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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-24
3 COMMITTEES ACTING
TODAY ON INJUNCTION
AND POLICE BRUTALITY

The following events affecting
the garment workers strike will
take place today:
1. A subcommittee of the
COMMITTEE of Isl will see Mayor
Dever this morning at 11:C0 to re-
port to him on police brutality and
demand immediate action looking
to the suppression of such bru-
tally.
2. The Committee of Is" and
the injunction committee of the
Chicago Federation of Labor will
hold a joint meeting to outline
policy toward the garment strike
and the injunction issued by
Dennie Sullivan. Mass picketing
and the report of the committee
which visited Mayor Dever will also
be considered.
3. The strikers will picket the
shops, re-enforeed by the members
Of the University of Chicago Lib
ersl Club.
4. More than thirty strikers who
were arrested Saturday for picket
ing will be srraigned in S. Clark
ST. police court. Two members Of
the v. Of c. Liberal Club will also
be arrsikned.
S. The Citizens Committee
headed by Father Seidenberg will
probably make a public declaration
during the afternoon on their work
which has consisted in an effort TO
get stand pat employers TO con-
sent to collective bargaining and to
enfores the right Of the strikers to
walk Abe streets peacefully without
interference by the police.
The DAILY WORKER will have
the news tomorrow; Read the
DAILY WORKER for all the labor
neWs.
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tile didn't attempt to arrest any of
them.
Before the morning was over two
of the students were arrested-along
with 81 strikers. They were Eugene
and David Siskind, both members of
the University Liberal club. David
Siskind graduated from the Univer-
sity of Chicago School of Medicine,
Friday, and celebrated by going on
the picket line Saturday.
Back on Picket Line.
They will both be arraigned on
charges Of disorderly conduct in the
S. Clark st. police court this morn
ing. They have both indicated that
as soon as they are released they win
go back to the picket line with the
other members Of the Liberal club.
One of the girl members of the
club said to striker picket: eve
have learned more about industrial
disputes here on the picket line this
morning than we could have learned
in month in a class room"
Thirty-four strikers will be ar
raigned at the same time the Liberal
club boys are. This is the record
half day.
They are: Bessie Katz, Olga Galish,
Morris Sher, Vera Dubrow, Esther
Freeman, E1ianor Sadlowslxa, Fannie
Yannes, May Stanker, Vivtor Ciss-
lakieviecz, Anna Jaffe, Rora Rubin,
Versie Rhode, Morris Keavetz, Yetta
Hornstein, Julia Broza, Martha
Rybricka, Sarah Shapiro, Yetta Kes-
sler, Elianor Smahl, Anna Draznin,
Rzcheal Kaar, Marie Siegel, Kath-
crime Toonscevich, Lillian Dietman,
Sylvia Sunshine, Mary Goldberg and
Caroline Weglski.
The Citizens committee which was
appointed by the Commissioner of
Public Welfare Mary Mcdowell and
which is headed by Father Fredric
Seidenberg met Saturday and an
nounced that they had received no
replies to the letter which they sent
TO the dress manufacturers.
Strike Statement Today.
They will make a public statement
to the newspapers this afternoon.
The statement is expected to enlist
public opinion In behalf Of the right
Of strikers to walk the city streets
and to urge employers to yield to
collective bargaining.
Two more workers were yanked
into Judge Sullivan's court for con-
tempt Saturday. David Kruse was
arrested on an attachment Friday
night and taken to the country Jail
where he spent the night. He and
Fannie Rosen were released on their
own bonds till Tuesday when their
eases were set to be heard.
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COMMITTEES TO
ACT TODAY ON
STRIKE WRITS
Students Continue in
Defiance of Sullivan

union reported to the subcommittee
which will see Dever is the one COM
mitteed on Olga Levin by Sam Golden
with the assistance Of police officer
3401. Miss Levin was in front Of
325 w. Adams st. when a taxi drove
up and officer 3401 and Sam Golden
got out of it. Miss Levin was sur
prised at seeing Golden who was
formerly a member of the union go
ing to scab and called to him.
Golden shouted at her, Leave me
alone you dirty son of bitch" Miss
Levin asked the police officer if he
was going to permit Golden TO use
such language to her and the officer
replied by giving her a. shove.
