,! ,HI/ORY ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 

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,AU?OR 3 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 

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,! ,HI/ORY ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4  
      

       
      
      

      ,A ,DISCUSSION ( ITS ,MA9 ,FEATURES 
      
     ,BY A ,GR\P ( ,WORKM5 
      

  
      

  
      

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WORK+ CLASS & ! EMPLOY+ CLASS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON4 ,!RE CAN 
BE NO PEACE SO LONG AS HUNG] & WANT >E F\ND AMONG MILLIONS ( ! 
WORK+ PEOPLE & ! FEW1 :O MAKE UP ! EMPLOY+ CLASS1 HAVE ALL 
! GOOD ?+S ( LIFE4  
   

,BETWE5 !SE TWO CLASSES A 
/RUGGLE MU/ GO ON UNTIL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD ORGANIZE AS A CLASS1 
TAKE POSSESSION (4 ! E>? & ! MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION1 & 
ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM4  
   

,WE F9D ?AT ! C5T]+ ( ! MANAGEM5T ( 
9DU/RIES 9TO FEW] & FEW] H&S MAKES ! TRADE UNIONS UNABLE TO 
COPE ) ! EV] GR[+ P[] ( ! EMPLOY+ CLASS4 ,! TRADE 
UNIONS FO/] A /ATE ( AFFAIRS :I* ALL[S ONE SET ( WORK]S TO BE 
PITT$ AGA9/ ANO!R SET ( WORK]S 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY1 !REBY 
HELP+ TO DEFEAT ONE ANO!R 9 WAGE W>S4 ,MOREOV]1 ! TRADE UNIONS 
AID ! EMPLOY+ CLASS TO MISLEAD ! WORK]S 9TO ! BELIEF ?AT ! 
WORK+ CLASS HAVE 9T]E/S 9 COMMON ) !IR EMPLOY]S4  
   

,!SE CONDITIONS CAN BE *ANG$ & ! 9T]E/S ( ! 
WORK+ CLASS UPHELD ONLY BY AN ORGANIZATION =M$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT 
ALL ITS MEMB]S 9 ANY ONE 9DU/RY1 OR 9 ALL 9DU/RIES IF NECESS>Y1 
CEASE WORK :5-EV] A /RIKE OR LOCK\T IS ON 9 ANY DEP>TM5T 
!RE(1 ?US MAK+ AN 9JURY TO ONE AN 9JURY TO ALL4  
   

,9/EAD ( ! CONS]VATIVE MOTTO1 0,A FAIR DAY'S WAGE = 
A FAIR CLAY'S WORK10 WE MU/ 9SCRIBE ON \R BANN] ! REVOLUTION>Y 
WAT*WORD1 0,ABOLITION ( ! WAGE SY/EM40  
   

,IT IS ! HI/ORIC MISSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO DO 
AWAY ) CAPITALISM4 ,! >MY ( PRODUCTION MU/ BE ORGANIZ$1 NOT 
ONLY = ! EV]YDAY /RUGGLE ) CAPITALI/S1 BUT ALSO TO C>RY ON 
PRODUCTION :5 CAPITALISM %ALL HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N4 ,BY ORGANIZ+ 
9DU/RIALLY WE >E =M+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! NEW SOCIETY )9 ! 
%ELL ( ! OLD4  
   

    

  
    

  
    

  
   
   

    

  
   
  ,=EWORD 
   

,?IS 
IS ! SECOND ( A S]IES ( BOOKLETS1 WRITT5 9 A SEMI-FICTIONAL 
=M1 & DEAL+ ) ! ,PREAMBLE1 ,HI/ORY1 ,/RUCTURE & ,ME?ODS ( 
! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 POPUL>LY KN[N AS ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4  
   

,! FIR/ IS CALL$ ',! ,PREAMBLE ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W40 ,IT %\LD BE READ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ?IS 
PAMPHLET4 ,?IS PAMPHLET1 H[EV]1 MAY BE READ ALONE1 AS IT IS 
PRACTICALLY AN 9DEP5D5T WORK4  
   

,?IS S]IES AIMS TO $UCATE ! WORK]S 9 ALL ?AT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 /&S =4 
   
   

,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 IS NOT A SECRET1 UND]GR\ND SOCIETY4 ,NOR DOES IT 
BELIEVE 9 ASSASS9ATION & CRIME2 ALL MISREPRES5TATION & 
P]SECUTION TO ! CONTR>Y1 NOT)/&+4  
   

,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS A LABOR UNION1 ?AT ORGANIZES 
ACCORD+ TO 9DU/RY1 9/EAD ( TRADES2 ) BRAN*ES & 
AFFILIATIONS ALL OV] ! WORLD1 H5CE ITS NAME4  
   

,ITS HEADQU>T]S >E 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 :]E IT WAS FIR/ ORGANIZ$ 9 #a#i#e4 
   
   

,READ ?IS BOOKLET & LE>N MORE AB\T IT4 ,IF Y\ AGREE ) ITS AIMS & OBJECTS1 !N JO9 IT4   
   

  
   

  
   

    

  
   
  ,! ,H,I,/,O,R,Y ,( ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
   

    

,TRU? IS /RANG] ?AN FICTION2 & HI/ORY MORE ABSORB+ ?AN ! NOVEL4 

   
   

  
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,BOB ,HAMMOND1 A MILL-H& & MIGRATORY WORK]4  
     

,SAM ,SCISSORBILL1 /EEL WORK] & HOME GU>D4  
     

,JACK ,WAL%1 A R\< & READY LONG%OREMAN4 
     

,$4 ,MORRISON1 ANO!R 0DOCK WALLOP]10 LOV] ( HI/ORY4 
    
   
  ,S,C,5,E3 
   

,ALONG 
! ,9L& ,/ATE ,CANAL4 ,:>F ( ! ,G4 ,E4 ,CO41 :OSE PLANT IS P>TLY 
CLOS$ D[N1 ?ANKS TO ! 9DU/RIAL DEPRESSION4 ,! IDLE WORK]S 
GA!R !RE FROM =CE ( HABIT1 TO AWAIT DEVELOPM5TS & 0*EW ! 
RAG0 ON CONDITIONS 9 G5]AL & !IR [N PROSPECTS 9 P>TICUL>4 
,DEPRESSIONS >E P]IODS ( GREAT M5TAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,!Y MAKE SOME ( 
! WORK]S ?9K4  
   

,WAL% 7A NEWSPAP] BE=E HIM73 ,SO 
! ,KU-,KLUX ,KLAN AT ,%REVEPORT1 ,LA41 HAS KIDNAPP$ ! ,I4,W4,W4 LAWY] 
& RUN HIM \T ( T[N1 AFT] BEAT+ HIM UP4 ,! W> RU9$ ,EUROPE1 
BUT1 EVID5TLY NOT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,IT COMES BACK /RONG] ?AN 
EV] BE=E4  
   

,MORRISON 7ADMIR+LY73 ,IT'S GREAT6 ,9 ALL HI/ORY-- 
   
   

,SCISSORBILL 79T]RUPT+73 ,!RE Y\ GO AGA96 ,:O C>ES = HI/ORY8 ,WE DON'T LIVE ACCORD+ TO HI/ORY6 
   
   

,MORRISON 7UNABA%$73 ,?AT'S JU/ ! TR\BLE6 ,PA/ P]SECUTIONS TEA* US NO?+4 ,M>TYRDOM IS ! SE$ ( ! *UR* N[ AS BE-- 
   

,HAMMOND 
7IMPATI5TLY73 ,AH1 CAN ?AT /UFF6 ,IT IS ORGANIZATION 9 SPITE ( 
P]SECUTION ?AT IS ! SECRET ( ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 VITALITY4 
,M>TYRDOM1 ME EYE6  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7S>CA/ICALLY73 
0,ORGANIZATION10 :]E IS IT8 ,IT HASN'T GOT ANY 'R\ND H]E4 ,& IT 
NEV] DID AM\NT TO MU* ANY:]E4 ,:AT GOOD IS IT1 ANYWAY8 ,I W\LDN'T 
JO9 ANY ORGANIZATION2 MU* LESS SU* A GANG ( AN>*I/S1 PRO-,G]MANS 
& ,BOL%EVIKS LIKE ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W46  
   

,WAL% 7LAU<+ ) ! O!RS73 ,SCISSORBILL1 Y\ 
ALWAYS W]E SYNONYM\S ) /UPIDITY1 :5 IT COMES TO REALIZ+ ! 
NECESSITY ( UNIT+ ) Y\R FELL[-WORK]S 9 SAFEGU>D+ & 
ADVANC+ COMMON 9T]E/S4 ,*RI/1 MAN6 ,WAKE UP6 ,Y\ DON'T4 ?9K ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS LAMBA/$ BECAUSE IT IS )\T ORGANIZATION1 DO 
Y\8 ,IT MU/ AM\NT TO SOME?+ TO CAUSE ! O!R SIDE TO GO AFT] IT 
SO FI]CELY6  
   

,HAMMOND 7*IM+ 973 ,N[ Y\'RE 
SP\T+1 ,JACK6 ,BUT LET'S CUT \T P]SONALITIES4 ,?IS IS NOT A MATT] 
( P]SONS1 BUT ( ORGANIZATION & ALL ?AT IS BACK ( IT4 7,TURN+ TO 
,SCISSOR73 ,?AT'S OLD /UFF1 ?AT 0AN>*I/10 0PRO-,G]MAN10 
0,BOL%EVIKS0 /UFF IS4 ,! ABOLITIONI/S W]E CALL$ NAMES LIKE ?AT1 
TOO4 ,BUT !Y LIV$ TO SEE ! NEGRO SLAVE FREE4 ,MAYBE IF WE /ICK 
>\ND AS LONG AS !Y DID1 WE'LL SEE SOME?+ LIKE ?AT HAPP5 9 
CONNECTION ) ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,MAYBE SOON]4 ,?+S MOVE FA/] 
N[ADAYS6 ,:O KN[S8  
   

,MORRISON 7DELI<T$73 ,IF ,SCISSORBILL ONLY KNEW HI/ORY AS Y\ DO1 ,BOB4 ,HE'D-- 
   

,SCISSORBILL 
7ANGRILY73 ,CAN ?AT HI<BR[ /UFF6 ,I WANT TO KN[1 :AT GOOD IS ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W48 ,:AT HAS IT CLONE1 BESIDES BURN CROPS & =E/S1 
DE/ROY MA*9]Y1 & RAISE HELL G5]ALLY1 ALL TO NO GOOD PURPOSE8  
   

,MORRISON 7AMUS$73 ,:Y 1 ,SAM1 ?AT'S AN APPEAL TO ! RECORDS 9 ! CASE--TO HI/ORY6 ,IF-- 
   

,WAL% 
7LAU<+ AGA973 ,DON'T Y\ ADMIT ?AT1 ,SAM4 ,TELL HIM ?AT ,NAPOLEON 
SAID1 HI/ORY IS A FABLE1 & ?AT ! HI/ORY ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 ACCORD+LY1 DOES NOT EXI/1 EV5 IF ! 
NEWSPAP]S1 LABOR J\RNALS1 C\RT RECORDS1 & LIBR>IES >E FULL ( 
IT4 ,SIC 'EM1 ,SCISSOR6  
  ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,N,O ,F,U,N ,= ,E,M,P,L,O,Y,],S 
   

,HAMMOND 
7AFT] ! LAU<T] HAD SUBSID$73 ,LET'S BE A LITTLE MORE S]I\S1 
FELL]S4 ,JUDG+ FROM ! WAY ! EMPLOY+ CLASS P]SECUTES ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 !Y DON'T SEE ANY ?+ FUNNY AB\T IT4 ,NEI!R 
%\LD WE4 ,BESIDES1 GUY+ ,SAM DOES NOT ANSW] HIS >GUM5T4 7,AFT] A 
PAUSE7 ,9 ! ,*ICAGO W>-TRIAL1 IT WAS %[N ?AT ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 9/EAD ( DE/ROY+ =E/S1 F\<T FIRES 9 
GANGS 9 ! EMPLOY ( ! ,/ATE ,=E/]S4 ,NO ,G]MAN GOLD1 IT WAS ALSO 
%[N1 WAS F\ND1 EI!R DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY4 ,! F>M MA*9]Y WAS 
DE/ROY$ BY DEFECTIVE 9SULATION & LACK ( C>E4 ,9 ! ,*ICAGO & 
O!R W> TRIALS1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4'S W]E CONVICT$ AS A RESULT 
( W> PROPAG&A & HY/]IA4  
   

