The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-25

20. won't come out,
We are holding a convention in
3arre. We have invited the public
hear our grievances and see the
violence. So far we have invited the
FEDERAL and state and municipal
cad Of the government But none
as showed up yet. General john
On and Senator Wagner and also
Iiss Perkins didn't even give the
ourtesy of a reply. We sent them
mother telegram. And Miss Perkins
spNed that she has turned it over
the Hon" Wagner.
Finally we persuaded Col. Ernest
NTH and Monsignor Curran to
9ne. The delegates had been
resenting the troubles and proving
1em for q day and q half before
urran or Smith came. They listened
n about three hours. Then Col.
rnest Smith got up. He told us
aat he really believed that the pub
C and government were ignorant Of
he condition in the Valley. He
aid as a citizen and publisher of the
iggest newspaper in the county he
1uld hardly believe it himself if it
asnt for the evidence in front of
i'm. He said we were also right in
III stand for protection and inSur-
nee for cur 81 a month. He also
sid it was time we kept the one
af million dollars that we send
very year to Indiana in our own
alley. But as a visiting citizen he
as poWerless to 90 anything. He
I'D us he would intercede and use
is influence in any place to help us.
John is the owner Of the Times
eader and a member Of the An
racite Cooperation board.
Rev. Curran's Speech
Then Rev. Curran gave speech,
.e told us he was glad he was there
j see and hear for himself. AS
ne of John Mitchell's close friends,
said that it is almost unbeliev-
BE. Why, he said, in 1857 he drove
Jules in the mines. The miners at
asst kept themselves and family. He
Id us he would go any place at
ny time to help us. He also told
when we must be sure Of adjust,
,ents before we go back to work
e pictured John Lewis as a shep-
ard who had gone and forgotten
is flock.
Wen the delegates wanted gen.
al strike in the Valley. But Mr..
Toole. came in. He is secretary to
q. Comerford, the chairman Of the
ennsylvanta N. R. A. board. He
8ked for a meeting with our Com
Aittee. So we adjourned the con-
ention until Friday.
We heard Father Curran was
Nad 10 Washington yesterday. And
e know the committee is in ses.
on with Mr.. Comerford. So there
something doing.
7 am going to give you some Of
lie stuff saw and heard myself
a man cannot take up a griev-
ace in the Colnon Coal Co. unless
can fight. You go in the Office
ad he has three guards. If he
mt lick you he sicks his three
its on you. And then If you are
lck the Giant Killer and get out
i've, you have no committee to go
b. They are for the coal company
ld get you discharged for being 9
uisance. And Of course you have
0 grievance. That's what John
oylan says.
Refuse To Pay Check-Off
You know we have check-off
stem here. You get your pay with
check of 81 taken out Of your pay
on are supposed to put that in
le window for John Lewis and
oylan. Well, the men are keeping
be checks and giving them to the
w union.
The bosses stand by you when you
It your pay. They demand your
heck. But they are not getting
lem We have collected over 1000
lecks. This time the Avondale gave
ven checks to Boylan, and we got
lie rest.
One man worked six days, loaded
; tons Of coal, and a pay Of 500. But
Is laborer's nav and powder and
gpleder's expense a m { o
l6o9. He got .01. Another man,
mechanical contractor, loaded $50
ms of coal, a total earning of s513.
he company loaned him $50 to pay
Is 1aborers. He got four crosses.
hats for - days work. When the
Inc Ridge, D & H, delegate got
j the stage he had about 20 due
lis drawn in April by miners for
orking from 6 to u days and they
i received crosses on the envelopes.
e showed four due bills 8 and IL
sys. Here are some of them:
-Four days, $3.50: two days, $.45;
gllt days, SIG; one day, $.23; five
Tvs, $2.35.
There are over 1000 due bills like
len1, and they cali us ''rebels' for
sserting the U. M. w. A. That's
hat John Boylan says
The Payne Coal Co. demands that
Ne employees buy pigs. They pay
srn $50 to SIS for them. MFR. Payne
ms a farm in Dallas. One miner
hi a 81 pay. They took So part
syment for the pig. Another had
las pay and they took 50 for the
e and Boylan took 81 for union
les.