FITZPATRICK IN DEFENSE OF BROOKWOOD
Fitzpatrick miDef ense of Brookwood Qrger Labor Leaders in Chicago Attack Stand of A.F. of L. Convention ^sjBAOO — (TP) — Heavy artillery V Banned, by the best gunners of the Federation of...
...But If ssy motion to cut down ths hearings and take action on the bill Is made, that motion wm have to come from Wheeler or Wagner, Democrats...
...Practically the whole economic Ufa of the country is increasingly subjected to government supervision and regulation for the benefit and protection of the community as a whole...
...Secure In the power of extensive Investments, directors of the United Fruit Co...
...It operates 2,200 miles of railways and tramways and also its own warehouses, wharves and docks in every principal port of the region...
...Green and the executive council tlaa we got...
...It is also announced that the negotiations with the dress employers over the agreement that expires at the end of this year will soon come to a conclusion satisfactory to the union...
...The corporation is now planning an International sir mail and passenger route between the U. 8., West Indies, Central and South America...
...Mtdsen pointedly said that Hill should im made his speech at New Orleans rtere it was needed more than In Chlaro...
...The speakers will be Walter Hedden and George Soule...
...Old timers recall that Morris Huqult was its first recording secretary...
...has been elected honorary president, and ¦ Prank GUlmore named president...
...1S29, on payment of 9 months' dues—payment to be accepted In easy Installments...
...Students who expect to attend the conference are requested to send notice to the office of the League for Industrial Democracy, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York City...
...Paul Blanshard will speck on "Prospects for An American Labor Party...
...Paul Porter, Field Secretary of the L I. D , will act as chairman...
...The Soclalis' movement in the United States has performed an important service in the past in formulating and advocating many of the social principles which have since been adopted...
...Bsnsa Delegates Fight for Brookwood BOSTON— (FP)—Only after two hour...
...17, when be adjourned the hearings on the Casey-Watson bill until after Christmas...
...The general subject of these conferences will be "METHODS AND LIMITS OP SOCIAL CONTROL" The Eastern conference will be held at Barnard College and among the speakers will be: Stacy May, Norman Thomas, Vladimir KarapetofX, H. S. Raushenbush, Walter Hedden, George Soule, Lawrence' Cramer, John St...
...Scores of unions in New York and vicinity, including the needle trades, received their start, co-operation and inspiration from the now nationally and even internationally famous organisation that is about to celebrate Its fortieth milestone in labor's struggles...
...And the United Mine Workers' executives agreed that the opposition must present its evidence, and the U. M. W. A. should bring in Its o/.i further series of witnesses, before the committee could Intelligently pass on the bin...
...Many of the largest unions in this city wm be wen represented at the affair...
...He then described how the attack cd Brookwood was organized behind the team of the convention and maneuvered to the floor by Woll "And when Matthen WcB shakes his black mane," Madser continued, "you know how It stirs up the convention...
...of L. Convention ^sjBAOO — (TP) — Heavy artillery V Banned, by the best gunners of the Federation of Labor on Dec...
...Cash holdings of the company, on Oct...
...How can the A. P. a* L. continue to say that the federation % in open forum when it shuts its doors iod keeps out the people against whom it pjfcaj charges...
...The average American family pays In direct and Indirect taxes not less than 1800 a year, rather more than a third of its total Income...
...5. As soon as our present negotiations with the employers are finished, the General Executive Board win can a regular Convention of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union for the purpose of selecting general officers and to enable the chosen delegates to shape the policies and actions of our International in such a way as will accord with the desire of the members...
...2. The Right of Reorganization should be materially restricted and its exercise should be surrounded with proper safeguards against abuse...
...The first cedl for a federation of the Hebrew workers m New York was responded to by but three organisations: the Hebrew Actors, the Hebrew Chorus and 'Typographical Union Ho...
...from the chair...
...3. The Unemployment Insurance Fund should be re-established under lmI partial management and should be supported solely by contributions from employers...
...Lass of New York accompanies his renewal with a gift of $1 to THE NEW LEADER...
...grown mainly on its own plantations...
