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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

,TEXT 3 

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,S,I,G,N,S ,( ,A ,W,I,D,5,+ ,R,I,F,T 9 ! ,DRESS ,MANUFACTUR]S ,GUILD W]E 
EVID5T ON ,FRIDAY4 ,ONE FACTION WAS DET]M9$ TO FI<T \R UNION TO ! LA/ 
DIT*4 ,! O!R GR\P 9DICAT$ ?AT IF A UNION WAS TO BE ORGANIZ$ AMONG 
! CITY'S DRESSMAK]S1 !Y W\LD 0RA!R HAVE ! RESPONSIBLE ,I,L,G,W,U ?AN 
A ,JEW-BAIT+ ,CA?OLIC 'SYNDICATE40' 

,!IR PR(ITS DEP5D$ UPON !IR TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( *ANGES 9 SEASONS4 
,SOON !RE W\LD BE W>M WEA!R2 SUMM] DRESSES MU/ HE PUT ON ! 
M>KET1 BUT NONE C\LD BE %IPP$ BECAUSE ! /RIK]S HAD ESS5TIAL P>TS ( 
!M AT HOME 9 L>GE QUANTITY_/BELTS1 LOOPS1 COLL>S1 & CUFFS4 ,9 ! PA/ 
!Y HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO DO HOME WORK AT NI<T )\T PAY4 

,SEV]AL MANUFACTUR]S1 9CLUD+ ! F\R :O HAD REPUDIAT$ ! CONTRACT 
) ,LA ,LIGUE1 REQUE/$ A CONF]5CE ) US4 ,WE MET AT ! ,M\NT ,ROYAL 
,HOTEL & DISCUSS$ ! ISSUES AMICABLY1 & PROSPECTS = AN EQUITABLE 
SETTLEM5T SEEM$ BRI<T4 

,ON ,SUNDAY1 ! #a#h?1 H[EV]1 MORE TR\BLE LOOM$ ON ! RELIGI\S FRONT4 
,A LETT] URG+ ! DEPORTATION ( ,%ANE & MYSELF1 ADDRESS$ TO ! 
,>*BI%OP ( ,MONTREAL1 WAS PUBLI%$ ) HIS APPROVAL 9 ! WIDELY READ 
LOCAL ,FR5* PAP]1 ,LA ,PATRIE4 ,SIGN$ BY REPRES5TATIVE1S ( ! ,CA?OLIC 
SYNDICATES ( ,MONTREAL & ,LA ,LIGUE ,CA?OLIQUE1 IT READ AS FOLL[S3 

,TO ,HIS ,EXCELL5CY1 

,MONSEIGNEUR ,GEORGES ,GAU?I]1 

,>*BI%OP ( ,MONTREAL1 

,MONTREAL4 

,EXCELL5CY3 

,FOLL[+ ! CONV]SATION4 ,I HAD ) Y\ ?IS MORN+1 LET ME SAY ?AT ,I HAD AN 9T]VIEW ) ,REV4 ,FA!R ,B]TR& & ,MR4 ,CONRAD ,BOCK1 & ?AT AFT] DISCUSSION WE CAME TO ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSIONS1 
:I* ,I SUBMIT TO Y\ V]Y RESPECTFULLY4 

,AFT] S]I\S 9QUIRY ON 0,LA ,LIGUE ,CA?OLIQUE DES \VRI]ES DES 9DU/RIES 
L'AIGUILLE DE LA ,PROV9CE DE ,QUEBEC10 WE CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT ! SAID 0,LIGUE0 
IS 9 A POSITION TO ASSURE1 9 A V]Y EFFECTIVE MANN]1 ! PROTECTION ( ! 
MAT]IAL1 MORAL1 & RELIGI\S 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S 9 ! 9DU/RY4 ,!RE 
>E NO REASONS = ! WORK]S TO JO9 =EIGN & NEUTRAL ASSOCIATIONS 
7UNIONS74 ,H5CE1 WE HUMBLY RECOMM5D TO ! ,RELIGI\S ,AU?ORITY3 

TO GIVE HIS 5TIRE SUPPORT TO 0,LA ,LIGUE 4 4 40 

TO W>N ! ,CA?OLIC DRESSMAK]S AGA9/ ! EXAGG]AT$ PROMISES ( 
=EIGN ORGANIZATIONS HO/ILE TO \R FAI?1 PROMISES ?AT CANNOT EV] 
MAT]IALIZE1 & TELL ! WORK]S TO ADH]E TO 0,LA ,LIGUE 4 4 40 

