Stalinist Wreckers Act RODNEY SALISBURY DEAD ladies SOCIALIST APPEAL June, 25, 1938 Maritime Federation Disrupted By Passing Mourned Veteran Passes Stalinist Union Busters On Coast Concertedly To Smash Auto Workers Union (Continued from page 1) every principle of militant union defense on which the Federation CURRAN MOVES zations whose members were was founded.
Plunge Locals Into Pandemonium, Seek To Place directly engaged in shipping and The closed shop? Bridges reA few grief stricken lines from Pete Gallagher and John TO ELIMINATE International In Receivership In Order Boulds have brought us the shocking report that Rodney Salisadmitted, the Federation has be honor at the class collaborationTo Advance Rule Or Ruin Policy bury died of a brain hemorrhage in the Plentywood, Montana, come a stamping ground for phony ist Town Meeting that the RIVAL UNIONS hospital on June 14, 1938, after a three day illness. He was paper unions, incipient careerists union shop is often open to comfifty years old.
DETROIT The Stalinist pack is now in full cry in hunting for a pie card, Stalinist promise.
freelancers trained in putting The death of this model revolutionist came as an especially No wager cuts, increase in Militant Organizations the United Automobile Workers Union. Driven to the rude blow to those of us in New York Jim Cannon, Marty Abern the party line over.
Are Threatened By.
wall by public exposure of their rotten policies and aims, sea going outfits such as the conditions? Bridges urges the and myself who had known and esteemed him since the early they cannot rest until they have made their killing even days of the communist movement.
Ray Proposal sailors, firemen, engineers and boys to take anything the longshoremen have been bosses will give you; he admits if the proud and powerful auto union is torn shreds in Prominent As Leader shoved out by the dictators that conditions among his own NEW YORK. The New York the process.
But, true to the concept of in longshoremen of the Maritime Council has begun a The Socialist Appeal predicted that the Stalinists would Born on May 2, 1888, in Brinsmade, North Dakota, he moved dustrial unionism, the Federation are worse than they have been strenuous campaign to win the to Montana, where he homesteaded in the hard days. From the has compensated for the loss by in years, and blames it on the cooperation of government and be determined, regardless of the cost, to seize control of early founding of Sheridan County, which was later to become taking into its fold cannery employers sit down strike. shipowners in the establishment the union. Now that prediction has been confirmed to the Montana red county, he was a familiar figure in and around workers, farm laborers, and gainst Roosevelt.
Plentywood. For years he was among the leading spirits of the auxiliaries of various Against government control? machinery for the settlement of hilt. Nothing is too despicable for these unscrupulous 45 THOS fighting weekly of Montana workers and farmers, the Producsorts. The packing process has Bridges, full of sweetness and disputes between unions and the political adventurers.
gone so far that the Inland Boat light, informed the shipowners shipowners. and inter union, The crisis precipitated by the ers News, and a prominent leader in every progressive moveRODNEY SALISBURY Communist Party Frankensteen the war question once. By and ment.
men Union, a scab herding out that government agencies com jurisdictional disputes.
fit which was organized as a dual mand our respect; and he has Thomas Ray, secretary of the combination is now ravaging the large, the sentiment of the great In 1922, he was swept into office as sheriff of Sheridan County workers is union to encroach on the juris given left handed support to the council, last week sent a con union from one end of the coun majority of auto and served three terms. There never was a more unique sheriff diction of the has been proposal for fink books, govern ference call to the Maritime Com try to the other. Everywhere antagonistic to war. But let no UNIONSREFUSE in the United Stats, for his jail was plastered with the posters welcomed with open arms by the ment training ships, and the mission, the National Labor Re: local unions have been thrown in body forget that once this Frankof the International Red Aid, the International Labor Defense Bridges machine. anti union decision Intions Board, the Department of to pandemonium. The word has ensteen gang take over the ENDORSEMENT Labor, the American Steamship gone out from a caucus center, union, the auto union will be and the Mooney Defense Committe. Many a homeless and hungry Drive Against Militants in the Shepard beef.
