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This carried unanimously in spite of
efforts by Secretary Matthew Woll
Of the resolutions committee to side
track it. The meeting Of the officials
is being held as this Is being written.
Collection.
Third-On motion by Delegate Will
liam Kohn, Upholsterers' union, the
delegates were called on to contri-
butte to an immediate collection that
was taken on the spot and amounted
to $875.50, which is an average of
about 81 per delegate.
The convention was swept by an
almost unanimous desire to immedi-
ately aid the passaic strikers, in every
possible way, in order to win the Pas
sale strike, which is considered a
crucial testing Of the whole Ameri-
can labor movement.
The resolutions committee punched
the Passaic and Willimantic strike
resolutions offered by the delegation
of the United Textile Workers union,
referring them both to the executive
council with the authorization that
an appeal for financial aid be issued
to affiliated organizations. This takes
a month to get results.
conboy Seconds Wise.
Sarah Conboy, Secy. of the United
Textile Workers, got the floor and ap.
proved Of the committee report, de.
claring there was not much to add to
what Rabbi Wise had said yesterday
Delegate Chauncey Weaver, Musi-
clans union, then denounced the cap
italist press for its treatment of the
strike, followed by Delegate Arthur
Mcdonnell, also of the United Textile
Workers union, who exposed condi
tions in the industry and urged upon
the delegates that they bring the mat.
ter Of relief before their respective
organizations.
Hayes Stresses Emergency.
1t was here that the Passaic spirit
stepped into the convention arena, in
the person OF Delegate Max Hayes
typographical Union, declaring, "You
cannot merely pass resolutions here
and then trust to god to get results.
We are confronted here with an
emergency proposition. The relief
stores in Passaic must be closed i'm.
mediately unless funds are secured
now, today to keep them open"
Delegate Hayes brought up the ques-
tion of raising loan Immediately in
support Of the strike. He also sug-
gested that a dozen or two interna-
tional unions come across Immediately
with $1,000 apiece. He recalled that
loan had been made to an interna-
tional union in the throes OF a strike
establishing precedent for action
Inow
Urges Loan.
"That loan made it possible for the
international union 1 refer to, to for.
ward and win splendid victory" said
Hayes. I'VE can do it again. We
must find some immediate relief, now,
here today" he repeated. Every
dime, nickel or penny will help"
Hayes finished and sat down without
making any definite motion.
Tells Of $1,000 Gift.
Delegate Christian NJ. Madsen,
Painters Union, told of his local
union contributing $1,000 in aid of the
British miners strike, and also asked
the convention to help as quickly as
possible, but still no definite motion
calling for action. Next came Delegate
Charles e. Wills, Machinfsts' Union,
who said that the discussion had
helped clarity the atmosphere show
ing the American Federation Of Labor
definitely behind the struggle and that
this would help get financial aid, he
claimed, but no motion. Then the ice
began to break when Delegate James
G. Shenessy, BARRIERS Union, with a
few words Of Introduction pledged
$1,000 for his union. Delegate Jacob
Goldstone, muddied the water a little
by left handed attack against the
Communist leadership of the strike
declaring however, that, I'VE must
not now question how the strike has
been taken care of up to the present
time"
Immediate Action.
He said that II the strike Is not
won II will be a blow at the present
A. F. of L. leadership OF the struggle.
It was then that Delegate Weber,
Musicians Union. got the floor and
amended the report OF the resolutions
committee. He demanded that Presi-
dent Green call an immediate meeting
OF the national and International of.
ficials for the purpose OF considering
means thru which immediate relief
can be secured.
WoIl Objects.
Secretary Vol for the resolutions
committee Immediately got the floor
pointing out that this was the second
strike relief appeal issued by the con-
vention. He referred to the appeal
for the International Ladies' Garment