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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06

he followed in the general strike
In the general strike German gave
the strikers no voice in the nego-
tiations, no say as to the conduct
of the strike, and did not consult
them when he called the strike off.
German sent the strikers back to
work without any sort of an agree
ment, without even a guarantee
against blacklist, and did not con-
suit the workers before he took this
treacherous step.
In Paterson, German wanted to
pursue exactly the same policy. He
did not lift a finger to help the
Paterson dye strikers. He did not
call upon the A. F. of L. unions
to support the strike. He made no
move for financial, or any other
kind of support to the Paterson dye
workers. He urged them to accept
compulsory arbitration of Roosevelt's
Textile Boards and go back to work.
But the workers of Paterson
learned lesson from the general
textile strike. They conducted their
strike along correct lines. If the
policy of the leadership in the gen.
eral textile strike had been the same
as it was in Paterson, the workers
would have made some gains in
the general textile strike. The vic
tory in Paterson is proof of this.
Rank and File in Control
The Paterson strikers followed a
policy of control of the strike by the
rank and file. Their elected settle
ment committee was responsible to
the shop chairmen and delegates
committee. They decided to accept
no agreement without a full vote of
all the strikers. Their militant pol
icy of mass picketing and rank and
file control made the strike 100 per
cent effective, Leaders of the rank
and file came forward on the settle
ment committee. such as Charles
Vigorito, who voiced the will of the
rank and file and guarded against
any unsatisfactory settlement.
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were wages increased penny. In
many places wage cuts we're insti-
tuted after the strike paterson silk
mills.
Why General Strike Was Lost
What caused such different out
comes of the Paterson dye and the
general textile strikes? Francis
German at first said that the end
of the general textile strike was a
great victory" Now that the work
ers clearly see that the strike re-
suited in increased speedup. black
list, wage cutting and long hours,
the apologists for German, includ-
ing Norman Thomas and other So
cialist Party leaders, have a differ
ent explanation. Now they. admit
there we're no gains but state that
German had to end the strike when
he did on the best terms he could
get. in order to avoid the breakup
of the strike and the smashing of
the union.
An examination of these excuses
for Germans betrayal shows that
these claims for German are en-
tirely untrue. First, Gorgan called
off the textile strike when it was
still spreading. The hosiery workers,
dyers, and other branches of the
industry had not yet been called
out by him. The strike was strong
and solid. Second, Germans entire
policy was against the spreading of
the strike and for the ending of the
strike at the earliest possible mo-
ment, regardless OF the terms of
settlement. German didn't want
the strike. At the national conven-
ton of the United Textile Union
German tried to get the convention
to vest in the executive council the
strike date. He postponed the strike
as long as he could, as he postponed
the cotton and wool strikes q few
months previously
German, after he was forced to
call the strike, narrowed it down as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
New Fascist Group
Applies for a Charter

LONG BEACH. Calf, Dec. 5.-A
new fascist outfit calling itself the
Long Branch Civic Council of De-
Tense applied this week for a state
charter. It's leaders include ex-City
Manager f. S. Dobbin, Ralph Richey
Vice President of the Signal Oil
Company, and Lieut.. o. NJ. Murphy
of the Long Branch police depart
ment.
Other leaders in the fascist move
ment are: H. E. LeBarron, dismissed
ex-head of the police vice squad;
Joseph Flesher, ex-Superintendent
of the Board, of Education; Thomas
Watson, landlord; Aubrey Parks,
manager of the California Milk San
itarium; Maurice Abraham, manager
of the Royal Credit jewellers; Ev-
erett Christianson, automobile sup
ply dealer; DR.. Arthur Meigs, den
fist; w. E. Altnow, property owner;
Raymond Jones, E. j. Bradley, and
two local militarists, Captains G. E.
Barry and James G. Hughes, U. S.
Army.
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day night at Moose Hall. Vineland
in protest meeting demanding
ODonneu's release and an end to
the rising terrorism here against the
farm workers
Mrs. O'Donnel to Speak
On Friday, December 7. united
front demonstration at Licata Hall,
AL Walnut Street, Camden. will
feature Mrs. O'Donneu as the main
speaker.
The ODonnen Defense Commit
tee is a real expression Of the union
of workers in defense of their rights
and standards of living. It is COM
posed of representatives of many
workers organizations.
The Defense Committee appeals
to all workers everywhere to cen
tribute to the ODonnell Defense
Fund to enable it to continue and
intensity its work for the freedom
Of ODonnell and for the smashing
of the fascist attacks on the work.
ers. All funds should be sent to
Emanuel Brsude. counsel for ODon-
nell. at 216 Federal Street, Camden,
N. J.
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Paterson Ders Won Strike Because Of Rank and File Conho
Rejected Policy Which Sold General Textile Strike

