The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-10
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rapid spread Of the strike, the Tam
many police at the behest Of the
dress shop bosses attacks the work
ers at several points, falling 80 of
the strikers
The most pronounced police attack
occurred yesterday morning at 237
s6th st. A strike committee Of is
went to fetch a shop owned by Abe
Plrer out on strike and while the
committee was urging the workers to
Join the struggle stool pigeon called
the police who came to the shop at
lacking the strikers and falling the
whole committee. In spite Of the ar
rests, however, two-thirds Of the shop
went down on strike.
The New York Evening Post car
ried a provocative story stating that
the committee went to the shop to
attack the workers. The only vio-
lence, however, came from the po-
lice and from the tongue Of the shop
bookkeeper, a pet of the boss who
used all manner of violent and abu-
sive language against the committee
and the workers who joined the
strike.
l. L. d. Defends Strikers,
The jailed workers are being de-
Tended by the International Labor
Defense. Charged with assault and
battery, melting to riot and disorder
ly conduct. the workers were released
on 800 bail each for a hearing Fri
day morning. J. Buitenkant, attor-
ney for the L L. D., prevented an at
tempt of the boss Of the shop to
frame a few of the workers with
charge of assaulting the bookkeeper.
She was forced to swear that she
could not recognize any OF the work
ers in the court room.
Mass Demonstration Today.
Many of the shops went down to-
day without being visited. Thousands
are now under the leadership of the
United Front Committee. Today at
7 a. m. masses of strikers will dem
onstrate throughout the dress market.
1t is expected that many shops not
yet out will join the demonstration.
Unemployed Active.
At a meeting Of the unemployed
dressmakers at sol w. 18th St. mas
Ses of unemployed dressmakers
showed great enthusiasm for the
strike They hailed the report on the
latest Developments of the strike with
thunderous Applause. The jobless
workers who took the floor expressed
their determination to carry the strike
TO victory.
Victory in this strike, said one
Of the unemployed dressmakers,
means better conditions and jobs
for Us too
Many of the unemployed workers
volunteered to work in the erganiza-
ton committees to help spread the
strike. The unemployed are rallying
with the employed to destroy the
sweat shop system. Great spirit was
ghoUn during the distribution of the
strike cards.
Today the unemployed striking
dressmakers will move their head
quarters to the Manhattan Lyceum,
SIS E. 4th St
The strike committee. which con-
sLsts of many italian. Negro and
Spanish workers, discussed the re-
Fort and proposals for strengthening
the strike. The committee decided to
srrsngs mass piclleting demonstra-
tin Wednesday morning, 7:30, to be
led by the strike committee which
viii g. lr,er at 131 w. 18th ST., and
ii03 here march to the garment
lcrt4f.
lass Meetings of Strikers.
MaAz meetings were held yesterday
afternoon in Manhattan Lyceurn, and
IN the United Front Auditorium, $50
9th Ave. as well as in the Bronx and
Ne other outlying sections. All meet