Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-22
Citizens Tells Of
Agitator S Work

Governor Bilbo has received let
ter signed by more than 100 Of the
leading citizens Of Pascagoula, pro-
testing against the misrepresenta-
lions of c. II. Franck. an organizer
for the American Federation Of La
Dor, who was in Jackson last week
at the meeting Of the State Fedora
ton Of Labor seeking exoneration.
Franck, it viii be recalled, was or
dered to leave Pascagoula because Of
his pernicious activity in the ship
yards at that place. The letter to
the Governor is as follows:
eve note from the press that one,
c. H. Franck, formerly Of Pasca-
goula, and who, because Of his con-
slant agitation and high-handed con-
duct here for the past two years q
more has been a detriment to the
city's progress and development, and
constant source Of annoyance to
every industry, was invited by pub
lie meeting, composed Of all classes
Of citizens, including some seven OF
eight hundred union men land among
whom were the international repre-
sentatives of organized labor of all
crafts, copy Of their telegram at
tached), to leave the city, has been
in Jackson making representations of
his martyrdom, and exemplary con
duet here, and that he has secured
the pledge Of the outgoing governor
to investigate, etc.
at seems the State Federation Of
Labor accepted his evidence Of the
matter and exonerated him, while
there were hundreds Of good union
men here, and the heads Of various
crafts, who would have gladly testi-
fled to the facts in the matter. About
three months loss Of time in one year
to some $500 laboring men, as a de
rect result of his conduct is an in
dictment from which he cannot es-
cape, and the judgment can rest sole
ly on the testimony Of union men
alone.
"There is a magnificent shipbuild-
ing plant here constructing steel ships
5000 tons and up, employing a large
number Of men, and which is spend-
ing millions Of dollars annually. It
is the life and existence Of the city.
It's remaining here depends upon its
ability to compete with other similar
plants throughout the country. It
cannot do this and lose two or three
months year, brought about by the
nagging and annoyance of irrespon-
sible parties who never work them-
selves, and have a mania for interfer-
ing with those who do, and who are
satisfied and content.
eve enclose copy Of the action Of
the citizens, taken in the open, IN
Guiding the statement of the repre-
sentatives Of organized labor Of va
rious crafts. That he leave Pasca-
goula and remain away, was and IS,
imperative for Pascagoula's interest.
There was and is no fight here on
unionism or organized labor. No dis
tinction made against any man be-
cause Of his affiliations or associa-
tons, but there is a determined re-
solve among all classes Of our peo-
pie, that the interests Of the city and
community shall not be destroyed BY
agitators or trouble-makers, whose
usual purpose is to rule or ruin with
out regard to the rights and privi-
leges of others.
Without making charges against
any specific person, there has occur
red here from time to time in the last
year, anonymous notes threatening
lives, threats to run out GER
tain laboring people working for the
city, pecan grove Of Fred Lindinger
cut down at night, horse Of police
given glass, boycOtts against certain
and others and general
cowardly threats against officials.
"These things do not exist in
America, and especially in Missis-
sippi, except when the I. w. WIS Of
Bolsheviks have taken root, and is
he direct result Of such peoples
The above is recited only to sug-
yest that here are two sides to this
natter, and as you have, according
% the press, promised to investigate,
We deem it proper and timely to