Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
PROTEST TO GOVERNOR.
Union Officials Assert Troops Exceed
Authority In Strike Area.

Authority In Strike Area.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, November 29-The
Danville Textile Union, prevented from
seeking to dissuade workers from enter
ing the mills because Of the rigorous
dispersal Of all crowds around cotton
mill property, continued today to fire
verbal salvoes at local civil authorities
for urging the sending Of troops in the
form Of kilograms to Gov. Pollard.
Every act on which a complaint might
be pinned was noted, and the effort was
to make the Governor believe that the
troops here under Col. H. L. Opte, are
exceeding their authority.
The unions purpose in seeking to
bring about the speedy withdrawal Of
the soldiers, which are costing the
State between $4,000 and $4,000 per
diem, received a setback late last night,
however, when Gov. Pollard stated In
Richmond that the Militiamen would
not be Withdrawn from the strike area
Immediately.
Workers UnmoIested.
More people emerged from the
Scheduled mills yesterday evening than
this morning with the thermometer
down to 18 degrees there was an equal
ly substantial quota going in. The
fear of having to run the gauntlet OF
jeers and insults through union crowds
gathered outside the gates has passed
for the time being since the soldiers
permit no gatherings, and the steady
tramp of squads with rifles and the
bayonet provides a sense OF comfort 70
those who have wanted to work but who
have feared to do so.
It was reported this morning that on
Monday there would probably be
great turnout of workers.
Union Claims No Loss.
According to C. w. Garrison, pub
licity agent of the union, there has
been no loss in strength by the union
since the strike began.
One of the alleged acts complained Of
by G. w. Bolick, organizer Of the mills,
to Gov. Pollard Is that troops OF duty
entered a restaurant at Scheduled yes
terday and ordered union men within
to disperse. This may have resulted in
Col. Opie ordering all troops not on
patrol duty to remain in barracks at
Hylton Hall unless armed with q spe-
cial permit.
The union leader termed as "too silly
to talk about" the telegram sent by
Magistrate r. S. Fits, who has held
the judicial scales at Scheduled for 30
years. to Gov. Pollard yesterday urging
him to keep the troops here and to give
full support to the present military
regime.
Mass Meeting Scheduled.
The protest of the union to the troop
movement is expected to become vocal
tomorrow afternoon when mass meet
Ing is held either in the City Park or
at Union Hall. The soldiers at Hylton
Hall, girls dormitory and welfare
building closed since early in Septem-
Der, are not finding life dull. It Is well
heated, they are getting good food,
there is overstuffed furniture and the
wisecraks of Amos and Andy as well
as other ether entertainment Is avail
able through radio sets in the building.
There IS also heated swimming pool
which is highly popular.
Just what steps are to be taken II or
when the troops are withdrawn in the
way Of coping with the situation, was q
matter given deep consideration today
by both city and county civil authori.
ties. The Danville Police Commission
was to meet to act on a proposal al
ready made to the county to co-ordi-
nate officers Of the city and county
under one head during the present
emergency, as better way of handling
the situation should it again become
menacing.
Given Jail Term.
Thirty-one men, said to be strikers,
arrested Tuesday night in connection
with the stoning Of the home Of John
A. Anders, a non-union mill worker,
were convicted by Magistrate G. K.
Carter this morning, and were SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail and fined $25
and costs for unlawful assembly. An
appeal was noted and bonds set at 500.
A number had given bond late this
morning, at which time it was not
known what number would be unable
to do so and go to jail.