People Oppose War in Korea, Poll Shows
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Workers of the World, Unite ! CIO Convention Pledges Fight T H E On Wage Freeze PUBLISHED WEEKLYMILITANT IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE NEW YORK, Nov. 8 — A fter listening politely to V ol. X V - No. 46 207 NEW YORK, N. Y., MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 12, 1951 PRICE: FIVE CENTS speeches by the top mobilization officials the Thirteenth Constitutional Convention of the CIO bitterly assailed the mobilization set-up and resolved 71---------------------;-------------------------- that “we shall neveT submit to discriminatory wage freezes or CIO Convention unfair policies of any other kind which will threaten the standard Hits Smith Act of living and the hard-won col The 13th CIO Convention lective bargaining advances of unanimously condemned the People Oppose free American labor. Smith and McCarran Acts in The outspoken attacks of all a resolution on Civil Liberties the CIO leaders on the policies and Internal Security. The of the Wage Stabilization Board Resolution stated: “ The Su were the opening barrage in the preme Court’s decision uphold campaign of the CIO Steelwork ing the conviction of the Com ers union for “substantial wage munist leaders was a grave increases” in the coming negotia blow to America’s precious War in Korea, tions with the steel magnates. heritage of freedom of speech.” The resolution asked that Con WSB RUN-AROUND Speaker after speaker gave gress review and tevise all glimpses of the run-around and “security” legislation with the •general trimming the labor move objective of giving “full pro ment is getting on wages, prices tection to the civil rights of all persons, recognizing that and taxes. Emil Rieve, President freedom of speech is the Poll Shows of the Textile Workers Union and a labor member of the Wage foundation stone of democracy. Stabilization Board, described the Rovisions of existing law which reconstituted 18 member WSB as permit prosecution on the functioning “in a sort of way basis of speech or advocacy alone should be stricken out.” OLD FORTIES SLIPPING, 5 6 % Agree now." He told how he and the other labor members “ often times must vote — when we don’t want interfere with the collective to — to cut down wage increases bargaining process. Since the HOLLEY VICTORY PROVES War 1Usele won by unions in negotiations, role of the WSB is to chop down like in the case of the NMU. But gains' won by unions in strikes or NEW YORK, Nov. 7 — The notion that a third party we voted for it because they negotiations this “ guarantee” was “ doesn’t have a chance’’ was given a stunning blow in Gallup Finds Would have got less otherwise. .” meaningless. yesterday’s election when Rudolph Halley, running on the In an attempt to ju stify participa Every protest by CIO leaders Liberal, Independent and- Fusion®' Ever since Truman launch tion in the Big Business dominat against the mobilization set - up ed his unauthorized war in was prefaced by breast - beating tickets, was elected President of ed mobilization set-up, Rieve con the New York City Council with Korea sixteen months ago, tinued, “ A lot of people say declarations of support to the government’s program for war. a margin of more than 160,000 1,922 More The M ilitant has insisted the maybe we ought to take another decisive m ajority of the American walk out of the WSB. I don’t The speeches of the many govern votes. ment officials addressing the con Despite repeated reports of people are opposed to this war know if that is such a good idea. Halley is a Democrat himself, “ slowed - down” fighting in vention started from the same and, if afforded a national Even if we go out of the WSB and shares the outlook of other Korea, U.S. casualties went referendum, would vote over the law doesn’t go out of premise and drew the logical con clusion, namely, if you support capitalist politicians. But because up 1,922 last week, bringing whelmingly against it. Every existence.” His alternative was the overall total to 97,514, public poll since Korea has con staying in since “ there is noth the war program you must he could not get the Republican sacrifice wage demands, you must the Defense Department has firmed how unpopular this war ing we can do except protest.” or Democratic nominations, he announced. has been. New confirmation comes Joseph Beirnc, President of the use “self-restraint and self-con trol.” The tone of the whole con made the most out of masquerad This total includes almost from the Gallup Poll survey re CIO Telephone Workers referred ing as an “ independent.” This leased on Nov. 4 which discloses to graveyard of grievances that vention was as flag-waving as an Strike Breakers Gang Up 15,000 killed, more than 12,000 American Legion conclave. (See pretense, together with the missing, and 70,000 wounded. that a decisive m ajority regards the WSB and its regional offices the war in Korea as an “ utterly are becoming. Said he, “ We have editorial on page 3.) “ gang - buster” reputation he It does not include about 75,- 000 serious “ non-battle” cas useless war.”