The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-02
ANGRY PROTEST
AT SUSPENSION
OF CARPENTERS
Big Local So Hammers
Gar Jensen
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Jensen's arbitrary act OF suspend
Ing Locals l., 10, so, 416, $50, 1928,
1900 and 1893 has reacted to make
the election Of Jensen's opponent,
Frank Stahl, strong probability, the
DAILY WORKER is informed.
Jensen, who suspended all locals
who had candidates up for nomina-
ton opposed to his machine, created
such a storm of protest against his
political trickery that disruption Of
the organization threatened in the
near future. Jensen's own local, and
the local of Charles Sand, secretary
of the district council, almost unani-
mously passed resolutions condemn
ing the suspensions.
DlsruptIng the Union.
William L. Hutcheson, president of
the Carpenters and Joiners of Ameri-
ca, came from Indianapolis to be pres
emit at the special meeting of the dis
trict council, called to consider the
suspensions. Hutchinson, speaking
before the council, declared that it
was up to the Chicago carpenters to
from out their own affairs, but he in
timated that the present arbitrary at
titude Of Jensen was disrupting the
Chicago carpenters union and that
Jensen must change his attitude.
After Hutcheson's speech, Jensen
backed water completely, reversed his
decision on the suspended locals and
said their candidates would be al
lowed to oppose him on the June IA
ballots.
Hit Jensen's Political Trickery.
The five delegates to the district
council who had sent a written call
to the district council asking for a
special meeting, declared that "Jen-
sens decision had laid him open to
the suspicion that by. political trick
cry he was disrupting the union"
Meanwhile the nine suspended To-
Gals have all paid their building
funds, which Jensen made the excuse
for the suspensions, into the district
council, apd these locals are again in
good standing.
Carpenters Local No. So passed a
resolution Wednesday night condemn
ing Harry Jensen, president Of the
district council, for suspending nine
locals from the district council,
Local Union No. IS is the local of
Charles Sand, secretary-treasurer of
the district council, and one of Jen-
sens henchmen.
Both Local No. 1S1, which passed a
similar resolution, and Local No. SIS
are in good standing and were not
among the suspended locals
When Harry Jensen spoke at the
meeting of Local No. 1, one Of the
largest locals connected with the coun-
Gil, he received no applause. Frank
Stahl Of Local No. 10, nominated as
Jensen's opponent in the June cleo
lions, was granted the floor after an
appeal had been taken against the de-
cision Of the local president. Less
than half dozen voted to sustain the
president in trying to deprive Stahl of
the floor.
After Stahl had spoken he was
given rising vote of thanks for his
address. Practically every one pres
ent stood up and no one opposed the
vote of thanks.
Jensen's Weak Defense.
Jensen tried to explain himself by
claiming that he had only lived up to
the law in expelling locals which were
behind in their payments, but was un.
able to tell why he had let the build
ing assessment go three months with
out warning and then expelled only
those locals whose candidates for
election are opposing him in the June
election. Members Of Local No. de.
clared that Jensen did not live up to
the law until it was to his personal in.
terest to do it.
Jensen Runs Away.
Jensen left the hall Of Local No. /
when Delegate Stevenson took the
floor and attacked Jensen for his
stupid attempt to steal the election.
AS Jensen left, the delegates called
out yellow" and his departure was
accompanied with catcalls.
Members of the local unions ex-
PEELED declare they do not believe
Jensen will be able to carry thru his
plan Of keeping Stahl and other op-
ponents off the ballot. They declare
that an open warfare In the other Chi.
cago carpenters union will result, and
that Jensen has already laid himself
open to the charge Of disrupting the
organization to further his own per.