The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 22, 1924, Page 2

4 4 4 { Page Two INJUNCTION AND STORM FAIL BOSSES Police Drive Pickets Into Snow But Lines Hold (Continued from page 1.) Consider what action it Il take against the infamous ‘“Dennie” Sullivan injunction. A poll of the members of the committee shows that the majority are thoroly opposed to the vicious and unconstitutional action of Sul- livan in attempting to order work- ers off the public streets and to prevent peaceful picketing. It is expected that the committee will organize agitation against the in- junction. Watching “Committee of 15.” At the same time the girl pickets ere watching the “Committee of 15” of the Chicago Federation of Labor which has promised to mect Monday with the injunction committee of the Federation, also a committee of 15 members. Strikers are demanding that this committee, which includes their paid attorney, Alderman Oscar Nelson, get on the job and carry out the mandates of the American Federation of Labor for the disre- garding of labor injunctions, “We will win!” the girl pickets told the “Committee of 15” Thurs- \A ‘ They have determinéd to carry the fight to success regardless of what the “Committee of 15” does, but they are urging the committee to obey the orders of the Chicago Federation of Labor which prom- ised to give full support to the strike, Must Not Fear Jail. They know that if the “Commit- tee of 15” and the myunction com- mittee take militant action that the Strike will be won, even tho some labor officials may see the inside of & police station in the course of the winning of the battle. John Fitzpatrick, before the strike, told members of the Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union that the Federation would be at their “com- mand” when they went on. strike. They are urging him to arry out his promise. Alderman Nelson Must Act. Alderman Oscar Nelson, the strikers’ paid attorney, MUST raise his voice for them at the next meet- Ing of the City Council Wednesday morning, they say. Nelson MUST raise his voice fkainst the use of the city police to break the strike and must see that action is taken. Strikers are impatient at his apparent indiffer- miée to date. Five More Arrested. Failing to worry the pickets by Iriving them into the snow storm, po- ice late yesterday arrested five more: fulia Ley, David Rosenthal, Walter Sewiski, Stanley Sklioris and William Wowiez. They were bailed out by the union promptly, and will demand jury trials when arraigned in S. Dlark St. Court today. sf. ¢ @ Picket In Snow Storm With furious wind and snow driving thru the streets the girl vickets kept their lines firm on ul fronts, yesterday, the begin- aing of the fourth week of the garment strike. Whenever a girl sought shel- ter from the storm for a mo- ment Mayor Dever’s bluecoats would drive her with curses sway from the doorway on the ner edge of the pavement where she was standing. Only the “sluggers,” whom the farment bosses have mobilized from the underworld, and the uniformed @ and detectives, were allowed stand out of the driving storm that made the second day of spring teem like the worst winter weather. Injanction Arrests. Garment bosses from time to time talled the policemen up to their of- fices and they came down flushed ind readv to charge on the pickets again. The bosses had purposely left their sidewalks covered with mow in order to make things hard for the pickets. arrests were made during the morning. Those arrested were Freda Reicher. Elianor Sadlowska, tnd Jennie Lieberman. They were all taken to the So. Clark Street police station where they were bailed out. They will appear in police court today. Injunction Arrests. Three more strikers were arrested Lsairngpar dl on attachments to show sause why they should not be pun- ‘shed for contempt of court. They were Harry Dixler, John Gottlieb and ‘Lena Moritz. When they ap- in Judge Sullivan’s court cases were set to be neard Tuesday morning. They are ‘on bond. The other contempt cases which were to be pane before ie ge yesterday were also set over t next Tuesday. The attorneys for the firms who secured the injunctions Are very anxious to push the cases fast as they can but Sullivan had court calendar filled yesterday the cases promised to last till Tuesday and he couid ao nothing to accommodate the bosses’ lawyers. BRE 4 Miss Corn Out On Bail. Why Isn’t Oscar Nelson on the Picket Line? SCAR NELSON is vice-president of the Chicago Federa- tion of Labor. He is-a lawyer. He