Owners Association, the Shepard operating far more efficiently thrust into the front lines of the migratory worker learned that Rodney jail was far more This change in composition, like a hotel for the night.
Glorifies Scab Action Steamship Company and Joseph than it ever did in building the we want war shouters. For the which makes the Federation a Ryan of the International organization, to crudity Homertime being, however, the StalinTO GOV. DAVEY Ran For Governor vicious caricature of the original self to the shipowners, before (A. The invitation was Unity? Bridges pledged him Longshoremen Association Martin once and for all. ists had to swallow hard and take 1936 Federation, lays bare the 11, 000 people, to eschew the sym accepted by the the the program Stalinist Program Ohio Labor Federation In 1932 he was the Communist Party candidate for governor, real nature of Bridges union pathy strike, and pointed with Labor Department and the ShepStalinists Sabotage smashing campaign. The Stalin pride to his smashing of picket ard Line.
stumped the state as he had a dozen times before, and did Packed local union meetings Delegates Declare dozen times after, indefatigable as speaker and organizer of the ist crew is determined to drive lines. where administration spokes But the problem of organiz Nothing Doing thousands of workers and farmers of the state who knew him the militant unions out of exismen are howled down are being ing workers is another It is clear that the Federation Owners Taken to Task called upon to vote for a three matter. Ever since the adoption intimately and respected his courage, selflessness and devotion tence, to wipe out their hiring dictators hope to utilize Sept.
AKRON, Ohio. Hopes of laAt the time of his death he was still president of the Montana time Union out to the West Coast fense, but to further their bust his proposal and taking the ship. John Lewis to intervene and work.
halls, bring the National Mari. so, not for militant union de Rayssent toutes letter elaborating Hver suspended officers; tekel upon linists have been sabotaging this bor hating Governor Martin Farm Holiday Association, which he founded.
Rodney made good friends and good enemies. He hated option clamped in the death grip Co smash, once and for all the owners to task for refusing to take over; convene a special con crawling attitude to Roosevelt, of support in his cam pression and iniquity and his only ambition was the triumph of and its attend the conference because of vention if Martin refuses to cap. the Communist Party doesn paign for re election were dashed the revolution. And hard headed and tough fisted militant that allies. But their desire to remain aloof from itulate to the ultimatum.
Woven into the unity chant is Bridges will want to see workers or to pieces last week when a statehe was, he had no lack of ability to fight for his views. That not find the pro jurisdictional disputes. Accordthe socilerous theme is place gressive unions unprepared. Als ing to Ray, whether innocent is setting up a dual organization sanization will embarrass Roose. delegates rejected that idea, Meanwhile the wrecking crew ganized. Sooner or later this or wide conference of of is why he could not reconcile himself with Stalinism, and joined. our movement in its early days. The bureaucrats hated and mands the elimination of all mi. and the Puget Sound The Bridges version of unity de Mates and Pilots, the firemen bound to become involved in a of the union. Having failed to out of a tough spot by pushing Green, president of the of feared him, and they had good cause.
litant unions which will not have formed at fighting alliance strike or lockout action involving tie up the funds of the union, their stooge Workers Alliance to wanted the Ohio union to supS. Pays Tribute At the same time, port Davey in his crusade against swallow this infamous strike in preparation for the Fall show such conference as we have pro retary Treasurer, has circulated they press to divide union the Yet every suggeshandling down. Their joint program in posed is absolutely necessary.
