The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-09
OHIO MINERS LOYAL;
Do NOT WANT BEER
Coal Sections of Eastern Ohio Repu-
date Utterances of Few Union
Members.
ACTED UNDER WET ORDERS.
Pledge Government Support-Trndes
Unionists of Belmont County Against
Booze and for Uncle sam.

The miners of Eastern Ohio are W
in arms over the un-American utter
ances of a few OF their number, who
acting under wet orders, addressed .
letter to congress a few weeks ago
demanding that beer be not taker
away from them. In that letter they
were unwise enough to say that THE
/ liquor we consume is to our bodies
food that is absolutely necessary
! Again. in the same letter. they made
/ this threat: II prohibition is forced
! upon us we Will feel justified in lay
! ing down our picks and shove!s and
refusing to dig any more coal,
This untustiiable action on the part
of few miners has stirred the East
ern Ohio coal section. The fact that
the meeting at which the above action
was taken was presided over by John
Sante. while the secretary was Joseph
Naprispak. shows the sort OF men the
liquor interests are using.
Not only the miners but representa-
tives OF other branches of organized
labor are anxious to repudiate the
action taken al Bridgeport by the few
wet workers. Meetings have been held
at Bellaire, East Liverpool and Steu-
benvilie, and these meetings have been
attended by members of organized Ia
Dor. representing various trades and
occupations Al the meeting held a,
Bellaire, and composed of not only
miners. but steel workers, carpenters
street car men, and various other
trades, the following was adopted.
Whereas. America is at war. strug-
Cling for liberty and democracy, and
every ounce of our energy is required
that success for our country may be
assured; and
Whereas. our government has rec
ognized the necessity of safeguarding
our soldiers from the destructive
| liquor traffic; and
| Whereas, It Is necessary 10 save
! foodstuffs and fuel that our allies and
| our own country need 10 win this
war; and
! Whereas. the disloyal brewery in.
| terests are worse than wasting mil
| lions of bushels Of grain and tons Of
fuel in the manufacture of beer; ant
| Whereas. We believe that American
labor is being misrepresented by those
| who state that our patriotism depends
on our ability to buy q glass of beer
and
Whereas, the liquor traffic interfere
with the natural and successful
growth of the American labor move
iment: be il
Resolved. That we. the Trade
Union Dry League of Belmont county
representing miners, street car mer
steel workers, carpenters, glass work
ers and other trades, in meeting as
sem bled, pledge our loyal support t
our government, and our willingness
10 make any sacrifice necessary so tina
: our armies may be returned victo
| fiOnS. and be II further
\ Resolved, That We are in favor c
, the prohibition of the manufactur
and sale OF Intoxicating liquor, bot
in the state and nation. and furthe
we petition our president and senator
from Ohio to give their support to tn
wartime prohibition amendment no
before congress. and that we. as pa
triotic American citizens and as mem
bers of trade unions organized to Pre-
tect the interests of their member
resent the Islander that the price c
] the loyalty of American labor
measured by a glass of beer: and be
further
: Resolved, That copies of this reese
luton be forwarded 10 Senator Hard
ing and Senator Pomerene and to tn
president of the United States
FORD MOORE President.
Isaac MCGEE Secretary.
. These resolutions have the rigt
: ring. and express the sentiments of
large majority of the workers of East
. ern Ohio