The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

striking textile workers had thousands of dollars deposited ir the savings banks of Lawrence.
 "Oh, no," answered bipson. How could men getting sS or s6 a week put money ih the savings hank?'
 But wasn't it discovered,' MT. Foster continued, "that one of the striking women. who was hurt, had s7OO in cash with herr"
 Lipson admitted this was so but ex- plained that she had just received her money as a legacy.
 GOlden's Testimony
 John Golden, president of the Textile Workers union, was called to the stand. He made a statement contradicting all legations made by Representative Der ger
 MT. Berger he said, made the state ment that the Industrial Workers of the World represented 20.000 of the Law renee mill hands. and that l, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. representing just 12O. The truth of the matter is that when this revolution in Lawrence occurred the Industrial Workers of the World had just PAT mem bers. That organization Is two years old. The organization 1 represent has 2S mem bers in Lawrence. and is 25 years old.
 MT. Golden further declared that he "held no brief for the Lawrence eln- ployers, and that before the Industrial Workers of the World came into Law renee he was objectionable as could be ma gined to the mill owners.
 Mill Hands Warned
 "Whenever l came to town the mill hands were warned to beware of me. he said We spent thousands of dollars trying to organize Lawrence, but were not successful. l wait to urge an in- l Vestigation of Lawrence. Conditions there are bad enough. but in the tex tile industry in general, and in the soutt in particular. conditions are worse and wages are lower than in New England The cotton industry is worse than the | Wooen."
 Representative Campbell asked Colder why he regarded the Lawrence strike as "a revolution"
 Our conception of a strike" said Gold en, lis one that is brought about in 8 systematic and orderly manner. But ir l this instance there was not soul or Gods earth who knew of the strike be- fore the pay envelopes. with the first 1 reduction taken from them as result of the 54 hour law, that there was tt be a strike.
 Tt is all the fault of your Ettors ant | Haywoods. who have gone to Lawrence 1 and poisoned the nhndS ol-the mn NoI iN CTS. They have not preached trade unionism to them but absolute anarchy.
 Girls Contradict Golden
 That's a lie," cried several girl strik CTS, and Chairman Henry threatened tc 1 clear the room.
 1 "Is the Industrial Workers of the Nor!c | an organization of anarchlsts?' asked l Representative Pou of North Carolina.
 As a result of their conduct in Law renee we so claim." retorted Golden.
 Have they urged vioience?' asked MT Campbell.
 "Yes." said Golden, "one man said .he gun shops had better get busy because he was going out and buy revolver. i ''Who was that?"
 l 'Ettor' replied Golden. 1 ''He never said that That's lie, 1 said several of the witnesses. T have heard insulting remarks madC 1 to this witness. said RepresentativC l Stanley of Kentucky. If that happens gain I am going to see that the guilty person is sent to jail if there is any power in Congress to put him there and in that there will be no question of con stitutionalitS."
 1 The hearing will be resumed Monday.