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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

Federation of Labor The confer
ence was set for Feb. 8.
When the resolution for this
Feb. 8 conference was adopted six
international officers of the Anal
ganaated Association were present.
Lewis Leonard, Ed Miller, Tom Gil
lis, Gather. Gray and Savage. The
vote for this resolution was unani-
nous. Secretary Treasurer Leonard
offered the use of the international
headquarters for the conference.
and agreed to send out the calls
for it.
Tried To Prevent Conference
Then, for reasons best known to
themselves and without consulting
any of the delegates who particle
p3ted in the decision for the Feb. 3
conference, the international Off
GERS issued statements to the press,
sent letters to lodges, and used the
columns of the Journal to prevent
this conference. They threatened
with expulsion any member or lodge
attending They went to the length
OF Villifying district presidents.
lodge officials and the general mem
bership who expressed themselves in
favor of the Feb. 3 conference.
Despite all this, rs lodges in the
most important mills in the in
dustry sent 400 delegates to this
conference-which shows how alive
the membership are to the issues.
and how determined they are to
check the decline of their union.
consolidate our present forces, and
lay the basis for future growth.
This, We are proud to say, the Feb.
3 conference did achieve.
Minutes Tell Story
The minutes of that conference,
which we now present to you. speak
for themselves. The plans for or
ganizstion, painstakingly drafted
and already in process of execution,
provide basis for building the
Analgamated Association of the
American Federation Of Labor into
one of the most powerful unions in
the country, one capable of bring
ing a real improvement in the con-
diticn5 Of the steel workers.
But in the face of this progress
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Jewish Daily
Fires Eleven
CuiIdMenbers
Move Called Economy
Measure-Unit to
Continue

Eleven out of q working staff Of
eighteen were dismissed from the
Jewish Daily Bulletin on Saturday
after the paper suspended as an
eight-psge tabloid and began pub
lication yesterday Of only four
pages. The staff was 100 per cent
organized as a unit of the News
paper Guild of New York.
The change was a surprise move
by the publisher, Jacob Landau,
who announced it on Saturday,
when the paper does not appear
and the entire staff is off duty.
Immediately following the an
nouncement, the Newspaper Guild
of New York arrived at an agree
ment with Landau by which the
eleven dismissed employees are to re-
ceive an extra weeks pay. 1t also
provides that any further additions
to the staff must be made from the
members of the Guild Unit of the
Bulletin.
The Bulletin Unit is maintaining
its organization intact and will meet
regularly, the Guild announced.
A strike of the Bulletin Unit sew
eral weeks ago resulted in the en-
ployers agreeing to pay back wages
due the staff in weekly installments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

sive action, President Tig h e
promptly issued expulsion notices to
the participating lodges.
This action by President Tighe
is in direct violation Of the oonsti-
tuition of the Amalgan1ated Assoois-
ton. We refer you to Sections IA to
70 of our constitution. They state
categoricslly that no lodge can be
expelled unless charges are made
against it in writing, the lodge mott
fed of trial two weeks in advance.
and conviction obtained in open
trial. But President Tighe neither
preferred charges, nor notified any
lodge, nor arranged one trial.
Autocratic Notices
President Tighe issued the no.
tices Of expulsion with statement
that his action was final and that
no appeal from it ever could be
taken. He backed this I'D with de-
tectives and gangsta~5 whom he sta
toned at our union headquarters to
deal with us as we are used to be-
ing dealt with by the U. S. steel
Corporation,
I'VE ask you of the Executive
Council, Go you expect the steel
workers to interpret this as any,
thing but an attempt by President
Tighe directly to carry out the
union smashing policy Of the steel
trust? We say to you that the en-
tire membership Of the Anne lean
Federation of Labor organizations
await your answer and your action
in this matter.
we ask you whether a more
brazen attempt to wreck a labor
union and threaten a labor move
ment could be designed by an
Adolph Hitler?
IF few individuals are allowed
to dominate a labor union to such
an extent that they can dismember
it whenever the wllim strikes them,
then no labor organization is safe.
To prove that American Federatio
of Labor unions are democratically
controlled, the Executive Council
must Immediately publicly de-
nounee and countermand President
Tighss unconstitutional union :
smashing decrees,'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

