The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-13

the picket line; the strikers of every mine should
De organized into groups with an elected csns
tain so that they can be quickly rnobiIized e,tber
for picket duty at their own mine sent tn rictet
another mine, assigned to collect relief OF other
necessary work in the strike. What we must do
is the following:
DOrganize the strikers and their families "A
every mine into groups of ten; each Rroun ~
ten to elect captain. The captains of ali the
groups should meet and elect one or more who
shall direct the picket line.
y The captain of each sroup of ten shall
keep registration of his group and shall call
the roll each morning on the picket line
81 mat strike relief cards be issued to each
striker. This card to be punched by the can
tain each morning the picket line which
VIII show when presented to the relief station
that they were active on the picket line.
"a That any striker not active on picket duty
shall be visited by members of the grouu II
sick, of course they are excused. If not sick
they should be urged to come on the picket
line. If they constantly refuse they should not
be given relief.
Just imagine how quickly we would be able to
move If we had such form of organization ON
all our picket lines. First, of course every picket
line would be stronger, and then in places where
we were weak, groups could be sent immediately
In TO strengthen these weak spots not as We do
now by depending only upon a mass meeting.
the section strike committee could quickly get in
touch with the captains, instruct them to get
their groups and go picket duty at the mine
that requires assistance
Oh course, the groups of ten should be organ.
lied so that those living near one another shall
be IN one group. In company towns this is more
easily done. However, in places where strikers
from various mines live, that are miles away
from their mine, they should also be organized
into groups of ten, either for picketng at their
own mine, or at any mine that the strike com.
mittee may assign them to-
The organizing of the strikers and their tani@
lies into groups of ten, will not only strengthen
the picket line, but will strengthen relief work
The relief committee which has generally from
three to five members cannot collect relief
themselves. Thousands of strikers and their FAM
lilies must be drawn into this work. How can
this be done, or rather how SHOULD 1t be done
OF course, it has to be done through the strike
committee and it be done best If we or
gar1ize everybody into groups of ten Then the
strike committee decides how many groups shall
go on the picket line how many groups shall go
out and collect relief changing off, so that every
one do picket duty and shares in the work Of
relief
Just as organizing ourselves into groups OF ten
will strengthen the picket line strengthen relief
work, SO will it more quickly build our union the
National Miners Union and the Wolnens Auxili-
aries. Each group captain not only registers his
group of ten, checks up their activity on picket
duty or whatever task the group has been as
signed to do but sees that every man becomes
a member of the union, and every woman q
member of the Women's Auxiliary