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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Issued by National Committee,
Unemployed Councils

Eight months after the inaugJra-
ton of the New Deal" for the 'for-
gotten man. the workers Of this
= country face the most serious Situa-
ton they ever confronted, Mass mis-
cry is growing. Millions of workers
have found and can find no employ
ment. Child hunger is on the in
crease and menaces the whole coming
generation. Millions of young work
ers- can find no work and are forced
to tramp the country and stare. Negro
workers continue to be Disseminated
against. Through the application OF
the N.R.A. they are being thrown out
Of their jobs by the thousands.
The National Recovery Act has col
lapsed. Industry is on the decline and
threatens to reach the lowest point in
the history Of the country. Thou
sanes Of workers are being laid of or
fred The boasted millions that
Roosevelt pretends have returned to
work are out in the streets hungry.
The workers now see that recovery"
was to be brought about by the low
ering Of their conditions and the
denial of their rights. The answer
to this attack Of the employers and
the government has been militant
strike struggles in all the industries
of the country. A million workers
have fought for decent wages, hours
and conditions and for the right to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

Each city, town or county shall be
represented at the National Conven-
ton:
a. Where there is only one organi-
cation in the city or county which
can be drawn into the Convention,
1t shall send one delegate.
b. Where there Is more than one
organization, conference should be
held which shall elect delegates &C
cording to the number assigned to
the city or county.
C. Where it is more advisable to
hold county conference, this should
replace the local conference.
NOTE: The apportionment of larger
number OF delegates to the eastern and
central states. is not due to an under
estimation Of the work in the south
and west, but to the expense, the diff
Guilty on account OF the Convention
being held in mid-wtnters etc.
Local or County Conferences
/. The Unemployed Council in each
locality Cor county, upon agreement)
should take the initiative in arTang-
ing the local Cor county, conference.
The local Cor county, Council. should
draw in as many other organizations
as possible and in the name Of the
united front Of these organizations
or through the selection Of local
Cor county, Convention Arrange
ments Committee" the conference
should be called.
In the Call, the character Of the
new Council as explained below
should be stated so as to attract the
other unemployed organizations as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
MEETS IN WASHINGTON, D. c.
JAN. Is, TO DEMAND ACTION
ON JOBLESS INSURANCE
National Committee of Unemployed Council
Issues Call and Directives for
a Preparing Convention

organize, strike and picket.
The government had answered with
fierce terror. Police, gunner and
militia have tried to stop the strikes.
Injunctions, courts and deportations
have been used-but the workers con-
tinued to strike.
The Roosevelt government has
failed to keep a single pledge to the
unemployed. He promised them I'M
employment insurance. This is totally
forgotten. He promised them work.
This has not been provided. Now in
the fifth year Of the crisis, with fully
II millions unemployed, who with
their dependents represent mass OF
more than fifty million souls, the
situation Of the unemployed is the
worst in the history Of the country.
The government has made no pro-
vision for the relief Of the nem-
ployed. The Public Works" section
OF the National Recovery Act pro-
vides for $500 100000 dollars for pub
lie works. Eight months after the
Inauguration of Roosevelt, no more
than 10000 men have been put to
work on public works-not at union
wages but at hunger relief wages for
a few days a week. The greatest
part OF the public works fund has
been used for the building of battle
ships, airplanes, bombs, motorizing
the army, for military reforestation
camps, etc. The overnment spends
billions for war-more than $780,
100000 this year, but refuses to grant
unemployment insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

into every working class organization.
Another purpose OF the convention Is
to draw as many working class or
CARNATIONS as possible under one
leadership elected by the convention
so as to unity the struggles Of the
workers of this country against I'M
employment.
Owing to the fact, however, that
the convention is occurring in mid
wtnter-the date being determined by
the opening of U. s. Congress, and
particularly by the imperative need
Of pressing the question of relief and
unemployment and social insurance
at time when Roosevelt talks about
private charity" the size of the dele
cations must be limited. The diff
culties will be very great and this
must be taken into serious considera-
ton.
Local Struggles for Immediate Relief
The struggle for immediate relief
is the most pressing. Since the bally-
hoo campaign has been on, the num-
Der Of unemployed has increased and
their situation is appalling. Appro-
priations by the. municipal, state and
federal governments are totally in
sufficient and are being cut. Mil
lions OF workers receive no relief at
all. In the State Of New York, the
State Relief Director admits that
one-hak Of the unemployed have re-
ceiyed no relief whatever.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

