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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-13

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, March 8, 1881
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 800 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor Charles Trezona.
Present: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
Kapsch, Olson, Tauzen, Wolff, Mayor
Trezona
Absent: None.
Consideration Of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-03-13

allowed and paid:
Payroll Official and Miscel-
laneous Department, .......$ 2,767. 90
Payroll-Court and Police De-
partment, l,5ss.50
Payroll-Fire Department, :. 690.50
Payroll-Community Service
and Recreational Depart
menC, oo4.0O
Payroll-Light and Mater De-
partment, ................. 1882
Payroll-Street Commissioners
Department, 3,73l.ss
Workmen's Compensation, -. 1882
The American City, Subscrip-
ton, 4Ou
The American Public Health
Association, Books, ....... 2.65
John Anderson, Timber, -. 5000
Automatic Pencil Sharpener
Company, Cutters, ......... 1.3l
Badger Brush Company, MopS, 1858
Olof Berglund, Supplies, 49,. $50
Rudolph Beck, Subscriptions,
magazines and newspapers, 87.40
Burgher-Williams Company,
supplies, oU.do
Clara o. Carlson, Garage Rem
tai, .................. loU.VU
Central Garage, labor, repairs,
and supplies, ............ l0S.9o
City Hardware, miscellaneous
supplies, .................. 1910
Central Scientific Company,
Potassium Platinic Chloride
solution, ............. t.Ao
Duluth Plumbing Supplies Co.,
water meter gaskets, $500. 9.12
Electro Bleaching Gas Com
pany, Chlorine, ........... $3.50
Frank Tillmans, Supplies, -. 500
Ely Fire Department, Fire
CANS, ............... oo1.ou
Ely Gas g. Oil Company, Ker-
oSene, .............-.. I.Io
The Ely Miner, Printing and
publishing, ............. 1910
A. j. Fenske, miscellaneous
supplies, .................. SS9S
A. j. Fenske, Hardware, front
entrance dooros, City Hall
BullQlng, S4V.o1
w. A. Fisher Company. Sup
plies 14.J4
The Gamewen Company, Re-
pair gong; Is inch Excelsior
Electro Mechanical Gong, 248.33
Louis Garni, Labor and Sup
plies, oS.4U
Gaylord Brothers, Inc, Library
SupplleS, ................. @o.1u
j. I. Holcomb Mfg. Company,
BrOOmS, S4.4O
The H r. Hunting Company,
Books, HSo
Independent School Dist. No.
Il, Services Of Band d.
rector, lLo.UU
Itasca County Abstract Com
pany, Inc, 4 Township Plats, LOO
A. o. Knutson, City Clerk,
Petty cash bills paid, ...... 126.22
Laing Hardware Company,
Miscellaneous Supplies, -. 45.75
Mrs Anna Lampi, Wood, -. 27.00
Ed Maxi, Labor, City Hall
Building, .................- $500
Marshall = Wells Company,
Supplies, ................ Zo.44
Midland Chemical Labora-
tories, Inc, Cleaning sup
piles io.oo
The Miller Clinic, Services to
Frank Peshel, .............. 500
The Miller Store Company,
supplies, ........... 10
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
Electric power, ........... a7ss.oo
William Mitchell, Expenses to
st. Paul, .-................. 1.0O
M j. Murphy, Police caps and
badges, 400
McMahan Lumber Company,
Lumber and supplies, $3.50. 22.69
Oliver Iron Mining Company,
Cutting sounding rods, 800. 2.57
Paper Products Company,
Towel cabinets, paper cups,
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ROAD SURVEY

The first step to be taken by the United States looking toward the construction of the Pacific Yukon highway, was taken with the departure from Fairbanks of Donald Mcdonald, locating engi- neer of the Alaska Road Commis- sion, reports the News Miner. Mo- Donald will be engaged all sum- mer in determining a feasible route for the highway from the International Boundary line. The survey is to start from a point near McCarty.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24
WESTWARD FISHING
 EDGES 0UT NEv. GOLD

Not finding gold mining in Ne vada as profitable as it appeared from a distance, Jake Young, of Seldovia, is back again in Alaska, associated with the fishing crews of the gas boat Emmerson, and expects to make a pay day deliv ering fish to the Cook Inlet Pack ing Co.,, of Seldovia, reports the Herald.
 MT Young was visiting at his sisters home in Portland when the news of the Rabbit Hole, Ne vada, gold strike broke He and his brother -in-laW drove hurriedly to the scene. People from all parts of the country started a Rabbit Hole stampede. But when it de- veloped that the high grade rock, at first supposed to have come from northedn Nevada hills, had in reality been stolen from an established mine in California and hauled across the line by two 16- year-old boys, the bubble burst, and 5000 automobiles, on the point of departure for the hills of gold' were stuck away in their garages.
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The feasibility of using a navy building on Wood Island for school purposes is to be investigated by Commissioner of Education W. K. Keller, according to the Seldovia Herald. The old school building was swept into the bay during a last winter storm.
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ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL

Service Thursday June 18th at g p. m. Sermon by Rev. ". R. Mac pherson, Pastor Seward and Anch- orage Churches.
 A full attendance of the Church members is requested as 6 short business meeting will follow ser vice.
 Wm. R. Macpherson, Pastor
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BASEBALL SCORES
COAST LEAGUE

Missions 1, Frisco 2. Oakland 4, Portland 3. Sacramento 4, Seattle 5. Hollywood ', Los Angeles 2.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 0, 0, Cleveland B, 10. New York 8, g, Chicago 6, 4. Phillies 3, 4, St. Louis 0, 5. Washington 10, 4, Detroit 3, O
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 2, 8, Boston 0, 4. Rain in other cities.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24
PLATINUM MINED

Six hundred and 16 ounces of platinum were taken from the Goodnews Bay mines last season, according to a correspondent to the Kusko Times. Because prices dropped to $24 miners who broke ever were considered lucky. Many have left Bethel to prepare for this seasons work.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

Postmaster Henry s. Sogn, of Anchorage, has been requested to assist in locating Fred Wiley, whose father is very i'll in the States. The request was made by J. IT. Berner, 916 East Madison, Seattle, by letter, according to the Anchorage Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

Axel Jensen, oldtime prospector and miner, died in Cordova re- gently following an illness of sev- eral weeks, says The Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

The Nabesna Mines in the Chit ina region report that their mill is about ready for operation and soon will be operating providing there is sufficient water, says the Cordova Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

Most of the trollers in the Ket-
 chikan district do not favor a closed season on king salmon. They favor more closed areas, and an open summer season, ac- cording to the Ketchikan Tribune.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

An army post structure at Ea- gle, Westward, Alaska, may be put into use to provide additional school room there, according to the Seldovia Herald.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-06-24

Jungle Ways" by Seabrcok; cannibaIism, sorcery, magic in Bark Africa. Alaska Shop.
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Business Opportunities

BAKERY-Small good route, reas. for
quick sale. Apply 3501 II Ga. Ave.
FOR SALE-Grocery store corner loca-
tion. bargain; selling for private reasons.
Box 226 Times Herald.
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EMPTOYMENT AGENCY
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

!7THE DOMESTIC" 1887 14th St.. Dec.
3419. will furn. recommended commercial
and domestic help. by the day. week or hour.
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Announcements
RTiITOINT = CONTRACTING
Employment

CEMENT work done right and reas: Cal
Simnsnn 221S 35th wv North 2051-N
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HARLEY and Indian Side Cars. :. $S.
Indian Motorcycle Dealer. 9TH o y. w.
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Educational
beauty CULTURE SCHOOL

$40 STARTS YOU in a profitable course
in Beauty Culture: European experts as
teachers: positions secured free. Wash.
School of Beauty Culture 716 18th st
N W Metropolitan 913S.
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Announcements
LOST AND FOUND

ROCKETBOOK-Black suede, on street car
or 11th & N w. containing money, keys,
compact foreign money order. Reward.
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Creek Bridge car Feb. 3. at p. m. Re-
turn to 2272 9th St. N. W. reward.
POLICE DOG-Dark gray. closely clipped;
answers to name Jack" without collar.
Reward. Met. 5303. 81 L St. N. E.
POL1CE DOG-strayed from 2209 N St.
NV, dark gray German Police Dog: tag
No. 1871. Reward given.
SETTER. black and white, female. strayed
from 1920 Georgia Ave. Finder cali
Col. 7942 Liberal reward.
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OLDSMOBILE
PACKARD

PACKARD-192S. coupe, sport" $3.50;
not q better buy in town; 100 per cent
in every respect See this one first. TermS.
Auto Mart. 1918 14th St. N. w. Open ewes.
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DURANT
ESSEX

Essex 1929 Fordor Sedan, S295; Essex
Coupe. rumble seat. $276; Chrysler 90
Coupe, S545 at the home Of Trew Values
Dodge dealers, 1909 14th st. n. W.
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PERSONALS

