The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-15
Hearing
On Expulsion
Is Urged
Fur Joint Board Demands
Rank and File" Trial

The persistent refusal of the reac-
tionary officials of the International
Fur Workers Union and the A F.
of L. Investigating Committee to hold
public hearing on the charges made
against members of the New York
Furriers' Joint Board, is ample proof
that these charges are false, so Ben
Gold, manager of the Joint Board,
states in a letter sent yesterday to the
InternationaPs General Executive
Board.
although these right wing off
Gals loudly announced that they had
proof that the curriers' had given
graft to the. New York police during
last years strike, they have never
dared bring us to trial on this or any
other of their clumsy, frame-up
charges" said Gold In his letter he
accuses the officials of fearing IAN
exposure of your treacherous acts" if
the facts were told in public; and he
challenges them to try the Joint
Board before committee of the rank
and file.
Expulsion Illegal.
Colds communication also points
out that the constitution of the In
ternational Fur Workers Union states
that "no local can be expelled except
by the convention ITSELF" yet on
March End the officials simply an
nounced that the locals were expelled
and the Joint Board dissolved.
Gold also points out the hypocrisy
of the international which brings, as
a reason for expulsion of the Joint
Board officers, the charge that they
relinquished during the strike the de-
mand for equal division of work. As
the right wing we'll know this was
relinquished by them and President
Green when they tried to negotiate a
settlement of the strike behind the
backs Of the Strike Committee and
the workers.
Schachtman Approved.
In answer to ar9ther one of the
charges the. Joint BOARD concerning
the transfer of funds to the General
Strike Committee procedure which
is always customary in every strike
Gold reminds the international that
President 'Oizer Schachtman approved
this transfer of funds. He was a
member of the Strike Committee at
the time, and remained one until his
mysterious disappearance to partici-
pate in the Washington frame-up con-
ference.
Autos For Gangsters.
The charge made yesterday by right
wing leaders that the Joint Board
pickets We're cruising through the fur
district in automobiles is absolutely
untrue, and was probably made to
prepare the way for the Information
al's gangsters to begin operations in
the fur market in cars just as the
guerillas of the cloakmakers' right
wing have been doing for some time.
Thugs Scared.
Since the International's official
gangsters tried to attack fur workers
last Wednesday and met with such
sorry defeat, they have not been fire.
quenting the district so regularly in
their efforts to terrorize workers into
registering with the international.
Doubtless, with the protection of
automobiles, they will attempt to re-
sumo operations. The fur workers
picket committee will be on hand as
usual, walking-not riding-through
the market and protecting all workers
from the thugs Of the Especial Re-
organization Committee"
Greek Workers Meet.
Greek fur workers are called to a
meeting arranged by the Joint Board
of the Furriers' Union at Bryant Hall
on Wednesday night right after work.
There will be discussion of recent
developments in the affairs of the
union, especially the right wing In
ternational officials attempt to make
use of the Greek workers in the at
tack upon the Joint Board and all
progressive forces in the union.