The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-15

Didn't I tell you" growed the old helper,
| "The big ones stick together like cement and we
blockheads always let them go once they have con
descended to bow to u.s."
"He must have been at the police station |" said
old Bernhard.
'FWell, let him come on p cried the tall pickman
and raised his fists.
The others, however, were not so confident DAT
least we ought to fetch ourselves a few sticks"
some advised.
I "Yesw the black-haired individual called and
turned toward the mine. They disappeared thru
4 the gate and returned with some laths and picks.
The three approached in great haste, big Ben
| lamin walking short distance ahead. II come
with peaceful intentions" he stammered, gasp
ing like dog.
1--WE come with peaceful intentions" the police
men repeated putting their hands ON their sabres.
you've stopped the pumps" gasped the fat
man again and looked at old Bernhard. $50 you
must have driven away the machinists. That's
unlawful" He had to pause to catch his breath.
'That's unlawful" the policemen repeated and
took their pistols out of their cases.
'You must admit the machinists to the pumps
again! You must also let me enter the mine! Why,
the pit is being foodedy' The man screamed it in
the mems faces and came nearer.
"Step asidew commanded the two policemen
anu dloO Cdulc uSdTSr WIFI Ill.,
The men had not interrupted fat Benjamin
while he was speaking Even now no one an
swered. Only when the three came nearer, some
started to open their mouths
Then old Bernhard stepped out "No one goes
into the minew he snarled looking the fat man
in the face.
mo one!" exclaimed the men who stood up
and now came nearer from all Sides surround
ing the three
= 4 Al. -, A.
u policemen shouted and tried ITO raise his pistol
But they took it out of his hand. Also from
the other
"No one comes in here!" said old Bernhard
still more sharply
"Then what do you want?" the fat man asked
anxiously as he saw himself deprived of his pro
lection.
owe want the director to comet" said old Bern
hard.
LET the director Gomez shouted the others
too.
"Let him take down this shameful notice! Let
him pay decent wage! We don't want to
starvep They called from all sides.
'"Tell him thatw the tall miner roared, step
ping forward. "Tell him that! Or his pit will
continue to be foodedw
The three ran back. They even returned faster
than they had come.
''Whatll we do now?" asked some.
| -IHey WON'T let Lne PIT De n0Odeu! SAID an
older miner.
"Nov' old Bernhard agreed. '"The director will
come now all right"
The men settled down again Towards nine,
a few women came Also children. Some brot
coffee
care you striking?" asked Mother Bernhard
pushing towards her husband.
"We're striking, Mother" the old man nodded.
= "The Afternoon shift have heard about it too"
2 the woman continued.
81 sent few men in" answered the old man.
2 Given the children are carrying it to the
! houses" said another woman and smiled. "They
expect to meet in the marketplace towards
/ eleven"
Until about ten o'clock one appeared.
Shortly after ten o'clock however, the policemen
came again. There was a third person with
81 them
The first two stopped about fifty steps from the