New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

when properly applied within the in
dustries, becomes more general, the
long drawn-out strike will become a
relic of the past A long drawn out
strike implies insufficient organization,
or that the strike has occurred at
time when the employer can best af-
ford a shut down--or both. Under all
ordinary circumstances strike like
that is not won by remaining out
longer. In trustifed industry the en-
ployer can better afford 70 fight one
strike that lasts six months than he
can six strikes in that place in that
period.
Contracts are Barred
"No part of the organization is al
lowed to enter into time contracts with
the employers. Where strikes are used
It aims to paralyze all branches Of the
industry involved, when the employers
can least afford cessation OF work
during the busy season-and when
there are rush orders TO be filed.
"The Industrial Workers of the
World maintain that nothing will be
conceded by the employers except that
which we have the power TO take and
hold by the strength OF our orgsnizs-
ton. Therefore, we seek no agree
ments with the employers.
Failing to force concessions from
the employers by the strike. work Is
resumed and sabotage, is used TO
force the employers 10 concede the de-
mands of the workers.
They Don't Mind Jsils
During strikes the works are
10
TO keep the employers from getting
workers into the shops. All supplies
are cut off from strlke-bound shops
All shipments are refused or misscnt,
delayed and lost If possible. Strike
breakers are also isolated TO the full
extent Of the power Of the organiza-
ton. Interference by the government
is resented by open violation OF the
governments orders, going to Jail en-
masse, causing expense TO the tax
payers-which is but another name for
the employing class.
"In short, the |. ". W. advocates
the use of militant direct action tao
tics 10 the full extent of our power
to make good"
The /. ". w. has little use for "po-
litical action" as means of lettering
the condition of the working class. II
says government Is shadow-not
substance.
Abner Z. Woodruff Celebrates this
point. He says:
Opposes Political Action
Representation in such government
has no value to the proletariat, since
IL does not care TO trade or traffic with
the other classes, for whom it pos
sesses only hatred and contempt.
Furthermore, the political party is
merely an artificial grouping Of people
of all classes, united by temporary
agreement of opinion-fckle. uncer-
tain. undisciplined. irresponsible, cater
ing to votes and evaporating its SYM
pathy whenever its popularity IS
threatened; while the class is an or
ganic division of the people, composed
Of those subjected 10 the same eco
nomic influences, those who live and
work on the same plane OF material
interest therefore, constant, stable,
harmonious and capable of discipline
and responsibility.
And Then They Sing
When the |. W. W. isn't preaching
Sabotage" it sings it. This is what it
sings:
THAT SABo-TABBY KITTEN
TUNE; DIVE Land
By Ralph II. Chaplin
You rotten rats 20 and hide your faces.
I'm right here. 30 hunt your places,
Hurry. now Wonder how? VI + o W
SABOTAGEi
The tiger wild in his jungle sittin
Never fights like this here kitten.
Hurry. now Wonder how1 NJ E o W
SABOTAGEl