The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-26

President Hoovers appointment, Of MI. Waiter s. Gif
ford to form nationwide organization for The relief Of
the unemployed scarcely had been announced when the
Reds called for Hunger March upon Washington"
With citizens Of all sections Of the country signifying
their willingness cooperate in the Presidents humane
enterprise the Communists declare themselves 10 be in
open hostility him and his purpose Not only they
busy engaged in impugning his motives but they are also
striving everywhere to organize the unemployed against
him well against the fine men and women who are
assisting Mr.. Clifford
The COMMUNISTS are determined thar Il they pre-
it, the President OF the United State, shall
be allowed to initiate anything that might tend to make
less enscng present order situation much to
their liking Having striven long and 50 assduousy
deepen the discomfort Of the unemployed with no in
considerable success these organs Of Boshevisnn evidently
look upon DIE Presidents efforts to enlist the American
people in most worthy cause as challenge to their
propaganda.
They have answered with this can for march Of
employed upon Congress it reronveDes nxt month
rtest.m Ussaa,eyasa. Rsis h sIoss,% 4 S.s
goods and the turning Of farmer, nd Their fsss. oot
as Best they Seyn can 1' to de ss JON already
,n Of ss % s, % III. nd r. a r s. contest
the sss~s s sss % ss' Rss' s
he has dled that here iii Z no to Re
ton Of hs pass; s .s;sp, more - ws
starving masses demand for relief.
Hoover the class for which be spess w aboi
ish starvs6on-snd do not wish to abolish starvation.
Starvation and the fear Of starvation necessary whip
sT. IN the Big indu.trie. !. JOBS which .s.y
interest make profits for wealthy parasite class The
Worker" August o. 1919
In addition to this march upon Congress- the Partys
program calls for similar demonstrations throughout the
country. as follows -
of America Mass denonstra must Be held before every
city hall and village and county seat OF government
What these mass demonstrations will be like may be
deduced from the many which have been organized and
led by the Party or its auxiaes during the past year
some having eventuated in riotous disturbances notably
at Chicago Cleveland. Albany Philadelphia and Harris
burg In instances these clashes with the civil author
tiles resulted you will recall, in loss Of life
The program from which have quoted concludes, II
is interesting revealing the Parys real obec-
tive by urging the overthrow of the Government and the
establishment of proletsrian dictatorship
An these demand, and ,he,. Of struggle
only the first step, toward organizing the power Of the o
ing masses completely to overthrow This system OF capitalist
slavery and starvation and TO reosani.e the whole Of Amer
society the basis Of Socialism,.
The nature OF the demands" thi. Red march plans to
make upon Congress in the enclosed circular now
being distributed throughout the country 1t bears the sig
nature OF Unemployed Councils Committee front be
hind which the Communist Party advances its propaganda
in this special field
Not only do these authorized proposals demand that the
OF hundred and fifty dollars Immediately be paid
each of the unemployed with fifty dollars for each de-
pendent but they call also for free rent gas and electric
light and for free food for children Of unemployed and
part-time workers.
These proposals include further demand for the i'm
mediate passage of so-caed Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill providing:
30 Workers Unemployment Insurance equal 70 full
wages for all workers.
"(2) This insurance to be furnished b. the federal govern
mept free OF charge to all workers.
"(s) Unemployment insurance Is to be paid for
day OF unemployment.
-(5) The of this insurance and its administration |,
to be raised by sharply graduated income tax upon all
incomes 5000"