AMALGAMATED STRIKERS HOLD FAST
AMALGAMATED STRIKERS HOLD FAST Proof Accumulates of Scabbing by the United Garment Workers THE walkout of 1,500 mem pert of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America employed by the...
...There is a law in Montana that all prison-made goods exposed for sale must be marked "Prison Made...
...You are hereby notified that all of tb« employee, of International Tailoring Company have entered into a written contract, at follow...
...Laboristi di omna landi, unitez...
...Comrade Gus Theimer is still in Elizabeth and could tell you whether or not I exaggerate what...
...That body, at its meeting last week, adopted a , resolution condemning the attempts of the United Garment Workers to aid in breaking the strike...
...This was before I had ever heard of Socialism hardly...
...I have reason to believe that no permanent position is available for me at my trade because 1 have been marked for my activity in the union...
...It was refused...
...Any person of aversge education can read Ido almost at sight The fundamentals of its grammar can be learned in a few hours...
...Editor...
...I am disposing of my library of books on economics, science and sociology In the hope that this will tide me over for a few weeks...
...John Kenneth Turner, in his book, "Shall It Be Again...
...The lady delegates claimed that they could not buy ladies' or children's garments wi|h the union label...
...When the end of the strike comes it will mark the end of the walkout in both cities, and the return of the workers under an Amalgamated agreement, in the same united manner in which they walked out when the Arm suddenly decided ta operate its plant under non-Union conditions...
...A Comrade Detiret Work Editor, The New Leader: I have been a member of the Socialist Party for twenty-four years and of the trade unions for twentyseven years, during which time I have given the best of my life to the two movements...
...N. B. NO PERSON IS NOW OR WILL HEREAFTKR >BE EMPLOYED BY INTERNATIONAL TAILORING COMPANY UNLESS HE OR SHE FIRST ENTERS INTO THE ABOVE CONTRACT...
...Louis after the war, pronouncing the World War a commercial strife...
...For the past two years I have been out of work except for four months and my position has become desperate in the extreme...
...The European press willingly publishes contributions from the followers of both systems, thus offering their readers an opportunity of judgment...
...Kun fratala saluti Frero Krafft...
...This law is not enforced and the Convention of the Federation of Labor instructed its officers and affliated unions to make an effort to enforce the law and compel merchants selling prison made goods to label same "Prison Made...
...The aim of bringing about a better understanding between the various peoples of the earth is hastened considerably through the medium of an international language which is easiest for the greatest number of people...
...Intemaciona linguo helpos difuzar la intemaciona penso, la internaciona deziro por paco inter la komuna populi, quo esas en la interesto di la tota homaro...
...a - Union Labels in Montana Editor, The New Leader: Delegates to the Montana Federation of Labor are required to have at least five union labels on their garments...
...Treasurer...
...So far as we know it has not appeared in any collection of Wilson's speeches, although we may be mistaken about this...
...I have served in many capacities for my party branch, on central committees, campaign committees, and...
...Not much...
...I hereby certify that I have read tht foregoing to the signer before signature...
...and in general, the two walkouts have developed into what is actually one effective struggle against the large firm in both cities...
...The strike is equally effective in New York and Chicago...
...An example of the coercion by which the International and Taylor i companies are attempting to escape their responsibilities to their organised employee is the following—a copy of which the International Tailoring Company has sent to all its former employees: \ July I, IMS...
...Any job paying a reasonable wage will be worth while...
...Your, truly, INTERNATIONAL TAILORING CO., By...
...Of the eagerness of the United Garment Workers to supply the International Tailoring and Taylor companies with scabs there can, unfortunately, be no doubt...
...not out of fear that you may not publish my article on the Amazon, but with the hope of doing for you what may possibly prove to be a good turn...
...have spoken at street and hall meetings for many years...
...Accepted: INTERNATIONAL TAILORING CO., By...
...La linguo eaas tre facile lernar...
...the workers are equally determined to stay out until the firm changes its attitude...
...About twt> years ago the undersigned became interested in the matter snd began the study of Esperanto, but detected many objections, unconscious that many others shared these same views...
...Surely the Socialist press musk contain Socialism, but nevertheless...
...It was not a political war...
...What I ask now is that if any Comrade can help me to get a job his aid will be greatly appreciated...
...Countless advertisements placed in the newspapers by the companies in] New York and Chicago declare the companies are in agreement with the United Garment Workers...
...Mitt) Janet Adler...
...I have been editor of the Buffalo New Age for nearly two years, 1919 to 1921, and associate editor of St...
...The address in question was delivered in St...
...Louis on September 5, 1919...
...As a'result of my activities I now find that I cannot get a job at my trade...
...01 helpos vi komunikar kun kamaradi e stranjera populi en omna parti di la mondo...
...I offered my article and it was thankfully accepted...
...It is now up to the members of the needle trades' unions to see to it that union labels are put on nil ladies' and children's garments and give Information concerning the union label on ladies' garments so that the campaign that we make against prison-made garments being sold in this State does not react to the benefit of non-union made goods...
...gives (p...
...367 Watkins St., Brooklyn...
...I say, alluding to those capitalist editors...
...Israel Ckatcuff...
...Fraternally yours, Robert Steintr...
...This led him to Ido, which he found to be not only fsr superior to Espersnto, but surpsssing it in populsrity, so thst it is being vehemently sttacked by the Esperantists, the desperation so common among defenders of a dying cause...
...I have asked some of them, What right have you to publish only what the editor wants and then offer your paper to the public for tale...
...Livingston, Mont...
...This war, in its inception, was a commercial and inductrial war...
