The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-22

fight of workers in the factories and trade unonas
Comrade Neubauer, member Of parliament, report
cd the fight tor the appropriation of the princes
and explained In detail that this fight must be car
r4ed on with all energy IN spite Of treachery OF the
social democratic leaders. DR.. Preuss them drew a
picture OF the activities Of class justice in Germany
immediately after this speech delegation was ap-
pointed from among those present at the congress
which, in the name of the congress- was to present
10 the Prussian diet, the 're4cIstag" and the min
istry Of justice demand the release O6 all pro
letartan political prisoners.
Wilhelm KOenen, member Of parliament, then -
ported 1.-THE Distressed Condition Of thu Working
Middle Class" He ladd before the congress exten-
sive and heartrending material with regard to tho
pauperization OF wide circles Of the middle class
and brought evidence to the effect thai capitalist
naturalization is detrimental only to the probe
tariat but to small artisans. small tradesmen and
small peasants. He was followed by Schneider,
small peasant from. the Erzgebirge. who described
the desperate condition od the smsIlpeasant popa-
laton. illustrating 1t with many individual exampIea
Up TO the present only a small section Of the small
peasants had recognized the necessity Of fighting in
common with the workers. but the small peasants
who were present at the congress had realized how
important it is that the peasants should join thu
united front Of the proleta<iaA.
On the third day Of tho congress, a number Of
delegates joined in the discussion The expeditions
and suggestions given by them were very valuable.
In the name OF the social democratic delegatea
Schreck Detmold) then made violent protest
against the 'vorwarts." In his statement he said:
I'VE oppose the foul assertions Of tia 'vorwarts':
the congress is a dire necessity for the working
class of Germany. Our leaders, who always put
the interests of the working population in the back
ground. 30 blame dor the fAct that It had to take
place"
Two papers OF great importance were read ON
the third day Of the congress. COnrade Honein
member Of parliament reported on taxation policy
and questions OF Decentralization and tenants
He expounded the wholesale taxation fraud OF the
bourgeoisie and the uncompensated appropriation
of millions OF persons with small savings, annuL
ants and tradesmen BY the law passed by the Ger
man bourgeoisie for the reestablishment Of cur
rency. The chief part OF hts speech was concerned
with the fight against exorbitant rents. He inform
ed the audience that the tenants organizations were
preparing plebscte against exorbitant rents which
the organizations affiliated to the congress would
support by every means in their power.
DIR. Klauber reported on public health. The VAR
ious forms o. naturalization have caused the NOR
bdfy statistics to rise enormously, occupationa ac
cidents increasing in a threatening manner the
sickness and social insurance societies ara utterly
Inadequate. The distress among the war victims and
victims OF the capitalist system is Understandable.
In the discussion. speeches were made with extern
sion of time by representative Of the freethnkerx
who spoke against spiritual ensavement and clerical
reaction, and representative of working class
sportsmen, who pointed out the importance Of pro
noting sport among the workers.
Schoenbeck reported the organizatory forms OF
Welding together the united front movement The
proposed lines OF organization demanding the estab-
lshment OF national committee Of working people
and the formation Of local and district committees
met with unanimous assent Furthermore a select
national committee Of working people was appointed
The congress was closed with short final addresses
by Comrades Heckert and Ruck The delegates left
the congress filed with tho determin alton to work
with might and main throughout tina country to-
wards uniting all strata Of workers In tho Red class
front
The congress a naring beacon getting "a q sir
nal to the German working class that It should In al
lance with the small peasants and tina working mid
die classes take up and carry through with renewed