The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-16

Hundreds OF resolutions and kilograms have been
sent to the village board and Governor EInmer-
son. Mass meetings are being arranged every
where. So big is the Indignation Of the masses
that some Of the capitalist papers in Chicago
began to whitewaSh the police, Legionnaires and
Capone gangsters who participated in the
bloody massacre of the workers But these at
tempts are to no avail The workers know the
true character Of events. The Chicago Daily
News" concludes an editorial on the massacre in
''The MelrOse Park authorities and their vol
unteer aids played into the hands of the COM
munistS by breaking up the demonstration and
firing upon the demonstrators. They should
consult Commissioner Altman Of Chicago on
the art of handling such demonstrations and
retllrn to constitutional processes in defending
Constitution of America"
Indeed the MelroSe Park authorities and their
voluntary aid the Legionnaires and Capone
gangsters have learned the "art" from Com
missioner Altman and Mayor Cermak Of Chicago
of handling unemployed and employed wokers
They learned from Altman Of Chicago who sends
his policeto shoot and club peaceful demon
Stration Of the Chihago workers in front of the
Japanese Consulate. They learned from Mayor
Cermak and Commissioner Alcock of shooting
Negro workers on south side on August 3rd, 1881
when three Negro workers were murdered by
VIC SIOdSO 6aLIu IL ID GIldJ IIl6
Chicago Daily News advises tbs Melrose Park
authorities to follow.
Following in the footsteps Of the "Chicago
Daily News" the Chicago Daily Times" writes
in an editorial:
I'VE believe the Chicago police department
has been steadily improving in morale and
efficiency under the present administration
and we hope that nothing happens to mar its
record"
The editorial then proceeds to praise the
martial law of General Wood during the steel
workers strike in 1919-192O in Gary.
In line with the Chicago Daily News" the
Chicago Jewish Socialist paper, the Forward"
likewise praises the Chicago police for its "art
fdealing with the workers" And it is in line
with this that new police force has been
organized in Cook County and under the direct
personal leadership of Pat Roche, who is a
Chicago Tribune" man. This regional police
police OF Cook County is actually the estblish-
ment of the CoSsacks. Army maneuvers are
being prepared in which, according to plans
the o. S. Army to capture the city of Chicago.
On June IL, the Chicago lodge of the Elks. to-
gether with the American Legion are organizing
a day "to combat Communism" They attempt
to stage A demonstration in Grand Park or
Lincoln Park as Flag Day which is a mobiliza-
ton Of the fascist froces against the working
class. 1t is openly declared 50. The Chicago
Daily News" reports
Aroused by the outbursts of Communism
IN Illinois, the committee under the leader
ship OF J. Koran, hopes to make the demon
stration one Of the greatest in Chicago his
tory"
The Chicago Tribune" organized fascist
organizations, THE Defenders of America"
composed Of young students and ATTEMPT to
draw inyoung workers and on top of all this
we must not forget the instructions given bv the
general staff Of the Illinois National Guard to
shoot workers when they demand bread. which
was published In the Daily Worker three months
ago.