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FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
(Illinois)
THE CHICAGO FOREIGN LANGUAGE
PRESS SURVEY
Translated and Compiled
by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project
O.P. No. 65-1-54-273 (3)
Chicago, Illinois
1942
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION (Illinois)
Charles P. Casey, State Administrator
SERVICE DIVISION
Evelyn S. Byron, State Director Kathleen Ford, District Director
Research and Records Programs Section
Frank J. Morris, State Chief WiUiam C. Harder, District Chief
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY OMNIBUS PROJECT
Alex Ladenson, Project Supervisor Claire B. Benepe, Project Technician George Anagnos, Unit Supervisor
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - SPONSOR
Carl B. Roden, Librarian Nathan R. Levin, Assistant Librarian
INTRODUCTION
History of the Survey
In the autumn of 1936 the Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey was organized as a work project under the then Works Progress
Administration of IlHnois. Its purpose was to translate and classify selected news articles appearing in the foreign language press of the city during the past century. The Survey was officially sponsored by the Chicago Public Library, with the complete backing of Carl B, Roden, Librarian, and Nathan R. Levin, Assistant Librarian.
Before the project had been in existence very long, it won the support of other agencies. The Newberry Library, the Chicago Historical Society, and the John Crerar Library extended it their facilities immediately. The history departments of the University of Chicago and Northwestern University endorsed the work, and through Professors Bessie L. Pierce, Isaac J. Cox, and Tracy E. Strevey gave valuable advice and direction. The name of Professor Pierce should be singled out particularly for her splendid assistance.
The work of the Survey was also received with a Hvely interest by the newspapers, organizations, and leaders of the foreign language communities of the city. Not a few of them acted as co-sponsors. In fact it is no exaggeration to state that the success of the project is due in no small measure to this cooperation. Among the many newspapers and organizations that have participated, mention should be made of the following: The Abendpost, the Danish National Committee, the Danish Times, the Denni Hlasatel, the Dziennik Chicagoski, the Greek Press, the Greek Star, the Jewish Daily Courier, the Jewish Daily Forward, the Jewish People's Institute, the Narod, the Naujienos, the Polish National Alliance, the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, the Rassviet, the Skandinaven, the Svomost, the Saloniki, and the Zgoda.
Because of a curtailment in the WPA program, the Survey was terminated in October 1941. Although it was not possible to examine all of the newspapers originally planned, the bulk of the work was completed.
The Survey was supervised at various periods by James Monaghan, Dr. Thomas R. Hall, Jane L. Gates, and George Anagnos. The gigantic task of arranging the material for microfilming was performed under the direction of George Anagnos and Oscar W. Junek.
Description of the Files
The files of the Survey consist of some 120,000 sheets (5"x8") of typewritten matter translated from newspapers of twenty-two different foreign language communities of Chicago. Represented in the Survey are the following groups:
Albanian ( |
: 91) |
Bohemian ( |
15,811) |
Chinese ( |
: 398) |
Croatian ( |
: 1,321) |
Danish ( |
: 3,847) |
Dutch ( |
: 795) |
Filipino ( |
: 588) |
German ( |
:i8,448) |
Greek ( |
: 10,706) |
Hungarian < |
[ 2,688) |
Italian ( |
: 2,950) |
Jewish ( |
16,298) |
Lithuanian ( |
: 5,950) |
Norwegian ( |
: 7,654) |
PoUsh ( |
;i6,368) |
Russian ( |
: 5,963) |
Serbian ( |
: 124) |
Slovak ( |
: 509) |
Slovene ( |
: 197) |
Spanish ( |
: 1,909) |
Swedish ( |
: 6,780) |
Ukrainian ( |
: 997) |
The figure appearing in parenthesis indicates the number of sheets in the files pertaining to the respective group.
For the benefit of research students, the names and dates of coverage of the principal newspapers and periodicals included in the Survey are listed below:
ALBANIAN
Albanian Journal (Monthly) 1922-23. Albanian Messenger (Monthly) 1927-1935
BOHEMIAN
Czechoslovak Review (Monthly) 1918-24.
Denni Hlasatel (Daily) 1901-18, 1920-22.
Svomost (Daily) Apr 1878-Sep 1885, 1890-92, 1896-1900.
CHINESE
Chinese Centralist Daily News 1928. San Min Morning Paper 1936-38.
CROATIAN
Hrvatska Zastava (Daily) 1915-17.
Hrvatski Glasnik (Weekly) 1923, 1928, 1930.
Jugoslavia (Weekly) 1 92 1 -23 .
Jugoslovenska Zastava (Weekly) 1918.
Novi Svijet (Weekly) 1924-34, 1936.
Radnicka Straza (Weekly) 1 907- 1 7 .
Radnik (Weekly) 1923-Sep 1929.
Svjetlo (Monthly) 1911.
Znanje (Weekly) 1918-Feb 1922, 1935-36.
DANISH
Dansk Tidende (Weekly) May-Jun 1919, 1921, 1932-36. Dansk Tidende Og Revyen (Weekly) 1922-Nov 1931. Hejmdal (Weekly) Oct 1874-Jan 1878. Revyen (Weekly) Apr 1895-Jun 1921.
DUTCH
Onze Toekomst (Weekly) 1 906- 1 3 , 1 9 1 9-27 .
GERMAN
Abendpost (Daily) 1889-Sep 1911, Aug 1914-Feb 1916,
July 1918-19, 1923-35. Atlantis (Monthly) 1855-Apr 1858. Chicagoer Arbeiter Zeitung (Daily) 1879-89. Illinois Staats-Zeitung (Daily) 1861-81, 1885-1893,
1899-1901, 1914-18.
GREEK
American Hellenic World (Monthly) Aug 1926-Oct 1928
GREEK (Cont'd.)
Chicago Greek Daily 1921-32, 1934- Jan 1935. Democrat (Monthly) 1927- Apr 1931. Greek American News (Weekly) 1936. Greek News (Weekly) 1935. Greek Press (Weekly) Jun 1929-Mar 1934. Greek Star (Weekly) Jan 1908- Apr 1910. Loxias (Weekly) Jun 1908-Nov 1918. Proodos (Irregular) Apr 1931 -Oct 1934. Saloniki (Weekly) Aug 1913-1931. Saloniki-Greek Press (Weekly) Mar 1934-36. Star (Weekly) Jan 1904- Jan 1908.
HUNGARIAN
Interest (Weekly) Nov 1933, 1934-36.
Magyar Tribune (Weekly) Mar 1917-21, Jul 1924-1931,
Jan-Sep 1933. Otthon (Weekly) 1922-36.
ITALIAN
BoUettino Delia Camera Di Commercio Italiana
(Irregular) 1911-Oct 1926, Apr 1928-33, 1935-36.
ITALIAN
Bollettino Italo- American National Union
(Monthly) Mar 1924-36. II Bollettino Sociale (Monthly) Nov 1928-Mar 1931. Bulletin of Illinois Grand Lodge Order of Sons of Italy in America
(Monthly) 1927, 1930, 1932-36. L'ltalia (Daily) Oct 1886-1920. Mens Italica (Monthly) 1928-29, 1936. La Parola del Popolo (Monthly) Sep 1921 -Nov 1924. La Parola dei Socialisti (Weekly) 1908-May 1916. La Parola Prolestaria (Weekly) 1916.
La Tribuna Italiana Transatlantica (Weekly) Jun 1904- Apr 1908. Vita Nuova (Monthly) 1 925-3 1 .
JEWISH
Jewish Advance (Weekly) 1881.
Jewish Daily Courier 1906-28.
Jewish Daily Forward 1919-32.
Jewish Labor World (Weekly) 1908, 1916-19.
Jewish Standard (Weekly) Apr 1908-July 1909.
LITHUANIAN
Jaunimas (Semi-Monthly) 1926, 1930, 1936. Katalikas (Weekly) 1899-1903. Lietuva (Weekly) Dec 1892-1918. Naujienos (Daily) Feb 1914-16. Sandara (Weekly) 1930. Vilnis (Daily) 1925-27.
NORWEGIAN
Skandia (Daily) Jun 1899-1902, 1904-08, 1910-35. Skandinaven (Weekly) 1871-72, 1876-87, 1889-94, 1896-1921
POLISH
Dziennik Chicagoski (Daily) 1890-97, 1903-08, 1921-22. Dziennik Ludowy (Daily) Mar 1907-08. Dziennik Zjednoczenia (Daily) 1921-23, 1926-30. Dziennik Zwiazkowy Zgoda (Daily) 1908-18. Narod Polski (Weekly) 1897-1902, 1904-21. Polonia (Weekly) 1916-25, 1936. Przebudzenie (Weekly) Nov 1927-31. Zgoda (Weekly) 1887-94, 1897-1903.
RUSSIAN
Domashni Vrach (Monthly) 1916-18. Moskva (Monthly) 1929-30. Rassviet (Daily) May 1926-36. Russkaya Pochta (Weekly) 1917-18. Russkii Viestnik (Daily) Nov 1923- Apr 1926. Russkoe Obozrenie (Monthly) 1927-30. Svobodnaya Rossiya 1917-23.
SERBIAN
Balkan (Weekly) 1909.
Soko (Monthly) 1912-13.
Ujednijeno Srpstvo (Weekly) 1922-23, 1934, 1936.
SLOVAK
Osadne Hlasy (Weekly) Sep-Oct 1928, Mar 1929-June 1933,
Jan 1934-Mar 1935. Rovnost Ludu (Weekly) Oct 1906-Mar 1913.
SLOVENE
Amerikanski Slovenec (Weekly) 1925-26, 1928.
Proletarec (Weekly) 1906, 1908-13, 1915-19, 1927-1930, 1932.
SPANISH
L'Alianza (Monthly) 1936.
El Buen Samaritano (Monthly) 1924.
La Defensa (Weekly) 1935-36.
Evolucion (Semi-Monthly) 1937.
El Heraldo (Weekly) 1935-1937.
Ideal (Semi-Monthly) 1929-1930.
El Ideal Catolico Mexicano (Weekly) 1935-1937.
El Indicador (Weekly) 1903.
El Liberal (Bi-Monthly) 1933.
La Lucha (Semi-Monthly) 1932-1934.
El Mexicano (Weekly) 1928-1930.
Mexico (Tri- Weekly ) 1 928- 1 930.
El Nacional (Weekly) 1 930- 1 935 .
La Voz de Mexico (Monthly) 1935-1936.
SWEDISH
Svenska Amerikanaren (Weekly) 1907-1909.
Svenska Kuriren (Weekly) 1907-08, 1911-20, 1925-Sep 1929,
Svenska Nyheter (Weekly) 1 903 .
SWEDISH (Cont'd)
Svenska Nyheter-Humoristen (Weekly) Oct 1903-July 1906. Svenska Tribunen (Weekly) 1878-Mar 1904, 1905-June 1906. Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter (Weekly) July 1906-Dec 1906, 1909-1910, 1915-16, 1919-24, 1927, 1929-33.
UKRAINIAN
Nash Styah (Weekly) Dec 1933-July 1936. Ranna Zorya (Monthly) 1919. Sichovi Visty (Semi-Monthly) 1920-24. Sitch (Semi-Monthly) 1924-29. Ukraina (Weekly) May 1917-20. Ukraina (Weekly) 1 930-3 1 .
In selecting the newspaper to be translated, availability was the chief determining factor. Since the publication dates of no one newspaper coincided with the life of a particular foreign language community, it was necessary to use several papers to obtain complete coverage. In several instances, however, two papers with widely divergent views covering the same period were examined.
The material for each foreign language group is arranged separately. Within each group the sheets are filed in reverse chronology with the most recent date first, and under the following code outline:
I. ATTITUDES A. Education 1 . Secular
a. Elementary, Higher (High School and College)
b. Foreign Languages
c. Taxation for Public Schools
d. Special Endowments
2. Parochial
a. Elementary, Higher (High School and College)
b. Foreign Languages
c. Contributions
d. Special Endowments
3. Adult Education
B. Mores
1. Temperance
2. Blue Laws
3. Family Organization
a. Marriage
b. Parent-Child Relationship
c. Family Economic Organization
4. Religious Customs and Practices
C. Own and Other National or Language Groups
D. Economic Organization
L Capitalistic Enterprise
a. Big Business
b. Small Business
2. Labor Organization and Activities
a. Unions
(1) Company
(2) Craft
(3) Industrial
(4) Strikes
b. Cooperative
c. Unemployment
E. Social Organization
F. Politics
1 . Voting as Blocs
2. Part Played by Social and Political Societies
3. Programs and Purposes
4. Extent of Influence
5. Political Leadership
6. Graft and Corruption
G. War
H. Social Problems and Social Legislation J. Interpretation of American History K. Position of Women and Feminism L. Agriculture in the United States M. Health and Sanitation II. CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACTIVITIES A. Vocational
1. Professional
2. Industrial and Commercial
3. Aesthetic
a. Arts and Handicrafts
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Painting and Sculpture |
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Literary Societies |
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Literature |
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Intellectual |
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Libraries |
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Museums |
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d. Publications
(1) Newspapers
(2) Periodicals
(3) Books
e. Radio Programs and Cinema
f. Special Schools and Classes
g. Forums, Discussion Groups and Lectures 3. Athletics and Sports
C. Permanent Memorials
D. Benevolent and Protective Institutions
1. Benevolent Societies
2. Insurance Companies
3. Hospitals, Clinics and Medical Aid
4. Orphanages and Churches
5. Homes for the Aged
6. Settlement Houses and Community Centers
7. Organizations for Legal Assistance
8. Employment Agencies
9. Extra-Legal Organizations
10. Foreign and Domestic Relief E. Crime and Delinquency
1. Organized Crime
2. Individual Crime
3. Crime Prevention
Real Estate Transfers and Building Activities III. ASSIMILATION
A. Segration
B. Nationalistic Societies and Influences
L Effect upon United States Government and State Policies
2. Activities of Nationalistic Societies
3. Commemoration of Holidays
a. National
b. Religious
4. Conventions and Conferences
C. National Churches and Sects
D. Participation in United States Service
E. Youth Organizations
F. Special Contributions to Early American Development
G. Immigration and Emigration
IV. REPRESENTATIVE INDIVIDUALS
V. MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTERISTICS
A. Foreign Origins
1 . Geographical
2. Social and Occupational
B. Picturesque Miscellanies
It was not intended that this outline be a rigid classification scheme. The headings were made sufficiently general so that large varieties of material could be easily grouped together. At the same time the outline follows what is considered a logical development
from the point of view of subject content. It is hoped that this arrangement will facilitate the use of the files.
Alex Ladenson
Project Supervisor
The Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project Work Projects Administration 1400 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, 111.
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Guide to Contents:
CGP 2004.00 1.1: Albanian, I A 1 a - IV
CGP 2004.001.2: Bohemian, I Ala - 1 F2
CGP 2004.001.3: Bohemian, I F2 (March 6, 1884) - II Al
CGP 2004.001.4: Bohemian, II A2 -
II Blc (3) (December 7, 1903)
CGP 2004.001.5: Bohemian, II Blc (3) (June 15, 1903) -
II Dl (June 8, 1922)
CGP 2004.001.6: Bohemian, II Dl (May 26, 1922) -
II D 10 (March 20, 1920)
CGP 2004.001.7: Bohemian, II DIO (March 19, 1920) -
III B3a (July 2, 1918)
CGP 2004.001.8: Bohemian, III B3a (June 30, 1918) -
III G (August 27, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.9: Bohemian, III G (February 19, 1913) - V B
CGP 2004.001.10: Chinese, I Ala- VB
CGP 2004.001.15: Danish, II DIO (February 24, 1912) - V B
CGP 2004.001.16: Dutch, I Ala -II D5
CGP 2004.001.17: Dutch, II D8 - V Al
CGP 2004.001.18: Filipino, I Ala- VB
CGP 2004.001.19: German, I Ala - 1 Bl (April 16, 1881)
CGP 2004.001.20: German, I Bl (April 2, 1881) -
I D2a (2) (December 14, 1891)
CGP 2004.001.21: German, I D2a (2) (December 14, 1891) -
IFl (October 4, 1872)
CGP 2004.001.22: German, I Fl (August 7, 1872) - 1 F6
CGP 2004.001.23: German, I G - 1 H (February 17, 1919)
CGP 2004.001.24: German, I H (February 13, 1919) - II A3c
CGP 2004.001.25: German, II A3d (1) -
II Blc (3) (September 13, 1880)
CGP 2004.001.26: German, II Blc (3) (September 5, 1880) -
II Dl (January 9, 1901)
CGP 2004.001.27: German, II Dl (December 17, 1897) -
III A (October 22, 1915)
CGP 2004.001.28: German, III A (September 6, 1915) -
III C (September 26, 1879)
CGP 2004.001.29: German, III C (June 11, 1879) -
IV (January 29, 1892)
CGP 2004.001.30: German, IV (January 8, 1892) - V B
CGP 2004.001.31: Greek, I Ala - 1 E (July 4, 1931)
COP 2004.001.32: Greek, I E (April 16, 1931) -
II A2 (September 1, 1923)
CGP 2004.001.33: Greek, II A2 (August 11, 1923) -
II Dl (November 8, 1924)
CGP 2004.001.34: Greek, II Dl (October 25, 1924) -
III C (November 16, 1933)
CGP 2004.001.35: Greek, III C (November 12, 1933) -
III H (April 30, 1931)
CGP 2004.001.36: Greek, III H (April 28, 1931) - V B
CGP 2004.001.37: Hungarian, I Ala - II Al (July 22, 1934)
CGP 2004.001.38: Hungarian, II Al (October 30, 1931) -
III H (February 4, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.39: Hungarian, III H (February 4, 1921) - V B
CGP 2004.001.40: Italian, I Ala - II DIO (February 9, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.41: Italian, II DIO (February 2, 1913) - V A2
CGP 2004.001.42: Jewish, I Ala - 1 B3a (March 19, 1923)
CGP 2004.001.43: Jewish, I B3a (August 18, 1921) - 1 D2a (1)
CGP 2004.001.44: Jewish, I D2a (2) - 1 Fl (April 3, 1910)
CGP 2004.001.45: Jewish, I Fl (April 1, 1910) - II A3b
CGP 2004.001.46: Jewish, II A3c - II B2f (May 20, 1913)
CGP 2004.001.47: Jewish, II B2f (April 14, 1913) -
II D5 (January 23, 1922)
CGP 2004.001.48: Jewish, II D5 (January 17, 1919) -
II D 10 (December 25, 1897)
CGP 2004.001.49: Jewish, II DIO (February 22, 1894) -
III B4 (August 31, 1919)
CGP 2004.001.50: Jewish, III B4 (August 17, 1919) -
III G (December 1,1917)
CGP 2004.001.51: Jewish, III G (1916/1917) -
IV (December 2, 1893)
CGP 2004.001.52: Jewish, IV (November 18, 1893) - V B
CGP 2004.001.53: Lithuanian, I Ala - II A2
CGP 2004.001.54: Lithuanian, II A2 (October 27, 1916) - II Dl
CGP 2004.001.55: Lithuanian, II Dl [n.d.] -
III C (October 28, 1898)
CGP 2004.001.56: Lithuanian, III C (September 23, 1898) - V B
CGP 2004.001.57: Norwegian, I Ala - 1 F4 (May 12, 1900)
CGP 2004.001.58: Norwegian, I F4 (May 6, 1900) -
II Bla (October 28, 1901)
CGP 2004.001.59: Norwegian, II Bla (October 26, 1901) -
II D5 (January 23, 1910)
CGP 2004.001.60: Norwegian, II D5 (January 4, 1910) - III B2
CGP 2004.001.61: Norwegian, III B3a - V B
CGP 2004.001.62: Polish, I Ala - 1 A2a (December 12, 191 1)
CGP 2004.001.63: Polish, I A2a (December 11, 1911) -
I D2a (4) (December 6, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.64: Polish, I D2a (4) (December 5, 1921) -
I F6 (September 9, 1914)
CGP 2004.001.65: Polish, I F6 (December 15, 1913) -
II A2 (July 25, 1917)
CGP 2004.001.66: Polish, II A2 (July 21, 1917) -
II Bid (November 13, 1911)
CGP 2004.001.67: PoUsh, II Bid (November 8, 1911) -
II C (December 15, 1892)
CGP 2004.001.68: PoHsh, II C (December 14, 1892) - II El
CGP 2004.001.69: PoHsh, II E2 - III B2 (May 16, 1894)
CGP 2004.001.70: Polish, HI B2 (May 15, 1894) -
III C (December 12, 1921)
CGP 2004.001.71: PoHsh, III C (December 10, 1921) -
III G (February 2, 1912)
CGP 2004.001.72: Polish, III G (December 18, 191 1) - V 8
CGP 2004.001.73: Russian, I Ala - 1 E (May 1, 1935)
CGP 2004.001.74: Russian, I E (April 27, 1935) -
II B2d (1) (April 3, 1924)
CGP 2004.001.75: Russian, II B2d (1) (March 4, 1924) -
II Dl (1931)
CGP 2004.001.76: Russain, II Dl (December 1929) - V B
CGP 2004.001.77: Serbian, I Ala -III H
CGP 2004.001.78: Slovak, I Ala - V Al
CGP 2004.001.79: Slovene, I A2a - IV
CGP 2004.001.80: Spanish, I Ala - II E3
CGP 2004.001 .8 1 : Spanish, III A - IV
CGP 2004.001.82: Swedish, I Ala - 1 F5 (May 1, 1906)
CGP 2004.001.83: Swedish, I F5 (April 24, 1906) -
II Bla (June 23, 1903)
CGP 2004.001.84: Swedish, II Bla (June 9, 1903) - : II D3 (December 16, 1909)
CGP 2004.001 .85: Swedish, II D3 (May 20, 1909) -
III G (January 10, 1923)
CGP 2004.001.86: Swedish, III G (November 22, 1922) - V B CGP 2004.001.87: Ukranian, I Ala - V B
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CHILDREN AI® SCHOOL
There are many children who not only lack any enthusiasm for school, but v;ho readily admit that they do not have the slightest interest in preparing their lessons. This condition causes great worry to their parents, especially those who do not understand the reasons for their children* s attitude.
It should be renenbered, hov/ever, that the school system has many shortcomings, that it presents many features which are not calculated to attract the child, and keep his love and respect for his teachers and his school work, Much, too, depends on the child's home training, his temperament, and his personality.
In many cases, the child is alienated by the rudeness of his teachers. Con- siderable blame must likewise be attached to the "dryness" of the curriculum, to the uniform requireiaents and method of instruction, v/hich deimnd of each child the same interest and the same ability in all subjects, without regard to his natural inclinations.
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However, the parents should not be dismayed when their child displays a lack of interest, or is backward in school. V/e may point out, for their benefit, that there have been many people who were poor students in school, far below the average, but who later became outstanding men and women: inventors, poets, artists, and good citizens in general.
It is dangerous to abuse a child, to call him ^lazy," ^stupid, ** "dumb," and the like. And it is even worse to beat the child in an attempt to make him like school and to make him study. Intelligent parents and teachers can succeed much better with reason and kindness than with rudeness and force.
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Nov! Svijet, June 23, 1S27. /JUGOSIAV STUDED^T HECKIViS DOCTOR'S DEGRUE FROM ailGAGO/
llie University of Chicago has conferred a Ph. D. decree on Frank Preveden, a native of Jugoslavia, who did his work in comparative philology. Since this was the second Ph, D. degree conferred on a Jugoslav by an ^ijaerican university, the Jugoslavs of Chicago were filled with a great deal of pride.
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I. ATTITl'IES A. Education
3* Adult Education
Novi ^vijet, July 26, 1928.
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Tiie school for illiteri^te adults, evened about tv;o ::nnth5 arc anu. sponsored by the Chicaf-:o '.7or::ers' Edu3-:ticnal and Political Lodre, is -rof-r-e 33 in^r; v/ell. Al-1 v;ho re':^larly attend tlio cchccl already knov; hov; to read and 77rite fc.irly v^ell. In another nontnall v;ill have been trained and'7/ill no longer be blind in s^ite of f-ood eyesight.
I. ATTITUDES B, Mores
!• Temperance
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BRSiJCniG THE Lu^v;
A lav; against alcohol ha^ been in effect in the United States for sor.e tiiae, and the loncer the lav. continues in existence, the riore eviaent it becomes that the lav. is bein^;* broken ever^'where and in ..lany different v-ays. Drunken- ness has not ^^^^^^i abolished, and v;ine, vvhisky, and beer are still plentiful. Hundreds of thousands of homes have become like the saloons of former days. Moreover, people drink not onl./ in their homes, out in public places as v;ell, just as before Prohibitic::,
• The saloons are closed, it is true, iUid mi^ny saloonkeepers v.ho defy the law
are being sentenced to jail, But v.hat do they do to escape the penalty? They find some poor and hun^jry man, and pay him a hundred dollars, say, to serve out their jail sentence for themi
In this country, it is the custom to hire somebody t. . take one's exaj^iinations in the higii schools or universities, so that one may qualify for a position.
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In China, a condeoied :ian can ^buy'* a substitute v.ho will suffer the death penalty in his stead, the L.oney ,^pin^ to the widow and children, or to the parents, of the proxy. In many sdvage tribes, it is the caston for the chief- tain to sacrifice youn^^ cirls to the tribal deity, tc expiate his sins*
There you have three different practices from three different parts of the Vrforld — Asia, ^tfrica, and America, .^nerica is considered a civilized country. It i_s civilized — provider you ccnsidei e.-..treiae sava;-ery to be civilization.
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Icr G Icri"; tiiae taere hc.;^. leeii ft. bitter fi 'ht uetv^een rXiericBii cuthv^rities end laerclisnts cf ?'lr;c;;cl tc C'.llcv: t-.e s' le cf all stcci: cf alcc;icl stcrrsd in ^^Irces cf LUGiiiess i)rid v.&.rehcuces.
