The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-30

Il IF you can't do anything, then
maybe Supervisor Goldman can"
says Sam. All of us turn to the
door for the corridor which leads to
Superviscr Mrs Goldman's office.
jerry the cop is there, wild-eyed
| (he had been drinkingl, ready to DO
his bit. HIS gun was drawn and
kpointed at us. There was q moment
of hesitsney, but only moment.
Young, blonde Mrs. Mills, with her
baby in her arms pushed forward,
contenptuously you can't scare us,
put that gun away
| In only moment Jerry the cop
'streaks up the hall, and plants him
Itself behind the railing which barri-
| cades the way to the Bureau admin
listrat;ve Offices From upstairs, and
out of the doors that string the cor
rider, come q score Of guards. In a
moment their hands are filled with
upraised chairs, held aloft in threat.
To keep his courage up. one of these
flunkeyS shouts, Historically. Come
! on, you bastards."
| Sam is right up in front. Quickly
he sizes up the situation. I'VE are
There to present our protest to Mrs.
Goldman. We have q right to do. So
land we shall insist on 5ilat right. You
will be responsible IoT anything that
imay happen if you refuse to allow us
to see Mrs. Go,dm H.
Gene on" Jerry invites, b-andisi1-
Ping his chair
| In oF04f7a,- MIR ia hundreds I,itcl1
| forward towards The supervisors Of
! flee. The railing goes down, as if
built of matchStickS later I nursed
the bruised skin OF my shiaS, received
in that first impact.) The cop brings
down his chair heavily on Sans
head In moment, all become i'm
merSed in the web of chairs, oathS,
struggles We outnunlioer the guards,
disarm them. Some Of the guards
files. Others, losing their courage,
lfreeze, and cover against the walls,
covering their faces with their hands
and arms. jerry fees down the hall,
making for the stairs. A Negro work
Ter delivers an affectionate parting
blow on the cops jaw, which acce!er-
ates his already rapid progress.
Thanked by several Of the delegates,
Sam enters the supervisors office
| The lists of complaints are given Mrs.
Goldman. Delegates denounce the
use of guards and terror against the
unemployed.
| Enter the police squad of specially
by expertly welded billies and riot
| trained Sali5ts. Workers are beaten
sticks. San and I, an italian laborer.
a Hungarian carpenter, a % -year-old
housewife, and g young worker from
the Bowery "Y," are arrested. The
corridor is cleared. Downstairs, in
the street, spontaneous protest
meeting takes place Workers follow
us to the police precinct. They
telephone the LID.
| I ATER, am told, at least so odd
IL workers whose names we present.
ed, are given rents or relief. Others
are visited hurriedly and promised
relief in day or two.
Yesterday, Sam Gonshack came off
the Island. Yesterday the Unem-
ployed Council massed at the Homs
Relief Bureau. At the same time that
Sam was listening to a spiel by
the warden, on law and order" the
workers Of the East Side were making
their demands upon Mrs. Goldman
! at the Bureau. for winter clothing,
and immediate relief; for c. "A. Jobs,
OF Cash Relief The militancy of the
massed workers wrung the promise
of clothing, for all families without
resources"
On Saturday, Jan. s, at Irving
Plaza Hall, tie Downtown Unem-
p,oyed Council is running "Wel-
come Hcne" buffet and dance, in
homer CT its secretary, Sam Con-
shack. just released from Welfare
J Island. VIII you be there?