The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Stop the Murderous Terror

THE 100000 striking miners have accepted President
Roosevelts challenge that they must return to work
without single demand being granted by the coal
operators and the teeth Of murderous terror are
continuing the strike The threat of Roosevelt acting
for the coal operators that he will put into effect such
government assistance as may be necessary to carry
out the decisions" that the return to work, has
become an actually The increased terror against the
striking miners and the 10000 steel workers is in full
swing Virtual martial law exists in Western Pennsy-
vsnia.
RooseyeIts demand that the miners and steel
workers return to work the operators terms,
sisnaIized the rule of lynch law in the mine fields
land steel towns Steel workers and miners are
numerically beaten and Slugged on sight The
armies of state police, deputies, private guards
and gangsters have barred the miners and steel
workers from even attending the funeral Of their
fellow striker Petrusak, shot down by these muir
derous forces of the company the AmbridSe
picket line. With full presidential sanction from
Roosevelt machine guns tear gas, high-powered
rifles fire engines and implements of modern
warfare, are brought into full play against the
strikers.
The strike of the miners cannot be separated from
the struggle of the steel workers. The captive" mines
are owned by the steel corporations. The coal and
steel industries together economically as well as
Qeosraphically The miners strike had an immediate
effect in furtherng the steel strike The terror
is being exercised against both strikes.
In the steel towns the armies of deputies declare
theV will shoot pickets on sight No gatherings OF
workers are permitted no matter how small House to
house errorization OF steel strikers carried night
and day Picketing has become punishable by DEATH
common fight against the terror in both the coal
and steel strikes united struggle for victory IN both
the steel coal industries Is to insure VIC
tory.
IN THE FACE of this virtual lynch law, the miners
have withstood the frened terror let loose siulta-
neously with Roosevets demand that they return to
work and his statements on the same day, appropri-
atey enough at Gompers grave that horses that KICK
over the traces will have to be put into corral"
The main demand of the miners is the demand
for the recognition of the union But this demand
must now be extended This strike is strike against
starvation wages, against unbearable working condi-
tons. The strike must continue until the wage de-
nands Of the miners and steel workers satisfied
The strikers for victory must place in the center OF
the struggle the wage demandsthe demands for bread
and butter.
The attempt of Roosevelt TO break the strike must
not succeed The entire working class of the country
must Immediately be aroused to the danger. Workers.
Defeat the terror provoked by Roosevelt against the
fighting miners and steel workers. Hold meetings Of
protest. pass resolutions against the bloody government
terror against the striking miners and steel workers.
Rush protests to Governor Pinchot and President
Roosevelt.