The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-11
Workers Communist Party
CHICAGO DAILY
FREIHEIT DRIVE
RAISES $2,O75
Eight Thousand More
Starts Publication


An enthusiastic meeting Of the Jew
ish members Of the Workers Party
was held IN Frelhett Hall, Chicago, ito
initiate the drive for Chicago dsdly
edition Of the militant New York
Daily Freihedt.
A Ravitch, manager OF the Chicago
edition, acted as chairman, and intro
duced Max Bedacht of the Workers
Party, as the first speaker. Comrade
Bedacht stated that the necessity of
a Chicago daily In the Jewish Ian
guage was manifest.
He mentioned how important it is
for the workers here TO have their
own Workers Party paper, day after
day, dealing with the working condi-
lions most OF interest to them, and
pointing out the schemes Of their en-
emies and the activities Of their
friends. He appealed to every jew
ish comrade to do everything that is
possible to help build the circulation
Of a Daily Freiheit. right in Chicago.
First Edition on Time.
The plan of campaign was explain
ed by another speaker, R. zalsman,
manager of the New York Daily Fret
heit. He hold of the successes OF the
paper On New York, and prophesied
equal progress for the Chicago edi
ton.
Comrade Ravftch stated that he
was certain from the response al
ready received that when the great
meeting that Is being planned for
Ashland Auditorium on October 3, is
held, and THE Jewish workers of Chi
cago celebrate there the launching
Of their Chicago daily, the first edd-
ton of the paper will be at hand for
distribution among the crowd.
In the name of the Workers Party
Jewish Fraction, COmrade Ravitch
urged the members present and all
who might not have come ito the meet
ing to adopt the recommendations of
the city committee of the fraction and
contribute each of them a weeks
wages towards the much needed
daily. Some of the members paid at
once in full, and others paid part.
More is coming in.
Famous Speakers Coming.
The meeting planned for October
9 will have before it such prominent
speakers as Comrade Ruthenberg, sec
Rotary of the Workers Party, M. Ep
stein, editor of the New York Fret
heit, Ben Gold, manager Of the New
York Joint Board Of the Fur Work
ers' Union, and others.
There will also be on that occasion
a big concert, with the Freiheit Sing
ing Society and the best concert art
lists. There will be a play by the ORA
matte Section of the Freiheit Sing
ing Society, called can Act of the
volga." The Children's Chorus also
wild sing. A brass band is engaged,
and there will be other features on
the program. It will be a real demon
stration, and it looks at this time,
says Manager RaYitch, as tho the
hall would be packed from stage to
door, because for all this there is be-
ing charged only fifty cents admis-
sion; sympathizers are already rush
ing for tickets.
Large Sum Raised.
As a result of the enthusiasm of
the Chicago workers, ComraSe Zals-
man, New York manager, has been
able to report to the executive board
that there has already been raised
S2,075 in cash, and the campaign is
just starting. There will be needed
about $4,000 more.
The editorial board for the Chicago
Frefheit will be complete by Oct. 3,
and will be so composed as to cover
all workers activities, all unions, the
Workmen's Circle, workmens clubs
etc.
To Fight Forwards.
Comrade Ravitch points out the
necessity of the Jewish workers in
Chicago having their own daily to
combat the daily attacks on the pro-
gressives made thru the columns OF
the Yellow Daily Forwards.
Every member of the Workers
Party who can read Jewish, and ev-
cry worker who sympathizes with the
efforts to found a daily paper in chi
csgo in the Jewish language, is invit-
ed and urged to get in touch with
the Chicago manager of the Freiheit,
Comrade A. Ravitch, at 1909 Roose-
welt Road He has certificates and
tickets, sufficient in number for ev-
cry one, and every party member and
every friend is expected to get busy
and do his part.
We will send sample copies OF The