The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-14
The Fighting
Vets
By H. Z. BRIGGS

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League will be In the following
cities on q national tour to speak
on the coming Bonus March and
rally the vets for the restoration of
their compensation. All ex-service-
men, mass organizations and sympa-
thizers must give him their full sup
port as this is not only the veterans
fight but the struggle Of all the
workers. The proposed itinerary and
cities to be visited are:
New Kensignton, Pa. April Is
Pittsburgh, April is
Homestead. Pa. ........April II
McKeesport, Pa. ........April is
Finleyville or
Ambridge, Pa. ........ApriI 1s
Cleveland. Ohio April 1922
Detroit, Mich. go. April % and "a
Chicago III. April 25-27
Local Rallies
A series of local rallies will be held
in New York and recruiting for the
bonus march and rank and file con-
vention to be held in Washington.
April iS there will be q demonstra-
ton at Union Square at II q. m.
with march to the west side where
q MONDAY rally will be held in the
needle trades district. On the eve
ming Of the same date, there will
be q rally in Brooklyn at Grand and
Havemeyer SITS. April 21-A meet
ing at 136th St. between St. AIMS
and Cyprus AYES. at 8 p. m, where
a rally and march will take place
April Pa gigantic rally will be
held in the Lions Den, Wall Street
at the noon hour. Those who call
the veterans treasury raiders" will
get a chance if they attend this
rally to look at the real pirates for
we understand from authoritative
sources that the U. S. Treasury is
still in the dough and said dough
Is still in Morgan's backyard April
ga large rally will be held in
Harlem. It is absolutely necessary
to attend this rally as the Negro
veterans must be modified They
are our buddies and the W.E.SL. as
rank and file organization will
have nothing to do with the dis
criminstory tactics Of the American
Legion, WV. and D. A. V. lead
ershlp. The Harlem rally will as
senble at 116th st. and Second Ave.
Let's go, buddiesI
Help Wanted
The Importance Of making this
Bonus March a success depends on
the support Of the workers behind
the lines. No battle is completely
won by the troops alone. To help
this campaign several things are
needed Immediately. food and
clothing. The question Of food Is
Of utmost Importance because the
men must be fed en- route. If you
have any of these items please make
donations to the National Office, 1893
Broadway, Room 523. Funds.
The National Office is running a
dance on April 81 at the TWO.
Headquarters, AIS Lenox Avenue,
Harlem, proceeds for a sustaining
| fund to carry on the necessary
technical work. Transportation.
Several trucks are needed to carry
those disabled vets incapable of
undergoing the privations Of a
forced march. All those who can
spare q truck are urged to commit
nicate with the above address.
TExAs.-A large contingent of
veterans is reported on the way
to Washington. Dallis, Galveston
and other large cities are organizing
rank and file groups to see that the
Tnres-Point Program is not defeat
ed this time
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. The
West Coast is alive with activity at
the uresent time. Every veterans in
California Is demanding Immediate
Cash Payment of the Bonus and the
Repeal of the Economy Act. The
veterans out here have been getting
a dirty deal from the eva. and
other relief schemes. They are tired
of buck passing and are demand
ing unemployment insurance as put
forth In Bill H. R. 1898.
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