The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-28
BY ANTHONY BIMBA.


~ ton of 1920-1922, was the working
class of this country confronted with
such a systematic and well-planned
offensive of the capitalist class as it
is today. Our trade unions and the
entire labor movement are pushed
against the wall and they must either
fight or surrender completely.
The situation of the miners is
desperate one. In the bituminous
fields the United Mine Workers of
America are made almost entirely
helpless against the blows of the en-
ployers. The prolonged strike has
been effectively crippled by dozens of
the most sweeping injunctions. 1t is
hard to find a coal town or shaft
affected by the strike in which there
is no injunction.
In the Pittsburgh district, thou
sands of miners families are on the
verge of starvation. Even the leaders
of the American Federation of Labor,
after months of silence to the suf-
fering of the miners, found it neces-
sary to make an appeal for the re-
lief of the starving women and chill
dren. Even they could no longer dis
regard one of the greatest struggles
in the history of the American labor
movement.
The Colorado Massacre.
THEN the Colorado strike! Over
l five weeks ago the miners went on
strike. They were condemned by the
leaders of the U. NJ W. of A, but
they had to make a stand against the
onslaught of the mine owners.
The strike swept like wild-fire
throughout the state, engulfing one
mine after another until the entire
coal industry was shut down Men,
women and children went on the
picket line and with songs on their
lips and fire of hatred in their hearts,
they braved the brutality of the mas
ter class.
On November 21st, the state troops
were sent to smash the picket line and
put an end to the resistance of the
workers. Without any provocation,
fire was opened upon the workers, and
five of them were murdered in cold
blood, while sixth miner died and
many others were wounded The Lud-
low massacre of 1914 was repeated.
The blood of the workers was once
more shed by the hirelings Of the
Rockefeller interests.
Capitalists Rejoice
The blood-thirsty master-class re-
joiced with the success of this blood
letting. The New York Evening Post
FASTENED to defend the murderers.
Public opinion said that organ of
the ruling class on the morning after
the massacre, will stand solidly be-
hind Governor Adams in his deter
mination to restore law and order in
the Colorado coal fields 1t will al
ways stand behind its authorized of
ficials when the issue is thus clearly
drawn between the /. w. W. and the
American government"
To murder the peaceful workers in
cold blood is to restore "law and or
der"
In New York.
IN New York we have most deter
mined stand of the traction inter-
ests against any attempt to organize
the traction workers. The I. R. T. is
asking for an injunction against the
entire American Federation of Labor.
Thanks to the criminal policy of the
right wing, the trade union conditions
in the needle trades industry of New
York have been destroyed in the shops
and the unions are Frustrated.
We hear that in Maine the wages
of the textile workers have been
slashed by 10 per cent. There can be
no doubt that this wage cutting bust
ness will be extended to the other tex
tile centers of New England.
Anti-Alien Bills.
MR.. DAVIS, secretary Of the Depart
AVA ment of Labor, announces that he
will insist on the adoption by Con-
gress of the anti-alien bills. This is
another attack upon the workers-an
attack of the most brutal and danger
Gus character.
The Frame-Up System.
ONLY few weeks ago Sacco and
Vanzetti were murdered.
About the same time, nine needle
trades workers in Mineola We're SEN
fenced to prison for long terms.
In New York, two innocent Italian
workers, Greco and Garlic, have
been released only after a fascist
frame-Gp was exposed.
In Cheswick, Pa, twenty miners are
facing prison terms.
The miners of Zeigler, H., lost
their appeal and must go to prison.
And so on and so forth on all sides
and in all directions we see a general
offensive against the workers.
Even Bureaucrats Aghast.
Even William D. Mahon, president