The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

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The unbounded enthusiasm and I
mass gathering at which Olgin, Carl
clear indication that the workers here
are prepared to follow the lead Of that
Communist movement of which Lenin
was the founder and leader.
Pledge Selves to LenlnIsr.
Comrade R. Baker, city secretary Of
the Workers Party was chairman OF
the meeting. His opening words,
THAT we come here not to mourn the
loss Of our beloved comrade and lead
er but to pledge ourselves to fight on
for the selfsame cause to which he
gave his life" met with stormy ap-
plause. Following this the Interna-
tional was sung by the audience.
Then came some songs by the Frel-
heit Singing Society, whose rendition
especially Of the Funeral March of
Russian revolu zionist, was remarkable
for its strength, depth and beauty.
The International Orchestra also
rendered number of excellent selec.
tions during the course of the pro
gram.
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Comrade Oliver Carlson, the first
speaker, described the reaction of the
poor and. the rich in Finland to the
news Of Lenin's death Garrison was,
passing thru that country on his way
into Russia just at that time) and
then he told about the pail of sorrow
which hung over the whole of Russia
during the next few weeks. He spoke
of some Of the work that Lenin had
done. mentioning in particular the
building of the Russian Communist
Party and the Communist Interna-
tional.
1--WE can best show our respect anG
honor for Lenin and the ideas for
which he fought" said Carlson, "by
taking our place within the ranks OF
the American section of the Commun.
list International--the Workers Party
Of America and the Young Workers
League"
Movies" Of Lenin.
Motion pictures of Lenin, the funer.
al procession, and the pilgrimage Of
the Youpng Leninists to the tomb OF
Lenin on the first of May we're then
presented. Following this came the
presentation of a beautiful handmade
banner by the Young Workers League
of Philadelphia to the Workers Party.
This close spirit Of cooperation be-
tween the youth and adult movement
struck home upon the crowd as nc
speech could have done and brought
forth an enthusiastic response from
the audience.
Rebecca Grecht, in appealing for
collection on behalf of the Workers
Party and the Labor Defense Council
showed how necessary it was for the
workers here to give full and com.
plete support to the work that our
party is doing, and stressed the need
at this time to raise funds for con-
Quoting a vigorous fight to keep out
of Jail all those of our comrades who
were indicted in Michigan for Grim.
inal syndicalism.
Lenin Built Party.
Comrade Olgin, the last speaker was
given a remarkable ovation. For al
most three-quarters of an hour he
spoke of the life and works Of Lenin
of the trials and joys and aspirations
of the Russian workers and peasants
of the long years of civil war and fam
inc and economic blockade-and how
thru all this Lenin had lowered above
all others. leading the way to victor
ious Soviet government against the
counter-revolutionist against the in.
terventionists, and against the famine
"The red flag which now fies over
the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies will soon be waving over every
country in the world. The length OF
time that elapses ere this takes plac,
depends entirely upon ourselves. On
to the social revolution under the ban
ner Of Leninism and the Communist
Internationali"-the were his con.
GLIDING words. The International was
sung once more-and the meeting ad
journed amidst thunderous applause
and rousing demonstration which
showed the revolutionary spirit OF
Philadelphia's workers.
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