The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19


but we know how to fight. Thunder
GUS ovation. If any OF you get out of
line, we will whip you back into line,
CHEERS.
Thousands VIII March"
Thousands Of Negro and white
workers are going to march on Wash
ington on April 20. Recruiting sta
tons will be opened in Harlem and
as far west as Chicago We're going
there not to beg but to demand.
(cheers) We are presenting a bill to
enforce the 18th, 18th and 18th
amendments to the constitution. We
want those demands enforced and we
are going to have them enforced.
These are what our forefathers shaved
for and our fathers fought for.
Mr. Reade says that they could
have freed the Scottsboro Boys and
taken the wind out of our sails. This
isn't so. The wind in our sails is that
Of slavery and we are going to blow it
out with the wind Of freedom for the
Negro nation in America. 1 have to
conclude now Shouts of Keep on,
we'll sit here all night-give him more
timeD. No comrades it isn't time. 1t
is other work 1 have yet to do today
If it were only time, would stay here
all night"
The audience rose in tribute when
Mother Patterson entered the meet
ing. She spoke briefly as follows: Il
am not we'll My mind is in the bal
ance. You mothers know how heavy
my load is. want you to support the
1. L. D. and free my boy and those
other children" The audience rose
in tribute. A collection of over $3.50
was taken for the Scottsboro Defense.
Benjamin Davis received an ovation
when he said "the fight for Angelo
Herndon, is inseparable from the
fight of the Scottsboro Boys, Tom
Mooney, the fight Of the Negro people
and white workers for freedom.
Frank Palmer, representing the
American Civil Liberties Union pro-
posed that the Free Tom Mooney
meeting at Bronx Coliseum Thursday,
April q be changed into q Scots
boro-Mooney mass meet. VIM. Pat
terson nodded his head in agreement
and the audience cheered.
Democratic Demagogy
Mrs. Bushnell was interrupted in
her praise of President Roosevelt by
a shout of mo democratic propag-
anda, speak on Scottsboro or shut
up" The audience cheered this de-
mand and she closed her remarks
among which was the hypocritical
statement that there is no discrim-
ination in the 81 A. D. would not
stand for it. am your co-leader for
ten years and know your problems"
Irwin Klein, I. L. D. attorney, and
member Of the Scottsboro staff, told
how not only one lawyer had served
without pay but that more of them
had done that for the past two years
He called for clear support Of the
I. l.. D. The audience cheered him.
Prof. Joshua Kunitz, gave an eye
witness report Of the Decatur trial
Two kilograms we're sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Miller of
Alabama demanding freedom of the
boys and equal political, social and
economic rights for Negroes.
Walter White merely said that the
N. A. A. g. P. members could give
money to either the I. L. D. or their
own organization and explained how
the N. A. A. c. P. had arranged to
account to the I. L. D. He received a
lukewarm reception and stated twice,
Il am not here to defend the Ma
tional Association. 1t stands on its
record" The audience showed their
appraisal of that record by their
silence.
Haywood Broun admitted he was
coming into the fight late. He said
that some people are avoiding the
United Front because they are afraid
of being stepped on. We can all unite
to save these boys" Rev. Powell pre-
sided as chairman.