The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-26
COME BACK IN
But SHUT up
SAYS SIGMAN
w. Officials Have
An Espionage Act
BY A. sIMoNs

NEW YORK CITY.-After months
of careful deliberation and micros-
copic examination of the records and
activities Of the undesirable" militant
elements, the general executive board
Of the l. L. G. w. U. issued new
edict permitting the expelled members
to re-enter the union.
The conditions for their re-admit-
lance are precise, but far reaching,
namely, COME IN AND SHUT UP"
keep your mouth shut at your local
meetings, keep your mouths shut in
your shops, and in the market. Be
ware not to think or utter a word of
heresy against. your leaders," even
in your sleep. Don't run for Office
don't vote and you shall be privileged
to pay dues and taxes to fill the COT
fers Of the treasury.
Alas! What generosity! Yet there
are skeptics, VITO dare to question the
thorogoing carefulness with which
the G. E. B. of the /. L. G. w. deals
with important union problems. Even
the gods themselves could show no
greater vigilance in guarding them
selves against the undesirable ele-
ments. True enough, the officials Of
the international were not original in
the persecution of revolutionists. They
did but emulate the noble example of
the gentlemen Palmer and Daugherty
who of course dealt more effectively
with the undesirable radicals.
Lack Power to Deport
Deportation was the solution of Pal
mer and Daugherty. The officials of
the International are surely not to be
blamed for using less effective
methods. Tho following in the foot
steps of the former they could but
carry thru their deportation policy
within the bounds of the International
Would these bureaucrats possess the
same power and facilities, they would
not hesitate to adopt the method of
deportation from the country.
Not in vain, did the officials OF the
international make common cause
with democrats and republicans under
the LaFollette banner. Not in vain,
did they find expression for their aims
and aspirations in a movement. whose
soul aim 1t was to combat Bolsheyism
in this country. Great minds run in
the same channels.
Yet, not all Is. well, with this new
decision of the G.. Il. B. which is in
tended to readmit the expelled to
membership in the union on the con-
ditions of "keepgyour mouth shut" 1t
is a we'll known fact that the Inter
national officialdom undertook the ex-
pulsion policy in order to save the
union from the danger OF Bolshevism.
The question then arises: II the
expulsion policy has been successful,
(as is often stated by the officials)
and the international has been saved
why reinstate the members, and thus
subject the union to new dangers.
True enough, according to the new
order, the lefts will have to shut up
But can the international put a lock
on the mouths OF the militants? Do
they ever hope to accomplish what
even the capitalists who possess far
greater powers than Sigman, Fem
berg and company have failed?
Assuming. however, that the inter-
national had been saved from the left
danger, the left lies PROSTATE at
the feet of the ofIicialdom, then why
place such conditions for readmis-
sion? Yes, 1t seems that not all is
we'll with the international.
The Left Wing Natural Growth
BY readmitting the militants into
the union. the International will con.
clude an important chapter in the life
OF the once great and powerful labor
organization. The left wing movement
is an outgrowth OF the very life and
conditions Of eiworkers in the ladies
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