The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
To Send LOcked-Out
Workers Back Under
Same Bad Conditions
Fighting
Picket Line"
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hunger march, March 7. 1892. This
worthy concluded his little piece by
telling the workers that to con-
gregate in masses on picket line
would constitute a "rabble and will
bring no good" When he got
through, one could read plain re-
sentiment on the faces of the strik-
ing workers.
In marked contrast to the
speeches Of the Smith machine, was
the speech Of John Mack. He out
lined before the workers the dan
ger of the hired gangsters attack
ing the picket line The way to fight
the gangsters, concluded Mack, is
not to hire gsngsters, as is practiced
by A. F. Of L. leaders, but to bring
this issue to all the workers and
through militant mass picketing
drive the gangsters out.
When the floor was thrown open
for discussion, every worker, with
out exception, demanded militant
picketing, and spoke in favor of
bringing the issues of the strike to
all labor organizations.
While the workers did not direct
Iy attack the Smith machine, it was
clear from their brief remarks that
they are dissatisfied with the no.
strike policy Of the district commit
tee and sabotaging Of decisions, to
strengthen the strike, by the Smith
machine.
Matthew Smith, who is the Sec
rotary of the ME-. A, made a
speech full of provocations directed
against the speech of John Ander-
son. Smith did not dare to men
ton Anderson's name, but it was
plain that he was slandering Ander-
son, whose speech set the militant
keynote for the meeting.
Tries to Brighten Workers
Smiths answer to the demand Of
Anderson for mass picketing, united
action, mass distribution of leaflets
was the cry of "provocateur"
charging armed instruction, civil
war" Smith tried to frighten the
workers, declaring if they resort to
mass picketing they will have to
face machine guns, and other similar
arguments. He did not answer An
derson's speech regarding the united
front.
He did not answer Anderson's
charges and that Of the rank and
file that the protest meeting against
gangsterisn was sabotaged by the
Smith machine.
To retain favor with the member
ship of the MESA, Smith, in his
typical bluff manner, cried out that
the strike is Just beginning" This
after his provocative speech and his
continued secret dealings with the
Regional Labor Board to break the
strike.
When Smith concluded his speech,
Anderson Immediately took the floor
and Indignantly rejected the pro-
vocative remarks of Smith. Ander-
son made a motion, that the meet
ing go on record in favor of send
ing a letter to all organizations for
united action in support of the
strike a2d against gangsterism. His
motion was seconded from all sec
tons of the hall.
Smith, in deadly fear that the
motion would pass, resorted to a
piece of parliamentary trickery
which reveals him in his true light
as buffer Of the first order. He
told the chairman not to entertain
the motion, because it is a public
meeting, and the sergeant at arms
is not present therefore, there could
be no check up as to who is a mem
Der and has a right to vote. And
then he moved to adjourn the meet
ing-which the chairman Murdoch,
Smith man, readily carried out.
The picketing was especially mill
tant at the following plants: Star
Tool and Die Works, 1882 oath St.
and The Superior Tool Works, 6633
Robins Ave.
Last nights meeting shows that
the strike of the tool and die max
ers and the Michigan Stove workers.
can be won. What the situation
calls for is the development within
the MESA. of a clear minded OBJ
position that can readily convince
the rank and file that Smith and
his machine. despite their occasional
militant and left phrases, are in
no way different from the A. F. Of
L. leaders in the auto industry. And
that the policy Of Smith is made of
the same strikebreaking cloth as
that Of Green and Collins.