The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Will Fight It to End
Is Minors Answer to
Gen. JohnsOn's Offer
.COntinued from Page -

iOviality. johnson suggested seriously
Now, Mr.. Minor, we try to have all
points of view represented in the Ad-
ministration of the N.R.A. You GER
tsinly represent the extreme point OF
view Now We don't want to keep
anybody from having his say, and
expressing his opinion Of course,
have to have the last say, and I
might be against your proposals. But
Why can't you have some connection
with us here, so that you could put
yoJr proposals from the inside instead
of standing outside and throwing
brickbats?"
I'VE cannot cooperate with the
NR.A.," Minor replied. 1T is an Of
fensive against the American work.
ers and the masses Of the population.
Our duty is to fight it to the last
ditch, as a devastating attack upon
the standards of living and welfare
Of the working class. We present our
proposals publicly. as am presenting
our case here on behalf of the work
ers The masses are being deprived
OF their rights, starved and shot do n
under the N.R.A. We take our place
with the workers in an irreconcilable
conflict against this strike breaking
project which means only misery,
starvation and war to the American
masses, We present our claims and
use every pressure to compel con-
ceSsions. For instance, last night I
presented the workers unemployment
and social insurance bill, which repre-
sents the most urgent needs of the
American workers insofar as they can
be Immediately realized
For Workers Farmers Government.
Later johnson asked Minor directly,
What are you trying to do?'
I'VE fight for every immediate in
terest of the working class and at the
same time we lead the working class
toward the overthrow of the capital
ist system and the establishment Of
workers government in America,
which will bring about Socialism, the
only possible form Of planned econ
ony. and the abolition Of unemploy-
ment, poverty and exploitation"
We'll, I'm sorry have to go, Mr..
Minor, johnson gave up with a
tired smile, I've enjoyed the con-
yersation"
Earlier the doughty johnson, pursu-
ing his demagogy Of hearing ALL
against the N.R.A.. to the nth degree
had said, Nov, Mr.. Minor, you know
] am for unemployment insurance"
Well" returned Minor, endorse
the workers bill which is the only
unemployment insurance bill that
represents the interests of the
masses"
johnson attempted to switch off to
the Wagner-Lewis so-called unen-
ployment insurance bill and finally
asked, do you propose that we re-
peal the N.R.A.?"
I'VE are against the MIRA. but
proposals to repeal are not our APP
preach.
Wei, . persisted Johnson. as it a
good measure or a bad one?"
''It is a good breaking meas
ure for the capitalist class against the
workers, but it is bad measure from
the workers Viewpoint" saws Minor
The Cat and the Fish
Well, why can't we get together?"
Johnson repeated.
May I tell you a story, General?"
Yes, go ahead"
Well, once there was a cat who
had a conversation with 8 fish as to
what would be the best kind of a
home. The cat said, a nice pail of
rags in a warm place behind the
kitchen stove The fish exclaimed.
that would be awful. The best kind
Of home is in the bottom Of a nice
cool stream Of water Now, General,
which was right, the cat or the flsh?"
We'll, johnson smiled, leach one
was right from MS point of view"
We'll, said Minor, from your point
OF view as a representative of the
capitalist class engaged in the effort
T to dismantle the famous American
standard Of living and to conduct a
savage offensive against the working
class, the n. R. A. answers your pur-
pose. But from the point of view
OF the working class, it is necessary to
mobilize the masses to fight back. and
defeat. this offensive. It is an irrecon-
ciliable conflict"
Speaking on the control of produc-
ton under the N r. A.. Minor said
that what the N. r. A. enYisaged was
control by the biggest heads Of mo-
nopoly capital classification of in
dustry the crowding out Of the
httlc man and the use of MONOPOLY
power OF the biggest corporations for
their own benefit against the Ameri-
can masses"
Wages Showed Down
Showing how the N r. AS con
troll Of production" has decreased
wages in proportion to production,
Minor marshalled examples from
steel, cotton and several other in
dustries. He quoted johnson to him
self on the N. r. AS stimulation of
the organization of industry for CO.
operative action among the trade
groups but we have no such man
date as to labor"
johnson asked how about the rec
ignition of labors organization
rights under section IA.
Minor held UP Exhibit A. as far
as this is concerned, General 49, a
summons to appear in court which
Minor was served for picketing with
striking Brooklyn furniture workers.
Minor demanded the raising of all
code wages mot only in proportion
TO the rising cost of living, but far
above that maximum seven hour
day Under all codes; abolition of Sec
tional differentials; and cash relief,
not in accord with the Roosevelt pro-
posal of today. which experience has
shown results not in relief to the