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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Important Tasks Face the Auto Workers Union
at Its June 24>25 Convention

son for the development Of success
full strike movements lay in the fact
that the union during the early period
was based upon the active initiative
of members and workers in the shop.
Quite a few spontaneous strikes de-
veioped in the period between the
above mentioned strike movements
that is, struggles on the part Of quite
few department workers in the
plants. The spontaneous strikes in
the departments were defeated be-
cause the union had no foot-hold
IN the shops. AS a result the union
was completely isolated from the liv-
Ing and working conditions OF the
automobile workers.
What Are Some CT the Problems?
Delegates Of the convention must
very seriously take inventory of the
present status Of the union.
The convention must be able to an
alySe very concretely the lessons and
shortcomings as well as the achieve
ments Of the last strike struggles
What was the union priod to the
strike, that Is, what was its function?
What was its membership? What
was it actually doing in order to give
leadership and organization? Fin
ally what has happened since the
strike movement? Did the union
grow during the strike? Did the
union grow after the strike? BY this
1 mean did we build shop organiza-
tons, gain members, and did we keep
these members in the union? Did
we activize these members? Did we
make the union a union Of the auto
mobile workers, to be recognized by
both the employed and the unem-
ployed automobile workers, as the
union that they themselves have
built?
If we apply our policy of militant
strike strategy which can only be
based upon our policy of a united
front from below, did we build or
are we building now committees in
the departments of workers who have
different political and religious be-
Lefs but are ready to unite around
issues that are Of immediate con-
Germ to them in the shops or neigh
borhoods, such as, grievance commit
tees, anti-wage cut committees, re-
lief committees and committees that
sponsor program Of unemployment
insurance.
The Tasks Ahead
The convention must have a per-
Spective in the face of the present
Increased attack made against the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

presented the demands which they
had formulated to the company. The
demands were for the abolition of the
present contract and efficiency sys-
tenn, for the return of all back pay
withheld by the company through
this system, for the reinstatement OF
all men discharged recently through
discrimination. The workers demand
also that wages be increased 80 per
cent. that the premium and bonus
system be abolished and that the
union ana the shop committee be
recognized.
Instead Of answering the demands
Of the shop committee, the company
called a meeting of all the workers
including the office staff and in or
der to intimidate them demanded
that they vote on whether the COM
pany remain open or close down be-
cause it is losing" money.
The Workers Vote Strike"
The workers voted but not on the
company'S proposals. They voted on
the question Of strike. They assem-
bled Tuesday night in the Scandina-
Wan Workers Club. The hall was
packed to capacity with not vacant
seat. The vote was unanimous that
the strike be called Wednesday morn
ing. They Immediately rolled up their
sleeves to the job of organizing the
strike, el7H'-''-- @ffe~eat
e'~t9-e
As as walked out
in sympathy on Wednesday. scabs
are scarce. Information reveals that
shout Is are working in the plant.
The spirit of the strikers is high. All
are convinced that it is better to
strike than to slave for the Art Metal
TIE workers are on guard against
Tire disruptive tactics of the United
Wo- -ers. an outfit which attempted
to Interfere on the bosses side in pre-
viol ; strikes here. Instead, full trust
IS ing placed by the workers on the
rar and file strike committee which
the. have elected themselves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

MlnerS Union. The WeStmOreland
Coal Company did this.
Builds Up Unemployed Council
So I joined the Unemployed Coun-
Gil, and helped to build one I'D here
IN Export. 1t is a strong one. At
first the Relief Board tried to buy us
out by promising us relief if we would
stop activities. When that didn't
work, they threatened me with de-
portation, although I am an Amer
lean citizen.
Now I want to tell you the condi-
lions of the miners here. They don't
get paid for any kind of dead work.
They have screen system of SO
cents a ton and load tons for one.
On June LIST they got 3 cent ton
raise. but the box cars weigh 300
pounds less than before.
U.M.W.A. Organizers with Operators
June the organizers of the United
Mine Workers popped in and staged
mass meeting for nominating for
President and Secretary When
was nominated the Lewis organizers
said I can't be voted on as I am
known to be for the n. M. U. and
the u. G.. They came here with the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
GangSterS Attack
+ Bronx News Strike

NEW YORK.-A group of gang
sters attacked Bronx Home News
Carrier strikers and pickets in front
of the Park Avenue distributing sta
ton yesterday, sending one young
striker, Leon Fields, 16, to the hos
pital, while the district Inspector of
the Home News took group of po-
lice around the corner to talk to
them"
The Home News Carriers Associa-
ton was organized months ago as
an underground union, but lasts Fri
day carrier stool-pigeon squealed
to the boss and the 20 most active
members of he union were fired and
the 2 stations where the leaders
worked went out on strike. At a
strike meeting on Monday it was de-
cided that the rest of the stations
should go out on strike for the fol-
lowing demands:
l. Reinstatement of all carriers
fired. 2. Is per cent reduction on
all assessments. 3. SC reduction for
every country customer. 4. Recogni-
ton Of station Committees. 5. Fines
to be passed $on by the Station Com
mittee.
The young worker beaten up by
thugs is Leon Silverman, who is now
in Fordham Hospital.
Gangsters also came to the work
ers headquarters at 1915 Third Ave,
but were driven off. The inspector
for the Home News, living at 1852
Davidson Ave, in the Bronx, is said
to be the instigator of these attacks
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

WomenS auXliarieS and fraternal
societies to elect delegates to the
conference.
The conference call declares that
after the first united front confer
ence held on March 10, over 40
strikes took place, many of which
were won with substantial gains to
the workers. 1t says in part: 1.-THE
struggles Of the unemployed defeated
a 75% cut in Westmoreland County
and forced the state to feed all the
striking miners. This was the result
Of the united front struggle organ
lied by and with the support of the
National Miners Union.
Misery Increasing.
The misery of the miners is in
creasing. Prices are jumping up
through initiation; relief for the un-
employed is less because of high
prices. Even where wage increases
have been won, they do not keep
pace with the rising prizes.
In Avella, the strike of the 1000
miners was broken by Sheriff Sea-
man, with the help OF Pat Pagan and
the UMWA leaders, by a reign OF
terror when they failed to break the
unity of the miners.
Strikes are taking place through
out the country in every mining
field. In Hooking Valley, in SCOTS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

opposes legislation approved by the
convention or by vote of the Divi-
sions,i instead of for opposing anv
legislation which the officers may
decide to push
Bankers Voted Out
The reaction Of the rank and file
against the capitalist politicians ana
hnanciers who have so often been
brought in by the Grand Office to
aid in robbing, cheating and deceiv.
ing them, was shown in the adop-
ton of two resolutions. One forbids
the introduction of amy banker,
lawyer, politician, railroad official or
other non-member" to address the
convention, unless the latter SO votes.
The other rescinds the grant of hon
orary membership to A. G, Newcomb
and G.. Stirling Smith. It was passed
unanimously.
Newcomb is the lawyer who helped
johnston into office in 1927 and who
recently concluded a private agree
ment with the liquidators of the
Standard Trust Bank, giving his firm
credit of 100 cents on the dollar for
its deposits, though small depositors
in this Tabor" bank have not re-
ceived cent on theirs. This agree
ment created such scandal when it
was eventually revealed that the au-
thorities had to overrule it. G. Stir
ling Smith was the president Of the
Bank. He managed to loan 100000
OF the banks funds to his relatives
and is under two indictments at
present for his handling of its bust
ness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Workers Election
Conference Called
i'm Detroit July LIST

DETROIT, Mich.-A united front
workers election conference has been
called by the Communist Party for
Saturday, July 1, at p. M, at the
Workers Home, 1343 E. Ferry Ave.
This conference will launch militant
companion in support of the workers
candidates in the city primaries,
October 10. Petitions are being cir
culated for the following candidates:
Mayor; John Schmies, District Or
ganizer of the Communist Party.
City Treasurer: Anthony Gerlach,
leader of the Auto Workers Union.
City Council: Earl Reno, Secretary
OF the Unemployed Councils; Phil
Raymond, Secretary of the Auto
Workers Union: and four Negro
workers: Haywood Mayhem, Frank
Sykes, William Brown, and William
NOVEL;.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Letters Expose Role of U.M.W.A.
and Shoev Miners Ready to Struggle
Miner Exposes Two
Agents of U.M.W.A.

by Mine Worker Correspondent
FINLEYVILLE, Pa.-The struggle
OF the miners in District No. l In
the mining fields is such that it is
almost unbearable. In Monitor No
10 Mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.
the miners are treated as prisoners
They are not allowed to talk to any
one outside of the camp and we
the N. M. u, are not allowed in the
camp. But we are working out a
plan of action, and will write you
right away and let you know of re-
suits.
The U. M. w. A. are conducting 9
campaign in the coal fields and to q
certain extent are gaining some
Roadway, and, in my opinion, this is
due to the weakness of our forces
due to the fact that some of ou1
Party members are working for the
U. M. w. A., one white worker and
one Negro worker that we're once
active in the Communist Party and
the N. M. u. Our most active ele-
mentS have not made the first eff
fort to expose these workers SO other
workers will know who their enc
mics are. The names of these two
workers are Luther White (Negro)
Franz Parnesick (wiaite). They are
going among the workers here in
Finleyville agitating for the U. M
w. A. and if we don't expose this
it will cause more weakness In our
movement here.
The Knot Hole Mine went on strike
June IL against conditions for in
crease in wages and other demands.
w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
UTW in New Bedford
Hats Collection for
Salem Textile Strikers

NEW BEDFORD, Mass.-June %
"A delegation of Salem strikers ar
rived here for the purpose of collect
ing strike relief, last week. They
appeared at meeting of the Textile
Council, but were turned down by
Batty and Binns because their strike
was illegal"
During the week the delegation
held a number of meetings in the
city parks and workers organiza-
tons with the help of the local of
the National Textile Workers Union
At these meetings the strikers told
their story.
Towards the close of the week, two
Of the Salem collectors were picked
up by the police and taken to the
police station. After an hour OF
grilling they were told not to con-
tinue collecting in New Bedford.
Only three days before the chief
Of police, himself, had given them q
verbal permit to collect. Their
curiosity aroused, the strikers went
to see the chief, who told them that
they could not collect unless they
would 80 to see Batty and Binns Of
the U. T. w. and get letter from
them permitting them to collect.
These strikers, who only learned
of the treachery of the U. T. w. off,
Gals during their recent strike. got
another lesson in New Bedford. They
found that, there is complete cooper
alton between the U. T. w. official,
ard the police in New Bedford
real united front between them
against the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

manager of the Westmore1and Coal
company, all armed with pistols.
You know what the u. M. w. of A.
is when it combines with the coal
operators. re 2TcF
U. M. w. A. with Emigration Officials
The next day after the meeting, to
my surprise, the Emigration Agents
came to see me, Now you can see
that the, coal operators, the U. M.
w. A. AND, the Emigration Office all
work hand in hand Comrades, fight
for the Union and strengthen up.
"a Tony MorelM
signature Authorized. I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
First Meeting OF National
Miners Union Great Success
tBy a Mine Worker Correspondent

(By a Mine Worker Correspondent
SUPERIOR, Mont-Here is news
from the New Zeal Front This is
very mountainous country The
only work here is forestry and min
ing. Since there isn't much mining
any more, the people depend on for
est work in the summer time Since
the New Deal, all the home people
sag heen Ibid off the forest, and
the soldiers put on. Except for a
few young fellows, who know the
mountains. they are being signed up
as corporals
Some of the workers were asked
what they thought Of the New Deal,
and they said it was a dirty deal
This place is in need of en- or
ganizer, as there isn't any relief work
now. III,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
200 Upholsterers on
Strike in Los Angeles
Furniture Plants
by a Worker Correspondent,

Los ANGELES, Cal, June as
Members of the Upholsterers' Union,
200 or more, employed in 20 different
Los Angeles furniture manufacturing
plants, went on a one-day strike last
week as a protest against low wages
and long hours. Wages at present
are as low as 20 cents an hour.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

Associated, nave settled with the I'M
ion. About 40 more Of the large firms
are still on strike. The bosses are
becoming more and more desperate
as a result of the failure to force the
furriers to register with the scab
council. The following developments
took place during the last few days /:
In the fur market the police and
detectives have seized a Greek fur
rier, member of the Industrial Union
and without any reason have beaten
him severely.
Arrest Schneider
Yesterday afternoon detectives
swooped down on the Office of the
Industrial Union and placed Jack
Schneider under arrest on the franz
ed up charge of felonious assault
He was taken out of a shop meeting
which he was addressing.
A number of .scabs appeared at
the office of the Joint Scab Council
claiming that theyzare being thrown
out of the places where they were
sent to scab and that the manufac-
turers are settling with the Industrial
Union. At the same time they dis
closed the fact that although they
were scabbing, they were underpaid
and not even given the scale of
wages. ~
So
At meeting Of the fur trade
board last night it was pointed out
that a number Of manufacturers are
utilizing the present situation pre-
yailing in the trade to violate their
agreement with the union and not
maintaining conditions. The trade
board decided to take strict meas
ures and see that the agreement fol
a minimum wage scale, the 40-hou1
5-day week with no overtime, and
unemployment insurance is being en-
forced. A special committee was
elected for this, purpose and it was
also decided, if, necessary, to increase
the staff Of organizers in order not
to permit such violations. The trade
board has also decided that the fun
department enferceono work on Sat-
urdays and to organize committee
of active members that will be in
the market on Saturday morning and
see that this is carried out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Art Metal Makes
Millions, Refuses
Workers Pay Raise

The Art Metal Construction Co.
showed four million dollars in net
profits for S years, 1925 to 1880.
They paid out in dividends to
their stockholders two and three
quarter million dollars. In 1881
despite a reported deficit, divi--
ends of S3O4,541 went to its share
holders-L. r. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Red Cross Foreman
Shoots at Negro

BIRMINGHAM, Ala foreman
on a Red Gross relief job here We'd
nesday morning fired at a Negro
worker who protested against being
cursed at. The shot was the signal
for a protest on the part of Negro
workers of two Red Cross gangs,
against the continuous abuse of the
white forenen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

NEW YORK.-10O shoe workers on
strike at the Weisman Sass Shop, 80
Main St, Brooklyn, the Drell Shop
at 7 E. Goth ST., and the Benedict
Shoe Shop at 245 7th Ave. are waging
determined fight to the finish
against wage cuts, discrimination and
discharges.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

PITTSBURGH Pain call to a United
gust and 10 in Pittsburgh
pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio appeals all miners the bnu
fields Of Pennsylvania and Ohio to
Independent organizations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
FUR UNION SETTLES
40 ASSOCIATED SHOPS
Strict Measures Are To Be Taken To Enforce
Agreement; Jack Schneider Arrested

NEW YORK-New developments the furiers
involved i'll bitter F. of L.
ab agents indicate clearly that victory pogrom
be defeated
important members of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
500 Workers Tie
Ub 3 Metal Plants
in jamestown, NY.
Strike When Company Threatens to Close
Down; Demand 80 Per Cent Wage Increase
AS Living Costs Mount Due to Initiation

JAMESTOWN, 2s-Crippling production
Metal Construction
Wednesday demanding
Improvements n conditions
Prior strike through their elected shop committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
Miner Exposes Link of U. NJ. W "A. With
Operators and Deportation Officials
by a Mine worker Correspondent

Pa
County haven't worked since one of the leader,
OF the strike here which comrades and MYSELF % ~
jobs buud .,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
NOTE:

We publish letters from miners
every Saturday. Get them to us by
the preceding Tuesday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

All organizations and individual
workers are urged to send to the
Chicago Workers School, 1922 S.
Michigan Ave. books and pamphlets
which will be properly taken care of
and utilized by all workers,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
By JOHN SCHMIES.


