The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-28
May Day Greetings of the International Workers Order
Growing Youth Section Of the LW.O.
Provides for Educational and Social
Needs Of Youth Turnout the Country

the above benefits are of extreme
Importance to the toiling youth. The
youth fortunate enough to be en-
ployed, get the lowest of wages. The
youth never earn enough to put
aside some money for an emergency
when sickness comes, and the
wages stop the youth have nowhere
to turn for help. The low wages
keep the youth continuously under
fed and underclothed-this coupled
with the extreme speed-up and long
hours of work, makes the youth
very susceptible to illness and dis
ease. This is especially true Of the
Negro youth.
The Youth Section not only meets
these problems through mutual-aid,
but in recognition Of the fact that
mutual-help coming as it does out
of the pockets Of the workers, is at
best emergency measures, leads in
the fight for a full measure Of M
employment and social insurance
for the workers unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill H. r. 1898. TIns
Youth Section fights for better con-
ditions in the factories, better SAM
itation, for protection against he
dustrial accidents in order 10 pre-
vent sickness.
The Youth Section gives express
sion to the sport, social and eda-
cational needs Of the working and
student youth - both Negro and
white.
Every young worker and working
class student is interested in sports.
Very little opportunity is afforded
the youth for active participation!
The existing sport facilities are sub
sidized and controlled by the bosses.
The high fees charged by the "Ys"
is beyond the reach of the major
ity of the toiling youth. Free
facilities" the schools, the cornmun-
ity centers, etc., are being more
and more curtailed as part Of the
economy" program of the govern
ment. Through the bait" of sports,
the bosses win theological control
over the youth, developing patriot
ism and jingoism" and in this way
paving the way for the use Of the
youth against the working class in
strikes-preparing the youth for
cannon fodder in the fast approach
ing imperialist war.
AS against this the Youth Section
which is affiliated to the Labor
Sports Union is developing a work.
ers sports movement. The branches
of the Youth Section conduct gym
nastics, organize baseball, basketball
and soccer teams, conduct track and
field events, both outdoor and in
door, We not only develop our own
facilities, sport centers, etc, but
fight likewise for the opening of the
existing facilities for the use of the
working class youth. A healthy body
and healthy mind is prerequisite
for the working class youth who
are to fight for a better life.
Educational Activity
The Youth Section recognizes the
fact that the toling youth who enter
its ranks are not necessarily class
conscious. They enter the I. w. o.
laden with the ideas and viewpoints
of their enemy class, drummed into
them from years of contact with the
boss-controlled educational system,
the boss-movies, boss-newspapers,
boss-radio and the boss-culture.
Upon the shoulders of the Youth
Section rests the responsibility Of
providing the cultural and educa-
tional antidote to these boss-poisons.
The old tenacious boss psychology
must be patiently and consistently
broken down. The new healthy
working-class theology must be in
culcated in the youth.
This theology is constructed not
only through the media of lecture,
discussion, theatre or music. The
Youth Section recognizes that the
essence of working class education,
the prime fertilizer of the class
consciousness Of an individual,
is found in direct participation In
the daily struggles Of the workers
for their immediate needs, for I'M
employment and social insurance
and better conditions in the shops.
1t is In this light that all the edu-
cational activities of the Youth Sec
ton are conducted.
Youth branches are encouraged
to. hold short snappy and efficient
business sessions, Immediately fol-
lowed by a speaker on a current
topic, a general discussion by the
membership, dramatic presenta-
ton, mass singing, socialities, scien-
tif1c demonstration or indoor sports.
Wall-newspapers are regular feat
ures in the Youth Branches. Reg
ular performing dramatic groups,
choruses and occasionally debating
circles contribute to the working
class enlightenment of the men,
bers. Study Circles on Economics,
history of the working class and
other vital subjects are conducted
by the branches. Emphasis is placed
on working class education as the
springboard to action in the class
struggle.
The National Youth Committee
guides the work and through it's
educational committee issues an or
ganizational and cultural organ
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