The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-22
Parade Scheduled for
Saturday
By CARL REEV-

PATERSON, N. j., Sep. 21,-The
mass picket lines of the N.T.WU.
which continued far into the night,
kept all mills closed in spite of an
unprecedented brutal police attack on
q night picket line around II PM.
last night in which women and chill
dren were beaten up.
The General Strike Committee OF
the Dye Workers, together with the
N.T.W.U. issued statement today
which was also embodied in a tele-
gram to Senator Wagner at Washing
ton. declaring that the U.T.W. officials
have no authority to represent the
strikers and protesting against the
fact that John Mofitt, U. S. Concln-
ator, has refused to recognize the
strikers through their strike commit
tee and their union, the NTW.u.
The Committee protests against the
brutal police attack on the orderly
and peaceful picket line last night.
Strikers proceeded to prepare Tor
the big mass demonstration and pa
rade. at which thousands of workers
are expected, which will take place
at 10 AM. Saturday at Sandy Hill
Park, followed by parade OF thou
sands of workers through the streets
of Paterson. Steps were also taken
today on a district scale for the col
lecting of relief for the strikers.
The brutal police attack occurred
following the mass meeting OF the
dive strikers last night at 612 River
St, when pickets learned that the
Trio and Victory Shops were again at
tempting to work last night. A mass
picket line of several hundred WORK
ers with signs was Immediately Or
gained around 10 o'clock and march
ed to the Trio and Victory mills. The
strikers picketed these mills until
their Committee was allowed to go
inside of the mill and make sure that
both mills were shut down. Inc
nickets then marched to the Lyons
Dve House where the lights were on.
When the committee came out TO
report to the waiting pickets, num-
Der of automobiles loaded with ponce
and plain clothes deputies rode up
and without warning began clubbing
RIGHT and left. Women and children
were trampled on, as well as men
nickets. Even those who were hurt
in the struggle were not allowed TO
be picked up by their fellow strikers.
The workers finally retreated TO a
nearby field under police attack.
Speakers at Saturdays mass meet
inp- and demonstration will include
Ann Burlak, National Secretary OF
the N.T.WU.; Herbert Smell, CHAIR
man of the General Strike COMMITTEE
of the Dive Workers; Jack Stachel OF
the Trade Union Unity League, ana
Earl Browder, General Secretary OF
the Communist Party Of the United
states. The strike committee has IN
vited Earl Browder of the Communist
PARTY to explain the Party's posi-
tion in view of the lies spread by
the manufacturers the last lew
DAYS. The workers were puSy
today painting many signs to be car
ried in the parade Saturday. At the
meeting on Saturday, there will also
he Italian speakers; Moe Brown, the
Paterson organizer Of the N.T.W.o'
will be chairman.
The relief apparatus is extending
into other New Jersey points, ana the
NTW.U. and General Strike Com
mittee of the Dye Workers urge tnat
funds be sent Immediately to 22z Pat
erson Street, Paterson, N. j.
In the Passaic and Lodi area TINS
morning for the first time the picket
line in front of the large Lodi mill
was conducted without any aid from
the Paterson strikers.
There we're three arrests last night.
All are out on bail.
Tonight a delegation Of Allentown
strikers, members of the Allentown
Silk Workers Union and Allentown
Ribbon Workers Union, members of
the National Strike Committee, will
visit the Associated silk Workers
CUTW0 and ask them to elect dele
gates to the National Strike commit
tee. The National Strike committee
meets on Saturday at 2 PM. in the
United Twisters Club at Smith st.
and will take UP the question of the
meeting with the manufacturers.