...Bchlasstngsr, Max Zaritsky, H. Begoon, L Weinberg of the Workmen's Circle, B. Welnsteln...
...I feel like Pres...
...This slaughter of workers, slaving for $1 25 a day, calls .attention to the vast interests owned by the corporation, to be protected by cannon of the Colombian government...
...This is a measure of the comparative extent of our social and individual Uvea...
...The speakers will be Stacy May | and Norman Thomas, On Wednesday evening a buffet supper and Informal reception will be given to the delegates at the home of Mr...
...and Nash Motors Co...
...A committee of five, appointed to confer with the manufacturers is empowered to set a date for a strike, unless the manufacturers agree to the demand* General Organiser Thomas J. Reagan, assigned to New Bedford during the strike, Is now in charge of the Rhode Island locals...
...steamers on one day, bound for Colombia and ether Latin American countries, announcements in press dispatches acknowledge that 100 strikers were killed and 238 wounded as government troops, ordered out by the great fruit company, fired into the ranks of banana workers...
...Please state reservations desired for dinner...
...Hin|Uit asserted...
...Anticipating that Its underpaid workers would strike, the company prepared what is called "storm reserves...
...2. To facilitate the readmlsslon of all such former members, we directed the local unions to reinstate them up to February 1st...
...It is no wonder that the stock Is rated In Moody's manual of Industrials as A in quality...
...It is a cheap trick to label u Communist all the things you don't tapnen to like...
...Green and told him i vsi deeply pained to think he and the geeuttve council could act so unfairly...
...On Friday morning, December 28th, at the Morrison Hotel, the conference will discuss "SOCIALIZING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES...
...The views of the workers* delegates show a good comprehension of working class interests...
...Harry W. Laldler, Executive Director of the L I. D., will be the chairman...
...Socialist Party members can also be taken care of by applying at the office of ths League for Industrial Democracy at 70 Fifth Avenue...
...Progress in all human affairs is a alow process and what we nun at for the livelihood of the people Is the greatest satisfaction to the greatest number of people," concluded Mr...
...That evening a reception will be given by the Chicago Chapter of the L. I. D. at the Hull House followed by a discussion on "Students In Industry...
...Profits of United Fruit Co., for the first 8 months of 1928, amounted to $17,700,000 (before taxes) or "earnings" of $7.08 per share...
...Morris Hllkrutt, leading American Socialist, declared m a Isctnre act Saturday at the Rand School on The Future ef Socialism m the United Itatea...
...Madaen Joins Attack...
...To accomplish the latter object and to equalise, as nearly as possible, the opportunities to work for all workers, we request that all new workers be engaged through a Labor Bureau operated by the Union...
...As rsgaxds the peopensd Factory Law, the Tabor representatives emphasised the iter usen j of according the labor union of any factory proper recognition and stricter regulations governing the dismissal of factory workers...
...4. The creation of an effective Joint machinery for the elimination at nonunion production...
...Watson assures everyone that be wants to "dispose of this matter as quickly as possible...
...Graduates and friends of tht ahool ridiculed charges of communlsnkrelled against Brookwood by Matthev, Won...
...On Thursday morning, Decemi ber 27th, the conference will discuss how publicly owned Industries and services | should be run and administered...
...But the facts prove the utter baselessness of the assertion that the United States is bunt on unshakable foundations of eternal Individualism and that there Is no room for a Socialist movement In it...
...Simultaneously with the announcement of the plans to bring all sincere cloakmakers and dressmakers Into the union...
...No worker shall be barred on account of his political opinions or past dissensions...
...Strike Dead ; Put at 100 United Fruit Company Coins Immense Profits From $1.25 - a - Day Laborers W li'H the sailing of three United Fruit Co...
...Those of us in the labor movemat who were identified with Brookwood •saved better and fairer treatment from Pres...
...Reorganisation should never be allowed to be used as a cover for discrimination against workers for union activity to bring about a lowering of the wage level or a reduction of the total number of the workers employed in the shops, and the workers employed In the shops, and the workers displaced should have a first claim to re-employment...
...These lawyers for the operators coolly asserted that they had not yet had time to read the brief submitted last April by ths United Mme Workers...
