The daily worker., 1934-07-06

THE time has come when we should recOg-
niEe Communism State problem. 1t would
be well for this committee to cooperate with these
other groups lgroups organized to combat Com
munism[ tolearn the full extent Of the inrOads Of
Communism in State and to take such steps
may be necessary to combat it,"
This State official makes the direct proposal for
the joint action Of the State authorities with the
fascist and semi-fascist bands used against the
workers by California capitalists.
Is. In spite of all efforts on the part of the
employers and the authouties-attempted disrup-
ton, use Of the red scare" the massing of armed
forces and continuous assaults on the union mem
bers and sympathizers, the strike ranks remain solid
THE Pacific Coast strike is potent with vast and
favorable consequences for the entire labor
movement Its victory will give a huge impetus to
militant organization united action and effective
struggle against the whole Roosevelt program of
hunger wages, company unonism, suppression of
workers by fascist methods and imperialist war
Its victory will give the greatest encouragement
to the increasing will of workers to elect their
own leadership and cast aside the bureaucrats who
try to strangle all struggles
The defeat of this splendid effort of 10000
workers by the employers and their government
would be a severe blow to the whole labor move
ment.
This must not be allowed to happen.
Solidarity actions in support of the Pacific
Coast strikers should be organized in all main
industrial centers-but especially in the Gulf and
Atlantic Coast ports.
Preparations for strikes leading to a general
strike of lOngshOremen and all marine workers
should be begun at once in all these ports.
1t is necessary to give the widest publicity to
the strikebreaking part played by Roosevelts La
Dor Relations Board-especially in all waterfront
unions The facts are so plain that they admit of
no misunderstanding
The Roosevelt administration is today en-
gagged on the Pacific COast-a strategic war sector
in view of the imperialist conflicts in the whole
Pacific and the continuous threat of
against the Soviet UniOn-in a strikebreaking
adventure which OverShadOws in many respects
the recent anti union maneuvers of Roose-
welt, President Green of the A. F. Of L. and
Mike Tighe in the steel industry.
Not one moments consideration is being given
to the demands of the striking workers.
The strike can be settled tomorrow morning if
the demands for union recognition higher wages
and discrimination against any striker or union
are granted.
INSTEAD of this, there is the mobilization of
l National Guardsmen, police and professional gun
men sworn in as deputies against the strikers The
Roosevelt strikebreaking tactics now standard
lied:
First the attempt to divide the workers forces,
disrupt their ranks and create confusion by labor
boards" federal "conciliators," reactionary union
officials, etc.
If these contemplate methods fail, then force
is used without stint or limit"
The time has come to call halt The time
has come to teach the employers and their govern
ment a needed lesSon-the lesson that American
workers cannot be driven beyond certain limits
The demand for the withdrawal of all troops
from Pacific ports must echo from coast to coast.
The time has come to prepare the widest pos
sble strike action in support of the Pacific Coast
workers-to prepare general strike.
All A. F. of L. unions should be called upon
to pass resolutions of sympathy and support-and
protest against the use of troops and other armed
forces against the strikers
Most of the strikers members of A. F. of L.
The Communist Party has taken the lead on
the Pacific Coast in organizing the united front
and the sympathetic strikes 1t takes the lead in
calling for a general strike the Pacific Coast.
The Communist Party takes the lead nationally
in calling for general strike preparations in support
of the 10000 Pacific Coast workers-in preparation
for a general strike that in all probability will
lead to a showdown in regard to the N.R.A and
the onslaughts it inspires upon the working class
and its organizations for the benefit of monopoly
capital
Send copies of all resolutions of support and
news of all sympathetic action 30 the Western
Worker, San Francisco.
Forge the weapon of the general strike!