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BIG VICTORY AT TUCSON. ('4 . lteru.ltitn Workers (Spanish) Inlustrial I'nion l,.ll) No. :347. 29!1 M1eye., Ntreet. lTuscll. Ariz.: l"ranucis, c . Il. Valez. Secretary. Well! That's l:iil .io,, :! Andii a', Rebels please taket lntiet that Tuesoln. Ariz.. is on tihe lap. aind it happened iin less than ttoi days. FI'ollowig is a short review: )(i the' Imiorninllg tof the. 16thli 4f April. theilt workers elliigi edl iin l aVing tilhe streets of 'Tiue..ti for the Arizona Asphalt I'aVinig ('Ci. were no titied that their wages w.re lut frloIIt $1..t to, $1.541 for ai n ine-holr lay. Tlhell things tbgali. inside- of ttwi houtirs all ,lhstrl n'ciionl work was shut dl,,\'n niuli a 0.all hy te'v" tr;la ll li ai Irginizter lwas roe..i'iv.ed tby the ltoc'al I,re. which was itt laiid o er, as tlihe nmext ilitoriLing at 11:: 1 Fel'low-worker I 'endll.ttlllt arrived anid a;fter getting facts together aialed a .beitingii fing -r 3: i. In.i It wvIVer. at 12 o'e'i vtk lie landed in jail, but was tllirellnl loose at 53 t'eloek atlief thold tol getl the Not. 1 triiii \litehi leaves lt 5:25 . ii. . (See.; last week's V'ii.e I . Iiiiiinu diati'ly (ii l''iilhnlef ii '. airrival hack< l, 'lihenixi. Ie'l'itw-tiorker .1. Miller stairted(l tt" and th,inde ,l ill ' l'liT s ii on Stniiidav. fglt Ile, strikers Ito c.ttter ln ld a ihIli nieetini., iil that evening wiredtl Mi., heaiqiarhter's fir ia ehar.ier. i"rolli that tI ni, until 'hiursilay it was niotlhiig bilt strikes fail it, re tikes. vii the l I ,inlriil'vy wotrke'r, t ent , tni lllnl got a 2. 5 ;i-"ts rais'l a ay byll it. Tlo', sitire o ''ire s.peiail tops were storni in to keep disorder. Vig'illantel s .ere alst iin ordller, ut iii sp ite of thie tIih st rike wass set t let i the ntileuads o th' st rikers. $12.1t fur hloursl. pick and shoivel cnt'ier e' tie r!i ots. $...2 for ' hoiuir. The two ill'ors auil htotiirs Iha by this t lne eilln ii a watehtril a nttinu Il' .\il iia n, aill I lilt' ftl lowill ig Satiliit lay minu ost I hi .strikers we're lbaiCk to wotrk. The chalirter arrived I oi tiiutllinda the Iinth. when all ards on hand werei' issued. 45. and moillil st mplils ilnd sipplits sentll for. atille there are .tsome 24(N) waiting for lards. F'ellow wti rker .I. Miller is ntow hack hieret again and expects to hit soili mintiing cainip next. as there are seve'ral Miilling companiies only paying $2 00 and $2.54). and lithey ertaiii, ire ripe ftr organiziation and edua tion. Moitre netws next week. Wateh the 1. W. W. grlow ii Arizolnai. Nt iore' filnln.iial ai.sistanie Nignted : I'. I'. I't n,// tol., H1. PIt ury, .I. .lllh r, PI ress ( 'tolniii ttee. PRESTON PAROLED. \, cerling to tihl, ('arison 'ity "Dail" Appeal" e'llIihot-wi urker M. II. Ir'esttnii has litibeen orderilI pil rhled by t ll. litiil tif it - tl llrs. (4, vti'nlor (l)Itliter wias the li. tlii' 't o t le vo ;ig tist ti lip parlI'. Tuhe AtJorlitv 4(;t'nral il' lthe Statn' iof' Ne'valda ,hlinilt,4 I it s , i li' i nlli util in that ill view itf the flt' l (hiat I're :einl \\v s nilt being pari ll ii tlel hulnt only piii r,,h,,. ald w ln I remn l ini iliileter th ie ir'is.llihtimln (if' till. bolirdl. itierefore. it nlirjnity cote waV s sillielrlit. 'Ii'e readitirs ilf' 'ih. \'hVice will mre'iiiiher that Fe'l l,w-wo'rkeor I'restni slihot a i'restauant keIepe'r iin (4hl tihhl. Net.. in 190l6. 'l'restoni , s ltowutltitown as hi ns,,,... age1 for thi, (;i,'llliehlis Minnrr" I ' ion. whvliich ias klinown as ani I. WV. WV. uiuiiti1. Silvia. lthel re'stiliaurant keepe'ir, hadl rleftise' $) to ,la a girl waitress her wagesi.; strike' aui ;e h y.ott i',lltowed. W'hile I''restioi was i'rlieviing a picke't dtliir'ing noo hioiu'. Silviahi riushed itl hi i witi h a guili: the tither teik it rul il iliy l I'i 'stltni stitoil hiis grtl lil ;illl l'hir Iii slt'iii -efe.li. ii'tire l ht i ;i li ll . l n ia h a l r,. w 2, ~aii si tt r si 'i ,'tnit l tli'guii-. . li rilir.l tiih tIi ' w . i Gii il'li lhlu l ii I niirlln'l . t \ l iilo . g ilit t'i t- li, - il,, i,: iiut tl.. ,h ll Wll! Poii l iiii. it t'',a tlii 'ill kI tiltt to ai i elr 'i, Ilrs , itlo ' v ti . .isaillitit t. hill . i. i .all ki ki ii ilit i lItr i'n" a t iitn ii ti i l . v lin.'V '. . 