,RESPONSIBILITY & ,SOLID>ITY 9 ! ,LABOR ,/RUGGLE 
,!IR ,PRES5T ,LIMITS & ,!IR ,POSSIBLE ,EXT5SION 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,MAX ,NETTLAU 

,TAGS 3 MASSES ( ! PEOPLE1 MASS ( ! WORK]S1 HUMAN DIGNITY & FRE$OM1 RESPONSIBILITY ( ! WORK]S1 FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY1 DIGNITY & FRE$OM1 ROAD TO FRE$OM1 FRE$OM & SOLID>ITY1 CONCESSIONS TO LABOR1 UNSOCIAL WORK4 

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,PHOTO BY ,RAE ,ALL51,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE 7,! SUB/ANCE ( A PAP] READ ON ,DECEMB] #e1 #a#h#i#i1 BE=E ! ,FRE$OM ,DISCUSSION ,GR\P1 ,LONDON BY ,M4 ,NETTLAU47  

  ,! FOLL[+ REM>KS1 BAS$ ON AN >TICLE PUBLI%$ BY ME 9 ,FRE$OM1 ,NOVEMB] #a#h#i#g1 MU/ NOT BE UND]/OOD AS WI%+ TO REPLACE DIRECT ,AN>*I/ PROPAG&A BY A 0REM$Y OR A 0HOBBY10 !Y SIMPLY RAISE A G5]AL SUBJECT :I* HAS BE51 AS F> AS ,I KN[ & AM TOLD1 NEGLECT$ UP TILL N[ 3 ! POSSIBILITY ( SOME NEW =M & COMB9ATION 9 ! LABOR /RUGGLE2 & ,I AM ANXI\S = ,AN>*I/ CRITICISM1 :I*1 AP>T FROM ! G5]AL POSSIBILITY HAS TO EXAM9E :E!R ! MEANS SUGGE/$ >E ON ! ROAD TO FRE$OM OR ! CONTR>Y 2 CONSEQU5TLY1 :E!R !Y M]IT ! SUPPORT ( ,AN>*I/S OR NOT4  

  ,PROGRESS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T SEEMS TO ME TO BE DESP]ATELY SL[ AFT] ALL4 ,! IDEAS ?AT TO US APPE> SO CLE>1 SELF-EVID5T & ACCEPTABLE1 (T5 MEET ) SU* AN AM\NT ( PREJUDICE & IGNORANCE ?AT IT MAY BE D\BTFUL :E!R GREAT MASSES WILL EV] CONSCI\SLY & S]I\SLY ACCEPT !M UNLESS !Y SEE BE=E !M REAL *ANGES1 OR AT LEA/ OBJECT LESSONS ON ! L>GE/ SCALE4 ,& EV5 :]E SU* OBJECT LESSONS ALREADY EXI/ TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 :5 ! ECONOMIC SOLID>ITY ( LABOR IS DEMON/RAT$ NOT BY ! PROPAG&A ( FREE IDEAS BUT BY DIRECT MAT]IAL ADVANTAGES1 H[EV] SMALL !Y >E--AS 9 ! CASE ( TRADE UNIONISM & COOP]ATION--! REAL BULK ( ! MASSES DOES NOT GET 9 PROP] T\* ) !M 9 SPITE ( A C5TURY'S AGITATION & PROPAG&A4  

  ,:E!R ?IS PESSIMI/IC VIEW IS JU/IFI$ OR NOT1 ! USEFULNESS ( F9D+ NEW MEANS1 IF POSSIBLE1 ( /R5G!N+ ! POSITION ( LABOR WILL NOT BE CONTE/$2 & MANY P]MAN5T OR PASS+ MEANS ( ACTION HAVE BE5 SUGGE/$1 & EV5 TRI$1 DUR+ LATE YE>S3 SU* AS ! G5]AL /RIKE1 ! MILIT>Y /RIKE1 ! 9T]NATIONAL M9]S' /RIKE ! M>* ( UNEMPLOY$ OR /RIK]S T[>D ! CAPITAL 79 ,AM]ICA & REC5TLY 9 ,FRANCE71 ! ,SABOTAGE 7SL[ & SPOIL$ WORK1 0GO CANNY10 ADVOCAT$ 9 ,FRANCE71 ETC4  ,EF=TS >E ALSO MADE TO USE ORGANIZ$ LABOR OR ! WORK+ CLASSES AS PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S = DIRECT ECONOMIC ACTION1 VIZ41 A COMB9ATION ( ,TRADE ,UNIONISM & ,COOP]ATION1 COOP]ATIVE COLONIES1 ! LABOR EX*ANGE 7! ,AM]ICAN EXPRESSION = ! DIRECT EX*ANGE ( ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR7 ETC4 ,& IT IS 9 ?IS CONNECTION ?AT ,I V5TURE TO SUGGE/ SOME O!R MEANS /ILL4 ,! POSITION ( ,AN>*I/S T[>DS IT1 CAN ONLY BE ! SAME AS T[>DS ! O!R MEANS JU/ M5TION$1 NAMELY PRACTICAL HELP :5 POSSIBLE1 BUT NO DEVIATION FROM ! PROPAG&A ( \R FULL & ULTIMATE AIMS ( FREE M5 9 A FREE SOCIETY4  

