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Communist Party Manifesto

and self determination in the Black
Belt.
Against capitalist terror; against
all forms Of suppression Of the po-
htical rights of the workers; for ths
immediate release of Tom Mooney
and the ScottSboro boys.
Against imperialist warl For the
defense of the Chinese people For
the defense of the Soviet Union
the base Of socialism! s
Weld fir1ner the international SOL
idarity of the workers against fas-
cist reaction! Solidarity with the
German workers for the struggle
against the Hitler fascist Dictator
ship!
Workers and toilers, the way out
for the capitalists from the crisis Is
by way of war and starvation.
Forward along the road of strug-
gle for the overthrow of capitalism
the breeder Of starvation and wars.
The dictatorship of the proletariat
IN the Soviet Union has shown the
way for the American workers! It
has abolished unemployment, re-
duced working hours, raised the ma
terial conditions of the workers and
peasants, marching forward on the
path towards classics society!
Only the destruction of capital
ism in the United States will abolish
unemployment, wage cuts and wars.
Against capitalism and the die
tatorship Of the bossesl For the die
tatorship Of the proletariat and the
building Of classics socialist so
cietyi
Unite for the revolutionary way
out Of the crisis, for the victory Of
the American working classl
Only the Communist Party can
lead the American workers TO free
dom and socialism,
Central Committee,
COMMUNIST PARTY, u. g. A.
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pect the factory inspectors to notice
mismanagement in the factories of
such influential people as Mr.,
Thornton or the shareholders of the
Putilov Works? We have given
the gentlemen plenty to do, here in
st. Petersburg. The strike of the
weaVers at Thornton's, of the women
cigarette makers st Lagerme's, of
the spinners at LebedeV,S, at the
factory for the mechanical produc-
ton Of shoes, the movement of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
MAY DAY UNDER
FASCIST RULE
Expo riences from
Warsaw, Poland
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-During April, 1880,
1 was on visit to Warsaw, which
is my home town, the capital city of
Fascist Poland, where the dictator,
Pilsudsky, rules with an iron hand.
The terror against the working
masses in Poland is known over the
world.
The Polish Communist Party is il
legal, the revolutionary unions are
Seni-legal, the enormous spy sys-
TEN is the chief institution of. the
government. In spite of this reac-
ton, the impoverished working
masses rally to the call of the Com
munist Party of Poland.
While walking the streets of
workers neighborhood, 1 suddenly
saw a red flag with the inscription
Down With Fascisn," Long Live
the First of May" appear in the air,
attached to a trolly car wire. A
crowd gathered. No one had seen
where it had come from, but many
workers took their hats off. Otherc
applaude0. The police arrived on the
scene and seeing the waving red
banner, they dispersed the crowd
with anger, and called an emergency
wagon to unlock the Red Flag from
the wires. No one was caught-that's
how skillfully it was done!
The next time I saw Red Flag
was in the Polish Defensive" Cthe
Political Police headquarters after
I was arrested for visiting the Nee
die Trades Red Union. was taken
into the cross examination room.
There on the floor was the flat
with the slogan Long Live the First
of May" A few Of the arrested COM
rades were Questioned by the Pc
litical Police.
I spent three days with the Polish
comrades in the Defensive who
were arrested on suspicion of Com
munist activities. Most of them were
young, awaiting years of imprison-
ment, but that did not kill their
spirit. Th@ revolutionary songs ech-
oed far out into the open. This sc
angered the police guard that they
threatened to isolate us, but we kept
on singing.
For three days ten of us were
kept in little room, incommuni-
cado. They fed us on black bread
that tasted like clay and soup mixed
with flies. We slept on bare boards
called "noras," piled one on top of
another. We were fingerprinted and
photographed and croSs-examir4ed
few times q day.
In spite Of the hundreds arrested
before May First, in order to check
the demonstrations, there were
thousands Of workers demonstrat-
ing on May Day, raising their pro-
test against the fascist terror.
Clara.
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concerned, and that it was now nee
eSsary to show the highest govern
mental authority in our town, the
governor, that the workers were dis
satisfied with their conditions, and
that they were protesting against
them The meeting unanimously de-
cided , participate in the demon
stration. Then and there captains
of squads of ten men were appoint
ed who, on the evening of April Is
Corresponding to May 1, new style),
were to be, after work, i'm one Of
the side-streets near the Bolshaya
st. (the main street of Vilna),
where the demonstration was to
take place, together with the ten
demonstrators for whom each cap
tain was responsible.
First Baptism OF Fire
AT the appointed time I was there
with nine comrades. When the mo-
ment arrived for our entrance into
the Bolshaya st. every body was as
sembled. The main street was inn
mediately filled with men and wo-
men workers, who mingled with the
bourgeois promenaders. The mount
ed Cossacks and police scented the
presence of unusually large numbers
Of persons in the streets, and they
were on the alert. Suddenly the red
flag was displayed. The crowd be-
gan to sing disjointedly in various
places; great confusion ensued. The
shops were hastily closed and the
promenading public scurried to COW
er. The Cossacks and the police
threw themselves upon the demon
strators and dashed out with their
whips right and left This was prob
ably the Wilma workers first baptism
of fire.
A year later the May Day demon
stration was held on a public holi-
day. The meeting place was in a
park at the end of Bolshaya st.
When the demonstrators came out
OF the park the CoSsackS fell upon
them, and great many were in
jured. Numerous arrests were made.
The year between the first DEM
onstration and the next had not
passed in vain. There was no ques-
ton now of discussion wllere to meet
on the First of May: in the woods,
in private houses, or in the street.
Now there was merely an announce
ment in all the unions that there
would be demonstration, and each
union was given directions as to the
meeting place and time. That was
all. A great many people came to
the demonstration even without our
having taken the preparatory mea-
sures we had taken year before.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

