The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-18
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picketing in at least one instance was
subsequently furnished
Our object in submitting this in.
formation to you was due to the fact
that we knew the American Fedora
ton of Labor was ousting radicals
from labor organizations, and as We
felt (and still do feel) that you, Mr.
Geigas, were conservative labor
leader, our motive was actuated by 6
sincere desire to be Of assistance tC
you in driving out these undesirables
apparently you paid no heed t.
the advice given, and recently We
have learned that your organization
has been attempting to organize q
hosiery plant through, or with the
assistance of LouiseFrancis Budenz OF
the Labor Age, published by the
Labor Publication Society.
1--WE cannot believe that you are
unfamiliar with the activities OF
President Green Of the American
Federation of Labor, i,e., to eliminate
Communist or Radical influences from
the American Federation Of Labor or
ganization. If you care to look in the
American Labor Year Book for 1926
on page 81 you will find the follow
ing statement:
President Green on December
81, 1926 issued a statement oppos-
ing the proposed Labor Mission to
study conditions in Russia on the
ground that the Mission would pre-
sent prejudicial report. In his
statement to International Unions
and Central bodies, he said:
"'Such a Commission will not be
representative of the labor move
Ament and will not be recognized by
the American Federation of Labor.
1t will be organized in the interests
of the Communists and against the
interests of the American Labor
movement
This Labor Mission of Commu-
nistic origin, visited Russia during the
latter part of the past summer and
has recently made public its report
Therein we find that one James Il
Maurer of the Pennsylvania State
Federation of Labor, acted as chair
man of the American Trade Union
delegation to the Soviet Union. Also,
that John BrOphy, eX-president OF
district No. 2, United Mine Workers
was a member of the delegation WHICH
President Green of the American
Federation of Labor said would be
organized in the interest of the Com
munists and against the interest of
the American labor movement.
& SIS it possible that you are I'M
aware of this fact?
"Can it be that you do not know
that the James III. Maurer referred to
is listed in the directory of officers
and directors of the Labor Age as
president of the Labor Publication
Society, Inc, and that John Brophy
Is a director in the same organization
Also. that Louis Francis Budenz whom
you are using to organize the hosiery
workers is also managing editor and
secretary of this group?
LET us defer for the moment our
I discussion of Brophy and Maurer and
proceed to another officer and direc-
tor of the Labor Age-Joshua Lieber-
iuan who, according to the Labor Age,
ID associated with the Pioneer Move
nn,nt. What explanation have you to
-offor regarding this Joshua Lieber-
man who is not only officially con-
nected with the Labor Age, but in adj
dition, is listed as Executive Secre-
tary in the Pioneer Movement OF
America?
s "If you care to turn to Page 70 OF
the report which the American Trade
Union delegation (of which Maurer
and Brophy, officials of the Labor
Publication Society, publishers of La
Dor Age, were members) has just sub
mitted in reference to the Soviet
Government you will find the follow
ing:
"'Many have believed that the
sacrificial policy of the Communist
Party would disappear as the old
Communists who suffered in exile
and prison for their principles died
off or became superannuated. The
Communists have seen this danger
and have attempted to meet it by
setting up two organizations, The
Pioneers and the League of Com
5, munist Youth (ConsomoD.'"
as not this the same Pioneer move.
ment with which Lieberman is con-
nected?
"Study the report rendered by the
American Trade Union Delegation re.
garding the Soviet Government anc
you will also find the name of Robert
W. Dunn, research worker, listed as
member of the technical and advisory
staff. The said Robert W. Dunn is 6
eo-worker and close associate of Louis
\, Francis Budenz in all his (Budenz's)
activities.
"To bear out our assertion IN this
connection. just refer to the October
or November edition of the Labor
Age. On the back page you will fine
the Labor Publication Society, Inc