Vol. II. No 16. '
GENERAL NUISANCE Changing For W orse
British Criticism of Organized La­
STATUTE IS
bor and Gompers' Admission
of Being Foled by
CITED
McNamaras.
PORTLAND, OREGON, AUGUST 3,1912
Price 5 Cents
T H E E S T A B L I S H M E N T 0 F ANationalDefense CITY AGAINST
w ì l l f ig iit
THE
Employers of the Country Will
Have to Unite Against the
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
I. W. W.
Anarchistic Spellbinders
Making Trouble.
LOS ANGELES PREPARES FOR
the
end
of
that
time
the
organi­
Any
new
movement
which
at­
MAYOR AND POLICEMEN Writing of the Los Angeles dy­ tempts to work along different zation exists and is still true to That the Industrial Workers of! THREATENED INVASION.
CHARGED WITH DIS­
namite crime, the London Times lines than are usual in the solu­ its peace principle tin* deed will the World, as an organization, bid
TURBING PEACE.
Ordinances Regarded as
says that there is “ no doubt in the tion of any problem is often con­ be made absolute to the Associa­ fair to become so powerful by rea­ Present
Adequate
if Drastic Action Is
mind that the long series demned by ignorant prejudice, rna- tion.
son of their methods that it will
Taken to Enforce Them.
Attempted Bribery Basis of In­ public
Une of our strongest assets is! be necessary for the employers of
of
outrages
are
trade-union
out­
ligued
by
venomous
enemies
and
dictment—Police Sergeant B. rages,” and it adds: “ The Mc­ many times misunderstood even our publicity department. We is­ America to make a determined LOS ANGELES. An impor-
F. Smith Included in List of Namaras were evidently not work­ by its friends. The Trades and sue “ The Square Deal” magazine stand against them now is evi­
Accused This Time.
ing at their own charges. A scries Workers Association is no excep­ monthly as the official organ of denced by the growing feeling of 'ant conference was lield in the
our Association. It is a magazine dread shown by various employers mayors office recently regarding
of over a hundred dynamite ex­ tion to this general rule.
all occurring in shops The founders of our Association which should be in the hands of associations throughout the coun­ the threatened trouble with the
Mayor Rushlight and the police plosions.
the domination of organized knew so well the great harm which every thinking man, whether em- try. On the Pacific Coast, where Industrial Workers of the World
officials who were concerned in where
labor
was
not recognized, could was being worked against all par­ plover or employe, who believes, the Industrial Workers of the at the harbor.
the attempt to bribe Deputy Dis­ not have been
carried out without ties through the old warlikp means in the open shop. Employers World have been active for quite The San Pedro people wanted
trict Attorney Frank T. Collier plenty of money,
without central of labor settlements, that one of should see that their best men awhile, the various employers’ as­
again were indicted by the June direction, or without a complete the first things which was stated have this magazine placed in their sociations have presented a solid the Council to pass an ordinance
for sheltering the criipi- in the preamble of the constitu­ hands, as it will counteract to a front and in many instances lmv* forthwith against street oratory.
grand jury today. A true bill system
nals.
There
have been many indi­ tion was that the strike, the lock­ large extent the enmity and ha- succeeded in driving the anarchia-1 ger. rgeant Smith said that if
was handed up to Circuit Judge
that ‘organized labor’— out. the boycott and the blacklist tred of the arguments of the other tic spelhinders out of their cities enough
were given him
Gatcns at noon by Foreman Dow cations
to give it the proper name, the were uncivilized, and we would side. We also publish a small semi­ The Lawrence strike convinced he would policemen
cope
with
the situation,
V. Walker, naming the Mayor, or,
American Federation of Labor— liave none of them. It was also monthly. the “ Herald,” in which the East that there was something
Chief E. A. Slover, Captain C. E. has under its present direction clearly to be seen that the two we are constantly bringing out more in the Industrial Workers of despite the rumor that a shipload
better side id' labor affairs. the World organization than mere of “ workers” vas to land at the
Baty, Sergeant B. F. Smith and been changing for the worse alike parties to the question could not the One
the organizations which wind. Several plans have been harbor. The conference decided
in
its
aims
and
methods.
Its
presi­
arrive
at
any
correct
solution
so
former City Detectives Clifford dent—Mr. Gompers—has shown a long as enmity existed between is now of forging
to the front, the suggested by which the inroads of
to change the laws, saying
\V. Maddux and Frank Reed.
Industrial Workers of the World, this latest labor union could be not
sinister
tendency
to
sympathize
them.
