The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 20, 1934, Page 3

| H i OF COAST DOCKERS Strikers Now Urged to Spread Movement to Other States—To Strengthen Struggle by Mass Parades and Demonstrations By George Morris Three weeks of negotiating have failed to bring an|during the trial of Dirk De Jonge end to the strike of 25.000 dyers. The outlook is a bitter struggle before the employers will be forced to make sig- nificant concessions. Entering the fourth week of the strike, of thé workers are as solid as ever, and the industry in North Jersey remains paralyzed. The dye house owners on the other hand, are bringing up all their strikebreaking artillery—a more open use of the Police, government, press and armed thugs, At this time it is interesting to Teview the strategy of the employ- ers and of the workers. The employers have placed their case in the hands of the Labor Re- lations Board which is reafy an instrument in the present drive of the Manufacturers Association for settling strikes in a manner which will paralyze unions. The workers, on the other hand, have followed a Policy which is very similar to that of the recent strike of longshore- men on the West Coast. What the Bosses Want was made quite clear last Friday in an editorial of the Paterson Evening News, a spokesman for the dye s. The editorial, apparently written before it became known that the strikers booed the recent settlement plan out, was very opti- mistic on the prospect of having the settlement modeled after the Cleveland Atlantic & Pacific stores agreement. In the dyers’ strike we see how the Textile Labor Relations Board is following out every detail of the A. and P. settlement. The dye house owners, too, are shouting that they are moving out of Paterson to a place where they could have “peace.” The only way they could think of getting a lasting “peace” is by disarming the workers—a two year no-Strike agreement, all dis- putes go to an impartial commit- tee, a mere promise to permit the union to organize the workers. The paid officials in the union who in the early stages of the strike shouted that there will be no “Gor- man settlements,” greeted this as the best that could be obtained and pleaded with the workers to accept it. This is why they were booed off the platform. The workers in taking such action have thereby shown that they refuse to follow the road marked out for them by MacMahon and Gorman, but rather follow the line of mili- tant struggle with a rank and file leadership. For that reason the prospects of making substantial gains are brighter now than ever, The dyers’ strike thus far is a close parallel to the way the West Coast longshoremen’s strike devel- oped. There too workers from the very outset understood the reac- tionary role of their officials, and therefore placed their strike under the leadership of a large rank and file strike committee. This cor- responds to the shop delegates and chairmen who conduct the strike of the dyers and are elected by the workers. No Secret Negotiations In the case of the marine workers’ strike the leaders too started with secret negotiations, planned to close | an agreement and simply impose it! on the workers. But the workers soon made it clear that there will be no return to work before they approve the settlement. In fact when their International president, Joseph. Ryan, took the liberty to sign an agreement which they didn’t like, they threw him out with the agreement anda rank and file committee was elected to conduct the negotiations from then on. So with the dyers. It was made very emphatic that an agreement must be bruoght before the rank and file, and in addition workers were elected from the locals to make up the settlement committee along with the officials. In the West Coast marine strike the officials tried the red scare. ‘They labeled the most active work- ers in the strike as “reds,” hoping to incite the workers against them. But the workers soon saw through this scheme to destroy confidence in their real leaders, and create a split. In the dyers situation Anthony Ammirato, president of the Paterson local, hardly got to first base, when he tried it through slapping a young Communist who was distributing leaflets, and tried to drive Daily Worker sellers and Communists, with police aid, out of the picket line. In the marine strike mass pick- eting was the rule from the start ahd so it is in the dyers situation. The West Coast longshoremen from the first day of their strike made it clear that the capitalist press is their enemy and rather used the Communist weekly, the Western Worker 95 their paper, In the dyers’ situation, despite the very close relations between the offi- cials and the two scab capitalist papers, the workers are increasingly using the Daily Worker