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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
Great FIGHT AT
tRRAS STILL ON
British and Germans Locked
in Desperate Battle.
ENGLISH GAINING SLOWLY
Hurting of Tens Of Thousands Of Teu.
ton Reserves Into the Breach Fails
to Prevent General Haig From Fore.
ina His Foe Back.

ing FtS roe Back.
London. May 1-The battle Of Arras
still RACES. with the issue i'm doubt
For six days torrents of blood have
flown and the armies OF Britain and
Germany yet struggle for the mastery
il a conflict which battles superIatives
Tens Of thousands of reserves have
been hurled against the British battle
front by Field Marshal Won linden
burg in a supreme effort TO check the
British advance. but SO far without
avail Almost literally foot by foot
General llaig is forcing his stubborn
foe back
Both sides are lighting with a reso
luton as grim and savage as any the
war has shown and it seems to be q
question as to which can sustain its
CHASTITY sacrifices the longer
With the capture Of German posi-
tions around Oppy the British forces
have now reached broken. irregular
ground where the natural ADVANTAGES
OF position are with the enemy.
Every dispatch from the front like
wise meantions the extraordinary
number OF fresh troops which the tier
mans are interposins and the violence
of their counter attacks.
The slopes and ridges of the Scarpe
valley otfer uneXcelled hiding places
for German machine gun crews and
the German positions along the dom
mating heights are strategically stu
ated for pouring fire down on the ad
vancing British But despite these
disadvantages Field Marshal Hang
troops are still thrusting forward
particularly out Of ArleuN and Oppy
As an indication that the British
offensive is not taking all the strength
OF the British army in the Arras to st
Quentin front Field Marshal Haie
staged a strong raid north OF Ypres
AT night north OF Ypres a sue
cessful raid was carried out" the
British conmander-in chief reported.
Ypres is nearly fifty miles north OF
the Arras sector. where the British
push is still powerfully exerted against
the remnants Of the northernmost end
of the Wotan line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
ANOTHER PEACE
OFFER THURSDAY

st. Paul. May 1. $50 p. m.- Spe-
cial. The following advices have
been received by the American Press
association.
The Hague-Dr Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. German imperial chancel-
lor. will make another peace offer in
the reichstag on Thursday, according
to an announcement made today by
the Berlin Tageblatte.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01

More Quakes in italy.

Rome. May Fresh earthquakes
were reported at Montercheri. the
same district laid waste by earth
tremors last week The king headed
a subscription list for the sufferers
with $4,000 contribution
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
AVALANCHE BURlES TRAIN
Many Lives Lost in Disaster In
Switzerland.

Dayos, Switzerland, May 1.-An
avalanche has overwhelmed a train
running from Vanguard to Dawes.
Many lives have been lost, eight
bodies having been recovered SO far.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
BROADWAY CAFES HIT BY
BONE DRY ORDER.

New York. May ] For five
hour each day Sew York city
will 81 bone drs under an or
der of Nayor Mitchell. who took
the step as war measure.
The order affects not only
saloons but The famous all night
restaurants along the White
Light belt In Broadway which
must close from I a. m to
a. M
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
To BLOW UP
MORGAN OFFICES


New York. May /, $3.50 p. m.--
Special. A confession was made in
court today by Wolf Hirsch arrest
ed last night with George Meyringer,
both Germans, that they We're on
their way to blow up the offices of
j. p. Morgan and company with a
bomb when intercepted by the
police.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
Brazil to Remain Neutral.

Rio Janeiro. May THE Brazilian
government has issued proclamation
of neutrality in respect to the war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
Austrian Naval Chief Dead.

Amsterdam, May l. - The Berlin
Vossische Zeitung announces the
death of Vice Admiral Kailer Won Kali
tenfels. chief of the Austrian navy
department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
BOTH BRANCHES
PASS ARMY BILL
Senate and House Vote on Ad=
miniStratiOn Measure.
CONFERENCE IS NECESSARY
mendments Expected to Be Agreed
Upon Promptly and Act Sent to Pres.
ident-Vote in Senate Was 81 to 8
and in the House 397 to "a.

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pill to raise a war army by seIectiye
draft
The final roll calls brought into line
behind the bin many senator's and rep.
re.antativas who had fopeb, for mo
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lhe olli oy a vote or p TO ;.
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volunteer plan was BIB % ll9 and that
by which tie bill itself was passed
was 397 TO %
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This and lesser discrepancies Will he
threshed ont in conference early this
week so the bill may be i'm the hands
Of the president as quickly as possi
bic The war department already has
completed plans tor carrying it into
effect
Both the senate and house adopted
bills just before the final roll call
which would greatly increase the pay
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
STOP SPECULATION AND
END HIGH PRICES.