The dye strikers won because they
re &c t d compulsory arbitration.
They refused to place their demands
in the hands of RooSevelt's boards.
They knew that once they had re-
turned to work their demands would
have been lost. When Anthoves
Ammirato and other union leaders
tried to get the strikers to accept an
unsatisfactory agreement on Nov.
10, the strikers voted to reject such
an agreement. The rank and file
control of the strike guarded against
any betrayal and finally forced sub
stantial gains for them.
The lessons of the victory of the
Paterson dyers should not be lost
on the workers of other industries.
Wherever the A. F. of l.. leaders,
William Green, German, ETC.. have
been able to put through no.
strike policy, and given the workers
demands into the hands of the N.
R. A. and labor boards, the workers
lost all of their demands. This was
the case in the auto and steel in
dustries, where the Auto and Steel
Labor Boards entrenched the COM
pany union after william Green had
prevented the workers from striking.
In these industries today union
members are being fired, speed-up
is increasing and wage cut drive
is being launched, under protection
Of Roosevelt's Labor Boards, set up
with Green's help.
BY placing the demands of the
textile workers into the hands of
the Textile Labor Relations Board
Of Roosevelt and thus ending the
general strike, Francis German
saddled speed-up. blacklist, eviction,
wage-cuts and long hours on the
textile workers. These government
boards take their orders from the
employers, whose agents they are.
In Paterson, because the workers
went out on strike. because they
pursued militant strike policy, re-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06

THE substantial gains made by
= the $4,000 dye workers in settle
ment of their strike, as compared
to the complete defeat of the gen.
eral textile strike, offers a contrast
which contains valuable lesson to
every worker.
The Paterson dye strike ended in
victory because the rank and file,
through their broad shop chairmen
and delegates committee controlled
their own strike, and conducted it
on the basis of militant, fighting
policy.
The general textile strike was de-
feated becs use it's leadership
Francis German, Green, MacMahon,
etc.-followed a policy of reliance
on the benevolence Of the employ
ers, and restricted the fight as much
as they could, to Roosevelt's COM
pulsory arbitra ton boards.
Results in Two Strikes
The results gained by the workers
In the Paterson dye strike stand out
in sharp distinction to the results
of the general strike. In Paterson,
the dye strikers have just won a is
per cent increase in wages; the So
instead of the 40-hour week; any
union man displaced must be re-
placed only by union man; equal
pay for equal work regardless Of
age or sex; sanitary conditions; the
right to strike and union recogni-
ton; and other important gains.
In glazing contrast to this VIC
torious conclusion of the dye strike,
the general textile strikers were sent
back to work by German without a
single gain. Not only was the de-
mand for union recognition lost, but
after the strike was over, scores of
thousands were blacklisted and
thousands are not yet back in the
mills. The speed-up increased after
the strike, according to numerous
complaints now before the Textile
Labor Relations Board. Nowhere
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BY CARL REEVE

