Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
MOSCOW ACCUSED
. OF i. S. STRIKE AID
A. F. of L. Expected to Ex-
pose ST., 100000 Red Fund
in New York Trades.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

HI FhEDEkit WILLIAM VILE.
Startling revelations of Russian
Communist activities in the ranks Of
American organized labor are about
to be made. They will be forthcom
ing on the authority of the American
Federation of Labor The president OF
the federation, William Green, plans
to disclose them January IL, at the
annual Midwinter session Of the fed
eration's executive council i'm ST
Petersburg. Fla. The facts Will b,
contained in a report Of a special con-
mittee Of five. which President Greer
appointed to investigate Communis
activities in New York CITY.
The report Will show that Moscow.
directed American Communists have
been systematically attempting e.
bore from within" labor organizations
in the United States. II will be re
vealed that as rapidly as these Rec
Vaccinations are discovered. Ameri
can labor leaders are stamping then
out and depriving their authors of or
sanization standing. Wholesale house
cleanings of this sort have been il
progress for some time in great indus
trial centers like New York. Chicago
CiEFtiiHu dilu JAtlSpuERH,
Purging Needle Trades
The needle trades of New York. ,ui
plOying many tens of thousands o..
workers. have been particularly happ,
hunting grounds for the Communis
agitatOrs. The purging Of those trades
Is in vigorous progress. under the di
rection of American organized labol
leaders with contempt for Bolshevisnn
The federation leaders i'm Florida
next week will make public in graphi,
form how the Reds gained control o.
local unions of the fur workers ana
ladies' garment workers. Strikes were.
called and vast sums of money e1
pended, the aim being to break down
the trade unions and force the work
ers in the Communist party. II VII
be further shown that in every ~
stance where the Communists led long
and costly strikes in the needle trades
final settlements were made on term
less favorable than could have been
obtained before the strike were called
National labor leaders at Washing
ton expect that the St. PetersburS
meeting will in particular turn the
light on $1.00O,000 of Moscow money
for the late fur workers
strike in New York. The Communist
been publicly challenged by Matthew
VOL, vice president of the American
Federation of Labor, TO make n dc
tailed accounting Of the STRIKE
finances.
Charges Moscow Control.
Mr.. Vol declares that Gold failed
to make plain to the IL .000 members
of the Furriers' Union in New York
No. nj
mitted disbursing $4,000 and said
there was a deficit of SAIL 900. The
vice president of the Federation Of
Labor charges that Gold took orders
from Moscow and refused to settle the
fur strike on terms that would have
been advantageous TO the workers.
The long and costly ladies gar
ment workers strike in 1926 was
settled after control had been taken
from the American Communist
group. The useless struggle cost
the workers 100000 out OF the
union treasury and IS weeks of lost
wages. 1t is the disastrous results
of the fur and garment workers
strikes that have. led to the deter
mination to root out red propaganda
lock, stock and barrel in loyal
American trade unions.
The object lesson of $4,000 workers
brought needlessly to the verge OF
starvation has been very effective
one. In the case of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union, complete re
organization is in progress. Begin
ming last week, its 10000 members
have been required to register anew
and sign a pledge that they will not
become members of or participate
in the activities of. the Communist
party. 1t is intended to continue this
process until every man
and woman has either affirmed
loyalty to the American trade union
or openly identify them
selves with communism.
Labor, official organ of the Rail
road Brotherhoods. announces this
week that the Daily Worker. at
Chicago, principal organ of the Com
munist party in this country, is "on
the rocks" and making frantic APP
peals for money to pay PUBLISHING
bills and keep the paper going. The
brotherhood spokesman says, This j.
taken as evidence that the flow Of
gold from Moscow has been shut
OFF,
Reds in America, while never nu-
strong, have in some cases
obtained control of labor union
offices and used them to foment In
ternal discord.