s. At these conferences there shall
be elected a local Cor county, Un-
employment Council to consist of
representatives Of all organizations
that accept the program and meth
DDS Of struggle of the present Un-
employed Councils and although re-
tanning their own name and present
identity are willing to affiliate to the
National Unemployment Council to
be set up at the National Convention.
NOTE: Up to tbs present the Unem-
ployed Councils have been made up
mainly Of the units Of the unemployed
The proposal is that at the WASHINGTON
Convention there shall be elected NOT
National Committee Of the Unem-
ployeo Cot IS THAT is Of the unem-
ployedl, but National Council repre-
sentative Of all organizations that SC
cept the program adopted ne the Con-
venticr and are willing TO eight against
unemployment. for relief and for IN
employment and social insurance. 70 Is
obvious that this must include the
unions fraternai organizations, veteran,
Negro and many other organizations.
These are to e. an integral part Of the
Council and not merely be added as an
auxiliary This Is the method that It
IS proposed to pursue at the Washing
ton Convention and should be adopted
at the local and county conferences
This viii also enable US to unity to
greater extent the unemployed move
ment and organizations now in exist
ence. This condition shall not be set
that the other unemployed organizations
change their name or give UP their
autonomy. but only that they ACCEPT
the program Of struggle OF the local and
National Unemployment Council.
s. The local Tor county, conference
shall elect delegates to the National
Convention, but care should be taken
that not only delegates from the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

marches, struggles at relief bureaus,
ETC., should be the basis Of the work.
Coupled with these actions should
be at all times the demand for the
enactment of the Workers Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance Bill.
There should be a full explanation
and discussion of the Workers Bill,
a comparison with all other proposed
bills, etc. in all organizations, neigh
borhoods, through meetings, debates,
etc. Resolutions should be adopted
at all such meetings, after the dis
cussion, the signature campaign to
be carried on, etc. Resolutions should
be sent to President Roosevelt de-
manding the enactment Of the Work
erS Bill.
In addition, marches and demon
STATIONS to the city authorities
should be organized for the express
purpose OF compelling the city adj
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
All Workers Organizations to Take Part

The National Committee Unem-
ployed Councils of U. S. A. invites
the unemployed and part time work
ers to send delegates to this Mass
Convention 1t calls upon the locals,
central labor bodies and state or
CARNATIONS Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, Railway Brotherhoods,
Trade Union Unity League and In
dependent unions to send delegates.
Tt calls upon the veterans organiza-
lions. rcanv of whose members are
unemployed, to send delegates. It
calls upon the workers fraternal or
CARNATIONS, small homeowners and
taxpayers leagues, youth and wo-
mems organizations to send delegates.
1t calls upon the Negro organizations
10 send delegates. 1t calls upon the or
CARNATIONS of the working farmers to
send delegates. 1t calls upon the
groUrS of professionals to send de-
legstes.
This Macs Convention must be re-
preventative Of the whole suffering
population of the United States which
'ffacss hunger, the smashing Of work
ing class organizations, the denial
CT Our rights and the rising menace
Of another World War.
The National Committee partic-
ularly invites the various other unen-
ployed organizations in the country
local, state and national-to be re-
presented at this Mass Convention.
Unity is needed in the fight against
the growing attacks on the WORKING
class. Nowhere is unity more needed
than in the struggle against unem-
pioynent. This unity must be brouvht
about by the working class out of a
common program of action, the
building of united organization and
3 Strong united leadership.
~ Forward to the Mass Conyen-
ticn AGAINST Unemployment m
WASHINGTON, d. c.!
Forward TO unity of the unem.
plovcd examinations!
Forward TO the unity of the
white and Nero workers and toll
ing farmers of this country!
Forward TO the strug~le for On
e,--'cvy-~-t -~5 So~s~I J~~-,-sr-e,
This convention is to be business
convention with delegates represent
Ing the unemployed and other work
ers' organizations. The purpose Of
the convention is to broaden the
basis Of the unemployed movement,
not only throughout the country, but
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Half of Force is
Laid Off at Chase
Brass & Copper Co
BY a Metal Worker Correspondent