  ,:AT IS WANT$1 BESIDES ! DIRECT 9TELLECTUAL PROPAG&A ( ,AN>*I/ IDEAS & REAL REVOLUTION>Y ACTION :I* IS 9DEP5D5T ( ALL PRELIM9>Y DISCUSSION1 SEEMS TO BE ?AT L>GE & 9CREAS+ MASSES ( ! PEOPLE %\LD BE BR\<T TO UND]/& & EMBRACE ! PR9CIPLE ( HUMAN DIGNITY & FRE$OM & ( SOLID>ITY & TRY TO LIVE UP TO !SE PR9CIPLES4 ,IT IS FUR!R NECESS>Y ?AT ! 9SEP>ABLE CONNECTION ( BO? PR9CIPLES BE  RECOGNIZ$ 2 = ! FIR/ PR9CIPLE ALONE1 IF SUP]FICIALLY 9T]PRET$1 MAY LEAD TO 9DIVIDUALI/ SELF-SEEK+1 RECKLESS ADVANCE ON ! %\LD] ( \R FELL[S1 :IL/ SOLID>ITY )\T P]SONAL DIGNITY & FRE$OM IS JU/ :AT WE SEE >\ND US TODAY & :AT HURTS US AT EV]Y MOM5T--! SOLID>ITY ( ! COMPACT MAJORITY ) ! WOR/ FEATURES ( ! PRES5T SY/EM 3 COMPETITION1 PATRIOTISM1 RELIGION1 POLITICAL P>TIES1 ETC ,CONSEQU5TLY1 A FULL & CONSCI\S COMB9ATION ( ! FEEL+S ( FRE$OM & SOLID>ITY IS NECESS>Y1 & PEOPLE ADVANC$ ?US F> WILL BE MORE 9CL9$ TO ACCEPT \R IDEAS1 NAY1 MORE ABLE TO UND]/& !M ?AN MANY /RATA ( ! POPULATION TODAY4  ,SO ,I ?9K ,I MAY BE RI<T 9 FIX+ ?IS AS A CRIT]ION1 A T\*/ONE ( POSSIBLE MEANS ( ACTION 2 & MEANS ( ACTION :I* DO NOT COME UP TO IT \<T TO BE IMPROV$ UPON4  

  ,BE=E 5T]+ ON MY SUBJECT PROP]1 ,I MU/ /ATE MY OP9IONS ON TWO SUBJECTS AB\T :I* ,I AM1 ,I BELIEVE1 A H]ETIC FRONT CURR5T ECONOMIC CRE$S &1 9 ANY CASE1 FROM ! USUAL >GUM5TS 9 AGITAION4  ,MY FUR!R CONCLUSIONS WILL BE BAS$ UPON !SE TWO PRELIM9>Y PO9TS4  

  ,ONE ( !M DEALS ) :AT IS CALL$ ! PUBLIC1 & MY BELIEF IS ?AT ?IS FACTOR IS TOO LITTLE TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION 9 LABOR /RUGGLES4 ,! WORK]S ( A TRADE >E ORGANIZ$ & FI<T H>D = ! BETT]M5T ( !IR ECONOMIC POSITIONS2 ! EMPLOY]S ( LABOR DO ! SAME & MAY BE =C$1 BY SUCCESSFUL /RIKES OR BY ! P[] ( A /RONG TRADE UNION1 TO MAKE CONCESSIONS TO LABOR4 ,BUT ! CONSUM]S ( ! PRODUCTS ( ?AT TRADE >E1 AS A RULE1 NOT ORGANIZ$ AT ALL1 DO NO?+ TO GET !IR 9T]E/ EFFICI5TLY S]V$ & AT ! SMALLE/ POSSIBLE CO/2 & H5CE IT IS ONLY NATURAL ?AT ! CAPITALI/S 5DEAVOR TO1 & SUCCE$1 9 GETT+ ALMO/ ! FULL PRICE ( !IR CONCESSIONS TO LABOR BACK FROM ! BUY+ PUBLIC4 ,LABOR1 SO F> AS ,I KN[1 TAKES NO 9T]E/ 9 ?IS1 ! F9AL SETTLEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,SO PRICES GO UP OR ! QUALITY ( ! PRODUCT BECOMES 9F]IOR 2 & ! PUBLIC PAYS ! CO/ ( ! CONCESSIONS WRUNG BY LABOR FROM CAPITAL1 AS ! WEAKE/ P>TY NECESS>ILY MU/4  

  ,N[1 :O >E ! PUBLIC8 ,ALL CONSUM]S1 ( C\RSE2 BUT = ! PRES5T PURPOSE ,I MAY DIVIDE !M 9TO TWO SECTIONS3 ?OSE ) L>GE 9COMES :OM ! FLUCTUATIONS ( PRICES DO NOT S]I\SLY AFFECT 7& !Y MAY BE LEFT \T ( CONSID]ATION H]E71 & ! IMM5SE MASS ( LESS] & SMALL 9COMES :OM ! SLI<TE/ ALT]ATION 9 PRICES 9CONV5I5CES OR REALLY HURTS1 DEPRIVES & DRAGS FUR!R D[N4  ,CONSID]ABLE NUMB]S ( !SE MAY *E]FULLY BE> ! NEW BURD51 ! \TCOME ( A SUCCESSFUL /RIKE ( !IR FELL[ WORK]S1 EI!R AS CONV9C$ ,SOCIALI/S & ,AN>*I/S OR FROM ! 9/9CTIVE FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY & LOVE ( FAIR PLAY ?AT MAKES !M ! BASIS ( \R HOPES = A BRI<T] FUTURE2 BUT ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %\LD DELUDE MYSELF IF ,I %UT MY EYES TO ! FACT ?AT ! GREAT MASS1 NOT T\*$ BY PROGRESSIVE IDEAS & NOBLE S5TIM5TS 7IF !Y W]E1 H[ C\LD !Y BE> ) ! PRES5T SY/EM871 FEEL NO 9CREASE ( SYMPA?Y = ORGANIZ$ LABOR 9 SU* CASES1 & REMA9 DULL1 9DIFF]5T1 IF NOT PREJUDIC$ & HO/ILE1 AS BE=E4 ,I IMAG9E1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT IF DUR+ A M9]S' /RIKE ! HUSB&1 SAY A LABOR]1 SYMPA?IZES ) ! /RIK]S & EV5 WILL+LY SUBSCRIBES A FEW P5CE T[>DS !IR FUNDS1 ! WIFE-:O HAS TO MAKE BO? 5DS MEET AS BE=E ON ! SAME WAGES1 ) COAL AT FAM9E PRICES--WILL BE F> FROM %>+ HIS SYMPA?Y 9 MANY CASES & WILL NOT FAIL TO BR+ ?IS FACT HOME TO HIM1 & SO ! FEEL+S ( BO? WILL NEUTRALIZE EA* O!R AT ! BE/4  

