Evening star., 1936-04-10
WORKERS intend
MASS ACTION
Adopt Program Designed
to Set Up "NeW Social
Order"

Adopting program designed to set
UP "a new social order" the Workers
Alliance of America today formally
established new organization to have
headquarters here and, at the same
time, went forward with plans for a
"big march" on Capitol Hill tomor-
row morning.
David A. LASER of New York, new
president of the organization, which
consists Of part-time workers and
members of several unemployed
groups, called for mass action" in
his inaugural address. Declaring he
would not stand for domination by
any bureaucracy, clique or group"
LASER laid down policy of non
partisanship. He added:
But we have not grown conserva-
tive, not respectable to the point where
mass action is beneath or beyond us.
This movement was founded on mass
action. More and more, we plan to
use it intelligently and effectively"
Hopkins Grants Audience.
Meanwhile word reached the con-
vention that Harry L. Hopkins, relief
administrator and head Of w. P. A.,
would grant an audience to a delega-
ton. A large group, including two
members from each of the delegations
to the conference, left the auditorium
to walk to Hopkins office. The
w. P. A. has refused repeatedly to
allot funds for feeding and housing
the delegates,
Tomorrow's march on the Capitol is
planned as a demonstration to win
support for the alliances legislative
program.
The philosophy of the organization
was briefly outlined in preamble to
the constitution adopted today. Point
ing out that mass unemployment and
rural displacement have become a
permanent and inevitable part OF
our economic SYSTEM" the organiza-
ton declared:
I'VE pledge ourselves and our ef-
forts to educate and organize for the
establishment Of a new social order
in which planned production, accord
ing to need, will replace the present
chaotic system of production for
profit, a social system which will pro-
vide security, justice, happiness and
plenty for ALL"
Remarks Draw Boos.
Loud boos resounded through the
Labor Department auditorium, where
the convention is in session, wher
Lesser criticized Representatives
Taber, Republican, of New York, and
Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama fol
obstructing passage of the 81 900 ap-
preparation sought by Representative
Boileau of Wisconsin late yesterday
Delegates were advised to return to
New York and Alabama and work to
defeat Taber and Bankhead in the
elections.
The conference elected w. K. Pat
rick, Oregon, first vice president, and
Charles Rossio, Illinois, third vice
president. The second vice president
and other officers were to be elected
later.
Parade Permit Asked.
Preliminary overtures were mad,
yesterday to Capitol officials for 6
permit to march in body tomorrow
at 1890 am. David Lynn, architec
of the Capitol, informed the grouI
that official permission would have tt
be obtained from both the Vice Presi-
dent and the Speaker of the House
for such march. An alliance repre-
sentative was dispatched to the Capt.
tol today to make arrangements fol
these permissions. The application
must be in writing.
Many busses will roll into the Ma
tional Capital tonight and early to-
morrow morning if the plans of the
alliance for the big legislative march
on Capitol Hill materialize. Chair.
man David A. LASER last night esti-
mated there would be several times as
many in the march tomorrow as yes
terday, probably running as high as
200 Delegations are expected from
New York, Trenton, N j.; Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and other points.
LASER was the spearhead of the
futile hunger march on the Capitol
SCSOCAody, WucI1 IlC leu Ills QGl6RdC6S
through the rain to ask funds of Con-
gress to relieve distress among strand
ed delegates" Efforts in both cham
bers failed to provide the requested
funds.
Another fruitless attempt was made
later by LASER, accompanied this time
by Representatives Marcantonio and
Boileau, to get funds from the Works
Progress Administration. Aubrey
Williams, deputy administrator, con-
ferred with the three for about two
hours, but could find no way, accord
ing to LASER, to use Federal funds
for the purpose.
Back to his colleagues in the Labor
auditorium ante room came LASER
late last night and reported failure
to get Federal funds. When you
come to relief for the UNEMPLOYED. "
he told delegates, you get united
front Of opposition from both the Re-
publicans and Democrats"