The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25
LOSE HALL,
ORGANIZE in
SPITE POLICE
Four Arrested, Then
Released, at Hegewisch

Lie TuHtildt OOItipdtil OtEoH-
lied local union of the Broth
erhood of Railway Carmen at
their strike meeting yesterday.
Seeing that the strikers were
one hundred per cent solid, the
Pullman Company had between
forty and fifty armed policemen
at the plant, and threw the
strikers out of their hall at 15S
East 107th street.
The organization of the union by
the strikers, after securing another
hall, was an answer to this bluff of
the Pullman Company.
Rifle Squads on the Job.
At six o'clock yesterday morning
John Holmgren and group of pickets
were distributing handbills to the
workers in other departments as they
went into the plant. Altho there were
auto loads of uniformed policemen,
with shotguns and rifles, and many
plain clothes men patrolling the side
walks, there was no trouble.
The men at all times were quiet, and
refrained from gathering in large
groups.
Rout Out Police Captain.
The Pullman Company, however,
seeing that the handbills telling the
other departments of the drastic wage
cut imposed on the strikers were Gre
ating much sympathy for the strikers.
reused Pat Wheeler, Acting Captain
Of police IN the 9th Ward, outlof bed.
Wheeler arrived at the Pullman gates
at five minutes OF seven, just as the
men were finishing their distribution.
He made the strikers pat their leaf
let's away.
A large eight-passenger touring car
filed with officers of the rife squad,
with guns attached to the sides of the
auto, was parked just across the
street from the hall at 1853 East 1O7th
street, where the strikers have been
meeting
Hall Is Closed.
Altho meetings, basketball games.
dances and entertainments have been
held in this hall regularly for year,
the rifle squad closed up the hall and
told the strikers that "the license of
the hall owner has been revoked"
The strikers pledged themselves to
continue active picleting, and instruct
ed Organizer Holmgren to draft let
ter to the Pullman Company officials
refusing to return to work until the
wage cut is wiped out. They organized
solidly into local of the brotherhood
of Railway Carmen of America. Here
after the strike meetings will be held
every morning at ten o'clock at Stan
cik's Hall, 205 East 115th street. This
hall is Just across the street from the
police station in charge of Acting
Captain Wheeler.
Il told Wheeler that we were with.
in our rights in distributing handbills
W the nnOp men, JOuu I1OiHlbIcH tOlu
the DAILY WORKER. Il am going to
take it up with the alderman of the
ninth ward. This alderman was elect
ed by the votes of the Pullman Com
pany workers and it's up to him to see
that they get protection"
Four men were arrested yesterday
while waiting for a street car in front
of the plant at Hegewisch where the
riveters are striking. One of them was
not even employed in the car shop
They were held several hours and
then released. It is thought that the
strikers at Hegewisch will follow the
lead of the Pullman strikers and or
ganize a union.
In speaking to the strikers. Holm,
gren pointed out what an important
step they had taken in forming a
union. He said that the Pullman car
shops have been the hot.bed OF anti.
unionism, and the slave driving speed.
up system.
my father worked in the Pullman
Carshops for thirty-seven years."
Holmgren said. Then they crippled
him, and | had to force them to give
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