The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-03

Moreover, the capitalist class, not
content with the misery and suffer-
ing They've already brought TO the
world, - now embarking on a
course leading to fascist terror
against the masses and to new
imperialist slaughter in which the
workers will again be called upon TO
serve as cannon fodder. The close
ness Of war is shown not only by the
feverish army and navy building
program. but particularly by the ma
tional preparedness week" now set
for Feb. u to 20. From our past ex-
perienees we know that prepared
ness" days and weeks are the fore
runners Of war. This drive toward
war, which is the very center of the
Roosevelt program, will be accompa-
MED by a speedier drive toward fas-
cism.
Under such circumstances can any
worker be satisfied merely with
holding on tooth and nail to an
insecure, execrable capitalist meal
ticket?' Is this really the course
comrades, which leads TO the pro.
lection OF the interests Of your
''helpless dependents?
FRANKLY, comrades, I think notl
Such is a very short sighted out
look 1t leads to a day by day I'M
dermining of your living standards
to greater suffering for your depen-
dents. Moreover, it makes the carry
ing out of Roosevelt's fasciRm and
war program easier for the American
beurgeoisie.
Only through organization and
struggle, comrades, can this program
be blocked. Organization In the tradc
unions. Organization in the Commu.
mist Party. Struggle for improved
conditions, Struggle for jobs. Strug-
gle against war and fascisrn. That is
the only road which will establish
the security Of your job and give
protection to your dependents. That
is the road over which the WORKING
class must travel toward working
class power, toward Soviets and So
eialism.
And remember, comrades, a work
ing class which merely "holds on
and does not fight for the mainte-
nance and Improvement of its living
standards could never even dream Of
the seizure of power. 1t is in the day
to day struggles of the workers tina
the army of proletarian revolution i,
organized, trained and disciplined
The vanguard of that army is tn:
Communist Party.
you say, comrades, I'VE work a
Jobs which are not union:zsd anc
would be Immediately fired were it t,
leak out that were inclined towarC
Communism"
Here you raise two problems.
AS to the first, would advise yol
to get in touch with the leading com
rades of the Trade Union Unit,
League, 100 Broadway, New York City
They will be glad to discuss will
you ways and means of setting III
trade union organization to protec
yocr jobs, improve your conditions
and win an improved existence TO
your dependents.
Now the second problem, the dan
ger of being immediately fired wer
it to leak out that we we're inclined
toward Communism.
Here I am going to let you in on
| little secret. Communists should al
ways work on the job, striving to wiz
their fellow workers for their views
AS you comrades correctly put it, u
! Communist is q Communist ever
hour of the day."
But, comrades, there is another
side to the question: A Ccmmunis
must learn to work carefully, par
ticul.rly on the job.
We don't want our comrades of
the job. We want them on the ioI
where they can most effectiveI,
reach and convince the other work
ers. This means that, so far as tn
boss is concerned, we have to lear
to work underground, Illegally. w
have to learn to reach the ears o
the workers, without having our ac
tivities reach the eags vi the boss.
Thousands of good Communis
agitators and organizers are dali,
carrying on their activities, actin,
as a Communist every hour of tn
day, without losing their jobs. Prob
ably Communists, good active Com
munists, by working carefully, by or
ganizing support around themselves
have been more successful than tn
workers generally in holding OF
tooth and nail to an insecure, exec
rable capitalist meal ticket" durini
the past four and one-half years o
crisis.
NO, comrades, joining the Commu
~ mist Party does not necessarily in
crease the insecurity of your job. I
you work well, organizing your fel
low workers, fighting collectively witt
them for improved conditions,
most frequently increases the secur
ity of your job In all cases no jo
is really secure unless it is mad
secure by the organized power of tn
workers, by powerful trade union
accepting the revolutionary leader
shin of the Communist Party.
Here, ! particularly stress the i'm
portanee OF the Communist Party
because trade unions without tn
basic Marxist-Lsninist teaching
brought to them by conscious Com
munist fighters. easily lose thei
bearings and degenerate into ner
tools Of the bosses. The understand
ing, the guidance, the leadership o
the Communist Party is necessary II
every workers organization. That /
why under all circumstances it /
necessary to build the Communis
Party, as the revolutionary vanguar,
Of the whole organized working elias
movement, as the leader of the toll