The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-06-27
STRIKE THREAT
fNED AGAIN
Agitaters at Work n
New River And Flat
Etp Coal .isld:


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troubles of VT vifg,ass IN, vrvr III
ssitstnrs stss t<sd Il ..f%.sss .n.
- r"s- ~ .t".ii. by h's ,a-.a. al,
sftorss had brought peace Z. the -tsrs
mlns r. had Fstnr.ed 70 work ap.i l.s.
conditions xerP good with he pr. sp. Ct
ot besnmins be;tef xhsn Kern. the ,.ai
sttHrney of the union forrs>i Ih~ iny.>t
Rasioa and S~nstor- MARITIME of New Jer
sry gave the socisIisfs and aeirstors us
hope and greet encouragement The ~
su't is that q general strike IL thrp> tened
ts- New Riyer. Kanswla srd Win
l. < 'iulf c...i lids, with. ag.Is,...s rsscu
iasa.x the Appeal o. R~ass., organ M
rh.. National = esaI'~s p-,iy, fhrou. n n
th Fiat Top r..-i LeiIs.
The infismatory articles appealing It.
the Appeal IN Re~sor,' with ths ir va
cious and unreasonable attscks ~ !.
q Vernon Hatfield an only make tn
ignorant and unshinkine u.ine. = fsei th.s
ths being iu pos d upon by u opera
tors -.nd deceived ny the Governor. Ia
10 not denied that WORKING conditions ia
many Of the coal mines OF THE stste arr
far below perfection; nor is it denied tina,
In many instances the mine worker H.
not treated fairIy. but Why should pg.
per whu<e pses~ndeSi mission 10 To bestes
the e"nditnn Of the lsboring man seek
70 prejudice him by iie~ and misinfor-
nation? Why 40 the editor Of the zap
peal" and his correspondent denouncs
and ahuse Governor Hatfield when Eu
gene v. Deh~, Victor Berger and Adolf
German, th~ recognized leaders OF the
Socialist patty, with the niners who
we're ie6ected. prais~ hin2 ThAoniy 49,
on 10 that the paper b merriy p1ayinx
p"lities and seeking to build mp the So
cialisf party At the expense OF the unen
and their families who toll
The miners express their satisfaction
at conditions in the several mining tields.
They are well paid, VEL housed and are
At liberty to buy their food sspplie<
wherever they wish. They can culti-at4
gardens, raise bogs. chickens, have cows,
and even goat, il the efforts Of Congress
man Hughes are successful. They have
churches, good schools and are not op-
pressed in any way. Why then this agi-
tation? Labor Union officers must get
their salaries and agitasors must be paid,
while the Socialist party hopes to gain
foot hold in West Virgins.
The UNITED Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca have for year desired TO gain West
Virginia 10 the union cause Quletly
their organization has worked for long
time but they have had very little sue
cess. Out Of the near 7O,0OO miners in
West Virginia not more than 10, 90 are
members of the union and only lew OF
the operators recognize tie union. This
IL the sore spot Unl~s the OPERATOR
recognize The union it cannot exist, and
we'll do the leaders know il. Therefore,
II the union leaders can force the opera
tors 10 recognize the union, the salaries
Of the officers will be assured because the
operators will then collect tho dues from
the members through the Office and turn
the money over to the union officers. The
majority Of the operators in this state are
opposed 10 this plan and most Of the
well thinking minen agree with them.
This paper is not opposed to organized
labor, but IL is opposed to the methods
and policy Of the American Federation
Of Lsbor Of which the United Mine
Workers are q part. When the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor and the United
Mine Workers throughout the country
cease paying party politics. causing
hardship, strife, crime, discrimination
and suffering, then We will support them.
Any organization formed for the purpo~,
Of ieneftting the lsborer and nssins
general conditions better sDd disciiminsts
IN any of its brsnehes against Az, labor
er becsu-e ~ rscr, color or religion de.
not deserve the support of fair mindes
people and cannot ct the snppor Of the
Mcdowell Times and the many isb,rins
people ~ho look % the Tirne- Cor iseiy
and advice.
II the operators are unfair to the min
er- and coDditiobs are not shst the,
should he if y unnecessary - csn-s snffer
ing, crime and biood she'd to eorrec'
them. They can b. msde better BY
united effort on the part of the miner
dealing directly sith the OPERATOR, with
out the aid of the United Mine Workers
The Socialists. anarchists and asit~lor,
have combined vith the labor union- ia
ths state ia one effort 70 destroy basi
ners, reduce the output u the W. Va
m,ne>, d--credit the state sdnins-srstssr
and give employment ,, thor sho q
around ''~skins whom th~y nsy De
vom."
The miners ot the Winding Cuff and
a he Fiss Top cosi ssads vill nas b
uishsd- Thy ase insrlliurns wosk<sl
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