must be nc united front of struggle
against this new tyranny of the big
capitalists and landlords. 1t is
these leaders, who, like Norman
Thomas and Morris F9illquit in this
country, went to Roosevelt to con-
graduate him on his bank-mora-
forum which was an act of rob-
berry directed against the masses. 1t
is these leaders, who like Julius
Gerber in the city of New York, In
letter to the Police Commissioner
Bolan "congratulates him and wish
ed him success" 1t is these leaders
who are opposed to Unitd Front
OF all the workers as proposed by
the Central Committee of the Com
munist Party and by the National
Executive Committee of the Trade
Union Unity League.
Weld the Unity of All ToiIers
Against Capitalism-fo Socialism.
AS against all these traitors OF
the working class, the workers and
farmers Of this country, whether
belonging to one organization or the
other, must for1ne one powerful uni
ted front Of struggle.
Workers and toilers, Negro and
white, of city and farm, unite!
Unite in the struggle against the
Roosevelt hunger government - the
government of finance capital for
Unemployment and social insur-
ance at the expense of the state and
employers.
Against Roosevelt's wage cutting
policy, for higher wages and relief
TO meet higher prices.
For emergency relief for the i'm
poverished farmers without restric-
tions by the government and banks;
exemption OF impoverished farmers
from taxes and no forced collec-
lions Of rents or debts.
For equal rights for the Negroes
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From "Mem0irS OF
A ReV0lutiOniSt"

