The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-22
TheAmerican Work
ers Delegation to
the Soviet Union

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ing projects constructed under the Five Year
Plan, they will return to the United States az
the end of June and report their findings TO
their various organizations They are going I'm.
der the auspices of the Friends OF the Soviet
Union.
The delegates and their unions are as follows:
Maurice Jacobson, Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, Local 625, Minneapolis;
Alexander Trainor, nlachinist, from the Gem
eral Electric Co. Schenectady; elected chairman
of the delegation.
Latamore Dudley, Negro Ford worker who
was shot in the March demonstration at Deag-
born member of the Auto Workers Union.
Santo MirabiIe Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers Union, New York. ~
John Lorenz, Marine Workers Industrial Un-
ion, New York.
John Cans, Machinists' Union of Providence.
r. l. AFL).
Walter M. Frank, lather, Minneapolis Building
Trades Union (AFL)
Warren Guyton, Negro member Of the IN
ternational Longshoremen's Association (A.F.L)
from Philadelphia.
Peter Onsick, United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea (A.F.L) from Shenandoah, Pa, and member
General Mine Board
Tilman CadIe, National Miners Union Ken
lucky.
Kelsey CottIe, International Longshoremens
Association, Stockton, Calf
Marie Perez, 20-year-old GIRL Tobacco Work
ers' Industrial Union, Tampa, Fla
Frank Kidneigh, President International
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers (AFE0 local
Queens City, Colo.
Carl Nelson, unorganized steel worker of Gary,
Ind.
Walter Larsen, International Longshoremens
Association, Tacoma, Wash
Carl j.. Ausmus, International Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers (AFL) from Sacramento,
Calf.
1000 New York workers gathered at Pier 4,
18th Street, Brooklyn, to give the Workers De-
legation a send-off demonstration. Alexander
Trainor, Chairman of the Delegation, spoke
from the bridge of the S. S. Europa to the crowd
on the pier After his speech the crowd shouted
eve want Marie" and Marie Perez, 20-year-old
tobacco worker from Tampa, Florida, was hoist
ed UP on the bridge and spoke followed by
Walter M. Frank, and Tilnlan Cadle.
Many OF the passengers and visitors on the
boat started boo-ing while the speeches were
in progress and an attack was made upon the
group of Delegates in an effort to prevent them
from speaking. fight developed in which two
of the visitors were injured and carried off the
boat
The demonstrators carried banners reading:
Defend the Soviet Union"
Down with Imperialism"
Greet the May Day Ant-War Delegation"
The delegates issued the following statement
before sailing;
"We the delegates of the May First Delegs-
ton to the Soviet Union representing various
locals Of the American Federation of Labor the
Trade Union Unity League, and other labor or
CARNATIONS and the rank and file of the Amer
lean working class, have accepted the invitation
of the trade unions OF the USS.R to make a
tour of investigation of their country.
1.-THE members of our organizations have
responded with great interest and enthusiasm. In
the election and endorsement OF theft delegates.
They want an authentic comprehensive truth
full report on the economic, social and political
conditions of the workers in the Soviet Union;
on the progress of the Five Year Plan and the
effect of socialist construction upon the lives OF
workers as compared with their conditions in
the United States during this period of mass
UNEMPLOYMENT with widespread misery and
actual starvation, and persecution Of workers
struggling against Wage-cuts.
"In contrast to the support given the dele
oates by the rank and file, we have met with
the most severe opposition from the bosses who
have threatene many of us with the loss Of
our jobs. The higher officiadon Of the A. y.
of L., who do nos believe in the class struggle,
lle.e threatened us with expulsion from our un-
ions. The capitalist class together with some
nliseaders of labor are afraid to have the truth
about the Soviet Union reach the workers. They
have destroyed free speech and democracy in
A. F. Of L. organizations, and are further lower
ing the standard Of living Of American workers,
and are cooperating in preparation for war
"We pledge ourselves as representatives OF the
working class of the United States, and its COM
ponent organized units, to make thorough In
vestigation, and to return with a true report
of all our observations while in the Soviet Union,
uncoored by our personal opinions and involving
no questions as to racial national, political or
religious affiliations.
I'VE urge the rank and file and organized
workers of the United States to organize meet
ings in their various units to prepare to receive
the report Of theft delegates upon their return.
Regardless of the nature Of our findings, we
are agreed that war against the Soviet Union
should be opposed by workers everywhere-we
favor policy of hands off the Soviet Union.
We also believe that recognition Of the Soviet
government and the establishment Of free trade
relations would benefit the American working
class. In this connection, we intend to inves.
tigate the charges Of dumping and forced la
Dor that have been made by anti-Soviet pro-
pagandsts u
1--WE hope that we will be able to bring the
facts about the Union OF Socialist Soviet Re-