union movement.
THE steel trust is the backbone
of the anti-union forces throughout
the United States. If you fail to-
day to defeat president Tighe's
union-busting plan, you will not
only bolster the steel trusts COM
pany-union drive, but you will also
lay the basis for similar blows at
the membership of every organizs-
ton of the American Federati of
Labor. If you help the steel work
ers to organize successfully and
force the steel trust to recognize
union labor and bargain collectively,
resistance to organized labor in all
industries will receive decisive
defeat.
IF president Tighe succeeds with
his autocratic plan, it will be ex-
ceedingly difficult for the American
Federation OF Labor to gain the
confidence of the masses of the
steel workers This must not
happen.
Facts Reviewed
THE Executive Council no doubt
is familiar with recent Developments
in the Amalgamated Association.
Therefore we will review the facts
very briefly in chronological order
Steel workers, after being sub
jected for years to company es-
pionage systems, coercion and other
repressive measures. were influenced
by the promises Of Section Ia to
sign into the Amalgamated Associa-
ton by the tens of thousands. They
correctly foresaw, however, that
they could not long continue active
work in the organization unless the
steel trust could be forced to recog-
nize the union. And so, at the 59th
convention of the A.A., the steel
workers, through their elected del
egates, decided on program of
concerted action by all lodges to
achieve recognition and better con-
ditions. In the face of the demands.
the steel trust remained adamant.
Hence q general strike was set for
June Is, 1894.
On the Eve
"On the eve Of this scheduled
strike, president Tighe reconvened
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Alaska Dock
Workers Win
StrikeVictOry
Closed Shop, Wage Rise,
Overtime Rate Is
Won in juneau

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb 11-Acting
against the orders Of Paddy Nor
ris, International Longshoremen's
Association district secretary, Jul
neau longshoremen striking for
union recognition and pay increase,
won a complete victory. according
to word received here by the Water
front Worker, LA. rank and file
publication.
Local mere advised by telegram
IRON Morris to return to work, that
we have to take our own respon-
sibility, cannot afford to involve
marine unions IN unauthorized
strikes stated a telegram received
January Is by the Waterfront
Worker from Juneau longshoremen.
The juneau longshoremen's an
swer to Morris attempted sabotage
was announced in later telegram,
received Sunday by the Waterfront
Worker.
Strike won here; closed shop
100 per cent, IS cents an hour
straight time, s14O overtime from
5 .. m. until a. m Straight time
8 a. m. TO 5 p. m. Overtime Sundays,
holidays and meal hours. Agree
ment expires September 80, 1885,"
Winning Of overtime for working
during meal hours caps this as the
greatest victory for the Northwest
I. L. A. to date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

On Committee
Endorses Bill
Lesinski Supports 1927
Under Pressure of
Dearborn TOiIers

