The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-14

1t was established in its own print
shop at 1910 w. 18th St., where it
is still being published in an ex-
cellently equipped plant with limo
types, up-to-date presses and other
machinery. 1t was raided and it's
editors and managers prosecuted by
the agents of the United States gov
eminent during the war. Different
issues were held up by the post Of
flee department in an effort to Grip
pie and crush it. But it kept going.
The Slovak Federation joined the
socialist party in 1913. 1t withdrew
in August, 1920, taking the "Rovnost
Ludu" with it. This was immediate
ly following the presidential nom
mating convention of the socialist
party held In New York City. 1t did
not, however, Immediately join the
Communist movement that came
into existence one year previously.
1t remained independent for the
time being. After a long struggle,
however, lasting over several years,
the Slovak section with the ''Rov-
most Ludu" was brought under Com
munist standards in June, 1925. In
the meantime "Rovost Ludu," in
January, 1928, had become a semi
weekly, and on May list, 1926, 1.-THE
Daily" was launched, not only as
the organ Of the Slovak workers,
but also of the Czech workers in
the United States.
"Rovnost Ludu" is also the organ
Of the Slovak Workers Benefit So
ciety, organized in 1915, with a
present membership of about $500.
It's field is to be found among the
619,S66 Slovaks and 622,796 Czechs
in the United States, according to
the 1920 census. It's special strength
however, is among the steel work
ers, coal miners, rubber workers and
glass workers, in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and other great
industrial states. Slovak workers
are to be found in the big cities in
many trades, in Chicago, Cleveland,
Pittsburgh and New York, and in
the smaller cities, in Bridgeport,
Conn; Glassmere and Allentown,
Pa; Racine, Wise; in Youngstown,
Akron, Neffs and Bellaire, Ohio.
In addition to the publication Of a
newspaper, the "Rovnost Ludu"
plant has also turned out continu-
GUS stream of literature in leaflets,
pamphlets and books, conducting
book business very successfully
since 1920.
"Rovnost Ludu" has had its strug-
gle with the catholic clergy as
result of its ceaseless efforts to lift
the pail of papal darkness from the
minds of the Slovak workers. 1t
has fought the catholic clergy in
common with the revolutionary
press in other languages and quite
successfully.
1t also finds strenuous opposition
from the 10 bourgeois Slovak pub
locations, three dailies, two in New
York and one in Cleveland; 10
weeklies and six semi-weeklies and
monthlies.
The "Rovnost Ludu" has therefore
come long way during the 20 years
of its existence. But it is very APP
parent that it has greater struggles
ahead. 1t can continue on triumph
antly only thru the most active and
energetic support of all Slovak
workers. All English-speaking and
foreign-born workers can cooperate
with their Slovak comrades by intro
ducing this working class daily to
Slovak workers not already ac-
quainted with 1t.
"Rovnost Ludu" is a powerful
weapon in the revolutionary strug-
gle for the abolition of capitalism
1t must be made more powerful.
Long live the "Rovnost Ludu."
Hail greater achievements Of the
Slovak workers, able fighters in the
ranks OF the American working
class.