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wharves and waterfonts must obtain
work under union conditions. and re-
ceive union wages.
Hold open Air Meetings.
Open air meetings are being held at
the corner of 4th and Beacon SITS.
Meetings will be conducted there on
April q, 30 and May and 4.
The program of the Workers
(Communist) Party in the city council
campaign is given below in full:
Program Of Edward Harris, Endorsed
by the Workers (communist) Party.
r DO not repeat the ridiculous pre-
4 tentions of the other candidates,
that I have a program which will suit
all classes. state frankly that my
program is only in the interest of the
workers, who are exploited by the
master class. Now when great num-
bers of workers are suffering from
unemployment, when police and in
functions are called in by the bosses
to break all strikes, when the work
ers' standard of living is being stead
lily forced down, when workers chill
dren are suffering from inadequate
and improper schooling, when the
public service corporations, like the
gas and telephone companies are UNI
hampered in their control of public
utilities, when these companies ex-
tract every cent of profit from the
workers that they can't is neces-
sary to come forward with program
which exposes the real issues in the
municipal elections. to be held in May
"a program which rallies the work
ing men and women Of Los Angeles
for struggle against the capitalists on
the basis of the immediate interests
of the workers.
DEMAN DIS.
{ 1. Public Utllities.-I demand i'm
mediate removal Of public utilities
from the ownership and control of
private capitalists. Confiscation of
all franchises. Operation to be for
public service and not for private
profit-5under direct management,
vested in committees chosen by the
workers engaged in the various
branches of service.
2. Unemployment. Work or COM
pensation for all unemployed not as
a matter of, charity" but as a direct
municipal responsibility. The city to
bear the cost; and compensation to be
paid thru working class bodies select
ed by labor unions in conjunction
with unemployed workers. No evic-
ton for non-payment Of rent. City
government must assume responsible
ity for comfortable housing of unem-
ployed workers free of charge while
they are unemployed, and rooms in
the houses Of the wealthy residents
must be requisitioned for this pur-
pose. Immediate inauguration Of a
program of public works, especially
with a view toward relieving the I'M
employment situation, such as plans
for immediate improvement and sani-
tation of working class districts. Abol-
ition of private employment agencies.
Establishment of free employment
bureaus by unemployed workers or
ganizations and unions operating at
municipal expense. All employers
must register their help wanted" in
these free employment bureaus.
8. Education.-Educatio poll
cies, textbooks, selection of all school
officials to be taken out of the control
of the political servants of big bust
ness and placed in the hands OF
teachers and students. l demand that
all children in the public schools of
Los Angeles up to the, age Of sixteen
shall be fully maintained at the ex-
pense of the city thruout the year,
not only as regards textbooks, but
also in regards to food, clothing, trans
portation to and from school, vaca-
ton expenses, and all other expenses
necessary to healthful life while
studying. Substantially increased pay
for teachers. Money for increased
wages to be obtained thru special as
sessments against wealthy property
owners and spectators.
4. Police and Labor.-Abolition OF
the use Of police and injunctions to
break strikes, and their use in all Ia
Dor disputes and free speech fights.
Abolition of anti-picketing laws. Main
tenance Of order during strikes, pick
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