The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-05-29
Green CALLS FOR
HUGE u. S. ARMY
Makes lingo Speech in
West Point Visit


oers of the Executive Council viewed
he cadets as the official band played
war music.
The entire atmosphere was satur-
ated with the military spirit.
Loyal TO Imperialists.
Describing the official visit of his
organization as "a most unusual de-
yelopment in human and govern
mental affairs" Green told the
cadets "there can be no doubt in
your minds as to the patriotic and
devoted attitude of labor toward our
government"
For the second time within a
month Green Joined enthusiastically
n giving the blessings of the official
abor movement to the lingo pro-
gram of the American militarists.
The last occasion was the launching
, If the battleship Pensacola" in
Brooklyn. At the time Green in
clustering speech called for a huge
navy, Second to none"
Arriving at West Point at noon
IN the palatial yacht of the million
lire congressman William r. Todd,
The labor bureaucrats first Joined in
dinner as the guest of Major Gen
sral William R. Smith, the COM
nandant at West Point.
Attacks Red Army.
"The United States is our great
nome, and we are one great family
with the one common purpose. This
nome should be safeguarded against
any power that invades our sacred
portals" Green said.
Declaring that the American
Federation of Labor insists on being
realistic on the subject of military
preparation" Green declared that
I'VE have no use for those extrem-
lists, commonly known as Commun-
lists, who oppose large army in the
United States, while supporting the
huge Red Army in Russia"
Boast of A. F. of L. Jingoism
For fear that the jingoes present
would not be fully convinced, Green
took the pains to point out that at
the last convention of the A. F. of L.
in Detroit-the Federation went
on record as favoring the Citizens
Military Training Camps.
"These are fine organizations"
Green shouted, "and we will continue
to support them"
A better understanding between
the trade union movement and the
military branch Of the government
was given by Green as the reason
for the visit to West Point of him
self and the Executive Council of
the A.. F. of L. He declared in his
speech that at was indeed priv
ilege for myself and associates to
pay visit to this great military
institution"
Grateful for Opportunity"
"The Executive Council is CRATE
full for this opportunity. And we
are confident that as result the
government and its institutions will
arrive at a more correct appraisal
of the merits of the trade union
movement and we, of the trade
union movement, will arrive at a
better understanding of the prob
lens of the military institutions of
this country.
Green, the 1900 cadets and 200
officers standing before him, praised
the Military Academy at West
Point and announced that it was
based on "broad, democratic prin-
ciples."
Praises War School.
The chief requirements in the in
stitution, he declared, were "char-
acter, nobility of purpose, patriot
ism and devotion to a common pur-
pose" The military school, he said,
was built on the ideas of our fore
fathers and must command the re-
spect and admiration of all working
men and women.
In the party besides Green were
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation; Martin F. Ryan, treas
lrer and representative of the rail
way carmen; T. A. Rickart, one of
the vice-presidents of the federation
and head of the United Garment
Workers Union; Arthur o. Whar-
ton, of the machinists; Frank Sulli-
van, of the building trades; James
Wilson, of the pattern makers;
James P. Noon, representative of
the Electrical Workers Interna-
tional, and Matthew Woll, vice
president of the federation, but who
was described on the program as
president of the Union Labor Life
Insurance Company.
There was, as well, Peter j.
Brady. In New York he is head of
the State Federation Labor Bank,
one of the principal business activi-
ties of the organization, but in West
Point he happens to be a colonel of
reserves.