The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-08
MINERICH ARREST
MADE AT POINT
OF POLICE GUNS
Terror Fails to Halt Aid
to Miners
BY t. J. O'FLAHERTY.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 7. =
Anthony P. Minerich, chairman of
the Pennsylvania Miners Relief
Committee, who was arrested on jan
uary 31st while addressing a large
audience of miners and other residents
of Mcdonald, was released by Justice
Mcknight of Houston on February g,
when the state police failed to appear
against him.
In the course of his speech at Nc
Donald, Minerich denounced the
strike-breaking iniunctions issued by
coal company owned judges to pre-
vent the strikers from picketing the
mines. He quoted the late Samuel
Gompers, who often announced pub
licly that he would not obey an anti
labor injunction. "To hell with in
functions" was the slogan of Samuel
Gompers," Minerich said, "And on
this point l am in thoro agreement
with the late president of the A. F.
OF L."
Troopers Point Guns
Before Minerich had a chance to
continue his speech six state troop
ers rushed up to the platform and
with guns pointed at the speaker
placed him under arrest and ordered
the meeting to dispense. There was
no disturbance, except what was Gre
ated by the police. The audience
passed out of the theatre, where the
meeting was held, expressing indigna-
ton against the action of the state
cossacks.
Released on Bail.
After spending night in Jail Min
erich was released on $25 bail fur
nished by resident of Canonsburg
Tho the police declared that the seri-
Gus charge of "inciting to riot" would
be preferred against him, he was
only booked on charge of disorderly
conduct.
The object of the arrest was to
hinder the good work now being done
for the striking miners and their
dependents by the Pennsylvania Ohio
Miners Relief Committee, and to ter
rorlze the miners.
Relief Urgent.
Relief for the striking coal Sdiggers
and their wives and children is ur-
gently need to enable them to con-
tinue the struggle. Send all con-
tributions to the Pennsylvania Ohio
Miners Relief Committee, Gil Penn
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The following resolution calling on
the workers to defy injunctions" was
adopted at recent meeting of Local
Union No. 971 of the United Mine
Workers. 1t has been forwarded to
the DAILY WORKER from Yorkville.
Ohio, under the seal of the local and
signed by President Jack Bell and
+. A. Nunley, secretary:
Resolution:
Whereas, the employers in their
determination to destroy the trade
union movement of the country, do
not stop at any object; and
Whereas, in their attack on the
trade union movement they are
openly assisted by the government,
by means of injunctions, Sheriffs,
Marshalls and even troops; and
Whereas, the use of injunctions
has become so widespread that it
constitutes one of the gravest
dangers confronting the organized
American working class; and
Injunction Menace.
Whereas, government by in
junction, especially through the
injunction issued in connection with
miners strike by the courts in Pitts
burgh and Steubenville, is becom-
ing a serious menace and must be
combatted by all organized labor
since otherwise the trade union
movement will be completely des-
troyed;
Wherefore be it:
Resolved that this local union
No. 971, U. M. w. of A. of the
Yorkville, Ohio, goes on record in.
support of the recommendation of
Brother Green, President of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, to defy
injunctions' and recommends that
the daily rule, get together in con-
ference, in order to devise ways
and means of fighting this menace
to the organized labor movement.
"This resolution will be sent to
President William Green, Miners
Journal, Daily Worker and to the
local press"