Chicago, May l. Butter and
eggs will be plentiful and com
paratively cheap this summer
If the United States govern
ment will stop speculation, ac-
cordine to Frank NJ Coughlan,
member OF large New York
butter and cheese company.
Mr.. Coughlan asserted that
butter should be selling for not
more than 20 or 30 cents a
pound now
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
Driven Insane by War.

Chicago, May driven insane by
brooding over the war, John Blazeck
shot down and fatally wounded Wasil
Golubour. his neighbor, and Mrs Co
lubour and then beat their two-year-old
baby so badly that its sight will be
lost Another child also was beaten
before the insane man was captured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
APPROVED BY BRITISH PRESS
Newspapers Endorse American Con-
scription BILL

London, May Enthusiastic ap-
proyal of the endorsement of con
scription by the American congress
was universally expressed by the Lon
don neWspa pers.
They expressed the opinion the draft
would enable the United States to
avoid many of the mistakes made by
Great Britain.
Comment Of the Pail Mall Gazette
was typical 1t said
Passage of conscription legislation
by congress shows an intention to
will not now see the time when its
wasted efforts will be blocked by post
nCpapent cf tha inayitahIa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01
GUN CREW ON u. s.
VESSEL is MISSING

London May America may have
lost her first lighting force in the war
with Germany in the torpedoing of
the American oil tanker Vacuum
The lieutenant in command of the
gun crew and nine OF his men are
among the missing reported
Three naval gunners were among
those saved Those rescued included
the chief mate and seventeen men
The captain OF the Vacuum and some
a the crew are unaccounted for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01

New York, May 1.-The American
steamship Vacuum, commanded by S.
S. Harris, left here March 80 for
Birkenhead. Eng 1t carried a crew OF
thirty-four, of whom fifteen were
American citizens, including nine ma
tive born
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-01

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27
AIMS OF THE I. W. w.
OFFICIALLY STATED

A great deal is being written and
said just at present about the /. w.
w. The following authentic state
ment of the plan and purpose of the
organization will be OF general in
terest 1t is taken from a pamphlet
entitled " The |. W. w, It's History,
Structure and Methods, by Vincent
st, John, issued by the |. w. w.
Publishing Bureau. 1901 w. MaGi-
son ST., Chicago.
Structure of the |. W. W.
Basing its conclusions upon the
experience of the past the |. W. w,
holds that it is essential to have the
form and structure of the organiZa-
ton conform TO the development of
the machinery of production and the
process of concentration going on in
industry in order to facilitate the
growth OF solidarity on class lines
among the workers. Unless the
structure of the organization keeps
step with the development of in
dustry it will be impossible to secure
the solidarity so necessary to sue
cess in the struggles with the en-
ploying class.
Out Of date forms of organization
with their corresponding obsolete
methods and rules will have to be
broken down. To do this in time
of a struggle means confusion and
chaos that result in defeat.
The l. w. w. holds, that, regard
less of the bravery and spirit the
workers may show, if they are COM
PEELED to fight with old methods and
an out-of-date form of organization
against modern organization of the
employing class, there can be but
one outcome to any struggle waged
under the onditions-defeat
The |. W. w. recognizes the need
OF working class solidarity. To
achieve this il proposes the recogni-
ton of the class struggle as the basic
principle Of the organization, and de-
clares its purpose to be the fighting
of that struggle until the working
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

The organization to date (Janu-
airy, 1910 consists of six industrial
unions. Marine Transport Workers,
Metal and Machinery Workers, Agri-
cultural Workers. Iron Miners. Lum-
Der Workers, and Railway Workers,
having 80 branches and 200 unions
In other industries, together with
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

Just and wise and profitable policy
IN private business, and has been
successfully operated for years. In
tact through the United States EN-
ployes Compensation commission
civilian employees of the government
are now insured against accidents oc-
curing in the course of their en-
ployment.
The wisdom and justice of a great
government applying the principle to
its citizens who for their country's
sake engage in the extra hazardous
employment of war are apparent to
all Our soldiers and sailors in de-
Tense of their country are daily haz-
arding their lives and safety and
they certainly deserve the same pro-
lection, and their dependents deserve
the same protection that great bust
ness corporations give their employees
and the United States gives certain
OF its employees.
Secretary McAdoo before the con
terence OF insurance men outlined
his views as follows: at seems to
me that we ought not. as we send
our men into this war, say to them
that they must be dependent upon
future legislation for the granting OF
compensations which have hereto
fore, under our policy, taken the
form of pensions. Our brave men
should not be left in uncertainty or
doubt as To what is going to be done
for them in case of either death or
total or partial disability. A man
who goes out to fight for the United
states is entitled to know in advance
what just government is going to
do for him. "
one OF the great uses of the pro
ceeds of the Libert Loan Bonds is to
protect our fighting men to sdpply
them with everything that will make
them powerful effective and rs safe
as may be. That those who meet
with disability in the course of theil
duty should be given compensation
and that the dependents Of those
who die for their country should be
given compensation is exactly in line
with and really part of this use OF
the proceeds of the Liberty Loan
Bonds
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27
Pullman, Wash, Friday, July III, 1917

consider right or wrong in gaining
power, can not he expected TO con-
slider right or wrong in the exercise
OF that power. Because many em-
ployers have secured their wealth y
wrongful methods and by dis a%a1d-
ing the rights of their employees is 30
excuse for the latter TO adopt the
same plan Of action.
That the L. W. w. means what II
says in advising the use Of manois
without regard as to whether they
are right or wrong is proved by its
advocacy OF sabotage in the follow
ing language:
Failing to force concessions from
the employers by the strike, work IS
resumed and Sabotage" is used to
force the employers to concede the
demands of the workers
1t is no wonder that an organiza-
ton which boldly espouses such law
less methods is regarded with gen
eral suspicion and is likely to be held
responsible for every crime commit
ted in a community where its mem
bers are known to be present. The
fact that man obligates himself to
use methods, with no concern as TO
whether they are right or wrong, is
proof that he is either laWless or too
ignorant to comprehend what he is
doing. BY the creed of his organiZ y
ton the hand Of an |. w. W. rs
against every other class Of society
and naturally every other class of
society must unite against the L. w
VS. in self defense.
There is no doubt that many rich
and powerful men have set the ex-
ample of resorting to ruthless and
laWless methods in attaining their
ends and that their success and i'm
munity from punishment has inclted
the organization of the |, w, W. s
and furnished the pattern for their
pernicious principles. These men are
even mere dangerous to society than
ther humble imitators and until
they are curbed in their malign
activities and punished for their mis-
deeds the discontinued and ignorant
element will attempt TO follow in
their footsteps
1t is the duty Of all law abiding
citizens to oppose and stamp out l..
W. w principles and methods,
whether they are put in practice by
captain of industry or by a day
laborer.
WM. GOODYEAR,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27
PERNICIOUS PRINCIPLES

The |. w VS. have doubtless
been blamed for many crimes which
they did not commit, but they have
invited suspicion because their or
sanlzation is founded on pernicious
principles and advocates the use, by
It's members, of methods which it
condemns others for using. Most
iaDor organizations seek to secure
petter wages and fairer treatment for
'helr members by the use of lawful
methods and deprecate resorting to
violence or lawlessness. They are
careful not to make such unreason-
able demands as to antagonize pub
lie sentiment
but there is nothing fair or just
IN the avowed purpose of the /. W.
VS. or in the methods which they
advocate using for the attainment of
mat purpose. A pamphlet issued by
me w. w Publishing Bureau in
"Hich the structure and methods OF
the organization are set forth, con
'ains the following statement of its
ultimate aim.
We are looking forward to the
'''ie when the organized proletariat
WI meet in their union the world
0'er and decide how long they will
oiA and how much OF the wealth
,ney produce they will give to the
boss"
~ the same pamphlet is found the
assertion:
mere Is but one bargain that the
W w. will make with the EN-
p,oyihg class complete surrender OF
- control of industry to the organ
ized workers"
having thus bluntly stated the I'M
asohable objects of the organiza-
~" the tactics to be used in reach
y are set forth as follows:
! ne tactics used are determined
ely by the power of the organi2a-
70 make good in their use. The
oh OF right" and wrong
u0es not concern us"
80 organization which does not
m ls'uer the question of whether it's
eaa mods are right or wrong can snc-
va,s Ut should succeed 1t stands
IL 'onaemned. and offers no appeal
n. 'a"abiding and fairminded peo-
An organization which does not
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27
Don't 1, '''''' Saturday Specials SANDER, At

