The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

the unemployed, for defense, and
against war has created a broad
movement of revolt in the ranks.
An organized section of the revolt
ing elements will bring before the
congress statement sharply criticiz-
ing the Socialist Party and Y. P. S.
L.. leadership, and putting forward
a program Of united struggle Of all
youth organizations Of the working
class.
Socialist Parties Try to Split
Working Class"
Pointing to the unprecedented
situation of working class youth in
the fourth year of the capitalist
crisis, denied jobs and relief, suffer-
ing wage cuts, facing the growing
danger of inperialist war, the state
ment declares that "unquestionably
the burning need of the hour is
unity on program of struggle.
'Let us face the truth, it con-
tinues. Instead of coming out
boldly with such a program, the
Overwhelming majority Of the Social
Democratic Parties are still pursuing
their old compromising tactics. In
stead of trying to unity the working
class they are doing all they can to
split 1t.
oThe German Social Democracy
has again given evidence of the
bankruptcy of a reformist policy by
its betrayal in the face Of the Nazi
coup. A majority of the socialist
Reichstag deputies voted to support
Hitler. The socialist press. in large
measure. went over to Hitler, includ-
ing the 'Vorwaerts', the central organ.
The socialist heads of the trade
unions turned over their organiza-
lions and offered to cooperate with
fascism
U. S. Party Sabotages Struggle.
IN our country, the Party national
executive committee sabotaged the
Free Tom Mooney Congress, and has
exercised it's authority to prevent
socialists from participating in any
kind of united struggle. In Chicago,
Karl Borders knitted the Federation
of Unemployed Workers Leagues,
which he organized, because the del
egates at the national convention of
the Leagues came out flat-footedly
for united action This splitting tao
tic is approved by the national Office
of the Party. The New Leader, which
represents the official opinion of the
Party, supports the compromising
European Social Democratic Parties.
and now backs racketeering A. F. of
L. unions against the revolutionary
trade unions.
Question Leaders Sincerity.
THE leadership of the Y. P. S. L.
opposes unity on the ground that the
Communists are not sincere in their
appeals for the united front. We,
who have been active in united &C
tons, who see through the splitting
tactics of the YP.SL. National Com
mittee, know that these who were in
the struggle were the ones who were
sincere. When we see the national
leadership of the YP.SL in actual
struggle, then we will believe their
sincerity. 1t is action and not easily
spoken words or maneuvers which
prove the sincerity of a working class
organization.
"As against this, we have the
knowledge that the membership of
the S. P. and Y.P.SL. in numerous
instances, from Boston to California,
are not only supporting the united
front, but also participating in united
front actions.
S. P. Campaign of Terror.
Added to all this, a campaign Of
terror, intimidation, SANDER and
even expulsion has been carried on
against those left wingers who dared
raise their voices against these false
policies. In Chicago four leading
comrades of the YP.SL and s. P.
were expelled by the S. P. executive
for fighting for the united front. The
four comrades expelled were Ed.
Weiner, Sol Larks, Sylvia Arnstein,
and Lila Wolman. Later the entire
city organization of the Chicago Y.
P. S. L. had its charters suspended
and a ma ority of the members were
expelled without any kind Of trial be-
cause they refused to recognize the
expulsion of the four.
George Smerkin, national secre-
tary of the League, was arbitrarily
removed from his post, to which he
had been elected by the unanimous
vote of the Y. P. S. L. convention,
and was later expelled from the Party
and Y.P.SL. for determined stand
for unity and against false policy"
The statement continues with an
account Of explosions for the same
reason in Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Southern Illinois, New York. Los
Angeles, Bridgeport, Conn, and else
where.
Offers Program of Struggle.
The statement calls for mobiliza-
lion against these explosions by car
rying out struggle around the fol-
owing program
Il. United front action with the
Young Communist League and
other working class organizations
on the basis of the following points:
@a) Against wage cuts and speed
up: for wage increases.
''b) Against discrimination of
youth and apprentices in the Mr..
A. codes.
"c) For unemployment insurance
and immediate relief; against re-
forestation camps.
"d) Against imperialist war and
fascism; for the defense of the
Soviet Union and for immediate
support of the U. S. Congress
Against War and the Paris Youth
Congress Against War.
"e) For the freedom Of Mooney,
the Scottsboro boys, and all class
war prisoners"
The statement proposes discus
sion in every party branch and
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