The Daily Worker

WORKING GIRLS
EVICTED FROM Y.W.H.A.
Supported Albany Conference: Picket Today
NEW YORK.-Informed by the Emergency Work Bureau that she was a union member, the officials of the Y.W.H.A., 30 West 110th Street, declared that Yetta Kaufman was "unfit" to live there and evicted her and two other girls, who protested against the eviction during the rain last Tuesday night. An attempt was made to evict Miss Kaufman early this week, but a committee of girls from the "Y," the Lower Harlem Unemployed Committee and the Office Workers Union prevented such action.
The head official, Mrs. Schwartz, has a fashionable apartment in the building, maids for her personal use, and a car and chauffeur. The Jewish "Day" and the late Mrs. Schiff donated among many other contributions, $10,000 each to the "Y" fund. Where this money goes can be seen from Mrs. Schwartz' lavish living.
Besides, the rent for cell-like rooms with one window is from $6 to $10 a week, and as many of the girls are unemployed or part time relief workers, as many as three live in single room.
A week ago the residents elected one girl to represent them at the Albany Conference for Labor Legislation. When the officials heard of this they became angry. They did not dare to say that they were against the Conference, but decided to throw out all girls who spoke of the conference and the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill.
In answer to the conduct of the officials, a picket line will be maintained in front of the building on 110th Street, at 8 o'clock this morning. Workers picketed all morning yesterday despite police. Women workers and men protest the eviction and forestall all further attempts at victimizing women workers. Support the struggle of the homeless and unemployed girls.