The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-10
WALKER WON'T
PUSH PROGRAM
FOR JOBLESS
Doesn't KnOw What the
Convention Will Do
BY KARL REEVE
(Staff Writer, Daily Worker)


PEORIA, III, Sept. o.-John
H. Walker, president of the llIi-
nois State Federation of Labor,
and chairman of the 42nd con-
vention here, admitted to the
DAILY WORKER today that he
would recommend no action to
solve the unemployment situa-
ton among the Illinois workers.
Il do not know what action
the various committees will
take on the unemployment pro-
blem," Walker declared. But l
will do nothing about the I'M
employment crisis. I mentioned
it in my report and will take NO
further action"
In Walkers report there was only
the most general reference to unem-
ployment, and not even a vague or
indefinite plan of action was suggest
ed by Walker other than "the need
for greater unity"
Walker declared to the DAILY
WORKER that, press dispatches de-
claring me in favor of amalgamation
misinterpreted my remarks. am a
member of an industrial union" Walk
er continued, but l do not propose to
tell other trade unionists what they
should do If other unions want the
craft union form of organization,
am willing to let them have it."
Denies LaFollette's RadicaIism.
So far no representative Of the rank
and file workers has yet spoken to
this supposedly labor assemblage.
Judge Charles Searles, of Rockford,
killed most of the afternoon session,
Thursday, praising LaFollette's indi-
Fidual personality and denying the
charge that LaFollette is radical.
A resolution demanding action on
the unemployment crisis was intro
duced by the Waller Local Union of
The Illinois miners. 1t resolved, that
we call upon the officials Of the Him
OILS State Federation of Labor to call
an unemployed conference of repres-
entatives Of the various local unions
and central labor bodies of the state
for the specific purpose of launching
a fight for unemployed relief, as
means for forcing the reopening of
the mines and factories, and to lay
down fundamental plans for the solv-
ing of the unemployed problem
Further resolved, that we demand
from the state government that an
appropriation be made to relieve the
distress caused by unemployment,
and that work be supplied to the I'M
employed by the state government at
union wages under union conditions"
A resolution demanding that, "the
Illinois Federation of Labor in the
name of solidarity with the First
Workers Republic, call upon the Fed
sration of Labor to extend all efforts
In order that the United States gov
eminent shall give full and complete
recognition to Soviet Russia" was in.
troduced by Thomas Parry, vice-pres-
ident of the Springfield sub-district of
The miners.
Introduce Anti-Klan Resolution.
Several anti-Klan resolutions were
introduced, including the resolution
Endorsed by the Dowen Local Union
Of the miners, ana many other south
Rrn Illinois miners locals.
The Dowell resolution resolved,
That we condemn the illegal Ku
Klux Khan and call on our brother
delegates to the 42nd Annual Conven-
ton Of the Illinois State Federation
Of Labor to adopt this resolution and
demand that they promote a series
OF anti-Klan mass meetings and dem
onstrations in the State of Illinois,
especially in the southern part"
The Orient, H., Local Union of the
miners and many others, introduced
resolution, calling upon the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to unite all
its affiliated organizations for a great
organization drive in all localities and
Industries in order to finally bring
within the protecting folds of organ.
tied labor the masses who still re.
main outside.
Amalaamation Resolution Up.
This resolution was also indorsed
by Local Union No. 146, Of the min
ers, which also brings before the con-
vention a resolution demanding the
amalgamation of all craft unions into
industrial unions.
Henry Corbishley, president of the
Ziegler Local Union No. 992, and pro-
gressive candidate for president Of
the West Frankfort sub-district, In.
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