Workers' Way

Capitalists rarely take to the streets to sing songs about their economic credo. Communists and "workers," however, do, noisily, belligerently. A rousing mass song, they have learned, is worth a dozen speeches. And with the growing strength of workers' parties many a new song has been written, rehearsed wherever workers get together. Lately the first U. S. Worker's Song Book was released.* Two of the latest Communist hits:

"POOR MISTER MORGAN" (A Round of the "Three Blind Mice" Variety)

Gay and Lively

Poor Mister Morgan cannot pay his income tax;

Pity poor Morgan he cannot pay. He's dead broke he hasn't got a cent.

"THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS SHALL NOT DIE"

Lively and Well Accented

Workers, farmers, Negro and white, The lynching bosses we must fight. Close your fists and raise them high, Labor Defense is our battle cry. Scottsboro boys shall not die, Scottsboro boys shall not die. Workers led by I. L. D./- Will set them free, set them free.

Included in Workers' Song Book 1934 is "God To The Hungry Child." The words: Slowly and Freely Hungry child, I did not make this world for you, You didn't buy any stock in my railroad, You did not invest in my corporation.

Ominous (not too much)

Where are your shares in Standard Oil? I made the world for the rich. And they will be rich And they have always been rich. Not for you hungry child.

* Workers' Song Book 1934, published by the Workers' Music League (250).

/-lnternational Labor Defense.

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