The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-17

the object or open assault by unioI
New Kensington small town
near here, was the scene of the trou-
BILE. The Kinloc mine of the Valley
Camp Coal Company is located
there. John Williams, race miner.
of Washington, Pa, was, attacked
by union men as he was going to
work with two companions, who fled
when they saw Williams beaten and
kicked.
The second trouble occurred at
Third Avenue and Ninth Street In
New Kensington at noon Saturday.
Chief Of Police Lloyd Skinner or
dered seven race men out of town
because they were going to work in
the non-union mine.
The third trouble occurred in
Third Avenue OF that town when
race miner was beaten, then put on
a street car and told to return TO
Pittsburgh.
Increasing Daily
Officials of the mine, however,
declared there was no trouble.
About $50 miners are at work.
Despite these small flareups, how
ever. and despite the efforts Of the
United Mine Workers to keep race
men from working in non-union
mines, the man power of such mines
Is increasing daily and consequently
the production. A bitter battle has
been waged between non-union op-
orators and the union for nearly
two years in this district. Latest re-
ports indicate that the union is los
Ing out in its stand.
Race miners have and are playing
one OF the most vital parts in this
industrial drama that they have
ever played save in the steel and
automobile industries some years
ago. The controversy actually wages
about them.
The unions did not encourage Ne
gro members until recently, when II
was discovered success could not be
achieved by the union unless Ne
groes were full members. But the
union waited a little too late and
thousands OF race miners found
themselves In good mine Jobs with
out the unions assistance. Conse-
quently they have failed to see
Itdi TcdSOtt W JUN HOW anu De dulO-
matically thrown out of work.
Excellent Treatment
Excellent treatment is accorded to
all the race miners by local nom
union operators. In addition to
making good money and holding
good jobs, they are given encourage
ment TO invest savings in stock of
the Pittsburgh Coal Company which
maintains one of the best employee
ownership plans in the country.
Race miners at first liable to lay. off
a few days out of each pay, have
grasped the benefit of a steady
work-steady pay policy on the part
OF the company and are now prov
ing to be the best of workmen.
jealousy Felt
Jealousy of their success has nat
urally been felt by the union which
delights in calling the race miners
Ignorant cotton pickers.''
Rumor has 1t that z. II. Gary,
head OF the United States Steel Cor
poratlon, and the Van Swerington
and Taplin interests of Cleveland
backed by the Rockefellers have
been battling for control of the larg-
est soft coal company in the world.
All these men have issued denials.
But the name of Taplin continues
to be mentioned in the fight. He
dominates the Pittsburgh Terminal
Coal Corporation here. A combina-
tion of the two is pending, accord
ing to high authority.
Such development will practical
ly spell the death of the union local.
ly and will, at the same time. spell
still greater opportunity for the race
miner as he will probably be en-
ployed in great numbers by the en-
tire Western Pennsylvania field. In
the West Virginia field there are
now more Negro than white miners.