The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-30
The Fighting
Vets
BY H. E. BRIGGS

by n. r. bElOOS
Letters have been pouring in
from all parts of the country tell
ing of the splendid work being done
by the rank and file veterans and
the workers Ex-Servicemen's
League. We have picked a few
representative letters which give
some indication of the work being
carried on by the veterans.
PITTSBURGH-Just received a
letter from Conlrade Carreno, one
of the leaders of the rank and file
group from Pittsburg at the Vet
Grams Convention in Washington.
He tells me that the Pittsburg vet
Grams are penetrating all ranks of
the working class in and around his
city, winning new veterans and
working class organizations for the
endorsement of the Three Point
Program. A committee of four has
just been elected to carry out the
decisions of the Rank and File
Convention by building the move
menC IN FlttSDurgh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. letter
has just been sent in revealing the
methods used by the V. F. w. to
keep the veterans in line and away
from any mass action. David Lun-
deem, the commander Of the Fifth
District for Minneapolis is brother
of Congressman Lundeen whose
bill, known as the Workers I'm
employment and Social Insurance
Bill is opposed by the Congressman,
Chase (Rep). David Lundeen is
also director of the Veterans State
Relief in Minneapolis and St. Paul
The set-up is perfect. One brother
backs unemployment insurance, the
other campaigns for Congressman
Chase who is opposed to unem-
ployment insurance. There is no
mention of the bonus or the repeal
of the Economy Act, yet the V.F.W.
in this letter goes on record as en-
dorSing a man whose record is a
question mark without an answer
on the most important bill before
the American workers as vel as the
issues in which ex-servicemen are
directly involved. In the mean
time, voting for one particular
Congressman means nothing. For
in the final say-so, it is the Party
which dictates and Congressman
who want to keep their job obey
the Party whip. What is wanted
is frank statement from every
political party and their stand on
the Three-Point program. The let
ter follows:
Dear Comrade:
The battle is on-the zero hour
has come, when we are about to go
over the top.
The Fifth District of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the Department
of Minnesota, has endorsed Ray P.
Chase for Congress at the District
Encampment of June 9th, 1884.
Congressman Chase has a 1000
per cent record for the Veterans in
Congress and has proved himself a
real friend of the service man. He
is now up for nomination on the
Republican ticket on June 18th,
1884 HE MUST BE NOMINATED.
He is the only man among the Re-
publican candidates whom we can
depend upon to carry on the fight
for us. Do not think for a minute
that the fight for the service man
is over. 1t is only a lull in the
battle. We will need our friends in
Congress just as much and probably
more so than ever in the next ses-
sion. We have pleaded and begged
and implored Congress to stand by
us. Let us now stand by the one
Congressman from this district who
stood by us. If we are interested
in the welfare of our buddies this
is our plain duty. Remember in the
primaries that you must confine
your voting to ONE PARTY or your
ballot is void. DO NOT FORGET
THAT.
Go to the polls. Take your wife
with you, and get at least five of
your IrlelQS VINO are not service
men to go with you and vote for
RAY P. CHASE FOR CONGRESS.
Voting Monday beats letter writing
after men are elected. Let us nom
mate men we can depend upon. We
know where CHASE stands on Vet
erans' legislation. He has been tried
and found to be our true and loyal
friend. Let us not forget him. Let's
get out and fight for him and get
every one of our friends to do like
wise. 1t is OUR DUTY. The battle
is on and the zero hour has come
when we are about to go over the
top to meet the enemy. LET'S GO.
Yours in comradeship,
BY command of David Lundeen
Fifth Dist. Commander