The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-23
Barometer of Public Opinion
Tor the ConI Miners.


pf J1uuary 10 signed An American feel mat
the public should hear line or two from The
IaburluE class ~ people, or. as An American
puts li tho unions.
Does the public In general really know why
tho coal miners were striking The coal strike
was called because the coal operators would not
permit the miners 10 WORK. ,,
Does the public really know that? In reality
these miners were asking to he permit'eu r, Io
work AT least five days out or each week. Ihe
public thinks that the minors only wanted 70
work five days week. The mine operators
DO not pcrmit any Of their men 10 work over
two or three days a week Tho other three or
four utya Of the week the mines are laying lul'
Why So that they may put up the contention
mat there Is scarcity Of coal and consequently
up goes the price OF coal and you, an American.
and the rest OF the public, pays the price ana
Does Mir An American" also know that these
coal miners have to furnish their own tools ana
Dear reader. how many Of you could afford 10
work three days out Of each week and support
family?
10 strike and permit people to freeze. Granted.
But II the crime any greater than forcing man
10 work on starvation wages and let ms loved
live In poverty and misery
Nh An American" states that the railroad
men have been dscredltiug government manage
mcnt. ne knows because the railroad men nave
admitted It to him personally. He lies
defy you today to show me a more MGR IoyaI
group OF men than the railroad men. or course
every fair minded man must realize that there
are a few radicals In all walks OF life.
the war than the railroad men. lie was fighting
on the fronts OF Europe and every foot OF TINS
L. \. a. And when the prufiteers began 10
raise the prices the necessities OF lie and II
got to "A point whore the railroad man was
forced to ask for more money we we're damned
from the beginning to the end. And who was
any more loyal and square than the railroad
| man when our honorable president Mr Wood
row Wilson. requested the railroad men 10
postpone their request for more money until the
government could be given an opportunity 10
cut IN. II c Of l. down? We readily consented
Mp have received our increase, bnt
the H. G. OF l.. still scars. Yet we are a bunch
Of radicals" and should bc deported TO Russia
Mr. AN Americun's' article Is so full OF ig-
norauce that 1t is really amusing. lie Is even
so little, or perhaps II Is through ifnoranGe' On,,
teutions IL Mr. AN American" has been for
tunate enough to gain admission into the inys-
SO without the GOOD "I ihe oIntr ~ near, " ne
Is what might he termed pin Mason because
| does not approx" Of such sabotage az he Is
| handing out to the general public.
Does Mr.. AN American know that at least
| 80 per cent OF the railroad men In this country
! belong to the Masonic organization? Yet he
| con lends that every union In the country today
/ approves OF sabotage, crime and destruction OF
lie may have been Mason but undoubtedly
| he is not one now When a fair minded man
/ read. such an article as Mr.. An American" has
/ had the audacity to publish In our free press
/ he fairly rises up with Indignation,
such radical ideas as hts are what Is driving
our country into a state OF anarchy today. Let
every man delve In and obtain facts before he
VOICES an hpll'l'h
ship your reds to Russia where they be
/ long, give an honest davs wage for homes
/ days work. cut out the radical talk and by hare
/ work and sane actions let's pull our country
/ through this soviet storm and give every mar
a square deal whether union or non-unlon OF
ono OF tho 'hc-damned public and make ou
I government of the people by the people an'
for the people"
can assure Mr.. AN American that II h.
had excluded the rest Of his article and pub
lishcd litue more on this order he wou
. have received "A welcome hand from 30 per cen
. of tho members OF the various unions as wei
as the public.
Nerve is what holds An American up be
fore the eyes OF the world today. but this on
. did not have the nerve TO publish his name.
Does Mr. AN American think the union
are voting to strike for The pleasure Of IT. Di