The daily worker., 1924-05-14
DAILY WORKER
STORM CENTER
AMONG FURRIERS
Delegates Sure Do Read
Our Paper Closely

Twice yesterday the issue Of the
DAILY WORKER interrupted the reg
ular order of business in the Furriers'
Union convention, which is now in ses-
sion at the Morrison hotel. The first
time the matter was brought up by
Delegate B. Golden, who took excep-
tion to the editorials in the paper, re-
ferring to President Morris Kaufman.
President Kaufman, who was in the
chair, questioned whether the editori-
ais had attacked the union or only
the president. When the speaker re-
piled that the affront was made up
on the president, Kaufman replied
that he could stand criticism and sug-
gested that in place of the motion to
exclude the DAILY WORKER report
er, he, the chairman be allowed to
rule that all reporters could remain
until the accounts printed in their
papers showed a twisted version of
the proceedings of the convention.
Kaufman was unanimously sustained.
Toronto Delegates Wake Up.
Just before the adjournment Of the
morning session, the DAILY WORK
Err again became a subject of discus
sion, one in which all of the members
evinced interest.
Delegate Holsworth of local No. 35,
Toronto, introduced clipping from
the Monday issue of the paper, in
which three resolutions are given as
passed" by Local Toronto. Both
Delegate Holsworth and Delegate Cur
ry, of the Toronto Joint Board and
business agent of the union, denied
knowledge of these resolutions.
Delegate Steinberg, of Local No.
40, Toronto, then explained that the
resolutions were drawn up by him
from recommendation given him by
his local. The resolutions are %
against the election of National Civic
Federation officials in the American
Federation of Labor conventions; (2)
that the incoming G. E. B. Of the
union work. for the re-establishment
of the inside shop, where most of the
tasks on garment be done in one
shop; (3) that the Furriers' Union be
recognized on shop delegate sys-
tenn.
Further heated debate on the mat
ter Of excluding DAILY WORKER re-
porters was evoked by Delegate iii
nor, of st. Paul, but President Kauf-
man from the chair suggested that
Minors exclusion motion be with
drawn and that the statements of
Delegates Holsworth and Curry re-
garding their non-participation in the
printed resolutions be accepted.
The regular business of the morn
ing was the secretary's reading of the
executive boards report. Much of
the report was concerned with "left
wing" activities, especially in New
York.
The "Freiheit," Communist Jewish
daily, was repeatedly mentioned and
condemned for taking the part of the
left wing in the Suroff instance and
in the fight over the elections in GER
tain New York locals, especially No.
Is. The battle in this local was re-
counted in detail and the machine
officials congratulated themselves
that they had the membership of the
union behind them as their re-elec-
tion in the last elections showed.
From the indications at the conven-
tion's opening, the "red" issue is like
ly to consume good deal of the time
in discussion. The policy of the "ma-
chine" delegates is treat them with
ignorance" meaning ignore the Com
munists and the members of the
Trade Union Educational League. But
judging from the space in the Exc
cutive Boards report, devoted to the
activities of the militants, the ina
chine" officialdom guided by it's "Dai-
ly Forward" inspiration, is consider
ably concerned over their lack of
rank and file support.
Every delegate had his free copy
of the Jewish Daily Forward.