...which had been granted to them in the last agreement and to the lowering of wages to the minimum union scale and even below tt, the union presents the following demands for the modification of the agreement which terminates at the end of May, 192S...
...To be thrown at by the executive council without a laaiBg after we had repeatedly requestt hearing, when all of the directors He labor men and women who have jjrtn the best part of their lives to the yjor movement was not decent treatBeaL It wasn't fair to Brookwood and t v»mt fair to us...
...Today the United states to -apiroxlmately one-third socialistic'' Hm|Ult said...
...f debate were administration forces ir •kf-Aoston Central Labor Union able tt Poih over an Indorsement of the A. F d L, convention's action In conflrmlns the ban put on Brookwood Labor College...
...In the afternoon at the Morrison Hotel the program will continue with "COMBINING EFFICIENCY AND DEMOCRACY UNDER PUBLIC OWNERSHIP...
...i - Colombia...
...1. An increase in the minimum scale of wages by fS per week and the creation of a Joint Control Board for the periodical examination of all shops under the direction and control of the Impartial Chairman of the industry...
...In the afternoon the subject win be "OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE STUDENTS FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AFTER GRADUATION...
...The speakers will be Lawrence I Cramer, Columbia University...
...Says W. S. Vanderburgh of San Francisco: "The New Leader Is a wonderful paper...
...Fltzpttrick...
...The speakers will Include Professor Paul H. Douglas...
...Thomas himself will play the leading part In this meto-drama...
...It will have a sUU more important task to perform in the future...
...A representative list of speakers win be beard at the celebration, among them being Abraham Cohan, Morris HUqult, Judge Jacob Pan ken, BenJ...
...Since the year 1S8S, emigrant workers have found it a protective wall against intensive exploitation...
...United Shoe Machlrery Co...
...Among the purchasers of "Boston" and s year's sab is Ida Sedletsky of | Jersey City...
...Students who expect to attend the conference are requested to send notice to the office of the L I. D., 70 FVlfth avenue, New York City, as soon as possible...
...and Chicago Open Wednesday Two of the most Interesting conferences to take place during the Christmas holidays will be the East and Middle West Conferences of the League for Industrial Democracy to be held from December 26 to 28 In New York and Chicago...
...Hlllqult said, in part: "One of the amusing incidents of the late campaign was the reciprocal charge of Socialism made by the two leading candidates for the presidency, and the esse with which each of them was able to substantiate ths charge...
...For these payments to the government the citizen receives, at least theoretically, an equivalent return in public service and In the common enjoyment of public property and enterprise...
...Loe Strachey...
...4. The elections will be supervised by representatives of the respective local unions, the Joint Board, the General Executive Board, a Committee of Shop Chairmen and an impartial committee composed of persons in no way connected with the Union and who enjoy general public confidence...
...The pseudo-liberal Democratic party las broken down and the "progressive" orces hare become disintegrated...
...Gillmore has been the union's secretary since 1918...
...If the sheep would follow the tips given by this paper we are so prow of, they would escape the wolves...
...Ryan of the Central Trades and Labor Council and M. Feins tone, secretary of the United Hebrew Trades, who will officiate as chairman...
...This | same evening, the students will attend a special performance at the Provlncetown Playhouse of the "Singing Jailbirds...
...Reports will be given by regular and fraternal delegates and by Harry W. Laldler and Paul Porter of the L I. D. Charles Coe, University of Chicago Chapter, L. I. D. will act as chairman...
...This means that, under Watson's skinful guidance, the committee win still be far from the end of its hearings when the end of this Congress arrives...
...Hebrew Trades To Mark 40th Birthday The big event m local labor circles win be the fortieth anniversary of the United Hebrew Trades which win be celebrated at Carnegie Hall, Saturday evening...
...Pres...
...The : opening session will be held on Wednesday, December 26 and the subject will ' be "THIS DECAYING INDIVTDUALj ISM...
...While the United Hebrew Trades has ceaselessly been engaged In efforts to organise the Jewish workers, the support it has given to striking and locked out workers in various parts of the country has amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars...
