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,UNION ,FI<TS ,UNION 9 ,CLEVEL& 

,!,R,E ,W,A,S ,A ,L,O,N,G RAW SC> ON ,L\IS ,FRI5D'S RI<T *EEK4 ,IT WORRI$ 
ME AS HE & O!RS MET MY PLANE AT ! ,CLEVEL& AIRPORT4 ,HE HAD 
BE5 SLA%$ ) A KNIFE EI<T DAYS E>LI] :5 A 
BACK-TO-WORK FLY+ W$GE HAD =C$ ! REOP5+ ( ! 
,/ONE ,KNITT+ ,MILLS 9 ! FACE ( \R /RIKE4 ,?IS FOLL[$ A SURPRISE 
ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! COMPANY HAD SIGN$ A 0CONTRACT0 ) ANO!R 
UNION1 L$ BY ,COLEMAN ,CLAH]TY1 AN ,A ,F ( ,L ORGANIZ]1 :O1 CUTT+ 
ACROSS \R JURISDICTION1 HAD =M$ F$]AL LOCALS 9 EA* ( ! F\R 
/RUCK KNIT-WE> FACTORIES4 

,RID+ D[NT[N ) ,FRI5D 9 HIS C>1 ,I HE>D :AT HAD BE5 
HAPP5+ 9 ,CLEVEL&3 

0,WE'VE BE5 HAV+ A T\< TIME10 HE SAID4 0,I'M HAPPY Y\ C\LD 
COME40 

,CLAH]TY1 :O HAD BE5 \/$ BY ! RUBB] WORK]S 9 ,AKRON1 
HAD >RIV$ 9 T[N ?AT SPR+ 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ A NEW B]? 
= HIMSELF4 ,ALSO !RE WAS A DISGRUNTL$ WOMAN =M]LY CONNECT$ 
) \R UNION1 :O WAS LOOK+ = AN EMOTIONAL \TLET1 & A PLACE 
= H]SELF4 ,BO? HAD GRAVITAT$ TO ! KNIT-WE> FIELD1 9 :I* 
\R PEOPLE W]E CONDUCT+ A CAMPAIGN1 ) MORE ?AN #a1 
MEMB]S 5ROLL$4 

,9 ! PREVI\S ,AUGU/ ! ,A ,F ( ,L HAD SUSP5D$ \R 
,9T]NATIONAL = GIV+ ACTIVE SUPPORT TO ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL 
,ORGANIZATION'S DRIVE TO UNIONIZE UNSKILL$ MASS-PRODUCTION 
WORK]S4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#c#g1 \R ,OHIO MANAG]1 ,VISE-,PRESID5T 
,ABRAHAM ,KATOVSKY1 :OSE HEADQU>T]S W]E 9 ,CLEVEL&1 WAS 
WAYLAID BY A GANG AT NI<T1 T]RIBLY BEAT51 & LEFT HALF-DEAD4 
,= MON?S HE HAD BATTL$ = HIS LIFE 9 A HOSPITAL1 & N[ WAS 
CONVALESC+ 9 ,B]MUDA4 

,DUR+ ! BIG ,NEW ,YORK G5]AL DRESS /RIKE 9 #a#i#c#c1 V>I\S 
KNITWE> MILLS BECAME 9VOLV$1 & A SPECIAL LOCAL1 ,NO4 #a#e#e1 WAS =M$ TO TAKE C>E ( !IR NE$S4 ,LAT] ! ,I,L,G,W,U & ! ,UNIT$ 
,TEXTILE ,WORK]S ,UNION REA*$ A PACT ( MUTUAL COOP]ATION 9 
?AT FIELD4 ,A ,JO9T ,C\NCIL WAS =M$ TO SUP]VISE ! SIGN+ ( 
AGREEM5TS = ! :OLE KNITWE> 9DU/RY1 ) ,L\IS ,NELSON1 
MANAG] ( ,LOCAL #a#e#e1 AS ONE ( ITS PRIME MOV]S4 

,9 ,CLEVEL&1 COMMITTEES FROM KNIT-MILLS CAME TO ,ABE 
,KATOVSKY PLEAD+ = HELP4 ,HE ISSU$ CIRCUL>S & WAS READY TO 
BEG9 5ROLL+ !SE WORK]S 9 ! UNION1 :5 A REPRES5TATIVE ( 
! ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,UNION BR\<T 9 A WOMAN1 ,LEXIE ,WAITES1 
9TRODUC$ H] AS ! ,T,W,U SECRET>Y & RECOMM5D$ H] HI<LY AS 
AN ORGANIZ]4 ,AFT] %E HAD BE5 ACTIVE A FEW MON?S 9 ,KATOVSKY'S 
(FICE1 HE F\ND HIMSELF SURR\ND$ ) SPIES & DROPP$ ! 5TIRE 
MATT]4 ,BUT SOME ( ! KNITWE> WORK]S REMA9$ ) ! UNION4 

,LAT] ,LEXIE ,WAITES BECAME CRITICALLY ILL4 ,CLOSE TO DEA?1 %E SIGN$ 
AN AFFIDAVIT ON ,M>* #a#b1#a#i#c#f1 CONFESS+ ?AT %E HAD BE5 PLANT$ 
9 ! UNION AS A SPY BY ,PHILIP & ,F]D ,FRANKEL1 ATTORNEYS = ! 
,CLEVEL& ,KNITT$ ,\T]WE> ,ASSOCIATION4#a 
,) ADVANCE NOTICE ( 
! UNION'S 9T5TIONS1 ! EMPLOY]S HAD BE5 ABLE1 9 PREVI\S YE>S1 
TO ?W>T ATTEMPTS AT UNIONIZATION4 

,AT ?IS TIME ! ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE ORGANIZ$ 
BY ! ,COMMITTEE = ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION1 BEGAN TO 9VADE \R 
T]RITORY1 IGNOR+ ! PACT ( MUTUAL COOP]ATION BETWE5 ! 
,I,L,G,W,U & ! ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 ,IT BECAME TOO COMPLICAT$ TO 
EXPLA9 TO ! WORK]S ! DIFFICULTIES 9VOLV$1 & \R UNION MADE 
REPEAT$ PROTE/S TO ! ,C,I,O4 ,AT \R ,ATLANTIC ,CITY CONV5TION 9 #a#i#c#g1 
,JOHN ,L4 ,LEWIS1 !N HEAD ( ! ,C,I,O1 SAID 9 A SPEE*3 0,AS TO ! KNIT 
GOODS & Y>N1 Y\ CAN WRITE Y\R [N TICKET40 ,BUT EV5 AFT] ?IS 
/ATEM5T1 CONF]5CES BETWE5 ! ,T,W,O,C LEAD]%IP & \RS W]E 
( NO AVAIL4 

