The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-08-26
THINGS THEI. WV.
ARE WORKING FOR
Instead Of the conservative
motto, "A fair days wage for
a fair days work, I've must in
scribe on our banner the revo-
lutionary watchword, "Aboli-
tion of the wage system" <.

Circulars are being distributed
broadcast throughout this state by the
radical element, the I. w. VS. and
very clearly shows up the workings
and beliefs of this organization. They
are not content with fair days wage
for fair days work, but want aboli-
tion of the wage system entirely. BY
so doing, they believe in working
for about twenty days in the fall, the;
average run in threshing in this coun-
try, and make big enough stake"
so they can lay around until the next
fall. Their circulars in blazing head
lines demands "are you a union man
or a scab?" And yet upon this same
circular we fail to find any label which
would indicate that it came from a
union shop or had even been near one.
The union which they are preaching
is to stick for about $40 day for
eight hours work, for men who have
no education, no trade, we'll practical
ly nothing except the clothes which
they carry on their back, and a red
card which they carry in their pocket.
"A Winters Stake" it the way they
express the fall wages, and yet there
is always work the year around for
the man who is willing to look for it.
How many men, who really want
work, lay in what might be called a
winters stake. Instead. they deposit
it in the bank or invest it in some
good security and go on working
throughout the winter.
Here are few paragraphs from
the circular:
"Organization!" .,...--..... ..
"This is the magic word. 1t has
changed conditions On many rotten
job. It has enabled thousands to gain
shorter hours. And shorter hours
means longer life, less exploitation
and fewer unemployed"
1T has enabled many harvest
worker to gain winter stake and
keep the wolves Of hunger at dis
tance throughout the long cold months
of winter" ...--....a
"For years the men who gather the
crops of the nation have struggled to
secure better conditions, shorter hours
and more wages. For years they have
fought to build up an organization
that could help to put an end to the
hideous nightmare of wage-slavery
and make the working class free from
the yoke of capitalism. They have
been prosecuted, jailed and lied about
just as workers are everywhere per-
secuted, jailed and lied about when
ever. they band together in industry
to compel the masters of bread to
yield to labor greater share of what
labor produces" r ~
"Be man." ... 49,. t-.a
''Take your stand on one side or the
other"
"But don't be surprised, if you
choose to remain a 'scab,' if the union
workers use pressure to compel you to
stop scabbing."
every worker with red blood in his
veins ought to have red card in his
pocket"
"The working class and the en-
ploying class have nothing in common.
There can be no place as long as hun
ger and want are found among the
of the working people and
the few, who make up the employing
class, have all the good things Of life.
Between these two classes struggle
must go on until the workers of the
world organize as a class, take pos
session Of the earth and the machinery
of production and abolish the wage
system" ...,
It is one of the rankest, revolution
ary pieces Of literature that could be
put out, and the men responsible for
it should be locked up where they can
get their grub all winter and summer,
and not have to worry about the
'gnashing wolves who paw at their
doors in the winter" The country
should furnish such men free board at
Fort Leavenworth or some other pen