  Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 632 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
“During the depression, demonstrators crossed this bridge while trying to take a petition for relief to Henry Ford. Shortly after crossing, the jobless workers were fired on and five workers died in what became known as the Ford Hunger March.” Does anyone know the names of these five (5) workers that were murdered by Henry Ford’s goons and where there are buried? Brought to you by Ford Motor Company!  Livedog2 | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5679 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.228.201.159 |
They or at least some of them are burried at Woodmere on Fort St. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 95 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Names of those killed: Joe York, Joe DeBlasio, Coleman Leny, and Joe Bussell. These men are buried at Woodmere Cemetary An African American man, Curtis Williams was also killed (he died a short time after the others). Woodmere wouldn't allow a black man to be buried next to the others so they cremated him and scattered his ashes...some say over the Ford Rouge Plant. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 444 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 129.9.163.233 |
And to think that Packard just accepted union organization as something that was here to stay, and did not fight it. They regularly upped hourly pay to avoid strikes (remember those?). Look who's still in business. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 646 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Huh!(?) Livedog2 | ||
7milekid Member Username: 7milekid Post Number: 140 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 68.61.161.193 |
why do u and others feel the need to put your obvious screen name at the end of every message you type. its even lamer that some of the people here insist on talking in third person only, i mean cmon who do you think you are don johnson or something | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 648 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Joe DeBlasio  Livedog2 | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 97 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.60.177.56 |
There is a wonderful jazz opera called "Forgotten" about the hunger marchers and a radio host/reverend who was mudered because of his support of the Ford organizing drive. Written by Steve Jones of the Labor Heritage Society - his great uncle was Lewis Bradford, the subject of the opera. When he died, it was officially ruled accidental death. Steve had the body exhumed and re-examined. It was then ruled, as the family had always known, murder. It's never far from my mind how violent these companies were and still are. The anniversary of the Detroit Newspaper strike is coming up, and many of the strikers view that day as a yearly reminder of the evil face of unfetterd uncontrolled capitalism. We in the labor movement do not forget the murdered hunger strikers or any of the other victims of corporate greed. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5684 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
7milekid, souldn't you be heading back to HFD? | ||
7milekid Member Username: 7milekid Post Number: 141 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 68.61.161.193 |
sHouldn't I be doing what? | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 650 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Amen, Oldredfordette! Livedog2 | ||
_sj_ Member Username: _sj_ Post Number: 1430 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.220.230.150 |
And Detroit Police Officers
As you shouldn't becuase without this incident it is possible the UAW never takes hold. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 651 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Kalman Leny  Livedog2 | ||
Pacypacy_ Member Username: Pacypacy_ Post Number: 199 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 24.192.166.67 |
Someone should have told those "hunger marchers" that according to today's crowd and especially Terri Schaivo's husband's attorney that they were experiencing something "beautiful and euphoric". | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 105 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.60.177.56 |
Your concern for the undead and the preborn is touching, really Pacy, but we're having a conversation about history and courage and sacrifice, not political hay. | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 2198 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.3.125.84 |
maybe next weekend pacy can take the kids to Henry Ford Museum and ask to see Henry Ford's Nazi Medal...or some vintage issues of the Ford Times with "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" in them. hmmmm.. but that would require reading, so scratch it... | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 3500 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.38.17.59 |
http://www.forgottenshow.net/T heFordHunger.html http://info.detnews.com/histor y/story/index.cfm?id=49&catego ry=life | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 124 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
Barn: They just don't have that stuff on display, it's in the archives. I've seen it (used to work at HFMGV). | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 657 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Joseph Bussell  Livedog2 | ||
Pacypacy_ Member Username: Pacypacy_ Post Number: 204 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 136.181.195.84 |
ORF QUOTE: Your concern for the undead and the preborn is touching, really Pacy, but we're having a conversation about history and courage and sacrifice, not political hay. Oh, I see, right now is not a good time to show that the liberal pendulum has swung so far it came full circle and struck itself. | ||
_sj_ Member Username: _sj_ Post Number: 1433 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 69.220.230.150 |
Politicks played a huge role in the event. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 725 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Joe York  Livedog2 | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 216 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
Livedog: I notice the same type of pansie flower in each shot. Any story behind that? Seems to be the only one. Would be interested to hear about it if there's something about it. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 728 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
No special reason other than as a sign of respect for the dead that gave their lives for a cause they believed in, Detroitteacher. Curtis Williams  Livedog2 | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 217 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Oh, just thought maybe it was a symbol for something other than the obvious since there was only one lone flower. Thanks, I was just curious if there was a story behind them. |
