New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Women Appeal for Funds
to Feed Clothing Work
ers' Families.
NINE WEEKS FIGHT
TAXES EAST SIDE
Six Hundred Mothers Seek Aid in
Single Day - 100000
Raised for Men.

Thousands Of babies IN sitting East
Side tenements are crying in vain for
milk as result Of the nine weeks
strike in the garment trade. II wa,
announced yesterday at the Womens
Trade Union League, 43 East Twenty
Second Street. In It's appeal, this
agency, which has distributed moro
than 10000 quarts Of milk to destitute
strikers in the last three weeks, as
serts that the food problem is get
ting desperate.
physicians report 10 me that thsy
can detect the vitality Of tho East
Side gradually ebbing away every
day." sad Robert w. Bruere Of the Cit
liens Committee which has $780,
900 to sssis. the idle operators. mis-
cry and suffering are increasing.
4 have been informed that the Board
Of Education plans to keep open two
public schools, ono in the italian and
one in the Jewish districts, where the
usual free school luncheon will be
served TO hungry children. This pro-
posed relief measure, however, has no
connection with the Citizens Commit
tee, which Is concerned solely with
raising funds turned over directly 70
the union officials. We decided not to
adopt Samuel Gompers's suggestion Of
establishing commissary depart
ment because Il would interfere with
East Side grocers and small shop
keepers who have extended credit to
the strikers"
500 Call for Milk.
When informed Of Hr. BruersS
statement, Isadore NJ. Levy, chairman
Of the Board Of Education's COMMITTEES
on tho use OF school buildings, said
no request for permission 70 continue
the school luncheons had been re-
ceived.
More than 600 strikers called a. tbs
Women's Trade Union League yester-
day for milk FOR their families.
an the name Of destitute parents
and starving babies we ask women
who have families TO contribute to
our milk fund" the League says.
"For nine weeks the strike has been
on. Each operator draws only three
dollars a week from the union, regard
less OF the size OF his family. Most Of
them have pawned everything they
own.
ave have had so many requests for
milk that we cannot begin TO meet
the demand. With the arrival OF sum-
mer weather IL has become necessary
for an ice depot to be established. I'm
less we can offer ice for keeping the
milk cool. our milk distribution viii
lose large share Of its value to the
strikers
Gifts Total 100000.
The strike committee has announced
contributions amounting TO 100000,
including: Citizens Committee. $780,
900; international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, $4,000; Waist Makers
Union Of New York, $4,000; Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, $4,000. and
Philadelphia Cloakmakers. $4,000.
turers said the strike situation re-
mained unchanged yesterday. Several
thousand pickets were on duty 20 watch
for shops due TO be opened by the
manufacturers.
To reprimand contractors for tho
alleged employment OF strike breakers
in new subway construction, William
Anderson, business agent Of the harbor
Hosting Engineers Union, yesterday
requested officers Of tho longshore-
mems and building trades unions 70
start a sympathetic strike. He said
workers in tho East River tunnel had
been instructed not TO handle any
material touched by strike breakers.
Say Strikes Wero Caused
According TO the hosting engineers,
their strike caused idleness among
longshoremen on several piers In
Brooklyn yesterday.
William lehman, general organizer
Of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International Alliance, announced that
he expected 70 organize all the walters
in the New York hotels as soon as he
had completed his work with employees
In small restaurants.
In spite of the continuance Of the
chaufeurs' strike, officials Of the Fifth
Avenue Coach Company said they were
able 70 restore full bus service on
Fifth Avenue and more satisfactory
service on Riverside Drive yesterday.