100 recruiting unions directly united
with the general Organization.
The membership today consists
very largely OF unskiled workers,
The bulk of the present mem bership
is in the following industries: Tex
tile, steel, lumber, mining, farming.
failroad construction, and marine
transportation The majority Ct the
workers i'll these industrios-eXcept
the teXtile-travcl from place to
place, following the different sea
sons of work. They are therefore
out of touch with the organization
for months at a period. The paid-up
membership of the organization at
this time is 10000. Due to the
causes referred to above, this is all
Of the membership that keeps paid
up on the books at all times. The
general office, however, has issued
300, 600 cards. which is about the
number of workers that are in the
organization in good and bad
standing.
The general practice of cXagsarat-
ing the membership Of the organiza-
lions is looked upon with disfavor
in the /. w. w. as the organization
aims to have the membership at all
times look at all questions that af-
feet their interests in their actual
state 1t is absolutely necessary that
they do 50 if they are TO be able 10
Judge their strength and their abil-
ity TO accomplish any proposed
undertaking
AS will be seen, the organization
in the past has had "A continual
struggle, not the least OF which has
been the internal strife engendered
by conflicting elements whose actiy-
ity sprang from many different
motives.
The future of the organization will
be one of greater struggles. We
would not have it otherwise The in
ternal strife will no doubt be pres
ent in the future as in the past. The
employing class is fully aware that
the m ost effective way Of lessening
the power of the revolutionary labor
organization is to keep il busy with
internal wrangles
As the membership gains expert
ence from actual contact with the
problems of their class they viii
learn to know each other and the in
ternal wrangles will disappear. Then
this weapon in the hands of the en-
ployers will become useless. because
the membership VII! refuse to be
divided where their class interests
are involved.
The future belongs TO the l. w. W.
The day OF the skilled worker is
passed. Machine production has
made the unskiled worker the main
factor in industry Under modern
Industrial conditions the workers
can no longer act in small groups
with any chance of success. They
must organize and act asa class.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27
rNsuRrNG OUR FIGHTING MEN

Work on the plan of Secretary Mc-
Adoo for life and indemnity insur-
ance TO the soldiers and sailors of
The United States is progressing. The
advisory committee of 10 prominent
insurance men and other committees
and the secretary are working out
the details and a bill will ultimately
be drafted and presented to congress
for action The report OF the Yari-
Gus committees and the secretary s
action furnish tangible working
basis for the legislation.
The insuring of our soldiers and
sailors will be only new applica-
ton of a well-known principle En-
ployes' insurance, especially for
those engaged in hazardous employ
ment, has long been recognized as a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

We are looking forward to the
time when the organized proletariat
will meet in their union the world
over and decide how long they will
work and how much of the wealth
they produce they viii give to the
boss
The L. w w. wants the world for
the workers, and none but workers
in the world by organizing indus
rialiy we (the workers. are form
ing the structure of the new society
within the shell of the old. F."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

The present situation demon
strates the farsighted wisdom of
George Washington assertion, made
in his first inaugural address: THE
preservation of liberty and the des-
tiny Of the republican model of gov
eminent are justly considered as
deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on
and entrusted to the hands of the
American people"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

There is a vast difference between
his country and the man who bleeds
his country in furtherance of his
greed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

According to the latest statistics
there are more women than men
workers in Germany. AT the present
time there are about 10000 fe-
male workers employed in all classes
Of work in that country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

In this war a mans patriotism will
be measured by the sacrifices he
makes and his seIfishness by the
profits he makes
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-07-27

class is in control of the administra-
ton of industry.
In its basic principle the J. w. W..
calls forth that spirit OF revolt and
resistance that is so necessary part
OF the equipment OF any organization
OF the workers in their struggle for
economic independence In a word
its basic principle makes the !. w.
w fighting organization. 1t COM
mits the union TO an unceasng
struggle against the private owner
ship and control of industry.
There is but one bargain that the
!. w. w. will make with the en-
ploying class complete surrender of
all control Of industry to the organ
lied workers.
The experience OF the past has
proven the mass form of organiza-
ton, such as that OF the knights of
Labor, to be as powerless and un-
wieldy as a mob.
Today in the United States in all
Of the basic tlarge) Industries, when
ever any portion OF the workers
strive for better conditions. they en-
ter into conflict with the employ
ing class as a whole The expense of
a strike is borne by the organized
employers who have reached the
point that, regardless OF what com
petition nay still remain, they unite
to keep the workers in subsection,
because of the common interest all
have in securing cheap labor power
To meet this condition the Indus
trial Workers OF the World proposes:
The unit of organization is the in
dustrial union. "branched" accord
ing to the requirements of the par
ticular industry