The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-08
BY LII ANDREWS.

At this moment the world congress of the
IA YMCA, capitalist agent among the youth, is
taking place What is the significance of this
congress and the organization holding it? Why
IS 1t being held at this particular junctyre?
The YMCA congress follows closely on the
heels Of the world congresses of the Christian
Endeavor, the Rotary Clubs At the same time
the world congress of the Socialists meets in
Vienna. These congresses occur in the midst
Of economic crisis. But they show that while
the capitalists are fighting tooth and 0ai
against each other for control of markets It is
nevertheless found necessary to attempt to unite
in the offensive against the working class and
an attack on the Soviet Union.
The Organization of the Attack on the Soviet
Union.
After the exposure of war plots and capitalist
intervention against the u S. S. r., the trial
OF the Industrial Qntervention) Party in the
U. S. S. R. after the wide anti-Soviet campaign
carried on by the bourgeosie masked under the
guise of Soviet Dumping; the YMCA world
congress Is but one more step of the capitalists
on another front and under the leadership of
the u S. A, to effect united front of the
capitalist class for the attack upon the Soviet
Union. At this congress eight delegates come
representing Russia. Do they represent the
victorious working class of the Soviet Union?
Certainly notl The YMCA is one of the capt.
talist organizations banned from the Soviet
Union because of its anti-working class, anti
Soviet character. These delegates come repre-
senting the counter-revo lutionaries planning in
tervey m against the Soviet Union They
come Z. 'ly stating that an immediate task is
the s''pene alton" of the Soviet Union through
the YMCA, realizing that this means the set
ting up of an Illegal intervention organization
working hand in glove with all capitalist agents
today plotting the attack on the Workers Soviet
The YMCA congress Is Of particular inpor-
lance today, both because of the specific role
OF the YMCA to the bourgeosie and because 1t
is youth congress, laying significant ernpha-
sis on the front" of the winning Of the youth
to the side Of the ruling class The fact that
this Is made an immediate task called for by
the present crucial situation is shown by the
keynote sounded at the very start of the Con-
gress:
THE business stagnation financial depres-
sion, and widespread unemployment make today
far greater demand upon the services of an
organization like the Association than at any
time IN history except in the midst of the
World War"
This is Doctor John r. Mott speaking, the
son of Mr.. Mott, owner of the Mott Iron Works
manufacturing bathtubs and plumbing fixtures
on mass scale. Well does this worthy fascist
gentleman know the truth Of his own words
Millions In profits have BEEN rifled from the
young and adult workers Shaving for such Motts
Scores OF young workers toll in their factories
so that the Doctor" can come forward with
benevolent philanthropy which hides feverish
effort to stop young workers fighting for bet
ter conditions.
The Struggle for the Youth.
Why do the Mr.. Motifs, Mr.. Morgans and
other representatives of big business leading the
YMCA world congress find 1t necessary to call
attention to the need Of an organization like
the YMCA today? Let them speak for them
selves:
Never before was 1t SO necessary :. to
meet to discuss the welfare of youth. A fuller
note of fellowship must be struck around the
globe to give young people leadership through
the breakdown Of religions and economic ira
ditions"
Precisely Never before" we're conditions so
severe, wages so low, unemployment SO wide
spread And in this situation the young worker,