The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-06

The meetings displayed greater
internationalism than ever before,
The reports on the 5tt r. I. L. U.
Congress and the conferences of the
Metal Workers and Miners I. P. C.'s
we're the basis of the whole discus
sion Also the role Of the #. u. U. l..
as the national revolutionary union
center was more clearly emphasized.
All this was sharp manifestation of
the rapidly growing maturity of our
! leadership in both these industries.
The two boards, besides thoroughly
discussing policy questions, devoted
close attention to matters of organi-
cation. The financial and dues sys-
TENS of both unions were radically
overhauled, especially that of the
miners, where the former demoraliz-
ing wholesale credit system was abol-
iShed and new dues plan instituted.
Steps were also taken to strengthen
the unions official organs, THE Me-
tai Worker" and 1.-THE Mine Worker
Labor Unity was praised as having
become much more readable in the
past few months and efforts will be
made to extend its circulation.
Much discussion was had upon the
question of the badly neglected work
among the youth, the Negroes, and
the women workers. The increasing
role of these groups in both indus
tries and the very evident attempts
of the bosses to split them away from
the main body of the workers made
manifest to the meetings that our
work among them must be radically
improved as quickly as possible.
Principle of Concentration.
The principle of concentration
came in for concrete application. The
Metal Workers, breaking with their
old time orientation on the lighter
sections Of the industry, now center
definitely in steel. They made their
major Contamination upon Pittsburgh
and Youngstown, with lesser concen-
tration at Detroit and Chicago. The
T. u. u. L. representative announced
that the T. U. u. L. National Com
rnittee considered the organization of
the metal industry as its major task
and had delegated Comrade Schmies
to help in the work, to be assigned
to the automobile section. The min
ers concentrated their main forces
upon Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
with lesser concentration in West
Virginia, Illinois and the anthracite
1t was made very clear that such con-
centration does not mean the aban-
donment of work at the less strategic
points. Here the work will 60 for
ward as best as possible with local
forces and such help as the centers
can give,
To intensity the work Of organi2a-
ton the Metal Workers will hold
series of district conferences, leading
up to n national convention. This
convention, which will launch the
Metal Workers Industrial Union, will
take place in the days Just prior to
the T. U. U. l.. national convention
this Fall.
The miners also provided for a
series of district conventions. These
like those of the metal workers, viii
develop local programs of struggle
strengthen the dues system. elaborate
corps of volunteer organizers, develop
rank and fill organizing cam paigns
build the respective unicn papers, and
generally begin the adoption OF the
news methods of work stressed by
the R.I.L.U. and the T.UUL. Ma
tional Committee. The Entail Work.
ers established a fund to organize the
steel workers and che miners, finding