The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-18
CINQUE SAYS
mo" TO MASS
PICKETING
Call National Guards
To Break Mine Strike
UNIV Supports Bosses
Goodyear Co. Protests
War Orders
BY BEN GERJOY.


Events are moving swiftly in the
East Ohio mine strike area. In the
enemy lines the following develop
lnents looks place today: Sheriff W.
Wooster, OF Harrison Count, where
the Somers mine is located declared
martial law. The proclamation reads
that no automobile viii be permitted
to park within two miles from the
Somers mine. which is owned by the
Goodyear Rubber Company, Of Ak
ron. Ohio. No gathering OF miners
will be permitted, and pickets will
only be allowed to march three at a
time. two hundred feet apart
The Goodyear Company, which
tried to railroad Paul Kassey last
year on a criminal syndicalism
charge in connection with the Yep
pelin. Akron, has large war orders
from the Government, which ac-
counts in main for the mobilization
of the Government forces to break
the strike at the Somers mine,
While the Government mas brought
in hundreds Of national guardsmen.
and while the sheriff declared mar
tial law. John Cirque, UN1WA Sub
District president, rushes to the aid
Of the Goodyear and the Govern
ment by attacking mass picketing,
and disclaiming responsibility for the
huge picket lines at the Sonlers mine
the last couple Of days.
At q conference with state repre-
sentatives he openly admitted that
the United Mine Workers have been
using peaceful means in picketing
and have not advocated mass pick
citing as has been charged to the Or
ganization." In his statement, which
was also intended for the press,
Cinque charged that it was outside
influence. through the circulation OF
literature, etc" which is responsible
for the militant tactics Of the Strik-
ers. There is no doubt that he had
in mind the National Miners Union.
That this is so is proven by the
statement Of the military men, in
chcarge of trying to break the strike.
Preparing to Attack National Miners
Union
The Eastern Ohio District OF the
National Miners Union received
authentic information this morning
that raid upon its headquarters is
planned. This afternoons papers
carry the news to this effect. This
means that reign Of terror is to
be let loose against the National
Miners Union forces whose influence
is strongly felt in the militant &C
tiors Of the strikers.
Scab Dies of Fright.
One scab, Carol Nygren, was found
dead after scabs at Harmon Greek
we're routed by the pickets. The
coroner admitted that Nygren died
of fright. This is the second death
since the strike started The first
was Walter Kimble, striker shot
down by a national guardsman at the
Somers mine.
Meanwhile, the strikers are not
asleep. They are determined to
break through the terror at the
Somers mine and keep it shut tight
The strikers are making preparations
for a huge picket line on Monday
morning in answer to the rumors
that the Goodyear Company will
attempt to open the mine.
The strikers ranks are still solid,
and it is becoming more and more
evident that the National Miners
Union program for this strike is tax
ing root among the strikers. This
is the reason why the UNIWA off,
Gals and the Government are begin
ming to direct their attack upon the
NNIU forces. The UNIV officials are
not permitting NNfU members to
speak at strike meetings. Nevertheless
the influence of the NNiU is strongly
felt.
Mass picketing has been urged by
the NNfU since the beginning of the
strike. The strikers know it and are
mass picketing. Robert Silvert, the
District Secretary of the NN1U, spoke
at mass meeting Of strikers at Am
sterdam, Ohio, and was well received
by the strikers. The members of the
National Miners Union are carrying
out real united front policy by
being active on the picket lines, etc.