BY Metal Worker Correspondent
CLEVELAND, Ohio-When this
NRA started. Chase Brass and Cooper
Co. put on three shifts working day
and night. All Cleveland papers wrote
about it. Our wages are SIC and 40
hours week and only few get more.
We get few dollars of bonus.
Now they laid off half and there Is
no news about that.
The company corries insurance, and
7 have seen workers get their fingers
cut off and have to stay in the shop
so they shall not draw insurance.
Another broke his foot and had to be
in the shop.
They check us 8 times a day, the
wa+ctman two times day, morning
and night. We ring cards four times
morning in, noon out and in, and at
night, and then in the shop two
times, about 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock.
I was talking to worker that
works for the New York Central re-
pair shop at Nottingham, Cleveland,
and he said that the New York Gen.
trail railroad is getting all the coal
cars to fill them with coal and put
them on side track, because the
coal miners are striking.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

The veterans have had their dis
ability allowances slashed. This is
the Square deal for the heroes Of
19f7' The farmers are in rebellion
because they cannot live on the land.
The government destroys their crops
while the workers in the city starve.
This winter will be the bitterest
winter in the history Of the country
--unless We organize and fight for our
Tights-hght fer our very lives.
Twice the workers of this country
presented their demands to the U. S.
government when Hoover was Pres
ident. Twice since Roosevelt became
President-in March and in May,
30 ls33-tfe Unemployed Councils pre-
kented the demands Of the Jlnem-
Iloyed Of this country to the govern
ment, based upon their immediate
demsr ds-the demand for Unemploy-
Inent and Social Insurance. Twice
the government refused to heed these
demands. In every state of the
country, in thousands of counties,
cities and towns, the Unemployed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

8. The Call for the local Cor coun-
ty) conference with the preparations
aforementioned should be sent out
at once.
NOTE: The local Tor county, arrange
ments committee should not walt for
the conference to arrange affairs or get
affairs arranged by sympathetic organi-
bations, procure cars, etc. They should
Immediately take the necessary steps,
drawing into thu committee as many
workers as possible.
When the Local Tor County Con-
ferences Should Be He'd
The local Cor county, conferences
should be held not later than the
second week In December. This re-
quires:
a. The preparation Of the Call
without delay.
b. The immediate activization of
all comrades possible.
C. The reaching not only Of the or
CARNATIONS sympathetic to the move
ment, but also those OF the widest
scope possible.
d. The issuance of leaflets dealing
with the local Cor county, situation,
the need OF federal action and Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
To Demand the Enactment of Workers
Unemployment and Social Insurance Bill
Elect Delegates to the Mass
Unemployed Convention in
W ashington Jan. IL, IA, Is.
ISSUED by National Committee Unemployed Councils
of u. S. Az

ISSUED by National Committee Unemployed Councils
of U. S. Al
For Unemployment and Social Insurance the Expense
of the Employers and the Government.
Roosevelts S3,SOOOOOOOO for Unemployment Insurance
All War Funds for the Unemployed.
For Immediate Adequate Cash Relief for Every Unem-
p0yed Worker.
For Food, Shelter and Clothing for Every Worker and
Workers Child
Against Any Reduction in Relief - Against Forced
Labor Camps.
Surplus Products TO Be Purchased BY Government From
Farmers and Farm Organizations For Distribution Under
Workers Control, in Addition to Cash Relief.
Against Evctions - Against Roosevet's Wage Cutting
Program.
Against Lay-0ffs - For Dismissal Wage.
For Relief Of Part-Time Workers Against Mitariza-
ton of Labor
Against Suppression of Workers Rights.
For Unity of Unemployed and Employed Workers in
Struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Demand Removal of
50 P. c. Relief Cut
Colo. Springs Workers
Meet Before Board