is a member of the Chicago City Council. Oscar Nelson is employed by the labor unions who have had to fight the injunctions issued by Judge Denis Sullivan and other judicial lackeys of the Chamber of Commerce. He sometimes appears in court and splits legal hairs with the bosses’ attorneys over the injunctions. But nobody has seen Oscar Nelson on the picket lines since this dress makers’ strike started. We have been told that he has refused to address strike meetings, fearing that by so doing he would get in bad with the courts. So far as we know he has not raised his voice in the city council in protest against the brutalities of Mayor ‘Dever’s police force. Oscar Nelson does neither of these things, but he raves in the Chicago Federation of Labor when a radical intro- duces a motion calling for action on the picket lines instead of the futile policy of paying so much per head to lawyers for every striker hailed into court. Surely a real labor leader would not be guilty of such criminal negligence. If Oscar Nelson thought of the inter- ests of the workers, he is supposed to represent, instead of his own selfish advancement via the capitalist route, he would be on the picket line every day since this strike started. He would raise his voice so loud that every worker in Chicago would understand it as a clarion call to action. He would bring up the question of police brutality on the floor of the city council and he would insist that a commit- tee be appointed to bring the facts concerning the sluggings of the police to the attention of the workingclass of this city. se Lawyer, vice-president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, city alderman—Oscar Nelson has sufficient titles to give him prestige. He isa public man. Why is he dumb? Is it because he is only against the Crowe faction of the republican party and, is using the Dever democrats for factional political reasons? We remember when John Kennedy—now secretary of the Washington Farmer-Labor Party and prominent leader in the movement to launch a national farmer-labor party on June 17—was in the city council. He surely made things ers and asked them what they wanted him to do for the workers in the city council. But, of course, John Kennedy was a class-consious fighter whose heart was true to the great movement for the freedom of all workers from wage slavery. Nelson is just a plain capitalist hack politician, who hopes to rise up in the world by making of himself a door mat for the bosses to walk on. He has not raised his voice in the city council. He has not appeared on the picket lines. He has not urged that “The Committee of Fifteen,” of which he is a member, take action. He did not even attend the second meeting of the committee. The DAILY WORKER calls the attention of the organ- ized and unorganized workers of Chicago to the record of alderman, lawyer, labor leader Nelson, in this strike. We urge them to keep their eyes on him. We urge them to bting such pressure to bear on him as will compel him to raise his voice in the city council and demand a real inves- tigation of police slugging. ae aa a TR NRE sateen nto terday all paid their fines and. were released. Russian Bazaar Florence Corn, who was THE DAILY WORKE Saturday, March 22, 1924 ‘BOSTON STRIKE SETTLED ON 42 HOUR WEEK BASIS Too Much Reliance Put On Mayor Curley (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, Mass., March 21— After five weeks of struggle the striking garment workers of Boston voted to return to work on a com- promise agreement granting them the 42-hour week in five days in- stead of the 40-hour week for which they went out. This represents a gain of two hours over the 44-hour week they had been working, How- ever, the new contract eliminates five holidays with pay. The con- tract is for two years, The previous contract was for one year only. Some of the larger manufactur- ers, it developed after the meeting, are refusing to settle so the strug: gle is not yet over in these shops. 40-Hour Issue. Many of the strikers thought they were voting for a 40-hour week agreement, When the agreement was put to a vote there was no separate vote ‘on the number of hours and the duration of the con- tract. The enly vote was on the rejection or acceptance of the agree- ment. The issue was not clear to the workers, becduse of the parlia- mentary procedure followed, and many who were determined to hold out for 40 hours, voted for the Raid on Los Angeles T.U.E. L.1s Blamed On Labor Fakers Bpecial to The Daily Worker) SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.