The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-30

convention assembled at Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Nov. 4, 5, g. 1925, declares
the cooperative movement to be
part of the general labor movement,
and therefore the cooperative move
ment should seek the cooperation of
all workers and farmers movements
for the benefit of the exploited toll
ers."
In adopting a resolution of this
kind, the American cooperative move
ment made historic decision which
is going to give~to the movement new
life and energy.
The destruction of the cooperative
movement in Italy by the fascists,
brought very clearly into the minds
of the delegates the necessity for
freedom of press, speech and assem-
bly, as well as the question of politi-
cal prisoners. Alths the favorite
phrase to many has been that the
cooperative movement should discon-
meet itself from everything not pure
ly cooperative questions" the reali-
ties of life had taught the necessity
to cooperate with other working
class activities. This was already
made clear in the above mentioned
resolution on relation to the labor
movement; and to emphasize this re-
solution, the congress unanimously
adopted resolution demanding the
immediate repeal of all laws which
abridge the fundamental right for
freedom of speech, press and assem-
bly,, and the immediate release of all
political prisoners. Also the congress
pledged its support to such organiza-
tons as the Civil Liberties Union and
the international Labor Defense.
Action Against Fascism.
The congress passed unanimously
a resolution condemning the fascist
government of Italy, because it has
completely destroyed the cooperative
movement. In addition the congress
heartily endorsed the proposal made
by the Red International of Labor I'm
ions, that the International Co-opera-
tive Alliance take the initiative to
call a conference of the Amsterdam
International of Trade Unions, the
Red International of Labor Unions
and the International Cooperative AL
lance, to formulate measures to fight
International Fascism.
Because the granting of injunctions
to the enemies of labor to be used by
them against the organized labor
movement has been taking place on
an ever increasing rate, and because
the injunction has ben used to pre-
vent a cooperative society from func-
tioning, the congress protested
against their use.
Recently there have been many
mining disasters. The cooperative
movement is a working class move
ment and therefore cannot be "neu-
trail towards such happenings. There
fore, the congress passed a resolu-
ton, showing the main cause of many
disasters to be due to criminal negli-
gence on the part of the mining com
panies, and demanded a federal inves-
tigation.
Important Resolutions.
The congress recommended to its
constituent societies that they recog-
nize the trade mark and emblems of
the organized labor movement to the
extent of purchasing such articles as
are made by union labor, wherever
possible, and that organized labor
shall be employed in all construction
work undertaken by cooperative en-
terprises.
Cooperative life insurance was ia
vored and especial committee ap-
pointed to study this question.
Children should be interested in
the cooperative movement. Steps
were taken to organize a junior CO.
operators movement.