The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-03
R. |. Textile Strike
Delegation to Put
Demands to Gov nor
CONTINUED FROM PACE oNEI

ture of the State Of Rhode Island
the following demands:
Restoration of the right to
picket for all strikers.
2-The right Of the workers to be
unnolested in their homes in their
use of the streets and public places.
3-Immediate stopping Of all I'M
warranted arrests and frame-ups Of
the workers by the state and local
police and the immediate release of
all strike prisoners.
4-The free use of all public places
Of assembling for workers, such as
armories, schools, etc.
5-Turning over of all funds now
being used for strike breaking pur-
poses to the workers for strike and
unemployment relief,
6-Adequate unemployment insur-
ance for every unemployed worker
in Rhode Island.
Greet Murdoch
The strike committee Of the Wey-
bosset mill sent the following letter
to William T. Murdoch, organizer for
the National Textile Union who is
now in the Providence County jail
for strike activities, facing de-
portation:
"The strikers of the American
Wooden Company, Weybosset Mill in
Olneyville, R. L, now fighting against
a u per cent wage-cutting greet ou
Comrade and worker, W. t
Murdoch, secretary of the National
Textile Workers Union.
I'VE realize that Murdoch was ar
rested and framed up on deporta-
ton warrant by the U. S. Depart
ment of Labor for the purpose OF
helping the mill owners to break UP
the strikes of the textile workers.
Our strike committee has already
demanded the release of Murdoch
and protested against the strike
breaking activities of the U. S. De-
partment Of Labor.
I'VE pledge our support to the
International Labor Defense in theil
fight for the release Of Murdoch
Berkman and other fighters in labor's
cause whose only crime is loyalty tc
the working class
Spread of Rumors
During the past few days rumorI
we're circulated in Pawtucket that
the management Of the Royal Mil
wished to meetthe striKe committee
These rumors were spread by the
police and by the superintendent o.
the Royal Mill The purpose OF
these rumors was to confuse thest
strikers and make it appear that we
were not willing to negotiate for a
settlement Of the strike.
Therefore, at a meeting Of the
Royal strikers on Thursday, July 80
six members of our strike COMMITTEES
were elected to see the management
and propose a conference. On tn
same day these six members delivered
the following letter to Mr. Froya
superintendent of the mill:
ITO the Royal Weaving Company
We have received reports that yol
wish to meet with the workers com
mittee Of the Royal Weaving strikers
The workers strike committee
stands ready to meet with you tt
discuss for a settlement of the strike
The committee bearing this lette
represents the different nationalitiei
and has been authorized by tn
strikers to set a date with you fol
a conference between you and tn
strike committee, with no outsider
present.
CSigned Royal Weaving Strik
Committed
After reading the strike COMMITTEES
letter Mr.. Frova stated: I'VE do no
yet want to meet the strikers com
nlittee. We are not yet ready t.
settle the strike"
The mill remains crippled Thu
most important departments are
solidly cut on strike
The Royal Weaving strikers re-
main solidly united for the following
demands: Withdrawal of the wage
cut; no filming system; raise Of ;
half cent a yard for the plain loon
Weavers; restoration Of the last II
per cent wage-cut for windeys; NJ
discrimination and recognition o
| the mill committee.