,9 ,CLEVEL&1 :ILE ,ABRAHAM ,KATOVSKY HOV]$ BETWE5 LIFE & 
DEA? 9 A HOSPITAL1 ORGANIZATION AMONG ! KNITWE> WORK]S WAS 
GO+ ON PEACEFULLY1 BUT ! ,T,W,O,C ORGANIZ]S CONT9U$ TO RAID MILLS 
:]E ! EMPLOYES W]E ALREADY 5ROLL$ 9 \R UNION4 

,ATTORNEYS ,PHILIP & ,F]D ,FRANKEL1 SEE+ ?AT !Y W]E N[ GETT+ 
9VOLV$ ) ! ,C,I,O ALSO2 CALL$ 9 ! ,CLAH]TY CR[D & 
PROMIS$ TO H& OV] ! :OLE ,CLEVEL& KNITT+ 9DU/RY TO ! ,A 
,F ( ,L ON CONDITION ?AT SEP>ATE F$]AL LOCALS = EA* MILL W\LD BE 
=M$4 ,!SE !Y HOP$ LAT] TO CONV]T 9TO COMPANY CONTROLL$ 
UNIONS4 

,! SITUATION HAD BECOME SO HOT ?AT ! ,T,W,O,C )DREW FROM ! 
SC5E4 

,SOMETIME 9 ! SPR+ ( #aicg GR\PS ( KNITWE> WORK]S FROM 
F\R MILLS CAME BREA?LESSLY TO \R (FICE1 EA* ) ! SAME /ORY4 
,! =ELADIES 9 ?OSE MILLS HAD DIRECT$ ALL ! EMPLOYES TO /EP 
D[N TO ! LUN* ROOM1 :]E !Y F\ND SEV]AL M51 :O 
9TRODUC$ !MSELVES AS ,A ,F ( ,L ORGANIZ]S4 ,!SE M5 URG$ !M 
TO JO9 0A REAL UNION AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,A ,F ( ,L & NOT A ,C,I,O 
,COMMUNI/ UNION LIKE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' 
,UNION4 ,?AT'S NO?+ BUT A ,JEW-UNION DOM9AT$ BY ,MOSC[40 
,& !Y ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY SIGN$ CONTRACTS ) ! 
MILLS COV]+ ALL ?OSE EMPLOY$ !RE4 ,NONE ( ! WORK]S HAD 
BE5 CONSULT$ AB\T IT4 

,QUICK ACTION BY ! ,I,L,G,W,U WAS NECESS>Y1 ! SEASON BE+ NE>LY 
OV]4 ,! FIR/ MILL WAS /RUCK ON ,JUNE #a#a1 & )9 TWO WEEKS ALL 
F\R FACTORIES W]E %UT TI<T4 ,AT ONCE \R UNION BR\<T ITS CASE 
BE=E ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D1 CLAIM+ A MAJORITY ( 
MEMB]S & ! RI<T TO B>GA9 COLLECTIVELY = !M4 ,:ILE IT 
AWAIT$ A HE>+ ,CLAH]TY1 ) A GANG ( ?UGS1 ATTEMPT$ TO 
REOP5 ! ,/ONE ,KNITT+ ,MILLS4 ,!Y W]E REPULS$ BY #ae PICKETS4 

,SEV]AL DAYS LAT] !Y CAME BETT] PREP>$--! ?UGS >M$ ) 
BLACKJACKS1 & AID$ BY #ad POLICE ON HORSEBACK & #h COPS ON FOOT1 
! COPS C>RY+ NI<T/ICKS4 ,! M\NT$ POLICE TRI$ TO CLE> ! 
WAY = ! 5TRY ( A GR\P ( /RIKE-BREAK]S BY RID+ !IR 
HORSES ?R\< ! PICKET-L9E4 ,A BLOODY RIOT FOLL[$1 #ab 
P]SONS BE+ 9JUR$4 ,WOM5 PICKETS1 SWEPT 9SIDE & UP A /AIRWAY 
9 ! /AMP$E1 W]E ?R[N D[N ! /AIRS AS SOON AS !IR 
PRES5CE WAS DISCOV]$1 & MANY GIRLS W]E M]CILESSLY CLUBB$ BY 
! ?UGS & ! COPS4 ,KNIF$ 9 ! FACE1 ,L\IS ,FRI5D WAS KNOCK$ UNCONSCI\S4 ,SOME ( ! W\ND$ W]E TREAT$ BY NE>BY 
DOCTORS1 & O!RS W]E S5T TO HOSPITALS4 

,! ,/ONE FACTORY WAS REOP5$ ) A SKELETON CREW ( 0LOYAL0 
WORK]S--! (FICE /AFF1 ! =EM5 & =ELADIES1 ) SOME ( 
!IR FAVORITES1 & =M] SEASONAL EMPLOYES4 

,N[ ,CLAH]TY & HIS CR[D W]E ?REAT5+ TO REOP5 ! O!R 
?REE PLANTS ! NEXT ,MONDAY4 ,WE W\LD HAVE TO ?9K FA/ 

,5 R\TE D[NT[N1 WE /OPP$ AT ! ,F$]AL ,KNITT+ ,MILLS4 ,ITS 
EI<T 5TRANCES W]E /\TLY GU>D$ BY \R PICKETS1 ?REE %IFTS BE+ 
ON DUTY DAILY1 #af ON EA* EI<T-H\R DETAIL4 ,WE LOOK$ 91 TOO1 
AT ! ,F$]AL /RIK]S' KIT*51 :]E HOT APPETIZ+ FOOD1 ,HUNG>IAN 
/YLE1 WAS READY DAY & NI<T4 

,I REGI/]$ AT ! ,HOLL5D5 ,HOTEL1 & W5T ON TO ! UNION 
(FICE1 :]E ! LOCAL LEAD]S W]E BUSY ) /RIKE PROBLEMS4 ,!RE ,I 
F\ND MYSELF1 9 SPITE ( !IR MIS=TUNE1 9 A CONG5IAL1 :OLESOME 
ATMOSPH]E4 