,MORRISON 79T]RUPT+73 ,?AT'S AN OLD /ORY4 ,IT 
WON'T HELP ,SAM ANY6 ,Y\R TRUE ,SCISSORBILL WANTS HIS PREJUDICES 
CONFIRM$2 NOT OV]?R[N4 ,IT IS PREJUDICE1 NOT REASON2 TRU/ 
9T]E/S1 NOT ! COMMONWEAL?1 ?AT IS BACK ( MOD]N P]SECUTION4 
,W> IS ! OPPORTUNITY1 PATRIOTISM ! CLOAK BEH9D :I* ! 5DS ( 
! MONOPOLI/S CONTROLL+ MOD]N ,AM]ICAN LIFE HAVE BE5 FUR!R$4 
,CURR5T HI/ORY IS FULL ( ?IS P]SECUTION4 ,9 AGRICULTURE1 IT WAS ! 
,NON-,P>TISAN ,LEAGU]S ?AT W]E VICTIMS2 9 RELIGION1 ! ,RUSSELLITES2 
9 $UCATION1 ! PUBLIC S*OOL TEA*]S2 9 POLITICS1 ,DEBS & ! 
COMMUNI/S4 ,BUT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 GOT ! WOR/ ( IT4 ,& IT 
LIVES1 DESPITE IT ALL4 ,! HI/ORY ( ,AM]ICAN LABOR 9 MOD]N TIMES 
%[S NO?+ LIKE IT4  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7) IMPATI5CE73 ,AH1 :AT HAS HI/ORY GOT TO DO ) IT1 ANYWAY8 
   
   

,MORRISON 
7CONT9U+ UNDI/URB$73 ,AS ,I HAVE SAID SO (T5 BE=E1 IF TRU? IS 
/RANG] ?AN FICTION !N HI/ORY IS MORE ABSORB+ ?AN ! NOVEL4 
,H]E IS ! HI/ORY ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,A HI/ORY ( CURR5T 
T5D5CIES1 9 KEEP+ ) MOD]N 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T2 PROSAIC1 
SORDID1 REPULSIVE1 9 ITS MAT]IALI/IC DETAILS2 YET ONE ?AT HAS GIV5 
US SONG WRIT]S1 POETS & >TI/S1 & SELF-SACRIFICE & H]OISM ?AT 
IS NOT OCCASIONAL1 BUT CONT9U\S & UN5D+4 ,TALK AB\T MORAL 
GR&EUR4  
   

,WAL% 7IMPULSIVELY73 ,BY ,*RI/1 ,MORRISON2 ?AT \<T TO /IR EV5 ,SCISSORBILL4 
   
   

,SCISSORBILL 7BREAK+ \T73 0,MORAL GR&EUR10 HELL6 ,!Y GO TO JAIL BECAUSE !Y'VE GOT TO4 
   
  ,E,I,<,T,E,5 ,Y,E,>,S ,( ,I4 ,W4 ,W4--,:,A,T ,=8 
   

,MORRISON 
7UNABA%$73 ,9 ! PURSUIT ( AN IDEAL1 YES6 ,?9K ( IT6 ,EI<TE5 
YE>S ( HO/ILITY1 SUFF]+1 PRISON & DEA?2 SU* IS ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W46 ,& = :AT8 ,= ! IMM$IATE IMPROVEM5T ( ! 
WORK]S6 ,= ! ]A COM+ 9 :I* ! WORK]S %ALL NOT ONLY HAVE 
BETT] CONDITIONS1 BUT EMANCIPATION FROM CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION & 
OPPRESSION4  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7VICI\SLY73 ,GET \T6 ,!Y 
DON'T WANT FRE$OM4 ,!Y WANT ! CAPITALI/S' WEAL?4 ,!Y WANT TO 
DIVIDE UP2 ?AT'S :AT !Y WANT6 ,!Y-- 
   

,WAL% 
7LAU<+LY73 ,WELL1 ,SCISSOR2 Y\ \<T TO BE ) !M1 IF !Y WANT TO 
DIVIDE UP4 ,Y\'LL HAVE SOME?+ !N1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 Y\R LIFE4 

   

,HAMMOND 7JO9+ 9 ! LAU<T]73 ,TALK AB\T 
DIVID+ UP1 LOOK AT ! WAY ! CAPITALI/S DIVIDE UP ! WEAL? ! 
WORK]S CREATE4 ,!Y TAKE ! LION'S %>E = !MSELVES1 & GIVE ! 
WORK]S ONLY 5\<1 9 ! =M ( WAGES1 TO LIVE ON & REPRODUCE 
!M-SELVES4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO /OP DIVID+ UP1 ,SCISSOR1 JO9 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,ITS SLOGAN IS1 0,LABOR CREATES ALL WEAL?4 ,ALL WEAL? 
BELONGS TO LABOR60  
   

,WAL% 7LAU<+73 ,AH1 ?AT'S ?R[+ WAT] ON A 
DUCK'S BACK4 ,IT ROLLS (F4 ,ALL ,SCISSORBILLS >E GOOD = IS TO KISS ! 
H& ?AT SMITES !M4 ,!Y CRAWL ON !IR BELLIES TO !IR MA/]S4  
   

,HAMMOND 79T]POS+73 ,COME1 FELL]S2 LET'S CAN 
?AT SORT ( *ATT]4 ,WE W]E ALL ,SCISSORBILLS AT ONE TIME6 ,I WAS ONE 
MYSELF1 BE=E ,I BECOME A WOBBLY1 ?AT IS1 AN ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,IF 
!RE W]E NO ,SCISSORBILLS1 !RE W\LD BE NO CAPITALISM4 ,)\T 
,SCISSORBILLS & CAPITAL-ISM1 :]E W\LD ! WOBBLIES COME FROM8  
   

,MORRISON 7SOO?+LY73 ,Y\ >E RI<T1 ,BOB4 ,! 
WOBBLIES >E AN \TGR[?1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,! SIX M5 :O 
F\ND$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 9 #aie W]E DISSATISFI$ ) ! 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 =M ( ORGANIZATION & CONSEQU5TLY1 SAW 
! NE$ ( ! NEW 9DU/RIAL UNION =M4 
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4',S ,F,\,N,D,],S ,& ,I,D,E,A4 
   

,!SE 
SIX M5 W]E ,ISAAC ,C[51 ,AM]ICAN REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ 
,SOCIETY ( ,5G9E]S ( ,GREAT ,BRITA92 ,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 ,G5]AL 
,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION2 ,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 ,$ITOR 
0,VOICE ( ,LABOR10 ORGAN ( ! ,A4 ,L4 ,A42 ,GEORGE ,E/ES1 
,PRESID5T ,UNIT$ ,BRO!R-HOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES2 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,G5]AL 
,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E42 & ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,$ITOR 
0,BRAU] ,ZEITUNG10 ,UNIT$ ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S' ORGAN4  
   

,!Y CALL$ A CONF]5CE ?AT CAME TOGE!R 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ON ,JANU>Y SECOND1 #a#i#e4 ,?IS CONF]5CE DREW UP AN 9DU/RIAL UNION MANIFE/O1 CALL+ = A CONV5TION TO BE HELD 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ON ,JUNE #b#g1 #a#i#e4 
   

,?IS 
9DU/RIAL UNION MANIFE/O /AT$1 SUB/ANTIALLY1 ?AT ME*ANICAL & 
9DU/RIAL CONDITIONS SO GR\P$ M5 AS TO WIPE \T TRADE DIVISIONS 
AMONG ! WORK]S & COMPETITION AMONG ! CAPITALI/S4 ,) ! 
C5T]+ ( 9DU/RY 9TO FEW] H&S1 ! TRADE UNIONS >E UNABLE TO 
MEET ! NEW CONDITIONS2 = 9/EAD ( CONSOLIDAT+1 9 ACCORDANCE 
) 9DU/RIAL *ANGES1 !Y KEEP ! WORK]S DIVID$ 9 ! OLD TRADE 
WAY1 ?US MAK+ !M EASY TO DEFEAT4  
   

,AS A REM$Y = ! CONDITION !Y PROPOS$ 9DU/RIAL 
UNIONISM4 ,?AT IS1 A UNIONISM 9 ACCORD ) 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T & 
/RONG 5\<1 CONSEQU5TLY1 TO COMBAT SUCCESSFULLY CAPITALI/ 
CONC5TRATION4 ,!Y ALSO PROPOS$ TO MAKE 9DU/RIAL UNION-ISM ! 
MEANS :]EBY ! WORK]S C\LD SECURE CONTROL ( PRODUCTION & 
E/ABLI% 9DU/RIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS !Y CALL 0=M+ ! /RUCTURE 
( ! NEW SOCIETY 9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD40  
   

,?IS CONF]5CE WAS ATT5D$ BY =TY M51 ALL ACTIVE 9 
! RADICAL1 SOCIALI/1 & LABOR UNION MOVEM5T ( ! TIME4 ,! 
CONV5TION ?AT FOLL[$1 WAS ATT5D$ BY ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY-SIX 
DELEGATES REPRES5T+ ?IRTY-SIX /ATE1 DI/RICT1 NATIONAL & LOCAL 
ORGANIZATIONS1 ) A MEMB]%IP ( N9ETY ?\S&4 ,AMONG !M WAS ! 
!N P[]FUL ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 :I* HAD TAK5 AN ACTIVE 
P>T 9 CALL+ ! CONV5TION & PROMOT+ ! NEW 9DU/RIAL UNION 
MOVEM5T4 ,ITS ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 WAS ! 
CONV5TION'S P]MAN5T *AIRMAN4 

   

,WAL% 79T]RUPT+73 ,*RI/1 MU* WAT] HAS GONE 
'R\ND ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TURB9E S9CE #a#i#e2 DRIV+ IT ON TO 
A*IEVE MU* GOOD = ! WORK]S1 9 SPITE ( %ORTCOM+S & 
DEFEATS4  
  ,A,N ,9,H,],5,T ,D,E,V,E,L,O,P,M,5,T4 
   

,HAMMOND 7*IM+ 973 ,ITS HAD 5\< ( BO?4 ,ITS A MIRACLE H[ IT P]SI/S4 ,BUT--  
   
   

,MORRISON 
7LAU<+LY73 ,ITS AMAZ+ ?AT SO MEAG] A BODY %\LD CAUSE SO MU* 
HORROR TO TRADE UNIONISM & CAPITALISM4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS 
FE>$ NOT SO MU* = :AT IT IS1 AS = :AT IT MI<T BE4 ,IT IS A 
DEVELOPM5T 9H]5T 9 CAPITALISM & IMPOSSIBLE TO ]ADICATE1 ON ?AT 
ACC\NT4 ,ITS POSSIBILITIES >E ALWAYS IMM5SE4  
   