as their source of information and guidance. Stevedores Show How To Win But what the striking dyers are most interested in, is the fact that the West Coast longshoremen emerged out of their struggle with relatively greater gains than were won in any of the recent big strikes. They won an increase from 85 cents per hour to 95 cents and $1.45 for overtime; the 30-hour week, and partial control in the hiring halls. They have not per- mitted themselves to be hamstrung by no-strike agreements, and since jhave already on several occasions availed themselves of the right to strike on various docks. . So the striking dyers, too, should undersiand that the object of a 100 cent union shop, more wages, and retaining all the elementary \always the ranks rights of the union is very closely bound up with the maintenance of militancy and rank and file control, As in the case of the longshore- men, who are a very basic branch in the marine industry, so the dyers are a very basic section of the silk and rayon industry. The longshore- men from the first day followed the policy of spreading the strike to every other allied craft in the in- dustry—to seamen, shipyard work- ers, teamsters, machinists, checkers, ete. This is a very important task before the dyers. All who perform any work connected with the in- dustry should be won to act in solidarity with the strikers, and raise their own demands. Especially the silk workers who are virtually on the threshold of a struggle should be won. The pulling out of jthe plants in Pennsylvania, Rhode Just what the employers want) Island and in southern regions is very important for a victory. Need Demonstrations One of the advantages that the longshoremen had was because from the very beginning of the strike they organized large demon- strations and parades, which served to win the labor movement and people generally including many small business people, on the side of the workers. This serves as a good means to counteract the poison publicity and scab-herding of the employers. This still re- mains to be started in the dye strike area. Every worker must be made to realize that the winning of the strike is in the interes: of all workers. In the West coast strike every striker-had to be accounted for and there was a continual campaign to get out the stay-at-homes for picket duty. They had to have shifts dur- ing 24 hours. In the dyers’ strike as yet only a small part of the strik- ers was drawn into picketing. This is obviously because no major at- tempt to bring in scabs was made yet. But the start can be expected any day now. All day picketing will have to be conduc*ed, No time should be lost to have shop meet- jing and make a check on every worker. Those not present must be visited. Each picket captain must be accountable for the workers in his squad. One of the weaknesses is that. the striking wo- men have not yet been drawn into activity. Wives of strikers should also be involved. Because longshoremen and sea- men had to be on the picket line night and day, a well functioning relief kitchen was organized through the Workers International Relief; serving hot meals was a very great help in getting a good response. There was also a lunch wagon bringing coffee and sandwiches to the pickets. No workers had to leave his duty an account of meals. Thus far the coffee and sandwich arrangement in the dye strike is |totally inadequate. Need More Communists However closely bound up with this strategy of the strikers is the fact that only Communist guid- ance and activity within the ranks of the strikers, can make that pos- sible. This was precisely the case in the glorious West Coast strike. Only the leadership of the Commu- nist workers in the ranks of the strikers has been able to instill that discipline, determination and mili- tancy which made the strike his- toric. Among the weaknesses in the strike of uyers is that not enough of the strikers, especially the most active —shop chairmen delegates, picket captait:; etc., have, joined the Communist Party. The recruiting of more Communists should be understood as part of the fight to win the strike demands. The Com- munists are the most active, sincere and devoted among the workers, ‘This is what makes them leaders in the struggles. Glass Union Leaders Halt Pittsburgh Strike By Secret Agreement PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 19.