The Tomahawk., 1919-12-18

press statement from the Friends Of
Ukraine: 4
"East" Galicia given to Poland!
What does this mean in the name OF
justice and humanity? How does it
harmonic with the points-with the
principle Of self-determination trum-
peted to the world? Where is the
consistency and self-respect Of the per-
petrators of this cruelty?
"The news come like thunderbolt
from clear sky on the 100000
Ukrainians living in this country.
1T means nothing more nor less
than the handing over of 100000
people to the tender mercies of the
race-they hate the most and have the
most reason for hating"
AMERICAN FEUDALIsM
From time to time during the past
year there have come from West Vir-
ginia and southern Ohio sensational
press reports of armed invasion" Of
the Guyan coal mining field in south
ern West Virginia, on the part of Or
ganized miners from adjoining re-
gions. Twice these reports have had
foundation in fact-the organized coal
miners in adjoining counties have
started with guns in their hands to
march across the mountains into
Logan county, which includes the
Guyan field. On each occasion Gov.
ernor Cornwell of West Virginia has
summoned federal troops to stop the
miners march.
Now these organized coal miners
have appealed to congress to investi-
gate the conditions existing in the
Guyan field, which their protests and
their threats of armed Intervention
have failed to correct. The officers of
district No. II Of the United Mine
Workers, which includes 100000 miners
in West Virginia, have sent letter to
every member Of congress asking i'm
mediate inquiry. ,
They assert that there are now
some $4,000 to $4,000 unorganized
miners in the Guyan field, held in a
sort of feudal subsection by "a private
army of thugs and gunmen," who beat
up men, women and children indis-
criminately when the slightest at
tempt to improve the wages or condi-
tions of employment is made. Wages
for machine miners are alleged to be
13 cents below the ton rate in adjoin-
ing fields; pick miners get 31.5 cents
per ton less; and 23.5 cents less Is
paid for pillar work. The right to
have their coal weighed is denied
them; they are compelled to work ex-
cessively long hours; many special
burdens are put upon them. And when
individuals have testified to these
grievances before some commission
named by the reluctant governor, the
witnesses have promptly been slugged
upon their return to Logan county.
THE NEW CABINET FIGHT
Will Secretary of Labor Wilson re-
sign?
Mr.. Palmer and Mr.. Burleson and
Mr.. Houston and sundry other cabi-
net gentlemen are said to be hopeful
that he will. 1t is also rumored that
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, who is
the ablest politician in the South, is
confident that he will not.
President Wilson seems to hold the
answer, to the riddle. If he RECEIVERS
sufficient physical strength to take up
the coal strike problem he may pos
sibly repudiate the IA par cent in
crease given by Fuel Administrator
Garfield and approved by the major
ity in the cabinet, and announce that
he stands by Secretary of Labor Will
son, who pledged the strikers, as
spokesman for the government, that
they should get 81 per cent increase
in wages. -
That is to say, If the president
makes good this pledge Of his secre-
tary of labor to the miners, the secre-
tary will not resign. But If the presi-
dent indorses the reputation of that
pledge on the part of Messrs. Palmer,
Burleson and others, then it will be
time for the only trade union man in
his official family to pack up his kit
of tools and walk out If he goes,
along with him will probably go Louis
II. Post, assistant secretary of labor,
and the final break between the ad-
ministration and it's strongest single
political ally of two presidential cam
paigns will be evident.
-Workingmen Protest Silk Hat An.