On Js.nuary 11, IGl'O, the rrcbiliticn ^--av/ v:i 11 be In /jT'^c e/A stile ci ra\y r-lcc- :iclic rrinks stc^.s. ^'r-til t:~iat M:..e it v;crld :. e ^.^cs^il.le to sell, were it net fcr tne r^strioti': n crderec durin : t::e v:- r. Ccn::rc^ss i: rcved zliiz rostri':ticn, uelped L'r r>. de'^ioicn cf the ou^^re^e licirt.
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Besides, t';e ;rc:iiLit.'-cn Ipv; he? pi to nheot, oin^^c the '"jr.ej ted O'-nnct '^c^^.- olairi, h6 the tr*;..;ie in o.loclicl i^ fcrlidden :'cr bctn on.rties.
It hv. • >eno "^.ho.t ..*G.nv -jay a ^rert de^l cf iicnev Tcr a tarrel cT v; iskev. L^t they find thfvt the VMislcoy is j'.ist jn the t:o of ^he l.-^rrel, tho rest all filled with. v;at3r. That .has ho.npened very often li^tely, 'Mii^h shews hovr r:uc badness t:iere is in sc-Ci=lied civilized jecnle*
;.'nny cf suo-i ohectero iicve o ^cd re )\;t-.ticn o^ ^jitizens, hut in fr-.ot ere felcnii.
A sequen':;e cf ijrcnihiticn is t:ie drinkin^^ ci' vc cd alcchcl, -.v-iieh is ncthin'"^ else lut Qciscn. Ca^es of* al:jc:icl ^^ciscnin'- thrcu'^h the ^'oar »;ore nan^': in t'le l<-..Sw fev; days there v/ere Z^^u.
Pecple "'lelp t'".e..ioelveo as v/ell as t' ey r,'^VL just to iiavc sc ethin; tc dr'-.nh. Ih^^r "^re.'are their ov.r. al-ichicl or buy it, and after drinkln^; it, t:iey die«
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ruri?i t tho '^hristincG ;-iclid.a;.'S jecjle v/rjited to have vz-isicey oacl l^cu^hl it frcri ^)CO.oherii« The wl.iskey v;n,;s )risrrxCUG ojiid lo r>~rs.-n3 died cl' it. S^ich nev/s cci.ie frcn f'.il states. It seens ti.ere vrMl Le ::icre oi.ses cT this t;:e.
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Je are neither friends cf alcchcl tho.t prohibition v;as enacted a-^ainst tl'i" i/lll of the -.^^ee-^le, t-iat *ec^)le are ea-er tc cheat x\\q sto.te o.nd authcritiec v:!ierever t:iev are able co tahe held of o.lcohcl. Tiio.t is the best ^^rcr2 t.iat :)ec'>le i-re not for )rcliibiticn.
The state did net occrn a svccess by prociainin ; prc::ibit cn^ l;v5t rather opened a v/ay for chea.ters tc ooisen -.^ec :1c secretl*% The .-biericcji Ccn*^res3 ::?assed the prohibition L"v;, bui; tnJs '.vas net dcno in sii.ceritv.
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;f that is true the ^orchibiticn lev; io >.T^)ccri3y anr. nothin-^ else
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BRAI^^CH NO. 6 HOIDS FIRST El>iTERrAIIC.SI>iT V/ITHOUT LIQUOR
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For the first time in the history of Branch No. 6 of the Jugoslav Socialist
Federation, an entertainment was held at which no liquor was permitted. It ;^
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entertainments. Moreover, it v/as very hard to maintain order as long as drink- ^
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Many of our comrades were dubious of the success of a "dry '\ entertainment; but events proved them wrong, and they are glad of it. To everyone's surprise, the evening was v/ell attended, and excellent order prevailed throughout. Our enter- 3» tainments will continue to be "dry'^ and orderly — in marked contrast to those arranged by the nationalist /i. e., nonsocialistT" organizations.
Our evening was an outstanding success in every respect. Everything was as it should have been, as the five hundred people vAio attended can attest.
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PH0HI3ITI01J H] PR.ICTIGE
A bitter fight has been going on for some time between the Government and the liquor dealers regarding permission to sell liquor stocks now on hand in the v/arehouses and in retail establisliments.
On January 16, 1920, national Prohibition goes into effect, and the sale of liquor will then cease altogether. Under ordinary circumstances, liquor could be sold up to that date, but this is now precluded by the fact that war-time prohibition is still operative. V/ar-time prohibition was enacted by Congress, and has been sustained by the Supreme Court. The sole hope of the liquor dis- tributors is now President ./ilson, who has the power to declare demobilization at an end; and /since war-time prohibition would then no longer be effective^j/ the sale of liquor, v/ould then be legal until January 16,
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stuff will be sold illegally. Our present /^ar-tirie/ prohibition lav; has failed to do any good. By forbidding the sale of liquor, it has permitted the dealers to make a lot of none/ through illegal sales. In addition, the law aids and abets swindling, since Uie victin ca:inot complain of a swindle in an illegal transaction. In loany cases, people have paia a lot of money -5 for a barrel of whisky, only to find that there was a little whisky on top ^ and that the rest of the stuff was v/ater. This has been a frequent practice p recently, and it shows hovj much evil there is in our so-called civilized society. LJany of these s^^indlers are among our ^best citizens," although the truth is that they are just so many crooks.
One of the results of prohibition has been the v/idespread drinking of v/ood alcohol, which is nothing else than a poison. There vjere nuiiierous cases of alcoholic poisoning during the last year, and in the last few days no less than two hundred cases have been reported. People help themselves as best they can. In order to get something to drink, they either make their own
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alcohol or buy it. And in either case the stuxf kills them. During the recent Christmas holidays, many people boucht whisky from bootle{3gers. The stuff was poisonous, and forty-five persons died as a result of drinking it. These cases are reported from all over the country, and there will undoubtedly be more of them. The bootleggers are interested only in making money; they are not at all concerned about what happens to their customers
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the masses. According to those vwho know, there is plenty of drinking in the homes of the wealthy. If this is correct, then Prohibition is nothing less than hypocrisy.
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D IVORC'iSS
The courts of Chicago are occupied daily with a very serious problem — the divorce evil. The chief reason for so many divorces in America is that people consider marriage a contractual relation, which endures just as long as the tv/o parties care to stick it out. In most cases, no deep feeling unites the couple; no attempt is made to know and understand each other, and thus provide the foundation for a lasting union.
The notion that the husband has to support his wife is a legal right to v/hich *- the latter clings tenaciously. If the husband is unemployed, the wife will seldom make sacrifices: she insists on her right to be supported. This egotism repels many a husband; he loses his illusions about married life, and leaves home because he sees in his wife, not a friend but a partner who sticks with him as long as life is agreeable. Marriage in America today is not a union of souls; it is a matter of "joining hands," and for that reason the marriage tie
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is very loose, so that divorce results easily*
Statistics shov/ that most divorces are granted in the first years of married life; divorce is considerably less frequent in subsequent years. Often, the children are the tie that keeps their parents together.
The great number of divorces in America is an evil that is rooted in the present-day Economic/ system. The worker is a slave to need and to economic conditions. This oppresses his spirit; it is difficult to be in love when one is hungry, ./hen a woman is driven into marriage by hunger, she cannot choose: ^ she will accept anybody able to provide her with a better life, a life free from worry. The worker's lack of security is also a cause of marital strife, and he is driven to alcohol instead of endeavoring to improve his lot.
The courts and the moralists deplore the large number of divorces, but do noth- ing to prevent them, to change the capitalistic system, the principal source of is evil.
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Radnicka Straza, Nov. 18, 1914.
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Novl Svijet, Nov. 22, 1928.
HINTS ON 1HE PROPER TRAINING OF THE CHIID
We are herewith submitting a few hints and suggestions on the proper upbring- ing of children. It is now up to the parents to adopt them and benefit by them*
1. Use the utmost caution to avoid instilling fear into your child and let- ting it get a permanent hold. Don't tell frightening stories to your children, as our parents used to do, and don't let others try it.
2. Teach the child to be obedient. This doesn't mean to develop in him a feeling of inferiority, or an attitude of submission. The behavior, and the language, of parents, teachers, and other adults must be such as to inspire the child with respect and obedience. Naturally, the child should not be asked to do anything improper, unjust, or harmful, and he is perfectly within his rights to refuse to do anything of the kind.
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I^'ovi Svljet, Nov* 22, 1928.
3. Train your child not to "pick" his food; he should eat whatever his mother sets on the table, whether she is serving a meal for the entire family or for him alone. An exception may be made in case of a physic ian^s order, or in case the child has a violent dislike for certain foods.
4. Teach the child how to meet and overcome his difficulties; tell him they are inevitable, that one must expect them, and that life is not all play, but is real and earnest, with opportunities and responsibilities. If you do every- thing for the child while he is small, he will become soft, weak — in fact, plain lazy — and will never be able to fight his own battles.
5. Teach the child to be considerate of others, to do something for them now and then, even things he may not like to do. This training is necessary in order to keep him from acquiring habits of greed, selfishness, and vanity. A person v;ho cares nothing for his fellow man is his ovm v;orst enemy. The greatest pleasure in life is derived from doing good to others, especially when it makes them happy.
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Novi Svijet, Kov. 22, 1928.
6. Teach your boys and girls, v/hiie they are still very younp;, to perform snail but useful tasks. This does not mean that the child should be considered a slave and made to do heavy, onerous labor; it does mean that he should be taught to do light, useful work. IJake him responsible for some small task for the house or for his ov/n needs. A normal child enjoys working in tlie home, and a v/ell- trained child will not depend upon his father or mother, or the maid, to do his ov/n work.
Never ridicule or laugh at things that children take seriously, even if they are absurd. Try to explain to them, and make them realize, exactly what is wrong, so that they may know better next time.
V/hen we realize the profound effect of the impressions received in childhood, we no longer v/onder in the least that the science of child training has formulated these rules in the conviction that parents should abide by them to the letter. These rules are tlie foundation for the child's future life, a foundation which must be strong in every respect.
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llovi Svijet> Aug, 9, 1928.
VKAT TO EXPECT FROM OKE»S CIIIIDREM
The great majority of parents are guilty of selfishness when they expect their children to support them some day and repay them in a laaterial way for the parental care their children have received. This attitude is only natural and is easy to understand, but the irony of it is that the children, once they are grov/n, seldom repay their parents in this manner.
Every father and mother has certain bounden responsibilities toward their children, whom they have brought into the world. It is their duty to provide for and bring up their children to tlie best of their ability.
The greatest attention and care should be directed tov;ard inculcating in the children a feeling of love for their parents. And the natural consequence of this parental love finds its expression in material assistance for the parents at a later day. But where parental love does not exist, one cannot expect much
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Novi Svijet, Aug. 9, 1928.
from one's children when one is old and unable to v/ork. The best way to insure that this does not happen is to instill the child with the qualities of kindness, unselfishness, sobriety, respect, and all the other virtues. ifheii these take root in the child's heart, one may be reasonably sure that he vri.ll be a good man when he grov/s up. The child should also acquire work habits so that he will not become lazy, for then he would be useless to him- self and to others.
Do all you can for your child.' Feed and clothe hL^i; send him to school; pro- vide him in every possible way. Under normal circuiastances, this will produce good results; but in any case, you may be sure that you have done your best, ^ and your conscience will be clear. If the child is intelligent and good, he ^ v/ill learn later on how to value all that his parents have done for him. Then he will see his duty, and will repay his parents — out of sheer love for them, out of natural and sincere gratitude, and not because society demands it of him.
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Novi 3vijet, Aug, 9, 1928. EICSiT COHiJil^IffiOTS FOR ?AREI>iTS
1. Do not ^show off** your children* Children were never intended to feed the vanity of their parents. The latter must forego any excessive pride in their children.
2. Don't push your children too rapidly. Liaturity cannot be forced upon a child; it is the result of growth, a growth whose processes are highly im- portant • You cannot make children conform to a pattern; they must be per- mitted to grow»
3. The emotional displays, the temperamental outbursts which you would not indulge before adults should not find expression m the presence of children. V/hat may offend adults v;ill likewise affect children unfavorably.
4. Stern commands cannot take the place of friendship and love for the child.
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Novi Svijet, Aug. 9, 1928.
5. Don't lie to your child, and don't let others lie to him. Your ideas and beliefs may be beyond a child's comprehension, but the lie direct is frauf^t with great dan/rer: it is easy to repeat, and hence should be carefully avoided.
6. Don't use fear as a whip. Fear creates slaves, and slaves, at best, are
not human beings. •;
7. Don't harp on the weaknesses of your child; he may take the matter seriously, ^^ and slowly develop a feeling of inferiority, a submissive attitude. Or it may ^j v/ell happen that the child will concentrate his thoughts on your faults, and will lose all respect for you because of your hypocrisy.
8. Don't tell your child that he cannot think, and don't call him stupid. Every normal child can and does think; it is your duty to help him along.
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Jugoslavia, IJar, 3, 1923,
THE MORAL RESPOI^IBILITY OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN
by
Stephen Ilich
The question of the moral responsibility of parents and children is today a very real one, because it is evident that the spiritual ties which should bind the children v;ith their parents are loosening. This situation is bring- ing confusion into the ranks of society.
To preserve intact any social institution and to insure its development, it is necessary, not so much that the members of society shall lead a life of harmony, but that they shall help one another with all their material and spiritual forces, in behalf of the common good.
Each family is in itself e separate organism that perfoiros certain functions
in the life of a nation, and the nation in turn will be the stronger, materially
and morally, the more united her members are in behalf of the common cause.
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Jugoslavia , Ivlar* 3, 1923.
History teaches us that those nations have survived, grown, and become strong, whose family life has been closely knit, whose every citizen has worked faith- fully for the welfare of the entire family, thus contributing indirectly to the progress of the nation.
On the other hand, the nations in which family life disintegrated, in which immorality and wickedness, disobedience and indolence, were widespread, in which parental authority broke down — these nations soon lost their liberty, many of them disappearing entirely from the face of the globe.
Today we find, especially in the big cities, conditions that threaten family life with disintegration. Family life is being completely neglected. Fre- quently, the husband dissipates his hard-earned money in drink, which reduces his moral and intellectual powers to the level of a beast^ and leads to crime, with all its evil consequences.
The wife, misinterpreting the true meaning of woman's emancipation, often
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Jugoslavia > L^ar. 3, 1923*
forgets her exalted role of a mother; she becomes lax, a prey to luxury, waste, and pleasure, and disregards the sanctity of her home* This kind of family life undermines the foundations of the family, and leads society to destruction. It has a perverse influence upon the children, who, by some unborn instinct, will sooner adopt and imitate bad traits than good ones.
To remedy these deplorable social conditions, which must be attributed to the V/orld iiar, we must reforra and modify our social institutions to deal with the problem. These institutions are not capable of educating a generation that will become cognizant of its duty to the fainily and to society. To achieve this, the work must not be left solely to the "proper agencies"; it is a task which must be joined in by everyone in whom the proper conception of duty toward society and nation is not dead. The necessary refomis must endeavor to instill in our youth the principles of sound morals and self-reliance; they must indicate the duties that are associated with the family and society in general. Such education of our youth will put them on the road to happiness, and will have a salutary effect upon the family.
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From the combined efforts of our intellectual v/orkers, we expect a social renaissance, and with it, a deeper sense of the moral responsibility of parents and children.
I. ATTITUDES B. Mores
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CROATS Ii: SOUTH CIIICAaO
!.!ore than fifty yoars ai:o the Croats started to cor.e to that part of the city known as South Chicago.
In the year 1902, there cane to South Chica^ro a Slovenian priest, Father John Pleonik, v/ith the intention of organizing a parish of Slovenians and to build a church, lut he did not succeed*
In February, 1903, came Rev. John Lranjec, who started to or.^anize the Slovenians and Croats in the Parish of St. Georr^^e. Lots for the building of a church v;ere bought on the corner of 2v;inf Avenue and 96th Street • The churcn was dedicated, June 17, 1904, by Archbishop J. 1. ;ui£:ley.
The nev; parish prospered for .T.vany years, but there car:ie discord betv;een the parishioners of the two different nationalities, the Slover.es and Croats*
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The Croats, nuiriOrically stroni-er than the olovenes, complained of tho ne;3l3ct of their Croatian parisl; raei^Lers by the rriest, a Slovene*
On April 2c, 1912, a cornniittee v;as elect ad to arpeal to th^ linhop and have a Croatian priest sont to thyir parish. The bishop alvised tlie Croats to build their own church and pro::iis3d he ■Yould ret then a priest. On Christnas, 1912, th3 Create; of .^outh Chicago had a Croatian pri3St, hev, Sorio, to celei-rate :£iss»
Fr^-n that date .-^lany of the leaiinc Croat ians of oouth Chioay;c started to be interested in having-: a church of their o.vn anl a Cro-.tian pri:st« They v;ere successful in ijattinc hev. Ivan ^-i.. ^tipanovich, under v/hose {3:uidance ncney was collected and the nov; church built.
The Daily Calur.-3t of Deceriber 24, 1913, says; '^The new Croatian church on 96th Street and z.xQhariC'^ revenue v;ill have its first service Christmas Zve, at 12 o* clock A.!.:, rev, rather J. A. Stipancvich, pastor of the
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concre^ation, is happily encased v;ith his people in deooratinc and pre- £ paring his church for the first inass, which they are so gladly av;aitinr« Although this young pastor has been only one year in ti.is country, in t/iis short tirae he has made ^reat progress, together v/ith his countrymen and leaders of Croatian people in South Chicago, tov/ard uplifting and educating tlieir people ty building up their school and church#**
V/e sincerely v;ish him every success and improvement, as v/e do to OYovy other good work in South Chi?aro. The first mass was read in the new church on Christmas 2ve, 19''3* The corner stone was laid August 31, 1913» The church was dedicated by Archbishop ^"-.uigley, llay 17, 1914.
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^-ach naticn ocsses^es v.hnt we call n-itiL-nai oride in fzenevdl. t'or orxident K..ople, national pride id tht sarie na vanity of a separ-ite person, .'.any people have vanity who are proud oT it ir. their lir:ithtica of thourJit^ ::ot fev; citizens of this country orit^inc^tec in sciie oLher countries enjoy in their ov;n national traditions, custons, r-le.s :in^^. characteristics.
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.I'e, v/ho are in this country for a long tirr.e, could iscover that the so-called national pride is well est^ldished :n this country. ZhuTe is aothing of im- portance Vviiich the uvera./e ..jTioricsn v.il] not ueclare for **xv'rierican*' or '*un- /ixaerican, ** acoordin^:; to h^s Cv.ripre-hensiQn.
Industry is an .uxrican roduct. The army and navy are .jierican. The exploi- tation of v;orkers by zhe rich is also .^inerican.
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Millionaires L^nd biilioriaired ar^. also an ..nerican prcKiuct. 'lundre'is of such ^^".erican products exist, .-.nythin^; th-it ffivors capitalism anu the prevailintj .:>yote:.i is .-jnericaiu I.obouy will even tr\ to rove th'jt soir.e thine: coula be u..-;jne2'ican.
It is un-.vinerican to disapprove of church or reli^.^ion; find faults with authorities or disa^rree 'vith those \vhv. are leaders of society.
It is un-:jr.uricari t^ tell a *hief thx' he is a thief; to a canitaliot that he is an exploiter; to a robter tiiat ae is a robber, ihcre ai^ nany other such un-i^.ericaa thin.:s.
L^tely one of the ^patriots*' declared th':.t **an open shop is American.'* Open shops "-^na factories are tho.e where organized labor is net tolerated; wheir strike breakers v;orh. Th :t is /u'l^rican. It is in accora with the law v;hich gives to everybody the ri,:;:ht for whatever he ple^ises v;henever he wants it. Accoi'din^; to that those are wrong who w^^nt to induce their cc-wcrkers to join unions and struggle against capital.
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Ir p. factory stops v;ork, r.oes on striite, the employers are allov:. c to hire strike breakers, ;ume::, the worst .'Ciir. oi' society tc break thr:t strike* All that is .uTierican, alluv;e^, by custom approve J.
oome time 5:^0 negro slavery wus an Anerican prcuuct. Ana hov;! But it can not be considered a :ioly thing, for that reason tcuay. Yes, slavery v;as a holy tr.ing once, but touay men a'-e wonderiOe: hov. it ivar, p^ssijie to tolerate silvery at -.11 •
Ahere is the electric chair, a rirst class /jrierican product. .Ve nust not ferret gallov;s, prisons anu lynchine;s as American r)roducts. But who v^ould en'jmerate all the .jnerican products?
ir there cones a ;.i^n v;hc v;ill assail oIg ana prejudiced instituticns in
this country, his work ill be cl- ^sea as un-iVrierican# ritheisni is, of course,
un--".r.erican» But Aintrica ^^ave one of the f;reatest free thinkers and spuakers:
Robert Ci. In.ersoll. Ir In-zersoll haa not been a^;ainst the church traditions every .jnerican chila v.ou.ld know hirn.
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But he is avoidec; his v;orks are cla3:'€jd as 'un-Arierican» ♦ '.Vhy? because he spread truth about nature, reli^'ions anu custorr.s, ana tn:-.it is considered un-^^iTierican.
Another great institiution v/nich lopearea in this country is considered un- American, that io Socialism. Jui^ely, t.at p.-ouuct doea net belong here. It grev; on a I'orei^n soil in another clinate. It cannot prosper here, V«'e have deraocracy, the righL to vote, t:.at is sufficient. Sot Jocialism there is no place in ilnerica.
That 13 said by lepresentativjs of capit 1 in .-irierica, by their agents and all i'actcrs responsible i or ;ublic opinion, '.ho think that any political trenc or economic "cneory is eaten i:* it is declare.^ un-;jrierican#
To that v;e say th t not lon^ ago ^^oraen^s suiTra.^-e was considered un-American* But it became the most .merican oroduct. ^i oecame so '.ftrr a isZT\i^£le of lout^ years* r^rsecuticns or fi.-hters Tor said idea, oi* men c.nd women v;ho askec equal political ri;:hts ror men and v;cmen.
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things v;iiich were ct.nsidered un-iiXfie-rican beca!::e /vinerican c^n^i vice versa. There are f ousancis at present oT wnich the ccrrdrie* e^c e--ation3 'ill be ashamed.
.nlso Jocialisiii v.ill becor.e an . American institution, '..hen? That depends on the v;orker3. but v;hen it v;ill bec-.rie extenued ever the ccuntry to De of influe..ce on its life, it vrlll attain fie ri- ht oi* .j-iericun citizenship.
A G^eat vhrong of inc "istrial woricer.^:; an- Ooher ex dotted men are Vvorking on Lhc extension of soci-'ilisr. in ."jnerica. ., victorious iocialisr. vill become ,Hin.;rican ii- ti^Tie.
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Radnicka Strazaj Nov» 3, 1915^
Ari3;SR TO THOSE ERO!i HIGKTO.vU
In number 248 of Hrvatska Zastava, Dr. Biankinl declared that ray v/ri tings about Jugoslavia are **a psycho pathological case.** That is about all he can say in his defense. One of us is surely not of a seuie mind. For that reason I propose a psychopathic examination.
If Dr. Biankini is so sure of his brains, v;hy doesn't he accept ray challenge?
Through ten issues of Radnicka Straza I brought out the facts that those gentlemen—Biankini and company— are either fools or paid by some government. Because I aii convinced of that, I v;ill not revoke it until said gentlemen do not prove it to the contrary^
They are a bunch of characterless cattle v;ho never did regard the interests of the people, but just their ovm. For their ovm sake they divided our people not only in nations but in provinces, in tribes, in factions. They created hate and dissension among the people •
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Radnicka Straza, Nov, f!, 19 L"?,
Last year v/e condemned Oernian militarism in our paper. V^e predicted that the kaiser ^s barbaric attempts v/ill cause the ruin of Germany, Austria- Hungary and Turkey*
But we cannot commend this war or the imperialistic aims of the Allies either. In principle v/e are against any war politics, much less can we approve the foolish lies, chauvinistic hate, robbery, and anti-national politics caused and conducted by our Jugoslav dollar patriots in America.
Dr. Biankini holds fast to his statement that this is a v/ar between the German and Slavic races. For that reason lie accuses me of being the friend of the Teuto-LIagyars . That is an infamous slander, considering the sacrifices my family made for Serbia and Jugoslavia*
Today, looking back at the graves of my beloved family, I want to speak as a Serbian or Jugoslav • I have to ask permission of Biankini and of his dogs — of men who, till yesterday, licked the plates of Austro-Hungarian consuls in
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Radnlcka Straza, Nov» S, 1915.
Amarica, and by their spying, kept up the darkest reaction of the Austro- Hun^arian oligarch^^
Today, King Peter, his ministers, generals, and the rest of the bourgeoisie, pushed Serbia to the edge of ruin* The v;hole Slavic South is a shambles; the country vibrates from death groans, bloodshed cries to heaven, while Dr» Biankini and his dogs praise the allies all over America at banquets and parades.
?or//ard, Serbian sons, if you liave to die, die gloriouslyl Do not fear, Serbian sons, the allies \;ill grant us libertyl Long live Jugoslavial Long live Kin^-^ Peter and Tsar Nikolas*
I have to be cuiet. I have to approve any of their misdeeds. I have to hide their lies, I have to help their blunders, if I want that Biankini and company consider me an honest Serbian or, still better, a good Slav. Isn't that a fateful irony? Dovm with youl
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I^ecentl': in .V'lerica we have noeii a tendenc.' tov;ard closer co-0"?eration betv;een Serbians '^.nd Groats, l.oreover, so-called patriotic nev/spapers have bec"iin. to _ v/rite articles about Croatian and Serbian unity and brotherhood. F^
In j.any such c-:s;es the object is some ii.ateri'^l benel'it for the writer of such 5^ articles or for the persons by whom the article v/ns inspired. In the nain the 2 idea is ^ood, :ind nany persons li-.vo been found, ecoecially aiionc the v/orking ^-^ clas.^^. , v;hu acclaiiied this attitude of the Groats tov/r.rd the Serbians here in /ii^iericQ, so iiuch in contr:<st to the lack of tolerance bctv/een ther.i in the old country.
