The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-31

Revolutionary, But Not Now
By JORGE

For una0ulterated iackass logic" the 7. w. w.
press artists take the banner. We have before
us the Industrial Worker" of Dec 10, and while
we might find something highly peculiar most
anywhere in it, we are barred by space to
restrain our comment to the following:
One Paul Kikke writing dialogue one of the
famous Dia sisters, has Wobbly talking to a
"scissorbill' in this wise:
"Scssorhill: thought that the I. W. w. was
pure MARKHAM"
"Wobbly: The I. w. w. is not one mind or one
mans organization. It's true that we've adopted
the real economics to great extent of Karl
Marx Bakunine, Proudhon, etc.. but the I. w w.
face the facts of the industrial conditions of
the 10th century as they are"
So, the Wobblies, being broadminded, adopt a
generous portion of Marx and Bakunine and
Proudhon-all mixed up, despite the small mat
ter that one contradicts the others. Do you
want Marxism, they have it. But they can draw
one from Bakunine if you like that.
Being liberal like, the editor, also shows thas
he has the proper generosity by adopting in an
editorial entitled cat the Depth of the Slump"
the current capitalist optimism one can find
in the Seattle Post Intelgencer or any other
boss sheet.
True, he, like other capitalist editors sounds
a cautious note on account of the unknown
factors" among which are Russia and Italy,"
both of which he places in one basket, though
ms-stating matters by saying that in Italy the
national economy is under control of the
state" But he rambles on to show that aside
from these factors which are unknown to all
except Marxians there is every prospect that
Spring will witness hectic effort at recovery"
He said effort to leave a hole to slip out Of
next spring-as if the capitalists were making
no efforts now. But further along he says
flatly: eve shall have temporary revival IN
the Spring" But being one of those who have
adopted not only Marx, but Bakunine and
Proudhon, as well as etc." he amt so certain,
boys, he amt SO certain For he opines that
Midsummer will bring the crisis if it don't
come in the Spring" And to make the reader
certain that he, the editor, don't know, he adds:
ut will be war or economic adjustment, and
one mans guess is as good as another's."
But he's certain on one point: "One great in
fluence makes for peace: the nations are SO de-
pleted in finance and credit that war is dan
gerors to their economic and political security"
So, no! According to this Wobbly editor the
world economic crisis makes for peace!
And since every fool knows that II the capt.
talist nations are prosperous and have ample
markets to absorb their exports there Is no
cause for war-when the heck is there any dam
ger of war? Again, of course, this is simply
capitalist pacifist bunk rehashed. "
Naturally, if there is no danger Of war, there
is no need of preparing the working class to
struggle against war. Which brings us to an
ether remark of the dialogue by Paul Kikke.
mentioned above. The Wobbly is winding up
his arguments to the Scissorbill, and says
I'VE are revolutionary and the future will
prove it,
Well, workers, maybe the future will prove
something about the Wobblies, but the present
proves that they are not revolutionary. In fact,
they prove it themselves, out of their own
mouths, -