The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-02

This recognition" was given" to
keep out the National Miners Union
which for some time has had the
support of large numbers Of the
miners of Somerset County. Finding
that the U.M.WA. was recognized by
the government under the terms and
provisions Of the N.R.A. coal code
agreements, many of those who pre-
ferred the E.M.U., because OF famil-
iar1ty with its record Of struggle as
compared to the betrayalS OF Lewis,
nevertheless, decided to take chance
and Join the U.M.W.A.
Downward Trend Continued
Conditions and wages we're so bad
that something had to be done about
IL. Naturally the miners felt that
once the union (even the U.M.W.A)
waa recognized, it would be possible
70 arrest the downward trend in
working conditions which now
brought empty pay envelopes. But
the UM.W.A. leaders, with the N.R.A.,
and the employers, continued the at
lacks on the miners living standards
and empty pay envelopes and ragged
clothing still remain. Where possible
these conditions became worse or
where possible, debts increased. n
stead of arresting the downward
trend, the U.M.W.A. leaders have ac-
celebrated it.
IN charge of the U.M.W-A. activities
IN these parts one can find Dave
Watkins of Ohio, whose welcome has
been worn out in every other Sec
ton of the country. Aiding and
abetting in the forced enslavement Of
these Somerset County miners is one
Jones supposedly Of Illinois,, and
the International Board Member of
District 2 Central Pa UM.W.A.,
John Ghiz1oni
An Employee OF PinchOt
1t is not surprising that Watkins
and Jones should come from distant
states to this field for it is customary,
since all the Lewis takers are known
in their own districts and must,
therefore, go to places where they are
unknown to do their work" Even
Ghizzoni, while in his own district,
Is comparatively unknown. This be-
cause Somerset County is new in the
organized" fold. It took but q short
time, however, for each Of these
takers began to show what they are.
Instead Of getting better, things have
got worse and Watkins, Jones and
Gtizzoni are equal to the task of
keeping them so, If one would take
the trouble to ask them.
Ghizzoni particularly has continU-
bus training in this. During the days
when the District union consisted
snly of the two "grandpas," Jim
Marks and Dick Gilbert, Ghozzoni
was a mediator" (meddler) In labor
disputes for his demigod, the "lib-
gerap Governor Pinchot. When the
N.R-A. scheme was launched, he too
was launched again as the reincar-
mated International Board member
and by many 1t Is thought that ne
is also still on Pinchot'S payroll.
81 No Pay for Dead Work
Classical Of Somerset County's he'll
holes is the jerome, Pa, mine Of the
Hillman Coal Co. Here the company
and U.MWA. leaders combined to
y remove the militant local president,
freeze" him and his brother out Of
q job and install holy Nazarene"
(Holy Roller preacher named Muir
ray into the local presidency. Since
then, the foremen firmly and not
500 politely tell the men to go to
hell to get paid for dead work" OF
course, it can be assured that this
ia more than likely done because IL
win avail them nothing to go to the
heavenly" Holy Roller to get paid for
9iais work.
Check-off to U.M.W.Ae Leaders
For this kind of union protection"
the miners, over their protests, ara
forced TO pay 81 per month. In adj
dition, they pay $50 day for two
: checkweighmen $50 day each). The
selection and election" of these two
was put over jointly by the company
and the UM.W.A. leaders. Neither
understand the mechanism of the
scales and the weight given the
miners is no better than it was be-
fore. The superintendent refuses to
allow car of coal to be taken to
another scale for weighing and the
robbery goes on. Ten dollars a day
each for two acknowledgment, more
than twice the high day rate and
three to five times as much as the
best the tonnage men can get, La what
1t costs to be robbed at Jerome, Pa.
Charge for Blacksmith
One miner earned So for seven days
work. OF this "a was checked off
for rent, "a for back rent, while
camps, relief" burial fund, etc, took
the rest. One of the worst Of these
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