But conditions in ICurcpe react upon /j.:ei-ica also. Trie I'cople are unconsciously listening to thoir enoLiies.
llany v/orkers fall into the error of beccninc exa^^c^i"^^^^'-^ Croat iajis. Such a lost sheen sent us -che follov;inc: letter:
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In his sincere foclisliness zlAy, child of a fierce patriotic educ'ition speaks v;it]i soiiie hc-itrod of Serbians.
Cn account of a fev; lines in the Cyrillic alT)hauet printed in the Hadnicka Straza, v-;hich is done \,u be of 5?er'vice to lp\Ji£7 Serbian corirades, this rian refuse::; his nev/sDaper, which constantly wares uXir against the energies of the v;orkinf- class,
111 v;ill in the ranks of workers is the c^'*'^'^'t^st rlsfortune for tiie v/orking iian and the frcatost blessinc: for his eneriies.
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Radplcka 3tra2a> May 29, 1912.
FOR POLITIC.hL struggle IN THE HOlIrl^O©
All progress ire peoples of Europe condemned the Hungarian holaers of power with their leader Khuen Herderv:3ry for suspension of constitutional rights in Croatia and Slavonian
Following the activity of our Croatian people here in the United States of America, we find that also here in many places where a greater number of our hardworking people live, protest meetings were held to give vent to the bitterness over the oppression of our people in Croatia^
As is seen from the lines above, in Hungary as well as in Croatia, the struggle for people* s rights did not cease but has just begun* It is laudable that the Central Committee of tne National Croatian Union decided to donate tne sum of 33, JOG as help to lead the national struggle in Croatia in their homeland*
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FIRST IS3UZ OF :i;wROD::I GLA3
After strenuous v;crk for many months the Gorlian workers of Chicat:o succeeded in ijublishinr the first issue of the Serbian socialist nev/s- paper Narodni Glas. This paper ro a:;;ong Serbian workers to ^ive infor- rr^ation on cl'iss struggle and socialisn*
The Narodni Glas (People* s Voice) was started by workers, v/ritten by workers, and therefore the pav:er is recornraended*
V/e call to the comrades ^//ho stand by our paper, that they may, with all their nirht, support the younsost pioneer of the Jugoslav Socialist novement and try to extend the Karodni Glas* circulation ai^iong Serbian v;orkers*
Subscription: For one year, ^1*00 — Address: Ilarodni Glas, 235C Clybourn Avenue, Ghicaro, Illinois.
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I^ot Ion;:!; aco a nev; natriotic orr-anization v;as formed, the ^'United Americans^, The nerrbership of this blue-.lcoded or,<5anization is confined to the vjealtiiier ele:ient, v;hich believes that America nust be kopt safe for -\inerican — capital- ists,
:^'e will mention just a few leaders of the or,^:anization, and that will suffice to -jive an idea of it. One of them is Otto KuhJi, of Kuim, Loeb, and Company, a firm closely connected vrith J. T. ?.V)r^^an and Com any. This firm's business is concerned with railroDvis, nonoy, unci Toroi :n invjstiunts,
Kuhn is a true adherent of the American Constitution, which is flaunted by his class at every turn.
There is also John K, Kirby of Houston, Texas, president of the wood manu- facturers' organization and the inventor of the Ku ulvx IGLan, of which the aim
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is to destroy v^rkers* institutions.
Finally there is H. H. Merrick, president of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce, well known by his speech about the strikers, in which he said, "Treat them rough. ** On the saiae day v;hen he said that, four strikers were killed in Ilaimiond, Indiana. That same !.!r. Merrick was decorated not long ago by the self-styled Jugoslav crown prince Alexander. .Ve do not knov/ whether he v;as decorated for the speech in which he advised rough treatment for the strikers — of whom a great number v;ere Jugoslav workers — or for something else of equal importance.
The papers printed a picture of four heroes of the Jugoslav monarchy, Jurica Biankini, the famous Palandacic, the priest Dskokovic, and Dimic , handing to iMr. Merrick the decoration sent to him by Alexander.
AS we see, the organization ''United Americans" consists of great capitalists. After they have forced their employees to join the organization, v/e shall hear
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t]irou£;h the capitali^-tic papers that tlie Anier1ci*n people suprort this society'
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Radnicka Straza^ Vol* VI, No. 7, Jan# 30, 1913.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR POCKETS
From many sides we receive printed circulars in the Croatian language, sent to addresses of our Croatian nationals by the Peravian-Chamyro Rublrer Corporetion of New York. In these letters and circulars the receiver, in tempting words, is assured of getting' rich quick if he buys shares of the said corporation* The more he buys the better.
"//e want to give the opportuaity to our Croatian people to gain, without work or trouble or sweat, 25!^! to 50^ per year. To double their cash positively after four years*" The above is said in the circulars. Further, that the corporation acquired land in the Republic of Peru, where trees grow, out of which rubber is made* In the forests t) ere is hidden so much wealth that anylody can become wealthy who puts his money in that enterprise, that is, if he buys shares at $5 each.
In short, that is the content of their circulars, and we are able to tell instantly that some speculators are bent, not to help the Croatian
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people in America, but to empty their pocket« and fill up their own* Such enterprises grow in America like mushrooms, to disappear quickly after the crooked speculators gained the money of the poor whom they rob*
Vhy do such swindlers appeal to the workers? Vhy do they sell shares for as little as $1, $5, or $10? V/hy? To help the workers to get rich? No, because the rich will not put his money where it does not bear profit* Gold mines, rubber plantations, euid etc*, offered for sale to the poor, do not even exist* If they exist ♦ they are not accessible, or are worth less than nothing* The worker who invests his money loses in the end* There were thousands of oases like that* For that reason take care of your pockets*
But ther^* Is something more of interest in this case* There is talk that two brothers work for the Peruvian-Chamyro Rub"ber Corporation*
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Tvvo Croatians, knOTn all over Anerioa* They want to help the Croatians One resides in Peru, the other in Chicago, just to catch fools*
ie will investigate and deal with such patriots* Once moret take care of your pockets J
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Conr-erc v.r.::. r-re.'fident of t'\c .....r :.c'-:n '."'•: l-.-i-aticn of Labor for 44 years • 3y ri .'ht he ;vii^. on€ of its firs' fcauacrs. There is no doubt that he h'^d crr-r\ izin:" talerit, Mc ai^:. to cr[- nizo rerar'.tc unions by tradc-c- v;a:^ fulfiljed* rroiu its sturt the A» ?• c? L« ffrev/. Put Goripcrs vr&s by i? educi-tion, by hi5: i\fifAxre, b/ hi? soci^-^1 position, not only a cor.Gcrvctive but a reacticnr.rv.
His orran izin?" taler:t v/as no"*- foi- the creation of i-iilitant vrorkingr.en- s unions to lead an uncor.xrcni.?ir;.-; c-orj:--- r:tru;:;le, but it v;ar:: for cooperction, like hiz collea^;ues l..e[_;ien, Thon^\?, L'cDcnald, etc*
Coriper:- lifted Sociallr:; a? v'el 1 as c^ll prciTrcr?ci\-e Idea;-"-* Also he V/T.s the greatest eneiiiy of Cor.ii-unisn, ho led a bitter fi^rht againsi. industrial unicnisr; '^^.er. it bec^r^e a nece:?sity ir, this ccu?~try after the rreat
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labor r-ovcL^ent . ^^nicri:' thei\ v;aG Conrade T. Foster, on^ of t:.e (create eno:*^ies of Cor::]; ere.
Durin;.- the Y:f^r Corirers vrB.cz v'itV: .;il:on e.nd 1 i^ r^i'^rte^n roints, the F.ost faiti'ful serva;:.t of coritalisnu
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v/lio v/ere afler the n^tviiral wealth cf I^Iexico.
Gonpers \vas born in a c€'j itaiistic society and reared there; in v.'orkin, m^ni' :. rankf' he v'as a faithf'l 5:ervant cf capital; for i:: le lived.
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The Anf-rlct.n c^r:itali:-ts v.'il.l mourn Gor.iferr* becav^se €i.ncther Goi:ip(:^rs will nv;t be torn in ther>e tines* Many v;orkin[- men v;ill mourn Gonpers because they t::iiu: cf hin ar. a p^reo.t leader.
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JiigQfllavia. Vol. XIII , No« 6, August 25, I923
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Last Saturday a supper was given in the house of our esteemed eountryman tfr* Steve BaMe, which was to our people of more importance than suppers given in any of Chicago's big hotels for the last few years*
At the time of the Convention of the Cigar Uakers Union there were pres- ent many delegates and labor leaders of America and Canada among them Mr# Samuel Compere, President of the American Federation of Labor and the greats* est authority on the labor movement in the world* Mr. Steve Babic on this occasion invited Ur« Gompers and many prominent labor^. leaders to his home* Among them: C« W« Perkins, President of the Cigar Uakers Union, the Tice-Pre si dents of the Union» the Treasurer, and many others*
The evening was an important affair for the Jugoslavs in so far as Mr* Compere is a very important figure and plays a big role in our country* Ur* Comnpers was during the war a valuable councilor of President Wilson and a sponsor of the Jugoslav caase*
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Radnicka Straza, Vol^ XI, No* 7, Feb* 20, 1918, THL r/!IS;:RABL^ -OSITI N OP 70RKHJR3 IN SLAUGHTJRHOUS.^^S
The v/orkers in Chic^.go's slaughterhouses were exploited for yenrs in the most inhuman way, the ov/ners were using every means that this exploitation might not beoome pu'lic, and that the workers do not react against it. Finally this exploitation reached the extreme; it came lefore a court o
last week, wher^e the litigation between workers nad company had to he decided.
Last Monday, a conference was held between the company representatives and the workers* delegates. The workers are repre rented by the president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, Fitzpatriok, and Attcrne2^ F« V/alsh, presiient of the well known industrial commission*
The workers submitted to the companj'^s a list of questions to which they must ans"/er» Among other things it is asked, How big is the invested cerpital, v.'het connections exist with other big firms in similar business and banks, to name affiliated plants, the number of em.ployed workers and their wages.
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To these questions the following companies aro required to answer: ^^ J. Oj*den Arniour, L# ?• Swift, i\i, Morris, Cudahy and Thomas 7/ilson. :v
If the companies refuse to answer the above mentioned questions, the .v, workers* representatives will request the court to force them to do so. \-'
Tuesday was the first hearin,r before a court of arbitration, where Fitzpatrick portrayed the miserable position of workers in slaughter houses, wliat was very disagreeable to hear for the company representatives. However, they were forced to hear the accusations, which could not be minimized.
Fitzpatrick proved that the workers receive wages on which they cannot get along. Then he touched upon the corruption used by the companies to keep their workers out of the unions. "There were," he said, *^many union men who did not mention to theii* own wives that they belonged to a union, from fear this fact would be made known, and the workers fired from their jobs." i^ot only that, but the companies watch that such a worker is not employed in any other place.
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Very often 'vorkTen hai to chenp;e their nationality and name to escaT:>e the rftven5<=^ or the coppan^^ to obtain ^vork in scr.e other place.
In the slaughterhouses are er?ployed workers belonging to nearly all of the different trades. Consequently many or-janizers were examined at the hciiring, '"^ho corroborated the fact that the companies persecuted in the meanest way, all those v/ho tried to org'^nize their workers.
At the hearing, J. Kennedy, president of the butchers' union gave the information that the companies played a dual role. They h3ve slaughter- houses in Mew York, where they were forced to sign with his union. The same union asked several times to be recognized in Chicago but wa always refused.
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At these words the com-nanies' attorney iumred at Pitznatrick, claimlnr that this statement offended his clients. Fitzpatrick did not mind that. Fe continued calml^^ his revelations. ?>-om which it was seen that the companies treate(i their workmen like slaves, /bat will be proven later on in henrinpcs of workers, men and women? o
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The workers in New York v/ork shorter hours, have a little highor wages, but as soon as they ask for something the company tells them that workers in Chicago are getting less and it is only right that those in Nev/ York should not ^ret more.
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The above Is the statement of this girl. Such statements were m.any. The working woman, Rosie Babeck, stated in court that her husband was buried last Saturday. The union paid burial expenses. The r)Oor women had no money to buy breed. Fer husband was injured at work and died at the Countv Hospital. She is If^ft on the street with th^e«9 children. Her late husband earned 27 cent^ per hour. They lived in one room, paying ei^ht and a bp]f dollars ^er month rent.
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Alblna Stuplen is the mother of six children. Her husband works in the slaughterhouse. If he works all v/eek, he gets $15. But he Is often sick, then huni^er reigns in their house. Also this family has just one room, tv:o children on the floor in the kitchen. The family has no bed sheets nor blankets. Everybody covers himself at night v^ith his own clothes. Their food consists of coffee and bean soup. If the husland is sick, the 'vife goes to work in his place. Her job is then to clean killed hogs.
One woman declared that what the other women said was true, that she knew the conditions und'^r which the slaughterhouse workers were living. She continued that zhe vrorkers hpve been organized only six months, the v;omer t>o months. Put the emr-loyers are great enemies of the unioiis.
The attorney for the .'ilson firm refused to -ive any explanation about v/8R;e.^. -^ai ! by that firm. Pressed bv the •]ude;e, he declared th«^t it is forbidden -drr by his firm to talk about this matter. It was proven
th^t all firms act In eccord on hov/ much to pay their workers.
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Because the arbitration will teke fev/ days, the court asked both parties - to decide how many hours daily the hearings should last. The workers' re-, pres^ntatives asked for eight hours, the companies' representatives de- clared five hours were enoti^h.
•♦■ During the hearln^si the orf-anlzer of the American Federation of Labcrt ■.^. Kltulskif revealed hov/ brutally the workers are treated in the companies'/, work shoos. The companies have orivate 3r)ies and nlice and meltreat k-
their workers. Kitiilski said: "I rjrotest a^rainst the acts of the Drivate o"^' police of the coiP.pRnies v;'ho beat up workers i^ they are l^te for work. T rrr.tesb against the treatment of forei,;5;n laborers who are subjected to abusive lenjua^re of vilest kind. Just because these workers do not unier- st«nd English, they must not be treated likeccttle. They were lured by agents from EuroDe to make slnves of themselves in the slaughterhouses.
The other day I came to the house of a workinq^man. He had not yet come from work ^md his ^vife wns also away. In the house were seven children
without shoes end stcckinirs or socks. The children were compelled to stay jnside. Fifty per cent of the -vorkers in the slaughterhouses, v/ho f^re fort-i.^ners, are starving. The company officials handle women just as brutally as men."
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Agnes Nestor from the V^ omen's Trade Union League stated that men who are getting 21 cents per hour are laid off, in their place ere hired women, who are paid 20 cents per hour* These women must work just as hard as men do# Even in the killing department v/omen ar-e employed. Though the women do there the same work as men, they get Just 20 cents per hour.
Mrs. Nestor protested because women are emj^loyed in the killln,^ depart- ment. 7omen must do work, which is not fitted for them, while the men must rot v;'ithout work*
The workers' repre^eptRtives requested that the state take over the slaughterhouses. The party v/hich wants to come into pov/er in the future v/ill heve to see that this is done.
In the ahove manner workers are handled in shops of great American patriots and fip:hters for 'e^ocracv and freedom.
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FinST U..I01V PRIivTIiX} ir:<ESS
The first uni-n printir^ press mas v;ell received by our people in the United States* The Cenbrai Comrrdttee decided to -tart a nove tov/ard erecting- their a^jn press, v;hich will freo thei-i fror.i private capitalistic exploibation*
Thereforo, our class conscious people in America, ana especially in Chicago and in Allegheny, quickly collected a larger amount for the print shop v/hich ;vill be the cornerstone of our progroso in this land#
i>io;v that the printing presi of our v/orkemen' 3 federation is coiiipleted, and has triis month started on bigger orders* So it is the first time the Radnicka Straza was printed in its own printing shop.
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that have no union label arc scabs and do not recognize vjorkers' unions nor pay their vorkers honest v/agos* By th^t we caa see their false friendship tov;tu:d working; men. You can notice on the second page of this paper, first colunm, a union label l.o. 290, v.iiich is our preisS number*
i^e-.vspapers, books, circulars, letter-heads, and all v;ork tui-ned out by our print shop carries union label i\o» 290# The duty of every v/orker is to have trieir v/ork done in and to suTooort union shons*
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'^he Cro^itian trade union q^ Chicu'^o "rill hold its aniuel neetlng Sf-turday, January 9, at f? r-. V\.
It Is necess'-ry that sll rner^cers he ^-^esent.
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What is the position of the young workers in industry today? We find that we have eleven million young workers in industry and the number is increasing. The young workers are the most exploited section of the working class. The average wage of a young worker is about §12 weekly. Working conditions are terrible and particularly so in the textile mills and chemical works, i^io attempt except that made by the young workers of the Young Workers (Communist) League, has ever been made to organize these young workers for a fight for full economic and political rights. What are full economic rights? Membership in trade unions, equal pay for equal v/ork, etc. Cniy recently has their been a tendency among young workers to fight for their rights in the political and economic fields. That is the position of the capitalist parties in regard to this question. They disregard this question entirely. JNot in any of their platforms have they even hinted at this question. Not one of the capitalist parties dbsiree to have the youth vote or receive full economic rights.
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This is no surprise, for we realize very well that ail capitalist parties, the Socialist, Republican and Democratic, are the parties of big business and they are not for less exploitation, but insist on more*
Vfliat nad the Workers (Communist) Party and the Young Workers (Communist) League to say on this important question confronting the young workers?
(i) uo economic discrin.inaticnl All young workers must be permitted a member- ship in trade unions on an equal basis v/ith the adult members • Equal pay for equal work I
(2) For younp workers a six-hour day, five days a week*
(3) Youth protect ion# Abolition of night work, and work in dangerous occupations* Establishment of a system for accident compensation and to have the young workers regulate it»
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(4) Two dollars a day, state benefits, for all unemployed young workers, under trade union supervision. Millions are today walking the streets unemployed. These are but a fevr of our demands. i.Ye do not contemplate, however, the joys of these improvements, even though a Communist gets a majority vote, because the capitalists v/ill exercise every means to crush that pov/er. Therefore, capitalism must be completely wiped out before either youth or adult can expect those things which rightfully belong to them.
Join our ranks in a fight for the iminediate needs of the young workers and for the fight against capitalis-T^.
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To have results v/e musl: (1) orreai tor idea ^.f uoionisn anon^: all ohe v;orker5. lie excnisos nust be to eraced for t-.c existinr faults of union- isiii. Things have to be exclained bo t!;e v;or;:.ers, biad them closer bo the
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These are the noot iriror :ant b^sic duties of real revolutionaries. These arc the CoL-u:iunist tasks vath respect to the workers^ unicns of /inerica. Thes^ truths are accentuated :nany tlr.ios in the evcrvdav strur 'le ol! the v/orkinf clan-, in /L-^.erioa.
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PEAR OF UNIONS
Our misled Jugoslav workers fear unions* V/ith contempt do they look upon people who are organized politically or economically* Prom what one hears they distrust unions even more than the companies by which they are employed* They agree with the company in everything because they are not independent* The company would rather close the factory than recognize the union* The action of the company can be understood but not the inaction of the workers*
On July 14 a few strikers came with an organizer to a factory to explain to the workers the need of organization* Hie misled and uncomprehending workers commented on this proceedure in the same spirit as the employers, saying, "//hy are these bolshevicks here to disturbe us peaceful workers." One of them stated: "The union wants us to work only eight hours* liVho is able to stop me from working longer if I so desire? If I work lonf>;er hours I earn more. The union wants dues to be paid but wants us to work shorter hours*"
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This false Impression prevents many workers from finding out the truth.
The union, it is true, wants shorter hours, but at the same time it weints
an inoreased pay. The union wants more humane Y.rorking conditions for the workers*
Many of the poor simpletons make the unions responsible for the high oost of living. They do not understand why the working class must rise nor why it wants a change of living conditions.
Indeed, the misled, unorganized workers are helpers of the capitalistic class. They are the ones who make the struggle hard and prevent its ful- fillment. They do not read the workers* press but read patriotic news- papers that write for the benefit of capitalistic companies*
Among that kind of newspapers belong those Jugoslav newspapers that like a dollar more than they do their people. Uiey preach the principle of "everybody for his cwn kin," when they need help from the working class* If the worker needs them, then they forget their own "kin" and work for the companies. Jugoslav workers, leave the patriotic press. You belong among workers. Be smart at least* Organize. Help humanity to freedomi
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More money was received by the co'nmittee. The following are the donors:
"Hrvatska Sloboda^* lodge #7 $25.00
Yugoslav Sokol Troop $2S.OO
The prizes received from the Croatian singin^i cloh "Zora" were t^irned over to the miners strike con^dttee by the following groii-os.
The "Puritan" grouo donated the whole orize $ 1^.00
Volga boatman group donated the whole t)rize $ 15.00
Grouo "Horem" half of tne orize $ 10.00
And the grouo orchestra whole prize $ 5*00
The committee received also clothing, utensils, and food which will be shipoed to the Miners Relief Committee in Pittsburgh Pa.
The committee invites those that did not donate yet to do so at once. Send or bring the donations to F, Zornrdc - IS37 S. Racine Ave.
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2Iovi Svi.iet. N0.3O. Vol. 5. February 23, I92S.
Coal Strike Committee.
As announced before, the committee is functioning, and they have already^ collected $110.00 cash from various clubs and individuals, also material for the first entertainment for which the co-niiittee is thankful and is apoealing ^J to other organizations to do likewise. i^
The oreoarations for the March 18th event are exeeding all others of t:^ like nature a.nc great financial success is expected, needed and aooreciated.
T'/'enty tickets vere sent to each of forty-six lodv^es and clubs, to sell anong their members or to be oaid for out of their treasury.
All, even the snail helt) is ao'^>reciated and v^ill be used fo*" th^ great cause. Don't forget those v^ho are in need today. You may be in need tomorrow.
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RAISING FUNDS FOR THE STRIKE
Called by the Jugoslav Educational Association of Chicago, a meeting was held in the Croatian Brotherhood Hall, V'est 18th Street and Racine Ave nue •
The Croatian singing club "Zora," Croatian Benevolent Lodge "Bratstvo," and the J» Ij* A* Delegation, met to make a plan on hov/ to help coal miners on strike in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and "est Virginia, v/ho are suffering with their families in a long strike*
The first steps v.-ere taken at the conference and a committee v/as elected and a plan made to raise the money for the Coal Strikers' Aid Committee* At onoe it was decided to give a great concert program and to be follo^.Yed by several such events • The proceeds v/ill go toward the strike fund*
The committee also plans to get all necessary materials and goods for
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the affairs from merchants as donations. The committee also appeals to our merchants and tradesmen to volunteer their donations or to be gen- erous to the committee which will soon pay them a visit. The committee is especially askinpr of sin<?:ino: and musical clubs that have received notice, to at once respond, so that we can arrange fche port for them*
The committee ' is also appealing to other organizations to refrain from activities on days reserved by the Strike Fund Committee.
The first concert v/ill be given Llaroh 18, 1928, at 2:30 P. M. , in the Croatian National Hall, V/est 18th Street and Racine Avenue.
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J Q Radnloka Straza, Vol. X» No. 21, May 2, 1917.
BAKERS' STRIKE IN CHICAGO
On the first May of this year terminated the contract between employers and employees of some of the big^cest bakeries in Chica;^o. On account of the high prices of life's necessities the bakers esked a raise of $2 per weekf but the employers refused vigorously. This caused a strike three days ago.
The workers are against electing a committee of six - three bakers and three employerst who will act in the case of dismissal of workers. The strikers ask for control jn such important matter* because the employers exact very hard work from the workers.
The workers must be quick when at the modern machinery; many a worker cannot stand the pace. The employers weuit to expose this strike as the work of German spies eind agents, and the authorities are willing to take that for the truth.
Nothing is easier than to show this strike as a German business, thus
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to shatter the workers' struggle and do away with the strike. This method has become common and the people's masses as well as the bour- geoisie in their dollar patriotism do not see the true issues of the fight.
In ansY/er to that we \vant just to mention that all strikers are union memberSf all must be citizens or at least have their first papers. Beside they are not just of Germeui nationality, but from different nationalities, an international union.
The workers agree that the state should take over the bakeries and manage them for the benefit of the people. In that case the bakers are willing to return to work*
All this shows how depraved must be those elements who denounce the strikers as spies and agents of Germany.
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'The workers deraand recognition of union standards of pay and v/orkins time.
The strike in the newspaper business, thut is, oi pressmen, delivery- men and sellers of newspapers continues for four weeks •
The police, the mayor, wlio sides with Hearst and his a£;ents in Chicu^o, also the Courts \vere not able to make the sale of capitalistic newspapers normal. They are not sold on streets ut all, and this causes heavy losses*
The rumor goes around thut three of the newspapers. Inter Oceant Journal and Post will go bankrupt if the strike continues*
The working men boycott the capitalist papers not only in Chic-30 but in the nearby cities, such as Joliet and Elgin.
Many Chicago unions adopted resolutions in which they condemn the capit- alistic pre3s»
These unions recommend to the workers to read the Daily .Vorld, and decree a fine of -i'S.OO or ^25. 00 for each member who s found reading a capitalistic newspaper whose purpose is to bre.^k up t -e workers' orjan- iz-itions.
The working class is becoming conscious of the fact, who is and who is n t its friend.
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The strilce of freight handlers, v/ho load and unload ireight on depots, is continued and will spread to other points reached by twenty-four rail- roads from Chicago*
The R« R« companies are not able to hire the needed strike-breakers, and those who do the disreputable work of s crike-breakers are not fit to do the work eificiently»
It happened that oars destined for Chic ^^o were found in Se^-ttle, V/ashinston, or in s me small town in Texas or in other far &way towns.
