The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 28.-
The International Labor Defense
Conference, held at Davidson's Camp
Ground, Mr.. Holly dam, was at
tended by 5000 mill workers, who
in the face of threatening clouds
and in the midst of intermittent
showers adopted significant resolu-
tons, decided upon extensive plans
of defense action, and acquainted
themselves with many of the defend
ants of the Gastonia case who spoke
to them for hours.
Many of the workers Joined the
International Labor Defense on the
conference grounds. Many others
accepted application cards which
they preferred to fill out in a less
public place. And organizers de-
cided on the period of the trial as
the most opportune for a Gastonia
Defense Enlistment Campaign.
Comrade Saul acquainted the work
ers with the necessity ana the pos
sibilities of organizing the Negro
workers in the I. L. D.
Adopts Program.
Resolutions on the Gastonia case,
in memory of Sacco and Vanzetti,
on the. War Danger and Defense of
the Soviet Union, and regarding or
ganization of Negro workers, wom-
en- workers, and the working youth
were adopted.
The Conference decided on theafol-
lowing program of action:
IA Gastonia Defense Member
ship Drive, beginning Immediately
and lasting until the conclusion of
the trial.
2.-Activization of established
branches.
3.-Organization of branches
where workers have recently joined.
d. establishment of a Southern
l, L. D. District.
5.-Election of Southern l. L. D..
district executive committee.
GA Labor Defender subscrip-
ton drive, to progress concurrently
with the membership drive.
IA drive for defense funds.
8.-Close cooperation between
I. L. D. and National Textile Work
ers Union for the building of both
organizations.
9.-Another conference to take
place some time in October which
shall consolidate the organizational
results of the above mentioned
campaigns and activities.
These resolutions and this pro-
gram of action, having been adopt
ed and positively endorsed by 5000
mill workers, who came to the Con.
ference from every city in Castor
and Mecklenberg counties, from An.
derson, Chester, and Greenville ir
South Carolina, and from Rome, Ga
At the National Textile Workers
Union picnic held simultaneously
with the conference at Mt. Holly
Vera Buch and Amy Schechter tolc
of their successful trip for the de-
tense through the northern states
and Hugo Oehler reported rapit
growth Of the N. T. w. U. sine,
the Bessemer City Conference OF
July 28th. .t
"We are sending more organizer.
out into the field, extending thu
power of the union turnout fiv,
states" said Oehler. eve have es
tablished a sub-district headquarters
in Greenville and Anderson, S. c
Delegates are now on the way tt
the Trade Union Unity Convention
to be held in Cleveland on Angus
81. On their way, they will do or
ganizational work and distribute lit
ersture for the /. l.. D. and thu
union. On their return trip they
will stop at the textile centers anc
speak at meetings arranged on the
way to Cleveland.
Bosses Kill ASS.
"There have been 45S deaths from
pellagra in North Carolina during
the past six months, according tc
the state board of health. This is
an increase over 1928 Of so per cent
This is one of the results of the