The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-07
HALLS BARRED;
WORKER JAILED
FOR PICKETING
Courts Aiding Open
Shop Bosses

San tRANClSCO tBy MALL
Vladimir Tzagaraev was arrested
about three weeks ago while dis
tributing leaflets in front of an
overall factory. The comrade was
dragged into the factory, and
was threatened inside. Other work
ers who were leaving at that time
showed their support by demanding
that Tzagaraev be let alone. TIA
garaev said if they wanted to lock
him up it was all right, but if they
laid hands on him he would defend
himself. He was Immediately ar
rested and charged with disturb
ing the peace and violating the
anti-picketing law. Bail was set
at $40. The next day in court,
when we demanded delay in order
to obtain an attorney, the judge
raised the bail to $500.
During the trial, Police Judge
O'Brien made a patriotic talk,
about not telling the workers of
their. conditions, and in general
showed clearly that the court was
for the purpose of protecting the
bosses. After a bitter attack
against the comrade, the judge SEN
fenced him to 80 days in Jail. At
torney Austin Lewis Immediately
appealed the case.
Watch Distribution.
No evidence was shown of dis
turbance of the peace except by the
manager of the factory who was one
of those who dragged the comrade
into the plant. The next day another
group of workers distributed the
Same leaflet at the same factory.
The company had men outside
watching the comrades while dis
tribution was made, The workers, as
they left the factory informed us
that we were being watched, and
warned US, saying they were
afraid to take the leaflet. How
ever, a short distance away from
the plant some workers did take the
leaflet and also warned US against
the forelady who was watching to
see what employees were taking
leaflets; the forelady argued with
worker who was distributing and
az the committee was through they
were followed for several blocks by
some of the men who had been
sent by the bosses, but nothing
happened.
A new leaflet is being made,
wherein it is pointed out the bosses
and courts always fight any at
tempt of the workers when they
try to better their conditions.
In Chinatown.
5 Two workers were arrested Fri
day night, December 21st, for dis
tributing leaflets in Chinatown.
This leaflet was written for the an
niversary of the Canton uprising
calling on the Chinese in America
to support the Chinese workers and
peasants in the revolution, to
fight against Imperialism, and to
unite with the workers in America
in order to fight against capitalism
in the United States. The comrades
were arrested and charged with
vagrancy and violation of an ordi-
nance for distributing leaflets.
The real reason for the arrests
is the fact that the leaflet dealt
with the Canton revolution, and we
are trying to break down racial
discrimination and unite the Chinese
WISH all other workers in this coun-
try. Leaflets have been distributed
in Chinatown at various demonstra-
tions, but this is the first time the
police interfered.
Many of the Chinese in San
Francisco are sympathetic with the
Communist movement. In the cleo
ton campaign and on Halloween
night, Chinese boys wrote all over
the windows in Chinese to "Vote
Communist" All leaflets which
have been distributed in Chinatown
have received favorable response
Several organizations of Chinese
have formed an anti-imperialis
committee and will cooperate will
other groups in the United State!
in the fight against Imperialism il
general and American imperialism
in particular.