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-De-
handing withdrawal of the SO per
cent relief cut, several HUNDRED work
ers demonstrated in front Of the Ell
Paso County R.FC. board. This was
the answer of the workers to the jail
ing OF P. G. Fesee, unemployed leader,
for stopping an eviction, in the hope
their relief cut would go unchallenged.
When the dele9ation pointed out to
volmer, head Of the Board, that the
Truck Act expressly forbids forced la
Dor for groceries he suuirlned and
said the law does not apply to the
present emergency.
To all the promises Of Volmer, the
workers demanded that the Board go
on record favoring the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Steel Trust Afraid
To Reveal Shrinkage
Of Steel Production

NEW YORK. Following the
recent announcement that the
amount Of untitled orders was at
the lowest point in the history Of
the country, the United States
Steel Corporation yesterday an
nounced that 1t will no longer
make public the amount Of untitled
orders on its books.
The amount Of untitled orders
has always been considered an &C
curate indicator Of the immediate
trend Of steel production. The
announcement, therefore, means
that the steel trusts are no longer
willing to have this trend known.
Steel production is now at rs per
cent Of capacity, compared with
SO per cent in July.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
B'ue Eagle Era Sees
Eviction Increase
in Washington, D. c..

WASHINGTON.-The blue buzz
zard here sets the pace for the
rest of the nation In the number
Of evictions.
During the first eight and half
months of this year, 6,819 eviction
writs were issued, 1924 of which
were carried out. In 1882 nearly
10000 writs were distributed in the
capitol city with 1,158 actual evic-
lions. Even in 1929 supposedly
period Of bourgeoisie prosperity
1924 writs were handed down and
II per cent executed on workers
horaes.
But the blue eagle year leads all
the rest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Workers Relief Budgets

will be able to back up the sseer-
tons made.
The struggles for the above de-
mands, the Workers Relief Budget
and such other immediate issues as,
blankets, clothing, sheets, etc.,
should be organized in every neigh
borhood on the basis Of the united
front Of ALL acknowledgements
ployed, unions and other workers or
ganizations-with a joint COMMITTEE
to carry through the actions. Local
demonstrations. marches, county
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

ministration to go on record, petit
tioning the U. S. Congress to enact
the Workers Bill.
NOTE: The pamphlet on the Workers
Bill is now OF the press and should be
ordered from the National Committee
Unemployed Councils, 80 East 18th ST.,
Room 437, New York City. Arrangements
should be made for the widest possible
sails and distribution Of the pamphlet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

In each locality Tor county, there
Should be worked out a Workers Re-
lief Budget. taking into consideration
the total number of unemployed in
the city Cor county,, the budget per
week for each worker and workers
family, and the total that will be
required under the Workers Relief
Budget for the winter months (say,
four months. A committee should
be set up to gather the information
and work in an accurate, business
like manner so that at sll times we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
City Demonstration January 18th

4. The conference shall make ar
rangements for the widest possible
demonstration in every locality al the
City Hall ON January 18th, in sup
port of the presentation Of the de-
nnands by the National Convention
in Washington to the U. s. Congress.
The demand must be made that the
Municipal Council petition Congress
to enact Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11

present Unemployed Council are
elected, but PARTICULARLY:
a. Representatives of the other un-
employed organizations-local COM
mittees and units.
b. Representatives from local or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
FORMER EMPLOYEES OUT

CHICAGO, Nov. 3. Although it
had signed an N. r. A. code, the
American Daily Sports and Racing
Record, a newspaper largely devoted
to news Of the horseracing tracks,
refused to reinstate former en-
ployees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR MILLIONS, SAYS AMTER,
JOBLESSCO COUNCIL SECRETARY
Workers Must Demand Union Wages on All
Relief Jobs, and Organize to Fight
and Win Their Demands "
By 1. AMTER

Roosevelt has issued decree which starvation millions
the unemployed in this country Using
the relief of the through relief
empoyables will be taken eff the relief lists and
According Hopkins
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
SCHOOL BOYS STRIKE

WILKES-BARRE, Nov. 8.-Pro-
testing against being transferred
from their regular class room to the
auditorium, which they declared was
cold, 81 boys at the Wilkes Barre
township high school went on strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-11
Amter Will Tour
Country; Talk on
NRA, Unemployed

