The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-16
MINERS FIGHT
TO WIN STRIKE
IN ANTHRAX
Clash with Drivers of
Coal Trucks
BY PAT TooHEY.
(Worker correspondentl

PLAINS, IA, Jan. IL After the
general grievance committee of Lo-
cal Union 1888, U. M. w. of A., per-
/ suaded a group of men who were
working on the old culm banks here
1 to quit, truck load Of the coal from
the canal bed was stopped The driver
refused to stop at the request of the
union committee, About 300 miners
had assembled and by this time an
other truck made its appearance.
This also refused to stop. Stones and
clubs were soon flying all over.
The driver was deeply cut in the
head by flying rock, the other sew
erely beaten by the crowd of men
and boys. This is the first minifesta-
tion of violence in the Wilkes-Barre
section. The driver stated several
shots were fired at him.
= Now Guard Refuse.
The attempt of the union commit
tees to stop the hauling of coal from
the canal beds and culm banks con-
tinue. To date the Teamsters' Union
refuses to haul any coal whatever. The
operators are utilizing the present
strike by having workers put to work
on the canal beds and culm banks re-
claiming coal that was lost among the
slate, rock and other refuse.
This refuse has been lying untouch-
ed for many years, but now the bos-
ses have guards watching the culm
banks for fear the workers may steal
a bucket to keep warm. The bosses
have this coal separated from the re-
fuse, washed in the river and then
sold to the anthracite consuming
public"
Four young miners were arrested
at Ashland for attempting to remove
some of this culm bank coal to their
homes. They were held for court.
In many places workers are being ar
rested for taking this refuse coal in
order to keep warm at home. In most
Instances they cannot afford the price
Of a ton of coal, if coal were obtain.
able.
Central Body Aids.
Scranton Central Labor Union
yesterday contributed $4,000 to be
used in relief work among the chill
dren of the miners in the isolated
mining towns adjacent to Scranton
where suffering Isl reported to bel
more acute than elsewhere. The c.
L. U. also appointed a committee to
solicit additional funds for relief work
from the various unions and fraternal
organizations in the Scranton terri
tory.
A letter to Lewis and Inglis from
bhe Greater Wilkes-Barre real estate
board, joint letter bearing the name
Of practically every concern affiliated
with the local chamber Of commerce,
and a letter from the editors of the
sixteen capitalist dailies in the an
thracite field were sent within the
past few days. Everybody is joining
the chorus now First it was the
priests and the hospitals, then come
| this aggregation. The pleas" for
4 everlasting peace" are contained in
all Of them, but if these pleas" are
carefully read one can find slam at
the union. The "pleas" of the editors
end with the following advice"
A PIea-For Arbitration.
Better arbitration with full dinner
pals, comfortable homes with warm
clothing, than failure of collective |
bargaining and strike with empty |
stomachs."
None of these appeals" champion
the cause of the miners, none encour-
age them to fight it to a finish, but
all Sin the name of god" and then for
the sake of humanity" urge the
miners to accept arbitration, the lolly-
pop of the operators.