The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-31
TROOPS SENT.
BY PINCHOT.
TO Mine AREA
u. M. w. A. Officials
Prais e Pinchot's
Strikebreaking
Actions

BROWNSVILLE. Pa. July
30.-For the first time since
1922 troops have been ordered
into the mine strike area in
Western Pennsylvania. Gov
ernor Pinchot ordered the
End Battalion of the 10TH In
fantry, commanded by Major
K. w. Momeyer, to move into
this territory as a declaration
of martial law against the
strikers.
There are 1876 soldiers, of whom $50
are stationed mile east of this city,
where some of the most militant
struggles are going on, and the rest
are being sent to other parts of the
strike area. The troops are armed
with rifles, tear gas and machine
guns.
Troops will be stationed at the
mines at a. M Monday morning to
protect the scabs in entering the
mines. But the strikers are deter
mined that no scabs will be allowed
to go through.
A turnout of the miners in the
whole area on. the picket lines will
stop the scabs from going to work
supported by thugs, troops, and other
government forces.
The so-called quarrel between
Sheriff Harry E. Hackney and the
Governor which was used as the ex-
cuse for sending in the troops has
blown over. The Sheriff pledged full
support to the troops sent in by Pin
chot to break the strike.
The Governors proclamation es-
tablishes martial law in the strike
area. While mounting liberal phrases
that the miners have the right to
organize" Pincaot states that mine
operators are entitled to have their
property protected from damage"
and he will protect it.
The Governors proclamation is di-
rected against mass picketing, which
is aimed to break the strike. Aproxi-
mately 10000 men are now involved
The strike started in the important
coke, region of Feyette County, owned
largely by the H. G. Prick Coke
Company, a subsidiary of the power
| full United States Steel Corporation,
and is spreading to Washington and
| Greene counties. In Greene County
| 500 men from Pickhands Mather
Company mines have joined the
strike.
Militant picketing, participated in
by thousands of miners, is taking
place.
When miners defend themselves
| against the company thugs and use
mass picketing as weapon to win
the strike this becomes ''riotous DEM
onstrations" to the Governor. He
! orders the strikers not to picket but
to retire peacefully to their respec-
tive" homes.
The Governors proclamation against
the strikers was received with ap-
proval by the United Mine Workers
officials. William Feeney, president
of District 4, where the strike is in
effect, welcomed with open arms
the sending in of troops into the
mine area
Philip Murray, international vice.
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, made the statement
in Washington, D. c., that 1--WE are
cooperating to the fullest extent with
the Governor in his plan to restore
peace" Murray points out that the
district officials are working in collu-
sion with Governor Pinchot. He
said, 1.-THE district president (Feeney)
already has had telephone commu-
nication with the Governor and has
agreed to cooperate with him in all
| his policies" In other words, the
U. M. w. of A. will give full coopera-
ton in mobilizing troops in the strike
area against the strikers.
The miners have elected their own
rank and file committees to conduct
| the strike. The National Miners
Union is participating with its full
force in the strike.
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