The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
RYAN, N. Y. LABOR
HEAD, REJECTS
WOLL'S CHARGES
Protests to Green at St.
Petersburg, Fla.
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under charges arising out Of his strike
activities.
1--WE protested vigorously to the
police department against the brutal
attacks on the workers ON strike. We
brought these wanton attacks of the
New York police against the workers
to the attention of the Central Trades
and Labor Council of New York, which
elected special committee to investi-
gate these bestial police outrages
against the striking fur workers.
Accounted For All Funds.
"The statement of the executive
council of the A. F. of L. insinuating
that the union cannot account for
100000 is malicious fa1sehood. The
cost OF the strike was $S40 900, out of
which over 1000 was paid out as
relief to the strikers, for which
vouchers are in possession of New
York Joint Board. The so-called in
vestigation committee of the A. F. of
l.. had access to these vouchers dur
ing their investigation.
"The union has accounted for the
funds received and spent during the
strike at a membership meeting at
Cooper Union to which Mr.. VOL was
invited to present his facts, which
he did not dare to do. A complete
report was published in the organ of
the New York Joint board, The Strug-
| gle, and was mailed to every member
Of the union. The membership of our
union who are the real judges of our
action have expressed their unquali-
fed support of our conduct during the
strike"
Ho~ It Started.
The original Investigation was be-
gun By the A. F. of y. on the request
Of the right wing heads of the Inter
national Furrier's Union who had been
repudiated by the bulk of the member
ship and who sought to gain control
of the New York Joint Board. The
winning Of the forty-hour week and
wage raises, thus making the long
strike distinct success, solidified the
leadership of Ben Gold and ihs New
York associates who have made no
secret of the fact they are Commun-
lists. The Investigation" was de-
signed to weaken this prestige and at
tempt to frame-up the strike leader
ship.
But Matthew VOLTS enthusiasm ran
away with him. In his haste to make
the frame-up complete. he presented
his so-called "facts" to the executive
council at st. Petersburg. His main
indictment Of the furriers was the
charge that they bribed the police.
The executive council Immediately
broadcast the details of the case,
thinking to aim a death blow to the
furrier's joint board by the Eek
posure."
Forgot Tammany.
But they forgot that Ryan and the
heads of the Central Trades Council
who were on the investigating COM
mittee were bound by close ties to the
Tammany machine which was sure to-
be hit by even mythical charges of
bribery. It was this fact that caused
Ryan to issue his reputation of
VOLTS facts" and cause the whole
frame-up to fall to the ground under
pressure of his Tamnnany friends.
The close alliance between Tam
many and the Central Council is made
particularly evident in the following
statement of the council designed to
defend the Tammany police:
"Ridioulous Position"
The Central Trades and Labor
Council and the membership In Great
err New York now feel that they have
been placed in a ridiculous position
by the action OF the executive council
which practically means that the bona
hde labor movement itself has now
made charges of graft against the
New York police department and will
have to depend on men like Gold,
Cross and others, who already have
denied making those statements.
"Unlonists on Force"
"Mr. Ryan himself does not believe
that one. member of the New York
police force received or has been paid
one penny OF graft, because he is a
resident of New York and knows what
the police force is composed of, espe-
clally members of the Industrial
Squad many of whom are former
members of local trades unions of this
city,
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