The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 2, 1927, Page 18

‘ 309000000002 000002000000090F00990500 0090000900995 00009906986/6909SO00099900009000000000006)}000000000000000005O0000SSC8 Page Twelve 0008969639868 090 ‘ . 4 Wy SPECIAL MAY DAY SUPPLEMENT THE JOINT DEFENSE & RELIEF COMMITTEE sends May Day Greetings on behalf of the IMPRISONED CLOAKMAKERS AND FURRIERS to the AMERICAN WORKERS AND OTHERS WE NEED YOUR HELP! SHOE WORKERS CARPENTERS PLUMBERS FOOD WORKERS The Needle Trades Workers MILLINERY WORKERS METAL WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS PAINTERS fought for an improvement of the conditions of the entire American working class. They made the sacrifice to establish in this country the five-day, 40-hour week. Their strong unions under the guidance of loyal leadership won the demand after a struggle in which the fur- riers were on strike for 17 weeks, and the cloakmakers 25 weeks. Every effort was made to break their strikes and when their ranks held firm they were in each case exposed to treachery from within, in the person of the official leadership of the A. F. of L., in unison with the presidents of their International unions. In each case the traitorous bureaucracy failed. The strikes were won. The bureaucracy believes in the principle of efficiency unionism, that is—greater production for the bosses rather than better working conditions for the workers. They guarantee plenty of highly skilled workers to the bosses, rather than plenty of good jobs to the workers. The needle workers were not in accord with their principle so they proclaimed that the unions were opposed to the A. F. of L. and must therefore be smashed. Workers who led in resistance to their attempts at reorganiza- tion into boss-controlled unions have been torn from their wives and children and thrown into jail on all sorts of framed-up charges, based on their work as pickets during the strike. The leaders of the fur- riers, especially, have been exposed to frame-ups and held incom- municato while the bosses, taking advantage of the opportunity, de- clared a lockout in an effort to drive the workers to register in the Woll, McGrady, Frayne, dual unions. Family men whose reputations and records are of the best, are among the earliest victims, and it was only when the attack failed that the leaders were framed up. Although a jury in the Klan ridden town of Mineola could find no excuse, aside from the charges of a stoolpigeon and a scab, on which to base a decision of guilty, nine leading furriers were sent to jail while the case against Gold and Shapiro fell down so completely that the jury was compelled to de- clare them not guilty. Immediately they were rearrested on the same charge through a legal technicality, and on May 2nd they come to trial again. The case of J. Goretzky, manager of Local 35, I. L. G. W. U., who is held on $25,000 bail comes up before the openly prejudiced Judge Rosalsky on May 9th. Over fifty workers are in jail. Many more face serious charges. Their wives and children need relief. Their cases must be fought to a finish through the courts. To abandon them means a surrender to the bureaycracy which hopes to frighten the mass of the workers with the terrible example that has been made of these men. Assisting the bureaucracy are the bosses, the Klan, the Ameri- can Legion and the police. These elements furnish the money to carry on the fight against the unions. The unions can depend only on the workers. The Cloakmakers and Furriers know this and they are giving the defense magnificent support. This is not enough. All other workers must help. The defeat of the needle-trades unions means the defeat of the entire American Labor Movement. Today they attack the needle trades, tomorrow it may be your own union. This will result in a setback that will require years to overcome. The victory in the five day, 40 hour week fight will be lost, and with it will be lost all hope of extending this gain to the rest of the workers. THE FIGHT OF THE CLOAKMAKERS AND FURRIERS IS THE FIGHT OF EVERY WORKER IN EVERY TRADE AND INDUSTRY EVERY WORKER MUST HELP! THE DEFENS COLLECT ARTICLES FOR THE BAZAAR BRING IN YOUR BAZAAR HONOR ROLL WITH PLENTY OF NAMES SELL TICKETS FOR THE BAZAAR DEFENSE BAZAAR MERCHANDISE AT HALF PRICE S| _ Thustay M av Everything Summer ror the | oatuntay Sunday | and Family Outfits 12, 13, 14, 15 Men’s New Style Straw Hats A FINE RESTAURANT STAR CASINO 107th Street and Park Avenue CONTINUOUS CONCERTS DANCING EVERY NIGHT NEEDS YOU! READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY AND ACT! We call on every worker to buy a dollar certificate at once in the $100,000 Fund Roll Call Drive. Be sure your certificate is stamped with the official | seal accompanied by the special certificate receipt. | JOINT DEFENSE AND RELIEF COMMITTEE CLOAKMAKERS AND FURRIERS 41 Union Square, Room 714, New York, N. Y. STAND BEHIND THE IMPRISONED CLOAKMAKERS & FURRIERS Do you like to see the imprisoned Cloakmakers and Furriers in Jail? Do you like to see their families suffering and in want? Do you like to see other active union members now under charges sentenced to long prison terms? If not, fill out the Certificate printed in the advertisement of the Committee and mail it to the office with One Dollar. This reply will encourage the mass of workers to keep up their fight for a clean union. The necessity is so great that even if you have already given, we ask you to give again, and sign this Roll Call. CUT OUT THIS CERTIFICATE AND SEND IT OR BRING IT IN WITH ONE DOLLAR cpitetcneitticen ananassae aaah ing: We call upon all Workers to support the 100,000 Dollar Drive of the Joint Defense and Relief Committee, Cloakmakers and Furriers. (Signed) BEN GOLD, LOUIS HYMAN. UyO)IZ 44.) “ Vv Sad) aE DOLLAR FUND ROLL CALL Joint Defense and Relief Committee, Cloakmakers and Furriers ‘Room 714, 41 Union Square, New York City 3B hereby contribute One Bollar o do cork of freving the imprisoned: Cloahmahors and Frrviens; defending these uncer indictment and rating valgf foo theia BS py. «| Joint Defense & Relief Committee, Furriers & Cloakmakers, 41 Union Sq., Room 714 Other stations at Local 22, 16 W, 21st St. or the Joint Boards of the Cloakmakers and Furriers. Be sure your Certificate is stamped with the official seal, accompanied by the special certificate receipt. : CUT OUT THIS CERTIFICATE AND SEND IT OR BRING IT IN WITH ONE DOLLAR HELP TILL ALL THE IMPRISONED CLOAKMAKERS AND FURRIERS ARE FREE! SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBUTION TODAY! GS OOHOOG OS 0OH088OH899HSOHSOGHSHHOHOOHDGOOOOOOO0O08OOOSOCOOC® th a claw ib enh ainda deh al shad alee ahd ©0000008000000000000000000050000000000000000000000000000055000000000000000S0000000000000000000000000000000000 TITTY § i