The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 20, 1925, Page 10

” SYNOPSIS. Nickles and Joe Vavas, migratory workers, meet under a freight train while beating their way west, They. get off at Colorado Springs. Joe Vavas is a barber by trade, and Nickles has no fixed trade. In Colorado Springs Vavas buys second-hand clothes for the two of them and they go to look for jobs. Vavas gets a job as a barber. Nickles manages to get work as a footman at Broad- moor, the mansion of the Broidins. His work is con- stant drudgery, Vavas, is ¢lass conscious, while Nickles is not,, but they, are staunch friends nevertheless. An attachment springs yp between Nickles and Marguerite, e maid at the Broadmoor mansion. One day ‘Joe }) Vavas tells Nickles and Marguerite that a barbers’ union has been formed to fight against the intolerable condi- tions. Joe VavaS has forméd the union with the help sf William who is an American by birth and not an im- igrant like Joe. The younger elements in. the union, led by Joe and William force a strike against the bosses. he strike is won by the barbers, but the union delegate from Denver sells out at the last moment, and the strik- rs are deprived of most of the fruits of their victory. As a result of the fight of the workers the ku klux klan of Colorado Springs holds an initiation ceremony. “They swear to exterminate the Reds. Mr. Broidin takes part in the ceremony. He desires Marguerite the young rvant, and makes love to her, which enrages Nickles. radually Nickles is becoming more and more receptive © the ideas of Joe Vavas who is a Communist, The roidins are more and more tyrannical. A Christian Science service is. held at the Broadmoor mansion. At the ceremony..the poet who presides delivers an oration full of the claptrap of the master class, All this spiritual bunk does not prevent the guests from devouring a great quantity of food after the services are over. This means mnore’ work for the servants who are overworked as it is. The Broidins give a bathing party for their friends, which means extra hard work for the servants. Mr. Broidin purposely leaves his camera at the lake in order to send Marguerite to find it at night when everybody is gone. There he attacks her. In Colorado Springs there is a general strike wave following the strike of the barbers. The ku klux klan is preparing for a counter- offensive against the workers. The Broidins give a big ball at which the wealthy guests rage against the work- ers while indulging themselves in all sorts of pleasure. Broidin makes love to a young woman of the highest society who responds to his advances. The servants are worn out from their work for the ball. Now go on with the story. 2 CHAPTER XVII. WILLIAM’s wife gave Joe a cordial welcome. And Joe seemed perfectly happy. It was so leasant to rest up in this place after work. To watch the two lively children and to listen to the wife. “Today is a big day for you,”—the woman said with a smile. “Yes, it will be a big day.” “Are there many coming?” “No; I wanted.only a few to take part in the organization meeting, whom we know very good, gs0 we can trust them absolutely.” “Then there won’t be much discussion”—said the woman, and thought of the passionate word-bat- ties that ocurred again and again. “You never can tell—without discussion -you * * * can’t clear up any question; ve can’t have pro- gress.” “You are right there . coming?” “I don’t know. Saturday, you know, there is lots of work.”—He sighed.—“Just look, only half a year has passed and them people are already act- ing fresh again!” _ He was thinking of the barber-shop owners. _ You, Bee, the slack season is famine, and the contract i is, expiring. Mg The woman stared ‘fixedly send. “Life is very hard. And there are two: chil- dren.. You can’t put them'on the street .° » Nothing but work ‘all ‘week: long . much is the wage? . err “Yes, life is hard, very hard!” “T can’t go to work. Maybe later, pane ‘the children are a bit older . 