The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
The Solution Of the Problem.

Inc OOiOAtOU VI luC TTODlCUls
How, then, can the language diff
ficulties be abolished in the world?
1t would seem the easiest way simply
to select one of the larger, national
languages, English, French or German,
adopt it officially as an international
auxiliary language and introduce it
into all schools all over the world We
soon understand, however, that this
solution is out of question on account
Of two obstacles; first, the national
egotism which makes it impossible to
select a living, natural language. The
main requirements of an auxiliary
language must be: list, it must be
neutral, i. e. not be national lam
guage; 2nd, it must be so easy that
anyone can learn it himself without
sacrifice of much time or money.
That living, natural tongue is not
practicable as an auxiliary language
we learn best from our own expert
ence here in our movement in Ameri-
ca. Here we are using English an an
AUXILIARY language at all our interna-
tional gatherings, with well known diff
ficulties. Imagine this on an interna-
tional scale! If any living, natural
language, for instance English, would
be officially adopted, it should be
learned in the public schools in every
country. Considering the time it
takes us foreigners to learn the Ian
guage here, where we have all the
opportunities to hear and practice it,
we realize that thoro understanding
of the language cannot be acquired
thru learning from books only. Es-
pecially not English with its peculiar
photography and pronunciation.
We may consider the suggestion of
adopting a so-called dead language"
in which case only Latin could be con-
sidered, which would be neutral, but
the second obstacle still remains, for
Latin is no easier to learn than any
living tongue, rather the opposite.
The only imaginable solution left
us, therefore, is to adopt one of the
so-called artificial languages" CVola-
Idiom NeutraI, which are neutral and
also much easier than any living
tongue. The only problem is to select
the system, that is most suitable as
an international, auxiliary language.
All modern, artificial language sys-
TENS are very similar in construction
and appearance, since they all are
based upon the principles of great
est internationally of words" and
greatest simplicity of grammer." The
question to consider in selecting the
system is, which one is the most log
most exact, easiest to speak fluently
and best fitted for scientific as well as
everyday use.
v.
Communist international and other
international and National Organ
izations Recommend lido.
In January 1921 Study Commits
sion for the adoption of an interna-
tional, auxiliary language in the Com
munist international" was established
in the Comintern. The Commission
consisted of comrades Pogany (Ex-
President Of the Senate OF Soldiers in
Soviet Hungary, Guilbeau (France),
Wax (England), Krilenko Russia),
and Hans Itschner (Switzerland).
This commission studied the prob
lem thoroughly and adopted the fol-
lowing decision:
"The Study Commission recognizes
unanimously that the general adop-
tion of an International language
would very much facilitate the
task of Communism, but it regrets
to state that the time is not yet OPP
perfume for its general and official in
PRODUCTION into the c. I.
"The main task of the Communists,
Esperantists and Idists is to unite
their forces and form common or
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