,TAKE ?AT FIR/ CONV5TION4 ,SEV5 ORGANIZATIONS1 ) A 
COMB9$ MEMB]%IP ( FIFTY-ONE ?\S&1 W]E 9/ALL$ AS A P>T ( 
! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S 
)DREW1 :ILE ! MEMB]%IPS ( ! O!RS W]E F\ND TO BE EI!R 
NON-EXI/5T OR GREATLY 9FLAT$4 ,ON ?IS RICKETY F\NDATION WAS 
]ECT$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 0! M5ACE TO SOCIETY10 TO QUOTE ! 
PRESS4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE A JOKE4 ,BUT ! P[] ( AN IDEA1 SU* AS 
,9DU/RIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 :5 ADVANC$ AT ! RI<T TIME1 EV5 BY A 
M9ORITY1 IS MORE FRI<TFUL TO CAPITALI/ AUTOCRACY ?AN >E VA/ 
NUMB]S )\T A DEF9ITE 9SPIRATION1 9DISCRIM9ATELY PU%$4 ,AN 
IDEAL ) AN ORGANIZATION BEH9D IT1 NO MATT] H[ SMALL1 IS MORE TO 
BE FE>$ ?AN AN ORGANIZATION )\T AN IDEAL BE=E IT1 NO MATT] 
H[ L>GE4 ,AS ,SAM ,SC>LETT US$ TO SAY3 0,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS AN 
ORGANIZATION :OSE TIME HAS >RIV$ & ALL HELL CAN'T /OP IT40  
   

,WELL1 
! FIR/ YE>S ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 W]E YE>S ( DIFFICULT 
ASSIMILATION & =MATION4 ,MANY ( ! ELEM5TS TAK5 9 W]E UNSUIT$ 
TO ! PURPOSE4 ,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN1 PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL 
,WORK]S1 WAS ! FIR/ & LA/ PRESID5T ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
,AFT] S]V+ ONE YE> HE WAS REMOV$ & ! PRESID5TIAL FUNCTIONS 
W]E P]=M$ BY A ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D & ,G5]AL 
,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 SUBJECT TO REF]5DUM & RECALL BY ! MEMB]%IP4 
   

,S9CE #a#i#e1 EI<T HUNDR$ ?\S& MEMB]S HAVE BE5 5ROLL$ 9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
   
   

,! 
SUCCESSFUL MOVEM5T TO SAVE ! LIVES ( ,MOY]1 ,HAYWOOD & ,PETTIBONE1 
,W4 ,F4 ( ,M4 LEAD]S1 ACCUS$ ( ! DEA? ( ,EX-,GOV]NOR ,/EUN5B]G ( 
,IDAHO1 WAS 9ITIAT$ BY ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 & =M$ MO/ ( ITS 
FIR/ ACTIVITIES4  
   

,9 #a#i#f1 IT E/ABLI%$ ! EI<T-H\R CLAY = HOTEL & 
RE/AURANT WORK]S 9 ,GOLDFIELD1 ,NEVADA4 ,[+ TO 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 SCABB+1 A /RIKE ( %EET & METAL 
WORK]S AT ,Y\NG/[N1 ,O41 9 ! SAME YE>1 WAS LO/4  
   

,9 
#aig ?REE ?\S& TEXTILE WORK]S 9 ,SKO:EGAN1 ,ME41 WON IMPROV$ 
CONDITIONS1 AFT] A F\R WEEK /RUGGLE & 9 SPITE ( 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 SCABB+4 ,9 ,PORT-L&1 ,ORE41 #c1 SAW-MILL 
WORK]S /RUCK = ! N9E-H\R DAY & A WAGE 9CREASE FROM @s#a4#e#g A 
DAY TO @s#b4#e A DAY4 ,! /RIKE & ITS AFT]MA? WON A WAGE 9CREASE 
& IMPROV$ CONDITIONS4 ,IT ALSO GAVE IMPETUS TO ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
ORGANIZATION 9 ! LUMB] 9DU/RY ( ! NOR?-WE/1 :I* BECAME & 
IS N[ ONE ( ! BE/ ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 /RON<OLDS4 ,A /RIKE ( ONE 
?\S& METAL WORK]S AT ,BRIDGEPORT1 ,CONN41 WAS LO/ ?R\< 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 SCABB+4  
   

,! PANIC ( #a#i#g1 
CAUS$ %UT-D[NS ?AT KILL$ ! /RIKE ( EI<T HUNDR$ SILK WORK]S 
AT ,LANCA/]1 ,PA4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( #aig A PROLONG$ /RIKE AT 
,GOLD-FIELD1 ,NEVADA1 WAS COMPROMIS$ BY ! TREA*]Y ( ! G5]AL 
(FIC]S ( ! ,W4 ,F4 ( ,M4 ,9 ! FALL1 H[EV]1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 GA9$ GR\ND &1 UND] ITS SWAY1 ! @s#e4 & #h 
H\R DAY BECAME UNIV]SAL4 ,DUR+ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 REGIME AT 
,GOLDFIELD1 ALL ! LOCAL LAWS W]E MADE 9 ! UNION HALL & PO/$ ON 
! BULLET9 BO>DS ( ! UNION4 ,!Y W]E G5]ALLY OBS]V$4  
   

,WAL% 79T]JECT+73 ,NO WOND] ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS HAT$4 
   
   

,?9K 
( A LABOR UNION USURP+ ! BOSSISM ( A *AMB] ( COMM]CE OR ! 
CORPORATIONS ?AT RUN A CITY4 ,IT'S T]RIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE--FROM A 
CAPITALI/ /&PO9T6  
   

,MORRISON 7CONT9U+73 ,! PANIC ( #a#i#g1 ) ITS 
DEPRESSION & UNEMPLOYM5T1 HIT LABOR UNIONS H>D1 ESPECIALLY ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 :I* HAD BE5 B>ELY =M$4 ,H[EV]1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 MANAG$ TO HANG ON1 BY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! MANY 
UNEMPLOYM5T MOVEM5TS & AGITATIONS ( ! TIME4 ,IT DID ! SAME 9 
! 0H>D TIMES0 ( #a#i#a#c-#a#d4  
  ,! ,MC,K,E,E,S ,R,O,C,K,S ,/,R,I,K,E4 
   

,IT WAS ! GREAT 
/RIKE AT ,MC ,KEES ,ROCKS1 ,PA41 ?AT GAVE ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ITS 
FIR/ BIG IMPETUS ON A WID] SCALE4 ,?IS OCCURR$ 9 ! PLANT ( ! 
,PRESS$ ,/EEL ,C> ,CO41 9 ,JULY #a#i#i4 ,?IS WAS ORIG9ALLY A SPONTANE\S 
REVOLT1 AFFECT+ #af DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES1 9 ALL BRAN*ES ( LABOR 
9 ! 9DU/RY4 ,?\< ,FRANK ,MORRISON1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,AM]ICAN 
,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 PASS$ UP ! REVOLT]S1 SAY+1 0,!Y >E ONLY 
,HUNKIES10 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ORGANIZ$ !M SO SUCCESSFULLY ?AT1 
DESPITE ! MO/ RU?LESS OPPOSITION1 ADVANC$ WAGES & IMPROV$ 
CONDITIONS W]E SUBSEQU5TLY CONC$$4  
   

,FOLL[+ ! ,MC,KEES 
,ROCK /RIKE1 CAME ! SUCCESSIVE FREE SPEE* FI<TS AT ,SPOKANE1 ,WA%41 
,FRESNO1 ,CAL41 & O!R CITIES4 ,! AU?ORITIES ATTEMPT$ TO SQUEL* 
! GR[+ ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 BY PREV5T+ \TDOOR SPEAK+ 9 
DEFIANCE ( CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4S W5T TO JAIL 
BY ! HUNDR$S 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ?OSE RI<TS TO KEEP ALIVE !IR 
ORGANIZATION ,! EXP5SE & NOTORIETY ( !SE FI<TS CAUS$ ! TAX 
PAY]S TO COMPEL ! AU?ORITIES TO YIELD1 & ?US TO PUT A BIG 
FEA!R 9 ! CAP ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4  
   

,AB\T #aia CAME 
A BIG /RIKE AT ! ,S*WAB /EEL MILL AT ,BE?LEHEM1 ,PA4 ,9 ?IS /RIKE1 
:I* WAS PROCE$+ SUCCESSFULLY1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 YIELD$ TO 
! JURISDICTIONAL CLAIMS ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 &1 RA!R 
?AN CAUSE DISS5SION1 )DREW4 ,SOME ( ! MORE SKILL$ CRAFTS GOT 
B5EFICIAL AGREEM5TS1 BUT ! /RIK]S1 ON ! :OLE1 W]E DEFEAT$4 
,! \TCOME AGA9 RAIS$ ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PRE/IGE4 

   

,NEXT FOLL[$ A S]IES ( /RIKES ) V>Y+ SUCCESSES1 
SU* AS ! %OE WORK]S ( ,BROOKLYN1 ,N4 ,Y42 TEXTILE & %OE WORK]S1 
,HAV]HILL1 ,MASS42 CLO?+ WORK]S1 ,SEATTLE1 ,WA%42 RAILROAD WORK]S1 
,PR9CE ,RUPP]T & ,LYTTON1 ,B4 ,C42 LUMB] WORK]S 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ & 
AT ,GRAB[1 ,LA4  
   

,!N CAME ! ,L[ELL TEXTILE /RIKE1 FOLL[$ BY ! GREAT ,LAWR5CE /RIKE ( #a#i#a#b4 
   
  ,! ,G,R,E,A,T ,L,A,W,R,5,C,E ,/,R,I,K,E4 
   

,IT 
MI<T BE WELL TO /ATE1 BY WAY ( REM9D]1 ?AT ! HI/ORY ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS ! HI/ORY ( GR[? 9 UNIONISM4 ,AS 9DU/RIAL 
DEVELOPM5T COMB9ES ALL ! TRADES 9 ONE 9DU/RIAL :OLE1 SO DOES 
! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 SEEK TO COMB9E ! TRADES 9TO ONE BIG 
9DU/RIAL UNION4 ,& AS 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T T5DS TO EXP& BEYOND 
NATIONAL B\ND>IES1 & BECOME 9T]-NATIONAL 9 SCOPE1 SO DOES ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 BECOME 9T]-NATIONAL1 TOO4 ,! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE ( 
#aiab WAS AN EPO*-MAK+ /RIKE4 ,IT PROV$ ! VALUE ( 9DU/RIAL 
UNIONISM ON A L>G] SCALE ?AN ANY PREVI\S ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 /RIKE4 
,IT B\ND ALL ! TRADES1 CONFLICT+ UNIONS & NATIONALITIES1 
ORGANIZ$ & UNORGANIZ$1 9TO ONE SOLID :OLE4 ,IT GAVE RISE TO A NEW 
WORD4 0,?AT WORD10 WRITES ,GEORGE ,BRITON ,BEALE1 J\RNALI/1 9 A 0,REVIEW 
( ! ,LAWR5CE ,/RIKE10 0WAS ',SOLID>ITY4' ,ITS MEAN+1 AS GIV5 9 
! DICTION>Y1 IS ',COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/S & RESPONSIBILITIES4' 0  
   

,! 
,LAWR5CE /RIKE CAUS$ A RAISE 9 WAGES ?RU\T ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY ( 
! C\NTRY1 V>I\SLY E/IMAT$ BY CAPITALI/S AU?ORITIES AT FROM 
FIVE TO FIFTE5 MILLIONS ( DOLL>S ANNUALLY4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 ITS 
MEMORIES HALT$ ?REATS ( WAGE R$UCTIONS AT ,PROVID5CE1 ,R4 ,I41 & 
,NEW ,B$=D1 ,MASS4 ,IT1 FUR!R1 GAVE A NEW IMPETUS TO LABOR 
ORGANIZATION1 NOT ONLY 9 ,NEW ,5GL& BUT ?RU\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4  
   

,! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE ALONE %\LD ANSW] ,SCISSOR-BILL'S 
QUE/IONS 0,:AT GOOD IS ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W48 ,& :AT HAS IT EV] 
ORGANIZ$80  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7RUFFL$73 ,BAH1 ?AT /RIKE OCCURR$ LONG AGO6 ,%[ US--   
   

,HAMMOND 
7BREAK+ 973 ,LET ME SAY SOME?+ AB\T ! AGITATION & SUCCESS ( 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 AMONG ! MIGRATORY WORK]S1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! 
LUMB] 9DU/RY & H>VE/ FIELDS1 S9CE ! ,LAWR5CE /RIKE 9-- 
   