,VISE-,PRESID5T ,*>LES ,KRE9DL] HAD >RIV$ ON ! DAY ( 
! OP5+ ( ! ,/ONE FACTORY1 S5T = ! EM]G5CY BY 
,DUB9SKY4 ,ORIG9ALLY A ,CLEVEL& CLOAK CUTT]1 HE HAD HEAD$ \R 
ORGANIZATION !RE = YE>S4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 HE HAD BE5 9 *>GE 9 
,BALTIMORE1 AS WELL AS MANAG] ( ,WAI/MAK]S' ,LOCAL #be 9 ,NEW 
,YORK4 ,AB\T #e1 TALL & D>K-HAIR$1 HIS BRO!RLY ATTITUDE WAS A 
COM=T TO ALL ( US4 

,NA?AN ,SOLOMON1 A =M] CLOAKMAK]1 N[ SECRET>Y ( ! 
,CLEVEL& ,JO9T ,BO>D1 HAD ASSUM$ FULL *>GE !RE 9 ,KATOVSKY'S 
ABS5CE4 ,L\IS ,FRI5D1 BULKY1 C>ELESSLY DRESS$1 & LOOK+ LIKE AN 
,IRI%MAN1 ) HIS WAVY R$ HAIR1 DIVID$ HIS TIME BETWE5 ! PICKET 
L9ES & HIS USUAL R\T9E AS BUS9ESS AG5T4 ,HIS GOOD NATURE 
BRI<T5$ ! /RIKE SC5E4 

,EMIL ,DE ,LEO1 CLEAN-CUT Y\NG ,ITALIAN KNITT] FROM 
,P5NSYLVANIA1 :O WAS ONE ( \R ,N,R,A FL$GL+ ORGANIZ]S1 ON ! 
/AFF ( ,KNITWE> ,LOCAL #aee 9 ,BROOKLYN1 HAD BE5 L5T TO ,CLEVEL& 
= ! DURATION ( ! /RIKE4 ,HE PROV$ A DI/9CT ASSET4 ,TALL1 SLIM1 
& 9V>IABLY ) A R$ ROSE-BUD 9 HIS LAPEL1 ,DE ,LEO HAS AN 
AGREEABLE VOICE & SP>KL+ EYES ?AT NO Y\NG GIRL C\LD MISS4 

,B]NAD9E ,MC,GRUD]1 Y\NG TEA*]1 :O HAD BE5 ON ! ,W,P,A $UCATIONAL /AFF H]E1 WAS LOCAL $UCATIONAL DIRECTOR = ! UNION4 
,%E CRUIS$ 9 H] FLIVV] FROM ONE /RUCK MILL TO ANO!R1 LOOK+ AFT] 
! SPECIAL NE$S ( ! WOM5 & GIRLS1 *E]+ !M ) H] 
CONTAGI\S ,IRI% HUMOR4 ,%E SAW ?AT UNPAID BILLS W]E C>$ =1 TOOK 
/RIK]S :O W]E ILL TO DOCTORS1 MADE SURE !IR *ILDR5 ATT5D$ 
S*OOL REGUL>LY1 & DID ! PUR*AS+ = ! COMMISS>Y4 ,ANGIE 
,BYK[SKI1 \R ,POLI% ORGANIZ]1 A HUSKY1 BLOND GIRL1 GAVE UNFAIL+ 
ATT5TION TO ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ KNITT]S4 

,! JO9T BO>D'S (FICE /AFF--,RU? ,A%5F>B1 ,SOPHIE ,*AIT1 
,FLOR5CE ,FLEI%]1 & ,BETTY ,WEB]1 A ,/ONE WORK]1 W]E UNSP>+ 
( !IR 5]GIES4 ,BESIDE !IR REGUL> R\T9E1 !Y PUT 9 LONG H\RS AT 
EXTRA TYP+1 MIMEOGRAPH+1 & ANY?+ ELSE NE$$4 ,(T5 ON 
DUTY NI<TS1 ,SUNDAYS1 & HOLIDAYS1 !Y FELT ?AT VICTORY = ! 
KNIT-GOODS WORK]S W\LD B5EFIT ALL4 

,MORE ?AN #b1 WORK]S1 *IEFLY GIRLS & WOM51 W]E \T 9 ?IS 
/RIKE4 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 !Y W]E IMMIGRANTS1 OR *ILDR5 OR 
GR&-*ILDR5 ( =EIGN]S--,S]BIANS1 ,SLOV5IANS1 ,POLI%1 
,HUNG>IANS1 ,AU/RIANS1 ,MAC$ONIANS1 ,ITALIANS1 ,BULG>IANS1 ,G]MANS1 
,UKRA9IANS--9 FACT1 !Y 9CLUD$ A SPR9KL+ ( EV]Y 
MID-,EUROPEAN & ,BALKAN NATION4 ,! PEASANT FACES ( ! ELD] 
WOM5 & M5 W]E GRIM & WORN ) TOIL4 ,!Y HAD LONG WORK$ 
= A B>E SUBSI/5CE WAGE1 & !RE WAS NO MI/AK+ !IR FEEL+S 
T[>D /RIKEBREAK]S & ! G\G+ HABITS ( ! EMPLOY]S4 

,SOME ( ! OLD] ONES HAD WORK$ 9 ! MILLS MORE ?AN #c YE>S4 
,( ,HUNG>IAN BIR?1 ! [N]S HAD EMPLOY$ !IR CO-NATIONALS 
FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,& LIKE ! ,*9ESE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ! 
WORK]S HAD REG>D$ !IR BOSSES AS B5EFACTORS4 ,:5 TOLD ?AT 
WAGES W]E L[ BECAUSE 0TIMES >E BAD10 !Y HAD TRU/$ !SE M5 
FROM !IR [N L&1 NOT KN[+ ?AT !IR EMPLOY]S CONT9U$ TO 
MAKE AMPLE PR(ITS4 

,ALL F\R FACTORIES HAD A L>GE LABOR TURNOV]4 ,9EFFICI5T & 
UNECONOMICAL FROM A /&PO9T ( PRODUCTION1 SU* A TURNOV] WAS 
DESIRABLE = !SE MILL [N]S1 AS IT LONG HAD BE5 = ! BIG 
AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES4 ,LABOR SURPLUS SPELL$ 9SULATION AGA9/ LABOR 
TR\BLES2 IF !RE WAS ALWAYS A BIG RES]VE ( IDLE WORK]S TO CALL UPON1 
?OSE 9 ! PLANTS W\LD NOT 0GET TOO COCKY0 AB\T WAGES & %OP 
CONDITIONS4 

,I HAD BR\<T A SUB/ANTIAL *ECK ) ME FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 :I* 
5ABL$ ! /RIKE COMMITTEE TO 9CREASE ITS CA% RELIEF ALLOTM5TS TO 
NE$Y /RIK]S4 ,WE HAD TO PROVIDE FOOD = FAMILIES2 HELP PAY R5T1 9 
SOME 9/ANCES TO AVOID EVICTION2 COV] BILLS = ELECTRICITY OR GAS1 
TURN$ (F = NONPAYM5T2 PAY 9/ALLM5TS ON C>S1 :I* 
W\LD BE SEIZ$ IF ! PUR*AS] DEFAULT$2 & EV5 MAKE PAYM5TS 
ON MORTGAGES TO AV]T =ECLOSURES ON HOMES4 

,LATE ?AT AFT]NOON ,JULIUS ,HO*MAN1 ONE ( MY FELL[ 
VISE-PRESID5TS & G5]AL MANAG] ( ! ,NEW ,YORK 
,DRESSMAK]S' ,JO9T ,BO>D1 ALSO >RIV$4 ,9 ! EV5+ WE ADDRESS$ A 
MASS-MEET+1 AT :I* ! /RIK]S1 CR[D+ ! ,PUBLIC 
,AUDITORIUM BALLROOM1 MADE CLE> !IR DET]M9ATION TO W94 

,:ILE \R (FICE WAS D[NT[N1 ON ,EA/ #a#b? ,/REET1 ! F\R 
/RIKE-B\ND FACTORIES W]E 9 F\R WIDELY SCATT]$ P>TS ( 
,CLEVEL& ,?US IT WAS NECESS>Y TO E/ABLI% TEMPOR>Y QU>T]S NE> 
EA* MILL1 :]E ! /RIK]S C\LD HOLD !IR MEET+S1 RELAX BETWE5 
%IFTS & EAT4 

,= ! ,F$]AL1 ,/ONE1 & ,BAMB]G] CONT+5TS WE R5T$ SMALL 
VACANT /ORES1 :ILE ! ,/ONE /RIK]S ALSO W]E 9VIT$ BY A ,NEGRO 
PA/OR TO MEET 9 HIS *UR*4 ,NE> ! ,FRI$MAN FACTORY A MILITANT 
WOMAN /RIK] TURN$ H] H\SE OV] TO US = ! DURATION4 ,A ,S]BIAN 
PRIE/1 TOO1 LET US USE HIS *UR* AS A GA!R+ PLACE4 

,! /RIKE COMMISS>Y WAS SET UP 9 ! ,HUNG>IAN ,SOCIAL ,HALL1 
SEV]AL BLOCKS FROM ! ,F$]AL MILL4 ,9 A WELL-EQUIPP$ KIT*51 
SQUADS ( WOM5 /RIK]S PREP>$ FOOD1 :I* WAS DELIV]$ 9 C>S 
TO ! F\R PICKET-L9ES4 ,?\<T ( ?OSE TA/Y DI%ES MAKES ME 
HUNGRY EV5 N[--HOT S\PS1 ) PIQUANT FLAVOR1 ,HUNG>IAN 
G\LA%1 HOME-MADE SAUSAGE1 PRODUC$ DEXT]\SLY ) 
CURI\S GADGETS & BROIL$ TO A TURN1 BIG LOAVES ( HEAL? BREAD4 ,S(T 
DR9KS & C(FEE W]E ADD$4 ,ON ?AT F>E ,I GA9$ T5 P\NDS ?AT 
SUMM]4 

,ROSE ,TOP]C]1 A BRI<T LITTLE ,HUNG>IAN GIRL1 WAS ! *AIRLADY ( 
\R ,BAMB]G] MEMB]S1 ) ,ANNA ,RA9S AS H] ASSI/ANT4 ,TALL 
,CA!R9E ,ZIEGL] HEAD$ ! ,F$]AL GR\P1 ) ,LEONA ,WOLFE AS H] 
AIDE4 ,NICK ,HAYD51 A ,S]B1 WAS *AIRMAN AT ! ,FRI$MAN SC5E4 
,BEATRICE ,S*REIB] WAS *AIRLADY ( ! ,/ONE GR\P4 

,BECAUSE ! LOCAL PEOPLE HAD HAD NO EXP]I5CE 9 CONDUCT+ A 
/RIKE ( ?IS SIZE & S]I\SNESS1 & ! UNION (FICES W]E SO F> AWAY1 WE DECID$ TO /ATION AN ORGANIZ] AT EA* PLANT TO ASSI/ !M1 
& TO KEEP UP ! /RIK]S' MORALE4 

,DE ,LEO WAS ASSIGN$ TO ! ,BAMB]G] SITUATION1 ,M>IE ,DUKE1 
ORGANIZ] FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 TO ! ,/ONE MILL1 ,B]NAD9E ,MC,GRUD] TO 
,FRI$MAN-,BLAU1 :ILE ,I W5T TO ! ,F$]AL FACTORY4 ,DAILY ALSO 
,B]NAD9E & ,I SPOKE AT MEET+S ( ALL F\R GR\PS4 

,E>LY ON ,MONDAY1 ,JULY #a#b1 ,I WAS 9 FRONT ( ! ,F$]AL KNITT+ MILL 
ON ,DETROIT ,/REET1 :I* 5DS AB\T A BLOCK AWAY FROM ?AT PO9T4 
,HEADQU>T]S = ! ,F$]AL /RIK]S W]E 9 A VACANT /ORE"7 BUILD+ 
DIAGONALLY ACROSS FROM ! FACTORY1 :I* WAS ON A CORN] ( A 
C>-L9E 9T]SECTION4 ,DIRECTLY OPPOSITE /RIKE HEADQU>T]S WAS 
! ,EI<? ,PREC9CT POLICE /ATION1 ITS FRONT FAC+ ! MILL4 ,! /RIK]S 
GA!R$ ON ! SIDEWALK1 WAIT+ ANXI\SLY1 BUT ! POLICE HAD DRIV5 
US (F TO ! F> 5D ( ! /REET4 

,PRES5TLY A SMALL GR\P ( M5 APPE>$ >\ND A CORN] HALF A 
BLOCK AWAY4 ,!Y W]E QUICKLY RECOGNIZ$ BY SOME ( \R PEOPLE AS 
?OSE :O HAD URG$ !M TO JO9 ! ,A ,F ( ,L UNION4 ,!N A SQUAD 
( POLICE ) SEV]AL DOZ5 O!R M51 & P]HAPS A HUNDR$ 
WOM51 HOVE 9 SI<T1 ! CIVILIANS WE>+ BIG ,A ,F ( ,L BUTTONS4 
,!Y HEAD$ /RAI<T = ! MA9 5TRANCE ( ! MILL1 ) ANO!R 
POLICE SQUAD BEH9D !M4 ,! FACTORY DOORS SWUNG OP51 & ! 
/RIKEBREAK]S M>*$ 94 ,SOME W]E BRAZ51 BUT SOME LOOK$ 
%AME-FAC$ AS !Y HE>D A D9 ( JE]+ %\TS 9 A DOZ5 
LANGUAGES FROM ! /RIK]S :O HAD BE5 ROP$ (F & HELD AT A 
DI/ANCE BY M\NT$ POLICE4 

