The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-12

the older people are spending their
time in playing billiards or at the
bowling alley, and the growing boys
and girls are dancing, the children en-
joy the carousel.
Child Labor.
The majority of the workers at the
Casino Amusement Park are young
school children Adults are employed
only at the bowling alley and in the
billiard room; for all other kinds Of
work, the young school children are
exploited. The highest wage paid is
$50 per month, which, needless to
say, is paid to the adults. AS to the
school children, Mr., Sigman gets
away with paying them as little as
possible.
Of course, this is not quite the
proper attitude for the president of
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union to adopt, and when
on examine the Show Card, (Which
printed on a red background you
ee that the union label is also miss
ng. 1t can readily be seen that Mr.
Sigman does not employ union labor
of any kind; at any rate he evidently
does not make it a point to do so.
And after all, why employ union la
Dor when one can do without it,!
Lease Concessions.
Well, let me not digress too much.
Let US continue our stroll. A little
further away, close to the large bath
house, is store where one may buy
all kinds of fishing tackle and fishing
supplies. Mrs. Sigman explained to
me that this is not operated by them,
but is a concession leased to some
one else.
Farther on, in the dense woods,
there are innumcrable cottages. 1t
was impossible for me to count them,
due partly to the number and the
thickness of the trees, and also to-
the fact that l did not wish to arouse
suspicion in the mind of Mrs. Sig
man, who was constantly watching
me.
AS can be seen from this meagre
description of Mr.. Sigman's Casino
Amusement Park, a good deal of
capital must be invested in it. In
my widest phantasy l could not i'm
agine it possible that all of this could
be owned by Mr.. Sigman. How is it
possible for one who is President of
the International Garment Workers
Union to be able to amass such an
enormous amount of money? l know
that the Unity House, situated in
Pennsylvania, which is owned by the
international, cost a considerable
amount, and there are no carousels
there, no shooting galleries, no bill
lard rooms, no skating rink One
can just imagine the cost of this
enormous business venture!
Where Did 1t Come From?
Again and again the question came
to mind: where did it come from;
how is it possible for one to amass
such large fortune? There was
just one possible answer. This could
not be owned by Mr.. Sigman alone
Perhaps there are a number of part
ners; perhaps the banker, Mr.. Schil-
Ter, made mistake when he told me
that there was just one mortgage of
$4,000 on this property. To satisfy
my curiosity and to set my mind at
rest, determined to go to the county
office.
re-entered the motor boat. My
head was throbbing with wild
thoughts. All the time I was repeat
ing to myself: it cannot be that the
man who is president of our union.
our International Garment Workers
Union, would stoop to this kind of
investment When all is said and
done, it requires particular type of
mind to engage in the pool room
game, or to run shooting gallery, or
operate a bowling alley.
Visits County Office.
At last~we reached the shore. |
jumped out of the boat and began to
walk in the direction of the county
office. On my way saw the differ
ent posters, announcing: "Cliff Man
dy and his Minneapolis Orchestra"
mine Artists, Beloved by All Dancers
and Radio Enthusiasts Will Be
Brought Down to Casino Amusement
Park" But let US not stop to look
at all the announcements, the bill
boards and signs which tell of the
many and divers activities provided
by Mr.. Sigman in his Casino Aumuse-
ment Park.
| asked of the Deputy County Au-
ditor statement of the real proper
ty owned by Mr.. Sigman, and was
handed the following: "a certified
copy, signed and sealed, is in our
possession).
Copy of Statement
Section 9-90-37
Morris Sigman-Lot /, acres
5.96, assessed valuation. $4,000
Morris Sigman-Block 4, Lot
/, 100x40, assessed valua-
tioa ................. 1000