The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-26
By BILL LAWRENCE.

THE increasing strike movements In Phila-
delphia and the determination of the workers
to fight out their right to live is throwing fear
into the hearts of the watchdogs Of the Phiia-
delphia bosses. The workers realize today that
If they are to stop the wide sweep OF wage-cuts
and the attacks of the bosses, they must apply
the only weapon with which the workers can
fight, and this is-strike.
For months the leaders of the Full Fashioned
Hosiery Workers played the game of flirting with
the textile barons, and preventing the workers
from open struggle against the bosses. Time
and again they tied the hands of the workers by
various LOCALITIES and agreements, thus giving
time to the bosses to rob the workers and pre-
pare their machinery to fight these workers
more effectively when the clash does take place.
However, the pressure was too heavy. The will
Of the workers for open struggle rachel point
where the A. F. of L, leaders were forced to
give in, or take the consequences and be thrown
out through the window, as happened at one Of
the meetings when the president of the U. T. W.,
Mccain, in trying to fool the workers once
more was faced with motion by textile
worker, and seconded by the rest present, Ito
throw the president out of the window
Soon after the strike broke out in Kensington
another battle took place. This time it was the
dresSmakers, under the leadership of the mill
tant Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union.
At the same time the unemployment in Phila-
delphia reached number. Today over 100000,
which is one-seventh of the Philadelphia total
population, is unemployed, and many more are
working part time The response Of these work.
ers to the call OF the r. U. U. L. on various
occasions has convinced the bosses and their
lackeys that these workers are not going to sit
down and wait for the crumbs the bosses insti-
buttons will throw them once in while. On
the other hand the bosses see danger in wait
ing. They have realized that they must act
and defend their interests. They understand
that it is no time to play around with nice
phrases of democracy. To hell with democracy
when the bosses profits are in danger
The first explosion was made by Mayor Mac
key. He gave the signal In speech over the
radio he attempted to bulldoze the workers with
the Red scare. He spoke Of the Communist
riots and the French revolution He warned the
unemployed and those still working that he and
lbs capitalist government will not tolerate or
ganization and demands Of the workers. He
threatened the workers to call the state troopers
to quieten their hunger. He made it clear that
be will call state militia If the workers shah get
too aggressive and demand bread for their fam
lilies.
This speech was followed up by Director OF
Public Safety Major Schofield. The mayor gave
the Eignal-the director got into action This
gentleman, who is getting officially $4,000 per
year (unofficially-?) while thousands Of chill
drcn are daily without milk, is aiming at the
high windows. He got into office as result
OF developed struggle within the corrupted
Ware machine. He represents the wealthy Nit
ten corporation which is fighting for the con-
troll of the city. Prior to his taking office while
being yet an assistant district attorney, and sup
posedly representing the city against the Mtten
corporation In its attempts to control it. he IVES
u The Same time on the payroll Of the Mtten
corporation for sueR 2 aepsw Tase e $1,000
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