The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-14
MCLACHLAN GETS
LETTER OF CHEER
FROM MILITANT
Ardently Awaits Re-
lease of Mine Leader

In the nope Unat more comrades
will cheer up brave Jim MacLachlan
who is serving two years in Dorches-
ter penitentiary, Nova Scotia, for his
courage in fighting for the miners Of
District 26, the following letter from
a militant miner on this side of the
line is published.
MacLachlan was the president of
the district who led the miners strike
in sympathy with the British Empire
Steel Corporations millmen, for
which he was expelled by John L.
Lewis and imprisoned by the pro-
vince.
Mr.. James B. MacLachlan,
"Guest" of Govt of Canada,
British Empire Steel Corp,
Dorchester Penitentiary,
Nova Scotia, Canada.
Dear Comrade MacLachlan: Busy
as we have been, there is no excuse
that l can offer for not having writ
ten you before now; in facH, must
confess to negligence in this respect
and forthwith offer my apology.
/ presume there is little use at
tempting to give you the news con-
corning the outside world, especially
that affecting the miners, for l un-
derstand you are permitted. to receive
unlimited mail and to read the
papers. The Canadian comrades,
suppose, have given you the informa-
ton concerning the Indianapolis f.
ssco, but none exist who can give the
real story; words cannot describe it
and I am of the opinion that even an
artist could not draw q picture of it,
such was the monstrosity.
Sluggers and Cynicism.
John L. Lewis was at the height Of
his infamous career in that conven-
ton and, am frank to admit, 1 am
unable to command words outside the
profane vocabulary, to properly de-
scribe him. With bold, brazen at
titude, backed by his army of slug
gers and All unmatchable cynicism,
not to mention his brutal carcasm, he
ruthlessly ruled without regard to
the registration of sentiment, as ex-
pressed by voice and vote on the diff
ferent questions.
cannot boast, l even depIore the
fact, that was born a British sub
ject, when that government allows its
dollar-grabbing dogs of war to i'm
prison you because of your activities
in the interest of the ones who work,
yet there is little difference, if any,
between the governments of the old
order. The mystery is that the work
ers are so tolerant as to allow it.
May we not hope that the day is
near when the tables will be turned
and our class, the working class, in
Canada and all the countries of the
world, as is now the case in Russia,
will rule in the interest of the work
ers. Then the workers can enjoy a
fuller, better and happier life, in
stead Of as now, shaving for profits,
comfort and luxuries for the idle
rich.
The DAILY WORKER.
If you can let me know thru your
family, to Comrade Bell at Glaze
Bay, whether or not you are getting
the DAILY WORKER, / would be
glad to subscribe for you, so you
could at least keep in touch with
what is going on, until your perse-
cutors are forced to free you from
the unwarranted Imprisonment which
is now your lot. Then again you
can serve in the Glass Struggle that
must lead to the inevitable, complete
emancipation of the working class.
In closing, let me assure you that
will write more often, but with the
hope that it will be unnecessary to
address the letters to that vile der
Of capitalist oppression, l remain in
Comradeship,
Thomas Myerscough.
P. S.-Comrades are urged t.
write to MacLachlan at Dorchester
Penitentiary, Nova Scotia, Canada.