  ,/RIKES ( ?IS K9D1 !N1 LEAVE ?+S UN*ANG$ ECONOMICALLY & MORALLY1 EV5 IF ! /RIK]S BE VICTORI\S4 ,= ! ECONOMIC CONCESSIONS >E %IFT$ BY ! CAPITALI/ ON ! %\LD]S ( ! BUY+ PUBLIC1 & >E MO/ BITT]LY FELT BY ! MASS ( ! WORK]S ! POOR] !Y >E2 & ! MORAL ELEVATION & 5?USIASM ( ! /RIK]S & !IR SYMPA?IZ]S >E BALANC$ BY ! DEPRESSION & DUMB HO/ILITY ( ! MASSES REMA9+--:O MU/ REALLY PAY ! BILL4  

  ,IT W\LD1 !RE=E1 BE USEFUL IF MEANS W]E F\ND BY :I* ! PUBLIC 7! MASS ( ! WORK]S7 C\LD BE 9T]E/$ 9 A MAT]IAL1 & NOT ONLY 9 A S5TIM5TAL WAY1 AS WELL AS ! /RIK]S !MSELVES4  ,ONCE 9T]E/$ S]I\SLY !IR HELP MAY BE 5ORM\S3 AS1 BESIDES SYMPA?Y & SUBSCRIPTIONS1 !Y CAN WIELD ?AT MO/ P[]FUL WEAPON-! BOYCOTT4  

  ,?IS IS ! FIR/ ( MY TWO PRELIM9>Y PO9TS4  

  ,! SECOND H]ETICAL OP9ION ( M9E CONC]NS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! WORK]S = ! WORK !Y DO4 ,?IS RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT RECOGNIZ$ AT PRES5T TO ANY EXT5T4 ,IT IS CU/OM>Y TO CONSID] A MAN AN HONE/ WORK+MAN IF HE WORKS = WAGES--NEV] M9D :AT HE DOES4 ,!RE IS H>DLY ANY OCCUPATION :I* IS %UNN$ & EXECRAT$ 9 AN EFFECTIVE WAY1 TO MAKE PEOPLE S]I\SLY A%AM$ ( IT1 H[EV] MEAN & 9FAM\S IT MAY BE4  ,AP>T FROM ! DRA/IC EXAMPLE ( T5D]S = ! HANGMAN'S PO/1 :5 WE SOMETIMES READ ?AT P]SONS ( ALL OCCUPATIONS COME =W>D1 WORK]S & MIDDLE CLASS1-IS IT NOT ! HEI<T ( ! AMBITION ( MANY TO BE A POLICEMAN1 & >E NOT POLICEM5 AS WELL AS SOLDI]S F$ TO A L>GE EXT5T BY FOOLI% WOM5 ( ! PEOPLE1 POOR SLAVEYS & COOKS8  ,SOLDI]S1 :O 9 ?IS C\NTRY 5LI/ VOLUNT>ILY1 KN[ ?AT !IR USUAL OCCUPATION WILL NOT BE TO DEF5D 0!IR C\NTRY0 :I* NOBODY ATTACKS 2 BUT TO REPRESS ONE AFT] ! O!R REBELLIONS ( POOR1 BADLY >M$ NATIVES1 & TO DO ?IS AS M]CILESSLY AS POSSIBLE SO ?AT EA* REBELLION BE CRU%$ 9 ! BEG9N+ & MAY NOT SPREAD4 ,Y\NG FELL[S1 !N1 >E NOT A%AM$ TO 5LI/ = ?IS CONT9U\S POLICE & HANGMAN'S WORK1 NOR >E ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE A%AM$ TO BE FRI5DS ) SOLDI]S4  ,AGA91 !RE IS NEV] A SC>CITY ( BROK]S' M51 R5T & TAX COLLECTORS1 L& AG5TS & !IR CR[B>M5 9 ,IREL&1 ETC4  ,SO-CALL$ PUBLIC OP9ION1 :I* TALKS SO MU* ( HUMANITY & CIVILIZATION1 SEEMS TO OV]LOOK !SE FI5DS 9 \R MID/2 &1 IF IT TAKES NOTICE ( !M1 IT IS TO COMMIS]ATE !M AS IT IS NOT !IR FAULT4  

