The New York herald., 1921-05-24

Clothing Workers OF
America by men who would rather see
their business closed than again deal
with this organization hes in their be-
lief, voiced by Senator Moses in his
statement quoted yesterday by THE
New YORK HERALD. that the Anal
aims at taking over the cloth
ing industry for the benefit of the
workers. This is Sovietism. and it is
high time the people OF America
learned what Sovietism means in
America"
One OF the chief sources of infor-
nation on this subject lies in the
preamble to the constitution OF the
Amalgamated. which sets forth the
aims and objects OF the organization
when II was adopted at its first Anal
convention. in New York city
December 26. 1914.
Extracts from this preamble have
been quoted in lawsuits and on other
occasions. A true understanding OF
the plans, purposes and methods OF
The men who wrote 1t and who are
still the leaders and directors Of the
can be gathered from a
OF the entire article, which is
here printed in full just as it reads in
The membership and dues book which
every Amalgamated worker mus,
carry and have with him at all times
PREAMBLE
TO
the Constitution OF
THE AMALGAMATED CLOTHING
WORKERS OF AMERICA.
The economic organization OF Labor
has been called into existence by the
Capitalist System OF production, un-
der which the division between the
ruling class and the ruled class is
based upon the ownership of the
means of production.
The class owning those means Is
the one that is ruling; the class that
possesses nothing but It's labor power,
which is always on the market as
commodity, is the one that Is being
ruled.
A constant and unnecessary strug-
gle is being waged between these two
classes. In this struggle the eco
nomic organization of Labor. the
Union, is a natural weapon OF Of
fence and defence In the hands OF
the working class.
But in order to be efficient and ef-
fectlvely serve Its purpose the Union
must, in It's structure, correspond to
the prevailing system OF the organ
ization OF industry.
Modern industrial methods are very
rapidly wiping out the old craft de-
marcations. and the resultant condi-
tions dictate the organization Of
Labor along Industrial lines
The history of the Glass Struggle
in this country for the past two dec
AIDES amply testlfies to the ineffec-
tiveness OF the form, methods and
spirit Of craft unionism. 1t also
shows how dearly the Working Class
has paid for its failure to keep apacc
with industrial development.
The Working Glass must accept
the principles of Industrial Union
Ism or it Is doomed to impotence.
The same forces that are making
for Industrial Unionism are likewise
making for a close Inter-Industrial
Alliance Of the Working Class
This inevitable process will ulti-
mately lead TO a Universal Working
Glass organization. united along the
entire line OF the Glass Struggle,
economically and politically, instead
OF being split UP and divided agnst
itself, as 1t unfortunately is at pres
ent, under the antiquated teachings
and methods.
For the consummation OF this
great end the education OF the
Working Glass is most essential.
This must. therefore, be a very inn
portant part Of the mission OF the
Labor Movement.
Every oppressed class In history
achieved it's emancipation only upon
attaining its economic supremacy.
The same law operates also in the
struggle between Capital and Labor.
The Industrial and Inter-Indus-
trial organization, built upon the
solid rock OF clear knowledge and
class consciousness. will put the or
ganized Working Glass in actual
control Of the system OF production
and the Working Class will then be
ready to take possession OF 1t.
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