The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-17
Needle Trade Defense
How To Answer

How To Answer
A letter with 2 leaflets dealing with
the work Of the Defense Committee
was received from Trenton, These
leaflets calling upon the workers not
to give their support to the Joint De-
Tense Committee, and to refuse 70
help the turner's, were issued by the
Right Wing Machine Of the I. L. G.
w. U.
Like all such previous attempts on
the part Of the Sigman clique to black
en- the Defense Committee, this also
had a contrary effect. Branch No.
N, Worl5men's Circle of Trenton to
whom this literature was sent, de-
cided to reply not with words but by
giving material aid to the Cloak
makers and Furriers Defense Fund.
Immediately picnic was arranged
for next Sunday, June 10; the entire
proceeds of which viii go to the Joint
Defense and Relief Committee.
That is the best possible answer to
the provocations of Sigman and his
clique. Let them continue their at
tempts to sabotage the work of. the
Committee. Il helps the campaign.
When the Forward came out with a
demand to boycott the bazaar, the
Star Casino was overflowed by the
greatest attendance in its history.
The result is the same with the leaf
let's. The workers Of the whole coun-
try generally are very well acquainted
with the methods used by the Sigman-
McGrady-Woll gang, and pay no spe-
cial attention to them.
The Joint Defense and Relief Com
mittee which is raising funds for the
defense Of the arrested cloakmakers
and furriers and the Furriers Strike
Fund and Relief Committee which is
supporting the furTiers strike rely
fully on the workers and that they
will make every effort to help cleanse
the unions of gaIfgsterism and to
break the united front of the Sigman-
McGrady- Vol clique with the bosses.
Now is the time to be on the alertl
Close ranks around the Joint Defense
and Relief Committee. Express your
solidarity by sending help for the
striking furriers and for the defense
of the arrested cloakmakers.
1t is the duty of every worker to
buy at least one of the bonds rang
ing from $40 to 500 which were is
sued by the Furriers Relief Commit
tee. Every bond is guaranteed, and
is by installment payable on demand.
Every worker should at once buy
ticket for the Coney Island Stadium
Concert which will take place July Is.
The best reserved seats at 1920 are
now on sale at the Defense Office;
general admission tickets are $1.00.
Progressive Carpenters of Philadelphia
Send $50
Jacob Gordon, Secretary Of the
Progressive Carpenters of Philadel-
phia forwarded a check for $50, as a
donation to the Relief.
Aaron Gross
Aaron Gross is in a very serious
condition. At the last report he was
having relapse accompanied by
fainting spells. The physician fears
that pneumonia is about to Set in.
Volunteers Wanted
The office Of the Joint Defense and
Relief Committee, ii Union Square,
Room TIA, needs volunteers to can
vass to see friends of the Defense.
Every worker that can spare few
hours is requested to come to the Of
flee and inquire for Lena Chernenko.
Breaking Chains In Newark
Next Saturday. matinee and even
ing, Breaking Chains" will be shown
in Krugers Auditorium, Belmont Ave.
and Springfield. This will be the only
showing in Newark. No worker
should miss the opportunity to see
this picture. The proceeds viii go
for the defense Of the arrested cloak
makers and furriers.
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