The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-29
MAY FIRST FOR UNEMPL OYMENT INSURANCE
The Fighting
Vet
BY II. E. BRIGGS.

A. Basil Wheeler, affiliated with
the Veterans National LiaiSon Com
mittee, is in town this week solicit
ing funds to help the important work
of contracting and rallying vets for
the national march to Washington.
He gives a very encouraging report,
and informs us that the committee
has the full support of the veterans
in the field.
All workers and veterans organ
izations in the N. Y. district are
asked to give financial and other
assistance to this trusted comrade
Organizations not reached by Com
rade Wheeler are urged to send con-
tributions to the treasurer, Veterans
National Liaison Committee, P. O.
Box 1912, Washington, D. c., or
Maryland Building, Room POLL,
Washington, D. c.
Comrade Brady, chairman of the
" N. l.. c., was also reported in town
although we did not get in touch
with him. Greetings, Comrade Brady,
send us some news.
Al Mcbride of the M. w. I. U.
writes us that battle royal took
place when SO members of the Tom
Mooney branch of the I. L. D. went
to Annapolis to get a report on the
jim-crow law. They were met at
the State House steps by the city
coSSacks. Cossack No 435 was pre-
vented from knocking a Negro COM
rade cold by the militancy of the
group. A member of the committee,
John McCauley, discharged sergeant
of artillery, had his head split open.
He is now held incommunicado in
hind the 1. L. D. and demand his
release.
Greetings W.E.SL.
LINCOLN, Neb-Seven veterans, |
jailed as a result of their activities
in Farmers Holiday demonstration
to protest against a foreclosure, have
organized a post of the Workers Elk
League. AS rank and
file would say, these are Fighting
Vets! Plans are being made to build
a strong Veterans United Front.
Farmers who are vets are invited
Why? Because the loan sharks
who rob the farmers of their homes
are the same sharks who are robbing
the vets of their bonus and disability
allowance. Only the broad United
Front of farmers, vets, workers and
will defeat their common !
enemy-the bankers, capitalists and
loan 81 ks.
Rochester United Front.
Rochester shows the way. A con-
ference was held at 443 Ormond st.
Friday, the 14th, to make prepara-
tons for the coming veterans march |
to Washington. Delegates from four
veterans organizations and ten work
ers' groups were represented. All
endorsed the march and
will aid in enlisting members of their
who are vets. Dele
gates and organizations also pledged
themselves to participate in collect
ing food, clothing and finances to in
sure successful march.
A program was laid out for series
Of street meetings, eliminating in a
mass meeting in Washington Square.
In addition, a dance will be held at
i43 Ormond St., on Saturday, May 6,
The proceeds of which will go to fl
nance the march All veterans in
should get in touch with
The Veterans Rank and File Com
nittee at the above address for full .
details. Rochesters' example can be
followed with success by other cities.
Faker Exposed.
Royal w. Robertson, California
'aker and Snowman, was exposed by
,he vets Of Rochester when he blew
INTO town last week. AS usual he got
in the capitalist papers.
According to the statement in the
Rochester papers, ''he is touring the
country at his own expense (??) to
against bonus march this
rear." He believes that the present
administration has the veterans well
are at heart" He intends to remain
n Rochester a few days to confer
With prominent Legion members"
This is a Shiny example of the
that defeated the bonus
march last year. But the wideaWake
7etS of Rochester soon put his bally-
100 Oh the spot. The result was an
Increase in membership for the
march. Rank says: Drop a line to
he Fighting Vet and keep your bud
lies posted on the latest news about
he march,