The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-13


In violation of their original per-
init for the demonstration, police at
tackled and dispersed the workers as
they came. 1t was obvious, however,
that many painters came to support
the members under charges, and lat
er, portion of the rank-and-file
painters rallied at an indoor meeting
where they heard the report OF the
trial
Demand Fair Trial
The eight members under charges
left the following statement with the
Dietrict Council officials:
In accordance with our General
Constitution, Section 289,
No officer or member who is a
party to or directly interested In
any case or trial shall act as a
member of the committee of in
yestigation.'
and, in accordance with the in
structions of Local Unions 1893 and
499 and the resolution adopted at the
mass meeting called by Local Union
499 DISSOLUTION attached) we appear
here under protest and refused to
recognize the prejudiced and uncon-
stitutional Trial Committee.
I'VE, the undersigned, are willing
to stand trial and answer charges by
an impartial Trial Committee elected
by the local unions from the rank
and file"
The statement bears the signatures
Of Louis WeinStock, of local union
499, Harry Rothstein of 400, Sam
Bogarad of 905, Irving Raider Of 12l.
Isadore Sachs of 26l, William Gersh
of 892, Max Boardman and Solomon
of 400.
Wholesale Attack
Charges originally brought against
these eight members of the organiza-
tons under the pretext OF their par
ticipation in the mock trial held last
month where charges of corruption
and betrayal were made by the rank
and file against District Council Of
ficialS, have already extended into a
wholesale attack against the progress
sive and active section of the men,
bership.
On Saturday, Feb. 10 thirteen
members Of Local lol1 come up for
trial on the same charges. Signifi-
cant is the statement made by the
president Of this local at the union
meeting last Friday, I'VE will frame
everyone OF you" he declared.
Five members OF Local 26i and one
in gao are also faced with the same
charges through action of local off.
Gals. Terrorism by the officials and
gangsters still continue in line with
the expulsion tactics. In locals 400
and 9o5 the officials refused to en-
terrain motions relative to these cases
and meetings broken up. These ac-
lions are a part of gangster attacks
made upon the rank and file in a
number of locals recently. Many
painters had been seriously injured
| as a result of these attacks.
Begun by Green
The present expulsion terror was
indicated in the speech of President
Green of the A. F. Of L., before the
Senate Judiciary Sub Committee in
which he made vicious attack on
Louis Weinstock who gave previous
testimony before the committee.
In his testimony Weinstock exposed
the Black Bill as a measure calcu-
lated to legalize the share-t he-work
commonly referred to as "share-the-
misery') scheme, and introduced an
amendment calling for a minimum
wage and no reduction of wages, re-
gardleSS of any shortening In the
working day or week. Weinstock is
a member of the A. F.. of L. rank
and file committee which Is leading
the fight for Unemployment Insur-
ance and other measures in the in
terests of the workers.
In the effort TO stamp out the
growing movement for Unenploy-
inent Insurance and other struggles
led by the A. r. Of l.. rank and file
Committee, which is already result
ing in a State Conference of labor
organizations TO take place in Albany,
N. Y, on March s, 6 and z, and other
united front actions Of the workers.
the A. F. of l.. offlcialdonl has Initial
ed the attack on the left wing now
being carried out by the Painters
District Council 9.
Rally Defense
That the membership Of the A. r.
OF l.. recognizes the true and wide
| spread nature of this reactionary at
tack is indicated in the action OF