needs of the students and will be given from 9-10 p. m. until further'notice. The first four ‘lessons ‘will take up the need of a true philoséphy to under- stand all phenomena of' lite. The way of testing the truth. “What is evolu- tion? On what is the’ Marxian phil- osophy based? Why are contemporary bourgeois philosophers pessimistic about the future of our civilization, and why are they looking backward to antiquity, to the 18th and 19th cen- turies? The ghost of Communism. By J. WILLIAMSON, dB cant the fact that young work- ers form an important part of the workers in each industry, little atten- tion is given to their problems or de- mands. No organizational measures are taken to improve their conditions. The bosses are interested in dis- crimination against the young worker since it means greater profits for them. The unions eithér thru craft prejudices or general apathy make no attempt to unionize the youth or fight tor their special demands, This is not peculiar to the United States but to all c.pitalist countries, Only the Young Communist League in @ich country fight for the betterment of the young workers’ conditions, ~*~ Importance of Youth Conferences. Our American leagtie4 must gain eontact ‘with the sewed of ‘young workers. This is one Of our greatest defects at this time. ‘By initiating and sponsoring youth cénferences we will gain’ contacts With the young workers. At these cOnferences the young workers are givén the chance of expressing themselvés‘and thus be- come recognized as an important fac- tor in the labor movement. Aim of Youth Conference. We must begin systematically to encourage the formation of youth conferences, either limfted to one in- dustry or of a general nature. Our aim in these conferences»is: 1 To gain contacts With the young * workers. At the present time we do not yet know the problems which | effect the everyday lifé of the youn, it into healthy proletarian channels. | : workers. We do not know of thei: struggles and demands, The lack of influence over the young workers, by our league, can be overcome thru the organization of such youth confer- ences. 2 To attract the broadest masses '* of young workers on the basis of concrete demands. These conferences must have a magnetic attraction for the young workers in the shops and factories. This will be best expressed thru its series of concrete demands affecting the lives of the young work* ers to whom we appeal. 3 To develope class and political * consciousness. These conferences must serve the purpose of developing class consciousness among the young Emergency Call! To All Members and Friends of a filled International Labor Defense: Two big cases are scheduled to come to trial on November 30th. Zeigler frame-up case of 15 union miners. we have the money. ) ¥ ik The Pittsburgh raid case of 40 workers and the The lawyers in each of these cases will not proceed with the defense unless FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS MUST BE RAISED BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH We call upon all members of the I. L. D. to rise to the test and raise this sum. friends and neighbors to contribute. Much depends on the outcome of these two trials. involved. Contribute all you can and get your ‘ The entire working class is on trial. Not merely the 25 workers Rush Your Collection and Make It as Big as Possible. Fraternally yours, INTERNATIONAL LABOR DEFENSE, J. @. CANNON, Exeautive Sceratity. National Office, 23 South Lincoln Pires, Chicago, III. ye were 1 et ct a ese | ld cS WORKING YOUTH CONFERENCES “International of Youth” Better in Form and Content 4edeparture jn form and content has been made in The International of Youth, the monthly organ of the Exe- cutive Committee of the Young Com- munist International. Number 1 of the new series has,just arrived in this country and is ready for distribution by the national office of the Young Workers’ League. The new publication is in magazine form and contains an unusual assort- ment of valuable theoretical artictes, as well as special reports on the work and conditions of the youth in various countries, The new issue contains: Conference of the European Sec- tions of the Y. C. I. Zinviev’s Thesis adopted at the Na- tional Conference of the Russian Com- munist Party. Results of the Enlarged Executive of the Y. C, I. The Imperialists at Work. The Struggle for the Trade Unions. The Third National Conference of the Y. C. L. of Great Britain. Juvenile Unemployment Africa. The Situation of the Chinese Youth. How the Youth Live and Work in the Soviet Union. Educational Work. The Russian Y. C. I. and the former Oppressed Peoples. Every revolutionist, young