The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-06
The i. s. Government Recruits
More Cannon Fodder

Every day young workers of free
America are reminded of their status
in this country under the capitalist
system when they are accosted with
this insulting question:: want to
join the navy, marines or army?"
Cannon Fodder.
This question indicates that the
bosses of U. S. A. think young work
ers are only good for military serv7
ice, to be used as cannon fodder in
the protection of their investments at
home and abroad. At the present
time, the government is utilizing
every bit of possible propaganda to
carry out q policy of treachery and
death to the young workers. The
government is promoting a gigantic
campaign for the INFLAMMATION of
working class youth.
The navy department and the war
department have issued orders to all
commanding officers of the navy,
army and marine corps to pick out
the "best men" for recruiting serv-
ice. What does this ''best men"
mean? 1t means the best known
"bull thrower." The heads of mill
tary service realize the necessity of
sending professional "bull throwers"
on recruiting duty.
Body Snatching.
The men appointed for recruiting
duty hate this particular duty of
recruiting or "body snatching" as it
is called in the service; but even con-
sidering their hatred for this kind of
work they take advantage of this
opportunity to get away from the
stern military discipline that goes on
around the army barracks and aboard
ships. These men who go out on re-
cruiting duty hate the military serv-
ice; they dislike the idea of being
used as bait to entice other poor
working class victims. The only
reason that sailors, soldiers and ma
rines go on recruiting duty is to es-
cape the regular military surround
ings; to try out their ability as a
body snatcher salesman which offers
| little variety from regular mill
tary duty and because they enjoy
better food and living conditions on
recruiting duty, and must accept re.
cruiting duty as part of their regular
military duty. Outside of these rea.
sons, | have yet to see the man whC
goes on recruiting intellectually
Militarism and Misery.
The recruiting campaign is going
full force now. They find it easy tt
get disilldsioned young workers
Throughout the whole nation, tht
young worker finds bad conditions
unemployment, slack work, low
money, bad conditions at home re
sulting mostly from poverty; all o.
these things make the task of tn
recruiting officer easier. Militarisn
breeds in this misery of the worker;
especially at this time when younl
workers are unorganized.
No Freedom to Bosses Soldiers.
The military service doesn't wan
to enlist anybody who thinks in term
of concrete facts. To enlist anybod,
who wants facts would be dangerou
to the army, navy and marine dis
cipline. For instance; fellow join
ing the service who really believe
that in this country there is justice
equality and rights and that whereve
the flag of the U. S. goes--justic
reigns. Now this fellow is in servic
and begins to analyze things. First
he finds in military branch in sup
port of government that has con
stitution guaranteeing life, libert
and happiness to all of IT'S people, tina
as military fighter of his country
| he himself enioVs the least of thes