The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-21

unanimously adopted by more than
action must be elected by our own
ranks and responsible to us and not
to the bankers, trusts and rich farm
ers, as high-salaried leaders are.
These united front committees .2f
action will provide the leadership st$
our united struggles of organized and
unorganized farmers alike. The local
committees should Immediately get in
touch with the National Committee
for Action"
The farmers Of the entire country
ruined by four years of capitalist
crisis-are urged to organize for cam
paigns of refusal to pay secured debts,
mortgages, delinquent taxes and back
rents. At the same time local COM
mittees are called upon to draw up
rent agreements and force the rich
landowners to accept them-by mass
action.
Penny sales and Sears Roebuck'
sales, carried through by the mass
action of the farmers, it is pointed
out, have already saved thousands Of
farms, homes, and chattels of farmers.
'When we are unable to prevent
the eviction of farmer because of
the overwhelmingly forces of the
state and government, we must con-
tinue the struggle by declaring such
farms as scab farms and by treat
ing anyone who moves on such a
farm as a scab, who deserves moth
ing but to be treated as an unde-
sirabIe among the honest working
farmers"
Strike" Is Call
The Conference called attention to
the fact that consumers strikes and
boycotts jointly with the city workers,
have been effective in reducing infla-
ton prices on commodities. lacked up
sky-high by the Roosevelt Blue
Eagle" program.
"Strike!"
This is the vibrant call of the
farmer delegates to the millions of
farmers on the countryside.
After declaring that during the past
year I'VE farmers have begun to use
mass weapon, the STRIKE" the
conference pointed that experience
has shown us that going fishing OF
sitting in our back yards will not win
a strike. but that effective organiza-
ton and preparation by means OF
rank and file strike committees and
militant picketing is the only way to
conduct successful and effective
strike"
A stern warning against COM
promising leaders is made. I'VE
must not allow compromising
leaders to betray our inter-
ests. The present strikes must be
broadened and strengthened. The
farmers must elect their own United
Front strike committees which they
will control and hold responsible at all
stages Of the struggle. The strikers
must formulate their own demands.
"We can utilize and learn much
from the experiences of the city
workers in conducting strikes"
The farmers at the Chicago united
front farm conference, having agreed
upon militant program of action,
concluded with an appeal for joint
struggles with the agricultural labor
ers-of which there are more than
100000 in the U. s., and the city
workers.
I'VE call upon the toiling farmers to
join with the agricultural and indus
trial workers, Negro and white, native
and foreign-born to get together into
joint action against our common foe,
to carry on joint strikes, demonstra-
tions, protests and hunger marches.
workers, unite with farmers on
the picket line!
Farmers, unite with workers in
getting relief for striking workers.
Forward to united action of all
toilers in struggle for the necessities
of hfe."