The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23


ploitation of labor was greater in 1918
and 1919 than any two previous ye-rs.
The workers 90 hungry while the mas
ter class roll in wealth.
The reason is that the workers have
to 90 to the master class (The owners
of the means of production) for job.
And the workers are given a job only
on condition that they agree to pro-
duce large surplus value over and
above their own necessities, their food
clothing and shelter.
And then I am asked if I love a
government which allows the workers
to 90 hungry, while the master class
appropriate for their own use the sur
plus produced by the wage slaves. [
say, no. want to change the govern
ment to the workers can own their
own job. The workers can never lie
free as long as they have to ask the
master class for permission to use the
tools of production. E. -. -. 80.
When the working class own their
own jobs, by owning all the means of
production and distribution in common,
then, and not till then will they ne
free and receive the full social value
!, of their toll. BY the workers mean
every one who does useful labor either
with hand or brain. That includes some
portions of the capitalist class. I want
them to have all they produce or its
equal in value.
Why shouldn't want a change in
! the governments have never met any
/, one who was perfectly satisfied with
this government in every way. Every.
body wants some change, even pres
dent Wilson would like a league Of
nations. And want league of all
the workers of the world. It. is only
by change that we make progress.
Now because I have this idea, and
, am going to do my best to give tho
: idea to others, are you going to
hang. shoot, or Jail me. Or hire the
American Legion to mob met That
won't help any. Of course that will
) get rid Of me. But how about the
| idea. You cant hang, shoot, Jail, or
mob that. That idea is being taught
to the workers by the improved me-
thod of production all over the world.
The more the method of production is
improved, the more hellish the meth.
cd of distribution appears.
, The present method of production
end distribution gives to the workers
very small part of what they pro-
= auce, less. now than ever before in
the history of mankind. It is this
=. distribution that is the cause of all
distribution which is the cause Of all
tradition between production and Ii.
. modern wars and most Of the misery
of mankind And it is this same con
stribution that is forcing the workers
q TO understand they must own their
c Jobs in order to be free.
The i'ea I am trying to teach did
not come out Of the air, or across the
ocean, or originate out of somebody 8
, brain. Tt developed with the develop
I. ment of the machinery of production.
" You might kill every man that hal
" that idea now, and modern machinery
If would force the idea upon the minds
If Of the workingman again.
Ic You ask me why I don't leave this
country if don't like it. But do like
RS it. never said I didn' t like it. I
er was born here. My father was born
" here, and his father was born here
ID and his father and his father, and on
'e so far back that / do not know where
Of my ancestors came from originally.
love this country. That is why I want
Id 10 stay here and make it fit place
to 10 live in.
es And | am willing to talk it ovel
to with you. And if I can not convince
OF yon that the present system of starv
OF alton, misery, and warfare can b,
es, changed for the better, I will no
ny hang, shoot, Jail, or mob you.
'ii will wait for modern machinery t,
change your mind.
lis By The way, have you noticed, tha
vi the American Legion has mobed onl,
nc ,n members of the working class so far
-. And they havn't mobbed the worker
:. when they were good and obedient an,
faithful in their work. And didn't tr
4, to tell tho truth about the war. The
~ havnt mobbed the war grafters, o
40 the l'ckers, or any of the big prof
=. itccrs. Newberry and his gang ar
=; perfectly safe.
,,s True patriotism according to tn
he master class conception is to low
or. homer and obey your master. If yo
nj don't some other man will, and yo
ill will be put in Jail or mobbed.
20. THINK 1T OVER.