The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-10
A. OF L,FAKER
is DRIVEN OUT
OF Great FALLS
Workers Give the Gate
to Disrupter

Paul Smith official A. F. of L. dis
organizer, disrupter Of labor unions,
associate OF the notorius Citizens
Alliance Of Minneapolis and the Tri-
bune and black magic gang in Great
Falls and ell round discredited labor
faker, has shaken the dust Of Great
Falls from his feet for all time. He
slipped silently out of town a week
ago, badly beaten, out-generaled and
outmaneuvered man, with his tail
feathers trailing in the mud
Smith arrived in Great Falls over
six weeks ago and at once made CON
nections with three disgruntled labor
skates known as the black magic gang
and the Tribune. The associated in
dustries and undercover interests had
decided to make war on the Federated
Labor Union It seemed Smiths ar
rival WAS more than mere coinci-
denoe.
From the beginning he had the sup
port Of the Tribune, a notorius pros
titute Of the big interests. In series
Of grossly distorted news stories"
the Tribune pictured Smith as a man
who had arrived to reform the labor
movement. 1t soon became apparent
that Smith was doing the dirty work
of the associated industries. Every
whore he went he met with the stern
opposition of the workers and was
told in no uncertain language that his
measure was taken and that he could
fool nobody in this city. His advent
was an imitation Of antics Of a roaring
lion while his exit resembled the trot
Of whipped cur with his tail between
his legs.
Picking The Goats
1t is stated that Smith has a number
of alibis ready to offer William Green
for his lack of success in Great Falls
He is said to put the blame for his
failure on Steve Ely and Ed. Manson
and their two labor stoolpigeons in
Great Falls. Ely and Manson are
stated to be utterly discredited in la
Dor circles in the state. They are re-
garded as pure and simple pie card
artists who neglect the organization
of such centers as Billings and Helena
while engaged in using their Shiny
tools to stir up trouble in Great Falls.
Manson and Ely do not dare to face
any considerable body of union men
in Montana, but put in their time
staying at expensive hotels where
they plan reprisals against progress
ives in the labor movement with such
discredited labor skates as Picard
Herb and Bordsen. Ely with oriental
cunning, plans the coups, the last
named clayheads try to execute. Their
planning for the past six weeks in
Great Falls has resulted in the open
ing Of the eyes Of the workers to the
kind Of men who like leeches, are
living Of their backs.
The Parting Hymn.
They have succeeded in getting
Smith in a position where he will
have to do some very tall explaining
when he gets in front of the executive
board Of the A. F. Of L. 1t is possible
that he may involve Ely who is paid
about $500 day as organizer of
the coal miners in Dakota and spends
the time at other pursuits. The call
ing Of Smith to render an accounting
for his failure In Great Falls is bound
70 send it's repercussions thruout the
ranks Of the we'll fed per capita grab
bers in the west.
Paul Smith was heard to mutter as
he stepped on the train for the east.
Goodbye Great Falls, Goodbye, with
a sweet farewell from me- Sometime
may wander into HI, but never
back to thee"