The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-27

NEW YUMA rev Gays ago,
more than 5000 veterans were turned
over to the Emergency Home Relief
Bureau from the, American Legion
and the Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
All Of these ex-service men had been
getting nnothly checks from the
Veterans Bureau up to recently.
Just what does this mean to the
unemployed workers Of New York
City? 1t means hrst Of all that their
chance to receive any relief from the
Home Relief Bureau has decreased
about i've times from what it was
before the Bureaus closed about two
weeks sgo,-and the chance was thin
enough then. Veterans are now get
Ting first preference in visits on the
part OF the investigators, and what
is more, do not have to be investi-
gated nearly as thoroughly as other
workers. This means that where a
worker would have had to wait about
one week from the time he applied
10 the time that he actually re-
ceived his starvation ration for the
family IF at alb he will now have
to wait at least ten days or two
weeks. 1t is clearly understood OF
course that this step will exhaust
The amount of money allotted for this
purpose much more quickly. How
much will really be used for this
relief is now hard TO say, since there
has been 50 much pickering about
the amount available"
Degrade Vets.
AS far as the Veterans themselves
are concerned, it means that they are
now degraded to receiving mere
charity, whereas formerly they had
been getting monthly pension.
Small as II was they could at least
Use dissection as to how to spend
it. Now, they are allowed so much
for groceries, (the full amount of the
ticket must be sent in the presence
OF the investigators much for
rent provided they are actually on
the verge Of being evicted) and, if
they can prove that a child cannot
go TO school because it has no coat
or shoes, they may eventually also
get that too. None OF these things
are taken for granted, however. Each
step is decided on the merits" OF the
case. Men who have held posts in
the U. S. Army, as high as first
lieutenant, during the last war to
save American capital, are now LETT
TO the mercy OF charity. These
workers are beginning more and more
10 translate their resentment INTO
definite protests. However, protests
will not amount to much unless
they are organized and led by work.
ers' organizations such as the Work
ers Ex-servieemen's League and the
Unemployed Council. The bitter re-
sentiment which thousands of vet
Grams nov carry must be crystaized
into conscious working class action,
BY this latest scheme TO fool the
unemployed workers whether ex-
seryicemen or rot, the Eew York
city government has uama sked its
fascist tendencies. It has taken over
the financial burdens OF the Am
erican Legion and the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. These organizations
can row use the millions contributed
to their treasures by bankers and
financiers, and also nlisled workers.
for the necessary lingo propa ganda,
and preparation for the next war.
Here is q fine example Of the blind
game which the capitalists are play
ing in order to try to maintain their
system. But there is limit to how
far the American workers will allow
themselves to be fooled into taking
war propaganda instead Of food.
1t must be recognized also, as an
other bosses game to divide the
workers into waring groups against
each other War veterans against
workers who have not had the priv
ilege" Of fighting for their coun-
try, white aagtnst egro-American
against foreign born, etc. There is
only one answer TO ali of these bosses
schemes to make the working class
bear the whole burden Of the present
economic crisis - organize, demon
strate and demand real unemplov-
ment insurance, equal TO the full