The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-28
American Legion Heads
at Passaic, N. j., in
AntisStrike Role
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Of the group that had been somewhat
neglected of late. %
Then Donnelly again referred to the
flag incident of the sday before, by
stating that he noticed the audience
applauded when the flag was pres
ented but that he was sorry he could
not say as much FOR those on the
platform" j. g.
Weisbord informed the legionnaire
that he was not concerned about his
opinion of what constitutes patriotism
or Americanism or anything else and
further told him that if the legion dar-
ed try to stop strike meetings there
would be enuf ex-service men in the
ranks of the strikers to throw them
out on their ears.
Mccarthy Worked--one TImeI
Asked whether he was a worker Nc
earthly stated that he had at one
time worked at the Fostmann-Huff-
man mill, but refused to divulge his
present. occupation. Like most stool
pigeons his means of obtaining live
lihood is probably rather questionable.
Neither Mccarthy, Donnelly nor any
Of the committee were members Of a
labor union.
In statements to capitalist newspa-
per reporters the legion gangsters
stated that they were not interested
in the merits of the strike, but only
in the matter of "a proper display of
patriotism" whatever that might
mean. usa
Assailed at Meetings.
At the afternoon meetings the pro
vocative attempt of the legion was
laid bare and the audiences informed
of their threats, and if these gangsters
endeavor to assail any strike meetings
they will unquestionably get lesson
in a form of Americahism that they
are not familiar with-+the traditional
right of American citizens to defend
their habitations or meeting places
from hostile invasion.
The legion member,s informed the
capitalist press Of Passaic that is be-
coming ever more vile in dts attacks
and Misrepresentation of the strikers
cause, that they would not tolerate
the spread of Communistic propa-
ganda in Passaic. In answer to this
threat, The DAILY WORKER repres-
entative spoke at two of the largest
meetings in the afternoon and set
forth in no uncertain. terms the atti-
tude of the Communists of America
and the world toward the struggles of
the working class and asserted that
he and the party he represents would
welcome any investigation of their
role in the labor struggles. Quoting
Marx and Engels where, in the Com
munist Manifesto, they state that
Communists "disdain to conceal their
aims" he launched into a terrific at
tack on the legion and other enemies
of the strike, explaining the nation
wide campaign being conducted by the
Workers CCommunist) Party for relief
and how we struggled in other textile
centers to make the strike general.
The DAILY WORKER representa-
tive further dealt with the part played
by the party in the strikes of the past
few years in the country and at the
conclusion of his address the audience
roared its approval in the greatest out
burst of enthusiasm of the day.
That was the reply to the legion
threat to prohibit Communist talks.
The Workers (Communist) Party is
arranging monster meeting under
its own auspices in Passaic as fur
Their answer to those elements who
boast that they will stop us from
speaking in spite OF, the fact that we
are legal party in the United States.
Arrests Every Day.
While there have been no spectacu-
lar clubbings and riotous scenes such
as the police have ihdulged in turnout
the strike during the past few days.
arrests occur every day in the strike
zone.
Lena Chernenko was arrested while
picketing the New Jersey worsted
mill and after being held a few hours
was released on $3.50 bonds for a hear
ing later. Five were arrested while
picketing the Dundee textile mill and
charged by the police with lettering,
but were released by the police Judge,
after being told that mass picketing
would not be tolerated in Clifton.
The lines are holding firmly and
with sufficient reliet coming in to sus-
tain the strikers 1t will continue until
the mill owners are forced to capt.
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