The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-23

VOU a rather busy street. At least the pub
lic" that vague entity whose name is often taken
by politicians ispassing by curious perhaps at
your writings but wholly uninterested to whether
you live or die
You are writhng for the good reason that burly
footpad gotten you He has his foot on your
neck and his business partner is leisurey going thru
your pockets Strangely enuf you resent this sort Of
thing and writing struggles conceive the bright
idea upsettng the fellow who has his foot your
neck and kicking his partner in the face.
DUT just as you are on the point Of carrying this
- idea into action, kindlyfaced old gentleman, who
has for some time been gazing the affair with an
interest seemingly purely objective, rushes and
holds up warning hand
my good man" he says using the term delightfully."-
fitted to benignant superiors, let us have peacei
Above ALL you must do violence. feel deep sym
pathy for you. I share your sunering-at least did
once But highway robbery has gone ON thEuout the
ages God has undoubtedly desired it to continue So
why struggle? Struggles between the robber and the
robbed are waste of social energy. Besides, you
should consider the robbers point of view 1t would
be much better for all concerned TO sit down calmly to-
gether at a table and come to agreement 20
whether they should take everything or leave you
little. Then you could hurry back to work and get
more"
THE agilefngered gent who has thru your peck
cts meanwhile also exhibits philosophy. Turn
ing to his accomplish he says scstatically
my esteemed colleague let me introduce You TO
a JUST MANI"
YGuIILAM B. WILSON is a JUST MAN
w This certified by no less authority than Roger
w. Babson.
Mr. Babson, it must be remembered is the gentleman
who conducts statistical bureau for the service Of
the capitalists OF this country, tells them In advance
whether business will be good bad and gives them
reliable advice to whether labor will stand for
greater exploitation or not and in general serves
brains for tired business who have none, who
are too busy inspecting the Follies.
MIR BABSON wrote a book a whole book, few
M years ago to tell the capitalists this country that
William B, Wilson is a JUST MAN. 1t is entitled-'W.
Wilson and the Department Of Labor" and It has an
introduction by John Hays Hammond, whom all wise
coal diggers Will remember advocated open shop
fight against the union in the anthracite strike last
year.
John Hays Hammond also certihes that W. B. Wilson
is JUST MAN This open shopper coyy remarks
that was privilege be able contribute spme
influence In securing the creation Of the Department
uf Labor and with others interested in the movement
l believed that William B. Wilson was pre-eminentIy
qualified to become the first secretary"
AIITn1IAM B. WILSON" says Hammond had been
w an American wage Garner from boyhood he pos
sessed that knowledge of and sympathy with wage earn
which is indispensable qualification for the head
OF department OF the government whose function is
safeguard the interests of the of the
country.
HE had other qualifications Judicial character of
mind, varied experience and lifelong and intei-
gent interest in public affairs, and above all unim
peachable reputation for sterling integrity believe
that Secretary Wilson has fully justified the confidence
reposed 10 him by those who advocated his appoint
ment."
ITEEN leading shoppers and experts in the
w ice capitalist exploitation begin to go into rap
lures politicians qualifications to safeguard the
interests Of and take the trouble TO
government department for that alleged purpose
and place him in it, 1t may well be said that the
concerned had best look with careful scrutiny
At the whole blooming lot @
But Immediately concerned with William B.
Wilson for the that he is asking the wage
of Pennsylvania to elect him to the of the
United States the democratic ticket this year.
WILSON IS profting by the fact that the repubi-
w iicans have violated the eleventh commandment: