The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-28
URGES JOBLESS
TO ORGANIZE FOR
MILITANT FIGHT
Can Compel Bosses to
Give Food, Clothing
On a Worker Correspondent

tbY w 0fkeT CORES pOTdent.)
CHICAGO. (By aiD.-Approx-
gmatelv 100000 grave-diggers Of
capitalism are on the march. This is
moderate estimate. Without a doubt
there are more unemployed and part
lime workers to be found in this
glorious u. S. A In Chicago alone
there are not less than 100000 job
less workers today For reference
read the Federation News for Feb. 10.
Unemployed Banners.
The editorial column of that paper
states that in our next Labor Day
parade in Chicago we may carry IN
employed banners. Quite likely he is
right There will be banners all right
and from the looks of things, the
host of workers who will march in
that parade will be Chicago's unem-
ployed and part-time workers. SO l
would advise the parade committee to
get the banners ready and have them
made of good material that will last
number Of years.
The usual unemployment which al
ways exists under capitalism passed
its peak some time ago and many of
he unemployed whom we now see
are a part Of the flood which the
state cannot possibly any longer main
tain thru the army and navy, state,
\ eity, county or welfare organizations
Aand other relief substitutes. Who is
going to use the surplus Of unem-
ployed?
If labor officialdom continues to
Neglect the unemployed as they are
doing in Chicago, these grave-diggers
If capitalism will become a grave
hanger to organized labor. The capt.
talsts will attempt as usual to use
The unemployed to pull down every
workers organization they possibly
Tan. But organized labor must help
these unemployed by organizing I'M
employed councils, assisting them at
sll times, demanding meeting halls
free for them, donations for unem-
ployed leaflets, etc. These workers
IAN develop themselves into a power
rul weapon against capitalism. Then
these men will refuse to scab. They
will not stand at the factory gate to
lake the job away from the worker
inside, but will be there to dig the
grave Of capitalism.
Labor Officials Cold.
see that the first attempt to or
ganize the unorganized in New York
hes been met with a cold shoulder
from our labor officialdom This is
part Of the fight. The unemployed
will receive recognition only as the
fight develops. Any unemployed
worker reading this viii naturally
saw, "But when do we eat?"
My answer is, 'The welfare or
CARNATIONS can't feed you. You will
eat when you develop a leadership
and an organization that is not afraid
to fight. A leadership which will keep
the unemployed fighting, which will
turl the unemployed against the state,
which will get the unemployed the
food clothing and shelter that even
an unemployed worker needs under
capitalism.
So, on with the struggle! Organize
your unemployed councils! Labor of
ficialdom may look on you with con-
Tempt but the day is coming when
4hey win climb over one another for
the privilege of speaking or the I'M
employed platform, at unemployed
meetings, etc.
And you viii get your food, cloth
: ing, etc, from the state, not because
the capitalists love you but they do
love their property and this alone will
cause them to feed you for a while.
Capitalism being on the decline, they
cannot refuse you if you show the
strength to fight.
C. ]. T.