The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-17
All Revolutionary Forces.
Must Be Mobilized' for
Defense of Working Class
A Plain Talk to Communists

Not since the of the last world that broke forth
fifteen has the situation facing the working class
of country been sharp. The working class stands
before great decisive worldshaking events. hundred
thousand armed mercenaries mobized Manchura
the borders of the Soviet Union preparatory to launching
fierce drive against the Socialist Faheand Fascist Poland
is armed to the teeth Finland continues its persecution of
the working class and against the Soviet Union the
British throwing greater forces into India. The
war clouds grow darker
Here in America face terrific struggles Less than
two weeks remain before the opening day of the Gastona
trials that involve the question of life death for Is strikers
and organizers of the National Textile Workers Union The
ruling class of this country will try to repeat larger
scale the mOnsrous cruelty that preceded and accompanied
the murder of Sacco and Vanzet Already the precedent
is established that the ruling class will torture and murder
those defiant workers they cannot brbe ntmidate Muir
derng union leaders and strikers and smashing labor unions
is part of the war preparations of American Imperialism
The Cleveland conference of the Trade Union Eduea-
Ona League that will create unfying center for the
militant unions and the left forces of the old is
weeks ahead of Every effort must be made
its unqualified success The organization of the unorgan-
lied workers in the basic industries of the counryhe
ndustresw meet with increasing resistance
on the part of the capitalist class
All these things must face. The iron ring that
closes the Soviet Union must be broken by the determined
action of the working class of the world The Gasona prs
oners must not only be saved from the electric chair
must be liberated to again take their places in the ranks
must proceed thousand fold.
In all these drives the one indispensable force is the
Communist Party Our best weapon for agitation and
ganizaon is the Daily Worker. Yet, this critical
time the Daily constantly faces the danger of suspension
cause of lack of funds and the Party prevented from u
izng to the full the opportunities for initiating leading
struggles of the working class This great hand
cap must be overcome at once EVERY PARTY MEMBER
WHO DESERVES THE NAME WILL IN THIS CRITICAL
WORLD SITUATION NOT EVADE HIS OR HER PLAIN
DUTY TO PAY AT ONCE THE ONE DAY WAGE AS
SESSMENT Revoutionists judged precisely by the
degree of loyalty they show to their Party just such sit
uations this. EVERY MEMBER WILL BE JUDGED
BY THIS STANDARD.
There is in revolutionary Party for those who
shirk at such time.
If cannot meet this test what be expected of
when you called upon to face the fury war-mad
imperiaist government?
Surely you give few dollars at once when thou
sands of he very flower of the Russian revolution the Red
Army forces guarding the border the shock troops of the
revolution at this moment be giving their lives!
Do not delay another hour Rush funds at once to the
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