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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,R&OLPH ,B\RNE 

,TAGS 3 QUE/ION ( P[]1 9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 P[]1 9DU/RIAL1 EXPLOITATION1 WORK1 EMPLOY]1 SY/EM1 LABOR1 WORK]S4 

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,PHOTO BY ,EMMANUEL ,FROMM1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,MY WE/]N FRI5D :O RUNS A PROSP]\S /OVE-FACTORY HAS BE5 F9D+ FAULT ) MY 9SI/5T USE ( ! WORD EXPLOITATION4 ,MY \TLOOK ON LIFE IS NOT SUFFICI5TLY *E]FUL1 & ,I AM 9CL9$ TO SEE MALEVOL5CE :]E EV]Y?+ IS1 AS !Y SAY AT COLLEGE1 HEAL?Y1 HE>TY1 & HAPPY4 ,\R QU>REL ROSE OV] ! ,MESABA /RIKE1 & MY ACCEPTANCE ( AN ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 PAMPHLET AS A PLAUSIBLE ACC\NT ( :AT WAS GO+ ON !RE4 ,! ACC\NTS ( ! 9SECURITY ( PAY1 ! PETTY ROBB]IES1 ! REEK+ H\SES1 ! BIGOT$ OPPOSITION TO LABOR ORGANIZATION1 SEEM$ TO ME TO SMELL ( TRU?1 BECAUSE ,I HAD READ ! MADD5+ TALES ( ,COLORADO & ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA1 & SE5 ) MY [N EYES 9 ,SCRANTON & ,G>Y & ,PITTSBUR< ! WAY WORK]S LIVE1 NOT 9 CRISES ( 9DU/RIAL W> BUT 9 BRIMM+ TIMES ( PEACE4 