—-A strike of 4,300 glass workers in and around the Pittsburgh district, which would possibly have involved many others in the flat glass in- dustry. has been prevented by Amer- ican Federation of Labor leaders of the Federation of Flat Glass Work- ers with the signing of an agreement between the union and the Pitts- burgh Plate Glass Company, which operates plants in Creighton and Ford City, Pa.; Clarksburg, W. Va.; Henrietta, Okla.. and Mt. Vernon, Ohio. G. W. McCabe, president of the Federation, negotiated the agree- ment, but has revealed none of the terms as yet, other than to state that both the union and the com- pany “made concessions.” The threatened strike, originally set for Nov. 15, involved demands for the check-off, a wage scale, and an increase in wages. Wholesale Butchers On Strike in Boston BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 19.—Beef- men, carriers and cutters struck in the wholesale market district for recognition of Local 278, Amalga- mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmens Union, A. F. of L., and for an increase of wages of 20 per cent with a 40-hour week. Nearly one thousand are out, tieing up the industry. Truckmen have declared they will not handle scab produce. ee DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1924 STRIKING DYERS FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS Bribe Shown In DeJonge’s ‘Trial on Coast Prosecutor Faced With Proof of His Efforts to Frame Militant PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19. — A bombshell was exploded in the camp of the prosecution yesterday on criminal syndicalist charges, when Major Laurence A. Milner, testified to attempts by the prosecu- tion forces to bribe him to change his testimony which has been favor- able to the defense. Over the heated objections of Stanley Doyle, State Counsel, Major Milner, recalled to the witness stand by Irwin Goodman, International Labor Defense attorney, told of being taken last Friday night to an apartment where he met Mr. Doyle, with whom he was not before ac- quainted. ‘The state counsel, the major testified, immediately launched into a discussion of the major's military record, expressing in behalf of a “bunch of rats.” and offering to secure a good job for him and see that his pension was returned. tempted bribery, the state counsel sat in sullen rage, his eyes nar- rowed to sinister slits, his face purple with rage at the failure of his attempt to influence a witness. Despite this clear testimony of the corrupt tactics of the prosecution, the judge denied a defense motion for a mistrial. Earlier in the day De Jonge ad- dressed a meeting of hundreds of workers in front of the court. The meeting elected a committee to visit the judge with a demand for the release of Jonge and other de- fendants, and protested against the conviction of Donald Cluster, Sec- tion Organizer of the Portland Young Communist League, who is expected to be sentenced for crim- inal syndicalism within the next few days. A group of students at the Uni- versity of Chicago send $11.15, collected at a party for the Daily Worker. Students, professionals of all kinds have their greatest ally in the Daily Worker. Police Seize Jobless Pair At Gun Points DANVILLE, Pa., Nov. 19. — A delegation which called on Squire Ogelsby here to demand an exten- sion of freedom without bail for two workers arrested several weeks ago while resisting the eviction of a jobless family, was roughly treated by Chief of Police Mong and Sheriff Sweitzer here on Saturday. The two, Harold Thomas and Hubert Buck, who accompanied the delegation to the squire’s office were taken from the delegation by state troopers at the points of guns, but not until after the workers had successfully resisted the attempts of local police to seize the pair. At a preliminary hearing of the frame- up charges against the two, 28 wit- nesses testified for the defense while the prosecution was unable to muster a single witness outside of ‘he police force, to bear out charges on which the men were arrested. The landlords and police in this vicinity are thoroughly frightened by the growing strength of-the Un- employment Councils and are re- sorting more openly to terrorism in a vain effort to halt the work of the councils. | are surprise that the major would testify | As the major told of Doyle's at- i Serious Lag in Drive To Raise Daily Fund Seen in Milwaukee Not one section in Milwaukee has yet completed its quota! vealed in the district table With three months of the drive gone, with not even two weeks left to carry out tie decision of the Central Committee that all quotas be filled by Dec. 1, the highest section in the District—Section 3 (West Allis)—has acquired only 84 per cent, at this writing. Seven out of the nine sections yy 60 per cent. Four are pel oe per cent. Must Respond Immediaicly The La Crosse Section, which is in Socialist competition with Beloit, has sent in nothing. Oshkosh, which comprises four towns, has done only cent was contributed by Fond du Lac. The other towns in this sec- tion have made no response to the call of the Daily Worker. From Section 1, which has a {quota of $350, has come only $164. | This section contains several hun- ;dred Party members and large mass organizations. It is in fifth place. What has the Milwaukee Dis- trict to say about this situation? Eager for “Daily” In his recent election tour through the State of Wisconsin, Marquis Childs, the District, Or- ganizer, discovered that workers and farmers were “eager to read Com- munist newspapers and literature.” He discovered that in territories never before linked with the Com- munist. movement, “Party organiza- tions had been initiated through the message of the Daily Worker.” But the Milwaukee District, though it has advantages that other districts have not. got, has raised only $537 of its $1,000 yuota. In Milwaukee the Daily Worker has played a principal part in exposing Not One Section in Entire Region Reports) Completion of Quota—All Organizations Urged to Make Haste in Campaign | Progressives and the Socialist ad-| This is the serious situation re-| 5 per cent of its task. The 5 per) the demagogy of the La Follette ministration. Milwaukee is a dis- | trict where the Daily Worker can| make tremendous headway if work- ers are properly approached But the record shows that for! three weeks of the last month Mil- waukee has not sent more than} $40 a week. The highest Milwaukee has ever sent in one week has been $79. It has sent above $50 a week only on three occasions since the drive started. Milwaukee's Duty | The Milwaukee District has a | duty to the Daily Worker. It is the duty of helping to keep it in | publication. But to carry out this | duty it must immediately engage | in serious work. The units in Section 3 have se-| cured much of their funds by hold- | ing house parties—but according to the district report many units in the backward sections have not even held one such affair. This is a seri- ous mistake. House parties must be | utilized for raising money. Believes in Milwaukee The Daily Worker calls upon the sections and mass organizations in Milwaukee not to hesitate a minute | more in getting every wheel into motion. It calls for a major con- tribution from the district within the next few days. It does not be- lieve that Milwaukee wishes to} stand unresponsively while it struggles for existence. The Milwaukee Section table fol- lows: by Quota Raised =% | Section 1 $350.00 $164.65 47. Section 2 150.00 93.89 62 Section 3 150.00 127.88 «84. Section 4 125.00 36.27 29, Section 5 125.00 26.41 21. Madison 30.00 14.93 50. Oshkosh 30.00 70 -_ 6 La Crosse 10.00 eS Bg Beloit 10.00 5.85 55.15 Unorganized 10.00 46.76 467. Thugs Follow Marine Union Organizer TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 19. — Late Thursday night when the local sec- retary of the Marine Workers In- dustrial Union was on his way home, a car in which were two men pulled over to him and offered to drive him over to a friend who wanted to see him. These men whose license plate in a later in- vestigation proved that they were thugs who have been in this region for the’ past ‘week, were told by the seaman that if the “friend” wants to he can come over and see him, It was later learned that these thugs folllowed the M. W. I. U. sec- retary to the hotel, and under the guise of being government men, demanded that the propietor open the room where he lived. Not find- ing the seamen in they asked that all rooms be opened for investiga- tion. This was refused and they left. But they soon returned and again demanded that all rooms be opened. When the hotel proprietor put his head out of the window to shout for a policeman, the thugs took to their heels and were not seen since, Such tactics are common methods of shipowners in every port to pre- vent marine organizers from stay- ing long enough for effective or- ganization work, The Lake Car- riers Association is undoubtedly be- hind this attempt. | With one-quarter of the entire pop- Heavy Slashes In Relief, In Huntington HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 19. ulation of Cabell county on the re- lief lists, the largest number since the beginning of the crisis, the re- lief administration has slashed di- rect, and work relief from 25 to 33 per cent. In some cases the cut has run as high as 50 per cent. | In addition to the general sweep- ing cuts, 600 jobless workers have had their food cards taken away by the retrenchment in the relief administration. On Friday, all workers on the relief jobs were notified that they would not re- ceive their checks until the county had received a relief allotment from the state. By the refusal of the Red Cross, which is now undertaking a na- tion-wide drive for funds, to issue prescriptions, the sick and injured have been left without any medical aid. In protest against the relief cuts. the West Virginia Unemployed League has called a demonstration