The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-13

assistance Of the bosses, to pay dues
and taxes with which the machine
expects to pay its debts
Use Starvation AS Weapon.
They hope that with the help of the
bundles they will force the workers
to throw themselves altogether under
the heel of the pogrom-heroes and
that the revolt should thus be sup
pressed.
With these hopes in mind the Sig
man machine attempted an offensive.
Sigman has again started a lombard
ment of denunciation in the capitalist
press. He has renewed his threats in
his old manner. He has again begun
to swing his club on all sides. He is
preparing, as he says, right now to
give fight.
Is it possible, this unifcaton of Sig
man with the Breslau group?
Not Possible.
We permit ourselves to say that it
is not possible, complete true unfit
cation. Not because both sides do not
agree in principles. No. If Breslau
and Sigman have any principles they
are surely one and the same.
There is no true unity possible be-
tween them because of other reasons.
First, the struggle between them has
gone so far that the personal bitter
ness engendered cannot be rooted out.
Second, it appears that Sigman is such
person with whom nobody can work
tremendously and nobody ever will
Anarchist by Nature. =
Sigman's egoism has no limit. He
is true individualist, who cannot
work in collective manner. He does
not recognize any other opinion but
his own, no other persons understand
ing, and no collective will. He has
name as a Strong man., with a
Strong character"
There are some who figure that as
something to his credit, but in truth
this is his biggest fault. In truth he
is not strong man but only foolish
and obstinate one. His character is
not strong only wild.
If Breslau, Dubinsky and Ninfo,
would be dependent upon Sigman's
good-nature, as are for instance Hell
perm, Wander and other fallen leaves
who stick" to Sigman, they would
then perhaps unwillingly have to unit
eddy act according to the orders of
the chief. But in that case their help
for Sigman would have the same value
as for instance, that of Lekhovitz or
Seidman. They are not, however, so
dependent upon Sigman They are
still on the payroll of their locals and
not of the general office.
But if no complete unity is possible,
it is possible for the Breslau group
to close united front with Sigman
to give him more assistance in the DO
grom which he carries on. 1t is posi-
BILE that generally they should not
love themselves as heretofore, but
that in the offensive against the re-
voting membership they should begin
united front activity, more actively
than heretofore.
Unity With Bosses Already.
And just as in the first front. it is
also possible for the Sigman clique to
receive additional support on the sec
ond one. That means to receive the
assistance of the bosses. On this front
unity is already long prepared. There
is no doubt that in the season the
bosses will be loyal to Sigman and his
lieutenants.
But now there is another question.
Can this assistance on both fronts
have determining effect?
Depends on Membership.
This question can be answered, no.
Sigman cannot receive any great help.
Not from the Breslau group and not
from the bosses. Regardless of the
united strength, all of these unifica-
lions are very weak as against an
aroused membership, and cannot bring
Sigman any substantial help. If the
cloak and dressmakers themselves
will not weaken in their struggle, then
Sigman's last hopes will also dis
solve.
We must not forget the following: