The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-01

of l.. and the fanatical anarchO-Syndi-
calist leaders of the |. W. W."-which
made in the March 81 issue of the
DAILY WORKER. But anyone who
recBons -on fundamentals" think
ing about what he thinks about" is
due for surprises, as Mr.. barrow dis
covered at Dayton, Tennessee.
In long article devoted to the gem
eral theme of showing the uniformity
in idea and cooperation in practice
between reactionary labor takers and
the present long-eared leadership of
the /. w. W.. mentioned that "Gahan,
editor of the Industrial Pioneer, is in
vited by the reactionary labor takers
of the BARRIERS Union of the A. F. of
L., to speak against the Workers
(Communist) Party to the local. He
did so on March &C."
NOW, as you will soon discover,
Editor Gahan is adept at swal-
lowing camels while straining at
gnats. And so while it is true that
the labor takers of the BARRIERS Union
did, as stated, invite Gahan to speak
to the local membership against the
Communists, and it is further true
that Gahan promised he would do so
on the evening of March rs, yet it is
not true that he actually did-for he
failed to keep his promise to the fax
ers' emissary sent to see him at his
office on West Madison street.
Whatever consolation Editor Gahan
may get out of the fact that not know
ing him personally, depended upon
him being an honorable man who
would keep his promise-that consola-
ton he may have, for, writing the
article previous to the date mention
I'd las journalists often dol l rashly
depended upon Gahan doing as he
promised, and remarked, as noted,
that he had spoken. But, alas, there
is no honor among labor takers.
NTHAT may be Editor Gahan's re-
w CARDS for promises. however. his
conscience bothered him not at, all
about a virtue of their non-observance.
Nor did his perception of the whole
course of my article embrace the fact
that the general charge made by me
was that /. w. w. leaders and labor
takers work together against the Com
munists.
Having been charged with collision
with the officials of the local BARRIERS
union-what does the man do but to
rush down and get certificate from
these very officials, that he did not
appear to speak at the meeting of the
union and publish this labor takers
letter to him as proof that Tied"
when I charged the two of them with
collision!
He omitted getting a letter saying
that he had not even been invited to
speak, but it is to be presumed his
collaborators in the BARRIERS Union
will furnish him with whatever sort
of statement he desires.
ITEHY shouldn't the officials Of Local
w 54S of the BARRIERS Union be very
grateful to Editor Gahan? They have
revolt on their hands against a
sell-out, surrender to the bosses on
the matter of wages and hours-and
both the bosses and the takers are
glad to see Gahan tell the member
ship that they cant do anything"
about it. These officials lately sent
one honest union man to the hospital
and have list of seven left-wingers
already expelled from the union.
The takers furnish the broken ribs,
fractured skulls and expelled rebels;
Editor Gahan furnishes the editorials
which the takers can well pass around
among the membership they wish to
see remain cowed and helpless. Like
the Chinese workers. the members Of
the trade unions are told it's no use
that rebellion in the unionia ia dim