,MY FRI5D1 H[EV]1 IS MORE ROBU/4 ,HE W\LD MAKE NO SU* HA/Y IMPASSION$ JUDGM5TS4 ,HE W\LD JUDGE NO?+ )\T GO+ TO ! M9ES1 WORK+ 9 !M = A YE> OR TWO1 BE+ ONE ( ! M51 GETT+ !IR FREE CONFID5CE1 !N WORK+ = A C\PLE ( YE>S AS A CONFID5TIAL AUDITOR = ! COMPANY4 ,SU* ,OLYMPIAN JUDICIALITY FILLS ME ) 5VY & DISMAY4 ,I FEEL ?AT HIS S]5ITY IS ! NORMAL MOOD ( HEAL?Y ACTIVITY1 FAC+ ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,C\LD HE F9D ANY?+ BUT SCORN = ?OSE ( US :O GO >\ND ) ! VE/IGES ( :AT IT IS N[ PRIGGI% TO CALL A SOCIAL CONSCI5CE8 ,TO HIM AN 9DU/RIAL /RIKE IS LIKE AN EXCIT+ POLITICAL CONTE/ OR ! RECRIM9ATIONS BETWE5 TWO KID BASEBALL TEAMS4 ,BO? SIDES1 HE SAYS1 SQUAWK A GOOD DEAL AB\T ! RAW /UFF ! O!R SIDE IS TRY+ TO PULL (F1 BUT DEEP D[N1 HIS EXP]I5CE CONV9CES HIM1 !Y >E V]Y UNI=MLY A PRETTY HUMAN BUN*4 ,HE HASN'T BE5 TO ,MESABA1 BUT HIS FRI5D ! ,DULU? BREAD-DEAL] ASSURES HIM ?AT AGITATORS W]E ! CAUSE ( ALL ! TR\BLE4 ,!Y ALWAYS >E4 ,TR\BLE1 TO MY FRI5D1 IS A P]SONAL MATT]4 ,HE SEES 9DIVIDUALS1 LABOR+ AS HAPPILY AS !Y CAN EXPECT TO LABOR ON ?IS F> FROM P]FUM$ E>?4 ,HE SEES !IR CONT5TM5T DI/URB$ BY \TSID]S1 9DIVIDUALS1 BITT] 5VI\S MIS*IEV\S M5 :O MAKE A BUS9ESS ( SETT+ WORKM5 AGA9/ !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,HE SEES ! \TSID]S DELUD+1 P]SUAD+1 9TIMIDAT+ HONE/ WORK]S 9TO /OPP+ WORK & 5GAG+ 9 C>E]S ( LAWLESSNESS4 ,HE SEES ! 9DIVIDUAL EMPLOY] 9 NATURAL SELF-DEF5SE FI<T+ = HIS RI<TS1 DEF5D+ HIS PROP]TY1 \/+ ! AGITATORS1 C>RY+ ! W> 9TO HIS LABOR]'S CAMP4 ,FROM ! BUSY (FICE ( HIS /OVE-FACTORY1 IT ALL LOOKS LIKE A P]SONAL QU>REL BETWE5 FREE & EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:5 ! /ATE 9T]F]ES ) ITS MILITIA & ITS 9JUNCTIONS1 IT IS NOT FL\T+ 9DIVIDUALITY1 BUT M]ELY DO+ ITS BUS9ESS ( MA9TA9+ ORD] & DEF5D+ PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,\R >GUM5T REALLY H+ES ON :E!R TO ! WORKMAN ALL ! EXCITEM5T & DEPRIVATION & DELUSION IS NOT P>T ( ! DAILY BUS9ESS ( LIV+4 ,I AM TOO T5D]-M9D$4 ,:AT IS AT ! BACK ( MY CONFUS$ H9TS ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ %AMEFUL1 SOME?+ CONSCI\SLY BRUTAL AB\T 9DU/RIAL RELATIONS8 ,MY FRI5D ADMITS ?AT HE HAS 9 HIS %OP M5 :O WORK 9 PLACES ?AT >E NOISY & DU/Y1 9 HOT PLACES1 9 ROOMS :]E PA9T IS BE+ SPRAY$4 ,HE IS SORRY4 ,HE WI%ES !SE ?+S DID NOT HAVE TO BE1 & HE IS REM$Y+ !M AS FA/ AS HE CAN4 ,:AT HE WILL NOT ADMIT IS ?AT ANY ONE IS SPECIFICALLY TO BLAME4 ,HE DOES NOT IMPRISON HIS M54 ,!Y COME FREELY TO HIM & ASK = EMPLOYM5T4 ,HE GIVES !M SU* COMP5SATION AS MAKES ! JOBS ATTRACTIVE TO !M1 9 COMPETITION ) ALL O!R JOBS 9 CITY & C\NTRY4 ,HE IS FAIR & SCRUPUL\S4 ,HIS COMPANY IS 9 BUS9ESS TO PRODUCE GOODS AT SU* CO/ ?AT PEOPLE CAN AF=D TO BUY !M4 ,HE CANNOT MAKE HIS PLANT A SANATORIUM--& :5 HE SAYS ?IS ! FA9TE/ NOTE ( IRONY /EALS 9TO HIS ROBU/ VOICE--= HIS WAGE-E>N]S4 ,! /OCKHOLD]S HAVE BUILT A FACTORY & NOT A PHILAN?ROPIC 9/ITUTION4 ,IF ! WORK]S DID NOT LIKE HIS FACTORY1 W\LD !Y S5D = !IR BRO!RS & C\S9S FROM ! OLD C\NTRY ACROSS ! SEA8 ,IF !SE HUNKIES 9 /OVE-FACTORY & IRON M9E W]E BE+ EXPLOIT$1 W\LD !Y NOT DRIFT SPE$ILY AWAY TO JOBS :]E !Y W]E CONT5T8 ,MY FRI5D CANNOT IMAG9E A MAN BE+ WILL+LY EXPLOIT$4 ,!RE >E1 NO D\BT1 HE>TLESS EMPLOY]S2 WORKM5 H]E & !RE >E P]HAPS SUBJECT TO OPPRESSION4 ,BUT SY/EMATIC1 PREVAL5T 9DU/RIAL EXPLOITATION--& HE HAS WORK$ 9 ALL P>TS ( ! C\NTRY & AT EV]Y LEVEL ( SKILL--MY /OVE-FACTORY FRI5D HAS NEV] SE54 ,& HE TURNS ASIDE FROM MY AB/RACT PHILOSOPHY TO ! DAILY MANIPULATION ( /OVES & M54 

