The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-01

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 31.-The
main activity among the strikers in
Paterson is the preparation for the
conference which is being held to
prevent the sellout Of the strikers by
the A. F. L. machine. The conference
will prepare the strengthening of the
picket lines, greater unity in the
shops, and united action to prevent
workers from scabbing against those
on strike. A large outdoor mass
meeting will take place Tuesday
night to mobilize the workers for the
conference. Among the speakers at
the mass meeting will be Juliet Stu
art Poynts, leader OF the strike Of
1924, John BALKAN, member of the
National Board Of the N.T.WU; and
Fred Biedenkapp, leader Of the pre-
sent strike.
Conference Friday
A great effort is being made to get
delegates elected in all NTW. and
UTW shops for the conference
which will take place Friday, Septem-
Der at the Turn Hall at p. m.
Last night the Lithuanian workers
modified for the conference at a
meeting. Wednesday night the Syri-
an workers will meet at the Turn
Hall to mobilize for the conference
while the Jewish and italian workers
will also meet on the same night.
A. T. L. Sell Out Workers
The importance of the conference
at this time can be seen from the
revelations that have come out about
the continuation of the A. F. L. SELL
out plans. Last Thursday the A. F.
Of L, leaders had the offer of the
manufacturers for a five cent price
voted down at their meeting. The
United Front General Strike Com
inittee and the National Textile
Workers Industrial Union immedi-
ately pointed out that this was
maneuvre on the part of these mis-
leaders in order TO sell out the work
ers at price slightly over five cents
which would be agreeable to the boss
es. The very next morning after the
five cent price had been voted down
workers in several shops of the U.
T. w. went back to work at slightly
over this price. A list of these shops
is now being compiled and will be
published soon by the N.T.WU. In
all of these shops only the weavers
we're taken into account in the fake
settlement all of the other crafts were
forced to go back at the same eondi-
tons as previously or even worse.
At the meeting at which the manu-
facturers price offer was voted down
the leaders of the A. F.. of L. unions
we're given the right to negotiate at
any price OVER this level. They have
already let workers go back at this
price, not above it, and the scheme
as a whole means only sellout of the
strikers by the takers.
Special Picket Line Mobilization
Tuesday morning there will be
special mobilization for the picket
lire. Every member of the strike COM
mittee will be in the line which will
be led by J. Rubin, secretary of the
Omitted Front General Strike Com
n1ittee. The picketers will carry signs
and will concentrate on one mill
where the workers have gone back on
a fake settlement. This picket dem
onstration will show the workers that
the N.T.WU. will expose and fight
the fake settlements to the finish.
Shop meetings will be held Tues
day morning and others will be held
every day until the Friday confer
ence. These shop meetings will dis
cuss the strike situation and will elect
delegates to the conference. Every
attempt is being made by the MT.
WI. workers to reach UT.W. strik-
ers on the picket line, around the
shops and in the section feadouart-
ers to get them to elect delegates as
well
Unity Efforts Gain
The efforts which are being made
to gain unity on the picket line with
the U.T,W. workers are getting re-