The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-11

; At least, this method has been used
in many cases to cut wages, and at the
same time to avoid a strike. The
Brotherhood treasury is practically
empty because Of a strike two years
ago, and the men are in no condition
to weather another strike at this time.
Too, the merchants In town are in
bad shape because OF the poor pottery
work. and they cannot carry the peo-
pie thru a strike as they have done
heretofore:
r. r. Shops Close.
The r. r. shops in Wellsville, four
miles away which used to employ sew
eral hundred men. have been laying
them of all along, for about two OF
three years: until month ago there
were only three men working there,
understand.
The 1875 carpenters in East Liver
pool, who struck on May 1, for raise
OF s1.0G day, are still out. Six Of
the union carpenters had been taking
some contracts, and they signed for
the raise; also one of the outside con-
tractors signed up. The four big
lumber companies, and the two lum-
Der companies In Wellsville, refuse to
sign. Building would be at stand
still. but for the fact that many Of the
carpenters are now working ION their
own" at the increased rate, and the
home-builders are saving money by it,
at that
L Negroes Organize. 81
A full Negro committee of about
twenty-five members was organized to
take care Of the coming Fort-white-
I man lecture; and, later, the local work
Of the Negro Labor Congress.
Fort-Whlteman Speaks.
The evening previous. the secretary
was visited by two men, one in uni
form, who claimed to have been sent
by the mayor to know what kind of q
meeting was to he held next day
Upon reassuring them, and also the
mayor, next morning, that It would
be harmless. we we're allowed to pro
coed as we had planned
I Comrade Lovett -Whitemar
gave very fine speech regarding the
Negro Labor Congress, and afterward
a talk to those interested describing
his travels, which was enjoyed al
much as the address. The lecture was
well-attended, two-thirds Of the audi
ence being colored people; and It will
have good results
A "Fake" Coop Mine.
Power Point, near here. (callet
formerly West Point,") is resuminl
work in its soft-coal mines under the
following conditions:
i Most Of the mines are now WORKING
with the companies assuming half o.
the dead work"
No. 40, owned by the Hammond
Coal Co., has been reorganized as ar
alleged cooperative" The company
is reported to have given the men I
lease; and pays them for the
coal already loaded on the fiat cars
About fifteen men are working
They bunch their merchandising the
mine, assuming all its care and al
dead work; and are trying to guaran
tee themselves $3.50 per day.
Leads to "open Shop
Mr.. Fleming, the district officer O
the union, came to Power Point anC
told them they could not operate II
that way. that they were violating tn,
Jacksonville agreement.
The men have hired foreman
named Peter Naylor, and he anC
Fleming debated the matter on tn,
floor of the local. Naylor out-talked
or out-argued Fleming, asking him 1
he wanted to shut down the mine
1t seemed to some present as tho
Fleming really desired that the mel
should lose their charter; altho as
matter Of form he protested their &C
ton.
The whole thing appears to leaC
toward rendering No. 46 PRACTICAL,
open shop"