The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-18
FATHER COX AND HIS FAKE
HUNGER MARCH

saw the congressman and Mr.. Hoover. Like
good sheep he expects the unemployed to obey
and follow their shepherd.
And what did this heavenly shepherd, this
ex-army captain, this supporter Of the American
Legion ask in behalf Of the unemployed2 He
did not ask for unemployment insurance. That
would be a dole This he holds IN common with
Mr.. Mellon, Mr. Hoover, Matthew Vol, William
Green and other representatives Of the ruling
class.
However Father Cox asked FOR work Not
for himself, Of course. He is not very particular
as TO the nature Of the work Any work at any
pay is satisfactory to him. II Mr.. Hoover and
Congress open their hearts and generously" Of
fer the unemployed Jobs as scabs, let Us say, on
the Kentucky coal miners who are now out on
strike, this would meet with the complete ap-
prevail Of Father Cox.
Or, if they are made to perform forced labor
in special road camps at 81 or 90 day Gov.
Pinchot's plan)s this, too, would be satisfactory
TO Father Cox Anything at all, 50 that the I'M
employed will look upon the Catholic Church
and Father Cox as instrumental in securing
f'jobs" Tor the joblesS.
Nothing was accomplished in the nature Of
real help to the unemployed by this patriotic
fake hunger march
What g contrast was this fake march TO that
Of the National Hunger March Of Dec. II The
Dec. march was militant Father Cox's fake
march was humble. The Dec msrcherS we're
not permitted to see President Hoover or present
their demands on the floor Of Congress. Father
Coxs march was met with the approval Of both
Hoover and Congress. Father Cox was vel
coined by the government with open arms.
The Dec. marchers were greeted by over
10000 workers in Washington. The Father
Cox march was greeted by posts Of the Arneri-
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politicians and similar members OF the ruling
class and their organizations
The Dec. z marchers we're surrounded BY num-
bers Of police, marines detectives, secret ser
vice men, and had machine guns pointed at
them from the Capital and other government
buildings
The Dec. 7 marchers defiantly hurled their de-
mandS for unemployment insurance at the ex-
pense Of the rich and their government for free
food, clothing and shelter for the unemployed,
no evictions Of unemployed, no discrimination
against Negro unemployed in the distribution Of
relief, etc--real demands that met the burning
needs of the unemployed.
Father Cox heavens representative on earth,
asked for Jobs at less wages than those OF EN-
ployed workers, jobs at 81 day, at even fifty
cents q day-as long as it is job.
The request will result in an offer OF jobs
from some employers who will be willing to dis
charge workers employed for S. or 81 a day,
and replace them with Coxs men at $3.50 day
The Dec. march was q powerful demonstra-
ton against capitalism-with its unemployment,
starvation wars and exploitation Of workers and
poor farmers It shook capitalism and instilled
fear in the heart OF the ruling class.
Father Cox's "jobless march" was a march to
bolster up capitalism bolster up the fascist Or
CARNATIONS of capitalism, such as the American
Legion bolster up the greatest dispenser Of
mental opiunl-the Catholic Church-and finally
bolster up the rapidly declining faith OF the
American workers in the Hoover hunger govern
ment Of Wall Street.
Join and fight under the banner OF the Unen-
ployed Councils On to Feb.