The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-14
Depict Life Works of Marx and Engels

man original edition, which was
printed in London in 1848. One fol-
lows step by step the development
of the revolution from February to
June, up to the defeat of the prole-
tariat, one then observes the fur
Their activity of Marx and Engels in
the years 1848-1849 in France, Ger
many, Austria, and the changing
fortunes of the Communist League"
There follows the period of exile
and prosecution. This forms the
subject of the exhibits in Room VII.
Marx analyses the causes of the de-
feat, explains and renews the revo-
lutionary movement and creates the
basis for the First International. In
spite of his difficult pecuniary posi-
ton, he concentrates upon studies
and prepares his great work, "Capi-
tai" AS a means of livelihood he
contributes to the "New York Tri-
bune." In the meanwhile Engels
returns to Manchester and to his
commercial activity and does what
he can to assist his friend Marx.
The next room is devoted to
Capital and the I. International.
The whole history of the I. Inter
national unfolds before our eyes
(1864-72). We see the minutes of
the meetings, the membership cards,
membership stamps, etc. We gain
an insight into the discussions out
of which the 1. International arose,
into the proceedings of the con-
crosses, into the beginnings of
Marxist literature. A special show
case is devoted to Bakunin. Each
of the various countries has its own
cabinet, containing portraits of the
leading champions of the l. Inter
national, as we'll as specimens of
the most important literature of
this epoch.
The right side of the room is de-
voted to Capital" One can OBJ
serve infinitely Marks working
methods, see his diagrams, his HER
oglyphics, which rendered so diff
cult the deciphering of the papers
he left when he died. When one
notes, how, for instance, one and the
same paragraph is altered seven
times, one can gain an idea of the
care which Marx devoted to the
final form of his thought. Here
are also arrayed the editions of
Capital" in the various languages.
A place of honor is set aside for
the first translations as also for
the translators. Finally, corner
is also found for the personal life
of Karl Marx, for his everyday
cares and the simplicity Of his ex-
istence.
In Room XII, the last, are illus
trated the effect of the Marxist
ideas and of their spread in Eur
ope, as also the formation of the
social-democratic parties. One can
see here these fighters of the Sec
ond International who worked under
the immediate influence of Engels.
We get a cursory glance at the for
nation of the Second International,
the resolution of the May Day cele-
brations, the Zurich Congress Of
1898, in which Engels still partici-
pated in company with Clara Zetkin.
All this-up to the death of Engels
(1895)-is the object Of the last
room.
This exhibition is the first of it's
kind. 1t could only be set up by
such an institute as the Moscow
Marx-Engels Institute. The plan of
this original and living exhibition
is based upon Riasanov's "Marx and
Engels," which has been translated
into every language. The staff of
the institute, who have worked un-
der his supervision, have made an
excellent selection out of the rich
treasures Of the institute. The ex-
hibition is, therefore, not only a
biography of Marx and Engels; ri
has also become a veritable history
of the labor movement in Europe.
No other state but the first Prole-
tartan State could have done justice
on this magnificent scale to the
lives and work of our great cham
pions. The task has been accom-
plished in an exemplary manner.