The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-31
$1,000 n. Y. Youth
in March Against
War and FaSCiSm
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It was 8 story permested by the
spirit and verve Of militant revo-
lutionarv youth
Socialists Parade Also
And especially did the militancv
and hugeness Of the National Youth
Day demonstration stand out when
it was compared with those who
followed the leadership of the Young
Peoples Socialist League in their
separate parade against war and
fascism yesterday. Socialist lead
ers, rejecting a united front parade,
called their own parade in Harlem.
The parade was to start at 18th
St, and St. Nicholas Ave. at 1890
pm. But at las strs ggling line
of young Socialists and Commu-
nist-renegades marched spiritlessly
down St. Nicholas Ave-by actual
count 494.
1t was a quiet parade-there was
no band, very little singing or
shouting of slogans. The Split of
militant youth seemed to be entirely
absent from the ranks. 1t was al
most pitiful sight.
The Daily Worker reporter APP
preaching young Socialist worker,
asked why there should be two pa
rades against war and fascism on
this day.
L don't know the Socialist
youth replied. Il was told to come
down here"
But don't you think there should
have been one parade?"
yes, but we couldn't unite on
the name National Youth Day"
Have you any objections to that
name?" the reporter persisted.
mo, I haven't" answered the
young Socialist.
Other members Of the Y. P. S. L.
urged the Daily reporter to read the
"YPSL Organizer" which they said
charged that "it was the fault of
the Communists"
Just before the parade began
many young Socialists were heard
to remark that IF no more COM
rsdes shows up we're going down
town and join the other demon
stra ton
With fists raised and singing the
International and other revolution
airy songs the thousands of young
workers and students in the Ma
tional Youth Day parade marched
into Tompkins Square Park. There
were many spectacular placards and
floats.
About 1900 Negroes from Harlem.
marching afoot and in buses, taxis
and automobiles, made up an i'm
portant section of the parade. They
were from Father Devine's mission
and they added their voice against
war, fascism and against suppress
sion of the Negro people.
Among the speakers at the park
were James Lerner, chairman. Sid
Spencer, Y.CL., Joe Cohen, N.SL..
|, Plotkin, Youth Division, American
Jewish Congress, Rosengarten of the
International Workers Order, Nor
man Tallentire, of the American
League Against War and Fascism.
A pledge to fight against imperialist
war and fascism was taken by the
assembled workers with fists raised.
Other organizations which parti-
cipated were: Young Pioneers, The
Workers Ex-Servicemen's League,
American League Against War and
Fasc;sn Bellevue Medical Students,
Seoul Club, Medical Centre of the
American League Against War and
Fascism, Daily Worker Chorus,
Spartacus Club, Workers Laboratory
Theatre, Jewish Workers Theatre,
International Labor Defense. Brook
Ign Marxist Study Group, Prospect
Workers Club, Polish Workers Club.
Dressmakers Local Opposition of the
International L a d les Garment
Workers Union. Youth Section of
the Needle Trades Workers Union.
Labor Sports Union. &C. Camps
Protective League, Marine Workers
Industrial Union, Cafeteria Work
ers' Union, Food Workers Industrial
Union, The Dry Goods Workers
Union, the Office Workers Union.
and the Association of Office and
Professional Emergency Employees.