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nization of the "illegitimate" child on
the same status as the legitimate.
Women Must Organize!
1. In the shop-all women in fac
tory nuclei.
2. Housewives the street nuclei.
8. Make united front with other
women's organizations.
In the shop she must stand side by
side with all the workers in organiza-
ton, in strike and on the picket line,
and in building a strong union.
In street nuclei she must organize
the women to stand as one with their
husbands in times of strikes, organ
ize strike relief and to aid on the
picket line, as in Passaic. She should
organize workers. cooperatives, not
only to help the workers financially
and in time of strikes, but to accus-
tom women to self-government, to the
feeling Of unity, of solidarity and
working together as workers Of an
organization.
Part of Working Class.
bQIt ullltU iOUlo Will OClGI WIFI
en- organizations on such questions as
the housing situation, rent laws, low
er fares, seat for every child, sani-
cary schools, against the spread of
militarism in the schools, and various
other local issues on which women can
be aroused to think and act in COM
mon to aid the workers and their
families.
The working woman must be taught
that she is part Of the working class,
an integral part of it, not isolated and
apart; that her place is with the other
working class women in their strug
giles and that only by working in COM
mon with all the working class can
she help herself even tho whatever
softening Of her hard lot she can find
under capitalism is only a palliative.
That only by organizing herself in a
class against the capitalist class and
fighting them will they finally eman-
cipate themselves, women and men
from slavery.
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employed, thousands of women are
yearly forced to leave their homes and
the care of their children, to earn a
few more dollars to try to make both
ends meet" 100000 of the 9,O0O,-
900 women employed are married
women.) In the factory, woman is
the most exploited, underpaid and
downtrodden section of the working
class. She labors under the mistaken
illusion of being there only temporar-
lily and therefore does not feel inter-
ested to fight for better conditions and
is therefore willing to accept anything
to supplement the family wage. The
woman worker can thus be used by
the bosses to beat down the wages of
the men workers, and break up their
unions. When the working mother is
left a widow and The only support of
her family, the misery and suffering
of her family are unspeakable. Every
day sees cases like that of the work
ing woman who recently committed
suicide with her four children, being
unable to provide bread for them The
married working woman combines
the duties of wage Garner, mother
and housewife, getting up early in
the morning to prepare the home for
the day and working late into the
night doing the rest of her housework
Repressive Laws.
Politically, tho she has the vote, she
has the most humiliating, degrading
and cruel laws forced upon her. In
some states her husband can collect
her wages, dispose of her property,
can deprive her Of her children with
out any redress to law, and if the
woman is not legally married she can
be cast out with her "illegitimate"
child. She must fight and demand
not only equal" laws as woman but
fight for better conditions for herself,
children and husband as part of the
working class. She must demand So
cial insurance, motherhood insurance
and care of the young, and full recog-
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Mrs. Parsons
Sends Gift to
LID. Bazaar

Mrs, Lucy R. Parsons, widow Of the
leader of the Haymarket martyrs,
Albert B. Parsons, has joined the
ranks of those who are contributing
gifts to the annual bazaar which the
international Labor Defense will hold
March Z to II at New Star Casino,
10th st. and Park Ave. Among the
gifts which she sends is book, "Life
of Albert R. Parsons" giving an ac-
count of the entire Haymarket case.
Stresses Importance.
In a letter to Rose Baron, secre-
tary of the New York section of the
l. L. D., Mrs. Parsons urges all work
ers to support the bazaar to their
fullest capacity. "The history Of the
Haymarket case," she writes, "and
of other more recent cases shows the
need for an organization to defend
the interests of those who struggle
to throw off the tyranny of the rul-
ing class of this country. Had there
been an International Labor Defense
in 1887, perhaps my husband and his
comrades would be living today, fight
ing shoulder to shoulder with their
fellow workers.
Fights for Workers.
"These gifts that I am sending are
Just my little Bit for the international
Labor Defense Bazaar, and / hope
that the workers of New York and
throughout the country will do all
they can to support this great event
of the organization that is always
fighting to protect their interests"
Mrs. Parsons was the guest of
honor at the national convention of
the International Labor Defense, held
in New York last November, and has
aided the work Of the l. L. D. on
many occasions.
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Role of Young Workers in the Red Guard

