The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-06
MAP FIGHT ON
STEEL PAY CUT
Hold Broad United
Front Meeting

YOUNGSTOWN, O.-Thirty- three
Organizations sent 81 delegates to a
recent mass united front conference
against the wage-cut and for more
relief called by the Youngstown Dis
trict Committee Of the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union.
The conference endorsed the SIN.
VIII. program for a broad cam
paign of struggle against the cut
and for more relief, and elected
large committee containing repres-
entation from each delegation to car
~ on the campaign and reconyene a
broader conference Feb. 26th,
The tremendous resentment Of the
mill workers and their families
against the new wage cut and new
fighting spirit higher than any seen
here since 1919 was evident through
out the conference. A grey-halreo
Negro worker, veteran Of many years
in the mills, delegate from a Negro
political club, stated, I'm as much
for peace as anyone here. But this
is not a time Of peace. This is time
of war. The steel trust and the
money men are warning upon the
working people. And when there is
a war, you must war against those
who war against you"
Demand Increased Relief.
The correct program OF the S. NJ.
W I. U. for uniting employed, unem-
ployed and part-tiIne workers on the
basis Of a common fight against the
cut, for more work or relief, and for
unemployment insurance was empha-
sized in the speeches Of many dele
gates. The miserable relief stand
ards in Youngstown (s1.50 for fani-
lies up to 6, and $3.50 for families
over g. must be raised. Water must
be secured.
Greetings were sent the Detroit
strikers. Resolutions Of protest
against the vicious sentence Of An
gelo Herndon, in Ga, and demanding
release Of Tom Mooney, honorary
chairman of the S. M. w. I. u, and
the Scottsboro boys, were also
adopted.
An unemployed steel worker, dele
gate from the Music controlled Ohio
Unemployed League at Rowland
Township (near Warren) stated the
growing sentiment among the unem-
ployed, I'VE must support our broth
ers in the mills in any action they
may take against the cut. To Scab
against them would be to cut our
own threats. We must mobilize our
organizations to this end.
In Warren, Niles, Newcastle, Far
rell, as well as Youngstown, united
front movements of employed and
unemployed, involving members OF
reformist and fascist controlled Or
CARNATIONS. are under way A united
front conference was held near Far
reu a week ago, resulting in the
broadening of the campaign there.
The Amalgamated Association and
the Socialist Party leaders in Warren
have been compelled, by rank and
file pressure, to endorse the campaign
led by the S. M. w. I. U. and Unem-
ployed Council in Warren against
foreclosures and sheriffS sales OF
workers and small farmers homes. A
Small Home Owners League is be-
ing organized there.
Many Partial Victories.
In Niles, many members Of the
Mems Federated Club-don1lnated by
a. =. Of L. and Music leaders-are
being won for united front struggle.
IN all Of these towns, small VIC
teries which have been won recently
have helped strengthen and put life
into the struggle.
While the movement in no part OF
the district is yet by any means salts
factory, distinct progress can be re-
corded-the line Of the work is i'm
proving. and much bigger, better or
ganized. and broader struggles are
clearly being developed.