The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-03
SideIights
On the UNIV
Lewis Tells the Miners
Wives: "'Stay Home
But Invites Perkins
by an Observer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. L. Lewis,
known in Illinois as the Big Bad
Wolf speaking against the U. NJ.
w. A. Wonlen's Auxiliary, said that
"the women's place is at home and
not in an organization" While he
was developing his masters theory,
Mrs. Hanna G. Lewis and Jean
Stultz, personal secretaries of Thomas
Hunter and Van A. Bittner, high
officials Of the U. NJ. w. A., were
present in the hall of the conyen-
ton. On the platform we're Mrs.
John L. Lewis and her daughter.
Many delegates were wondering
what was the mission Of these dis
tinguished ladies who came from
Springfield, H., Charlestown, W. Va,
and Washington D. C.--not as dele
gates, not as stenographers, but in
the capacity Of private secretaries
at the expense Of the miners treasury,
"How come that our wives are
advised to stay at home and Miss
Perkins-whO also happens to be a
woman-is invited to speak at our
conventions" inquired one delegate.
Wen, brother" said another, Miss
Perkins is coming here to. tell us of
the glorious N. r. A. while our
wives, If here, may say something
about empty pay envelopes, raising
prices, increased house rents, etc
Watch the next convention. Since
I know that Lewis is afraid of min
ers wives 7 will see to it that my
District sends at least Is Of them as
delegates to help us clean the house
John Brophy, at one time '7bitter''
enemy of J. L. Lewis, applied for
membership in the U. M. w. A. and
was - readmitted. Why did JOHNNY
Join the q. M. w. Az Maybe he in
tends to ask for job in the Cali
tzin mine9 oh, no, they say he ex-
poets to be appointed to a Job that
carries $500 a month plus uncon-
trolled expenses.
JOHNNY has a swell chance. Wasn't
Ray EdmundSon at one time bitter
enemy" of Lewis2 And wasn't Ray
recently appointed by Lewis as an
International Board Member? John
L. knows his onions. He smells a
big opposition Of the miners against
his corrupted machine Brophys
and Edmundsons might come in
handy one Of these days to step for
ward and lead the revolving miners
back to Lewis.
But, Johnny, did you ever stop and
think for a moment that the miners
are planning to defeat the sppointive
power2
Greeting the U. M w. A. Con-
Vention, the BARRIERS Union of In
dianapolis requested the convention
and its delegates not to patronize
institutions unfair to labor" Among
the institutions unfair to labor"
was listed the Claypool Hotel, one of
the most luxurious in the City.
After Thomas Kennedy read the
greetings, MIR. Lewis, in the name of
the Executive Board, made special
appeal to the delegates not to pat
ronize the institutions mentioned in
the BARRIERS greetings. without even
pause Mr.. Lewis then announced
that q special reception committee
viii meet Mr.. Green, president of
the A. F. Of L., Monday morning, in
the Claypool Hotel.
For the first time In the history
OF the q. M w. A. q coal operator
spoke to the miners at their inter-
national convention. According to
this blood-sucker of the miners, the
coal operators and the miners have
become friends under the N. r. A.
Now the operators and the miners,
under the ~ r. A., have one common
enemy: other fuel competing with
coal. And this Is the enemy the
miners must fight, declared Lewis, in
thanking the operator for his
wonderful speech.
So, the miners, in order to improve
their conditions, must fight not the
operators, but the oil, gas, water
power and other fuel workers. This
April LIST, will tell who are the min
ers enemies and whom they viii
fight.