The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-10

men Of the big boys, are relatively
unknown to the mass Of workers in
the industry. Despite the fact that
they had helped revise" the code,
these officials hypocritically opposed
some sections of the code, whimpering
because labor had not been given a
square deal" at the hands Of re-
visers. But none Of these takers op-
posed or spoke against the anti-strike
clauses for q National Labor Board
and the decentralization plan-which
If adopted would prevent labor from
taking militant action to enforce its
demands.
One Of the IS.U. spokesman even
stated, 1--WE realize the 1921 strike was
q mistake. Since then our policy Of
arbitration and Cancellation has won
US the support Of both conservative
shipowners and seamen."
Milikan Of the United Officers As
ISOLATION, In q voice nearly choked
with tears, for two hours described
the intolerable conditions aboard ship,
and then concluded by imploring,
that to remedy these conditions, the
Administrator should be given full
responsibility for writing the code!
No matter how much these takers
opposed the code they were all
unanimous in their opposition to any
kind OF militant action to defeat the
shipowners and enforce the demands
Of the workersl
The Code administrator adjourned
the meeting next day with the an
nouncement that any objections to
the code would be solved in confer
ences, which viii be held secretly
and that he was confident the code
would be ready In ten days, and
would be adopted and enforced with
out any more public hearings!
Although the mass delegation had
prevented the immediate adoption Of
the code, which had been planned,
the administrators statement clearly
revealed his intentions to attempt to
enforce the code by railroading st
through. But even so, in his ears,
in the ears Of the 200 shipowners
and Of their lackeys, the labor takers,
was still ringing the cheers Of the
delegation in support Of the declara-
ton that 'the Marine Workers will
write their own code with strike
action"
No Time Lost
No time was lost in mapping out
the plans for fulfilling this state
ment. The National Buro met in
Baltimore the day following the code
hearings. In mobilizing the marine
workers for defeating the plans of
the sllipowners and enforcing the
MWIU code the Euro called for the
concentration of all the forces of the
Union in carrying through the plan
Of action on the Munson Line which
calls for modifying all Munson men
in support OF the demands which
were presented to the company on
Feb. 7. The Munsomo. has already
taken action for the demands, two
days before the date set.
Against Blacklist
The National Buro, proposed that
the MWIU and the Waterfront IN
employed Council Of Baltimore im-
mediately undertake a struggle for
the enforcement OF one Of the major
demands Of the code-the establish
ment of Central Shipping Buro,
with rotary system controlled by
elected committees of seamen. This
demand is Of the greatest Importance
because 1t Is the one means Of
abolishing the blacklist system.
The National Buro called for 8
determined campaign in all ports to
mobilize the longshoremen to defeat
the decentralization plan which the
shipowners propose to railroad
through by referring 1t to the labor
board for final action"
The National Buro noted s. marked
improvement in the sale Of the Ma
rine workers Voice. endorsed the
proposal for Immediately increasing
its circulation 1000. In order to
further improve the contents Of the
paper the National Buro is calling
for q wide discussion Of the paper
In order to reveal its shortcomings.
criticize its policy and bring forth
recommendations for improvement.
Also, the Buro decided upon special
anniversary issue Of the Voice in May
of eight pages, 10000 copies, In order
to widely popularize the achievements
Of the Union and more thoroughly
explain its militant program to wider
sections OF the industry.
Finally, the Nationally Buro de-
cided TO call its next National Com
mittee meeting on April IA and is
to be held in Baltimore, the scene Of
many recent struggles. In prepare.
ton for the National Committee
meeting and the special edition o.
the Voice every member Of the unior
is called upon to give full supper
to the drive to line UP the Thousand
of workers who are beginning t
recognize the Marine Workers T.
dustrial Union as the leaders of th
struggles Of the marine workers.