The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-21
Florida Workers Leagues Back HR 1898
POuInOt, Socialist Leader and Bosses Spy, Fails
To Stop Endorsement of Social Insurance Bill

'sThe Eagle" N. r. A. booster pub
. lished by the Unemployed League
of Miami, Fla, a sheet sustained by
the local politicians running for
Congress in the coming elections.
The editors Of "The Eagle" are
Miami socialist leaders, all Of them
delegated to the Convention, but
upon finding seven Negro delegates
In the hall they refused to enter or
participate in the convention.
Socialist Workers Applaud Fighting
Program
A good many socialist workers
were among the delegates, who for
the first time took part in such
session. They listened attentively
to the proposals made by militant
unemployed delegates, such as, for
the adoption OF the Workers Bill
HR 1898 and how to fight for its
enactment, on affiliating to the
National Unemployment Councils,
on the struggle against the vicious
terror by the government and
especially protesting the kidnapping
of Frank Norman and the murder
tactics of the xxx, etc.
The proposals were greeted with
applause by the worker delegates.
For a moment it seemed that Poul-
not would loose control of the as
sembly Che was chairman) but sly
as he is he made a stop to this.
The weak communist group working
under the strain of terror and the
complete failure to carry on any
preparation beforehand for this con-
vention, gave Poulnot an opportunity
to maneuver. After less than three
hours of session since the opening,
he adjourned the session for four
hours, during which time the dele
gation was broken up into small
commissions to deliberate on the
various proposals made on the floor.
In the first place each commits
sion was headed by one Of Poulnot's
closest lieutenants who kept strict
watch on the proceedings. In the
second place Poulnot made his
round of warnings to each delegate
that brought forward the fighting
program of the unemployed, in this
way intimidating the militant dele
gates.
However, in spite of Poulnot and
his K. K. K. warnings the delegates
accepted most Of the proposals. He
succeeded one proposal, for afiliating
to the National Unemployment
Councils.
Rank and File Leadership viii Win
Demands for Unemployed
On April 18th the unemployed Of
Tampa demonstrated for more re-
lief, for free water, free rent and
against a 40 per cent cut in relief.
This demonstration was forced by
the rank and file themselves, Poul-
not could not hold back for fear of
being exposed. The demonstrators
were met with machine guns from
roof tops nearby the Court House
and promise to grant their de-
mands.
The few that receive relief did
win their demands but it is far from
reaching the bulk Of the unem-
ployed in Tampa or elsewhere in
the State, especially the Negro
masses who are Disseminated
against, and the youth and single
workers.
Poulnot is utilizing the terror
used by the Tampa police as a
warning against holding demon
Strations. In this way he shamed
the plans for a May Day demon
stration of the unemployed. Such
acts will be repeated unless the rank
and file organize independently their
struggles. Especially the fact that
decisions of the convention were
made in favor Of the Workers Bill,
the communists must Immediately
carry on work among the unem-
ployed and involve them in struggle
for the Bill. Only through struggle
will we be able to isolate the Poul-
not's and lead the unemployed in
successful struggles.