The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-23
GALA BAZAAR IS
TO Be Held ON
FEB. Is, 26, 27
Auditorium Hall Scene
of COlorfuI Carnival


Great Interest and enthusiasm is
being aroused In labor circles In the
city about the $4,000 Workers. Car
nlvaI Bazaar which Is to be held here
on February rs, 20, and II for the
benefit Of The DAILY WORKER and
the Jewish Daily FreIheIt at the large
Ashland Auditorium Hail. Ashland
and Van Buren,.
Committees and scores of COM
rades are hard at work to put over
this unique affair and from prelimin-
airy reports It is certain that the hall
will be filled with gay, jolly crowd
during the three days of the duration
Of the bazaar Sympathetic labor or
CARNATIONS are showing their inter
est and fFiendliness when approach
ed. Dozens of workers are busily en-
gagged in obtaining articles to be dis
played for sale in the booths which
Will be located on all sides of the
hall. Women workers are busy with
the making of various bits Of needle
craft handiwork which will be shown
separately and also offered for sale.
Mrs, William Montgomery Brown,
wife Of the famous hereto bishop"
has become interested in the success
Of the bazaar, and has written the
committee here Offering her services
in sending some Of her needle work
to be sold at the hall,
Prizes offered.
Valuable and tempting prizes are
being offered, which will be an add
tional inducement to the thousands
who viii pass into the hall during the
three days of hilarity and jolliness.
The main prize will be a brand new
Chrysler sedan, a beautiful family OF
sport car which retails at more than
$1,000. Every purchaser of a ticket
to the bazaar has an equal chance of
winning this prize. The second prize,
an expensive radio set which can get
stations in ell parts OF the country
will also fall to some lucky individ.
ual. Numerous other prizes, ranging
downwards to gold watches and
ladies' pendants, are also being Of
fered.
A poppy jazz orchestra will play
dancing music all during the eve
nings of the three days, and the col
orfully decorated hall will be con
stantly filed with hundreds Of dane
ing couples who will throw aside
their cares for the while and enjoy
themselves for the benefit Of work
ing class institutions as well as for
their own benefit. The committee in
charge has announced that one-third
of the net proceeds of the bazaar will
be donated to the national office Of IN
ternational eLabor Defense for its
work among the class war prisoners
and defendants.
chiidren's Nursery Corner.
One corner Of the hall which will
surely attract the attention of hun.
dreds who come to the affair will be
given over to workers children's
nursery Here can be placed the chill
dren whom mother brings along to
the bazaar with the knowledge thai
they are In full safety and enjoying
themselves along with the rest
Scores Of toys will be on hand for the
Riddles to play with, and trained
nurse will be in charge with a mum
Der of capable assistants. Demon
STATIONS Of what a working class
mother can do to attend efficiently to
the children will be given during the
course of the bazaar.
Friends and sympathizers are uA
gently requested to donate articles to
the bazaar and to secure from friend.
ly merchants all possible donations Of
articles of wear, furniture, and so
forth. The committee in charge of
he bazaar is located at IL s. Lincoln
street, Chicago, Ill.