and old should get a copy and read it thru from cover to cover. Single copy 15c. Bundles—10c copy. To be obtained at—The Young Workers’ League of America, 1113 West Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Read—Write—distribute The DAI WORKER. workers and of enrolling them in the Political struggle of the working class. With this will come an under- standing of the necessity of having such militant class organizations like the Workers Party and Young Work- ers League. Organizational forms. Besides the practical demands there must be a discussion and formulation of cer- tain organizational forms in order to gain expression for the young work- ers (i, e, advocating Assistant Youth Shop Chairman and Youth Represent- atives on the shop committees \and for the unionization of the young workers.) How to Proceed. These confeyences must be sponsor- ed by all those interested in advane- ing the interests of the young work- ers in industry and in politics. The Y. W. L. must take its definite part in this work. In those cities and dis- tricts selected, arrangement commit- tees, who will carry on a deep rooted propaganda and agitation for the po- pularization of such conferences must be set up. ” All Y. W. L. members and left wing young workers generally, must con- duct a persistent agitation in the shop culminating in the holding of shop meetings of all young workers, where the agenda of the conference, will be discussed and delegates elect- ed to the conference. Discussion at Conferences. The discussion at the conferences nust hinge around the reports of the ‘oung workers on the conditions in their shops and the practical demands to be adopted. Further discussion must take place on the definite organ- izational forms which the demands must take, Other important points which the youth must give attention to are the unionization of the young workers,.. world. trade.. union.. unity, class struggles vs. class collaboratio) and the role of the Y. W. L. ry Working class youth conferences have proven great successes in all countries (e. g. recent French confer- ence), Our American league must take an aggressive step forward in By SADIE AMTER. A pack of cards, the queen and all From Nicholas to the deuce They think they’re such a pretty crowd But we can cook their goose. The queen of England died, un- aided by a revolution or an anarchist. The queen was noted for her simple habits. She dressed “simply” in furs, velvets and pearls. The queen’s royal apartments in St. James palace or whichever of the royal palaces (and there seem to be quite some) she in- habited; were “simply” but royally furnished. The live queen used only a dozen or so maids and butlers to at- tend the royal toothbrush and polish the royal slippers, butter the royal in South| toast or whatever else they do, But simple as are the tastes of roy- alty it costs the British workers a tidy sum to keep them dolled up and Section Membership \ Meetings ection meetings to discuss party unjty and trade union-work will be in the city of Chicago on the lowing da‘ Nuclei must meet ind get their full membership turn out to the section membership meet- ings. SECTION 1. Saturday, Dec. 5, 8:00 p. m. at the Unity Club, 3140 Indiana Ave. SECTION II. Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2:00 p. m. Pullman, til. Address will be given later, SECTION III Thursday, Dec. 3rd., 8:00 p. m. at the Vilnis Hall, 3116 -S. Halsted street, SECTION IV. Monday, Dec. 7th at 8:00 p. m. at the Freiheit Singing Society Hall 3837 W. Roosevelt Road. SECTION Vv. Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 8:00 p. m. at the Imperial Hall, 2409 N. Hal- sted Ste: . U°SECTION VI. Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 8:00 p .m. Northwest Hall, corner North Ave. and Western, SAN FRANCISCO NOTES: ' Two Dances Ready. A dance arranged for Dec. 5 at 225 Valencia. street by the Italian and South Slavic groups of the Workers’ Party will not one-half of its proceeds for The DAILY WORKER. Admission is 35 cents—little enough to get the support of every reader of the “daily” in Frisco. ees Another Dec. 20. The local committee has taken the party headquarters hall for a musical Program and. entertainment under direction of Comrade George A. Kelly, Jr., the net.proceeds to go to The DAILY WORKER. This entertainment was decided on last night by the com- mittee. Tickets for this affair will be sent out to all local subscribers to The DAILY’\WORKER and the Workers Monthly. The musical will take place | Ch: on Dec. 40, at #25 Valencia St., at 8 p. m. Foreign Exchang NEW YORK, Dec. 1—Great Britain, pound sterling, demand 4.84%; cable 4.844%. France, franc, demand 