much as possible. He delayed in
calling out large branches of the
textile industry. When the terror
of the national guard was called
into play against the strikers, Cor
man failed to take the obvious
counter-step of calling the reserves
of the strikers to the support of the
strike.
1t was crime against the gen
eral textile strikers that German
and Green did not take immediate
steps to rally the whole labor move
ment of the country to the support
of the general textile strike. They
weakened the whole struggle by re-
fusing to spread the strike, by not
calling for local general strikes in
favorable localities (shoe and tex
tile towns of New England and
especially by not organizing mass
campaign of the employed and un-
employed workers of other indus
tries against the terror and in sup
port of the strike.
1t was crime against the tex
tile workers that German used split
ting tactics and raised the red scare
against the most militant strikers
at the very moment when these
strikers were being shot down by
national guard troops. German
tried to nullify the great militancy
of the strikers by giving orders
against mass picketing, by refusing
to organize picket squads and re-
fusing to hold union meetings. The
strike was effective because the
strikers paid no attention to these
orders of German and carried on
mass picketing, flying squadrons and
marches in the face of his instruc-
tons.
Germans Position in the Dye Strike
If the Paterson strikers had al
lowed German and MacMahon to
take leadership over the dye strike,
that strike also would have been
defeated. German wanted to fol-
low the same policy in Paterson that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
Philadelphia Cotton Mill
Cigar Workers Owners Move
On Strik e For Court Writ

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. s.
Workers of the Bazarte Cigar Com
pany have gone on strike, demand
ing wage increases, regular working
hours, a definite time for pay-off,
and recognition of the shop COM
mittee.
All the workers came out, and
picketing is maintained during the
day and evening. This is the second
strike in the shop this year. A pre-
vious strike ended with wage in
creaSes. But soon several of the most
militant workers were fired, and
wages were cut to the pre-strike
level again.
Those on strike now took part in
many strikes and are quite capable
of conducting militant fight. The
firm met with the shop committee
today, and has agreed to recall the
wage cut, but refuses to concede
wage increases.
The organizer of the Trade Union
Unity League is to meet with the
strikers today.
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AFL Workers
DefyO6cials'
Order to Scab
Store Fixture Strikers
in Newark Win SOIidar-
ity of Carpenters

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 5.-Store
and bar fixture workers on strike
here, are appealing to all American
Federation of Labor carpenters and
cabinet makers to support their
fight and to repudiate the efforts
of the Carpenters District Council
to send scabs against them.
The store and fixture workers,
here, Tor the past three years, have
been working under unbearable
conditions, ten to twelve hours
daily and at scales as low as IS
cents per hour. Many worked seven
days a week while others were I'M
employed.
For over one year the workers
tried 10 get the A. F. of L. officials
to organize them, but failed to get
action. Finally a charter was OBJ
tanned from the Independent Build
ing Trades Council of New York,
which unites many independent
unions in the industry. The strike
at present is for: 40-hour week,
no overtime, union recognition,
regular pay day, $100 per hour
minimum scale for mechanics, and
increases for helpers.
The new local, known as the In
dependent Store and Bar Fixture
Workers Union, reports that its
members and those in A. F. of L,
unions are jointly on strike and
maintain the best cooperation,
However, they state, The Carpen-
tiers Brotherhood officials have
been sending Brotherhood men,
bers from the District Council to
scab on us. To the credit of most
of those sent to take our places we
must say that the union members
have refused to scab. We call upon
you to continue to support our first
fight by refusing to work on struck
Jobs"
The Independent Store and Bar
Fixture Workers Union is located
at, Bohemian Hall, South 18th St.
and 18th Avenue, Newark, N. J.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s.
Cotton garment manufacturers are
joining in support of the move now
made for an injunction to restrain
the enforcement of the order signed
by President Roosevelt last spring,
reducing working hours in the in
dustry to SO week without a cor
responding decrease in pay. The
District Supreme Court is expected
to render a decision Friday.
The Maryland Needle Industries,
combining SIS manufacturers are
asking that there should be an ad-
ministrative stay on the SO hour
order pending the outcome of the
injunction proceedings. In the
meantime the unions which include
cotton garment workers have or
dered that no one should work
longer than 36 hours per week.
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I'VE are far from satisfied" their
statement reads, and pledge our
selves to redouble our efforts to
help put the Daily Worker drive
over the top.
I'VE call upon our sister WOm-
ems Councils to intensity their eff
forts to raise funds for the elO-
quent mOuthpiece of the tOiling
women of the factories, homes and
farms in the United States-the
Daily Worker"
Boston Affair
Boston's final affair for the Daily
Worker is in the form of a ban
quet, which will take place next
Sunday night at the New Interna-
tionsl Hall, AZ Wenonah St., Rox-
bury. Though the Boston district
has already gone over the top, many
sections and organizations have not
yet completed their quotas. Boston
has pledged itself to continue rails
ing money until the drive closes.
The Jewish Buro of New Jersey
will also hold an affair next Sun
day night. Though New Jersey is
another district which has COM
pleted its quota, the Jewish Buro
has not heretofore been active. The
affair will be held at the Workers
Center, sic Clinton Ave, Newark.
The Workers Laboratory Theatre
of New York will present three skits
and Del, Daily Worker cartoonist,
will give a chalk talk.
The Daily Worker will also re-
ceive part of the proceeds from the
Revolutionary Press Bazaar, which
will be held Dec. IA, Is and Is at
the Cultural Center, $50 S. Spring
ST., Los Angeles.
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AFFAIRS FOR THE
DAILY WORKER

Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily worker Dance Friday, Dec. I
at Teo Main ST. Adm. 25c.
Detroit, Mich.
Daily Worker Victory Celebration.
Dec 9 at 8 pm, Finnish Hail, osos
14th ST., near McGraw. Good Pro-
gram, Dancing, Refreshments. Adm.
in adv. 15c, at door zoe.
Chicago, III.
House Party, Friday, Dec. at so52
Gliding Ave. at home Of Henry
Glaz Adm. free. Ausp.: Sec. 8.
House Party given by Unit 4ls,
G. P, at 141o winnemac Ave, satur-
day, Dec ., SPIN.
NeUark, N. J.
Concert and Dramatic Evening at
SIS Clinton Ave, /. W. o. Center
Sunday Dec. 9, pm. Del" car
toonist of Daily Worker, w. L. T. Of
New York. Ausp. Jewish Bureau,
Communist Party.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Big AFFAIR, Musical Program, Good
Food, Ed. Hamilton. Speaker. Sat,
Dec g. Workers School, Elm and
Opers Place, $3.50 pm,
Usage. Vest Va.
Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, Dec
at Shoe Makers Hall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
Fur Strikers Return
To Work in Detroit
Especial to the DAILY worker

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 5.-After
winning 100 per cent union settle
ments in Is shops, Detroit Fur
Workers, who have been engaged in
a general strike since Nov. IA, voted
yesterday for an organized retreat
in Is remaining shops. The retreat
was made necessary by the fact that
the fur season had come to close.
The workers returned solidly or
ganized in their militant union, the
Fur Workers Association. affiliated
to the Trade Union Unity League
determined to prepare for a renewed
struggle next season. The employ
ers promised no discrimination
against strikers.
The workers in the 10 shops that
signed agreements with the union
won wage increases ranging from
as to 100 per cent, a 35-hour, 5-day
week. legal holidays off, equal pay
for equal work, equal division Of
work, and recognition of the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-06
Sn1elter Men
Keep Owner
From Plant
35 Negro Strikers Deny
Seizure" Were Only
Picketing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. s.
Thirty-five legro strikers took COM
plete charge of the Superior Lime
and Hydrate Company plant at Pei
ham, near Birmingham, and denied
him access. it was charged by the
owner, H. G. Bridgewater.
The strike started Friday, under
the leadership of the international
Union Of Mine, Mill and Shelter
Workers "a. F. of L. Bridgewster
raised the red" scare and made
charges of Communist terrorism. -
The union leaders deny taking over
the plant and declare they were
picketing for better conditions and
the check-off.
The trial of Raymond Harris and
E. L. Johnson, charged under the
new Downs literature law with pos
session Of copies of the OCTOBER is
sue of the Communist" is sched-
uled to open today, before Judge
Martin, who last week sentenced
Fred Walker, Negro worker, to six
months on the chain gang on
framed evidence.
The International Labor Defense
is appealing the Walker verdict and
is raising funds to post bond of $500
demanded by the court, for his re-
lease on bail.
Circuit Court Judge McElroy to-
day stated that the appeal argyll
ment Of C. B. Powell, International
Labor Defense attorney. for reversal
Of the conviction Of Israel Berlin is
under advisement." Berlin has
been held in jail for the past five
weeks.
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Chicago, III.