  ,I GO FUR!R & SAY3 :IL/ !SE SCUM ( MANK9D 5JOY LITTLE POPUL>ITY AFT] ALL ) MO/ PEOPLE1 NEF>I\S TRADES & OCCUPATIONS >E C>RI$ ON BY MU* L>G] BODIES ( M5 TO :OM NO ONE SEEMS TO TAKE AN OBJECTION4 ,I MEAN ! VA/ MASS ( WORK]S :O DO ! MANUAL WORK 9 PRODUC+ ! 9F]IOR H\SES1 9F]IOR CLO?+1 9F]IOR FOOD & SO =?1 :I* DEGRADE ! LIVES1 DRAG D[N ! M9DS & RU9 ! BODIES ( !IR [N FELL[ WORK]S4 ,:O BUILT ! SLUMS1 &-:I* IS WORSE-:O KEEPS !M 9 A /ATE ?AT P]MITS !IR CONT9U\S EXPLOITATION1 BY PAT*+ !M UP AGA9 & AGA9 ) %AM REPAIRS 8 ,:O PRODUCES ! %ODDY CLO!S1 ! ABOM9ABLE FOOD & DR9K :I* ! POOR ALONE BUY8  ,:O1 F9ALLY1 PALMS !M (F ON ! PUBLIC1 ! POOR-AFT] O!RS HAVE MADE !M LOOK BRI<T \TSIDE1 IF ?IS TR\BLE IS TAK5 AT ALL--BY ANY AM\NT ( P]SUASION1 PLA9LY SPOK5 BY FALSE PRET5SES & LIES8  ,ALL ?IS IS DONE 7?\< 9SPIR$ BY ! CAPITALI/S1 NO D\BT1 :O ALONE PR(IT BY IT7 BY L>GE BRAN*ES ( ! H>D WORK+1 RESPECT$ & WELL ORGANIZ$ BUILD+1 TEXTILE & M]CANTILE TRADES4 ,?IS IS REPULSIVE & REVOLT+ TO ME1 & ,I SEE NO EXCUSE = IT IF NO EF=T IS EV] MADE TO RECOGNIZE & TO ADMIT ! FACT AT ALL1 MU* LESS TO DO AWAY ) IT4  

  ,AT ! BOTTOM LAYS ! OLD1 9DIFF]5T SAY+3 0,I MU/ DO IT2 ,I CANNOT AF=D TO PICK MY WORK4 ,IF ,I DO NOT DO IT1 SOMEBODY ELSE WILL4 ,I DO NOT PR(IT BY IT2 ,I W\LD MYSELF PREF] TO DO REALLY USEFUL WORK4 ,BUT ,I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE = IT3 ! RESPONSIBILITY RE/S AN ! EMPLOY] :O ORD]S ME TO DO AS ,I DO40  

  ,MY OP9ION IS ?AT AS LONG AS ?IS %IRK+1 M]C5>Y EXCUSE IS RECOGNIZ$ & G5]ALLY ACCEPT$1 ?+S MU/ CONT9UE AS AT PRES5T & A BRI<T] FUTURE WILL NEV] COME4 ,CAPITALI/S1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS VIEW1 WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO HIRE ONE HALF ( ! WORK]S TO REPRESS ! O!R HALF4 ,!Y WILL1 MOREOV]1 CONT9UE TO KEEP ! BULK ( ! WORK]S 9 M5TAL & PHYSICAL DEGRADATION1 WEAK5$1 VOID ( 5]GY1 IGNOR+ EV5 MO/ ( ! 5DLESS JOYS ( LIFE1 ?R\< !IR DULL1 DEPRESS+ SURR\ND+S1 ! POORNESS ( ! FOOD :I* BUILDS UP !IR BODIES & BRA9S4 ,& ! PRACTICAL1 MANUAL WORK ( DO+ ?IS IS DONE BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES--:O SUFF] FROM IT P]SONALLY AS WELL AS ! RE/4 ,DIRECT MURD]1 SAY BY SOLDI]S :O %OOT /RIK]S1 & ?IS 9DIRECT MURD] BY PRODUC+ ) !IR [N TOIL ! HORRIBLE SURR\ND+S1 FOOD1 ETC41 :I* WRECK !IR FELL[ WORK]S--BO? ACTIONS >E EQUALLY DETRIM5TAL 9 !IR CONSEQU5CES & MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ AS SU* BE=E AN IMPROVEM5T IS TO BE ?\<T (4  

