The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-23
USE GAS BOMBS,
RIOT Guns, BREAK
up RED MEETING
Henderson of Y. w. L.
Is Jailed
6By a Worker Correspondent
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The Ohio Valley continues to be a
scene of vicious attacks upon the
Workers (Communist) Party. The
latest outrage against the funda-
mental rights OF workers to orga-
nize themselves into a political party
took place here, where steel company
controlled police in military fashion,
armed with gas bombs and riot guns,
marched upon an open air meeting
IF the Workers Party, dispersed the
crowd and arrested Frank Hender-
son, sub-district organizer of the
Young Workers League, who at
tempted to open the meeting. This
attack upon the workers took place
IN front of the court house, which is
public place for religious and pol
tical meetings.
Who Is Boss In Ohio?
The meeting was arranged by the
district campaign committee for VIM.
Patterson, Communist candidate for
governor Of Ohio who is touring the
state. Upon arrival in Steubenville,
Patterson stated that his two previ-
GUS meetings, one at Wellsville and
The other at East Liverpool, had also
been suppressed by the police with
threats of arrest. The Steubenville
meeting had been called off" by
the mayor who stated that Com
nunists cannot hold meetings in
Steubenville." When told that the
Communist Party was a recognized
political party and that it was on
The ballot in Ohio, his answer to this
was: "We are running the city and
will break up any meetings of the
Communists"
Police and Party.
When the campaign committee and
he speakers arrived at the court
house, they found the salvation army
occupying the platform. One of the
committee approached the captain
and asked him how long their meet
ing would last. The reply was when
We are through you can have the
olatform."
This answer indicated that the
salyation army knew of the Workers
'arty meeting and had come early
0 occupy the platform. The COM
nittee in charge waited about an
hour and after few more "Halla-
uahse and the usual collection con
he drum" they withdrew short
distance to see what would happen.
The entire police force was on hand
10 suppress the meeting of the Work
ars Party. From what happened to
hd Communists it seems that the
POLICE did not quite understand Tor
nayhaps they heard not) what the
3ious ones preached.
Henderson Jailed.
With the platform vacant, Hender-
son mounted and began to address
The crowd of about three hundred
workers. He did not get any further
than +" Comrades and fellow work.
crs" when two husky policemen pull
led him from the platform and
walked" him to the police station.
The police started to arrest others
en- the platform but the Chief yelled
hat one is enough" and gave orders
10 disperse the rapidly increasing
crowd. The workers We're indignant
over the arrest and large crowd
gathered about the police station
They were soon dispersed by the
police who gave orders that they
would arrest them if they did not go
home. Numerous workers showed
their solidarity by sending fruit, cof-
fee and sandwiches to the Jail. All
food was refused Henderson with
the statement, "He does not deserve
to eat" Henderson was held in
communicate but was released on
bond after about twenty hours soil
airy confinement.
Hand of Steel Bosses.
The information from the cam
oaign committee is that the entire
work of the police in breaking up
the meeting was under the direction
If the safety director of the city
He is also the chief of private pc.
ice force of the La Belle Steel Co.
Which is under the management Of
: Nc Wheeling Steel Corporation. II
alMcities where the Wheeling Stee
CorRoration has plants, meetings 0.
the Workers (Communist) Part!
have been broken up by the police.
The district campaign committed
has arraigned a meeting for Com
rade Poyntz at Steubenville. M
definite date for the meeting hal
oeen set but arrangements for thu
meeting are under way. The stee
workers here indicated their desir
10 hear PoyntZ speak there.
EDGE.