It
was
therefore
decided
The new indictment is based on even openly with violence and that both employers and employes is one of the most menacing of prevented. The most recent plan that they were adequate, but that
the general nuisance statute, the lawlessness. The impression thus could become members of the As­ the evils with which civilization is to form a National Employers’) they felt that drastic action must
has to contend. They are not Council. This idea originated with be taken at once. The Police De­
mayor and his policemen being created has been deepened by the sociation, and as our name indi­ now
way in which he and his fellow- cates, any worker in any of the working among intelligent or Robert Wuest, a commissioner of partment announced its willing­
charged with the crime of “ com- officials
have ranged themselves various fields of endeavor might skilled workmen, hut only among the National Metal Trades Asso­ ness to send any number of men to
mitting acts which grossly injured on the side
de­ become a member. Note the name the uneducated foreigners, who ciation. and was first broached by
Pedro if they were needed.
the person and property of claring them of to the be McNamaras,
the victims of -—Trades and Workers Associa­ understand very little about tin- him at tin- annual national con­ San After
a three-days’ attempt on
character of our government. The vention of that association, held
another, grossly disturbed the an unscrupulous capitalist con­ tion.
theory of this organization in New York City early in April. the part of the Industrial Workers
•
First an organization of fifteen whole
public peace, openly outraged spiracy.
is to demand an increase of fif­ Mr. Wuest’s plan is best de­ of the World to foment disaffec­
from almost as many teen
public decency and was injurious “ When they took that line they, people,
cent in wages, tight till scribed in his own words and the tion among the longshoremen of
walks
in
life,
was
formed
in
order
to the public morals.” The first of course, were not aware of the that all questions might be wise­ they per
get
it. and then when they following extract, taken from his the harbor district by ordering a
strength of the case against the ly considered and settled before have obtained
indictment charged the defend­ actual
it, immediately annual report as commissioner of
perpetrators,
and
could
not
ants with the crime of conspiring forsee that these men would be re­ being finally accepted as a part of start agitating for another fifteen tin- Metal Trades Association, is general strike, a summing up of
per cent, their idea being that self-explanatory :
the strike situation brings out
to bribe a public officer. In the duced to confession. Their sub- our constitution. The Association they
eventually force the “ In presenting my annual re­ t liese facts:
was them incorporated under the owners will of industries
new indictment, one name is add­ seqeuent pose has been to present laws
to turn their port covering our operations for The Los Angeles I. W. W.’s
State of Michigan, a plants over to their management.
ed. that of Sergeant of Police B. themselves as ‘fooled,’ and to lead step of in the
past year. 1 feel it my duty to
direct
opposition
to
all
outcry for condign punish­ actions of labor unions every­ 1 am not an alarmist in any sense the
sent out a call for reinforce­
F. Smith. The others are the same the
call attention to the grave danger have
ment.
but
they
have
not
succeeded
as in the former indictment. Two by these means in throwing public where. The constitution and laws of the word, and do not believe which will confront employers, im­ ments to such I. W. W. centers as
1 needlessly emphasizing any of mediately upon the return of busi­ San Diego and Bakersfield.
weeks ago the grand jury re­ opinion off the scent. The com­ for the government of the Asso-!'1
evils, bill you must wake up, ness to normal. This danger lies in To keep interest alive, princi­
ciation were carefully thought out. \ these
turned a similar document, hut on plaint that they have been fooled and
not
solely
for your own preserva­ the scarcity of labor, both common pally among those who have
while
perhaps
not
entirely
might
have
had
more
success
if
that occasion it was marked ‘‘not
tion.
but
for
preservation of and skilled, which is beginning to walked out, leading members of
perfect,
yet
the
principle
of
indus­
had not added that they see trial peace upon which our organi­ your country's the rights
a true bill.” It was returned to they
as well, be­ lie noted at this time. It seems
no
necessity
for
investigation
on
the grand jury and destroyed. their own part into the working zation was founded was carefully cause industry in the hands of the to me that unless immediate steps the I. W. W. sent out a circular
men would become are taken by employers, there is calling a mass meeting. “ Stick,
The trial of Mayor Rushlight of an organization the chiefs of conserved, and made the perma­ unscrupulous
chaos
in
a
very
short time.
danger of a social upheaval of the brothers, and we will win the
nent
foundation
of
the
Association
and his police officials, Slover and which are («posed to such a mis­ one which could not lie altered by Let us not destroy
unless
we
working people of this country, if
was the ending of the
fortune.
