The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-27
Fake Insurance
Bills at Albany
To Cheat JObleSS
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and finally to the legislators them
selves. AS can be expected, the Re-
publican legislators, in order to re-
tain their jobs are always at the beck
and call Of Fearon.
The Reserves" Plan
It is appropriate, therefore, to note
Fearons position on the question of
Unemployment Insurance and relief
at the expense of the government and
tie employers. The Republican SEN
ate leader has declared himself
against Unemployment Insurance.
Admitting that some action is neces-
sary toward alternating the increas-
ing distress Of the workers, Fearon
said it would be a misnomer to call
Unemployment Insurance" the plan
which the Republican politicians have
II mind To quote his own words:
"What those most interested in
the subject have in mind is the
creation of unemployment reserves
CT either compulsory or YOlun-
tary basis, and either with or with
bAb FhAAEtt. NN0 CVtAkA AbhkAVAtos
Evasive as the statement is, it car
ries a deadly hint of a new tax upon
the wages of the workers throughout
the state Coming from the lips of
an old foe Of labor the remark con-
stitutes a danger signal which the
militant working class movement cam
not fail to take note of. Fearon's
Vaccinations against the working
class date back many years.
Enslaving Teachers
In February, 1921, Fearon intro
duced bill in the State Senate to
revoke the authority of the Civil Ser
vice Commission on fixing pay for
public school teachers. Under Fear
on's plan, the teachers would be
placed directly under the Jurisdiction
of the Tammany machine in New
York City and the Republican poll
ticians upstate. Merit and experience
would no longer be considered. Teach
ers seeking work would be obliged to
pay tribute to the political bosses.
Actually, the bill meant that the
teachers to secure livelihood would
be forced to join the district clubs of
the capitalist political parties. Only
the strongest pressure from aroused
working class elements brought about
the defeat of this legislation.
With the plans taking final shape
the United Front Conference m
Albany, on Feb. Is, Goth and 9th,
initiated by the ALL. Trade Union
Committee for Unemployment In
surance, the maneuverS of Irving
Steingut, Democratic leader of the
State Assembly, cannot be over
looked. Steingut, who takes orders
from John H. McCOOey, the Brook
lyn Democratic tyrant, has pro-
pOsal designed to trick the workers
and suppress the movement for I'M
employment insurance.
Steingut calls his plan "Unemploy-
ment Insurance" but he Is as far
from the truth as the two poles. I'm
der Steingut'S plan, which was intro
duced at the last session of the Leg
islature, the State would contribute
not penny to the workers fund.
The employers would donate two per
cent Of the total payrolls. This would
offer the bosses an excellent chance
to further slash wages. The legis-
lation would not become effective for
at least three years. At the end OF
that time worker would be entitled
to $40 week for a period of five to
! ten weeks. This is the kind of hoax
Steingut would heap upon the work
ers and call it Unemployment Insur-
ance." e1sd it would be perfectly in
keeping with Steingut's traditional
policy Of fighting the workers!
$4,000 Against 'The Reds"
More than Is years ago, Steingut
won notoriety as the leader of a cam
paign to terrorize and smash the mil
liant working class movement on the
East Side of Manhattan. In Sept,
1919, he launched drive for $50 900
to build club house from which
propaganda was to be issued against
. the Reds" For this project, Stein
: gut had the active support of 200
! business men in lower Manhattan.
In February, 1880, Steingut engin-
eered the crooked deal with the Re-
publican leaders in the Legislature
which created IL new judgeships for
the Brooklyn and Long Island dis
tricts. For these judgeships, the
State will pay in the next few years
sums exacted from the pockets of the
workers amounting to millions Of dol
lars. Leader though he is in the AS
sembly, Steingut does not act without
first receiving orders from those
higher up.
(Tomorrow'S article will deal with
those who give the orders to the
legislators and the A. F. L. leaders,