TO ASK ! PUBLIC AU?ORITIES = SPECIAL PROTECTION SO ?AT ! ,CA?OLIC 
DRESSMAK]S >E NOT =C$ TO GIVE !IR NAME TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION 
9 ORD] TO GET WORK1 BECAUSE1 IF 9 ! PRES5T CONFLICT1 0,LA ,LIGUE 4 4 40 
SUFF]S A DEFEAT1 ! ,CA?OLIC WORK]S1 IF !Y DON'T WANT TO GO ON RELIEF1 
WILL HAVE TO BELONG TO A UNION ) COMMUNI/ T5D5CIES1 & HAS ! 
GOV]NM5T NOT PROMIS$ TO FI<T COMMUNISM 9 ?IS PROV9CE8 

TO PRESS UPON ! GOV]NM5T ! IMM$IATE DEPORTATION ( ,MISS ,ROSE 
,PESOTTA & ,MR4 ,B]N>D ,%ANE & ! >RE/ ( ANY PICKET :O IS NOT A 
,MONTREAL RESID5T4 

7,SIGN$7 ,JEAN ,B]TR&1 PRIE/ 

,CA?OLIC ,SYNDICATES ( ,MONTREAL  

,CONRAD ,BOCK 

,ORGANIZ] ( 0,LA ,LIGUE 4 4 40 

,J4 ,B4 ,DESROSI]S1 P4S4S 

,PLEASE BELIEVE1 ,EXCELL5CY1 9 
MY FILIAL & HUMBLE SUBMISSION1 

,J4 ,B4 ,DESROSI]S1 P4S4S4 

,R,E,A,D ,& ,A,P,P,R,O,V,$ BY ,GEORGES ,GAU?I]1 ,>*BI%OP1 & ,C>D9AL 
,VILL5UEVE4 

,APRIL #a#g1 #aicg 

,ON ?AT ,SUNDAY ! ,CA?OLIC CL]GY MADE SWEEP+ ATTACKS ON US 9 !IR S]MONS1 & 9 P>I%ES :]E MANY ( ! /RIK]S LIV$ ! PRIE/S 
ANN\NC$ ?AT ,MADEMOISELLE ,PESOTTA & ,MONSIEUR ,%ANE ALREADY HAD BE5 
DEPORT$4 ,SOME ( ! GIRLS PHON$ MY HOTEL & LE>N$ ?AT ?IS WAS NOT 
TRUE4 ,I PROMIS$ TO BE ON ! PICKET-L9E E>LY NEXT DAY4 

,TO ! SURPRISE ( ! POLICE1 ! EMPLOY]S1 & ! ,FASCI/-M9D$ 
(FIC]S ( ,LA ,LIGUE1 !RE WAS A HUGE TURN-\T ( PICKETS ON ,MONDAY1 ) 
,%ANE & MYSELF AT ! HEAD4 

,ON ! L9E ?AT MORN+1 ! ,FR5* GIRLS CONFID$ TO ME ?AT ?IS TIME 
!IR PRIE/S HAD MISS$ ! PO9T4 

0,IF WE HAD HE>D ?AT /UFF ONE YE> AGO10 SAID ,&REA ,BRAN*>D1 A 
WILL[Y ATTRACTIVE BRUNET ) %9+ BLACK EYES1 0WE W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ 
!M1 BUT NO MORE 0 

0,ALL !Y WANT IS \R MONEY1 MONEY1 MONEY10 ADD$ ,SALLY ,PAQUETTE1 A 
*AIRLADY 9 ONE ( ! L>G] %OPS4 0,N[ WE KN[ :Y !Y W]E AGA9/ 
! UNION_/WE LE>N ?+S = \RSELVES40#a 

,AT \R AFT]NOON MEET+ 9 ! AUDITORIUM1 ,I DWELT UPON ! ATTITUDE ( 
! ,CA?OLIC PRELATES1 HOLD+ ?AT !Y HAD NO E?ICAL RI<T TO AID OR 
5C\RAGE ! =MATION ( COMPANY UNIONS4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ?IS ATTITUDE 9 
,QUEBEC1 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT :5 ,CA?OLIC PRIE/S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 5T]$ 
AN 9DU/RIAL CONFLICT1 !Y USUALLY SID$ ) ! WORK]S4 

