The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
THREE FORCES
PREPARE FOR
STRIKE TALK
Workers, Bosses and Citizens
Spokesman to Meet


Three forces interested in
the strike of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers
Union were preparing today
FOR the clash, Thursday after,
noon, before Miss Mary Nc,
Dowell, of the Bureau of Pub.
lie Welfare. These forces are
represented by:
The Notwithstanding sp0kes-
men for the Garment Workers
Union, as well as the "Committee
of Is" of the Chicago Federation
of Labor.
Bosses Lawyers There.
The BOsses-Including individ-
ual bosses, as well as spokesman
Tor their various associations.
These spokesman will no doubt in
clude some of the most able "open
shop lawyers in the city.
The Citizens Committee-In-
Guiding members Of the committee
that called on Mayor William E.
Dever Monday morning, and forced
the hearing that was granted for
Thursday afternoon.
''This is the first time that have
acted in this capacity" said Miss
Mcdowell, to The DAILY WORKER
"but we have hopes of accomplish
ing something. Invitations have
been sent out to the unions, the man
ufacturers and the members of the
Citizens Committee, to attend the
conference Thursday afternoon
who has been invited to repre-
sent the strikers?" was asked.
"The officials of the Garment
Workers Union said Miss Mellow
ell.
Consider COMMITTEE of IS"
1t was pointed out that the Chi
cago Federation of Labor was taking
a keen interest in the strike, that
it had appointed a COMMITTEE Of
*" to protect the interests of the
se4ikers, and it was urged that such
a body ought also to be invited.
1--WE had not thought of that
said Miss Mcdowell. "That might be
done"
Miss Mcdowell was asked about
the attitude Of the garment bosses
during their visit to Mayor Deve1
last week. She admitted that they
were rather hostile in their position
at that time.
The Real Boss.
If Mavor Deyer ordered the nolic,
to book all arrested strikers prompt
ly, so that they could be admitted II
bail, his orders are being treated will
indifference by the policemen he hal
assigned to States Attorney Groves
office-and whom he is still paying
Lillian Shapiro and Edith Abrams
arraigned before Judge Samuel H
Trude in South Clark street police
station yesterday, had been first KEEP
for hours in the police station with
out being booked. They were ar
rested by Groves men and detained
and bulldozed in the hope that they
would turn scabs to regain theil
liberty. The police, as matter o.
fact, did not book them until tn,
union lawyers took an aggressive
stand and forced the police to do so
Jailed With Prostitutes.
The girls were peacefully picketinf
along Market Street when couple Of
husky bulls from Groves Office
grabbed them and threw them into 8
patrol wagon. They were taken t
the South Clark Street police station
and held here with scores of pros
titutes. They finally managed K
get word to the union Of their plight
when Sophie Altschuller, Freda Reic
her, and Kate Miller were brought in
to the station under arrest.
When Sophie and the other two
girls were released on bonds the,
went to the union Offices and tolC
there what had happened to Lilliar
and Edith. A lawyer was sent to tho
police station and when he told tn,
desk sergeant about the two girls who
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