The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
EUROPE Jumps.
LABOR TOGETHER
Doesn't Discriminate Between
Reds and Antireds In Its
Campaign.
MAKES GRIEvoUs ERROR.
True TRADE uNloNlaM

NutVpcs iiho AIueTichs mas since the
communist revolution in Russia been
on an ''antired" campaign. Every et-
fort has been made by governmental
authorities to nip bolshevistio tendon
Giles in the bud TO prevent extremist
organizations from getting a foothold
and developing revolutionary propa-
ganda.
The question arises. howsvsE
whether some Of this activity has not
bean rather undisoriminating. Many
conservative writers in Europe fear
that the authorities. by excess Of seal.
have struck not only the true '.reds,"
but also large sections Of labor that
were merely endeavoring TO protect
working class interests In lawful and
tice. II In thought, has been to drive
. good many worimen into the "red
judging from the slaoksnins Of can
tired" activities, II 10 probable that the
conclusion. II is now to be expected
that orderly trades unionism win be
given an opportunity to regain its con-
sentative ground, and II may be that
y e not too late 70 hope for t..
functions Of trades unions. II says,
The revolutionary tactics which
have been adopted in Spain By the
groups affiiiated with the General Con-
word trade unionism. In the minds OF
many people, q dangerously extreme
Significance incompatible with any law
fui. and peaceful aspiration OF the Ia
boring masses. Trades unicnism, In.
this concept. is . manifestation OF an
archy not q form Of GLASS solidarity,
nor genuine instrument Of determined
professional interest.
unionlsm Opposed 20 Communism.
'And yet. at the congress Of ths. SEQ
Geneva, the Belgian minister OF sus-
tice, vandervelde. spoke of the power
OF the international trade unions as q
mighty nucleus opposed to the spread
. In the course Of the sessions Of
this congress- said Vanderveide. ~
has been asked II there were not IN
superable difficulties IN the way or re-
constituting the international. This
congress shows that the socialists are
among the consequences OF the war
there IL ut least one great consolation.
Nest Powerful World Force.
while the scattered fragments Of
international politics are struggiing to
rsunite. the proletariat. organized in
trade unions. has realized its unity on
emerging from the war. constituting
the most powerful force In the world.
Those who have II most do not dare
70 attack It from the front The Dol.
shevik Zinovieff calls II the yellow
International ('yellow' means 'scab' In
Enrope), but he adds; "They form q
group OF 26.000.000 workers. What can
few thousand communist workmen
DO against such . rnassf'' And Zinc
vieff proposes TO use crafty propagan-
ia TO corrupt and pervsrt and divide
this international. We shalt choose TO
remain in the trade union international
because we consider that political ac-
tion 10 in certain fashion the compile
mezst OF labor action
TThese words OF Vandervelde are Of
the greatest possible interest 10 Spain,
because here the working masses, IN
their more radical organizations seem
70 be divided into three groups; iirst,
It's last convention decided to adhere TO
the third international with certain res
ervations and conditions: second. the
general confederation. OF labor. which.
N n: pros rS q sot ,ss 6s1snS' So
" worhsrs, which 10 the one that re:
alluded 20 by vanderveide.
MIneras Congress.
the second intsrnationai. there. was
held In Geneva the international con-
grass OF miners. which put into prae-
tics the advice OF the more moderate
ana thoughtfli section OF the French
saSf SD' e sspu saf w9 sss study q ses
scononic ana secin problems. one
calm ana reasoned discussion Of mod
srn msthods q prcducticn and con.
wss mss os a 81 the ecs &
ments. and OF workmen at the present
inns, m view Of the need for bettsrin9
labor conditions and at ehs same time
preventing. a. decline IN production.
in ne name Of f' me woris,ns 's class. wiii
not improve the coalition of the pro-
letariat unless u increases production
and, 10 . result. Individual eonsump.
tion. II ~ IN this respect that Russia
has 20 compel labor BY forca VIII he Q
state Of deficient production. since
labor constitutes the suprens. exprss.
sion af once Of liberty and u humsm
Morscvsr sAs lsssrg wogla saln
nothing " desRrcyfnE the pdais1caa re-
aime IN . Temporary n the result we're
"a create . collective state Of poverty
ana suff.rins y = . s Sss.s,dss, psS.
force Of arsna. and then On the pretsxt
that Il n 4 proletarian Dictatorship "a
refuse 20 allow pruletaffans % protest
~ eognpiain. the Russian state Goa.
sidern strikes and sabotage NOT ~ sos
cial crimes, but as political crimes
against the very security Ut scwtes sas
@ThIs oonfusion 81 esqtms ana pcsiticei
u the work Of those VINO. following n
the foptsteps Of the sirst socialist rgvp.
IutionAxies Of 1880 and 1870, intend u
realize the ehimern OF communion
AwAlnss them 10 raised the authcrisA-
tive voice Of men who believe that nc
new theory Of production and labor can
stand up except on q sound and sclsn'
eifI6 basis.
arEenca the need thaa trade unioniasu
shan evolve; not toward anarchistio
f0FlnuIas. but toward the true eonceps
~ professional interest, which. foreign
10 the passions Of low politics but ~
rneAnn OF the legitimate aspiration
~ the working ciAss 60 q share in eapt.
tai property, shan contribute 70 the de-
weiopment Of industry and the progrssa
OF peoples"