The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-19
IN. Y. SCHOOL
KIDS DEMAND
FOOD, SHOES
5000 Children And
Parents March On
Board, Boro Halls

NEW YORK.-Over 1000 New York
workers and working class children
demonstrated yesterday for free food
and clothing for the children of the
unemployed in the public schools.
Three demonstrations were held; at
the Board of Education building on
59th ST., at the Brooklyn Boro Hail
at Court and Fulton SITS, and in
front of the Bronx Boro Hall on Ire
mont Ave.
When the delegation of workers
and children went into the Board of
Education they we're refused admit
tance to see DR.. O'Shea, the presi-
dent of the board. A picket line of
adults and children paraded in front
of the building, with placards, BAN
ners and songs.
In Brooklyn, the delegation was
told that Boro President Hesterberg,
was not in. Outside in the street a
huge crowd gathered to hear the re-
port of the delegation, exposing the
cowardice of the capitalist politi-
clans, and calling upon all workers
and workers children to carry on the
fight for free food and clothing.
Speakers representing the Con1mu-
mist Party, the Unemployed Councils,
and the Young Pioneers of America
spoke.
1000 Cheer Demands.
A crowd of 1000 workers heard
the report of the Bronx delegation,
after they had been told that Boro
President Bruckner was downtown at
the City Hall The delegations de-
mand that the government appro-
PIRATE money for the children in the
schools who need it was approved
with enthusiasm by the crowd OF
workers. Among the speakers were
Sullivan and Jackson of the Unem-
ployed Council, Fem of the Women's
Council, and two Pioneer speakers.
Issue Statement.
Many contacts were made for the
Pioneers and the Unemployed Coun-
Gil A statement issued right after the
refusal of the authorities to see the
workers delegations, says:
1.-THE fight for free food and cloth
ing is not ended by these demonstra-
tons. The struggle will be carried
on inside of the schools. The Young
Pioneers will mobilize the thousands
of children who are in need of free
food and clothes, and will lead them
in their struggles. The action of the
boro presidents and the Board of Ed
ucation today has proven to the
workers and their children that only
the most determined struggle will
wrest from them relief for the needy
thousands of children.
Garry on the fight for free food
and clothing in the schoolsi Organ
ize parents councils to back up the
demands of the workers children!"
Speak Despite Cops.
A thousand took part in the Brook
Ign Boro Plaza demonstration. A po-
lice sergeant from the 84th Precinct
Station threatened to arrest any who
might try to speak, but the crowd
swelled so rapidly that the police
beat retreat and speaking went on
unhindered.
The Young Pioneers Drum Corps
played, and revolutionary songs we're
sung. Cheers greeted the opening Of
the meeting by the Young Pioneer
who was chosen head of the elected
delegation of 80 children and parents
to present the demands to Hester
berg. This delegation was so insis-
tent on seeing the Boro President
that 1t was finally driven from the
Boro Hall doors bystrong forces Of
police who occupied them.
Many workers joined the Parents
League. and many children asked TO
Join the Young Pioneers.