The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-30
LaGuardia Will Keep Bankers Pact;
Refuses Demands of C.WA., JObIeSS
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bankers, he intends to do no more
for the iobless, TT is easy for you
to demand"
Benjamin INTERCEPTED, Tell us
concretely what you can do. Or else
tell us that you can do nothing"
LaGuardia then openly attacked
the representatives of the unem-
ployed. Nothing I can say can
please you. You did not come here
with that in mind"
you have said that you are help
less" Benjamin again interrupted,
1--WE are going outside, Mr.. Mayor,
and we are going to tell the workers
what you have said-that you claim
you are doing everything in your
power. Will you, Mr.. LaGuardia,
send telegram to Washington re-
commencing the immediate enact
ment of the workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill H. r. 1898 by
Congress? Will you demand of the
Federal Government continuation
and enlargement Of the G. W. A.
jobs?"
LaGuardia then evaded, and
showed he does not advocate real
unemployment insurance. II will
constantly beg and ask them for
more money" he replied. He re-
fused to take a stand for the Work
ers' Unemployment Insurance Bill.
Benjamin, in his speech In the
Mayors Office, denounced t h e
Mayors unemployment insurance"
scheme as forced labor for the
workers, which gives them no bene-
fit. LaGuardia shrugged his should
ers. Benjamin, on the question of
police brutality, said, 1--WE can very
we'll get along without the police
who club the workers. Suppose you
disband the police who club us, and
tell the bankers that you must do
it IN the interest of economy. In a
short time you will find that the
money for the unemployed will be
] found"
LaGuardia interrupted and told
Benjamin, mo matter what I say
you will go outside and denounce
me-"
Benjamin retorted, "You come
outside and tell the workers what
you have told lis in here and you
will be denouncing yourself" La
Guardia refused to come outside
When LaGuardia tried to hastily
adjourn and leave. Davidow shouted,
I'VE demand an answer to our de-
mand for an end to police brutality.
What have you to say to the club
bings in Marine Park today by your
policeP"
LaGuardia answered feebly, MY
hands are full with other matters. .
Your hands may be full, but our
heads are being dubbed" Davidow
shouted. At this point LaGuardia
hurried out.
| After, with difficulty, persuading
the Mayor to see the elected repre-
sentatives of the unemployed, the
committee placed its demands be-
fore LaGuardia. Richard Sullivan,
New York secretary of the Unem-
ployed Councils, told LaGuardia,
I'VE demand that you call the po-
lice off of the C.WA. projects. You
have made statements in the press
that 'C.W-A. workers will be. taken
care of. We are not under any illu-
sions about general promises. We
want concrete answer to our de-
mands. We do not want only a mere
existence. We demand that vol
make good your promises to the UNI
employed, made during your cam
paign, concretely," Sullivan stressed
relief for the single workers anc
Negro unemployed, and spoke or
the Workers Unemployment Insur.
ance Bill. He denounced the cam.
paign of SANDER being conducted By
LaGuardia officials against the CIV
A. workers, who are being calico
buns and loafers." The committee
demanded cash relief equal to CIV
A. wages.
Davidow Clashes With Mayor
Davidow, in sharp clash will
LaGuardia, who attempted to brow.
beat him. spoke on the clubbing O.
himself and other C.W.A. workers
at Marine Park. Police terror viii
not stop our fight for jobs and cast
relief Davidow said to LaGuardia
LaGusrdia- who looked limp ant
pale, said to Davidow, Are you {
! eva worker9"
Yes, am" Davidow replied, anc