,MORRISON 
79T]RUPT+73 ,JU/ A M9UTE1 ,BOB4 ,I WAS GO+ TO SAY1 ! ,LAWR5CE 
/RIKE ( #aiab WAS FOLL[$ BY /RIKES 9 MANY O!R P>TS ( 
,MASSA*USETTS & 9 ,LITTLE ,FALLS1 ,N4 ,Y42 9 ! SILK C5T]S ( 
,PAT]SON1 ,N4 ,J41 & ,NEW ,YORK1 ,N4 ,Y42 ! RUBB] WORKS ( ,AKRON1 ,O42 
! HOP FIELDS ( ,:EATL&1 ,CAL42 & ! /EEL TRU/ IRON ORE M9ES 
ON ! ,MESABA RANGE ( ,M9NESOTA4 ,!Y ALL HAPP5$ BETWE5 #aiab & 
#aiaf & RESULT$1 EI!R DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 9 MANY B5EFITS TO 
! WORK]S 9VOLV$4  
  ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,+ ,! ,M,I,G,R,A,T,O,R,Y ,W,O,R,K,],S 
   

,HAMMOND 
7EMPHATICALLY73 ,Y\ BET !Y DID6 ,?AT ,:EATL& AFFAIR WAS A 
SPONTANE\S REVOLT1 ?AT WAS AFT]W>DS L$ & SUPPORT$ BY ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,?\< CRU%$ \T1 IT GAVE RISE TO CONDITIONS ?AT 
CAUS$ WAGES TO BE RAIS$ & CAMP CONDITIONS TO BE IMPROV$ ?RU\T 
,CALI=NIA4 ,= YE>S ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAD L$ 9 ! 
ORGANIZATION ( ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S1 ) 9CREAS+ SUCCESS4 ,9 
#a#i#a#f1 IT ORGANIZ$ A #a MILE PICKET L9E1 EXT5D+ FROM ! 
,S\?-WE/ 9TO ,CANADA1 ?AT BOO/$ WAGES & IMPROV$ CONDITIONS 
?RU\T ! WE/]N F>M+ C\NTRY4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS1 TO A 
GREAT EXT5T1 ELIM9AT$ ! HI<-JACKS1 BOOTLEGG]S & /ICK-UPS FROM 
AMONG ! MIGRATORY F>M LABOR]S2 & TURN$ A LOT ( AIMLESS1 
SO-CALL$ BUMS 9TO SELF-RESPECT+ WORK+M51 ) A SPR9KL+ ( 
IDEALI/S4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PROTECTS ! MIGRATORY WORK] FROM 
PETTY POLICE & O!R GRAFT & ! ATTEMPTS ( ! COMM]CIAL CLUBS 
& F>M]S' ORGANIZATIONS TO R$UCE WAGES & CONDITIONS TO ! 
PREVI\S L[ & ABOM9ABLE /&>DS4 ,IT DEF5DS ITS MEMB]S4 ,IT 
SUB/ITUTES MUTUAL AID = EXPLOITATION4  
   

,9 #a#i#a#b1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 CONSOLIDAT$ ! MIGRATORY WORK]S 9 ! LUMB] 
CAMPS ( ! ,NOR?WE/ 9TO A REAL 9DU/RIAL UNIT4 ,ITS FIR/ CLA% WAS 
9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! ,IUMB] TRU/ DOMA91 9 ! CITY ( ,AB]DE51 
,GRAYS ,H>BOR ,C\NTY1 ,WA%4 ,! /RIK]S WON !IR DEM&S & IMPROV$ 
CONDITIONS1 AFT] A /R5U\S TUSSLE4 

   

,9 #aiaf CAME ! ,PUGET ,S\ND /RUGGLE ) ! LUMB] TRU/4 
,?IS /RUGGLE IS TYPICAL ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 CONCEPTION ( 
WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,9 IT1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 JO9$ ! 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 %+LE WEAV]S & 'LONG%OREM5 ON /RIKE1 
9 A FI<T = FREE SPEE*4 ,! LUMB] TRU/ DECID$ ! TIME HAD COME 
TO HIT BACK4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 A SUMM] REPLETE ) LAWLESSNESS & 
DISORD] ON ! P>T ( ! TRU/'S H5*M54 ,IT 5D$ 9 A F9AL 
DESP]ATE ATTEMPT ON ! P>T ( ! LUMB] TRU/1 AID$ BY ! 
COMM]CIAL CLUB TO DRIVE ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 \T ( ,EV]ETT1 ,WA%4 
,SEV5 ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 MEMB]S W]E MASSACR$4 ,SEV5TY-F\R ( !IR 
FELL[ WORK]S W]E1 SUBSEQU5TLY1 F\ND NOT GUILTY BY A JURY1 & ! 
ODIUM ( ! :OLE TRAGIC EPISODE ?R[N :]E IT BELONG$1 ON ! 
COMM]CIAL CLUB & ITS MA/]1 ! LUMB] TRU/4 ,9FURIAT$1 ! 
LUMB] TRU/ TOOK /EPS ?AT LAT] 5D$ 9 ! PASSAGE ( ! 
NOTORI\S ,WA%+TON ,/ATE 0,CRIM9AL ,SYNDICALISM0 ,LAW1 :I* HAS BE5 
US$ AGA9/ ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 
,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 & EV5 COMMON WORK+ /IFFS NOT CONNECT$ ) ANY 
ORGANIZATION1 REVOLUTION>Y OR O!RWISE4  
   

,BUT1 ,O BOY6 #aiag 
WAS ! EV5TFUL YE>4 ,9 ! E>LY SUMM] ( #aiag ! LUMB] TRU/ 
/RIKE />T$4 ,IT SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE ?RU\T ! ,NOR?WE/1 TY+ UP 
! LUMB] TRU/S'S OP]ATIONS 9 FIVE /ATES TI<T] ?AN A DRUM4 ,! 
9DU/RY WAS P>ALYZ$4 ,IT WAS A LONG & BLOODY FI<T1 ) ! 
WORK]S APP>5TLY DEFEAT$4 ,BUT ! LUMB] 0BEA/S0 W5T BACK TO WORK1 
ONLY TO CONT9UE ! FI<T !RE4 ,!Y WORK$ #h H\RS & !N QUIT = 
! DAY4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y GA9$ !IR MA9 DEM&1 !IR PR9CIPAL 
DEM&--! EI<T H\R DAY4 ,MO/ ( !IR O!R DEM&S W]E GRANT$ AS 
WELL1 9CLUD+ MATTRESSES1 CLEAN L95 & %[] BA?S1 :]E FIL? 
& F\LNESS HAD BE5 BE=E6 ,?IS /RUGGLE WAS A GREAT TE/ ( 
MILITANT UNIONISM VS4 9DU/RIAL AUTOCRACY1 ) ! VICTORY GO+1 = 
! TIME BE+1 TO ! =M]4 ,! W>--  
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,& ,! ,W,>4 
   

,MORRISON 
7BREAK+ 973 ,N[ Y\ >E COM+ TO IT1 ,BOB4 ,! W>6 ,?AT WAS ! 
GREAT1 ! CRUCIAL P]IOD = ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 :I* HAS COME 
\T ( IT COV]$ ) GLORY4 ,! W> CAUS$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TO 
BE SUBJUGAT$ TO EV]Y \TRAGE CONCEIVABLE1 AT ! H&S ( BO? 
AU?ORITIES & MOBS4 ,ITS MEMB]S W]E ILLEGALLY >RE/$1 LYN*$1 
DEPORT$1 DRIV5 9SANE1 & D5I$ EV]Y VE/IGE ( FAIR PLAY & 
DEC5CY4 ,! TREATM5T ACCORD$ TO !M WAS 9HUMAN & UNCIVILIZ$4 
,/ILL1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 LIVES1 TRIUMPHANT1 ?R\< IT ALL4  
   

,WAL% 7) EMOTION73 ,SURE1 !RE IS NO KILL+ !M6 
   
   

,LIKE TRU? ITSELF !Y >E H>D TO D[N6 ,!Y-- 
   

,MORRISON 
7CONT9U+73 ,?IS P]SECUTION WAS ORIG9ALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE DUE TO ! 
9ITIATIVE ( ! LUMB] & M9+ 9T]E/S1 AGA9/ :I* ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAD WAG$ EXT5SIVE /RIKES1 9 #a#i#a#g1 9 ! /ATES 
( ,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON1 ,MONTANA1 ,>IZONA & ELSE-:]E4 ,IT WAS *>G$ 
?AT !SE LUMB] & COPP]-M9E /RIKES HAMP]$ ! PURSUIT ( ! 
W> 9DU/RIES4 ,BUT SUBSEQU5T F$]AL 9VE/IGATIONS DISCLOS$ ! 
FACT ?AT ! AIRPLANE & %IP BUILD+ PRO-GRAMS W]E HELD UP BY 
DEFECTIVE MAT]IAL SOLD BY LUMB] 9T]E/S AT EXORBITANT PRICES2 :ILE 
! COP-P] 9DU/RY WAS NOT AT ALL AFFECT$4 ,FUR!R1 ! 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 CONDUCT$ OV] #g1 W>-TIME /RIKES1 
)\T SUFF]+ ANY SU* SAVAGE ATTACKS AS ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 
5C\NT]$4 ,IT WAS ALSO *>G$ ?AT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS PAID 
0,G]MAN GOLD0 TO PLOT AGA9/ ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT1 AS ,BOB HAS ALREADY 
%[N1 NO EVID5CE WAS EV] PRODUC$ TO SU/A9 ?IS *>GE1 EI!R 
DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY4  
  ,W,> ,! ,P,L,U,T,O,C,R,A,T,S' ,O,P,P,O,R,T,U,N,I,T,Y4 
   

,! FACT ( 
! MATT] IS ?AT ! W> PROVID$ A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO CRU% AN 
ORGANIZATION ) SU* DEMOCRATIC IDEALS ( 9DU/RY AS ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,! RESULTS %[ ?AT ! W> WAS A PLUTOCRATIC W>4 

   

,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS & IS /RICTLY 9DU/RIAL 9 
ITS AIMS & ME?ODS4 ,?IS1 9 A /ATE ) AN 9DU/RIAL F\NDATION 
& FRAME WORK1 IS 9TOL]ABLE TO ! CAPITALI/ P[]S ?AT BE4 ,IT 
M5ACES !IR MI<T4 ,9 ?AT CONSI/ ! REAL (F5SE ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 :E!R 9 PEACE OR W>4 

   

,PRESID5T ,WOODR[ ,WILSON1 9 HIS ,/4 ,L\IS1 ,SEPT4 #f1 #a#i#a#i1 
SPEE* SAID3 0,! SE$ ( W> IS 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL RIVALRY40 
0,?IS W> .<REF]R+ TO ! WORLD W>.> IS AN 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL 
W>40  
   

,S9CE !N A RE>-ADMIRAL ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,NAVY1 
,A4 ,P4 ,NIBLACK1 HAS WRITT5 A BOOK 5TITL$ 0,:Y ,W>S ,COME40 ,9 IT1 ON 
PAGE #a#d#f1 HE SAYS3 0,NO ONE CAN1 H[EV]1 MAKE A ?OR\< AN IMP>TIAL 
9QUIRY 9TO ! CAUSES ( W> )\T REALIZ+ !IR ROOTS RUN DEEP 
9TO ! SOIL ( TRADE RIVALRY & ECONOMIC ASPIRATIONS40  
   