This is an excerpt from Piatnit-
sky's recently published book,
Memoirs of a Revolutionist." Here
we have a description of the early
May Days in Russia and the heroic
struggles Of the Russian working
class against czarism. 1t was these
links in the mighty chain of class
struggles that built the Bolshevik
Party which was to lead the toiling
masses to the victorious revolution
to the establishment of the Die
tatorship of the Proletariat.
Memoirs of Revolutionist," by
Osip Piatnitsky, can be bought at
the Workers Book Shop, so E. 18th
St, New York. Price, 81.
"Once, at the end of February,
1885,, or perhaps 1900, I was in
formed on the exchange that some
one was waiting for me in a certain
house on the outskirts of the city.
I went there Immediately. A meet
ing, consisting Of representatives Of
the unions and one comrade intel
lectual, was in progress. The ques-
ton of the First of May celebration
was being discussed. The point at
issue was: should they gather on the
First of May in private houses, in
the woods, or in the street?
After a long debate, it was de-
cided to organize a demonstration
on the main street. Each union was
to organize meeting of all its
members before the First of May,
and put the question of the demon
Stration before them. At each of
these meetings an intellectual"
was to be present.
Discuss May Day
I summoned a big meeting of the
members of the union. We waited
a long time for the intellectual who
was to be the speaker, but he did
not put in an appearance. I was
therefore obliged to explain the
meaning of the First of May and
why we ought to demonstrate on
the streets on that day (until then
the First of May had been cele-
brated either in the woods or at
home.) This was not SO simple; for
at that time our work was confined
TO the economic struggle with our
employers, who had the police on
their side. This was all that the
members of the unions of that day
knew.
AS far as can recall, the reasons
1 gave at that meeting for the ne
cessity of demonstrating on the
streets were that the strikes Of the
last two years had accomplished
nothing as far as we workers were
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workers at Kenig's Voronin's and
at the docks have shown that we
have ceased to be callouS sufferers,
and that we have thrown ourselves
into the battle.
As is well known, workers from
many factories and works have
formed a fighting union for the
liberation of the working class and
with the object OF disclosing all
abuses, Of doing away with mis-
management, of fighting against the
inSolent tyranny and oppression OF
our interruptions exploiters and at
tanning complete liberation from
their rule. The. union distributes
pamphlets, the very sight Of which
freezes the blood of the masters
and their lackeys. 1t is not the
pamphlets which they dread, but
the possibility of our united resist
ance, the demonstration of our
tremendous force, which we have
shown them more than once.
We workers of st. Petersburg and
members of the union call upon all
our comrades to join our union and
to promote the great work of the
union of the workers in fight for
their own interests. 1t is time for
us Russian workers also to burst
the chains with which the capital
lists and the government have bound
US, to join our brothers, the work
ers In other states, in the fight,
for us to march under a common
banner on which is written: Work
ers Of all countries, unite!"
In France, England, Germany
and other countries, in which the
workers have already united in
strong unions and have conquered
many rights for themselves, they
are inaugurating a general day of
celebration for labor on April 10Th
Tin other countries this is May 1st).
They forsake the stuffy factories,
march with music and banners in
serried ranks Through the main
streets Of the town, thus showing
the masters their ever increasing
strength; they gather in numerous,
well attended meetings, in which
speeches are held and the victories
won over the masters In the past
year are enumerated while plans of
campaign for the future are drawn
up.
Fear OF strike prevents any
single employer from imposing fines
on the workers who do not turn
up at their work on that day. On
that day the workers remind the
masters Of their chief demand: the
limitation Of the working day to Q
hours hours work, Q hours sleep
and Q hours recreation. This is
what the workem at other statcs
are now proclaamins. There was q
tina. end t2>a& not 10 long ego.
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Lenin'S Ledflet to
Russian Workers

This leaflet was written by Lenin
for May Day, 1895. This direct ap-
peal reached many workers, though
the leaflet had to be distributed
secretly because of the close watch
by the czarist secret police. Com
rade Lenin points here to the need
Of united struggle against capital
ism.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
CHURCH CELEBRATING
MISSION ANNIVERSARY
Special Service Sunday Night
Scheduled by Chevy Chase
Presbyterians.

"Who Was He?" will be the subject
of DR.. j. Hillman HOLSTERS sermon at
II o'clock tomorrow in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. The mixed choir
will sing.
The fireside discussion group will
meet at 7:30 pm. at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John j. Hasley, 1924 Ritten-
house street. Newly elected officers OF
this group are Leslie Shaw, president;
Norman Hough, vice president; Miss
Betty Crossem, secretary and treasurer,
and Miss Virginia Dawson, chairman
of Refreshment Committee.
The Young Peoples Society will not
meet Sunday evening, but will have a
rabbit and hound chase" this evening
at the home of Miss Cathren Ludlum
West Bradley lane.
Some of the churches in the COM
munity are uniting with the church in
the celebration of the anniversary OF
the Central Union Mission, to be held
at 745 Sunday evening. Dr. w. E
Paul, superintendent of City Missions OF
Minneapolis, will be the speaker Mustr
will be by the Mission Glee Club, leo
by Homer Rodeheaver.
A meeting of the study groups will
be held Thursday evening. with DR.. A
F. Jackson, DR.. W. A. Wilbur, A. L
Baldwin and DR.. Hollister as the
leaders.
Dick Mansfield, caricature artist, will
participate in the program, Harvest
Time in the 90s," to be given by the
Chevy Chase Circle Tuesday at $50
Mrs. Collier will serve the dinner.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
Church HISTORY
SERMON SUBJECT
Dr., W. H. Pinkerton to Preach
at National City Chris.
tian Church.