Petrograd Red Guards. According to
some old leaders of the league in Mos
COW, the youth constituted so per cent
of the Red Guard in some Moscow
districts. I'm this case the ages be-
tween 16 and "a inclusive are meant).
Towards the end of 1917 and at the
beginning of 1918, the period of strug
gle for Soviet power in the province,
the Red Fighting Detachments or
gained by the leagues, existed in
most of the other towns and indus
trial centers.
Adult Workers.
What was the attitude of the adult
workers to the youth in the Red
Guard? Comrades Skorinko, mention
ed above, in describing that, relates
for instance the following fact:
"Many fatories evaluated the youth
as the best elements in the Red
Guard detachments. Fearing that
criminal elements liable to discredit
the armed workers by their action
may join the Red Guards, some fac
tories chose the best comrades and
discussed their trustworthiness be-
forehand just as earnestly as they dis
cussed the Soviet candidates. We know
that at least so per cent and some
times even 100 per cent of the select
ed Red Guardists were youths. Such,
for instance, was the case in many
departments of the Putilov works."
The advanced young workers were
fully trusted also in the Red Guards.
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grad Committee may serve as good
example in that. At one of its ses-
sions in August 1917, the Petrograd
Committee decided: considering the
maturity of development, working
triumvirate' should be retained in the
&C (the Petrograd Committee. b.
and all active members of the league
should take active part in the for
nation of Red Guard detachments in
the districts" (The original document
is kept in the Leningrad Archive of
the Provincial Committee of the
LYCLSU-P. b.. 1t is character
istic that the organizer and leader of
the Petrograd Young Workers
League, Vasya Alexeyev, who was left
in the committee as one of the "work-
ing triumvirate" did not stay idle
but theoretically worked in organic
ing the Red Guard of the Narvsko-
Peterkhov district.
We do not possess sufficient and
detailed figures on the number Of
young workers in the Red Guard.
However, the figures we do have
show comparatively high percent
age of youths as compared with the
total number Of Red Guards. Thus
for instance, out of total of 307
Red Guards in the "Novy Parvian-
gen" works of Petrograd, SO were
young workers.; out of 218 in the
"Novy Lessner" workers, 40 We're
youths. On an average, the youths
constituted about one fifth in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
By P. BELYAKov.

