The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25

| pIlCdIIOH OF the SdI IIlSnL pOoSSS
! junction to prevent picketing,
Mike De Now, business agent
another worker, Joseph Cerurj,
so badly injured Frances De
Spenza that she required medic
al treatment.
The International company pasted
fake telegram" on the Peoria street
side Of their building, near Jackson
boulevard, which purported to convey
the information that the New York
strike of the Amalgamated was brok-
en-. The Amalgamated officials i'm
mediately exposed this hoax and
branded it lie.
Seven pickets were arrested in all,
including two girls. Frances De Spen-
zas hand was badly cut by the po-
lice who handled her roughly when
they arrested her. The doctor gave
her certificate showing that he had
given her medical treatment, and ac-
ton will be taken against, the police
violence. Another picket Vas arrest
ed yesterday morning. Others arrest
ed were Pasquale Camera, Mary De
Spenza, and Peter Korach.
The fake telegram" posted by the
bosses, with the printed letters pasted
on telegraph blank, said:
81. L. Reiss, international Tailoring
company,
"S47 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago,
Everything satisfactory, cutters
working regular time. Can handle
fifty orders or more daily. Each house
needs orders.
"R. H. 3Reiss."
Below the telegram, in red pencil
is written, Somebody Lies, who is
| it?"
The Amalgamated officials quickly
showed who lies. Isadore Rothbart,
business agent for the pants makers,
said: 1--WE have just received word
that in spite of the injunction taken
out by the International in New York,
the strike there is one hundred per
cent effective.
break the solidarity Of the strikers.
They know that this is just another
desperate effort of the International
to break our ranks. They cannot do
it. The telegram lies"
A police sergeant confided to one
of the strikers that they had four pa
trolls waiting in readiness, and if the
injunction were granted, wholesale
arrests would be made. Thus do the
police obey the bosses.
Officer 4o11 SIugs Stiker.
One of the strikers was severity
beaten over the head with a heavy re-
volyer by officer 4011, on Green street
shortly after five o'clock. A scab was
rushing madly about the street and
bowling for protection, as hundreds of
garment workers and other people in
sympathy with the strikers gathered.
The scab appeared to have bumped
into something hard as the lower part
of his face was discolored.
When Officer 4011 came along he
grabbed one of the strikers and stuck
his gun in his stomach. The striker
made no effort to get away or resist
the officer. But the latter was no,
satisfied with making an arrest. Evi
4 IDENTIFY he wanted ito show his hatred
Of the strikers. He lifted his revolver
high over his head and struck the de-
fenceless striker over the temple with
the heavy weapon.
Police and Scabs.
The striker put his hand to his fare
but was so stunned by the blow that
he was unable to speak. He would
have fallen to the ground but for the
policeman holding him up.
Another policeman or companv
gangster in plain clothes came along
This brave man took another WALTON
at the striker who was held tightly IN
the grip Of the uniformed officers
Inc onlookers weer angry but maze
no move. Workers weer heard to saw
that the police and the scabs were
working hand in hand. It is the gen.
erai Impression that at least some OF
tne police are on the payroll of the
international Tailoring Company
Strikers Cheer Victims.
AS the wagon took several strikers
away from the building there were
iouu cheers from the strikers. This
- certainly militant group of worl.
ers' Three old ladies', members Of
'he union, walked up and down Inc
street AS the wagon was carrv,no
the girls away one of them, she e es
years old If she is a day. went over -
.ne policeman and shouted: Tt - ~
nonor 10 be taken away in the paddy
wagon for cause like this"
her comrade nodded assent Tho.
= .ne spirit that is noticeable on tbs
PICKET line. 1t is a winning spir;r
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