The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-10

ference, enclosing tickets for the mass
ming. Quite number of unions have
Tile Settlers Helpers Local Union No.
However, in some of the organizat
as to the nature of the International
Gated by the following letter received
from Carpenters Union Local Union
No. IL:
"Mr. A. v. Severino, Secy.
Provisional Cleveland Committee,
/. L. D.
1927 Euclid Ave, City
Dear Sir and Brother:
"Your communication with tickets
enclosed was received by Local I'm
ion No. II, and upon motion the same
is returned to you as we do not care
to send delegates to your meeting of
Sept. 12
while we are at all times in favor
of free speech, free press, and free
assemblage, as guaranteed by the con-
stitution. we feel that the efforts put
forth by you and your associates
were not to defend this guarantee, but
to create sentiment in favor of the
Communist Party that is seeking to
destroy the labor movement that you
and myself are members of.
BRO. E. w. Ward, secretary Of No.
II is on his vacation, hence my reply
as his sub.
Respectfully. your friend,
Geo. E. Brewster, pro tenn"
The following reply was sent to the
Carpenters Union Local organization.
and the Cleveland International Labor
Defense committee is arranging to
visit the unions in order to explain
the defense work and endeavor to Sc
cure affiliations:
Carpenters Unon No. II.
Dear Sirs. and Brothers.
I'VE are in receipt of your reply to
our circular letter calling the Sept II
conference for international Labor De-
tense. in which Brother Brewster, act
ing secretary, expresses the opinion
that this organization is in reality
Communistic propaganda agency.
"Inasmuch as the Communists,
among other workers, have been sub
jected to governmental persecution
arising out of their activities in the
labor movement, they are giving
their full support to the international
Labor Defense because of the neces-
sity Of defending the Communists now
under indictment, and Of maintaining
a defense organization for the defense
of any who may be charged or tried
il; the future. slaiH
However, as you will see by the
names Of the members of tha national
committee, prin d on this Letter head
(includpg Upton Sinclair, Eugene =
Debs, Scott Nearing Bishop VIM.
Montgomery Brown, David Rhys VIII
liams) and by the literature we are
sending you,. this organization is a
nonpartisan organization, including
workers of many shades of opinion, and
of various industrial and political af-
filiations, as well as a number of per-
sons (such as Bishop Brown who
are not directly in the labor movement,
but are sympathetic with it. There
are many supporters OF the Interna-
tional Labor Defense who politically |
are very much opposed to the Com
munists but they realize the necessity |
of broad defense organization to pro-
tect workers regardless of opinions,
who become involved in legal difficult
les because of their activities in the
cause of labor
1--WE trust that you will give the
Labor Defense further
and more favorable consideration and /
join with us in the advancement of /
one of the most important activities
in the interest Of organized labor.
"Fraternally,
ga. V. Severino, secretary,
Cleveland l. L. D."
The next conference Of the Inter-
national Labor Defense will take
place on Monday, October 10, in the
Insurance Center Bldg, 9Th floor,
East nth and Walnut ST., and every
abor organization is asked to send
delegate in order to become better &C.
luainted with the work of the organ
cation.
individuals are also joining the or
yanization and information can be Sc
cured at 1927 Euclid Ave, room 10,
Phone Randolph 4065.
OUR III