and tion by Green henchmen at the The National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party, to a letter to all local unions direct workers along craft lines perishable cargo during the cludes the following inviolable which he belonged and in which all his work and hopes were 1936 37 strike; or Bridges reThe meaning of the Council ing them to send all dues and jack up Auto Union conference that Davey be called bound up, sent the following telegram to Rodney comrade, Pete Gallagher: fremde to back up the sailors and hiring halls. no wage cuts, proposal is clear. It is part of funds to his private home in De Auxiliary dues to a point where to address it was so roundly femrenment hein his hot orainst the increase in hours, or chiseling on wipe out militant maritime unions whispers local unions are being Toledo hasiliensed uletim of this journed after merely reaffirm. Please convey to Rodney family and all friends and comgroente entet Fink het ook ainst the conditions. 3) united front for by establishing governmental advised to withhold all per capita program Result: only a hand. ing the old policy of reward ble hearted comrade and friend, Rodney Salisbury His death is a rades our sorrow and condolence at the untimely death of our noSecrement is a bum beef; or ditions. 4) uncompromising fight agencies as well powerful over. payments to the International full of workers organiz your friends and punish your enheavy blow to our movement and to all the oppressed who found the actions of a crew which sys: against any form of government and his Staliniste stooges in the ficult to tell what is the next Treasurer Addes was doing his Davey sat at the state house in him always a faithful champion, counsellor and friend. Our lives lines of brother unions, accepts of any of these fundamental know full well that they step. But certain it is that best to throw a monkey wrench all afternoon awaiting a call to come to the conference, but he are richer for having known him and his undying memory will open shop conditions and wage union principles.
have a loyal ally We will have occasion to prove waited in vain.
inspire us to keep up the good fight to the end.
cuts.
This program for a united especially after the union smash perfidy. The sky is the limit in this reactionary game.
in the future how Mortimer Even the extremely conserva Rodney is survived by a widow and five children, Michael, The Issue Posed front of all seafaring organiza against the Sailors Union of the.
tions, in co operation with the Pacific on the Shepard Line isVictimization Pretense ankensteen Hollande hadde tive, building trades delegates Jardis, Camille, and Gene and Patrick, MAX SHACHTMAN The startling developments longshoremen and teamsters, has sue. It is significant that the within the Federation pose the Bridges and his stooges shiver, government representatives ac through the International con sympathize with a crew that will The infernal din point program at every turn. nce determined to oppose Davey resounding Certainly no thinking worker can endorsement.
issue of a program for September ing in their boots. The form of cepted the invitation with such sists of one clamor: We are the sign their names to a program 30 in sharpest form. The conven struggle which they envisage alacrity. They, too, wish to crush persecuted defenders of democr and then turn around at the first ANNOUNCEMENTS tion, of course, went on record consists of blackslapping with the fighting elements on the aey! The hypocrisy of this ery opportunity and drop the program centre for nivelines copy must be for Unity of all component the bosses, salaaming before Insertions in this column aro 29 Waterfront.
coastwise organizations to de government agencies, and scotchis almost too obvious to contradiction fend present wages, hours, and ing any Eghting tendencies with Refusal Significant Unfortunately, the union needs unity in the o clock Monday evening.
conditions, protect hiring halls, in their own ranks. But if they however, many good militant face of depression and wage cuts.
NEW YORK National Appeal Campaign: The shipowners refusal to sit elements among the rank and fileBut they are in fact doing everySan Francisco etc. in the coming negotiations hope, through their desperate This past week, letters have been Boston with the employers. Spliting maneuvers, to drive the at the peace table with the have been deceived by it. These thing in their nower to destroy ASTORIA BRANCH SOCIAL at pouring in from all over Miscellaneous 916 Ninth Ave. Upper West country describing plans and New Yorak City But, in this connection, it is real militants off the waterfront, council is also significant. They workers need only look at the ana disunite the organization for well to remember that Bridges they will meet with a litter sur are deeply appreciative of the aid record. Democrat No. in the their factional ends.
Side Branch headquarters) near local campaigns being initiated and his colleagues have, in word prise when September 30 rolls rendered them by the ranks of the splitters is Richard 59th Street, on Saturday, June July 1, the date for launching TOTAL. 32 Receivership Sought and its associates in smashing Frankensteen. Six weeks ago and deed, consistently violated around.
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Abe Miller is holding an emerlabor. The proposal to talk over board members at the time just above is the section calling on trap Floogies, Saturday, June already ordered 100 extra copies geney session of his literature jurisdictional disputes does not to refresh the memmry of those John Lewis to set up a reinterest them in the least.
