The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-03
By WILLIAM SIMONS.

by WILLIAM SlhOND.
TO great many Fasteners, the United
States of America extends as far west as
Chicago Beyond that is the land where only
explorers and hitchhikers dare to tread AS
a rule, national tours of organizers for revo-
lutionary organizations end at Chicago And
vet, national conferences are called in the
East with delegates from as far west as Chi
cago. and these are considered real national
conferences.
This attitude is a distinct underestimation
of the Importance of the West for the revo-
lutionary movement AS matter of fact,
the industries of the West steel, oil, auto,
are in the grip of the national trusts. The
bankers of the West participated in the Hoov-
err Industrial Conference. Workers IN the
West are denied wage increases by arbltra-
ton boards Denver, Colorado) on the basis
of Green's promise to Hoover of no wage in
creases Workers in the West have their
wages cut as in the rest of the country. In
California alone there are 100000 unemployed.
The largest labor demonstrations on the Coast
took place on March 9th against unemploy-
ment. In Los Angeles, the demonstration Of
Feb. 26th of 10000 was followed by demon
stration of $4,000 on March 9th, despite the
most brutal smash-up of the first demonstra-
tion the arrest of the leaders, and the smash
ing of halls of workers organizations and
arrest of leaders the day before March 9Th.
In San Francisco, a march down the main
street to City Hall of $4,000 workers; in Oak
land of 10000. In Sacramento, spontaneous
unorganized demonstration of the unemployed
In Seattle, thousands demonstrated, the po-
lice breaking up the demonstration. In Den
yer, also, thousands demonstrated.
Win Western Workers.
No conference can be truly national, with
out adequate representation from the West.
If geographical distance involves financial ex-
pense that the Western localities cannot ham
die alone, then it must be the business of the
eastern organizations to bring about such ma
tional representation. National drives have
been conducted to develop the revolutionary
movement in the South. Similar drives must
be conducted on behalf of the West.
Considering the short preparation for the
National Unemployment Conference, the re-
suits were indeed good. 215 delegates from
II states and 40 cities is good showing. AZ
Negroes, 81 youth and IL women-there should
have been more youth, more women represent
ed. The industries most heavily represented
were building 32; food %; metal 81. States
with largest representation, New York rs;
Pennsylvania SO; New Jersey "a; Connecticut
IL. The national touch to the conference were
the delegations from Minnesota and California.
The eastern delegations learned at the con-
ference that they could get strong support
from the West for the fight against unemploy-
ment, and that it was the duty of all the Or
CARNATIONS to see to it that large delegation
of unemployed from the West attends the Ma,
tonal Convention on July 9TH and 9Th. The
western delegations learned that the move
ment among the unemployed had struck deep
roots, and that the outlook was for monster
National Convention on July 4th-5th.
Build Jobless Councils.
Building powerful National Convention of
the Unemployed Councils requires immediate
building up of the Unemployed Councils
throughout the country. Such councils exist
in the West, in Seattle, San Francisco, Oak
land and Los Angeles. In San Francisco and
Oakland, the Unemployed Councils rented
halls on the skidroad, where meetings Of the
unemployed are held, where working class lit
erature is read, where the unemployed are
modified for distribution of leaflets, for fac
tory and street meetings, etc. The Councils
on the Coast are proceeding to build Commit
tees of Action, linking up the workers of
shop, both employed and fired. Already, men,
bershp cards have been issued to the men,
bers of the Unemployed Councils in Oakland
and San Francisco.
Already on March 1st in San Francisco, in
connection with the TUUL District Convention
in California, District Unemployment Con-
ference was held, with representation from
Los Angeles 400 miles away conference
of the Bay Cities was held March 23rd, in