before the local FERA offices this coming Saturday at 10 a. m. Cen- tral in the demands of the workers is the enactment of the Workers’ Unemployment Insurance Bill. The West Virginia Unemployed League has endorsed the National Con- gress for Unemployment and Social Insurance, which will be held in Washington, D, ©. on Jan. 5-7, 1935. This article concludes the report on a hearing by the National Steel Labor Relations Board which ap- peared in yesterday’s Daily Worker on page 2. By TOM KEENAN PITTSBURGH, Novy. 19. — Attor- neys for the Jones and Laughlin Corporation presented its defense to complaints filed with the Steel La- bor Board by employes that the com- pany is “coercing and intimidating workers” to prevent them from joining the Amalgamated, Judge Walter Stacy applying the white- wash brush to the Aliquippa reign of terror because it has been tem- porarily suspended since Oct. 5. Paving the way for the board chairman’s cynical pretense that “everything is lovely now,” Earl F. Reed, counsel for the company, brought Superintendent Saxer of the Aliquippa plant onto the stand to testify that he instructed Cap- tain Mauk, of the company police force, to stop the surveillance of workers known to be active in the union, Saxer stated that his order was issued late in September. Says Guards Will Stay Saxer declared, however, that “the company will not keep its guards off the streets of Aliquippa,” claim- ing they have duties in connection with emergency calls for workmen which call for their presence not only in Aliquippa but across the river in Ambridge. Dipping his brush into the bucket. of whitewash, Judge Stacy declared at the close of the hearing: “There is one mountain here which we can- not get over. ‘That is the fact that when these matters (the beatings, shadowing, and general intimidation ef the workers—T. K.) were brought to the attention of Superintendent Saxer, they ceased at once.” * This pronouncement enly upheld the po- sition which it was evident the e Judge Stacy Whitewashes Steel Aligictiad Plant § Superint endent Says Gueads. Will Continue to Operate Througout | the Area of the Steel Mill Towns rei eS {board would take since the start of the hearing. Hackett, president of Jones and Laughlin, testified that the corpora- tion is “ready and willing to deal with any representatives of its em- ployes,” but both he and Saxer de- nied that such ‘‘dealing” would lead to a contract with any union. Hack- ett also denied that the company has at present any contracts with unions. The agreement existing in the captive mines of the corporation, which John L. Lewis signed last year for the U.M.W.A., Hackett stated “is not a.contract with a union, but. with individuals,” the officers of the United Mine Workers. Attorney Ogburn for the Amalga- mated, stated that he didn’t believe Hackett had anything to do with the surveillance of Aliquippa work- ers. Lauds Spy System Superintendent Saxer, during his testimony, denied that the appear- ance of State Police in Aliquippa had anything to do with the stop- ping of the terror, and referred boastingly to the J. and L. espionage system as being “very efficient.” The answers of Saxer and Hackett to questions whether the company will deal with employes’ representa- tives in the future were merely repetitions of the statements indus- trialists have made every time they are confronted with queries con- cerning willingness to “bargain col- lectively” with employes, but Attor- ney Ogburn and the Amalgamated cfficials accept them as assurances of fair dealing. Ogburn did not present a plea of the steel workers for an election in the Aliquippa plant because Attor- ney Reed claimed the company is not prepared to defend. Describing his meeting with a committee of Amalgamated men on Oct. 24, Saxer told how he refused to deal with them when they in- formed him they were requesting a closed shop and said the commit- tee only claimed to represent 212 workers in the plant. The com- pany’s stenographic record of the meeting purposely changes the fig- ures of 2,012 members presented by the committee, to read 212 members. Gave Membership Figures Martin Gerstner, financial secre- tary of the Amalgamated lodge in Aliquippa, gave the membership fig- ures under oath: 650 paid in full, 2,750 who have paid part of their dues and initiations, a total of 4,000 having signed cards in the union. Around 5,000 are employed in the Aliquippa works, The company brought a string of company stool pigeons to the stand to deny nearly all the charges made by the union in the first day's ses- sion, and to tell stories of threats and intimidation on the part of union men to force them into the Amalgamated. Cross examination of the company men by Attorney Og- burn easily disclosed the anti-union attitude of