The daily worker., 1925-03-22

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Three carloads of thread have be-
ginning Of the strike. Several scabs Il
cars, and endangered victory for the 81
izations to instruct their members not
to do this any longer.
Strike Lessons.
The girls going to various cities for
collections report good response from
the mill workers. Thru an error,
many girls entered stores, and re-
ceived unwelcome greetings, and prac-
tically no support.
When near this city, a wrecking
crew from the Reading Railway shops
of the N. Y, N. H. and H. r. R. Co.
was approached, they replied they had
no money They were working over.
time, the dirty scabs, who took bread
out Of the mouths of the railway shop
men, and would not aid the textile
workers.
An instance of working class soli-
darity occurred before the strike was
declared. One worker was informed
that he had no right to strike Che
fixed machinery because you are a
part Of the workers" To which he re-
piled, when 1 worked three or four
days week like the rest, I was paid
like the rest. I'll stick with the rest,
now."
Picketing Goes on.
At present, picketing starts at 6
a. m. There are pickets posted at
each gate in two hour shifts. Will
lam Simons, district organizer of the
Workers (Communist) Party volun-
teered at this mornings meeting to
do regular picket duty, but Miss Kel-
leher, the organizer in charge, de-
clared that only American Thread Co.
strikers were desired.
The morning demonstrations before
a. m. continue in fine shape. This
morning, there was a march to the
Ger Theater, where a short meet
ing was held. President Mcmahon, of
the United Textile Workers of Amer
lea was expected at this mornings
meeting, but did not appear. He is
expected tomorrow.
The Company Stands Pat.
The company is standing pat. It
has sent out considerable amount
of the finished thread on hand. It has
foremen and overseers in the plant,
ready to help in the shipping. 1t has
clerks $50 Of them) who can be rung
in. 1t is impossible to determine
just how the company is preparing.
A report from Holyoke is to the
effect that the truck drivers refused
to come to Willimantic to carry ma
terial from here to their city. A
truck driver in this mill is still at
work, on the fiimsy excuse of being
ION salary" One sees this truck ride
to and from the mill. The senile IA
ther of the assistant agent of the
company snoops around to note the
strength of the strikers.
Rank and File Glass Consciousness.
The class spirit Of the mill worker
was revealed by a woman striker.
When she saw for the first time the
Textile Worker for February, 1925,
the official organ of the U. T. w. Of A.,
she spied an ad for The Star Needle
work Journal, quarterly publication
devoted exclusively to needlecraft,
at 26O West Broadway, New York
City.
This address happens to be the
address of the New York Office of the
American Thread Co., where the
strike is on. She spied the address,
and Immediately asked: what is
that ad doing in union paper?" In.
cluded also, are ads of various mills
and companies.
The DAILY WORKER Well Received.
The Saturday, March IA issue of
! the DAILY WORKER was warmly
welcomed today. 500 copies were dis
tributed after this mornings meet
ing Nothing but commentator has
been heard about the fighting spirit
shown in the articles and the editor
ial comment. The strikers liked to
read about the splendid fight put up
by the Nova Scotia miners. The pa
per will be on sale from now on, at
Dehenny Brothers on Railroad st.
Extend the Front.
With the manufacturing depart
ment tied up, the American Thread
Co. will undoubtedly try to do its
work in other plants. While it is
! true that the Willimantic plant is the
largest, still there are several others.
In addition, the English Sewing Co,
which controls the American Thread
Co.. controls II other cotton compan-
les. The need is a united front.
The District Executive Committee
OF the Workers Party for the state of
Connecticut has recommended to the
Central Executive Committee to call
upon the workers of these English
mills (thru the Workers (Communist)
Party) to strike in sympathy with the
Willimantic strikers. A strike on the
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