MISUNDERSTANDING nurse, healthy. col
ored:, educated musical; speaks French.
German: refined white only. Pot. $3.50.
DETECTIVES-ReliabI confidential. Ad.
vice free. Op. day-night. 900 NJ. Ne. 419S
EXCELLENT RUB refined only. For appt.
call DR.. Della Ledendecker, W. l120. 3025 Q
PHYSIOTHERAPY-S method and
scientific electric treatment. North S8O3
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Business Service

for convenience in filling
Phone or mail inquiries
Consult this directory daily
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MOTORCYCLES AND
BICYCLES

Fl. ADDISON BOWIE SCI H st. n. ".
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REQ
STUDEBAKER
AUTOMOBHEs FOR SALE

sTUDEBAKER COUPE, new rubber, paint
quick sale. Call Mr.. Ewers: Col. 1907.
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FURNITURE bought and sold: good prices
paid. Margolius, 800 9Th NV. Met. 9533
AM IN IMMEDIATE NEED of quantity
of good. substantial used furniture. Can
pay cash. Metropolitan 3O51.
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Business Service

Arranged alphabetically
your wants quickly.
receive prompt attention.
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COLORFD COOK and general housework
Col 5466 City reference.
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SPECIAL

Model A Tudor Sedan.
New paint, thoroughly re-
conditioned. This car b
right. q
S223
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Exhibit Homes I

Transportation 20 any one the
Exhibit Homes ItSted beIotO t1tH
be furnished Interested persons
Dho call District 5260: branch
TEa
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Rentals
APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED

COR. N. Y. AND N. ]. AYES. n. W.. The
AuEusta-Corner apt 1st s floor; P,o.
Washington Bldg. Dist. 94S6. Fig. free'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
Diplomatic Pressure on
Japan"

THE washington correspondent
d Tuesday reflected the attitude the Washington government
under saying washington
capacity ACKNOWLEDGMENT
balanced
definite direction That is smson continually alarmed anxious
or be
imperialism
pass with the aid of
Marking the Washing
dispatch that the [. State Department
made the situation today and evidently in
tends to give concrete consideration to until develops
possible development the spark
the meraist robbers
correctly by Wellington Koo who Monday reminded
situation the surface be
Chinese ISSUE it essentially international problem of the
this section China and under
viii upset the balance of
relative positions of the principal nations bordering the
Pacific that world peace will be jeopardied"
dispatch Chin
chow but all of Western Manchura to the Great Wall it possible
the State make effort to limit the
of the Japanese forces
5 And is evidence a
ion o. diplomatic pressure Japan"
that if to the advance
toward Cncow but there is diplomatic Japan the drec
ton of this pressure ought be vsible-and is
that diplomatic Japan" is not
dispatch that would normal
DEVELOPMENT General HOMO should attempt to penetrate inner
Mongolia Spring"
And to TINS aodo the statement nat washington OFFICIALS reaa
with deep interest the fairy tale published in French
conflict in Northern Manchuria."
obviously another those povocatons
American Imperialism the Soviet Union
false deliberate in turning all attention to the Soviet
all military action.
Furthermore fully American
they against the
Soviet official note handed by Sson to the japanese
possibly interview the off,
Gals the principal meaning of saying in effect
like long against the Soviet Union"
relaxation of diplomatic
all the nenlyng quarrels
mpia the division of China AS these vaies sharp
they sharpen the actual material loot be vothe I'M
expense Union.
Watchu waiting attitude OF Wash
combined with Washngon
proof of the fact
the inperialt NOT lessen but
the mperast the Soviet Union
workers should not be begud into thinking differently
that they have duty
perform their vigilance the socialist father
the Soviet Union increased and
American worker fighting against starvation
must also stand ready to defend the
Soviet o the world
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
in Thirty
Hooking Valley
Mines for Strike

HOOKING VALLEY, Ohio.-There
is strong sentiment for strike in
thirty or more mines OF the Hooking
Valley. The United Mine Worker Of
America officials are on the Job,
meeting with state and county off,
cials. and doing everything In their
power to keep the men from walking
of the Job. The grievances here are
not unlike those throughout the
coal flelds--hard work for practically
nothing, high charge for everything
by the company subtracted from pay
checks and starvation for the family.
The National Miners Union is is
suing leaflet exposing the role Of
the UMW.A. and pointing to strug-
gle as the only solution.
-
There are widespread reports that
wage cuts will take place in all the
mines Of the Hanna Coal co. and
those owned by the United States
Coal Company, on January 1st. The
National Miners Union ison the job,
preparing to combat the cuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
American Delegation Which
Toured Soviet Union Returns