most of these witnesses and their desire to ingratiate them- selves with the corporation by tes- tifying against their fellow workers seeking to better their conditions by organizing. “Elections” Delayed by N.R.A. Judge Stacy told the Daily Work- er that the Stcel Board has as yet taken no action on complains and requests for elections filed two months ago by employes of Car- negie Steel and Republic Steel Nominate Militant Slate the sentiment against istration and for the Left Wing | the leadership of Mill Poo cratic employers Page 3 Dressmakers | Back Chicago | Left Wingers' | aieae | | | Despite Intimidation at Meeting pA is | CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—Alarmed by | the admin- program, the administration under is came to the meeting of Local 100, I. L. G. W. U.. | last Thursday, prepared to terrorize the dressmakers into submission. Nominations for manager, secre- | tary-treasurer and business agents | were to take place at this meeting. Unable to whip up sentiment for | the administration by raising the ery of “Communis: physical force was then used to terrorize the mem- bership, and two work: from the | Franklin Shop were slugged by the | “Guests” of the local invited by | Bialis-Barkin Company. | When the excitement and com- motion created by the slugging sub- | sided, Bialis proceeded in his at- tacks against the rank and file, taking dual unionism as his text. He read part of a letter sent to} workers employed in a non-union | blouse shop, advising the workers of | that shop that the Needle Trades Workers’ Industrial Union is ready to collect back pay for them, de- |manding nothing in return. His charge was that was sent to dr this letter ssmakers of the I. L. G. W. U. and that the left .wingers | are members of the N. T. W. I. U. The following is the complete letter as it was sent: “Dear Fellow Worker “We are asking you to come down | to the office of the union at 119 South Wells Street, second floor, on Monday, Nov. 5, 1934, at 5 p.m., in order to advise you of the pla that we have worked out to get | your back pay which is due to you. The fact that he is moving does not stop the union from collecting the money which is due to you. “Your presence in the office will help us gather the necessary facts needed in order to fight your case. By coming to the office on Monday you are under no obligation. We are not requesting you to join the | union. All we ask is that you co- operate with us to supply us some facts, because they are in your in- terests. “Fraternally yours, “NEEDLE TRADES WORKERS’ INDUSTRIAL UNION, “(Signed) E. B. GERSH, “Organizer,” This attack was ably answered by the rank and file leaders. They said that the N. T. W. I. U. does | not aim to take away dressmakers from the I, L. G. W. U. On the contrary. it aims to consolidate all dressmakers into one union, and the recent statement of the N. T.| W. I. U. on unity expressing its willingness to give up its New York dress department is sufficient proof of the incorrectness of Bialis’s charges. Bialis and his associates aimed to discredit the rank and file, espe- cially the leadership, on the eve of | the election. But neither terror nor the cry of “Communism” nor the charge of dual unionism succeeded in breaking away the dressmakers’ support to the rank and file and their program. Nominations proceeded. All rank and file candidates were nominated. Indications were made that they will not be placed on the ballot. No- tice was served by Bialis that the left wingers will be cleaned out. But judging from the sentiment ex- pressed by 80 workers at the meet- is will have a tough h his ambition—if contribute very Stather, of can’t says Peter New York, sending a contribution. No matter how little you can con- tribute, the Daily Worker wel- “We often,” comes you. The pennies, dimes and quarters of the working class support the Daily Worker. Companies, nor could he guarantee any action at a defnite future date. These hearings were held early in October of this year. Much hullaballo has been raised in the capitalist press here recently regarding a supposed impending ruling by the Steel Board on the “majority rule” issue, which would also supposedly, favor bona fide unions. Today, however, Judge Stacy denied that the majority rule question is even before his board, stating that the latter issue is “up to the National Labor Relations Board” [the .one now headed by Francis Biddle—T. K.] The hearings were attended by a large delegation of company of- | ficials, company police, gs and stool pigeons, most. of whom the workers can point out. It is at assemblies such as these that the thugs merk of their later victims, Phillips having stated with cer- tainty that one of the thugs who attacked him he recognized as an attendant at the