Evening star., 1921-10-06
D|SSENS|ON SPLITS
FORCES OF LEDOUX

Dissension in the ranks Of the un-
employed men gathered in Washing
ton under Urbain LedouX, champion
nf the unemployed, which has been
s:eethinG since last night, when the
New York delegation arrived in
Washington. broke out openly today
in front of the Capitol. Ledoux saw
half of his followers from New York,
most of them ex-service men, desert
him after fiery speech by Bud
Taylor of New York, who asserted
that LedouX was not doing all in his
power to secure jobs for the unem-
Dloyed.
The New York men, who came from
the metropolis in a sightseeing bus,
led by Taylor and j. NJ. Leavitt, called
on Senators Wadsw and Calder at
The Capitol. They asked that the state
armories in New York be opened up
as places for the unemployed to sleep.
Senator Wadsworth told them 1T was
a state matter.
Just as the men were piling into
the truck Taylor made a speech to
the crowd. He said substantially:
"I am sick and tired of following
this fellow Zero" around. 1t isn't do
ing us any good to pose before the
camera. We are not moving picture
actors. What we want is work. This
chasing the cameras here is not get
ting US anywhere. I'm going back
10 New York and try to get jobs for
YOU fellows. If any of you want jobs
best to land them
Following Taylor's speech about half
of Lctlouxs followers on the truck
climbed down and started alter Tay-
lor toward the Union station. Ledoux
and the rest of the party boarded the
truck and went to the White House,
where the leader asked that the
President come out and view Jim
White, champion strong man of the
Navy, pull the f1ve-ton load up the
street by his teeth. The President
did not appear.
May Imperll o. F. u.
Appearance of the New York dele
cation in the city and their actions
last night may prove detrimental to
the aims of the o. F. U. Club-only
for unemployed-accord to Joseph
Chestnut, temporary secretary of the
organization. The O. F. U Club stands
for establishment of a permanent
home for unemployed in ashington,
Chestnut said, and is against panhan-
ding or asking for money.
O. F. U. Club officials. feel that such
action on the part of the New York
light with government officials. and
VIII hinder securing of permanent
home for unemployed here.
The New York men have separated
themselves entirely from the men who
have been in Washington for the past
few days under the leadership of Le-
doux. although Ledoux Travelled with
the New Workers today on the motor
truck in which they came to the capi-
tai from New York. Methods employed
by the New York men in several cities
along their route and actions of fndi-
v.duals in the delegation may bring
d:srepute on the local organization ii
such tactics are pursued in Washington.
o. F. U. Club officers said today.
Ledoux and a delegation of the jobiess
men have been in Washington for sew
s'al days visited Col c.. r. Forbes. di-
doctor Of the veterans bureau, yester-
day and urged upon him allotment of
an unused government building in
Washington to be usced as a home for
men out of work in this city. The
leader Of the unemployed said Col.
Forbes took the request under advise
ment and asked him to return today
FOR an answer.