On account of the strike the freight traffic lags in Chicago, v/hich causes great losses to the nerchj.nts, v/ho demand the railroad companies settle with the freight handlers in some v/ay.
Last Monday a strike broka out at the firin of 3» Kuppenheimer and Company* It is not known yet v/hether the \Yorkers of otaer tailoring firms in Chicago will join the strike or not* But the situation warrants this possibility*
Uisusing their victory of the last yec^r over the garment makers, the capitalists little by little lowered the wages and working conditions to an unbearable standard*
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The v/orkers de-nnnr] reoornition of union r'tendgrrls of v.r.y snd -.vorkin-^ time. The strike in the nev;sparer buGinesf:, thct ic, of "rer^snieii, deliverynen and sellers of newspapers, continacs for four v;oekc.
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The police, the n^r/or, v;ho sides v;ith Hearst end his cv-ents in C^iicago, an also the courts, vere net cble to nake the s-jle of copitj^listic nev/spcpers nornal. They are not sold on streets at all, and tliis causes he^avy losses.
Tae ruir.or :-oes around that three of the ncv;spapers. Inter Ccean, Journ^^l and Post, v;ill ro bankrupt if the strike continues.
The vvorkinr- riion bovcott the ca:ltalist naners not onlv in Chicaro but in the nearby cities, such os Tolieb and T-]l':-in.
!.!anv Chicaf-o unions adonted resolutions in '..'hich they condenin the capitalistic presso
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These unions reconriiond that the v:orker3 read the Daily "orli, rind decree a fine of As. CO cr ?25.0C for each inember v:}io is founr reedin.-^ a capitalistic nev/spciT'er v.'hc^e ^ur^^c^e ic to breal: ur the v;orker3* or.rainzations.
"Tv,^ v;orr:in>^' class ir boconiin:-- conrcioun of v.::o is and viio is not its friend.
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Thore is in Cliic.jo a strilca of ^^nnenb v/orl:ers. '.boau ^0,000 .v-i^rkers ;re in t..e fijit for bee tornient of liviii;;; conditions.
The ..orhir ; cl::.33 'iS a whole aynoL'.thizcs with the strl'cin-* "vvorhinf slaves, out of whose blood -.nd Gv/eut the cji*': lists did sc[uee?:e ::uny, rxxny millions,
Durin^"\ the strike in Ohio :o j. Vcxr workers v/ere killed. The police heat up the workers. The ;j3olioe slioot he wor!:ers li!:e wild heists. Tl^o workers L.re ii'.ndled by t>.e police like mad do^s.
That hxappens in Chic. .jo. jecaus tr.tion. .'. Cupit'-.listic nr.yori \:ho is obliged to ti?.e oup'.talist ol-..ss. The sane can be said of police of f ici^^.ls as well as polioeaen* -
LIilwL>u!:ee sho^is another picture. In Milv/uukee, too, there was a strike of 2:.ruent .workers.
Ti-e first fev/ d:^ys o£ t.io strike thinps looked .serious. Chiief of Police Janssen, held over fron the revious adrninlstr^.tion, v.^.s showed to be the tool of capitalists. lie v/anted to er:iul.te Ch'c^jo. But '..e ^lade a n.istake. The Uayor, Cmil Seidel, is a Socialist, and in:^tructed the Chief of Volioe not to bother about the strike of the 'aa'nient ".vorlcers.
To t:ie s:rikers LLyor oeidel said: s lou^ as you do not dis urb order; ..s lon^ us you do not corxuit violence; tlie police has no rijht to interfere.
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You raay say to i-. scub tli.-t he is a soa'b."Tlrut is no crirae,"
Llavor Seidel brou ;ht ^„bout i-, coni'ere'.ioe betv/een rv.tnuf-',c carers and \/orkers« As lon^'t/xO bosses thought thut the police .viil shoot und beat up the v;orkers, they refused to reconcile.
But xi'.ien t:ie a. nuxu-oturers v/ere c ^nvi^iced tli:>t t::e Llayor ;Yould not tole- rate v-error ujuinct the woricers, they ji^ned un .^reenient. The s^ri-:e wus clojed, !Iobody bent u;.> the strikers. Nobody sliot chem, i^s it happens in CJhicujo,
Is th-.t n^t u nice e:c:-irriple for tl.e .vorlcers in ull the cities of the::e United '.states of .'-.Lierica?
Imagine if 3eidel ^/ere n^iyor of Chic .jo? Ilovf s^on Achuettler, the Chief of Police, v;ould be fired. ,
In ti:ne the v/orhers v/il . beoov^o s-^ne, und v;ill elect the true servunts of the people -- 3oci-.li.:>t3 -- for public offices.
But be sure, before th t occurs, the police will smi.sh m ny a skull.
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SU:-\PORT FO?. CHIU^HPlM CF T'^£ STRIKING TxlILTjRS
IVe anrivor.nsed before tht;t the Socisil'-st Party took action to place striking tailors* cblldr-n in homes v;:? th the cc^rades that are in better condition to feed ther.» Hundreds of felloe vrorkers ansvferei tlie call, also nany me.^bers of oi:ir Jufoslav Soci.alict Association* But there are r.ure needv that should be cared for.
V/e are calling not or.ly on nenbers bat others that are bble tc help v/hile their fathers are waging a fi-^ht for better working conditions. All vdllin?: to help may let iis know at once, or nio.y rencrt to the Socif-vlist Party Secretary for Cook Count;/', 180 v><5t Ttshington St# - and strikers coznraittee v;ill contact famlies willing to keep sut^.h cliildren.
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The bis stri":e of the t'.iloro is on the v/-y -- to victory. In G2^'ite of intervention by tlie euployers, in solte of nisstutemenr-s hy the o-Lpit-.list press, in spite of the terror of the police, in spite of hun^;er, 'ahich is threi-tenin^ the fi^htin^ musses.
Ygs, hun.^er is thre--tenin;ji 11 otlier inc >nvenienoes ure eusier to cver- ooir.e th'Xii h.un._,ti;r# .e must overcor.ie hunger, but thut Can be done only xihen ull the workers rush to help tlie strikers.
Th-it v/ill assure victory for t.ie oppressed v/orhers.
T e jlru^jlo continues into its fiftii vTeek. The tidlors vrent into t:\e strike unprep--red, unor^ irized, without a union und vfitliout the inuin i'i^Ivting rneins v/hich is money
The strikers, men and v;omen, l^ck means for uheir subsistence. They need help of all v/orkinj men and .vomen.
The^' deserve our assistance because tliey showed tlioir fi^ihtin': s^nrit in a f ive-v/eek-lonj, extensive fi^ht.
'.Vorkers belonging to all different n. tionc-.lities in Ghicvi^jo are assisting Hot only unions and sooi-alist or^aniz^jtions but also benevolent aid societies. In places all over t:;e country v.orkers li.re colloctin- money for tjie strikers in Ohio > -o.
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.^»; the last rieetin.v; of the :^tri:':ers of the Grout and .Serbian n tion- alities a resolution v/lis parsed to a^"^ e-xl to ull Cro tian and Jerbi-n bene- Vvtlent and aid societies, to every v;orI:er and tuo public in r^enerul to help \^
the ijarnent v/orker strikers*
It is hoped th. t all honejt non -.nd -./omen will respond and help to overooMe t:.e meanest enemy of uny strike -~ poverty und hunper.
:\ big excitenient a^.on^ the ■..orhers created tho ncvfs, piven out in "ex- tras" b' the cuvitulist i^ress, th;t the President of tlieir union, Riokert, entered in an apreement v;ith r/.ie firn of Hart, Schaffner ..nd I.hirx (v/hich employed 15-20 v/orkers bef :.'re the strike). The "agreement" was nothing better th-.n treason. The s rikers refused such .n ai^reement end I.Ionday the shops v;ere without v/orkers.
On account of that "a^^reernent" Riokeit wl-l be ousted not only fron the presidency but also /ro:?. the union.
In the strike tnere p-rticipated about 50,000 r.ien - nd v/onen*
The Groat, lerbian, i.nd otl'ier Juposl-.v strliiers, hold ^.leetinps eaoli I:ond y and Thui'sday, 2 ?♦ M, , in Uutional Fraternal I^ali. 11 assistance hus to be s.;nt to: ..nton nderlon, 1050 Morp^n ..t., Chlc-po, 111,
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MASS MEETING
All political parties are invited to send their representatives to state their progrcons and policies toward the unemployed v/orkers to the mass meeting called by the V/orkers* Alliance at Howell Neighborhood House, 1831 S. Racine Avenue.
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Such matters as food shortages, evictions, lack of clothing, cut off gas or electricity, the impossibility of getting medical or dental care, and increased wages on Y/PA.
7e are especially inviting our Congressmcui Sabath, our Alderman Ropa end our official Kierminski and Skarda. Come and don't be afraid to ask questions.
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PRAY FOR Tir : UNEMPLOYED
To help unemployed \7orkers Cardinal Hayes, Roman-Catholic leader in this country, set aside ever^^ Prida^/, from October 30 to December 18, as a day for prayer» He issued an order to all believers and the olerr;y to ^ join in prayer* Croatian churches of Roman Catholic faith are willing to pray and oo perate v/ith the order* Tliere are about ten Croatian churches of Roman-Catholic faith in this district.
Neither Cardinal Hayes nor the rest of the clergy - v/ith very small exception - believe that :^raj^er v/ill end unemployment, and that the good Lord v;ill send manna to the -ooor. Miracles such as these occurred in ancient times when intelligence vms low and the leader could fool the masses ivith images and present them as true facts.
Such comedy with prayer is being prepared to show seeming sympathy toward vrorkers and to keei: believers in the ancient darkness of faith
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in whose name the v/orst kind of exploitation is committed*
The vrorkers could vyait forever before they receive the help from heaven. Thev mav even cone to believe that it ever ha^^ioened or that the Cardinal and the sr)iritual leaders receive their bread and their luxuries from heaven. That vrhich never happened to priests, vrho are God's servants, cannot happen to v/orI:ers, v/ho are only comr.ion sinners.
Salvation of the v;orkin^ class is not in tlie f^raver but in education and or[;ani2ation# V'ork and s .ruf^le against the v/hole system of injustice and o-^'pression.
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THE HUNGER AHI.nr AND BARBARISM OP CHICAGO ♦$ POLICE
SuiKlay«J6Uiuary 17t the League of Unemployed called a meeting in Hull Houset ChioeigOf Illinois^ About eight hundred i>eople assembled in the hall and a great many stood outside because there was no room for them inside*
After the speeches delivered in different languages t the assemblage moved out on the street to demonstrate against the unemployment*
In the parade the workers ostrried signs with memy inscriptions* At the front four girls carried a black flag with the inscription •Hunger* •• Other signs bore inscriptions of ^e do not want charity* Give us workS" "Give us our daily bread today i*
Alreeidy in the tiltll among the throng were some plainclothes police- men*, niey wanted to heilt the parade on the claim that there was no permit issued for it* Indeed* there was no permit because the police refused to issue one*
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Plainolothes men and the uniformed polloe wanted to break up the parade* They bet\t up the paraders with their clubs* A riot oall brought five hundred more policemen* Many men and women were currested* Among them Reverend Tuokert a priest and editor of the Christian Socialist* TOien Reverend Tucker saw the inscription "Give us our daily bread today i" he said that that was a passage from the Lord's prayer and he took up the sign to carry it*
Miss Jajie MdamSt the most sympathetic being in Americat declared that there was nothing in the speeches that would incite the people to riot* The meeting and the parade were quiet; the workers did not do euiything against the laWf but the Chicago police t who could be teachers for the Russian Cossacks t did not care for the lawt right or justice* They showed that civil- ization was deeul in the center of Americat and that this state is a nest of crooks who exploit and oppress the working class*
The miserable poor thrown on the street - t4io has neither bread nor lodging* wanted to demonstrate in this manner t to show that in this great capitalistic city of Chicago hunger reigns, received a policemaji's club over his head*
"Where is liberty? V/here is law? Ylhere is the Constitution which supports the lazy ones emd permits them to be our bosses? Do we find culture Just in the
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millions of a Rookefeller or a Carnegie, in the depraved Justice of the courts, in policemen's clubs?
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APPEiiL Forward I Stand Up!
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Lack of work is extending, devastating vorkers' ranks like a monster.
The man eaters - the capitalists - threw out their slaves into the snow and cold. In Chicago only there are over 150,000 jobless worker slaves.
The misery is becoming!; bi2;q:er every day. Tlie distress worse. The last saved nickels escape through the fingers. Thousands of workers cannot pay rent. Many workers are ^vitliout coal anl wood. Many a worker wanders driven by hunger and cold, like a dog without a master.
Is that true? 0 it is, it is! It is even worse. Thousands of workers suffer from .ant, impossible to describe. Is there no ;ay out of this distress? Can we not alleviate that misery? Can we not stop this wretchedness from growing?
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We can, we must. It has to be better.
The Socialist Party of Chicago started a fight to abolish this evil. This fight must be supported by us Croatian workingmen.
We too, v/ith thousands of other v;orkers have to exclaim an) shout:
Give us worki Give us bread I For that reason The Croatian Workingmen* s meet- ing will be held Sunday, February the 9th, 1908 at 9 A.M. in the great hall of Fr. Llladic 587 Center Avenue for the benefit of unemployed workers.
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25TH ANNIVSRSARY IN CHICAGO
Club No. 1 of the Jugoslav Socialist Federation will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Federation* The program v/ill be given at C. S» P» S» Hall, 1126 v. 18th Street, on Sunday, October 20, 1935#
The singing clubs "Sava" and "Karl Marxs" will sing for the occasion. They will also present three short dramatic plays*
lilr* Charles Pogorelec will open the program and the secretary of the Socialist Par by of America w^ill give a short address*
Another speaker, representing the Slovenian National Union (fraternal order), will give a short address* The biggost attraction will be our well-known singer Pasko Alujevic, who vriLll sing folk songs and some opera numbers*
You are all cordially welcome. Program begins at 2 P* M.
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Sinoe the inception of the Jugoslav 'Torkers ' Council ajid since the council sent their famous invitation to all cultural organizations of Jugo- slav origiHf for the purpose of suppres ing black reaction in this country - which of late is rapidly spreading by on effort of our reactionary element-- The Serbian Fascist element on Clybourn avenue raised a fuss against Jugo- slav Socialist orgEinisation No« 20 1 especially comrade Kokotovict v/ho signed the invitation* ^vThen some Serljian lodges received the invitation and read it to their members a few members jumped to their feet and started to curse and swear.
They attacked all who are not in accord with dictatorship in Jugoslavia or are opposed to the consult the priest t or cmy other chauvinist element*.
In some lodges they resorted even to fist fights* Especially arrogant were the T/orld's V/ar heroes vrho fought for the democracy and freedom of the dear ^Id fatherland but after freedom was saved they had to leave it eind come to
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America, because their dear old fatherland v/ouldn't give them bread and nov/ they are loafing here with no job, no bread, nor healthf v/hioh they lost in war.
They think that every ^person who dares to oppose the re^iiiie is a traitor*
Vie Socialists don't believe in anj' dictator. Vfe are for liberty and un- spoiled democracy, ^"/hile v^e Jugoslav Socialists, during the Austriein rule, held protest meetings af;ainst Austrian tyrannjr, we v/ere good then. V/hen there are protests egainst Italian fascism and their oppression and crime against our people of Austaria and Julian Venetia, that is also good. ^.Then you needed our support for strikes -fliat vras good, too. But when we dared to raise our voice of protest against military ty-^anny in Jugoslavia, against the ignorant type of plotters in America, then we are thelraitors of our own people.
They v/ant to take a'.vay our right to lead in the struggle of our oppressed people in the old country.
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The Serbian people are by nature troublesome and radical; they had five
hundred years of experience under the Turkish yoke and the majority is against ,~
dictatorships f although there are exceptions • There are a few districts in ^
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districts supply most of our reactionary and ignorant element on this side of ^ the Atlantic •
But our task, as in the past, v/ill be to open our youth's eyes so they vri.ll not remain eternal slaves to capitalism.
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Radiiik (Worker), Vol. VII, No. 134. TO THS JUGOSLAV FxlOLr^TAiaAlIS OF AIvERICA
Workixi{^en and V/oiaen:
The situation confronting the working class of all the v/orld and of the United States, as v;ell as the Jugoslav proletarians, is becoming worse every day*
The economic crisis grows, the abyss betv/een the classes becomes wider; the political str\i^gle is sharpened; the capitalistic class prepares assaults, not only against the proletarians, but against all the oppressed peoples •
In the United States the situation for imrnigrant workers, like the Jugoslav proletarians, is laore flighted by special violence of the ruling classes of America*
Our movement, the revolutionary and Communist movement, v^^as for you,
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workingraen and vrorkin^.-v/onen, clear and open like the pages of a book; all the time you heard the truth, v/hich v^ms proved to you. You were not misled by statements brought before you; all were proved and correct.
V/e inform you now that a united front of reactionaries Is organized against our Communist movement • That front is in action; the offensive starts against the Labor Party and its Jugoslav section*
The duty of the Jxxgoslav proletarians is to resist this offensive of reaction- aries and opportunists, who v^emt to assault them. It is your duty, Jugoslav workers, \;ith more faith and more enthusiasm to follow the ranks of the revolutionary movement—the Labor Party and its Jugoslav section.
Up to the present you have ijiven resistance to a divided enemy; from now on your resistance must be greater, because the enemy has united.
V/e call on you to stand as one man for the idea of getting the working class
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free — that means Comirixmism*
You must stand united like a wall against the assaults of our enemies • After their assaults you must take up the offensive. For success you must assert discipline in your ranks, strene^then your organizations for more work in all fields; of propaganda, agitation, organization, enlightenment, not only of members but also of sympathizers and other fellow v.orkers. The slogan of the Commiinist Internationale is '*In masses 1** This slogan must become alive among the Jugoslav proletarians of America.
As Russia for seven years has repulsed the assaults of the world's capitalists and social traitors, so must we repel our enemies, who are numerous.
The voice of the Russian revolution, the voices of the oppressed v/orkers all over the land, the voices of the Jugoslav proletarians of America call us to work and to fight. Today t on the seventh anniversary of the Russian revolution, we must declare that we will fulfill our duty and come out victors of that
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strxiggle. V/e owe that to the ideas of Lenin*
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FOR JUSTICE AI^D HUMANITY (Editorial)
This euphonious motto, which was used in the 18th century by the then new bourgeois against the feudal system, also serves the capitalist politicians of today* Just think: who dares rise against justice and htttnanity with this motto, - which is a good wish to all mankind, • in mindl So thought the bourgeois politicians of the 18th century when they led the bourgeois revolution against the feudal lords; and capitalist politicieuas of today think likewise*
This same motto has been raised by our intelligentsia in this country ever since the death of St« Radic (a Croatian peasant party leader who was shot by Punisa Pacic, Serbian nationalist, in the Jugoslav parlia- ment in July 20, 1928, in Belgrade)*
And under which sentiment they are trying to form their reactionary and chauvinistic circle, the immigrant workers. Regardless of how melodious their motto is, and how much our upper crust boast that it made St* Radic
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a genius, we openly declare that behind this phrase deceit and confusion
are hidings Justicel For whom? Is it justice for workers and peasants
or justice for capitalists and landlords? Before we Jugoslav workers follow
this confusing T.otto, they should ask the foregoing questions* Justice -^^
is an abstract word* l/^hat is justice for one class is injustice for another*
That which is justice for capitalists and landlords is injustice for
peasants and workers, and vice versa* HVhen one baron or lord owns more land
than ten villages together that is justice for the owners, but great
injustice for the peasants*
We can prove facts and write volijmes on the question whether justice is a relative term in a class society; and the word justice is a dream with which servants of the capitalist class want to confuse and poison the minds of workers and peasants*
Hxinanityl An abstract word againl At a recent gathering of about 300, in commemoration of the death of the late St* Radic^here in Chicago one of the speakers said Radio's greatest service and genius was due to
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the fact that he always had a longing in his heart to emancipate humanity. What Radio carried in his heart we don*t know. We know only that of iirfiich he spoke sttid what he did, and from this basis we make our deductions and form our conclusions* But if for the sake of arg\:mient we allow that he did, then what? We know that mankind is divided into two classes: poor and rich, exploiters and exploited, tyrants and serfs. Longing for the emancipation of all humanity doesn* t mean emancipation of only those who need freedom and are struggling for it. The capitalists and landlords have no use for the emancipation of humanity* They are not enslaved nor exploited, but they are that part of mankind which lives off the great majority of mankind: the workers and pea&ants. These are the ones that wish for their class to be relieved of the yoke of capitalist and land- lord slavery. We Commxinists, however, think differently than Mr. Radio and his followers. We workers demand freedom for workers and peasants, from Belgrade's bloody regime, and freedom for all workers of the world who are enslaved by the capitalist tyrant system. This is in plainly spoken language what the working class should undertake. We donH call our program a motto as some pseudo emancipators do, who, under their various-cloaked phrases and words, such as Justice, equality, freedom, humanity, etc., hide their policy of class serfdom for the working people.
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But emancipation from the capitalist regime will not come with magic words (hocus pocus)^ as our pseudo-intelligentsia want us to believe* Emancipation for the enslaved class, workers and peasants, colonial people and various national minorities, comes by way of organisation, relentless struggle against capitalist tyrants and their cause* There is no other way out but to fight, and we contend that various patriots and chauvinists who come to the workers with their words of justice and humanity, are interpreting justice in the interest of the capitalists* and landlords' class, under inisleading phraseology*
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C'l t^'c- *ro-rc5ri we heve s"'f-«'ike>"- * noted s: ''''•-- r'St hjuJ a strla-^* orehT^.tre. '■vill play populetr sel^^ctionso Reme;r"ber, the hall is et -.250 Clybc'-ri Ave r. ne , Ch ?. c ti 30 •
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THE JUGOSLAV FHACTIOl^ OF THE WORKERS (COMMUi^IST)
hARTY OF AMERICA. FLEi^UM
On Maroh IQ and 11 the Jugoslav fraction meets in plenum^ This plenum will mark a new situation, not only in our own fraction but in the whole party and the labor movement in the country. What is its significance?
First, this is the first tine the Jugoslav fraction will operate nationally along lines of a completely centralized party. Until now we had a federation in unity with other federations, which at best could be called the "Communists' conference of America.'' Later we accepted centralization, but in practice we worked as a federation. Eventually the party re-organized but traditions of the federation did not disappear. As language fractions are not separate political bodies, but principally propaganda auxiliary means by which the party in general operates among Jugoslav ^vorkers, it is logical according to the proletarian party rules and according to the
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party constitution that the central committee has a right to appoint language committees* This is one step ahead in the course of our centralized party*
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The deepest impression left by the plenum^ s first meeting is the change of the general party policy ajnong Jugoslav workers in this country* A.nother significant effect of this plenum will be the manifestation of solidarity in the Jugoslav fraction* We must admit that we had mis- understandings: but we also affirm that our enemies wishes timt our fraction would split and be dissolved will not be fulfilled*
We had manifested our solidarity in the past, but this present manifes* tation of unity will show excellent form*
In the first place the unity of our movement will be expressed in future political work, while in the past our movement was seldom so remarkable*
The plenum^s intention also is to solidify this work with organized
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measures which will move our forces and put every effort on a responsible basis and furnish new elements to our raiks, freedom to rise to the necessary height in our movement and work*
We are confident that plenum in this direction will be significant and will manifest interests of the movement and the working class as a class* The members of the plenum will acquaint themselves xfith new requireraents in movement and create necessary decisions which they will later bring before other members of the fraction# They will be the controller of the situation and experiences of our party so that we ail can benefit from them* The plenum will also be a school for our movement, a school of class struggle against our political enemies^
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MAY DAY
The first cf Liay is kno7/n all over t: e vrcrlc. ac the grert day of labor. On this dety the vxrkerc -o.nd farr.ierc of all countries deLior? trate that all wlio v:crk are brotl.firG and f el Toy; fighters in the strugfjl^' against all macters and orpressors. IJay first ic the day cf the trot herhccd of labor; the day of stru^- le for freedom.
On May Day, 1927, especially, -.ve must realize th.at the v;orking people of all countries are brothers. Today the AiTierici^r f:overn- ment ha;=. sent thirty battleships and aboi;t nine tViousand armed men to China to try to C!n;sh the Chiner.e peoplejvrho are fighting for tr^eir freedorri. The American govern:..ent is doin-: the dirty work cf rich Anerlcan banlctrs, who are afraid that if the Chinese people v;in. their freedor;^ they will refuse to slave for ''.hern any iriore. In order to keep- t;i.e Chincc^e p^eople slaves to Anericen bankers, the United otates goverrjiient sends battleships and
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marines to bonbard CMinese cities and kill Chinese nen, v;OLien and children. -^
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Revolutionary ;Tar, trying to keer.' the recrde in slavery. <n
Cn Lav first we nust shew Chinese v;orkers and fenners that we are vath them and a.-Tdnst desrotic niu.rdercus bosci-cs. The Chiner.e v;crkers and farriers are our brothers. The Ai^.ericf-n bossers ani bankers are our most hated erienies.
Celf^brate I/.ay Day - the day cf labor. The ?clic front of the whole v.'orkin;;; class, the older vx-rkers, the young, v:crkers and the vxrkers' children'. One amy in the fight for freedoml
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The querjtion about the mov cnen": of ovr youth i6* cnc of the most im- portant ;.Tobieir'.s# V.nio l'x..s the youth has the future cf trie v;crid; vmo har: the youth wins the victory.
Karl Liebknccht said to tlie icrrr.an opportunists: "<^-ire ne cur youth, the rest you i^ay keep." lie took the ./outh, or anized then, !:ind today v;e have a forceful Coin::;u"ni3t Tarty and a strong; Coin: unist novement.
