On May 1st, 1924, the Daily Worker was just 11 weeks’ old. Around the United States, workers in many big cities had not even heard of it yet. But if that inaugural May Day edition of the paper happened to be the first issue put into their hands, a survey of headlines and stories on the front page told them everything they needed to know about the Daily Worker and where it stood.

C.J. Atkins April 30, 2024

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