hearing on the Huntington, W. Va., steel workers’ plea for an election. HearingWas Abortive The whole hearing was abortive in the way of producing any results which will benefit the workers. The Steel Board has no intention of forcing the steel companies to make any concessions to the workers, and for their part, the industrialists are openly derisive of the board and its “powers.” In diverting the workers’ sentiment for compelling the steel kings to make concessions, into channels of board hearings and court suits, the A. A. leaders are performing their usual function of preventing strikes or direct action of any kind. These plain truths were brought out most sharply in the present hearing, which failed utterly to scrateh even the surfeec of the vital issues of the class struggie underlying the clash be- tween steel workers and their auto- CHICAGO A. F. of L. AIDS UNITED FRONT MARCH OF JOBLESS Communist Party Issues 50,000 Copies of State- ment Endorsing City-Wide Demonstration to Be Held Saturday CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 19 ship of its locals in the united —The Against Relief Cuts Chicagc Federation of | Labor yesterday recommended participation by the member- 1 front march and demonstra tion Saturday, against the relief slash put into effect on = ®Nov. 1. ae ae The march will start at 10 a.m, Texas Textile ier rv vaus-van tae den and Randolph Sts., and from StrikeBroken By Trickery 200 Are Betrayed by Leaders Who Accept “Yellow Dog” HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. two hundred textile wo. mem- bers of the United Textile Workers Union, on strike here for ten weeks, | ever of the eral textile strike, w to work under a ye! since the calling gen- re forced hac y dog contract, | by the combined efforts of the mill | | owner, the government officials and the A. F. of L. leaders. The contract does not mention the union, but deals with each employe as an individual, states openly “this | mill is not a closed shop,” and con- tains a provision which takes away the right to picket. The contract does not guarantee employment to the strikers and further states, that @ “comparative few” will not be re- Eres eet thus legalizing the black. | hist. No Assurances Given No assurance has been given the strikers that they will be taken back even if they do sign the contract, but the mill owners CLAIM 138 workers did not go out on s jand that these will be given first |preference. The mill owners also |reserve the right to refuse to take pes militant | taken back because of their “dis- orderly conduct” during the strike. The vote to return to work was | put over after George Wilson, pres- ident of the Houston Labor and Trades Council, and Charles H. Poe, Commissioner of Labor for the State of Texas, spoke for over two hours, and declared that the con- tract was “just an application for employment.” These two, working | together, told the workers that they should show the mill owners that they “want to do the right thing.” Commissioner Poe, down on a spe- cial trip to break the strike, said he had come because the mill own- ers had asked the Governor for 15 Texas Rangers for “protection,” as the mills were to be reopened soon (with scab labor). Constant Terror | The strikers have been faced. with constant police terror and evictions. The mill owners had told the strikers’ committee that no nego- tiations could be completed until this contract was signed. Five workers are now facing fines for being charged with breaking a seab’s jaw. One of these workers, who protested in the cpen union meeting about not being taken back toid by found pr so there is nothing the union can do about it.” President in Jail The president of the local is in jail in Del Rio, Texas, having been rushed four hundred miles away from Houston just before negotia- tions for breaking the strike were started. He is held on a charge of being in possession of mortgaged property. In Texas, there is a law |making it a criminal offense for any person to. transfer mortgaged Property from one county to an- other without first getting permis- sion of the owner. This law is never enforced. The A. F. of L. leaders have given no help, even toward getting bail. Philadelphia Workers To Meet on Eviction Order This Morning PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 19. — A mass meeting to stop the eviction ef J. Diamond, an unemployed worker, and his family, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at 402‘ Spruce Street. This action was decided yesterday at a meeting called by five locals of the Unem- ployment Council at which the Diamond family attended. Chicago Defense Group Will Conduct Bazaar CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—The Chicago district of the International Labor Defense has asked all working class organizations to. keep the dates of Dec. 14, 15, and 16 open for the de- fense fund bazaar which will be held during those three days in the People's Auditerium, 2457 West Chicago Avenue. An entertainment program will be provided each evening by worke-s’ cultural organizetions. Admission will be ten cents. elements by saying} that certain individuals will not be| | 22nd St. and Wentworth Ave.