The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-24


and that is arbitration. All points to .
interference by the government.
Lewis, shouting to the housetops that
the miners will not submit to arbitra-
tion, have nothing to do with it, really
is in favor of arbitration.
Lewis is held in check by the mem
bership not to fool so much with ar
bitration, especially since the mem
bership bitterly remembers the Will
son impartial" arbitration board of
the 1920 strike, the strike the miners
lost everything they fought for.
That Lewis really favors arbitra-
ton and government interference ir-
respective Of his loud naturalization
shouting can be proved by the records
of his speech at the tri-district con-
vention in July Of this year.
Speaking on what might happen if
the operators and great Americans"
| continued to scrap the Jacksonville
agreement he said, land II this situa-
tion continues it may be necessary
later on, to authorize a national shut
down of the mines of this country
while the government and the coal
operators and the representatives Of
the mine workers discuss the question
Of whether the Jacksonville agree
ment is going to be carried out"
Lewis Once Opposed Arbitration
We should remember 1t may" be
| naoaaeorv ~ dooiora a rat;ooo1 o4.tixo
We should also remember the govern
ment is to have a hand in the pro-
ceedings. The great mass Of the rank
and file are categorically opposed to
arbitration in every form. Many local
unions have adopted stern resolutions
and have circularized the entire union
membership of the anthracite fields
asking them to adopt the resolutions.
Arbitration will not be tolerated,
arbitration or Cancellation with an i'm
partial mediator" the whole works.
Local Union 1888, with a membership
of nearly 1000 adopted an anti-arbi-
tration resolution as early as August
LIST and demanded shutdown of the
anthracite mines in case no agree
ment was reached, the operators con-
Quoting an advertising campaign thru
the capitalist press urging the miners
to remain at work pending a new
agreement.
Notified Of this action of Local 1883,
Lewis in letter to the writer, as
secretary of the above local union,
said among other things: 81 am in
complete accord with the action taken
by Local Union 1888 with regard to
the arbitration offer of the operators. !"
PInehot Playing Politics
1t has been expected for long time
Pinchot would inject himself in the
strike, not for any Humanitarian"
motive. as he states, but as a political
trick on the part of this fellow who is
at odds with the state republican ma
chine. Pinchot and Pepper both wait
ed for the most favorable opportunity
of meddling, Pinchot with the idea of
swapping Pepper next year for the
senatorial nomination, which is the
prize he is after.
1t is a generally accepted fact that
Pinchot Twill oppose Pepper in the
primary felections next year. with
other rumors gaining Roadway he will
use the senate, il he wins, as a spring
board from which to project himself
into the 1928 presidential contest.
Especially when we consider Pinchot
made very detailed tour of the an
thracite fields just prior to the strike,
ostensibly to place his giant power
program before the people" but in
reality to attempt bolster his power
prior to the primaries next year.
Another trip will be made, this time
inspecting state institutions" Gift is
getting some good advertising these
days, to which he does. not object to
in the least. His interest in not the
miserable lot OF the anthracite mine
workers, his interference is not for
their interests
interference Coming
Anotherfactor which must be taken
into consideration with the expecta-
ton Pinchot will interfere, as he did
two years ago. in his recent appoint
ment of commission" OF the state
department OF labor, under Lands
burgh the secretary, to determine
what effect the strike has had on en-
ployment in industries other than
mining, but affected by the tie.up."
This move on the part of Pinchot is