The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
Y. WI. CAMP AIGN
AMONG MINERS is
MOVING FORWARD
Progressive Clauses in
Union Constitution
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In going over carefully the constitu-
ton Of the United Mine Workers of
America, we discover many progress
i've clauses favorable to youth labor
in it. However, John L. Lewis and
his gang have made no effort whatso.
ever to enforce their own constitution.
In article two, under the title of the
object Of the organization we find the
third clause provides for the follow.
ing: ITO provide for the education of
our children by lawfully prohibiting
their employment until they have
reached at least sixteen years Of age"
What Has Lewis Done to Carry
This Out?
In article XVIII, District 10 constitu-
ton, under the heading of Initiation
fees" the following clauses are in it
effecting the young miner. Section 4.
"A members son from 16 to IL years
of age shall be admitted free" Sec
ton 5, provides for 1.-THE initiation fee
for members son from IL years of
age until he has reached 81 years of
age shall be $10." Section Z, Sons of
widows whose husbands were mem
bers at the time of their death shall
be admitted free provided said son is
under II years of age; if he has at
tanned his 18th year and has not
reached his 21st year, he shall be ad.
mitted according to section of this
article" Section 10, "The initiation
fee for boys not provided for other
wise and who have not attained their
18th year, shah be $40 and shall be
allowed to go to the face of the coal
as per state mining law. Such boys
who are IL years of age, or over, shall
be admitted as inexperienced bottom
laborers as per Section 6, of this ar
ticle." Sec. II, "No boy shall be adj
mitted to membership in any Loca
Union who is under 16 years of age"
There Must be No Discrimination
The Young Workers League of
America raises the slogan of free adj
mission to the union Of all young
workers under the age of 81 years
Whether young worker has parent
who is a member of the Mine Workers
,or not, we are opposed to any dis
elimination. If the U. M. w. of A. is
going to retain its hold and influence
and actually organize the scab fields it
will be necessary to make induce
ments to the young miners in joining.
The young miner is unable to meet
the same financial obligations as is
the adult miner.
In the International constitution
section IA of Article XIV, provides
for the following; "Boys under 16
years Of age and decrepit shall be
known as half members and shall pay
only half as much tax and assessment
as full members"
The Young Workers League op-
poses this discrimination of classify
ing the young boys of the state as
mentioned above, as half members.
Our demand is for their being ac-
cepted as full members and to enjoy
the same privileges as full members.
Saltzman to Go Among Miners
Max Saltzman, national organizer of
the Young Workers League of Amer
lea, will tour the whole state of Hi
nois to further the national campaign
in the coal industry, being conducted
by the Y. w. L. He will address mass
meetings in every town. The subject
on which he will speak is UNEM-
PLOYMENT OF THE MINER.
Comrade Saltzman is a very cap
able speaker. At the present time he
is touring the state of Minnesota
Michigan and Wisconsin. He finished
recently an organizational tour of the
state of Massachusetts, Comradc
Saltzman will present the program OF
the Young Workers League in rela
ton to its coal campaign to all min.
ers. He will strive to establish a
nucleus of the league in every i'm
portant Southern Illinois mining camp
For any information on Comrade
Saltzman's tour, write the national
Office OF the Young Workers League
His schedule follows:
SaItzman's Tour Thru Illinois
Dec. /, 2, 3 ...............W. Frankfort, Ill.
Dec. 4, 5......................Johns City. Ill.
Dec. ......-.........-.............Duquoin, Ill.