3.9344; cable 3.94. Belgium, franc, demand 4.52%; cable 4,53. Italy, lira, demand 4.038%; cable 4.04, Sweden, ne, demand 26.73; cable 26.76. Norway, krone, demand 20.34; cable 20.36. helping to organize working class} Denmark, krone, demand 24.86; cable youth conferences in this country, Thruout the world, the Young Com- munist Leagues are preparing for “Economic-Trade Union Month” which has been proclaimed for the month of December. Special cam- paigns are in preparation in the Bu- ropean leagues for a nation wide campaign to unionize the working youth, Closely linked up with this is the intensifying by the Y. C. L.'s of the economic-trade union activities, such as factory campaigns youth con- ferences, fighting for the everyday de- mands, etc. In America, the Young Workers (Communist) League has initiated a campaign for the entry of every league member into a union and the immediate formation of Y, W. L. frac- tion in the unions to fight for the en- try of the young workers into the unions without discrimination and to drive forward in the unionization of the youth, Every unit of the organization has received ingtructions to call meetings of all their members in each union and there to insist upon those who are not yet union members joining and to take up the definite organiza- tion of youth fractions,’ linking them up on a city and national scale, | Closely connected with this “tonth’ is the“initlative of the ¥. W,-L, in organizing youth conferences: cer: | NG ty ie tain sections of the country DECEMBER TRADE UNION MONTH 24.88. Shanghai, taels, damand 78.00. as the conducting, of factory cam- vaigns in all the Jarge industrial cen ters, HERE’S MY City A “SIMPLE” QUEEN DIES entertained, as royalty should be, by divine right. Two millions may be out of work in’ England; the children in the mines and mills ‘of India may» be starved and crippled but the royal estate must be kept going with the taxes paid from the sweat of the toil- ers, How else could the royal ones dress and live royally? Quite a busch of royal robbers at- tended the royal funeral. Kings, princes, lords, dukes and even the old Russian queen (whose job of queen- ship was taken from her at the same time that the simple head of the czar was taken from -him) was in attend- ance to witness the sad condition of a dead queen. 2 One has no idea how many princes and things like that are still running about until a royal burial occurs. At present it appears that all the royalty still unburied attended the funeral of the great and simple queen. One is tempted to wish that they would all be interred at the same time, thus ridding the world of a lot’ of simple—very simple—but expens- ive trash. Steers Shy of Real Problems. WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 1. —In a lecture before the students of Wash- ingtoh and Jefferson College here to- day Secretary of Agriculture William L. Jardine avoided reference to agri- cultural legislation likely to come be- fore the impending session of con- gress, confining his remarks to routine agricultural subjects. WORKERS iG DEEP TO SAVE: DAILY WORKER Three-Quarters Goal of Fund Near . -_ The DAILY WORKER fund is look- . ing up! By one means oranother, by Res- cue Party or Red Tea, by the sale of Save The DAILY WORKER stamps, by donations from Workers’ Party branches and by the faithful, persis- tent support of readers,—the sum to-, tal of the fund has reached the amount of $27,377.22.. This means that three-quarters of the task is almost done. And then there is the final $10,000 to raise! Before facing the seriousness of the problem as to how the last quarter of the drive dan be carried on, let’s take a little breathing space and rejoice at what has been done so far. The ground-work has been laid for what gives promise of being a real Bol- shevik finale. Omaha, Neb., Workers ‘te 1.00 (Soviet: meeting) .. A. Pichler, Omaha, Ne Party Louis Piriak, Flushing, 0. Boston, M W. P. (balance from Rescue 37.87 Nucleus 6, W 6.50 Stanko Marko (collected) 7.00 . Rumetsch, Springfield, Ill...» 2.00 M. F., City 1.00 Jewish Br., W. P. Mi 11,00 Ukrainian Br., W: P., Jersey City, N. J. 20.00 9.75 2.00 ped English Br., cisco, Cal Lithuanian ‘8: Pa, 7.00 t meeting) ee Cit; Muskegon, 5.00 Czecho-Slovak Br., W. P. ¢ ed\ by Jos. Horvath), Bingham- ton, Y. é R.M, lected) N. W. English cago .. Total today .. reviously re Total to date DIG IN, COMRADE, DIG DEEPER! MAKE A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR JR WORKING-CLASS FORTRE. DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. ° 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. 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