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Newspaper
The Toiler
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1921
Page
4
Editor's note introduces a sixth article by William Z Foster for The Federated Press. It outlines Russia’s conditions as described by Foster including the workers' republic constitution and Red Army challenges in defending Soviet principles.
William Z Foster outlines how the Red Army overcame elite officer tyranny via political commissars and elected influence, building a democratic army. The piece praises soldier comradery, education efforts, and a vast propaganda apparatus that sways enemy troops, asserting the Red Army as a unique, powerful instrument of the Soviet revolution.
Poem by Matilda Robbins reflecting on the 1921 Dedham Massachusetts appeal and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. The verse condemns state injustice and celebrates labor uprising, liberty, and truth. Compares legal lynching to persecution of thinkers in a dying era.
A restless narrator, a twenty year old apprentice, critiques car shop workers, middleclass intellectuals, and vaudeville shows in search of meaning. He foresees a decaying, degraded world and hopes for a forthcoming revolutionary chorus of dissent.
A vehement escrita mixes political critique and satire railing at government priorities. Kate Cook questions why 500 million dollars is allocated to railroads while babies, unemployed workers, and veterans suffer, condemning subsidies to railroads and neglect of social needs. The piece decries perceived government indifference and questions what government exists for.
A critical tirade compares Birdie Perlstein of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union to a bird swallowed by the cat of Cleveland's garment employers. The piece accuses System magazine of praising him as a force for good while alleging he betrays organized labor for Big Business. It vows to examine further writings in Finance and Industry and rejects Perlstein as a Judas.
A school program in California promotes patriotic lyrics urging students to pledge loyalty to America. The piece emphasizes being good Americans and loving the United States above all others, urging discussion at home to reinforce national unity.
An excerpt from The Young Comrade urges proletarian children to flee urban squalor and hunger. It frames capitalism as a dragon to be slain by young communists, praising the Communist Children Groups and urging subscriptions to The Young Comrade. The piece blends pastoral longing with revolutionary calls to action aimed at boys and girls.
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