The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-10
TEXTILE BARONS
FAIL TO DESTROY
WORKERS UNITY
Bosses to Use p Ollie g
Against Strikers
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success of the pickets in pulling out
mill after mill and causing a shut
down of the two biggest mills in the
city has made the bosses feel shaky
and bit peeved, so now they order
the police to stop the pickets where
ever they seem to be most successful.
OF course, 1t is understood that in
the long run the forces of Flaw and
order" will step in, but the strikers
are taking advantage of the brief
period of truce they have, an dare or
ganizing into a splendid and powerful
force that neither police nor starva-
ton can defeat.
The united front committee is pre-
pairing for an adequate relief serv-
ice and organizer Weisbord has the
plans all made to get donations and
supplies that will keep the families in
condition to continue the fight till
the strike is won.
"Don't Pay Rent; Buy Food"
Don't pay rent" advised Weisbord.
keep your money for food. Let the
landlord wait. Tell him that If you
get justice from the bosses you will
have plenty to pay with. The land
lords will not throw you out. If they
start that game, just let them try it.
Save every cent for food"
The following statement was sent
out by the united front committee of
textile workers Of Passaic, N. j.,
to all organizations in Pasaic and
vicinity:
1.-THE textile workers are fighting
with their backs against the wall for
their very lives.
"The powerful mill bosses, not sat
isfied with their tremendous profits,
but lusting for more, cut wages Of
their poor workers from 10 to 20 per
cent
1.-THE wages of these textile workers
were already very, very low. These
low wages were threatening the stand
ards of living of other workers in this
city. The workers could not pay their
bills for rent or for the things neces-
sary to life.
I'm sheer desperation against these
terrible conditions the textile work
ers have struck. They are lighting
for their life.
Fight Powerful Combine.
"The mill bosses are strong and
powerful. The Botany Mills Consoli-
dated Co., with its $4,000, 900 capital
ization and it's millions of prosits
ground from the very lives and blood
Of the workers, is a dangerous enc
my, one that will fight to a finish,
supported as it is by the other mill
owners.
1.-THE textile workers have only
their hope and their fighting spirit
to keep them on the battle line. They
have little money, but they are de-
termined that if they have to starve
to death they will not starve to death
shaving in the mills.
The united front committee of tex
tile workers of Passaic, N. j., and vici-
nifty, the organization which these
workers have joined. has formed a
general strikers relief committee with
Gustav Deak as treasurer. Money,
food, clothing, fuel, all these are bad
ly needed and must be obtained soon.
Relief Conference Next Sunday.
This general strikers relief com
mittee of the united front committee
of textile workers is calling a united
front conference for the relief Of the
textile strikers. All organizations
which wish to help in relief work are
earnestly urged to send delegates to
this conference, which will be held at
TAB Main Ave-. Room IA, Feb. IA, at
2 p. m. Help us keep our homes"