U.S.A. LABOUR

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1922, Page 3

U.S.A. LABOUR

HERRIN MINE BATTLE. THE C’TRIKE BREAKERS. HUNDRED PER ( ENT AMERICANS NEW YORK, June 30. Careful and independent enquiry indicates that the majority of the murdered Herrin strike breakers, and also the majority of life attacking mob were not foreigners, but American born. There is extraordinary apathy of tho local authorities and absolute silence of the eye-witnesses or participators in the massacre regarding the identity of the leaders, and personnel of trie mob. This frustrates the official and other efforts to pin responsibility on any particular faction. The Herrin district lias a comparatively small foreign element; which doubtless was represented in tho mob. but the majority were Americans of the usual mining class. They continue to smile cynically over the affair, stating that they do not regret the strike breakers got what they deserve 1. Laxity of the local officials vho are making little effort to bring the murderers to justice is causing increasing indignation over the country.