Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
Strike In Sympathy With
Ettor And Giovannitti

so en, MINIS in. Belmont county were
e s,oaod by a one day strike Of the
49, snerc In sympathy with the Lawrence
l u..iEe leaders, now on trial, after eight
%onths' imprisonment
THE The strike followed special meet
,,g # With resolutions were spassed
n vi NJ for all to lay down their tools
=. me day and promising Ettor and
el W. all the support needed.
USa resolutions also called upon the
i anV At Salem, Mass, to deal fairly
Nth the men.
VT. The TWO thousand miners at the
r.all mines at St Clairsville and the
roll and Purseglove mines near
MAYNARD .lU laid off for the day. This
T .la in violation of their agreement.
y l. not known whether any action
I'M he taken by the officials of Sub
nistrict 3 of District 6, United Mine
Walkers, to which the strikers belong.
Situation Acute.
lawrence, Mass. Oct. 3.-(Special.)
The industrial situation here has be-
oome acute again. The operatives In
No Washington and Aver mills, to the
number, Of several thousand. have
walked out in sympathy with the gen.
!. eral strike movement in behalf Of
i Ettor and 1Govanndtti.
The operatives in most instances
mietly went to their homes in groups.
Thew marched through the streets Of.
tbe city singing the "Internationalo."
The feeling in favor of a general strike
i strong among the more radical ele-
uents who believe in acting despite
tbe advice of Ettor and Giovannitti.
The two imprisoned men advocate a
pOstponement of the local general
strike for the present.
The local conditions will not affect
tbe general strike agitation throughout
tbe nation. This will be- pushed in
response to numerous f-4estS to that
efect from various pafvg 6f the coun-
IN. The marble cutters union of
: Quincy have voted in favor Of gen.
eral strike; so also has the Lasters
Union OF Lynn, with q membership OF
1000. This union brought the matter
Of the general strike before the United
Shoe Council of Lynn, composed OF
representatives OF other crafts belong
Ink to the United Shoe Workers. The
council decided in turn to refer the
matter to its constituents for Q vote.
Numerous repors fayoring general
strike have been received from other
Industrial centers astai n ltAseae
Ausetts. New York City eeld4 IN
formation to the effect that unions
representing seventy-fve thousand
workers of all kinds are dn favor Of q
general strike. Many miners unions
in and about the Pittsburgh district
say they are ready to law down their
tools the moment the word Is given.
The above are blu few typical illus
trations of the extent of the general
strike agitation.
Workers Send kilograms.
Lawrence, Mass, Oct. Especially
The Ettor- Giovannitti Defense Com
mttee is in receipt Of the, following
tsegrams:-.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. %, 1912.
Our fellow Workers, Ettor and Clio
vannitti. care Fred Moore.
Central Bldg, Lawrence, Maa.
I'VE, the workingmeu OF Browns
vile at mass meeting assembled,
send our heartfelt sympathy and as
sure you that we will stand by you
and help the cause of your liberation
bya general strike If necessary.
"Ettor-Govannitt Conference OF
Brownsville"
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. %, 1912.
Textile Workers Strike Committee,
Lexington Hall,
Lawrence, Mass.
Hail and good cheer. You have
made precedent In history Of Ameri'
can government Hundreds Of thou
sands are here with you preparing for
action. Thousands of miners and steel
workers will cheer your action in mass
meeting next week, and be inspired
nf general strike for the liberation
d our comrades.
i GSigned) "Wm. q. Trautman.
chicago, ILL.,, Sept. %, 1912.
/ 3 ]. Logere. care VIM. Yates.
T Central Bldg,
Lawrence, Mass.
Haywood will anz1ye in Lawrence
Is Soon as. possible. The situation,
According to reports from this country
ana Europe, is encouraging. Local
situation calls for all members to use,
@O Judgment, backed by q determi.
SSauon 10 safeguard the interests OF
S'tor and Giovannitti.
(slgned) vincent st. John"
Chicago. Ill, Sept 81. 1912.
Fred Heslewood,
Care Wm. Yates,
Central Bldg. n
Convention and general executive
.Osfo endorse the general strike. The
vMlsanlzation stands solidly behind
ae spontaneous action Of the textile
S;vOfkers at Lawrence and win spread
s W flames Of discomfort. Make the
WI owners open the jail doors.
'Slgned) Vincent st. John.
/. N. "Wm. D. Haywood"
TELEGRAM has been received from
s S!a1 that shoe workers there have
T ,S'ee for 4S,hour general strike, be-
cunning Monday, September 80.
XeLLssuRe SPECTACLE.
residents Of Wellsburg last week
~, Vusnt themselves back in the OLD