El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

ID sisi. resist Re.
This was the text OF The
Social War OF Chicago. an anarchist
paper edited by TippoIyts Havel. in
its issue for June. It continued
"Conscriptionl That was the word
that made the ezplolters' eve spar
kle- Once get that firmly fastened
on the workers. they thought. Il viii
be something with which TO stem the
rising tide cf revolt, hold the work
e-s in check after the war and form
mighty armies with which to safe
guard their riches and find new areas
20 exploit"
social War Plans Rebellion.
The Social War has no idea OF
combining itself 20 passive resistance
Its mission is to raise rebellion in
America It continues
This scheme must be smashed at
All hazards. We are under NJ illusion
as 90 the liberties OF the people OF
this country. but military control OF
the workers. with its blind and de-
grading obedience would be a step
backward that might not be rerrlced
take that srep- But they win have TO
fight in more serious fashion than
they are doing a G the present moment
II they want 20 prevent being forced
70 DO So II Is not enough TO pass
resolutions --eVoluri0u-u0- resOlu-
tiOus-is necessary They have only
TO decide definitely that they viii
not have CONSUMPTION. and fold arms
Tor day or two and the thing is
dead Il is not for them TO consider
On & e Haun Hn HmlH# ~
for it is their war
war Against LandIords.-
The only war the workers need
worry about Is the war against their
eUploiters-the landlords. financiers.
capitalists, politicians and all the
parasites who infest society These
are face TO face with them IN this
country, and as long as they are in
existence there can be no liberty
"Do not think that CONSUMPTION VIII
be confined 90 single men, As soon
as the act was passed the conscrip-
tlouists said Vow for the married
shirke-s- And capitalstic daily
The war office acknowledges no
limit to its demand for men. and it
already has clearly I'm mind the idea
Of demanding both the consc-iption
Of married men and the raising Of the
military aEe-
The idea that you can satisfy the
the single men Is therefore shown TO
be foolish one Resistance TO con
scription must take place here and
now, and all and every means are
justifiabIe."
Emma Attacks ConscrirrIon.
AT the same time Mother Earth.
Emma Goldm1u's magazine. was say
iu--
-On June the MoIoch militarism
viii sit in pompous state. awaiting
its victims, who are TO be dedicated
20 fits ElurtOnous appetite Surrounded
by its high digultarIes. c0urtiers. vas T
sails and lackevs. the monster viii
reach out for the youth Of the land
TO be sacrificed on the altar Of blood
and lrou- to- the glory Of God. the
servitude OF democracy-
Music viii drown the Eroans and
curses OF the unwilling Colors viii
obscure the burning eye OF hate. Ar
ufictal holiday and merrymaking viii
mask the pale tragedy Of those whose
sons. brothers. lovers and friends are
20 be offered up for sacrifice on the
tear stained day Of June e."
Urges ForcIbIe Resistance.
The foregoing was written By Emma Z
Goldman in the same issue Of Moth ]
er Earth SAKE Commius had a subtle I.
plea FOR -Orclble resistance 70 the ]
law. He said
The conscription bill TO which lib :
erals generally. are opposed. car
ries beneath IL well defined facts ]
which must be revealed. In its en-
tirety this act is the instrument OF a I
powerful desuotlsm. more harmful by Z
Tar than are visible and destructible I
ornaments We know that this bull