The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-21

10, in Chicago. This meeting will col
the millions Of American toilerS who's.
mass unemployment"
This statement was issued in the
name of the National Executive Com
mittee of the Unemployed Councils,
through its national secretary, Her
bert Benjamin, yesterday from the
national office Of the councils, at Is
w. 21st ST., New York.
Leader of National Hunger March.
1t was the Unemployed Councils
which led the national hunger march
on Washington, December, 1881, and
the present national committee was
elected at gigantic conference of
over a thousand elected delegates
from all over. the country which took
part in the hunger march.
This, its first enlarged executive
meeting, comes at a time when job
less and employed workers have been
stirred by the deepening crisis since
the hunger march, in the midst of
countless local actions demanding re-
lief and insurance, in the midst of
political campaign in which the
bosses parties are openly opposed to
federal relief, and the Communist
Party calls for building of united
front struggle everywhere to win re-
lief.
100000 Jobless.
The call of the Unemployed Coun-
ellis declares there are now 10000, 600
jobless, with many more millions on
part time. 1t declares that this win
ter the Hoover government program,
and the Roosevelt policies also, are
ito reduce the whole working popu-
lation, the employed as well as the
unemployed, to new low levels of ex-
| iStence."
All Send Delegates.
The struggle program outlined by
the enlarged meeting of the Unem-
ployed Councils National Executive
COMMITTEES requires the unity of the
toiling masses, wiping out of all bar
riers to this Indispensable unity. The
Executive Committee states;
I'VE invite national workers or
CARNATIONS to participate with the
National Committee in planning
united action for the struggle against
hunger We especially urge local
and central bodies of the A. F. of L.
ED other unions to participate in
this important meeting In some
cities, various denagogues have set
up organizations of the unemployed,
in order to divert the masses from
militant struggle. We call upon the
rank and file of all such organiza-
tons Unemployed Citizens Leagues,
Cox movement, Golden Circle, etc.
to also participate in working out a
| plan for united action.
Those organizations that can do
so, should send representatives to the
ENLARGED Meeting of the National
Committee. They will be seated with
full rights to join in all discussions
and in formulating all decisions. If
you cannot send representatives, we
urge that you submit your views and
proposals through resolutions. These
will be carefully considered and
acted upon.
Base for United Front.
1--WE propose the following as a
basis for united struggle now and
i during the coming winter:
al. Not promises, but immediate
relief for the starving unemployed.
Not one unemployed worker or his
family without decent housing, food
and clothing. Fifty dollars winter
relief from the federal treasury for
each unemployed worker, plus $40 for
each dependent, in addition to local
relief. Stop the eviction of linem-
ployed workers from their homes.
20. Not penny of wages, repeal
of all sales tax laws, not a penny
of new taxes on articles of mass con-
sumption. Stop the capitalist attack
against the living standards of the
workers.
stop the billion dollar subsidies to
banks. corporations and railroads. A
federal system of Unemployment In
surance at the expense of the gov
eminent and employers.
"a Immediate payment of the
| Veterans Bonus
49, Unconditional equality for the
Negroes. Smash jim rowism and
lynching.
IS. Immediate federal cash relief
to the impoverished farmers and re-
/ lief from taxes and forced collection
of rents and debts. Support the
farmers strike