Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-16


Why not be a man before You are fore
ed to itH II won't be long until every
thing will be worked by union men,
and Mr.. so called scab will have 70
get away to get job.
The company thinks we ARE not free
men because we belong to the union.
We have got the same rights and the
same freedom as Mr.. .InO. ID. Rookie
Teller or Mr.. Lacey. who thinks we
have not, but all of the courts are the
same for me as any man il l get my
rights. The company thinks because
they have little money they can do
ANYTHING, but look out. Mr.. Lacy, you
had better get busy. The big thing Is
coming off. The union has got ten
dollars to the company's nickle. This
| company has jumped and the fail is
| hard.
Say, readers, did you ever think
stop right here and think what the
union is Have you thought Let me
helm YOU. TIE charter for the union
! is granted by the laws of our coun-
try. Do you think the United states
| would grant a charter for band OF
night riders or robbers. No, indeed
not, but fol the good of the country
| Tue quarter Tut buo " nls We VA 49,
has been granted
We have got the right to belong, and
to ask you to Join. Would you ike TO
| ioinG Just think what 1t means. L
have been a member for II long years
and will be when I die if live to be
two hundred years old, so help me
God, and why not you come onf it Is
for your good / was small when the
big strike came on at Whitwell. l was
only 18 years old, but my how stuck
and will stick again You try to get
some of those men to scab at Dunlap
who worked in that strike at whit
we'll No, indeed, not. You can't, for
they know just what the COMPANY Will
do when the strike is over and the
men working here will find ont in the
sweet bye and bye.
| hope old Scab Hatcher on the
mountain at Dunlap will soon find
this out She said she was a scab-
hatcher. She has got three dagoes
and there is MT one good for anything
but to scab. That means just one In
number. wish this company bad tve
hundred men just like them. They
belong to the blind set. also, l guess.
There are some good men at Dunlap
who now are at work, but they say
they will work just a day or two to
get money to leave on, and they are
gone. God be wish them anywhere
they go.
I was told the other day that q
| man on the mountain said he never
sleeps one hour night, afraid the ua-
ion men would him. Every time
a stick would break be got bis gun.
Now, what about man working
such a way as that' My God, don't
worry. II would be a shame for a
man to burt one of these men working
here now. The union men won't both
er you. We are just going to let You
hang yourelf and that won't be long.
Bless God for it. Do you readers
think man is doing light when he
takes the job of ansther man who is
out on strike for his rights just
think what kind of man it takes
My God, you strike breaker, ought to
get to thinking. Mr.. Anders is NOV
ing today and another man is getting
ready to move to Coalment You see
what you strike-breakers are doing
You are causing a man to tear up and
move. How would You like for one OF
these men to come to your town and
take your job, and be the cause of
your having to move You would say
he is no good, or he would not do it,
NOW isn't that what you would say
Yes indeed. Quit doing the way you
are and You will have more. Friends, |
1t would be only guess for me, no it
from the information have had thru
hn ka~
what the judgement will be at the
last days Of this old world. My God,
Just think what you are doing.
The reports of Investigators leaves |
no doubt that the number is very
small who are working here now. |
Dear friends and all working men,
what can you promise yourself and |
your family when you help to cut la
Dor. The U, NJ W. of A STANDS for
your rights and why not you stand for
its rights todayr We are free and let
us show Others that cannot see just
what the q. M. W. of A. has done
for me They have raised your wages
one dollar Der day.
Now, let US seq if tbis ism one dol
lar mora for me? Are you going to
ask for it, Why, not. there are some
won't for they are afraid it won't suit
the company. You know it won't suit
them. Now let us suit one another.
The company is for self, and let us
be the same way. just think, what
does little company care for you
when you help them break a strike
Now you can go down the road, they
will say. My God, you will help them
along just the same.
Now let us stop and think what we
are doing and try to do better. You
can, you know. Let US see. So let
your light shine as others are doing.
| am your friend, If you are labor
ing man.
Jim Henneesy is out for sheriff Let
Us vote for him. Mr., Gordon is out
for trustee, Let us vote for him. Be-
fore You vote just think and try to
get a man who will stick to to the la
boring man. T, J.. &.