The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-19
BY c. A. HATHAWAY
Article III

ing muCn UneSe Gays dDOub SIN
cerity." about the sincerity of the
Communists" We want to raise some
questions also about sincerity" and
particularly with reference to the
sincerity of the sincerity talk of these
Socialist leaders.
Norman Thomas, in his letter TO
the Socialist Party Executive pub
lished in full in the May "Commu-
nist"). says, Frankly, am Skeptical
whether the Communists will under
lake united action ON honorable
terms" Writing in the New Leader
of May IS, Thomas again says, we
may get along better simply by unit
ing on things where We can unite,
and it is not yet clear how many they
are or in what good faith the prob
lem of unity is approached from the
Communist side" These excerpts are
typical of the writings and speeches
of all Socialist leaders on the ques-
lion of the united front. They would
make it appear that they univer-
sally favor united action, but that
realization of united action is made
impossible only by doubt as to the
sincerity of the Communists.
How can such doubts, assuming for
the moment that they are doubts, be
disposed of? Obviously, only by ex-
amining the Communist proposals
and actions. as well as those of the
Socialist Party.
The United Front Proposals of G. P.
In our letter to the Socialist Party
Executive dated March 29-seven
weeks agO-we proposed joint efforts
10 rally the masses in active class
struggle on the following burning is
sues now confronting the workers
IL Against ROOsevelt'S hunger
and war program; against forced
labor; against wage cuts; for in
creased wages to meet rising prices;
for adequate relief for the unem-
pIoyed without discrimination
against Negro or foreign born; for
shorter hours without reduction in
pay; and for relief for the small
farmers.
"2) For federal unemployment
insurance; against the proposed
unemployment reserve bills.
"3) For the workers rights, for
the release of Tom Mooney, the
ScOttsborO boys, and all political
prisoners; against police terror,
against deportations, and against
injunctions In labor disputes.
"a Against fascist terror and
anti Semitism in Germany; for
the release of Thaelmann and of
all imprisoned anti-fascist forces;
for material support to the revOlu-
tionary movement of Germany.
50 For the immediate with
drawal of the Japanese forces from
China, for the defense of the Chi
munitiOn shipments to Japan;
against the imperialist- policy
of Wall Street particularly now in
the Far East and in Latin America.
81 For the recognition of the
Soviet Union by the United States;
against imperialist attacks on the
Soviet Union.
The realization OF these general
demands requires the immediate
taking up of a united struggle TO
restore the wages Of the miners
INC GtCtA MUhCtSs tue dntUs AEAAHf
and all other workers. 1t means to
prepare TO win back the wage cut
put over ON the railroad workers.
u means support to all workers
now carrying on fight for i'm
proved conditions. 1t necessitates
the development of the broadest
mass action against the Roosevelt
forced labor and economy mea-
sureS, for federal aid to the unem-
plOyed and for unemployment in
Surance. This struggle at present
means the support and building up
OF the Mooney Congress to be held
in Chicago, the defense of the nine
Negro Scottsbor0 boys, for the re-
lease of those now held for depor-
tatiOn and against all deportation
measures"
Agreement on Specific Issues
Does the Socialist Party agree with
these specific issues or docs it not?
We have never asked them to &C
cept the Communist program; this
we know they disagree with, just as
We completely disagree with the
whole program Of the Socialist Par
q. Their program is one of collabo-
ration with the capitalists or as Nor
nlan Thomas puts it, "a not too we'll
concealed collaboration with old line
parties and indifference on the part
Of Socialists, in the unions and else
where, TO the interests Of Socialism"
Dur program is based on the real
zstion of Socialism through reyo-
UtiOnsry class struggle in accord
ance with the teachings of Karl
Marx and Lenin These fundamental
iifferences create an unbridgeabIe
.hssn between the Socialist Party
md the Communist Party.
The question. therefore. is this. Is
4 possible for Socialists and Commu-
1ists to unite in joint efforts to rally
he masses TO struggle for their i'm
mediate interests - against Roose-
felts initiation and war program,
against fascism and against impe-
ialist war? They claim TO be work
srs' party. If they are why should
hey hesitate to say 10 the workers
ointly with US:
"Join together in common strug-
gle, regardless of other differences,
IN fight for your immediate
needs. Organize IN the factories,
prepare to resist wage cuts, fight
for higher wages. Organize IN your
blocks and neighbcrhcods, set M
committees for common action. de-
ntsnd more relief, sop evtctions,
IL.