The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-11
YOUTH CONGRESS-
DISCUSSES MANY
LEAGUE ISSUES
Describe New Methods
of Organization
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tlonalization on American young
workers. Naturalization has caused
leftward movement among the
young workers." he said. "The
American Young Workers League
must liquidate fractionalism and
fight unitedly against fractionalism
in the Party"
Kaplan dealt with the problems
of the Workers Party and declared
that the most important question
for the Party was the ending of
fractionalism.
Marriott described the progress
made in Canada in anti-militarist
work
Wider Criticism.
At the ninth session Gorkich
made the closing speech. "The dis
cussion failed to deal with numer-
Gus questions" he declared. "For
instance, the children's movement.
work in mass organizations, prepa-
ration for illegality and fluctuation
of membership. Self-criticism in
the Leagues must be increased. Or
ganizational questions must be dealt
with in connection with political
questions. The political influence of
the Leagues is more important than
the number of members. Red Aid
work must be improved and more
attention paid to the small Leagues.
League reporting must also be i'm
proved" Gorkich's speech was
greeted by applause.
Chitarov then spoke. "The dis
cussion showed the fundamental
unanimity," he said. "The chief
enemy remains the socialist youth
international. Criticism of the
Young Communist International was
necessary and welcome. The work
will be improved. The Congress
must end the fractional struggle in
the American League and establish
unity of basis with the Comintern
policy.
"The reason for the membership
standstill is insufficient carrying
out of decisions. The discussion
has laid the basis for the develop
ment of the League into Bolshevist
mass organizations" Applause
greeted Chitarov's speech.
Tenth Session.
The tenth session opened with
Lovery, of Italy. as chairman. Leib-
brandt, of the Executive Committee
of the Young Communist Interna-
tional, spoke on agitprop methods.
''The discussion showed" he said,
chat the Congress unanimously IA
vors the introduction of new work
ing methods. These methods must
be adapted to youth theology. The
work must be based on the social
situation of the youth and the po-
litical character of the youth move
ment must be maintained. The pres
ent factory group work is insult
ficient and must be supplemented
by Sunday sessions, hikes, Sunday
schools, etc.
"The local organizations must
support the work of the factory
groups. Meetings and celebrations
must be made more interesting for
the young workers with music, the
atricals, etc, though all these things
must have topical political signifi-
canoe. New members must not be
overloaded with work, but must be
given some work to keep them in
terested. Light athletics must be
encouraged and young workers
clubs organized. The new methods
have dangers, but these can be
avoided when the methods are al
ways connected with political ques-
tons"
Don, of the United States, was
the first discussion speaker and de-
scribed the methods of the Ameri-
can League, the formation of circles,
clubs for soldiers and sailors, ETC.
! Novakova, of Czecho-Slovakia,
and Massie, of Britain, also spoke.
Geminder was chairman of the
eleventh session. The discussion of
Liebbrandt's speech continued. The
following spoke: Becker, Germany;
Pavlov. Soviet Union; Hellmut, Ger
many; Sokolev, Soviet Union; Boiko
Bulgaria; Runov, Soviet Union;
Schaelicke, Young Communist In
ternational Publishing House; Skin
Soviet Union; Rubin, France; Niko-
lai, Greece; ,Victorovich, Poland; Lo-
vira, Italy, and Matagu, China.
Schaelicke said "New methods
must also be adopted in our publish
ing activity. Most of our publica-
tons are minutes of congresses, re-
ports, ETC.. which few read We
must publish more interesting and
, educational literature, tendencioue
stories for the youth, etc. Literary
evenings must be arranged to dis
cuss our new publications, etc AL.
together more attention must be
maid RI nuhlishinp work which is