The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-21
MASS. CONVENTION
RALLY TO FIGHT
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Growing Misery
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hind the Communist Party, the only
NV whose program and candidates
show them the way out.
Smashing Machinery
Cetrigan an unemployed textile
worker delegate from New Bedford
tod how the Department of Labor
tried to frame Elm for his militant
activities in the class struggle.
i had the pleasure of being in
yes iggted by the Department OF
Labor" said Corrigan. Although |
have been q citizen for years. they
asked me whether I believe in the
destruction OF private and public
property. just think, asking me such
a question when the capitalists OF
New Bedford and the surrounding
territory are themselves carrying out
the wholesale destruction OF textile
machinery. In Wamsutta, where
/ 800 were working before, now only
200 are working, while the mill own
ers cold bloodedly smashed 5000
spindlss or one half of the totsl
number in town. In Nonquit, where
1900 were formerly employed, only
40 to SO are still working, and one
half the mill, or 100000 spindles were
broken to pieces at orders of the
owners. thus depriving the workers OF
. their only means of livelihood.
Wrecking Spindles
The same thing happened in Kill
burn, and out of 1900 previously en-
ployed there, only 200 are working
today. In Whitman, 1890 looms and
100000 spindles were wrecked. In
Penaquit, the bosses began destroying
$4,000 spindles and 500 looms. And
in Bristol, 1900 looms and 10000
spindles we're smashed, out of a
total of $4,000 that worked in the
textile mills in 127 and 1923, not more
than 1000 are working today. In a
word it is the capitalists that are the
destroyers. 1t is they who are the
reactionary wreckers of machinery
and lives. 1t is capitalism that stands
in cur way"
John Nevins, Negro building
trades worker from Worcester, said
they elected q Democratic mayor in
his home town last fall, and the FIRST
thing this mayor did was to cut
down relief. The Negro masses,
Nevins said, we're beginning to feel
and understand that the Communist
Party alone stands and fights for
their interests.
June Cro!l Nominates Dawson
June Croll, leader of the textile
workers in Lawrence, nominated the
Boston Negro worker, Dawson, in a
spirited speech that reused the en-
tire audience and the delegates.
Charles Garter, a Negro worker OF
Roston, nominated John BALKAN.
The nomination Of BALKAN and Daw-
son was followed by a five-minute
demonstration of singing and cheer
ing.
Ballam's Speech
In his acceptance speech, Ballam
gave a careful analysis of the stu
alton in Massachusetts, exposing the
Democratic Party administration.
There are 100000 unemployed work
ers in the state that murdered Sacco
and Vanzetti, Ballam said. Out of
$4,000 textile workers in Lawrence,
only 1000 are working today and
these only part time.
The Hood Rubber Co.. In Water
town, normally employing 5000, now
las a part-tiine force Of only 500.
Ths General Electric Co. in Lynn,
one Of the biggest plants in the
world, normally employed $4,000, but
now has part time force ranging
between TOO and 1000.
The Democratic Party Governor
Ely, Ballam said, stands for. the same
s.
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