The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-03-26

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single girls were. re eeiving $11. These
sentiments were encouraged and she
was urged to put into practice the
statement she had made"
Then another radical IS encoun-
tered and the agency must admit fall
ure.
"A worker was found to Be e1@
tremely radical and upon being taken
in hand expressed considerable dis
appointment over the outcome OF the
strike to date and efforts wore naade
to cause him to return to his duties.
Many arguments were rendered at the
time calculated to bring this condition
about However, HIS radicalfsnn Got
the upper hand Of him and, although
lie expressed considerable disappoint-s
fnent, remarked he would continue
this struggle until it. was eventually
called Off"
Visits Families.
It is the boast Of detective agencies
that much OF their most successful
propaganda work III strike time is
accomplished by visits paid Che fam
lilies Of the strikers. The spy assumes
any disguise which is likely to admit
him to the home. He may be d doctor,
a sales agent Of vacuum cleaners, an
insurance man, d gas man. He ten
ders constructive advice" which is
to say "defaitisme." The demoraliza-
ton of the striker is thus augmented
by the opposition Of his wife.
Constructive advice was rendered
his family and the superior conditions
at your plant were featured as well as
the great consideration you have
shown your workers UP to date in
matters pertaining to their welfare.
She readily agreed that she had been
misled and in the future she would let
this occurrence serve as an example
Of what an organization would do
for a worker
"She was assured in the majority
of instances strikes held by any or
ganization would not have the Interest
Of the workers at heart, But were
simply for the further development of
the organiza tion."
Works on Strikers.
In one home the striker himself is
encountered by the spy and the same
sort Of thing is offered him.
''He was assured conditions at your
plant were becoming normal, and, as
a matter Of fact. that there was very
little room for anyone else; and was
advised he would never Obtain an &C.
curate statement from any Of the
leaders who, no doubt, would realize
he was on the verge Of going back to
work and would try t6 cause him to
hold cut by telling him many lies for
the purpose Of impressing upon his
mind that there was no one working
at the plant, when, as matter Of fact,
such was not the case.
He was urged to fully consider the
situation and was reminded Of the OBJ
legations that he owed towards his
family and was assured he would be
doing the right thing by seeking re-
ihstatement without further delay"
The report on these visits closes
with a paragraph which, despite dis
Greet obscurity, treasures the client
that the agency is doing his utmost on
his behalf.
Plays on "Patriotism.'
'This communication will give you
d good idea Of what is going on at
the present time and, although this
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constructive arguments that were adj
vanced, you may rest assured that
those we have featured on past COM
munications are being daily brought to
the attention Of the workers, so that
they might be caused to think over
such advie6 that has been given them
in order to attune their minds. so that
they will break away once and for all
time from the hold Of the radical ora
ganization."
It may also be noted, in passing,
that the detectives vocabulary is
quick to catch the flavor OF the times.
During the war 1t shouted the plati.
tudes Of patriotism. Since the war
"radicaP' has become its favofite adj
jective.
Then our agitatof is rebuked and
the agency claims that his activities
have ceased.
* has been inclined to be
somewhat Of an agitator and has
questioned a 1ltinber Of the American
girls relative to the wages they We're
receiving, anC in the majority of cases
he was politely advised to mind his
own business by the individuals whom
he questioned. He has been taken in
hand and caused to refrain from ae-
tivities Of this kind, Icing reminded
that he is only mourning the dis
pleasure of his co-workers, which
sooner or later might cause him cofl-
siderable embarrassment"
The Un1gn's Funds.
The benefit fund appears again In
the following. One of the most eff
cient activities of the spy in the union
during a strike is to wreck the strike
relief benefit fund, upon which, OF
course, the success Of the strike SO
largely depends. II the spy cannot
himself have access to the fund, his
next policy is to spread discomfort
and cause the strikers to demand
higher benefits THAN the 1hi9n is able
to pay. He will frequently create the
impression that the fund is dishon-