,I CIT$ A FEW EXAMPLES3 FRI5DLY COOP]ATION GIV5 US 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES BY 
,FA!R ,JAMES ,F4 ,CUNN+HAM2 FOOD DONAT$ TO \R /RIK]S !RE BY ! 
,CA?OLIC ,WELF>E ,ASSOCIATION2 C\RAGE\S HELP ACCORD$ BY ,FA!R ,E3AZ9SCI 
TO ! /EEL /RIK]S 9 ,BRADDOCK1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 9 #a#i#a#i1 & TO ! ,C,I,O 9 ITS 
DRIVE TO ORGANIZE /EEL 9 #a#i#c#f2 \TSPOK5 PRON\NCEM5TS BY ,MONSIGNOR 
,JOHN ,A4 ,RYAN ( ! ,NATIONAL ,CA?OLIC ,WELF>E ,CONF]5CE 9 FAVOR ( LABOR 
UNIONS2 & ! AID GIV5 TO \R UNION BY ,MONSIGNOR ,JOSEPH ,SMI? ( 
,CLEVEL&4 ,ALSO ,I EMPHASIZ$ ! M&ATES TO ,CA?OLICS 9 BEHALF ( ! 
WORK]S 9 ! 5CYCLICALS ( TWO ,POPES1 ,LEO ,X,I,I,I & ,PIUS ,X,I4 

,! FI<T AGA9/ US DRA9$ ALL \R 5]GIES4 ,WE HAD TO BE AL]T DAY & 
NI<T4 ,REPRES5TATIVES ( ,LA ,LIGUE ,CA?OLIQUE VISIT$ ! /RIK]S' HOMES1 
& BLACK5$ \R UNION & ! /RIKE 9 ! EYES ( !IR P>5TS4 ,GIRLS W]E 
PUT 9TO ! /REET BY /]N MO!RS BE CAUSE !Y C\LD NO LONG] BR+ 9 ! PITIFUL WAGE !Y HAD BE5 PAID4 
,O!RS W]E EVICT$ FROM FURNI%$ ROOMS BY L&LADIES AS 0UNDESIRABLE40 ,WE 
MET !SE EM]G5CIES ) CA% RELIEF1 BUT !Y LEFT !IR M>K4 

,LA ,LIGUE'S EMISS>IES ASSAIL$ US = HELP+ ! ,SPANI% ,LOYALI/S AGA9/ 
,G5]AL ,FRANCO1 :O WAS !IR *OICE = RUL] ( ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE4 ,?IS 
GAVE ME A LEGITIMATE REASON TO DISCUSS ! ,SPANI% CONFLICT AT /RIKE MEET+S 
& TO MAKE CLE> ! ATTITUDE ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U4 ,PREVI\SLY ,I HAD AVOID$ ?AT 
TOPIC1 BUT S9CE ! ,*UR* HAD BR\<T UP ! SUBJECT ,I FELT 9 DUTY B\ND TO 
GIVE \R UNION'S VIEWS ON ! ,SPANI% TRAG$Y_/& TO 9DICATE :AT MI<T 
HAPP5 TO O!R PEOPLES1 9CLUD+ ! ,CANADIANS1 IF ! ,LOYALI/S LO/ & 
,FRANCO1 BACK$ BY ,MUSSOL9I & ,HITL]1 WON4 

,BUT :ATEV] ,I ?\<T AB\T ! REACTION>Y ELEM5TS 9 ! ,CA?OLIC 
,*UR*1 ,I HAD NEV] TRI$ TO 9FLU5CE MY SECRET>Y1 ,YVETTE ,CADEUX4 ,9 VIEW 
( H] G5]AL 9TELLIG5CE1 ,I BELIEV$ TIME W\LD TAKE C>E ( ?AT4 ,IT DID4 

,%ORTLY BE=E ! /RIKE BEGAN1 ,YVETTE'S Y\NG] SI/]1 ,D5ISE1 CAME 9TO 
! (FICE ONE AFT]NOON4 ,YVETTE RECEIV$ H] ) TE>S 9 H] EYES4 ,%E 
SEEM$ SO AFFECT$ ?AT ,I ASK$ :Y4 