That is our hip, prot^ler. of today. .Ve have thousands of Ji:j^';oslav v/orkers' far.iiles v^'iose chil-^ron do not read "i^rvj newspapers or bocks in our languare, Thev re^id "h^ist T.nflish. but do not read either the Younr V.'orker nor the Ycun- Cor.rade. Their elderc in rreu':j nurfoers read hadnik, xO ^TiTi-k^e it possible to educate the cliilcreri in the v/orkin^Tnan' s spirit, ^e will publij.h each ';reek re^'dir;2: natter in z^n^^lish that nr rents mav be able to -ive to their children for readinfc, ]..cr€ about this I:-- :er#
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This is the second v:eei: v;e 'icvc been ha^^in^ a Ycim^- Conrade's Section in the Radnik. i.'.aybe seine cf you lir^ven't se^.-u ij.i-i.:c week's Younc^ '"'r^Tn-. rado*^ Seclicn ^ -^t v;^s in tLe iscue of l.ov. 20), so let us'ce!;.! you
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PROBLEMS COXvFROnTIh'G THE WCRKIi«G CLASS
Many will ask. Why is iimerica a problem? If we look deeply into it, we ¥dil find the answer* Everyone knows that America is a wonderful land, rich ^ in natural resources* Under her surface are found coal, oil, gold, silver, ^; and other metals and ores* There are great forests, rivers and lakes* Great industries have been developed*
Put this same country is in the hands of an imperialistic clique of millionaires i^o appropriated these riches for themselves and exploit the people for their o?m benefit* Amassing great fortunes, they invest their capital in other lands, and enslave othsr reoples* This clique represents a small percentage of the general population* While millions work for wages which allow them to live from day to day, but the least crisis puts them on the verge of starvation* Is this, then, not a great problem? Is it not a problem if a small band of lazy men have all the riches of society in their hands and dominate that society, compelling those who are creating riches to live in poverty, while the lazy bones
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and the felons have all the luxuries? That is a great problem. IWio works to solve that problem? The bosses, y/ho are in control of everything, do not want to« They work to keep conditions as they are. But such a situation does not suit the v/orkers in this country or in other countries. They are the ones who according to their historical position are called upon to change the standard of things. To the working class belong the future. The working class must rule society, introduce a system where there will not be room for exploiters.
In order to perform its duty the y/crking class must organize in workers* unions, cooperatives and in a workers' party. They must lead the struggle to establish a farmers • and workers* government as the first step toward a new social order.
The methods of solving the problem. The American liberal intellectuals (among them Kathleen I^oris), try to solve these problems. They work on these problems but without real determination to solve them. Just as this authoress writes on the equal statue of women. She will never reach the
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goal* Only the working class is able to solve class problems ♦
Those who feel it necessary to work for the benefit of the working classes have to support workers* organizations against elements which try to keep up the exploitation system of today#
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The organization of rrorreszlve *vorl:ers* clubs is in Ci^jer ia all settle- racnts v/iiere a froater nui.iber of our reo-ole live. Such orvanizi^t;' ons aro existing amon..- otlier mitional ities because t'lere is felt a neceosity for t:;e enli."*htenj.ient of the v;orkinr class*
The capitalist clar^s has its differont clubs and organic -ti; ns in all tovms, and r'^thcrs in the-u youths and v/orkers, because such clubs are a food instr^xnent in capitalistic Viands tc teacli v/orkt^rs bour'jeois ideas* To make thera for a certain len-;;th of ti.e not dangerous for the capitalist order, v/l-iich is b sed on extorti' n, exploitaticn and oppressicn of the v/orkin^* clasi^, such is the basic purpose of bourgeois clubs*
The v/orkers until lately did not h-ive their ov/n clubs to rat'ier their nenbors and educate then* Tliat means to educa':e then in z-ic ideology of tlie viorkin;- class*
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The prorres^ive v.-ork^rs of Chic'.r:o took g'.otos to or^-^anlze in Chicago a v.-C'r-vln riien' s club, v.'iiich .vill talre into its circle a greater .nanoer of v;or>ers and i:iprovf- their culture* For that purpocs a .T^ectin^ w^s called to imlce pre r^;i rat Ions for the orrranizati :n o-2 such a ciub# Ta^ chief speaker at that inee ting, Comrade Zinic, eTrlained the econoni c and cultural necessity of the vrorkers fco have sucli a club»
At the meetir.f;, a co-^xuittee of eleven vjns elected tv. organise a ^reat club, vriilc all those interested v/ould help the connittee in their task. After bhe r rer:.r'-ti' ns are nade, the club v.dll bo^in to functlDn*
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After tae strike cC 1'319, ':rhen the strikers "//ere beaten, the sitafx^ion for f . e 3t:eel ^vcrkerc beca.Tie v/orse every day* The ,\'Cv£Oo becaiPie c.^aller, nakinr; it hard to live and suT:\ort a faraily.
The ;7orkcr3 are not orjaiiir.e:i to lead a stru^jlo for botter v;orklng conditions • Trie onployers '^znovr that the unor,;;;aniced .vorkingrnen are not able to lead a successful strike, besides, the er.iploy^rs hav^^ different noano to defeat t']e. v;orker.
Last y'jo.i: the bour.fecl3 ^.ress ^vas full of j:raiso rfnen tlie ci;-ht-hour day was granted. But these short honrs arc just for a siru^ll nlncrity; the rest, or tlie bi,^ 1:1^1. ,i or i ty, .vork ten or tv;elvc hours as before.
It can be said that 75^' o ' the steel vA-jrkdrs vror: lonrer th.an eir^t hours* The vr^ges are srall, and it is h'-.rd to believe that fanilies can live on tiieni* A com -.on laborer, if he v/orks ei^ht hours , inakes ,5*dO rer day. If he v/crks ten he gets forty cents more.
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Ten years ago the Illincis oteol Company sent its argents to I.Ie::ico to brin^* mere loyal hired slaves, v;ho will n ver oppose the er.iployers.
The coiiipany kno'.Vo that the conditicnw^ for t::e v;or leers are terrible and that an outbreak is possible at any time, .^'or uh^t reason tne Ivlexioan v;orl:er3 .vere irporr.ed.
v/hen the jlexi?,ans cane nobody /cne*vV under \That contract they ivere hired lio:r i '• is loiovm t-vvt iri case of strike, the TaOxicans vrill renain at '.'v-ork. The conditions uad rr v^riiich the contract v/as signed were extreme. They v;ere to perfon?. the l:arde3t work for tlie s:aallest v/ages# They all lived in the factory under one roof. The building- had three floors, on V7hich 1,500 v/orkors lived. Those v;ho could not be housed in uhat building v;ere sheltered in sheds around the factory.
At the start they di^. not pay for those quarters, but later on they h'^d to nove oat and pay rent. Tiiey were obliged to buy food, clothing and pay re:it fro^i their lov; pay. They could net rent decent ouar-cers
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or buy clothing. For months they wore the sa:.ie overalls in which they
also slept* The er.iployers knov; that the church is their faithful ser- vont.
The corapany built a chm'ch for vmich the workers had to pay af fcervrards . Instead of buildin;;:' a school for therri, they built a church. All that was
done to nake willing servants out of them, so they will not protest a(^ainst the employer*
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Radnik, Vol, VIII, No. 158, Nov* 17, 1925.
ATTEl.TIOIi, CHICAGO, ILLIi.OIS
Y/ednesday, ilov. 18, there will be a meeting of all the members of our party from the folloTdnr federations: Jugoslav No. 1, Armenian, Inde- pendent, Greek, English, Jev/ish, etc.
The meetir^g starts at 7:50 P. I.:, at Roosevelt Hall, 5437 YU Roosevelt Road.
Each member of the above mentioned federations must come to this meet* ing if he v.rants to remain a merriber of the Labor (Communist) Party.
Registration of all the members vz-ill tak:e place, and comrades will be divided into industrial or street cells. This is very important for the reorganization of the party in Chicago and all the members belong* ing to these federations m.ust be at the meeting on tir.ie.
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Today starts the convention of the Jugoslav S» L. P. A# in rjational Hall, 1802 Racine Avenue, ChicHgo#
The convention has a historical ch:-racter for many reasons*
Tasks which confront us are of great inportance to all members of the
party. 'vYe are up against the solution of many problems in the party in ^
general, as well as in our Jugoslav section* Reorganization, agitation
and propaganda, union questions, press and literature, are subjects
of this yearVs convention*
Delegates, all workers, are coming from all sections of the country from Kew York to Los Angeles* These are miners, steel workers, lumber jacks, etc* Our movement is united* That is an important moment of the conven- tion*
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7{e are sure of tlie political success of the convention, and v/e greet our delegates, steeled to the struggle.
This yearns convention vrf.ll manifest its readiness to do. all in favor of the unity and victory of the proletarians.
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OUR WORD TO THE Al'£RlCkli WORKING CLASS
The first of May, 1925, found the American imperialism as a governing power in questions of the world*
Even Great Britain, the financial boss, is negotiating with Wall Street for a loan of $250,000,000
The Dawes* plan bound Germany to the House of Morgan. France is suffo- cated by Morgan's loans*
In every comer of the capitalist world, agents of American imperialism enlarge the activity of their bosses •
On the Pacific coast the greatest fleet in history is assembled to attend maneuvers in the £ast« War is near*
Two private soldiers, Crouch -n-' Trumbull, were sentenced to 40 and 20
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years each* TUeir crlTue was that triey organized a Coimnunisbic Youth* s League and decltired solidarity vdth the v/orkers of Russia*
In the United States the coal barons and ovners of the textile industries wage war against coal niiners and textile v/orkers»
Laws for criminal syndicalism are on th« statutes of twenty-eight states* In LIichi,;ran, Idaho, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California and liew York, workers are accused and jailed for syndicalism and subjected to deporta- tion laws. The persecution of immigrant ivorkers is continued, they are braced by an aray of spies. Tae negro race is subjected to lynchings and beatinf;s*
In Europe there are bloody rogimeG. Liilitary govcr'anents slaughter work- ing men wholesale* In the colonies, working masses suffer under the strolls of imperialism.
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The Labor (Coniiiunist) larty of Ant-rica irr/ites the v;orkers and poor famers of the Isind to celebrate the First of May, t-ie international mass holiday, so that they can or^:anize in the fight against the reducing of v/a^es, against lov/ering the standard of living, aga'Mst theft and looting hy bankers and capitalists, against the persecution of v;orkers.
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The Labor Party invites lae masses to fight the Dawes' plan, accepted for international slavery* >ie must join the strug^rle against white terror, v/hich is aimed at workers nnd peasants of Asia, Africa and Europe.
"Ne must unlbe against the financial oligarchy of .Vall Street. Join the ranks of millions of workers and farmers who fight against world capitalism.
Only through a revolutionary struggle v/ill capltalisra be destroyed and the liberation of enslaved v/orkers accomplished.
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Long live the union of v/orkers, fariners aad colonial peoples I Lon^; live the 'vorkers' and fanners* goveDimentl
(Signed) Central Executive Conr.iittee of the Labor Party of America.
The I^ational i^xecutive Comr^.ittee of the Youth* s Labor League of Anerioa.
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AGAii^sT TlIE murder CF SACCC A':D vaiizetti
Sacco and Vanzetti are condenned to die. If they are not saved by the
strong hands of the vrorkinf: class they will perish in the electric
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The formal charge against thera is murder of a payroll clerk of a capitalist enterprise. But this cliarge is just a trick to conceal the real class character of the affair. Salzedo, a witness for Sacco and Vanzetti, who possessed information of the frane-up against both, "threw" hloiself from the 14th floor of a building in i.ew York after he was arrested by agents of the Department of Justice of the demo- cratic government of the United States.
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That "vras done to cover up the truth. Salzedo paid with his life for his fidelity to his comrades, viho v/ere framed by the servants of capitalism*
Even without tl:ie testimony of Salzedo the defence v/as able to prove
the complete innocence of Sacco and Vanzetti, inasmuch as they v/ere
not on the spob at the tl:Tie the murder 'Atis caniuitted. 7/hat is more, ;c^
the defence proved that the bullet vm.ich killed the payroll clerk \\^
did not fit in Sacco* s revolver.
After the trial the defence v/as able to obtain affidavits from v;it- nesses against Sacco, staking that their testimony given at the trial %7as false.
Eut Judge Tlmyer, sending tvro v/orkers tc their deaths, denied them a nexi trial. Even if trie vrholo v;orld does knov;- that both accused are innocent, they must die as a rev/ard for their loyalty to the working class.
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But the working class of Ainer:.c& and of the whole vrorld must not allow ^
that to happen# V.lien sentence v;';.s rronounced by a servant of the ^
capitalist class, the people in far off Red Russia, in Italy and France, j::^. all over the world, protested against this to heaven, crying about the crime v^hich the American ruling class wants to conmit against tv/o in- nocent v/orkers.
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•re nust not stay av/ay. The AnBrican proletarians nust be in the first .^
ranks of the battle line to save the lives of these comrades • From ail C'?i
gather irigs and meetings, from union meetings, from factories, mines and shops, from all over wtierever workers are, a loud voice of pro'-est must be heard against such great injustice* Fron now on the slogan of the v;orking class must be: "Sacco and V.nzetti must go free."
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Ii;C'-EASE OF OUR PARTY
During the first six laonths of 1924, according to reports of Coiarado Ruthenberg, executive secretary of the Labor Party, five thousand new members joined our party •
Durin.R the first six months of last year about three thousand members joined our party. These figures shov; that to working classes of this country the Communistic program is accessible. It also shoivs that the activities of the Labor Party, especially for its independent political action of workers, induced thousands under our revolutionary flag.
Reports from different branches about our membership indicate that we have 27,500 members, but because of irregular payment of dues and other failures, the dues represent about 60>o of the mexabership.
The Central Executive Committee took laeasuroG to effect a lOO^o payment
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of dues. The dues have to be collected by buying membership paying stamps.
If v/e -were able to {;;;et 5,000 now menbers without a campaign, that means that it is possible to double this number now, when we are conducting a campaign for new menbers, which aLn is linked with the elections.
Each branch has to mobilize all their powers for the cause and for get- ting subscriptions for our partisan press, especially for the Daily Y/orker and Radnik.
The \vorking masses who followed the Socialist Party have recognized its banlcrupt nature and are leaving it in groat numbers.
In each issue of the Daily Y/orker we find sorae member of the Socialist Party leaving this party and ''joining;; the ranks of the militant Labor Party, which is the only organization in America which is founded on Leninism and Itlarxism.
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With its upright staiidiiig in the class struggle, with its clear, deter- mined revolutionary program, it attracts all bellicose workers, who indeed are willing to fight against capitalism. The outlook in our situation is that soon we may have aneiabership of 40,000 •
Vie must gather subscriptions for our press and propagate our revolutionary ideas.
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"IVith its upright staiidin^i in the class struggle, with its clear, deter- mined revolutionary pro gran, it attracts all bellicose workers, \vho indeed are v/illing to fight against capitalism. The outlook in our situation is tteit soon we may have aneiabership of 40,000.
V/e mu3t j;;ather subscriptions for our ideas.
press and propagate our revolutionary
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STRUGGLE Al.D DEATH
After the '.Yorld '.Var ive can say that ;7e er.ored a ne;v social epoch, an epoch of clashes betv^-een the clasj of ercploiters and exploited. The 'A'orld War, like a giant !nachine, plov/ed the v/orld over.
Ins bead of the old bourj^eois deinocracy, fascism, the pavsr of black shirts, raises its head and subi^dts the v;orkers to the interest of capitalis^n. The v/orkers v^ent to v/ar and during foiir years fought in the belief that they v/ere fighting for huioa.nity's progress, a better life, a nore perfect vrarld, but after they returned to their destroyed homes they discovered the enoriiiouG fraud perpetrated on then.
In Europe terror reigns alongside misery and hunger. liuToan iinagins.tion is not oble to thinl: about the difficulties vr.ich the -.vorking class suffer as a result of the politics of idiotic rulers.
The situation in Araerica is not much better. The fight for an or.en shon has been going on for years, and the employers openly try to fasten the
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yoke of slavery on the 'vvorkingman' s neck.
"Selective Lt^ A, ^ration" became a law. The workers coming, here \vill be f in.^^erprinted and photo'-raT-hed, and under police surveillance. That is the first steD of niutocracv to change the lav; so thr. t all forei.^n workers vn.ll a&.ve to register v;ith the police and report, like cri- nintils, at certain ti es. These are Pleasures of the greatest reaction.
V/hat v/ill be the outcome of this? ..'e sec the outcone in the corxion fight of foreign and native-born v/orkers a{3ainst capitalistic reacbion; in a bond between v;orkers and farmers arainst capitalistic domination. The v/orkers must join v;orkers' unions as the first trenches of defence. Taey have to loin the political stru;- le of the v/orkin- class to ret their rights.
The P'^-rner-Labor Party is gettinj or,-aniz.ed and every workers* or^^^a- nization, be it political, economic, benev:lcnt, athletic or cultural, muct join this movem.enb for an inder:endent political action for the
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defence of ^voT'-cers e^nd farmerG* If the by-laws of sone of the organ! zation? do not a p^;. rove of such a struggle, they must be changed in favor of it.
The only salvation of the workers ic struggle and fight, not lamen- tations • The slogan must be: IJlen fight; c(y::ards lament - beasts of burden suffer silently."
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RED DAi^iGKR IiJ A:.:ERTCA
About the 'red d&nrer' in Araei'ioa and talks of r&vcluti:n that vre can read in all capitalist nev.'3}>aperp today. Editors; of the bourgeoisie havp utoplen in f f^ 5- o^ hrv- to countera^^t thi ?^ ^q-'-rT- 5n America, to rre-er^-e li:^^e, 1*>-Artv and haTfrriner;?: "^n this countr^^, v/^v.ch me^-n^. rrirete owner- shir.».
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The cause is that rolilical life in America has chari^-ed in the past few years. The v/orkir^f cla.«=F is lined up apainst the fovernj^ient ncv;, Tritrilo before the ^ovcrniTient wiis considered as sornethinr holy, not to be touched.
Farmers are on the border of revolt, rerreGent^t^-^f^? c^f the middle class are up against the ir-perialistic policies of plutocracy. The rri8.in thing is that re\"olutir>riar'^ vrcrkers a^e not split and isclsted todav, but are consolidated in dense workers' world or'"*ani?aticns.
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Tcdey is the nost opportune time to sprefjd ideas ahout Comirr.rnisFi among American workers.
Cld tales th<^t the American v/orker cannot "rasp the te'r^chin.P'S of Coir*-
munism are con'^^ndioted, Percluti-^nary ideas are not a national rroblen,
but international and acta -m-^cr r resent contritions and eTer?.nArtiere c^
there is m'^ser'^' and ex^:I o? taticn. ^l^he American proletp.rfan shcv/ed in ^
many instances that he is mllinf to fi!;;;ht for the v/or^-er^' ^puse, the £::J
Vvay he sees fit. He defended with 'nm in hand his workingmen* s or^^an-
i?ati^^ns, as it v/as in kVest Virginia and oth*=^r places. In critical Foments,
we ere sure, he vrll be in his place. The Labor Party of A.m*=^ri^a has the
task of imbuing dissatisfar^ti on in American v;orkers and farmers. To lead
both in the fiprht for T:>ower, the dis 'solution of the rresent order of
societv and the creation of a v/orkinf'inan' s re'^ime*
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TEE ALiERICAiM FACE CF C0I,2iUXiISM
Two main lines can be discerned at the big Communist trial in Michigan: (1) This trial gave an opportunity to bring out Communism before the American people. (2) That trial shopped for the first time in the United States that Communism was extolled by a typically American v.'orking man, a trades union fighter.
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At the moment wlien Foster was put on trial as a Communist, Communism received American citizenship. Communism before bore the sign of an alien«
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Before this trial cartoonists in capitalistic papers could put Com- munism under cover of the "Jew fron the East" or "the ignorant alien hired by Russia," but at the trial in Michigan to the working class was revealed the true face of Communism, by the channing, typical character of the American worker, of an Irish-American linion man, \fe# Z« Foster.
The accusers baptized Communism as ^'American" when the prosecutor read from Posterns book that simple, masterful sentence: "To me it was not hard to understand the Russian revolution. That is our own movement, conducted to a logical conclusion."
"Nmm Zm Foster is a typical representative of American filters of the v/orking class. He pictured his life during the trial. That description was a real portrait of a working proletarian who, eager
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to see everythir^, v/ent from one trade to another. Slowly he worked himself up to becorr.e the leader of the v/orking masses#
He himself was always sincere and of a fighting spirit. Before the court, he could say with utmost assurance: "Since I started to work for the v/orking class I tried to put the pov/er of government in workers* hands •**
At the trial in Michigan we go through characteristic events. In front of our eyes the leader of American working masses is borne. It is a great historical trial. For the first time before Americeji masses steps a man wi-io is of the blood and flesh of the American working class, a worker himself, a leader of the masses, a union man, a revolutionary, a Marxist, a Communist.
Foster is a repre::entativc of American labor hailed before the courts
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A farmer jury will render the verdict* Here are presented three classes of American society: the "worker, the capitalist, and the farmer class.
The workman is accused^ the capitalist is the accuser, the farmer will be jidge#
Yfe do not yet know v/hether the worker will be convicted by a farmers* jury or not* But Foster in prison or out of prison will be recognized as the revolutionary leader. The Labor Party salutes in his name the red banner of revolution.
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Sunday, December 25th, Eugene V» Debs vras freed fro::: prison. He vras con- Ticted bec9.use he vw^s against bloodshed diir5nr; the A'orld War. Debs i^.s held in the str.te prison in Virginia and then trarcferred to Atlanta, Ga., fror: where he v;as released, lie v/as adnitted tc prison on April 13, 1919. Over one year after the arnistice. Debs vrv,s in prison 32 rp.onths#
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Debs T.^.s rele^^sed on the ground of the President's ainnccty. Debs lost hie citizenshir* lie declared he v/jxs a citizen of the -".vorld and does not care nuch at losing hi? /j^erican oltizenGhir>»
Debs vrv.s cc^lled to ',/as]iinj_;;tcn, D. C, where he spoke with President Harding and the Attorney General. Debs declj^red that he vdll fight for the sar.ie cause for v/hich he fought ris-ny decen:iuns#
Tie T'all fight for the political prisoners who reiriaincd in prisons of this country, jebs said t'aat for his release he is indebted to the ilnerican working class. The entire Aneric?-'.n pres53 v/rites about him. lie
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It is ti: e lor the v/orkinj class to liberate the rest of the victL.js
of hovr-ecis tyranny, "Ve hope that Debs will take action to free all l^
political prisoners regi\rdless of their party. ^
I7e are s^}re Debs alone v/ill not be able to do thr.t. To accomplish ^t. t^
help is necessary fron all organized I'/orkers, v/ho raust be irifluenced ^
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EVIDENT PARTIALITY
It seems that the United States Supreme Court Is a great protector of the capitalistic system*
WheneTer capitalists encounter trouble they believe justice in the Supreme Court will come to their relief • In many cases t hat happens#
Much was written about how Senator Truman H« liewberry by corruption and graft came to be elected to the Senate* He spent flOO,CX)0 for his election, buying votes and election officials*
Afterwards he was indicted and sentenced to two years in prison and 110,000 fine*
A monied man convicted of a crime can usually stay out of prison for an indefinite period*
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United States Supreme Court and he was freed* The reason was some lack of formalities by the lower courts.
jMewberry goes to the Senate again, although everybody knows what corruption and felonies he committed* And yet the Supreme Court ruled that his sentence is unconstitutional* JNot to say more, this was a sure proof of partiality by the Supreme Court*
But let us see the other side* In America many are in prison who did not offend the Constitution, but only performed their civic duties* They reach a few hundreds, and they are in prison for their strong beliefs during the war* Their cases do not depend on formalities, but on clear words of the Constitution, which gives them the right for freedom of thought and speech*
Yet, today Tom Mooney is in prison, although there is no evidence that he committed a crime* Some witnesses repudiated their testimony because they were paid to testify against him* Mooney is still in prison* The Supreme Court never reached a decision on that imjust sentence* If there
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The times are such that neither the Supreiaft Court nor ixewberry will be ashamed for said decision*
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The conference, which started at 10 A. M» and ended at 1 P« M» was attended by 200 delegates, who represented 84 trades, or 35,000 workers.
The president of the Chicago Federation of Labor presided. In opening the meeting, he remarked that it looks bad for the Chicago trade unions if of 300 unions, only 84 sent their delefrates to the conference.
It looks as if these unions are either content vdth the situation or do not take interest in the question of unemployment. The committee worked for six weeks to prepare the conference but the response is very small*
It was brought out that the cost of li-^jing fell 9;/o, while workers' w?;ges
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In some instances wages were lowered fron 7 to 4 dollars.
The building laborers pointed out how renting profiteers are to blame for hijh rents •
Betv/een the contractors and banks exists a conspiracy to build up a great army of unemployed to destroy the unions •
The bribed press supports the speculators and blames the workers for the unbearable situation in the country •
The other unions brought similar complaints, declaring that never before were the unions exposed to such brutal attacks from capitalists •
All delegates, who were class consciuus, accentuated the fact that crises and unemployment repeat themselves under the capitalistic system, and that they will stay as long as the workers want to keep up the capitalistic
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system of profit and exploitation.
One of the delegates said: ^^I'Any times in this country we have had such a situation of unemployment. The workers became discontented, but as soon as they received anything and filled their stomachs, they forgot the past misery. These workers must be informed how to work in order to destroy this svstem.
The discussion lasted three hours. Resolutions v/ere read and adopted. In the adopted resolutions it was requested to start trade with Russia; to start with public works; to shorten working hours; to abolish profiteer- ing. It was advocated to organize and to instruct workers to oppose open shops. The authorities have to be allowed to inspect books of companies which stop production; to obtain the reason why production v/as stopped. At the inspection of books, representatives of unions have to be present. The conference closed v/ith the apneal to help the workers* press.
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AMERICAN Al© UN-AMERICAN
Each nation possesses what we call| in general terms , national pride* ^^
For intelligent people '•national pride" has the same significance as ^
individual vanity and are proud of it because of their limited intelligence* 'f
Not a few citzens of this Republic who derive their origin of other nations 5 rejoice in their own "national" traditions, customs, rules fot conduct^ and characteristics* Each country creates for itself certain standards of morals, behavior, interpretation, and "national" culture.
