The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-16
Grant Injunction
in General Strike of
Anthracite Miners
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Hanticoke police, stating: ''This con-
dition is a direct violation Of Cover
nor Pinchot's orders that all men de-
string to work be protected" He de-
clared that the state police would en-
ter the Nanticoke field unless mass
picketing there is stopped by the To-
cal forces.
The strike is undoubtedly weaker
in Lackawanna County in view of a
heavy concentration of forces against
the miners, including the press, the
courts, the police, the UM.W.A. Off
cials and the strike-breaking Labor
Board, as well as the MaIoney-Cap-
pelini failure to give real leadership,
which is a crime against the miners
Maloney'S statements continue to
take the same position as that of the
company forces. He declares that the
strike is fight between unions. He
repeatedly states that the leaders
only interest is to drive the Lewis
Boylan machine out and secure rec
ognition.
$1,000 Unrepresented
Thirty-fiYe thousand unemployed
miners in Luzerne County alone feel
themselves unrepresented by the de-
nlands of this strike. They want a
shorter day for the miners with no
reduction in pay.
When asked why there were prac-
tically no pickets this morning, Ma
loney answered: "Picketing begins
this afternoon"
Undoubtedly strong picketing would
have brought out additional thou
sands.
Unless there is drift back to work
tomorrow, the strike will be strong
and effective with District No.
closed down. The miners are deeply
concerned over their burning griev-
ances and feel confused because Ma
loney says nothing of economic de
mands.
Comments Of the miners questioned
today reflect the weak organization
of the rank and file. At the same
time they show a militant spirit.
There we have it, g. fight between two
unions. What shall we do?" one
miner asked. The strikers, remem-
bering the recent sell-out by Ma
loney and Cappelini of the last strike,
feel a lack Of militant policy. At the
same time the strike sentiment is very
strong. The Galleries are going to try
to operate tomorrow morning.
The press is fully at the disposal
of the UM.WA. Boylan machine,
especially in Scranton, for appeals to
break the strike and return to work
tomorrow. The Wilkes-Barre papers
ave no editorials on the strike as yet.
The Scranton Times carries a leading
editorial entitled "Stay at Work"
which boosts the UM.WA., declares
the strike a failure and urges the
miners to return to work. The edi-
torial also warns the miners that the
police will deal with them harshly and
concludes with a plea that the
miners remain true to the contract
between the miners and the UNWA.'
This contract has been scrap Of
paper for a year and half.
Three out of four Lehigh Valley
colheries voted ito remain away from
work today to watch developments"
In the large and important Henry
and Prospect collierieS, of the U. M.
w. A., the locals claim that 1900
members voted "to declare a holiday"
for at least several days.
The Exeter local of the U.M.WA.,
claiming TOO members, voted against
working today. One minor prospect
colliery said, Eve are not on strike,
but we have declared a holiday"
Another said to him, What the Helrs
the difference between strike and
holiday" The answer was: "Holi-
day is a good name for strike
OF course, all local unions of an
thracite have already voted to strike
following Saturdays District Conven-
ton.
Maloney Regrets Strike
Maloney, in radio address yes
terday late in the afternoon, repeated
his regret for having to call the strike
and said he desired arbitration.
Maloney said that the Executive
Board Of the new union was not OPP
posed to creation of another Board
to make a thorough investigation of
affairs in District No. /. Even though