Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.

In the first letter, written October 31, 1933, Harry H. Smith describes the strike to Governor Benjamin Miller. To protest alleged violations of the National Recovery Administration's textile code, the strikers have been harassing the mill's employees and "have even organized negro la...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama documents
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2163

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Textual Materials Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Alabama documents
spellingShingle	Alabama documents Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
fulltopic	Alabama documents Baker, A. L.; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Moore, John T.; Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965; Smith, Harry H.; African Americans--Employment--Alabama; Alabama. National Guard; Governors--Alabama; Labor movement--Alabama; Strikes and lockouts--Alabama; Textile industry--Alabama; Crichton (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description	In the first letter, written October 31, 1933, Harry H. Smith describes the strike to Governor Benjamin Miller. To protest alleged violations of the National Recovery Administration's textile code, the strikers have been harassing the mill's employees and "have even organized negro labor." Smith mentions that A. L. Baker, president of the Central Trades Council in Mobile, wants to force the state to call out the militia. Though the sheriff of Mobile County is trying to control the protest, Smith asks the governor to be prepared to dispatch the National Guard if necessary. In the second letter, written November 4, 1933, Governor Miller thanks Smith for the information and expresses his hope that the strike can be settled without military involvement. After the letters is a report, dated November 1, 1933, from Lieutenant Colonel John T. Moore of the Alabama National Guard. Moore had gone to Crichton to investigate the possibility of using state troops to resolve the conflict. He interviewed people on either side of the picket line, so his report provides both viewpoints. Moore believes the local authorities can handle the strike without assistance, but he thinks that the troops should be on standby in case the situation gets out of control. After the report is a telegram, sent October 31, 1933, in which U.S. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins asks Governor Miller to investigate claims A. L. Baker has made about the strike: "'Mob rules prevails in textile strike...racial hatred will likely cause bloodshed...Graveness of situation prompts this appeal for assistance.'" In the responding telegram, sent November 1, 1933, Governor Miller assures Perkins that the local authorities have the situation under control but promises to keep her updated.
spelling	Q0000012321 - Q0000012330Q12321 - Q12330Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.In the first letter, written October 31, 1933, Harry H. Smith describes the strike to Governor Benjamin Miller. To protest alleged violations of the National Recovery Administration's textile code, the strikers have been harassing the mill's employees and "have even organized negro labor." Smith mentions that A. L. Baker, president of the Central Trades Council in Mobile, wants to force the state to call out the militia. Though the sheriff of Mobile County is trying to control the protest, Smith asks the governor to be prepared to dispatch the National Guard if necessary. In the second letter, written November 4, 1933, Governor Miller thanks Smith for the information and expresses his hope that the strike can be settled without military involvement. After the letters is a report, dated November 1, 1933, from Lieutenant Colonel John T. Moore of the Alabama National Guard. Moore had gone to Crichton to investigate the possibility of using state troops to resolve the conflict. He interviewed people on either side of the picket line, so his report provides both viewpoints. Moore believes the local authorities can handle the strike without assistance, but he thinks that the troops should be on standby in case the situation gets out of control. After the report is a telegram, sent October 31, 1933, in which U.S. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins asks Governor Miller to investigate claims A. L. Baker has made about the strike: "'Mob rules prevails in textile strike...racial hatred will likely cause bloodshed...Graveness of situation prompts this appeal for assistance.'" In the responding telegram, sent November 1, 1933, Governor Miller assures Perkins that the local authorities have the situation under control but promises to keep her updated.1933 October-November1933-101930-1939Baker, A. L.; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Moore, John T.; Perkins, Frances, 1880-1965; Smith, Harry H.; African Americans--Employment--Alabama; Alabama. National Guard; Governors--Alabama; Labor movement--Alabama; Strikes and lockouts--Alabama; Textile industry--Alabama; Crichton (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)TextCorrespondence; Reports; TelegramsAlabama. Governor (1931-1935 : Miller)Alabama Governor (1931-1935 : Miller) administrative filesSG019950v9275Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2163
title	Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
titleStr	Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
url	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2163
id	ADAHvoices2163
thumbnail	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/voices/id/2163
_version_	1816185817238863872

Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.

Similar Items