The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-24
Good MEETINGS
AT DUBUQUE AND
CLINTON, IOWA
Militants Heard First
Communist Speech
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lowing from this, the trading and cor
ruption growing QUE of it. disgusted
the rank and file withlpolitics.
= Labor Unions Morale Shattered.
During the war the labor unions
were active in Clinton and built their
membership up until they were we'll
organized Following the armistice
the spirit of the workers was at its
height. They had just elected labor
ticket and sensed their power.
About this time an agitation was
started for a soldiers and sailors
monument for those who fell in the
war A shaft was to be erected in the
park But few of the more far-see-
ing leaders in the unions urged that
the money be spent upon building
that could bring some use and COM
fort. The result was the present SOL
diers' and Sailors Labor Temple"
which is owned by the members of
the unions, except for small mort.
gage still unpaid.
Following the depression in 1920-21
the unions lost heavily in membership,
some locals entirely disappeared. The
spirit gradually but steadily went
down until the morale reached almost
zero.
The. militants have once more stir
red themselves and the Clinton labor
movement is now on the upward
trend. The rank and file are still I'M
responsive and the class collabora-
ton schemes, such as the infamous
"B. and o. plan" viii no doubt be
put into effect in the Northwestern
shops here where 1000 workers are
employed. -,
The speakers stressed the necessity
Of the militants organizing for leader
ship in the trade unions, and thru the
unions, inspire and lead the mass of
the workers once more to the offens-
i've against the open shoppers.
Clinton Will Have Local Soon.
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farmers government in Russia, as pre-
scented by Comrade Snyder in his ex-
PLANTATION of the program, practices
and achievements of the Soviets, was
listened to with close attention. The
structure of the Third International
was explained, as was.2lso the Red
International of Labor Unions and the
Agrarian International Of the peasants
and farmers.
Literature was given to all present,
a number promised toecirculate sub
scription lists for the Labor Defense
and also assist in the organization of
future meetings for our speakers.
Names and addresses were taken and
there is good prospects for a live To-
cal in Clinton within the next few
months. 1sf
Successful Meeting at Dubuque.
Practically the same conditions pre-
vailed at the Dubuque meeting. Com
rade Coutts spoke before the Trades
and Labor Assembly the night before,
and the Painters Local just before
the meeting on the child labor amend
ment, unemployment and the revival
of the labor movement.
Good publicity was had in the daily
papers for these meetings both at
Clinton and Dubuque. A thousand
cards were distributed at Dubuque
and FIVE hundred at Clinton. The low
sbb to which the morale of the work
ers has fallen is shown by the re-
Spouse to such widespread publicity,
here were less than fifty in attend
ance at each meeting.
u To those who understand the pro-
gram of the Workers Party this will
cause no disappointment. Those who
did attend were part of the actual
leadership Of the workers, the mill
tants who inspire, organize and direct
the progress of the masses.
The local situation in Dubuque must
be understood to appreciate the sig
nifcance Of such a gathering.
There are a number Of large factor
les, employing from 50Oito 1000 work.
ers, that are completely non-union and
in which the workers are in an almost