Struck and Kicked Girl.
Miss Levin landed in the arms Of
Golden and he began to beat her
about the head. He knocked her
glasses to the ground. He struck and
kicked her. The brave copper finally
called to Golden to leave Miss Levin
alone when a crowd began to collect.
The officer then escorted Golden into
the hallway Of 325 w. Adams St.
There were several witnesses TO
this beating and the union has offered
to produce them II the committee
wants to have them accompany them
to visit the mayor.
Most Of the members Of the Uni
versity of Chicago Liberal club, who
will be on the picket line this morn
ing got their first strike experience
Saturday.
Defy Sergeant and Injunction.
Judge Dennie Sullivan's injunction
proved unable to keep these deter
mined young people off the streets in
the Loop districts. Arthur Weiss
found that out. Sergeant Gentle
ordered the students To keep away
from the pavement in front Of the
Weiss shop on w. Adams ST., or they
would be arrested. They answered
by forming a squad and walking back
and forth more than 20 times. GEN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-24
LONDON WALKS
AS TRAM AND
BUSMEN STRIKE
Subway Labor Threat
ems Sympathy Walkout

LONDON, March 23.-Threats of
! sympathetic strike of subway en-
oloyes today, brought London face to
face with the biggest paralysis of its
rapid transit facilities in its history.
Forty thousand tram and bus workers
have quit work forcing the entire city
traffic on the subways which are
breaking down under the strain.
Only a few %private" buses can be
seen on the streets.
Thousands of people were late for
work. All kinds of conveyances were
called into action to take care of the
100000 persons who are daily
transported on the trans and buses.
The strikers are demanding a wage
increase Of about $1.95 week.
The government Immediately set
up court of inquiry but the strikers
announced that they would refuse to
recognize it's decisions as binding
having an experience in another
,trike which cured them of any faith
m the alleged impartiality of such
capitalist instruments.
Inc RAMSAY MdCDOudAu BOfcIH-
nent purposes to show the capitalist
parties something about conciliating
he classes without having to resort
10 the extremity of wearing black
Ihirts ala Mussolini. This might work
very well if they had only the CAPT
talists to consider but the British
workers, tho given a bad reputation
BY their friends for a subservience
which is justified by the facts, are
not inclined to stand for any more
nonsense from Kings minister Ram
say Macdonald than they would from
q similar turnkey representing Bri-
tish Imperialism thru either the Tory
Or Liberal parties.
The partial victory won by the
lockers has encouraged the labor
movement of England to try to recoup
its losses of the past two years.
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employee of Sinclair in an effort to
get an oil concession there. An adj
ditional SUN Of $4,000 was allowed
Fall for his expenses.
The oil magnate declared he had
paid $1,000,600 to Fred G. Bonfls
of Denver for alleged claim to Tea
pot Dome ain good faith" He said
if there had been any fraudulent
representations or blackmail he
would seek redress in the courts
Sinclair also denied that he mad
entered into any negotiations with
Fall for the lease of Teapot Dome
as early as March, 1921, the month
Fall took Office.
Sinclair bitterly assailed the
Roosevelt family, young Archie and
his brother, Theodore. He said lie
had hired Archie and treated him
kindly "but he never could and
never would make good
Archie's salary was raised from
$4,000 to $4,000 in short time,
Sinclair said.
Sinclair declared Archie was an
attempted assassin Of my charac-
ter" Sinclair also charged at is
easy to be seen that G. d. Wahlberg
was framed by the Roosevelts. -
Wahlberg testified he had become
suspicious Of Sinclair and it was
this testimony which first led to I'M
earthing the oil scandal. Wahlberg
was a former private secretary to
Sinclair.
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28 National Conventions of American Labor Over
40 Years Call on Workers to Fight Injunctions

in England towards political demcc-
racy, thru parliamentary control
over taxation and appropriation. If
it is to be taken away, then we
might as well now realize that
peaceable development will stop.
1903 to 1908-American Fedora
ton of Labor conventions reaffirmed
demand for anti-injunction legisla-
ton.
