The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

forced off the Job of state barbin
qoho, as chairman of the New "
incriminnte TamnIdny for use at
thar s. SomerS are others pho tet
urged to rush funds without delay
to the National Office of the Inter
national Labor Defense, so E. 18th
St., Room 402. Collection lists are
also being issued by the I. L. D. and
workers are asked to collect as much
as possible on these lists among
their friends, shopmates and organi-
cations.
Another telegram has been sent
out of the Gastonia Jail, by the i'm
prisoned strike leaders and relief
workers there. 1t was signed by
Relief Workers Amy Schechter and
Caroline Drew, and by Vera Bush,
National Textile Workers Union or
ganizer. The telegram says:
Urge all prisoners under
Indictment be taken to Charlotte
Thursday. This includes the bar
becue man who is not a striker.
Arrests on vagrancy charges were
made today and sentences are for
80 days. Appeal the case. We are
buying tobacco for the men and
little fruit. We advise you send
tobacco to these men in the County
jail. Send coffee, fruit, and choco-
late for 80 in Gastenia jail. Your
telegram was the first word of
cheer"
Maris Whitman was released yes
terday from the jail. She describes
the inside as very bad. She was
forced to sleep on the concrete floor
for two nights, and was given no
other food than one sandwich every
twelve hours.
Mrs. Gardner is worried about her
striker husband who is held in jail.
He is very i'll with tuberculosis and
was unable even to come to meet
ings at the time of his arrest.
The International Labor Defense
is fighting hard to secure the re-
lease of at least one of the w. I. R..
representatives arrested. An at
tempt will be made to get Drew out
on bail. Her arrest is even more
fragrant than that of some others,
as she was not in Gastonia at all
the night of the shooting, but was
showing the w. l. r. strike film,
"Passaic," in Bessemer City when
the shootings took place.
Distribution of food has been or
ganized and is proceeding, states
Wagenknecht. Relief was given to-
day to a few of the most needy
families and arrangements are be-
ing made for a complete distribu.
ton Of large rations tomorrow from
the W. 1. R. relief tent on the same
lot where the union headquarters
was erected. All the strikers tents
were torn down, but two tents on
the union lot are still standing, one
of which is the large relief distribu-
ton tent.
The police continually visit the
home of Helen Lodge of the W. I. r.
committee where the w. I. R. lodge
is located and threaten her with az
rest. She stands pat. She refuses
to allow search nor the carrying
away of any of the w. I. R. records.
Mrs. Sellers, who has been walk
ing about on the streets since being
evicted from her tent, carrying a
small baby in her arms, has been
provided with temporary lodging
in the home of one of the strikers.
Some strikers are still living in
company houses. Eviction threatens
them at any time. The company
realtor has already notified striker
that he will have to come back to
work at once, or get out of his
house.
When the strikers were evicted
from the tents, there was general
looting of their belongings by
friends of the mill owners. The
strikers trunks were broken open
Clothing and other belongings have
been stolen.
Relief meetings have been hello
among the strikers in small group,
in private homes, and spirit Of
militancy and high morale was il
evidence. Meetings will continue IL
front of the w. l. r. relief tent anc
union headquarters. The strikers
are quite fearless. The situation j.
gradually improving, and re-organi
cation of the strike and the relic,
work is proceeding.
AHS0TVE DRY SpY