The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
st. Marks Turned Over to Unem.
ployed, Who Grumble
While They Eat.
THREATEN TO BREAK LAW
Scorn Municipal Aid and De-
mand Good Jobs o.
Their Right.

a young I ". W. leader not - years
old with curly black hair and swapping
black eyes stood iast nisht on the plat
form OF the lecture room OF st. Marks
Ep!scopal Church, Eleventh etreet and
Second avenue. Around about him were
200 or more homeless and unemployed
who under their leaders guidance had
marched through the snow from Rutgers
Square on the invitation OF Dr. W. ~
Guthrie pastor OF the church. TO got food
and shelter for the night.
But there was no gratitude on the
leaders hacc or on those Of his followers.
He had no word OF thanks for the pas
tor who had made the arrangements for
them. OF for the mon who provided the
money. or the women OF the parish who
were preparing sandwiches and coffee for
the clamoring appct!tes.
Instead OF appreciation. tho speaker
expressed the new propaganda Of the
l. W. w. First he demanded eight hours
work day and IS wxlspes. 1fthat was not
forthcoming he wanted food and shelter
for his men as their rights. He an
nounced that II they did not get work
they would march every night to some
demanding food and shelter. and II they
did not get them they would disregard
the law. enter the buildings by force and
take food.
He announced that the municipal lods-
ing houses and the mission houses would
be ignored, the first because they are not
Mt I've said. for human beings and the
second, because IN them every hungry
man must sell his soul for q piece of
bread and bed. Furthermore, ne said
that hereafter he and his followers would
not 20 to the bread lines. They would
not stand In line for q cup Of hot water
and a piece Of crust"
Eat - They Mals6a Deaefactoss.
As he spoke he bent forward. shaking
his hss q; the rough looking men who
looked up at Him and cheersd every zen.
tence. The men rnunehed sandwiches as
they listened. They muttered wrathfuiiy
complaints because lie coflse was not
being served quickly enough. -.. ....
The sreat log fire that burned cheer
fully in tho big fireplace did not attract
them. The decoration behind the speak
ers back. symboliz,ng the spirit OF love
and helpfulness did not appeal 20 them.
Tile paintings and the statuary about the
hall. s!gnifying pence and conten.ment
seemed to anger them. They were intent
on the young speaker.
The leader was Frank rannenbaum.
born In Russia. no address. formerly a
waiter but now an l. W. W. organiser
who has taken charge OF the invasions OF
r .,,tn -
!ic buildings pending the arrival to-day Of
Big Bill Haywood. who IL TO take charge OF
still more extensive campaign In behalf
of the idle. When Big Bill comes TODAY
more active work is 10 be done. with the
hope OF bringing out many thousands 70
make nightly raids on temples and syna-
gogues."
The radical crusade Of the !. W. W. men
probably will be stopped soon because OF
the incendiary demands Of the leaders. who
are urging their men to get bread and
shelter "by hook or crook, or by force
regardless OF the law" The speeches OF
Tannenbaum and OF Theodore Freeman.
who urged the men to move in a body on
the Bowery Mission and take out forcibly
the clothing stored there for ESQ men, were
heard by representatives Of Police Com.
missioner Mckay. Court action may b
taken to-day.
Tannenbaum and his men had srurned
the invitation given on Sunday by DR..
Guthrie because the men wanted ITO in.
wade Fifth avenue and see what IL was
like" but the offer seemed more inviting
yesterday after tho heavy snow and the
prediction OF a cold night. The leader
visited the church and stipulated tho con.
ditions on which he and his men would
come. There was no begging. no thanks !;
Just an agreement
The March to the Church.
Accordingly Tannenbaum. who iimps
because Of a recent injury to his foot,
trudGed down to Rutgers Square leaning
on the arms OF two assistants. Fred Miller,
whose speech Ii a. fiery ~ his hair. and
| Arthur Csron, q dark eyed. black haired
There WAS no one In sight when the trio
arrived, for q squad OF policemen had
just broken up . meeting In the square.
| Miller and Caron went scouting and soon
more than 100 men and boys appeared.
Mounting the snow covered fountain and
clinsing to = lamp post young Tanner.
baum announced:
yellow workers. We will now march
uptown and 20 into a church. There we
viii got something 70 eat and place to
sleep, with breakfast In tho morning. Then
we will 20 out tomorrow and demand
work.
"if We DO not get work, we vii, de-
mand bread. and II We do not get bread
We viii disreeard the Jaw"
He did not get any further. because
Patrolman Keisin grabbed him by the
collar and pulled him from his perch
Another speaker took his place while Tan.
nsnbaum argued with the policeman. A
truce was arranged while the policeman
sent to his captain for Instructions. Soon
the unemployed were on the march They
went east through Canal strset, picking
up recruits a. they went They met an
anarchist who tried TO stop them and give
them literature. but he was brushed asids
and soon the throng WAS u the Dowsry
Tho men, led BY Tanneneaurn. with the
quarter breed Indian - marshal slouohsd
~ past the Bowevy Aissaon, which they
jeersd. On the way they met more Of
thdr kind ana shouted ''Coms along. Wen
ret YOU s0mSthing 70 eat and place to