The American workers delegation,
after an extensive tour of the Soviet
Union, comes back to report to the
American workers the truth Of the
unparalleled advances Of the Soviet
Union.
To sum up the whole tour and the
conditions found, we quote from the
cable of Lillian Lynch, delegate from
the Miners Women's Auxiliary of
Western Pennsylvania: Everywhere
I go I see plenty Of work and food
Don't you believe the capitalist papers
for they are damn liars. Everything
is for the workers. know the work.
ers' government is the best. I will
tell you more when I get back to New
York City"
Lillian Lynch, the wife Of a Negro
miner, was active in the bitter strug-
giles Of the miners. She visited the
mining section in Donbass and Is
enthused with the benefits and stand
ard Of living of all of the miners
there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
u. S. Uses diplomatic
Pressure" to Speed Japan
to Attack Soviet Union
Wellington Koo Admits Immediate Danger of
New World War In Fight Between
Imperialist Robbers Over Loot

In a government inspired dispatch from
Washington, the United States yesterday
threatened to invoke the Nine-Power Pact
against the Japanese in the effort to block the
Japanese threat against Wall Street domina-
ton over Kuomntang China and to force Japan fulfill its
role the spearhead in the attack against the Soviet Union
The dispatch reports that diplomatic pressure being ap
piled to the Japanese to force them to abandon their drive
seize Chnchow to at least limit their objective to the Chin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
Into Action for Strike Relief
for the Kentucky Miners

TEN Kentucky miners will be called strike
National They will strike
starvation decreed by the mghest of
capitasn-the Rockefeller, Ford interests who
Kentucky lock, stock barrel
strike struggles has the blood
directly challenged The
campaign of beating kidnapping
deliberate SYSTEM
annhate determined battle against
starvation
Kentucky picture of working
wholesale and misery that the bosses
solve the crisis The
miners challenging the bandits of
Street.
fighting the entire working
THREE)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
CLIFFORD, HOOVER
AGAINST ANY KIND
OF RELIEF BILLS
No Money for Govt
Bldg. Projects

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-All pro-
posals for unemployment relief, no
matter what their nature, were We
toed by the Clifford Committee on
unemployment selected by President
Hoover. This veto means tk2t Hoo
yer will reject any of the four bills
if they ever happen TO pass.
The main bill rejected is the one
proposed by Senator Wagner of
Tammany Hall-not for the relief of
the unemployed so much as for the
creation of huge graft fund for
contractors. Wagner proposed the
creation of a S5,oOo,OOOO00 fund for
unemployment relief construction
work The main idea of Wagner was
to catch votes under the pretense Of
advocating some form Of unemploy-
ment relief
The other measures the Clifford
outfit declared Hoover should stamp
out are as fellows;
hprcopric ton of funds for build
ing E o. SclS elrsCCy passed by Con-
gress. IT IVES IN having these pro-
jects RACED that Hoover declared
Re vculd solve Unemployment. Now
the Hove" government is against
providing funds for this work.
Appropriated BY congress of funds
to the stetes and municipalities for
public construction. Hoover prefers
this r,oney fer wer funds.
Additional appropriation for road
building. Hoover is against this.
This shows that even the much
bossted capitalist proposals for ere
lieving" unemployment are not ac-
ceptable TO the Hoover government.
Only organized action by the work.
ers employed and unemployed will
be able to force any measure of re-
lief. Rally behind the struggle for
unemployment insurance and prepare
for the huge demonstrations on Ma
tional Unemployment Insurance Day,
February 4th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
DEPORTATION OF
491 FOREIGNBORN
BEING RUSHED
Indicates Speed of Gov
eminent Terror On
Foreign-Born

Indicating the speed of the new
terror drive against the foreign-bo
workers, special train Of the Federal
immigration Buro arrived at Jersey
City, Monday, December 81 with 491
foreign-born scheduled for deporta-
ton to Italy, France, Germany,
Czechoslovakia and other European
countries. Included among the 49l
persons we're 50 women and 48 chill
dren.
The entire 4sl are now detained
at Ellis Island awaiting deportation.
Third class passage hass been booked
for most of them on the President
Harding.
The group Of foreign-born, most of
whom are workers, we're arrested and
held in all big cities Of the country,
from Seattle on the West Coast to
inland cities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23