,! Y\NG] GIRL HAD LO/ H] JOB AS AN (FICE WORK]4 ,UNABLE TO F9D 
ANO!R1 & HE>TSICK1 %E HAD RESOLV$ TO MAKE A PILGRIMAGE TO ! ,%R9E ( 
,/4 ,JOSEPH1 :]E A HUGE PILE ( CRUT*ES ATTE/$ TO ! REPUT$ MIRACLES4 
,CRIPPLES :O ?REW AWAY ?OSE CRUT*ES1 IT WAS SAID1 HAD BE5 CUR$ AFT] 
CLIMB+ ! LONG S]IES ( /ONE /EPS LEAD+ TO ! %R9E4 

,D5ISE HAD WALK$ SEV]AL MILES FROM H] HOME & !N MADE ! CLIMB 
ON H] KNEES1 C\NT+ H] BEADS & SAY+ A PRAY] AS %E PAUS$ ON EA* 
/EP4 ,%E HAD ASK$ ,/4 ,JOSEPH TO HELP H] F9D WORK4 

0,BUT1 ,YVETTE10 ,I SAID1 0:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME8 ,I C\LD HAVE SAV$ H] ALL 
?AT4 ,WE NE$ ANO!R GIRL 9 ?IS (FICE4 ,! JOB IS H]S40 

,AS ! MON?S PASS$1 BO? SI/]S BECAME IMBU$ ) ! SPIRIT ( 
MILITANT UNIONISM4 ,AFT] ,YVETTE HAD TRANSLAT$ A LOT ( \R SPEE*ES & 
LEAFLETS 9TO ,FR5*1 & GOT A P]SPECTIVE ON ! :OLE FI<T1 %E BEGAN 
DELIV]+ SPEE*ES TO H] CORELIGIONI/S4 ,:5 ! PRIE/S ATTACK$ US AS 0=EIGN]S & ,COMMUNI/S10 %E DEMOLI%$ !IR 
>GUM5TS = ! B5EFIT ( ! ,FR5*-,CANADIAN GIRLS4 ,LAT] ! TWO VISIT$ 
MANY WORK]S' HOMES1 TO C\NT]ACT ! SPEE*ES ( \R OPPOSITION4 

0,N[ ,I UND]/& :AT LIES ,I'VE BE5 F$ ALL !SE YE>S10 ,YVETTE CONFID$ 
TO ME ONE DAY4 0,NEV] AGA9 WILL ,I BELIEVE :AT IS SAID BY O!RS AB\T 
ANY?+1 UNLESS ,I /UDY ! QUE/ION = MYSELF40 

,LA ,LIGUE ,CA?OLIQUE OP5$ AN 0EMPLOYM5T AG5CY0 = DRESSMAK]S 
& BEGAN TO S5D WORK]S TO ! FACTORIES_/GIRLS :O KNEW LITTLE IF ANY?+ 
AB\T ! /RIKE4 ,BUT !SE 9NOC5TS W]E 9T]CEPT$ BY ! PICKETS1 :O 
BR\<T !M TO ! /RIKE HALLS1 :]E ! SITUATION WAS EXPLA9$ TO !M4 
,NE>LY ALWAYS !Y JO9$ \R RANKS4 

,! EMPLOY]S PLAC$ ADV]TISEM5TS 9 ! NEWSPAP]S HEAD$ ',AN 
,9VITATION TO ! ,WORK]S 9 ! ,DRESS ,9DU/RY10 S++ ! OLD SONG3 

0,WE KN[ ?AT ,CANADIAN WORK]S 9 ! DRESS 9DU/RY WANT TO WORK = 
WAGES1 NOT /RIKE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT NUMB]S ( ,CANADIAN WORK]S >E BE+ KEPT 
FROM !IR FACTORY BY ?REATS & 9TIMIDATION4 ,WE >E WILL+1 AS EMPLOY]S1 
TO MEET & DISCUSS WAGES & WORK+ CONDITIONS ) ANY ,CANADIAN 
WORK]S ?R\< !IR [N ,CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE >E NOT WILL+ TO 
ASSI/ ANY =EIGN AGITATORS 9 =C+ ,CANADIAN WORK]S TO JO9 =EIGN 
ORGANIZATIONS :I* HAVE NO CONC]N = ! WORK]S' WELF>E4444 

