The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-07

AS WE SEE 1T
~ 7. J. o'FLAHEnrN.

IN MONG the editorial sapheads to
"A partly blame the Communist In
ternationaI for reaction in Europe is
the gentleman who presides over the
Seattle Union Record, once rather
progressive sheet, but now even worse
than the Milwaukee Leader, which is
saying a mouthful. This much can
be said for the Leader. 1t is not hypo-
critical. Berger fiaunts his political
nakedness before the public with as
little self consciousness as a drunk
taking the sun on busy thorofare
with nothing on to obstruct Old Sors
rays.
sTHE Seattle Union Record, pretends
to be a friend of Soviet Russia,
but those who know the history of the
Russian revolution should be able to
xrasp the fact that without the Com.
munist Party of Russia, which is the
backbone Of the Communist Interna-
eional, the workers and peasants rule
would topple in short order. Yet we
md people who go into ectasies-for
public, onsumption-about the So
Wet Republic, aping the capitalists In
their denunciation Of the Communist
international.
ONE could blame the c. l. for Sreac-
~ ton in Europe with as much or
as little justification as one could
blame those who opposed the war In
the United States for the passage Of
the criminal syndicalism laws. Be-
cause that high priced genius, George
Bernard shaw. took q wallop at the
Communist international. every sec
ond rate liberal pen pusher in the
United States feels obliged to follow
suit. II is regrettable that the calm
OF Shaw's comfortable existence should
be so rudely disturbed by those who
desire to make life as pleasant for
those who nrodnce the grub that Shaw
eats, as 1t h now for the shaws!
rTHE workers OF the world would to-
day be literally grovelling at the
feet Of their masters, but for the PRO
yocative" actions Of those who we're
inspired with the spirit of rebellion.
They went to jail and to the gallows.
They made trouble, and eventually the
changes they fought for were made,
and the human race advanced another
stsp. Society has now reached the
point where further progress is impos-
sibis under the capitalist system. The
Communist international is directing
the forces Of world revolution against
the capitalist system. But the capt.
talists are not taking it lying down, as
the liberal pacifists would advise the
workers to do. They are lighting and
intend to fight. 1t is regrettable but
fact. The workers must quit or
night. They will fight because they
can do nothing else unless they are
willing to die in the midst of plenty.
That they win not do. Until capital
ism is overthrown there will be reac-
ton in Europe and elsewhere even If
the Communist International did not
exist.
n LITTLE four.page bulletin, called
~ The Union Dollar, published in
the interests OF labor banking by the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America has a paragraph entitled ~.
g.. Leads World = Labor Movement,
Says Carver" Why this is so, Carver,
evidently echoing the sentiments of
the leaders of the Amalgamated Cloth.
ing Workers, hastens to prove. Car
yer tells us that the European leaders
stiil believe in the antedeluvian class
struggle whereas here in America the
labor leaders have discovered that
capitalism can be captured by pur-
chasing, Il. Now save your money
boys and get your slice. How is that
for the. erstwhile radical Amalgamat
ed7 This kind Of class collaboration
has old man William II. Johnston's
Knocked for can Of axle grease.
THIS column Is not interested in
i telling you how TO invent your
money but a, real estate advertisement
that came within my range OF vision
Is worth calling TO your attention. 1t
is the first time that I saw church
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