The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-02
Detroit A. FL.
Leaders Block
United Front
Misleaders Supported
By the LOvestoneites
And Socialists

LIE lhOII, Jan, line last meets
ing Of the Detroit Labor Conferences
; Against Fascism held at 274 z. Yer.
nor Highway, headquarters Of the
Detroit Federation Of Labor, pre-
sented a classic example Of how the
leaders of the Socialist Party and
the A. F. of L. in Detroit fight NOS
Fascism, but the rank and file and
the militant policies introduced by
the rank and file. who are striving
to unite all workers in a struggls
against Fascism, regardless of their
political beliefs.
A few months ago P. Kroon and
L. Fabian, OF Painters Local 81 and
w. Allan, Of the Bakers Local were
refused a seat in the conference on
the excuse that they were Commu-
nists. Since that time the rank and
file have staged a continuous strug-
gle TO have them seated.
The reactionary character Of At
torney Larry Davidow of the S.P-
former prosecutor in Lincoln Park,
and an ex-Republican, who has been
the leading figure in the drive
against the militants, was seen when
he attempted to provoke S. Weber
of Journeymsn Tailors 229. who is
still delegate, into a fight at the
last meeting so that there would be
an excuse for expulsion.
Attacks Communist Press
During the course Of the same
meeting articles we're read from the
Daily Worker and the Morning
Freiheit, which Davidow said were
written by workers sitting in the
conference, and on this basis he de-
manded that they be unseated. In
this he was unsuccessful, due to the
determined fight put up by j. Man
nick and P Rubin Of Painters Local
a.
Mannick then pointed out that the
only way that unity can be obtained
Is through the united front of all
organizations interested in the
struggle against Fascism. He de-
manded that all delegates who had
been expelled be reseated.
The Wayne County Executive of
the Socialist Party, who attended
this meeting, then did their stuff.
Their remarks we're as follows:
Kent, secretary of the S.P.: IF
we have any united front with the
Communists, then the Old Wife
CMartel, president of the Detroit
Federation OF Labor will divorce
US then the conference will die"
Nsysmith Communists are dis
rupters and we are against the
united front. All that Communists
want is to rule or ruin"
Glickman: THE Communists ars
the worst elements in the working
class. The Socialist Party fights for
the rule Of Social Democracy and
against the dictatorship Of the pro-
letariat."
Davidow: mo Communist will
ever enter this conference unless
Martel and the A. F. of L. decide to
admit Communists. We fully agree
with the policy Of the A. F. of L.
in expelling all Communists or Com
munist agitators."
Lovestoneites Support Reactionariex
The Lovestoneites are represented
here by Red Miller, business agent
Of the Laundry Workers Union "a.
F. of L., who is chairman Of the
credentials committee AS chair
man, ne allowed Davidow to stats
that the credentials committee re-
fused to seat Kroon, Fabian, and
Allan.
The credentials committee never
gave any report on this issue, but
Davidow, as chairman, said These
three delegates were not to be
seated and allowed no discussion or
vote.
The Lovestone group of five never
fought this ruling but submitted to
it and even accepted Miller on a
committee to throw the expelled
delegates out Of the hall for protest.
ing against this action.
One of the delegates brings all
the clippings from the Daily Worker
and Morning Freiheit to Martel and
Davidow. His name is jake Rob-
inson. of the Printing Freshmen.
He is used by Martel to go to local
unions to find out if certain rank
and filters are known as Com
munists; if so, charges are placed
against them. All rank and file
workers are warned to watch this
person.
The growing utilization of A. r.
of L. locals with the American
League Against War and Fascism
shows that the anti Communist ac-
tions Of the Socialist Party and
A. F. of L. leaders in recent months
have convinced many workers that
the only way to advance is to unite
all sections Of the working class,
regardless of their political opinion.
Collect greetings from your