...vi havas la mondo ganar...
...therefore the Socialist press of this country should give some sttention to this important matter...
...Louis Labor for about seven years, 1916-1919 and 1921 to 1925, writing mostly editorials, but also other matters...
...Meanwhile the question of the part played in the strike by the United Garment Workers has been forcefully brought to the fore by the Chicago Federation of Labor...
...Louit Speech Editor, The New Leader: Can you tell me where I can secure a copy of the speech delivered by Woodrow Wilson in, I believe, St...
...AMALGAMATED STRIKERS HOLD FAST Proof Accumulates of Scabbing by the United Garment Workers THE walkout of 1,500 mem pert of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America employed by the International Tailoring Company and J. L. Taylor & Company, in Chicago and New York, on June 26 and June 29, respectively, has developed into a strike in both cities, which recalls the days of the historic conflicts of clothing workers in 1910, 1913, and 1915, and the never-to-be-for* gotten New York' lockout months of 1920-1921...
...The union hopes to eventually make the same arrangement with other union shops outside the city...
...the pickets are as persevering and loyal in the Western Metropolis as they are in New York...
...Ridgefield, N. J. An Editor Available Editor, The New Leader: If you hear of a vacancy in the editorial department of any Socialist or Labor paper, you'll do me a great favor by letting me know about it...
...It goes further and urges the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor to immediately take up the question of admitting the Amalgamated Clothing Workers into the Federation...
...At the recent convention of the Federation held at Missoula, the committee on union labels reported that the male delegates were well supplied with union labels, but not a single lady delegate had a union label on her garments...
...You'll find my name in the "American Labor Who's Who...
...the epthusiasm is equally highpitched in both cities...
...Although a decided improvement over Volapuk, it not only contained difficulties of pronounciation, but other objectionable features, which in turn discouraged many of its advocates...
...Address me as below...
...Estimate* Kamaradi: Lernez Ido...
...Bearing in mind that all verbs end in ar in the affirmative and ez in the imperative mood, in as in the present, in is in the past and in os in the future tense, the following can be understood without difficulty...
...Secretary BarofT will write Comrade Graham more in detail regarding this matter.—Editor...
...The officials of the latter organization freely admit that they are permitting their members to fill the places of strikers...
...The first article I ever wrote, I offered to two different editors of the capitalist press...
...New York ....................IMS...
...241 I.oring ave., Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y. Wilton't St...
...Besides numerous textbooks and dictionaries, pcriodlcsls printed entirely In thst language are published, the official organ, Mondo (World), being issued from Sweden...
...Ido lessons have already been broadcasted from Cleveland and Montreal, and lectures in Ido have been brosdessted in Europe...
...TO INTERN'L TAILORING CO.: IN CONSIDERATION of my employment by INTERNATIONAL TAILORING COMPANY I scc.pt such employment with the express understanding that I am not a member of th* Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America or any associated or iffilntid Union, Board or Body, and I will not become so while I am an employee of or work for INTERNATIONAL TAILORING COMPANY, and I agree that while I am in the employ of and work for tht .aid INTERNATIONAL TAILORING COMPANY, I will not make any effort among the emnloveei of the INTERNATIONAL TAILORING COMPANY, to induce any employee to become a member of the Amalgamated ClotMng Work rrt of America or anv turh associated or affiliated Union, Board or Body, Witne.t...
...Volapuk was such a creation which attracted world-wide attention, but its arbitrary construction was too burdensome for memorization, which caused Esperanto to appear when the former began to lose ground...
...I think that by the time I was through with them I had opened their eyes and closed their mouths some...
...I hope ycui will not think that I am trying to run your business or anything of that sort, and if you do, you can always rejoice in the fact that you are not compelled to act according to my advice...
...Does the editor go into a ahoe store and buy the shoes which the storekeeper says he should wear...
...J am practically st the end of my resources in finding a position snd mutt now ask htlp in gtttlng one...
...Thank you very much...
...therefore some of the most eminent of these elected a committee of prominent philologists, which, after five years of labor, approved and perfected a( system introduced under the name of Ido (ee-doh), by L. de Beaufront, a leading Esperantlst, who, more than any other, had been responsible for the rapid spread of Esperanto...
...if it can be made to attract the attention of those who are not Socialists it is a good thing, for if *bu attract their attention with one article the chances are they will read another...
...Braddock, Pa...
...426) the following excerpt from this address: "Why, my fellow-citizens, is there any man here, or any woman—let me say, is there any child here — who does not know that the seed of war in the modern world is industrial and commercial rivalry...
...It was not what the editor wanted...
...or into a clothing store and buy the kind of clothes which the storekeeper says he needs...
...Jamct D. Graham...
...It is likely that by consulting some daily newspapers published in larger cities, date of September 6, the larger portion of the address may be fond...
...Editor, The New Leader: Dear Comrade: Just thought I'd write you a few lines...
...We are informed by Secretary BarofT of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union that a label known as the "Prosanic Label" appears upon ladies' cloaks, suits, skirts and dresses made in union shops in New York City...
...Here's what I wish to call your attention to: they will publish nothing only what the editor wants, forgetting that the editor doesn't intend to read all of his papers himself...
...Vi havas nulo perdar kam via cheni...
...I heard of the Elizabeth issue, which wss only about two weeks old at the time...
...Hoping that this will be of some benefit to you, I remain, Yours fraternally, Jo.epk W. Griffith., 9512 Walker Ave., A Plea for Ido Editor, The New Leader: Everything of an international character necessarily attracts Socialists...
Vol. 2 • July 1925 • No. 29