THE Bolshevik Party, distinct from
all other political parties, defined
the role of the young workers in the
revolution as an active element long
before October 1917.
V. l. Lenin, leader of the Party, In
his article "New Tasks and New
Forces" published in the "Vperiod"
in February 1905, said: "In time of
war, recruits must be drilled directly
on the field of battle. Onward there
fore, with the new methods of train
ing the comrades; Be energetic in
forming new detachments, send them
to the front, recruit more young work
ers." (Our emphasis).
Later, on the eve of the October
Revolution, Lenin expressed himself
even more emphatically on the ques-
ton of the role the progressive young
workers are called upon to play in the
revolution. In his article advice
from an Observer" in reference to
the October Revolution, Comrade
Lenin said in making an outline Of
the armed instruction and capture
of power, the following: "Organize
the most determined elements (our
shock troops and the young workers)
and also the best sailors lin small de-
tachments for the capture of the most
important points, for participation in
the most important operations"
(Lenin's emphasis).
View Adopted by Party.
This view of the role of the young
workers in the revolution was adopted
by the whole Party, which on its part,
granted sufficient leadership in the
struggle and the work of the pro-
gressive young workers in the Oc-
tober period.
During the period between Febru-
airy and October 1917, mass young
workers organizations appeared in
Russia for the first time. In connec-
ton with the experiences of the move
ment their work was almost from the
very beginning to organize their men,
bers into Red Guard detachments
EARNED forces of the working class
during the first period of struggle
for the proletarian reyolution) and
the mobilization of as large number
of young workers as possible for the
Red Guards. In this work the Youth
Leagues had the full support of the
Party as a whole and particularly Of
some of its Influential representatives
(Krupskaya) and leaders.
The best characteristic of the ac-
tivities Of the Youth Leagues during
that period is given by Comrade Sko-
rinko, who in his memoirs says that
the district committees Of the Petro-
grad (now in Leningrad) league were
at that time actually turned intc
branches Of the general staff Of the
| Red Guards. He says that the who'll
Petrograd organization (then called
Socialist Young Workers Lcaguel
"the leaders as we'll as the rank and
file Joined the Red Guard attachments
TO acquire the skill Of using arms II
only their health permit d. The
"militarization Of the ranks Of the
Young Workers Lea~ue was also
Characteristic for the organizations Of
other towns existing at the time.
The Red Guards.
Parallel with the worl, for the con-
solidation of the organization from
! within, and sometimes even to its
detriment, the leagues were bus;ly en-
gagged in mobilizing the broad sections
of young workers by means Of ex-
tensive and energetic agitation for the
Red Guards. The work of the Petro-
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we're young comrades, members of the
League, among the Red Guard offic-
ers.+
y The Red Guard was organized
on voluntary basis. Officers were,
according to its statute, elected at
general meetings and conferences of
the respective detachments.
The Proclamation of the Bolshevik
Party calling for an armed insurrec-
ton and the overthrow of the exist
ing bourgeois government, was warm
ly received by the broad sections of
young workers as well as by the whole
working class. The youths played a
most active role in the October bat
ties, heroically fighting in the first
line trenches. The young workers
performed important tasks during the
October days in the proletarian revo-
lutionary centre-Petrograd.
The youth undertook the supply of
rifles to the factory workers. They
organized safety service. They guard
ed the city from criminals which at
that time could have brought about
the accusation Of the revolutionary
fighters as bandits. In taking the
Winter Palace, and the subsequent
street encounters, the young workers
constituted a big percentage among
the revolutionary fighters.
During the period of October con-
flicts in Moscow which were stubborn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
By ETHEL sHoR.

WOMAN'S position today in society
p" is of two-fold slavery: first, as a
housewife, and secondly, as a wage
worker. Housewives will exclaim in
Mortified tones: We, slaves! But
think of her position with pittance
to spend on food for herself and fam
lily, the substitutes and scrimpings,
the dwelling place of three or four
sunless, smelly rooms in a tenement,
the shoddy and insufficient clothes,
dependent on the few dollars given
to her husband as wages. She often
blames her husband for the drudgery,
misery and suffering of her family,
instead of joining with him against
their common enemy and exploiter.
Significance of Women's Day.
international Women's Day must be
the rallying point for the organization
ard Qualification of women as part OF
the working class, as half OF the
working class, and the most exploited
half. They must learn to organize
themselves, feel the strength Of the
power of the working class women in
he class struggle She must pledge
herself anew on this day to greater
organization Of her women comrades.
Let us on this day renew our pledge
TO all the working women Of the en-
tire world, that we viii organize and
stand as one solid mass, as one solid
front with our men comrades, as part
of the working class, for the final
emancipation from slavery, to the
goal of the new Communist Society.
We owe this to our class, our children
and our mates.
Factory Labor.
And even the statistics show that
hundreds Of thousands OF workers are
yearly thrown out of employment due
to the enormous increased efficiency
of labor saving machinery (see N. Y.
Times, of Feb. 26) thus creating a
permanent section of chronically I'M
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ers were also in the front ranks OF
the fighting proletariat. They car
ried on an energetic revolutionary
agitation among the soldiers of the
Moscow garrison, urging them to join
the revolutionary workers. They or
gained the sentinels and the safety
service. The juveniles were particu-
larly successful in the liaison service.
They bravely carried out all instruc-
tons, breaking their way through the
white-guard sentinels with valuable
secret communications.
Fought For Revolution.
In Rostovon-Don, where the revo-
luton took place in November 1917,
the young workers, together with the
adults, heroically fought against the
advancing counter Revolutionary fore
es for seven days, some of them with
rifles and others as Red Cross Aids.
The youths supplied the bullets and
water for the machine guns. The
same heroism was displayed by young
workers in Odessa, Ekaterinoslav, and
other towns on the barricades. All
documents and material relating to
that period show that the youth play
ed an active part in the October
battles.
Interesting Episodes.
In conclusion, we will take few
episodes from the history of the young
workers struggle in the ranks of the
Red Guard. Here is for instance
what the commander of one of the
Red Guard attachments which con-
sisted entirely of youths and operated
at the Umansk sector near Kremen-
chue said: "One hardly believes when
realizing the heroic deeds of the youth
of that time !. (. Thirty dare-devils
with four machine guns, cut off from
the other Red detachments, disarmed
q regiment of 700 people, captured IL
machine-guns, an arsenal with 10a-
COO rifles, instituted order in whole
uyezd without a single shot, organized
and armed the workers, guarded tens
Of sugar refineries and wine distil-
leries, guarded a big railway-line,
travelling through it from time to
time in small groups"
In one Of the skirmishes with the
enemies of the republic when Odessa
was occupied by French troops, head
ed by the French Council, group Of
Red Guards, members of the Odessa
League, of 80 people, captured the
arsenal, armed itself, and the whole
Red Guard detachment.
Such in brief, are the most salient
points in the history of struggles Of
the young workers for the October
revolution in the ranks of the Red
Guard.
The forerunners of the Young Com
nlunist League-the Young Workers
Leagues Of the October period-car-
ried on in an organized and coordinat-
ed fashion work in the setting up and
consolidation of the first armed fore
es of the working class-the Red
Guard detachments--under the leader
ship of the Bolshevik Party. Later
CT, this role was undertaken by the
Young Communist League of Russia
which accomplished great deal under
Party leadership in the matter of or
Canizction Of the country's defence
and consolidation of the Red Army
and the Red rear, during the civil war
in 1921.
- f
v From materials on Young Com
munist History published in "New
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y From materials on Young Com
munist History published in "New
Young Workers Life"
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The Red Guards.

