The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-07
RUStN URGES
CENTRAL LABOR
CHECK POLICE
Takers Stall Fight on
ScGb Aid
BY SYLVAN PoLLAcK.
Especial to The Daily Worker.)

Especial TO The Daily Worker.)
NEW YORK, April e.-At the last
meeting Of the Central Trades and
Labor Council, representatives of the
international Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs' and Helpers ap-
peared before that body. Their spOkes
man said as follows:
Use Police to Break Union.
Chairman and Brothers: There is
a serious question that l want to
bring to the attention of this body.
At the present time Mayor Hylan and
Police Commissioner Enright are us
ing the city police as guerilla gang
to break up our organization, includ-
ing strikes that we conduct. Not only
the Transfers Union, but organized
labor thruout the city is being dealt
with in the same manner.
''In the past the Central Trades and
Labor Council had taken a stand to
protest against the denial of labor's
rights, that is, in years gone by, but
today this assembly wastes its time
discussing petty politics of the demo-
cratic. republican and socialist par
ties, while the labor movement is for
gotten. That is one of the reasons
that attendance is so small.
This body is a powerful voice in
the labor movement and may be of a
great deal of good, therefore, / ask
the delegates to take a stand against
the present administration which is
using the police as guerilla gang. At
one time the bosses had to pay mon
ey for thugs, but at the present time
the police are, being used instead"
Rosen Urges Protest.
After he finished speaking, two
other members Of the Transfers I'm
ion also spoke along the same lines.
They were Immediately followed by a
Tammany Hall politician who ex-
claimed. Why didn't you tell us
about this before? All of-a sudden
you come here and tell us this"
Rosen, of the Carpenters Union,
was then recognized. On taking the
floor he made motion to protest to
Hylan and Enright on the using of
the police to break strikes and inter-
fering in union meetings. The motion
was eagerly seconded. He pointed
out that it Is the duty of the work
ers to oppose any administration that
fights the working man and uses the
police as a strike breaking agency, ir-
of what political body is in
control. fs4
Lefkowitz Stalls.
He was followed by Lefkowitz of
the Teachers. Union, one of the allies
of the local socialist party organiza-
ton, who said that the motion just
introduced was too weak. So he
made a substitute motion to elect a
committee to interview Mayor Hylan
and Commissioner Enright. and in
quire into the matter, the committee
to report back to a future session of
the assembly before any action was
taken.
The substitute motion Immediately
found favor among the delegates who
are members OF the Tammany Hall
political machine which has control
of the local labor movement. Many
of their henchmen took the floor and
spoke in favor of the substitute mo-
ton.
Motion Scheme to Dodge Issue.
On the other hand about six dele
gates took the floor and spoke in IA
vor Of the original motion Of Rosen.
Lapidus Of the Carpenters Union
said: This is a scheme to stall and
dodge the issue. When the commit
tee would report back it would be a
dead question"
Another delegate stated: 1--WE
should protest as men, not crawl
We must show our independence"
Kivowitz Of the Carpenters Union,
said he saw politics in these motions.
Both Of them should be passed and
make action as strong as possible.
He was loudly applauded by the dele
gates.
President Sullivan asked the rep
of the Transfers Union
which motion they preferred to have
passed. Seeing that the officials and
Tammany Hall-Lefkowitz socialist
group supported the substitute mo-
ton, they lost heart. and said they
too, supported 1t, and it was passed.
Nothing Is settled and the fight must
go on.