The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-11
Party in Statement Hits
the Record of
Takers
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.


Countering the strike-break-
ing attack on Communists
made by leaders in the Central
Labor Council here, the Com
munist Party is calling on
members of local unions to
vote the Communist ticket in the
coming local and state elections and
to defend the rights of their fellow
union members to support whatever
political party they choose.
In a four-page statement adj
dressed to the striking sea-
men, the Communist Party points
out the perf1dy of Thomas Ryan
and his local satellites, Lewis and
McKenna, and contrasts their rec
ords with the consistent and whole
hearted support given to the strike
by the Communist Party and or
CARNATIONS in which it has influ-
ence.
Blasts Splitting Tactics
The statement said in part:
I'm line with the previous at
tempts to break the ranks OF the
strikers. the Council launched its
attack in the form of an alarm
against the Communists. They hope
to succeed where the Chamber Of
Commerce, Industrial Assn, Ryan,
Chief Of Police Quinn, McGrady or
any of the others failed. If they
could get the workers busy doing
the work of the police = fighting
against Communists the united
front, and splendid leadership of
the longshoremen would be smash
ed, and the shipowners could easily
come out victorious.
"Scharrenberg and Larson Of the
Seamen have been doing everything
in their power right in their own
international Seamen's Union, to
still the voice of the rank and file.
Since the last seamen's meeting,
when over 1000 repudiated their
splitting policy, they have decided
not to call any more mass meet
lngs. Scharrenberg wants the Fink
Hall to stay" the statement de-
clared.
THE longshoremen have learned
that Communists in their ranks are
among the best fighters in the in
terest of the workers. They know
that while the Labor Council and
the State Federation of Labor have
been scheming on how to break the
strike, the Communist Party and the
other organizations it influences
have been working night and day
to rally every possible support to
the strikers They know that only
because of the fine response it re-
ceiyed, were the ISU. officials
forced to also agree to strike.
Reviews Communist Record
"Now look at the record of the
Reds in your strike and contrast
it with the takers. While the
Labor Clarion pretended "neu-
trality," the Western Worker Off
cial organ of the Communist Party,
was put completely at your dis
posal. The International Labor
Defense, attacked as Red" Of
fered you legal defense free and
helped start your defense work.
The Workers International Relief,
attacked as "Red" started your
relief work and served the first
sandwiches and coffee to your
picket lines. The Marine Work
ers Industrial Union, attacked as
Red" pulled out the seamen and
prevented repetition of the 1919
lost strike. They had to do this
over the heads and against the
will Of the A. F. of L. takers, who
insisted on craft division and non
cooperation. In the present move
ment for a General Strike, the
Communists in the A. F. of L.
unions, are the main driving force.
Vandeleur, of the Central Labor
Council, ruled 1t out of order
when your representatives brought
the question up.
Many of you stevedores voted in
your last Mondays meeting to ac-
cept the Central Labor Council
resolution. Do you realize it means
that you are denying your men,
bers the right to their own political
beliefs? Why should you turn your
union into an agent for the Repub-
lican, Democratic or any other CAPT.
tal1St party and deny your mem
bers the free right to support any
political party they want? You
should be especially interested in
favor of their supporting working
class party-the Communist Party.
The Central Labor Council endorsed
Ross1 for Mayor-the same Rossi