1i, hitii ~v I ',h l k tk ti o 1ist ahr ti gl' i ,,. t hi0, ,'i nt-' itiat tinl t *ii ii iliig. lt's tiht , it tit\it ui ri.ni niti r tihor all kt i k il itI an d in it il lh , 1. 1V. V. Aii . S. D. LOCALS NOTICE. Wiorkt'rs itt thl' \V'irhl held a m'otising iiit'i-iig ito thto 2;th ' Apr'.t anlit1. iii the eictirso' iif huuiiiii-ss. ludliipttld iit-iiinhuirs takn iitt the lateal shall ht- ni'itt',-l ihi t ,uk- hl the niuinilor itin int'niht'rshiIp hatik ,tr i-artI. irs ai i lit t his to troitt'u'l tht'ii foiili tilt' hliossi's stiil iigit'iis. Sii'h rule will 'i-iuslt' iurt- w ti'ko',r.s i1 it' ht lite t'amint'.l for inlhimg so. At this ilmeetitgili a ,,in.ill , illhtti'tn iwim ,,as takt'n iup fur ( harlit' ('line ti, II. I". Jturr<rrw. .. . :19in. \\hthtir tin Vhlmo wondeilt'rs fritnt plai-o' Itt pla''t' is n ti.:ihiitp ' n.s. If ht' has tloil y It'e is a tiiiirist. if itt tilt vlitlfihi ndiid 1i1111 tramilp. THE LUMBERJACK. fih, 1 . Pt ix Ih. ltuIrraq. It 's great t,. he a lu,'er,.jack. ,to wtork in tlhe' edar adi pint'. i'o %k atch the forest giants fail. most certain'ly is .\1I to, watch thi lots 4,1 the Iriver. a. they leap t(o ithu h'en ,io art' clriPpled or drw,itdd. they senlld to t"(i'J for nlmort'. l'hl. .;aI, IIbsses wor'ry little how many they drown ,.r kil. N., miatter how many Imnit it take.s. tile ,ltogs nmust go to the mill. 'ior the mills tlhey laki' thli nel.v. allll ltnd ' themoney iiak.es the man, Sot we keep tihe mills a 'rruluing, and kil't. what men We' c'll. Soi thlt' rich imay liv and the ipoor nmay dit.e; that's thlie only rule. W\ slhoutl worry h,,w imany a .jac'k gotes .tIown. he's o11 a working fool,. .I nlhi it, yv,,iir harness.; 11ut on)l y.,our old cnaulk A.\n w.' II shove,\ through ten thousaind imore so the It.os.s ,an have his booze. No matter if you're( hit. with a choker. or c.it in two with a linte. Th'iere's al\ays a ftool t ilk, yotur pilate, in this I.igg.ing life subhlilet. Sto hlustle oIys, get a move oil; get thl' logs out, but iever grntan. An.l whetn you're a hundredI thousand years of age, you'll, Ihe rich as a llimb)er Baron. ALBERT WILLIAMS WANTED. F. llw-worker Bill (;oodman.' Box 14. Empire. re., w ouMhl ',ike to hear from Albert Williais. foir .me.rly of ('oings. ('al.. Local. CASTILE SOAP BUBBLES AND GIDDY UNONS. The Eeel and the Kipper have attached them sI.lv.'s to anot)her "iioni," or rather two of them, this tine' the "Marilne Firetmien, Oilers and Water 'l'Tnders' I'nion of the Atlantict and (JGil'f" and the "'Eastern and (lullf Sailors' Association." Also it is repo'rted that they have their eyes fixed on sev eral other otflinl societies with which they hope to make ta decent living off the suickers that are born ,'ver' minutlie. It looks sorter like an industrial unioi of officers again.st a craft organized rack aid file frnm the new\\s we are getting froml-l tlhe different ports re gi ardlii ig lit' anltis of thest a',leged "labor leaders." We guelss that lietwei't.l their . ') industrially organ iI.,i offic and bosses the Se'amiiei \\%ill have a heltluva time of it. hut what is a lRalik and File for I' IInot to ';ie for sharks anid vamipires' IIll not satisliedtI \wfitl ;ll the honotrs and in ident a. hl'eaped upoltn tlhim Iy the Sions tof the Forecastle, th' Et'l alndi thle Kilpper have lle'l lml' e'xt't'ceeding bad i'lln and Ion April 23 and 24 made an attactk oni See re'tlary I)ai (;riflin of the M. T. W.; g()t the worst ,t it : then rlslhet l lt) t hll. Central Tradetl and I i;ttlir tc',il atd de'iiiim'ded "')ro iteciotn;" then, it is s;i(, ii. l tfit' lite I)elartment and t emanded lit', "'i'rli, ht ti 'arrt i ,uis." All \\we ha've gt to say i '. nt' iti(,'f lrtilitist to stalt f'tr ('astilt. biddy, lilml(,' ;or )> t ,ohr lhunll.h ,)" thslib)lla (ne)),.rs a.,ssault )I ii ,,i' imiilrs anliI gifttiuig II wlay with it if we eni hell t. t '. T. ;m l i, (. ('. or li '. T. it ,. ('., guns ot, gl,' ns An t th.v itt'iln't fhiik they t'ali 'y amy lre'misi' itl whi'ih to MI'lI IEIU any itf tiur fel it V-witlrk't'rs till Il" flI ky "'seil'f-i fhr'nst''" ' leaa. either It is ,t gini.g with thli 1. W. W. You sharks put fr skiilliiig St'Nlllt'il is tivir at)il tnt' with. TIll'S S.\I"T"11 TIlE oNE I1l1; I'NION. HOW TO HELP THE VOICE. ',,i t "' thit'ti it i it into diuring flhit hard fight intl ,,I" tlh," iast year. As Iont! os it is in 4,)bt it is i, vleuqtr. Abtiuti $3(hi \ will t'l'ar it anii leave a t -~! , onlI, th IolIlar fur Flivt' Thret' Mttnth l'i'tiaidl Sihtt'a rils ,r as many mlir'e as th'vy ar'l This sirt if, nlittill wotbthl lit' far lt'ttelr thali ditmnatittns. < who h w,' ill hut refus'. tiyi l),'ht 1 1s it wtuilt nwit will. atl lit' t'ir,.iilaitin is whit we want abt\'o' all Ti str,,i't lit 1h 1 all rliting. w'' make this uffir: we havi', tin ha nil ' few Six Mitnth Plrejtaid Subt'ards; Its lon is thi. ' l Ist Wi ' w\ill .sell them fit yiuti at T/,r , f,,r hit' I)t'.l, ". l~astly. lllaki' it !iu"' lbusint.ss tit see that .'(ur loal pays ifs a,.'',ilit with Thit Viet. regularly and Irmntilyl f,'r we i'ted w''eklvy ,,r hi-wetkly remit Hailes ft kt'u'p things going. UNEMPLOYED. ly Alla,# McDonald of Edmonton. Bly far the most serious problem that confronts the working class of this continent (and of the world for that matter) at the present time, is the problem of unemployment. The working class of the United States and Canada have suffered more, starved longer, and in greater numbers this past winter, than ever before in the history of this country, and at present conditions are actually getting wbrse. The unemployed army, already well up into the mil lions, is steadily growing, while the masters are boasting that this coming sutmrmer they are going to break the record of emigration from abroad into Canada. Last week over three thousand men were dumped into the city of Winnipeg from Europe, while thou sands are walking the streets idle in every city of the Last Worst West of Canada. Little or no work will be provided for the slaves until harvest time. Then what will happen. With hundreds of thou sands of workers already on the'prairies, hundreds arriving every day from lboth coasts, East and West, thousands more on their way across the pond? This is what will happen: The harvest hands will he working sixteen hours a day for $1.50 per; un less ORGANIZED. It is claimed by Jim Hill and others that the prairies of North America are the bread basket of the world. Last summer the har vest slave tilled the basket to overflowing, and he the slavev. stadved last winter. By his, and his abil ity alone, to fill this basket, the harvest slave holds within the hollow of his hand to make or mar tde pie card of a great portion of the world's population. Ilerein lies our economie power. Then let us strike, and STRIKE IIARD. The nmasters have not spared us. the workers. Willfully, ruthlessly have they. permitted us to starve, while they wallow in luxury. Let us resolve that if we have got to starve anyway, a large por tion of the world will starve with us. Let us deride that if this bread basket is to be filled. that it be tilled on OU:R terms. Let us DE('II)DE for (not demand) an eight-hour dayv; let the harvest hands detlaere for a wage of not less than .$3.