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

l. w. w. aim to use any and all tactics
that will get results sought * the
tactics used are determined solely by
the power of the organization to make
good their use-the QUESTION OF
RIGHT AND WRONG DOES NOT
CONCERN US" Vincent st. John
never wrote more direct, bellringing
truth in his life, the l. w. w. have
unquestionably demonstrated from one
end of the country to the other that
they do not hesitate over right and
wrong, and habitually following the
line of least resistance they generally
uphold wrong" In the woods they
Systematically cut logs too short or
too long, cut wire rope, put emery
dust and sand in bearings, loaf on the
job, and periodically strike in man
! ner to keep the employer in constant
state of NERVES" and to compel a
minimum output of timber products,
the object being to cause the employer
| as much trouble and financial loss as
| possible. In the mines, mills and
farms every means of slowing up pro-
duction and of harassing the employ
err is taken instant and paralyzing ad-
vantage of. In the fruit districts of
| Washington the 1. w. w. workers stu
diously pinched finger nail holes in
| nd 0f1
cd they could successfully employ, and
escape detection. In the wheat belt
of Washington they fatfootedly made
the direst threats, demanding unrea-
sonable pay and short hours and de-
claring they would make good their in
timidation, i. e., to strike, terrorize
and cause the harvest to "rot on the
ground" and all this in war time; how
ever, prompt action of Government and
state officials prevented the tie up.
The I. w. w. has declared, and still
| openly boasts, that it's purpose is to
destroy society-to overturn civiliza.
tion-to stamp out individuality, and
to erase the laws of private property
of any sort, whether of land, money,
mental attainment, or manual skill.
The I. w. w. is an enemy more ser.
ious in its purpose and character than
any Imperial Government. Wars may
be ended by treaty, following which
there would be an opportunity and in
centive for self development; and civ.
ilization would continue to advance
even though its character would neces.
sarily be changed. They are attempt
ing to usher in an era of universal SER
vitude of the fit to the unfit, the skilled
workman to the unskilled, the intelli-
gent to the unintelligent, the aspiring
to the unaspiring, and the man who
has something of his own to the empty
handed. They see the possibility of
using the tremendous force of organ.
lied ignorance, incapacity, and class
hatred by selling upon the vast army
Of the wilfully ignorant, unskilled and
disgruntled, and have set themselves
to the task of recruiting this army to
war strength by preaching the doc.
trines of discomfort in the avowed pur-
pose of avenging themselves upon the
society which has outlawed them for
their crimes.
Common sense dictates that crafty
intelligence, if enthroned over an in
articulate multitude, soon degenerates
into tyrannical misuse of power, and
it would be impossible to find more
striking illustration of this fact than
the demonstrated progress and mill.
tant action of the l. w. w. rabble.
''The Revolutionary l. w. W."
contains the following statement:
''The I. w. w. disclaims any nation
atty The Industrial Workers
of the World is an INTERNATIONAL
movement; not merely an American
movement. We are patriotic to our
own class. WE REALIZE
THAT AS WORKERS WE HAVE NO
COUNTRY. The flags and symbols
that once meant great things to us to-
day mean naught to us but oppression
and tyrrany." In every way possible
and escape the wrath of red blooded
aroused patriotic citizenry, the l. w.
w. aount their hatred of the "Star
Spangled Banner" they also hate with
the fury Of savages, all religious wor-
ship. submit the following song
distributed in l. w. w. song books:
l. To Old Billy God.
God and the Devil fought one day
Jehovah then drove Old Satan away:
Then He ruled in realms so sublime,
The Devil gave Him hell of time.
Looked on the earth with blood in
His eye,
Said virgins and unborn all must die;
For more revenge since that fatal day