  ,?IS IS :AT ,I CALL ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! WORK]S = :AT !Y DO4 ,& ,I FUR!R SAY ?AT ! ABS5CE ( ?IS FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY DEGRADES !SE WORK]S !MSELVES1 AS WELL AS !IR VICTIMS4 ,NO ONE WILL D5Y ?AT POLICEM5 & SOLDI]S >E DEGRAD$ & BRUTALIZ$ BY !IR CONT9U\S EX]CISE ( PR(ESSIONAL MAN-HUNT+1 TREA*]Y & MURD] ON SI<T4 ,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY ?AT ! SAME HAPP5S TO WORK]S :O EX]CISE CRAFTS & TRADES BAS$ ON DECEIT4 ,TAKE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! PLUMB] :O CONT9UALLY MAKES PEOPLE BELIEVE ?AT HE REPAIRS ! PIPES & DRA9S1 YET NEV] DOES SU* A ?+1 OR ! %OP-ASSI/ANT :O SP5DS ! DAY 9 MAK+ PEOPLE BUY1 NOT :AT !Y WANT1 BUT :AT ! %OP[N] WANTS TO GET RID ( FIR/ BECAUSE IT BR+S ! L>GE/ PR(IT1 OR BECAUSE IT WON'T KEEP ANY LONG]4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ! *>ACT] ( !SE M5--HONE/1 H>D-WORK+ & P]SONALLY K9D ?\< !Y MAY BE AT ! BEG9N+--IMPROVES 9 ! LONG RUN & IT IS MORE LIKELY TO BECOME CALL\S & 9DIFF]5T ?AN FREE & 5?USIA/IC4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! MULTITUDE ( PRODUC]S ( 9F]IOR & 9DIFF]5T GOODS CANNOT POSSIBLY TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 !IR WORK4  ,BUT NO MAN CAN LIVE )\T SU* AN 9T]E/ 9 HIS WORK OR HIS FACULTIES WILL BE /UNN$1 HIS 9TELLECT WILL %R9K & HE WILL1 9 ! 5D1 BECOME UNABLE TO GRASP EV5 ! IDEAS ( FRE$OM & REVOLT1 MU* LESS TO ACT ON !M4 ,COMP>E !SE M5 ) ?OSE DEPICT$ BY ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 9 ! ,REVIVAL ( ,H&ICRAFT1 ,NEWS FROM ,NO:]E1 ETC41 & IT BECOMES CLE> :AT ,I MEAN4  

  ,SO EV]YBODY IS B\ND TO BE IT VICTIM ( ?IS1 AS ! P]PETRATORS ( UNSOCIAL ACTS NEV] FAIL TO BE VICTIMS !RE( !MSELVES4 ,ALL WORK+M5 EXECRATE SPIES & 9=M]S2 MO/ ( !M EXECRATE BLACKLEGS3 UNLESS ?IS FEEL+ IS EXT5D$ TO ALL :O DO UNSOCIAL WORK1 WORK ?AT IS 9JURI\S TO !IR FELL[ M51 ,I CANNOT SEE HOPE 9 ! FUTURE4  

  ,?IS IS ! SECOND PRELIM9>Y PO9T1 & ,I HAVE AT LA/ >RIV$ AT ! MA9 SUBJECT1 :I* WILL BE DEALT ) MORE BRIEFLY IS ! GR\ND HAS BE5 CLE>$ BY !SE REM>KS4  
     

  ,I WANT$ TO F9D A MEANS ( ACTION :I* W\LD LEAD L>GE MASSES ( ! PEOPLE TO A CONCEPTION & ACCEPTANCE ( A REAL & S]I\S COMB9ATION ( ! 9SEP>ABLE FEEL+S ( HUMAN DIGNITY & FRE$OM & SOLID>ITY2  

  ,I BELIEVE ONE SU* MEANS TO BE OBTA9ABLE1 IF ! TWO ELEM5TS JU/ DISCUSS$ >E PROP]LY COMB9$ & UTILIZ$1 NAMELY3 ! NECESSITY TO 9T]E/ ! PUBLIC 7! MASS ( ! WORK]S7 ECONOMICALLY 9 /RIKES AS WELL AS /RIK]S !MSELVES1--& ! NECESSITY = ! WORK]S ( A FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY = :AT !Y DO1 MAK+ !M USE !IR EF=TS TO CEASE TO 9JURE !IR FELL[ M5 BY UNSOCIAL WORK4  

  ,SU* MEANS W\LD GIVE AN IMPETUS TO ! FEEL+S ( SELF-RESPECT & ( SOLID>ITY & W\LD CONSEQU5TLY LEAD L>GE MASSES ON ! ROAD TO FRE$OM1 MAK+ !M AM5ABLE TO F>!R PROPAG&A1 AS ! TEA*+S ( PROPAG&A W\LD NO LONG] TO SU* A DEGREE BE CONTRADICT$ BY !IR & \R [N LIVES AS IS ! CASE AT PRES5T4  

  ,! MA9 \TL9ES ( SU* MEANS >E1 9 MY OP9ION1 = ! WORK]S3 TO REFUSE TO DO WORK DETRIM5TAL TO ! PUBLIC1 /R5G!N+ !IR POSITION BY EXPOS+ TO ! PUBLIC PLA9LY H[ !Y >E DECEIV$ & DEFRAUD$2 & = ! PUBLIC3 TO SUPPORT SU* MOVEM5TS1 /RIKES BAS$ ON SU* GR\NDS1 BY ACTIVE SYMPA?Y & ! BOYCOTT4  ,SU* /RIKES MAY 5D BY A GA9 TO ! /RIK]S & TO ! PUBLIC1 ?IS TIME REALLY AT ! CO/ ( ! CAPITALI/1 R$UC+ HIS RATE ( PR(IT4  ,!Y CANNOT DE/ROY ! ROOT ( ! SY/EM1 AS NO /RIKE CAN UNLESS IT BE ! DET]M9$ REFUSAL TO WORK = O!RS1 ! G5]AL /RIKE1 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION 2 BUT !Y CAN L9K TOGE!R ! WORK+ CLASSES TO A GREAT] EXT5T ?AN !Y >E AT PRES5T2 /RIKES W\LD LOSE !IR 9DIVIDUALI/ *>ACT] & BECOME MATT]S ( COLLECTIVE 9T]E/1 :I* !Y >E TODAY ONLY BY S5TIM5T & ! P]SONAL CONVICTION ( SOME1 NOT BY !IR ECONOMIC BASIS4  

