The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
UNION PUSHES IT'S IN 80.
ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGNS
Conference Called by National Textile Workers
Union Plans Action
Union Promises Aid to Shelton Bridgeport
Strikers; Knocks Out Lies of Enemies

In by the AT. OF L., weinstoek, OF
the company, or by all three,
When Devine spoke March Il. he
read the strikers a statement Of the
union, which said:
CAS- Acting National Secretary Of
the National Textile Workers Union
I categorically deny the statement OF
Mr.. Ramp appearing In the Evening
/ Sentinel Of Wednesday March II.
Mr.. Ramp knows very well that
we have in our Union workers who
are Republicans, Democrats and Com
munists. He also knows that In our
union as in every other union We
do not ask our members what poll
tical party they belong to. Neither
do we ask their religion. We believe
these things are the personal affair
of every worker. In making the ac-
cusation MIR. Ramp is trying to break
the strike. He will fail because the
strikers are solid and because Of their
solidarity will win a victory.
"Our Union is behind the strikers.
We pledge them our fullest support.
The Ramps. MIR. Green Of the AT.
of L., Mcmahon of the U.T.W., or
Weinstock Of the Department Of La
Dor will find that their strike-break-
ing tactics will not prevail this time.
Our Union won great victories for
the Textile Workers Of Lawrence and
Maynard, Mass. We will help the
strikers of the Shelton and Bridge
port Blumenthal Mills win their
strike.
I'VE call upon the strikers to re-
pudiate all the efforts Of the agents
Of the company to break the strike.
We call upon them to Join us. Strik-
ers: Stand solidl You are winning.
The National Textile Workers Union
is behind you. Forward to victory
More Members
In Pawtucket section. said Devine.
there are already. since the first OF
the year. $50 new members in the
N.T.W.
The union calls for an enlarged
national council meeting, with dele
gates from the mills In all districts,
in addition to the regular council
members, to so into session April 4.
in Providence.
Devine told of a very successful
southern conference held Feb. IS in
Charlotte. This conference was built,
like the New England conference, d.
rectly on the mills, and had a very
broad representation It formed a sec
ton executive board. and organiza-
ton work will so ahead fast In the
South.
In Pawtucket section, said Devine,
ization for a general strike proceeds,
with particular concentration on the
| dye houses, which are basic.
There are calls from everywhere to
send organizers. and the national Of
flee Of the union is unable In many
cases to send them, for lack Of funds
The national office has called on all
workers, everywhere, to rush funds
for organization purposes to the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union, Box a,
Olneyville, Rhode Island.
Right To Organize.
The case of Devine, Edith Berk-
man and William Murdoch, all ar
rested for leadership in the Law
renee Strike, and held for deportation
needs the active support Of all work
ers. With them is Danilevich, out
on $4,000 bail in Lawrence, and
charged with a variety of alleged Of
lenses against the American Wooden
Co. The three held for deportation
also are charged the same as DAM
levitch.
These workers are all defended by
the International Labor Defense, 80
East IL Street, New York City, and
the fight to win their cases is a fight
for the right Of the workers to or
ganize openly. and to conduct union
| activities.