The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-03
BIG FINANCIAL
AID ASSURED
TO STRIKERS
Amalgamat0d'S Treasury To
Help |. |. G. W.U.

AAS VOEkcr OF OnlCagO IL
coming to the aid of the strik-
ing dressmakers of the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
with large sum of money, it
was learned yesterday after the
meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Joint Board of the
"Amalgamated" which author
lied the donation.
All that remains now to put
the money into the hands of the
striking union is the formal
sanction of the Joint Board at
its meeting today.
Donnie" Railroads Eight.
Donnie" Sullivan was hard at
work all yesterday, acting as Judge
and jury, railroading garment strik-
ers hailed before him on injunction
counts.
Eight workers received prison sem
fences and fines and five others were
fined without prison sentences. The
strikers are still free and the fines
are unpaid while appeal is being
taken.
Judge Enjoys Work.
Victoria Seslakwitz received most
of Sullivan's attention. He sentenced
her with evident pleasure to as DAYS
in Jail and a 5000 fine.
Thirty days and $3.50 fine was
given Eva Dorenfeld and Oscar
Seims, each Twenty days and $3.50
fine was inflicted on Clara Zazarn.
Rose Harris, Fannie Goldberg, Rose
Goodman and Sarah Schneider all
got ten day sentences and 1925 fines.
Mrs. Rosenstein was the only
striker discharged.
Mamie Kuntz and Marie Berg
strom were each fined $50 and Clara
Miller and Carrie Siever were each
fined $3.50.
This sanction will come as a mat
ter of course, it was stated at the
Amalgameted, because the Joint
Board had referred the matter OF
strike aid to the Board of Directors.
Amount Named Today.
Until the meeting today the
DAILY WORKER is not at liberty
to make public the sum, but it can
be stated that it is a substantial
amount which will be of very con-
siderable aid to the workers who
have been putting Up such a gallant
battle against the sweatshop sys-
TEN for five weeks.
This support from the Amalga-
mated, an organization unconnected
with the American Federation of
Labor, is expected to spur unions
affiliated with the Chicago Fedora
tion into concrete action in behalf
of the strikers.
Have AIDED Many Struggles.
The Amalgamated has extended
aid to striking workers ever since
its inception. 1t has given not only
to its sister organization in the
A. F. of L. but has contributed gen.
erously to miners, railroad workers
and to struggles in many industries
and trades.
It's own historic struggles in 1915
and 1919 got considerable support
from other Chicago unions.
The Board of Directors of the
Joint Board of Chicago is Differed
by Philip Chelemer, as president;
M. G. Fisch, as secretary. Charles
Sweatal, president of the Joint
Board, is also member of the board
of directors which numbers IL.
Donnie" Fines Five More.
Judge Donnie" Sullivan began
the day in his court yesterday BY
soaking fines on five strikers for pic.
keting. The persons fined were
Bessie Katz, 5000; Olga Galitch, Sam
Dorf, Joe Kravitz, and Isadore Kree.
ger, SITS each. The sentences will
all be appealed.
Immediately after "Dennie" had
sentenced these five strikers, Ave
others who had been arrested on at
tachments were brought before hin
for preliminary hearing. They were
Meyer Kranz, Ida Rubnow, Esther
Richman, Sarah Seidel, Jennie Chan,
in and Caroline Witlowska. Then
cases were all set to be heard some
time next week.
Then James p. Hyde, appearing
for the Francine Frock Co. and other
compliments, had 23 strikers brought
out and began trying them. The
method employed was to get genera
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