The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-03-04
''Dissolving" The Amalgamated


~ Mary Heaton Worse.
TIE. lemonstration of 10000
menbers of the Amalgamated Cloth
Ing Werkers gathered together in
leslisoa Square Garden showed
what they thought about the attack
made o. them few days before by
tho manufacturers. The manufac-
turers had applied to the courts for
''dtas0lutien'' of the organization. I:
had applied ON the ground that the
orgaaizatien's object was the TAX
Tag sver'' Of the clothing industry.
1 arrived at the Garden few
minutes late. Outside row OF po-
lice were fined up. No more people
couta come in; the place was packed
with the cutters, the shirt makers,
the makers of boys clothing. They
were all there. but although they
lined tho place from top to bottom,
they represented only a fraction OF
the workers In New York City.
It was Jolt to see the industry
there before ones eyes. Rows upon
reus Of men and women up to the
hieaest gallery. From the speaker 8
paetlorn-a sea of faces. This is
aaueEpressi0n which has had its fex-
tuves worn off from over usage
eiace the day 1t was fresh minted ];
esd yet there is no other phrase
that COMES as aptly, looking down
ct ahe@.
One says giibly enough that the
tndustry IA New York comprises
$500 people. 1t comes off the
tongue Hke the multiplication table.
But took into the faces of some 49,
ooo oeople and you gtt another inn
preesion. Suddenly you translate
frem eigsres into terms of men and
Weaen, . city full of them. ard of
the lives dependent upon them.
New almost all these people were
1dle. TAeQ we're suffering the rigors
oe lookout because little group
Of 0eeQle sitting in an office. led by
Men Whe were not even employers.
hal decided on . lockout. That was
the story teid by DIR. William NJ.
l1eisegson. And now this same group
49, trying to destroy this great or
GaAisati0A whose members had so
lately emerged from the sweatshop
and whose only safeguard against
tho fetaru to the sweatshop days
VA that equalization.
.etEty tive thousand people threat
ened With the loss Of what was most
Drccioss II their economic lives. to
suit : Aaadful Of irresponsible men.
CsastdSr the terrible charge they
have Agalast the Amalgamatcd. It
~ 6eAA accused Of Desiring that
tls woskefs should own the tools
u Aeir trle end receive the full
pfeAact ~ their labor. What 4
sisoking td6a! An industry run for
service tnste&d OF for profits. Cal:
ont tho police.
nat no enc need worry. The tail
ors = New York. the Amalgamated
Clsthins Workers. are not planning
g take. ever the industry" It is
slle bosaes Who are ADVERTISING the
49,. they are Advertising the idea
v{ry widely. Why, some day IL they
80 On adverthins the notion Of
4 ~ workess owning the industry. It
nl1G1t Ct iato tho workers' heads.
~ ones sscA : bee got lodged
tlleea. NJ might keep buzsing and
o{a1lns arpsnl.
AAA ~ very best way to adver-
W. Suca A. horrible thing q for q
Slt{tie Grs1n Of employers 10 attack
/ a esUaaieation ifke the Amalgam-
80. 8 ssganisation which has had
~ preiss q every labor stundent
a tAis senntry for IT, progressive
y " coa9tfucttve policies. The very
e@Gt ~ e advertise the idea OF
g. WORKERS. owatag the industry is
f : 49, grolp employers to try
= la1 : whole industry into
~ - conditions. It seems If
saal ~ "a 6nch : thing. TO At
- Analsaaaatsd Clothins