The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-26

for war and that the war funds be turned over
for the use of the starving workers and their
families, there was great burst, of applause.
No MIX For Child
One workers wife, the mother of four chill
dren, testified that her husband had been I'M
employed for two years, and that the Catholic
Charities had turned deaf ear to her countless
appeals for clothing for her children, so that
they might be able to go to school, She also
testified that her four year old child, had not
had a drop of milk in his mouth for the past
two months. This in a city where the Mayor
has boosted that, '"The City of Duluth win take
care of its unemployed this Winteri"
Another stated the Bethel" flop house run
by local mission and supported by the Com
nunity Chest, took the last Is cents in his pos
cession before he could get nights lodging. in
this yermin infested hole. He also testified that
after one nights sleep in this dump he set out
to build shack on the city dump, where quite
a colony of workers established themselves rath-
er than sleep at the Bethel" These workers
were soon ordered to vacate their miserable how
els by the city authorities on the basis that it
very unsanitary mode of living. One work
er at the herring raised the question whether
it was sanitary to sleep at the disease and YER
min infested Bethel, which is overcrowded, and
where workers are forced to sleep on the con-
crete floor; and where workers are forced to
saw wood for many hours for bowl of thin
blue soup. Another unemployed worker testified
that he was refused pair of mittens, on raw
cold morning to prevent his fingers from freez-
ing, while saving wood.
This Bethel is supposed to be Home for
homeless men"
One 1-egro worker, who being unable to take
the floor was told through a spokesman OF the
discriminatory measures used against Negro
workers and their families During the discussion,
one worker, speaking of Negro woman who
could not be present, told how her ten year old
son was set upon and beaten by his teacher on
the flimsy excuse that he had slapped her. Later
without even informing the mother the boy was
kidnapped and taken TO a reform school,
Stories we're told of aged men who we're re-
fused their pensions on the shabbest Of excuses.
One worker even testified to question that was
asked by charity worker as to why he was born.
One worker related how his son, upon seeing
that there was no fuel in the house, upon par
ticularly cold night, stole bag of coal from
neighboring dealer. For this ofense both he and
his mother are threatened with severe punish
ment
Great enthusiasm greeted the announcement
of the National Hunger March on December It'll
That all wealthy incomes be taxed and funds
raised to be turned over to the unemployed.
That all salaries over two thousand dollers per
year be cut and the residue be turned over to
the unemployed That II the law does not allow
this system of compulsory contribution should
be inaugurated That immediate and sufficient
cash winter relief be provided for the unem-
ployed
TNet no discrimination of any kind to be used
against any worker in the need of relief
That the proceeds of the bond issue of $2500o0
be turned over TO the unemployed instead Of
throwing additional profits into the pockets of
the contractors.
That the unemployed workers get free light,
fuel and heat.
That no evictions take place
That decent living quarters be provided for
all homeless and unemployed workers
That the children of the starving and unenl-
ployed workers be provided with shoes and cloth
ing; and that they be provided with milk and
hot lunches right in school.
Hearing Gets Results.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J. Nov. 25-A Public
Hearing and trial of city officials was held on
Friday in Columbia Hall, 3s5 State ST here, at
which 300 workers were present. Mr.. Dorsey
banker and Mayor of the city failed to show up
to answer charges of the Unemployed Council,
neither did any other city official show up Wit
nesses testified proving that the city is not giving
relief to all unemployed, that the unemployed
are being registered like criminals; they are
asked what church they go to- how long they
live in the city, where they lived before, etc.
The employed workers are having per cent of
their wages taken off, Ito help the unemployed"
the hand full of unemployed workers that are
given jobs by the city, get work only for few
days.
The 16-year old daughter of widowed woman
MRS. Mraz) testified She explained they lived
in the city nine months, have sixe children in
the family, dwell in two rooms and kitchen for
which they pay $40 month rent but are 3
months behind in rent. Her mother is home sick
in bed. When she asked for relief from the city
she was told You have to live seven years in
the city to get relief
Committee Elected.
committee was elected at the Public Hearing
to go the following morning, Saturday. to the
Citizens Relief Committee and demand relief
for the family of Mrs. Mraz. She had nothing to
eat except what Unemployed Council collected
for her the day before
Next morning the committee representing tn
Unemployed Council and those elected at the
Public Hearing the night before, went TO the
Citizens Relief Committee, together with Mrs
Mraz's 14-year old SON George, to demand relief
for the family. George was asked all kinds of
questions by the woman in charge, such questions
as WAS your father citizen; is your mother a
citizen; do you GO to church; what church?
(The question about the church was asked 2 or
times)
The Unemployed Council committee insisted
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