  ,9 PRACTICE ?OSE TACTICS MAY ASSUME1 ( C\RSE1 MANIFOLD =MS4 ,!Y \<T TO =M P>T & BODY ( ! CONSCI5CE ( TRADES UNIONI/S & ,SOCIALI/S BE=E ALL2 AFT] ?IS1 PRACTICAL EF=TS WILL NOT BE WANT+4  

  ,IF = EXAMPLE ! ORGANIZ$ BUILD+ TRADES W\LD RESOLVE ?AT NO UNIONI/ MAY T\* SLUMS--HELP+ NEI!R TO ]ECT NOR TO REPAIR !M1--AT ! SAME TIME EXPOS+ TO ! PUBLIC ! HOPELESSLY UNSANIT>Y *>ACT] ( ALL PAT*WORK 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 ! QUE/ION ( H\S+ W\LD COME BE=E ! PUBLIC 9 A L>G] S5SE ?AN IT EV] HAS PREVI\SLY 9 SPITE ( ALL COMMITTEES1 MEET+S1 NEWSPAP] CAMPAIGNS ETC4  ,NO WOND] ?AT ! PEOPLE REMA9$ 9DIFF]5T TO ALL ?IS AGITATION1 AS !Y SAW ?AT 9 REALITY ALL GOES ON AS BE=E2 !IR [N FRI5DS & NEI<BORS1 IF 9 ! BUILD+ TRADE1 P]PETUAT+ ! H\S+ MIS]Y BY !IR RIDICUL\S REPAIRS1 :IL/ !Y !MSELVES1 P]HAPS1 IF 9 ! RETAIL TRADE1 RETURN ! COMPLIM5T BY SELL+ POISON$ /UFF TO EAT & TO DR9K TO ! BUILD]S1 LABOR]S1 ETC4  ,ONE CUTS ! O!R'S ?ROAT & ! CAPITALI/ PULLS ! /R+S4  ,IF H\SE PROP]TY IS CONDEMN$ AT LA/1 ?IS IS DONE NEI!R BY ! PEOPLE :O 9HABIT IT & NE$ BUT LEAVE IT ALONE1 NOR BY ! WORK]S :O REPAIR IT & NE$ BUT LEAVE IT ALONE ALSO1 BUT BY ! SANIT>Y AU?ORITIES1 :O ACT 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! RI* CLASSES1 PROTECT+ !M FROM 9FECTION BY C5T]S ( DISEASE6  ,9ITIATIVE & SELF-RESPECT >E LITTLE KN[N AMONG ! VICTIMS ( ?IS SY/EM1 & NO EF=T \<T TO BE SP>$ TO CREATE !M1 & ! FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY IS ONE ( ! MEANS TO ?IS EFFECT4  

  ,IF ! BUILD+ TRADES ( ,LONDON RESOLV$1 NOT TO LAY !IR H&S ON ! IMM5SE >EAS ( SLUMS 9 ! ,EA/ & ! ,S\? ( ,LONDON1 BY ONE /ROKE ! QUE/ION NOT ONLY ( H\S+ BUT ALSO ( L&LORDISM W\LD COME TO ! FRONT4  ,! CRY ( ! PUBLIC 9 REPLY W\LD BE3 ,NO ,R5T6 & ! %OP ASSI/ANTS MI<T HELP BY COM+ \T1 REFUS+ TO H&LE FUR!R ! ABOM9ABLE FOOD :I* !Y N[ SELL4  ,?IS MI<T GIVE TO SOME ,EA/ ,5D]S ! IDEA TO 9SPECT ! H\S+ ACCOMMODATION 9 ! ,WE/ ,5D CLOS] OR TO /UDY ! FOOD SUPPLY AT ! DOCKS4  ,9 ANY CASE !RE W\LD BE A SLI<T *ANCE ( GETT+ RID ( ! WOR/ FEATURES ( ! ,EA/ ,5D--:I* IS SOME?+--& ! AM\NT ( NEW & CLEAN WORK :I* ! BUILD+ TRADE W\LD GET TO DO 9 BETT] SURR\ND+S W\LD REPAY !M = ! SACRIFICE ( SU* A /RIKE4  

  ,LET ! TEXTILE TRADES EXPOSE ! %ODDY CLO!S PRODUCTION & REFUSE TO PRODUCE !M ANY LONG]4  ,EV5 SMALL] SECTIONS--:O MI<T BE OCCUPI$ 9 MAK+ SU* GOODS LOOK BRI<T1 SMOO? & DURABLE ON ! \TSIDE1 C\LD DO SOME?+ TO LAY ?IS BE=E ! PUBLIC & SET ?+S GO+4  

  ,AGA91 AS TO *EMICAL WORKS1 :ITE LEAD HELLS & ! LIKE1 :]E ! WORK ITSELF1 NOT ! PRODUCT1 IS RU9\S TO HEAL?1 NO AM\NT ( COMMIS]ATION & PITY NOR LEGISLATION SEEMS EFFECTIVE2 TO MAKE !SE PLACES DES]T$1 %AME \<T TO BE HEAP$ ON ?OSE :O ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE MURD]$ !RE1 CONSID]+ !M WORSE ?AN BLACKLEGS AS !Y REALLY >E2 = !Y KEEP !SE PLACES GO+1 & AS LONG AS !Y >E WORK$1 NEW VICTIMS--IGNORANT1 SOMETIMES1 ON 5T]+ WORK1-->E ATTRACT$ DAY BY DAY TO FILL ! RANKS ?9N$ BY ! COLLAPSE ( !SE 9EVITABLE VICTIMS4  

