The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-10
PRAISES HEROISM,
DISCIPLINE OF
5000 NJ ARCHERS
Urges Mass Meetings
in All Cities to Hear
Their Report !

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. a.
The National Committee Of the IN
employed Councils. unanimously
elected by the 5000 National Hunger
Marchers, who we're all elected dele
gates also to the National Conference
of the Unemployed held here Dec,
and 6, has issued the following
statement.
"The National Committee Of the
Unemployed Councils wishes TO ex-
press its highest praise of the hero
ism, discipline and militancy Of the
1900 Hunger Marchers to Washing
ton Faced with the most outrage
Gus provocation on the part Of the
police, denied every right by the
authorities of the District Of Colum-
1ia, with the approval of the federal
government, attacked on all sides by
those who call themselves the up
holders of law and order, the Hun
ger Marchers showed a discipline
that commands the highest adrnira-
ton.
1.-THE police of Washington did
everything in their power to provoke
situation. They ached for a
chance to let loose the worst terror
upon the heroic marchers. Taunt
ing them, cursing them, detectives
pushing them around, speaking con-
temptuously to the Negroes in the
line and in the houses along the
march route, the police waited on
ly for an opportunity to use their
clubs, gas bombs and machine guns
and bring in the military to wipe
up the Hunger Marchers.
But the Hunger Marchers were
not to be drawn away from their
mission: to present the demands for
winter relief and unemployment in
surance to the United States Con-
gress..
The demands are now before the
capitalist government, in opposition
to Mr.. Hoover's message to Congress
which not only makes no provision
for greater unemployment aid, but
recommends reduction in work relief,
cutting down of the disability al
lowance for the veterans wage re-
auctions and no farm relief.
"The fight continues in every city,
town and village. The United States
Congress will consider the bills pre-
sented to them only IL we compel
them TO do so. This is our task -
the crying needs Of the 100000 un-
employed and as many part-time
workers and their children demand it
of us In order to carry out the tasks
assigned us by the body Of workers
that elected us and the National I'm
employed Conference each delegate
must assume the responsibility for
the following:
l. See to it that broad meetings are
held in every city and town at which
the Hunger Marchers are to report
on the March.
2. Each marcher is TO report at a
meeting of the organization or body
of workers that sent him, be it an
Unemployment Council, a demonstra-
ton, open hearing, union Of the
American Federation of Labor or
Trade Union Unity League, fraternal
lodge or club.
3. Each marcher received a certifi-
cate of participation, which makes
him an organizer of the unemployed
in his city. This is an honor and a
responsibility. The immediate tasks
are to build up the Block Commit
tees and Unemployed Councils. Com
mittees must be built in all working
class organizations to draw the or
into the struggle for re-
lief, against evietions, for unemploy-
ment insurance, etc. -. -. :. 80.
4. Delegates from the American
Federation of Labor locals or groups
in the locals who numbered hun
dreds in the conference must draw
the members Of their locals actively
into the fight.
The mightiest struggle for winter
relief at the rate of $50 for each
worker plus $40 for each
in addition to local relief,
will take place. This guarantee we
have in the fact that 5000 splendid
men and women, Negro and white,
young and adult who displayed the
most magnificent heroism and dis
cipline, will be the guiding spirit in
organization and struggle.
Comrades and Fellow Hunger
Marchers; Our task is clear. Forward
to the struggle,
(Signed) National Committee, Up-
employed Councils Of U. S. A.
]. AMTER, National Secretary.