Parallel with the work for the con
soldation of the organization from
within, and sometimes even to its
detriment, the leagues were bus;ly en-
gagged in modifying the broad sections
Of young workers by means Of ex-
tensive and energetic agitation for the
Red Guards. The work of the Petro-
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This is seen from the fact that there
we're young comrades, members of the
League, among the Red Guard offic-
ers.+
Evening star., 1928-09-30

Now is the time to stock up your linen
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CORNETS. Violins. SaxaphnneS and
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Kiwanis Chiefs
Meet In Annual
Council Conclave

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. 5.-(Pl-L. A.
Mcdonald OF Denton, governor
elect ~ the Texas-Oklahoma XII
wants district. and 600 other off
cials. including all governors-elect
from the United States and Canada,
convened here today for the annual
council meeting of the organization.
Dec. SIS. Mr.. Mcdonald will take
office on Jan. J.
q. Sam Cummings. If Kansas
City. president OF the Kiwanis In
ternational. was in charge OF the
sessions. which bring together the
largest gathering Of officers at any
time excepting an international con
vsntion. "The council" remarked
MIR. Cummings. in his opening adj
dress. is the legislative body en-
powered TO confer md advise with
tho board of trustees on all Off
cial matters Of the 1850 clubs with
100. 900 embers Of the North Ameri-
ian continent"
Texas has 81 KiwaniS clubs with
r membership Of 1850. Mcdonald.
who was elected this fall at Dallas,
told the council.
THE average Kiwcnian who fails
70 attend his clubs weekly meet
irFs contributes little TO his com
munity and adds nothing 10 the
good fellowship" Mcdonald deelar-
cd. "Kiwanis has accomplished
thousands Of social and civic %activi-
tics IN Texas in 1928. and the work
will Nc continued in 1929"
An Increase in selective member
shin for all clubs will probably be
urged bv the council.
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Free Health Show
Draws Big Crowd
AT Point Isabel

POINT ISABEL. Dec. 5.-Annroxi-
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A ~snecial Mexican string orchrs-
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Similar health movie shows have
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Dr. Ernest " Profhro. director.
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Gifts for the Home

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