(0) i'e da(l. and show the bosses that it will pay them to grant it. IIOW ? Not by striking ,off the jolb and quitting, but by striking on the job, and sticking. We have been philosophizing about sabotage long enough. Let us get into practice. One or two determined nmen on a threshing crew can. not only induce Ihe outtit to cease operations at the et'pliration of eight hours, but they can, if need be, indlee it to cease. Let its see what an eight-hour $3.00 day will mean to the workers. It rlequires at least 200,000 men to harvest the wheaet e.rop of the Western prairies. Working on an avetrage of twelve hours per day, I'duciu.lg the' uork day to, e'ight "hours, means the em po.Vlmelt of onel' hundred thousand imore hands 'I heii 1I.I0 ilce'l for'. say 30 days, at $3.00 per dlagv. 'equals $!)9.,4 4I.l)l Ihlmore that the workers will have feor dlues and doughnuts next winter. And in a;dIlition. and of far more lasting importance, the e'ff'c'c't that a imovemen'lt olf this kind would have in carrying thile spirit ,of revolt and cerganization to olther weorkers. So let all Rebels get :bulsy. You mlight as well work or starve' on the prairies, as starve elsewhere, feer tlhe Iaste'r has loc'ked the' fac.tory against us. Ity Iwskinlg at ycr rtp youe will see that we hold the, str;ate'g'tic' pcsiti4con. With Kansas City and the ('it. ef ()lleahi te tlhe siitlh, with P'ortland, Spokane, Se'cttlc alnd Vag'iceve'r to the we.t, Edmonton and ';lgarv on the' nctih. Winnipeg, Duluth, Minneap clis andl ('hic'agc, te the east, entirely surronding lihe whe'at fielhis. aucln witlh I. W. W. Locals in all the.se. ciiftl''.rent cities, we' have a splendid opporti nitly to slce''ssfully ciarry ,cut this prposmition. We. hlave' twee Ililclcths v"et Ieefore' us. In that time Iy t lie scprt'alding cf lMaflets. by agitaticn. and by a c'cllttillle, es se''ies (cf artie'les in our press, we c'an spre'adl this pirolagandla to the llarvest Hands. New as spae'' will not le'rtlit me to deal with this neatter aely furthe'r at the prese'nit timne. I will close Iby reque'stinli ether lce'als and fellow-workers to let uis hear tliheir ojintioin ,n the subjet't in Solidarity cletcI The Voice. A CASE FOR THE STERILIZERS. lThe Mellting l',et klocws cf a case right now that scine c of the' sulrge',els might ge, after. A fe'w years awe ,a a llarently' hyalthe y English girl was nmarried , a ,e'ge'ne'rate.. Thhey ha;et' six c'hillren already antd the ILrdl kncws hIw many mIcre' they are likely t halicv'. as it is a neectrious fac.t that creatuires of this 'hlass Ire','el like rilhhis. One c'hill died at hirth. t)f tlhcse livinig twe are def and diumbiii, andl lanothecr ce. is said tc, be ralpidly goinl the samnie way. Eve'ry last ,nee' oef the c'hihlrc'n are' cu'rrently reported te Ie wveaklings in omied and hclay. The' father of theet.s' chihlr Ion is iene-,i'cnt, le abslutelyv we ' work. inld dece'ndls en clblic' charity fer a living. It cck.s like n,,cthin g shert ,,f a surrgical cperation can stelc him fretm hringinn, into the weirll a lot mocre de.geiierahtes like himself. If the dctcrs want tc doe the'ir hllety in this c;taS th.y .n asily findc th ft fellow he's the King of Spain. A SMALL FARiMEW APPEAL. A ave of orgaqization is now 'on ammg the small farmers throughout the timber belt of Louis iana wl4o are going into the One Big Uniom,- the I. W. W. Keep up the GOOD work until you ad vance in organiaation to a point where it opels SOLIDARITY. Then you will be in a position to take over the BIG MACHINE and NOT allow it to swallow you without salt, which it will surmmly do unless you are prepared to meet it. When the time comes for you to take it, TAKE IT and operate it in the interest of your wives aad children and not for a few bloated parasites and apoplectic bond holders. As soon as -a local union is formed take for your slogan, "prompt and regular meetings with full at tendance of all members." This is aobIoltely im perative in order that you may be drilled and ready for action. No army or navy would think of at tempting to capture an enemy