0,BACK-TO-WORK0 PROCESSIONS ALSO =C$ ! OP5+ ?AT 
DAY ( ! ,FRI$MAN-,BLAU-,F>B] & 
,BAMB]G]-,RE9?AL FACTORIES1 :]E \R ORGANIZ]S & PICKETS 
FAC$ SIMIL> GR\PS ( ?UGS & 0LOYAL EMPLOYES0 WE>+ ! L>GE 
,A ,F ( ,L BUTTONS4 ,MANY ( !SE1 ! /RIK]S TOLD ME1 HAD NEV] 
WORK$ 9 ?OSE PLANTS4 

,:5 ! F\R FACTORIES W]E %UT D[N1 ! WORK]S N[ ON /RIKE 
HAD REFUS$ TO RETURN UNTIL ! MILL [N]S SIGN$ A COLLECTIVE 
AGREEM5T ) \R ,JO9T ,BO>D4 ,! MANAGEM5T !N TURN$ OV] 
!IR VOLUM9\S LI/S ( RES]VE PEAK-SEASON WORK]S TO ! 
,CLAH]TY GR\P1 :I* S5T LETT]S & TELEGRAMS TO ALL1 PROMIS+ 
!M /EADY JOBS UND] ITS SO-CALL$ 0UNION-AGREEM5TS0 
) ! [N]S4 

,ALL DAY ON ,MONDAY1 MASS PICKET+ CONT9U$4 ,LATE ?AT AFT]NOON 
! /RIKEBREAK]S W]E ESCORT$ \T ( ! MILLS4 ,\R PICKETS W]E 
H&L$ R\<LY BY ! COPS & ,I MADE A PROTE/4 

,NEXT MORN+ ! ,F$]AL MILL /RIK]S1 EXCEPT = SIX PICKETS 
P]MITT$ 9 FRONT ( ! MA9 5TRANCE1 W]E KEPT NE>LY TWO BLOCKS 
AWAY BY A CORDON ( M\NT$ POLICE1 :ILE ! 0LOYAL0 EMPLOYES 
W]E CONDUCT$ 9SIDE4 

,I HAD ASK$ ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,CORRIGAN1 \R ATTORNEY1 TO BE ON H& TO 
OBS]VE ! H>D-H&$NESS ( 0! LAW40 ,SO HE WAS AMONG ! 
PICKETS AS !Y W]E PU%$ >\ND4 

,:5 HE PROTE/$1 HE WAS 9/ANTLY >RE/$1 & SO WAS ,I4 ,AS WE 
W]E L$ ?R\< ! /REET T[>D ! /ATION1 ,I SAW ,CAPTA9 ,$W>D 
,FLANAGAN1 PREC9CT COMM&]1 MOTION+ TO ! TWO POLICEM5 TO 
TURN US LOOSE4 ,BUT !Y FAIL$ TO NOTICE HIS GE/URES4 ,WE C\LD HE> A 
GREAT \TCRY ( VOICES FROM HUNDR$S ( /RIK]S1 9DIGNANT AT \R 
>RE/4 

,9 A FEW M9UTES REPORT]S & PRESS PHOTOGRAPH]S HURRI$ 91 & 
/ORIES & PICTURES APPE>$ 9 ! ,CLEVEL& AFT]NOON DAILIES4 
,CORRIGAN PO9T$ \T ?AT ! POLICE HAD NO RI<T TO >RE/ US1 = WE 
HAD NOT VIOLAT$ ANY LAW4 ,E>LI] HE HAD 9=M$ ,MAYOR ,BURTON ?AT 
! POLICE HAD ACT$ ILLEGALLY 9 LIMIT+ ! /RIK]S TO SIX PICKETS AT ! 
,F$]AL PLANT1 & ?AT ! UNION W\LD IMM$IATELY BEG9 LEGAL ACTION 
TO REMOVE ?AT BAN4 ,AFT] AN H\R WE W]E RELEAS$1 )\T BE+ 
BOOK$ ON ANY *>GE4 

,READ+ SOME ( ! PRESS REPORTS PUBLI%$ BE=E MY >RIVAL1 ,I 
LE>N$ ?AT ,?OMAS ,A4 ,L5EHAN1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,CLEVEL& 
,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 HAD GIV5 ACTIVE SUPPORT TO ! ANTI-UNION 
EMPLOY]S4 ,HE HAD HELP$ REOP5 ! /RUCK PLANTS1 MOBILIZ+ 
MEMB]S ( ! BUILD+ & METAL TRADES1 TEAM/]S1 GASOL9E /ATION 
OP]ATORS1 & O!R UNIONS4 

,SOON AFT] ! ,/ONE FACTORY WAS REOP5$ & \R MEMB]S 
BEAT5 & SLA%$1 ,L5EHAN BOA/$ ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION HAD 0GOT A 
LOT ( COOP]ATION FROM ! POLICE1 :I* WE NEV] RECEIV$ 
BE=E4 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ AT !IR C\RTE\S TREATM5T2 WE'VE BE5 US$ 
TO BE+ ! BAD GUY4 ,WE'LL CONT9UE \R FI<T 9 SPITE ( NEWSPAP] 
CRITICISM40 

,! P>ADOX 9 ALL ?IS WAS ! 9CONSI/5T ATTITUDE ( TOP ,A ,F ( ,L (FICIALS4 ,= YE>S !Y HAD D5\NC$ COMPANY UNIONS AS DUMMIES 
US$ TO DEFEAT ORGANIZATION BY ! ,F$]ATION4 ,BUT :5 \R LEAD]S 
PROTE/$ AGA9/ ,A ,F ( ,L ORGANIZ]S HOLD+ MEET+S ON COMPANY 
PROP]TY1 *>G+ ?AT !Y W]E N[ FO/]+ COMPANY UNIONS1 
!IR REPLY WAS *>ACT]I/IC ( ?AT P]IOD3 0,?OSE WORK]S *OSE TO 
REMA9 ) !IR MO!R ORGANIZATION40 ,!Y SPOKE AS IF SOME ( ! 
0LOYAL0 EMPLOYES HAD NOT F\<T ?IS 0MO!R ORGANIZATION0 TWO 
YE>S E>LI]--:5 ! ,I,L,G,W,U WAS /ILL )9 ITS RANKS4 

