The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23

bue overthrow OF cdplJdilSm.
Applause continued as the speak
of the workers themselves the reasons
for Lenin's declarations that workers
should Fight against all imperialist
war, but if it does come, fight for the
defeat of your own imperialist cOun-
try, land Turn Imperialist War into
Civil War"
There were $4,000 in the Bronx
Coliseum: it seats 1900 but another
thousand managed to squeeze in and
find standing room Perhaps because
of the crowding, there was too much
moving around and talking during
the meeting
Arcadia Hall seats 5000 but it was
packed to capacity with at least 1000
more standing. At each hall unknown
numbers, hundreds and perhaps
thousands, were turned away for alb
solute lack of space.
Mass Organizations.
In each hall cheers arose when
mass organizations, unions and work
ers clubs. etc, marched in and placed
their banners as far forward as they
could get.
Several hundred applications by
workers to join the Communist Party
or Young Communist League were
received at each meeting.
Each meeting adopted resolutions
pointing out that war is now. raging
in the far east and in Latin America.
that each war shows greedy imperi-
alist powers trying to club colonial
peoples into slavery and trying to
organize a military attack on the
Soviet Union and Soviet China. The
workers pledged to struggle to stop
the shipment of arms to Latin Amer
lea or for the use of Japan in Asia
and to oppose the war plans in every
way.
Another resolution adopted unani-
mously at each meeting demanded
the release of the Scottsboro BOYS
and Tom Mooney.
Each meeting had a colorful
pageant and music selections by
massed choruses and orchestra. CSee
description in nearby column.
Working Glass Brooklyn Aroused BY
Lenin Meeting.
In the midst Of decay and collapse
world capitalism has nothing to offer
the working class except more I'M
employment, wage cuts. starvation
and war. declared Earl Browder, Sec
rotary OF the Communist Party. at
the Lenin Memorial Meeting in Ar
cadia Hall, Brooklyn. But the work
ing class is turning to the teachings
OF Lenin and the Communist Party
that are embodied in the Soviet
Union, BroWder pointed out.
The statement that the capitalist
class Is facing condemnation and the
rising anger and hatred of the suffer
ing masses drew forth thunderous
applause from the $500 workers that
damned the hall, filling every con-
ceivable space, Applause continued
as the speaker developed the argu-
ment that as the teachings of Lenin
penetrate deeper and deeper into the
masses Of exploited workers so will
the determination to organize and
struggle to overthrow the capitalist
system.
very early the hall began to fill
and every organization marching in
carrying its banners was greeted with
applause and cheers. Before the
meeting started the sides of the
speakers platform were already
covered with the red banners of the
organization present. By the time
the meeting opened the hall was
packed to capacity and many were
turned away
Mary Himoff, representing the
Young Communist League, addressed
the gathering asking of the working
class parents present, what has been
the reward to the sons and daughters
OF the working class that have made
this country rich today and what has
the future in store for them but I'M
employment and war? I'VE, the
youth, she said, are not only part
of the working class that will over
throw capitalism, we are also part
of the new generation that will build
a new society that will lead the work
ers to a new life and a better life. -