New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
FORK, NOT SOCIALISM
nEM. lands OF REBELS.
Chairman Hosr Is Proud of His
Heart, Just the Same.

,s,niou broke out yesterday in the National
..-n,ttee for the Relief of the Unemployed at its
co.,, os,,erters at No 90 Duane street which Com
EnsT Metz gave to it. Some of the members got
,,irely declaring that they Were tired of mass
o. ~ resolutions and listening TO socialistic maun-
s,es when they wanted work. The other MEM
s-s kept right on talking
= A Curtis. boilermaker. who is out Of xo-l.
ufIIfar1 Cronin, led the rebellion and for sor,,a
- Yesterday did some talking themselves 10 the
,o-ters IN the hearing Of ]. Eads How Of ST
,,ris chairman Of the committee, of his aln,ost
.sis,ic tendencies, charging tha. the cornn,,++aa
- hefns made an annex TO the Socialist marty
a. How listened 20 them in unusual silence CON
..+;ng himself in carrying chairs. which had hee,
rven hy the city, I'D two flights of stairs to the
rannnittee ROOM
ssia Curtis pointing TO Chairman How:
-sThsf's the Ask him IL he amt a social
ss;a Chairman How:
sqoh, might be a socialist or an anarchist. but
T think not
Asked if he was a member Of the Socialist party
Re said:
NO sir hut whatever socialism is in my heart
an proud Of
Curtis and Cronin gave exclamations Of relief
.hen Chairman How stopped talking and Of dis
f,st al what he said Mr. How continued "toting"
ne chairs though the rnalcontents were not
here who wanted work instead Of socialism Cur
-;s said after he had disappeared:
Now. what dye think of that? Saws whatever
socialism he has in his heart he is proud Of,
wonder Row that is going TO provide work for men
rbo don't want charity. This place is providing
nobody with work and 1 believe Controller Metz
wouldn't have given the use of the building if he
bsd known the purposes 1t would have been
rut to
Z don't believe that with all the hot air talked
hsre six people have got work through this labor
bureau" said Cronin- If it amt socialistic why
does the committee put socialist planks in all the
resolutions ii gives out TO be published? That's
what / would like know
We want work. not charity nor socialism said
Curtis. Il going to the first job I've had for
many months. It is from the National Metal
Trades Association.
the committee from the manager Of philan-
thropic body containing a check for $40 with the
remark;
This vas sent in all kindness by the man who
~rote the check but it is work want. not
Charity
You lust take that check back to the signer, -
.sid Cronin
Don't get excited said Curtis Course I'll
take the check back. but the man meant well
Later on Curtis and Croniu on behalf Of the dis
sstisfed member, gave out = statement in which
thsy said
We the UNEMPLOYED al Nc 20 Duane street do
wish - say. far concerned. that we
have never voted at our meetings in favor Of the
eight hour Eo-kday. only trying TO ger
work Il II were only hour day. We are in
no condition 70 agftate for any political party or
question The resolutions given out as coming
rom rhis body we know nothing about, are
free, independent body. and want every member
n rse his own Judgment in all questions. national,
AID political
In reply Nr. How issued this:
Curtis and Cronin are chronic kickers. who are
mi pleased because they cannot the commit
Tee 70 please themselves. They viii be voted out
n TIE committee Tomorrow with the others who
a-e in The bolt as believe there is enough horse
sense in the committee 20 vote them out on the
r-orJ~1 that such tickers help IN work.