The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-07
international Youth Day and
the New Line in the Young
Communist League

The period of and sharpening
becomng League accomplish League must
review its work and bring methods of work. adapted to
che present conditions
al success in the Red Day the Day became
further
The analysis of til cred Day proved consusv
that neither the League yet ready for the struggles
to To the membership passive and did not
mobilize for work In the League that
tons exist our work and hamper it That why period
between Red Day and International Day efforts to
correct the situation.
The Day carries with it militant traditions Of
the struggle against the with it his
tory of passv of small many cases to the mem
bh the League and the Pioneers yet traditions
OF mancy IN our country In the whole history
League we mad only outstanding good Youth Day
that in Chicago 1927 where attended
snc the League whole not militant the meeting
tendance. ~ "
The CT decision created basis The League
began for militant struggles mancy was
20 be first the Red Day and then the International Youth Day The
League was the lie OF Red Day meetings But there
yet too many shortcomings.
Philadelphia meeting was held and while the Vel
did organize outdoor demonstration after the meeting
mated the mitancy workers In its analysis of the Red Da
the League did not did not do enough
work. that failed to attract large numbers of working
commensurate with its influence
proting by the experience Of the Red Day the
depa began preparing for Youth Day before the Day.
whole League acvzed Membership meetings during the
campaign showed attendance membership
Unit jumped to 50 80 per cent Already with its face
towards the large shops the League consolidated its work
hshmnt Oh nucleus radio plant employing $4,000
the issuance of a shop
method of obizing the working youth for the Youth
Day. the BurO had instructed all units hold open meeting
each week and preceding the Youth Day
All Negro connections individually brought to League
meetings Over fifteen air meetings held Philadelphia
secured at these meetings held largely
and printed 10000 League leaflets we're i'm
printed for the various shops and distributed Committees
every sympathetic youth organization.
day the demonstration three thousand special leaflets
were distributed at Atwae Kent and day meeting
at which in spite of drizzle 200 workers
Eight open meetings and four indoor meetings were arranged
air meetings held.
For the demonstration itself preparations
For weeks the League and the
sing were prepared and for the first
time in Philadelphia five great cartoons drawn by of the local
the Soviet Union and the attack by mpe
ast robbers etc The picture John
ton All demands of the League slogans
ranks the League and the banners the
blocks from City Hall Plaza and
march but it up
Tho At City Hall Plaza over 100 workers attended the demonstration
tile Workers Union received with applause and cheering
sa After the Demonstration the whole crowd marched to hall about
one OF the most enthusiastic meetings held Philadelphia
From the indoor meeting to the
HEADQUARTERS The next day. spite of the rain
people attended the first League rally at the Pioneer
Ten young workers. working in large plants Joined
the League at the Youth Day meeting and rally.
As result of the drive shop nucleus established
that Joined at the meeting Joined the League
Unquestionaby the
anaye its shortcomings well
must not the the
gains
In Philadelphia everywhere the rehabilitation process
onward The tremendous pedup plants
amounting hyve forty per
(Phco from $3.50 for operation 30 the
tens of thousands of workers Awater Kent Radio
of the of three week drives the workers wa
Der strikes have taken place recently More
ing youth particularly feels the attack the
number of workers the
the IYD meetings This rehabilitation
before.
In its preparation ID League
organized its work accordingly.
In Philadelphia the Lovestone hold
League Let them rehabilitation membership
the shops feels it and the
position the Philadelphia organization
the League for work.
Real Communist discipline This combined
desire helped the
leaves of absence transfers breaches discipline All
members attended the work Those that did cnsed from
tn League Their place taken by active American
But there shortcomings Too The entire alb
Of anmperast work. the the industrial
and other committees the bad children
Pioneers at IYD mee) undeesmaion of the