The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 28, 1926, Page 14

———— a A LETTER FROM FRANCE - By Louis De Filippis Poincare, the vanquished of May 11, “abominable man,” is again in The victorious Cartel of the lefis, the so-called bloc of democratic satety, has gdme to pieces, Its leaders have concluded a bloc with their for- mer electoral opponents. ‘This politi- cal soup. has been baptized the ‘“Min- istry of National Union.” The event has been acclaimed with frantic joy by the reactionary press, which earnestly announces the open- ing of a sweet era of financial and, consequently, political and economical equilibrium, In fact, the pound and the dollar dropped considerably since the formation of the Poincate cabinet. The public cannot see for dust... . thrown into their eyes by this happen- ing. But the cost of living is rising higher and higher, even with greater speed than before. But why did the bloc of the lefts fall? According to the reactionary press, it has fallen because it was a secret ally of revolutionary interna- tionalism. The French nation is ex- clusively. national and conservative. Its attitude, which has caused the downfall of the bloc of the lefts, is the condemnation of its policy, etc., ete. But the truth is the following: The bloc of the lefts has fallen be- cause its ministries were unable to function regularly. They could not function regularly because the finan- cial kings impeded them. They im- peded them because, tho they stooped to their will, they did so with hesita- tion and fear. Their fear was of the growing class consciousness of the working population. They were too weak to take a stand, as dictatet by their masters, against labor.. They did all they could in the way of re- pression and reaction. It was far too little for the reactionary bourgeoisie. They were too vile to take a firm stand against those who were under- mining -their political, and eleétoral reputation, A firm at- titude against the great capitalists woukl have brought them the con- fidence and support of the working masses and the lower classes. They refused to take it for fear of being pushed too far and preferred a shame ful political defeat. If the franc fell as precipitously and so surely it was because the financiers willed it so. They willed it so for two purposes; namely, for discrediting the bloc of the lefts by causing a hostile public opinion against it, to cause its downfall, to facilitate a return to power of the reactionary bloc, which would in its turn facilitate the advent df fascism—and to profit by financial ahd general confusion by ruining the lower classes and diminishing the pur- chasing value of the workingmen’s salaries. This explains the fact why in a country like France, at the brink of financial eatastrophe the industrial wheels turn at a swing unknown in its history. Réactionary capital has succeeded in both of these diabolical plans. In fact their men are ruling again, In fact they have accumulated great masses of wealth during the processes of the application of their fraudulent designs, In fact a great mass of ele- the power, ments composing the lower classes are, proletarianized. For instance, a great _number of small traders and shop. keepers have been able to continue, the rest, having to make fresh sup- plies with the continuous: rise of the price of commodities, could not com- pete with the former who can and pur- posely do sell things cheaper, And finally those among the lower classes and workingmen who have saved a few francs by privations and sacrifice, now hold in their trembling hands a depreciated bundle of paper. The political purposes of this ma- chination is also social. The direct aim ig the implanting of fascism in France. The reactionary press con- tinuously beats the drum in favor of a strong government and points to Italy as sample and example, ' Byen capitalist democracy is be- coming a hateful thing to the big bourgeoisie, It is an obstacle to its further development, Labor unions, co-operatives, politi- cal, educational, sporting and other working class organizations have be ideological ; come a serious menace to the system, for they impede directly or indirectly their successful competition with other countries in the foreign mark- | fascism and bolshevism. The Frenchent battle which will perhaps :b i Co, proletariat is awakening in this pres- decisive, ya A a ets, WEEKLY PICTURE SUMMARY Democracy and universal suffrage of which it is mother, tolerates more or less the existence of these organiza- tions. | It is necessary, nay, indispen- sable, to destroy them for the safety of capitalism. Democracy, even the i aoe rodatiiosary, to remain such, “LA BOHEME”—A. S. says it’s as good in its way as “The Big Parade.” ust bear them, and to a greater or | That’s hi lesser extent it does, ees toate “THE SON OF THE SHEIK”—Rudoiph does his stuff. “MOANA”—They showed it in France and our dally there, “L’Human- ite,” agrees with The DAILY WORKER—a splendid picture! For this reason it must disappear and be replaced by_a fasci y st terrorist “MANTRAP"—G, W. claims Ernest Torrence is one of the good features dictatorship, The: proletariat on its’ part ja con- of this picture of a Sinclair Lewis story. Z vincing itself that there is only one “THE ROAD TO MANDA LAY”’—No, no, don’t gol ah | , ’ solution to the problem of the exist- ence of the working ¢ — f- 1K Dj fc ob ce pcive. an a ne yan “VARIETY —*“Different, good, see Emil Jannings in this excellent Ger- aware that democracy is no weapon man picture,” advises “Smaxico.” upon which they can rely. They also ‘ begin to see danger of fascism and foresee the terrible consequences. They also know that democrats, social- pacifists and liberals, etc., are but in- struments of the ruling class and that they are making way to fascism with whom they will finally march when compelled to make a choice between “PADLOCKED”—G. W. wasn’t enthusiastic about this one with Lois Moran. “BATTLING BUTLER"—G. W. also gave ‘this one the “once over.” She said yes, and no. “THE BAT”"—Mystery, detectives, burglars. those things. Try it. Depends how you feel about A WEEK IN CARTOONS _ By M. P. Bales “RANK AND FILE OF UNITED WWNE MOPILIZING FOR STRUGGLE TR .SAVE THEIR UNION / ” — “SECRETARY KELLOGG REITERATES DISARMAMENT INTENTIONS. OF U.S.GOV’T =—- ANIA EAH ALUN AIICECYAESA MoT $0 BaD | i