The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
GARMENT BOSSES
DEMAND P AM END
ALL PICKETING
Amalgamated Defends
Right to Strike

The high priced lawyers for the
international Tailoring Co. pleaded
and almost wept before judge Hugo
Pam, Room 941, County Building, be-
seeching him to issue an Injunction to
restrain the striking members Of the
AmaIeamated Clothing Workers en-
ployed by the company, from picket
ing.
The lawyers for the garment bosses
demanded the injunction on the
ground that the Cuthberson anti
injunction law was unconstitutional,
and it was agreed to make test case
of the Internationals bill. ]. ]. Neiger,
in his argument before the court, char
ged that any picketing, peaceful or
otherwise, lis unconstitutional as it
has tendency to destroy mans pro-
perty rights and his constitutional
guarantees o&a
At a late hour the bill was still
being argued with Joseph Schlossberg
secretary Of the Amalgamated, an in
1SAOo1CN 0PCStutOl. fa-
The bill for an injunction. which
was read by the bosses' lawyer Ia
burak, declared that the International
Tailoring company is absolutely un-
able to carry on its business. Large
numbers of orders are being cancelled
because the company is unable to fill
them. The company is suffering
heavy loss daily"
Judge Pam agreed that "all ques-
tons shall be brushed aside for the
purpose Of ruling on the constitution
atty of the Cuthbertson law"
"The company has number OF
guards around the premises" Zabu-
rak !, admitted He then made his
charges Is Of violence against the
pickets, charging that "The employees
are forced to quit after working one
two or three days because they are
afraid of the picketsp
]. ]. Neiger, another of the Inter
nationals numerous array of lawyers
then read the Cuthbertsen anti-injunc.
ton law which prohibits the issuance
of an injunction against peaceful
picketing. This is an astounding ar
ray of constitutional invasions by the
Legislature" he saidms 1.-The defend
ants are using it as a. cloak and a
shield to commit their depredations. "
"Murderous Riots"
When Neiger became rather violent
in his denunciation Of the strikers
William A. Guinea, lawyer for the
Amalgamated called him to time. 81
don't see why counsel has to use
such language" said Guinea, when
there is no jury present. We are ar
guing points of law
Neiger had declared NOW, after all
their murderous riots, they want to
stop this injunction"
When Neiger said, There is no lie.
gal, lawful right of peaceful picketine
in this state" Judge Pam said, "Two
years ago | was appealed to to issue
an injunction, and | made a ruling,
permitting peaceful picketing. | per
mitted the strikers to circularize and
even visit the homes of workers to
persuade them, if they went in Just
numbers of one or two. THERE ARE
SOME METHODS. THE ORGANIZA
TIoN HAS THE /, RICH TO EN-
PLOY."
MAYBE Yes; Maybe Mo-" Pam.
Judge Pam, however. said he might
issue an Injunction against "acts Of
violence" He doesfnot seem anxious
to take the drastic step of declaring
the anti-iniunction law unconstitu.
| tional, and thus outlaw peaceful pick.
citing. He appears, however willing
to issue some sort Of an injunction to
the International Tailoring company,
Guinea pointed but that his demur-
rer defends the constitutionality of
the Cuthbertson law. The wild charg.
es OF violence" placed against the
pickets Will not be argued until Judge
Pam has ruled on the constitution
ality of the law.
We are perfectly willing to make
a test case of this application" Cum
nea said. 1--WE will answer the charg.
es of the company against the strik-
ers after the constitutionality of the
law has been ruled upon"
| The bill for an injunction stated
that the International Tailoring com.
pany has been id business since
1898. They werel doing large and
profitable business before this strike. -
The picketing the, bill stated was
carried on by "ssxeral hundred strik.
ers at one time, and "all of the EN-