,I WAS PUZZL$ AT FIR/ BY ! ATTITUDE ( ! ,A ,F ( ,L (FICIALS H]E1 
= EV5 AFT] ! SUSP5SION ( ! ,I,L,G,W,U FROM ! ,F$]ATION1 ITS 
LOCAL EXECUTIVES HAD CONT9U$ TO BE FRI5DLY TO \R PEOPLE 
EV]Y:]E4 

,9TRODUC$ 9 ! ,HOLL5D5 LOBBY1 BY ,KRE9DL]1 :O HAD KN[N 
!SE M5 = MANY YE>S1 ,I SAID TO ONE ( !M3 

0,SO ?IS IS :AT Y\ FELL[S >E DO+ N[--GIV+ AID & COM=T 
TO LABOR'S 5EMIES ,I ,Y\ KN[ ?AT BUN* NEV] WANT$ !IR MILLS 
ORGANIZ$4 ,YET N[ Y\ HELP !M AGA9/ \R UNION1 & Y\ EV5 
HIRE ?UGS TO SLUG \R WOM5--0 

0,Y\ CAN BLAME Y\R [N CR[D = ?IS40 

0,H[ SO80 

0,:AT DID Y\ EXPECT1 AFT] ?OSE LEAFLETS ATTACK+ US80 

,?AT WAS NEW TO ME1 & HE EXPLA9$4 ,E>LY 9 ! /RIKE SOME 
LEAFLETS HAD BE5 ISSU$ 9 :I* V]BAL BRICKBATS W]E HURL$ AT ! 
,F$]ATION4 ,ONE ( !SE BOA/$3 0,WE'LL DUMP ! ,A ,F ( ,L 9TO ,LAKE 
,]IE40 

0,WE'LL %[ 'EM ,I 0 ,F$]ATION LEAD]S REPLI$4 

,I LOOK$ UP ! LEAFLETS :I* HAD BOOM]ANG$ ) SU* VELOCITY1 
& F\ND ?AT1 9 ! FEV]I% E>LY DAYS ( ! /RIKE1 ! COPY = IT 
HAD BE5 WRITT5 BY A Y\NG & CONFUS$ \TSIDE VOLUNTE]1 & WAS 
US$ 9 ,KATOVSKY'S ABS5CE4 

,C]TA9 ,A ,F ( ,L UNION HEADS 9 ,CLEVEL&1 H[EV]1 W]E 
EXCE$+LY UNCOM=TABLE OV] ! P>T PLAY$ BY SOME ( !IR 
FELL[S 9 ! REOP5+ ( ! F\R PLANTS4 ,I KN[ ?IS BECAUSE A MAN 
IMPORTANT 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,TEAM/]S 
%[$ ME A TELEGRAM RECEIV$ BY LOCAL LEAD]S FROM ,DANIEL ,J4 ,TOB91 
ITS PRESID5T4 ,TOB9'S WIRE1 S5T FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL'S 
HEADQU>T]S 9 ,9DIANAPOLIS1 ON ,JUNE #b#i1 SAID3 

0,UND]/& ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S HAVE BE5 ON /RIKE 9 
C]TA9 ,CLEVEL& FACTORIES = SOME TIME4 ,9=MATION RECEIV$ H]E 
?AT ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ) ASSI/ANCE ( TEAM/]S 9T5D 
TO BREAK ?R\< PICKET L9ES TOMORR[ & !REBY 9JURE /RIK]S4 
,?IS ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION IS OPPOS$ TO DE/ROY+ OR HELP+ TO 
DE/ROY ANY LEGITIMATE ORGANIZATION :E!R 9 OR \T ( ! ,AM]ICAN 
,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ESPECIALLY :]E /RIK]S >E 5DEAVOR+ TO 
OBTA9 BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,MY REQUE/ TO Y\ IS TO DO NO?+ 9 ANY 
WAY TO 9JURE ! ,LADIES' ,G>M5T ,WORK]S1 AS !Y >E NOT N[ OR AT 
ANY TIME 9T]F]+ OR TRESPASS+ ON ! JURISDICTION ( \R 
,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION4 ,CONVEY ?IS MESSAGE TO ALL \R PEOPLE40 

,PRESUMABLY1 ! LOCAL PRESSURE UPON ! TEAM/]S HAD MORE =CE 
?AN ?IS TELEGRAPH$ REQUE/ ( !IR 9T]NATIONAL PRESID5T4 

,LAT] ,I TALK$ ) O!R LOCAL ,A ,F ( ,L LEAD]S :O W]E 
DISCOMFIT$ BY ! KNITWE> SITUATION4 ,!Y N[ REG>D$ ,CLAH]TY AS 
AN 0\TSID]0 :O HAD W$G$ HIMSELF 9TO ,CLEVEL&1 !IR UNIONS 
HAV+ BECOME WILLY-NILLY 9VOLV$1 AL?\< NONE ( !M HAD 
ANY GRIEVANCES AGA9/ ! 0,LADY ,G>M5T ,WORK]S10 AP>T FROM ?AT 
ILL-ADVIS$ LEAFLET4 

,KEEP+ A MULTI-L+UAL GR\P TOGE!R 9 A /RIKE (T5 CALLS 
= H]CULEAN EF=TS4 ,OLD RACIAL CONFLICTS COME UP1 TEMP]S FLA% OV] 
LITTLE ?+S4 

,YET ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! KNITGOODS WORK]S 9 ,CLEVEL& DID 
/ICK TOGE!R4 ,SOME ( ! WOM5 W]E AS H>D-BOIL$ AS ,>MY 
S]GEANTS4 ,I HAD NEV] SE5 A GR\P ( WORK]S MORE C\RAGE\S & 
DET]M9$4 ,LONG EXPLOITATION1 MIS]Y1 & HUMILIATION HAD =C$ 
!M TO SUBM]GE !IR 9BORN PRIDE1 & HAD HAD A DEEP EFFECT ON 
!IR NATURES4 ,BUT !Y W]E LE>N+ ?R\< BITT] EXP]I5CE ! 
MEAN+ ( UNITY & SOLID>ITY1 & W]E =G+ AHEAD AGA9/ ALL 
ODDS4 