1908, Denver, Colo.-We, there
fore, declare that we will exercise
all the rights and privileges guar
anteed us by the Constitution and
laws of our country, and insist it
is our duty to defend ourselves at
all hazards, and we declare that
such be our action, taking whatever
results may come. We further de-
clare that Wien cited to show cause,
why such injunctions should not be
issued, we should make no defense
which would entail any considerable
cost, and when cited for contempt
the proper policy is to personally,
as best we can, defend our rights
before the courts, taking whAteveI
consequences may ensue.
1909, Toronto, Ont, Canada. -
Modern American courts assume the
right to issue injunctions interior
ing with the personal rights Of man
in exercising free speech, free press,
peaceable assemblage, and in their
personal relationship with each
other. The rights Of free speech,
free press and peaceable assemblage
are specifically guaranteed by the
Constitution. They are the funda-
mental safeguards of free people
which neither courts, kings nor ca
iolery should be permitted to de-
stroy.
Used Only Against Workers.
1911, Atlanta, Ga.--Injunctions as
issued against workmen are never
used or issued against any other
citizen of our country. 1t is an at
tempt to deprive citizens of our
country, when these citizens are
workmen, of the right of trial by
jury. 1t is an effort to fasten an
offense on them when they are not
even charged with doing things in
violation of any law of state or
nation. We protest against the dis
elimination of the courts against the
laboring men of our country which
deprives them of their constitutional
guarantee of equality before the
law.
1912, Rochester, N. Y.-Conven-
ton reafirmed it's attitude on in
functions.
1915, San Francisco, Calif-The
Model Antitrust Limitation Injunc-
ton law sent to all state and city
declarations with recommendations
that efforts be made for its enact
ment.
1916, Baltimore, Md.-We recon-
mend that any injunctions dealing
with the relationship of employer
and employee, and based upon the
dictum, Labor Is Property" be
wholly and absolutely treated as
usurpation and disregarded let the
consequences be what they may
Such a decision as that rendered by
the Supreme Court Of Massachu-
sets has its roots in class interests;
it is usurpation and tyranny. Free
dom came to man because he be.
lieved that resistance to tyranny is
obedience to God; as it came so it
must be maintained. Kings could
be and were disobeyed, and some
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the blood of martyrs was the seed
Of the church," It is possible that
thru the blood of the men who died
on the Monongahela in July may
come realization Of the true con-
dition Of affairs, and that the legis-
lation of the future will be in favor
Of the masses rather than for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the few. The
true status of labor conditions in
Pennsylvania were the comparative
lack of organization and that wage
earners had been owing allegiance
to political parties first and to
themselves as a class last. If the
organized workmen were to hold in
check the political powers of the
state and make their rule workers
first, party last" then the legisla-
ture would make laws and judges
construe them in the interest of the
workingmen.
Reckless Disregard Of Constitution.
1898, Chicago, Ill.--These decis.
ions, tho based on the responsible
ties imposed upon the common car
rier, indicates a reckless disregard
for the spirit and intent of the
American Constitution, and un.
doubtedly an invasion Of the labor
ers' rights to effectively protest
against irksome conditions while
they in no wise protect him against
discharge for any whimsical reason
advanced by the corporation.
1894, Denver, Colo.-Protested
against unjust DEGREES of Massa-
chusetts courts in behalf Of capital
list enemies of labor
1896, Cincinnati, Ohio.-Demanded
amendments to the U. S. Constitu-
ton depriving judges of the power
to set aside laws enacted by Con-
gress. "as we believe the proper
function of courts is to expound and
administer law but not to make IT,"
1897, Nashville, Tenn We
not only demand the right of trial
by jury for any offense charged,
but also that we, as workers and
citizens, shall not be restrained in
the exercise of our lawful and nat
ural rights. Courts do not and can
not issue injunctions restraining
persons from committing crimes or
nisdemeanors and should not when
there is another complete remedy at
law. The police power is presumed
to be preventative, and, when that
is insufficient, the arraignment at
the bar of justice to answer for
offenses is the means by which the
state seeks its safety ana the main
tenance of its dignity. It is but
lust that the workers insist upon
being regarded as EQUALS before the
law, and that in their activity to
prevent infringement upon their
rights, and their hopes and strug.
giles to maintain their manhood,
extra-judicial proceedings should not
lie against them as is now the case
by the use, or, more properly stated.
abuse, of the powers of the courts
in the issuance of writs of injunc-
ton An extraordinary feature
Of this industrial struggle is the
use made of the writs of Injunction.
