The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-01
BY SOL AUERBACH.

All biiO SS<NNiAV "OAhSAS PASoShS O.
the convention which formed the
National Textile Workers Union
listened intently and took in every
word of the proceedings as one man,
it was their own union that they
were forming, and it is the organi-
cation in which they have concen-
trated all their hopes for their fu-
ture well-being.
If you have ever seen anyone who
has come to his own, if you have
ever seen battlers taking a moments
rest to plan future offensives, if you
have ever seen anyone remembering
his struggles of the past and enthu-
siastically girding himself for the
struggles of today and tomorrow,
then you will understand the intent
and pointed interest of the strikers
of Fall River and New Bedford, and
the other textile workers, who out
of past experiences, felt at one with
the strikers.
United Creation.
Fall River, New Bedford, Passaic,
Lawrence are names that only had
to be mentioned at this convention
to instill feeling of united struggle
and fortified determination.
What could have been more symp-
tomato Of the united feeling against
the old misleaders, of fighting will
to take matters in their own hands
than the remarks made by working
delegates from the. floor; or the
mounting enthusiasm of the nom
nations; or the acceptance of the
constitution When that portion of
the constitution of the workers own
was read. which provides that the
union officials shall receive no more
pay than the average wage of a
skilled worker in the industry, the
convention burst out into applause
When the democratic organization
of the new textile union was de-
scribed the grey heads Of Portuguese
workers nodded gravely in full APP
probation.
Youth Leads On.
Under the Craftsmanship of a
seventeen year old strike leader of
New Bedford, Joe Figuerido, the
convention set itself TO the election
of its first officers. Figuerido
symbol of the youth in the textile
mills, 40 per cent of all textile work
ers, in a simple and direct way, in
fashion that knows that some
thing is to be done, said, "Our next
order Of business calls for the cleo
ton of officers to the National Tex
tile Workers Union" These simple
words must have gone to the very
hearts of the striking workers, their
fighting hopes were actually taking
form.
And in an unsophisticated and
simple way the textile workers made
nominations. Procedure did not mat
ter-all that was necessary was tt
call out the names nearest to them
the names that they were so wei
acquainted with simultaneously
from all parts of the floor, but in 6
restrained fashion as if they were
not yet sure of the power of theil
voices, workers called, WEISBORD
BEAL, MURDOCH, REID, KEEL
LER. And when Weisbord arose tx
decline the nomination in favor Of
Jim Reid, the veteran textile fighter
from the days Of the SOS, the con
vention broke out in clamorous ap
plause, sensing as one the best ira
dition in the ranks of the textil,
workers.
Militant Tradition Leads.
In his simple and almost gentl,
way, Reid, mounted the platform
and in the modest way that appeal
to the hearts of the masses, Rel,
asked permission to close the con
vention. He could not however sto]
the prolonged applause.
Daily Worker Speaks.
Figuerido withdrew, as if in re
spect to the traditions of old tina
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