,= YE>S !Y HAD WORK$ 9T]MITT5TLY AT ?ANKLESS JOBS1 NEV] 
C]TA9 ( !IR E>N+S1 ALWAYS WAIT+ = H&-\TS FROM 
O!R S\RCES4 ,KEPT ON ! EMPLOY]S' LI/S ( 0AVAILABLES10 MANY W]E 
GIV5 ONLY A FEW WEEKS ( SEASONAL WORK 9 A YE>4 ,9 ! DULL MON?S 
! EMPLOY]S W]E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 KN[+ :E!R !IR 
0AVAILABLE0 WORK]S HAD FOOD OR W]E />V+4 

,ONCE DUR+ ?AT /RIKE A FACTORY [N] W>N1$ A VET]AN 
,HUNG>IAN WORK]1 9 FRONT ( HIS MILL1 ?AT IF %E DIDN'T RETURN SOON HE 
W\LD HIRE SOMEBODY ELSE & %E W\LD />VE4 

0,ALL ! YE>S ,I WORK$ = Y\10 %E ANSW]$1 0Y\ NEV] ASK$ 
ME IF ,I HAD 5\< TO EAT4 ,:Y DO Y\ WORRY AB\T ME N[80 

,& ANO!R WOMAN1 A ,BULG>IAN 9 H] =TIES1 WAS ASK$ BY H]  
=ELADY :AT %E HAD GA9$ 9 T5 WEEKS ON ! PICKET-L9E4 0,I 
LE>N$ TO SPEAK ,5GLI%10 WAS ! REPLY4 0,ISN'T ?AT WOR? /RIK+ 
=80 

,MO/ ( !SE OLD] WORK]S1 PEASANTS1 TILL]S ( ! SOIL1 HAD BE5  
LUR$ TO ?IS C\NTRY BY AG5TS ABROAD :O BR\<T !M DIRECTLY 
FROM4 !IR VILLAGES TO ! ,CLEVEL& KNITT+ MILLS4 ,SOME HAD ODD 
L+UAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A ,RUSSIAN WOMAN1 PLAC$ BETWE5 
TWO ,HUNG>IANS :O USUALLY SPOKE 9 !IR [N LANGUAGE1 ( 
NECESSITY HAD TO LE>N ,HUNG>IAN1 & LAT] HAD TO LE>N ,5GLI% 9 H] 
SP>E TIME4 

,ONE ,S]BIAN1 FA!R ( N9E *ILDR51 SOME ( :OM WORK$ 9 ! 
SAME PLANT ) HIM1 HAD BE5 EMPLOY$ !RE = #ce YE>S-- & 9 
#a#i#c#g1 BE=E ! /RIKE1 RECEIV$ ONLY @s#a#h A WEEK4 

,SOME WORK]S H]E HAD RAIS$ A SECOND & EV5 A ?IRD G5]ATION  
:ILE EMPLOY$ ON A SEASONAL BASIS4 ,I REMEMB] A ,UKRA9IAN 
GR&MO!R :O WORK$ AS A W>P]1 H] DAU<T]1 :O HAD JO9$ 
H] 9 ?AT CRAFT1 & H] HUSB&1 ALL WORK+ 9 ! SAME MILL4 ,N[ 
! DAU<T] CAME TO ! PICKET-L9E ) H] SMALL] *ILDR51 
ONE 9 A BABY BUGGY4 

,:5 NOT ON ! PICKET L9E1 MO/ ( ! OLD] WOM5 & SOME ( 
! Y\NG] ONES SAT 9 ! SUN \TSIDE /RIKE QU>T]S & DID H& 
KNITT+ OR CRO*ET$ DOILIES1 TABLE CLO?S1 B$-SPREADS1 
H&BAGS1 BASKETS1 OR $G+S ON H&K]*IEFS4 ,CRO*ET$ BASKETS ,I 
HAVE SE5 ONLY 9 ,CLEVEL&4 ,!Y W]E DIPP$ 9 A SOLUTION ( SUG> 
& HOT WAT] & !N W]E /RET*$ OV] A FL[] POT OR FRUIT B[L4 
,:5 ! SOLUTION DRI$1 ! BASKETS1 N[ /IFF1 /OOD UP ALONE AS 
HOME ORNAM5TS4 ,PRES5T+ ME ) SOME ( !IR H&IWORK1 ! 
MAK]S PO9T$ \T ?AT IF ! CRO*ET$ BASKETS BECAME SOIL$1 !Y 
C\LD EASILY BE WA%$ & 0/>*$0 ANEW ) SUG>4 

,ON ,JULY #ae ! ,REGIONAL ,LABOR ,BO>D BEGAN ITS HE>+S1 BE=E4 

,TRIAL ,EXAM9] ,IRV+ ,G4 ,MC,CANN1 TO ASC]TA9 :I* UNION WAS TO BE  
C]TIFI$ AS B>GA9+ AG5T = ! WORK]S 9 ?REE ( ! F\R  
PLANTS--! ,/ONE ,KNITT+ ,MILLS1 ,F$]AL ,KNITT+ ,MILLS1 &  
,BAMB]G]-,RE9?AL4 

,ATTORNEY ,CORRIGAN MADE A DIGNIFI$ & =CEFUL CASE = \R 
UNION4 ,HIS >GUM5T WAS BAS$ ON TWO P]T95T CLAUSES 9 ! 
,WAGN] ,ACT3 

0,SECTION #g3 ,EMPLOYES %ALL HAVE ! RI<T TO SELF-ORGANIZATION1 
TO =M1 JO91 OR ASSI/ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 TO B>GA9 COLLECTIVELY  
?R\< REPRES5TATIVES ( !IR [N *OOS+1 & TO 5GAGE 9  
CONC]T$ ACTIVITIES1 = ! PURPOSE ( COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ OR O!R  
MUTUAL AID OR PROTECTION4 

0,SECTION #h3 ,IT %ALL BE AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE = AN EMPLOY] 
-- 7#a7 ,TO 9T]F]E )1 RE/RA91 OR CO]CE EMPLOYES 9 ! 
EX]CISE ( ! RI<TS GU>ANTE$ 9 ,SECTION #g4 7#b7 ,TO DOM9ATE 
OR 9T]F]E ) ! =MATION OR ADM9I/RATION ( ANY LABOR 
ORGANIZATION44 4 0 

