The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-06
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country looking for something to
eat" continued Amte-. Nov we
know from the mouth of Woodr.ng
that these CAMPS were not intended
for thot purpose, as the Unemployed
Councils charles in the be-inning
These canDs we're, acco-dic~ to
WooSrino, the first arnv rnol,iliza-
ton test ''rA~r the amended National
Defense Act"
Mcintyre interjected: "woodring is
as fer from w-ong IN his statement
as you are in yours
Anter shot back: There has been
no official reputation, and since
there has been no such reputation.
we must accept this as the official
policy
Mcintyre remained silent, exhibit
ing annoyance.
These boys" resumed Amter, ''are
being trained into q fascist army to
be used against the unemployed
when they demonstrate for bread and
against the workers who go out on
strike"
In presenting his demands Of Un-
employment Insurance for the pres
ent unemployed, at the expense Of
the government and the employers,
Amter declared: 'aThis is committee
representing the unemployed organ-
izations, trade unions Of the T. o. u.
G. and A. F. of L., the Veterans,
Farmers, Home Owners, the G. w. A.,
the c. G. A., the P. w. A. and Negro
and white, native and foreign-born
workers.
Last week 1 wrote President
Roosevelt asking for conference
and asked for reply at the con-
vention hall not later than $50 to-
day. We were not favored with q
reply. I'm sure that bankers and
manufacturers would have received a
reply. This shows that President
Roosevelt is net interested in the
unenr loyed, that in spite of every
thin contends, there are sixteen
million unemployed and millions
working part-time. The bills that are
being introduced in Congress, except
cur Workers Unemployment and So
cial Insurance Bill, are an evasion
and are nothing more than job in
suranee and job reserve plans.
II want to know whether President
Roosevelt has anything to commune
cate to US regarding the C.WA. work.
He has cut down the hours and there
by the wages SO that workers are
earning So and $3.50 a week, which
is even less than the relief they used
to receive. Now he has decided to
fold UP the C.W-A. entirely by May
/. What does he propose to do about
this?"
Mcintyre indicated by silence that
his chief proposed to do nothing
other than what had already been
announced.
Amter also minced no words about
the Negro discrimination in the
capitol. He said:
Nov I want to refer to an Incl
dent which occurred recently in the
House Of Representatives in connec-
ton with two Negro clerks of Mr.,
Oscar De Priest, who pretends to
represent the Negroes in Congress.
We want to know the Presidents
position on this matter of Negro dis
elimination right here in the US.
capitol"
Mcintyre remained silent.
sAnd also in regard to the dis
elimination against $4,000 Negroes
in Washington who are directly
under the jurisdiction of the us.
government.
I'm presenting here the demands
of the present convention which, in
substance, were presented on March
last through Mr.. Howe"
Mcintyre received the memoran-
dunn containing the demands, and
the delegation fled out followed by
the Washington Red Squad to have
their pictures taken on the White
House side steps.
The unemployed delegation con-
sisted Of the following: Amter. N. Y;
Burlak, r. l.; Minerich, Pa; Reeves,
H.; Paxton, Ala; Cross, Wash; N.Y.
gard, Mimi; Benjamin, N. Y; Con-
nelly, w. Va; Middlebrook, Okla;
Allender, Colo; Taylor, Conn; Sey-
more, Ore; johnson, Ohio; Lynch,
N. Y.