The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-10
PICK MILITANT TO
AID LEADERSHIP
OF SILK STRIKE
Workers to Parade;
All Labor Invited

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also made at the meeting of the
leading union committee, was, also
made public. This was the an
nouncement of "An 8-Hour Day
Parade" in which all labor unions in
the city would be invited to join,
to be held Saturday, Nov. II. A
permit will be applied for.
Five Shops Go Out.
Five silk manufacturing plants
were again shut down, when the
workers in them, working under one
of the fake agreements, needed the
call of the pickets outside for new
strike, and walked out of the plant
Three of these shops walked out
when the mass picketing line of over
300 passed by, and the other two
struck again when appealed to by
the individual pickets at the shop
gates. The workers now join in the
demand for a guaranteed agree
ment. The firms are: ]. Rolf &
Son, Max Kalish, Mayer Tannel
Equity Silk Co., and the Indy Silk
Co.
The appointment of Chernenko to
an organizership in the strike was
greeted with one of the most en-
thusiastic ovations yet manifested
at the strikers meetings when it
was announced there. After pro-
longed cheering, attesting to the
popularity Of the spirited young
leader, she rose to the platform and
accepted the appointment. Although
officially appointed only recently,
Lena Chernenko has been here in
the capacity Of voluntary organizer
since the strike first begun, many
weeks ago. AS a member of the
new National Textile Workers
Union, to which the Associated is
not affiliated, she, together with
another member, were sent by the
National Textile Workers Union to
assist the silk strikers in whatever
capacity they can serve.
Rally Behind Left Wing.
This action by the national or
ganization, as we'll as their other
offers of substantial help, has made
that organization extremely popu-
lar with the silk strikers, who are
rallying behind the left wing cam
paign for affiliation of the Asso-
ciated to that organization.
Chernenko's official capacity in
the union will be that of organizer
of the winders, quillers and pick
ers, among whom an organization
drive is very necessary. She also
fills the important job Of women's
organizer.
The acceptance speech of the
newly-appointed organizer consisted
not so much of thanks as of prac-
teal proposals for immediate work.
The three crafts in her charge con-
sist mainly of women and young
girls. She proposed that a commit
tee be chosen, composed of unionists,
to visit the homes of all the wind
ers whose places of abode could be
learned. Through personal talks of
worker to worker, appeals should be
made to get them to join the union.
Particular attention must be paid
to interesting and holding the in
terest of young girls in the silk
mills, for the union. Through
lighter features, such as entertain
nents and socials, the organizer ex-
planned, the girls can be held in the
union. An important aspect of the
strike, namely, the organization and
the activization of the wives of the
strikers, was then taken up by Cher
nenko. She outlined plans for i'm
mediate execution, whereby work in
that field can be accomplished.
United Front to Bosses.
In speaking of the disagreements
among members of the Strike Com
mittee, the differences being as to
whether the strike be conducted in
a fighting manner or whether its
chances of success be badly dam
aged by conservative officials, the
new organizer declared criticism is
healthy, we must have it, but our
front against the bosses must be
enc and united"
Irving Rifkin, chairman of the
Picket Committee, and Abe Berlin
sky, heading the youth section, were
also speakers at the meeting. A
meeting of the youth section will be
held this Monday afternoon at the
strike hall.
The Syrian members of the union
composing a considerable percentage
Of the strikers, are called to a mass
meeting tomorrow afternoon in
Turn Hall. The question of militant
strike tactics will be discussed