The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-08
Gives Results of Observa-
tions Made on Recent Trip
to Indianapolis
BELIEVES MINERS
ARE BEING DUPED
Does Not Think Men in This District
Would Be Parties to Plan il
They Understood the
Situation

That the labor troubles and indus
trial unrest in America at present are
due to the liberal use of German
money, is the opinion of vast num-
Der of persons in Indiana, the hotoed
of the United Mine Workers, is the
statement of Robert Jemison, ST., who
has returned from a trip of several
days in that state. Mr. Jemison I'M
hesitatingly said that in his opinion
the cause of the critical labor situa-
ton in the Birmingham district was
German influence and the German
money was being supplied in large
quantities to bring about the present
deplorable condition.
He pointed out that the fires that
have taken place, the psychology OF
the labor movements. the troubles out
west and in all sections of the coun-
try, followed with striking consistency
and so much so that it was certainly
too much to believe that all of the
unrest was due to singular coincl-
dents
81 was told in Indiana that the Ger
man government was using large
quantities of money to promote these
labor troubles" said Mr.. Jemison. The
leaders have been busy for sometime.
The movement started just as we de-
clared war on Germany. 1t has been
going on since that time. They have
started trouble at no place that does
not materially affect our work of pre-
paredness, and this points unerrsngly
to the fact that Germany is interested
in the upheavals. 1t cannot be other
wise than true that the leaders have
chosen the mightiest moment since the
beginning of this country to make
their demands. It smacks of treason,
and L believe the federal government
must reach down with it's mighty fist,
grasp the root of the whole thing and
bring it's sardonic grinning counte-
nance to the light of America. Then
the people will see to it that these
disloyal men engaged in this unholy
alliance are adequately punished for
time of peril.
II will be understood. 1 hope, to
mean that this work is the activity of
men higher up. I do not believe that
our coal miners have one inkling OF
the real truth. I believe if they real
ize this situation that our men will
prove their loyalty and affection for
America by remaining at work and
reaping the harvest that is theirs.
These leaders. 1 am told. have placed
in the oath a paragraph which COM
pels the men not to read any state
ments against the strike or listen TO
any speakers. This shows that the
leaders are afraid of the wrath of the
men when the public and the press
draws the veil from their eyes that
has been placed there by these selfish
agitators. l believe when our workmen
find out that these have been duped
into this alliance with the German spy
system that they will start an up
heaval which will run these agitators
back to Washington and Indiana,
where they hail from.
IT have the greatest faith in the 10y
atty of our Alabama citizens and am
slow to believe that after they get the
facts before them these men will
swap their loyalty to America and their
spicable movement that is imperiling
America at this time and all that true
Americans hold dear and best