The daily worker., 1931-12-21
WORKERS! SUPPORT THE
STRIKE OF THE KENTUCKY
MINERS!

feated, the miners driven back into ttss mines
to york under even worse conditions, Thousands
were blacklisted, hundreds arrested. The terror
was increased and intensified real modern
slavery has been established throughout the coal
fields.
Organize the National Miners Union.
The exploited hungry and prosecuted miners
did not surrender. Their fighting spirit was even
more aroused. They were looking for way out
OF this situation. They found their real un-
shakable and determined leader In the National
Miners Union They themselves organized the
N.N.U. They decided that the Union Is strong
enough to lead them in the struggle against
starvation and terror. They organized the Dis
trict Convention OF the Union. The convention
represented practically every mine in the state.
Women and children, hungry and ragged, in
pouring rain, came to hear the decisions of the
convention. An unanimous decision accompanied
by prolonged applause and cheers. was made 10
strike every mine In the state ON January L. 1899.
Preparations for the great historic strike are
about completed and the day Of the strike is
being eagerly awaited The children are compos-
ing songs that they will sing the picket lines.
Relief Supreme Necessity.
The Kentucky miners decided to strike. They
are determined to win the strike. They must win
the strike If they are to live like human beings
and not like slaves. They are ready and deter
mined to meet any measure of the coal operators
and their government. They are ready to meet
the machine guns on the picket lines. They are
ready to sacrifice their lives, If necessary, In
order to defeat the starvation and terror and to
relieve their little ones from the present SUI
ferings
The Kentucky miners are determined to defeat
every obstacle on the way to victorious strike.
But they cannot without the help of the work
ing class, defeat the present hunger that will
increase in the course of the strike. They are
hungry even now while they are, working Their
children have nothing to eat and nothing to
wear. The coal operators, will evct them from
the company shacks. They will have no place to
live in.,
The Kentucky miners will do their duty They
will do the actual fighting. But they need food,
they need clothing, they need shelter. This must
come from the miners in the other sections Of
the industry from the workers of other indus
tries from the farmers, from every working class
organization and from every sympathizer Of the
brave and heroic Kentucky miners.
The National Board and the Kentucky Dis
trict Board of the National Miners Union appeal
to the working class of the United States for
support to the striking miners In kentucky
The victory of the Kentucky miners will be the
victory of the entire working class Of the United
States. The employers are cutting wages in every
industry. The government refuses to give relief
to the millions of unemployed The victory Of
the Kentucky miners will stimulate the develop
ment of struggle against wage cuts and for So
cial Insurance throughout the country. It will
help to defeat the starvation program Of the
capitalist class.
and terror!
Collect funds, food and clothing for the strik-
ing Kentucky miners! :.
Follow their example IN the struggle against
starvation!
#. BORICH, National Secretary, N. NJ. q.
BILL MEEKS, Kentucky District Secretary,
NMU.