The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-09
Does the YCL Believe in God !

It seems so. Firstly, a big part OF them seem
to think that the Young Worker, the official
o. how Officially organ OF the League, exists by
act OF God and that League members have noth-
ing particular to do about it. 1t Is like thoss
air ferns that flourish on absolutely nothing b1t
the wire by which they are suspended.
OF course not all the Youth have that notion
but enough to bother the business manager.
Then this business manager happened to say
that publication expenses would be reduced by
the Young Worker getting the use OF the Daily
Worker press So three-fourths of the Youth
who had been plugging to keep the Young Work.
er appearing, threw their hats in the air and
uttered loud whoops OF joy:
"Hurray! We don't have to gather nickeB
any morei The Daily Worker will support the
Young Workerl" The Daily Worker in this role.
plays the part Of God who provides rain oC
mama to the children Of Israel. Only, unfor-
tunately, the Daily Worker is short OF mamma
itself. Yet right here in New York some young
comrades were seen giving Young Workers away
wholesale, right off the press, and when asked
why, replied: 1.-THE Daily is supporting us now!"
Then, on top of all this, and in spite of Com
rade Stains demand that real Bolsheviks not
only learn to keep accounts but maintain the
strictest financial responsibility, reports tricke
in to the National Office that some Y.C.L.ers
are trying Tammany Hall stunts with funds COLI
lected for the Young Worker. No doubt they
needed" such funds, but right there is where
responsibility should count.
But 1t didn't Instead the notion that God Will
take care Of the Young Worker Is followed in
practice, and the Business Manager is urging
us to introduce some of these comrades per-
sonally and by name to the crocodile, and runor
has 1t that the Y. G. L. Control Commission Is
sharpening up the axe
Dozens and hundreds of young workers are
working their head off for the Young Worker.
and these fine kids must see that irresponsible
functionaries relieved Of their religious belief
that God will take care Of the Young Worker.
They'll Be Back:-"I think Red Pepper and
the other children have arrived in the U.SS.R,
50 why don't you tell us what happened to them"
asks school kid from the Bronx. Indeed other
letters and even Pioneer delegations have been
calling at the Daily to find out what became Of
Bill Junior, John Henry and Red Pepper. Well
you see, young comrades, Ryan Walker took the
three kids with him. and we told him that when
they got to Moscow that things would begin to
happen so fast that there would be no time or
chance to draw pictures, but Comrade Walker
was hopeful and said he would try. And he's
not the kind OF comrade who don't try. BM
life under the red flag is just too full OF people
and things demanding your attention, and W
bet that Conrade Walker has been working over
time drawing pictures for Soviet Riddles and
grown-ups. However, he'll be back before very
long, with Red Pepper, John Henry and BIZ
Junior, and will tell you all about It himself
A Lowry DiscfpIe:-But ambitious cce, q
the Rev. Vincent J. Stefan, who served IL yesse
In San Quention, California, where he. was con-
verted to Christianity according to the phila-
\ delphia Bulletin OF Dec. g. The reverend crook
| now ordained minister in the Presbyterian
+ church, spoke to the Business Mems Council of
| the Pocket Testament League in Philadelphia
| aud declared: II hope Tom Mooney will rot Ia
| jail" Pretty swell follower of the meek and lowiy
Nssarenets eh2 He ought to get bshcpris los
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