—both converging on City Hall. | C. P. ISSUES STATEMENT | CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—The District o ittee of the Communist Party re has endorsed the city-wide | demons unemployed orf |Saturday and d a state- ment which has been distributed in 50,009 copies to the workers in the trade unions and among the loyed workers in the neigh- borhoods and at the relief stations, The weeping relief sl 35 per cent wi state after citing the of from 10 to h was put into effect on Noy. 1 while new mass layoffs are taking place in the shops, stockyards and railroads, cails upon all workers to unite behind the Saturday demonstration and. march. Cites Demands “The Communist Party calls upon you to unite around the program which has already been agreed upon by the United Front Conference, and which embodies the following demands: 1. Public works at union wages -—building of the subway—work- ers’ homes. 2, For cash relief—against the relief cut. 3. For immediate winter relief —shoes, new clothing and blankets | for the unemployed. 4. For the Workers’ Unem- ployment Insurance Bill, H. R. 7598, 5. For the recognition of all relief committees at the relief sta- tions. “The Communist Party points jout, the statement continues, “that the demonstration is a step fur- j, ther, and not and end in itself—a step forward to real working class unity against capitalism. We fur- ther call upon all workers’ organ« | izations to elect delegates to tha | National Congress for Unemploy- ment and Social Insurance in Wash« ington, on Jan. 5-7 | The statement calls upon “all | militant workers, militant fighters in the ranks of the working class, jtrade unionists, young workers, |; Workers in the shops, to join the ranks of the Communist Party and the Young Communist League.” Cleveland Men Reject Auto Board Decision | | CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 19. — The Auto Workers Federal Union here has decisively rejected the Automo- bile Labor Board ruling of Dr. Leo Wolman, that the White Motor Company was justified in dismissing two men for union activity. The union sent a letter to the !beard which said in part: ' ainst the better judg- ‘y {ment of our grievance committee to submit an; e to the Automobile Labor Board, as past y has |shown that many cases in other local unions have either been side- tracked or biased decisions given.” AFFAIRS FOR THE DAILY WORKER | Philadel phia, Pa. Thanksgiving Eve Dance. Wed., Now 28 at State Dance Hall, 20th and Market Sts. Good Dance Orchestra, Come in costume. Prizes for best costumes. Chicago, Ill. Gala Dance and Entertainment, Sate Noy. 24. Workers Lyceum, sch St, Auspices: Wiggin’ ¥.C.L. 9 and CP. 512. Gala Affair and Dance given by Ruse. sian Organizations on Saturday, Nov. | 24 at Deuglas Auditorium, Kedzie and Ogden Aves. Affair given by Unit 302 and 309 at 2817 Clifton Park Ave. Saturdays Nov. 24th. Refreshments, dancing. Dance given by Sec. 11 ©.P. Stock= yard Section, Sunday, Nov. 25, a6 322 E, 43rd St., 9 p.m. Adm. 150. Affair given by Russian Organizae tions, Saturday, Nov. 24 at Peoples Auditorium, Newark, N. J. House Party given by I.W.O. Br. 512 at 111 So. Grove St., Irvington. Sune day, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. Real turkey dinner will be served. Adm. 25¢. House Party at home of Estelle Hoffe man, 321 Leslie St., Sunday, Nov. 28. Concert and entertainment, Sunday, Noy. 18 at 162 Lincoln Pl., Garfield. Concert and Entertainment given by Parsaic Unit, Saturday, Dec. 1 ab Mactacs Hall, 40 Thi Adm. 20c in advance; 25¢ at door. WHAT’S ON Chicago, Ill. a First Annual Dance given by Painters ~ Br. 565 I.W.O. Saturday. Dec. 8 at Mirror Hall, Adm. 25c in ady., 35¢ at door. ¥ Ten Theatre Groups in action. Second Midwest Festival of League of Work=- ers Theatre. Performances by Gary, Tri-Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago Groups. Peoples Auditorium, 2457 W. Chicago Ave.. Friday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Adm. 35c. Largs Orchestra Well-known Violinist ~ Chicago, Til. -- CE and ENTERTAINMENT | Saturday, December Ist, 1934 | - e | at 8 PM, Theatre Collective in. | PEOPLES AUDITORIUM “NEWSBOY" 2U5T West Chicago Are. eee ee Tickets: 35c; in advance 25c -+ at 2019 West Division St., 505 So. State St. 4305 South Park, 3228 West Rooseveit Road. St., Passeics > 1156 N. Western Ave.