COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 September 1924, Page 8

COMMUNISTS ACTIVE.

WORKERS URGED TO LINK UP WITH “REBEL ELEMENT.”

SHOULD GROWN- LAW OFFICE INTERVENE?

Communistic effusions appealing to hate, envy, and ignorance are being circulated among the workers of Auckland. They bear the imprint of “The Proletarian Press,” and the authority of “The Communist Party of New Zealand, Auckland.” The two pamphlets which have come under the notice, of the Herald are cheap stuff that recalls the jargon .of soapbox orators, and obviously are, the work of a, crude mind dominated by one idea, but in certain directions the matter is of such a nature- as to demand an immediate investigation by the, CrOwri Law office.

“Wihat, is this lOomnilunist Party; Rs) .function in society?” ££> runs the heading of one of the pamphlets. “The Communist Party,” it begins, “is the organisation of the vanguard I>f the class-corns cions workers. Its purpose is to educate and organise the workers for the overthrow of the capitalistic state, the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, the abolition of capitalist system, and the development of the Communist society.” Membership, it is explained, is open to all who accept the principles of the Third Communist International. The author has made no doubt of his emphasis. He has used his capitals liberally, and the use of bold type is his idea of driving ’ home ah argument, or rather an. assertion. Flora the (typographical appearance of the pamphlet it is, almost possible to picture a, tub-thumper at work’ “The Communist Party,” -we are informed, “is fighting for the organisation of those who have no land, no property, no means of getting a living, but- by the sale of their ability to work.’’ These are to be “emancipated from exploitation, poverty and class oppression.” “It is idle to- talk of the freedom of having votes,” runs the pam“How do the capitalist class hold /their power? By the Army, Navy, • and Pbilice. Who la,re .the Army, Navy, and Police but deluded members of the working class?” This reference (may be submitted to the' police for their consideration. An appeal is made to class-co-nsci-ous workers to form groups in unions and strongly advocate the centralisation of unionism as a remedy against the disrupters.” Oa.h the Labour Party do. it?” proceeds the writer. “Not while it aims at simply running Parliament in the same old way as any political party jot the capitalistic class and •giving us a few Parliamentary reforms. That we are to understand is only patchmg the present rotten system (the term “rotten system” was bound to comle), because it ignores’ the power of life and death held by the capitalist class over the working class.”

ApparenHy the Communists have stalwart brothers in India, Chiba, Ja P an are going to help to usher in the new day. Militant workers are urged to join up if there is no party in their locality. Their duty is to get in touch with the rebel a^ ; group. 1,1 capltah l« lem ™t and fqrm'. ( The peroration is loud and black •Prepare yourself to abolish wane n,fhv ry ' live the workers’ reSo Thirtl S ?G et Dong live n| 1 bird Communist International! Long live the world revolution! All power to the workers!” ' A