Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-25

Federation of Labor. Their unrelent-
irg attitude toward their employees,
the anthracite miners, and their IN
difference to the public welfare and
the public necessity cannot fail TO
rouse the generous spirit of the mem
bership of organized labor. 1t seems
to be the purpose of the anthracite
coal operators to crush and destroy
the spirit of organization among the
anthracite mine workers, to ruthless
ly starve them into submission and to
tvrannically dictate the terms of en-
ployment and the conditions under
which their employees shall live.
"'The mine workers OF the an
thracite region are uncomplalmngly
suffering. Business throughout that
territory is stagnated and that part of
the American public which IS forced
to purchase its coal in small allot-
ments from day to day is the. victim
of the arrogant and lndetenslple
rolicy being pursued by the anthracite
coal operators.
"'Organized labor is alive to this
situation. It's sympathies and its IN
terests are with the anthracite min
ers. The convention Of the Amencan
Federation of Labor, held at Atlantic
City in October, extended its full and
complete endorsement Of the anthrac-
lie strike and directed the Executive
| Council of the American Federation OF
| I abor to cooperate in every possible
and practical way to the end that the
anthracite mine workers achieve COM
ulete success in their efforts Organ
iIed labor cannot and will not remain
massive and unresponsive when the
wives and children of our striking
brothers are hungry and suffering Tor
the necessities of life.
Therefore, as the President OF
the American Federation OF Labor
and in behalf of the Executive Coun--
ell of the American Federation OF
Labor, | appeal to the membership OF
organized labor throughout the Jurls..
diction of the American Federation OF
7 ahor to contribute such amounts OF
money as you may be able to give for
the purpose of supplying food and
clothing to the striking anthracite
miners and their families. Make your
financial donations as large as cir
cumstances will permit:
"FWe urge that all international
and National Unions contribute as lib
orally as the necessities of the an
thracite mine workers require and as
literally as the condition of their
treasures will permit. we recon-,
mend that all State and Central
Bodies and Local Unions and Fedefai
Unions of the American Federation OF
Labor donate from their treasures
Let every member of organized labor
give and give generously. In add,
ton, we request that all Centra
Bodies appoint committees to devise
ways and means by which funds may
be secured. The needs of the an
thracite miners are pressing. They
must have money now. All funGS
contributed will be spent economically
and by duly accredited representa-,
tIves of the United Mine Workers OF
America in the distribution of relief
Send YOUR donations at once. Do not
DELAY. Make your contributions tc
Frank Morrison, Secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor, Wash
inpton. D. c.. He will promptly
acknowledge and receipt for the same
'Fraternally yours,
WILLIAM GREEN,
President, American Federation OF
Labor.
Frank Morrison, Secretary.
James Duncan, Frank Duffy, I. A
Rickert, Jacob Fischer, Matthew Woll
sIartin F. Ryan, James Wilson, James
P. Noonan, Daniel Tobin, Executive
Council, American Federation OF
Labor.
The worlds riches increase each
dav. The Union Label stands for thf
wealth shall have a fair share OF it: