The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-25
Tag Days Today and
Tomorrow to Support
Workers Conference

NEW 4ORk.-ThugS, with
clubs and brass knuckles, hired
by Socialist officials, beat
down, threw out of the hall
and tore the clothing of Negro
and white workers who came with
bona fide credentials TO the con
ference" called by the Socialist Par
ty at the Rand School last Thurs
day night. The workers learned
what the Socialists leaders really
meant by their Invitation" which
read: This is no time to quihble.
Let's get together! , At this con-
ference we want to unite and organ
ize all forces supporting unemploy-
ment insurance"
In direct contrast 10 this, the
Provisional Committee of the Al
bany Conference for Labor Legis-
lation, March S, and Z, calls
upon all sincere workers, regardless
of their political affiliations or any
other differences, and 10 rank and
file Socialists, especially, to lay
before their organizations, branch
es and locals the call of the Pro-
visional Committee. To elect dele
gates and immediately send In
their credentials to 79S Broadway,
Room 224. The Provisional Com
mittee for the Conference on La
Dor Legislation was elected at a
New York Conference Of So work
ers' organizations.
Delegates took the floor at the So
cialst meeting, denounced the high
handed manner in which the Com
ference" was run. Those who re-
fused to sit down were beaten up
and thrown out. you had better
keep quiet or you'll get the same
thing" said the Socialist Beardsley,
eX-jewelry maker, who was appointed
chairman by some unseen hand,
Not one Negro worker was at the
meeting. The majority of those pres
ent were from the Socialist Work
mems Circles. small business men
and barely q handful Of workers from
heavy industries.
An iron dictatorship ruled the
Credentials and resolutions
committees, the chairman and al
sub committees we're prepared be-
fore the meeting. There were no
elections. No worker was given
chance to talk. The entire evening
from O'Clock when the conference
opened until II when it closed, So
cialist officials held the floor They
killed every attempt at resolution
benefitting workers.
The Resolution COMMITTEE said
that because of lack of time" the
resolution on Unemployment insur-
ance would have TO be taken under
consideration at some other time by
a committee Of 50, The latter were
also to arrange for another CON
ference this time in Albany, but
again no date was set.
The chairman was continually
pounding his gavel TO silence the
workers protesting these methods. A.
OF the Carpenters Local
27l7 was threatened with q beating
If he kept asking for the right to
speak. H. Lustigan and Herman of
Local 2os0 were likewise
Baskoff finally got himself heard
and proposed that at least one build
ing trades worker be ON the yesolu-
tons committee because Of the spe-
cial problem of demanding public |
works as a part of relief, but this |
proposal was not mentioned BY the |
when it reported.
Delegates proposed that this con-
ference join the real conference TO
be held in Albany In March but the
chairman again went into frenzy |
Of gaveI pounding.
The chairman spoke in vague
terms of unemployment insurance, |
said he was for the 80 hour week |
and hour day but said nothing |
about whether the pay would remain |
the same. He backed the Cincinnati |
OF the ALL. and the
ALL. fake insurance bill.
Algernon Lee then took the floor
and tried to save the chairluans |
face, Lee said, Although this uneu-
ployment insurance is not perfect |
We may use it is basis. The main |
Thing is that In principle we have
unemployment insurance" Perhaps"