The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-22

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all sections of the state to attend the state
convention at Madison, June 18th, and to pre-
sent their demands to the state legislature for
immediate relief and unemployment insurance
the following day, June 14th, 1881
The Racine marchers after holding a large
open air meeting at Lake Front, began their
march Saturday morning in three trucks, en-
route through Edgerton, GAINESVILLE, Stoughton
to Madison. The Kenosha workers could not
join the Racine marchers because of motor
trouble. Because of mass pressure the social
ist mayor of Racine was compelled to feed the
Hunger Marchers at the city's expense The
cities of GAINESVILLE and Stoughton also fed the
men. Thousands of workers attended the meet
ings held by the Hunger Marchers in Racine,
GAINESVILLE, and Stoughton Many Daily Work
ers we're sold and many workers Joined the
Hunger March
Five workers arrived from Superior hitch
hiking, to Madison Saturday night No meet
tngs were held in their towns, which included
Ashland, Wausau, Philips, Merrill, Stevens Point
and Portage, although the workers in these
cities were ready to give the men a rousing
reception
The Milwaukee Hunger Marchers assembled
at a. m. at the Workers Center, 1907 North
9Th Street, for final instructions One hour
market Square to bid them good luck Speeches
were made and many workers joined the IN
employed Branches of Milwaukee It was rain
ing when the Milwaukee marchers left for
Madison Arriving in West Alls about 80 D.
m. the men decided not to hold any open air
meeting as scheduled at Central Park due to
the rain and the lateness of the march in
getting started.
The next stop Of the marchers was at the
city of Waukesha, about Is miles from Mill
waukee, where they were greeted by crowd of
about 500 workers. The Hunger Marchers
marched through the town in military fashion,
to the city park where meeting was held,
where the workers of the city endorsed the
march and seven of them joined in the march
to Madison Many Daily Workers and pamph-
let's were sold, many leaflets were distributed
and the workers of Waukesha contributed
money to help the marchers on their way
In Oconomowoc the marchers were expected
and were ready to face g. harder task for the
mayor informed the committee days previous
ly that no meetings would be allowed. The
workers of Oconomowoc, however forced the
city officials to consent to the use of the city
park where a splendid meeting was held with
300 workers attending
| In WATERFOWL, As miles from Milwaukee, the
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the workers of the city. The whole town was
| out to greet them and more than two thou
! sand workers attended the meetings held in
| the city park, where donations were made to
the marchers and many Daily Workers were
bought
In Watertown the city officials were COM
| PEELED to feed the marchers, although they had
intended to do otherwise The chief of police
attempted to chase the marchers out of the
city as soon as they had eaten their supper but
the marchers refused to be intimidated and
stayed in the city for the night. Many of the
small business men of Watertown were scared
silly by the Hunger Marchers, one of then
bought himself a gun and plenty of ammuni-
ton to be ready in case revolution started
but the workers of the city Fundamentally sup.
ported the marchers, many of them applying
for membership in the Unemployed Councils
In these cities where the marchers passed thru
the press was forced to give accounts of the
march and the meetings that were held, fol-
every worker in the city was aroused and knew
what was taking place anyhow.
When the marchers reached Madison lat,
Saturday night they were refused, quarters b,
the city officials. The mayor of Madison woule
do nothing to feed or shelter the Hunger
Marchers SO they slept in private homes ant
quarters arranged by the workers of the city
The Racine delegation arrived late saturda.
night, but the Milwaukee delegation due Il
their staying in WATERFOWL, did not arrive unit
Sunday noon.
Sunday night the bulk Of the marchers slep
in the tourists camp on the edge OF the city
Aee weather was chilly In the evening but ths