The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-19
DRIVE STARTS FOR
PER M ANENT AID
FOR UNEMPLOYED
Delegates at Conference
Demand Action
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Council for the Unemployed which
had sent out invitations to the unions
and other organizations. John Di
Santo, secretary of the council, opened
the meeting with an extended report
of the activities of the organization.
Fred Biedenkapp, secretary of the
Workers international Relief, was
elected temporary chairman of the
conference and reported on the activ-
tiles of the W. l. R. in extending help
to the unemployed of the city. Bied-
enkapp contrasted the work of the w.
l. R., working class organization
with the so-called charitable societies
of the capitalists. He. emphasized
the necessity of raising funds for the
feeding of 1000 to 5000 needy job
less workers daily, instead of the L.
600 now taken care Of at the work
ers' kitchen, 60 St. Marks Place.
Rank and File Determination.
The report of Weinstone. who was
made chairman of the resolutions and
program committee, was discussed in
detail. The section advocating the
establishment of an Unemployed
Maintenance Fund was received with
considerable enthusiasm.
The following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously. A copy will be sent
to every trade union and fraternal or
ganization in the city.
Whereas, unemployment in the
United States has reached figure of
more than four million and this figure
is constantly mounting,
Whereas, unemployment springs
not only from the sharp depression in
industry but is result of the con-
slant squeezing-out process of work
ers by the introduction of machines,
speed-up methods, standardization,
increased hours, ETC.,
Whereas, we are witnessing the
establishment of huge, permanent
reserve army of unemployed which
the government itself has admitted is
over one million,
"Whereas, the unemployment prob
lem is not only a problem of the mo-
lnent but is a problem which affects
the employed and unemployed alike
and in the hands of the rapacious en-
ploying class is a constant menace to
the standard of living of the workers,
and club which the employers can
use to break strikes, prevent organ
ization of the unorganized workers,
lower wages, etc,
A Capitalist Institution.
Whereas, we recognize that this
unemployment problem cannot be
solved within the framework of the
present system of capitalist society.
Whereas, thousands of workers
and their families in New York City
are already severely suffering from
the pangs of hunger and are threat
ened with evictions for non-payment
of rent, and are faced with disease
and other privations,
Therefore be it resolved by this
unemployment conference that we
recognize the necessity for taking i'm
mediate steps to organize the en-
ployed and unemployed workers into
one movement to bring all possible
relief to the unemployed workers and
to protect the organized labor move
ment against the dangers in the I'M
employment situation, and
''Be it further resolved that we go
on record in favor of an immediate
program of action in behalf of the I'M
employed workers:
Maintenance Fund"
!. Il. For the establishment of an
Unemployed Maintenance Fund and
that we work for the establishment
of such a fund by the city, state and
national government, organized Ia
Dor and committees of the unem-
ployed to be represented in the admin
istration Of such fund.
"2. The immediate establishment of
homes to shelter the unemployed.
80. The establishment OF public
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