The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-15
Shit AGAINST
hut GIBSON.
RIGHT WINGER
1ilitants Barred From
Office

An appeal to all local unions OF
the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America has
been sent out by the Defense and
Reinstatement Committee appointed
by former Local 376 in which the
membership is urged to instruct the
delegates to the September conven-
ton Of the organization to support
the appeal of Local 376.
The Defense and Reinstatement
Committee, of which Nathan Rosen
is secretary, was appointed with
full power just before the local was
disbanded following the attack made
upon it by the William L. Hutcheson
machine ending with the revocation
of the union charter.
Rosen to Appeal.
The president of former local
376, Morris Rosen, was candidate
against Hutcheson for international
president and led the fight against
the reactionary machine which the
progressives have carried on for a
number of years. Rosen will be
present at the coming convention to
plead the case of the local from the
decision of the Hutcheson machine.
The statement to the locals follow
part:
all Local Unions of the U. B. of
& ]. of A.
Jear Sirs and Brothers:
The above committee entrusted by
the former Local Union No. 276
with the task of presenting the case
of Local Union 376 and defending
the rights of the members, feels it
self duty bound-especially now
since the case is coming before the
convention, to remind the Brother
hood of Carpenters of our appeal
and to present new facts for the con-
sideration of the membership and
of the delegates to our convention.
We want to thank the large num-
Der of Local Unions which protested
against the action of General Presi-
dent VIM. L. Hutchinson in revoking
our charter.
We also want to thank the many
locals and members who ordered or
distributed our booklet, "The APP
peal of Local Union No. 376."
This booklet, "The Appeal of Lo-
calf Union No. 376" can be had free
of charge by writing to Nathan
Rdsen, TIA Grafton ST., Brooklyn,
New York, and stating the number
of copies wanted.
The decision reyoking the charter
of Local Union No 376, dated June
18th, 1926, and signed by Vim. L.
Hutchinson, General President; John
T. Cosgrove, First General Vice
President, and Geo. H. Lackey,
Second General Vice President
stated, ''The charter of Local Union
No. 376 is hereby revoked and it is
no longer a Local Union of the
United Brotherhood. Arrangements
will be made to give the members
an opportunity to transfer their
membership to other local unions so
that the individual standing, bene-
fits, rights and privileges in our
Brotherhood may be maintained"
Sends Secret Orders
Notwithstanding the above de-
cision, General President Hutcheson
sent a secret order to the officers Of
a\number of locals to which our
members were assigned and deprived
them of the right of ever holding
office in the United Brotherhood.
Nearly one thousand members were
thus disfranchised in a most I'M
serupulous manner.
The above deceitful trick was dis
covered when Joseph Lapidus, an ac-
tive member of former Local Union
No. 376, was nominated as candi-
date for President of Local Union
No. 1854 and was removed from the
ballot by Hutcheson's secret orders.
Brother Lapidus has appealed his
case to the forthcoming General
Convention. This appeal will not
only determine the rights of nearly
one thousand members of former
Local 376, but favorable action upon
are appeal will have the effect of
putting a stop to President Hutche-
sons irresponsible methods. 1t
will serve notice on our officials that
constitutional provisions and guar
antees made by decisions can not be
arbitrarily abrogated.
All Must Help.
Every Local Union must help, to
put an end to the despotism of
Hutcheson. Instruct your delegates
to the General Convention to sup
port the appeal Of Local Union No.
376 and the appeal of Joseph Lapi-
dus. Fight for the rights of all
others who have been prosecuted for
their opinions. Get the booklet,
"The Appeal of Local Union No.
376" and become acquainted with
our cause.
Brother Morris Rosen, former pro-
rressive candidate for General
President and President of former
Local Union No. 376, will be present
at the convention to plead the APP
peals for Local Union No. 376 and
Joseph Lapidus. See that the floor
is given for hearing.
Please notify us what action was
taken by your Local Union.
Thanking you in advance for your
import, we remain,
Fraternally yours,