Representative John Lesinski,
member of the House Committee on
Labor and Congressman from the
Sixteenth Congressional District of
Michigan, has announced his sup
port of the Workers Unemploy-
ment, Old Age and Social Insur-
ance Bill, H. R. 1927.
Lesinski, the fifth member of the
committee of twenty-one, comes
from the city of Dearborn, which
includes a large number of Polish
workers. His support of the Work
ers' Bill was announced in a letter
to the Polish Chamber of Labor.
His letter to the Polish Chamber
of Labor 1915 West Division Street,
Chicago, stated:
Il have your letter of Feb. 2, in
which you advise that my reply to
your letter relative to H. r, 1927 is
not satisfactory and meaningless.
You, of course, know that it is not
at all good policy to commit your
self one way or another unless you
are acquainted with the full details
of the bill.
''I wish to advise you that during
the labor meeting yesterday, this
bill has been discussed at great
length and I can advise you that I
am in favor of same"
The National Joint Action Com
mittee for Genuine Unemployment
Insurance has urged that all mem
bers of the House Committee on
Labor be Immediately flooded with
resolutions demanding that they act
on the Workers Bill. Hearings be-
fore the subcommittee will end
Thursday, and the measure will
then go before the full committee
for action,
The members of the House Com
nittee on Labor are: William p
Connery of Massachusetts,, chair
man; Mary T. Norton, New Jersey;
Glen Griswold, Indiana; Matthew
A. Dunn, Pennsylvania; Charles v
Truax, Ohio; James H. Gildea
Pennsylvania; Joe H. Eagle, Texas;
Jennings Randolph, West Virginia
Robert Ramspeck, Georgia; Kent
E. Keller, Illinois; Reuben T. Wood
Missouri; John Lesinski, Michigan;
Marcellus H. Evans, New York
Subert G. Dunn, Missouri, all DEM
ocrats. The Republicans on the
committee include: Richard j.
WEIGH, California Fred A. Hartley
Jr., New Jersey; William P. Lam
bertson, Kansas; Clifford R. Hope
Kansas, and Vito Marcantonio,
New York. One Progressive, George
j. Snyder, and one Farmer-Labor-
lite, Ernest Lundeen. complete the
committee. Thus far. five members
of the committee, Representatives
Lundeen, Connery, Dunn, Iesinski
and Msrcantonio, have signified
their intention of supporting the
Workers Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL.
The Committee of Six, elected at
the Feb. conference of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers in Pittsburgh, de-
handed today that the Executive
Council Of the American Federation
of Labor publicly denounce the ac-
ton Of Mike Tighe, president of the
Association, who ordered the expul-
sion of workers who attended the
conference and lodges represented
there.
Members OF the committee are
william J. Spang, Clarence Irwin,
Roy Hallas, Mel Moore, Charles
Greenwood, James Corrigan and
George Athya Spang, Irwin and
Moore are presidents respectively of
"A. districts one, six and two.
The statement of the committee
follows:
I'VE have been sent here by 78
Of the most important lodges Of
the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, to get
the aid of the Executive Council
of the American Federation of La
Dor in countering the tyrannical
and unconstitutional attempt by
President Michael Tighe to expel
the majority of the membership of
the steel union.
I'VE come to this body for two
reasons. First, when our Committee
appeared on the advice of President
William Green to discuss the mat
ter with our international officers.
we we're forcibly elected from our
own international headquarters in
Pittsburgh, on last Thursday, Feb. Z,
by typical steel trust gang of
armed thugs. This happened after
president Tighe bluntly stated: We
have nothing to discuss with you.
President Green is running the
Federation, but l am running the
A.A.'
Secondly, the dastardly attempt
by president Tighe to wreck this
basic union of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, at a time when
employers are using government
agencies In a new campaign to drive
all American workers into company
unions, jeopardizes the entire trade
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Hathaway Will Speak
in New Orleans Feb. IL

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. IL
Arrangements have been made for
Clarence Hathaway, editor of the
Daily Worker, to speak at a public
meeting in this city on Feb. II at 2
pm. The meeting will be held at
the first Afro American Baptist
Church, on Third Street near Lib
erty. This is the first of a series
of such meetings planned by the
Communist Party here in its CAM
paign to bring the program of the
Party before the workers and OPP
pressed masses.
Hathaway's meeting is considered
timely since on Feb. Il. Oscar De-
Priest, bootlicker Of the white rul-
ing class is scheduled to speak in
the city. Mr.. DePriest has been
invited to New Orleans by a group
of Negro petty bourgeoisie, with the
support of city and relief officials.
In an effort to disrupt the growing
unity Of white and Negro workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

the seth convention in order that
1t might hear the proposals of pres
ident Green for averting the strike.
These proposals, previously dis
cussed with President Roosevelt.
called for en- impartial board of
three and gave assurance that thus
we would gain our demands for
recognition and better conditions.
I'VE accepted President Green's
proposals and held strike action in
allegiance.
But eight months have passed and
these promises have turned out to
be Just so many words, The actions
of the Steel Labor Relations Board
have strengthened the company
unions and weakened our union.
Many of our lodges, in fact. went
defunct, and general lack of faith
in the policies of our unions. as
we'll as in the Steel Labor Boards.
grew among the steel workers.
Thus it became evident to the
membership who we're loyal to the
A. A. that something must be done
to prevent disaster to our organiza-
ton and to better the conditions of
the steel workers, On many occa :
s1ons lodges and district confer
ences appealed to the international
executive board for a more correct
policy. Instead of giving us vigor-
Gus and capable leadership in such
a critical situation, our inter-
national officials actually withdrew
all the organizers from the field.
Must Meet Situation
1T became imperative. there
fore, for the lodges to come together
and clarity our policy to meet the
situation. A joint district confer
ence was called on Dec. 30-in strict
conformity with the constitution of
the Amalgamated Association. At
this meeting there we're present 1870
delegates representing five districts
of the organization. They reviewed
the situation and condemned the
actions of the Steel Labor Boards.
They decided to hold q further con-
ference to draw up a detailed plan
of organization in steel, pending the
promised drive by the American
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