"The Church That Never Fails" viii
be DR.. w. H Pinkerton's sermon topic
at the National City Christian Church
tomorrow morning. He will preach IN
the evening the second Of series OF
sermons dealing with the history Of the
church, 1.-THE Era Of Conformation: :"
The vested chorus choir, under the d.
rection Of w. e. Braithwaite. will sing
aG both services Mrs. Helen Turley.
contralto, will sing at the morning
service.
At $50 O'Clock each Sunday morning
the National Woman's Bible Glass holds
an informal reception period for visitors
and members Of the class, preceding
the class hour. Mrs. F. c. Crews Is
president Of the class. The Junior
Church, meeting at II O'Clock under
the supervision Of Miss Ida Mcmillan
is beginning program OF original
dramatization. using well-known Biole
stories as material.
The church school council will meet
Tuesday evening in the choir room. The
monthly meeting Of the Board OF Dea-
conesses will be held at 1880 O'Clock
Wednesday.
On Saturday from 2:30 until S o'clock
there will be Halloween party at the
Vermont Avenue Church for the men,
bers of the elementary division Of the
church school.
Evening star., 1933-10-21

Rev. Harry L. Collier, pastor Of the
Full Gospel Tabernacle, announces the
opening Of q city-wide revival crusade
next Wednesday at 7:45 pm. to be led
by DR.. Charles A. Shreve, who for sew
eral years was one Of Washtngton's g
popular pastors. Services will be held
Sundays at II and 7:30.
The pastor will preach tomorrow at
II am. on Times OF Refreshing" and
at the evangelistic service at 7:30 pm.
on "The Souls Refuge" when a special
musical program will be given by the
Tabernacle Band and Chorus Choir.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
CANON R. |. W0LVEN
CONDUCTS SERVICE
Chaplain to Bishop Freeman
Will Preach Cathedral
Sermon.

Canon Raymon L. Wolven, chaplain
to the Bishop Of Washington, will de-
liver the sermon at the celebration Of
the holy communion in the great choir
Of Washington Cathedral tomorrow at
1890 o'clock. The preacher at the
peoples evensong service at o'clock
will be Bishop James e. Freeman.
There will be celebration of the holy
communion In the Bethlehem Chapel
at 7:30 an.
Oficial flags Of Il State common
wealths which have been donated to
Washington Cathedral for display In
the great choir will be presented dur
ing evensong October 70. according to
an announcement made today by
Bishop Freeman. Either representa-
tives chosen by the Governors Of the
the presentation and march in the
procession.
Mrs Kate Trenholm Abrams and he-
associates on the Woodrow Wilson Ar
mistice Day Committee have completed
arrangements for the annual memorial
service to be held in front OF the tomb
Of the World War President in tha
Bethlehem Chapel on November II, at
3:l5 pm. John Barton Payne, a
member Of President Wilson's cabi-
net and chairman Of the American
Red Cross, will deliver the address
Prayer will be offered by DR.. James H.
Taylor, pastor Of the Central Presby-
terian Church, which President Wilson
attended during his years in the White
House. The George Washington Post
Of the American Legion and other vet
eran and patriotic groups will partici-
pate in the service and be represented
in the procession.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
SUBJECT OF SERMON
Dr.. Forney Hutchinson Closes
Year at Mount Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church.

Tomorrow marks the close Of his first
years work as pastor at Mount Vernon
Place NJ E. Church South for DR.
Forney Hutchinson. He will preach to-
morrow morning on Our First Ami
versary" and for the evening THE
Heart Of the Gospel" A vested choir
will sing. Ofertory solos will be given
by Mrs. LaVergne Sims Fairchild and
Arthur Tabbutt, basso This anniver-
sary will be observed also in connection
with pledge day"
The mission study unit of the Wom-
ans Missionary Society will meet at the
the church Monday at 80 pm. to dis
cuss christianity and Industry in
America"
The Thursday night prayer service
will be conducted by the pastor. He will
relate human interest story" gar
nered from actual experience
Mrs. John Brayshaw has been desig-
mated as treasurer for the leper relief
funds to the used at the Edward King
Hardin Dispensary. Minga, Belgian
Congo, Africa.
A nursery has been established on the
third floor of the church building fol
the convenience of the mothers who de-
sire to attend the morning service at II
o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
Church Federation

