The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-22


two looms, which is equivalent to a
$50 per cent cut in wages, the weav.
ers refused to work. The strike fol.
lowed and was later Joined by all Of
the mill employees.
The Amalgamated Textile Councils
OF America with national headquarters
in Providence, r. L at 1855 Westmins.
ter street, Immediately took hold Of
the strike thru one Of its representa-
tives, Comrade Jim Reid. The A. t.
G. Of A. was organized on September
in 1922 at the conclusion Of the big
textile strike. One Of the men who
helped in its organization was Jim
Reid, former national president Of
the National Union Textile Workers
Of America which was affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor.
The declaration Of this union as as
follows: "The Amalgamated Textile
Councils do not desire to compete with
other textile unions; rather it seeks
to cooperate with them in and make
a united fight against the bosses. As
a proof OF our sincerity in this declara
ton we viii recognize the cards Of
other unions and allow their members
to talk and vote In our council meet
ings in the mill where they are en-
ployed. The Amalgamated Textile
Councils will do all in its power to
facilitate the amaIoamatIon of all tex.
tile unions Of the Industry"
Out Of the two hundred strikers,
only five returned to work. The Ne
masket Mill is running twenty-five per
cent normal and the prospect of vic
tory for the strikers Is very good.
Many Of the workers on strike now
did not even know or appreciate the
full meaning Of scab. 1t is need
less to say that from their present ex-
perience, their outlook is one hundred
per cent trade unionist.
Comrade Jim Reid Of the Workers
Party in Providence spoke to the men
and women on Thursday. He eau
toned the mill workers to be on their
alert against the approaches from the
company's stool pigeons and to pay
no attention to any rumors they may
hear on the streets, but to hold their
discussions at the strike meetings
Comrade Reid, after finishing his
speech introduced Comrade Barney
Mass, national industrial organizer of
the Young Workers League Of Am
erica. He also lauded highly the work
Of this organization as being worthy
Of the support Of all.
Comrade Mass showed the strikers
the necessity Of organization and
pointed out the powerful organization
lexisting in the ranks Of the mill own
ers. He said, "This is not an isolated
incident, but a series Of strikes which
are occurring more frequently and
Twill become more frequent as the
lopen shop campaign gets under way
with the aid Of the Coolidge admins.
tration."
Comrades Nellie Prabulos and
Ralph Kominsky Of the Young Workers
League In Providence have been help
ing the strikers in their fight. After
Comrade Mass appealed for members
to the league many remained and a
meeting has ben called for the pnur.
pose of organizing league nucleus.
After the meeting was adorned over
100 went down on the picket line. in
GLIDING Reid. Mass, Komisky and
Prabulos. AS some Of the scabs
came pouring out Of the gate the
strikers jeered and laughed at them.
The captain Of police ordered the
pickets to quit making noise. This
was ignored. One of the scabs. whose
name is Flutey, is a professional
strikebreaker and gunman. 1t is also
alleged that he recently shot a man
in Lawrence and is at present under
a bond. He endeavored to provoke a
fight with some Of the pickets. But
when his blum was called he hastily
retreated.
Appeals for money are now being
made in all textile mills for the needy
strikers. over two thousand dollars
have already been raised and much
more will be raised in order to guar
antee the victorious fight of the mill
workers. The Young Workers League
In Providence and neighboring towns
are becoming active in the relief
work. With the organization of a
league, the morale of the strikers has
been increased.
Youth Demands VIII Be Put Forward
The active participation OF the
Workers Party and Young Workers
League in the many spontaneous
strikes which occur in the textile in
dustries, will make both organizations
become the real vanguard Of the work
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