We, who have been in this country for a long time, have discovered that "na- tional' pride," so-called, is well established in the United States. There is nothing of importance which the average American does not define as "American" or "un-American" according to his interpretation.
Industry is an American product. The Array and the Navy are American. The
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It is un-Zunerican to disapprove of the Church or of religion, to find fault vrith^j the authorities, or to disagree vrith those who are the leaders of society. It is un-Ainerican to tell a thief th.^t he is a thief, to tell a capitalist that he is an exploiter, or to tell a robber that he is a robber.
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"The open shop is American."
Open shops and factories are those in v/hich organized labor is not tolerated— in v/hich strikebreakers v/ork. That is American — it is in accordance v:ith the
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lav;, v/hich ^is^^vXs to everybody the rirjit to work Tor v/lion he pleases, and ?;herever he v/ants to worl:. According to this theory those persons are in the wronc v/ho v;ant to induce their co-v/orkers to join \inions and struggle against capital.
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If a factory stops work ^ecause the einployees have gone/ on strike, the em- ployers '-re allov/ed to hire strikebreaicers, gunir.en, the v/orst scum of society, g to break that strike. All this is American and permissible and is sanctioned C^ by custom.
Some time ago Negro slavery was an American institution, and hox7l But it cannot for that reason be considered a sacred thing today. Yes, slavery v/as a sacred thing once, but today men wonder hov; it v/as possible to tolerate slavery at all.
Tliere is the electric chair, a first-class /American inctitution. ITor must v;e forget tlie gallov/s, prisons, and lynchings as American products.
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But v;ho co\ild enumerate all the Anerican institutions?
If a nan appears v/ho assails old and inenuitable institutions in this country, his activity is classified as un-Aineric--jiJ
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Another great movement, v/hich appeared in this country is considered un- American, and that is socialisra. Surely that institution does not belong here. It gre^7 on foreign soil and in another climate. It cannot thrive in iteerica. Here v;e have democracy, the right to vote, and that is sufficient. For so- cialism there is no place in America. That is the declaration of the
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representatives of capital in the United States, of its agents and of all the factors v;hich mold public opinion, and they think that any political movement or economic theory is defeated if it is declared "un-^iTierican".
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So did things v/hich were considered un-x\:nerican became iiinerican, and vice versa. There are thousands of things considered American at the j^resent trne of v/hich cordng generations v/ill be ashamed.
Socialism also v;ill become an /^merican institution, '.uien!? Tliat depends on the v/orlcers. But when it is extended over the country so as to influence the nation^s life, it will attain the dignity of x\rierican citizenshi]).
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To pror.otc the extension of socialisr.i over /uuerica, a C-^eat thronr of industrial '.7or":crs and other exploited laen -ire at v/orh, A vic- torious socialise v;ill becoiie /inerican in tine.
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THii, ROOT OF LVIL
The American bourgeois press admits that ti *: general situation is un- r'§
favorable in this country. Life left its nor:nal tracks; on all sides "^^
there is disorder.
"The Bgitator,'* says t-^e bour^^eois press, "disturbs tlie lower classes of the populati'^n, appeels to their passions, 'vhile these classes on Account of Inck of education are en easy prey for then. The lorrer classes pre infiltrated -rith hate to make them believe their fate is dependent on the cn^atalists# "
Since the bour.^eois press thinks that it has found tlose v/ho are guilty of tbe social chaos, then it is easy to find a remedy for that. That remedy is to deal harshly vdth the agitators. Take away the r<gitators rnd t'-^e discontent will he gone from among the masses.
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./e v;onder if the bourgeois society is indeed so n&ivi^ as to believe such ar^'iments.
If v/e admit that the larger part of the discontent is created by agitators, then the question arises; /hence came those agitators? There must exist causes which create them.
Today every worker is an agitator because he has come to realize that he produces all and sets little from his production. Th- workers feel that they are poor and neglected, end that creates discontent among them*
If society v/ould be reasonably orhr-anized, if all would have employment, sufficient food, clothinr,, and other conveniences of life; if all would hpve OTD^^ortunities for education in order to -•a^ticippte in cultural achievements, v/ould it be possible for one sgitetor to disturb the peopl pnd create so much ^liccontent?
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to find, '"hrou-'-h the mouth of aritators tne misery of the people i? revealed
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If it is true that the agitators create disorder and discontent, there arises the question, Are the agitators to "blame because people suffer fron :vant ^n6 high cost of living? Did the agitators make thousands and thousands as usurers and profiteers who keep products off the markets and keep prices high? Are the agitators to blame thct many things cost 5^0fj more today than years an;o?
Did the agitators m.Gke the existing- d': '^parity in society, that in America are so many hungry, ill clothed people v/hile at the same time there are 25,000 millionairs. Are t^e agitators to blame tliat there is in public life so much corruption?
ReT^orters of capitalist newspapers oup:ht to go to the hourewives and ask them "rho make them discontent.
Do agitators trouble them o^" are the;- troubled and discontented on account of high prices?
These women will tell what make?: them, bitter. They v;ill tell v;ho is the real s-gitator and cause of disorder in society.
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But this ansv/er vail not please the press of profiteers. That press dis- likes to talk straight to the people about the economic situation. It is much easier to shield capitalists through nev/spaper columns and blame the agitators.
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Radnlolca Straza. Vol. X, No. 50» Nov* 21, 1917#
MEMORY OP NOVEMBER 11, 1887#
Thirty years have passed, on November 11 of this yecur, sinoe the day when a capitalist Judioiary oommitted a brutal injustice over working men who asked for their ri^ts and better living conditions.
A dreadful tragedy was enacted thirty yeeurs ago when a governing class used force to stifle in blood the voice of the laboring men, to degrade them to slaves who must be silent, having no demands*
In 1886 the workers asked for em ei^t-hour working day. The capitalistic class became scared by this demand as well as by the determined action of the workers. The capitalist class became frightened by the workers* movement, «and not knowing what to do, used force to suppress that move- ment, but to do that, used means which did not only suppress but did strengthen said movement and spirit of resistance.
Thirty years ago, on November 11, it happened that August Spies, Albert
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R« Parsons, Adolph Flsdher cuid George Engel had to die a death in Chioago the way vicious oriminals must die* Louis Ungg ended his life by suicide in Jail*
!nie sentence by which these labor leaders were sent to death belongs among the greatest Judiciary crimes of the world* The workers were accused of different crimes without being given em opportunity to defend themselves*
Governor Altgeld of Illinois commuted the sentences for Michael Schwaba, Samuel Fielden and Osceur Neebe* The governor himself was exposed to accusations by the capitalistic class, but he was a Just man, knowing that he did what was rig|it* He considered the sentence against those workers and injustice in which they tried to send to death all those who did not approve the conditions of work imposed by the capitalists on labor*
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In Chicago the memory has remained of those victims nho perished for a Just oause*
Thirty years passed sinoe* The capitalistic class is Jast as brutal a^ it was in those times* But stronger novr and has servants at her dis« posal who will act agedns^ the working class at all occasions.
But the workers* movement became also stronger, and a struggle is con- ducted which will end in the defeat of those who defend an unjust c€Uise
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It is too bad to be dist'.u'bed ot a nerson vdbh wlioi:! vou are oblipced to live. Yes, your y;ivcs bother you, they vj-ant to trouble you, to take you out of the Socialisb Party, You resent that. Instead of remaining in your home, you flee from it; you go to saloons and find your home there.
I do nut say that your vdves hate yo-or principles v/ith reason, but I must also tell you thr^.t you, husbands, are to blarae.
Try to answer these questions: (1) VHiat do you do to inform your Tri.fe that Socialism is a riev; foi'm of huiian progress, that the foundation of its teachings are as indestructible as are the needs of life. (2) In '.vhat way do you shov/ her that Socialism is teaching love and equality.
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that it ineans you must re^" -'i her as an equal and love her. (3J liov;- is your behavior in your fanaly? /A;- t do you do to discredit the state- ments of the clergy ths^t Socialise kills family life? (4) Do you respect r the religious feelings of your vdfe jast the same as you expect her n! to respect your Socialist viev/s? (5j In what manner do you want to S prove to your wife that the greatest eneny of the working class is oj' the clergy because they are always allied with the pov/erful? (6) Do r>> you not waste your Sundays in saloons, v;hilo your wife and children ^^ are left to themselves? -,o v;onder that they must turn to ch^orch and the priest. (7) Can you assure yoLir vrife that a Socialist, according to his mode of living, is better than those who are kneeling before the church altars? Do you tiiink you mil be able to v/in your v/ife for Socialism by your gambling -^nd drinl-zing? (S) Do you think that your wife will believe that gamblers and drunlcirds are able to lead humanity in the right path? (9) Do you care for the betterment of conditions for the v/orking v/omen? To ma.Ve them intelli.-^^ent, to organize them? Do you influence your vdfe and children to attend public meetings of trie workers?
There are very few Socialists wlrio coul.i ansv/er these questions in the
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affirinative. Very fev; of then try to lead their vd.ves and children in i"
the true path, the path of Socialisri. Ho"//ever, if there are very fev/ j
today, there v;ill cone tiie tiiae when there will be more of them. It is in the interests of the vjorkin^ class that each Socialist makes
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THE JTKJOSLAV SOCIALIST FEDERATION ^
POUR YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE ^
The bad eoonomio oonditlons have had a bad effect on all cultural and '^
politioal organizations of the m>rklng olass* This applies to the Jugoslav ^ Sooiallst Federation also*
The federation did not lose in membership but its progress iras not in the same proportion as it was during the first three years t nhen the eoonomio oon-» ditions in this country were more favorable*
If we investigate the causes of the set-back in our progress in the second half of 1914 • we will find them in the strikes of the miners in Illinois* (Siio and Arkansas f and bad working conditions for the miners of Pennsylvania*
If we bear in mind that 75^ of all the members of the Jugoslav Socialist Federation are miners it is easy to explain lAy its progress was retarded*
In the month of May* 1914, the Federation was orgemlzed according to states and in each of them admitted to the Socialist party of America* l&itil
that time our members were considered Just as a section withoutall the rights of the party*
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During four years wo added to the federation one hundred f iftjr*two branches and thirty-three branches went out of existence • On December 31 « 1914, there were one hundred nineteen liotiTe branches in the federation* Total income for four years was |17td04«49; total expensest $17t601«71* Total assets of the federation and of the branches are at the end of 1914 t |9t948«12« If to that we add the assets of i^ the official organs of the federation and the stock of literature supeinrised by ]^ the press conmitteet then the total assets would be $17,264«12 p
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At the neetirL^ onr of tho.s^ ".vhc is most ahl'* vnll e^'-'l^^in tb- ^^ur^ose of the Socialist "•"-"anoh* Then -*' rdr« f'"^ "oin"!n'^^ th'^ b^'^pnoh are di.'^tr:',- buted. "^hose v/rto v;ant to b'^r-on-e meri>-^ r? v\V2t si-'n the card and pay f ' ''^t" cents ■f''="-'^T s'^r*^. ti on fee. ""'/b^n that is ry^^cr pi c:e^'^e'^*^>'^', «»n or'^^'.n— i'!^-'r, 9.nd e fino.nc'-<=.l r^orete^r;^ ?\re elected ''^r^'a t'""^ ^"^'"^ ste-^red r"i^'r'""*ers»
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r^ad bo^."'"^ ivh* "*h told 'f.'W: ^^ the ■^T-a--"od''^ o? t'--''-^ ^vor'-in^ clsr. -^ and at the Sf±ne t1 -^ sb'^v/f>d bin the v;ay for t'-^^ better*Tn'=*nt ^^^ hhe.*^'^ -"'"nd * t^ ons . '' • -^ tbou"'htp , his r-" * T '^'^onhy o^ li*^*^^ h*^ dj^^^^lo^ed ^n ^ h^ ^ar^er Ija'-^odna ' *-"^o, at Budf-*^ -^t, where '-»<=• '.vorked. ?cr his freethinVin^^**, for all tn*^. ^'"ood he did for the 7:or'-'n-^ clasG, he vr^s persecuted •
Fron rmdape?'/ he went to i^ovi S'?.d, v/'i-^'^*^ -lev/or'^ed ^''^' :;arodni Glas.
Then be teoarrie 5?'^o>'etar;'' for the Scolalist Fed '^'•ati on oP .-^ ••^Icultural .Vorkr^r.'^ • Sc^n hi?^ nariP b9C;3aiie bnovni and feared, -Te w<xs deno. raced as an ^ n"t L^^ator o^ :^.!ots, an cr'*an''^r:r r-f unions-., v;hi3h it v/as ss^^d^ w^^e d j-'ui "* e r c i; r. for <; o ■'^ ^. « t " in ••" eno r a 1 . ?: e w.' j .-^ a r >* e :■: '" ed and v/'^i ^' ^^ >• ^ 1 ^ - > ■; e d ;vent tc hi."^ Iw^ne tcvn.
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In 1907 h'-"^ 6 r-c*..^ ^'^'d "ni^ 1 "^ tHr'*" ^'^r^'i'TP anO o'3n*=* to Am'^"'*^ "•-- Vw'^'*-- —'-» • ♦-• -v-'-r'^ed <'^ont5 nucusl^' to .-p'^o^'d ArM-*-* ^1 •. c;-:- -f-.e^o /••••. ■i:i'*<5^ Tv^ "hir«-- m ri<=^ '^- r^ ?■» c) r»^ feh^ ^ i r s ^ o i 1 - o "»' of ^j\ dn i o'^ a n t r a ' c-^ «
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Radnicka Straza, Vol.6, N0.U9. November I9, I913.
Announcement .
The J"u^oslav Socialist Branch N0.6O calls for a
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on Sunday 23 of November at Sermania Hall 23rd St. > lo
and Went worth Ave. t^
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Topic: The fight between the Workers and Bosses.
At this meeting comradb Ilija Susnar will sr)eak in Croatian, after him an American comrade, who will describe in brief the working conditions and strikes in ilichigan and Colorado. Starting at 9 A.M.
Workersi Attend this very important meeting- in great nximbers. Agitate for this meeting not only on Wentworth but also on the West Side,
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All the noti^-nn ^; ^ '^ rFo-*':*':^- ore studied :\t any kind o^ v;ork; all ^'ur- vecezsix'cy^ TTiOti' nr. nri'-'^ Ve elimlr/it^^l sr that rr-rr^' seccr..^ oot^.^^n vpII Vj,4^r^ r rof it to u-^e c<^T' * -^ 1 ' ''■^■. C^ ccp-.^"?«^ , the c^-.oacit^; o"' tl-e vjc.r^:f-<v 1 ^, c -» - >- ^ • -. r» r^ i (-; -»", }- r-. u t T.- , .' » c; -J: ^ -'' or t h H. -'■ r e a 5 or» th. e c a r * t a 1 i ? i: i c n r o f it- "^ s
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It was notiv?ed that many inenbers of o'or Jugoslav Socialist Federation _
are not svibscidbers to any of our ?ederr.tion' s or^jans, 'vhlle others J—
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For that reason Branch :;o. 3 in rittsburg, at its meeting; on Sept. 14, ;i^
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(1) Each meinbo^ niusfc be a subs^i Iber to one of our Feder'^xtion' s or^;;ans.
(2) Any neiYly accepted raer.bor rnuct sabscribe for one or at least for half a y:ar.
The same question v/a^? put before a rr*ecti:ir of the Chic:.p;o Branch :;.o. 5. There it v/as resolved: That it ivas iriDosciblo to be a conscicus ?/orker. a conscious Socialist; that it vras l-nposciblo to particip:^te in the Socialist novement if one did not read the Socialist press, especially tlie or^-:an vrhich belon^^s to his feder^^tion.
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The above resolutions of branches lio. 3 and i.o« 5 of the Jugoslav So- --:
ciaiist federation are very imporbant. Such resolutions must be passed •;• '
by all oui' branches and strictly adhered to. Thsit helps to maintain and ^T^
enlarge our Serial is t press* But the main thing is that members reading ■ ^-j
the Socialist press ml] gain knowledge and fighting spirit, both so ';J.
necessary in the ranks of our Socialist amy, fighting for the liberation fri
of the v.norking class and for more agreeable and better social conditions ^^^ in the v;orid«
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These days the membershii^ of ti:e Ju;;oslav Socialist Eederaticn v/ill have --a
to decide hv votin;* about a ven' iw»or(:ant igguo ■':)ro^osed by the oeirbral oom- ,^
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The com/nittee •Dro-r)Oses to raise inerjibershiD fees ten cents -^er ?nonthf the "^
ten cents to bv^ used as an agitator's fund to defray <iy..j^.\\z^s when sending S
aritators and o^ianizers to -olaces outside of Chioafo.
Here are the reasons v/hich prompted the oojnnittee to submit to the nembers such a proposition:
At our last congress in I!ilv<T<uI:ee it y/as planned to employ a perir.an^nt travelint: orf;anlzer v;ho -^vould "ivf lectures and hold rncotinrs in places v/here our brixnches exist, to cr::anii:c and est^^blisli new branches in ^)laces vfhere there ar^.% favorable conditions.
The committee very often receives requests to send out speakers, "lion- ever possible tlio comjrj.ttee ^^xA out a speaker t but the ercpenses for remote places v/ere too highf especially for the branches vrith small me^nbership*
Branches v/ith small treasuries can not stand those expenses $ and just such branches are in need of speakers and agitators, to make the indifferent masses interested in- our socialist movement. Young, inexperienced comro.des
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ire to be directed in ho".7 tc c'.o business in the branch.
If all the sums cf noney '^liich are expanded for i:^p--iakcrL^ en meetings, de- bates, lectures and so f ortIi,vere^ put to^^ether it VAOuId be shovm 1»hat i'cr that racney a perinanent or^janizor could be en[;a{^v.'d»
Such an or*];anizer traveliiv^ according to a fixed L^ohodule frcm place, to place could reach the sane place tv/ice or three tirr.es in a y--ar.
For th^^t reason It is necescary that all the money ^ivcn out for the speakers by single branches accu:.ir']*^^te« The expenses are justly and equally divided all over the federation, go tr.at uacli r.oiaber pays ten cents monthly, v/nici' money is deposited in t/ie fuiid for agioatioja.
It Is not said the a^'itator or or;:anizer must be the same -oerson for all tines and "places. Tliat v;ork may be divided, but some one should be on the road, and his ex^)en3es r^aid from V.ia fund*
Such planned ajjitation would be m.ore successful, the experiSes equally divided, v.dth benefits for all coi.c -rn-jd. Thr-.t is a very ii^ipor'^ant fact. T!iore aro many places vrhere conditions are f avorabl - for establishir.g branches but tViero is nobody iu those ^^laces able 'o start t-iiiif;s r;cinf'^ and tr.ere is no money to sen! an cr^^anlzer the re •
Cur or;;ani2ers vyill visit sucii tcv/no, to establish branches, o.nd that mVA bencfio our press and federation.
If our oo:.irados consider our prcpositiont iro are ^I'^^sOt tliey -/.''Lll vol:e for
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7l\e success of our federation depends on her tactics t of v±ich the found- ation must be its Ideals i an;\ ultimate aims*
/ictive and purpos^i^ful. taotic^5 -jf oiir federation 7;ill help not only her develo-ornent but v/ilJ. al^o ^^rornoto the s^-^read of soolaliGia ".inon-^, Juj'o^lav v/orkin;?: classes and do much ^ood for the .luccesj of t}i'o- oociali^t nDV-^ncnt in r^enerai in this country^
Tine tactics cf th.e Jugoslav socialist Federcttioni as its living ele^nenti mu^^t be based only on the interest for the v/orkin. classes — and tiie proletarian class stru,''*le they have to he conducted in the nanc of final Ic'Jeals of the proletarians - alrraj^'s keepin;^ in mind social, p "Litical and economical con- ditions in -l»aerica»
Only such tpr.tics r/ill brin^^, our socialist federation on the rir.ht road and orotect it from other influoricos of reformistlc and o-^portunistic idoas and tac- tics from T./hich suffer some Gooialist parties and Trorkers organizations abroad and here»
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Tho s^)lit of the Gooifiliot Darty in France, the dissension of the sanie par*:3'^ in Germany, the Gl-ahe up in Italy and Rui-sia, lih'j th^i^^ existence of t'.';o Hooi-ilist parties 3n .unerica — all that is the re::ult of discord in the tactics of the socialist ruvenient.
The disa^^re- ment on the most important and vital c;^uestions o-usa a sr)lit, creates trouble and reacts harmfully onr:nrhers' mas:".es»
In th.e main tVere eyii-\t r.vro social classes in the United .".tates \7hich have political :xnd€concmie value.
On reciprocal elass relations and stru-^gles of both classes rests the development of .Imerioa, In t-iat hrctic stru^^le botvreen th.e .Imeri.can capital- Ism and th;j proletarians tlio J:;;oslav v/orkin.^ people takes active part, v/hose v/ork and tactics have to he clcoided.
Vory often v;e meot v.dth the accusation l*hat the Jugoslav Jocialist Feder- ation is an artificial or -anizationt v;hioh. has no rifdit to c^-^.cist in this countjy because her .members belong to tlie small bour-;;eolsie class of .'Jurope. For that reason our federation cannot be trie representative of the vrorkinr; class, and can not lead in the stru.^-z'le for its ultimaJse aim.s.
For -hat reason our critics recommend the Jugoslav v/orkint^ class immir;;rants to join different nationalistic and benevolent or janizations, v;hioh are not
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identif iedl v;ith the clacs struggle .-}£ the workin^irian, but are often in the OTDen or)"Dosition against 5.tc stru:;-;^les for better livin.^ conditioner
Such criticism is v/itiK)i*t any significance, because It is not b^ised on kno\7ledj;e of the eocncmic and political position of our imViU [grants in i*vinerioa»
It is true our inenbers of the federation are taken from trieranks of the sniall bour2:eoisie of Europe* But these nevfoomers here - former s.iall farmers , mer- chants and tradesmen ^f Europe — become an uudivisible part of ^Imerioan proletarian masses. Tiiey become identified vrith the working classes of this country*
VJhen vre speak about tactics and lYages of the stru>;^';le of the 'nerlotxn vork- in^ class, 7re have t:- loiov; that the same applies equally to the; Jugoslav v/ork- in^ class here*
As S'.'cial democrats, v;e knov: that the only tactics to be used by the .'.marican v^or'cinj;; class against exploitation are the tactics of the relentless class struggle, vrhich struggle is far from any patriotic or chauvinistic ego- tism and has nothing to do with the compromise a nd association with the bourgeoisie and her tools*
This principle must be the foundation of our tactics* -'Ith this principle the Jugoslav working class will help the ;u:nerican proletarians, also the inter-
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national proletarian movement to destroy th-3 prejsiit social order#
Tlie v/orkers' stru'-le in /jnerioa started r.ath '-jnerica's discover^'-. The stru'-^le was not or 'anlzed rcid had to fail» There vrere unrisiri^'-s of slave nlso of free rrorhers but thc^^ v;ere -r^ut down easily.
V.lien capitalism became stronr^ rnaciiineiy \r\s introduced, capital central- ized and th;; e>n?loitation of v;orl:ers became more evident arid the fight raore stubborn, tlien this fi':ht assuued other oh. racter 'xno t'-^e rrorkevs becarie or- 2anized» Uany differeiil: or.'janizations l-c^d a one-sided fi^ht and for that reason v;ere seldom successful • The oulnin^ti n of tills l:»bo? stru^^le v/as the catas- trophe at the Haymarket in Chicr-.^o in 1886m
Bombs and guns v^ere used by botl*. sides.
The tragedy of the Kaymarket did not fail to make a great impression on thc-i laboring class. That event v/as a great teacher for labor. The working class car.ie to the conclusi n that anarohistio methods v;ere of no use in its fight. Tho foundation v.t.s, therefore, laid for a nerr uncompromising fight of the jlmeric.n proletarians*
Durinr: the last hundred vears r>f stru^rle for better v/ar,e3, better v;ork- ing conditi .ns and shorter hours man^'' narties and organizations vrere formed.
In 1597, out of the Socialist '"orkers party, v/as organized a nev/ .Imerioan Socialist ^artv.
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This -^^arty is a member or ths Internacionale. The -oartv advocate; an inder.3nd- ent clasj stru-; ;le of the loroletarians and reoorj:?endG to them an industrial viorkers ' orr:anization» The T^artv as a v/iiole took on itself to hel"*.) the or^'^an- 1 zed and unor^'tanized "oroletarians in their fin:ht a^-ainst the bour"eoiGief but never to miss the occasion to criticize the duties, aims and tactics of those who are fighting and recommend i]i;^ socialist viev/s and xiracl-iees*
Tliese tact:*cs of the 'jnericp.n Socialist i^art^^ built a strong; soli-^varity amonc«- the fi-htinr v/orkers and v.^rk for svmpathy and authority amen:": -vcrkinrc masses* This is proven b y facts*
The /j-.ierican "ocialist ptrty ^^rev; from 1C97 to 150,000 members* A-^ the last elections it c-ained one milli'">n votes*
TIo-,/7 there is the q[uestions "lia.t tactics must tlie Ju oslav Socialist •
Federation Dursfte to fulfill hn;r duties and ^r^rooses successfully and to add her nart to the corjion 5:tru^ 'le for the destruction of the rjresent ca-oital- istic ex-oloitation and the pstablisl*a*ient of the socialist Ideals?
At the S":art v;e must be conscious of the fact Lhat our federation alone can not do much re<;;ardin£; betterment of the conditicns for the v/orking clasa and realization of an^^ political rofon^.s for tlie pr^etarians*
Our feder tion is not able to be an independent economic organization for
the reason that our members are v/orl:in£ in different branch-e^ .-f indu:;try and
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trades, and i^re 3prea.5. all over the United States.
