The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-03

speakers came out against the bill on
the grounds that in view of terrible
times prevailing now, firms must cut
wages, and if they can not hire wo-
men cheap, will hire men.
Josephine Casey stated, Men can't
get work and somebody must earn the
bread, but the bill prevents hiring of
women, SO the whole family staryeS."
Frances Morrow of business and
professional women's clubs argued
that the bill was unfair because it
compels employers of women to sub
ject their books to inspection.
The National Women's Party
speakers covered all their arguments
with the camouflage Of equality" for
men and women.
The A. F. of L. speakers empha-
sized the necessity of protecting the
Ethical employer. Very little was
said by them about underpaid wo-
men.
Senator Desmond declared that it
would be unconstitutional to have a
minimum wage and limited hours law
to apply to men. Opposition to limi-
tation Of hours in any form was reg
istered by the Western Union and
Borden'S Dairy Co.
The Albany conference will culmi-
nate with q parade of all the dele
gates who will deliver the proposals
worked out in the three day session,
and will present these to the Legis-
lature.
In the meantime, all delegates to
the Albany conference were urged to
at once deliver their credentials to
the Provisional Committee headquar-
tiers, Room 224, 799 Broadway.
Send Delegates
A number OF additional organiza-
tons just notified the Provisional
Committee that they have elected
delegates to the Conference. These
are
Local l07, Paper, Plate g. Bag
Makers of the a. F. of L.; Local 9
Of the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, Opposition group of
Painters, Local 26l; a millinery shop
of some "A workers.
The Building Maintenance Workers
Union, affiliated with the Trade
Union Unity League, voted to send
George Lagree, Negro worker, as
their delegate. Endorsement Of the
Albany Conference was also received
from SuspenderS Makers Local $780,
who explained that widespread un-
employment among It's members in
the organization made it impossible
to send delegate.
NEW YORK.-Steps have been
taken by the Provisional Committee
for the Albany State Conference on
Unemployment Insurance, relief and
labor legislation to put forward its
proposal on minimum-wag legisla-
ton before the hearing Of the Legis-
lature Committee now being held in
Albany.
Vern Smith, well known labor writ
er, will be the spokesman for the
Provisional Committee. 1t is signifi-
cant that the hearing for a minimum
wage law has been initiated just a
few days before the Albany united
front, labor conference is scheduled
to open on March S.
These activities on the part OF the
Albany legislators, undoubtedly, come
as a result of the extensive mass
movement developed by the Provi-
sional Committee i'll support of the
Albany Conference and it's intended
purpose to formulate genuine propos-
ais for immediate relief, unemploy-
ment insurance, minimum wages,
anti-eYiction and other measures.
Demand Minimum Wage
The demand for a minimum wage
raised in Washington before Senate
subcommittee hearing last January
by Louis Weinstock, secretary of the
A. F. of L. Rank and File Committee,
which initiated the Albany Labor
Conference.
When, in connection with the Black
Bill Weinstock demanded a minimum
wage provision insuring at the same
time against further wage-cuts, he
was attacked by President Green OF
the A. T. of L.