The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
SECOND PRIZE WINNER.
HUTCHINSON TRIES
TO FRAME LOCAL
376, But is STUNG
Will be Shown Books In
Presence of Officers
BY A. NAILWAcKER
Worker correspondent)

NEW YORK, Feb. rs - Hutche-
sons pet poodle general executive
board member, Guerin, suddenly APP
peared in Carpenters Local 376, and
showed a letter addressed to Guerin
wherein his highness, car Hutcheson
ordered him to take all books and re-
lords away from the local to have
Them audited under the excuse that
he will then be able to act properly
on the appeal of Meyer Rudinsky.
Meyer Rudinsky was the former
financial secretary of the local and a
faithful follower of Hutcheson. He
embezzled over $1,000 from the local
in one year for which he was expelled.
This honorable gentleman knowing
that Hutcheson never forgets friends
appealed to him. His convictions be-
came verified when Hutch" rein
stated his friend, John Lensky, for
embezling an automobile from the
local which was never returned.
In Rudinskys case there is fly in
the ointment. He was bonded and the
insurance company is after him. Hut
cheson must do more than simply re-
instate him. He must get possession
of all the records and books so he has
the proof in his possession and then
implicate the progressive officers in
some way using it as an excuse to
suspend or disorganize the local.
The membership saw the trick. A
motion was made that the local allow
the books in question to be examined
by Hutchinson only while they are in
possession of the local Offices and in
their presence.
In speaking for the motion members
pointed out that Morris Rosen, mem
Der of that local was an opponent to
Hutcheson as candidate for general
president. He ran on the basis of a
progressive program which Hutche-
son violently opposed. Attention was
called to the manner in which he
handled other members and locals
wherein they were framed up or I'M
constitutionally expelled, suspended or
otherwise Disseminated against be-
cause they fought for progressive and
4 democratic measures in the interests
of the rank and file.
One member who was 20 years in
the union said that in his experience
Hutcheson never sent anyone to help
the rank and file fight for better con-
ditions but to destroy the work of
those active in the interests of the
membership. Another reminded the
local that about three years ago,
when the other officers, Hutche-
sons henchmen, were in power
a petition was sent to Hutcheson
signed by large number of members
requesting him to audit the books as
funds were Unsupported and that
the officers never gave financial re-
ports to the local. Hutchinson promised
to investigate the matter but never
did. Now when every penny is pro-
perly accounted for and itemized, re-
ports given, and after the local had
public accountant to audit the books,
he wants to examine the books.
1t is clearly a trick to protect the
old officers by getting possession of
the evidence and then framing up
the progressives.
Despite the pleas of general exec
utive board member Guerin the mo-
tion was carried by vote of 81
against 2.
The two voting against the motion
were John Lensky, former business
agent who was expelled by the mem
bership and his brother.