,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS AW>E ( ALL ?IS 9 ADVANCE 
( ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,U4 ,S4 9TO ! W>4 ,:ILE IT OPPOS$ ! W> IT 
C\LD NOT /OP ?IS C\NTRY FROM GO+ 9TO IT4 ,IT WAS F> TOO SMALL 
= ! 5ORM\S JOB2 &1 ACCORD+LY1 DID NOT UND]TAKE IT4 ,IT ALSO 
HAD ITS H&S TOO FULL ( AGRICULTURE1 M9+ & LUMB] /RIKES TO 
TAKE ANY COLLECTIVE /& !REON4 ,IT1 CONSEQU5TLY1 LEFT ! MATT] TO 
! DISCRETION ( ITS 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S1 SOME ( :OM TURN$ 
CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS2 :ILE MANY MORE W]E CONSCRIPT$ & W5T 9TO 
ACTIVE S]VICE1 SEE+ ACTUAL W>F>E 9 ! TR5*ES 9 ,FRANCE2 OR 
RISK+ !IR LIVES1 AS SEAM51 ABO>D TRANSPORTS1 9 ! SUBM>9E 
ZONE4  
   

,AS WAS SAID BE=E1 ! W> PROVID$ AN EXCELL5T 
OPPORTUNITY TO CRU% ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,?IS OPPORTUNITY WAS SEIZ$ 
UPON ) AVIDITY4 ,FRANK ,LITTLE1 A MEMB] ( ! G5]AL EXECUTIVE 
BO>D ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 WAS LYN*$ 9 ,BUTTE1 ,MONTANA1 DUR+ 
?IS P]IOD1 BY COPP] TRU/ ?UGS4 ,ONE ?\S&1 TWO HUNDR$ COPP] 
M9E /RIK]S AT ,BISBEE1 ,>IZONA1 W]E ILLEGALLY DEPORT$ FROM ?AT 
/ATE 9TO ,NEW ,MEXICO BY SIMIL> =CES4 ,SCORES ( O!RS W]E =C$ 
TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY OR W]E ILLEGALLY DETA9$ BY DEP>TM5T ( 
JU/ICE & DEP>TM5T ( IMMIGRATION AU?ORITIES4 ,HUNDR$S ( 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4S W]E SEIZ$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,WI*ITA & ,SACRAM5TO 9 
! FALL ( #aiag & AFT]W>DS S5T TO PRISON = LONG T]MS1 ,NOT ON 
EVID5CE PROV+ 9DIVIDUAL OV]T ACTS1 BUT %[+ ! POSSESSION ( 
COLLECTIVE IDEALS NOT 9 CON=MITY ) ! PREVAIL+ PLUTOCRATIC W> 
SPIRIT2 ?\< ?OR\<LY 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! CON/ITUTION1 :OSE 
GU>ANTEES ( FREE SPEE*1 FREE PRESS1 FREE ASSEMBLAGE1 HAD BE5 
OV]?R[N4 ,9 ! W> = DEMOCRACY1 AMONG ! TRUE/ DEF5D]S ( ITS 
IDEALS W]E ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,!Y F\<T ?AT W> AT HOME1 
AGA9/ PLUTOCRATIC CONSPIRACIES4 
   

 ,! TRU? IS1 ?AT ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS ! VICTIM ( W> HY/]IA4 ,?IS1 9 TURN1 WAS 
! RESULT ( A WELL PLANN$ PROPAG&A 9 FAVOR ( W>2 & 9 
DET]-M9$1 RU?LESS OPPOSITION TO EV]Y MOVEM5T OP-POS$ TO W>1 
EI!R LAWFULLY OR O!RWISE4  
  ,W,> ,A,C,C,5,T,U,A,T,E,S ,S,O,C,I,A,L ,P,R,O,B,L,E,M,S ,& ,9,C,R,E,A,S,E,S ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,G,R,[,? 

   

,?IS1 ALL ( ! ABOVE & SUBSEQU5T FACTS TOO PLA9LY 
%[4 ,BUT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS ALIVE TODAY1 /RONG & 
FL\RI%+1 BECAUSE ! W> HAS NOT ONLY FAIL$ TO KILL IT1 BUT ALSO 
BECAUSE ! W> HAS NOT ABOLI%$ ! CONDITIONS \T ( :I* ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 GREW4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! W> HAS ACC5TUAT$ EV]Y 
ONE ( !M 9/EAD4  
   

,HAMMOND 7SECOND+ ,MORRISON73 ,EV5 AFT] ! W>1 
9 ! >MI/ICE P]IOD1 :5 9T]F]5CE ) ! W> C\LD NO LONG] 
BE ALLEG$1 PATRIOTISM CONT9U$ TO BE ! CLOAK BEH9D :I* ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS P]SECUT$4 ,9 ,C5TRALIA1 ,WA%41 ON >MI/ICE 
DAY 9 #a#i#a#i1 A CONSPIRACY ( COMM]CIAL & LUMB] TRU/ 9T]E/S US$ 
! ,AM]ICAN ,LEGION AS A CATS-PAW TO MOB ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 !RE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! LATT] DEF5D$ !IR 
LIVES & PROP]TY1 KILL+ F\R ( ! LAWLESS ELEM5T4 ,9 ?IS1 
P]FECTLY LAWFUL DEF5SE ( !MSELVES1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4S 
SUFF]$ LOSSES ALSO4 ,ONE ( ! MEMB]S KILL$ WAS ,WESLEY ,EV]E/1 AN 
OV]SEAS VET]AN1 :O WAS TREAT$ MO/ 9HUMANLY & !N HUNG FROM A 
BRIDGE4  
   

,ANO!R ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 W5T 9SANE1 DUE TO ! SAME 
CAUSES4 ,A JURY AT ,MONTESANO1 SUBSEQU5TLY1 DESPITE GREAT PRESSURE 9 
FAVOR ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 S5T SEV5 ,I4 ,W4 ,W4'S TO ! 
P5IT5TI>Y AT ,WALLAH ,WALLAH4 ,S9CE !N1 FIVE MEMB]S ( ! JURY HAVE 
SIGN$ AFFIDAVITS DECL>+ ! 9NOC5CE ( ! CONVICT$ M5 & ?AT 
! JURY WAS 9TIMIDAT$4 ,! :OLE GRUESOME TALE IS TOLD 9 0,WAS ,IT 
,MURD]80 A BOOK BY ,WALK] ,C4 ,SMI?1 TO :I* ! READ] IS REF]R$ = 
ALL ( ! DETAILS1 9CLUD+ ! JURORS' AFFIDAVITS4 ,ANO!R WORK1 BY 
,RALPH ,C4 ,*APL91 0,! ,C5TRALIA ,CONSPIRACY10 %\LD ALSO BE READ4 
  0,C,R,I,M,9,A,L ,S,Y,N,D,I,C,A,L,I,S,M0 
   

,NOR 
WAS ?AT ALL4 ,SCORES ( /ATES PASS$ CRIM9AL SYNDICALISM LAWS ?AT 
HAVE BE5 5=C$ ONLY AGA9/ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 & W]E 
EVID5TLY 9T5D$ TO BE US$ SOLELY AGA9/ IT4 ,!SE LAWS >E 
FLAGRANT ABUSES ( CON/ITUTIONAL LAW & COMMON DEC5CY4 ,UND] !IR 
CU/OM>Y 9T]PRETATIONS 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,CALI=NIA & O!R /ATES1 
NO CRIME NE$S TO BE PROV52 MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ALONE 
IS 5\< TO CONVICT4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS ACCORD+LY S5T TO 
PRISON NOT = ITS ACTS BUT ITS IDEAS4  
   

,HAMMOND 7ANGRILY73 ,YES1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
GETS SOME AWFULLY RAW DEALS UND] !SE LAWS4 ,TAKE ! CASE ( ,H[>D 
,D4 ,WELTON1 EX-SOLDI] & ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 MEMB]1 S5T5C$ TO #ad 
YE>S 9 ,SAN ,QU5T9 PRISON ON A *>GE ( CRIM9AL SYNDICALISM1 :O 
REFUS$ AN (F] ( P>DON ON ! GR\ND ?AT ACCEPTANCE W\LD BE AN 
ADMISSION ( GUILT 9 ! COMMISSION ( A CRIME4  
   

,SAYS ,WELTON1 ( HIMSELF & FIVE COMPANIONS S5T5C$ 
TOGE!R ) HIM1 9 A LETT] TO ! JUDGE :O S5T5C$ !M & :O 
MADE HIM ! (F] SO H]OICALLY REJECT$3  
   
    
     

,\R 0CRIME0 WAS 
ADVOCAT+ A *ANGE 9 ! PRE-S5T 9SANE SOCIAL SY/EM BY PEACEFUL1 
ORD]LY1 EFFICI5T ME?ODS1 & IT IS 9 ! EFFICI5CY ( 9DU/RIAL 
UNIONISM TO PROVIDE SU* A *ANGE ?AT \R (F5SE LIES1 9 ! EYES ( 
! DOM9AT+ CLASS TODAY4 
    
   
   

,!RE9 
WILL BE F\ND ! REAL 0CRIME0 ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 & ! REAL 
ATTITUDE ( ! CRIM9AL SYNDICALI/ LAWS PASS$ AGA9/ IT4 ,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WANTS TO *ANGE SOCIETY 9 AN ORD]LY1 EFFICI5T 
MANN] BY MEANS ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,= ?IS IS IT OPPRESS$1 & 
= ?IS DO ! ,WELTONS & ?\S&S ( O!R WORK]S 9 ITS RANKS 
SUFF] M>TYRDOM6  
   

,BUT DESPITE IT ALL1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 LIKE ,BANQUO'S <O/1 REFUSES TO D[N4 ,?\< PUT ON 
! DEF5SIVE = SOME TIME1 ITS 9TREPID C\RSE SOON PUT ! CRIM9AL 
SYNDICALISM LAWS 9TO ! DISC>D 9 ! /ATE ( ,WA%+TON & 
TEMP]$ ITS RIGOR\S 5=CEM5T 9 O!R /ATES1 NOT EV5 EXCLUD+ 
! MO/ VICI\S ( !M ALL1 ,CALI=NIA1 ! BEAUTIFUL & DAMN$4 ,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 LIVES & GR[S DESPITE !M4 ,ALL HELL CAN'T /OP 
IT4  
   

,WAL% 7PLAYFULLY73 ,QUIT SL&]+ HELL6 ,IT'S HELL--! CAPITALI/ HELL H]E ON E>?--?AT MAKES ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 GR[6  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7P]PLEX$73 ,SURE1 SOME?+ MAKES IT GR[2 NO?+ SEEMS TO KILL IT4 ,& IT CAN'T GR[ ( ITSELF4 
    
   
  #a#i#b#a--,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 0,C,O,M,E,S ,B,A,C,K0 
   

,MORRISON 
7LAU<+73 ,EV5 ,SCISSORBILL CAN SEE ?AT4 ,BETWE5 Y\ & ME1 ,SCISSOR1 
,I ?9K ! AU?ORITIES & ! CAPITALI/S >E BRIB$ BY ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TO ATTACK IT & KEEP IT ALIVE BY DO+ SO4 ,BUT1 
SAY6 ,IT SURE DOES 0COME BACK0 9 GREAT /YLE4 ,LOOK AT ?AT #aiba DRIVE 
9 ! H>VE/ FIELDS1 EH1 ,BOB86 #a#c1 NEW MEMB]S ADD$ TO ! LI/1 
BECAUSE ! AGRICULTURAL 9DU/RIAL UNION PREV5T$ ! COMM]CIAL 
CLUBS & F>M]S' ORGANIZATIONS FROM KNOCK+ ! BOTTOM \T ( WAGES 
& 9CREAS+ H\RS TO ANY OLD L5G?1 ) ! AID ( 9DU/RIAL 
DEPRESSION4 ,?AT DRIVE GAVE AN IMPETUS TO ! TASK ( ORGANIZ+ ! 
OIL WORK]S 9DU/RIAL UNION 9 ! ,S\?WE/4 ,IT ALSO 9SPIR$ ! 
CON/RUCTION WORK]S & LUMB] WORK]S 9DU/RIAL UNIONS TO R5EW$ 
EF=TS4 ,& H[ AB\T ! SEA-M5 ALONG ! TWO COA/S & ! GREAT 
LAKES2 EH1 ,JACK1 OLD SC\T8 ,!Y >E JO9+ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
,M>9E ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 TOGE!R ) ! 
LONG%OREM5 & DOCK WALLOP]S AT ,NEW ,YORK & O!R PORTS4 ,& ! 
METAL M9ES >E OP5+ UP AGA9 9 ,BUTTE1 & O!R COPP] C5T]S1 
) A RESUMPTION ( ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ACTIVITY !RE TOO4 ,DID ! W> 
KILL ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W486  
   

