The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-18
Detroit LABOR
AIDS PASSAIC
STRIKE RELIEF
Conference Formed By
Union Delegates
Especial to Tho oaIIy Worker,

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ia per-
manent organization to carry on re-
lief work in Detroit for the striking
textile workers of Passaic was formed
at the delegated conference at the
Electrical Workers Halla 55 Adelaide
street. Fifty-one delegate 1 represent
ing q organizations were present,
and also, as specially invited guests,
Mrs. Harriet R. McGraw and John +.
Taylor of the Web PressnSen's Union
Rebecca Grecht, field organizer Of
the general relief committee of tex
tile strikers addressed the confer
ence, pointing out the generous re-
Spouse made by Detroit labor, and
urging all organizations present not
to slacken their efforts but to inten-
sify the relief drive in these crucial
weeks of the strike.
Many Donations.
The following organizations brought
in donations: Detroit Federation of
Musicians, $500; Painters Local 723,
S100; Auto Workers Union, $25; Car
penters' Local 1191, $25; Baker Driv-
ers' Local rs, S25; International Labor
Defense, $2725; Lithuanian Literary
Society No. SO, S1764. Donations of
800 from Steam Filters Union Local
636, and S125 from Lathers Union Lo-
col TTpiOn < rocoix,od nv +Io 6old ~
ganizer, had already been sent to
Passaic
Unions Behind Strikers.
The delegate from Painters Union
No. 723 reported that his local had
decided that every member shall be
called one to work one hour overtime
for the benefit of the Passaic strikers.
Carpenters Union No. 1191 reported
the local had taxed its membership 81
each. Typographical Union No. is
had permitted the relief committee to
circularize its 900 members with an
appeal for aid, accompanied by milk
stamps and contribution lists, and also
with an enclosure by Secretary John
f. Simmons of the union, urging re-
Spouse to the appeal. 1t was further
reported by Organizer Grecht that
over 500 strike pictorials, Hell in
New jersey had been sold at union
meetings in one week, and delegates
were urged to push the sale of this
vivid story of the struggle.
Executive Committee.
The following officers were elected
Newton B. Short, of Electrical Work
ers No. So, chairman; Jacob G. Robin
son CT Printing Pressmens' Union,
secretary; Joseph Friedman of Paint
ers' Local 1923, treasurer. In addition
to the officers, the following delegates
were elected to the executive COM
mittee of the Detroit conference: Har-
riet r. McGraw; H. Bennett, Musi-
clans Union; F. Bouchwalt, Electrical
Workers No. rs; John T. Taylor, Wed
Freshmen; w. Reynolds, Workers
(Communist) Party; Mrs. R. Louis
Gomon; Mrs. Hugh c. Chichester; Mrs.
R. Loving, Northern Progressive
Ladies Assn; John Rimach, Abraham
Lincoln Lodge, Croatian Fraternal
Union; Cyril Lambkin, International
Labor Defense; H. Wolinsky, Work
mems Circle 49, A Dishel, S. Kaplan,
and ]. Perlman Of Independent Work
mems Circle.
The executive committee, meeting
Immediately after the conference,
elected an organization committee to
visit unions and other organiza;
tions for donations, and a committee
to arrange for a tag day. 1t is planned
to organize special women's com
mittee to concentrate on the drive
for the milk fund for the strikers
children. Arrangements will also be
made to hold a concert in September.
Open Headquarters.
The conference has established
headquarters at the Office Of the Paint
ers District Council, IS Adelaide st.
The second meeting of the conference
will take place on Monday, August 20,
at Electrical Workers Hall.