The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-04
FOSTER JUNIOR
Group PUTS ON
PLAYSAT PARTY
Have Big Program for
First Anniversary

The first anniversary or one or the
brightest, most energetic and militant
groups Of the Juniors was celebrated
by the Foster Junior Group Of Browns
Vile. This group, which has parti-
cipated in many party affairs, de-
monstrated that the boys and girls
composing it, not only understand
what Communism means and what
its aims are, but also that they pos
sess the energy to go forth among
the boys and girls Of this country and
do the propaganda and organizationel
work necessary to build up power.
full youth movement in the United
States.
Shows Fighting Spirit.
The Foster group showed its fight
ing spirit in tho tableau Slavery and
Freedom" and in the two-act playlet
THE School" The young comrades
played with zest. and understanding.
in the tableau they showed that they
we'll understand the struggle that the
workers are engaged in, and the dy-
manic enthusiasm with which they
gave the tableau was catching.
The playlet is very effective and
was played with wonderful clarity and
precision. This little play should be
given by every group in the organiza-
ton. The three main roles were
played by three comrades of the Jun
Tors, Louis and Sadie Mikells and
Anna Rishen. These three boys and
girls played with splendid finesse. We
older comrades who have gone thru
the American schools and know what
they stand for, once more lived thru
our own youthful experiences. 1t is
said that the two young comrades,
Louis Mikells and Anna Rishen, in
giving definitions of the world capital
ism, parasite, Communism and So
Wet, supplied their own definitions,
which we're as correct as Marx him.
self has put them,
Performances Captivating.
The verve with which the children
played was captivating: Do Commun-
list children excel? Have they the mil.
itancy that children should have who
are not spoiled by the vicious school
system? Is there any substitute for
the Junior Groups in this country to
train children into militants and fight
oro orof,,.t 4bo .,s,,,,l..a ,1{~c oonftoIfet
system? There is none, despite the
fact that some comrades not only do
not appreciate the work that is being
done by the Junior Groups, but also
seem to be opposed to the Junior
Groups as a matter of principle.
The Junior Groups of New York,
and particularly the Foster Group,
have been given good leadership and
training by the Young Workers
League of New York. Their conscious
ness has been intensified, their vigor
increased. The natural, instructive
fighting spirit has . been increased.
Pay Heed to Juniors.
If comrades of the Workers Party
would only pay more attention to the
splendid work that is being done by
the Junior Groups, particularly of New
York City, if they would criticize less
and help more-if they would answer
the appeal of the Young Workers
League and of the Junior Groups, to
send their children into the groups
just as the Juniors and the league ap-
peal to the non-party proletarians to
do, then the movement would grow
with greater speed and enregy.
There is no substitute for the Work
ers (Communist) Party; there is nc
substitute for the Young Workers
League. There is also no substitute
afor the Junior Groups, despite all sug-
gestions of non-partisan schools of
every character.
Israel Lifschitz was chairman of the
meeting, which he conducted like an
adult. During the evening, which was
one of tremendous enthusiasm, Com
rade ]. Amter spoke about the youth
movement in Soviet Russia, and Com
rade w. Herberg addressed the assem-
blage in the name of the district com
mittee of the Y. w. l.. The evening
was instructive. elevating, inspiring.
All hail to the Juniors
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