The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-22
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some of the workers would not
earn more than SIS week. On
rch l, the workers were entirely
off for an indefinite period and
wages were paid to them.
he workers, not knowing how to
end themselves against the Buova
tch Company, appealed to the
ISIS consul. The consul was unable
secure for them wages due to
m according to the contract. Still
negotiated between the workers
! the watch company.
The reason for the laying off OF
workers on March /, was the
t that a transport of $1,000
tches imported from abroad was
d up by the customs officials. On
claim that the company was de-
uding the government by claim
to import only parts of watches
which the duties were very lit
while in reality importing all
IT'S of watches which could be
lily put together to form complete
tches, and for which the customs
lies are much larger. The COM
ny subsequently paid for the
.nsport $50, 900 above what it had
id before. While the transport
held up, however, it did not
re any employment to the Swiss
rkers and refused to pay them any
geS.
BY that time the workers were
tthout means of subsistence.
consul interviewed and reached an
reement between some of the
rkers and the company. Accord
; to that agreement the Bulova
atch Company was to pay the idle
jrkers S25 and SIS respectively,
E the duration of their idleness
lie wages, however, were to be de-
cted from the payments that would
made to the workers when they
sumed work, after the release of
watch transport.
Needless to say, that this agree
ent was of little comfort to the
orkers. But worse things were
i'll in store for them. AS soon as
transport was released, there
me an order from the government
Washington that all Swiss work.
S should be Immediately deported
fore the expiration of the year and
rat the Bulova Watch Company
lould see to it that they leave this
.untry.
The reason for this order was a
,mplaint lodged with the federal
liberties to the effect that the
orkers landed in America illegally
I'd that they must be deported. The
orkers tried to argue their case,
1t their efforts were of no avail.
the first week of July they were
ally deported.
Wherein, then, did the role of the
Jcialists consist?
1t appears that their role consist
in the following:
/. The socialists were those who
,dged the complaint against the Blu
wa Watch Company and against
lie workers.
2. The socialists were those who,
the leaders of the Ameri-
IN Federation of Labor, demanded
!e deportation of the workers.
3. The socialists were those who
id a piece of espionage for the
overnment in relation to the import
nd to the workers.
4. They did all this because they
xpected to receive twenty-five per
snt of the $4,000 increased tariff
uty to be paid by the Bulova Watch
This is the reward given
Or uncovering customs frauds.
S. In order to carry through the
spionage and the deportation of the
-orkers, the socialists posed as the
-iends of the workers and as such
hey made them sign various affi-
avits and made them testify at va.
ous hearings in a manner to hasten
1eir deportation.
6. In payment for this kind of
'ork the workers were mulcted ev-
nv week of considerable sums. They
ere being told that those sums were
sed to fight the Bulova Watch Com
any, to make it carry out the agree
tent, to make it pay the workers a
ears wages and to make it pay
lso back payments for the weeks
! which it paid either nothing or
ery little. The workers were also
I'D that those sums were to be
sed to prevent their deportation.
or many weeks the workers were
aging SIS weekly for every male
.orker and SO for every woman
orker.
7. This money was simply put into
he pockets of those who received
!, without any attempts being made
, intercede on behalf of the work
rs, either before the watch COM
any, or in any possible way. On
re contrary, work during that time
as being done with the object of
,cilitating their deportation.
8. Out of the last payments which
he workers received from the COM
any at the moment of deportation,
le swindlers received an extra sum
$3.50.
The chief actors in this whole work
'ere Comrades" William Karlin,
amuel Beardsley and Joseph d.
annon.
These noble brethren secured the
Ill cooperation of the socialist
eekly, New Leader, and the Jewish