The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-15
CAP MAKERS WAR
over EXPENSES
OF ORGANIZING
F akers Want Salaries
Paid by Dues Raise
Especial to Tho DAILY WOrkerl


eANEW YORK CITY, May 13.-The
Capmakers' International Union in con-
vention here is rocking In the midst
of a struggle over the budget that viii
provide for the organizations expenses
for the next two years.
A budget committee appointed by
the president has been meeting in
session for a week. Two reports have
come from this committee; the major
ity report accepts the proposed budget
submitted by President Zaritsky,
which calls for increased expenditures
above the income of the organization.
The majority report did not make any
recommendation to provide for this
deficit.
Left Wing Provides For Strike Fund.
The minority report which is recog-
nized by the officials as a document
of the lfet wing in the organization
and provides for a special strike fund
of $4,000 to enable the union to wage
militant struggle against the en-
ployers.
The officials are opposed to both
the majority and minority reports.
Their opposition to the majority re-
port is that it does not provide for an
increase in per capita tax, which
would necessitate and increase in
dues.
However, their opposition to the
minority report is of bitter nature.
President Zaritsky and Secretary
zuckerman denounced the minority re-
port in the most extragavant red bait
ing terms.
o, How They Don't Like the Daily!
Zuckerman in attacking it read from
the DAILY WORKER a list of the
various union conventions, along with
the Capmakers, which the T. u E. L.
followers were urged to take notice of
and participate in. Zuckerman went
out of his way to intimate that the left
wing delegates in the convention were
taking their orders" from the Trade
Union Educational League and were
being directed by Foster and Marley.
Secretary Zuckerman was particu-
larly indignant at the section of the
minority report that cut the number
of international officers from three to
two. In arguing for more money for
organizing expenses he made a splen-
did argument for amalgamation of the
unions in the industry.
Afraid the Union Will Grow.
He dwelt at great length on the ter
rible expense and liability of organic
ing locals in such cities as St. Louis,
Kansas City, etc. He closed with a
fervent appeal for unity-unity on the
basis of an increase in dues and
greater per capita tax for the interna-
tional.
At this writing the convention is
still for the last two days locked in
debate on this problem. The major
ity of the committee have withdrawn
their report for the purpose of re-
shaping it in line with the desires of
the officials.
The characteristic thing in the
whole debate is that practically none
dare to come out fatfootedly for an
increase in dues-tho all know if the
increase demanded by the officials is
to be met it will mean an increase in
dues
Left Wing Has Only Honest Program.
The left wing, on the contrary, has
refused to play petty politics with this
issue but has come out boldly for rigid
economy in the administration of the
union and at the same time made pro-
vision for a militant struggle against
the employers. The minority report
will be a basis for real reform in the
future of the union.