0,WE >E WILL+ TO MEET WORK]S AT ANY TIME1 4 4 4 TO NEGOTIATE SANELY & 
HONE/LY4 ,CANADIAN WORK]S1 DO NOT BE MISL$ BY FANTA/IC PROMISES FROM 
=EIGN AGITATORS4 ,WE :O HAVE GIV5 Y\ JOBS & PAID Y\ WAGES >E Y\R 
BE/ FRI5DS411 10#b  

,BY ?IS TIME ! GIRLS C\LD SEE = !MSELVES H[ DI%ONE/ ?IS CRE$ 
WAS4 

,! ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,GUILD1 H[EV]1 HAD GA9$ ! SUPPORT ( ! 
REACTION>Y DAILY PRESS1 :I* BR&$ ,%ANE & MYSELF AS 0\TSID]S40 
,]RONE\SLY ,I WAS DESCRIB$ 9 SOME ( !SE ATTACKS AS A ,CUBAN4 ,! 
DRUM-FIRE BECAME HEAVY4 

,MAY ,DAY W\LD FALL ON ,SATURDAY4 ,WE HAD PLANN$ TO CELEBRATE IT FITLY4 ,F9E 
SPR+ WEA!R HAD COME1 & WE ALL FELT 9 HOLIDAY MOOD4 ,BUT ON ,FRIDAY 
EV5+ WE LE>N$ ?AT ,PREMI] ,MAURICE ,DUPLESSIS HAD ORD]$ ! >RE/ ( 
,%ANE & ,TREPANI] ON A *>GE ( 0CONSPIRACY TO FOM5T GRAVE PUBLIC 
DISORD]40 ,& AT #f3#c A4M4 ,SATURDAY ,I WAS TIPP$ (F BY TELEPHONE ?AT 
W>RANTS HAD BE5 ISSU$ = ALL ! /RIKE LEAD]S & ?AT ,%ANE & ,I W]E 
TO BE HELD = DEPORTATION4 ,IMM$IATELY WE W]E NOTIFI$ BY ! UNION'S 
ATTORNEYS1 ,B]K[ITZ @& ,SPECTOR1 & ,L\IS ,FIT*1 ?AT !Y W\LD BE READY TO 
ACT4 ,MR4 ,B]K[ITZ1 A MEMB] ( ! ,DOM9ION ,P>LIAM5T1 HAD MANY 
IMPORTANT GOV]NM5TAL CONTACTS4 

,! REASON+ ( \R 5EMIES WAS APP>5T4 ,9 ,QUEBEC IT IS NOT EASY ON A 
,SATURDAY TO F9D A JUDGE TO SET BAIL2 ON ,SUNDAYS NONE AT ALL CAN BE F\ND4 
,) ! LEAD]%IP 9 JAIL OV] ! WEEK-5D1 ! MANUFACTUR]S & ! 
HEADS ( ,LA ,LIGUE ,CA?OLIQUE FIGUR$ ?AT ! SPIRIT ( ! /RIK]S W\LD BE 
BROK51 = ON ,SUNDAY1 AT MASS 9 !IR P>I% *UR*ES1 ! PRIE/S W\LD BE 
C]TA9 TO ORD] ! WORK]S BACK 9TO ! %OPS4 

,WE :O FAC$ >RE/ QUICKLY GOT \T ( SI<T4 ,I TOOK BREAKFA/ 9 AN OBSCURE 
RE/AURANT1 !N SP5T MO/ ( ! =5OON 9 A BEAUTY P>LOR1 HAV+ MY HAIR 
DONE1 A FACIAL1 A MANICURE1 & SUNDRY O!R S]VICES1 TO KEEP ME !RE AS LONG 
AS POSSIBLE4 

