Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-02-16 | Page 3 | Extortion Laid to 11 Unionists

EXT03TI0.I LAID T0 1 1 UlilOhlSTS LOfl ANGELES. Feb. M (A-Elevea (A-Elevea CIO unionists were la U1 ad tear others were aoufht lor arrest ar-rest today en charges f extorting dues from worker at the Chrysler Motor slant Tha Bin Indictment, tint af Its kind la California, max have far-flanf far-flanf affect an labor anloa organ isetloa. Deputy District Attorney Ruaaall Paraona aald. If the ebarfa are upheld la court, ha aald, than any labor leader who uaa UUfal threats at any kind. to bring man Into unlaaaatay he pteee eatad for attempted astortloa. four effleere of local MO, United Automobile Workara of America, wara flrat ta ba arrested: Moan Tauachar, praaldant; William Gold-man, Gold-man, Kannath OUlla and aim Buff, local committeemen. Latar Martin M. Ciller, Waltat at Roanlck, Donald M. Kettering. Laatar Smith, Claud IC Jon, Al-frad Al-frad U Dart and Edward L Patter-on Patter-on wara Jailed, with f2M0bond aat for each. Deputy District AUornay Paraona aawrtad tha 15 had triad to oampal aoma to aonunlonlsts to Join their ranks an threat of violence. . Blugglngs, bodily evictions1 and whispered vilification wara daily occurrences at tha Chrysler plant for several months, Paraona alleged. al-leged. "Join tha anion and pay daaa or you cant work bare" waa tha re-puted re-puted stogaa of tha defendants, ha aald.