The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-03
Especial Correspondence from the IN
ternational Jewish Press
Bureau, Inc.)

| ternational Jewish Press
Bureau, Inc.l
| The great protest demonstration
turned out to be. more of success
than was expected.
No less than $4,000 marched in the
procession from New York's lower
East Side to 57th street, where the
protest meeting in Carnegie Hall took
place. The greatest impression WA.
made by the division of Jewish sol
diers and sailors, which contained 1S,-
OuO uniformed men. This number was
given to us by the military marshal
of the demonstration, Lieutenant
Ireiiler, who reviewed all the Jewish
service men, as they marched past i'll
close forma ton, according to military
orders.
Naturally there were some features
of the demonstration which proved to
be disappointing. The first disap-
pointment was that the Jewish DEM
oistration was not permitted to march
thru Fifth Avenue. This wealthy
thoroughfare to which New York ac-
cords such pride, and where there coil
, stantly promenade thousands of the
class of Americans who have the pow
er to exert their influence on the pull
lie of America, wins closed to us.
OF course, the blame for this re-
fusal rests principally upon Mayor
Hyian, who would under no consider
alton grant us the required permission.
1t would not be fair, However. to ac-
cuse the Mayor of i-Semitism. he
himself came to the meeting at Car
negie Hall and protested against the
progroms in the name of New iorl
City. The trouble with the Mayor is,
that he sees "red" in everything. an.
| That he is afrnid of every demonstra-
against the progroms. This attitude
ON his part is also accountable for his
sending 1.5OO policemen to keep the
demonstration in order.
Our second disappointment was that
owing to the poor arrangements, Car
negie Hall was not entirely filled. al
though in the case or the protest
against Poland, the much larger Mad
ison Square Garden was packed to the
last inch. At the present meeting
thousands remained standing In the
streets. because the police did not
permit anyone near the Hall without
ticket. and many who had tickets
seeing the great crowds before tho
Hall. went away without attempting
to enter. because they thought that the
place was already over-iilled.
The speeches were not very strong
with the exception of shc address oi
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. and
that of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. whose
addresses are always so effective thai
| they compel Christians to listen and
Jews to weep.
In New York, n Jewish worker must
he IL tailor or a clOakmaker i'll order
| to have it known when he is striking.
| Once the cloakmaiers declare Il strike,
tliey Immediately receive publicity i'll
the Jewish and non-Jewish papers.
| Prominent men step in and take
hand in adjusting matters. The strii-
ers are assisted and means are sought
of effecting a settlement.
At present in New York, Jewish
workers in at least four trades are
| strils ng: The capmakeis. cigarmak-
crs. piano workers and druggists. yet
everything is quiet. No one talks OF
these strikes and the public is not
even aware that they are going ON.
The cigarmakers have been on strike
tor over three months and the suffer
| ing in many Jewish homes is very
great on this account. If 1t were not
| for the help of other Jewish unions
it is a great question whether the
| cigarmakers would he able to hold out
Tor so long.
In mentioning the assistance OF
Jewish unions to strikers. one recalls
the check for 100000 which the Jew
! ish AmaIgamated Clothing Workers
of America sent ~ the American Fea-
Grafton of Labor for the striking min
ers. practically all of whom are Cen
tiles. Indeed, the comparatively poor
Jewish Refer Makers Union also sent
$4,000 for the miners and the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
taxed each of its members $500 Tor
the same purpose.
1t. is important to note that recently
the attitude of the American FEEDER