The daily worker., 1930-03-28
BY GERRY ALLARD.

THE "Rump" and Regular conventions of
the United Mine Workers of America the
gathering of hand picked delegates the major
ity the gang of parasites that have infested
the coal miners movement for years, has sue
ceeded in both instances in carrying out its
mission, to one certain extent anyway. They
have "rehabilitated" the strike breaking insti-
tuition to make it safe for the labor pirates to
continue drawing handsome salaries. The
Music "Musketeers" of the coal mining indus
try, Hapgood, Germer Brophy, Howat, ETC.,
along with the experienced coal operators
agents have agreed unanimously that $125 per
week for Mr.. Howat the new international"
president, along with an unlimited account for
expenses is a reasonable amount while the union
is in crisis. Mr.. Germer, to receive $104 as
vice-president, while Mr. "Rakcteer" Walker
to receive the same as Howat, as secretary
treasurer.
In indianapolis, the Lewis gang was also
taking drastic steps to meet the new develop
ments in the coal mining industry The most
important issue in this convention, like in the
Springfield conclave, was the question of wages,
salaries, expenses of the officialdom, "stabiIi-
zation" of industry, conservatism, greetings to
the Senators famous for their investigating
work-does anyone know what ever happened
to Pennsylvania Ohio Committee, the West
Virginia Committee, etc, etc. p; adoption of
Lewis constitution, and assured the coal oper-
ators that nothing was red about them. The
rejuvenation of the Union will not doubt result
in their getting steady wages This is the
major political issue. The Illinois strike that
was broken by the UMWA officialdom, the West
Virginia and Ohio miners struggle against
wage cuts, the titanic explosions as a result of
the operators naturalization, the intensified
of tho and
"serfdom" that prevails, especially in the south
ern mining districts on the one hand and the
increased profits of the coal operators, accord
ing to the last reports for 1929, on the other
hand, received no consideration as in the days
of yore.
Peabody Coal Co. Twins.
The Peabody Coal Co.'S twins, Harrington and
Fishwick, were the main political levers in the
Springfield convention. The dramatic incident
during the convention, shadow boxing, sparring,
ETC., were clever maneuvers requiring several
weeks Of rehearsing before it could be put over.
The Indianapolis gang were all regulars,
Murray, Kennedy, Van Bittner, Duncan, Jones,
ETC., are sufficient to testify that Hail. Hail,
the Gangs All Here" Along with this gang
of archtraitors, flock of opportunsts that John
l.. was promised everything in land to come,
shifting along picking the crumbs that the lord
phatcaly denounced "sluggings, gangstersm,
robbery, corruption etc" the destruction of
the UMWA, wage CUTS" etc. were thrown at
anothers necks. There are no doubts in the
minds of the miltants that both gangs are cor
rect. However, it is of utmost interest to the
coal miners to note that hardly had the Far
rington and pseudo progressive" gang at
Springfield ended their speech against terror
ism, gangstersm,' a group of the officials
(Markunas, Loda, etc. jumped on Freeman
Thompson, leader of the National Miners Union
forces black lacked him and then in spectac-
ular rush to the platform, Loda brandished an
automatic attempting to frame-up the president
of the National Miners Union. The ''progres-
sive" turned Thompson over to the police where
upon he was placed under arrest at their COM
mand. This is no surprise to the members of
the National Miners Union. The baptism of
their treacherous movement in the despicable
act of beating militant whose honesty and
devotion to the coal miners movement should
send them away in shame, is very appropriate
for the occasion.
Little History.
There is no doubt in the minds of The mill
tants that the conventions for the "rohabta-
ton Of the United Mine Workers { { America