The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-23
Resolutions Dealing
With B Isle Problems
Killed in Committee
Rv ROSE WORTIs


On May 18th the convention of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, the third largest
union in this country, took place
at time when masses of workers
have become disillUsioned with the
NR.A., have become tired of the
promises and the delay which have
deprived them Of the right to or
ganize and which have given the
bosses an opportunity to drive close
to five million workers into COM
pany unions.
1t took place at a time when the
government, unable any further to
keep down the workers by fake
promises, is resorting to the most
brutal force to crush the rising
strike wave of the workers and
when the workers on many battle
fronts Of this country are fighting
against the armed forces of the
government, for their right to or
ganize into unions Of their own
choice, for the right to decent liy-
ing conditions.
The opening of the convention
was greeted by a parade in which
several thousand workers partici-
pated. The workers who know that
the gains they have made did not
come through the good will of the
MIRA. but as a result of their or
gained strength, came out on the
streets of Chicago with militant
slogans and banners, calling for
struggle against the attacks of the
bosses.
Tear Down Banners
But at this very first demonstra-
ton the deep cleavage existing be-
tween the rank and file and the
bureaucrats in control of the or
ganization, became evident, even to
the casual observer. The official ar
rangements committee instead OF
greeting this militant demonstra-
ton of the workers acted in the
capacity OF police. In the most
brutal fashion they tore the plac-
ards with these militant slogans
from the hands of the workers and
destroyed them.
After the demonstration, mass
meeting was held. The main speak
ers were Victor Olander and Oscar
Nelson, representing the mayor OF
Chicago. These very same people
only one day before attended an
exposition in the Office of the Ma
tional Guard where new tear gas
bombs and other implements of war
to be used in strikes were SHOWN
to them. Here they expressed an
enthusiasm for the wonderful I'M
provements that are being made IN
developing the instruments toi
fighting mobs.
These we're the honorary guests
who opened the convention OF
union whose rank and file has beer
in the front ranks of the struggle
of the American working class tol
MANY years and has distinguished
itself BY its militancy. The presence
of these hirelings of the bosses was
the greatest insult to the militant
rank and file of the 1L.G.W'u'
which surely would not have beer
tolerated had the convention really
been representative of the rank ano
file.
officials Praise N.R.A.
Beginning with Monday up Until
the middle of the second week the
delegates were treated with a series
of speeches which showered praise
on the MIRA, the Roosevelt gov
eminent, and the New Deal.
The so-called progressives, headed
by the Lovestonites, went into
ecstasy every time labor bureau
crat or a government official waS
introduced to the convention, ever
going to the extent of singing SOL
idarity" for Alger. the impartla
chairman in the cloak trade.
The attitude of this machine
picked convention to the problem
of the Negro workers showed the
caliber of the majority Of the con-
vention and their attitude toward
the most vital problems involving