The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-01
The Words and Deeds
of Socialist Leaders

of Socialist Leaders
THE latest issue of the Socialist New
Leader throws piercing searchlight
on the chasm between the words and deeds
of the Socialist leaders on the united
front
Instead of taking steps towards sin
cerely establishing such a united front,
discussing controversial issues obstacles and con-
ditions in the manner Of the Communist and 80
cialist Parties of France, the New Leader comes
out with most vituperstive attack the Com
munists and shows evidence OF closer alliance of
the Socialist leaders with the most reactionary and
fascist forces in control Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
The main policy and program running through
the special Labor Day" edition of the New Leader"
just out is closer alliance with William Green,
Thomas F.. Mcmahon, and other A. r. of L. betray-
ers, against Communist Party members in A. F.
Of L. unions
In other words, while speaking Of the united
front with the Communists while arguing about
all sorts of chimercsl obstacles the Socialist Party
leaders find no barriers whatever to moving towards
and actually supporting the anti working class pol
cies Of Messrs. Green and Mcmahon.
William Green is given prominent space in the
new Leader IG a specially WT1GJen adJlc1e on
New Inspiration for Labor" Not one word of cr1-
ticsm is uttered about Green's treacherous strike
breaking in the San Francisco strike; not one word
Of protest is printed about Green's breaking OF the
steel and auto strikes about his whole history
Of betrayals as member Of the National Labor
Board of the NRA
Quite the contrary While disagreeing slightly
with Mr.. Green methods of attack against Com
munists in the A. F. of L.. both the editor and
pogrom against all militants and Communists.
Thomas writes: "The A. F. of L. will do it's best
job in defeating wrong headed Communist tactics
making them wholly and obviously unnecessary IN
the fight against fascSan say this with fuI reoOg
milton Of the destructive tactics Communists have
often employed in the labor movement"
The editor Of the New Leader" James ONeal
goes further resorting to the bssest Islander, IN
giving full grounds for the most reactaonary drive
against Communists and militant fighters in the
A. F. of L., declaring
Communists have helped to weaken unions they
have nearly wrecked and they have pundered
union treasures All political cultural and economic
organizations Of the workers have had bitter ex-
perience with the Communists
Such support to the A. F. Of L. leaders, and
especially such aid and comfort to their drive
against the Communists, is support to treacherous
strikebreaking policies of these officials which have
COSG bIf6 WOTkSfS lowered uV1Dg STANDARDS, ATTACKS
on their most elementary rights, and the advance
Of company unions and fascist attacks on the labor
movement
The Communist Party has never for moment
relaxed in its energetic efforts to achieve united
front OF the Communist and Socialist Parties. In
series Of letters to the Socialist Party, in the
letter of Earl Browder general secretary Of the
Communist Party, it has made it's position crystal
clear. 1t is ready to enter into the broadest dis
cuSSions the basic conditions for the united front
Especially now with the rising strike wave in
the first place the textile strike with the sharpening
Of the class battle in the United States, with the
growing fascist terror and the gravest danger of
war, this united front is more imperative now than
ever.
We call upon all Socialist Party members to
discuss these issues. Let them examine the spirit
the tone and the implications of the Labor Dav"
issue of tie New Leader" They should ask them
selves: Does this show serious effort towards
overcoming obstacles to = united front with the
Communists" Does such support for Green's and
McMahon's expulsion policies strengthen the posi-
ton of the workers?
The united front against war faScisrn and hunger
is burning necessity. Every worker interested in
united action of the working class should do all in
his power to strive for the establishment of this
united front The Communist Party in the words
of Earl Browder:
WINE we WrlCe, colossal crimes OF Strikebreak-
ing are being committed against the working class
with the use of troops in four states and extra
legal bands of armed thugs, organized by and
cooperating with the police, are beginning openly
to appear in strikes to carry out the earlier phases
OF Hitler's methods. So sharp and increased is
the danger that every day of delay in bringing
about the most powerful united struggle against
this danger adds to the hazard of being engulfed
by It, We regard the united front as primarily a
weapon to meet this situation and not as anything
else"