The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Party Life
Red Fighting Fund
Will Speed Drive
Against Fascism
By CHARLES KRUS1BEIN

MAJOR GENERAL SMEDLEY D.
lh BUFFERS revelations of a pro-
Jected fascist coup in the United
States should be an eye-opener to
our Party membership. The uncov-
cred plan of the Wall Street bankers
and munitions manufacturers to en-
list an army of 100000 for a march
on the national capital to establish
a military dictatorship is not an iSo-
lated attempt on the part of the
ruling class of this country to throw
off its mask of democracy" and
ruthleSSly suppress any protest of
the working class against the evils
of Roosevelt's New Deal" 1t is part
OF the policies of the Roosevelt re-
gime which is rapidly rushing to-
ward fascism in the United States.
General Butler alone has received
AZ different offers to lead various
fascist movements in the United
States. The national commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Van
zandt, was also offered the leader
ship of fascist coup. The menace
of fascism is growing every day. The
campaign of the Hearst press and
specifically the editorials of the
Evening Journal are nothing but
fascist indictments against the
Communist Party, leader of the
workers struggles in this country.
Indications of growth of fascism
in the United States are seen every
day. The Harvesting of the Ameri-
can Legion and of large fraternal
organizations like the Elks, in anti
Communist campaigns; the in
creased use of the militia and vigil
ante gangs in labor disputes; the
in ugura tt o of concentration
camps in the South and the attempt
to drive our Party into illegality in
Rhode Island during the textile
strike; the formation with bankers
subsidies of dozens of fascist organ
izations like the Silver Shirts, the
Blue Shirts, ETC.; the suppression of
anti-fascist protests in the schools
and colleges; the expulsion of 81
students of the College of the City
of New York; the attacks few
weeks ago against the Hunger
MarcherS in Albany; are all indica-
lions that the ruling class of this
country is determined to use against
the American working class the
same methods that Hitler is today
using in Germany.
Under these circumstances the
Communist Party of the United
States must learn from the expert
ences of the Communist Parties of
Germany and Austria and be pre-
pared for any emergency that may
arise at any time.
Two main steps are to be taken
now: Cd the carrying through of
our plan to put the entire Party on
a group system; (2) the establish
ment of reserve fund.
Three months ago our District
Finance Department addressed
letter to every Party member in the
New York District drawing some
lessons from the events in Germany
and Austria, and explaining the ne
cessity for the establishment of an
emergency fund by our Party-the
Red Fighting Fund"
This letter explained the work of
the Communist Party of Germany
in spite of fascist terror, which work
was only made possible by the fl
nancial assistance of the Commu-
mist Parties throughout the world.
1t very clearly and concisely ex-
planned the political Importance of
finances for the Communist Parties.
1t also rightly emphasized the duty
of every Party member not only to
participate in the everyday work of
the Party but also to undertake the
responsibility of financing such
work and especially establishing a
strong emergency fund for the fu-
ture.
The plan calls for every Party
member to collect minimum of 81
once every two months or there
abouts. Figuring on a membership
of 5000 1--WE have now 5000 men,
bers, but we had 5000 when the
plan was started we should have
collected to date about $4,000 on this
fund. The total collected has been
little over 1900. This means that
not every Party unit and member
has understood the urgency and the
Importance of this Red Fighting
Fund" 1t shows that our Party
membership is not reacting as it
should to the open danger of fas-
cisn in the United States.
I would like to know: Are you one
of those who have not taken book
let to collect for the Red Fighting
FUND.-"
Are you one of those who have
taken a booklet from the unit and
returned it the following week with
out any collection or with much less
than the 81 minimum? Are you one
of those who have taken a booklet
from the unit and forgot to use it in
the collection of funds?
IL SO, why? do you thoroughly
understand the political Importance
of the Red Fighting Fund.-? Are
you aware that this is one of the
most important political jobs the
Party has asked you to perform?
Do you know that this is not only
means of collecting funds now
but also way of securing perma.
All these are questions that many
of our Party members are not cleal
on, for do not see any other reason
for the failure to carry the 'Ree
Fighting Fund" over the 100 pei
cent mark. I want to believe thai
our Party members will understand
the needs Of such a Red Fighting
Fund" in face of the mobilization
of big finance capital against oul
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