The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-03

GENERAL Communist daiies and
y illustrated papers, neatly clipped
in holders, hung on the walls. Above
were large notice boards with photo
nbs belonging to the Workers
SPORTS Clubs which met here On
one side, was a counter with a case
for sausages; behind it large cup
board with bright mirrors containing
beer and glasses. cigarettes, bottles
of spirits. etc. On a square card
board notice was written:
Good Alcoholic Drinks,
10 Pfennigs a Glass
Behind the counter stood the
owner Of the Red Nightingale, Black
Will. He was a quiet, good-natttred
man, who sometimes gave credit up
to fairly large sums to his unem-
ployed customers, making the entry
in his greasy black book.
But the Red Nightingale was no
boozing den! If you had no money,
or did not feel like q drink, you just
sat there without one, took part in
any discussion that might be going
on, or else played cards or chess.
OF course you we're not at the Ritz;
it was the workers meeting place in
the Red Alley"
A DISCUSSION
The roomy passage leading TO the
small hall at the back of the house
was the meeting place of the young
sters, nearly all of whom were dress
ed in the grey uniform of the Red
Front Fighters League, and the
Jungsturm. A discussion was in full
swing, Otto, the leader Of the Youth
section, had arrived.
Comrades, nobody can hear if you
shout like that" A young man, still
in his overaIls, roared above the din.
Fritz turned on him.
But, Otto it's ridiculous. How
can he prohibit the 1st Of May de-
nonstration after the Transport
Workers have twice voted unanim-
ously for celebrating it? If the trains
stop, how can there be work in Ber-
linz" His comrades burst out into
loud roars of laughter.
"Ha, ha, Fritz, aren't you clever,
Fritz! Perhaps the Police President
hasn't heard of it yet" Roars Of
laughter.
Order, Comrades" Otto called out
in q loud voice. Don't Just laugh
at FRITZ in that silly way. He is
partly right. If the trains don't run
on Wednesday, that would be vic
tory for us. That gives a different
appearance to the town, and the re-
spectacle people will notice it first
thing in the morning that something
is on. But of course the ban on the
demonstration will not depend on
that. Here, let me show you how
many Of the Social Democratic work
ers still cling to the illusion that the
'Comrade' Police President will still
change his mind. Just listen to this. :"
A SOCIALIST
PAPER OBJECTS
He took a newspaper from his
pocket and unfolding it, began to
read: rs Comrade Zoergiebel quite
unaware of the fact that others be-
SIDE Communists will demonstrate on
the 1st of May; faithful old Party
comrades of ours, who will not allow
anyone to take away their right to
demonstrate on May Day? Is he not
conscious Of the fact that his action
means a heavy blow to the forty
years-old May Day tradition of our
Party? Isn't our Comrade concerned
little about lining-up with Bulgaria
and go-Slavia-the countries where
the white terror reigns? Doesn't
Comrade zoergiebel see any other
way than the despotic way. ?"
His audience attended closely to
the reading. Some workers came
from the front room and stood in
the doorway. Otto now held the
paper up high, so that all could
see it.
"And who writes that? The Social
Democratic paper in Plauenl"
FRITZ looked round triumphsntly
"There you are, what did I say?"
Otto laughed good-humoredly.
OllG 1llOllAClAJg G1lO1Ay INV ALAAVE ~
fast. OF course many good workers
belonging to the Social Democratic
Party think like thatl But we should
be fools to imagine that the Com
rade Police President will take any
notice of them. Damned if he will
These Left SPD. papers write like
that because many of their readers
think the ban dirty trick Right
but in doing so iey keep the oppo-
sition within their own ranks. This
is the Job of the left S.P.D. We
shall see what these 1efts' will do on
Wednesday, whether as good Party
comrades they will allow their right
to hold demonstrations to be taken
away from them by their comrades
or notl"
Wen put Kunstler (Berlin Sec
rotary of the Social Democratic
Party in the middle" a worker call
ed out and laughed.
REASON FOR THE BAN
Comrades" Otto continued, The
point is that at this moment neither
the SPD. nor the Government can
tolerate mass demonstration Of a
Communist revolutionary character
in the streets. That is the reason
for the ban, which will certainly not
be lifted"
Even now, FRITZ was not quite
convinced; though all the rest agreed
with Otto.
1t surely meant something If a
Social Democratic paper could write
like that! FRITZ had an inner con-
Nictinn that The han On the dernnr1-