The delegates report: Philadelphia
Saturday. Dec. 26. at pm. at Girard
Manor; New Yeor, Sunday, Dec. 81,
at the New Star Sasino, at 2 pm.
The workers delegation will tour
tn ecountry under the auspices Of
the Friends Of the Soviet Union.
These workers from the basic indus
tries will answer the lies OF Matthew
Vol and the other betrayers Of the
labor movement. Hundreds OF meet
ings to reach hundreds of thousands
Of American workers will be held to
report the truth and to build stronger
ties Of solidarity for the support and
defense of the Soviet Union.
Against the war plans Of Hoover,
the delegations brings the message OF
the Soviet workers for struggles
against the wars OF the imperialists
now in preparation against the Sow
let Union.
All workers are called to receive the
returning delegates with a demon
stration at Pier IS, w. 14th st., at
8 am. today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
Hoover Promises R.R. Bosses
a Dole of Over 81, 900, 1000, 900

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-T o
methods of assisting the rich rail-
road stock and bondholders who own
$24 900, 100000 in railroad properties
is being worked out by Hoover along
with j. P. Morgan & Co., and the
railroad bosses, represented now in
Washington by Daniel Willard, pres
iGent of the B. e. 0.
Willard, after a conference with
Hoover, declared that everything was
satisfactorily arranged for a wage
cut on the railroads. Besides, Will
lard said, the government is planning
to turn about $1,000,o0oooO over to
the railroads.
When the National Hunger
Marchers came 10 Washington de-
nanding the right TO present their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
UNE0NTOWN MAY
CLOSE SCHOOLS

. UNIONTOWN, Pa..-The Board OF
Education here at its meeting of De-
cenlbcr 10 was forced to admit thai
funds available for the maintenance
of local schools viii be depleted after
January and that the schools wiz
probe bly, have to be closed.
Proposals were rlsde at the Board
for forcing wage cuo on TIE teach
ers under the gui3e of voluntary sal
airy reductions and another scheme
was to make an appeal TO delinquent
taxpayers. No definite proposal for
the taxation of the big companies for
the maintenance of the schools was
made and the whole question still
hangs fire.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23

three months of 1881, and show
that there was an increase of
over 400 per cent over 1890 in
the number of families asking
for charity. At the same time,
the census bureau declares the
amount hsnded out in charity in
creased by only 100 per cent. This
means that the amount per family
has been cut severely as the number
of unemployed facing starvation in
creased.
VIII 100000 unemployed the
number OF families who are applying
for so-called charity or relief is un-
donbtedly above the 100000 mark
AS banks col tinue to crash, depriy-
ing hundreds of thousands of unem-
ployed as well as employed of their
last penny, and as wage cuts in
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-23
KY. MINERS
BUILD UNION
FOR STRIKE
100 Join On One Day
In Largest Gatliff
Mine
Sheriff Threats Meets

PINEVILLE, KY, Dec. o.
AS the day for the strike of
the $4,000 Kentucky miners on
Jan. LIST draws nearer, reports
from all over the state come
in telling of the rapid growth of the
National Miners Union. N.M.U. locals
have now been established in every
mine in Brush Greek. and the Cat
lift sections, all except three mines
where locals will be set up this week.
At Gatliff, the largest mine in the
section 100 application cards were
taken in at the first meeting last
week.
The women in this mine field are
demanding to be organized. Bill
Meeks, district secretary of the Ma
tional Miners Union, was given an
eviction notice by Bill Messers, a
company stool pigeon who maneuvred
to become president of the local.
Norman Link, active union organizer,
his wife and children have been
eyicted from Carey and have moved
to friends house which does not
belong to the company. Nevertheless,
the company handed the friend a
notice when they learned Link was
there.
Miners Strike Al GafIiff
An N.M.U. local has been estab-
lished at Cumberland Bend Mine,
Gatliff, KY, where the men have
been on strike three weeks against
an attempted resduction from $3.50
a day for labor to $15o. The men
came out without leadership but
have requested organization into the
N.M.U.
AT Kay Jay, KY, where attempts
were made to have the men sign yell
low dog contracts, they have been
organized one hundred per cent.
Study Gates, miners wife from Col
man, and Mrs. Shakleford from FL
combs who were sent out of Ken
lucky, will work with the Workers
International Relief in Cincinnati
Ohio, to raise relief for the strikers
The weigh boss at Glendon admits
that the men do not make enough to
buy cup Of coffee. Sheriff Blair OF
Harlan County told visiting woman
journalist, Mrs. Haldemann Julius
that he would permit no meetings OF
any kind in Harlan.
An open mass meeting is planned
there soon by the National Miners
Union.