The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-24
New Forms, Methods Of Struggle
in the Fight on SocialFascisrn

time? So keep your shirts on, boys. :"
my emphasis).
Since when have the courts of this country
given guarantees of protection to unions that
are determined to organize workers and lead
their struggles for higher living standards?
The answer is never-and in this case such
protection has been given and promised in
turn for guarantees that the social fascists
will fight Communists but not coal barons.
Mysticism in the Anthracite.
That the Musteite elements has some follow
ing in the anthracite section of the industry
and is carrying on some activity is shown by
the program adopted by Local Union $50 of
Lattimer, Pa, distributed to the delegates to
the recent Hazelton Tri-District convention of
the W.M.WA. The demands in this leaflet,
such as point 6 which calls for the calling of
general strikes after the continuation of dis
elimination against workers lasting over five
days, six-hour day, five-day week. the presence
of mine committees when new work is started
in any colliery, opposition to arbitration, oppo-
sition to the check-off, ETC., undoubtedly reflect
the attitude of the rank and file.
Point IA pays: Advocate the socialist party
in the unions"
James Dailye, one of the signers of this
leaflet and secretary of the local union, is
former national board member of the National
Miners Union.
The membership of the "reorganized UNI.
WA. is more militant than the leadership.
Two miners were fired recently by the Lone
Star Coal Company near Pittsburg (Kan.). The
Illinois Miner in its issue for May II gives, in
its two column head over the story, very il
Illuminating insight into the Howat- Germer-
Walker policy:
1.-TWO Miners Discharged at One Pit-Men
70 oil Inf in Ind
Houoat Says Strikes Are Not Encouraged, But
Wherever Men So Decide Organization Will
Back Them to Limit; But Any Reprisals
Against Bosses Assistance to Lewis Viii Be
Voluntary." my emphasis).
Coal operators must come out openly for
Lewis before the Musteites even speak to
miners about struggle and then the whole re-
sponsibility is placed by these Headers" upon
the workers.
Open Alliance.
In the South, where the struggle is sharper,
the Musteites in the U.T.W. are openly aligned
with the A. F. of L. fascsts. The Birmingham
(Ala.) Labor Advocate, the official organ of
the ALL. central labor council, which called
on March Is for fascist action against organ
izers for the Trade Union Unity League, gives
full support to the Musteites and emphasizes
their company union program.
F. of L. recently went to the secretary of the
Southern Manufacturers Association and asked
him to agree to finance issue of 5000 La
Dor Advocates-to make this contribution to
the struggle against Communist.
In the trial of Freeman Thompson, president
of the NM.U., in Springfield, ILL.,, last week,
in which he and IA others were convicted for
organizing and leading the strike of 10000
miners last December, a Musteitee sub-district
president appeared as a state witness. The
jury was selected and organized by undercover
agents of the ePabody Coal Company
Social Fascists in the Taxi Drivers Strike.
In the strike of New York City and Brook
Ign taxi drivers the socialist party elements are
also active. The New York Leader for May
II reports gleefuy: During the first few
days of the strike men from the Communist
Trade Union Unity League attempted to speak
to the men but were all clicked out"
"Wednesday evening. :. August Claessens
spoke to the men and was favorably received
Thursday the strikers invited Norman Thomas
to speak. The socialist leader addressed the
strikers again Monday"
In the strike of taxi drivers in Pittsburgh
Pa, he real leadership and advisory board was