The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-10

within the next fifty years, and that is not long as human life goes, both old parties will have died natural death from lack of nourishment of stimulation. Capitalism and fascism its Frankenstein, may not have entirely disappeared from the Am- erican scene, but they will have passed the peak of their despotism and power.
 Real revolutions are not advertis- ed by brass bands or radio an- nouncements but travel on rubber tires. Like 8 certain brand of medi- cine they work while you sleep.
 Communism is no longer Q for- eign weed or the cult of long haired aliens. The ranks of the American communist party are recruited from our native soil. Take Earl Browder for instance, whose picture is being flashed upon, the screen of thou sands of theaters all over the world because of his Terre Haute adventurel Descended of early Vir- ginia pioneer stock, whose grand- father fought in the War of 1912, who has already played an impor- tant part in the economic life of America, Browder calls communism Twentieth Century Arnericanisrn, !" and that slogan has gained the sympathy of American youth in scores of colleges in this country.
 It is significant that commun- ism is attracting to its ranks the intellectuals and professionals, who were brought to an acute realiza- ton of their class status in the economic crisis of 1882, who suffered as did the farmers and workers, who are the backbone today of the Far mer-Labor party which is growing rapidly all over the country. A third party which is organizing on @ great national scale, and while not able to put up a presidential candidate this year, will be major conten- der for the presidential ofice in 1940.
 Thirty-five years ago when there were no intellectuals in the British labor party, intellectuals like Keir Hardy became keenly interested in the labor question in that country. The result is today seen in the status of labor representatives in parliament in. England, and such men as Ramsey Macdonald and other national outstanding products of labor unions. The intellectuals fed the Russian revolution with brains, as they did in France in the days of the commune and the other stages of the development ot the republic. Take the power Swayed over all Russians by Maxim 0orky whose death was taken as ma. tional calamity recently by the mill lions of the telling masses of the world, truly Q verification that the pen is mightier than the the sword Yes, the communists of this coun- try are no longer aliens, they are our own sons and daughters edu. cated many in our schools and col leges.
 And they of the bright intellects the youthful idealiSts are attracted to men of magnetic personalities like Earl Browder, because of the threat that reaction threatens this country, which is driving it towards fascism and @ new world war. Be- cause that under the present econ- onic system there are over 12,000.- 900 able-bodied and willing work CTS, many youths who have never yet had 6 jo..;:, who are unemployed, and for the majority of whom there is no hope of jobs. Because many of our farmers have lost their lands ard are, as the farmers once were in Ireland, being converted into a pauperized peasantry. A new chap ter is about to be written iq the history of the American Republic. the workers and farmers have join ed handsl Also please note the intel lectuals, the professionals are in the political arr. Fl The movement to tie left seems spreading over the IRON QUILL.