The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04


ers of the left wing in the socialist
party were under the most terrible
conditions, blockaded from all sides by
the enemies not only on the part Of
American capitalist servants, but by
Jugo-Slav dollar patriots and priests.
These conditions were the main rea-
son for the large influence Of social
patriotism on one side and pacifism
on the other. The left wing had no
leadership, had no full and correct po-
litical line because It was Just begin
ming to develop. Later on the left
wing became stronger and stronger
and finally became a real power
among the Jugc-Slav workers in this
country
The South Slavic Socialist Qnterna-
tional) Federation as whole became
a part of the left wing in the socialist
party. Later on the federation was
affiliated to the Communist Party Of
America and from that time remained
an active section Of the American
Communist movement.
In 1921 the decision was made to
change Znanje to Radnik and that IN
stead OF weekly 1t should be q tri-
weekly.
Cvetkov and his followers were OPP
posed to both changes. In connection
with other political and principal diff
ferences, the question Of the press
was one Of the most important. For
nearly one year the fight went on and
finally Cvetkov left the party and the
federation. Some of his followers
went with him. All OF them declared
that the South Slavic Federation
would collapse, that Radnick would
not be able to continue publication
three times a week. Their demoraliz-
ing, pessimistic and opportunistic at
titude did not destroy the movement.
They did not even succeed in splitting
it, because the membership stood
strong for Communism and party pol
icy and discipline was sufficiently ap-
piled. But they succeeded to a, GER
tain extent in isolating the federation
and in shaking it's morale. Neverthe-
less, altho very slowly but positively
the federation became stronger in all
ways.
Radnik as a tri-weekly paper, with
better political line, better articles
and greater spirit step by step break
ing down the walls of isolation, be-
came a more popular organ. The
ranks Of the membership became
closer and politically stronger.
In 1926 the Bureau of the South
Slavic Fraction former federation)
came to the conclusion that Radnik
should become daily. The list of
May was selected as the date. In
reality, on the LIST Of May, 1926, Rad
mix became a daily. The enthusiasm
of the membership and subscribers,
as whole, was such that about
$4,000 was collected for the daily,
altho the Jugo-Slav workers gave for
the International Labor Defense at
least $4,000 and for The DAILY
WORKER at least $4,000 and for
strikes and other campaigns a great
sum of money. We must have in mind
unemployment, also the offensive Of
the entire reaction and bourgeoisie
Qncluding opportunists in various
forms).
Radnik is daily. IT'S policy is the
policy Of the Workers (Communist)
Party of America. 1t becomes more
and more a mass organ of the Jugo-
Slav workers in this country. More
than that, Radnik is becoming a Com
munist (Bolshevik) paper. Its In
huence reaches the Jugo-Slav workers
in South America, Australia, New
not to speak about Canada,
Jugo-Slavia and even Soviet Russia.
Radnik has connections with Jugo-
Slav workers in all those countries.
The conditions Of the workers are
forcing them to come nearer to the
vanguard OF their class. Radnik is
trying, with success, to reach all the
Jugo-Slav workers in this country, to
orqanfza them for claca efruOoia