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Chincco Commies Establish Huge Youth Orgahization Honskoox (UJ9 Two mam moth youth organizations have been eatabliahed by the Chinese Communists to enable them to bring op youngsters in the Com munist tradition. - They are the All China Demo cratic Youth Federation, which takes in most of the country's teen agers and even some be low that age and the New Democratic Youth League, an . elite corps of 9,000,000 young sters in training to become party members when they reach 18 years of age. The NDYL is often described as the "nucleus" of the bigger and less exclusive Youth Fed eration. Five members of the National Presidium of the ACDYF. including the Chairman Liao Ch'engchih and the vice- chairman, Liu Tao-sheng, are on the Presidium of NDYL. To Bo Sparkplugs This style of organization holds m local chapters, where NDYL members are expected to be the sparkplugs of the youth movement- Once the NDYL's constitution described it as a "mass organi zation of progressive youth," but no more. It is now an elite organization and that clause was deleted from the constitution at the last meeting. According to its constitution, the NDYL also "shall carry out all its activities under the direct leadership of the Communist Party of China." All members "must support the policy of the CCP and be willing to strive faithfully for the . . . gradual transition to socialism under the leadership of the party." Big-Name Speakers When the two organizations have their annual conventions they have just finished the 1953 stint they draw some of the biggest names in the Peiping Government to speak before them. Liu Shao-chi, top theoreti cian in the Government, and the old warhorse. Gen. ,Chu Teh. were speakers this year. Liu Shao-chi's speech sounded like a high school commence ment address, vintage 1920. As the "Lieutenant and reserve force of the (Communist) party," Liu told League members they should: 1- "Actively participate in the construction of the Motherland, bring into full play their initia tive and creativeness, play a lead ing role and exert an exemplary effect on the broad masses of Chinese youths." Must Leara Catechism ' 2. Learn their Communist cate chism Marx. Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse-tung, and of course Liu Shao-chi, who wrote, among other things, scientific and technical knowledge of the Soviet Union." 3. "Consolidate your own or ganization, for the purity and solemnity for which you should struggle . . . Learn to employ the weapon of criticism and self criticism to fight against all undesirable phenomena." 4. Integrate the vigorously promoted spirit of patriotism and internationalism with the great task of safeguarding and constructing the Motherland and the defense of world peace.' Gay Spirit Fostered That may seem like a big order, and a dreary prospect for youth. But the Communists have also decreed that the youth of China must also have fun, whether they want to or not- " While unlimitingly heighten ing their political consciousness and discipline, (youth) must yet develop the vivacious, gay spirit peculiar and natural to the young," the Peoples Daily, offi cial party organ in Peiping, said in an editorial. Youth, it added "must pay special attention to sports and other cultural and recreational activities. The Communists also build up international ties through their youth organizations with foreign delegates from the Soviet Union. Korea, the insurgent government of Indo-China, Poland, Czecho slovakia, Bulgaria, Mongolia, In donesia, Great Britain and Aus tralia. The two organizations also named delegations of their own to the Communist . sponsored World Federation of Democratic Youth. For the next year, they will travel to similar national meetings in other satellite coun tries. . . Hollywood UJD Funeral services are pending for former silent screen star Francis Ford, 71-year-oJd brother of film direc tor John Ford. ' ' . Brakes of a modern automo bile are five times more power ful than the engine. Dana n mil i it am : . " ' . etna ft imi i imih ita I ; 1 'Second Section MEDFORD, OREG6N, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1953 Pages 1-6 Talk of Depression Declared Dangerous Detroit -U.PJ CIO Presi dent Walter P. Reuther said Mon day that talk of a depression is "dangerous and reckless", and reckless" and American labor is determined there shall be no ru inous deflation. " - 1 -- Such talk, he said, merely bolsters false Communist propa ganda that prosperity in Amer ica Is geared to war production. "American labor Is determined that there shall be no peace-time depression for we have the tech nical know-how and the econom ic resources to provide full and continuous employment for eve ry citizen 'able and willing to work, making the good things of life so necessary to satisfy the unlimited peace-time ; needs of the people," be said. ' GOP Power Policy Said Hot 'Giveaway' Boise, Ida. U.R) T. E. Roach, president of the Idaho Power company, said that the Republican administration's new power policy is not a "give away" program, as former Pres ident Harry S. Truman intimat ed. "The administration has mere ly opened the way for the Fed eral Power Commission to hold a proper hearing under the Fed eral Power Act," Roach said. . He was referring to the De partment of Interior's withdraw al as an intervener in the FPC hearing held on Idaho Power's application to build three dams on the Middle Snake river on the Idaho-Oregon , border in place of a high dam at Hells canyon. ...:' Student Pihsft Body Found on Mountain Peak Las Vegas, NJC U Searchers Monday found the' body of student priest miss ing slaco last Friday sprawled on a slope high on lonely Her mit's Peak and officers said . the causa of death was not known. Arroro Rodrlgnaa, IS. of Ta ta ea, Mexico, waa found by fallow student from the Moo tesiuna Catholic Seminary here. , Sheriff Malicto Vigil said the youth was found ly ing on his face with his i itt front of Ainu . THERE IS NOTHING FINER THAN A . Strombcrg-Carlson Television Low down payment 24 . Months Te Pay Satisfactory Reception Guaranteed Or Money Refunded . 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