,WAL% 79 ! SAME MOOD73 ,SURE IT DID2 JU/ AS ,H5RY ,=D KILL$ (F ! ,JEWS & ,LLOYD ,GEORGE SET OLD ,IREL& FREE4 
   
  ,S,O,L,I,D,>,I,T,Y ,I4 ,W4 ,W4',S ,M,I,D,D,L,E ,N,A,M,E 
   

,MORRISON 
7GR[+ ELOQU5T73 ,TALK AB\T 0COM+ BACK40 ,DID Y\ SEE ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4WAY ! CAME \T 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! ,UNIT$ 
,ASSOCIATION ( ,MA/]S1 ,MATES & ,PILOTS 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK H>BOR /RIKE1 
9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#b#b2 & H[ IT ALSO TOOK P>T 9 ! PACK+ H\SE /RIKE 
9 ,*ICAGO1 ,KANSAS ,CITY & ,OMAHA 9 ! W9T] ( #a#i#b#a-#b#b8 ,DID Y\ 
NOTICE ! WAY ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PRESS1 BACK$ UP ! /RIK+ M9]S 
( ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA & ,KANSAS1 DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD8 ,:5 IT COMES TO 
SOLID>ITY1 ?AT WORD IS WRITT5 ALL OV] ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HI/ORY4 
,9 #a#i#a#a1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TOOK ! LEAD+ P>T1 AT ,LAWR5CE1 
,MASS41 9 =M+ A TEXTILE ALLIANCE ( 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,9 
,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 9 ! W9T] ( #a#i#b1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TOOK ! 
9ITIATIVE 9 CALL+ ! ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION CONF]5CE1 = ! PURPOSE ( 
=M+ ! 9DEP5D5T UNIONS ( ! METROPOLIS 9TO ONE C5TRAL BODY4 
,E>LY1 9 #a#i#b#a1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 9 ! SAME CITY1 TOOK P>T 9 
! =MATION ( ! UNEMPLOY$ CONF]5CE4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS 
HELP$ ALONG ! ,MOONEY1 ,SACCO & ,VANZETTI1 ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S1 & 
O!R WORKM5'S DEF5SES4 ,& IT HAS /OOD BEH9D ,H[AT & ,DOR*Y 9 
!IR /RUGGLES ) ! ,KANSAS ,9DU/RIAL C\RT & ! REACTION>Y 
,LEWIS MA*9E4 ,! P]SECUT$ M9]S ( ,NEW ,LAF]TY1 ,OHIO1 & ,SOM]SET 
& ,FAYETTE C\NTIES1 ,P5N41 & ( ,LOGAN C\NTY1 ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA1 7#a#i#b#b7 
HAVE RECEIV$ ITS SUPPORT1 AS HAVE ALSO ! MOVEM5TS = CIVIL 
LIB]TIES1 PEACE1 & AGA9/ ,FASCISMO1 BO? AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS NO?+ IF NOT WORK+ CLASS 9 SPIRIT & 
HI/ORY4 ,IT IS AN ORGANIZATION ?AT EV]Y WORK] \<T TO JO94 
  ,! ,B,I,G ,/,R,I,K,E,S ,( #aibb 
   

#aibb 
ALSO SAW A S]IES ( BIG CON/RUCTION WORK]S' /RIKES UND] ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,IEAD]%IP4 ,!Y TOOK PLACE 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON 
& ,CALI=NIA4 ,! L>GE/ W]E 9 ! LATT] /ATE1 ON ! 
,HET*-,HET*Y & ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA ,$ISON RES]VOIR & P[] PLANT 
PROJECTS4 ,APPROXIMATELY #b1 WORK]S W]E 9VOLV$ 9 ALL !SE 
/RIKES4 ,!Y RESULT$ 9 ! GRANT+ ( ! EI<T-H\R DAY1 9CREAS$ 
H\RLY WAGES & IMPROV$ O!R CONDITIONS4 ,ANO!R NOTEWOR?Y /RIKE 
WAS ! ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON1 WAT]FRONT /RIKE AGA9/ DISCRIM9ATION4 ,AN 
>ROGANT ,MAYOR WAS COMPELL$ TO BACK D[N 9 ?IS /RIKE4 ,LESS] 
/RIKES TOOK PLACE AMONG OIL1 M>9E TRANSPORT & LUMB] WORK]S1 ) 
GA9S 9 PROPORTION4 

   

,IT WAS DUR+ #aibb ?AT ! GREAT ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 
COAL & RAILROAD /RIKES ALSO TOOK PLACE4 ,ALMO/ A MILLION COAL M9]S 
& RAILROAD %OP CRAFTSM5 W]E \T AGA9/ WAGE R$UCTIONS & ! 
OP5 %OP4 ,9 BO? /RIKES ! MILITIA & ! 9JUNCTION PLAY$ A 
P>T2 ! LATT] FIGUR$ MO/ L>GELY 9 ! %OP CRAFTS /RIKE4  
  ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,R,A,I,L,R,O,A,D ,F,A,C,T,O,R 
   

,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS A FACTOR 9 BO? /RIKES1 GIV+ ITS 
:OLE-HE>T$ SUPPORT TO !M 9 ACCORDANCE ) ITS PR9CIPLE ( 
WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY 9 TIMES ( CONFLICT ) ! CAPITALI/ 
CLASS4 ,DUR+ ,AUGU/1 #a#i#b#b1 ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,DAU<]TY /AT$ 0?AT A 
RELATION EXI/$ BETWE5 ! RAILROAD /RIKE & ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W40 0,!RE >E 9DICATIONS10 HE SAID1 0?AT ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4'S >E WILL+ TO TAKE OV] SOME RESPONSIBILITY ( 
RAIL-WAY TRANSPORTATION & EV5 ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF 9 ! ,WE/40  
   

,TO ?IS /ATEM5T ,M>T9 ,C>LSON1 !N G5]AL SECRET>Y 
( ! ,RAILROAD ,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 MADE ! 
FOLL[+ ANSW]3 0,IT IS TRUE ?AT !RE >E ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 MEMB]S 
AMONG ! RAILROAD /RIK]S 9 V>I\S C5T]S1 :O HAVE DEMON/RAT$ 
!IR OBJECTION TO MILIT>Y DESPOTISM BY QUITT+ !IR JOB4 ,!RE >E 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 MEMB]S ALSO AMONG ! M5 AT WORK 9 O!R RAILROAD 
DEP>TM5TS1 & !Y1 TOO1 W\LD BE \T ON /RIKE IF ! MAJORITY ( 
! WORK]S 9 ?OSE DEP>TM5TS HAD NOT BE5 UND] ! DOM9ATION ( 
!IR ,GR& ,LODGE (FIC]S4  
   
    
     

,IT IS TRUE1 TOO1 
.<,C>LSON ADMITT$1.> ,?AT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4'S >E WILL+ TO TAKE 
OV] SOME ( ! RESPONSIBILITY ( RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION4 ,!Y >E 
WILL+ & EAG]1 .<HE DECL>$1.> TO TAKE OV]1 NOT M]ELY 0SOME 
RESPONSIBILITY10 BUT ALL RESPONSIBILITY = RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION & 
= ! CONDUCT ( ALL O!R PRODUCTIVE 9DU/RIES4 
     

,BUT ! 
*>GE ?AT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WI%ES TO TAKE OV] ! RE9S ( 
POLITICAL GOV]NM5T IS NO MORE TRUE ?AN IT EV] WAS4 ,WE HAVE NO 
9T]E/ 9 DIRECT+ ANY ( ! AFFAIRS :I* >E DIRECT$ AT ! 
,:ITE ,H\SE4 ,! 9DU/RIES ( ! C\NTRY1 & NOT ! POLITICAL 
P>TIES1 >E ! NATION'S LIFE-BLOOD4 
     

,IF ! GREAT >MY ( 
PRODUCTIVE WORK]S 9 ! BASIC 9DU/RIES W]E SOLIDLY ORGANIZ$ 
9/EAD ( BE+ SPLIT AP>T AS !Y >E 9 ! RAILROAD CRAFTS & 
?R\<\T ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 !Y W\LD BECOME ! 
SUPREME P[]4 ,!Y C\LD BE C]TA9 !N ( ADEQUATE NUTRITION1 
ADEQUATE CLO?+1 & SUFFICI5T LEISURE 9 :I* TO REPL5I% !IR 
BODIES & M9DS 9/EAD ( BE+ WORN D[N ON ! 9DU/RIAL TREADMILL 
AS !Y >E TODAY4 
    
   
   

,AMONG 
O!R IMPORTANT #aibb EV5TS 9 ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HI/ORY WAS ! #a#d? 
,CONV5TION1 HELD 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 BEG9N+ ,NOVEMB] #a#c4 ,?IRTY-FIVE 
DELEGATES W]E PRES5T FROM !4 AGRICULTURAL1 LUMB]1 M>9E 
TRANSPORTATION1 RAILROAD1 OIL1 M9+1 METAL-MA*9]Y1 TEXTILE1 
PR9T+1 & O!R 9DU/RIES4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( AN ,$UCATIONAL 
,BUREAU1 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS1 EXT5SION ( ORGANIZATION PRESS1 & 
MANY O!R PROBLEMS W]E DISCUSS$ & LEGISLAT$ UPON4 
  ,! #aibc ,G,5,],A,L ,/,R,I,K,E,S 
   

,?IS 
BR+S US D[N TO #a#i#b#c1 :I* WAS MADE NOTE-WOR?Y BECAUSE ( ! 
G5]AL 9DU/RIAL /RIKES 9 BEHALF ( ! CLASS-W> PRISON]S & 
IMM$IATE ECONOMIC DEM&S4 ,!SE /RIK]S W]E MO/ EFFECTIVE 9 ! 
LUMB] 9DU/RY ( ! ,NOR?WE/ & M>9E TRANSPORT 9DU/RY1 
P>TICUL>LY ( ! ,ATLANTIC ,COA/1 ) ,NEW ,YORK AS HEADQU>T]S4 
,RE9=CEM5TS ( OIL WORK]S & CON/RUCTION WORK]S W]E ALSO A P>T 
( ! G5]AL /RIKES4 ,!IR /ORM C5T] WAS ,SAN ,P$RO1 ,CALIPH4 ,AB\T 
#a1 WORK]S >E E/IMAT$ TO HAVE TAK5 P>T 9 !M4 ,!Y W]E 
M>K$ BY ORD] & SOLID>ITY4  
   

,A NOTEWOR?Y 9CID5T ( ! 
G5]AL /RIKES WAS ! 0CLEAN-UP0 ( BOOZE JO9TS 9 ,SEATTLE1 ,PORTL& 
& ,TACOMA BY 0DIRECT ACTION0 SQUADS4 ,! SLOGAN WAS3 0,WORK]S1 Y\ 
CAN'T FI<T BO? BOOZE & ! BOSS40 ,SO ! ILLEGAL SALOONS W]E 
CLOS$--& CLOS$ TI<T1 AS LONG AS ! G5]AL /RIKES LA/$4 

   

,! RESULTS ( ! G5]AL /RIKE W]E B5EFICIAL4 ,!Y 
S]V$ TO CALL ATT5TION TO ! CONT9U$ 9C>C]ATION ( W>TIME 
PRISON]S & ! VICI\S ,CALI=NIA CRIM9AL SYNDICALISM LAW4 ,A L>GE 
AM\NT ( PUBLICITY = G5]AL AMNE/Y APPE>$ 9 ! PRESS1 & ! 
,CALI=NIA SYNDICALISM LAW WAS R5D]$ AL-MO/ VOID1 SUBSEQU5TLY TO 
! G5]AL /RIKE4  
   