* today over 10,000 cases tied up, ASKS DEEDS NOT WORDS acquired as Kefauver Committee ualties, such as frostbite am The question asked was: “ A 10,000 cases where we know and A strong C ivil Rights Resolu O n N .y. Dock Workers counsel, was enough fo r him to putations, etc. U.S. Senator says that the we feel . the keen desires of tion was passed. I t called fo r a State Industrial Commissioner beat the candidates of the major Korean war is an ‘utterly useless the workers whose wages are Federal FEPC, an anti-lynch law, By Frank Faber Each day has seen another Stop the slaughter! Bring has appointed a fact-finding board war.’ Do you agree or disagree held up, and wanting those wages, an end of poll taxes and federal NEW YORK, Nov. 7 — The demonstration of the strikers’ in parties. the troops home now! to investigate and settle the w ith this?” (The unnamed wanting some relief . we have and state C ivil Rights Laws. In name of Anastasia has loomed genuity in devising and utilizing Michael Bartell, Socialist Work dispute. In testimony before the Senator was Taft, Ohio Repub found a c^esire on the part of discussing the resolution Willard large in the longshore strike new means of struggle. Yester ers Party candidate, summed up lican. See article on Page 2.) others connected w ith the wage Townsend, head of the Transport which has kept the port of New day, fo r example, the strikers panel, Ryan was forced to admit the results in a short statement that no signed agreement existed are the far-sighted voters, for stabilization program who haVe Service Workers, said- the labor York tied up for almost one chartered the motor launch over Station WNYC last night, Of those questioned, 56% between the union and employers. you repre&tmt fhe socialist future. a keen delight in dragging their movement had frequently “ given month. The name has become a Helen, equipped it with a loud shortly after Halley’s victory agreed as against 33% who The rebels are demanding that a “ I urge you not to lim it your feet so that months and months a nod to a resolution that says symbol of the forces involved in speaker and used It as a picket was announced. Bartell said: disagreed, a m ajority of almost new agreement be negotiated, self to, voting for socialism. go by and no re|ief is given to that the black brother should be this struggle. Anthony and Gerry boat to cover the waterside sec two to one,, and 11% expressed charging that the vote to accept A PROTEST VOTE Follow through! The - fight for those workers whose cases are treated on an equal basis.” But Anastasia, brothers of Albert, tions of struck piers. The N. Y. no opinion. The meaning of these the Ryan agreement was fraud socialism does not end on election before us.” how were these courageous words trigger-man for Murder Incor World Telegram reports: “A “ Rudolph Halley’s victory answers is beyond dispute. Most ulent. Dr. Martin C. Catherwood, day, it goes on 365 days a year. Indicating the heat that angry translated into actions when con porated, typify yie waterfront police launch, the Lt. Ronaghan, demonstrates that the voters of Americans see no purpose what chairman of the fact - finding Those who want to join with us union members have been putting crete discrimination situations hooligans pushed forward by followed in the Helen’s wake to New York are fed up with the ever in this war; they are against see that the public address sys panel, echoed Ryan and his two old parties and want a in the fight for socialism or learn it and they want i t ended. on the labor representatives of arose, Townsend asked. He said King Joe Ryan to spearhead his more about our program are back-to-work strikebreaking ac tems were not used.” Depend on gangsters by “stressing that the change. They voted for Halley, Gallup himself notes that his the WSB, Beirne continued: “ But that his investigation of the cordially invited to come to our the cops to come to the support element of first importance in the just as they did for Impellitteri “ surveys have for many months don’t stop your pressure at. our Cicero rio t showed that union tivities. headquarters at 116 University The name of Anastasia, and of the Anastasias! board’s function was getting the a year ago, as a protest against found the Korean wrar unpopular office.