,:AT !N DO ,I MEAN BY EXPLOITATION8 ,& ,I HAVE TO REM9D MY FRI5D ?AT MY V]Y FIR/ 9DU/RIAL EXP]I5CE WAS ONE ( ?OSE RUDIM5T>Y PATT]NS ( LIFE :I*1 IF !Y >E IMPR9T$ ON Y\R M9D E>LY 5\<1 REMA9 TO FIX ! T]MS 9 :I* Y\ 9T]PRET ! WORLD4 ,! EXP]I5CE WAS LEAV+ S*OOL TO WORK = A MUSICIAN :O HAD AN +5I\S LITTLE MA*9E ON :I* HE CUT P]=AT$ MUSIC-ROLLS = ! PLAY]S :I* W]E JU/ !N BECOM+ POPUL>4 ,HIS CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION CONSI/$ 9 HAV+ ! MA*9E 9 HIS H\SE1 TO :I* ,I W5T EV]Y MORN+ AT EI<T & /AY$ TILL FIVE4 ,HE PROVID$ ! PAP] & ! MUSIC & ! ELECTRIC P[]4 ,I WORK$ AS A WAGE-E>N]1 S]V+ HIS SKILL & 5T]PRISE4 ,I WAS ON PIECE-WORK1 & EV]Y?+ SUGGE/$ TO MY Y\?FUL SELF ?AT IT DEP5D$ ONLY UPON MY SKILL & 9DU/RY H[ PROSP]\S ,I %\LD BECOME4 ,BUT :AT />TL$ ME WAS MY EMPLOY]'S LACK ( C>E TO CONCEAL FROM ME ! FACT ?AT = EV]Y FOOT ( PAP] :I* ,I MADE HE RECEIV$ FIFTE5 C5TS FROM ! MANUFACTUR] ) :OM HE HAD HIS CONTRACT4 ,HE PAID ME FIVE1 & :ILE ,I WORK$1 SP5T HIS TIME COMPOS+ SYMPHONIES 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 ,AS LONG AS ,I WAS LE>N+ ! CRAFT1 ,I HAD NO MORE FEEL+ AB\T \R RELATION ?AN ?AT !RE WAS A VAGUE 9JU/ICE 9 ! AIR4 ,BUT :5 ,I BEGAN TO BE DANG]\SLY CLEV] & MY WEEKLY E>N+S M\NT$ BEYOND ! SUM PROP] = A Y\NG P]SON ( EI<TE5 :O WAS LIV+ AT HOME1 ,I FELT ! H& ( ECONOMIC P[]4 ,MY PIECE-RATE WAS R$UC$ TO F\R & A HALF C5TS4 ,MY 9NOC5CE BLAZ$ =? 9 REBELLION4 ,IF ,I WAS WOR? FIVE C5TS A FOOT :ILE ,I WAS LE>N+1 ,I WAS WOR? MORE1 NOT LESS1 AFT] ,I HAD LE>N$4 ,MY MA/] FOLD$ HIS >MS4 ,I DID NOT HAVE TO WORK = HIM4 ,!RE W]E NEI<BORS :O W\LD4 ,I C\LD /AY OR GO4 ,I WAS P]FECTLY FREE4 ,& !N FE> SMOTE ME4 ,?IS WAS MY ONLY SKILL1 & MY TIMOR\S 9EXP]I5CE FILL$ ! \TSIDE WORLD ) HORRORS4 ,I RETURN$ CRAV5LY TO MY B5*1 & :5 MY EMPLOY]1 FLU%$ ) HIS CAPITALI/IC >DOR1 BUILT ANO!R MA*9E & LOOK$ AB\T = A Y\NG MUSICIAN TO WORK IT1 ,I WEAKLY SUGGE/$ TO AN OLD PLAYMATE ( M9E ?AT HE APPLY = ! POSITION4 

,5L>GE MY MUSICIAN 9TO ! EMPLOY+ CLASS ( [N]S & MANAG]S & %>EHOLD]S ( FACTORY & M9E & RAILROAD1 & MYSELF 9TO ! CLASS ( WAGE-E>N]S 9 ALL !SE 5T]PRISES1 & Y\ HAVE ! PICTURE ( ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM :I* ! ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 AGITATOR HAS 9 HIS M9D :5 HE WRITES ! ,MESABA PAMPHLET TO :I* MY FRI5D TOOK SU* EXCEPTION4 ,) MY FIVE C5TS MAK+ ?AT HUGE DIFF]5TIAL ( PR(IT = MY EMPLOY]1 & ) MY F\R & A HALF C5TS GIV+ HIS 5T]PRISE A PRODUCTIV5ESS :I*1 IF HE HAD 9CORPORAT$ HIMSELF1 HE C\LD HAVE TURN$ 9TO ADDITIONAL CAPITALIZATION1 ,I WAS A CRUDE SYMBOL ( ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM AS MY M9D GRADUALLY TOOK 9 ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS AN 9DU/RIAL SY/EM4 ,?IS WAS MY FIR/ EXP]I5CE 9 EXPLOITATION4 ,IF !RE HAD BE5 FEW] MUSICIANS AVAILABLE ,I %\LD HAVE GOTT5 MORE PAY1 & IF !RE HAD BE5 MORE AVAILABLE ,I %\LD PROBABLY HAVE GOTT5 EV5 LESS4 ,BUT !RE W\LD ALWAYS HAVE BE5 A SURPLUS1 & ,I %\LD HAVE ALWAYS FELT ! P[] ( MY EMPLOY] TO SKIM IT1 TO PULL IT T[>DS HIMSELF4 ,AS LONG AS ,I CONT9U$ AT WORK1 NO?+ C\LD HAVE REMOV$ MY S5SE ( HELPLESSNESS4 ,ANY /RUGGLE ,I MI<T HAVE MADE W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY T[>DS WEAK5+ HIS PULL1 & LESS5+ ! AM\NT HE WAS ABLE TO SKIM4 ,HE WAS NOT ROBB+ ME1 & NO P]SON ( S5SE W\LD HAVE SAID HE WAS1 BUT \R V]Y RELATION WAS AN EXPLOITATION4 ,!RE WAS NO M$IUM WAY BETWE5 EXPLOITATION & PHILAN?ROPY4 

