The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-04
Unemployment Insurance and
The Election Campaign

the Communists and the Communist Party fight
ing heroic battle for the interests of the work
ing class. The Communist program for Social
Insurance, embodied in the Unemployment In
surance Bill is clear cut document based upon
the immediate needs of the workers, both en-
ployed and unemployed Every word of this
bill is measured and weighed that. when 1t be-
comes a law. will bring the most benefit to the
working class during times of crisis, depression,
sickness old age, etc. We do not propose
Unemployment Insurance Program, as do the
socialists, as something remote after get
elected, etc, etc. We bring this before the
masses as an issue which faces immediate solu-
ton, elections elections. And call upon
the workers to start struggle for it now in
order to keep from starving.
The Communist Unemployment program has
not the vote catching" phrases which feature
prominently the programs of the socialists and
their capitalist colleagues. They come out for
example with a proposition for the "six-hour-
day-ive- day week" This they do while in the
Southern textile mills the workers. men, women
and children toll under the worst sweat-shop
and speed-up conditions at the rate of 10. 10
and hours day. Still, whenever the Trade
Union Unity League, the revolutionary trade
union center, starts campaign to organize the
workers in such industries, the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, with the approval OF such
friends" of the workers Mr.. Music, steps in
and helps the workers smash the movement.
But the socialist candidates in this years cleo
ton, when they drew up their vote catching"
same for discussion at the Labor College, of
which Mr.. Music is dean.
Parallel with the proposition for the "six-hour-
day-f1ve-day week we find in the social
list program a statement to the effect that no one
at any time is to receive over so per cent.
insurance of his previous pay, that is providing
he has dependents. One who has no dependents
is to receive only 40 per cent. of his previous
pay, and for no longer period than &c weeks
After the 26 weeks apprenticeship period in
starvation will have been passed the socialist
party, very likely with the expert advice Of a
physician, thinks that worker is ripe for his
final trip to the grave thus the proposition to
discontinue his insurance. The best proof Of
the underlying intentions of the capitalist poll
ticans is the fact that their great desire to help
the oppressed always takes possession of them
during prediction period.
While ele 3tion to the capitalist politicians
means opportunity to up the true
ture Of the dictatorship of exploiting minority
by putting democratic mask, bringing forth
fake proposals to benefit the working class, etc,
to the Comm I'M SITS every workers vote means
that an additional soldier Joined the battle to
compel the bosses and their government to at
once grant the workers needs. When we Com
munists, put forth the Unemployment Insurance
Bill as an election issue we do it because 1t is
vital and pressing need for the workers in
order to exist That's why in addition to the
general bill we also propose local measures which
would provide funds to relieve the immediate
situation.
propose to make this bill law. The Socialists
& Co. say to the workers, you vote for and
will get you unemployment insurance" Moth
ing We say to the workers, you must
get into a revolutionary, political and economic
struggle, by organizing and striking against wage
cuts, by participating in mass demonstrations
etc., in order to compel the bosses and their
government to grant you unemployment insur-
ance. The struggle for Social Insurance must
become movement of wide masses of workers,
employed and unemployed, not only during the
present election campaign but also after. If you
vote for will posts to continue
the stuggle and further broaden it by drawing
in ever larger masses to take part in the fight.
Our aim is not to make, the capitalist and
socialist politicians doing, of the unemployed
football in political chickering's. We want that
the struggle for Social Insurance should be
political struggle by the workers themselves,
under the guidance of the Communist Party
Unlike the socialists, who fear to awaken the
workers, go to the shops and the factories
to the mills and the mines where the workers
slave We call upon the workers to organize and
strike against wage cuts We tell them to resist
speed-up. We call upon the workers to broaden
these strikes and make them political, by putting
out demands for unemployment insurance, to
turn over the war appropriations to the unem-
ployed fund, etc. The workers must realize that
their lot does not lie with capitalist parties,
with the socialist party, the third capitalist party
The workers must realize that only through
struggle can they win their pressing need-unem-
ployment insurance. The workers must realize
that the Communist Party is the only political
organization in this country which fights for the
workers interests. Workers, you must cast your
lot with and vote Communist.