The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-20
R. r. Concentration

TILE VERY FACT that President Roosevelt himself
had 70 step in when the railroad magnates found
it necessary to extend their 10 per cent wage cut be-
yond June 80, 1884 shows the tremendous force the
bosses and the government must set in motion against
the railroad workers
Why is such array Of force necessary The
railroad workers are aroused and stirred to their
depths against this criminal attempt to slash their
wages at time when the cost Of living is skyrocket-
ing
Powerfully organized, the railroad workers have
been kept In check by the government acting with the
Brotherhood officials.
All signs point to the tremendous struggles in the
railroad industry.
Meanwhile the negotiations are going on in Wash
ington between the railway labor executives the Roose
welt government and the railroad management. These
forces pretty well agreed Roosevelt's plan Of
extending the wage cut, The strategy has already
been worked out Roosevelt first sent his message for
a continuation Of the 10 per cent wage cut Then
the railroad managers issued formal notice insisting
on Is per cent cut To make matters look right the
railroad labor executives put in their usual protest.
and are ready to compromise" at 10 per cent.
IN THIS SITUATION We must ask every Party Dis
trict every Party Section and Unit concentrating on
railroad work if they are straining every effort TO
meet this situation On are we to And that the ire
mendols wave Of struggle in the railroads will pass
over our heads?
The Open Letter addressed to the Party mem
01hip by extraordinary national conference last
July pointed out the necessity Of establishing a solid
base for the Party amongst the decisive elements Of
the American proletariat. Is there more decisive
section Of the American proetariat than the railroad
workers?
NOV, when nearly 100000 railroad workers are
IN ierment, discussing every day what Is to be
done against the threatened wage cuts, is when
Party through correct day TO day work, by active
concentration become q leading factor among the
railroad workers,
But that cannot be done in a haphazard fashion
We cannot expect the railroad workers to look for
tx even if they are being betrayed by their Leaders,
even if they are prepared for the most militant
struggles.
It is up to the Party Districts Sections and Units,
who have the responsibility Of concentration the
railroads, to take advantage OF every golden oppor
tunty to win large sections of the railroad
workers; to show them that have the correct an
swer, the correct program for them; to work with
them in every way to defeat the wage cuts BY these
means we can become force in arousing struggle,
in taking part in whatever action takes place, in
helping the railroad workers defeat the impending wage
cut and above all, in winning over some powerful
forces for the Communist Party among the railroad
workers.
There is no time to be lost What little work
has been done must be intensified hundred-fod Where
has been started, steps must be taken to pick
out concentration points on the railroads - round
houses depots railroad lodges whatever turns out
TO be a decisive concentration point
Here before is Of the highest political tasks
in the preparation OF the struggles the railroads
The whole imperiaIist government of Roosevelt is in
he situation fstfootedly 1t is not only struggle
OF the railroad workers against the bosses; but in
tegray and directly, the railroad bosses tied up
with the state power.
That is why it is important for the Party to
give leadership and explain to the railroad workers the
class forces they face and how to defeat them.
In this way we viii be carrying out the Open Let
ter on the railroads and beginning the serious tasks
OF roofing Party among these decisive American
workers.