The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
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Tammany politicians who had moth
ing to say to the demands of TIN
unemployed.
The demonstration which official,
opened at l 80 lasted until after p
M, the workers doggedly waiting out
side of City Hall, marching arount
and around, waiting for the repor
of their delegation. All the provoca
ton Of the police could not smash
the march.
The demonstrators held their rank.
to the last, marching back in an or.
ganized fashion, and in the midst o.
drenching rain, disbanding theil
ranks determined to spread the fight
for unemployment insurance.
$4,000 in Union Square.
At IL noon, more than an how
before the demonstration in Unior
Square was scheduled, workers begar
to pour in. Soon the organized
groups which had concentrated al
five other points in the city marched
in with their banners, representing
dozens of workers organizations, I'M
employed councils and unions
Around 1900 workers stood in the
square voicing their determination
to fight hunger and for unemploy.
ment insurance.
AT 3 p. m, headed by sea OF RED
banners, the parade down Broadway
began. Thousands flocked on the
sidewalk following the march to City
Hall, 1t took nearly an hour for the
marchers to pass given point. Or
arriving at City Hall, the police re-
fused to let the demonstrators enter
City Hall Park, throwing Gordon OF
police around the entire square. The
delegation was given a tremendous
send-off when they entered City Hall
There were five Negro unemployed
five women and three young work
ers in the delegation of 20 elected al
Union Square.
EIeSeIlCS DenanoSs
Carl Winters, in presenting the de-
mands, said:
There are over 100000 unem-
ployed, and the. city Is only max
ing a pretense at relief. Instead
OF. increasing relief, with the
growth of unemployed, relief is
being cut down. The avenues of
relief are being closed. A lot of
the so-called relief goes into the
pockets of Tammany politicians.
At most the city relief would pro-
vide SIS year for the unem-
| ployed.
"We demand unemployment in
'Surance at full wage rates, admin
1stered by the workers, and not
grating Tammany politicians and
tin box grafters.
He then handed Mckee the follow
ing set of demands;
/. $20O,0O0,O0O dollars TO be ap-
propriated from the city budget for
immediate cash relief. The funds
for this to come from the cancella-
ton of the 1876 million dollars set
aside for the public debt service,
cutting salaries of all city officials,
and taxation upon large incomes.
2. For lower rents. No rent for
Unemployed workers. No evictions.
3. No lay offs. The 7-hour day
without reduction In pay. Against
wage cuts.
4. For resumption of payment on
veterans compensation.
5. Free meals and clothing for
children in schools.
6. No discrimination in relief
against Negroes, forcing born, or
single and young workers.
!. For immediate resumption of
public building.
.. For reduction in the price of
bread and necessities for workers.
9. No interference by police a
gainst bread and rent strikers.
Against injunctions and police ter
rOr!
10. All relief funds to be admin
istered and distributed by commit
lees elected by workers.
IL. Endorsement by the Board ef
Aldermen Of the Workers Uuen-
ployment Insurance Bill!
Turn over all war funds for I'm
employment Relief and Insurance!
Jack Corey, representing the young
unemployed workers, told of the alb
solute refusal of any relief for the
young workers. He said they were
even driven off the rgistration lines
by the police.
A Negro ex-Serviceman exposed the
discrimination against the Negro un-
employed, telling of the acute stary-
alton affecting tens of thousands OF
Negroes and their families.
When Winters insisted on an an
swer to the demands of the unem-
ployed, Mckee said:
Il have nothing to say. You can't
claim you haven't had fair chance
to present your position. 1t wasn't
necessary for you to bring all this
mass Of people down here"
when our delegation came here