The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09
RMENT BOSSES
LIFTING AID TO
HIRE SLUGGERS
Strike Leader Hits AT
Big Employers

never afford unaided the price they
must pay for sluggers and lawyers
in this strike" is the statement Of
Morris Bealis, manager of the Chi
cago Joint Board of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers.
profits, not principle" continued
Beals, "is what the bosses care most
about. I know what these dress
manufacturers capitalize for and
that they cannot pay the toll alone
for the special service they are hav-
ing during the strike. If the union
had only the garment bosses to fight,
the strike would have been over in
two weeks
Open-Shoppers Lackey.
That the dress manufacturers are
being materially assisted by the En-
ployers' Association, representing the
organized big business of Chicago,
Is evident in their employment Of
Dudley Taylor as prosecuting attor-
ney in Judge Denis Sullivan s
Equity" court. Dudley Taylor is the
same man of infamy who has prose-
cuted the building trades unions. He
has been attorney for the so-called
Citizens Committee" which is re-
ally an organization of the big open
shop contractors enforcing the no
torious Lands award. Dudley Tay-
Tor has a long record of service
against labor under the Employers
Association.
Bealis reiterated the point made
in the last Chicago Federation meet
ing by President John Fitzpatrick
that the big business interests do
not want organized labor within the
"Loop' district of this city, The
needle trades, according to Bealis,
are the only ones organized in the
LOOP" with any effectiveness. 1t
is natural, then, that the other bust
ness men should support the dress
manufacturers in their effort to Grad
icate the international Ladies' Car
ment Workers from their shops.
Bosses Well Organized.
Unquestionably the Employers
Association, the Illinois Manufac-
turers Association, and the Chicago
Commerce Association are inter-
twined. Firms and individuals be-
long usually to all of these organ
izations.
John M. Glenn, the spokesman Of
the Illinois Manufacturers, has al
ready stated to The DAILY WORK
Err that the relations between his
outfit and the employers group were
livery friendly" He confessed that
many of the big garment bosses
belong to his association and it is
well known that these same men be-
long to the Employers Association.
AS we have published before, the
secretary of the Dress Manufacture
ers' holds Office jointly with the
Employers Association.
Commission to Fight Labor.
Further, the Chicago Crime Com
mission was organized by the Chi
cago Commerce Association to fight
labor unions in this city. From a
report they sent to all contractors
in the city, we find that they "ef-
fected the appropriation of 100000
for the payment of capable, expert
enced attorneys as SPECIAL prosecu-
tors in these cases" Who made the
appropriation is not explained, but
it is sure that Dudley Taylor must
have secured good part of that
sum for his special services.
This same repors of the Crime
Commission brags that they drought
about the appropriation by the city
council for 1000 police officers"
Maybe some of these superfiuous
officers are marking time down on
Market and Jackson streets during
the present garment workers strike.
The Crime Commission boasts of
their system of more than 100000
records of crime and criminals for
the protection of your business and
your home" Business comes before
the home.
Using Vigilante Service.
This vigilante force Of business
men has not been content with the
cooperation of the states attorneys
men, but loudly acclaims their own
services to the elected" authorities.
Undoubtedly it is their strength
which holsters up the dress manu-
facturers of Chicago in this fight
against the union.
The DAILY WORKER has esti-
mated that the strike has cost the
garment bosses more than $4,000
so far. That is a staggering figure
for the few remaining bosses to payl
The smaller bosses quit and settled
with their workers, rather than face
the tremendous cost of continuing
the strike. The employers still fight
ing are those who are enjoying the
favor Of organized big business in
Chicago and Illinois.