2” There was a short pause. It seemed as if she was trying to collect her thoughts, ‘Do you know, at first I. was. very much against William going to meetings. I said: a father’s place is home, with his family; but he was stronger. And he was right in everything.” “And it certainly is a person’s duty to stick up for what’s right. By this time I’ve gone so far myself that I make him go to the meetings . ‘ Life is so hard, and in time it teaches us lots of things.” Steps. “William!” He also seemed to be in good spirits: “Here are the membership cards and also a wonderful little pamphlet: Workers Party!” ' “How many are coming?” “T figure on nine.” “The main thing is that every trade should be represented.” “T thought of that too.” There were eight. } ~The men gathered*slowly.: Eight.came of the nine. William opened the meeting with an official air. He talked about the purpose of the meeting. Their object was to organize a local branch of the Workers Party in Colorado Springs. He got a good deal of practice in speaking at the union meetings and was able to tell them concisely and without any hesitation what the problems were. The point of his speech was that the workers are in need of the Workers Party which would take over the leadership in the fights of the workers. He proposed that the Workers Party shall launcl a big campaign of agitation with the object of creating a united fighting front against the reac- « When is William and how ‘Program of the PUT IT ON PAPER! Tell other workers that interesting story of the things you talk about during the lunch hour in your shop. To describe the wages, shop conditions, your boss, the business agent in your union— The life of the worker on and off the job— The DAILY WORKER will supply | WITHOUT ‘CHARGE Specially Printed Paper for Worker Correspondents. — GET IT! The June Issue of _« THE WORKERS MONTHLY Now On Sale Philadelphia, Notice! Weber Printing Co. 350 N. FIFTH STREET,’ Philadelphia, Pa, -MASTE S AND SLAVES (A Sto tion which was becoming bolder and bolder all the time, and also for the right of organizing and the eight hour. day., The — wrens be general ar” unified. 3 On One comrade: was mn in ainda with, th. plan. His idea was that the Workers, Party should go to the. battlefield. only with. the program of armed insurrection.and the. overthrow, of the, gov- ernment by, force. He rejected all minor points on the program which only sreved to divert the atten- tion) from the main question. But the rest backed William. ' Theeworker who was dissatisfied with the. pro- gram as mapped out, stated that a bomb thrown against the city hall would be ten times as effec- tive as minor points on the program, and he de- manded that his proposal be included in the 'Pro- gram that was to be published. The suspicion that the worker was a spy seemed unfounded. Yet, when it was decided not to men- tion any bomb in 2: leaflet he left the meeting i in anger, Pepei fc “i i William was Set wath draying.. ‘up. the leaflet, and he was also: elected organizer., Joe. We elected executive secretary. rae At the end they sang the leininatioael It was all fine. I The wife came in and sang with them. 2 Then she brought tea. They discanted, » whom to take into the organiza- tion. “We need -women~” peat: oe said—“Without women, no revolution. .And our goal after all.” The rest were of the same opinion. “How much work there is ahead of us” —William sighed. And as he thought, about the matter it seemed to him that the work required superhuman powers. For they were only ten in a city of 30,000. population. ;And yet the thought came to d4a& @ m4 him: “We are young and we are prepared to| / work !” miek g R It grew late. __ And the next day they would have to be back again at work early in the morning. They left full of great hope and noble zeal. Life’s misery had brought them together. And} t the belief in a more beautiful, happier existence] , put them at the head of the dissatisfied workers’ battalions. * * CHAPTER XVIII. NICKLES had an appointment with. Joe. Dolly,..the faithful friend, went along: witi him today too, as always. He sat down on a bench. The dog put its two forepaws on his knee and with its head sought for his hand. This touching demonstration of dog-love filled Nickles with shame. He drew the dog to him: “And I wanted to give you.a kick! ss! 0. ? 94 He thought of how share was:a@ unt deal of.evil: in people. At last Joe came.. “Did I make you wait long?” Nickles assured him that he preferred to be in the open-even when it was cold. “I got to speak with you something .. ” “Go ahead!” «| Joe told him that he was elected secretary of the local branch of the Workers Party and that they diseoyeréd that William was being watched. “Couldn’t we have our ietern sent to you? It wouldn’t be noticed.” Nickles was very happy to be able to-do som¢ Philadelphia, Attention! For best, Union Made OVERALLS and Work Clothes see thing too for the Workers Party. For the violent discussions between ~the riends had grown more and more rare. 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