Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-03-07
Lawrence Strike Brings Startling
Revelations To Gaze OF Public

hardened reactipnary.
Gompers Brought Golden.
Golden was put on the stand by
Representative Wilson. According to
an admission Golden made. he came
to Washington at the telegraphic re-
quest of Gompers. Following Golden,
Timothy Healy, president Of the sta
tionary Firemen's union, took the
stand, He made short speech in
favor Of an investigation, but agreed
with Golden that Wilson's Committee
on Labor should have charge Of the
work.
The en- tire day was practically
taken up by Lipson's testimony as to
conditions in the Lawrence mills. 1t
came out at the hearing that, the mill
owners and "cinzen's committee
attempted to cross examine Lipson,
but gave it up when he found his wit
ness not easy to get tangled up. A
Lawrence missionary, was scheduled
to testify later.
The Rules Committee appears to be
favorably disposed to have an investi-
CATION of the strike. Chairman Henry
stated that the committee would de-
vote Monday and Tuesday If neces-
sary to the completion Of the testi-.
mony.
a. ~. .,,ooas+iS,,, n "a "a nifa1iSt ra-
porter, who was deeply impressed
with the testimony, a collection was
taken up in the committee room i'm
mediately after adjournment for the
purpose Of providing the witnesses
during their starry here. Josephine
Liss, a girl striker, who was roughly
handled by soldier at Lawrence,
passed the hot. Cox, the mill owners
lawyer, was about to drop in dollar
when Berger interviewed.
Berger Refuses "Dirty Money"
"Don't take his blood money said
Berger. eve don't need his dirty
money. We will provide for the
strikers ourselves
Robert Mccartney, a member OF the
Lawrence citizens committee. heated
" asked Berger if Cox's money was
mot as good as yours
mo, it is not" replied the Socialist
Congressman. ''We don't want
money from the mill owners"
Berger was about to turn away
when Mccartney grabbed hold OF his
sleeve.
go away from me; I don't want
to talk to- you," replied Berger. =
know YOU. You are some underling
Of the American Wooden Company"
Mccartney let loose lotof profanity
and Berger walked away.
Thirty-five dollars was collected,
many Congressman contributing. The
rest Of the expense will be borne Dy
the washington Socialists.
Berger Opens Investigation
Following a short speech by Repre-
resentative Wilson of Pennsylvania,
in which he favored an investigation
! Of the Lawrence strike by the LABOR
Committee, Representative Berger
onened the hearing with a few intro
ductory remarks. !.
.The American Wooden COMPANY
he said in part. ahas for years been
the recipient Of government SUP
s,dv in the. form Of high tariff. +
has been claimed that this high tarin
Is levied in order to. protect labor. iet
IN spite Of this claim It is generaiIy
conceded that these operatives are
among the lowest paid Of those OF any
| industry in America. It is also con
ceded that they are imported from
sections Of Europe where the standard
ofgiiving is lowest.
aAn investigation Of the American
wooden Company is properly Wltnin
| he jurisdiction Of this House y y
surely justified at least as much as
~ investigation Of the Steel Trust
I.fba sugar Trust OF the Money Trus.
me average wage which the WOO
rr,,st has established is even below
Ithose IF the steel and Sugar Trust
and certainly very much below tne
waeas Maid b. the Money Trust.
poInting out that the strike =
Iawreuce Is the result Of unDearaDis
conditions Berger then began 20 CUES