The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-16
Fought Against Pay
Rise in Congress for
for P. O. Workers

heart" has no heart at all. Strictly
speaking, this crafty politician can
not be too lusty in his denunciation
Of Tammany corruption and misap-
plication of city funds.
During 1920-21 LaGuardia, as a
member of the city administration,
did little juggling with taxpayers
funds on his own account. La
Guardia ran up bill on kilograms
of a personal and political character
amounting OF Ss48.70. 1t was dis
covered later that payment for this
private bill was charged up to the
city. Comptroller Craig, who was
far from friendly with LaGuardia,
disclosed this incident to fellow poll
ticians on January 9, 1921. This
disclosure sent LaGuardia into a
rage. He set up a howl that Craig
had acted out of spite and that he
had not really intended to make the
city pay his private debts. How
ever, LaGuardia haggled for three
months after that before he finally
made a settlement of the bill.
Favors Imperialist Robbery
1t is no accident that one of the
presidents personal advisors has
come to the aid of LaGuardia in
drafting a city platform. Many
years ago LaGuardia aired the same
views that Roosevelt is mounting
today. Both of them favor low
wages and the conquest Of foreign
markets which would lead to a new
imperialist wac. Almost directly
after the last World War LaGuardia,
speaking at the Church of the AS
cension in Manhattan on Americas
future, said:
1--WE must give thought 10 the
seeking of new markets to dispose
of the vast quantities Of merchan-
disc which we produce; to keep in
dustries running, to keep wages
comfortable with living. ;"
And after these phrases LaGuardia
helped to vote down the petition of
millions Of postal workers who sought
to make living more bearable under |
the profit system for themselves and
their families.
A STUDY OF LaGuardia's record
n reveals him to be capable and |
valuable servant of finance capital |
He is cagey and dangerous foe of
the American working class.
The current campaign, up to cleo
ton day, will find LaGuardia boldly |
attacking Tammany's crooked opera
lions. In their counter attacks Tam
many spokesman will show that |
in the Fusion camp are
also guilty of crime in office. The |
Socialist leaders will join in these
attacks and counter attacks. But
amid the din, the three capitalist
parties will find their chance to slur
over the many vital issues affecting
the working masses.
The Communist Party which has
ruthlessly exposed and will con-
tinue to expose graft, bribery and
fav0ritism in office (alI of this at
the expense Of the working class
alone offers a comprehensive pro-
gram for the workers and those
allied to the toiIing masses. The
Communist Party offers cohesive
line Of immediate action for unem-
pioyment relief, for social insurance,
for fight against eviction, against
higher transit fare, against higher
rents, against sky-rocketing profits
Of the public utilities, and against
the lowering of the living standard
under the NRA. 1t is the duty Of
all workers to mobilize themselves
and their families solidIy behind the
Communist Party program.
1t is the duty of workers to agitate
the demands of the Communist Party
in all shops, factories, mills, offices
and other places where employed
md unemployed men and women
assemble.
1t is the duty OF adj workers to
1ote Communist.