...Speaking on behalf of the Central authorities, Tal-Chl-tao told the delegation that the problem of livelihood is not a problem of one section only of the people temporary advantages which they may and that laborers are never benefitted by succeed in extorting for themselves because the general situation will be affected which wiU, in turn, affect the workers...
...The early promulgation of regulations governing insurance of factory workers by employers was also urged upon the Party leaders...
...Shanghai Labor Demand Pay For Strikers, fait For Bosses Government Subsidy for Trade Union Munteaance Is Also Demanded by Delegates of 200 Organisations £AHTOH, China,—Ths Canton Oasetts, an organ ef the BSsnssmtang, publishes a story of a conference of nine delegates of over 206 labor unions meeting ia oonf srsnce In sThanghai to eonaider protstcsss of the Chiasm workers...
...A wage cut of five per cent by enothsa mill, the Warren Mfg...
...At 6:30 p.m...
...John St...
...Hillquit Sees Tun Toward Socialization Vation 4'One-third Socialistic," He Declares in Lecture at the Rand School par trend ef sciwiunisut IsgwHthm and industry m the United States iss been eontirosouary m the dhsclhi i socialization...
...Government agencies, state, latlonal sad local, employ about 2,300,100 persons...
...All of these are anti-union concerns...
...Employing over 68,000 workers, the fruit company has almost a monopoly of i banana Imports into the U. S. and Eng, land, handles half of the world's producUou, and is one ot the 5 largest produc| era of sugar cane in Cuba...
...The first and most important of the skits Is entitled "The Trial of Norman Thomas" in which the Socialist Candidate for President is prosecuted lor causing the American students to think...
...Nor has it confined Us program to the economic field only...
...As regards ths policy of the Central Executive Committee, ssid Mr...
...owns plantations and other land, some of tt not yet developed...
...I have felt obliged to prigo my Brookwood directorship in gnfonnlty with convention action...
...The conference occurred m October and about the same thns the Koummlang publlsbsd a manifesto to the workers warning them against the Intrigues of Communists whose conception of class struggle is caned ridiculous...
...The Republicans are waiting, with the purpose of handing the problem along to Hoover...
...L I. D. THEATRE PARTY The League for Industrial Democracy has reserved half of the tickets for next Thursday night's performance of "Singing Jailbirds," now playing at the Provlncetown Theatre...
...Referring to the recently promulgated rules governing arbitration of disputes between capital and labor, the delegates stated that ths Shanghai workers bold that during the period of a strike, the workers involved should be entitled to regular pay, that disciplinary measures should not be applied to the strikers only but should also be applied to the employers in case the latter are found equally at fault, that met red of merely apposing oash penalties upon guilty em.ployors, provisions should also be made for their imprisonment in serious eases, and finally, that repsssentattves of the Party should be included in the Arbitration Committee...
...and Mrs...
...Tal Unite...
...Schlesinger Launches Drive To Rebuild Garment Workers Union New President Presents I Demands to Replace Agreement Which Ends in May £, If ARKED by a tremendous demon - stmtion in Manhattan Opera House and a huge banquet at the Park Palace In honor of Benjamin Schlesinger, the : new president of the International Ladles ; Garment Workers Union, the New York cloak makers and dressmakers have undertaken to rebuild their organisation...
...Fltzpatrick stated that he expected to as Into the affair in great detail upor Green's next visit to Chicago...
...President Schlesinger sent the union's demands to the employers' organizations, the Industrial Council of Cloak...
...according to Dow Jones <fc Co., publishers of the Wall St...
...Cynthia Smith of the Chicago Chapter will act as chairman...
...Both gatherings were manifestations of the new spirit that has gripped the rank and file of the union...
...pta and Vice Pres...
...In it be deplored the virtual Ipebtnf of the college by the conviction ¦ad ssid he had voted against the action ton because he knew the Chicago fedtrttton would not approve...
...GtUmore Heads Acton Union John Emerson, president of Actors Equity union since 1920, forced to resign because of bad health which pre. vents him from staying In New York...
...1, 1928, were $35,000,000...
...Oo„ was announced...
...In mills where a 48-hour week Is now In force and where a recent wage reduction had been made, a restoration of the old wage scale is demanded...
