The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
AN /. W. w. PLEA

A pamphlet of the l. W. W. calling
a strike in the lumber regions was
found thrust under the door of the
TIMES office this morning. The first
paragraph protested that if the l. w.
w. were as bad as painted there could
be no use in lying about it-some-
thing that is quite obviously true
whether the rest of the pamphlet had
any truth in it or not.
In the main it consisted of a lurid
picture of conditions alleged to exist
in the big lumber camps and asked
that the men organize, and strike.
The TIMES has frequently shown
from the official statement of the I.
W. w. by Vincent st. John, that the
order specifically declares that "the
question of right and wrong does
not concern us"
1t has shown from the same source
that sabotage is advocated.
1t has shown that the organization
advises against keeping any contract
or agreement with any employer.
There is but one bargain that the 7.
W. W. will make with the employing
class" says St. John, COMPLETE
SURRENDER OF ALL CONTROL OF
INDUSTRY TO ORGANIZED WORK
ERS."
The same work shows that organ
lied workers in this case means
workers organized in the /. w w.
The mass form of organization like
the Knights of Labor and the craft
form of union like those affiliated
with the American Federation are
alike denounced. True union work
men everywhere oppose the l. W. w.
organization, which in the words Of
bill" Haywood has mo God, no flag,
no country"
Trade unions says the official 1.
w. w preamble, aid the employing
class to mislead the workers into the
belief that the working classes have
interests in common with their en-
ployers.'
While the declaration in favor Of
complete surrender of all control of
industry to organized workers, %
smacks Of Socialism it is but just to
the Socialists to say that their party.
in its platforms. advocates gaining
control of the machinery of govern
ment by means of the ballot, and that
so far as they adhere to this prin-
ciple and do not resist the enforce
ment of laws. they are within their
constitutional rights Their parlia-
mentary and economic program de-
serves to be discussed on its merits
Vincent St John sneers at all sorts
Of parliamentary Socialists, whom he
classes with labor union fakirs," as
being among the classes to be avoid
ed by the I. W. W.
Therefore the order is against al
society and all men.
From the above statement it must oC
apparent that anyone who would at
tempt to lie about the l. w. w. would
try to paint the rose or to "gild re
fined gold" Its principles speak lol
themselves.
That grave wrongs have been com
mitted by lumber barons is unques
toned BY force and fraud grea
areas of timber land have been lock
ed up. But illegel and violent wrong
Jul action is neither required nor jus
titled on that account Only a couple
of months ago the much abuset
United States courts wrested a vas
acreage OF good land in Oregon fror
the Southern Pacific Railroad com
pany and returned it to settlement
Sooner or later timber lands improper
IL held will be recovered either b
suits or by taxing the monopolists un
til they let go Political action Wi
prove effective if organizations Xix
the I. w. w do not bring on chaos
and they Will not, for the people wi
not let them.
The lumber men might have organ
lied as part of the American Fedora
ton of Labor as the unskilled every
where may do. and thus form pal
of a great and reliable movement
Anarchy never built up an anarchis
any more than it helped anyone els
big Bill" Haywood, the real Leaf
er of the l. w W. is on record Z
saying "They can't stop us (the
W. W)i No matter what they do, v
will go on and on until we-the rougl
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