The Connecticut labor news., 1925-01-31
Thirteen Women Orga- nizers Lead Fight to Raise Wages and Bet
 ter Work Conditions

ChlcagO, Jan. 5l.-MlSS MOll1e Fried man of New York, general organizer of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, who recently arrived in Chicago, accompanied by l2 other wo- men organizers, and whose purpose is to effect complete organization of the 6,OO0 persons employed in the dress in- dustry in this city, was greatly enthused over the result of the first meeting held after her arrival.
 Schoenhoffen's Hall, Milwaukee and Ashland Avenues, was packed with an interested and enthusiastic crowd of men and women, large number of whom signed cards pledging their ser vices as volunteer workers in the cam paign.
 Miss Friedman was astonished and hurt over an unwarranted attack upon her and her l2 companions appearing in the Chicago Tribune the morning af- ter their arrival in Chicago. Miss Fried man asked the Chicago correspondent of International Labor News Service
 
 ask the city editor of the Tribune for a retraction, but was told that she could not hope for material results, inasmuch as Colonel Robert R. Mccormick, edi-. tor of the Tribune, was no respecter of sex or age in his mad scramble after the almighty dollar.
 Miss Friedman took the matter up with the city editor of the Tribune and was treated in a polite and courteous manner and promised that the "mis- take" would be rectiied, but nothing was done about it.
 T told the city editor" said Miss Friedman, that we were not seeking any publicity from his paper and that if he could not say anything good in our behalf to please not lie about us."
 The International Ladies' Garment Workers Union has appropriated $780, GOO for the organizing campaign in Chi cago, according to statement made by Miss Friedman to International Labor News Service. Vice President Meyer Peristein is in charge of the work, with Miss Friedman as his chief assistant B. Dolnick, representing the Chicago Joint Board, also is an active partici- pant in the campaign.
 Chicago is a plague spot in the dress industry" said Miss Friedman, land our international union is deteremined that the shameful conditions existing here shall be wiped out and adequate wages and decent working conditions estab- lished.
 "The spy and spotter system that the Chicago bosses have organized is out rageous Not satisfied with grinding their employees down to starvation wages they have their stool pigeons to watch them both in the factory and on the outside They are followed on the streets and even to the doors of their poor homes The bosses fear that their ill-treated employees will join the union, and that is the reason for the spy sys- tenn.
 Our member in New York have sig nihed their willingness to go the limit in the way of financial assistance to their Chicago brothers and sisters" con- tinued Miss Friedman. "and we mean to stick to the job until the bosses see the light and meet us in fair and square manner and sign an agreement that will abolish the intolerable condi- tions now existing. We are not seek ing fight and we do not want to strike, but there will be general strike if the bosses remain stubborn and refuse to accede to our just demands"
 SHIPBUILDINC ACTIVITY