The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Dem and H. R. 1898;
Reject Substitutes!

TIE Workers Unemployment and Social Insurance
Bill now formally before Congress as H. R. 1898.
has won constantly growing mass support since it was
first drafted by the Communist Party more than
two and one-haB years ago.
Today this bill is supported by the Unemployed
Councils and by the Trade Union Unity League It
has been endorsed by all the organizations Of the
unemployed, by hundreds Of A. F. Of L. locals, by
thousands OF local workers organizations, and ss a
result Of the growing mass pressure, even by number
Of local city councils.
It is this steadily increasing mass support that
has finally caused the Bill to be introduced in the
House Of Representatives It is not surprising that
It should be Congressman Ernest Lundeen, Farmer
Aaborite with left" tinge, who introduced it.
pUr the introduction of the BIZ does not BY any
means insure Its adoption, does the introduc-
ton Of the Bill by Congressman Lundeen mean that
he viii aggressively fight for its adoption.
The article BY Comrade Schneideman, published
elsewhere in todays ISSUE shows the experience the
workers have had with the Fsrmer-Labor Party lead
ers in Minnesota. There also the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill was introduced by Farmer
Laborite In the State Legislature But the Bill was
permitted die in committee without even the intro
ducer OF the Bill, Representative Bennett, fghing
Tor it, There Is grave danger that the same course
will be followed BY Congressman Lundeen in Wash
ington
In fact in his interview with the Daily Worker
Washington Correspondent Mr. Lundeen gives grounds
for the most serious doubts to his future intentions
When asked whether he would fight for this Bill ITO
the exclusion OF substitutes" he replied:
"WeII, wouldn't say that win vote sC@ any bm
that promises unemployment relief"
Mr.. Lundeen, were he really for unemployment in
surance, should know that there many bills which
promise" unemployment relief. Promises Of unem-
poyment relief have been about all that millions Of
workers have been living on in recent years
Ut TC CYEA9Tv I'M ~ ft,s 0pc-re~v b. ,,,L.
deen and Congress as a whole realize that they do
not wish merely bills which promise" unemployment
relief. They must now. more than ever in the past
firmly voice their demand for the adoption Of the
Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill, H. n. 1898,
Only mass pressure every Congressman on every
Senator, and even Mr. Lundeen himself will insure
action OF the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill
now that it is officially bfeore Congress The workers
shoEd know that Congressman very frequently intro
duce bills in order to satisfy their constituents with
intention Of lighting for the adoption Of these bills
Clearly, Mr. Lundeen introduced the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill because Of the strong mass
support for it, particularly in his own constituency
Minneapolis where the City Council was forced
by the workers to endorse the bill
The only assurance that the bill viii be pushed by
Lundeen and seriously considered by Congress will be
further increase In the demand for the adoption
Of the bill H R. 1898
Every worker, therefore, and every workers organ
tzation Grade unions unemployed bodies clubs etc.
should now send letters and resolutions to Congressman
Ernest Lundeen and to the Congressman from their
district The demand should be for the immediate re-
porting Of H r 1888 out Of Committee and the adop-
ton Of the bill by Congress.
Make clear IN these letters and resolutions vour
opposition to all substitute measures
Demand the adoption of the Workers UnempIoy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill