Hellraisers Journal: Five Thousand Chicago Garment Workers March Behind Funeral of Samuel Kapper

You ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age. Put on your fighting clothes. -Mother Jones

``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Friday October 29, 1915 From the Chicago Day Book: 5,000 Mourners March Behind Funeral of Samuel Kapper

The funeral for striking garment worker, Samuel Kapper, Martyr of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, was held yesterday. The Day Book gave this account:

Samuel Kapper `````````` THOUSANDS MARCH BEHIND KAPPER FUNERAL

Five thousand garment workers marched from the synagogue at Division and Lincoln av. today behind the body of Samuel Kapper, striker, who was murdered on Halsted st. Monday. The marchers disbanded at Madison st. Burial of Kapper was made in Forest Home cemetery.

It was planned to continue the march to the Cubs' ball park and hold a mass meeting there, but the park could not be secured. The big vacant lot outside the ball park was available, but Sidney Hillman refused to allow his strikers to meet there, fearing police and hired sluggers would instigate trouble in order to turn public sympathy against the strikers.

Hillman arose from a sick bed to participate in the march.

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Below the fold, our readers can find further reporting on the Great Chicago Garment Workers Strike.