The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-06
First-Hand Reports From
Shops Show Growth Of
Communist Influence
Marine Workers Tell
How They Smashed
Race Chauvinism
By CARL REEVE

CLEVELAND, April s.
The call of the Communist
Party to intensity the strug-
gle for Negro liberation from
the yoke of national Oppres-
sion was sounded by Harry
Haywood, Communist Negro
leader, at the Eighth Conven-
ton now in session here.
AS the discussion continued in
this mornings and last nights ses-
sions of the Eighth Communist
Party Convention, a cross section Of
the work of the entire Party in
leading struggles, was unrolled-in
the important factories, basic in
dustries, the struggle led by the
Party in the fight against war and
faScism, for the rights of the Ne
| gro workers, and the building Of the
Party in the course Of these
struggles.
The enthusiasm Of the delegates
continued at the highest point.
Every speaker, most of them shop
workers, was heard with the most
alert attention. The shortcomings
Of all phases Of the Partys work,
the lessons to be drawn from these
shortcomings and the progress Of
the Party in the mass work, were
the core Of the delegates speeches.
When Harry Haywood finished
his report on the Party's work
among the Negro masses, a motion
was made by the Detroit delegation
and carried unanimously that Hey
woods report be printed in PAM
phlet form and given wide distribu-
ton.
kilograms of greeting continued
to pour into the Convention Hall
at 2612 Prospect Ave, from all parts
Of the country, from shop workers,
from revolutionary unions and from
many workers organizations.
Delegates Cheer Speakers
Prolonged and stormy applause
time and again greeted the speeches
the report Of Haywood, the speech
eS Of delegates from the Baltimore
waterfront and the Sparrows Point
Baltimore steel mill, the report of
Max Bedacht on the work in the
mass organization; the report of
James Eagan, head of the S. M. W.
I. u, the speech of Y. C. L. factory
workers, the delegate from Ken
lucky, of Ann Burlak on the work
in the textile industry, of Rose
Wortis, leader of revolutionary trade
union work in New York City. and
a Negro marine worker from Nor
folk, Va.
Harold ]. Asch, former State Sec
rotary Of the Socialist Party of Cali
fornia, now an active member of
the Communist Party, spoke of the
achievements Of the Communist
Party of the California District in
winning $50 members of the Social
ist Party away from their reaction
airy leaders and into the Communist
Party through a correct united front
policy. His speech was received
with the warmest enthusiasm.
Il bring you the greetings of $50
former members of the Socialist
Party who have joined the Commu-
mist Party since Dec. l, 1885," said
Comrade ASch. I'VE became mem
berS of the Communist Party on
the basis of the united front appeal
made by the Communist Party of
the district to the Socialists, last
November. The results in California
( should inspire the other districts to
carry out similar united front ac-
ton. The California District of the
Communist Party was not content
merely to send a formal letter to
the State Executive Of the Socialist
Party. This was followed by let
tiers to all of the so branches of
the S. P. in California. The results
were startling. From 20 to Is
branches responded by passing reso-
lutions expressing desire for
united front. These included the
most active locals in the state. The
united front appeal of the Commu-
mist Party was based on the imme-
date needs of the workers in our
! territory.
THE basis proposed for the
united front was ID to aid strikes
with funds and other support, CD a
united fight against evictions and
shutting off of gas, water and light,
/ CD a united fight against i'm
perialist war, "a united fight
against Fascism, 80 fight for the
repeal of the criminal syndicalist
law"
Comrade Asch then told how he