The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27
STORY OF IRISH
Famine TOLD AT
BOSTON MEETING
Speakers Score British
Irnperialist Rule
by GEORGE KRAsKA.
Especial TO The Daily Worker)

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BOSTON, June 25.-One thousand
workers gathered around the Park
man Bandstand on Boston common
last Sunday to hear the story of the
situation in Ireland, at mass meet
ing held under the auspices of the
local section of the Irish Workers
and Peasants Famine Relief commit
tee The principal speakers were
dohn p Mccarthy, who was in Ire
land recently and Tom Bell, acting
district organizer of the Workers
Party in New England
Mccarthy told OF the failure of the
potato crop owing to the heavy rains
and in addition to this the peat bogs
were flooded making it impossible to
dig or dry the peat which is the main
source Of fuel supply on the west
coast OF Ireland.
Tom Bell gave a very stirring and
constructive talk on the reasons for
the existing conditions in Ireland in.
particular, and the rest of the workers
IN the world in general Bell in his
speech quoted Lloyd George, that
Ireland is a dagger pointed at the
heart of England" he appealed to the
audience of over a thousand that were
present, to help put that dagger into
the heart of English imperialism by
helping these Irish workers and peas
ants in this great hour of need. The
great applause from the mass Of lis
teners in answer to Bells appeal
showed the approval of the audience,
that British Imperialism must be
crushed.
Support the Famine Victims
Winfield Dryer, who ran for secre-
tary Of the commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts in the last election on the
Workers Party ticket and polled over
10000 votes, urged American workers,
whether men or women, brain or
Drawn workers to rally to the sup
port OF the famine stricken workers
In Ireland and also to the workers, of
the world, for solidarity.
DR.. II. A. Gibbs, as chairman of the
meeting, stated that It was the duty
OF the irish workers to remain loyal
to the revolutionary traditions, and
unite with the rest of the workers of
the world against the common enemy,
the explotters, thus helping others by
helping themselves. He also an
nounced that the permit for the Park
man Randstand on the common was
Issued, with the understanding that
no collection was permitted, that be-
ing the rule, he informed the audience
thRt q committee will distribute a
small Day envelope and for them to
put in their contributions as they feel
able to, and then pass them ND to
the committee on the bandstand. One
Of the features Of this appeal was a
single donation Of 500 from Miss
Harriet G. Flagg who was on the
platform as an invited guest of the
committee in Boston
To Overthrow British Rule.
Michael Moore, financial secretary
II the local Irish relief committee, al
70 spoke and made a very urgent ap
zeal to the Irish workers, and also
ii workers no matter Of what ma
fonality to help Ireland free Itself
rom British Imperialism. Citing the
american revolution in 1875 as ar
Example Of the revolt against British
Imperialism, and urged that ireland
I'LL also be helped by the American
'orkers to fight and throw off the
okesof Britain and establish a work
rs and peasants government.
Literature on the Irish famine was
attributed freely and the meeting
ijourned very hopeful as to the heir
le Boston workers will be able tc
We the Irish workers and peasants
permit for a flower day-will be ap
led for at once and also house tc
puse collections will be undertaken
raise as much funds for the famine
ricken in Ireland as possible.
DIR. H. A. Gibbs OF 376 Boylston st.
Pston, is secretary Of the local com
ttee for Irish relief