New Britain herald., 1928-02-24
MINERS RECOUNT
 THEIR HARDSHIPS
Tell Troubles to Senate's Sub
 Committee on Investigation
SAY TEAR GAS USED
strikers Claim SaWed-OR Shotguns and Black jacks Jntimidatcd Dis satisfied Workers-Assert Guards Stop and Search Automobiles.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 24 (UP)-- Members of the interstate commerce b-committee listened today to new stories of the hardships of striking miners at the Moon Run mine Of the Pittsburgh Coal Company.
 James Dinsdale, q striking miner, said coal and iron policemen used tear gas bombs, sawed-o off shotguns and black jacks to intimidate strik- CTS who were caught walking along the Steubenrille Pike, a state high way. He declared company guards stopped and searched automobiles of persons uninterested in the strike as they passed along the highway.
 He said the similarity of the uni forms worn by the coal guards to those Of state police made it impos- sible for persons to know the guards were employed by the coal com panies. Officials of the Pittsburgh Coal Company refused 10 give the senate interstate commerce sub ommittee data on the cost of coal rroduction. The senators were then investigating conditions at the Moon Run mine of the company.
 H. \. White. divisional superin = tendent of the coal company. told Senator Wheeler. democrat. Mon- tana, that he saw no reason why the Pittsburgh Coal Company should broadcast to the country its private business.
 You know the senate will require an answer" Wheeler said.
 "We will be ready to give it then" !" White answered.
 White said that 50 per cent Of the strikc-breakers employed in the 20 mines operated by his company were Negroes.
 At the Moon Run mine the com pany has posted a large sign which reads:
 Don't believe any story that our company is going to sign any, agree ment with the union April or any other time. This story is not true. It has been put out to scare you and make you unhappy"
 White explained it was impossible for his company to operate under tho Jacksonville agreement with the union because of economic condi- tions.
 Li:ng conditions which miners ..l, <,c big cities confronted the senator's as they continued their investigation of the Western Pennsylvania coal fields.
 Overcrowd ding and lack of sanita- ton will receive full attention. the senators said. along with the prob- Iems of industrial conflict that caused the United States senate to order 8. fully inquiry.
 Senator Gooding. republican. Idaho. chairman of the interstat" commerce subcommittee making the investigation, said both mine oper- ators and union leaders would be given full opportunity 10 present their views.
 He planned 10 look further into allegations that communists were at tempting 10 establish an orsa niza : tion in the strike zones. Miners told the senators that Red" leaders have promised food and clothing 10 strikers and their families in re- turn for opportunities 10 address mass meetings.
 Senator Wheeler. democrat. Mon tana. said he would look into re- ports that bootleg liquor is plenti- full at headquarters of strike break CTS. Imported strike breakers boast ed 10 the subcommittee in it's eight hour tour yesterday that liquor was easy 10 get.
 Senator Pine. republican. Okla homa. specialized on q study of in functions. He became interested in reports that miners have been de-
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