The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
CITY OF FLUTES
HEARS MESSAGE
OF LENINISM
Washington Crowd Fills
Theatre
BY H. o. WATT.
Especial TO The Daily Workerl

WAOt1lN0lOlNi ~. Va Jan. AO!--
Neutrality-suspicious. filled the auditorium
of the Play House Sunday evening on
the occasion Of the memorial to our
Comrade Lenin. When this may be
accomplished in the stronghold Of the
bourgeoisie, at the high seat of medi-
ocrity, our members thruout the coun-
try should feel encouraged to fight on,
in their more fortunate proletarian
environment.
Knew American Conditions.
oliver Carlson, fresh from inspiring
gatherings in Philadelphia and in
Baltimore, held his audience in close
attention as he described his pilgrim
ages to Soviet Russia and of his in
terview with Lenin, who showed him
self to be more familiar with Ameri-
can conditions than was Carlson him
self. The speaker told of the vast i'm
provement in the conditions under
which the workers now live in Russia
as compared with conditions three
years ago, at the time Of his first visit
to that country.
Lenin's great work in building up
real Communist Party so that the par
ty has carried on his work efficiently
and effectively was eloquently and i'm
pressively stated by Comrade Carlson.
The reverence with which almost the
entire population Of Russia grieved at
the news Of Lenin's death was cited
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ism who assert that the workers and
peasants Of the Soviet government
are subjects, against their will, to
red domination.
LenIn Conquered Enemies.
The skillful manner with which
Lenin guided the fortunes Of the Rus
sian people thru the dark years of
famine and pestilence and blockade to
the successful obliteration of all their
enemies so that the Russians today
enjoy the highest standard of living
of any European country was describ-
ed in Comrade Carlson's nasterful,
sincere and direct manner.
The speaker repeated several in.
stances of his experiences with the ma.
tiyes of Russia as evidence of the
great love which they held for their
devoted and loyal leader. In reply to
those who believe that Communism is
cut and dried theory Comrade Carl
son called attention to the fact that
ti'is theory Of managing the affairs of
the human race must be carried on
thru human agencies and that human
feelings are factor in the struggle
which must be kept in mind. Ant
Lenin was one of the noblest of men.
Collection For Defense.
Comrade Carlson in speaking of
American conditions mentioned tn,
Michigan persecution to which Com
munists have been subjected. The
speaker appealed to the audience to
assist us in raising funds with which
to employ the best possible legal aid
for our imprisoned comrades. The
sum Of $31.19 was collected.
Musical Genius Plays.
If Washington is unfortunate in hav-
ing no real working class conscious
population it is at least fortunate in
another respect. The eleven year old
daughter Of Comrades Altman is
musical genius, In the real sense of
the term. and is recognized as such by
the music lovers OF the Capitol. Our
Lenin memorial meeting was opened
by our little comrade, Sylvia Altman,
at the piano. Her brother, Julius,
nine years Of age, accompanied her on
the violin, in playing THE Interna-
tional" Other selections were played
both at the opening and at the close
Of the evening, and were deeply ap-
preciated.
Daily Worker Praised.
Comrade O'Hara Mcintosh presided
and spoke of the good work which is
being done by the DAILY WORKER
in carrying Comrade Lenin's message
to the workers OF America. He said
in part:
''In the United States this evening
scores OF meetings similar to this gath
ering are being held. The sentiment
which is expressed by these meetings
is the reply OF the class conscious
workers of America to the falsehoods
which are continually being published
in the yellow press OF the capitalist
class. Perhaps some of those in the
audience may not be aware of the fact
that the mental prostitutes who work
under the aliases OF foreign cores.
pondents' have been excluded from
Russia because dishonest men are not
wanted In that country.
vuItures Of Capitalism.
"Thes vultures OF capitalism have
gone across the border TO the city of
Riga where they have established an
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