The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-24

funds, and other methods and means
used to terrorize and swindle the
members of the local.
In terrorizing the members the
Union officials resort TO the use OF
uniformed and plain clothes cops. In
recent times, with the growing re-
volt Of the members against the Union
officials, uniformed and plain clothes
cops actually preside at all Union
meetings. This police protection" is
supplied to the Union officials by
paid Tammany Hall politicians.
H. H. Breach, International Presi-
dent, has many times boosted at open
Union meetings that he has enor-
nous influence in politics in the City
of New York. He said the politicians
in New York have itching palms,
and that all fixing" can be obtained
If paid for. Breach and the local
administration have since proven the
correctness of the above assertions.
Officials Attempt To Murder Members
In recent times, and as a result
of the organized and growing actiyi-
ties Of the members against the pre-
sent powers in control Of local No.
49, the organized terror Of the police,
Tammany politicians. and local No. 3
Union officials is greater than ever
before. At a meeting Of the local
held on February 3, 1888, William
Sorenson, a member Of the Union,
dared to expose the RKO Theatre
sell-out in the form of a drastic wage
reduction put over by Breach and
the other Union officials, without the
sanction and over and above the
heads of the members. Sorenson re-
ceived the careful attention Of all
rank and file members present in
spite of the many attempts Of the
Union officials and their hired thugs
to prevent this exposure.
On the day following the exposure
of the sell-out tactics of the Breach
machine, Feb. "a, Sorenson was shot
down and severely wounded by Harry
Van Arsdale. Jr, business agent, and
Max Rosenberg, an administration
strong arm" thug. Frank Dooner,
another member of the local, was
likewise shot down and severely
wounded by the above named in
dividuals. The shooting occurred at
Union headquarters, 1870 E. 25th st,
While Sorenson and Dooner were in
serious condition at Bellevue hospital
the Union officials spent thousands OF
dollars from the Union treasury in
order to defend the killers respon-
sible for the shooting.
Dist. Attorney Prepares Sell Out
The political protection bought
by the Breach regime in control Of
local No. 3, has obtained the close
collaboration Of District Attorney
Thomas c. It. Grain. Dist. Attorney
! Grain is doing all in his power ~tc
prevent the prosecution of those
responsible for the shooting of Soren-
son and Dooner. Grain and his as
slstants, are bull-dozing, intinidating
and faIsifying the statements of Wit
nesses.
Adelbert Letscher, q star witness in
the shooting of Sorsnson and Dooner
had quart of acid thrown in his
face. Letscher is at st. VinCert's Hos
plUdI IN very SERIOUS COnulb40u. 11t
may lose the sight of his right eye
In spite of all this, the members OF
the local are continuing their COM
mendable struggle for the ousting OF
the present local administration and
all that it represents, and for the es-
tablishment Of rank and file contro
Of local Union No. 3.
Arrest Members To Put Over Wage
Cut
| AS a result Of the militant strug-
gIes Of the members against the cor
rupt Union officials, the members
have succeeded in withholding q re-
duction in wages for over a period
of one year. The Union Off Gals, paid
agents of the Electrical Contractors
Association, were ordered by the cleo
tuoal contractors to break the re-
sisoance OF the members against thl
wage reduction a. aH coSts.
1T a srcai2l wcet-lg Of the loc..