The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08
LABORFAC.NG.
FIGHT 0NL|FE
Lewis Appeals to 400, 900 Min
ers to Prepare for Two
Years. unl9n War. ~
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{ already has been Violently ana
iciously attacked by the coal opera
IRIS OF Alabama. who have fis.iy'
luntly refused to have any dealing
Z an character or kind with the
nited Mine Workers OF America.
II only that, but they have openly
nd fsgrantly defied the President
{ the United States by refusing 10
hey the order of the Bituminous
'oal Commission to meet with their
nployes. This Is q straw when
hows the way the wind already ID
flowing In the fight against the
'iosed shop.
STEEL TRUST CONTROL.
The Steel Trust and all OF the
powerful interests which II repre-
sents or controls are behind the Ala
hama coal operators In this stand
They know II they can break down
the Upited Mine Workers OF Ameri-
a they can easily break down any
and all other labor unions whenever
hey see tit to do SO.
THE open shop campaign Is In
progress also In other industries. a
nationwide organization OF all the
elements and Influences that are op'
posed to trade unionism are lined UP
against the closed shop Idea. They
have collected and are still collecting
a huge slush fund which Is to be used
to finance the tight against the unions
Methods win count for nothing. so
long as they can destroy unionism.
As the weeks and months go on the
American people will realize more
and more the magnitude OF the night
IN - hIiah an ahnn which.
OF course. means the non-union shop.
TO REDUCE WAGES.
'There will be . great effort On the
part Of these Interests to hsssseS
down the wages Of the workers with
In the next year. Already this pIas II
beisE carried out. Reports come from
many places that employers have
posted notices that their plants will
close Indefinitely unless their en-
pIoyes accept q reduction In wages.
carrying out this scheme to force this
same Issue In other Industries all over
the country.
Everything that can be done to
cripple labor unions Is being ana
will continue to be done as a part
OF this scheme to destroy them.
Wherever 1t Is possible to tie up the
funds OF a labor union this viii be
done. Already $1.50O,O0O OF the funds
of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea Is tied up by lawsuits. and there
are other vultures who are only
waiting on opportunity to make fur
Their attacks on the treasury OF the
union. II they can do this to tn.
United Mine Workers they can do the
same TO other unions. so a general
attack on their tre4suries and their
funds may be expected.
NEED SAFE LEADERSHIP.
"These are some OF the big things
than confront the labor movement of
the country today and the United
Mine Workers in particular.
Sound, clear-headed. safe. tested.
experienced leadership, coupled with
absolute trust. confidence and CO.
operation on the part OF the entire
membership is the policy that will
carry the miners union and the great
American labor movement through
the storms of the tempestuous time
that is just ahead. The United Mine
Workers OF America have stood the
test before when dangers lurked to
destroy them. That they will do the
same thing again ought to be as
sured, for the United Mine Workers
of America is composed today OF the
same fine. splendid manhood that
always has characterized its exist
ence."