The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-20

WOHkER. The few locals which have
been organized in this coal field have
repeatedly asked Green for aid to or
ganize the non-union miners. They
have pointed out that the wages are
only $3.50 per day and that the min
ers themselves are demanding organ
:zation.
Green Tried to Gag Complaints.
In reply, Green wrote these locals,
asking them not to make public these
deplorable conditions. On June 81,
1924, Green wrote L. e. Whitehead,
Of Local Union No. 41O6, Blackey,
Kentucky, who had asked for aid in
organizing the non-union miners, who
had asked for a charter, II thank you
for the information You submit re-
garding mining prices and working
conditions, which you explain prevail
in eastern Kentucky. This informa-
tion is decidedly interesting. | do not
think II would be advisable at this
time to submit the data which you
give to the public thru the United
Mine Workers Journal. It would be
all right to do SO at some later time,
but not now."-Slgned, William Green.
Green was asked by Whitehead for
aid in organization and wrote back
that nothing could be done now.
Whitehead then sent Green reso-
luton requesting that something be
done to organize the miners of eastern
Kentucky, who had again and again
spontaneously held meetings and re-
quested the aid of the miners union.
Green replied. Il have noted the copy
OF the resolution you sent me. I'm.
doubtedly, there is a strong sentiment
in favor of organization Of the min
ers of the Hazard coal field. This same
sentiment prevails in some other sec
tons of eastern Kentucky. However,
this may be the international execu-
tive board has been rather cautious
in any action which might be taken
looking toward the organization Of this
important coal field. Any move to or
ganize in these fields must proceed
with caution and calm elaboration"
He PeddIes His Bull.
Whenever a campaign is begun In
eastern Kentucky every detail will be
mapped out carefully. We want to be
sure that when movement is start
ed, it will not end in failure. You
sent the resolution as prepared by
your local union to me for considera-
ton. feel that the situation in east
ern Kentucky ought to be brought to
the international convention thru a
resolution, but It Is my opinion that
the section of the resolution you sub
NIT wherein President Lewis Is either
directly or indirectly criticised should
be amended so that this Objectionable
feature Of the resolution would be ell
minated. therefore, suggest that you
amend the resolution so as to eIimin-
ate that part"
Seeing that nothing but discourage
ment and excuses for delay came from
the executive board members, the coal
miners Of eastern Kentucky took the
matter up with Samuel Pascoe, ap-
pointed by the executive board as
president of district 80, and a friend
Of William Green. Pascoe was ap-
pointed five years ago, when few To-
calls had been organized by the miners
union.
With no apparent reason for doing
so, and with the approval of the inter-
national officers. Pascoe Immediately
stopped the work of organizing. He
has done nothing to organize the non
union miners since his appointment.
He has not even made efforts to hold
together the local unions organized
when he was appointed provisional
president. Consequently, twenty Of
the local unions organized in the Haz-
ard coal field have been broken up by
the coal operators, without protest on
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