The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-30

contrast to the A F. of L. and turned their attention
to the program and structure of the union, instead
Of allowing themselves to be split up and confused
by the red scare,
IF THE union leadership had denied the role of the
l Communist Party, if 1t had evaded the challenge
we would never have succeeded in defeating the red
scare when it was raised by the company in the most
decisive period of the strike when the whole force of
reaction was modified through the press, the local
business men, the NA. "mediators, the State Labor
Department and so
In the beginning of the strike the workers had
great faith in the NRA. of Roosevelt-Johnson g. Co
But by continued and relentless hammerng away on
the sel-out character of the N.R.A. codes in steel
textile, etc. the workers began to realize that they
were once again being fooled by promises of better
conditions that really meant further slavery under the
,aeel of tie 81 EIgle Today, the MIRA is fully
understood by the vast majority OF the strikers
much So that the mediator" of the NRA. was told
by the strikers to get out and stay out of the strike
Starting without local leadership the strikers today
have developed broad group of local leaders who
have demonstrated their ability time and time again
to out-maneuver the company to fight the red scare
and prevent the breaking of the strike from hundred
different reactionary sources. Local speakers capable
of speaking at length to thousands Of workers the
program of union, its policies. etc. have been
developed.
Most important of ali beginning the strike with
a strike committee of forty-two members without
single Party member today almost the entire leader
ship of the strike committee are in the Party and
vieng with another in recruiting for the Party
From strong Roosevelt supporters with full confidence
in the NRA, the strike has rapidly converted the
strike leaders into potential Bosheviks and members
of the Communist Party.
AT THE last membership meeting of the local. at
"a time when the red scare was acute, the strike
committee passed decision to meet the red scare"
by inviting the most well-knoWn Communist in West
moreand County, A. Waly, to speak to the member
ship and explain the role of the Party to the strik
ers. few months previously to that the work.
for the most part antagonistic to this
rade due to the constant barrage conducted by the
local press and the activities of the Party in that ter
ritory Comrade Wally spoke and received ire
mendous ovation. The red scare" promptly
dropped by the bosses for the time being The lessons
to be drawn by these events simple The best
way to fight the red scare is to bring forward the
Party boldly and build the Party in the ranks of the
very workers whom the bosses intend to utilize to fight
the Party and our union.
Many attempts have been made to date to break
the strike The real test of strength is still to come
So far the pcketing has defeated every attack
by the company Relief is being organized to feed
and win their demands if they have to dig in for the
rest of the winter.
lot depends on this strike It is decisive for our
union in Western Pennsylvania. All possible support
should be given by all organizations for the winning
Of the strike. The relief headquarters are at 141
Broad St, South Creensburg, Pa.