...Coal Control Bill Given Over-Christmas Delay WASHINOTON — (FP) — Chairman Jim Watson of the Senate Committee on Interstate commerce resumed his playful sabotage of federal coal-control legislation...
...On the general situation of labor, the delegation voiced ths hope that there should be an increase of wages for those engaged in low manual labor, that workers should have the right to elect their own representatives and that labor unions should receive a subsidy towards their expenses...
...The government agencies of the country, national, state and local, employ not less than 2,100,000 persons to the many and diversified branches of their senricr "The annual govern mental expedlture of the whole country is not less than $15,000,000,000...
...For further information apply to Harry W. Laldler, Chairman of the program Committee, L. L D., or to Miss Lrbbie Jacobson, Secretary, Chicago L. I. D., 123 W. Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois...
...The breakdown of the pseudo-liberal Democratic party and the disintegration of ths non-partisan "progressive" forces in and out of Congress has cleared the field for the development of a Socialist party In the United States similar' In influence and power to those wielded by the organised Socialist movement In all other advanced oountr.es of the world.'* United Textile Workers May Strike in R. I. PAWTUCKET, R. L (FP).—The Rhode Island Textile Council, with representatives of 20 United Textile Workers' locals, met and adopted a resolution demanding a 48-hour week, with no reduction In wages, in aU mills now operating 54 hours a week...
...The discussion will be led by William P. Hapgood, A. N. Holcombe and Robert Lee Hale of Columbia University...
...Matthew Woll of 12y, of L, the executive council and 0, new Orleans convention were the w—t, gach hit drew applause from the pgl central body...
...Isadore Lubln will act as chairman...
...Another manifestation of our growing social consciousness Is the progressive -encroachment of the government In spheres which have m past generations been generally considered as sacred private preserves...
...It operates 93 steamers in the Caribbean trade, foi | transportation of company product...
...rabUe Domain EsMSas— "The enormous public of the federal government, the post office, army, navy and nlM<"*1 highroads...
...He became president next year...
...Today, the unions affiliated with the United Hebrew Trades, have a membership of 150,000...
...They wanted to read this brief before bringing their numerous witnesses...
...Emerson, with a dlstlngulsh. ed record as an actor, playwright, proI ducer and cinema director, placed his • services at Equity's command during the 1 f919 strike...
...This makes the time and conditions auspicious for the development if a powerful Socialist party...
...Students and members of social associations meeting in Chicago, can obtain reduced trip fares...
...Suit and Skirt Manufacturers and the American Cloak and Suit Manufacturers' Associations, After referring to the employers' abuse of the privilege of reorganising their fjhops...
...the streets, parks, and public buildings of all our cities, towns and villages and the public schools an over the country, represent many billions of dollars...
...But I bare written Pres...
...The afternoon session will discuss the problem of distribution in a society with production for use instead of for profit: Illustrated by the general marketing situation, power question and the demand of farmers for relief...
...John Ise, will lead the discussion on "OUR OIL RESOURCES...
...In seven or more countries, all cord ering on the Caribbean Sea, the Unltee Fruit Co...
...Tal, it has been dearly defined In ths recent Manifesto to the workers, and it is to be hoped that the workers will appreciate the Party's views...
...A motion demanding a reopening of the Brookwood case was ruled out of order enthe ground that the New Orleans convention had acted and the damage was sue...
...The wind-up of the Conference will be a Skit and Dance presented by the Columbia and Barnard students In honor of visiting delegates...
...All of this is, of course, not yet Socialism nor can the organised Socialist movement of America claim credit for all these accomplishments...
...They are all common and socialised property...
...there will be, a dinner at the Morrison Hotel on "BRINGING OUR ECONOMIC THINKING UP-TO-DATE...
...A. J. Muste, will speak on Trade Unions as a means of realizing social control and their function in nationalized industry...
...gepnUass of Brookwood Itself, its labor tractors were entitled to more decent tmtment" The Brookwood discussion was started iben Arthur Olsen, the Chicago federaSdoI delegate to New Orleans, made his ranrt...
...the first fun time secretary of the UnKde Hebrew Trades, M Slegal, president of the organisation, A. Shiplacoff, Matthew Woll Jos...
