The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-14

retary-treasurer and general organiza.
ton committee may be elected to a
maximum of three terms in success.
sion.
These and many other changes
widely extending industrial union au-
tonomy have been adopted subject to
referendum, based upon a general
statement addressed to all branches
of the M T. W. by the convention,
which statement gives the need for
such progressive measures as allowed
for practical control of jobs without
which the union will perish.
No Decentralization, Only FIexibility.
Some comment was heard on the
floor Of the convention to the effect
that this appeared to reflect a de-
centralizing tendency which in fact.
does not exist in the convention. The
predominant tendency is precisely in
the opposite direction, toward an eff
cient, disciplined, tightly-knit nation
al organization in the industry tenn
pered only by the degree Of local and
industrial autonomy necessary to flex-
ibility, the national organization TAX
ing like position in its relations
with the marine transport organiza-
lions Of othe+ countries
This predominant tendency really
is the foundation for the optimistic
prophecies quoted at the outset of
this article. Necessity for disciplined
action, locally, nationally and inter-
nationally has been the slogan, the
keynote, the very breath Of this con-
vention.
1t was expressed by William Dren-
nan, general executive board mem
Der, when he proposed with the unani-
nous consent of the convention that
Fellow Worker O'Hagen, publicity
representative Of the convention, be
delegated to draft for the convention
resolution upon cooperation in in
ternational relations This resolution
submitted by Fellow Worker O'Hagen
a few days later and unanimously
adopted by the convention, probably
embodies its spirit better than any
other document of the convention.
The resolution is comparatively brief
and reads as follows
Resolution on international Relations
and Action.
This convention fully realizes that
following the world war the pressure
upon the trade and industrial unions
the world ever steadily increases.
Capitalist organization against
labor is international. Nothing but
efficient international organization
of labor upon the basis Of the class
struggle and solidarity will meet
the situation. Therefore, this con-
vention declares for International
cooperation on the basis of the
class struggle and solidarity, both
for the M. T. w. I. U. No. $40, and
for the !. w. w. as a whole.
at constitutes it's G. o. c. and
general seeretary-treasure COM
mittee to set up correspondence at
once with the marine transport or
eanizations of all countries, which
recognize the class struggle and SOL
ldarity with view to bringing
about international cooperation,
solidarity, and eventually efficient
organization within our Industry, re-
ports Of progress to be submitted to
the branches from time to time.
A Committee Of Action.
ut constitutes the G. o. C. and the
general ecretary-treasurer commit
tee of action TO get in touch at once
with the organizations that are direct.
ly and actively in charge OF the pres.
ent strikes in our industry in Aus
tralia, England, South Africa and else
where with view to further coop
Grafton in the immediate struggle
against the international shipping
trust, likewise reporting TO the
branches from time to time.
Further, let this program be the
basis OF policy in international rela-
tions at the Havana conference, and.
Finally, let II be determined now
that our delegates to the next general
convention of the |. w. w. shall stand
upon this program both for the M. T.