The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-07


The mother Of this family. was i'll
from lack Of food and shelter as was
her 5 weeks old baby.
A committee from the Unemployed
Council went to the County Welfare
Department with the family, where
they were promised food, clothing and
shelter for the family. But the para
sites, living up to their '"creed of
greed, failed to keep this promise.
So the Unemployed Council called
mass meeting in Washington Park,
where talks were given by two Of the
workers. Then, forming a line, oyer
500 workers, with banners and pla-
cards, marched to the Welfare, where
they were joined by about 1900 more
workers. Here demonstration was
held and relief demanded for the
family. The demonstration was par
ticipated in by workers, cops and
parasites, the workers demanding
food, clothes and shelter The cops
and parasites, shouting no money,
were going bankrupt and can't take
care of foreigners from Colorado. But
the workers remained until they OBJ
tanned a promise to meet their de-
mands and the workers gave the
parasites to understand they would
return the next day if the family
was not cared for properly.
Try to Avoid Demands.
But after the grafters got the fam
lily alone they offered them only gas
and oil to take them out Of town.
This the family refused and reported
back to the Unemployed Council,
whereupon another mass meeting was
called the next day in Hunter Square,
where the Welfare Department was
exposed as being a bunch Of liars
and takers.
The workers were determined not
to be fooled again. This being the
second demonstration it was better
planned and organized. But so were
the parasites, as we were met at the
! door by small army Of cops with
their guns and clubs, who attempted
to break up the demonstration, but,
due to the fact that the workers were
not easily scared and ready to fight
If necessary, the cops failed. The
demonstration continued, with two
speakers a man and woman, who
showed UP the takers and capitalist
system for what it is, and compared
conditions in this country with those
in the Soviet Union. The committee
of workers and the family attempt
ing to enter the building were met by
police, but the workers cleared the
way into the building and remained
until their demands we're met with.
Workers Force Demands.
They also told the Welfare takers
that when the workers demanded
food and shelter they didn't mean
gas and oil. After this successful
demonstration was DER and the work
ers were leaving the cops, brandish-
ing their clubs and shouting, rushed
I'D and down the street, trying to
make things look good for them
selves, and succeeded SO far as the
capitalist press was concerned, as
they reported the police broke up the
demonstration, in spite of the fact
that the workers stood their ground,
formed line and marched through
the business district shouting their
slogans and displaying their banners
and placards and ended UP a sue
cessful day by singing the Interna-
tionai. Many workers joined the
Unemployed Council.
Although there is no money in the
county for relief, the capitalist press
reports that the police have just re-
ceived a shipment of tear gas bombs
machine guns and ammunition to
fight the workers this winter when
they demand relief. No money for
reIief lint n1enty for ammunition.