The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-21
The Recent Events in Cleveland

mist press can do in city With its special edi-
ton and appeal in English it gathered 1000
Hungarian workers for the funeral.
o While exposing the Negro refor1nists in our
propaganda we did not sufficiently link them up
with the city administration Of which they are
a part. Especially was it necessary to tear off
the mask of the Negro councilmen who were
aiding the preparation of race riots" on the
basis that white Communists had lied Negroes
to slaughter" This was answered by the mighty
demonstration which was attended by about SO
per cent white workers and was the greatest
expression of Negro and white solidarity wit
messed in Cleveland.
81 The quick response that was necessary on
this occasion showed the lack of our emergency
apparatus. 1t proved to our whole membership
that this phase of work. heretofore neglected
must be Immediately corrected. In the present
period our Party must be prepared for any emer-
gency and have an apparatus that can cope with
the necessary problems.
a. The main resolution of the 18th Plenum
stated concerning the Young Communist League,
1.-THE work among the youth is more and more
becoming living, practical problem of today for
our Party in every field of struggle, unemployed
movement Negro work, ETC." Yet only short
period since the Plenum we must record that
the Pal W on this occasion did not carry out the
decision of the Plenum. While the YCL re-
sponded to the situation, the Party did nothing
to help the League on this occasion.
81 During the whole campaign we said nothing
concerning the role of the socialists" But I'M
mediately following the murder, the socialist"
party came to the support Of the murderers. 1t
stated, 1--WE condemn the leadership of the Com
n1unists who are fanatics and who are irrespon-
sible.p What difference between this and the
IF he While the socialist"
party is insignificant here, it must be recognized
that they will be utilized by the bourgeoisie just
when such events occur and we must from the
beginning expose them before the masses.
The Main Immediate Tasks.
Here we do not wish to emphasize al prob
lens that have arisen as a course of this CAM
paign But only indicate some main points in
our program of work. In separate articles it Will
be necessary to point out to what extent we are
successful in this work.
In all speeches and leaflets responsibility was
primarily stressed on the city administration.
Now mass workers trial is prepared where the
city administration will be exposed and the meet
ing utilized to winning workers to the support OF
the Communist election program.
The largest number of those recruited must be
kept in the Party. For this special commission
has been set up. Meetings are being called OF
all applicants Glasses ION What the Conmu-
mist Party Stands For" will be conducted and
comrades assigned to be responsible that these
new members attend the meetings Especial Wis
iting committees). Workers from large factories
who have joined are being visited personally by
members of the commission in order to help in
organizing shop nuclei.
IN the section where the massacre has occurred
full time comrade has been placed in charge
Leaflets exposing the Negro refornists are is
sued as we'll as a series of meetings explaining
our program The L.S.N.R. is preparing Tor
broad united front conference to be held at the
time of the Nat Turner centenary and to be
linked up with the present murderous attacks
here.
All our revolutionary organizations have in
tensified their activity as result OF this event.
to increase their membership and build the revo-
lutionary movement In Cleveland on the basis OF
the TREMENDOUS support Of the workers against
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