The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-22

ton at 4 p. m. Nov. 80. The strike is
a demonstration for the demands of
the National Hunger March. for $50
federal winter relief, in addition to
local relief, and for unemployment
insurance at the expenses of the en-
ployers and the government.
These young doll workers recently
won a splendid strike victory under
the leadership of the Trade Union
Unity League and have established
their solid shop organization and an
independent union.
The results of their successful
struggle and the confidence and shirt
Of solidarity reused among them BY
their victories have resulted in these
workers taking the next step forward.
and declaring their support, in the
form, still unusual in America, Of
mass political strike, in support not
Of some immediate demand of them
selves alone, but of demands of the
entire working class.
OF course, the Trenton doll workers
see, as all workers should see. that
the fight for winter relief and I'M
employment insurance for the job
less is their own fight too, since they
are part Of the same working class
and face the same dangers of unem-
ployment, and use OF the unemploy-
ed by the bosses to cut wages and
substitute forced labor for paid la
Dor
The vote to declare the strike was
taken at a well attended member
ship meeting, and after an address
on the National Hunger March by
Herbert Benjamin, secretary of the
national committee OF the unem-
ployed councils.
The meeting elected delegates to
go on the National Hunger. March
to Washington and voted to arrange
benefit dance, for hunger march
expenses.
Speak for 100000 Jobless.
The march on the capitol at Wash
ington is rapidly assuming the pro-
portions of great mass movement.
The marchers are delegates elected
by big mass meetings of jobless, at
demonstrations and in local strug-
giles for relief, and those who elected
them endorse their demands for $50
federal winter relief plus whatever
local relief is won, and unempIoy-
ment insurance at the expense of
the capitalists and the government,
administered to all jobless by COM
mittees elected by the unemployed
and employed workers.
Great mass demonstrations greet
the marchers in each center lof
struggle for local relief as they come
through, and mass demonstrations to
back the demands of the marchers
will be held. Dec. 6, on the day when
these demands are presented to con-
gress by the marchers.
Columns Sweep Onward.
The National Hunger March which
will reach Washington 5000 strong
on Dec. 4 is now proceeding along
four main lines of march. Column
Four, started at Sioux City, Ia, yes
terday morning and camped in Oma-
ha last night. Column started yes
terday morning in Houston, Texa1,
and camped in Waco last night.
Column /. which started Nov. 10
in Seattle, reached Minneapolis yes
terday, % strong.
Column 2 from San Francisco was
in Salt Lake City Sunday and was
to reach Denver today
Column carnped Sunday night in
Ration, at the border of New Mexico
and Colorado and was expected TO
reach Pueblo last night.
All columns are on schedule, in
spite of enormous distances, car
trouble and bad weather. Columns 2
and 3 were to meet and merge in
Denver. Nov %, but It begins to look
as though they might make il today.
News directly from the marchers
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