The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24
Right Wing Furriers
Meeting Proves Frost

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up any furriers, except the members
of the Greek Brotherhood, company
union, whose members are said to
have received a special invitation.
Postpone Reorganization"
The threatened reorganization pro-
ceedings against the Joint Board did
not start yesterday as expected, but
were delayed, possibly to synchronize
with the Joint Board mass meeting
which is to be held tonight
This meeting is announced not only
as warning to President Schacht-
man and other reactionary officials
Of the union to keep their hands off
the furriers' union, but it will be a
demonstration Of the furriers' deter
miantion that their members shall not
be sent to Jail as the cloakmakers
have been for their strike activities.
Sentence Innocent Men.
Yesterday, four innocent workers
who had been convicted on charges
made by manufacturers during the
strike year ago, were sentenced by
Judge Cornelius Collins in General
Sessions. Max Gursky A. Pollack and
Panos Sehas received 60 days each;
and G. Zizis was given a six months
suspended sentence. The cases of the
other &c fur workers who were called
to court, were postponed until next
Monday.
Chairman Not in Strike.
When the meeting was we'll under
way, a furrier named A. Kessler, who
is rs and has been a member of the
union for so years, rose and asked
Chairman Abe Goldstein:
where were you during the strike
Why do you come and insult us now
with your attacks on our union?"
The old man was ordered to sit
down, Goldstein shouting, you were
sent here by the Communists to dis
rupt this meeting. We will respect
your age, but if you were at left
wing meeting you would be thrown
out"
But Kessler refused to sit down,
and refused to be denounced in this
way. He left the hall and more than
$50 workers followed him, in spite Of
protests from the chairman who urged
them not to leave.
AT $50 Ben Gold, manager Of the
Joint Board, appeared on the scene.
Immediately the fur workers formed
into line with Gold in the lead.
Drive Workers from Hall.
Mounted police rushed up on the
sidewalks, driving the workers up
Fourth Avenue as far as Ninth Street.
Hundreds of books in stalls along the
street were overturned as the noun
ted police rode cossack-like along the
sidewalks, pushing, showing and ter
rifying men, women and children.
The workers reformed their lines
and marched toward Cooper Union
again. Mounted police again drove
up on the sidewalks, forcing the work
ers into st. Marks Place. When they
reformed their forces there, the po-
lice, not satisfied, continued their
charge all the way up to Second Ave
nue..
The constant reforming of furriers'
ranks, the constant attacks by the po-
lice on horseback continued for two
hours. The union members were
driven as far as Ninth Street and
Third Avenue and up Fourth Avenue
to Tenth Street.
As they marched along, the fur
riers cheered for the Joint Board and
booed the infamous right wing alli-
ance with bosses and police,
The committee Of right wingers at
Cooper Union doors who decided who,
were to be admitted consisted Of a
carefully picked bunch of .henchmen
of various unions. Alex Fried, Willie
Rosenfeld and Harry Yurman of the
Schatchtman's International gang
were there. Sam Hershkowitz of the
Cap and Millinery Union, also scru-
tinized those seeking entry, allowing
the "boys" of that union to get in.
Moscow was there for the amalga-
mated and lizzie Quincy for the Sig
man gang.
The speakers at the meeting were
Morris Sigman. Abraham Beckerman,
Max Pine of the Jewish Socialist YER
band and speaker representing the
scab Greek Brotherhood.
Last Chance to See