The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-09

six months.
d. The police, stationed by the hun
dreds on the embanklnent, build
huge bonfires. They shout down
filthy remarks.
Chief Davis is anxious to have it
appear that he is all for peace"
Lady Astor has been through the
encampment, and found it dread
full" (She felt sorry for the poor
police, she said) A couple of
Senators and Congressman have
strolled through on a Summing
trip, comfortable in fur lined over
coats. They too have found it
dreadful. The progressive" Con-
gressmen have found it "inhu-
name" even for "misled men"
So Davis wants to make a good
impression. He's going to deny no
Hunger Marcher the right to leave
the encampment if they can prove
they have lodging in Washington.
Police
STAGE-PLAY
So, with side-glance at the re-
porters lat which they all draw
round him), he begins to "rebuke"
his cops. Get back behind the
lines" he tells them. They have
been steadily sruging forward
towards the marchers. "You take
my orders. Don't ask questions
He turns to the reporters, to re-
ceive the appreciation. TTtiey're
the dumbest sons of bitches 1
ever had under me" he says.
"You know they're itching for
trouble. They want to start a
fight, Chief" a reporter tells him.
Not that 1 blame them" he adds
hastily. At which Davis beams.
If the police should happen to sue
coed in starting trouble, the news
paper boys" are going to tell their
papers how he tried to avoid it.
Despite Davis's hypocritical
peaceful Intentions the cops
continue their insults and taunt-
ing of the marchers, right in front
of Davis. They dare the marcherS
to come out and fight. A strapping
Pacific Coast Indian, almost seven
feet high, looks the cops over con-
temptuously. He could tear any
three of the cops to pieces. But
he's here to help the fight for I'M
employment insurance and relief.
The Red Front Band, which has
cheered the Eastern marcherS with
revolutionary music, now serves
another important function. Mem
bers of the band join hands, and
become regular Red Front guard
detachment. They tell the march,
ers to go back, away from the cops.
A deadline is established beyond
which no marchers can go except
on special business.
Now the marcherS begin to call
Davis'S bluff. He said he'd let any
marcher out who could obtain lodg-
ing. All right Lodgings have been
obtained for $50 more marchers,
from comrades and sympathizers
In town (Six hundred women had
obtained lodgings the night before)
For this test case the sick march
ers, and those who had come from
the Far West, are selected. Taxis
and cars are sent for. Davis is at
first inclined to back down. But
the march leaders are determined.
The taking out of the $50 is
sabotaged and delayed. Tires are
again slashed Each auto carrying
five or six i'll or Western marchers
is surrounded by a squad of motor
cycle cops before it is allowed out.
The marchers try to sleep. But
there is no sleeping that night.
Trouble is in the air. Each divi-
sion selects many guards, who
patrol the encampment. They
patrol in two shifts, IL pm. 10
am, am. to 7 am.
When the cops are able to get
hold of marcher alone, they beat
him up. Several beatings occur.
WITHIN sight of every marcher
" is the U. S. Capitol, its dome lit
up Two miles away, 1t is the OBJ
jective of the larchers in the
morning viii they reach it, or
will the hopes Of the bosses police
be realized will tie Capitol dome
again glow red, as it did on Bloody
Thursday
Stiff, tight Tipped workingclass
discipline means the narchers will
reach it.
Workingclass discipline prevailed,
and the Hunger Mariners marched
m, 1tieedav morning