The Jugoslav iLnnl.^rration is only a part of trie r/hcle proletarian class of .Imerica and \re alone are not able to oreate a pcj.itical pr.rty v/iiioh v;ould be able to fight for pclitical reforms of the proletarians. Our fedr'ration can be and is a cuTtural and pclitical vrorkers * organization v;hose aim is to enlighten the Jugoslav vrorkers here and to agitate for and propagate socialism.
It must be remembered that the action of our feder?.tion is n.'t limited just tn our Jugoslav v/or'cers of America, on the oojitrarj^ her activity must have a vdder range; to strive for better ^':orking conditions in general, the destruction of canitalistic oxnloitation v;hich is a burden for all 7*)roletarlan shoulr^*;r3. /ill these things the Jugoslav Socialist ?^deration cannot accom^plisri other/rlse than in connection v;ith those v/orl.ers organizati ns, of v;hich tactic ■- ^rA aotivit.y have tlie purpose to realize tho ld:als of the /.m.erican vnrking classes.
In accordance ^vith tlie character, duties and aims cf the Jugoslav Socialist Federation v/e v.dll follov/ the tactics of an independent revolutionary fight of the classes, in the figl)t against /imerican ': ourgecisie, to relieve exploitation and its ultimate abolishm.ent.
Regarding the relations of our federation vritli other existing proletarian organizations here, v;e must adopt the tactics of the /jnerioan Socialist party.
The Jugoslav Socialist Federation has to nortic^pote in economic and lolitical struggles of the proletarians in /jnerica, to create solidarity, and unanimity in
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the ranks of the stru^glinc vrorkin^ ma;csest at the same tli-^e endeavoring to smash vrith her sharp socialist criticism the conservative notions and ;.'ractaces and to vdn the ^\merican proletarians for t'ne ideas of soQialism.
In this manner, a^itatin^ solidarity and unity among vfcrking masises, help- ing the workers materially and morally in their stru:;gle against bourgeoisie, propagating and a;>tating for revolutionary socialism also holding high the ^^ banner of uncompromising proletarian class strugrle, the Jugoslav Socialist Federation of /.mer.lca v;ill grovr strong and develop. At the sajr.e time tlie federation vrill organize the Jugoslav vrorkers in /^lerioa under thv flag of ^ revolutionarv socialism, then she vrill accorn'olish nobly her task in the universal socialist m.ovem.ent for the liberation of the international ^^i'ole- tarians.
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Radnioka Strazat Vol* VI , No. P4, Iky 23, 1913
EXPLOIT.ITIOTI OF "'.'ORKr^RS III .Uri^RICA During debates in Coivress over the revision of tariff duties a conmission ^
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,as in foreisn lands. This investi;3ation v/as intended to bring light on items p
for miioh the tariff v/as to be reduced, because American oanitalists aff irnit ^"''
that the -oroduction costs in foreign lands are lov;er than in the United States* -^
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VJhat the comjiiission has published up to now refers only to England, Canada, and the United States. It is yet to be seen that dth higher \rages and shorter v/orking hours in the United States the production costs are considerably lower xhan in England. Except in t^rro industries to raise the value of vlfOOC raw material to another '!Jl,OCO, the production cost in the United States is lower than in England. On the average this cost is in the United States ^470, in England !!^56l. According to said figures the English producers have -a 20fl higher tariff for their production costs than the /vmerican.
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If tliose findin s are true, tl\ere is no reason to oppose the lov/ering of tariffs. It is to v/onrler, vrlx^^ those fir^ures v;ere not published before.
The /jnerioan capitalists r)ointed to Great Britain as their most dan,^erous ~o competitor and all that v/as said could be considered true to some extent. According to the commission's report the average r/eekly v;age is tv/ice as lar/re here and at the same time, v^orkinp; hours are shorter. Both things taken "^--^ into account shovr tht-t r.'a/^es ner hcur are fourteen ner cent hi/rher than in ^ England. ^
But - aocordiiip! to stateraents of the comi"*-ission - the unfavorable con- o ditions are enualized by two things: First, the English manufacturers must [^ have for the sane amount of production tv^-ice and one h<vlf as many v/orkers, at the same tim.e, the use of horse pov/er is eighteen per cent higher.
One more surprise is in tlio report of the investi^atin/^ oom."issicn. The ship-building industry of i^ngland is the oldest and best in the v;orId. So it would appear, shipbuilding must be most profitable for British shipbuilders. But it is not so. The British, to increase the valu«^; of ^IfOOO of raw material to the same £imount,have to spend more also in shipbuilding. Exactly ^79.00 more than Americans (!;679 against J600)
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Taken into account that most products are sold in Enc;land much chaaper than in the United StateSf v-'e can draw two conclusions: First, the profits of the .American capitalist must be extra high; second t the strain of the 'vvork must bs frightful, because only by uruneroiful exploitation is it possible fcr the /imerican oapjil-alist to drive out of the vycrker rr.ore value in production than in any other country of the v/orld«
That the overstraining of workers in the United States is a ccmjnon thing § is veil known •
Tlie Taylor*s system and other refined methods, control of the workers' every minute t are introduced in many factories. He who is not able to ^ive the requested quantity of vrork is throvm on the street. It is nz-^ wonder that a v;orkman of forty is considered an old man. Some times yGunj^;er men do not get work.
This murderous exploiting system must end. That vrill be done hr a conscious v.'orkirg class, organized in the economic as well as in the political field - ir v/orkers' unions and the Socialist party. It is these how the purpose to put and end to exploitation of man by man, one class by another^
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Radnioka Straza. Vol. VI, ITo. 21, Ijay 7, 1913
THE C.FIT.aioTS AIi2 HIIT^Il^ Aa^LlIIS? LV;;3 BEIIZPICIAL
TC '"ORXICRS
The Illinois I.Ian ufacturjrs Acscciaticn is alirays v;atchful never omitting .^^^
the o^yoortuni wV l;o Drevent tie enactment of lav/s vz-hioh mav endan^,er the i^ay- T'
nent of dividends to i :s members. ^
Tue follov;inr; letter vrhich v/ac sent cut to different Illi'iois manufaoturers ^
shoves in Y/iiat i.ieasure tiie e:c"olox"cers of the v;ori:ln';';r;:-/n !•* .• 'class conscious'* ^^
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Crsntlemen - the industry of Illinois is in great danger, v/hich comes from the Legislature of Illinois t in session at Spri rjf isld novy. The "'orkers' party in shov/ing considerable activity. Ilany bills are subjnittedt vrhioli miy strangle your business.
If v;e do not all resist, at once, the industries of Illinois v;ill be hit, not to rec ver for years to come.
The Illinois Uanufacturer^ Association is leeiding the fight, your fight, and has been doing so for many years. "^Jhy sliculd you not take over some of this burc^en. V.^liy not help an or^;anization 'Aiiioh defends your iaterests? '*'e need your help. You need us. oend a ohecl: for fifty dollars — ten dollars
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initiation fee, foi-ty- iollars membership fse.
Yours truly,
I L:* aie:in, "ec'y
From that any ^vorker may le>irn souethin^^ First: you see hov/ the capitalists orr;anize to defend their interests*
oecond: hov/ they fi ht, united, a^ainct iaY/^s introduced for the benefit of the V/Trking class, thou^i. some f them say, tliat the capitalists ar-^ friends and benefactors of the v/or'-'ers#
7iiird; if it is I'^ood : or the oapital*'st to ''^et or^^anized for ccmion -Jefense is it not more important and useful for the v/orkers to ,j:et organized in the stru2 "le ari;ainst exploiters?
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E^^erv wcrkneji vrhc is net a citizen is cbli?:ed tc orccure his citizenship ,.*. papers. It dees net ajiieunt tc ..uch if ycu just have ricrd principles; r strive after ether ideals if you dc net care to ^rccure citizensiiip, in order to be aLle tc partici;;ate in the fight fer the realization of cur ains»
He who hos his first papers end is entitled tc the second, why net take them out iirjrr.ediately? He vrhc has net even the first papers, v-hy net pro- cure then? Eetter late theji net at all. It is re?;rettable that neny imiid- "•rant werkren de not care much fer these things. Manv of them have been
here ten yeers or ir.ero and dc net think about r;etting what they are entitled
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!.!crG re;^^rcttable is the fact that there are many v/he are Socialists ajid dc not even take out their first papers, sc little dc they think of beccmin; citizens.
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There are ccr.ire.des whc during the electicn C8jipai<^n are very active as solic- itors of votes for their Socialist Party, but they are not citizens end can- not help vrith their cvm votes.
There is one nore reason v;}iy one \T^iculd take out citizenship papers. Accord- in^ to the nevr naturalization lav/, the first naoers are void after seven vearis. After the 28th' of September of this year, ail first papers taken rut -iiore tlian seven years aro v/ill be void. V/hoever dees not become a citizen by that de.te- if his popers were teicen out over seven years a-^o-has to take out another set of first papers ana hold them for two vears before bein^, elifible for citizen- ship.
To become a citizen is not very expensive. Instructions on how to become such can be gotten at the office of the Juries lav Socialist Federation, 111 IJ. I.'arket St., Chicago. Gur Jugoslav Socialist breaches must take care th8.t as soon as a member has the ri.'^ht to become a cii.izen, it is done. Such menbers are very few. Me have to have more, and then v/ill cur participation in the Socialist stru3c;le for liberation be more useful.
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Radnloka Straza. Vol. VI, No. 15, iKaroh 27, 1913.
ATTENTION CHICAGOl
PUBLIC PEOPLE'S MEETING
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Sunday, April 10, 1913, at Z ?. M«, in the National Hall, corner of 18th r^ Street and Center Avenue,
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Z. Are the Socialists lazy bones and bums?
3. Are the Socialists without religion or nationality?
All those things were affirmed last Sunday by the Croatian priest Rev. Sorioh* For that reason we call on Rev» Sorioh to appear at this meeting to prove his charges in public. Rev. Sorich may talk one hour, then a Socialist v/ill speak one hour* After that Rev. Sorich will be permitted one-half hour more, and a Socialist will close with a 15 minute talk.
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Radnioka Straza^ Vol« VI, No* 3, Jan« 2t 1913«
AFTER THE CONGRESS
The Seoond Jugoslav Sooiallst Congress which adjourned in Uilwaukeet V/i8«, last weekf was a bright turning point in the history of our Socialist movement in America* During three and a half days this congress finished matters which had to be taken care of •
lf7e want to mention here Just the main things irtiich the congress accom- plished to the satisfaction of all our comrades cuid making our enemies sorry*
The new organisation of the old Federation will permit more success in the future* This congress adopted complete centralization without division according to nationality, or division of fincuicial means to separate central committees*
The necessity of such strong united organization was felt everywhere* The realization of this is the guaran'ty that our Federation henceforth
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will have suooessful progress*
The seoond next important question was the question of our press* The best intentioned proposition was to merge both of our newspapers Rad- nioka Straza and Narodni Glas into a new newspaper printed in the Latin euid oyrillio alph£ibets« But the oongress deoided that there will be no merger and the paper will be issued separately as before* This resolution is in aooord with the progress of our Socialist movement*
All the resolutions of the oongress will be submitted to the members of the whole Federation for approval* We are certain they will meet acclaim by the members*
The Second Jugoslav Socialist Congress clearly proved that our Federation has the moral vigors consciousness and discipline necessary for such a great movement cls the Socialist*
There is much fitting spiritt much resoluteness* much good will for ' work in our ranks. Accordingly, our Federation stands not behind the
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other legions of the Socialist Internationale •
This Seoond Jugoslav Congress of Anerioa created by its work a far greater possibility for progress by eliminating things which prevented our advance* Ihere is no doubt that our comrades will work with more and greater seal for the awakening and encouragement of the wecUc cuid for the enlistment of new filters in a big eurmy^the aim of which is the liberation of the proletcurians from capitalistic slavery*
Long live the Jugoslav Socialist Federation of America*
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Radiiloka Straza, Vol. V, No. 46, Oct* 31, 1912
TO ?:-e; '.'ranKExRS op aierica
The election campaign (;oes to its finish. Our party shov/ed great strength. Thousands and thousands are flocking under our flags. Our vrar cry, our struggle for industrial liberty, the sublime aim of our movement carries light into the darkness of industrial slavery.
There is no more oast and v/est, north and south. The v/orkers are not divided by nationality and religion any more. Socialism binds them all; the industrial and agricultural v/orker, the miner and mariner, men and women.
"'"e have to do away with all those small differences. There is no more im- ^ portant question than the capital question - socialism or capitalism? On v/hat side do vre go? Who is vath us? Vribh whom are we? "'Tio vd.ll emerge out of the fight stronger than .he v/as before the fight? "/ho will bring the dav/n of a nev/ J?' day?
I say, socialism. Just as 'our movement did attract youth years ago, so it attracts them today.
I say, youth, this is your time. You will finish the v/ork. And then v/hat will happen? IVe will have a nevf building of society, a building where there vail dv/ell a happier generation. That v/ill be an institution v/here men vrill be men. An institution v/here the dreams of generations vrf.ll be fulfilled, an
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institution which will ansv;er the prayers of millions, whc pray in their simple hearts: "They kingdom cornel" YouthJ The xrorU in thine* Come and take
it. Save it for the human race. .^
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Radnloka Strgaa. Vol. V, No. 46* Oct. 31, 19l2»
WILSON'S JOKE
Not long ago, V/llson In his book tried to assail foreigners, and said that they are the worst kind of itaierioan inhabitants* To many of them who im« p migrate to Merica ^entrance should be forbidden*
At present* at the time of eleotionst V/ilson feels bad about his own book* so he declares the whole thing was Just a Joke^and that he was never serious about it« Mr« Y/ilson remembers that there are mcuiy foreign im- migrants who acquired oitizenshipt who have the right to vote, aJid that those votes are not to be thrown away«
Not only that* he recalls that here are Croatians^cmd he hopes that among "the worst kind of inhabitants" he could get a few votes*
For good money* of course* he found some newspaperman who wrote an article in his favor in the Croatian language* This article is distributed through- out the Croatian colonies now* Hiis article is signed by a Croatian com- mittee of the National Democratic Party* These people are afraid of
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publiolty 80 that they did not sign their neunes to the notice* Ihey intend to get some votes for boss Wilson by remaining in the dark*
But the Croatian workin^en who have the right to vote will answer V/ilson by voting, November 5, for the Socialist candidate.
That will be the best answer* And the Democratic gentleman will not Joke anymore with the "worst kind" of Aaericans*
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Radnicha Straza^ Vol. V, IIo. 46, Oct ..^l ,1913
-OUR CAIIDIDATE3- EUGEIJE V. DEBS ELIIL SEIDEL
for President for Vice-President
TO m CCL31ADES:
Great masses of people and unbounded enthusiasm inarks the progress of the socialistic stru;; le. E^st and v;est, north and south, assemble v/orkin^ men's legions under the banner of Socialism. The united vMriOirs are the bearers of li'-^ht and pro'tress.
Let t?ie dead past burj/ its dead. The philosophers may philosophi4^e, the students may study, but the millions of fighters v;ill break all obstacles and unite on the hard rock of industrial and political solid ^rity.
Standing on that rock v/e look v/ith ease on the vrarld, to becoue the \Yorld*s master. Standing on that rock vre are able to smash capitalism, ""e are able to efface industrial slavery from the earth, liberate the v;orking m.asses and step victoriously into a socialist republic.
Yours for viotory,
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Radnloka Straza^ Vol* V, No* 44* Oot« 17t 1912
FOR VfHOM V/ILL YOU VOTE?
Worker 8 1 do you not feel eaoh day hoir your baoks betid more and more? How your bones are getting tired* your bodies wecdcer? Dilnk (rrer the oondition in whioh you live* Eaoh day you have to run to the faotory or shop* or wherever on the ground or underground you work and toil like worms*
From dawn to nigjht you work for miserable wages* Behind your baoks all the time stands a capitalist or some of his helperst who bairl : ^Vfork* toil faster t faster*"
They are never satisfied* If you were able to work 24 hours a day, not ■> asking for cmy wages, then, brothers, you would be considered the best workers in the world* But if you say to them: "We also are human beings, we want rest, take a walk, have some fresh air or light* We want to spend some time with our families, wives, children, sweethearts, or we wetnt to be with our comrades «" then the capitalist exclaims: "Out you go from my factory, you are lazy, you are not workers for me*"
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If you ask for more pay in order to buy proper food or deoent olothas for yourselves f your wives or ohildren; or to buy presents for your girls t or to rent healthy* airy flats* there you have the capitalist orying: "lou are full of haughtiness* out you go again«" Ihe capitalist is only oon- oerned about giving you the smallest pay possible* that you let him alone to enable him to amass his fortune and to work as little as possible or not at allf that his wife is dressed well, that his ohildren have a care- free life Just like himself* while you slave* starve cmd suffer*
All these things* oh workers* are done at your oost* by your permission* because you are fools; because you believe that he is not able to shorten your working time; because you believe that he pays you enou^; because you believe that all must be Just: like it is* and not different; because you* yourselves* give him the power to be your boss, and because when elections come you vote for the capitalistic candidate* you nake a capital- ist a president, you put a capitalist in as vice-president* you put a capitalist in as congressman* as governor* as Judge* in a word* as bosses*
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The Socialist Party is the only one which says that the fortune of the rich is your work, your toili his thouseuids are your money which he stole ft* cm you* The Socialist Party is the only one which says that youi too, are a human being; that you, too, have to live and should get all that you earn; that you are cheated and robbed*
The Socialist Party only is able to work for the benefit of the workers because it is the workers* party* For that reason, workers, do your duty on election day and vote Socialist, for the workers* candidates*
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Radnloka Straza, May 29, 1912 •
UST OF JUGOSLiV SOCI.iLIST LOC.J.S : JTILI/kTSD V.ITH THE
SOUTH SLAVIC SGCI/vLiariG FEDERATION
No. 1 — Slovenian Group: Secretary, Franjo Podlipec, 604 N. Curtis St* No. 6 — Croatian Group: 2deeting last Sunday in tho month, 1830 S. Center
.ivenue, secretary Zivko Radnovich. No. 17 • Woraen^s' Group: Meeting first Sunday of each month, Secretary
Frances Cubelich. No. 20 - Serbian Group: Secretary R. Teofovov, 2318 Clyboume ^^venue. No. 60 - Croatian Group: Secretary S. Fabianich, i:^149 .trcher ^venue.
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SOUTH SLWIC SOCIALIST FEDSR.\TION OP AMERICA
Executive committee. Representatives Croatian Branch: Tomo Besenicht Vinoo -c Tomasek, S. Pabijanich. o
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Representatives Serbian Branch: S. Bogosayljevich, M. Lucie, B. R. Savich. ^
Representatives Slovenian Branch: P.Petrich, P. Podlipec, J. Zavertnik,Sr.
Chief Secretary, Frank Petrich.
Federation's Address: South Slavic Sociulist Federutiont 111 NO. Market St., Chic:;;go, Illinois.
Central Committee of Croatian Branches T. Besenich, secretary, 1830 S. Center Avenue. J. Dubravac S. Pabijanic J. Oovirk T. Tomasek.
Tr.e oecretar:* of our Jujcrlav oociallr.t jocera^iDii received a letter frc... Ljubljana, frc::i -^tbin i.ri-tan, occialirt leacler, in v;hiGh letter Lriotai. announces tnat ne V;ill arrive in .-j.ierica vjitliout fail at tne end of i^Ji,-:usT:.
Cc:;.ra.de i:rir.tan arrives to ^tart a te-:r of lecturer^ nncnsored by the Ju:;oslav Sccialist .-''ecer-.ticn. I'^iere are ha-'dly thr:e aontlni lel^t ujitil his arrival and this short ti:"ie has to be used for agitation if v;e v;ant lectures aad neetin^s r.iven by ...r. I'.ristan to have the .greatest benefit to o^or 'tnn^n--*
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The locaj^s of the Federation have to ask about details froi.. the secretary. Do not delay. 'i!iis year is one of c'^eixt events, of big fi(;lits; strikes are everywhere, the presidential elections are ne r. Guch ti:.:es have to be used for our bi,_:i^:est Jocialis^ cai.:puii;;n.
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Radnloka Strata. Vol# V; No. 6, Jan. Z6t 1912.
TAKE CARE OP YOUR CAUSE
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1911, Income |4t890«00. Expenses |4,834«00. We request all thinking Croatian working men to compare the figures ahove and to come to the [^ conclusion that our progress during the past year was ineuff icient and small*
After that consideration they must act to secure the regular edition of their organ, Radnicka Straza^ We all must take care of that* willingly and cheerfully* All of us who think socialistically. The Socialist thinking means for us work and struggle*
Our progress last year was minute* It was not progress at all» it was a standstill* A standstill means going backwards. In 1911 we hoped to augment subscriptions by at least lit 500* We did not reach |600*
But not only subscriptions were neglectedf also the distribution of books and taking in advertising was small^
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We do not expect big amounts from advertlsingt but the Inoorae from them takes oare of smaller Items* We have a |600 debt at present*
Comrades f the situation is for your like an open book. You know the circumstances of our organ* That situation is indeed poor and unbearable*
Croatian workers, you have to (l) gather subscriberSt (2) distribute books, (3) take in advertising, (4) remember your paper with some donation*
Comrades, take this call earnestly and do your duty as Socialistsi
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T^e 31ov!f^neF ^.^'ith *^Prol'=tarec.^- Thi? i<^ th^ fir^t r^q-iire'^pnt for the rro.'rr^ss of o::r Jv4;;;orlrv Socl.^lirt movement. Arm all the memhers ?^ith stiff i^i^nt .raentity of ^oc: olio tic ho'^ks, iir.tri"n:!te in frre'-tor meaoirre, than hefor^ thore hcolrs ariOn^* proiet/'rir ns ^ho rr^ rot yet or- garJz'^d,
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SO thpt they 'rill jt^ost:^ the importance '^f lect^jrer:. If yo^Ji cor'*^^ ^^re^-r-re 1-ct- 'Jires, hold rcadin£:s an^ e7rplor^t5. on? ^f rrtiv-^ler "^rcm* c-^^-? --^ ^ r.*- p:r:per»£, p? "*-ll F.r; r-pdin^T of oh-pterc ir Socirlii-t hoo>?.
ComrcdesI In thir \'r:j yon h^x-^e t.-. for.::;'^* ly. S'"ord of Soei.rili?t intrl] igence rnd consciourn'^^ss.
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' Radnioka Straza^ Vol. IV, No. 21, May 12, 1911
FROM MY. FIRST CELEBRATION
The Jugoslav Socialist Association No. 6 celebrated May Day as a holiday on Sunday, .Ipril 30th.
In spite of the poorly attended mass meeting, from a moral point of view, the day was a success.
One of the speakers explained a proposal of four hours a day being sufficient to supply the needs of industry.
Not a socialist, but an engineer, E. P. Stimson, endorsing capital, stated he believed four hours a day sufficient to maintain a sufficient i::^; supply for the demand, and also to leave a good reserve balance. ^-
The speaker backed his statement by submitting a plan to the Con- c-^ gressional Committee of Labor in 7/ashington.
That plan in substance stated "that working time could be reduced to four hours a day, with better pay, more production and greater profit. Six shifts would be needed in twenty-four hours. Machinery should be im- proved and new inc>talled where needed. Engineer Stirason demands that a cjmmittee of labor investigate his proposition, although it appears to the v/orkers as thoroughly practical.
There again comes an intelligent technician supporting a socialist idea. The Stirason*s plan may be correct, but that, workers will benefit by it is another question. Capitalists are the worse enemies of a short-hour day.
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Radnioka Straza. Vol. IV, No. 18, April 21, 1911
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Center Avenue#
Croatian and Slovenian speakers will explain the meaning of May First g
as an international labor holiday.
At 2 P* M# in rooms 1 and 3, a social program v/ill be given# f
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Radnioka Straza. Vol. IV, No. 15, March 31, 1911.
ENRICHMENT OF SOCIALISTIC LIT^R.\TURE Criticism of Upton Sinclair's The Struggle >
America, what a charming v/ord for some poor ohapi You live under hard conditions here; capitalism is victorious everywhere; the farmer and small tradesman are perishing; capitalistic production flourishes in Croatia, Bosniat etc., more and more every day. The immediate conse- quence is that the army of proletarians is growing bigger.
Industrial progress does not need many v,rorkers» so we see this army of capitalistic servants and slaves living in penury, want and pains. America, that charming word, is for them of great influence. Ihere are high wages, six to seven crowns (about ?5) a day; many, after working there, return and take along v/ith them 1,500 crowns. That, under the circumstances, seems so much no one expects to be able to aoq^uire it.
Many small farmers and landovmers v/ho are sinking under the burden of mortgages, taxes and assessments, dream of reaching America to be able to pay their debts. The v/orkingman in the village mortgages his roof for the voyage ticket; the tradesman deserts his trade, sells his tools.
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in the hope of seeing better days in America. The industrial worker, see- ing big wages, longs for -America; he hopes to save much and be able to buy a corner of land at home where he may restt and with uncounted hopes, wishes and expectations, tens of thousands of ,our people travel over the wide ocean to the promised land, Anerica.
But what a disappointment is in stock for themi Many of them have exclaimed: "America, what a bitterness you arel" Itony of them are never heard of again; they are as if swallowed by the earth.
One remains poor as long as he lives; one becomes so bad he never wants to return. Only a small number return and ask them how they fared. They will answer in disgust about the hard work and life they had to put up with. High wages choke you. Some even will say that by going to America they shortened their lives by tens of years because of hardships.
But those words and experiences are soon forgotten, eind the American higji
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wages prompt new hundreds of thousands to cross the ocean to serve the Moloch of capitalism.
This America, bitter, capitalistic, avaricious, will be depicted in a book written by a Socialist author, Upton Sinclair. All the frightful- ness, wickedness and spoils of capitalism are shown in the story of the heartbreaking tragedy of a Lithuanian family.
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THE CLASS STRUGGLE
Men are divided into two classes: one which sweats to earn the money, another xvhich sweats to spend the money.
