The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-14

q. There is life to come,
Which martyred men have made
glorious
For us who strive to follow"
Much has been, and will be, no
doubt written on the debacle Of the
Triple Alliance in England, but
concentration of the vicisstudes and
trials of the various movements lead
ing up to this, reveals with emphatic
truth the fact that the rank and file
have been once again betrayed, as
never before by the traitors, who
for the present hold the reigns of
leadership. The Triple Alliance
from the rank and file point Of view
is still secure: the breach made by
the leaders is manifest of nothing
save of their own opportunism and
sectional spirit. The last-hour de-
cision of the National Union of Rail-
waymen leaders, Thomas and Cramp,
not to declare a strike in sympathy
with the miners, was received with
acclamation of joy by representatives
of the Capitalist Press. Such plati-
tudes as "a victory of sanity and
moderation" and "a return to COM
nonsense" became the calls Of the
day, and Labor had the chagrin Of
finding it's leaders complimented by
Lloyd George, in terms of insult
to the movement generally. Any
move towards industrial solidarity
has been frustrated by the Labor
fakirs. Although at the moment it is
difficult to forsee the future moves
of the miners, it is, nevertheless,
possible to assent without shadov
of doubt that the miners, represent
ing the vanguard of the class con-
scious workers in this country, will
not compromise in their struggle with
the Coal Bosses, and will fight, ever
to the bitter end, to frustrate any
effort to reduce the present standard
Of living. They have no doubt of the
issue. The miners will win. Even
now, after the struggle has aged but
two weeks, some Of the capitals,
papers, still fearful Of the srevolu
tion, and anxious to restore in.
dustrial peace, advise that the mine
} owners terms are "too drastic" ant
premature" and urge immediate re-
vision favorable to the demands o.
the striking men.
Capitalist State Mobilizes.
The most important, and least sus
pected, move by the government hal
been the formation of a "Whit,
/, Guard" camouflaged under the nam,
of "Defence Force Recruiting, cost
ing a quarter million pounds pc
day. -. chow ironical! Further sub
sides on coal cannot be granite
because the financial condition Of tn
country does not permit them. :. :.
has been 'feverishly carried on an
. the excessively large number Of un
: employed has made fairy generou
supply Of recruits possible. In ad
: dition, the Reserve has been calle
up, the King has declared "a stat
Of emergency and free speech an
Z open air meetings banned. Londo
4 has been treated to a replica Of th
9 war conditions and preparations q
= August 1914. With all the love Q
! display and the desire to create
& suitable psychological condition
E favorable to them, the governmer
z have massed troops, machine-gur
: and other sinister war material
3 nearly all London's parks, in the pre-
: vinces and all affected areas
E Nothing in expense and endeavor hs
Z been spared to consolidate The IS,
E curity Of the nation" Calumny, II,
and other forms Of government
Z propaganda are evident everywher
and the same apprehension, Il
same atmosphere Of grim possibil
ties, pervades life today, as was
: manifest during the darkest days
! the war. Different from those day
J the enemy Is In our own midst. The,
1 preparations have been called {,
3 mime weeks, but It Is evident thl