Dr.. W. L. Darby Will preach Sunday
morning in Congress Heights Meth
odist Church.
The Committee on Public Meetings,
DR.. r. Y. Nicholson, chairman, at its
session this week decided to hold q
Christmas service on the morning Of
December Is, probably In the National
City Christian Church.
The Committee on Employment, r.
Spencer Palmer. reports jobs found for
seven men during the past month. He
now has his Office in room II in
the Juvenile Court Building, 472 In
diana avenue.
The Committee on Evangelism, Rev.
G. H. Jope, chairman, Is planning for
q conference January 8, probably in
Calvary Baptist Church. DR.. Jesse M.
Bader Of New York, secretary for evar-
gelism Of the Federal Council, will
bring a team Of four or five prominent
clergymen here for that occasion.
Hilary F. Winn Of the Epworth
Southern Methodist Church. has been
Service Committee by the board Of
directors. He succeeds DR.. Harvey
Baker Smith, who has left the city
At q meeting OF the committee We'd
nesday, DR.. D. w. Willard, professor of
sociology in George Washington Uni
versity, reported that preliminary
plans are under way for another con-
ference on 1.-THE Conservation Of the
Home" next February. DR.. L. Foster
Wood Of New York will be one Of the
guest speakers.
The Committee on Civic Affairs, Will
bur La Roe, chairman, will meet Mon
day at the University Club A num-
Der Of important matters relating t1
the welfare Of the city are under con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
MISSIONARY SUNDAY
AT ELDBROOKE M. E.
Dr.. A. s. Mowbray Of Baltimore
Conference Will Preach To.
morrow Morning.

Missionary Sunday will be observed
Ia Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow at both services. DR..
A. s. Mowbray Of the Baltimore Con-
ference, will preach at IL am, and Mrs.
Elsie c. Krug, returned missionary,
will speak at the evening service on
High Adventure From Toxic to Poona"
The pastor will speak at the prayer
meeting Wednesday evening on Vital
Religion" Orchestra and choir re-
hearsals are held on Wednesday eve
nings.
The Married Couples Club will have
its monthly meeting In the Social Hall
Thursday evening
The High School League will meet
for business meeting and social at the
parsonage on Friday evening.
Patience Circle will have Halloween
party at the home Of Mrs H. L. Walther,
bo26 Wisconsin avenue, Saturday eve
ming,
Evening star., 1933-10-21
| UNPLEASANT CHURCH
HAS SERMON SERIES
Rev. R. ]. Clinchy Will Preach.
Chorus to Render Program
at Night.

Continuing tho series Of sermons,
"Rethinking Christianity" Rev. Russell
J. Clinchy, minister Of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. has as
his subject tomorrow morning Adjust
ing Life to an Idea Of God" At 8 pm
the Mount Pleasant chorus will render
q Gounod program as the first monthly
musical service.
DR.. Paul Heyl of the Bureau Of
Standards will be the speaker at the 10
o'clock adult forum, his topic being
'The Master Key" DR.. Charles Noble
Is discussing the Sermon ON the Mount
with the women's Bible class in its
study Of the teachings Of Jesus as found
In the gospel according to Matthew
The young peoples groups will Join
n a masquerade party In Fishburn Hall
Friday evening at $3.50.
The women Of the guild will sew and
make surgical dressings for the Amert-
can Red Cross Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
The Relief Commission meets Wednes-
day evening. The Church Committee
meets Thursday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
CENTRAL UNION MISSION
SERVICE IS ANNOUNCED
DR.. W. E. Paul Of Minneapolis
Will Preach at National Baptist
Memorial Tomorrow.

At the National Baptist Memorial to-
morrow morning there will be Cen
trail Union Mission service. DR.. w. E
Paul, superintendent Of the Union City
Mission in Minneapolis, will speak and
Homer Rodeheaver will assist. The
Glee Club of the mission will take part.
In the evening DR.. Cove G. john
son. pastor, will continue his Messages
Of Books Of the Bible for Men Of To-
day." taking for his special topic
"John-the Book of the Son Of God"
The deaconesses meet at the church
Wednesday at pm. A business meet
ing of the Mizpah class will be held at
the church Thursday evening. followed
by the midweek service of the church.
the subject Of which will be "Favorite
Passages from Johns Gospel"
The annual State social will be held
at the church Friday evening. The
theme Of the program is to be "A Gen.
tury of Progress"
Evening star., 1933-10-21
Church of Or Saviour

18th and IrvfnG Sts. NE. =
Rev. ALVIN LAMAR WILLS, M. A.. Rsetel
Holy Communion, -7:30 An. 80,
Church School. 9:30 am.
Mornins Prayer and Sermon. IL an.
Evening star., 1933-10-21
TEXAS EVANGELIST HERE

The Texas Evangelist LOTUS will con-
duct services each night next week. ex-
cept Saturday, at the Centennial Bap-
tist Church, beginning Monday. Mem
bers of the congregation are requested
to sing In a voluntary chorus.
Rev. E. Hez Sven, the pastor. will
preach tomorrow night on 1.-THE Queer
est Thing Said at a Dinner" The
morning subject Is "Unseeing. But See
ing" The radio singers, Frank and
Jim McCravy. will sing at the morning
services.