Pennsylvania.
The bill provides for the estab-
lishment of health insurance, pro
viding disqualification and medical
aid, dental care, and all other health
services, under a health insurance
commission administered by work
ers. The bill provides that all
health agencies may be utilized, and
all workers are to be given free
choice in the selection of the health
agencies at which they will apply.
Funds for the service are to be
raised through taxation on all in
comes above $4,000 yearly, and
aervices are to be extended to all
persons without any discrimination,
The text Of the bill follows:
Workers Health Insurance Bill
Section BE it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled that this
act shall be known by the title Of
the Workers Health Insurance Act.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

Section 1.-THE Secretary of La
Dor is hereby authorized and di-
rected to provide for the immediate
establishment of a system of health
insurance for the purpose of pro-
viding full medical and nursing
care, including disqualification, med
ication, laboratory tests, and treat
ment as well as all special services.
Health Insurance services shall be
extended to inclde the dependents
of the insured e.g. housewives, chill
dren, etc. The Health Insurance
funds thus created, shall provide
dental care including the replace
ment Of missing teeth to all persons
covered by the provisions of this act
and their dependents.
Workers Administration
Section m,-Such Health Insur-
ance shall be administered by
Health Insurance Commissions COM
posed of elected representatives of
workers and farmers organizations
and representatives of the allied
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Seattle Economy
Turns Insane Over
to Sheriff's Care

SEATTLE, Feb, 11.-Since
closing Of the psychopathtc ward
at Harborview Hospital, insane
patients are now being thrown
in the county Jail while awaiting
transportation to asylums.
Patients lie in Jail one to four
days with no medical attention,
and are not allowed clothing eK-
cept for a thin denim jumper.
Two have died from pneumonia
contracted in the jail.
The psychopathic ward appro-
pristion, $4,000 annually, was
eliminated at the same time
funds for the sheriff's office was
increased by $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
CleveIanders Invited

The Dramatic Studio Of the
East l05th Street Section invites al
comrades and sympathizers to
Soviet Village Party" which will
take place Sunday, March 3, at a79
East 105th Street
The party is being given for the
benefit Of the Morning Freiheit.
Russian, UkTainisn, Lithuanian
and Hungarian musicians will en-
terrain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Peter Ordanoff, AZ,
Long a Communist,
Dies in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb Ii
Funeral services we're held here re-
Gently for Peter Ordanoff, AZ, a
member of the Communist Party
since 1920, who died in the County
Sanitorium here after a long strug~
gle against pulmonary tuberculosis.
Ordanoff, who spent several years
in the sanitorium, spent much Of
his time in the institution teach
ing Marxism-Leninism to his fellow
patients.
Ordanoff, who came to the United
States from Bulgaria, was active
among Bulgarian workers here. In
1928 he was Communist candidate
for Alderman in this city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12

