The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-27
Smith Moves To
ExpeI MilitantS
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case. This gave him an oppor-
tunity to pack the meeting with
new members who did not know
Mack and could be easily influ-
enced by this smooth -tongued dem
/ agogue.
The entire District Executive was
on hand to make sure that all oppo-
sition would be effectively muzzled.
/ As soon as the minutes OF the Dis
trict Executive were read Mack was
asked to leave the hall, even before
! discussion started. Mack refused
Smith, however, waved all OBJ
+ jections aside. He and his faithful
man Friday, Harry Harrison, took
the floor and launched into a
vicious attack on the Communist
Party, the A. w. U. and Mack.
Borrowing his ammunition from
the arsenal Of the corrupt A. F. OF
L. officialdom, Smith declared:
Communists either want to rule an
organization or ruin it" He said
/ half of the Communist Party lead
ers are stool pigeons, and all that
Communists are interested in is
''bloodshed and instruction.
/ Mack arose and demanded the
floor. He was Immediately grabbed
by a gang of Smiths henchmen,
dragged bodily out Of the hall and
handed over to the police, who were
waiting evidently in accordance
with instructions at the door. The
cops proceeded to beat him up.
Your correspondent has learned
that James Bell, another militant
worker, was scheduled to come up
for expulsion last night in Local l..
At the meeting tomorrow night the
/ Smith machine will also attempt to
kick out the outstanding leader Of
the militant forces, John Anderson,
organizer of Local 7. 1t is clear that
unless the membership acts at once
more explosions are coming and
every worker who protests against
the betrayal tactics of the leader
ship will Immediately be dubbed
Communist and thrown out.
To help put over these eXpulsions
and the sell-out policies Jay j. Grif-
fen, leader of the openly reaction
airy group in the M, E, s. A. as
distinguished from the Smith clique,
which masks its deeds with radical
phrases, has been recalled from the
East and has swung into action
Today's press carries an announce
ment that coincident with the de-
cision to expel Communists, that g
new settlement plan in the tool ano
die strike has been adopted, with
Griffen entrusted with carrying II
out. Details of the plan are left
Intentionally vague, but Griffen Is
quoted as saying, Operators of the
various job shops will be inter
viewed and we expect to make the
best arrangement possible for re-
turn to work of the striking tool
and die makers"
1t is clear that after narrowing
the strike down to sitting all mill
fancy and denoralizing the ranks OF
the strikers the top leadership OF
the M. E. S. A. is preparing to put
over a shameless sell-out, with the
feactionary Griffen taking charge
of secret negotiations with employ
ers behind the back of the rank anc
file. Griffen has also been placed
/, in charge of the Michigan Stove
strike, where he will undoubtedl!
try to put over similar sell-out.
At the same time the M. E. S. A
! leadership has taken further stel
= in the direction of A. F. of L. poll
= cies by stripping the shop stewards
Z council, consisting of representa-
Y tives from various shops, of it
e power and vesting all authority il
= the District Executive.
/ It becomes clearer each day tina
!. Smith, despite occasional slaps Of
r the wrist he gives to A. F. of l
/. leaders, is leaving the way open TO
: affiliating the NJ. E. S. A. with tn
A. F. of L.
The rank and file of the M. E. s
A., who have repeatedly shown incl
L desire for fighting policies, mus
;. realize the danger threatening ther
| and must break down tn
p strangling grip of the treacherou
Smith clique. They must resolutel
oppose the terroristic expulsion an
> sell-out policies of this double
dealing Socialist" and organic
y their forces to defend tried fighter
! like Anderson, Mack Bell and 9th
ers and to defend militant unionisl
~ against the union-wrecking policie
of Smith and Griffen that al
playing into the hands of the EN-
2 ployers and leading the M. E. S.
NJ along the path Of A. F. of L. off
III cialdom.
NJ Departure stoppage Wins
III Increases