The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-29
Letters from
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KANSAS CITY, TAKE NOTE
Martville, Mo.

Con,rade Editor:
I very much desire to join the
Communist Party. have asked the
Communist Party headquarters at IS
e. 18th st., New York City, to give
me information about joining the
Communist Party. They advised me
that District No. 10, Kansas City,
Mo-, would take up my case, but /
never have heard anything from
them. realize that the Party has
to be very careful to keep itself clean
and free from crooks, and I realize
the Party needs active workers. also
know that me being a small dealer
in merchandise, is not looked upon
as being so favorable.
So here goes. will state my case
and see if real Reds like myself can
get in the Communist Party.
was raised in republican fam
lily on, a farm and before 1 became
grown I could see things we're wrong.
So I found out about the Appeal to
Reason, a Socialist paper and sub
scribed for it. I also took the Ma
tional Rip Saw of St. Louis. also
had the pleasure Of meeting Kate
Richards O'Hare, a well-known So
cialist, who lived at that time in st.
Louis.
Then the World War came Up and
things looked bad for all radicals.
I voted for Debs when he was in
prison. Things seemed to get worse
for real radicals. always admired
Debs. After his death I seemed to be
at a. loss what to do to give me hope.
There is no hope for working man
under this damn system that we have
now.
But now new ray of light has
risen. About two years ago. Tom
Wakefield from Mulberry, Kansas, a
one time N. M. w. organizer, came
in my store and told me the differ
ence between the old Socialist Party
and the Communist Party. AS I am
free thinker and truth seeker,
I have seen hope at once.
! take for granted all true Comnnu-
aists have a very deep hatred for the
Capitalist class. I am judging, by the
way l feel. The greatest desire in my
life has been to change this capitalist
system into Communist Govern
f11ent where things are called by their
right names and there is justice for
all also have a son who wishes to
join the Communist Party.
Now as to my Communist activity.
Last fall I was Communist Party
Presidential Elector in Missouri, 18th
Congressional District. ! used petit
ton to get names so we could have
Communist ballot out in this state
and I used my place as headquarters
for Communist literature. also had
Foster and Ford's pictures in my
front show window. It is very seldom
person ever comes in my store but
hears about Communism before he
or she leaves. I don't try to keep my
Communist activities secret. I try
to let the whole cockeyed world know
am a red.
also think we should be more
bold about letting people know we are
reds. Being a red is something I am
proud OF and I hope in the near
future I can be a member of our
great party, then I will be a real
Communist and not just a sympa-
thizer. This is small town in a
farming community and there are
no labor organizations here. There
were only seven Communist votes in
this county last election.
I hope you publish this letter in
the Daily Worker, as I think there
are thousands Of communists like my
self who would and will join the
Party if they have an opportunity,
and are only holding back because
1t seems 50 difficult to get into the
Party.
Fred Palmer, and
Son, Darrell Palmer.
Conrade, we have gotten in
touch with the National Office Of
the Communist Party and with the
Kansas City District and hope you
and your son are Party members
by this tirne.-Editor.
r. L. Providence. Received your
letter and we, are investigating the
situation
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