First Annual Dance given by Painters
Br. SOS Two Saturday, Dec. at
Mirror Hall, 1856 N Western Ave.
Adm. 25c in adv, 35c at door.
First Annual Cabaret and Dance CIV
en- by the Central Body Needle Trade
Opposition, Sat, Dec. 8, at Hunga-
rian workers Home. 1880 Milwaukee
Ave, pm. Tickets in adv. Csc, at
door soc.
CONCERT and Dance given by A. p.
Of L. Trade Union Committee for
Unemployment Insurance and Relief,
Sat, Dec. g. 8 pm, at Imperial
Hall 2409 N Hslstesd St. Tickets in
advance 30c. at door 40c.
Workers Theatre presents "Thrss
Miniature Nights" Dec, 7. and 2,
at Workers Playhouse, sos South
State Street
Gorkis Mother" a Garrison release,
is now playing at world Playhouse,
$40 South Michigan Ave- This film
was directed by Pudovkin and stars
Nicolai Bstslov Of Road TO Life "
A. Newhoff, Organizer international
Labor Defense, will speak a. Chic
cago Pen and Hammer Forum, Sum
day evening, pm, December 9, az
20 E. Ontario St. Adm. l5c.
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until it had finished its quota
I'VE must come through with
our S250,' Reynolds stated.
ITO the whole family of Daily
Worker readers in District 10,
especially the Party members, we
call attention to the fact that only
Is per cent of our quota is filled,
and that up to very recently Iowa,
with large part of the member
ship, has been credited with ex-
actly one dollar in the drive!
THE problems which confront
workers and farmers in this region
are solved only by the Daily
Worker. It is in reality often the
only Communist organizer which
penetrates many sections of this
territory. 1t arrives with news of
the struggle of relief from acute
want due to capitalism bearing
directly upon the vicinity and the
economic group to which the
reader in Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas belongs. We must keep
the Daily Worker in the field
against Roosevelt's program of
blowing under crops.
"The election campaign gave us
many new contacts. We must
utilize them. Make collections
among the workers and farmers
particularly among those to whom
you lend the Daily Hold a
house party to raise money and
secure subscribers!
"Iowans, Nebraskans, send in
your share!
Fills Quota
Sending $40, the Women's Council
Of Jamestown, N. Y, has fulfilled it'
quota,
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Philadelphia Councils
DemandWinter Clothing

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. s.
Protesting against the refusal of the
County Relief Board to distribute
Winter clothing to the unemployed,
the West Philadelphia Unemploy-
ment Council has called upon all
workers to assemble at the relief
station, 3l1O Market Street, Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The demon
strators will demand that the 5000
pairs of shoes now stored in welfare
department warehouses, as we'll as
other Winter clothing be immedi-
ately distributed
The Council local has also called
upon all workers to send protest
resolutions to the County Relief
Board, 1850 Cherry Street, demand
ing Winter clothing.
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fusing to surrender to Roosevelt's
employers boards, and because the
strikers themselves controlled their
own strike, substantial gains were
won by the dye strikers. Following
the example of the Paterson work
ers, the workers in other industries
can make similar gains.