—|°, Emanuel Levin, arrested on suspicion of criminal syndicalism in the latest raid in Los Angeles on Workers Party and Trades Union Educational !league headquarters, is well known in jthis city, where he lived for some time and was an organizer of the People’s institute, broken up during the war. Persons here acquainted with the situation in Los Angeles offered proof that these raids are in- spired by reactionary A. F. of L. leaders of the southern city Inci- dentally Chief of Police Vollmer, who is outdoing the activities of the late Chief Oakes in the San Pedro strike, was “lent” to Los Angeles for a year by Berkeley, where he became fa- mous for his “college police force” FURNISHINGS LADIES’ MEN’S INFANTS’ Could Not Stand Cops. NEW ORLEANS, March 21.—Out of work and penniless in a strange country, Henry Hunter, a native of Lundwick, Galicia, sought shelter in a police station one night during recent cold snap. During the night he attempted suicide by slash- ing his wrists with a safety razor blade, | When questioned at the hos- pital as to his motive in attempting suicide he said “there was too much cursing and swearing in the station that night.” He is being held for insanity charges, Trade Where Your Money Buys the Most. MARTIN’S 723 West North Avenue East of Halsted St. The Dollar Gets a Verdict. NEW ORLEANS, March 21,-~ Down Louisiana way under the Code Napoleon the court crier receives a fee of one dollar if a jury returns a verdict; the jurymen also receive a dollar each when a verdict is re- turned. However, be it noted, that should the jury disagree, neither the jurymen or the court crier receive Phone Armitage 8529 CHRIST BORNER 3 UNION BARBER SHOP 1631 N. CALIFORNIA AVE. % of “psychological experts.” In Berke- ley he was’ considered rather a prog- ressive and liberal official. Plan to Resume the Russo-Chinese Talks For Recognition (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKIN, March 21—The_presi- dent today empowered Dr. Welling: ton Koo, former’ ambassador in Washington, to succeed Foreign Minister Wang as head of the Chi- nese delegation negotiating with Russia for a treaty to grant diplo- matic recognition to that power, It is reliably reported Russia will consider any plan China may for- !mulate for resumption of the ne- gotiations, considering neither party amendment to sustain the proposed agreement, The writer personally asked several who voted in favor what they were voting about, and they said that they voted for the 40 hours. Acceptance was urged by the international officers and the strike committee; whereas the rank and file, many of them indignant, had no spokesman. The discussion was monopolized py the officials, and brought sharply to a elose. Expelled Left Wingers. " The strike was called to get an apparent victory before the biennial convention of the international in Boston on May 5. Left wingers, the most active in organization cam- paigns and strikes, had been ex- pelled from joint boards, from the union, and from their jobs in the shops. The Internationa officialdom the issue‘of forty hours was raised, at best an ineffective one, co long as piece work was tolerated and the vast majority are piece. work- ers. Week work should have been fought for. The fight for the 40-hour week won in New York a year ago, was ,carried to Boston and Chieago, In Chicago, about 1,000 workers have already returned on 40 hours. At Curl€y’s Kite, It was after the mayor had in- terceded that proposals were made leading to a compromise. Accord. ing to one striker, “Fortytwo hours was all that Mayor Curley could fight out for us.” Since when must nilitants who advocate a better or- der, rely on political climbers tc fight their battles for them; another feather in the cap of the politician who is mayor of Boston, who has lined up behind him in his campaign for governor all labor leaders who sspire to political jobs. Labor to blame for the breakdown. ‘ Anything to Halt the Probe of Oil and The Attorney General WASHINGTON, March 21.—Ad- ministration leaders in congress be- gan a concerted drive today to force an adjournment before the conven- tions in June, President Coolidge will head the house steering committee at dinner at the White House tonight to con- fer on early adjournment plans. 40,000 Bus Men and Tram Conductors in London Go on Strike LONDON, March 21.