It
is
now
noted
that
the
Baty, onr the first indictment will
can build better. Let us use the for no other reason than because strike,”
any
amendment
to
the
constitu­
Federation
of
Labor
is
not
incor­
summons.
begin Monday forenoon in Circuit porated. and is therefore outside tion.
same sound, hard common sense of the activities of the extremely
Judge Gantenbein’s court. Mad­ the law, and beyond tin* control of Our plan is to establish in solving the labor problem active and militant arm of Social­ About JO men returned to work
which we exercise in our business ism. the Industrial Workers of the today under the old schedule of
dux and Reed will have a separate the State. Also people note that branches of our Association in the affairs.
becomes old. World, which was responsible for
and employers think that
various
cities.
These
branches
may
trial which will not come until its affairs are as much a secret lie what we term mixed branches costly of If machinery
operation and a drag the violent incident to that totally wages
the
other
150 strikers will soon
Fall. A special venire of 50 names as were those of the Standard oil of the various trades, or where on the operating
we unnecessary strike which occurred repudiate the
Trust, and that it can raise and there are sufficient numbers of any displace it. but not department,
I. W. W. and re­
has been issued to supply a jury spend
a better recently at Lawrence, Mass.”
vast sums of money for one trade they may form a branch and more improved until machine
turn
to
work.
is
for the trial.
1
The
danger
referred
to
and
sim­
which its officials appear to he re­ their own. such as a carpenters’ ready to take its place. We do ilar dangers, which it is unneces­ This means fighting. Several
sponsible to no one. The com­ of
destroy a building until we sary at this time to enumerate, can employers say that intimidation
STRIKEBREAKERS and DOCK parison with the Oil Trust is ra- branch, a bricklayers’ branch, etc. not
arc
ready
to construct a better la* obviated to an extent by the
The
officers
are
as
usual
in
most
brought to bear by I. W. W.
WORKERS CLASH; ONE iher significant as showing how
more modern one. Let us do formation of a National Employ­ was
a president, a vice-presi­ and
DEAD. MANY HURT.
the American people are confront­ societies,
leaders
cause men to go on
the
same
in
our
organization
for
Council, designed for the sob- strike. to
a correponding and a finan­ the better solution of the labor ers’
ed with the same evil of secret dent,
An
Italian, residing with
purpose of taking prompt and ef­
secretary, and a treasurer, problem.
irresponsible autocracy at cial
Strikers in London Attempt to and
a
family
in
San Pedro, declared
fective
action.
This
council
should
with what we term a mediation
Prevent Men From Taking both ends of the social scale.” committe
consist
of
the
president,
vice-presi­
received a threat of
that
lie
had
The
Trades
and
Workers
Asso­
and
an
educational
com­
Their Places; Win Battle
and active executive officers death if he refused to obey the
mittee. and other minor officers ciation is an advance step in the dent
such associations as our own, mandate.
We then endeavor to establish a direction of Industrial Peace, the of
OF HELENA headquarters
the
National Founders, the Na­ William Sullivan and E. S.
LONDON. — In simultaneous •AWAKENING
greatest
need
of
the
age.
We
hear
in
some
convenient
clashes here between striking "RICHIE AT THE HEILIG. location free from the influence of much of International Peace, and tional Erectors, the National Furn­ 1 Young,
members of the I. W. W„
dockworkers and strikebreakers
that bane of all organizations, thq that is good, but how can we hope iture Manufacturers, and many
to attain it until we have peace other similar national associations, arrested Sunday for picketing
on the Alberta, Victoria and West
saloon.
Not
that
we
are
attempting
Indies docks one man was killed Cathrine Countiss is having a to prohibit anyone from the use within each nation’s boundaries? whose officers ami members would and who pleaded guilty, were sen­
undoubtedly want representation. tenced today by Judge Chese-
and scores of others seriously in­ brilliant summer season, attract­ of liquor, if they so desire, but we
Such a council would not neces­
jured. several probably fatally. ing big and enthusiastic audiences want our lodge rooms and head­
AT
THE
LYRIC.
sarily require more than a merely borough to 50 days in the county
On the Victoria dock alone one at the Ileilig. corner of Seventh quarters free from its pernicious I
working capital, for the jail, the sentence to be suspended
man was fatally wounded and and Taylor streets, the theatre influence.
For the week commencing with nominal
with the cold storage ventilating Our next move is to establish a I next
seven others seriously hurt.
