The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-07
TO
FIGHT JENSEN
IN Elections
Business Agent Beats
Up Old Union Member


Like desperate gamblers who re-
sort to gun play when they see their
winnings being swept away, the
Harry Jensen gang In the Carpenters
Union, are now resorting to physical
violence against those who do not
support their reactonary policies.
The DULLES, however, are careful not tc
tackle carpenters who can give them
run for their money. This was
amply demonstrated last week, when
a clustering ex-hooze fighter, by the
name of Mark Taylor, business agent
for the district council, struck an old
and infirm carpenter, causing him to
fall down and being severely injured.
The old man who was beaten by
the cowardly bully, Taylor, is Frank
Larson, member of Local ISL, and
staunch supporter of the FIVE broth
ers who were illegally expelled from
the local by Jensen's lackeys. The
attack was made at the headquarters
of the district council.
Time to Ditch Jensen.
In view of this and similar Incl
dents, not to speak of the collision
of Jensen and company with the con-
tractors, the members of the Carpen-
ters' Unions here in Chicago are be-
ginning to feel that it is time to
change officials and retire the ex-
booze fighters to their favorite haunts
in the corner saloon or the blind
pig" where they can indulge in their
favorite diversion of fighting old John
Barleycorn, who can stand more pun
ishment than feeble old men. In the
coming elections the carpenters are
determined to let Jensen and his
gang know that they have had enough
of them, and twill take more than
juggler with figures to return Jen-
sen as president OF the district coun-
Gil, If the rank and file revolt against
his tactics means anything.
Turn Larson Down.
At the last meeting of Local 1S1,
Hutchinson lackey made a motion that
Inar Larson, the lying recording sec
rotary of the local, and the new
president be given trip to Indiana
polls to view the installation of Gear"
Hutchinson. This was in a nature of
reward for Larson. the gentleman
who faxed the records during the
mock trial, of the. FIVE "expelledn
members and who turned himself in
to prosecutor, jury and judge. The
mover of the motion thot it was good
strategy to include the newly elect
ed president, hoping that he would
carry Larson along. An amendment
was made, however, excluding Larson
from the trip and insisting that the
president only be sent. The amend.
ment was carried almost unanimously
only three members voting to give
the miserable tool Larson junketing
trip to Indianapolis.
If Larson is to receive any reward
for his dirty work in Local 181, it
must come from the GEAR" himself.
1t is quite evident that Local 1S1 is
thru with him.
S. L. p. Man With Takers.
Local carpenters are commenting
on the united front between Charles
Sand, secretary of the district council
and the Jensen gang. Sand is for
mer S. L. P. man and a foe of ere
formists." But he is reported to be
pulling along nicely with Harry Jen-
sen who is looked upon by the car
penters as labor tool of the contrac-
tors who use him to put low wage
scales across on the membership. So
the carpenters think they will give
Mr.. Sand his walking papers pretty
soon.
There is a general feeling among
the rank and file that they have the
votes to get rid Of Jensen and his ma
chine. But they know from expert
ence that hard work is required TO pry
these fellows loose from the treasury.
From now on until the elections take
place, the progressive elements in the
Carpenters Union are going to be
very busy. They want real fighting
leadership, that will fight for higher
wages and better working conditions
for the membership and not a set
Of officials who spend their time ex-
polling good trade unionists.
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