,9 ! LUMB] 9DU/RY1 GREATLY IMPROV$ CAMP CONDITIONS 
& A GR[? ( ORGANIZATION RESULT$4 ,:ILE ! M>9E TRANSPORT 
WORK]S GOT A #ae TO #b P] C5T WAGE 9CREASE ABOVE ,%IPP+ ,BO>D 
RATES1 & ! ?REE-WAT* SY/EM1 :I* WAS LO/ DUR+ ! #aiba 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 /RIKE4  
   

,! G5]AL /RIKES HAD ANO!R GREAT EFFECT1 NAMELY1 TO GIVE R5EW$ IMPETUS TO ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ACTIVITY 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 
   
  ,S,O,M,E ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,P,R,E,S,S ,A,*,I,E,V,E,M,5,T,S 
   

,9 
,JUNE1 #a#i#b#b1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PRESS1 ACT+ 9 CON-JUNCTION ) 
! ,DEF5SE ,NEWS ,S]VICE1 SECUR$ ! FIR/ REPRES5TATION ( ! M9E 
WORK]S' SIDE ( ! SO-CALL$ MASSACRE AT ,H]R91 ,ILL4 ,IT S5T ,GEO4 
,WILLIAMS !RE1 & HIS WRITE-UP1 %[+ ?AT ! M9E WORK]S HAD 
ACT$ 9 DEF5SE ( !IR RI<TS & LIVES AGA9/ ! ATTACKS ( 
LAWLESS GUNM51 MADE A GREAT IMPRESSION 9 ! M9]S' FAVOR1 &1 NO 
D\BT1 CREAT$ A S5TIM5T ?AT HELP$ TO DEFEAT ! SUBSEQU5T LEGAL 
ATTEMPTS TO FA/5 ! CRIME ( MURD] UPON !M4  
   

,ON ,M>* #a#f1 #a#i#b#c1 9 ITS ,M>* #b#d? ISSUE1 ,9DUS-TRIAL ,SOLID>ITY1 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WEEKLY PUBLI%$ AT ,*ICAGO1 ,I,IL41 PR9T$ ! FIR/ 
REPORT ( ! ,M>T9 ,TAB]T TURP5T9E CAMP TRAG$Y4 ,?IS TRAG$Y WAS 
SUBSEQU5TLY 9VE/IGAT$ BY ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD & ACT$ ON BY ! ,FLORIDA LEGISLATURE1 :I* CAUS$ ! C\NTY (FICIALS RESPONSIBLE = ,TAB]T'S DEA? TO BE 9DICT$4 
   

,IT 
WILL NOT BE AMISS TO ADD ?AT1 BO? 9 #aibb & #a#i#b#c1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS A FACTOR 9 ! /EEL 9DU/RY4 ,9 ! =M] 
YE>1 IT LEAD A SUCCESSFUL /RIKE AT ,*ICAGO ,HEI<TS1 ,ILL4 ,?IS WAS 
FOLL[$ BY A G5]AL 9CREASE 9 /EEL WORK]S' WAGES4 ,9 ! LATT] 
YE>1 IT TOOK *>GE ( A REVOLT 9 ! ,BE?LEHEM ,/EEL ,COMPANY'S WORKS 
AT ,BE?LEHEM1 ,PA4 ,AGA9 WAS A G5]AL 9CREASE ( #aa P] C5T AN 
AFT]EFFECT4 ,! PREV5TION ( MORE EXT5SIVE ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
ORGANIZATION WAS ! MOTIVE BEH9D BO? RAISES4 ,IT %\LD S]VE TO %[ 
! WORK]S ! VALUE ( CONT9U$ ORGANIZATION4 ,BY MEANS ( ! 
LATT]1 !Y WILL F9ALLY BE ABLE TO OBTA9 ALL ! WEAL? ?AT !IR 
LABOR PRODUCES1 !REBY EXCLUD+ ! PR(ITS ( CAPITALISM4 

   

,9 #a#i#b#c1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 WAS ALSO A GREAT FACTOR1 QUITE LOGICALLY1 9 BEHALF ( ! EI<T-H\R CLAY = /EEL WORK]S4 
   
   

,IT 
WAS DUR+ #a#i#b#b-#b#c ?AT ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAD ITS 9T]NAL 
/RUGGLE ) ! COMMUNI/S1 :O UND]TOOK TO DO :AT ALL ! O!R 
=CES 9 ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY HAD FAIL$ TO DO1 NAMELY1 LIQUIDATE1 I4 E41 
DE/ROY ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,! COMMUNI/S WI%$ TO DRIVE ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 BACK 9TO ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 ,!Y WI%$ 
TO =CE ON ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ! !ORY ( REVOLUTIONIZ+ ! 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 FROM )94 ,!Y HAVE S9CE LE>N$ ! 
]ROR ( !IR WAYS1 AS ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 HAS MADE 0BOR+ 
FROM )90 IMPOSSIBLE BY ?R[+ \T ! BOR]S1 9 REAL 
OLD-FA%ION$ /YLE--BODY1 BOOTS & BREE*ES4 ,H[-EV]1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 DECL9$ TO *ANGE &1 9 ! %ORT & DECISIVE 
/RUGGLE ?AT FOLL[$1 ! COMMUNI/S F\ND !MSELVES ON ! LOS+ 
SIDE1 9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 JU/ AS !Y >E 9 ! 
,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4  
   

,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS A RECORD ( :I* EV]Y WORK] %\LD BE PR\D & :I* %\LD CAUSE EV]Y WORK] TO JO9 IT4 
   
   

,WAL% & ,HAMMOND 7TOGE!R73 ,Y\ BET6 ,EV]Y WORK] \<T TO JO9 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
   
   

,SCISSORBILL 7CAT*+ ! FEV]73 ,GEE1 ,I ?9K ,I'LL JO9 IT MYSELF1 ONLY  
   
   

,WAL%1 ,MORRISON1 ,HAMMOND 79 UNISON173 0,ONLY10 Y\'LL *ANGE Y\R M9D & WON'T4 
   
   

,SCISSORBILL 7ANXI\SLY73 ,HONE/ FELL]S4 ,ONLY1 ,I AM NOT CLE> ON SOME PO9TS4 
   
   

,MORRISON 7EAG]LY73 ,:AT >E !Y8 ,\T ) !M QUICK6 
   
   

,SCISSORBILL 
7COMPLY+73 ,I AM NOT CLE> AS TO :Y ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS CALL$ 
! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT IS ONLY A 
SMALL BODY ( ,AM]ICAN WORKM51 & ?OSE1 MA9LY1 MIGRATORY 
WORK]S--0PESKY RUNAB\TS10 ,I ?9K !Y HAVE BE5 CALL$4  
   

,WAL% 7D]ISIVELY73 ,AH1 :AT >E Y\ GIV+ US1 
,SCISSOR8 ,SURE Y\R TRIBE HATES 9T]NATIONALISM MORE ?AN IT LOVES 
NATIONALISM4 ,Y\'RE 9DIVIDUALI/S4 ,ITS Y\R-SELVES ONLY ?AT Y\'RE 
/UCK ON-- 
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,A,B,R,O,A,D4 
   

,HAMMOND 
7DEPRECAT+LY73 ,SAY1 ,JACK1 LAY (F ! P]SONALITIES4 ,LET'S GIVE 
,SCISSOR ! B5EFIT ( ! D\BT4 ,LET'S TELL HIM :AT HE WANTS TO KN[4 
,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS CALL$ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ',WORLD 
BECAUSE IT TRIES TO ORGANIZE ! WORLD'S WORK]S ON ! 9DU/RIAL 
UNION BASIS4 ,9 PURSUIT ( ?IS OBJECT1 IT HAS ADM9I/RATIONS 9 ,GREAT 
,BRITA91 ,MEXICO1 ,SW$5 & ,*ILI4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS ALSO 
9T]NATIONAL 9 ! MAKE UP ( ITS MEMB]%IP1 :O COME FROM ALL 
C\NTRIES2 & ( ITS PRESS1 :I* CONSI/S ( ?IRTE5 PUBLICATIONS 9 
T5 LANGUAGES4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PRESS HAS A HI/ORY ( ITS [N4 
,IT IS READ & EX]TS A GREAT 9FLU5CE 9 =EIGN L&S4 ,! ,SPANI% 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PAP]1 = 9/ANCE1 IS A GREAT FACTOR 9 ,MEXICO1 
& ,C5TRAL & ,S\? ,AM]ICA4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PREAMBLE HAS BE5 
PR9T$ 9 ,GREEK1 ,*9ESE1 ,JAPANESE & O!R LANGUAGES4 ,! 
9T]NATIONALISM ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS EVID5T 9 ! *>ACT] 
& CIRCULATION ( ITS PUBLICATIONS4 ,9 ADDITION TO ITS [N 
ADM9I/RATIONS 9 V>I\S =EIGN L&S1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
MA9TA9S AFFILIATIONS ) LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,9 
#a#i#a#i1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ISSU$ A CALL = AN 9T]NATIONAL 
CONF]5CE ( LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,IT TOOK P>T 9 SU* A CONF]5CE AT 
,B]L9 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#b4 ,AT ?IS CONF]5CE1 IT WAS AGRE$ TO 
P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNION ,9T]NATIONAL CONGRESS AT ,MOSC[1 9 
,JULY1 #a#i#b#a4 ,?\< REPRES5T$ ON ?IS OCCASION1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
SUBSEQU5TLY1 REPUDIAT$ ! DECISIONS ( ! ,MOSC[ CONGRESS1 AS !Y 
PROVID$ = COMMUNI/ POLITICAL DOM9ATION 9/EAD ( COOP]ATION1 AS 
AT FIR/ AGRE$ ON4 ,!SE DECISIONS1 FUR!R1 W]E DE/RUCTIVE ( 
9DU/RIAL UNIONISM & FAVORABLE TO REACTION 9 LABOR ORGANIZATION4 ,AT 
! CLOSE ( ! ,MOSC[1 #a#i#b#a1 CONF]5CE1 H[EV]1 ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 JO9$ ) LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,ITALY1 ,G]MANY1 
,SPA91 ,NORWAY1 ,SW$51 ,D5M>K1 ,FRANCE1 ,>G5T9A & ,URUGUAY1 9 FAVOR 
( A REAL 9T]NATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION1 FREE FROM POLITICAL 
DOM9ATION & ADVOCAT+ ! 9DU/RIAL ME?OD 9 SOCIAL *ANGE4  
   

,9 #aibb IT DECID$ ON FRI5DLY RELATIONS ) ALL LABOR 9T]NATIONALS4 
    
   
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,& ,P,O,L,I,T,I,C,S4 
   

,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS NEI!R ANTI- NOR PRO-POLITICAL4 ,MEMB]S MAY VOTE AS1 OR BELONG TO ANY POLITICAL P>TY1 !Y PLEASE4 
   
   

,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS HAD TO /RUGGLE ) POLITICAL SOCIALI/S AT 
V>I\S TIMES 9 ITS HI/ORY4 ,ONCE1 9 #a#i#g1 :5 IT PRACTICALLY 
EXPELL$ ! FOLL[]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY1 :O S\<T TO FIT 
! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 9TO !IR [N SECRET>IAN /RAI<T-JACKET4 ,& 
AGA91 9 #a#i#a#b1 :5 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 5ACT$ ITS SUICIDAL SECTION 
SIX4 ,!SE /RUGGLES W]E ! CAUSE ( MU* FRICTION & DISRUPTION4 
,! /RUGGLE ) ! COMMUNI/S1 9 #a#i#b#b1 H[EV]1 WAS %ORT & 
DECISIVE4 ,?IS WAS P>TLY DUE TO ! SETTL$ CONVICTIONS ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 REG>D+ ! SUP]IORITY ( ! 9DU/RIAL OV] 
! POLITICAL ME?OD ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,! *ANGE ( ,RUSSIAN 
ECONOMIC POLICY1 9 FAVOR ( CAPITALISM1 BY ! COMMUNI/ POLITICAL 
LEAD]S1 ALSO HELP$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 AS IT DEPRIV$ ! 
POLITICIANS ( MORAL PRE/IGE & /&+4 ,:5 ?IS *ANGE ( POLICY 
RAN UP AGA9/ ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 CONVICTIONS1 BORN ( EXP]I5CE1 ! 
COMMUNI/ *ANCES ( SECUR+ CONTROL ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 W]E 
COMPLETELY WRECK$4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! COMMUNI/S LO/ \T QUICKLY & 
DECISIVELY4  
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,& ,! ,R,U,S,S,I,A,N ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N 
   

,! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W41 9 ITS 9T]NATIONALISM1 HAS ALWAYS /OOD READY TO 
HELP ! CAUSE ( REVOLUTION 9 O!R L&S4 ,:5 ! ,MEXICANS 
OV]?REW ,DIAZ1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4S RU%$ OV] ! ,S\!RN BORD] 
& TOOK P>T 9 ! WORK ( LIB]ATION !RE4 ,:5 ! ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#a#g1 
REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA GAVE ALL P[] TO ! PEASANTS'1 WORK]S' & 
SOLDI]S' C\NCILS1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 NATURALLY REJOIC$4 ,?\< 
SORELY PRESS$ BY DOME/IC W> REACTIONI/S1 ?\< ITS MEMB]S W]E 
JAIL$4 & P]SECUT$ BY ! ?\S&S1 ?\< ITS PRESS WAS (T5 
DE/ROY$ & PUT \T ( BUS9ESS1 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ADVOCAT$ ! 
CAUSE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 REG>DLESS ( CONSEQU5CES4 ,?IS IS 
ESPECIALLY TRUE ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]1 WEEKLY ,5GLI% 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PAP]4 ,! ,WORK] PR9T$ 9T]VIEWS ) ! MATE 
( ! ,%ILKA1 A ,RUSSIAN %IP ?AT >RIV$ AT ,SEATTLE1 ,WA%41 %ORTLY 
AFT] ! ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#a#g1 UPHEAVAL4 ,!SE 9T]VIEWS W]E AMONG ! 
V]Y FIR/ PR9T$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 TO GIVE REAL 9=MATION AB\T ! 
SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,!Y CAUS$ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK] TO BE MORE BITT]LY ASSAIL$ ?AN EV] BE=E4 ,!Y EV5 L$ TO ITS SUPPRESSION = A %ORT P]IOD4 
   

,ALSO1 
AS 9 ! CASE ( ,MEXICO1 SCORES ( ,I4 ,W4 ,W4S LEFT = 
,RUSSIA1 TO 5GAGE 9 ! /RUGGLE !RE1 & TO AID 9 ! ECONOMIC 
RECON/RUCTION ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!IR MORE MOD]N ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RIAL 
TRA9+ & EXP]I5CE MADE !M 9VALUABLE AIDES4 ,?AT ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 DID NOT 5GAGE 9 >M$ 9SURRECTION & MASS ACTION 
H]E1 AS A BACK FIRE 9 FAVOR ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 WAS DUE TO ITS 
OPPOSITION TO !SE !ORIES4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAD TOO MU* FAI? 
9 9DU/RIAL UNION ACTION TO />T ANY REVOLUTION H]E 9 FAVOR ( 
,RUSSIA4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,COMMUNI/S !MSELVES NEI!R 9SURRECT$ NOR 
MASS-ACT$2 = 0/RATEGIC0 REASONS BE/ KN[N TO !MSELVES4  
  ,R,U,S,S,I,A ,V,9,D,I,C,A,T,E,S ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
   

,H[EV]1 
! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 BY =C+ ! LABOR UNIONS ( ,RUSSIA TO 
OP]ATE PRIVATE 9DU/RIES & /ATE 5T]PRISES1 !REBY SAV+ ! 
C\NTRY FROM UTT] *AOS & DISA/]1 PROV$ ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
ME?ODS RI<T4 ,! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION %[$ ONCE MORE1 AS DID ! 
SUBSEQU5T PEASANT SABOTAGE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ?AT NO /ATE CAN RISE 
ABOVE ! ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T ( ITS TIMES4 ,?IS IS ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
TEA*+--V9DICAT$ BY A GREAT EPISODE 9 ! WORLD W>4 

   

,REG>D+ ,RUSSIA1 IT MAY BE SAID1 ?AT SCORES & SCORES ( 
WORK]S 9 ,RUSSIA S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLUTION1 FROM ,5GL& 
& ,AM]ICA1 =M] MEMB]S ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W41 JO9 9 SAY+ 
?AT !IR EXP]I5CES !RE HAVE PROV5 ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
POSITION CORRECT4 ,! NEW SOCIETY CAN NOT BE /ATE-MADE4 ,IT MU/ GR[ 
\T ( 9DU/RY1 ?R\< 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION4  
   

,MORRISON 7APPROV+LY73 ,?AT WAS A GOOD LONG 
EXPLANATION1 ON :Y ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD >E ! 
,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 ,BOB4 ,BUT IT LEAVES ,SCISSORBILL'S 
QUE/ION REG>D+ ! MIGRATORY MAKE-UP ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
UNT\*$4 ,H[ AB\T ?AT8  
   

,WAL% 79T]RUPT+73 ,AH1 ,SCISSORBILL SIMPLY ASKS 
QUE/IONS TO GET EXCUSES = NOT JO9+4 ,BE=E HE GETS ! FLOOR1 ,I 
WANT TO SAY SOME?+ AB\T ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,N[1 
TAKE ! MEMB]S ( ! M>9E TRANSPORT WORK]S' 9DU/RIAL UNION4 
,!Y HAVE TAK5 P>T 9 /RIKES 9 ,TAMPICO1 ,MEXICO1 & 9 O!R PORTS4 
,!Y N[ EX*ANGE C>DS ) ,G]MAN1 ,FR5*1 ,SC&9AVIAN & O!R 
SEAM5'S UNIONS1 GIV+ !IR MEMB]S ! SAME RI<TS 9 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 UNIONS AS ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4S 5JOY4 ,!Y HAVE 
BRAN*ES 9 ,SW$51 ,FRANCE & ,5GL&4 ,ALSO PORT DELEGATES 9 ,5GL&1 
,MEXICO1 ,*ILI1 ,G]MANY1 ,PANAMA1 ,URUGUAY & ,>G5T9A4 ,LEAVE IT TO ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 TO LIVE UP TO ITS NAME4  
   

,HAMMOND 
7BREAK+ 973 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ALSO HELP$ ! /RIKES ( M9]S 
9 ,MEXICO1 NE> ! BORD]4 ,IT HAS AID$ ! ,MEXICAN WORK]S 9 ! 
BORD] /ATES4 ,9 ,CANADA1 IT CO-OP]ATES1 9 ! LUMB] 9DU/RY1 ) 
! ,CANADIAN ,ONE ,BIG ,UNION LUMB]M5'S LOCALS4 ,SOLID>ITY6--9DU/RIAL 
& 9T]NATIONAL--IS ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 SLOGAN4  
  ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,A ,C,L,A,S,S1 ,N,O,T ,A ,C,A,/,E1 ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N 
   

,MORRISON 
7LAU<+73 ,SAY1 WILL Y\ WOBBLIES EV] GET OV] ! HABIT ( 
EXP\ND+ DOCTR9ES :5 ,SCISSORBILLS ASK = FACTS8 ,IS ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 A MIGRATORY WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 OR IS IT NOT8 

   

,WAL% 7DISGU/$73 ,*RI/ ,SCISSORBILL1 Y\ WON'T EV5 
JO9 :5 Y\ DO F9D \T4 ,A ,SCISSORBILL IS AN EXCUSE = A HUMAN BE+ 
:O IS ALWAYS LOOK+ = AN EXCUSE = NOT BE+ HUMAN4  
   

,HAMMOND 7RU%+ 973 ,?AT WAS SOME METAPHYSICS 
= AN ,IRI%MAN1 ,JACK4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T ANSW] ,SCISSOR-BILL'S QUE/ION4 ,I 
MAY SAY ?AT ,SCISSORBILL'S QUE/ION HAS BE5 ANSW]$1 9DIRECTLY1 BY 
:AT WE HAVE BE5 TELL+ HIM4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS HAD ALL K9DS 
( /RIKES1 ) ALL K9DS ( /RIK]S2 LUMB] JACKS1 H>VE/ WORK]S1 
HOTEL & RE/AURANT WORK]S1 M9]S1 /EEL WORK]S1 METAL WORK]S1 
MA*9I/S1 SILK WEAV]S1 SEAM51 LONG%OREM51 TEXTIL]S1 CLO?+ 
MAK]S1 %OE MAK]S1 & ,LORD KN[S :AT NOT4 ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 IS 
NOT A CA/E1 BUT A WORK+ CLASS1 ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS A HOME GU>D 
ORGANIZATION1 AS WELL AS AN ORGANIZATION ( IT9]ANT WORK]S4 ,HOBOES1 
MIGRATORY WORK]S1 & ,SCISSORBILLS >E ALIKE WELCOME TO MEMB]%IP1 
PROVID$ ?AT !Y >E ACTUALLY WAGE E>N]S4 ,WILL Y\ JO9 N[1 
,SCISSOR8  
   

,SCISSORBILL 7SQUIRM+73 ,I'LL--1 ,I'LL HAVE TO TALK IT OV] ) MY WIFE FIR/4 
   
   

,HAMMOND 
7QUICKLY1 TO HEAD (F ,WAL%73 ,GET H] TO JO91 TOO1 ,SCISSOR4 ,ALL 
WORK]S1 REG>DLESS ( SEX1 COLOR1 RELIGION OR AGE1 PREVI\S OR PRES5T 
CONDITION ( S]VITUDE1 & TRADE CLASSIFICATIONS1 >E WELCOME4  
  ,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,\,T,L,O,O,K 
   

,SCISSORBILL 
7/ILL LOOK+ = EXCUSES73 ,:AT IS ! \T-LOOK = ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W48 ,I DON'T WANT TO JO9 ANY ORGANIZATION ?AT HASN'T 
ANY *ANCE ( GR[+4  
   

,HAMMOND 7DELI<T$73 ,! \TLOOK WAS NEV] BETT]4 
,! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 HAS WEA!R$ ! 9DU/RIAL DEPRESSION AS WELL 
AS ! W>4 ,?AT SPEAKS VOLUMES = ITS /R5G?4 ,9DU/RY 9 G5]AL1 
IS 5T]+ A NEW ]A ( CONSOLIDATION1 BO? AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,! 
OP5 %OP DRIVE HAS EXPOS$ ! WEAKNESSES ( TRADE UNIONISM4 ,IT HAS 
CAUS$ ! WORK]S TO SEEK BETT] UNIONISM4 ,IT HAS CAUS$ ! WORK]S 
TO TURN TO ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,!SE CONDITIONS WILL GIVE ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 AN OPPORTUNITY TO GR[ AT HOME & ABROAD4 ,IT IS 
ALREADY BEG9N+ TO GR[6 ,COME ON JO9 US1 ,SCISSOR-BILL4 ,DON'T DELAY6 
,DO IT N[4 ,BECOME A P>T ( ! GREAT HI/ORY & POSSIBILITIES ( ! 
,I4 ,W4 ,W4 

   

,SCISSORBILL 7) EMOTION73 ,BY ,GOD6 ,I WILL4 ,& SO WILL MY WIFE & ! :OLE FAMILY4 
   
   

,WAL%1 
,HAMMOND1 ,MORRISON 75?USIA/ICALLY73 ,BULLY = Y\1 ,SCISSORBILL4 
,HURRAH = ,SCISSORBILL4 ,HE HAS JO9$ ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 ,ITS 
HI/ORY N[ BEG9S 9 E>NE/ = HIM4  
   

  
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