The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-07
D EVER BEFORE
LABOR BAR AS
SCAB PAYMASTER
Hit AS Paymaster of
Groves Scab Police
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Of Groves police; he will have to
explain the brutality shown by the
regular city police who act under the
direct authority of his appointee,
Chief of Police Collins, and who
have been shamelessly allied with
the garment bosses during this
strike.
Police Brutality.
In statement after the sessions
Of the committee Of Is Chairman
Johannsen said the special sub-com-
mittee would ask Mayor Dever and
Chief Of Police Collins-with the
view of preventing the brutality in
fiicted on strikers-to have the police
activity confined strictly to the en-
forcement of the law.
Another demand which the union
lists will make Of Mayor Dever is
that every plain clothesman operat-
ing in the strike zone, must have
badge on his coat. This is to pre-
vent thugs from passing themselves
off as police fer the purpose of in
timidating the strikers.
IS More Bosses Yield.
The glad news that 10 more shops
were about to settle was brought
the committee of 10 by Meyer PERL
stein, official leader of the garment
workers strike.
These 10 shops, owned by IS diff.
ferent bosses, belong to the North
westside Dress Manufacturers Asso-
citation, and Perlstein declared that
negotiations were practically COM
pleted and that official settlement
terms would be signed today.
This means AZ bosses who have
been brought to terms by the strik
ers and points to a triumphant ter
mination Of the unions fight in the
Chicago market, declared Perlstein.
Tells Of Violence.
The unions vice-president pointed
out that these victories were being
won in spite of the gross brutality
that was being practiced, both by
the mayors own police and the men
attached to Groves Office. He re-
cited list of instances of extra
legal police violence.
Groves own vicious labor record is
to be dug up by another sub-commit-
tee whose names are not made
public. This committee will gather
together the mass of evidence link
ing the states attorney with the open
shop interests during the last six
months particularly. Competent
counsel will be ENGAGE to uncover
the evidence Of illeGality in his mall
administration of his Office towards
the labor movement.
"Owned Body and Soul
The viewpoint of the Federation
men towards the enemy of labor in
the prosecutors office was express.
ed by Oscar Nelson, coming from
the committee room as he denounc-
ed the states attorney as man
whose office was owned body and
soul by the employers"
No less vigorous language was
used by Frank Buchanan, former
congressman, business agent of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Local No. 1, and member of the
committee.
Tool of Tribune.
"Crowe is the tool of the Chicago
Tribune and the interests it repre-
sents. He is absolutely no good. He
used to pose as friend of labor.
"But," continued Buchanan, "there
is nothing new in the police trying
to break strikes. They always do
that. They did that in the big gar
ment strike several years ago when
hundreds of strikers were arrested
and only seven convicted. That meant
! that innocent workers were arrest
cd, for the sole purpose Of breaking
the strike.
The personnel of the committee of
15 consists of Anton Johannsen,
chairman; David Clay, Laundry Driv-
ers, secretary; Oscar Nelson, Postal
Clerks; John O'Neill, city fireman;
Victor Olander, Seamen; Anna Fitz-
gerald, Woman's Label League;
Chester Semple, holders; John A.
English, Printers; Harry Van Art
sen, Pressmen; Charles Glover,
( Blacksmiths, and Harry Sibeck,
/ Union Label League.
Another Injunction.
A third injunction faces the strik-
! ers this morning. The injunction is
demanded Of Judge Denis Sullivan
by the Francine Frock Company, of
I 205 w. Adams street, whose sluggers
are accused by unionists Of beating
up three girl strikers Wednesday, as
told in yesterdays DAILY WORKER.
The injunction is demanded against
the Chicago Joint Board of the /. L.
6. W. u; Locals 5, IS, 81, SO, 81,
100 and 104; against Meyer PERL
stein, Alex s. Kannensly, Peter
bernstein, Bessie Goldberg and all
members Of locals affiliated with the
! Joint Board. Attorneys Niaman,