The daily worker., 1930-03-27
Nv JOHN STEUBEN.

By JOHN STEUBEN.
MARCH 6 marks one of the most brilliant
W pages in the history of the American labor
movement. Very seldom in the past did the
American working class demonstrate its mill
fancy and international solidarity to such a
degree as on March 6. The success of March
6 is primarily due to the following factors.
(a) America is the center of the world eco
nomc crisis
CD Unemployment and partial employment
is greater than in any other country in the
world
(c) The process of rehabilitation which is
now being accentuated by the present crisis, is
becoming more and more widespread and deep
rooted
I'D The party's clear revolutionary perspec-
tive and feminist estimation of the present sit
uation in the country, enabled us, way before
to foresee the present situation, and thus pre-
pare and mobilize all our forces for the sharp
ening class battles
In speaking about the success of March 8,
we must not only have in mind that we have
rallied under the Communist banner over
million workers, but also the fact tnat it was
national demonstration, in hundreds of cities
and towns, including places where the Commu-
nists never before organized demonstrations,
and also the unity of the working class, black
and white, young and adult.
In this article we shall primarily deal with
the role of the young workers and the Young
Communist League (YC.L.) on March 6.
Over 100000 Young Workers.
The recent Plenum of the National Ex-
.ecutive Committee of the Y.CL. pointed
out that "the intensified attacks against
the working class called forth by the eco
nomc crisis will be felt especially by the
young workers. These young workers al
ready working at top speed and receiving
wages far below the level of existence will
least of all be able to accept the speed-up
and wage cuts which will ensue and be
among the first to join the counter often
sive of the workers against the capitalist
offensive This has been proven before and
again on March g. Over 100000 young
workers participated in the March dem
onstrations.
1t is very interesting to note that the largest
number of young workers participated in those
industrial sections of the country where the
process of naturalization is developed most,
the following figures prove it: Detroit, Mich,
$4,000; Philadelphia, Pa. 10000; New York,
10000 Chicago, ILL.,, 5000; Youngstown Ohio,
5000; Boston, Mass, 5,000 Akron, Ohio,
1000; Flint, Mich, 5000; Toledo, Ohio, $500;
Newark, N. j., 5000; Paterson, N. j., 1000;
Portland, Ore, $500.
Not only were the young workers outstand-
ing in numbers but also with their militancy.
In Detroit, for example, where one-quarter of
the demonstration made up of young
workers, the battle with the police was of
longer duration than in any other city. This
growing militancy and readiness to struggle
on the part of the young workers in every part
of the country has been expressed not only on
March 6, but also in our preparatory work.
Two ueaks before March the march of the
unemployed workers on the Cleveland city
Hall was led by the T.U.U.L. youth organizer
who was seriously injured and is still in the
hospital. In Milwaukee, Wis, Toledo, Ohio,
Indiana Harbor, 500 City, Mich, Oakland Cal
and in many other parts of the country the
young workers played leading role This is
primarily due to the economic position of the
young workers today, which being hit
hardest by the present economic crisis.
In speaking of the role the Young Com
munst League played on March 6, we can
state that in comparison with other campaigns,
the Y.C.L. has made the best showing in the
preparatory work as well as on March 6.
We have issued more leaflets to the young
workers in connection with March than for
the last six months put together. For exam
pie: New York. $4,000 leaflets; Detroit So
900; Cleveland, 2O,O00 Philadelphia, 15,OOO
Chicago, 5000; Youngstown, 5000; Duluth,
$1,000
Aside from issuing special leaflets to the
young workers, the League was the "shock
troop" in distributing to the workers literature
issued by the Party and the T.U.U.L. The
Detroit League alone distributed more than
100000 leaflets, posters and stckers. The
New York League, within three days, distrib-
uted $4,000 leaflets, in Philadelphia $4,000