The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-14
JOINT BAZAAR
IN N. Y. OPENS
IN BIG TRIUMPH
Auspicious Start of Four
Day Program

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. - The Joint
Bazaar of the International Workers
Aid and the Labor Defense Council
opened up Thursday night amidst the
enthusiasm of the large crowd Of COM
rades and syfhpathizers with the
movement. 1t was Finnish night and
the Finnish comrades were there in
full force. ~s
Hall Beautifully Decorated
The hall was beautifully decorated,
whole force Of artist comrades
spending evenings before the bazaar
and at the bazaar putting it into
shape. Booths of the most varied
shapes and colors were ranged thru
out the hall, announcing the large
number of branches of the Workers
(Communist) Party and other organ
izations which participated in making
the bazaar a, success. There was a
multitude of articles for sale Of the
most varied sorts, including toys,
beautiful embroideries, shoes, dresses,
kitchen utensils, books in several
languages, hats, antiques, paintings,
prints, Japanese. goods. The prices on
these goods are very low, so that the
buying commenced very early.
The evening was opened by a few
remarks by Comrade Amter on the
significance tof the International
Workers Aid and the defense of the
class war victims in this country.
The revolutionary movement does
not consist merely in the attacks of
the workers on the strongholds Of the
bourgeoisie. The revolutionary move
ment must also have defense corps
on the front.
Revolutionary Movement Grows.
The International Workers Aid and
the Labor Defense Council are these
two organizations. The support given
them thru this bazaar indicates
clearly that the revolutionary front in
America is building up.
Then followed a splendid gymnas-
tic program arranged by the Finnish
comrades of the Workers Party.
Forming various pyramids and doing
other stunts" the Finnish comrades
who were assisted by the Junior
Groups, earned round after round OF
applause.
Comrade Laura Koivesta rendered
some vocal solos, and revealed a vice
of great charm. Comrade Haltsef
was in excellent form, for he was vel
applauded for his renditions of songs
! by Melartin, Kauppi and Glinka. Reel
tations by Linda Ikonen, comical
song by Helen Havas were among the
other numbers, which were excellent
ly received. .s
The orchestra of the Finnish branch
Of the Workers Party showed that
workers with real love of music
can master all the difficulties of art
The Finnish Singin Society sang with
all the mellowness of voice that Fin
nish people possess.
GitIow Speaks for Prisoners.
Luz Ah6 tAC .P1O6A hAug OOI1A duC DCl
Gitlow made an address in which he
pointed out the significance Of the
necessity Of defense of the political
prisoners just at this time. The at
lacks OF the yellow socialists on So
Wet Russia and their diabolical sland
.ers on the Soviet government; the
attacks on the revolutionary move
ment Of Europe and Asia and the i'm
prisonment Of hundreds of thousands
Of the best revolutionists made IL
necessary for the workers of this
country to show their solidarity. The
American government is likewise pre-
pairing for the days to come. The
Michigan cases are only a beginning
Of what the American workers may
expect.
The successful opening of the ba-
zaar is a fine omen for the rest Of the
four-day program.