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gates, including delegates from the
Young Communist League, and 90
were from Communist Party units.
Among the delegates there, 25
were Negro workers. There were
Porto Rican and Chinese delegates.
Chief Thundervoice represented the
Iroquois Indian tribe.
The delegates were principally
from the following industries: Steel,
marine, metal, railroad, textile, food,
needle, shoe, furniture and building
trades.
The entire convention was filled
with enthusiasm, cheering and sing
ing.
/ Class Struggle Campaign.
The convention was opened at
1915 by Peter Teens of Buffalo. The
delegates sang the International
Nat Johnson, of the T.U.U.L., was
elected chairman at the morning ses-
sion. Alexander Trachtenberg was
elected chairman of the afternoon
/ session.
In his opening speech the chair
man, johnson, said: "The results
of the convention will depend on
raising the class struggle issues, ra-
tionalization, war, unemployment, in
the shops. We do not simply play
for votes. The results will be meas
ured by how many shop committees
are built by the increase of mem
bership in the red unions, and the
membership in the Communist Par
ty. We do not say the work or
wages question will be settled in
Congress, but by struggles in the
shops"
Cecil Hope, Negro needle work
er, was elected vice-chairman of the
morning session. Leon Wood,
Negro delegate from Buffalo, was
vice-chairman of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Jobless Leaders HonOred.
Foster, Robert Minor, Israel AM
ter and Harry Raymond, the i'm
prisoned New York unemployment
demonstration leaders, were elected
as honorary members of the presi-
dium. kilograms of greeting were
sent to all class war prisoners.
Harry Carroll of the needle trades
was elected secretary of the con-
vention. Jack Steel of the Workers
EX-Servicemen's League was elected
assistant secretary. A credential
committee of seven, and a resolu-
tons committee of fifteen, were
elected. The resolutions committee
included Chief Thundervoice of the
Iriquois tribe.
Investigation Won't Stop Us.
The report on the present situation
and the issues of the campaign was
given by Herbert Benjamin, Dis
trict Organizer, New York. He
spoke about the congressional in
vestigation of the Communists, and
declared that the investigation cam
not solve the crisis. Neither can it
stop the Communists from working.
"The workers of the Soviet Union
do not subsidize US, but inspire u.s."
he said. "The minimum wage of the
workers of New York does not reach
the sos supposed to be required for
decent existence. Production is
for profit, and not to furnish the
masses with the necessities of life.
The farmers are bankrupt. There
are 100000 unemployed. The dem
onstrations for work or wages have
been answered with more boss ter
ror. The fight for markets is pre-
cipitating war.
"Our program is class against
class Not only the republicans and
democrats, but the socialists as well,
are enemies of the workers." He
spoke about the growing revolt in
India, and the rising Soviets in
China.
"The Communists do not conceal
their aims. Our aim is to overthrow
capitalism. This campaign must be