...If you want your newsdealer to have ia large attractive placard advertising THE NEW LEADER, drop us a card ot can at the office of the paper...
...If the students desire, the Conference may be continued through Saturday morning...
...To achieve Internal harmony and present a united front to the employers, the General Executive Board of the L L. O. W. U. has called on all the local unions to do the following: 1. To reinstate with full membership rights all former members who will obligate themselves to adhere to the Constitution of the Union and not to act in the Union under orders of outside organizations...
...The evening's program includes selections by a chorus, the members of which are well known in the musical world...
...Professor John R. Commons, Professor Sumner H. Schllcter and Leo Wolman...
...Carl D. Thompson will lead the discussion on "SOCIAL CONTROL OF OUR ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY...
...President Schlesinger has taken the lead in eliminating the internal strife and strengthening the position of the union in the cloak and dress Industry...
...the editor of the Socialist Review In England and Jessie Wallace Hugnan . The last session Friday afternoon will discuss the Instruments and approaches to social control...
...The evening has been arranged especially for out-of-town members of the League who wm attend the Christmas conference at Barnard College...
...The opening session will be held on Thursday morning, December 27th...
...3. To give all members, including those reinstated, a free and equal opportunity to participate In the administration and affairs of the Union, the local and Joint Board elections have been postponed until the first week In February, 1929, and every precaution will be taken to make these elections absolutely fair and Impartial...
...The United Hebrew Trades since Its inception has been the school of trade unionism for hundreds of thousands of foreign born workers...
...L M. Rublnow will speak on Social Insurance, an approach to the new social order...
...16, ^,ifli-rt the American Federation of Mft position against Brookwood Labr College for almost an hour...
...This delay was requested by counsel for the National Coal Association, and by Attorney Belcher for the West Virginia bituminous operators...
...The speakers will be Professor Vladimir Karapetoff and H. S. Raushenbush...
...reports "the strike is not expected to have any large effect on profits...
...Norman Thomas...
...In the morning "NECESSARY CHANGES IN i POLITICAL STRUCTURE" will be the j topic...
...Olsen was Moved by delegates Hill of the lathers ¦ad Ifadsen of the painters...
...Loe Strachey, Jessie Wallace Hugnan, Paul Blanshard, A. J. Muste and Dr...
...The last day's session will discuss methods of arriving at social control...
...A series of short addresses will be given by Jane Addams, Carl D. Thompson and William P. Hapgood...
...Izadore Lubln, will lead the discussion In "OUR COAL RESOURCES...
...The fact is that for many years past the trend of American government, legislation and industry has been towards Increasing Socialisation under Republican as well as Democratic administration...
...Practically aU of those active in the formation of the body that had but SO members, forty years ago, were ardent Socialists...
...Hill roundly nooaneed Green and the A. F. of L nWalaom, saying the British fraternal Mantes were scandalized by the backnrdness of the New Orleans sessions Be also defended Brookwood...
...Journal In view of these preparations, WaU St...
...The price of the dinner Is tw.o dollars...
...almost all of Boston, are also directors of the large corporations, among them the International General Electric Co., International Telephone and Telegraph, American Telephone and Telegraph, New England Telephone and Telegraph, Puget Sound Power and Ll;ht Co., Pacific Mills...
...jOhn Fitzpatrick, veteran chief of the ¦ajtajo federation and a director of ^okvood since the college was founded I yean ago...
...I. M. Rublnow...
...The Middle West Conference of the League for Industrial Democracy will be held December 27 and 28 at Hull House, 800 South Hals ted Street, Chicago, Illinois on "METHODS AND LIMITS OF SOCIAL CONTROL...
...Its purpose at aU times has included a devotion to the political and cultural enlightenment of all workers...
...Jos...
...Today the United States Is approximately one third "socialistic...
...L. I. D. Sessions In N.Y...
...was the leading artillerist 1 protest and denounce the methods by jgfcj, the college, which was part of the j. t. of L's own workers education bu-j^ has been treated," Fitzpatrick decree...
...The Socialist leader of the strike has been slain, a despatch to the New York Times says...
Vol. 7 • December 1928 • No. 53
