The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-10

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The Yellow Dog Pledge
At Dowell, the yellow dog" as they
call 1t, was put into effect and some
II men were discharged for refusing
to fill out this yellow dog. At Ben
ton there is the Employment
Agency" so-called, and readers Of the
DAILY WORKER will remember how
just prior to the last miners election
where Brother Schroeder of West
Frankfort, secured money from the
sub-district and bought job, and had
the ones they bou yht the job from,
arrested. A loud cry went up from
the machine, the election took place,
and after it was over, it was discov-
cred that it was not the bosses who
had been selling jobs, but IAN employ
ment agency" and therefore, nothing
could be done. The miners around
West Frankfort had a feeling all the
while, (that the Harrington machin-
cry, which is represented by Lon Fox
who is now in hospitaI as a result
Of his treason to the rank and fle),
that once Fox got a hold of that case
it would be squashed, and it was
squashed.
The latest developments in this re-
markable proven case of job selling, is
that the man who caught that COM
pany red-handed with the goods, has
been discharged from the mine on
what appears to be frame-up similar
to the Joe Loda case at Peabody Six,
and the frame-up against Henry Cor
bishley at zeigler. At Harrisburg and
at Collinsville the writer was inform
ed that all it took to secure a job
in these two cities was to Have a
good looking wife for the boss to come
and see." In Collinsville a miner
there told Freeman Thompson and
myself before several witnesses that
such could be proven in Coilinsville.
Pretty Wives Get Jobs
In Harrisburg spoke from the court
house steps, in the presence of
large group of miners, an ex-United
States senator and a coal operators
commissioner and the sheriff's son
were in the crowd and being previous
ly informed of the immoral transac-
lions that was necessary to secure
work at Harrisburg, l mentioned that
fact In my talk, and it was promptly
concurred with by ordinations and
remarks verifying my statement. At
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to go the Fathers" and secure a note
from him. So even we see religion
playing its class collaboration policy
along with the miners officials. Much
talk is on the streets of Eldorado of
how jobs are being bought for money.
In fact, it is a general subject all
over Illinois, but in Springfield is the
place to work the different wires to
secure job. You know that is where
the Len Small machinery holds sway,
it is the steal half as Duncan Nc
Donald so ably quotes it. So one way
that has been used to large extent is
to go to the "Steal hail." Estate house,
and go up to see Martin Bolt, the di-
ractor of mines and minerals (who
just recently passed away, and made
room for John L. Lewis brother) and
notes are dished out to certain kinds
of individuals TO go TO the mines to Sc
cure jobs.
Failing that of course, there stands
the Miners Building" so-called, and
look up Frank or Walter or Har-
ry, and if they are not in,
look up Joker Young, the board mem
Der and get note similar to this orr
ginal signed one of his that / have in
my possession with his name signed
thereto in his own handwriting which
cannot be disputed, it reads as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Harry Snodgrass, Mine Mana
ger, Citizens Mine, Springfield, Ill.
If it is possible at all, please give
Mr.. Armstrong place digging. (Sign-
edj John Young.
Takers and Bosses United.
Can you imagine a more treacher-
Gus kind of leadership than this note
proves this scoundrel to be? How
could boss give a friend of mine a
job if l was fighting him, as | should
be fighting him for the interests of
the men | was to serve? And does
1t not prove that there is a close re-
lationship between the officers Of the
miners union and themselves when
the coal company such scraps of pa
per? Is better proof OF class-colla-
boration needed to awaken the sleep
ing miners out of the lethargy they
are in.
Could | as an officer OF the miners
union, fight the common enemy, the
coal operators, while ] on the other