Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-08-14
I. W. W. HERE

Into Idaho county, during the last
few weeks, has come n sprinkling OF
Industrial Workers of the World
The l. w. W. were included in importa-
tions of labor made from Spokane by
the forest service and have been taken
from Grangeville to the mountains to
fight forest fires. After spending q
few days in the forest, these men drib-
BILE back to Grangeville, where some re-
main indefinitely, while others return
to Spokane, and new bunch is import
ed to fight the fires.
The people of Idaho county, 80 far
as known, have no cause to seriously
object to conduct of the I. w. W. here.
Up TO the present time, available evil
dence indicates that their activities in
Idaho county have consisted purely of
spreading propaganda.
Yet, Judging from circulars and pam
phlets distributed by the men declaring
their motives, as well as their parts
of conversations they have had with
Idaho county persons, purpose of the
organization of which they are members |
is well defined. II would be well while |
!. W. W. are temporarily in Idaho coun-
ty, to carefully observe demeanor of the !
members of the organization, lest their
well-known tendency toward syndical-
ism become manifest in this community.
Since the public probably is not cog
infant of the presence of this element
in various parts of the county, splendid
opportunity for them TO carry on pro-
gram of destruction of property exists.
The Industrial Worker of the World
and conditions which have brought
him into being provided course of
study in sociology, that ultimately must
lead TO a solution of the I. W. W. prob
lem. For several years, the menace to
life and property caused by the I. W. W.
has been a grave matter of concern in {
parts of the country where large num-
bers of unskilled workers are required. $
the menace is shifting from i
place to place and, despite prosecutions, i
and imprisonments, the |. n
W. W. following appears to have in ;
,reased. d
The Industrial Worker of the World q
s the product Of a diseased mental con- 5
iition of a certain portion of mankind G
he ne 'er-do well, floating class, former. o
Y known as the hobo. Prevented by n
he very nature of his makeup, from pos "
essing property, which, if suddenly Civ II
n to him, he would not long retain, m
he I. W. W. idea is that all ownership tC
f property is wrong A confessed
theist, he can see nothing in life ex- di
ept in a temporal way. He believes tn
e is oppressed downtrodden, and the ca
'ol of capital, or the man by whom he da
employed. No employer, in the est. of
alton of the I. W. w, is a worthy du
an.
Society he views as a system of ar
IStes, OF which he Is the lowest. As OF
rds are born to fly in the air, and W
shes to swim in the sea, each with VIC
nge as boundless as the skies or the cal
can 3 depths, the unfortunate I. W. W. ms
lieves he, too, should be in no way
nited by society's DEGREES. He quite 90,
rgets that the bird must hunt from leg
wn to dusk for his worm, and the ito
h must search for his food The bird on
at sits on the bough Of tree, and ing
ms throughout the day, will not long it j
'vive. Foolish bird He must per. cd
hay
The world is full of the beautiful, me;
he who would enjoy the aesthetic the
st experience his share of toll lest ope
It which is enjoyable become common pub