The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-04
c. W. A. Delegates
Demand JObSGO0n
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/ CluOe0. the feQefhblOQ OF AICID-
tects. Engineers, Chemists and
Technicians: the Settlement House;
State Department Project; Pharma-
meutical Unit of the c. W. A; IN
employed Writers; Workers EX-
Servicemen's League: Relief Work
ers' League; the Alteration Plum
! bers' Union; the League Of Struggle
for Negro Rights Unemployed
Councils; John Reed Club; Associ-
alton of Office and Professional
Emergency Employees; Manual
Workers; Artists Union, and the
City Councils.
Forced to See Committee.
'NIr. Hopkins is busy. You must
understand that he has his time
taken days ahead" Williams in
formed the skeptical delegates clus-
tered around his desk.
I'VE represent 1900 workers and
we'll stay here all summer if we
have to-" one Of the workers de-
clared.
His time is rushed Williams
answered.
Were not going to be given the
run around," several workers sang
out.
Thereupon the entire group voted
to remain In Williams Office until
the latter's chief decided to receive
them. Williams left but returned
shortly afterwards to announce that
| Hopkins would see a delegation of
six spokesman.
But all of us want to see him"
! the group replied. The officials re-
fused to bulge. The six, selected
under protest, we're Sol Harper, Ne
gro representative of the w E. S.
L.; Alexander Taylor. Secretary of
the A. o. P. E. E.; Peter Copeland,
Of the F. A. E. c. T.: Michael Da-
widow, of the Relief Workers
League; Herbert Benjamin Of the
Unemployed Councils, and Gretta
! Spiro of the Adult Education Associ-
alton.
After acquainting Hopkins with
the spokesman's firm objection to
the exclusion of the rest of the dele
cation, and reading the resolutions
which we're adopted at the various
meetings in New York, Taylor asked
Hopkins whether he had any serious
objections to permitting the entire
delegation to at least observe the
conference. Hopkins replied, with a
pugnaciousness that was to wear off
completely under the sharp charges
to be made during the next hour.
This (the group of six is all it's
/ going to be I'm telling you
something now; I'm not asking you.
I don't want them in here"
Demand C.W.A. Continue
The resolution read by Taylor fol-
lows: 1.-THE Federal Work Relief Adj
ministration is responsible for the
liquidation of C.W.A. and the con-
! sequent mass lay-offs and wage cuts
which are reducing the already
poverty stricken unemployed to a
state of restitution and starvation,
and is now instituting means test
which gives work relief only on the
basis of utter restitution and not on
the basis of forced unemployment.
THE Federal Government con-
tinues to spend billions on war
preparations and on the reinancing
and subsidy of private corporations,
Negro Discrimination
There has been frequent and
widespread discrimination against
Negroes, and other special groups
in the giving Of jobs and in pay
scales.
TN New York and other cities,
there has been cooperation between
C.WA. administrators and local po-
lice in intimidations and terrorizing
C.WA. who have organized to pro-
tect their interests.
For these reasons, we delegates,
representing $4,000 C.W.A. trade
union and unemployed workers,
DEMAND:
ID THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY
CALL A HALT TO THE MASS
LAY OFFS, REINSTATE all those
laid off, restore the pay level to the
amount prevailing before any cuts
were instituted and that you fur
Their extend work relief to include
all unemployed.
"2) That the wage rates Of skilled
labor be at the prevailing trade
union wage without reduction In the
number of hours of labor.
49, That you Immediately abolish
any and all forms of means tests
as a basis of work relief and give
work relief on the basis of unem-
| ployment.
"a That you Immediately rein
state all those dismissed for failure
to meet, or for protesting, or for
refusing to submit to the means
test.
90 That there shall be no dis
elimination on the jobs or in wage
scales against any workers because
of color, race, creed, SEX or political
belief.
80 That C.W.A. officers shall be
instructed not to initiate or cooper
ate in any intimidation or terroriza-
ton of workers organizing in their
own behalf.
I'D That you give public endorse
ment to the Workers Unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill, H. R
1898"
THE arrogance of Hopkins in re-
fusing to admit the entire delega-
ton is reflection Of the contempt
+Iaa Daoco1yn1t odr,irictr tiOn feels
toward the unemployed" Benjamin
told the Daily Worker after the con-
ference. He indicated that the ad-
ministration will not bulge unless
it is forced to by workers militant
action"
ANTI-FASCIST COMMITTEE MEETS
A regular meeting of the West Side
Committee to aid the victims of German
Fascism will be held Thursday Eve, April