The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-08
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SOUTH AND
WEST DEMAND JOBLESS INSURANCE

called the waiting reinforcements
and charged the crowd with drawn
blacjacks and guns.
The workers turned from the
speakers stand to meet the attack
and tn battle began. The cops swung
their blackjacks and struck down
workers with revolver butts, but such
a stiff resistance was put up that
more police reinforceemnts had to be
called.
The crowd gave a good account of
itself and several of the cops were
injured and knocked down in spite
OF their weapons, The workers used
the sticks holding the banners as
weapons until every banner was
smashed, and then they fought with
their bare hands, retreating but
fighting stubbornly every inch of the
way.
Several cops singled out the city
organizer of the Minneapolis Unem-
ployed Council, and gave him a ter
rifle beating, although Brown put up
a courageous battle against over
whelming odds. The women workers,
who were present in large numbers,
played courageous role in the
struggle, breaking banners over the
heads of cops, and fighting on until
either arrested or beaten up.
Many young workers were in the
front ranks of the fighting. A large
number of A. F. Of L. members not
only participated in the demonstra-
ton and march, but also in the
battle.
1t took an hour for the police to
finally clear the square. Seven
workers were arrested, including 3
women. Many workers were injured,
two requiring hospital treatment. The
newspapers reported two cops in
jured requiring hospital treatment,
but many more were hurt.
The following morning, the police
arrested young workers at one of
the Lighthouses, charging them with
participating in the battle. The ar
rested were being held without bail
and were to be arraigned in court on
Friday afternoon. The International
Labor Defense is busy raising bail
and organizing huge protest mass
meetings.
The T'rotskyites played an eSpe-
cially deSpicable role in the demon
stration. While the battle was going
on, they were trying to distribute
counter-revolutionary literature, and
when worker resented it, they at
tackled him and beat him up. This
so Infatuated the workers, that after
the demonstration when one of the
renegades was recognized at a meet
ing of the. Unemployed Branch, he
was thrown out, and the workers are
thoroughly aroused at their stool
pigeon role.
The Communist Party, Unemployed
Council and International Labor De-
Tense are issuing leaflets to mobilize
a mass protest campaign, nd a
Workers Jury will be elected during
the trial of the arrested comrades, to
place the responsibility on the police
and Mayor Anderson.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand Mexicans, white and Negro
workers marched on the capitol
through slush on February 4th de-
manding the enactment of the work
ers' unemployment insurance bill.
A representative committee of Is
we're received by Lieutenant Cover
nor johnson in the absence of the
governor who is mentioning.
Speaking on the capitol steps pro-
ceeded despite the interference of
the police du to the militancy of the
workers.
johnson evaded the demands OF
the workers and another demonstra-
ton will be staged on the governors
return.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb. T.
One thousand workers demonstrated
at noon on February 4th, at Third
and Harrison Streets, after marching
from Third and Howard where the
police had refused a permit.
The workers marched past soup
kitchens and flop houses, drawing
into the march many others.
Speakers from the Unemployed
Council the Communist Party, the
Young Communist League and the
International Labor Defense called
upon the workers to fight for i'm
mediate relief and unemployment
insurance, against the starvation pro-
gram of the Hoover-Wall Street and
Governor Rolph governments.
Resolutions demanding the release
of the forty-four Long Beach ar
rested workers. Tom Mooney the
Imperial Valley prisoners, the Scots
boro boys and the Harlan miners,
we're passed.
In the evening enthusiastic indoor
and outdoor meetings were held
throughout the city and many work.
ers joined the Unemployed Council.
A committee was elected to present
demands to the city fathers next
Monday.
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. Two
thousand demonstrated on Public