The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-26
BY E. GARDOs.

THE developments since the funeral of Abe
Gray and John O'Neal show. that this mass
demonstration of over 100000 Negro and white
workers was not the climax, but rather be-
ginning of the coming mass struggles against
starvation The hopes of Mr.. Cernak and his
republican, democratic and socialist allies Negro
and white, that the workers will be fooled with
promises with the few davs suspension of the
evictions have been turned into naught The
numerous demonstrations before the United
Charities for more relief to more workers. the
stopping of evictons by the tens, show that the
workers are fighting harder than ever. Every
Unemployed Branch in the city of Chicago in
Guiding territories populated by skilled workers
like Ward A. of Alderman Oscar F. Nelson, are
becoming scenes of increasing struggles under
the leadership of the rnemploved branches. The
struggle started in the South Side by the black
ward Negro masses" is spreading to the rest of
the city.
AS to the South Side, it is still leading. 1t is
an inspiration to see the enthusiastic response
to our slogans their militancy and what is still
more important, the initiative they show in our
organizations Over half of the 5000 applicants
are assigned to the unemployed branches in
spite' of the slowness of the leading body. In
place of the one big council at 1885 So. State
ST., six neighborhood branches have alreadv
been established and the organization of block
committees by the workers is proceeding at a
rapid tempo Following the South Side Con-
ference last Sunday, scores of blc~1, committees
will be added to the existing 10 or ..
The Militancy of the Negro W -~'Sers.
Negro newspaper had to admit the other
day that the Black Belt is getting more Red
than ever. Hundreds of new workers are COM
ing every day to the headquarters of the IN
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organization. The traditional Forum at Wash
ington Park, attended by several thousand
workers every night, is an Open Forum for Com
munsm To speak against the Communists at
the Forum means to look for trouble Com
munsm is pass word there and all the free
lancers, newspaper men, and fake politicians
are forced to talk radical to praise the Com
munst Party in order to get applause, Churches
are inviting our speakers to talk to them about
the Communist Party. Two thousand Daily
Workers are sold every day by a Red Builders
Club, and 500 Liberators was the quota for
last week to be doubled within a few weeks
time 45O Party applications in the hands
of the Section Committee with 100 of them
assigned to units.
Those coming in contact with the Negro
masses in the South Side can't fail to see how
the letters imncscd upon them by the bosses and
Negro miseaders are being broken to pieces by
the blows of Negro and white working class
solidarity
1--WE are like hornets nest" said one Of
ton day of the proletarian anti-war forces. 1t
must become an occasion for the American work
ers to demonstrate their determination to defend
the Soviet Unicn The militant workers through
out the country must make the coming Inter
national Youth Day an occasion to arouse the
masses of the C. yet Indifferent workers to the
realization of the impending capitalist attack
against the Soviet Union The proletarian youth
whom capitalism tries to recruit for its army
must be recruited for the army of the working
class.
International Youth Day must raise demands
throughout the country embodying the needs Of
the young workers-Against wage cuts-same
wages for the same work-not cent for war
preparatons--ali appropriations for relief
of the unemployed and for social insurance
funds-no discrimination against young workers
in unemployment rclicf-for the six hour day
and five day week for the young workers under
13 years Of age with pay equal to the pay CT the
adult worker doing the same wors-for the i'm
mediate and unconditional release of the nine
Negro youths in Scottsboro-for the right to vote
for all young workers at Is years of age.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF
G. p, u. s. A.