The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-19
new YORK LABOR
/. DEFENSE Joins
INTERNATIONAL
Calls Conference to
Launch New Body

NEW YORK, July 1I.--At the meet
ing Of the Labor Defense Council,
merged with the international Labor
Defense and adopted the new name.
This was done for the sake Of hav-
ing unified, inclusive organization
to carry on the work of defense Of the
militant workers of this country who
are sent to Jail for participation in
the class struggle.
Comrade Rose Baron, who was
delegate to the conference held in
Chicago on June rs, at which the In
ternational Labor Defense was form
ed, made full report on the confer
ence, which was approved. She read
the constitution that was adopted
there and that provides for individual
and collective membership; members
pay Toe. per month, while organiza-
tions may affiliate by paying contri-
button.
Workers In Shops Basis
The basis of the organization are
the workers in the shops, trade unions
and fraternal organizations The new
organization is one of the best united
fronts of the working class in protec-
ton of its militant fighters; it brings
the workers together in class solidari-
ty and ensures that workers will be
more courageous and reader to enter
the struggle when they know that
their families will be taken care of.
After discussion of the report and
the constitution of the International
Labor Defense, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Merge Into !, l. o.
After hearing the report of Com
rade Rose Baron on the conference
: held in Chicago on June 2S, 1925, at
which the International Labor De-
tense was formed, the Labor Defense
, Council of New York City in meeting
I assembled on July IA, 1925, decides
to merge with the new organization
, and to adopt its name.
[ THE New York section whole
heartedly pledges its support to the
new Organization, and will do every
thing in its power to build up. Comp
lying with the principles and organi-
) rational ideas underlying the Interna
: tional Labor Defense, the New York
/ section will seek to mobilize the work
Z ers Of New York City in the trade
/ unions, fraternal organization ETC., re
gardess of political afiliation, creed
or COLOR, inA order that all victims Of
: the class struggle may be given the
aid essential for carrying on the fight
: Call N. v. Conference
5 1.-THE New York section of the Inter
: national Labor Defense calls on al
: friends and sympathizers to assist Il
, in building up an organization worthy
l Of the working class of the struggle
against exploitation and oppression
D who are inearcerated in the capitalist
j prisons of the United States and Other
q parts of the world"
After adopting the new name, it wal
2 decided to call a conference on Sun
day, September 10 in order to launel
: the new organization on broad scale
$ Comrade Baron was unanimously re
elected secretary.
: To Run Workers Movie
The International Labor Defense
will run the outing and movie tina
! was originally planned by the Labo
g Defense Council. This outing will
5 take place at Pleasant Bay Park oil
August 2S, and promises to be one o
the biggest affairs of the season
Tickets cost 35c and 1t is expecte'
that all comrades and sympathizer
will exert their best efforts to maxi
the outing a huge success.
The next meeting of the Information
al Labor Defense will take place OF
August 4, and all branches must cleo
delegates, so that the language sec
tions may be built up and brough
- a.