In order to stimulate activities
in preparation for the National
Convention Against Unemploy-
ment called by the Unemployed
Councils in Washington, D. C.,
on January Is, IA and Is, Com
rade Amter, National Secretary
Of the Councils will tour the fol-
lowing cities:
Columbus, Ohio. =. November IA
Toledo s........... November Is
Detroit ............ November Is
Chicago ........ November IT, 10
Cleveland ...... November 10, 20
Youngstown go. November 81, %
Pittsburgh, Pa. ...... November %
Mass meetings are being ar
ranged in each of these cities
where Comrade Amter will talk
on Unemployment Insurance
Not NRA."
Evening star., 1933-07-23
WATSON HONORED
BY WORLD c. Of c.
New Yorker Named Chairman
of International Com
mittee.

Thomas ]. Watson has been named
chairman of the International Commit
tee of the International Chamber Of
Commerce, succeeding Silas H. Strawn
of Chicago, it was announced yester-
day by the American section of the In
ternational Chamber.
At the same time the American sec
tion announced that Eliot Wadsworth Of
Boston, former assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury has been designated as
vice president Of the International
Chamber for the United States.
Mr.. Watson is president Of the In
ternational Business Machines Cor
poration of New York, is a member of
the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York and director Of many i'm
portant industrial and banking insti-
tutions
- The new vice president has a wide
acquaintance with international affairs.
He was American member of the
League Loans Committee, set up last
year to deal with the difficult situation
arising from defaults by Central Eu-
ropean countries in payment of their
obligations under loans to them through
the League Of Nations He is also con-
nected prominently with the American
Red Cross.
Evening star., 1933-07-23
RETAILERS COOPERATE

SAN FRANCISCO. July ~ OP.-san
Francisco retail associations lined ur
today behind the Roosevelt recovery
program. agreeing to shorten hours to
the 4o-hour week proposed In the Pres
ident's blanket code.
The Retail Dry Goods Association, in
cluding all the large department stores,
and the Retail Fur Merchants Asso-
citation announced their members had
signified approval Of the 40-hour week
The fur dealers also came forward
with . minimum wage of $35 q week
These actions were reported to affect
thousands Of workers"
Evening star., 1933-07-23
SECURITY REGISTRATIONS
NOW TOTAL S117,00O,0 900
Eleven New Companies List Issues
With Federal Trade Commission.
Increase Is 100000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Registrations Of proposed security is
sues with the Federal Trade Commits
sion yesterday reached approximately
Sill, 900, 900, with II companies filing
applications to sell over $4,000 900
worth. Yesterday registrations included:
The American Gold Mines, Consol-
1dated, Inc, New York, 100000; the
Arcade Securities Corporation, Sodus,
N. Y, s250000: Administered Fund,
Inc. New Jersey, s750,000 Of investment
stocks; International Guaranty Thrift
Syndicate, Denver, ST 100000 of invest
ment trust stock; London Option Gold
Mining Co., Denver, s250,000 of gold
ore production certificates Wolverine
Consolidated Syndicate, Laramie, Wyo.,
100000 of investment trust shares, and
Trustee Standard Shares, Inc, New
York, $780, 1000 of investment trust stock.
Evening star., 1933-07-23

Of Joseph Bradley st Demers Center. .
small community on Allumette Island,
early yesterday. The witnesses, all
neighbors, saw from . distance the
shooting Of Johanna Bradley, his
daughter.
Man Carried Rifle.
They heard shots and saw the girl run
through the yard pursued by q man.
who carried q rife. The man, one Of
the witnesses said, appeared to have Q
blanket over his head.
They said the girl staggered into the
house shrieking: "I'm being murdered" /"
She was followed indoors by her pur-
suer and they never saw him again.
None Of the neighbors had the temer-
ity to approach, for their assumption
was that Tom Bradley, q mentally de-
fective son, was runniog amok. They
notified q priest, Father Denis Har-
rington, who went to the Bradley home
Shot without Warning.
He found the body Of Joseph Bradley
in the stable. The other four, Johanna,
Bradley's wife, his brother John and
his son Tom. lay dead in the house.