—A strike of London. bus men and tram conduc- tors and motormen, involving 40,000 workers, started at midnight, it was announced officially at union head- quarters. Holds Out False Hopes? Gertrude Atherton, famous nov- elist, is working great harm to the womanhood of America by holding out “false hopes” of recapturing youth, Dr, Max Thorek, surgeon-in- chief of the American hospital here, and leading authority. on gland transplantation, charged today. Legion Suckers Needed. GULFPORT, Miss., March 21.— Now that the treasury is getting low and summer is coming on offi- ‘ials of the Joe Graham post of the American Legion have started a ‘ampaign for new members. Res, Phone Crawford 0331 Violin @ penny for their services. Small as the sum is very few disagree: ments are noted on the minute books. FRED LIEBERMANN Union Florist 243 W. North Avenue Phone Lin. 1066 CHICAGO D. BARD, Tailor SUITS MADE TO ORDER French Dry Cleaning, Dyeing, Re- pairing and Pressing of Ladies’ and Gents’ Garments at LOW PRICES Tel. Canal 4438 1825 S. Halsted St. CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA. The music for Russian, German, Croation, Bulgarian, Slovenian and Hungarian peoples. After Cheap Labor, NEW ORLEANS, March 21.—The National Handle and Enameling Company of Chattanooga, Tenn., which ‘manufactures handles for cutlery and various kitchen uten- sils, is after a location in this city, owing to the low cost of labor com- pared with their present pay roll. It is not stated whether they wil reduce thé price to the consumer or add the increased revenues to their own bank account, Stay Away From Portland, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore. March 21.— A. BIALKO Electrical workers in the middle| 1020 80. ASHLAND BLVD, CHICAGO west are warned against, man-catch- Phone Semel t0e3 ing ads of the Northwestern Elec- trie Company, involved in a strike with Electrical Workers’ local 125. OUT WITH DAUGHERTY! MASK BALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING: Afternoon for Children Evening for Everybody At the PURIM BAZAAR OF JEWISH WORKERS RELIEF COMMITTEE at the ASHLAND AUDITORIUM Ashland and Van Buren St. Tickets 25 Cents Only Phone Spaulding 4670 ASHER B. PORTNOY & CO, Painters and Deceraters PAINTERS’ SUPPLIES Estimates on New and Old Work 2610 MILWAUKEB AVE, CBI COME AND VISIT THE JEWISH RUSSIAN EXHIBITION which should carry the kanner of a | Office Phone Rockwell 0112 Teacher sentenced to thirty days in jail, was. released on $1,000 bonds pending the preparation of her appeal. Twelve persons who were arrest- ed Thursday along So. Market Street and who were airraigned in So. Clark Street police court yes- terday all demanded jury trials. They were: Andrew Timm, William.| Elash, Morris Tiegman, Morris Sher, Freda Nitzberg, Sam Hoft, Nathan Held, Morris Gram, Isadore Litwinsky, Sophie Young, Pearl Co- hen and Eva Boenfeld. See Dever Today. The officers of the I. L. G. W. U. are preparing to submit to the committee of 15 of the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor in written form, all the facts on police brutalities in acordance with the request the com- mittee made Thursday The com- mittee of 15 will as soon as they get the facts take them up with the mayor and demand immediate ac- tion. Police brutalities have been so extensive that the compiling of the data is a big job. The committee is expected to get the list of brutalities this morning from the union and Anton Johann- sen, chairman of the committee, John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation and Victor Ol- ander, secretary of the State Fed- eration, are instructed to immedi- ately take them to Dever and de- mand drastic action. Praise Sophie Altschuler. Sophie Altschuler, who was beat- en up by police officer 3181 last week and who is still under the care of a doctor, is receiving letters from all over the counsry praising her for her bravery and wishing her a speedy recovery, A typical letter from a person |G. who has never seen Sophie but who became interested in her thru see- ing her story in The DAILY} WORKER follows: “Dear Miss Altschuler: The DAILY WORKER informs me of your splendid fight in the front ranks of the workers and your misfortune as a victim of police brutality. “Please allow me to express my sympathy for you and commend you for your self sacrifice in the cause of labor. You are a splendid sol- f people who had been fined md who came before Sullivan yes dier for the workers’ cause, Yours fraternally, Peter Kranburger.” striking garment | Draws Big Crowd To Ashland Hall The second night of the bazaar of the Jewish Workers’ Relief