Monday
matinee,
Keating
& reason that tin xpenses of its | on condition that they leave town
The trouble started as the plant, which makes play-going a labor bureau, and in many cities Flood will present for the tenth members and any extraordinary
strikebreakers were reporting for delight, no matter how warm it is these bureaus are working out wek tile popular Armstrong Fol­ expenses recommended by the at once.
work. Hundreds of strikers had outside. She has combined a high- very effectively. The work of lies Company in another of its rip­ council itself could In* taken care
AT THE EMPRESS
gathered at the several piers and class company, headed by Sydney this labor bureau is to find em­ roaring musical melanges entitled of on some equitable basis by the.
when the strikebreakers refused Ayres. The plays are capital, and ployment for our members, and “ Pat’s Dream.” This is a brand associations represented.
vaudeville bill which has all
to join the strike movement, the they are staged and gowned inan- for others where more positions new show and has never been “ As one of our correspondents, the A essential
id’ a Class A
strikers opened fire. The strike­ nificently, quite up to the stand­ are offered than we can fill from played in this city before. At Los in writing ofi this subject, puts it. offering will variety
be presented at the
breakers were driven- from the ard of visiting road attractions, our membership. These others we Angeles where the Armstrongs ‘what really ought to In- done is to
better than some of them that hope to be able to make converts first produced it, it ran for seven get some sort of action on the part Empress during the coming week,
docks. More trouble is expected. and
bear the New York stamp.
the investor.’ If bankers and with a musical comedy called
our principles. We then make consecutive weeks and was re­ of
“ The Awakening of Helena to
investors would take the proper “ The Models Jardin de Paris” as
peated
for
five
weeks
later
on.
It
arrangements
with
the
various
in­
ROYALISTS PLOT EXPOSED. Richie”
in which Miss Countiss
as regards the open shop, the
to supply them with effi­ will be the most massive offering stand
headline attraction, with Per­
starred season before last, suc­ dustries
contractors fin the building trades the
cient
men,
organized
upon
the
from
a
scenic
standpoint
that
this
Lisbon Woman Fatally Takes Ad­ ceeding Margaret Auglin, is to be peace principle, and we request, company has yet presented. All for instance), would be compelled cy Pollock, a well-known com­
mirer Ipto Confidence.
given for four nights, commencing these industries to give our men the principals will be ease in suit­ to do so. This, in a measure, could edian, the featured player. The
Sunday, August 4th, and at two
I k * brought about by this proposed offering has everything that
[ireference in so far as their able roles and the Baby Dolls will council
LISBON.—The government has bargain matinees on Tuesday and the
making representation to makes it a typical vaudeville pro­
efficiency
warrants.
be
to
the
front
in
some
captivat­
learned of plans for a new Royal­ W ednesday. The special matinee Our Association, after the or­ ing numbers. Ralph Bevan, a very the American Bankers’ Associa­ duction
splendid music, an sbun-
ist outbreak, said to have been ar­ on Tuesday has been added be­ ganization of its first branch in clever and talented young man, tion and like associations having
dance
of
comedy,
pretty girls, spe*
ranged for Friday, August 9. cause Miss Countiss has generous­ the city of Battle Creek. Mich., will be seen ill the juvenile role to do with granting of credits.’
The information came from a ly given up th last half of her was donated a beautiful building and will be a big addition to this “ If such council as I have eial scenery, elaborate costumes
loyal Republican, who learned of week to the touring musical com­ set in magnificent grounds to he clever company. He has a splen­ briefly outlined, with the backing and situations of a comedy nature.
the plot from Ludovina Ruaz. an edy. “ Louisiana Lou.”
used as a home for our aged and did voice and is an excellent dan of all other associations of em­ There are six pretty girls and
active Royalist, among whose ad­ There is a romantic blend of dependent
also such as eer. Will Armstrong will have a ployers. could I k * formed, it would three comedians.
mirers he was numbered. The comedy and sentiment in “ The are totally members,
disabled,
where they comedy role that will surpass any­ strongly tend to place industrial
woman was arrested today.
Awakening of Helena Richie,” de­ may spend their declining
years thing that he has had this season matters in this country upon a the constructive work. I, there­
The government said it had evi­ picting life in a quaint Pennsyl­ in peace and comfort. The build­
and will make you laugh in spito sound footing
fore, seriously recommend that
dence that the conspirators con­ vania village in the picturesque ing was deeded to a board of of
yourself.
There
will
be
the
this convention place itself on rec­
“
Conditions
may
not
be
such
at
templated seizing the ministers of period of the early 60’s. Miss three trustees to handle and man­ usual two performances every this time as to make much progess ord
as being favorable to tin* for­
state and deputies and simulane- Countiss has gained her greatest age in the interests of the Trades night, a matinee daily and the toward open shop conditions in mation
a National Employers’
ously General Conceive was to artistic success in this fascinating and Workers Association for a Baby Dolls contest after each per­ many trades, but it is unquestion­ Council of such
as has just been de­
play.
make a raid on the capital.
period of fifteen rears and if at formance on Friday night.
ably the height of time to begin scribed.’’—The Square Deal.
I