New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Rudolf Won Liebach Leads
Cheering When Giova-
nitti Hits at Foe
Poor Give Up Dollars
Bill Haywood's Eloquence
Drags Money for Defence
Of Indicted Men
[Stof Correspondence

CHICAGO, April 7.-Rudolf Won Lie
bach, whose dearest ambition is to be
known as the composer of the prole-
.ariat's songs. led the uproarious cheers
in T. ". ". Hall this afternoon that
greeted the statement by the New York
labor poet. Arturo Giovanitti, that the
sWobplies" were the original Kaiser
haters in America. Giovanitti added
that the I. ". ". hated the entire
German system OF government, from
Wilhelm down 10 the German Socialist
marty. Then there were more cheers.
Won Liebacil IS accounted musical
genius by persons in Chicago who
should know. But these same people
deplore his radical manner of banging
on defenceless piano even more than
they shudder at his revolutionary the
ores Of government. Rudolf wears his
hair long. in the style made famous
but never fashionable by Buffalo Bill.
He wears big black broad brimmed
hat, long black ulster. carries vivid
yellow walking stick. sports blue fan
mel shirt and flowing bow tie, and caps
it all by using nose glasses from which
the right lens is missing. Incidentally,
he and Oscar Wilde used to be pals.
Bill Haywood Presides
'Ah." Won Liebach murmurs from
time to time, "if l could but write the
workers anthem, I'd die without
regret"
Giovanitti spoke to day on THE
Way Out of Wage Slavery" The hall
was crowded with what the l. W. w.
terms working stiifs" and their fam
lilies. 1t was decided to raise funds
for the defence of the indicted lead
III an ecclesiastical chair, that was
built for the pastor of the fcck that
formerly held church services in the
building now known as |. W. W. Hall.
It is in q drab West Side neighbor-
hood. convenient to the centre of mi
gratory labor supplying agencies in
West Madison Street
Girl ushers passed contribution
boxes through the audience while Hay
wood exhorted from the platform.
We've got to have 5000 tomorrow
morning" the leader shouted. you'll
never make II giving dimes and quar-
ters. We've got to have dollar bills.
Who'll give dollar bill? Come, now,
yesterday was pay day. All. there's
enc. and another. and another"
Contributions Mount
IN a few moments Haywood was
Standing guard over a sizable pile of
the stuff that is so highly priced in
capltallstlc circles.
The men and women who swarmed
10 y Il.
money on the pile were just as sincere
as the Puritans who contributed funds
Tor the Quitting Of the Mayfower
Inc dollar bills they gave. judging from
the clothes they wore, meant more of
q sacrifice than would much larger gifts
IN more fashionable gatherings.
History always resounds with the
rustic Of silken skirts descending the
stairs and the clatter of the wooden
shoe ascending the wooden shoe is the
emblem OF sabotage quoted Giova-
nitti curing his speech.
We hate kaisers and cars and
kings. We want to see the King of
England get a good job. But just as
much as we hate these. so do we hate
all who have put themselves high above
the common level. including the indus
trial kaisers Of America. We want to
see these gentlemen disgorge the bull
Ion they have .--ade out OF the war.
To Us this war is an incident of a
few seconds compared with the age long
struggle @ the workingman.
We Will not have to go to jail if you
Eale your power felt"
Indicted Men Cheer
This was the signal for another out
burst Of cheers for all of the indicted
l. ". ". members, who are out on bail
and were attending the meeting
There was a great deal Of low-toned
conversation al the meeting yesterday
about the government agents who are
reported 10 be planted in the county
jail with the |. ". ". prisoners.
The forces Of Superintendent Clad
oaugh, Of the bureau of investigation
o. the Department Of Justice, contain
a. least one man who for long time
xas greeted as fellow worker" by Chi
eago I. ". ". members. This agent.
whose name is McDonoueh, actually be-
cane secretary Of /. W ". local No.
$50. and if thers IS any one cordially
nated oy the members Of that organiza-
ION i. Is McDonough.