The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-25
DIARY or YOUNG
Mill militant
Pioneer Delegate at
Convention
By EMILY AMARAL
Gage 13-Pioneer representative at
Textile Convention).

D4 y vi ANAL
Gage 13-Pioneer representative at
Textile Convention).
There is a big crowd in the hall.
Weisbord was the first speaker.
He spoke about the New Bedford
strike, the U. T. W. and the A. F.
T. o. He showed very plainly that
they were takers. He spoke about
the increase of horsepower and the
speed-up system which occurred
after the war. He also spoke about
the old unions who died. AS it was
near seven o'clock we closed the
first session to eat our supper. The
second session opened at eight
o'clock. Fred Beale> was elected
chairman. Weisbord concluded his
speech. WEXFORD said that seventeen
per cent of the mills in New Eng
land are cotton mills. There are
10000 workers in Massachusetts,.
He talks about the ten per cent
wage cut. He said the cops are
trying to hurt all the picket lines.
We are to hold a national textile
union throughout the country.
Pioneer Speaks
Anna Rodgurdos, pioneer from
Fall River gave a report on Fall
River. She told about the action
of the teacher against the children.
A teacher hit a boy because he was
a member of the T. NJ. c.
Mac Shawmutt (Shachtman) from
the International Labor Defense
praises Textile Mills Committee and
will help them to organize the tex
tile workers who have been fighting
militantly for their rights. The l.
L. D. is fighting to get Tom Mooney
out frob behind the prison bars. 1t
will also free all the working peo-
pie who have been arrested fight
ing for a good living. The l. L. D.
was trying to free Sacco and Van
zetti from the electric chair; but
you know the result.
Lewis Rotten"
Beale: Lewis is as rotten as
Batty. He is the official of the ole
miners union.
Mrs. Bluett: (Bloor) the miners
are all looking at US textile strikers
Mr.. Lewis hasn't any rank and file
The miners of new union wouldn't
let Lewis and gang with clubs
black jacks get in the hail. Lewis
rshot George Meraine (Moran) and
he died. Miners had big funeral
and decided to make a great big
union. The new unions stand for
the working class and the ole
unions are for the capitalist class
Walter Burke, secretary of the
Labor Sports Union. Three years
old Aim against the bosses sport
organizations because the bosses
prevent them from organizing them
selves into a good labor union.
Gustiat former president of U
T. W.. The Passaic workers under.
stand our troubles and are one hun.
bred per cent behind us strikers
Mcmahon and his officials thought
they could break the spirit of the
strikers. Many members fought
with the officials of the United Tex.
tile Workers. When the officials
wouldn't do what was the right the
members quit. Mcmahon proposes
to organize the south. How? Nc
Mahon will talk to the bosses
churches and business men and wher
strike comes to that city, Nc.
Mahon will sell out.
Murdoch Speaks.
1 Murdoch given fifteen minutes tt
speak. The New Bedford strike wa,
the first step to put the bosses il
their place. The vote for strik,
taken in Fall River stolen by Tan
sy. Batty wanted to postpone
counting the New Bedford votes 70,
strike. We had only three hundre,
members at the beginning of tn
strike. Our first meeting was pick
eted by Batty because Batty wante,
no strike. When Batty told tn
workers to stay in bed in the morn
ing, T. NJ. c. said, "Out in the pickle
line. Keep the mill gates shut.
% weeks since strike began and w
are still sticking with the T. NJ. c
Over seven hundred fifty arrested
for picket line activity. Police bea
up. Pinto, 81 years old, in Jail. Ou
relief has been very small becaus,
Batts and McMahon. Our aim ii