The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-16

apparent to the casual and super
ficial observer. It is pIrt of the
tactics Of those who run the gov
eminent in behalf of the ruling
class to conceal as far as possible
the fact that they can be forced to
make concessions under pressure.
But, the effectiveness of this power
full united front has already been
manifested in a number of very
significant results. Many congress-
men and department heads were
forced to make definite promises to
meet some OF the minor demands
presented by the militant delega-
tions who faced them. Undoubtedly
sustained pressure will force the
administration to modify its pro-
gram in relation to the more basic
problems that affect the masses.
Roosevelt Program Threatened
This is already indicated by some
developments of the past few days.
Among the Congressman who de-
clared that they would support the
Workers Bill (H.R. 1921 is Con-
gresham Connery OF Massachusetts.
the chairman of the Committee on
Labor. This is the committee to
which the Workers Bill as we'll as
all similar measures must be re-
ferred before it reaches the floor of
the House of Representatives The
New York Times in reporting on
this development points out that if
the attitude of Connery and other
Congressman who have declared
their opposition to the Presidents
security program" develops into a
serious revolt administration
leadership was ready to create a
special committee to expedite the
administration program on the
floor of the House" %
This means that mass pressure
and the popular demand for the
Workers Bill has reached the point
where the President finds it neces-
sary to create special committee
IN order to assure action on his
fake security program. 1t also
means that if mass pressure is
maintained and increased, the Conn
mittee on Labor can be forced to
report the Workers Bill cut of
Committee. If this can be achieved,
1t will mean a defeat for the adj
mlnistration attempt to kill the
Workers Bill through the applica-
ton of the new gag rule CThe
gag rule requires that 216 Con-
gressmen shall sign a motion to
take a bill out of committee if the
committee fails to act on IT'D
This indicates our first and most
immediate task. We must prepare
a campaign that will bring the ut
most pressure to bear on the mem
bers of the Committee on Labor.
From all parts Of the country and
especially from the Congressional
Districts represented by the mem
berS of this Committee, the demand
must be made for an immediate
hearing and favorable report on
H. R. 1927.
Committees Must Meet
The local sponsoring committees
together with the returned dele
gates must meet Immediately to
constitute a permanent local Joint
Action Committee for the Workers
Bill" These committees will work
under the direction of the National
Joint Action COMMITTEES which was
elected by the congress. They will
coordinate the activities Of the va
rlous organizations and groups in
the various fields within their To-
calities They will be the instru-
ments through which the plan of
action adopted by the congress can
be carried out.
The National Action Committee
is already applying itself to the
next phase of our work and
struggle. Preparations are being
made to issue in printed form the
reports and proceedings of the Ma
tlcnal Congress. These can be ef-
fectively used to bring the work
and decisions Of the congress to the
attention of the broadest masses
Steps to prepare for the hearings
before the Committee on Labor; for
wide distribution of millions of
copies of H. r. 1887; for a broad
endorsement campaign; for a cam
paign to secure the utilization of
every possible interested group and
organization and for mass demon
strations and struggles in support
of our program are now being taken
by the National Committee. De-
tails of all these plans will be com
municated to local committees and
to delegates
The National Congress for Unem-
pigment and Social Insurance was
g great achievement in the devel-
opment of united front of struggle
for a greater measure of economic
security, The entire movement and
the organizations that worked to
make this congress possible have
been strengthened in the course OF
this. But the Congress was not an
end in itself. 1t was means to
an end. We must now make clear
to all concerned that the Congress
is over but cur fight fo- the Work
erS' Bill is now beginning in all
ea-nestness.
Note; All figures quoted are
nasen upon the partial report OF
the credentials committee. A com
rlete tabuiatIcn VIII be pub,lshe1
IN tne forthcoming "Ucnyea.aon