unless they were well drilled and disciplined in tae taeties of physical warfare. Organization followed by regular drills in the union hall is just as important among the L W. W. locals because the ultimate aim and purpose of the I. W. W. is to take over the means of pro duction and distribution, which embrates land ana machinery, etc., and operate same in the interest of the workers instead of those who toil NOT. The working farmers represent the backbone of any commonwealth although they have always been ex ploited to "a queen's taste," and in many instances spat upon. Remember, that "the powers that be" owe their existence to economic control. Economic Sontrol precedes political or any other control. First, get your economic organization on the .job, the One Big Union, which gives you the economic base, and then you are in possession of the "whole cheese." This economic contral can be attained with the very simple remedy known as "direct action." All you working farmers in the Timber Belt of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi should push or ganization as rapidly as possible because in a few more years the timber thieves "will have made a barren desert of the grand forests of the South. Then if you are not organized and fully prepared that is the time the big machine will come to the front and put you out of business like the great transportation companies did the individual freight haulers. The treeless acres will all be fenced in with barbed - wire. Some will be used for cattle and hog ranges, others for farms tilled by the machine and peon labor imported from slave nations even worse than OUR slavery. You and your family would be left out in the line between the wire fences to starve. You who are the rightful heirs to ALL those broad a(res. By perfec' organization you can "turn the tables on them." and put those who have and would con tinue to rob you in the lane and down the road to sonime healthier place-in overalls. Organization means life and freedom, lack of it means weakness, slavery and death. In conclusion, I urge all small farmers and wage workers to rally to their colors. Remember, "Pro 'rastination is the thief of time," and "the night c,ometh when ii mIn can work." "Make hay while the sun shines" and "in peace prepare for war." In.cribe upon your banner LAW IS MIGHT. Mitght is riglht.. The world for the strong and brave anl to hell with cowards. Vernon Parish Farmer, an I. W. W. MORE PAY, EASIER JOB. Say. you boneheads, scissor bills and brush-mon keys. will you NEVER wake up? I was at a place last night where those around the mnill who got $3.(P) and up sat around the boiler ron. smoked and told stories on the cold, 'bitter days while the small-pay yaps stood to their guns ,on the job and nearly froze to death. One of the latest s.chemes of the Timber Thieves is to put high speed machinre in all planing mills and double the work for tLI. samen pay. That's "efficiency." You should .l'ric, for "efficiency," so you will please youllr duir master. It's no use. but, let us pray. W.M. Witt. BUTTE NOTICE. lBuitte l'ropagandla League, I. W. W., has moved from 236; S. Main Street to 115 Ilamiltom Street. All Rebels coming this way give us a l)kup. lMail for the following is at League's Hleadquar ters and will be forwarded ullpon notification. .lJohn Murray.. Pl'aul Schneilider. Kelly Blhwk, Mike l),,na,l. ('has. Sodlcrling. II. C. Baird. Walter Leew. .J. A..lohnson. . Lioni lnmnack, Tilden Collar. M. A. Jule.. John l'eltc. Leech MI. Noioga. Isidore Soto,, C. II. S,.hw.ider and Harry M.1Guc(kin. John Low, Secretary. DETROIT'S NEW HEADQUARTERS. IA,.al 16I. l)etroit. Mic·h. has moved its headquar ters to, the Hlilsendegen Building, corner Monroe and Library A\v+enues. Entranc·e at number 12 Library . v,. Street and shop meetings have been started. A', footise Rebelis welcome. A. C. Christ, Sec. No. 16.