The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
TO
CT. OF [. FIGHT
SAKLATvALA BAN
Fight Non-COncurrence
After Delay
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AdLNdlets luS I6bOlullOA u ptObS0S was
introduced in the Chicago Federation
of Labor signed by delegate Andrew
Overgaard, the speeches made by
many delegates supporting the resolu
ton at that time showed that they
clearly perceived the dangers to the
working class in the collaboration of
Mr. JOHNSON Hicks, the representative
of British Imperialism, and Secretary
Kellogg representing American i'm
perialism.
To them proof had been furnished
that, despite the gathering war clouds
on the world horizon, in opposing the
interests of the workers, the various
national capitalist groups are quite
capable of acting unitedly
A Workers. Representative
Saklatvala, an avowed Communist
had announced the purpose of his
coming to United States as one of
making propaganda for the interest
of his class and these delegates ac-
cepted the proposal OF referring the
resolution of protest to the executive
board with the understanding it would
be sure of being endorsed, tho per
haps revamped and reformulated.
After several weeks delay, the
executive board. however, recon-
mended inconvenience
Last Sunday, Anton Johannsen, del
egate of Carpenters Local No. 1857
protested this action, stating that he
10 no 10
the joint designs OF the representa-
tives of the British and American i'm
perialism, that the issue involved was
primarily one of free speech which
the Chicago Federation of Labor must
at all times fight for
Delegate McCabe, of Painters Lo
cal No. $50, joined his protest toge
Their with Delegate Walt of Structur-
al Iron Workers, No. and others who
all stated that they had been led to
believe that the intention in propos-
ing to refer the resolution to the
executive board would mean favor
able action with perhaps some
changes in phraseology. u
The writer also spoke stating that
international working class solidarity
- demands that the Chicago Federation
] of Labor puts itself on record op-
= posed to the high-handed exclusion of
q | Secretary Kellogg and the endeavors
+ of Wall Street to upitk, world capital
f ism against the wors jag class and its
n representatives. - no
Delegate McVey, lof the Lathers'
Union, while trying to defend the
n executive board still believed the ac-
i ton had been unwise and even ad-
t mitted that Chicago Federation of La
+ Dor was going backward, particularly
j on the labor party issue.
e Some of the members OF the exec
s utive board spoke, others rallied to
) their support For instance Delegate
o Flora and Ben Ferris who made no eff
?, fort whatever to defend the board
+ action but merely INDUCED in attacks
d on Communists.
Peak of Reaction
q The peak of reaction, however. was
/ reached in the speech made by Presi-
e dent Fitzpatrick From start to finish
s a TRADE against the Communists, with
= no explanations of why Chicago Fed
y Grafton of Labor should become a tool
r of world Imperialism by rejecting the
protest resolution against the barring
t of the British working class repres-
+ entative, Saklatvala.
v These Communists" said Fitzpa-
y trick, while bringing resolutions here
! seemingly for the workers are using
S this hall and this audience for their
h propaganda and are using all means
{ to destroy u.s."
1 This is the stuff usually peddled by
}. iabor takers from the very highest
1 ranks who assume that they are the
g trade unions and chat criticism OF
! them or their wrong policies is an at
tack upon the unions.
What They Do.
The Communist Party and its mem.
bers in trade unions or in delegate
r bodies has definitely declared it's in
tention to fight relentlessly against
all the so-called trade union leaders
: who by their actions collaborate with
: the bosses and directly oppose the in.
: terests of the rank and file members
= Of the unions.
President Fitzpatrick by his stand
! against this protest resolution has
once more taken step against inter
national working class solidarity
Can't Fool Them Forever
The sentiment in the Chicago Fed
: Grafton Of Labor clearly demonstrated
? that it Is becoming increasingly diff.
! cult to fool the workers by the state,
ments that a good proposal coming
from the Communists thereby be-
= comes a bad proposal.
1t is precisely the complete failure
Of the present trade union leadership
: to voice the needs OF the organized
: workers, to bring forward concrete
program for the strengthening OF
their ranks for more effective fight
against capitalism and the growing
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