The daily worker., 1927-03-14
BY ANN WASHINGTON CRATIC

BY ANN WASHINGTON GRAFTON
international Woman's Day, March
3, was celebrated with great spirit
and enthusiasm at the Mass Meeting,
scheduled to take place at the Cen
trail Opera House, But which was
changed to the Yorkville Casinos The
hail was crowded with the women of
the working class, representing both
the Housewives and the TIT d e
Unionists.
Many Left Wing Leaders
1t was a representative crowd of
all of the prominent women in the
left wing movement, whose devotion
and zeal has been proved in many of
labor's fights. One recognized Lena
Chernenl1o, recently back in New
York to resume an active role in her
own union, the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers, after a years absence
in Passaic, where she distinguished
herself as a militant and valiant lea
der. Miriam Silverfarb was also
there, whose splendid work in the
Pioneers in the Passaic strike en-
deared her to all Of the Passaic chill
dren in their activities, especially at
the Victory Playground.
Red Letter Slogan
There were also hundreds of other
active young women, members of Lo-
cal %, the Furriers, White Goods,
Millinery Union and Paper Box
Makers Union whose activities cause
them to stand out in any working
class assemblage. The leaders of all
the Councils Of the Housewives
Leagues were present. Their signs
and slogans which were printed in
red letters upon banners gave a pic
turesque and revolutionary atmos-
phere to the meeting when they were
borne proudly around the hall, in a
spirited procession. They proclaimed
their attitude upon the Abolition of
Child Labor, Better Housing Condi-
tions at Lower Rents, Against War
with China, Mexico and Nicaragua.
Historian If Passaic
The chairman Of the meeting was
Leonia M. Smith, who has been prom
inently identified with the Passaic
strike, for the past year. She COM
piled one of the most informative and
popular leaflets, which has been
widely circulated and which gave the
background of the strike. She has
been associated with the Working
Glass Housewives in Passaic and
New York.
Among the speakers were the lead
ing left wing trade unionists, Rose
Wortis, Of Local % and Fanny Wor-
shofsky Of the Furriers Joint Board.
Other speakers were Margaret Cowl,
Rose Pastor Stokes and Mother Git
low of the Workingclass Housewives,
whose speech was enthusiastically ap-
rlauded. J. Louis Engdahl of the
Daily Worker, Albert Weisbord, lea
der of the Passaic strike, and Young
Pioneer representative also spoke.
The success of the meeting was
due to the efforts of large COM
mittee on arrangements who were
responsible for providing beautiful
musical program.
The first issue of the "Woman--
At Home and in the Shop" the Of
ficial organ Of the Council Of Work
ing Class Housewives appeared to
greet international Woman's Day.
II was sold at the meeting for two
cents copy. 1t is an interesting
little sheet. It's articles deal with
the most dominant questions con-
fronting the working class woman
Homes Of the Workers, Conditions of
the Schools Of the Workers Children,
American Imperialism and the Work
ing Woman, the Significance of In
ternational Woman's Day. It will
appear weekly and should be read by
ull the women Of the working class
SO that they may be well informed.
The many friends Of Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn will regret TO hear that