The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
BRITISH LABOR
CLOSING RANKS
FOR BIC FIGHT
Miners Chieftain Is TAX
in the Lead
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I1eIdlus Ou Ouo sue are OOOAy OmAIh'
Purcell, Bromley, Bramley and their
supporters and followers while on the
other are Frank Hodges, ]. H. Thorn
as, Philip Snowden and their yellow
socialist hackers. The socialists are
offering cooperation with the capital
lists as a solution of the economic
question while the Cook forces are
urging the organization of the work
ers for the overthrow of capitalism.
The following statements by A. j.
Cook are taken from the London
Daily Herald, conservative organ
which is exasperatingly respectable:
1.-THE sufferings of our men, the
call Of the women and the cry Of the
children bid us go forward. If there
is war and strife this year, it will
be the ruling classes that will pro-
woke it,"
A. ]. Cook, secretary of the Miners
Federation, made this declaration in
speech at Barnsley.
1.-THE most significant sign of the
times in connection with the present
disputes in the industries Of this coun-
try" Cook went on, lis the great
desire of the workers to join hands in
the struggle.
The invitation of the Miners Fed
GRAFTON to the other unions to join
to fight the employers has been re-
sponded to beyond our expectations.
Perturbed Tories.
This action seems to have created
stir in the dovecotes of the tory
camp, as the speeches delivered by
Lord Birkenhead and the prime min
lister prove.
1.-THE frenzied appeal to the trade
unionists and their leaders to act
cautiously and prevent further trouble
and conflict, especially Lord Birken-
heads desire to protect the rights of
the trade unions and his attitude on
the question of the political levy,
form another proof of the fears the
proposed joint action of the miners
with the other unions have instilled.
Opportunities will be presented to
the tory government he proceeded,
ito insure peace for a period in the
industry by accepting our minimum
wage bill.
"Wlll the prime minister declare
that miner is not worth IFS a
day? Let him do so. It will be
at the peril Of the tory party.
THE action of the tory govern
ment in rejecting our compensation
bill is evidence conclusive to us of
their sympathy towards the miner.
There will soon be no left and
right wing. but one united movement
indnstrially and politically, that will
seriously organize for the overthrow
of the capitalist system.
The Immediate Struggle.
Our present struggle is one Of
wages. That is the immediate de-
mand, but the interests of peace and
the desire for same compels us to
usher in a system of society that will
make that possible. 5v.
Therefore we are preparing our
naturalization bill to splace before
the country to prevent recurrence of
eternal war in the mining industry.
I'VE are fast learning to recognize"
Mr.. Cook added, amid cheers, that
there is class war, and we shall
organize definitely to carry forward
our policy with an idea of eliminating
class privileges and positions in this
country.
In addition to the railway and
transport workers unions, which
have been approached by the Miners
Federation regarding the scheme for
an alliance, steps are being taken to
enlist the support of other bodies, in
GLIDING engineering and shipyard I'M
ions.
Our intention is to meet repre-
sentatives of all the unions in this
country, either separately or jointly
and then to go finally to the general
council of the Trades Union Con
gress," declared A. J.,Cook, secretary
of the Miners Federation.
1T is the definite policy of the
Miners Federation" he said, ito
make arrangements for mutual aid in
regard to disputes, and to set up
some machinery Immediately. so that
we can act together, either when we
have been attacked, or in defense.
From the replies have received, and
the interest taken in this suggestion
from the miners. | am confident that
arrangements will be made for all the
unions to act together. co-ordinated by
the general council of the Trades
Union Congress.
ut will be an alliance for action
and the suggestions Or the Miners
Federation is that all programs should
be submitted to this body and exam.
ined in order to secure united Sup
port before any struggle Is decided
upon. The alliance is counterblast
to the Federation OF British Indus.
tries"