The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-06-03
LEN|NE and FOSTERS SCHEMINGG :.
Seen IN MOSCOW PROCLAMATION
Tells Story Offering Advice an Expressing Hop: Success
Of Ama|gamat0n' to Down l. F. Of l., For S0yietSm T.
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service
Washington, ID. c., June 1.-The
close bond of understanding and
sympathy between the Red Inter-
national and the w. Foster lanai
gamation" disruption scheme in the
United States is made Gear in the
latest Red soviet manifesto, trans
lat1on Of which is in possession Of the
International Labor News Service.
Since he was forced into the open
in Chicago, Foster, through his
friends, has sought to ri icule the
charge that his propaganda was a
part of the soviet effort to demo
u,ihf,e American Federation of Labor.
H5ster's recent pilgrimage to the
capital Of soviet power, they say,
did not inspire his present campaign.
The Red lnterna tional, however,
in effect now claims the parentage
of the "amalgamation'', disruption
scheme and speaks Of it with all the
Astounding pride of parenthood,
pointing to it as the means of SAL
Walton for American workers and
promising through it the delivery
"bureaucratic'' and re -tionarv"
leaders.
Under the caption Signs of an. ap-
preaching turning pint" the Red
labor union International; uominated
completely by Lenine as :: propa-
ganda machine to overthrow all
non-red unions everywhere; puts out
a document on the American trade
union situation, written by, George
Andreitchin, former a: left wing
propaganda in .A!ler.,a.
Following is ar extract from this
document. The black--lco type brings
out these sentences which, portray
the Foster program and the soviet
approval thereof:
'All this shows that ne, American
laborers are full Of a militant spirit,
but that hitherto tn have not or
Ganized themselves for successful
struggle with the Losses. The exist
Ing trade unions are mostly of an
antiquatcd type. and are split up
into innumcrablc rivalling groups
devoid of any sentiment OF class
solidarity. The diff ,ultv of the po-
sition is still enhanced by the de-
moralized and reactionary bureau
Gratis Of the trade unior who make
every effort to5"stranyle all propen-
sites at Standardization of the la
Dor. CLASSES. all tendencies toward
creating production organizations, |
and towards persistent revolutionary
work. The reactiona"y leaders, are
supported by the yellow press which i
is an important factor in American
public life. ,i f5F]
But all defeats sufl red BY the
labor classes OF the United States
have been an object lc-sOn Of class
solidarity. Among the . INK and file
or II. lie union mcmb- strong
tendency Is growing i'm favor of pro-
ductiOn lindustrial) unions and AMI
united front against the attacks of
capitalism. The American Fedora
ton of Labor, which is merely an
office for the collection of membe
fees, under the guidance of their
present leaders, is absolutely unable
to cope with a series of new tasks |
which rise] before tho American pro-
letariat: =:
,iAhS AoOO4 IAdS5Co VI TIC CIflLeQ |
States must take into their, own
hands the reorganization of their
life from top to bottom. All the dis t
united forces of the American pro-
lctartat should be united into small
number of production unions, and
new leaders: should be elected who
would be able to Justify the conf.
dencc and the trust OF the laborcrs. !
Class conscious members of tho old
trade unions have already started i
campaign in favor CT more aggrtss
s1ye tactics, and new forms of orr
emiization. They demand the crcas
don ola united front which would
Embrace all cxistingsul- MS. and Thus
create an atmosphere of class soli-
darity. i-S-.$t T.. -. ~Es..t &&+s
'".The unions of5the' extreme left
are at present still in the period Of
Everywhere confcr-