The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

and was forced to resign as vice-presi
in his place, and he tried to find job
for King. In the meantime a new spir-
it was animating the rank and file of
Local No. 407, and in Jan. 1921, King
put up candidate against the pres
ent incumbents. Flynn, the opposi-
ton candidate, won by vote of 1862
to 80.
Rank and File Stands Pat.
King declared he did not get fair
deal, and the International Office ap-
pealed in his behalf, but the rank and
file stood pat. The International then
insisted on Local No. 407 giving King
a transfer to the Taxicab Drivers
Union. The membership of No. 407
agreed to do so, providing King paid
up Thru various Vaccinations and
in spite Of the bylaws of the Taxicab
Drivers Union, which require that a
member be in good standing one year
before he can run for Office, the In
ternational insisted that King be
elected business ageIt Of the Taxicab
Drivers.
King was elected, and broke up the
Taxicab Drivers Union. Later he
was given the job of business agent
of the Milk Drivers, who afterwards
removed him. The International re-
instated him as business agent, with
the instruction to the union of "hands
off"
Dan Tobin then insisted that the
Truck Drivers give King transfer,
or lose their charter. Flynn, in or
der to keep peace, granted the trans
fer.
King Wrecks MIX Drivers Union.
King, as business agent of the Milk
Drivers, did his usual good job: Most
of the biggest plants today are open
shop.
In Nov, 1924, Thomas L. Hughes,
International secretary, called the ex-
ecutive board of Local No. 407 to
meeting of the International officers in
Cleveland, which took place in Janu-
= Y, 1925. The executive board of Lo-
cal No. 407 was instructed to call a
membership meeting at the same
time. By chance a letter addressed
to Devring was misdirected, and show
ed that the reactionary machine was
bent upon packing the membership
meeting in order to carry out its will.
The letter, signed by Thomas L.
Hughes, stated among other things:
AT the same time l do not want this
matter noised that we are preparing
for anything"
The executive board of Local No.
4O7 and of the Ice Drivers decided in
face of such a situation, not to attend
the meeting of the International Off
GERS, which was held at Hotel Stat
Ter. A few days later Local No. 407
was put into the hands of King and
Devring as receivers and the local
heads instructed to hand over all
books and property. The membership
declared it was not given a square
DEAL and refused to comply with the
instructions. 1t refused to accept a
new board composed OF men who had
been expelled from the union and
number who had not been members
for the past six or seven years. The
man appointed as business agent Of
Local No. 407 had misused about
$500 in funds, and had worked in open
shops.
Where Are Strike Benefits.
King, tho getting SIS week in
wages, and car at his disposal, from
1915 to 1920, used up $4,000 in ex-
penses alone.
According to the last report, the In
ternational Office has paid 1920 for
strike benefits in 1925, to Cleveland.
and in the previous report $4,000-but
there have been no strikes. The men,
bers wonder what these $3.50 were
used for, since not penny in the
year 1924 and up until April, 1925, was |
given the Cleveland local.
When attempts were made to or
ganize the Bakery Drivers and the |
Jewish Drivers, who were already or
ganized agreed to take In the nom
Jewish Drivers, King declared that II
this was done he would supply scabs.
The Ice Drivers chapter called for |
the organization OF ice and coal driv-
ers. The international representative
declared that the Ice Drivers had no
right TO organize the coal drivers. III
you join the Ice Drivers, youu DO