The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-17
TWO CAMPS OF ROBBERS

years All this is dust in the eyes of the mass
es. 1t is silly and Intentionally inflated VERDI
age poured out to hide the fundamental alli-
ance of the two major agencies of the exploit
ers against the working class.
Frightened by Communism; Calling Social
lists" to Aid.
However, they crave for the workers votes
At the same time they are frightened by the
spectre of Communism stalking the land. They
know that the masses of toilers are restless.
The workers are listening ever more eagerly
to the feminist appeals of the Reds. The
workers are preparing for action. The two
major camps of political thieves have mobil-
lied their younger brethren, the socialists"
to bamboozle the workers with still more eff
fusive verbiage By this hocus-pocus of out
and-out bourgeois politicians parading as "a
party of hand and brain workers" they hope
to make the workers forget all the wounds
inflicted on them by the bosses of all the
political gangs. Still, they cannot yet forget
their privilege of directly appealing to the
workers.
What Do They Offer to the Workers?
What have they to offer? Are they against
wage-cuts? The republicans state directly that
they wish to have "such reasonable laws of
regulation will permit industrial competi-
ton on an equal basis with other enlightened
states and countries" which competition, of
course dictates wage-cuts as a means of Gre
ating "an equal basis" The democratic keep
ominous silence which means that they are
not against wage-cuts. Are they against the
speed-up? Are they against anti-labor in
functions? Are they against police brutalities?
Are they against anti-alien laws? Are they
against the Jim-Crow laws? 1t is foolish even
to ask such questions They are the exploiters
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ism in its political aspect. They are the mon.
ster that brushes the lives of millions How
can they be against bloody oppression of the
workers? The democrats are playing the op-
position. But do they say one word against
American imperialism? Why, they are them
selves carriers of those predatory policies of
blood and iron.
oh, Yes-Unemployment!
They cannot help mentioning unemployment.
But when it comes to measures against I'M
employment they begin to stutter. Say the
republicans: "The best assurance against I'M
employment is the preservation of industry in
a healthy and prosperous condition" lie, the
best remedy against sickness is not to be sick.
Say the democrats: eve pledge creation of
a commission to make scientific study of
unemployment in the state" ie., they pledge
to open school of medicine while the patient
is writing IN agony. Say the republicans:
owe pledge aid to encourage employers and
employees voluntarily to lay aside portion of
the income earned in days of prosperity for
use in days of unemployment" Which means
encouraging workers to form private funds
out of their own meagre earnings. Say the
democrats that they are "for unemployment
insurance by contributing funds which again
means fund contributed to by the workers
themselves. The words are vague the meaning
is not difficult to guess. There is however,
one point on which both cliques are quite ex-
plicit. They both say in so many words that
they are opposed to the "dole," which means
to actual state insurance against unemploy-
ment, to the state being obliged to create
funds out of employers contributions and tax
alton to pay minimum to every unemployed
worker. They are opposed to this only eff
fective means of helping the unemployed. They
say it "degrades" the worker. They do not
think it degrades him to run to the Salvation
Army for a plate of soup to be gotten after
hours of waiting. They do not think it degrad-
ing to starve.
Two groups of robbers. Two camps of work
ers' foes. They hold third, the Socialists"
in reserve. They are all one black force.
Workers! Deal those enemies a smashing
blow at the polls next November 4th. Give
the robbers what they deserve. Vote Com
munst!