While writs Of injunction have a
legitimate and proper function we
hold that when used to prevent free
speech or public assemblage to dis
cuss grievances, be they political or
industrial, and to compel men to
continue to labor for private indi-
viduals against their will they
amount to judicial usurpation and
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JURY;EXpECT 141
MORE ACQUITTALS
Boston Shoe Strikers
Win Court Victory

BROCKTONv Mass, March 3d.
An instructed verdict of not guilty
was rendered by the jury i'm the case
of Thomas J. Moore, Brocaxton, who
was arrested as a loiterer during
the shoe strike here last summer.
Il was the first of the so-called
strike cases and the decision should
affect 141 other cases to be tried
for the same offense. If conviction
should follow it will be possible to
arrest and convict all pickets in the
vicinity of the struck plant as loi-
terers.
The defense argued that person
who moves to and fro cannot be
convicted Of lettering, especially if
at the time of arrest he is engaged
in picketing a factory, and contin-
ues to walk up and down covering
approximately 100 yards before
turning.
District Attorney Wifbar, in his
argument said, 1.-THE purpose of the
defendant was to picket the factory.
He replied to the officer when &C
costed, I'm here for my health
Evidence shows there were 200 or
more pickets about. His presence
did tend toward obstructing free
passage"
The court instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict Of not guilty.
This does not repay the damage
done the shoe workers in, this dis
trict. But it establishes a prece-
dent that will perhaps prevent n
repetition of such arrests.
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are fragrant infringement of the
rights of the citizen, are wholly un-
American and destructive to popu-
lar government. Any Judge who
will use his sacred position for such
purposes should be promptly i'm
peached and removed from Office.
1898, Kansas City, Move in
sist that the workers have the right
to quit their employment, either
singly or in unison, whenever the
conditions of employment become
irksome, or a change or improve
ment is desired; that when any rep
resentative of the workers engaged
in a contest is directed by them TO
perform any duty Tor the further
ance of the purpose for which the
cessation of work was inaugurated
that he shall have the right to per-
form that duty without judicial in
reference by injunction-
Dockets Filled With Indictments.
1899, Detroit, Mich.-Instructe
president to seek Legislation curb
ing the power Of courts in issuing
injunctions in labor disputes.
1900, Louisville, Ky From
the time Of the first organization
of labor, the courts have stigma
tiled the trade-unions as combina-
tons in restraint Of trade, and the
dockets are filled with indictments,
and the jails filed with men
charged with conspiracy because
they were members of trade-unions;
this too, Notwithstanding the fact
that the trade-unions are the most
benefcient organizations the world
has ever witnessed to promote the
welfare of all the people.
1901, Scranton, Pa During
tn year several Of the courts have
still further extended the scope Of
injunctions, even going so far as to
restrain workmen from "persuading"
even by peaceable means, other
workmen from taking employment
in establishments in which strike
prevails. When the fact is borne
in mind that there is neither con-
stitutional nor statutory law under
our federal or state governments
by which these injunctions are war
ranted, that thew constitute an in.
vasion by the judiciary of the legis-
lative functions of the Congress and
the legislatures. we are all the more
reminded OF the warning of the
founders of our Republic that, un-
less the people are alert at all
times and shall safeguard them
selves. the judiciary will silently
but steadily fitch from US the rights
we have acquired and which we as
sumed to be constitutionalIy guar
anteed. Against this specious leg
islation we cannot be too persistent
in warning our members.
Cut on peaceful Evolution.
1902, New Orleans, La.-If thru
the use of the equity power, vested
in the courts, our rights as workers
to quit at will, and to induce others
to quit with us, can be taken awav,
then the peaceable evolution toward
industrial democracy is cut off, and
the workers will be compelled to
look to more revolutionary meas
ures for redress of existing griev-
ances, and the obtaining of better
conditions in the future. If we
permitted to withdraw our labor in
unison from any establishment
where we have grievances to be re-
dressed, then the develspmnt may
go on the lines of the development
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new FACTS HALT
EFFORT TO STOP
The OIL PROBE
Hays Helps Tear the
Mask OFF C. 0. p.
