The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-13
!" "Kyussim Rescues Two of Mobile Cye1O
BANKRUPT
ADMITS he CAN'T
CHECK Members
Couldn't Stop His Men
Picketing with T.M.C.

L lChCC1IlS w 1Ill L 'AtA'Ns
The principal trade organ of the
textile manufacturers, The Daily
News Record, published in New
York, in its leading textile article
declared yesterday that there is
dissatisfaction among manufac-.
turers and disinclination to cons
tinue idle, leading to the opinion
that the struggle will soon end
favorable for the operatives"
This, alone, clearly shows that
a split is expected in the New
Bedford Cotton Manufacturers
Association.
The article says further: MANY
mills are not in favor of con-
tinuing the struggle much longer
There is growing talk that
dissatisfaction is spreading among
p
the ranks of the manufacturers.
With assurances that the opera
tives will not return to the mills
this week while the gates are
open, there is every indication
that some manufacturer will pro-
test against closing the mills for
another indefinite period. The
association will soon find itself
in an embarrassing situation as
result of this difference of opin-
ion"
The publication then continues:
''There is a tendency among some
members of the manufacturers
association to question the author
ity of a few of the older men,
bers of the body, and the smolder-
ing fire may soon break into
flame"
Especial to The Daily Worker)
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July IL.
proof that the Textile
Workers Union of the Textile Mills
Committee is now the outstanding
leader of the $4,000 textile workers
in their thirteenth week of strike
against a wage reduction, has come
from no less a reliable source than
the officials of the Textile Council
Of the United Textile Workers
Union.
An open admission that they are
panic stricken at the growing power
and prestige of the T. w. U. was
made by William E. G. Batty, Coun-
ell secretary, in statement to the
local press yesterday, The police
had criticized him for permitting the
Council membership to participate
in an all-night picket demonstration
together with the Mill Committee
members at the Kilburn Mills.
No Heed, He Says.
Batty's response to this criticism
was public statement absolving
and the other Council lead
ers from blame for the irresponsible
behavior of his members. He re-
assured the police that he had done
all that was possible to call off the
pickets but to no avail. Some re-
fused to leave the mill, he said, and
others came back after he had led
them away. y
Completely confessing his bank
ruptcy despite the lavish aid being
rendered him by the socialists. Batty
declares; Gas a result of my inter
view with Chief of Police Mcleod.
the chief says he is satisfied that I
gave 100 per cent cooperation. He
is satisfied ] am not responsible for
men who stayed on the picket line
after l thought they had left. 7
could not have done any more.
Criticized.
Already | am being roughly
by my own people for CO.
operating with Chief Mcleod as
much as | did. Lieutenant Manning
old me the chief wished | could CO.
operate with the department as far
as possible in clearing the crowd
away from the mill. Despite muir
nurs from my own people that j
vas going too far, and despite the
'act that they wanted to keep on
l worked up to the head
If the line and led it off to the
south End, calling on those behind
ne to follow me.
81 led the line away from the
'lant to vacant lot and spoke to
hem till 11;30 p. M, when I left
'or home in the belief that the
several hundred Textile Council
,ickets would also leave for home.
This morning I learnt that they had
'eturned to the mill ard had picket
ID all night" Batty at the same
ime denied that the Textile Council
members had Joined the T. M. G.
,ickets in singing strike songs an
he picket line. Il.