The Daily Worker

Cleveland Jobless March Shows Needs of Struggle

By FRANK HENDERSON.

The demonstration of the 3,000 Cleveland unemployed workers has brought to the surface many interesting and important facts. Let us consider some of them:

The Demonstration: The mobilization of the large mass of workers and the consequent militant fight on the steps of the City Hall against the brutality of the police shows clearly the fighting mood of the workers and effectiveness and correctness of the program of the Trade Union Unity League and the Communist Party on the question of unemployment.

The capitalist press commenting on the fight between the police and the unemployed states it was the "worst since May, 1919." The angry mass of workers made even the police hesitate. Police captains had

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to force policemen into the fight.

It was only after the entire police force and the fire department were called into action that the police succeeded in dispersing the fighting workers.

After a half hour of fighting six workers and two policemen were taken to the hospital. Scores received minor bruises and injuries.

Several policemen were without coats which were torn off by the women workers during the fight.

The huge protest meeting on the Public Square immediately after the fight showed that the workers could not be terrorized into submission.

The "Socialist" Party: It took the socialist party only two days after the demonstration to participate. And how?

Although there is no visible signs of the socialist party in Cleveland its puppets-the YPSL barks the true tune of its mother. The YPSL held its "study circle" a few days after the demonstration to discuss the unemployment situation. Its officials were instructed to write and pass a resolution condemning the Communists and the workers for fighting the police and breaking the law.

When the question was asked at the meeting of the YPSL who would volunteer to write such a resolution -nobody volunteered. Finally the chairman appointed a young girl to write the resolution condemning the unemployed demonstration. This caused considerable arguments which resulted in the girl's resignation from the YPSL.

As she left the hall she said: "I will not condemn the workers for fighting for their rights. I refuse to write the resolution and will resign from your organization."

The resolution was referred to a special committee. This shows the role of the socialists and their offspring-the YPSL-the yellow banners of the betrayers of the working class.

The A. F. of L.: The unemployed workers gather daily at the Public Square to hear the speakers of the Communist Party and TUUL. The A. F. of L. officials attempted to speak to the workers on Feb. 19. What happened?

The workers drove the A. F. of L. speaker from the rostrum. The workers hurled questions at the speaker. "What about the sell outs, the present strike in Ohio of the miners and the A. F. of L. instructing workers to scab on the National Miners' Union and the strikers. What about the war and war preparations. What about the organization of the unorganized and the unemployed?"

These workers would not permit the A. F. of L. to speak-to mislead. The A. F. of L. is what the workers termed it-the Fakeration of Labor.

The Police-Note the preparations of the police department to smash the unemployment demonstrations on March 6. (1) Order for an addition to the radio squad. Newly equipped emergency cars with radio and tear gas bombs and tear guns, riot guns, sawed up shotguns and a large supply of ammunition. (2)A change in the telephone system of the police department. Secret wires to different parts of the city, etc. (3). Appearance of the mounted police on the streets. These police were usually ordered out after warm weather. Never at this early date. This all shows the preparations of the police department to break up the demonstrations on March 6.

Armed Forces-Definite instruction to riot duty have been given to the National Guard and orders to prepare for an emergency call were given at the last practice drill.

Charities and Holy Rollers-These have also been called into action to attempt to pacify and satisfy the hungry workers. These have appeared on the Public Square to offer coffee and dry bread to the unemployed. This fake relief lasted only one day. The second day the workers were asked to pray and believe that help would come from heaven. The psalm singers and publicity seekers have also been driven from the Public Square rostrum by the workers.

The Communist Party and Young Communist League--The Communist Party calls all workers, unemployed and employed, to demonstrate against the police brutality at the unemployment demonstration-for a gigantic demonstration on March 6.

Protest meetings have been held in all parts of the city, and mobilization meetings are being held for the mass demonstration on March 6.

Workers are joining the Communist Party and Young Communist League. The quota for the Y.C.L. has already filled its quota. The Party is near the top in its recruiting campaign.

Throughout the state, despite attacks and lies of the state, police and all anti-labor elements, the workers are following and responding to the call of the Communist Party for a struggle against the bosses and their government.

In Cleveland all indicates that there will be a huge demonstration of workers on International Unemployment Day.