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promises to make good use of ning its own sub drive in conpast they had supported Wein Tries to Blackmail the They have shown in the Shepard diately, specifically the Progres voted to grant Martin these stock minder to all dis been sent out. In Chicago, a speslander them as Nazi influenced, minutes of District Council dictators nor their government longer exist and the program ad. But there is nothing in the conpowers at the last convention, tricts: Convention Dues Drive cial of all literature Literature Agents: Sit down Stevens declared, is to stir up to prove that they made a motion henchmen will force them to give vocated is to be the program of closes July 15. How does your agents was held with the aim right now and send in a list of stitution anywhere let Frank District stand. National of getting the Appeal more wide newsstands carrying the Appeal.
itonal prejudices and to play the the several times higher their militancy. This latest class force this we abolish and pro ensteen dig it up giving John Finance Committee, ly circulated in that city. And we want that column going by Lewis or game of the Nazis themselves. in amount than the contribution collaborationist move, designed to hibit all factional groups within big or small, the authority to BAND BEING FORMED. Au from Boston, comrade Leonard next week.
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Stalirist Aaron Lotker, present buried, the motion fearing they of the council, will fare no better anywhere else and throw out the all those who already can perchairman of the District Council, would have to go through legal than did the decision elected leaders of the auto work Here this week result in contributions to: form on any, musical instru new subscribers: Notice the SOCIALIST APPEAL What was there that attempted to rehash this reac procedure. once the procedent in the Shepard beef.
even ers. When William Green and ment, communicate at onct with Splendid results of Minneapolis 116 University Place tionary slander at a meeting at was established.
vaguely resembled democracy in Francis Dillon tried this on the Reynolds, National Office and the not so splendid results New York City 116 University Place. Al 8547. of New York City: which Stevens spoke. The Jewish Stage a Burglary this program? Just as much de. unions, everybody howled workers of Local 1011 gave the Finally, the Stalinists attempt cludes the following planks: The following issues are misslander the proper answer by ed what a progressive leaflet MINNEAPOLIS Secret ballot in all refer. Stalin firing squads. Indeed right! And it doesn make a READ THE RUSSIAN BULLETIN of the Opposition, or booing him out of the hall. In calls a Reichstag Føre a la endums, except strike votes, Krankensteen is lined up with particle of difference if the dicsing from our files: Vol. Nos.
gan of the Russian Bolshevik St. Paul 6, 7, 18; Vol. Nos. 2, 3, 9, 18, other locals, Jewish workers Goering. They charged that last especially in the levying of taxes Stalin American agents. It was tutor is John Lewis or WilLeninists. Leading articles by 22. We request branches and subhave similarly responded to this Sunday morning Stevens and and assessments.
only because this plot was un liam Green. Let the people who Pennsylvania chauvinistic outrage.
scribers to send in as many other progressives, including the Election, not appointment, of covered and exposed that Frank want a dictator say so openly news and letters. Single issue, Detroit copies of these issues as possible.
socialists Marcal and Wagner, all union officials.
ensteen dropped it cold. But at so the workers will know where 20 cents. Subscription rates, Daily Worker Lies staged a burglary at the Dispensation of all jobs the first new opportunity, on the they stand. But whether they for six months. Order The SOCIALIST APPEAL can now be obtained at offices in order to cripple the available through the union by advice of Earl Browder and Co. admit it or no, there not a trace through Rae Spiegel, care of Still another frame up was election apparatus. The pro rotation machine, to do away Frankensteen picked it up of democracy in this agitation. Socialist Appeal, 116 University any of the following newsstands: Place.
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The auto workers should vote NEW YORK CITY Jewish Forward had commented What earthly reason would they favoritism and discrimination CHICAGO In the dark of wight, when down this resolution emphatiStore, 9th St. and Second Ave; Biederman Book favorably on Steven candidacy. have to want to cripple the and to give every union painter they were sure nobody was look cally.
MANHATTAN: Fourteenth St. Store, 12th St, and Second Ave; SUMMER FESTIVAL Chicago at University Place, Eat Wigerson, 145th St. and st.
