The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-06-08

mer, contractor, or peanut vendor-if
an employer, rich or poor, he has
ceased to be necessity in industrial
or social life and is merely super
fluous parasite. They point out that
any lasting agreement between en-
ployer and employee is impossible. In
fact the most basic and adhered to
principle of the l. W. w. is that: "Arbi.'
tration and permanent settlement can
not be countenanced by the organiza-
ton They declare there is no good
employer" they all look alike-there
can be no peaceful pursuit of employ
ment, no truce for the employer or
society, nothing but relentless warfare
through sabotage and strike TILL
THE PRESENT FORM OF GOVERN
MENT is OvERTHROWN.
In the latter part of April, 1918,
Mr.. Belmont, prominent l. w. w.
speaker and organizer, after pas
sionate plea to his radical hearers
not to forsake the application of sabo-
tage ANYTIME, boldly and with dra-
matte elocution, remarked: "The
United States is the most uncivilized
Nation in the World today" "our CIV
ilization is below that of the Igorrote
head hunters of the Philippine
Islands" A few days later Mayor Ole
Hanson, the fearless patriotic Mayor
of Seattle, and Chief of Police Joe
Warren decided the time had come
to call halt and raided the l. w. w.
Hall arresting 213 members. Chief
Warren put paddock on the door
and at this writing it is still there.
The l. w. w. members were taken
to the Police Station and searched,
the officers finding over $4,000 in their
wallets, but NOT A SINGLE LIB
ERTY BOND OR RED CROSS BUT
TON. This factor appeared signifi-
cant to me and I Intercepted score
of genuine l. w. w. members as to
| their unpatriotic attitude toward the
Government in this critical time of
need. The replies were not ambig-
uous in any instance, there was no
attempt to conceal their radical anti
government sentiments, 1--WE recognize
no country, and no flag but the RED
FLAG Why should we loan money
to our enemy? The present form of
Government is simply a haven and
protection for the capitalists, and the
fact of the matter is the capitalists
are the Government and we hate the
capitalists, therefore, we would be
crazy to loan money to the Govern
ment we are trying to overthrow"
And I can truthfully and conserva-
lively say that every genuine l. w.
w. emphatically carries the same sen.
timents in his heart.
The 1. w. w. are direct action.
lists" so called because they do not
believe in the ballot to overthrow
the present form of Government but
rely wholly on the power of system.
attic sabotage and strike to gain that
end. They do not believe in Con-
gress, President, Legislature, Cover
nor or Court, or in any form of law
making or law enforcement as pro-
vided by the Constitution, but would
control and rule by direct action refer
endum and no individual would hold
more authoritative position than the
most mental worker.
will now define the most cherished
and damnable doctrine of the l. w. w.,
doctrine that is responsible in great
degree for the partial failure of the
airplane program:
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the noted
I. w. w. agitator, describes sabotage
under several heads, the principal
among which are: "Adulteration;"
The slowing down of work; The gen.
eral reduction of efficiency; Placing
kerosene in ovens to make food unfit;
Intimidation, coercion and any means
necessary to gain the end. In fur
factory in Philadelphia, before stop.
ping work the cutters were instructed
to alter the size of the patterns on
which the fur coats had to be made.
Every cutter followed this advice and
reduced by one-third of an inch all
patterns he could lay his hands on.
page 80 Sabotage.)
Spargo, noted authority, writes
in part:
"Of course the sabotage idea was
easily extended little dust in the
bearings, especially emery dust, would
do much. Soap in boilers would re-
tard the development of steam-ju.
dicially planned accidents might cas-
lily cost the employer far more than
a slight increase in wages. Keep this
up it was urged, and in short time
the employer will be on his knees
"Any conscious and wilful act on