The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-29

rendering meShiys SAUL well, II you
want to eat In scab dining rooms, all
right" So nothing was done about
1t and next year the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention headQuar-
ters will undoubtedly be in a scab
hotel at Atlantic City, Just as 1t has
been in the scab hotel 81 Paso del
Norte in FL Paso.
A. Adamsli Of the Garment Workers
of America, dumbbell servant Of
Gompers who has never opened his
mouth in conventions for ten years,
and Edward J. Evans OF the Electrical
Workers, we're chosen without opposi-
ton as delegates to the unions Of
Great Britain. Chas. H. Meyer Of the
Mine, Mill and Smeltermen, was
chosen delegate to Canada.
Favor the League Of Nations.
Matthew Vol. reporting for the
committee handling the resolution
proposed by Andy Furuseth Of the
Seamen against the United States
joining the world court or the league
of nations, said that he had no in
formation that the league Of nations
aspires to form super government"
as claimed in the resolution. He would
agree to protest any invasion of sea-
mems rights" or the freedom" of
liberty-loving citizens-and he moved
to refer the whole matter to the ex-
ecutive council. Furuseth agreed, in
hope that something might be done. {"
Upon the subject of Pan-American
relations, Vol said that special
effort to help this exploited people
had been made by guiding them in
the proper direction as expounded by
the A. F. of L. doctrines, which by
word and deed resulted in forming a
democratic government"
Assaults Mexican Communist Party.
"Our work is showing results in the
Mexican federation representatives
picturing in glowing (not red) and
grateful language how our sound ad-
vice aided this struggling people"
said Vol. "And in turn" he added,
"the Mexican federation had pledged
itself to protect the A. F. of L. The
Mexican federation showed how safe
It is by adoption Of Trevino's highly
significant and statesman-like pro-
nouncement that the c. R. o. M. does
not permit the establishment Of
Communist Party in Mexico"
Martin F. Ryan Of the Carmen, re-
porting upon the situation in Porto
Rico, quoted from the message Of
Iglesias upon the Porto Rican cleo
ton Of November 4, held under the
laws and flag of America.
democracy" Shocks Ryan.
The old political parties controlling
the economic forces of the island
used violence and corruption, employ
ing the insular police. the department
of justice and the voting Of paid
agents. The islanders were deprived
of franchise, annulling legal ballots,
proof of which will be presented to
congress.
Ryan "is shocked" that such an cleo
ton could take place under the Amer
lean flag; that the American prin-
ciple of universal suffrage could be so
degraded" l thought for a moment
that he was talking about the recent
election in Chicago. The recommenda-
lions were that the federation sus-
pend its endorsement of legislation
granting more self government, until
congress investigate and grant honest
free suffrage, that Gompers aid
petition for an investigation and that
copies of statement be sent to the
United States government officials
and to congress. Ryan's com
mittee was Indignant" that people
should be ''ruthlessly exploited by
privileged few under the glorious
stars and stripes in the same way
they were when under SPAIN"
NICARAGUA Gets "MoraI Support"
In the report from Nicaragua, sim
liar conditions we're depicted. In the
last election true representatives of
the people were elected, "but special
privilege is trying to prevent them
taking Office In January" The A. #.
Of L. pledged its moral support" but
declined to be responsible for exploit
tation of unhappy Nicaraguans, con-
cealing itself in splendid vagueness.
The resolution favoring the release
OF Rangel and Cline was passed with
out question, as its wording makes a
bow to both the Mexican government
and the American government and
costs not cent to the labor takers
or the Imperialism they uphold in
Latin America.