The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-28
1000 Hear WeinstOne,
Patterson, Other c. z.
Leaders in Toledo
lsnecial to the Daily WORKER

TOLEDO. Ohio, May 27.-An en-
thusiastic mass meeting OF ABOUT
1000 workers gathered yesterday
afternoon in Court House Square
and cheered enthusiastically pro,
nosals for an immediate genera!
strike and demands for withdrawal
Of militia, removal and prosecution
of sheriff David Krieger, and IN
creased wages and adequate cash re-
lief for unemployed.
The meeting was called by the
Unemployment Council, Communist
party, international Labor Defense,
Auto Workers Union and young
Communist League.
This meeting was held following
another one which was held IN tne
same place, organized by the So
called American Workers Party and
Unemployed League, led by A. D.
Music and followers who are expert
at befuddling workers with radical
5hrases. The Musteites rejected a
nroposal of militant organizations
for one united demonstration, thus
openly splitting the workers, RANKS
Their meeting was only hall as
large as later and nearly all re-
NAMED for the second meeting. Inc
main speaker at the afternoon meet
ing was William Weinstone OF De-
troit. representing the Central Com
r1ittee of the Communist Party. In
a splendid fighting speech, that was
frequently interrupted by stormy ap-
plause, Weinstone called for an I'M
mediate general strike and raised
the main issue OF struggle. Win
inciSiYe irony he exposed maneuVers
of the A. F. Of L. officials, the gov
eminent and The strikebreaklng De-
troit Automobile Labor Board which
A. F. of L. chiefs and government
mediatocs are trying to bring INTO
the Toledo situation.
Who is this Labor Board?" Vein
stone asked. He showed how the
Board had betrayed strikers in
Cleveland. Detroit, st. Louis, larry
town, N. Y, and Flint.
Brings Solidarity Greetings
Weinstone brought assurance of
solidarity OF Detroit workers. Work
ers OF Cnrysier, OF Chevrolet, Hud-
sons, OF other Detroit plants are de-
nnanoing out with militia. Is 1t any
wonder Dillinger hasn't yet been
caught? If militia and police were
in uneir proper place, if they were
not busy shooting strikers, perhaps
they would have caught Dlllinger.
Why have they sent farm boys
from Southern Ohio as National
Grardsmen? Because they know
they can't use workers against
workers. Because they know
worker troops would fling down
,neir rifles. But il worAers CT
Tofedo stand firm for their rights
and demands, these farm boys
will also understand"
IS Exposes New Deal
Weinstone discussed the Roosevelt
New Deal and showed how it
brought workers low wages, speedup,
company unions-and bullets. He
described government terror in var
ious parts OF the country, against
Alabama miners, longshoremen, and
Minneapolis strikers, as drive ito
suppress workers to demand direct
negotiations through their elected
committees.
"Out with the militia" he said
as applause burst forth. mo re-
turn to work till the militia is out
and the demands granted. You
have the support of the population
Of this city and of every honest
man and woman in the entire
country. Now is the time to
get better wages and conditions,
more relief for the unemployed.
Ycu can win not only at Auto
Lite, but everywhere. Against en-
pioyers and their militia and press,
it is necessary to down tools in
general strike. Tremendous ap-
plause).
Can bayonets make auto parts?
Can tear gas turn wheels of indus
try? General strike will bring the
employers to their knees and COM
pei them TO grant the demands. If
you rely on Ramsey and other A. F.
OF l.. leaders, there will be no gen
eral strike? Why do they postpone
it? Haven't enough workers been
murdered? Haven't hundreds been
injured and thousands gassed77
Weinstone warned against the ma
nelIver to call in the President and
tcid of the dirty deal Detroit work
ers got in the automobile settlement
of March Is. He also exposed dema-
gcgy of the American Workers
Party
If you stand firm he continued,