The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-22
big SIX TYPO
union ACTS ON
Child slavery
Demands AssemblyPGss
Amendment
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NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Tho
efforts of Governor AL. Smith,
the Tammanyite politician and
alleged friend of labor, to stab
the movement against child
slavery in the back received a
rebuke Sunday at the hands of
Typographical Union No. 8,
when that organization went on
record unanimously for i'm
mediate ratification of the pro-
posed Twentieth Amendment to
the U. S. constitution, which
will give congress the power to
enact child labor legislation.
A strong resolution against the
enemies Of the working elias who are
opposing ratification Of the amend
ment was presented by H. M. Wicks.
who in a speech from the floor of the
union uncovered every point involved
in the controversy, exposing the
fraudulent democracy of the constitu.
ton that demands two-thirds vote
of three-fourths of the states, vigor-
'ously assailing the national associa.
ton of manufacturers in the recent
Massachusetts elections, lambasting
the governor and state legislature of
New York for proposing to postpone
ratification in favor Of a state wide
referendum, explaining the widespread
ramiflcations of child labor in the
Tilted States, dealing with its devas.
tating effects upon the earning power
Of the working class as a whole and
relating his recent Investigations Of
conditions Of child slaves in their
so-called "homes" in New York City
and in Jersey City. His presentation
was so comprehensive that at its con.
clusion the resolution was adopted
unanimously and without further de-
bate.
The resolution follows:
WHEREAS, a proposed amendment to
the constitution of the United States, to
be known as the twentieth amendment
and that will empower congress to enact
legislation against child labor is now be-
fore the various state legislatures for
ratification, and
WHEREAS, both political parties with
representatives in the state legislatures
Of New York had planks in their plat
forms declaring in favor Of the abolition
WHEREAS, the state legislature is now
in session and certain sinister influences
directly controlled by the National Manu-
facturers' Association are endeavoring
nTnVanf ratification of he ar ov.A,
by proposing a state referendum, in spite
OF the fact that all political parties have
declared in favor of such amendment,
therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, that we, the members OF
New York Typographical Union No. 6,
IN regular meeting assembled, this 18th
day OF January, 1925, hereby demand of
the state legislature Immediately TO
proceed to the ratification of the amend
ment thereby carrying out their promises
to the voters of the state, instead of
yielding to the pleas of the enemies of
labor to postpone ratification under the
poor pretext of state referendum, the
only purpose of which would be to post
pone action and encourage the exploiters
OF child labor. and be 1t further
RESOLVED, that q copy of this resolu-
ton be spread upon the minutes az this
meeting, copy sent to Governor Smith.
the members of the state legislature of
Greater New York, to the Typographical
journal, the labor press and the daily
press.
For once in its history the staid and
conservative membership Of Big Six
received lesson in the shams of
capitalist democracy, by listening tc
the expose Of the fraudulent nature OF
capitalist party platforms, who prom.
Use the voters anything before cleo
ton and do the bidding of the enemies
or labor after election.
In case the state legislature sends
the question to referendum there will.
be an unparalleled opportunity FOL
Communists in the labor movement
to carry their expose of the politics
alliances of the labor takers into ever,
important center OF the state. The
left elements organized around thu
Workers Party and the T. u. E. u
are preparing to launch a state wide
drive thru the labor unions and fore.
the reactionaries, in spite of their at
filiations with Tammany to supper
the fight for the amendment. Thu
unanimous action of Big Six is thu
starting point of fight that shoulc
be carried far and wide until the cam
paign is over.