The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-08

March 20, 81, and April 1,
they published the following
advertisement:
WANTED. Experienced oper.
ators on power machines to sew
dresses; steady work, good pay. An
excellent opportunity to learn a
trade and receive a good wage.
"Graceline Dress Co.,
1902 S. Market ST., 9TH A."
A Real Socialist" Ally.
Mr.. Heller, the head Of the Grace
line Dress Company is also the uresi-
dent of one of the bosses associa-
lions. He has as his right-hand man.
the notorious, labor-hating, union
smashing Dudley Taylor. During the
strike Mr.. Heller has done his best
TO have every picket arrested that
passed his plant.
he mas on numerous times pointed
out various pickets to the uniformed
police and caused their arrest. He
has been the biggest factor in supplv-
ing strike-breakers to members of his
association. Not only has he supplied
the strike-breakers, but he has also
furnished sluggers and "dicks" to the
various bosses in the strike zone. He
has been frequent visitor at Judge
Dennle" Sullivan's court. kll these
facts can be verified at the headouar-
ters of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers in Chicago.
Turnout the strike "Nauiienos"
has published news items which were
nothing more than translations of the
Chicago Tribune" and the Hearst
papers. 1t has tried to hide its true
self and motives by barrage on the
expelled militants and the active
trade-unionists in the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor, who have demanded
and urged NE support of the entire
Chicago labor movement towards
winning this strike.
But it has now dropped its mask
and has come out openly in support
of the garment manufacturers and
today it is lined up with the most
vicious anti-union elements. And,
yet, "Naujienos" has the audacity TO
call itself working class institution!
Not First Offense.
This is not the first time that
"Naujienos" has supported the bosses
in their drives to smash the unions
and lower the standard of living of
the workers in America.
On August 30, 1919, the following
ad appeared:
Wanted: Laborers to do work
outside of city to take place of the
strikers. Good wages, steady work,
free board, room and fare. Open
all day and Sundays, $50 N. Saga
mon St."
During the winter Of the same
year, while the Cincinnati garment
workers were on strike, they pub
lished ads for strike breakers.
In 1920, during butchers strike
in Chicago, they printed another ad
appealing for strike-breakers.
In 1921, when some ladies' gar
ment workers were on strike in Chi
cago, they printed scab ad. Dur
ing the summer of the same year,
they printed an ad looking for strike
breaking nN<chinists to work in the
Belt Company.
Amalgamated's Condemnation.
In 1922, they carried an ad for
strike-breakers for a firm on Wabash
Ave. One of the members of the So
cialist federation, Kaniauskas, an
swered the ad and started to work in
the shop. The Amalgamated Local No.
269, heard of this and brought him
before the trial board. His action
was condemned and members were
warned not to answer the ads in
!. 'tNaujienos."
During the same year, strike of
the surface and elevated lines took
place. They carried the ads of the
elevated company urging readers to
use the scab-manned lines.
In 1928, an ad appeared calling for
operators, finishers and pressers for
an open-shop located at Wood aud
62nd streets.
Expert Strike Breakers.
Not only have they carried the ads
for other scab concerns, but they also
have had two strikes of their own en-
.ployes and have used scabs to break
the strikes.
February, 1921, they had strike
| OF the entire pldnJ. Inc WOTkefS ue-
manded recognition Of their unions
and a more humane handling by the
business and editorial stats.
1 During the month Of August Of
the same year, they had a second
strike on their hands Of the workers.
This time the workers demanded that
"Naujienos" stop their anti-union agi.
tation and efforts to break the unions
in the shop. In both instances scab'
were used to break the strike, but ths
strikers won their demands due u
their solidarity.
Members Of Open-Shoppers.
In the open-shop directory for th'
year 1922, the name Of this firm ap
pears on page 6, 20, 20 and 35. Th'
Typothotae Of which they were mem
bers is the open-shoppers' organiza
ton in the printing trades. II has al
It's heads many men who were activ,
in the Citizens Committee, better
known to the building trades workers
as the lands Award Committee.
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