The delegates elected to the Auto
Workers Union Convention June "a, IS
have few serious problems to con-
slider. While it is true that this con-
vention will be the most representa-
tive gathering of elected delegates of
the automobile workers since 1919
1920, the short history of the union
has shown one thing. 1t grew at
times when members of the union
and workers sympathetic to 1t mi
tiated the struggles which had as
its sole purpose the defense of the
living and working conditions of the
workers. This was demonstrated in the
early history of the auto industry
and again several months ago, in the
development of a series Of strike
movements in some Of the basic auto
mobile shops.
The primary and fundamental rea-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24
BULLETIN

The Auto Workers Union opened
its National Convention Friday
with mass meeting at Cass Tech
nical High School. Vernon Highway
and Second Boulevard. Conven-
ton sessions open Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in Finnish Hall,
$3.50 14th Street, and will continue
-, day Saturday and Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

NEW York; strike at the Dob.
lins Fruit Store, 255 Schenectady
Avenue, brooklyn, YVES called to de-
mald reduction of hours and in
crease in wages. The worker en-
ployed here is compelled to work 10S
hours week, 7 days for SIT week
Two grocery stores are on strike
at "A Hester Street; Manhattan, arc
q Suffer Ave. Brooklyn. The work
ers were locked-out when they re-
fused to take a cut in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-24

The convention must have a per-
Spective in the face of the present
increased attack made against the
Evening star., 1933-06-27
aSKIN SUFFERING
IS UP TO Y0U'
SAYS POSLAM

II you suffer from eczema or a
skin eruption of some kind, it's
your own fault. The remedy is
right at hand-apply Poslam at
night and note the great improve
ment in the morning. The itching
ceases and the skin starts to heal
You can get Poslam at any drug
store, SOC.
Convincing Test-Box Free! Write
PoslGm, Desk 2, 254 w. Saith ST. n. Y.
Evening star., 1933-06-27
JARS FOR CANNING
PRODUCE NEEDED
Screw-top Container Gifts
Asked by Council of So
ciaI Agencies.

An appeal for glass preserving jars
with screw tops and the rubber sealing
rings used with them was broadcast
through The Star today by Miss Mary
Edith Coulson of the Council of Social
Agencies, who explained the equipment
will be needed for the canning of the
produce raised on the unemployE
mems gardens in all sections of the citF
The men have been raising vegetables
on the tracts set aside for them ami
now, through the cooperation of the
public school authorities, their wivss
will can the products in the home eco
nomics kitchens of the Gordon and Elicit
Junior High Schools. The canning will
be done three days week in each Cf
the two schools under the expert direo-
ton of the home economics stats 6
the schools. The schools are providing
the gas, water and working facilities fG
the project. ii
But, Miss Coulson said today, the
wives of the unemployed men have
nothing to put the canned goods in.
Donations of new jars and rubber
rings should be left at either school,
Gordon Junior High School, Thirty.
fifth and T streets, in Georgetown, OF
the Eliot Junior High School, Eighteenth
and B street northeast. If means fG
delivering the contributions are lackin!,
Miss Coulson will arrange to have then
called for if the donor will telephone
her at Metropolitan 2284. d
Evening star., 1933-06-27

example, a bear He was irnpelled by
approximately the same sort of psy-
chology as is the college bravo who
steals out at night and paints his class
numerals on the chapel roof.
Day Dream Expressions.
In other cases observations Of pres
ent-day Indians indicate, rock would
be covered with pictures by an Indian
lust passing the time away" Such
drawings we're only expressions of the
individuals day dreaming-of consid-
erable interest to psychologists but
hardly intended to convey any ordered
train of thoughts. Many men have a
tendency to cover a blank sheet with
apparently meaningless designs while
they sit thinking or talking. The In
dian was actuated by the same sort OF
psychological mechanism.
In still other cases, Smithsonian eth
nologiSts point out the pictures on the
rocks were a manifestation OF the al
most worldwide belief in sympathetic
magic which was shared by the In
dians. To draw picture Of a bear
with an arrow through its heart was
considered preliminary step to actu-
ally killing the bear.
There is little doubt, DR.. Stirling
says, that in some cases the drawer
of Photograph wished to convey some
message or make a permanent record
Of an event. But he had nothing ap-
preaching an alphabet. There were
only a few standard symbols at the
best which could be interpreted by