The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-03

dency.
The prosperity bubble pcked The section
capitalist press which speaks for big capital admits that industrial
activity SLOWING down and that there immediate
for substantial Improvement
The price levels of stocks remain high but this is longer
sign high production levels Commenting this phenomenon
and others which tend to give false view of the serious sacen
ing of industry. The "Annalst for December 16 said
Another of confusion the prosperity talk which
from and organizations who for political and
other desire the continuance of high rate of industrial
activity In other period have there been so many misleading
analyses of the business
situation officials recent example be found
the report of the of the which
contained the statement that the present recession business
brought activities line with the normal growth
of the country This is true industries such
tiles iron and Steel which obv
ousy the basic of basic industries output is from
Is to 20 per below normal allowing conservavey
possible the industry which, incidentally
shows considerably slower annual increment than in the pre-
period" (Our emphasis.)
Freight oadings always very sensitive of
business activity show decrease of 100000 against
1926 according the statement of the chairman of the demo
crat congressional committee One make the note
that purpose the republican
party leadership but facts nevertheless remain facts
The open shop drive which accompanies period of in
dusta depression and unemployment in operation at
furious pace the coal fields 1928 begins 1t clear that
che coal barons and the government stopping nothing in
their attempt destroy the United Mine Workers of America
establish the yellow dog contract and gunman sys
in Pennsylvania and Ohio which prevails in West Virginia
The important union in the labor movement being
cut to paceshe coal miners fighting with their backs to
the wall.
Injunctions issued by federal courts the
Of them already upheld by the strange
the labor movement and make illegal organization and
lief work.
slightest doubt the miners
union will be extended to other unions early in 1928 unempo
ment increases.
The official leadership of the labor movement has surrend
cred Basng its whole annnton program the request
for antnjuncton legislation congress the executive council
of the A F. of L. not wagng militant struggle in the
congressional corridors and committees No serious attempt
being made by these leaders to rally the labor for the
fight that be made Afraid that the mobilization of
will bring of mtancy and trouble for their
capitalist friends in the democrat and republican parties the
fetal leadership of the labor prefers the labor
movement crippled and outlawed
The whole labor is danger It's greatest weak
the fact that it's leadership will fight fight
that the Green's VOLS and Lewises are in the camp of the
enemy.
The New statement William Green moth
ing than an offer further concessions to capitalism
and request be allowed to make the labor
strument Of the capitalists.
Green says:
I'VE the opportunity giving our collective skill
training and technique to the development of industrial and in
dividual efficiency"
Following his that labor offcaldom wants the
capitalists cooperate the establishment and main
OF economic conditions and industrial peace
Green's phrase industrial and individual efficiency
only the drive on the United Mine Workers the starvation
and teorzaion of 100000 children the
fields has not knded single spark of determination for any
thing except further surrender
Even tho Green made positive statements in favor
Of efficiency unonism the fact that the New Years
the president of the American Federation of
specifically the lie and death struggle OF the
t ard does call for support for this struggle
evidence Of treason and cowardice for which there few
parsons.
me Communists and the organized left wing the unions
of struggea year in which all signs
rapid increase N the intensity Of the class struggle
1923 presidential year and every fight the
find in the presidential campaign The strug
gle against unemployment, the fight unions
struggle for labor party the fight against mperaist
all must be connected and cryazed into organized
mined resistance % American Imperialism
The official labor leadership has surrendered 1t trying
the American working class slaveyto
chains still more tightly upon the masses
To organize and lead the fight against this open reaction
task 1928