The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-25

interests of the men in the army are
with the revolutionary working class.
They dimly perceive that they are
victims of imperialism. They may not
call 1t by this name, but they know
that they are subjected continually to
.senseless oppression. Then again, the
soldiers live together in large bar
racks and an idea once planted will
spread rapidly. 81
Ignorance is the strongest weapon
used as an instrument of oppression.
By this one factor the men are kept
in submission. A case comes to
mind: A staff sergeant was arrested
and confined in the guard house. He
has considerable service to his credit
but such is the system in the army
that he did not know that he had
any rights at ALL He had to ask a
private to find out about simple points
of military law.
Authorities Fear Communism.
Race, color and religious prejudices
are played up by authorities Indirect
ly. Here is the strongest barrier for
the organizer to break. Once brok-
en-, all will be clear sailing. The sol
der is supposed to compensate him
self for his position of servitude by
reflecting that other races are his
interiors. Communism must be in
troduced and this idea eradicated.
Army officials showed their fear of
Communistic ideas by having all
books on socialism, and subjects that
might cause an interest in Commun-
ism, taken from the library and read
I! ing rooms shortly after our arrest.
The Importance of the fight by the
party against imperialist militarism
cannot be overestimated.
The Workers Party should lead the
Negro race in a fight for economic
emancipation
What do you think of an interna-
tional language Esperanto or Idol as
an aid to our propaganda and to break
down national barriers?
In Hawaii there is an ideal field
open for the propaganda. Most of
the land is in large plantations, EN-
ploying Filipino, Chinese and Jap
anese labor. Wages are exception
ally low and living expenses are quite
high. OF course, these races live very
cheaply because of their choice OF
food. Clothes cost a laborer more
than any other item.
Exploited Workers in Hawaii:
Then there is the non-existence OF
voting privileges for these three races
The Hawaiian tho having the vote
has the same problem facing him
that the American Indian has to face
He is facing extinction. Also, very
few Hawaiians own any land OF
value.
The Filipino is, with other races in
| Hawaii, really a slave no matter how
a person views his status. Wild and
fantastic tales are told to him in or
der to induce him to leave his native
land and come to Hawaii to work for
American plantation owners. His
dream bubble is short-lived tho. Grim
reality soon banishes his Illusions
The Manlapit case is a good example
OF the treatment accorded a laborer
who dares think aloud
Hawaiian War Maneuvers.
One purpose of the Hawaiian ma
neuvers was to impress these slaves
and the people in their home land
with Americas great strength. Tt
one who has studied military science
tho, the whole thing was a gigantic
farce and the laugh was on imperial
LIST America. The underlying purpose
was apparent to all thinking and in
formed people.
Comrades, your interest makes lif,
more worth living, while in prison
The knowledge that we have beer
of value to the cause means that de
spite our personal fate, imperialis
militarism has lost In its efforts /,