,AS ,I SAT UND] ! HAIR DRY]1 MY ?\<TS /RAY$ TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,DELEGATES 
TO ! #b#cD ,I,L,G,W,U CONV5TION1 :O W\LD MEET 9 ,ATLANTIC ,CITY ON ,MONDAY1 
W\LD N[ BE ASSEMBL+ ON ,R&ALL'S ,ISL& = ! ,MAY ,DAY PAGEANT4 ,I HAD 
HOP$ TO BE !RE4 ,I PICTUR$ O!R ,MAY ,DAY P>ADES & PAGEANTS ,I HAD SE5 
OR TAK5 P>T 94 ,\TSIDE ! SUN WAS BRI<T & W>M1 ! DAY P]FECT4 
,NO/ALGIA PRESS$ 9 UPON ME4 ,WEEKS ( CUMULATIVE FATIGUE & LONEL9ESS 
W]E HAV+ !IR EFFECT4 ,I FELT LIKE A CA/AWAY ON A DES]T ISL&1 NOT KN[+ 
:5 RESCU]S W\LD COME4 

,AFT] ! BEAUTY P>LOR SESSION1 ,I SC>CELY RECOGNIZ$ MYSELF 9 ! MIRROR 
& HOP$ O!RS W\LDN'T4 ,NOT HAV+ HAD ANY WORD AB\T :AT TO DO NEXT1 
,I ATE LUN* 9 A SECOND SECLUD$ EAT+ PLACE1 & W5T BACK 9TO HID+ 9 A 
MOVIE4 ,?AT NI<T ,I DIDN'T USE MY [N ROOM AT ! ,HOTEL ,M\NT ,ROYAL1 BUT 
SLEPT 9/EAD 9 ANO!R ROOM = :I* A FRI5D HAD REGI/]$4 

,BUT ! W>RANTS ,PREMI] ,DUPLESSIS HAD ORD]$ W]E NOT S]V$4 ,ATTORNEY 
,J4 ,J4 ,SPECTOR HAD GIV5 \T A /ATEM5T ?AT IF ! ?REAT5$ >RE/S W]E 
MADE ! UNION W\LD APPLY = A WRIT ( HABEAS CORPUS_/OR :ATEV] MI<T 
BE NECESS>Y_/& W\LD FI<T ! CASE4 ,HE PO9T$ \T ?AT ! #e1 
UNIONI/S 9 ,MONTREAL HAD 5DORS$ \R /RIKE & ?AT !Y W\LD NOT 0TAKE 
?IS LY+ D[N40 

,A W>N+ CAME FROM ! ,M9I/RY ( ,LABOR ?AT UNLESS ! /RIK]S W]E 
S5T BACK TO WORK )9 #bd H\RS ! >RE/S W\LD BE MADE4 ,WE ANSW]$ 
?AT IT WAS NOT ! PRACTICE ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U'S (FIC]S TO ORD] ITS MEMB]%IP 
>\ND LIKE A FLOCK ( %EEP4 ,\R >RE/S W\LD NOT REOP5 ! FACTORIES1 WE 
SAID2 O!R LEAD]S W\LD /EP 9 & ! /RIKE W\LD GO ON4 

,DUPLESSIS BACK$ D[N ON ,MONDAY1 :5 ! ,MONTREAL CONFLICT WAS ! 
SUBJECT ( HEAT$ DISCUSSION 9 ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY 9 ! ,CITY ( 
,QUEBEC4 ,! ,PREMI] ASS]T$ ?AT ! W>RANTS HAD BE5 ISSU$ 0ON 
9=MATION RECEIV$ FROM RELIABLE S\RCES1 ?AT DISORD] MI<T SPREAD TO 
S]I\S PROPORTIONS40 ,N[1 HE HAD SUSP5D$ ! S]V+ ( ! W>RANTS 
0UNTIL ! ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL'S ,DEP>TM5T CAN *ECK ! 9=MATION 
RECEIV$40 

,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY1 9 ! NAME ( ! ASSEMBL$ DELEGATES AT ! 
,I,L,G,W,U CONV5TION 9 ,ATLANTIC ,CITY1 S5T US A MESSAGE ( CORDIAL GREET+ 
?AT AFT]NOON4 ,HYMAN ,LANG] & ,SAM ,KREISMAN1 \R ,TORONTO ORGANIZ]S1 
& ! CLOAKMAK]S' DELEGATES HAD GONE TO ! CONV5TION1 BUT NONE ( ! 
RE/ ( US EV5 DREAM$ ( ATT5D+4 ,!RE WAS NO TELL+ H[ LONG ! FI<T 
MI<T LA/4 

