The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04
NJ e etin g of Central
Strike Committee
On January 6
Many Mass Meetings

PIN EVlLLE, KY,
Jan. 3. The strike is
continuing to spread
here among the Ken
lucky coal miners.
More mines came out yester-
day against the starvation
conditions that afflict the
$4,000 miners here. At the
Miners Creek Coal Co. 400
miners joined the strike; 1856 went
on strike at the Luna Greek Coal
CO. al Poor Fork, KY. At Ferdia,
KY, $50 joined the strike; 800 struck
at the Green Coal Co., Creech. KY.
In Tennessee the strike is meeting
With good response. At the Frances
Gem Mine at Peabody. Tenn, all the
miners came cut Three hundred
ana fifty miners struck at Pruden.
Tenn, on Friday, marched over to
Fondee, Tenn, ana pulled out an
additional 800 miners. The miners
joined the National Miners Union
100 Fer cent.
Every mine in the Brush Greek
section Of Kentucky, comprising 300
miners, are on strike. In the Gatliff
section TOO are on strike, closing
down all the mines Eighty are strik-
ing at Ke-t.cky King, near Wallins
Creek.
One miner, Albert Wilson, mem
Der of the National Miners Union,
was shot by former Deputy Sheriff
Willie Foster at Carey, KY, yester-
day. There are conflicting reports
about whether he died as 3 result Of
his wounds.
yesterday night gang of Harlan
County deputy sheriffs came into
Pineyille and surrounded the office
OF the National Miners Union here.
They tried TO enter, but did not sue
coed. They then rode around town
trying to find leaders OF the union.
They did not find any. No arrests
were made. The miners do not con-
slider this raid, but Just a prelim-
mary proving expedition pretending
TO interfere and to teTrorize. The
miners we're not terrorized.
Mass meetings are going on today
throughout the strike field. First
reports show that 500 attended at
the P.J. Depot, near Galloway. Other
meetings were held in Middlesboro
Straight Greek and Black Star rIine
today.
There will be first meeting of the
Central Strike Committee at 10 am
on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Pineviile
All mines are electing to 7 dele.
gates to this meeting.
The Workers International Re-
lief, which Is raising relief funds
on a nationwide scale for the
Kentucky miners, fed $50 families
on the first day of the strike. 1t
1t very difficult to get food out to
many of the outlying towns. Often
trucks and cars get stuck In the
mud and the food has to be car.
ried on foot for great distances.
On Saturday 100 more families
were FED.
More food and clothing as web
as funds, must be rushed immedi-
ately. The WIR. has food and
clothing station in Pineville at 145
Pine st.
There will be a WIR. conference
at Middlesboro, KY, on Jen. 1e. A
large number Of farmers and small
business men will attend and assist
in relief activities.
International Labor Defense groups
are being organized in every local OF
the National Miners Union. They
will hold a preliminary defense con-
ference on Jan. 10 at Pineville, to be
followed by a larger mass conference
later.
As the strike spreads to dozens
OF more mines, closing up new coal
fields, the need of relief becomes
greater. The Workers Interna-
tionai Relief appeals TO all workers
not to delay In sending In relief.
Funds should be rushed immedi-
ateiy to the w. I. r. Is w. 2lst ST..
New York City. Food and Clothing
should be shipped now to the Work
ers' international Relief ware
house. las Pine St., Pineville, Ky.