The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
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EVERY Party member and revolutionary work
sr is determined, in case Of war, to do his
or her duty by the working class. The slogan
Of turning imperialist war into civil war" meets
with immediate response from the workers, who
still have the memories Of the last war, and who
through the movies, ETC.. have gained an idea
Of what modern war means This has been in
tensfied by publicity on the deadly means that
the capitalist governments have invented to
destroy human life, and the frightfulness of the
methods that they will use. This has also been
ingrained in the minds even Of the younger
workers by the attacks on the workers IN dem
onstrations, on the picket lne-yes, even by the
machine gun fire in the gang wars. Therefore,
the workers do not want war-and only the most
fref1zied nationalism that can be stirred up by
fascist propaganda will make the workers eager
for or accept war.
This Is especially due to the present continued
crisis, in which the workers are being starved,
and yet are being steadily, stealthily prepared
for war. The war machine is In operation and
will soon enguh the entire working population
Of the world.
The Party and the Communist International
have a definite program against imperialist war.
Our organization and mobilization against i'm
perialist war, our reaching the workers in the
shops and factories, our winning the workers
against the fascist and socialist leaders OF the
unions and fraternal organizations-and our
work in the armed forces Of the capitalist class,
are part Of our political and organiZational pro-
gram. This appears clear to the Party members
and the revolutionary workers, and each appeal
to do his duty when war is declared against the
Soviet Union meets with the heartiest response
from the militant workers.
But do the Party members and the revolution
3e f1Io4
and will be on the day that war is declared
against the Soviet Union2 viii the slogan Of
converting the imperialist war into civil war
become reality or remain a slogan still to be
realized? Will the Party be In position to
carry out this slogan?
Surveying the situation soberly 1t is obvious
that the slogan will not be realizable unless
every Party member coolly sits down and con-
siders the question: What will be the task Of the
Party the day that war is declared, and what
must we do today In order to realize this pro-
gram?
No cornrade wants to be called emotional-to
be told that he Is not doing that which is nee
essary to present maximum resistance to the
onrushing irnperialist war and for defense OF the
Soviet Union. No cornrade wishes to be called
a utopian-one not facing realty-and yet 1t is
clear that few comrades have considered what
Union and the workers ali over the world Few
comrades have thought what their duty Is in
fighting against the fascist terror In the Euro
pean and Asatc countries. Few comrades have
stopped to think that demonstrations on the
squares and streets OF the cities, even in in
creasing dimensions, will not stop war-that
more basic work has to be done, if the Party is
to fulfill It's duty To shirk this duty Is merely
TO be an eniotionalist regarding war-and thus
effectively to render service to the enemies Of
the working class.
Point blank: What must each member OF the
Party and each Revolutionary worker do to fur
nisf the maximum defense Of the Soviet Union
mot when war IS declared, but today, tomor-
row? What will be our task when war is de-
clared? This is a question Of tremendous i'm
portance that the Party must face clearly, so
that knowing what our goal Is every Party
member will be able to do his duty.
War is rushing headlong on the working class
The crisis l. getting deeper The auto industry
does not talk Of pickup" any more even In
1882 but postpones the date to 1898. The steel
industry is reducing production. The high pro-
tective tariff walls in foreign countries are ex-
GLIDING more products Of the United States and
not easing the situation In the other capitalist