The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-03-08
This is the Charge Made Before the
Congressional Committee Invest.
eating Lawrence Strike
WOMEN DElTEA WITH CLUBS
workers Say They Were Forced to
Appeal 10 Foreign Powers for
Protection

Washington, d. g., March A. sam.
uel LipsOn, manager Of the Lawrence
committee told the house committee on
rules today that he had never become an
American citizen because he found II
necessary ~ spend for shoes for bi.
children the $500 that naturalization
papers would cost.
A. the outset Of roday's hearing,
Cbsirmsa Henry snuouuced that NO one
but members Of the committee would
be permitted TO ask questions and eau
toned the strikers to refrain from any
denomination such a. characterized the
hearing Saturday
Representative Wilson of Pennsvlya.
MIA, submitted q letter from Dudley Hol
mou, secretary Of Governor Foss. ~
Massschusetts, declaring conditions ~
Lawrence bad been exaggerated greatly
The police he said. were not biased
aud we're actiUg in the best interest.
OF the children who were sent away
from Lawrence.
Representative Hardwick of Georgu.
inquired OF L.ipsou, the purpose of send.
iug children away from Lawrence.
"Wss II for their own good or to
arouse sympathy throughout the coun.
try;' he ssked
1T ~as TO care for them. 10 keep
| them from the dangers of the strike, -
said l.ipsou.
When we tried 10 get the children ~
he train, Lip-ou continued. "fhe pa.
lice pushed the women aud children
| with clubs. They acted worse than the
Russian Cos,acks in times Of revolution.
Things were 20 terrible that we decided
to appeal IA our ambassadors at Wash.
instou for protection. We decided to
6ud out if Lawrence was in Mss,u.
cbuscttS and if Massachusetts, va. in
the United States"
The most OF YOU are foreigners and
You decided TO appeal To foreign gov
erumeut rather than TO the United
States for protection'" ssked Repre-.
sentative Hardwick.
"lf necessary.
Representative Campbell asked Lip.
son il the strikers had sent committee
TO the mill owners. Lipson said com
mitiee was sent on one occasion anu
thu members were thrown down stairs.
This. be said. be did not see.
| Samuel GOmpers, president of rho
American Federation of Labor. sddrc,,
ed the committee. lie said he wished
70 appear in support of the resolution
for the inquiry rather than a. a witness
"The statement has been made IN.
the United Textile workers had tsiled
TO organize these people and were or.
g8Dized merely 10 get money for the
workers. - said MI. GomperS. III that
statement were true the United Textile
Workers ought uot 20 exist, But il j.
NOT true. The trnth T., thar the tvran.
nical attitude OF the mill owners Of
Lawrence in peryeriing the minds OF
these people caused these conditions. -
Textile Workers Continue Strike
Lawrence, Mass, March 4,--The strik.
ing textile workers maintained most OF
their strength when the mills orened Z"
lsy despite the overtures OF the mann.
faeturers 10 the form OF i've per cent
increase 10 wages. There are still more
operatives out OF work than there are
IN the mills.
Picket liues totalliug more than 5000
persons paraded Essex street aud the
approaches to the mill gates but there
was no conflict with the police.
Unless there i, great response within
few days IA the mill owners' offers,
it /. thought by city officials and Others
that rhe mills will have 70 shut down.