The Daily Worker charged edi election apparatus? Hadn they a fair chance at a job.
ing the Stalinists decided to pull The Real Struggle pienic. Food, games, Broadway, E; at Fourth Ave. Nicholas Ave; 110th St.
torially that Stevens is a Tam registered one success after For u genuine housing pro a fast one. What was the signiand many man who had opposed cam another in recent test votes, suf gram to be worked out in colla ficance of this new move? Mere If this is not a fight for de camp fire, at Schiller Park SW; at Fourth Ave, E: at Columbus Ave.
Forest Reserve (end of Irving Fourth Ave. and at paign contributions by the union ficiently indicative of their ex boration with the other building ly a factional maneuver to take mocracy, what is it? It is a Park Line, June 26, 10 a. to Third Ave. W; at Third Ave. BRONX: Jerome Ave. and to the American Labor Party. cellent chances an election trades unions, to clear the slums control on the basis of a tem struggle for clique control of the 12 midnight. W; opp. Jefferson Theatre; at 170th St; Jerome Ave and 167th The Stalinists hoped in that way held at once?
and provide work for the unemporary majority? Not at all. auto union. And when this clique Second Ave. W; at Sixth Ave. St. opp. Loew CAMPS Theatre. to bludgeon American Labor Stevens has challenged the ad. ployed building mechanics and Fact was that despite the com establishes its control there E; Rand Book Store, E. 15th Sorkin, 206th St. and Bainbridge Party leaders into support of ministration to present proof of union painters.
plete and unanimous endorse won be any democracy left. It CAMP SEVEN OAKS, Eaton St. 12th St. and University Pl. Ave; Jerome and Burnside Aves; their stooge against Stevens. In his responsibility for the alleged For the ousting of all the ment by the Board of the 20. will be a miracle if there is a town, Excellent swim NECandy Store, 75 Greenwich 160th St, and Prospect Ave a statement to the press as well burglary to the District At unnecessary job holders, the ex point program, the Stalinists had union left. There can be no neuas in a leaflet, the progressives torney office on penalty of Zausnerites who are now paid never reconciled themselves to trality in this battle. Non inter Capacity 25. Good food and Forty second St. at Fifth Ave. Ave. and Southern Boulevard; pointed out that what Stevens making themselves guilty of Weinstockites; for a correspond it. onits stuck in their vention means support of the housing. No tents, no mos W; at Sixth Ave. E; at Sixth 174th St, and Boston Road.
and other progressives had op compounding a felony. Of course, ing reduction dues.
craw: Opposition to the war quitos. Fare 80 cents to Red Ave. w; at Seventh Ave. BROOKLYN: Grand and Union posed was not financial aid to this challenge has gone unanswerHank It is a minimum program on bills of the Roosevelt govern Stalinists. They thrive on the po9 7620 for train Inquireraphon schedules and stoch St. Sand Bway, South 4th st; Marey and Broadthe but illegal raids on led. Libel action is being consi which every self respecting union ment and support of the Ludlow Sition of the fence sitters.
the treasury, such as Weinstock dered by the progressives.
June rates, daily 50, weekly, Essex and Delaney Sts; Book way; Pitkin and Douglas Aves. 15. 00.
store at Grand and Attorney Sts; Sutter and Pitkin Aves.
constantly undertook, contrary to The the constitution and by laws of answering every attempt of the ists cannot meet and which only auxiliary.
progressives, although cent. It is one which the Stalin organize workers in the everything the Martin administration has done in the past or WANT ADS the union. in favor of the Daily Thirteenth Street frame up art a progressive administration can lective security rankled at the oursevels made the most unsparThe pro war advocates of col. will do in the future. We have Worker and other Stalinistists to befog the membership, carry into action THE NEW INTERNATIONAL causes. It was the method of the have nevertheless continued to thought of any kind of opposi ing criticisms in the past when LARGE DOUBLE ROOM for rent on Riverside Drive, near contribution to the which stick to the real issues. They rely ASK FOR THE APPEAL tion to war But what could we disagreed with the adminisMonthly Marxist Magazine tration.
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