  ,OR MI<T NOT ! %OP ASSI/ANTS W9 MANY ( !IR IMM$IATE DEM&S IF !Y S]I\SLY RESOLV$ TO CONSID] IT AS DI%ONORABLE TO TELL LIES TO ! PUBLIC AS !Y DO N[ TO MAKE L>GE SALES TO MA9TA9 OR TO BETT] !IR POSITION8 ,! PUBLIC W\LD /& BY !M NATURALLY1 BOYCOTT+ ! OB/9ATE %OPKEEP] :O W\LD BE LEFT ALONE ) HIS DISCR$IT$ 9F]IOR /UFF4 ,IT IS REALLY H>D = ! PUBLIC AT L>GE TO FEEL SYMPA?Y ) ?IS CLASS ( WORK]S AS !Y >E AT PRES5T3 WE MAY BE SORRY = !IR LONG H\RS ( WORK & SUBMIT 9 GOOD HUMOR TO ! 9CONV5I5CE CAUS$ SOMETIMES TO US BY E>LY CLOS+1 BUT WE KN[ ?AT \R SYMPA?Y WILL NOT PREV5T ! SALESM5 SELL+ US /ALE FOOD = FRE%1 IF ! %OPKEEP] EXPECTS !M TO DO SO4  

  ,9 %ORT1 AS CONSUM]S WE CANNOT FEEL SYMPA?Y ) ! TOOLS ( ! CAPITALI/ & AS ! GREAT MASSES 9 BO? CASES >E WORK]S1 !Y REMA9 DIVID$ & HO/ILE AMONG !MSELVES & ONLY PRACTICAL ACTION1 MUTUAL SOLID>ITY CAN OV]COME ?IS EXI/+ HO/ILITY2 CONVICTION & S5TIM5T >E GOOD FACTORS ALSO1 BUT DO NOT MEET ALL CASES4  

  ,I ?9K ?AT !SE EXAMPLES1 WELL OR ILL *OS5 AS !Y MAY BE1 ILLU/RATE AT ANY RATE MY MEAN+1 :I* DOES NOT /& OR FALL ) ! VALUE ( !SE EXAMPLES1 H[EV]4  ,I FULLY SEE ! DIFFICULTY ( MAK+ A />T 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 & SUGGE/ ! DISCUSSION ( ! SUBJECT ( ,RESPONSIBILITY AS ! FIR/ /EP4  ,ONCE A PR9CIPLE IS UND]/OOD & ACCEPT$ BY H[EV] FEW1 M5 COME =W>D1 UNCALL$1 UNPREP>$1 UNORGANIZ$1 TO ACT UPON IT4  ,A MOVEM5T MAY />T 9 ! SMALLE/ %OP BY ! WORK]S ?R[+ D[N !IR TOOLS & REFUS+ TO DO ANY LONG] !IR WOR?LESS1 UNSOCIAL WORK2 OR IT MAY BE 9AUGURAT$ 9 ! OR?ODOX WAY BY RESOLUTIONS ( CONGRESSES1 ETC4  ,! IDEA IS1 AFT] ALL1 ONLY A SMALL /EP =W>D 9 ALTRUISM3 IF A MAN :O HELPS TO L[] ! WAGES1 ETC41 ( HIS FELL[-WORK]S IS DESPIS$ AS A BLACKLEG ON ACC\NT ( HIS UNSOCIAL ACT 9 ?IS QUE/ION1 LET ?IS BE EXT5D$ TO ALL UNSOCIAL WORK2 &1 IF ! P>TICUL> WORK]S WILL NOT SEE ?IS FIR/1 LET ! PUBLIC SEE IT & ACT UPON IT4  

  ,ALL ?IS MAY S\ND H>D & HE>TLESS1 BUT ,I SEE ONLY TWO ALT]NATIVES3 EI!R BE PURELY S5TIM5TAL1 %UT Y\R EYES TO REASON1 PITY EV]YBODY1 EXCUSE EV]Y?+ & Y\ MU/ 5D BY CRY+ OV] ! SOLDI] KILL$ & W\ND$ OR ! POLICEMAN SOMETIMES COME TO GRIEF 9 ! EX]CISE ( !IR DUTIES4 ,OR BE LOGICAL--& !N Y\ CANNOT F9D AN EXCUSE = ALL ?IS1 EXCEPT ! ALTOGE!R UNTRA9$ /ATE ( PUBLIC OP9ION ON ?IS MATT] & Y\R NEXT /EP WILL BE TO TRY TO RAISE PUBLIC OP9ION ON ! QUE/ION4  ,9 IGNOR+ OR D5Y+ ! PR9CIPLE ( RESPONSIBILITY ONE SIMPLY FOLL[S EI!R ! FALLACI\S WAYS ( SUP]FICIALITY & C[>DICE1 SADDL+ SOMEBODY ELSE ) :AT WE %IRK \RSELVES1 OR ( M]E S5TIM5TALISM1 9/EAD ( ACCEPT+ AT LA/ AN UNWELCOME TRU?4  ,UNWELCOME ,I CALL IT1 BECAUSE IT APP>5TLY 9CREASES ! WORK ?AT REMA9S TO BE DONE BE=E A REAL *ANGE CAN BE EXPECT$1--BUT AS ,I SAID BE=E IF ! PEOPLE REMA9 AS !Y >E1 A *ANGE WILL NEV] COME4  

