The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-08-20

she uhcinpioyment problem. lnere is
no need to worry any longer over
that job you haven't got. "The Farm,
er-Labor Party has the solution of
the greatest of all problems with
which the nation is confronted. No
other party has" Rather broad
statement. Here is their leaflet in
full, from their national party head
quarters, written by J. G. Brown,
Farmer-Labor Party National Secre-
tary:
| DIVIDE THE JOBS
"a political party that has the
right to claim the attention of the
workers must be willing to tackle and
able to solve their most pressing
problems. u
what is the Greatest Problem
Confronting the Workers at the
Present Time?
UNEMPLOYMENT
"Six millions out of work. The num-
ber is increasing daily. Savings eaten
up. Families disrupted. Men tramping
seeking work.
'There Is No Work. Why?
Because Those Who Have Jobs
Work Too Many Hours. The Steel
Mills Operate Twelve Hours Day.
Many Industries Work Ten. Few
Work Less Than Eight.
"The cure for unemployment is to
divide up the jobs. Put everyone to
work. Cut the'hours till the idle work.
ers in every industry are absorbed.
| "Elect men to office who will
shorten the hours of labor in all gov
ernmental work to the point where
its share of idle workers can be taken
care of. Then repeal all laws which
hamstring labor unions. With oppor-
tunity to function normally, organized
workers can reduce hours of labor
and raise wages so that not only can
every man and woman have job but
they can make living also.
abolish labor injunctions, Lever
acts, anti-picketing laws, so-called
criminal syndicalist laws and the
countless other legislative handicaps
on Labor Then the labor organiza-
tions can keep wages up and hours
down. Unemployment Will Disappear
abolish unemployment and you
wipe out race riots.
Unemployment is an ugly, ever
1 present menace threatening every
worker like a storm cloud. 1t not only
brings hunger but fosters race suicide
prevents marriage, breeds scabs
brings out the basest instincts oi
4 human beings and causes men to vel
come even the horrors of war tt
escape its terrors.
"The FarmerLabor Party proposes
to elect men to political office whit
will unthrottle labor unions and divid,
the jobs. This will solve unemploy
ment and remove paralyzing fea
that keeps labor enslaved.
"Join the Party. Spread Itg Mes
, sage. Elect Its Candidates.
!, "The Farmer Labor Party has tn
0 solution of the greatest of all pro
blems with which the nation is con
e fronted No other party has.
: "Your Duty Is Plain. Do It."
$ We have no wish to question tn
n sincerity Of the F. L. P. They indicat
I that they realize the seriousness o
}. the situation confronting the work
y ers. But as to some of the conclusion
: they have drawn and their remed
e for the present situation, they ar
S hopelessly in error. Not understand
: ing the class struggle, the F. L. P.
u utterly unable to correctly weigh an
! analyze the factors entering into un
: employment, and it's causes.
ol But let us consider the leaflet. TIL
y logic of the first paragraph can no
II be questioned. But they here indie
o themselves, for, though they navel
try to tackle the problem, they ca
a not solve it. Unemployment the great
y est problem confronting the worker
a'at the present time? 1t is but on
|" problem among many, all Of which ar
inherent in the capitalist system Q
: production, a system which says t
:" the laborer, 1.-TWO hours or even
shorter time shall you work for you
6 keep, and all time over and aboy
!, that in your working day, you mus
" produce surplus product for yor
:. capitalist MASTER" That is what tn
" wage system amounts to. A bar
existence for the wage Garner and h
=, family and luxurious life for I'll
!, employing master.
But why is there no work? Z? "Becau'
those who have jobs work too man
hourslr Therefore,. "divide nm N