New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Defiant 'Wabblies Prepare
Barred Papers for thel. w. w.
Hand Distribution Used When Mails Are Closed to
Anarchistic Sheet-Chcago Trial Made
Subject of Typical Attack

1.W. W. have contended that capitalism
was on trial; that the social system un-
der which we live was to be judged, and
not the 100 workers known as defen-
dants. The trial has been fair. Every
possible opportunity has been given the
system to prove that it was not guilty
Of the crimes charged to it by the l. W.
w. The verdict proves beyond shadow
OF doubt, that the charges we're true.
TO give capitalism another chance. We
are asking for retriai (it has been re-
fused) and if this is not granted the
case will 60 to the Supreme Court. This
august body will have chance to de-
eide just what democracy means in the
United States"
Books Are Examined
Another place in New York favored
by members of the 1. w. w. was re-
ceiving the attention of the Depart
ment of Justice yesterday afternoon.
This was the headquarters of the Ma
tional Civil Liberties Bureau, which
was raided Friday night.
Military intelligence officers and
agents of the Department of Justice
examined correspondence and PAM
phlets in the rooms of the bureau and
in the Office of Walter Nelles, counsel
for the organization. Another group of
government agents was similarly occu-
pied on the next floor in the rooms Of
the New York Bureau of Legal First
Aid.
Among the books and pamphlets
found at the Office of the National Civil
Liberties Bureau were: "War He
retics,". by Norman M. Thomas, chair
man OF the American Parish, New
York; "Facts About Conscientious OBJ
jectors in the United States" and "The
Truth About the I. W. w." In addi-
tion, the government agents found a
pamphlet written by Attorney Nelles
dealing with espionage cases that have
been prosecuted since the passage of
the espionage act. This contained a
list of conscientious objectors who
have been court martialled and sem
fenced to prison. Nelles said yester-
day that he is a pacifst and was op-
posed to Americas entry into the war.
We added, however. that now we are
in it he trusts and hopes some good
may come out of it.
Are in Jail or Working
Roger Baldwin, director of the bureau,
formerly was a social worker in st.
Louis, and at one time was an in
structor at Washington University in
St. Louis. He said that there are
about 1000 conscientious objectors in
the country and that about 500 are
working on farms. The others are
either in Jail or facing courts martial.
According to the letter heads of the
organization the following are off
GERS: L. Hollingsworth Wood, chair
man; Norman w. Thomas, vice chair
man; Helen Phelps Stokes, treasurer; !;
Roger N. Baldwin, director; Walter
Nelles, counsel; Laurence Todd, Wash
ington representative. Directing COM
mittee: John S. Goldman, Albert De
Silver, Crystal Eastman. John Lovejoy
Elliott, Edmund C. Evans, Alfred
Hayes, John Haynes Holmes, Agnes
Brown Leach, Judah l.. Magnes, John
Nevin sayre and James P. Warbasse
The agents are said to have dis
covered letter in the files from Alex
ander Berkman, the anarchist, express.
ing thanks for moral support given
him. Evidence also was found of
many large contributions. One was
for $1,071 and another for $500.