,MY /OVE-FACTORY FRI5D1 H[EV]1 WILL HAVE NONE ( ?IS !ORY4 ,IF IT IS A QUE/ION ( P[]1 HE SAYS1 !N ,MIKE ,SOLOMON EXPLOITS ! /OVE COMPANY :5 HE IS ABLE TO GET ?REE DOLL>S A DAY1 ON ACC\NT ( ! PRES5T DEM& = LABOR1 :5 TWO DOLL>S WAS WEAL? TO HIM A YE> AGO4 ,!N ,I ADMIT ?AT LOCAL GR\PS ( WORK]S >E ABLE--EI!R ?R\< LACK ( COMPETITION OR CLEV] POLITICS OR DISPLAY ( =CE--TO EX]CISE TEMPOR>ILY A DECISIVE PULL ON ! SURPLUS & DIV]T MORE ( IT TO !MSELVES4 ,IT IS ALL A QUE/ION ( P[]4 ,BUT AS LONG1 ,I TELL HIM1 AS ! EMPLOY] IS 5TR5*$ 9 PROP]TY RI<TS ) ! >M$ /ATE BEH9D HIM1 ! P[] WILL BE HIS1 & ! CLASS ?AT DOES ! DIV]T+ WILL NOT BE LABOR4 ,MY FRI5D1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT LIKE !SE ,NIETZS*EAN T]MS4 ,HE IS SURE ?AT HIS WORKM5 HAVE JU/ AS MU* P[] TO EXPLOIT HIM AS HE HAS ( EXPLOIT+ !M4 ,?IS IS :]E WE DIFF]1 & ?IS IS :Y ?\<T WILL BUZZ 9 AN ANGRY MURKY HAZE OV] EI<T-H\R BILLS & 9DIVIDUAL CONTRACTS & COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ AS LONG AS MILLIONS AGREE ) HIM4 ,HE TRU/S RI<TS1 ,I TRU/ P[]4 ,HE RECOGNIZES ONLY 9DIVIDUALS1 ,I RECOGNIZE CLASSES4 

,?AT IS :Y ,I CAN NEV] MAKE HIM UND]/& :AT ,I MEAN BY EXPLOITATION4 ,HE ?9KS ( IT AS SOME?+ P]SONALLY BRUTAL4 ,HE DOES NOT SEE IT 9H]5T 9 A SY/EM1 = :I* NO ONE IS SPECIFICALLY TO BLAME ONLY BECAUSE ALL >E EQUALLY GUILTY ( %ORT VISION & FLIMSY ANALYSIS4 ,& YET AS ,I READ HIS LETT]S & CLIPP+S1 ,I WOND] IF HE IS NOT ! REALI/ & ,I ! MY/IC4 ,HE PUNCTURES MY PHRASES ( P[] & CLASS ) A CO>SE SATISFI$ HUNKY TO :OM WORK & DISEASE & RIOT >E ALL 9 ! DAY'S WORK & :O W\LD DESPISE ! PHILOSOPHY :I* ,I AM SO ANXI\SLY WAV+ AT HIM4 ,IT SEEMS A LONG WAY FROM MY DA9TY MUSIC-B5* TO ! IRON RANGE1 OR ! /OVE-FACTORY4 ,ONE HAS TO FEEL EXPLOITATION P]HAPS BE=E ONE UND]/&S IT4 ,I CONSOLE MYSELF ) ! ?\<T ?AT P[] IS ITSELF MY/IC1 & ?AT MY FRI5D WILL HAVE TO GET HIT ) SOME 9VISIBLE ?REAT ( CLASS-=CE1 AS SOME ( HIS FRI<T5$ FRI5DS >E N[ GETT+ HIT1 BE=E HE WILL ANALYZE ANY DEEP] ?AT 9DU/RIAL SY/EM ( :I* HE IS SO EFFICI5T & LOYAL AN (FIC]4 

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