The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-02
THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE CON-
QUOTING THE CONVENTION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL LADIES'
GARMENT WORKERS. UNION:
Another Article by
PAULINE ScHuLMAN!


hamentary procedure as applied to
trade unionism they were neVerthe-
less able to conduct the convention OF
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union.
They are by no means gifted more
than any one else to be able to enter
college Immediately upon leaving the
public school But since their in
structer was no other than the high
est official of the union. Mr.: SigmAn,
the president himself, he gave them
the privilege to apply practically their
acquired theoretical knowledge. They
advanced rapidly and thus certainly
made great progress.
On the Saturday morning the sec
end week of the convention the police
received their first instructions but
In the afternoon they already took the
lead in the convention. They acted
as though they were quite inexperi-
enced, for every now and then they
turned to their instructor, who was
stationed on the platform of the con-
vertion hall. ready to issue any in
formation desired.
The instructor being a person who
did not like to be annoyed with ques-
tons ordered them to stop their prac-
tice and to study theory for a little
while. The course began Saturday
before noon and Monday morning to
the surprise Of all the police entered
the convention ball as If they were
men OF long experience. Their work
was done systematically, most OF
them were placed inside the hall, OF
course, others were at the door ask
ing the delegates to show their badges
to prove whom they represented.
!, From visitors they demanded to see
the union books and ledger numbers
The police at the door did not
question where the delegates came
from, or how many members they
represented. Once they showed their
badge they were allowed to enter.
But 1t happened that Mr.. Feinberg,
the ex-manager of the New York
joint board did not pay much atten-
tion to his badge, for wasn't this
his convention? why should he both
er with badger" he thought.
When this Mr.. Feinberg attempted
to pass into the convention hall a
policeman asked him: Your badge
or union book sir?"
Feinberg replied: Il am delegate"
Policeman: Where is your badge?
Whom do you representa-
Feinberg: 81 am-erI was the
manager of the union. l am a mem
Der of local two N. T."
Policeman: IT don't care to know
what you were: 1t Is what you are
now! You have no book, no badge
whom do you represent"
Feinberg: Don't you know? I re-
present local number of st.
Paul."
Policeman: II cannot understand.
First you are a member Of local two
N. Y. and now you are delegate
from the north pole. You have neither
q book nor badge. You better stay
right here and wait until I'll inquire
about YOU"
Whomever he approached to ask:
"Do you know whom Feinberg repres-
ents?" he was met by shrug Of the
shoulders. as If to say, who knows"
Police do not like to be fooled, and
because Of the Felnberg affair, an in
nocent boy photographer had to suffer
This boy came to take some pictures
of the delegates. AS soon as he en-
tered the lobby OF the convention
hall, before he had a chance to look
about him and see what was what
two police got hold of him, one
grabbed him by the back OF the collar
and the other held him by the shirt
front.
First policeman: Whom do you
represent?"