The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28

stroy organised 1abor> refuse to make
public the names of their members, it
is only another evidence that their
efforts to smother trades unionisn Is
wrong in principle and humilfatinK to
them: If not, why should they be
ashamed or afraid to enter an open
test?-Nashville Labor Advocate.
The member or official who has had
it in his power to betray his fellow
workers and who has never been found
wanting, is a valuable acquisition to
tn trade union movement, and is SO
regarded by all honest members.-C.
NJ Official Journal.
The following letter was written to
the Switchmen's Journal, and as it
deals with the National Guard at the
time they were called out at Columbus
to go to Dillonville to protect" the
scab miners and SO forcibly portrays
that breed Of men ca we reprint it
here:
Columbus, OFT was midnight and
our city was trying to go to sleep;
the fire bells struck nine, one, two, ali,
military call? I wondered. Next day
the morning papers were full of pic
lures of tin soldier officers, down to
some sickly-looking clerk as pri-
vate. They went via street car to war;
OF course it was their country cal
ling them over to Dillonville in East
ern Ohio to help the trust coal COM
panies install some two hundred scab
miners, picked up in the slums of the
great cities, men devoid of honor, who
would commit murder for money. The
miners had done nothing but refuse to
work. The coal operators anticipat-
ing trouble, asked for soldiers, and the
great State of Ohio, ever ready to help
the rich. rushed $50 boys. old fsols and
soldiers, who are generals, soldiers,
ETC., to the aid Of the operators. They
got their names in the paper, also their
pictures. When they arrived at the
mines there was nothing to do. and
they soon found out that the miners
were human, and really law abiding
citizens. After weeks war, with
never an occasion for a shot to be
fired, they came home heroes to the
mother, wife and sweetheart. Ohio is
cursed with a national guard general
who is always ready for war and re-
appointment. Several Of these mighty
soldiers are In business. and all union
men should place them on the unfair
list.
Thank the Lord, there are none OF
the S. U. boys, here in this city, pa
triotic" enough to zine" the Ohio ma
tional guards. But quite few men,
bers of a railroad industrial organiza-
ton are members. They leave their
work and go forth to shoot down union
men who are out in legal strike, ask
ing for a living wage.
There was also member Of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, who
shouldered a gun and went forth to
kill, main and murder for the great
cause Of coal barons. There were I'M
ion clerks, machinists. moulders, paint
ers, and in fact nearly every labor un-
ion was there, brave boys. Shame to
the great State Of Ohio, and more
shame to her disgraced sons.
If was the presiding officer in any
labor order, and any member went to
quell strike, either as q State soldier
or scab, I would sentence him to his
just home at once. A just God will
never forgive such men. But look, see
them go by. Don't they look cute in
their uniforms1
Poor, cigarette-smoking, half-starved,
small-headed specimens, with less
sense than an eight-year-old boy ought
to have. And one Of our great city
papers prints pictures from the bat
tlefeld," showing the starved
rockies lined up with two chickens,
and the picture is labeled "Our boys
have been foraging." Ye gods! More
shame! The Ohio national guard is
useful. They parade, they join Pinker-
toms rogues at any strike. Laborinx
men compose the ranks, and are ready
Is trying to better his condition.
The gin erals" and the captains are
on the Governors staff, attend all the
State functions in full dress uniform,
"b'gosh," and when some down trod,
den wage earners ask for better work,
ing conditions they are ready to say
don't you dare strike or we will shoot.
Shame to Ohio's strike breaking MILL
tia, her polluted politician guard off,
GERS, and her tin soldiers! Pinkerton's
hoodlums are credit In comparison,
for they make no claim for honor or
social distinction.
At the present time Ohio has two
great questions on her hands to an
swer for-her state guards and her
speeding, death dealing AUTOMOBILE
owners. Take your choice.