TO come DeIOfe the SENATE LOT
ing that the OFT bill. if passed, will'
set a national precedent for drive
against all labor organizations, the
Communist Party has issued a
statement rallying all workers in
defense Of their constitutional
rights.
'rReactionaries have railroaded
through the House Of Representa-
tives Of Olympia a measure to bar
the Communist Party from the
ballot. This bill is q blow to all
labor" the Party statement said.
Under the provisions of the bill
anyone or any organization contem-
plating change or overthrow Of the
government can be kept off the
ballot.
Aimed at AN Labor
rs this bill aimed only at the
Communists, only at the most adj
vanced, only at the most militant
leaders Of the working class? Any
Socialist, any militant American
Federation Of Labor group or in
dividua1 can and will be barred
from the polls under the measure.
The attack against the reds
is always a signal for a widespread
bankers offensive against labor In
the maritime strike right here in
the Northwest the waterfront en-
ployers first raided the headquarters
Of the Communist Party, then the
Marine Workers Industrial Union,
then the Voice of Action, then the
halls Of the International Long
shoremen's Association and the IN
ternational Seanens Union
THE anti-labor measure was in
troduced by Representative OFT,
head of the Americanization Com
mittee of the American Legion. It
is part Of a national drive under
leadership Of Belgrano, Hearst's
millionaire banker friend who heads
the Legion. Final enactment here
must be stopped before precedent
for the whole nation Is set.
What are the next steps publicly
announced by this 'Americsnization
Committee? They are out to kill
unemployment insurance Initiative
4 and H. B. 1921 and prevent repeal
Of the criminal syndicalism laws.
This illustrates the vicious charac-
ter Of their program.
The OFT bill passed the lower
house by overwhelming vote, Wire
the State Senator from your dis
trict to fight against the adoption
Of House Bill 70. And get your
friends to take action. Get the or
CARNATIONS to which you belong to
protest passage of this bill to bar
the Communist Party from the
ballot"
The Socialist-Labor Party. in q
protest letter to Governor Martin
and all legislators, demands rejec-
ton Of the OFT bill.
I'VE protest" the letter states,
because the taking away Of the
ballot from any person or group in
the United States opens the way for
the repression Of free ballot Of any
or all groups.
1.-THE ballot is the civil and poll
teal right of the people of the
United States to express their will
openly and above board; it is the
right given by the Constitution of
the United States, and If the pro-
posed House bill rs is passed, you
are performing an act undermining
the very Constitution and rights you
are sworn to protect"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Herndon Will Speak
in HaverhilI Feb. Ia

HAVERHILL, Mass, Feb. IL
Haverhill workers are preparing a
rousing welcome for Angelo Hem
don, Negro working class hero, on
his appearance here Thursday night
at a Scottsboro- Herndon mass meet
ing at Calvary Baptist Church, Ash
land Street.
Herndon, who is on tour of New
England, will be the main speaker
The meeting will also be addressed
by Alfred PORTO, agent Of Lasters
Local No. 8, United Shoe and Leath-
er Workers Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Reading Times Signs
Trade Union Contract
With American Guild

READING. Pa, Feb. II. - The
Reading Times has reached an
agreement with the American News
paper Guild covering working con-
ditions for its editorial employees.
The contract which is about to
be signed includes graduated wage
scale, forty-hour. f1ve-day week,
two weeks vacation with pay for
all employees with years service
and three weeks for all of ten years
or more vice, dismissal bonus
Of two weeks pay for every six
months put in with the company,
continuous sick-leave with pay.
check-off of Guild dues, closed
shop, and all disputes to go before
an arbitration board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
W II ATS ON
Philadelphia, Pa.

Labor Defender Concert ana Dance
Friday. Feb. % at Ambassador Hall,
l7o4 N. Broad St.; Nadia Chilkovsky
in a series Of revolutionary dances;
well known vlolinist; entire Freiheit
Gesang Ferein chorus: excellent
dance orchestra. Adm. at door, soc;
in advance through organizations S5c.
Tickets at 40 n sth St., Room 2o7.
Fascist Development in the United
States Exposed Hear John L. Spivak
on wall Street Fascist Conspiracy,
on Tuesday. Feb. u at 8 pm at
Mercantile Hall. Broad and Master
streets. Auspices, LID. Adm 2sc.
Scott Nearing. just returned from
Europe and the Soviet Union, will
lecture on Fzscism and Communism
on Saturday. Feb. Is at $50 pm.
at the Olympia Arena, Broad ST.
below Bsinbridgs. Adm. 3sc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Ruins of Buried City
Discovered in Asia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, II UP0.
Discovery Of the ruins of pre-
historic city, believed dating back
to $3.50 3. c., in Northern Meso-
potamia has been made by joint
expedition from the American
School of Oriental Research and
the University Museum of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, 1t was an
nounced today
Excavations indicate the city may
yield the Oldest cultural remains
ever found in Asia, according to a
report made by Charles Bache,
field director of the expedition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-12
Health Insurance Bill,
Backed BY Unemployed,
Introduced in Congress
Measure Endorsed by JobIess Insurance Congress
Provides Medical and Dental Service
Paid for by Taxing the Rich

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 1.-THE Workers Health In
surance Bill which endorsed by the National Congress
for Unemployment Insurance and sponsored by the Economic
of Greater New York introduced into Con
gess last Thursday by Representative Matthew Dunn Of