Commit- tee, at the Ashland Auditorium, showed its popularity. A large crowd collected here to buy, dance and be ent#ttained by a concert, a showing of historical living pictures and a comedy by B, Fishbein, The great attraction, however, proved to be the Russian exhibition of the educational and relief activi- ties carried on in Russia for the bene- fit of Jewish orphans, victims )of pogroms, in the pictures showing the life of Russia’s destitute. Judging from the exhibition, the relief work is car- ‘|ried on in three main divisions: (1) Immediate relief in the way of food and shelter. (2) Placing and train- ing of the young Jewislr workers in agriculture, trade and vocation. (8) General education of all children hitherto deprived of such benefits, The exhibition is set aside in ciel room at the bazaar and the display of pictures of children in their classes, in play and vocational train- ing, drew hundreds of spectators, This afternoon at 1 o’clock there will be a masque for children, In the evening a masque for everybody. Sunday another concert will be held. Admission is only 25 cents. All net receipts go to the relief of the Jewish children, orphaned in Russia by po- grams and counter-revolution. hot for the bosses. Kennedy went to the trade union lead- _|#4 to show “accomplishments.” So SAN ANDREAS, Calif., March 21. ~—Altho forbidden by state law tg teach any sort of partisan politics in the public schools of the state, a » A. R. veteran told high school students that “You here in the hills are fortunately shielded from bol- shevism, socialism, intidelity and other enemies of the country.” SEATTLE, March %1.—Bricklay- ers’ international union is charter- ing in Seattle the only Pacific coast local of terrazo workers. The men prepare and lay composition marble- granite cement flooring in buildings. | SEATTLE, March 21.~-The paint- ers’ union here has started a trade school to teach members the fine Points of the trade, Great interest was shown |}; farmer-labor party, and go along with the surprisingly alive farmer labor movement now \coming out of the west, is tied to the political kite of Curley, the democratic mayur ot Boston. And those like Ninfo, first vice president of the I. L. G wu who from the platform proclaim themselves revolutionists, help along such political charlatans. Well did one striker ask, “What are you do- ing to make a reality the drear you profess to have?” What are they doing? Carrying out the mos‘ vicious plan of expulsions yet con- ceived, covering anyone with vision What answer could 1 Ninf Saat sabeatitg 0 give? He “sacrifice,” and “on undred per cent victory.” . Dress Bosses’ $1,000 Bond Is Not Worth A Pinch of Powder Strikers’ attorneys are laughing a‘ the statement which the new Chicag Association of Dress Manufacturer. has issued that a bond of $1,00. would be demanded from each mem- ber of this association with the pro- viso that.the wey, is forfeited if th member settles with the union, Such a contract would not be worth the paper it is written on, say the attorneys. In previous cases thi courts have ordered such funds re- turned. So this ambitious associa- tion which the Mitchell people arc controlling will have to get a strong- er chain to hold their members in line when they weaken before the deter- mination of the strikers, Chief Slaughter Has Disappeared: GRAND CONCERT AND BALL Will Be Given By JOINT COMMITTEE OF FIVE RUSSIAN ORGANIZATIONS (2 W. P. Branches, Society for T. A. to USSR, “Zvukee Rodini” and “Leera’’) Sunday Afternoon and Evening, March 23 bile Sai SCH HENRY MOSS ORIENTAL JAZZ BAND Music Furnished for All Occasions Members Americar Fed. of Musicians 1215 S, LAWNDALE AVENUE % Chicago, Ill. Meet us at the Prudential Restaurant 752 NORTH AVE. The only place to eat. . OENHOFEN HALL (Milwaukee and Ashland Avenues) f 21 MUSICAL NUMBERS DANCING (RUSSIAN and AMERICAN DANCES) UNTIL MIDNIGHT MOSCOW BUFFET and BAR Concert starts at 3:30 P. M. sharp Tickets 40 cents in advance—50 cents at the door In_advance the tickets can be obtained at the National Office, 1009 N, State St., and Russian Technical School, 1902 W. Division Si Come early to avoid the crowd. » All Proceeds for the Russian Daily “The Novy Mir’— Official Organ of the Russian Federation, W. P. When in the FEDERATION BUILDING patronize the CIGAR STAND in the lobby. We handle Union Made brands. Federation Cigar Stand 166 W. Washington St. PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. 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