,BUT EVID5TLY WE HAD OV]E/IMAT$ ! EMPLOY]S' F9ANCIAL /R5G?4 ,IT 
SOON BECAME APP>5T ?AT !Y W]E WEAK5+4 ,!Y REALIZ$ ?AT ! /RIKE 
MU/ BE SETTL$1 BECAUSE ! MANUFACTUR]S :O HAD SIGN$ 9DIVIDUAL PACTS 
) US W]E OP]AT+ TO CAPACITY4 ,N[ ! %OP [N]S W]E ANXI\S TO 
MEET ) US4 

,CONF]5CES W]E BEGUN 2,MONDAY EV5+ & W5T ON CONT9U\SLY 
?R\< ! NI<T & ALL DAY ,TUESDAY4 ,A SETTLEM5T WAS F9ALLY REA*$ AT #b 
A4M4 ON ,W$NESDAY4 ,9 ADDITION TO \R /&>D PROVISIONS1 IT GAVE ! 
/RIK]S AN IMM$IATE #a P] C5T WAGE 9CREASE = ALL WORK]S1 A #d#d-H\R 
WEEK1 TIME & A HALF = OV]TIME1 NO ,SATURDAY A_>T]NOON WORK1 & O!R 
CONCESSIONS4 

,?UND]\S APPLAUSE1 *E]S1 LAU<T]1 & JUBILANT S++ M>K$ A MASS-MEET+ ?AT AFT]NOON AT :I* ! SETTLEM5T WAS RATIFI$4 ,GIRLS 
CRI$ ) JOY & KISS$ ONE ANO!R4 ,!Y SANG & *E]$1 PUTT+ GREAT 
F]VOR 9TO ! M5TION ( ALL ( US >\ND :OM !Y HAD FA%ION$ V]SES4 
,ONE HE>D REVEAL+ COMM5T3 

0,:AT A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS & ! 5D ( ! /RIKE ?REE YE>S AGO4444 
,WE W5T BACK TO ! %OPS !N LIKE :IPP$ DOGS40 

0,N[ ,I CAN GO HOME AGA94 ,MY MO!R WON'T LOCK ME \T4 ,WE'VE WON60 

0,TOO BAD IT HAD TO 5D SO SOON4 ,IT WAS ALL FUN40 

,\R JOB N[ WAS TO HOLD %OP MEET+S & S5D !M BACK TO WORK4 ,BUT 
H]E WE /RUCK A SNAG4 ,DUR+ ! /RIKE ,I HAD TRI$ TO CONVEY TO ! /RIK]S 
?AT IT WAS NOT BECOM+ TO SCAB1 & ?AT A SCAB WAS SCORN$ BY LOYAL 
UNIONI/S4 ,MY WORDS HAD HAD EFFECT1 & N[ :5 NON-/RIK+ GIRLS CAME 
TO ! HALLS TO REGI/] & OBTA9 WORK+ C>DS1 MANY /RIK]S REFUS$ TO GO 
BACK TO WORK ) !M & OBJECT$ BITT]LY TO !IR BE+ ADMITT$ 9TO ! 
UNION4 

,I EXPLA9$ ?AT SELDOM WAS ANY /RIKE A #a P] C5T WALK\T2 9 ! 
LIMIT$ TIME AVAILABLE1 IT WAS NEV] POSSIBLE TO $UCATE EV]YBODY4 ,I 
COMP>$ A /RIKE TO AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN OR A CIVIL W>1 AT ! 5D ( :I* 
PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 5EMIES W5T BACK TO LIV+ & WORK+ SIDE BY SIDE 
& MANAG$ TO SMOO? \T !IR DIFF]5CES4 

,SOME EV5 /RONG] >GUM5T OBVI\SLY BE+ NE$$1 ,I F\ND MYSELF AT A 
MASS-MEET+ PLEAD+ 9 ! NAME ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ = TOL]ANCE1 RECALL+ 
! WORDS SPOK5 ON ! CROSS3 0,FA!R1 =GIVE !M2 !Y KN[ NOT :AT 
!Y DO40 ,?AT PLEA WON !M OV]4 

,VICTORI\S 9 ,MONTREAL1 WE DECID$ TO ATT5D ! ,9T]NATIONAL'S CONV5TION 
DUR+ ITS SECOND WEEK4 ,\R P>TY ( TW5TY 9CLUD$ ,RA\L & ,MME4 
,TREPANI]1 ,B]N>D & ,MRS4 ,%ANE1 ,JOHN & ,MRS4 ,UL5E1 *AIRWOM5 FROM 
FIVE L>GE %OPS1 & SEV]AL NEWSPAP]M54 

