The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-25
WORKERS CHEER
THIRTEEN 1924
STRIKE PICKETS
Hold Celebration in the
Unions Headquarters
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will organize the industry in spite of
their judges and the actions of the
bosses.
Build Strong Union.
"The workers will see to it that
strong union is built and that we get
better conditions"
Sister Dora, member of Local No. %
of the New York International Ladies
Garment Workers Union congratu.
lated the released pickets on their
fighting spirit and urged them to con-
tinue their fight until the conditions
that are prevalent in New York City
are prevalent in Chicago. She urged
them to struggle for the shorter week,
higher wages and a strong union in
the Chicago market.
No Fear of Jail.
Sara Schneider, who served ten.
day sentence, urged continuance of
the fight for better conditions and told
the members not to be afraid of going
to jail for their fight.
Marion Brostick, who served a ten
day sentence, also urged the members
of the union not to be afraid of jail,
but to continue their fight.
]. Levine, manager of the Chicago
Joint Board, greeted the released
pickets in the name of the entire
membership and urged them to help
carry on the fight of the union for
better conditions.
Workers Must Sacrifice.
EVERY struggle of the workers to
improve their conditions is marked
with sacrifices declared Levine.
""Every gain is marked by sacrifices.
Whether it be two cents more an hour
or few minutes off each day these
gains are marked by sacrifices. You
served in JAIL 1t is not necessary for
me to tell you why you served in jail. ..
Workers Greet Piekets.
The thirteen 1924 pickets were met
at the Cook County Jail by several
hundred garment workers. Bouquets
were presented to the released prison
ers from Locals 100, So and Polish
Local 60 of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, the Women's
Department Of the Organization Com
mittee of the Chicago joint board,
from workers in the Blossom Shop,
Hyman Brothers Shop, Byer-Beren-
baum shop, Berman-Baer Frock COM
pany and from the Northwest Mothers
League. The delegation from the
Northwest Side Mothers League were
S. Greenspoon, Paula Tatarsky and
Freda Seigel.
Wild cheers greeted each of the
prisoners as they were let thru the
doors Of the Jail to freedom. The de-
monstration was such that passers-by
queried, "Is this a wedding?"
Not For Clergy.
A number of Catholic clergymen at
gress, the medieval revival staged by
the catholic church in an attempt to
recruit new members into the church
and to plunge those that are now men,
bers of the church deeper into the
ignorance and superstition fostered by
the church, who had been visiting the
| jail thought the demonstration had
been staged for them. They were soon
put at ease 90 that the demonstration
was not for them but for thirteen girls
who had been jailed for fighting for
better conditions.
''Id like to go to Jail too, If could
have such a delegation to greet me
and to hand me boquets after l got
out" declared one as he elbowed his
way thru the delegation greeting the
Jailed pickets.
Roll of Honor.
Jennie Miller. Eva Jacobs, Jennie
Chanin. Sara Schneider, Esther Rich
man, Rose Silver, Mrs. Kate Koppa,
Bessie Gettman. Mrs. Rose Goodman
who must support three children, An
ma Berenbaum, Caroline Wiglowski,
Mrs. Mae Boncinsky who has a hus-
band and three children dependent on
her. and Marion Brostick were re-
leased.
Twenty-Four to Serve Sentences
There are still about twenty-four
more garment workers that will have
to serve their sentences. Nine are now
in the Jail serving from Is to go days
sentences. A number Of pickets are
Ia a. Il.