Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
BY JACOB SPOLANSkY,
CHAPTER XIII.

With the establishment of Com
munist revolutionary groups through
the country, with the organization of
groups of Communists in almost all
the foreign speaking nationalities of
the United states, and the organiza-
ton OF efficient, smooth-running I'M
foreground machinery for the spread
of their propaganda. it might be
thought that the Communist organ
ization in the United States is fairly
complete.
Yet there Ms one other branch of
propaganda besides the unions, the
negroes, the Army and Navy and all
industry generally-which is even
more important from the Communist
standpoint and more dangerous from
the American standpoint than all the
rest. The various branches hereto
fore mentioned affect only the adult
population-a population which soon
will grow old and pass away. and
which, at best, is difficult to control
Therefore, to complete their propa
Sanda cycle, the central executive
committee in Moscow decreed that
another section be organized here
composed of the youth of the coun-
try. The youth ii is possible to
train into ways of Communist think
ing as they grow and. therefore.
Communist leaders rightly argued.
having grown up in communism, so
to speak, these youth on reaching
manhood and womanhood will form
d united body for revolution which
nothing can shake.
Organizing the Young.
Following these orders, in 1929 the
work of organizing the Young people
of the country began. Their section
is simply a miniature of the adult
organization. The program is the
same. having for it's aim the over
throw of the Government by force
Based on the parent orga IMITATION,
the machinery Of the younger genera
tons societies runs with equal
smoothness-and runs by stealth and
secrecy. This underground federation
of young people is known as the
Young Communist League. To he
eligible for membership one must be
II years of age and embrace the prin-
ciples of communism. There is no
maximum age limit. 50 organizers Of
more mature years are allowed to re-
main members Of the younger party
and direct its policies in the pa tn
chosen by the International at Mos
COW. There is an initiation fee of 81
cents, and dues of - cents per month.
and TO become member the appl
cant must be youched for by at least
Two members who have been active
in the work for at least three months.
They meet in convention. they ha Vc
their district organizers and subdiS-
trict organizers and their delegates
10 the national convention, the same
rs members Of the 'Communjs, party
The only difference is their e. Here
is the purpos. Of the Young Commune
iSt League, as expressed in tbs. pro-
gram adopted at its first national
convention in 1922:
The Young Communist League of
America. as the officially recognized
section Of the Young Communist Inter
national in this country. declares itself
IN complete agreement with the pro-
gram and tactics Of the Young Com
munist international.
Aims Are Set Forth.
Centralized leadership is an essen
tiai factor for the success u the pro-
letarian revolution. nationally as W."
as internationally. Therefore the Young
Communist League of America places
Itself under the political leadership OF
the recognized section of the Communist
International. the Communist party Of
America. The aim OF the Young Com
munlSt League is the aim Ct the Com
muniSt Society. This Can ony BE- done
through the complete fo,ceab.e over
throw of the capitalist state and the
est2b, ishment in its pace OF a transi-
tory working class state. the dictator
ship Of the proletariat.
The role Of the Young Communist
League is to win over the large masses
OF the working class youth Of America
for revolutionary action through vigorous
communist education and pTopa canda
activity and through everyday Strug-