The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-12-04
About Production
No. | Task Of U.S.,
Delegates Vote

imOuS reelectlOn OF Pres.
Philip Murray ended the
turbulent CLIO convention
Nov. II on a note of har-
mOny. Sec.-Treas. James
B. Carey and the six vice
presidents were also re-
named without opposition.
After a prolonged dcmonstra-
ton and parade through the hall.
delegates subsidized to hear Muir.
ray pledge his support for fight
ing program.
II shall fight for your lcgitim-
ate aims" he declared The
Graccs and the Girdlcrs must bow
to the will of tho people repre-
scented here Labor is in no mood
to accept the shackles of mighty
industry or Of poll.taX congress-
men.
Go out and conduct continu-
Gus crusade to organize the unor-
ganizcd That must go forward.
Il cannot stop. Promotion Of a
war economy might easily lead
to movement to crush labor Tho
CIO will fight il on every picket
line and In every legislative hall"
Referring directly 10 corridor
brawIs between John l.. Lewis
followers and other delegates.
Murray warned that "unions
were never built by thuggery."
II will not encourage jurisdic-
tionaI raids. cnnspiracics or
ccnui,ancc against any leader
in our organization" he added.
Then, in conclusion:
II ask YOU. Mr.. President Of our
Great republic. IN ponder little
more than Won have been on Civ
ing labor a better chance 10 work
with YOU in your great program.
I ask industry to stop profitccr'
ing a. the expense of tho Amer
lean people. Government agencies
are infested with wealthy mon at
dollar q ycar. getting fat. juicy
contracts. Bioff and Browne arc
no more vicious than those sabot-
aging defense
Dominating most 81 the con-
yention sessions was the real
iyntion TINT the policy Of wan
ton aggression 81 Hitier's
Mani Germany menaccS the
democratic nations ~ the en-
tire world. and that the nitcd
states. A. the arsenal Of dem
ocracy. must make 'aii-out
production" its principal task.
The steady grist Of resolutions
continued through the final day
session. On southern affairs, the
delegates voted unanimously 70
moss organizing in the south. es-
necially in the oil industry: ia
nch, for abolition Of the southern
wage diffcrcntial and the poll tax
ard 10 support the American
vcwsnancr Guild strike against
the Scripps-H Howard News in Bir'
bingham.
Tho menace Of strikebreakinR
rrdcr army auspices was reeog'
ed in resolution asking
Roosevelt to stop the training o'
soIcr,ccs and other service mer
for strikcbrcaking" Boosting oi
yoldicrs pay to SEQ month and
abandonment Of the army's jim
Grow policies were also sought,
Congressional iabor-baiting
was answered by n resolution
calling for national unity for
safeguarding our nation
without "baiting or weakening
Of labor unions" Only through
growth 81 labor unions ana
full representation in the gov
eminent and cabinet can ma
tional unity he firmly cstah-
Iishcd." IL was said.
Freedom was demanded for
list Of labor prisoners in the I. ;
and Canada. including Earl King
Ernest Ramsay and Frank Con
nor in California. Pat Sullivan
and c. s. Jackson in Canada. tn
Harvester strikers at Richmond
Inc. the Tennessee metal miners
~ Ducktown. and the furriers IL
New York.
useful work at decent rates o
nav" was requested for johlcs'
youths. and expansion of WPA L
care for prioritics victims an'
other unemployed was urged
Other social reforms demanded
were adequate federal housing
social security for all workers. SCI
pensions after $50 federal price
and rent control. and health in
surance.
A fraternai hand was EXTENDED
to farmers through pronounce
ments in support Of the farmers
demand for more comprehensive
federal aid and in furthcrance o
farm.labor cooperation. The con
,cntion voted for farm abundance
rather than farm scarcity an'
asked that farm labor he paid dc
cent wages.