  ,IT WILL BE CLE> FROM ! PREC$+ ?AT MY SUGGE/ION IS TW(OLD3 ( RAIS+ ! FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY & ( UTILIZ+ IT = !1 SO TO SPEAK1 COLLECTIVI/ /RIKES 9 ! PUBLIC 9T]E/ AS DESCRIB$4  ,IF ! LATT] >E JUDG$ TO BE 9PRACTICABLE1 ! =M] PROPOSAL REMA9S UN%AK5 & O!R MEANS \<T TO BE F\ND TO CREATE & TO UTILIZE ?IS ALL IMPORTANT FEEL+4  ,I /RONGLY FEEL ?AT IT IS UNWOR?Y ( M5 TO DO TO !IR FELL[ M5 :ATEV] H>M ! CAPITALI/ BIDS !M TO DO1 JU/IFI$ 9 !IR BELIEF BY ! %ALL[ EXCUSE (3 ,I AM ONLY A TOOL4  ,?IS MAY DO = ?OSE :O ACCEPT ! PRES5T SY/EM & >E SATISFI$ TO BE ! TOOLS ( ! CAPITALI/S & ! 5SLAV]S ( !IR FELL[ M54 ,BUT ?OSE :O DO SU* UNSOCIAL ACTS & YET REJECT ! PRES5T SY/EM >E1 UNCONSCI\SLY1 C[>DS1 :O WILL NEV] REALLY OV]?R[ IT4  ,I WANT M5 TO BECOME FREE 9 !IR [N M9DS FIR/1 !N REFUSE TO DO WORK ?AT P]PETUATES ! MIS]Y & SLAV]Y ( !IR FELL[M5 & BY ?IS TO CREATE A BROAD CURR5T ( SYMPA?Y & SOLID>ITY1 ! PROP] BASIS = FUR!R ACTION4  

  ,?IS ECONOMIC ACTION SEEMS TO ME TO BE NE>E/ TO A MAN :O FEELS FREE HIMSELF & F9DS ! BASIS ( HIS FRE$OM 9 ! FRE$OM & WELLBE+ ( ALL O!RS4  ,IF HE CANNOT1 BY REFUS+ TO WORK = ! CAPITALI/ ALTOGE!R1 MAKE AN 5D TO ! PRES5T SY/EM1 HE WILL TRY AT ANY RATE NOT TO WORK TO ! DETRIM5T ( HIS FELL[M51 IMPELL$ BY HIS [N SELF-RESPECT & UNHE$+ EV5 :E!R !IR SOLID>ITY RESPONDS IMM$IATELY OR NOT4 ,?IS IS ! ,AN>*I/ WAY ( DO+ \RSELVES :AT WE WI% TO SEE DONE4  

  ,! OLD POLITICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN WAY IS ?AT ( WA%+ \R H&S ( IT1 PROCLAIM+ !SE ?+S AS 9EVITABLE & !REBY P]PETUAT+ !M1 TRU/+ ?AT O!RS WILL DO SOME?+ = US :I* WE \RSELVES WILL NOT OR CANNOT DO 7T]MS BUT TOO (T5 9T]*ANGEABLE674  ,NOT ACCEPT+ ?IS F9E/ PR9CIPLE 9 POLITICS1 WE \<T TO REJECT IT 9 SOCIAL MATT]S 9 ! L>GE/ DEGREE & H5CE EMPHASIZE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( EV]YONE = :AT HE DOES4  

  ,I WILL BUT ADD ?AT 9 DISCUSS+ ?IS SUBJECT ! T]M MORALITY %\LD NOT BE US$ 9 ! S5SE ( MY REQUIR+ ! WORK]S TO BECOME MORE MORAL4  ,I HAVE NOT US$ ?IS WORD 9 ?IS CONNECTION & IT IS OP5 TO MISUND]/&+4  ,I WANT !M TO BECOME SELF-RESPECT+1 DIGNIFI$1 FREE BE=E ALL 2 & !N !IR [N FEEL+ WILL TELL !M TO REFUSE UNSOCIAL ACTS 9 ! WIDE/ S5SE AS !Y REFUSE TO BECOME 9=M]S & BLACKLEGS4  ,IT IS V]Y WELL TO SAY3 FIR/ DE/ROY ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & !N !Y WILL ACQUIRE !SE QUALITIES2 BUT :O IS TO DE/ROY ?IS SY/EM1 WE MU/ ASK1 S9CE ,M>X'S DOGMA ?AT ! CAPITALI/S WILL SWALL[ ONE ANO!R UNTIL NONE >E LEFT1 NO LONG] COM=TS US IT DID SO LONG ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATS8  

  ,9 CONCLUSION1 ,I REPEAT ?AT ,I DO NOT WI% TO LESS5 ! IMPORTANCE ( ANY EXI/+ ME?OD ( PROPAG&A1 BUT W\LD LIKE TO SEE ! PRES5T ME?OD DISCUSS$1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,AN>*I/S MEET TRADES UNIONI/S4 ,AN EXT5SION ( TRADES UNION ACTION FROM M]E TRADE MATT]S TO EF=TS = PUBLIC EMANCIPATION MI<T BE AN ULTIMATE \TCOME & W\LD W9 ! SYMPA?IES ( ALL :O FEEL FREE !MSELVES & WANT ALL O!RS TO BE FREE AS WELL4  

  ,I %\LD ALSO LIKE TO SEE PREVI\S EF=TS 9 ! SAME DIRECTION :I* ,I OMIT1 COMMUNICAT$ H]E4  

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