,\R WITNESSES TOLD !IR /ORIES CLE>LY4 ,! TWO ,SIMON GIRLS1 CRUELLY  
BEAT5 :5 ! ,/ONE MILL WAS REOP5$1 GAVE GRAPHIC PICTURES ( !  
EV5TS ( ?AT MORN+4 ,BORN & RAIS$ 9 A M9+ T[N1 !Y SPOKE 
9 SIMPLE LANGUAGE1 :I* MU/ HAVE T\*$ ALL BUT ?OSE :O W]E 
TRY+ TO DEFEAT US4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PRES5TATION BY \R OPPON5TS SET A NEW 
M>K = AUDACITY4 ,COLEMAN ,CLAH]TY WAS !IR *IEF SPOKESMAN1 ,HIS 
TE/IMONY /AMP$ HIM AS A CYNICAL1 R\<1 & IGNORANT CREATURE1 
MA9LY 9T]E/$ 9 HOLD+ ONTO HIS [N JOB AT ANY CO/4 ,UND] 
CROSS-EXAM9ATION1 HE ADMITT$ ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION HAD MADE 
A ONE-YE> CLOS$-%OP AGREEM5T ) ! ,F$]AL 
,KNITT+ ,COMPANY BE=E IT HAD A S+LE MEMB] 9 ?AT PLANT4 

,AFT] ! HE>+S1 ! CASE W5T TO ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,RELATIONS  
,BO>D 9 ,WA%+TON4 

,BECAUSE ( ! CONT9U+ ATTACKS ON \R PICKETS1 WE /AG$ A DEMON/RATION ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,JULY #b#a1 ) MORE ?AN #a1 WORK]S M>*+1 TO ! MUSIC ( A #a#e-PIECE BRASS B&1 TO ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,WE PETITION$ ,MAYOR ,BURTON TO SEE ?AT 5=CEM5T ( ! LAW WAS APPLI$ TO BO? SIDES1 NOT JU/ TO ! /RIK]S4 ,HE PROMIS$ TO ACT AT ONCE IF ANY FUR!R VIOL5CE WAS US$ AGA9/ US4 

,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,AUGU/ #b A JO9T CONF]5CE ATT5D$ BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ?REE /RIK+ GR\PS--/EEL1 TEXTILE1 & \R ,9T]NATIONAL--WAS HELD 9 ! *AMB]S ( ,JUDGE ,JOSEPH ,H4 ,SILB]T1 BE=E :OM ALL CASES ( 0LABOR V&ALISM0 W]E HE>D4 ,WE CONT5D$ ?AT HE'D BETT] CALL 9 ! MILL [N]S & !IR HIREL+S1 :O1 9 C>RY+ \T ! ,MOHAWK ,VALLEY BACK-TO-WORK =MULA1 HAD IMPORT$ /RIKE-BREAK]S1 PR(ESSIONAL SLUGG]S1 9DU/RIAL SPIES1 & V&ALS4 ,WE PLAC$ ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! CURR5T REIGN ( T]ROR SQU>ELY AT ! DOOR ( ! EMPLOY] :O HAD BR\<T 9 ?IS UNSAVORY >MY4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ! ,F$]AL MILL1 ,I F\ND \R PICKETS AGITAT$ BY ! PRES5CE ( A GANG ( R\<NECKS1 ) SEV]AL WOM5 AMONG !M1 :OSE BE+ !RE BODE NO GOOD4 ,SOME W]E DRUNK4 

,HE>+ ?AT !Y W]E PLANN+ SOME?+ DRA/IC1 ,I HURRI$ 9TO A /ATION]Y /ORE1 & TELEPHON$ ,MAYOR ,BURTON ?AT SOME NEW K9D ( VIOL5CE WAS BREW+4 ,N[1 ,I TOLD HIM1 WAS ! TIME TO %[ US :AT HIS P[]S AS MAYOR W]E4 

,:5 ,I OP5$ ! PHONE BOO? DOOR1 F\R /RANGE WOM5 BLOCK$ MY WAY4 ,DODG+ TO ESCAPE A BL[ 9 ! FACE1 ,I FELT A /++ PA9 ABOVE MY LEFT EYE1 & PA91 TOO1 9 MY LEFT KNEE4 ,W>M LIQUID /REAM$ D[N OV] MY FACE1 BL9D+ ME1 & ,I TOPPL$ OV]4 

,AS 9 A DREAM1 ,I HE>D PEOPLE'S VOICES >\ND ME4 ,!N ,I WAS LIFT$ TO MY FEET1 MY >M WAS GRIPP$ FIRMLY1 & ,I WAS MADE TO WALK1 HOBBL$ BY A TORN SKIRT4 ,I BECAME AW>E ?AT ,CAPTA9 ,FLANAGAN HAD L$ ME ACROSS ! /REET TO ! POLICE /ATION1 & HELP$ ME 9TO AN AMBULANCE1 :I* TOOK ME TO A HOSPITAL4 ,!RE A SURGEON 9 ! EM]G5CY W>D PUT SEV]AL /IT*ES ABOVE MY EYE4 ,APP>5TLY ,I HAD BE5 CUT ) A RAZOR44 

,TWO /EEL /RIK]S ,/EVE ,KOHL] & ,JOE ,CAVALU*I--HAD RIDD5 9 ! AMBULANCE ) ME1 & W]E TREAT$ = 9JURIES 9FLICT$ BY SOME ( ! R\<NECKS4 ,!Y HAD COME TO \R PICKET-L9ES TO VISIT FRI5DS4 

,WEAK & LI<!AD$1 ,I WALK$ \T ( ! EM]G5CY ROOM TO F9D ,M>IE ,DUKE1 ,B]NAD9E ,MC,GRUD]1 ,DE ,LEO1 ,KRE9DL]1 & ,FRI5D1 WAIT+ TO TAKE ME TO ! HOTEL4 

,FOOTNOTES 

#a4 ,*>LES ,KRE9DL] RECALL$ ?AT 9 #aiaa ! SAME TWO LAWY]S HAD PLANT$ AN AG5T PROVOCATEUR 9 \R ,CLEVEL& (FICE1 TO BREAK ! CLOAKMAK]S' /RIKE4 ,= ! ,LEXIE ,WAITES CONFESSION SEE A REPORT BY ! ,LA,FOLLETTE ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,COMMITTEE ON ,CLEVEL&4 ,ITS TITLE FOLL[S3 ,HE>+S BE=E A SUBCOMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,$UCATION & LABOR1 ,U4,S4 ,S5ATE1 #g#f? ,CONGRESS1 ,FIR/ ,SESSION1 PURSUANT TO ,S5ATE ,RESOLUTION #bff 7#g#d? ,CONGRESS7444,P>T #c#h444,WA%+TON1 #a#i#c#i4 ,PAGES #a#e#h#i-#a#e#a4 

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