(con,inued from Psre ID


have deliberately referrel all ques-
tions of which you had any juris-
diction and shall respectfully decline
to answer any questions PROFOUND
ed by your committee"
Committee to Act.
The committee has decided TO
take measures to compel Sinclair to
testify. He will be certified for con-
tempt for his refusal to talk. The
matter will be held off until oil pros
ecutors Pomerene and Roberts, re-
turn from the coast TO Washing
ton.
There are two courses Of proce-
dure open to the committee. Con-
tempt proceedings may be conducted
before the senate as a whole. The
other method that the committee
may employ is to certify the case
to the district attorney Of the. Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The likelihood Is that the senate
as a whole will be chosen to air
these charges and try Sinclair. This
course will afford the democrats a
fine opportunity to make consider
able political capital out Of the oil
scandal. Besides, the latter method
is frowned upon by some members
Of the committee because the local
district attorney is a Coolidge APP
pointee who might be under the in
fiuence Of Med" Mclean, who is
the real political boss Of the District
of Columbia as was shown by
the Coolidge kilograms to him re-
garding certain district appoint
ments.
Sinclair Admits Loan.
After the committee adjourned its
hearings Saturday Sinclair broke his
silence and admitted for the first
time that he had loaned S25, 1000 in
bonds TO ex-secretary Of Interior
Albert B. Fall.
The loan was made TO Fall Just
before he sailed for Russia a. an
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times deposed. In cases of this kind
judges must be disoDeyed, anu
should be impeached-
Stand Is Re-afirmed.
1917, Buffalo, N. Y.-Convention
reaffirmed its stand against injunc-
tions.
1918, st. Paul, Minn.--Convention
reafirmed It's stand against injunc-
tions.
1922, Cincinnati, Ohio.-In cases
dealing with disputes between BUSH
ness men and organizations of labor,
the courts clearly establish the fact
that in similar cases there is one
rule for workers and another ruic
for employers. A case in point is
that involving boycott by a Citi-
zens' Alliance of St.Paul, Mimi, Of
the firm of Delaney Brothers, plum-
bers, because Delaney Brothers re-
fused to put in their window an
"open shop" card. Delaney Bro
theirs applied for an injunction to
protect them from the boycott instr
tuted by the Citizens Alliance,
which included practically all Of the
business men, manufacturers and
bankers associations Of st. Paul.
The court refused to protect De-
laney Brothers from the boycott and
thus sustained the right Of business
organizations to use the boycott.
1928, Portland, Ore.-The mod
ern and extensive use of the writ Of
injunction as used in the labor dis
putes is revolutionary and destruc-
tive. The injunction writ was de-
signed when popular government
was unknown and at time it was
difficult to enact such laws as would
permit speedy and adequate adj
iustment of controversies subject to
legal determination. =. Indicative
and demonstrative Of the unwar-
rantable use of the injunction writ
in labor disputes is the fact that in
England. from whence are imported
this extra legal devise, the equity
power is limited to property and
then only where there is no remedy
at law. In England the Injunction
writ is not permissible in labor dis
putes. Our courts have vested them
selves with the most oppressive and
repressive legal weapon ever devised
and designed to hold in subsection
those who must earn their way thru
life by the sweat of toll and under
the domination of master class"
Number of Writs Issued Increase.
These injunction writs in labor
disputes have been issued in ever
greater and greater numbers, and
each succeeding injunction goes fur
Their in its repressive features than
the one before. Indeed. this special
form of class legislation by judicial
decree is assuming an enormous
proportion and the wage earners are
compelled to suffer under a set of
class laws which apply to no other
group within our government.
1t is inconceiveable that this form
of government by injunction can
long prevail without serious reck-
oning. AS an American people we
have escaped government by the
king. If we are to preserve this
government of the people, by the
people, and fer the people" then any
and all usurpations by the judiciary
must be as sternly resisted as usur-
pations by any king or other form
Of executive.
Now what is labor's answer?
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lawyer, oull Thsir union.

ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-The Mis-
souri, Bar Association has dwindled
in membership until the present roll
r. $50, It has become known. About
5000 members have been suspended
from this lawyers union for nom
payment Of $40 dues. A cut TO IS
has been suggested. There are near
~ 500 alwyers in the state.