The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
TRIES TO HALT
SAvE-THE-UNION
REPORT READING
Rank and File Is Firm
Against Him
on Worker Correspondent

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, by MALL.
international organizer Of the
United Mine Workers of America, A.
Lawrence Dwyer, and his self-ap-
pointed assistant, Thomas Beavens, of
South Brownsville, a member Of local
union No. 2086, Pike Mine, are working
together to defeat the thirteen months
strike of the miners who are living
in barracks at the point of starvation,
Rank and File Firm.
Beavens tried his very best TO
double cross the militant fighters of
his local union, where the four dele
gates who represented Local No. 2086
at the Pittsburgh Conference at the
regular report at the meeting on
April s. Beavens claimed that the
local did not elect the delegates. The
rank and file answered him that We
sent the delegates, and that We
wanted TO hear their report and stop
the discussion. The vote was taken to
hear OF not to hear the report
The rank and file then voted to re-
!, cent Of hearing the report while Mr.
Beavens, John L. Lewis broken
hearted man, sat by listening to the
full report OF the proceedings at the
Pittsburgh conference.
The rank and file hen voted to re-
eeive the report and endorse the poll
cies of the Save-the- Union Confer
ence. Beavens shouted that the mo-
ton was out of order ITO hell with
you" the rank and file shouted back,
chat motion will stand in the minute
book, whether you like it or not"
At the following meeting on April
20, Beavens brought other henchmen
OF John l.. Lewis, an international or
ganizer who intertered with Powers
Hapgood at the last national conYen-
ton OF the United Mine Workers,
Harry Wadsworth and Hams, all
petty henchmen of Lewis. They
came to try to rescind the motion for
receiving the delegates report. There
was nothing against the constitution
Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, but Beavens asked the
reading Of the minutes five times.
This was done to satisfy the poor
shenchmen. The membership fought
and the motion still stands.
VIII Steal Book.
aenchman Beavens said he would
steal the minute book and tear out
the page that contains the motion.
While the Nesta No. mine in the
barracks are at the point Of starva-
ton, and the Pike miners are carry
ing on vigorous fight against the
John l.. Lewis skunks, international
organizer, Lawrence Dryer, an d
Thomas Beavens, returned at a. m.
today after merry night "organ-
ling the speakeasies in West
Brownsville, Middle ST., and SO.
Brownsville Greek. They rode in
Stutz touring car bearing Pennsyl-
vania licence No. B-76-272. Of
course, you didn't imagine that either
one of them could drive the car! Oh,
no, they had a chauffeur; Mr..
Thomas Beayens' son was driving
20, John Pays"
~ eli, MI. DedFSIlS, SdIu " MS bOSS,
Dryer, who pays for the drinks ?"
Dwyer said, Never mind. John pays
for them. I just put in demand
for miners relief. Do you know what
! got from June to December"
"0h, about $3,288.83."
4 got" Dryer said, 81 $50 for
Sit. months salary and $1,708.83 for
expenses. l got more expenses than
salary. ! wish this strike would last
for five years more. It's a great
Hfew
Beayens said, Boss, don't talk too
much, them Reds might hear you, and
will give you lots Of trouble"
Dwyer said There's no Reds
here"
You can't tell said Beavens.
What can we expect Of this speak
easy organizer. You can't organize
bootleggers and miners at the same
time If we keep this international
organizer Dwyer here we will have
less than one and one half members
when he leaves district No. 5. We
know that for years he was organi-
ling the district from which he comes
and in that time was successful in
getting into the union the total num-
Der Of one and one half members.
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