Interests of labor and capital are contrary. The capitalists think it is wonderful to work "because in that v/ay my wealth multiplies."
The worker says: "the work by which others get rich is slavery for me.'* /' . p\ The capitalist looks upon the worker as a machine, which needs just a /-' ../;>u ^ ) little oil so that it will not stop. The worker, however, thinks that ;:, ,7 he also is human, and as such, has a right to enjoy happiness.
Here, in a few simple words, are mentioned all causes of class struggle. V/orkers ask for shorter working hours and higher wages. Employers refuse to grant these demands for fear it will curtail their profits. Capitalists have in their hands wealth, the army, force, and laws. The workers' power is their number, and their conscious struggle.
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Workers are organizing so that they can win collectively that which they could never achieve as individuals* They can also reduce the political influence of the capitalist with their vote, and change laws in their favor. Workers are uniting in political, trade and cooperative organizations. These unions are the tools which will eventually give a fatal blow to capitalism, and make out of the present capitalism a society of justice, brotherhood, and freedom.
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1911
The government officials from the bureau of "undesirable" aliens, v/ith duty to guard the state from such dangerous elements, Mr.G. E. Schubert (kno^vn as a secret policeman or a plaincloth man) conducts an investigation against "Radnicka Straza." Saturday at 1 P.M. he honored us with a visit.
Two weeks before he had called three comrades to come to his off ice- not considering the waste of time for the men - one answered - John MASTEN went to the bureau. Mr. Schubert vms not there. He was told that they will call us again, but will not visit us: he did last. He came and brought No. 51. "R. S." of Deo. 9, 1910. A translated editorial "Mr. TAPT*S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS."
Mr. Schuber asked how long they were in the "free United States" (so that some may be deported)
He asked if we believe (••) in organized government. He Also asked how they had the struggle and what way they expect to reach the goal — • and the goal is revolution! change of capitalistic svstem into socialisa! He received the ansv/ers ~ and marked Uiem down. He learned what he wanted, he for translation of the article substance of which is hhat the Taft's government serves capitalism, and for that article we are ready to carry
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all responsibility -- come what may* We may mention: that the persecution doesn*t scare usi V/e know that the socialist movement in this free country "will only be persecuted* \'le can see fast sharpening differences between labor and capital and we see that the government is placing all its might on the side of late - but we know that struggle will temper our forces and we will succeed.
V/e also know that the Socialist Party will take us in its defense, also "League of Defense" that defended bigger "offenders" - fellows accord- ing to the Russian Reuchman - it defended RUDOVICH, PUREN and PSDERENKO. 'He recommend to Mr. Schubert to study those incidents and save his bluff, to his higher up and to those black bums that denounced us. Most interesting aspect of whole affair is Mr. Schubert's acknowledgement that his invest- igation is based on the denouncement, based on the false report of some unworthy countryman of oursli Some dishonest spy is secretly undermining.
AZEV, famous Russian spy couldn't for ever cover his track, he met his fate, that should be the lesson to spies.
V/ill this start some sort of stajnpede against "R. S." and what will the authorities do in the future. V/e don't know but we may suspect. We are
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not afraid that they will deport some of us — the reaoionaries are not that strong yet# But they may entangle us in a long law-suit, for which we are not financially prepared.
Our Central Committee aJid our association in Chicago knov/ its duty and will try and forestall any e^sauit. Others too in this great country should consider this matter and come in with their support. This is the time v/here all comrades should do their duty, v/hich class conscious worker should never forget. It is imperative that all should agitate for "R. S." get new readers, more subscribers. Gather new fighters, forward vath the socialist struggle. Let that be the ansv/er to cur enemy's and authorities t^at listen to their lies come v/orkers for the Radnicka Straza*
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mn AORicERS nws to vote for the socilist p,^rty
A fev/ days ago the oooieilist p^rty of Ghicbiso gave out its platform on Y/hich it will stand in the coming; elections. From that platform it is easy r:^ to see why every \;orker in the ooming city elections should vote for c:^.ndidates J"^ of the Socialist party^
Here is a short excerpt from the ■Dlutform4 t
Toduy the Chic-.^o administration ia an administration of speculators. The speculators prospered under the administration on account of the working masses.?: Dishonest politicians put in by these speculxtors govern the city. The Chicago ;^:; administration sHows plainly its contempt for the working class. y
Scoops of money v/ere divided by politicians but there was no money left '"'" to do somethin^^ of use for the working class.
All the forces of the city administration v/ere put at the service of the capitalist class, to master the v/"orkers.
The workers of Chicago have an opportunity to decide now if they v;anf an administration of Republicans or Democrats, speculators, or an administration of Socialists, like that in Llilv/aukee, V/isconsin.
The workers must be convinced that they can expect nothing either from the Republican party or the Democratic p-^rty. If the workers want the city
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administration to take care of then, they huve to elect and vote for men of their ov;n class.
The 3oci-;vlist pivrty of Chicu;^o puts stress on the fact that nearly all its candidates are socitQists. '^'
Each candidate of the 3oci-tlist party is bound - if elected - to fight .-^ for the vj'elfare of the v/orkinr; class. P
Our final aim is tiiat all the industries becone owned by the people, Z^ v/here their exploitation will be for the benefit of all, rather than for ^. private profit, as happens in the capitalistic order of today. The Socii^list party and its representatives will support every effort, each step meant to brinf; us closer to a socid democracy. Let us use every means to better cf- livin;-; conditions for the v/orkinr. class.
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Radnicku Straza^ Vol. Ill, No, 46, Kov. 11, 1910
OUR ELEGTION'o VICTORIES ALL OVER TliS L'llID
The 2^©^"^ progress made by the oocialist p^^rty since previous Presidenoiiil election can be seen clearly nov/ th--t the election rush is over, ^.nd the results are knov/n» This time the number of votes given to the Socialist party was lOOJ^ Icirger than in 1903# The Socialist party c^^ndidates in 39 states, und in 311 out of 397 Congressional districts.
The party registered a splendid victory in llilwaukee, where the whole county ticket was won by Socialists. Twelve representatives v/ant to the Legislature of ./isconsin also one congressman. Few socialist representatives went to the Legisla;:ures of CiJilifornia, Llassachusets, Minnesota, and Pennsyl- vania.
In the State of Minnesota trie *^ocialists took Lake County and Cook County, in Ohio, Franklin County and Marshall County in Oklahoma.
The Socialists received a majoritj^ in some ten of the city administrations.
Many votes were received in Columbus, Ohio, and in Minneapolis, Minn., v;here by a margin of a few hundred the Socialist candidate for mayor lost. The party is Culled the "Public Ownership arty."
A big gain in the Socialist vote is seen in Pennsylvania, especially in Pittsburgh and in Allegheny County. Ihe Socialist candidate for governor received
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in 226 Pittsbur^'jh precincts 5,500 votes* iV;o years acjo in ^.11 the 667 precincts there were no more thar 7,000 votes altogether.
In Pittsburgh as well us in Philadelphia the Sociulist party received more votes than the Democratic p^rty.
It was shown that there is not one place in the United States where the Socialist party does not have adlierents. In some places the increase is from 150 to 200 per cent.
These first victories which opened to the v3ocialist pi^rty the doors of Congress, and of state legislatures, fulfill hopes expressed last May. By these victories the American proletarians secured for themselves a merited olace in . the ranks of the international Socialists.
For us Socialists it is of 2^'©-^'^ importance to know that our progress is due to class consciousness and socialist persuasion of all workers rather than influence of single v/orkers, corruption, or money, as in capitalist parties.
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Tlie Slovenian delegate, comrade Frank loorich, made the following report: The first Slovenian socialist club in ..merici vms established in ChiCixgo on February 2, 1900« Later a consortium was organized to edite the paper Zora, which it expected v/ould be the official organ of the Slovenian socialist union in .\merica.
In a short time club and paper v/ere stopped for lack of funds. In 1903 another pa^er was started and the Slovenian club re-opened. As the publishers did not care for socialist teachings, Slovenian socialists decided to establish their own newspaper. The Slovenian socialist paper Proletareo v/as started on January 1, 1906 to become the offici&il organ of the Slovenian Socialist Union including; eleven active clubs.
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In June 1903, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the first Cro-ttian socialist club was started to educte Croats by printing circulars and holding meet- ings. The club of Allegheny closed its doors in 1905, but v/as re-opened in 1906* In the South side of Pittsburgh a Socialist Club wus founded by Serbians, but it did not prosper. In 1907 work was started in Chic ..go to organize the Groatians and to establish a Socialist nev/spaper, Radnicka Straza. After having their paper, socialist organizations of Croats were started in other places, totaling by now fourteen. Their future is assured if they join the Jugoslav Socialist Union.
Report of the Bulgarian delegate, Dimiter Ekonomoff : The socialist move- ment of Bulgarians in this country, in comparison v/ith other nationalities, is very small. The first Bulgarian socialist organization v/as formed in Chicago in 1907. The same ye-r, organizations were establihhed in St. Louis, Missouri; Madison and Milwaukee, l-Yisconsin.
In Chicago a socialist newspaper in Bulgarian was published for a short time. Bulgarians migrate often and that is the reason why their organizations become depleted in numbers and cease to function.
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It is expected thi.t a great help in this direction vfill be the inter- lacing of the Jugoslav Socialist Union v/ith other branches all over the United States •
Report of the Serbian delegate, comrade Dusan Poporich: Serbian social- ist organizations in the United Stutes of America are very few and for that reason it is hard to maintain a Serbian Socialist nev;spaper#
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RADITICKA STRAZA, Vol, III, No* 20, May 6, 1910
IIAY FIRST IN CHICAGO The celebration of First of Vsy in Chicago was more magnificent than ever this year* A. out 20^000 workers attended the parade, which moved through the ^
streets on the West Side of the city* Under red banner and revolutionary ^
signs workers of different nationalities in Chicago assembled to demonstrate F;
for their rights on the streets*
The celebration ended in Pilsen Perk, where stands were built, from which ^c-
speakers, from all nationalities spoke about the importance and significance ^
of said great holiday of the workers.
Serbs, Croats, Slovens and Bul^-ars were present at the parade in respectable numbers*
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In the great city of Chicago the socialist workers from all different nationalities of the Socialist Party organizations — • of them are 40 — will hold a big First of May celebration, on Satiirday evening* ^
On Sunday there will be a demonstration parade through streets inhabited C by th,e "workers* 2^
Not later than 11:3() A* M* all meinbers have to assemble in front of the g office of Radnicka Straza , 1830 Center Avenue* oj
We Croats will be joined by the Slovenians, Serbians and Bulgers* We, all ^ Jugoslavs will join the Czechs and Slovaks* *^
Get together oomradesi
The parade passes through sections where workers live, for the reason this parade must be forceful and magnificent, a grand manifestation of militant workers against all capitalistic bloody institutions*
Who has not the intrepidity to demonstrate loudly and ostentatively on May First for our socialist principles, has no right to call himself a socialist*
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Radnicka Straza, Vol* III, No. 18, April 22, 1910
FROM A I.TEFTING IN CHICAGO
Last Simday was held a great public meeting in Chicago ^ The important outline of sa^ie, brought all earnestly thinkingworker s together and the referees explain- ed cur socialistic standpoint toward the situation in the old country as well as here*
The socialist idea penetrates little hy little in the 'v\x)rkers» ranks* The best proof of it is thesocialist victory in llilwaukee*
l!r* Iv!iaston concluded that the only way to liberate the v/orking class consists in spreading class consciousness and leading workers in political and economical organizations of the socialist type* (Applause)
Ifr* Milan Glumac concluded his report saying: salvation and progress of all the Jugoslav peoples depend on the close union and concerted fight of the Ju-^o- Slav proletarians organized in a revolutionary international democracy (Stormy applause)*
Comrade Ivan Hasten referred to the Socialist novement in /America* He spoke about difficulties and hardships which the said movement has to overcome on one side from the ruling capitalistic class, i/^ich is bound under all circum- stances to break that movement, oppressing the vrorkers newspapers, taking away rights from workers, which rights the v/orkers do have in all other countries, that is the right: to strike and of boycott* From the other side difficulties arise from workers themselves, who are net aware of the importance of class
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stn.aggle, who are mj sled by different false "leaders." These leaders are in v -^ contact and in the service of capitalists and this is the main cause for lack of success to gain economical advant&ges by the laboring class* Nevertheless there are signs of going foimard by the laboring class*
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The American Socialist '^arty decided to call a convention toer^iie questions of party agitation and or;2anization«
The co'irrention v/as called for I;Iay 15th in Chie^Ltro, IHinois#
For 500 me-iibers on^ delegate :•« chosen*
Becpiis^ we: the Croats, Serbf? arj3 61rvenians ht've not yot an Union the Ooimriittee, T/crking on tie Ti>i5f ^cation of Jugoslavs requested the Central ^
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LET US UNITE QUE FORCES
Therrj are in Chicago four socialist sciieties. One is organized by Slovene 'ivorkers, (address 2146 Blue Island Avenue), the second vras organized by Croatian workers (offices of the Union and reading rooms, 1830 S. Center Avenue}, the third by Bulgarian 7/orkers, (Address 133 S» Green St»), the fourth was organized by the United Serbian workers (2452 Clyboum Avenue).
Jugoslav workers: join one of said four unions. Let us unite cur forces. Then join the International Union of Progressive, thinking, class-conscious v;o rkmen.
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The • Jugoslav Unification
The most important resolution during the meeting of the central comniittee was the organization of the Jugoslav Socialistic Union of America.
A Jugoslav Socialist Congress will he held in Chicago on -wviiich will be re- presBnted the delegates from Croat, Serb, Sloven end Bulgar socialist organ- izations*
In unity only is salvation. The unification of all Jugoslav socialist organ- izations under the protection of the Socialistic Internationale is of great importance. Only united Jugoslavs can have success, make possible an undis- ^ turbed economical and cultural evolution. ^^
The Jugoslav Union is fJsc of the greatest importance in the United States of ionerica*
By unifies ticn we 7/ill make our forces shronger for progress and against op- pression.
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HATIOHAL ENLIGHTENMENT v^' y
Very often we hear: "Our people are not educated. Before you preach Socialism enlighten the people*" That is said earnestly and impartially by our adversaries*
Enlighten! Enlighten! V/hat else does Socialism do than enlighten?
Let us see what the word enlighten meeins.
"Enlighten means to uncover the causes of occurrences in our en- vironment. Uncover laws causing such occurrences , be they laws of nature or of society. To enlighten means to take off of peoples eyes the veil, which does not allow to know and discern the laws of nature or laws made by society.
Cognisant of this fact we ask once more: What does Socialism do? Socialism uncovers to mankind all the causes of misery, crime and badness.
Socialism threw the first rays of light into the abyss of human relations^ vYe know by now why wgu*, poverty, and injustice exist.
V/hy are the workers abused, why are women without rights, why does generally economical and political disparity exist. The anwers to all these questions we receive from teachings of Socialism. Socialism ex«-
plained and unmasked the doings of society.Socialism demonstrated -bo us laws which govern the present day society. Socialism taking as a base
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Socialism found the key for the development of human society and salvation* Great and mighty is the socialist idea*
l/i/hen we Sooi^ilists spread among workingmenf farmers and tradesmen all the teachings offered by Socialism, we do a great educational act*
The more - Socialism is not only one, but the most important of all the educational factors in the sense of that word*
Any one is able to teach reading and writing, arithmetic, and a little in physical science, chemistry, and geography. Of course, such a person does much good to the people*
But this service must be compared as nothing, compared with services rendered by Socialist teachings*
The work of a common educator will do little in ^-/.spersing ignorance* Because he does not teach the people, from where originate his misery, his sufferings, how abate them?
Only Socialism explains these issues, and points the way; humanity will overcome them» For that reason it is natural that Socialism is very close to -the people's heart and soul ajid influences human thoughts*
We socialists are the only bearers of enlightenment*
Socialism is the science of the oppressed, robbed and the outlawed* The masses of the people are the place for this work*
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Today all the nations are awakening, conscious of human progress and civilization. Leading them are workingmen fighting for the prosperity eind happiness of the indiole human race*
Is not all of that magnificent? Culture covered by the word - ideal? Does all that not mean: to teach, uplift, to enlighten humanity?
Is there a more beautiful teaching than that of Socialism, v/hich is against egotism in man? Preaching love, equality and liberty for everybody?
Only Socialism disperses darkness and ignorance, cariies around light and hope and leads all the lawless nations to fight for a happier future.
Is there a more dignified work than to save the farmer, to show him a better future, v/here there v;ill not be constant insecurity, ignorance and slavery?
The teachings of Socialism in cultural fields, through education, destroy the domiaance of money and riches, create of man a new being \rfio v/ill be ruler of the Cosmos.
Yes, we Socialists are educators, the real bearers of people's enlightenment.
But Socialism not only lifts up the human reasoning through his principles, Socialism ennobles bhe human heart. The struggle led by the working class is tiresome and hard.
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That struggle exacts v/ork and sacrifices •The more the Socialist move- ment progresses f the more the desire develops to change this ugly and un- just state of things •
In turn this influences the good qualities in man. His character looses its barbaric and inhuman traits. Socialism is -he mightiest lever to lift humanity to the heavenlj heights of reason, science and progress*
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DO NOT BE A TRAITOR
Never be a traitor of the working class. Do not accept work where \Torkers figlht, where they strike.
Better to suffer hunger than carry the shameful name of traitor!
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Breakdown of the Labor Movement
Many, many times we declared ftiat we do not approve of the Unions of Labor or the manner in which theyaot. Their action was restricted to too narrow borders* The American Union men had in mind Just a limited fight for better, ment of their daily existence. Never did they looked forward, never thought about the future and liberation of the working classes*
As long as capitalism prospered, as long as there was work, it went some way. The workers unionized and acquired some benefits. But "Siat is ended now. The number of proletarians grew. Farmers and tradesmen who were forced to quit augmented the number of unemployed workers. Today the worker has to fight with his fellow worker for his daily bread.
In America there are one million Jobless workers today. The few bene- fits easily won bytfaem make the workers to dream. But the most distressing fact remains that there were "leaders" and^prominents" who led the workers' struggle from the right path, who misguided the workers for the benefit of capitalism. Yes, Gompers, Mitchell and others rendered great services to capitalism. If they did it voluntarily or against their own will does not change in the matter.
The workers were misdirected not to watch for Itheir future. They were
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led from the only aim and purpose in this fight of the laboring classes, which is the abolition of the capitalistic system*
While this happened, the rich capitalists did their best to entangle the workers*
The trusts appeared and became omnipotent* Capitalism put its men in government positions*
The Courts, the Army, the Police, all the machinery of government is in the hands of the capitalist class* In Congress there are no representatives of the laboring class* There capital is the ruler* In the legislature there sit representatives of capital to make laws, order taxes and tolls* The cost of living goes higher* The government sends the army against strikers. The Courts prosecute any labor mcvement* Boycotts are declared to be against the law * It is impossible to enumerate all evils against labor caused by capital- ism for the reason that the workers did not recognize in time that their fight thru Trade Unions is insufficient* They neglected to lead a political fight* The workers supported capitalistic parties, did not care to send workers as law makers to have influence on economic questions* The capitalist did understand the political Impotence of the worker and took away and grabbed these few things which fee worker had acquired in the previous struggle*
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Just at present, oapitallsm made a new, fearful stroke against the laboring class.
The Hat ters* Union at Dansbury, Con. # instituted a strike in D. Loewe^s Hat Factory. The strike was not successf ul so the hatters started a boycott.
The owner of the factory sued for damages caused by the boycott. The Court at Hartford, Connecticut, found the hatters guilty of $222,000 damages, with about $10,000 court costs.
For these eunounts all the members of the Hatters* Union, 200 of them, were made responsible. They vouched with all their possessions for the payment.
The boycott was declared a crime in free America, while in all other lands an orderly boycott is permitted.
How will American Labor take this stroke against right? Will that strike open the eyes of the American workingmen, to see yribereto capitalism leads? H^/^ill he recognize the need of an independent political figlht, which is advocated by the socialists?
It seems the breakdown of the labor movement in America is unavoidable. It seems the Socialist Party is confronted with great tasks. V/ill victory follow? Hundreds of thousands of union workers understand the undisputable teachings of socialism. The judgment of Hartford's Hatters will be of conse- quence, may alarm •the workers to enter in an independent, political fight.
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Jesus Christ Son of a Proletarian, The Great Teacher '. [p
Tlc.o Sacrificed His Blood and Life
He was bom nearly tvi-nty centuries ago. He suffered all his life from manger to his crucifixion, He, a proletarian. He died as a criminal tetween criminals. He suffered for a "orinciple. His -orincipleG as well as his teach- ings were the fruits of the surroundings in which he lived. His environment was slavery and cruelty. In those tirres the lords threw their men, slaves, to wild beasts as fodder and enjoyec to see men torn and m^assacred. The people were without rights and oppressed. Jesus saw in the slave his brother, his co-«anterpart, his equal. Prom that came his teaching about brotherhood of men, love and justice; the fight against the ODDressor and holder of power.
His teachings were the seed of Socialism.
His words about justice and equality he spread relentlessly.
He went to towns and villages, to temples and markets.
His words were full of love for the o^press^ed and robbed, sharp against the rich ajid the Pharisees.
The governing classes got sick of his teachings soon. The rich and the governing declared him to be a rebel. The hj'TDOcrites, the -ohilosophers and the priests, called him. a troublemaker, an atheist, who ws revolting against laws of God and man, against order. They cncified him. Save him the most shameful punishment.
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The masses stupid, withoat conscience, spat on him,
Nineteen himdred years have nas^^ed from the death of martyred Christ, who waged war for humanity, while h\imanity enslaved still suffers untold sufferings, injustices and pain. Dumbness and ignorance weigh dov;n the human mind. Vampires drink from hunan brains and blood.
Aeons went by; but tyranny, crookedness, ambiguity dominate alongside proud palaces, alongside l-^oxury - how much of undeserved misery, pain and sufferings. A hell dose to an earthly heaven.
Bat the priests - the Pharisees of today - say it must be as it is, because God wants it so. You have to suffer hunger - they must have plenty.
When those inpv/er send yoa to war, the Pharisees bless the arms. And yet did not Jesus Christ say: "Do not Kill." Diit Jesus Christ teach that some folks become rich at any price, the rest stay poor and in want. Did he teach that all the misery' is God*s will? No! Jesus Christ did not teach those things. But the Pharisees misused his noble sufferings for the benefit of the rich.
We Socialists - who are atheist rebels the same as they called Jesus Christ - understand his teachings.
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He preached libertyt brotherhoodt equality. To secure these thingSt ull the ^^^ oppressed workers in the world must unite* become brethren and cooperate.
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Ang\v«rinf. nhtacks atr^.inst ''Radnicka Strstza'' and with intention to enlare-e our paper ^ ooirrades from Alleghen;;", Pennsylveutiia, proposed a conference in Chicago for the Christ:nas Day, where we could thresh cot many i:nportant questions concerning our movw f\nd strengthening Radnicka Straza.
The central committee accepted the proposition and olFderei a conference for Oeccui^er 25 and 26 vdth follov/^n? schedule:
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!• Central and exec-ative committee's report 2. Strengthening the organ '^Radnicka Straza.*' 3» Formation of Jugoslav '>'C:^eli3t Federation, 4. Enlarging cooperative prilit shop. 5» Various questions <Uscussed.
It is desirable thst all organizations send in bheir delegates* Also the cities
where there is no organization may send their representatives, who will have
an advisory voice*
The conference w^^s vmeypectedly called and it is impossible at this Inte hour
to discuss in detail, whJch we vjill do in next issue* /-t present 7-re hope that
conu^ades ttjII realize its sip-nificanoe end try to make it successful, for the benefit of oui" move and the 7;hole working class struggle.
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Radnicka Strczr, Vol* II, ^c^ 4r^, Cc^-. .^P, :p09
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OUR FIRST V/0:iEN«L ORGiJIIZATION
iigein one stop fhead tovmrd victory. Ye?, the siiLallest success is a step closer to our gcali
The fact that we dare to even think of realizing a vronen's organ! zr^tic.n speaks for itself. The thought was net empty* /. ladies irieeting was held last Sunday, and they established an organization vrlilcl. vrill be a link in the large chein or the T/crld's iDbci' stri^^l'^*
Monb^r^s fees v^-ill be 3Cp :Tionthly, the same as men -- the sa^.e rights, the scune duties* /• temporary committee of three v/ill do the necessary work until the first regular meoting* A small number joiner at the start — eight in all -- of us and mth that we started our paper Radnicka Straza*
Today after a comparatively short time there are over 5,000 of ug ;Yith the movement and we are supporting and reading Radnicka Straza*
Big things are all born sioall* This shoiild be our toast to all new members and comrades
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Radnloka Strata^ Vol. 11, No. 44, Oct. 22, 1909«
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WOMEN WORKERS • PARLEY
The workers struggle for freedom is possible only if it is organized, if our power Is oonsolidated. Ihe fight whioh the working olass leads is the struggle for full freedom, so that nation does not oppress nation, man does not oppress meoi, husband does not oppress wife. Unlimited liberty for all the humeui race is the aim of our struggle. Only free mankind will develop to the fullest degree of humanity.
All the working olass should oooperate in this struggle of the oppressed, the women too. In faot, we don*t believe in viotory until our women are in the fighting ranks. A female proletariat who is subjeot to the same abuse, same suffering, should organize, and shoulder to shoulder with husband, brother, father and oomrade, lead the olass war for freedom.
7/ith this in mind we ought to make a start in Chioago. Therefore, Sunday, Got. 24, at Z Pm M., in the Jugoslav Sooialist Hall, Idth Street cmd Center Avenue, the first women's oonferenoe will be held.
All sympathizers are invited, all who are against backwardness and dcurkness.
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who are of free and progressive thought and will cooperate in the struggle in which already are millions of women, the class struggle for Socialism*
Forward to the meeting.
Committee Jugoslav Socialist Association*