The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-15
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Fourteen more strikers were arrest
ed yesterday and hailed before Judge
Sullivan, who seems to enjoy the
work of sentencing working girls to
Jail so much that he has not yet
started on his long heralded vacation.
The twelve arrested, who come up for
trial on April %, are Nettie Katz, Sar-
ah Orelove, Sarah Shapiro, Ida Bor-
kan, Fanny Bait Mary Amato, Martha
vantur, Dora Rubin, Leah KotofslSy,
Rebecca Shawl, Annie Cohn and Jo-
sephine Leone. Two more picketers
arrested yesterday, Rose Samuels and
Carry Peck, come before Judge Foell
today.
Judge Foell is due for a busy day
today. Close to forty picketers are to
be tried in his court. 1t is predicted
that the session wilt be a lively one
as the illegality of the injunction will
probably be gone into by the lawyers
for the union.
Anything to Suit Bosses.
Circumstantial evidence that the
employers of the garment strikers are
directing the arrests for picketing,
has piled up as the strike continues.
1t is now apparent that the police and
sheriffs are making vne arrests to
suit the best convenience of the boss
es. And the bosses are trying-un-
successfully-to stop the picketing by
having severe sentences imposed.
A good example of the fact that
the courts are being used as strike
breaking institutions, that the employ
ers have the courts under their thumb
and give orders to the minions of
the law, was unearthed by the DAILY
WORKER. Several weeks ago the
police court of Judge Samuel Trude,
in the South Clark Street Station, was
filled to overlooking with strikers ar
rested for picketing. But Judge Trude
discharged many of the strikers on
the ground that the charges against
them were unfair. He threw many
absurd and apparently framed-up
charges out Of court and discharged
many strikers.
Injunction to the Rescue.
Suddenly the arrests were all based
on the injunction. No more charges
of "disorderly conduct" or resisting
an officer" came before Judge Trude.
The bosses seemed to realize that
they had more willing, docile serv-
ants in other quarters who would pro-
tect the interests Of property against
the rights of the workers. Now there
are no arrests except those coming
before Judge Sullivan and Judge
Foell.
The bosses know that they can rely
on Judge Sullivan to plaster on heavy
sentences. The police court "disor-
derby conduct" has mysteriously van
ished and all cases come before more
servile lackeys.
Gompers Does Nothing.
The publicity given by officials Of
the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union of their announced
effort to secure the aid of Samuel
Gompers for the garment strikers,
has mysteriously wilted. Gompers
was in Chicago for week
and in that time nothing was
made public as to what he will do
for the strikers. Meyer Perlstein
stated to the DAILY WORKER yes
terday that he has not asked Com
pers to make any gesture in support
of the strike.
When interviewed by the DAILY
WORKER, Gompers refused to state
his attitude on the strike or what he
planned to do in aid of the strikers.
Rumors have been flying around that
Gompers was to address a mass meet
ing for the strikers. 1t was printed
that officials of the Garment Union
were trying to induce Gompers to
come to Chicago to exert his influence
for the strikers. 1t was pointed out
that the fact of Gompers' very pres
ence in Chicago, and his bare state
ment in support of the strike would
result in widespread publicity in IA
vor Of the strikers.
Gompers Like Mummy.
But Gompers was in Chicago
over a week and as far as can be
learned, he did nothing in sup
port of the garment strikers. Mem
bers Of the Committee Of Fifteen did
not know whether Gompers would
speak while in town. No publicity
for the strikers has resulted from his
visit. He has made no public state
ment to the press indorsing the strike.
It is declared he was comforting at the
Hotel Morrison on other matters
which he deems more important than
mere garment strike.
Meyer Perlstein told the DAILY
Vy0PKEp that an fa~ aa he knew