,AT ! CONV5TION 9 ,ATLANTIC ,CITY WE W]E ESCORT$ TO ! GAILY DECORAT$ 
PLAT=M BY ! RE/ ( ! ,CANADIAN DELEGATES1 PREC$$ BY A BRASS B& 
PLAY+ TRIUMPHANT MUSIC1 & BANN]S WAV+ HI<4 ,! VA/ ASSEMBLAGE 
ROSE TO ITS FEET *E]+4 

,AFT]W>DS ,M]LE ,D4 ,V9C5T1 =M]LY ADM9I/RATOR ( ! ,N,R,A TEXTILE & 
WE>+ APP>EL CODES & !N ON \R ,WA%+TON /AFF1 TOLD ME ?AT :5 
HE SAW US MOV+ D[N ! C5T] AISLE :ILE ?AT MI<TY WELCOME WAS S\ND+1 HE C\LD NOT HELP COMP>+ US TO ! 
M>*+ CITIZ5S ( ,M>SEILLES DUR+ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 

,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY 9TRODUC$ ! V>I\S MEMB]S ( \R DELEGATION & 
LAUD$ EA* = HIS OR H] P>T 9 ! ,MONTREAL VICTORY4 

0,ON ?IS PLAT=M10 HE SAID1 0Y\ SEE MANY GIFTS4 ,BUT ! F9E/ GIFT ( ALL TO 
\R CONV5TION IS ?IS GR\P ( GIRLS & M5 FROM ,MONTREAL40 

,AT ! F9AL SESSION ( ?AT CONV5TION ,I WAS ELECT$ AS A VISE-PRESID5T ( 
! ,9T]NATIONAL = A SECOND T]M4 ,!N ,I RETURN$ TO ,MONTREAL TO PREP>E = 
! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D'S NEXT QU>T]LY MEET+1 TO BE HELD !RE 
BEG9N+ ,JUNE #b#a4 ,?AT EV5+ WE /AG$ A MASS-MEET+ ( #e1 G>M5T 
WORK]S 9 ! ,>5A4 ,?IS WAS A JOYFUL OCCASION1 ) ! ,SCOTTI% BAGPIP]S' 
B& ( ! ,CANADIAN ,NATIONAL ,RAILWAYM5'S ,UNION PLAY+1 & ! CR[D 
*E]+ & S++ 9 ,FR5* & ,5GLI%4 

,! ?\S&S ( GIRLS & WOM5 PRES5T1 LATELY FRE$ FROM LONG 
EXPLOITATION1 REALIZ$ ?AT !Y W]E N[ P>T ( ! GREAT >MY ( ORGANIZ$ 
LABOR1 & W]E NO LONG] DEF5SELESS4 

,! OCCASION WAS R\ND$ \T BY A BANQUET & DANCE AT :I* 
REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK]S 9 EV]Y %OP W]E PRES5T AS GUE/S ( ! 
,9T]NATIONAL4 

0,MY JOB H]E IS F9I%$10 ,I TOLD ,PRESID5T ,DUB9SKY AS ! BO>D 
COMPLET$ ITS WORK4 0,N[ ,I WANT TO TAKE A LONG VACATION40 

0,Y\'RE 5TITL$ TO IT10 HE AGRE$4 0,BUT BE=E Y\ />T1 ,I WI% Y\ W\LD 
DO ME ONE SPECIAL FAVOR4 ,I'D LIKE Y\ TO GO TO ,CLEVEL& & GIVE ! KNITWE> 
WORK]S A H&4 ,!IR CASE GOES BE=E ! ,N,L,R,B SOON4 ,AT ! MO/ Y\ 
%\LD BE ?R\< 9 ,CLEVEL& )9 TWO WEEKS40 

,WELL1 ,I ?\<T1 MY VACATION CAN WAIT ?AT LONG4 

,BUT ,I C\LD NOT =ESEE :AT AWAIT$ ME 9 ,OHIO4  

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#a4 ,BO? !SE NAMES >E FICTITI\S = AN OBVI\S REASON4 

#b4 ,ITALICS H]E >E M9E4-,R4,P4 

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