The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-10
A Bloody Week in
Cleveland

TO the long list Of martyrs throughout the
country in the past year (New York Chicago
Camp HID is now added Cleveland Two I'M
employed Negro workers, John Crawford and
Edward jackson, were killed by the police Both
were active and militant workers in the IN
employed Council. one OF them a member of
the Communist Party.
Last Monday the City Council decided to put
through an increase in carfare to ten cents
This at time when thousands of workers are
unemployed and those working partially have
their wages cut to the bone The City Council
found that its schemes were exposed Two thou
sand workers marched to City Hall to protest
against this action. In the council meeting
when the workers demanded the right to be
heard, Mayor Marshall answered by calling the
police Attacked by these thugs the workers
defended themselves heroically and for half an
hour the council could not meet. Finally leav-
ing the City Hall, they marched in heavy
rain to the headquarters Of the Communist
Party and held a meeting there. To show their
support to the Party $50 filled out application
cards.
The following day an eviction was taking place
at 1893 E. 47th ST. This is the center of I'm
employed Council No. 8, which prideS itself on
its considerable activity. Afraid to evict the
decided to do it that night. But they found
their plans frustrated by Council No. 8. Over
300 workers were there to fight against this
eviction For this they were murderously at
tackled by the police. Unable to stop the work
ers from putting back the furniture, the police
shot point blank into the crowd. AS a result
two workers were killed and four known wounded
besides some that got away without treatment
Terror reigned in the neighborhood for over an
hour Police squads from all over the city were
sent In.
But, to the surprise Of the police, the crowd
was undaunted. Everyone remained in the
and a protest meeting was held
Immediately. Speakers were cheered and all
pledged to intensity the fight against evictions
and starvation and for equal rights for the
Negro people. This was followed by number
of arrests in order to stifle the militancy.
A large number are arrested and held in
communicated The wounded are in jail without
treatment Henry White, Negro worker, suf-
fers from bullet wounds in the right thumb and
left thigh, but, like all the other wounded, does
not receive hospital treatment.
The high spirits among the workers here is
seen by the events that took place on the day
following the shootings. At meeting of the
Unemployed Council, attended by $780, they
place and put back the furniture. However, the
charities had already felt forced to take action
in the morning. The number increasing when
they reached the house, a march was begun
back to their headquarters. Such activity can
not be killed by policemen's bullets.
The Party here Is answering this murderous
attack by mobilizing all workers in a united
front to resist it. Preparations are going for
ward for the funeral, where the Cleveland work.
ers will answer the mayor manager and city
council, who are responsible for this murder.
The city authorities are already refusing to give
up the bodies of their victims and in this way
to cover their crime.
Fight against eyictions and hunger!
Fight against the murderous attacks on the
Negro masses!
Build the Unemployed Councils and all revo-
lutionary organizations
Vote Communist on Nov. 3. %Axw.h
Join the Communist Party