The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-06-25


are being held in many cities,
gates where TIE lines. hundre
apply for jobs, wide distribu-
ton of propaganda circulars
and leaflets, general intense
activity leading up to demon.
STATIONS at the seat Of gov
eminent in illinois and other states
sc reported by the national office
Of the Councils Of the Unemployed
and by the Trade Union Unity
League national office here.
Great delegations are being
elected to make the trip by Dor
roWed autos, trucks, on foot. on the
freights, in many different ways.
to the National Unemployment
Convention, July and 5 in Chi
cago.
Demand Release of Leaders.
While the iobless organize them
selves to present in solid ranks
their demands OF work or wages,
unemployment relief and insurance,
paid for by the government through
special taxes on profits and inhart-
tanees,. and administered by the
councils, for the seven hour day
and five day week, for abolition of
speed-up and all other exploiting
schemes that throw workers out Of
work, the leaders of the New York
unemployment demonstration are
still held in Jail because they were
elected to present these same de-
mands to the city government.
Leaders Case In Court.
While working class organiza-
lions throughout the country are
demanding their release. Chief
Judge Benjamin Cardoza of the
New York State Court of Appeals
yesterday took under advisement
the demand for a new trial and
the release on bail of the four lead
ers of the March 6 unemployed
demonstration now serving three
year prison sentences.
They are William z. Foster, gen.
eral secretary of the Trade Union
Unity League; Robert Minor, editor
of the Daily Worker; Israel Amter,
New York district organizer, Com
munist Party, and Harry Raymond,
a jobless seaman and member of
the Marine Workers Industrial
Union.
Robert H. Elder and Carol Weiss
King were the lawyers represent
ing the international Labor De-
tense in the interview with Judge
Cardoza yesterday.
Cardoza stated that he will make
known his decision before the end
of this week. During his speech OPP
posing a new trial, the district at
torney's representative demanded
that if bail is set, it should be at
least $4,000 for each of the jobless
leaders. The LID. lawyers opposed
such a bail.
In New York, delegates that have
been elected by the Councils of thu
Unemployed in the food, marine
shoe and leather, needle, BARRIERS
building trades, building mainten
ance and other industries, by the
Harlem Council of the Unemployed
and others, have already started
hitch-hiking or travelling in SECOND
hand Fords to the Chicago conven
ton.
Sunday morning at 10 a. m. thu
final group will start from in from
of the Workers Center, 26 Uniol
Square. in cars and trucks carrying
signs with decorated slogans.
On Thursday, at l p. M, II
Bryant Hall, there will be a meet
ing of dressmakers and cloakmak
ers to elect delegates to Chicago
The meeting is called by the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
A membership meeting of TIL
National Textile Workers Unio,
will be held Thursday evening a
union headquarters, Is w. 18th ST.
especially to elect delegates to tn
National Unemployment Conven
ton. All unemployed textile work
ers are urged to attend.