The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-16
tAILLMAN Joins
With forward
AT CONVENTION
Cahan Welcome Is Not
Enthusiastic
BY JACK TOMBSTONE.
Wire to the Daily Worler.)

MONTREAL May r. Abraham |
Cahan. editor Of the "Forward," ad- |
dressed the convention Of the Anal |
qamated Clothing Workers this morn
ting. II was the most shallow speech
thus far In the convention, which Is
now In Its fourth day. The keynote
Of hIa speech was; one, that trade
unions cannot be used for social revo-
lutIons; two, unions were organized
only to better working conditions;
three, unions should not get mixed up
in any political creed; four, members
are entitled TO hold political opinions,
but should express them outside the
union; five, that the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Union should join
the American Federation Of Labor.
Flat Welcome.
In spite of an organized effort to
give Cahan a favorable demonstration,
1t fell fat when he entered the hall,
when he was introduced and when he
finished speaking. The New York del
eratton tried with much noise and
housekeeping to enthuse the other del
egates, but altho the left-wingers COM
nrised only some thirty-odd delegates
the great mass of the delegates re-
manned silent In introducing him
President Hillman said that Cahan and
his institution had done as much as
any other group In building up the
Amalgamated and that temporary DIS
agreements should not be allowed to
divide the labor movement.
capituates to Forward.
After Cahan spoke Hillman COM
Enletely capitulated to the Forward"
machine when he said that in spite Of
%isagreemen4 between officers OF the
MON and the Forward" this did not
/ saan the enmity Of the organization,
because the Amalgamated itself had
taken a stand on the question OF the
'Forward," which had made a great
contribution to the labor movement
He said that anyone who places the
Amalgamated as at war with that
institution is detrimental to the organ
zation.
Company Unions.
The impartial chairman Of the arbi
ration board, Lazerson, delivered ar
EXCELLENT speech against company
nionism, of which he has made
tudv. He said that since 1919 com
arv unionism had grown from 2O'
organizations to its establishment a
present in 1000 firms with 100000
Employees. He said the labor move
nent was in danger from this power
kul competing movement and that EN-
bldyers' labor directors were winning
is inst the leaders of the bona i'd
or movement because the labo
vement generally was using tn
Jane methods it used forty to tift,
rears ago.
So far his speech was good. The
he began to praise the Nash agree
nent. He called this the modern
scientific method Of adjusting indus
rial disputes.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions wer
adopted by the convention unan
nously: For a 4O-hour week, the que
ion to be raised in all negotiation
with the employers for new agree
.nents; citizenship for Debs and a
other political and industrial prisol
ers; against fnger-printing and regi
tration of aliens, copy to be sent
President Coolidge, and a minimum
scale Of wages and maximum stan
ard of production in all clothing ma
kets.
Gold Speaks Tomorrow.
The rest of the session was take
up with presentation of flowers an
greetings to the convention by she
delegates, a speech by James One
for the New Leader, and a represent
tive Of the Bohemian socialist dai
in Chicago also spoke. Ben Gold, lei
wing leader of the Furriers' Union,
expected to speak to morrow.