Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-25
Immediate Aid
For the Miners
Sorely Needed
President Green Appeals to the
Organized Workers for
United Assistance

William Green, President of the
American Federation Of Labor, has
issued a stirring appeal to all organ
lied labor in America to come to the
aid of the anthracite miners now oil
strike. The United Mine Workers of
America, he said, have been spending
many thousands of dollars each month
in supplying relief in the way Of food,
clothing and shelter, but the burden
has become too great for one organ
ization and the cry for help has
reached beyond the United Mine
Workers of America.
President Green states that organ
lied labor in America must hear that
cry and respond to the needs Of the
men, women and children in the an
thracite region who are suffering
from hunger.
"The attitude of the anthracite coal
operators constitutes a challenge to
the membership of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor" he said. "Their
unrelenting attitude toward their en-
ployes, the anthracite miners, and
their Indifference to the public well
fare and the public necessity cannot
fail to rouse the generous spirit of
tie membership of organized labor
He said that it seemed to be the
purpose of the anthracite coal opera
tors to crush and destroy the spirit of
organization among the mine work
ers, to ruthlessly starve them into
submission and to tyrannically die
tate the terms and conditions under
which their employees shall live.
Every national and international
union, state, city central body, the
G5,0G0 local unions and the rank and
file should "give and give generous
ly." he said. He requested all cen
tral bodies to appoint committees to
devise ways and means by which
ftnIs may be secured.
"The American Federation of Labor
has been watching with ever increas-
ing interest the contest which has
been forced upon the anthracite min
ers of the unyielding position of the
anthracite coal operators" said Pres
ident Green, in a statement explain
ing the circular letter he has sent to
all organized labor.
eve have hoped that reason, judg-
ment and moral Suasion would result
in bringing about a settlement and a
resumption of mining operations IN
the anthracite coal regions. In COM
mon with the public generally we
have been sorely disappointed.
"The situation has become acute
and as a result of the continued hu
man suffering, particularly amon6
the wives and children of the an
thracite mine workers, the member
ship of organized labor is coming to
the aid of their striking brothers and
their families.
"The American Federation of Lab
or is today issuing an appeal to all
International and National Unions
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor and to the millions of
members of the American Federation
of Labor for financial contributions to
be used in purchasing food and cloth
ing for the anthracite miners and
their families.
"By authority of the Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor | have issued the following
appeal to all organized units and
members of organized labor affiliated
with the American Federation of Lab
or:
"To the Officers and Members of
Organized Labor, Sisters and Broth
erS:
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