,SABOTAGE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN 

,TAGS 3 =M ( SABOTAGE1 BOOK ( RULES1 =MS ( SABOTAGE1 ! UNIT$ /ATES1 M5 & WOM51 QUANTITY ( PRODUCTION1 F$]ATION ( LABOR1 C\RT ( LAW1 NEW YORK CITY1 SPEE*ES ON SABOTAGE4 

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O ,PREFACE 
,SABOTAGE - BY ,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY ,FLYNN 

  
  
  
  

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,DISCLAIM]3 

,! FOLL[+ DOCUM5T IS PRES5T$ = HI/ORICAL PURPOSES & 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! FRE$OM ( SPEE*4 ,! ,I,W,W TAKES NO (FICIAL POSITION ON SABOTAGE 7I4E4 ! ,I,W,W NEI!R CONDONES NOR CONDEMNS SU* ACTIONS74 ,WORK]S :O 5GAGE 9 SOME ( ! FOLL[+ =MS ( SABOTAGE RISK LEGAL SANCTIONS4 

,ELIZABE? ,GURLEY-,FLYNN'S ,9TRODUCTION3 

,! 9T]E/ 9 SABOTAGE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS DEVELOP$ LATELY ON ACC\NT ( ! CASE ( ,FR$]ICK ,SUMN] ,BOYD 9 ! /ATE ( ,NEW ,J]SEY AS AN AFT]MA? ( ! ,PAT]SON /RIKE4 ,BE=E HIS >RE/ & CONVICTION = ADVOCAT+ SABOTAGE1 LITTLE OR NO?+ WAS KN[N ( ?IS P>TICUL> =M ( LABOR TACTIC 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,N[ !RE HAS DEVELOP$ A TWO-FOLD NECESSITY TO ADVOCATE IT3 NOT ONLY TO EXPLA9 :AT IT MEANS TO ! WORK] 9 HIS FI<T = BETT] CONDITIONS1 BUT ALSO TO JU/IFY \R FELL[-WORK] ,BOYD 9 EV]Y?+ ?AT HE SAID4 ,SO ,I AM DESIR\S PRIM>ILY TO EXPLA9 SABOTAGE1 TO EXPLA9 IT 9 ?IS TWO-FOLD SIGNIFICANCE1 FIR/ AS TO ITS UTILITY & SECOND AS TO ITS LEGALITY4 

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,ITS ,NECESSITY ,9 ,! ,CLASS ,W> 
,ITS ,NECESSITY ,9 ,! ,CLASS ,W> 

,I AM NOT GO+ TO ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY 
SABOTAGE ON ANY MORAL GR\ND4 ,IF ! WORK]S CONSID] ?AT 
SABOTAGE IS NECESS>Y1 ?AT 9 ITSELF MAKES SABOTAGE MORAL4 ,ITS 
NECESSITY IS ITS EXCUSE = EXI/5CE4 ,& = US TO DISCUSS ! 
MORALITY ( SABOTAGE W\LD BE AS ABSURD AS TO DISCUSS ! 
MORALITY ( ! /RIKE OR ! MORALITY ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE 
ITSELF4 ,9 ORD] TO UND]/& SABOTAGE OR TO ACCEPT IT AT ALL IT 
IS NECESS>Y TO ACCEPT ! CONCEPT ( CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,IF Y\ 
BELIEVE ?AT BETWE5 ! WORK]S ON ! ONE SIDE & !IR 
EMPLOY]S ON ! O!R !RE IS PEACE1 !RE IS H>MONY SU* AS 
EXI/S BETWE5 BRO!RS1 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY :ATEV] /RIKES 
& LOCK\TS OCCUR >E SIMPLY FAMILY SQUABBLES2 IF Y\ BELIEVE 
?AT A PO9T CAN BE REA*$ :]EBY ! EMPLOY] CAN GET 5\< 
& ! WORK] CAN GET 5\<1 A PO9T ( AMICABLE ADJU/M5T ( 
9DU/RIAL W>F>E & ECONOMIC DI/RIBUTION1 !N !RE IS NO 
JU/IFICATION & NO EXPLANATION ( SABOTAGE 9TELLIGIBLE TO 
Y\4 

,SABOTAGE IS ONE WEAPON 9 ! >S5AL ( LABOR TO FI<T ITS 
SIDE ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,LABOR REALIZES1 AS IT BECOMES MORE 
9TELLIG5T1 ?AT IT MU/ HAVE P[] 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% 
ANY?+2 ?AT NEI!R APPEALS = SYMPA?Y NOR AB/RACT RI<TS 
WILL MAKE = BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 TAKE AN 9DU/RIAL 
E/ABLI%M5T SU* AS A SILK MILL1 :]E M5 & WOM5 & LITTLE 
*ILDR5 WORK T5 H\RS A DAY = AN AV]AGE WAGE ( BETWE5 SIX 
& SEV5 DOLL>S A WEEK4 ,C\LD ANY ONE ( !M1 OR A COMMITTEE 
REPRES5T+ ! :OLE1 HOPE TO 9DUCE ! EMPLOY] TO GIVE 
BETT] CONDITIONS BY APPEAL+ TO HIS SYMPA?Y1 BY TELL+ HIM ( 
! MIS]Y1 ! H>D%IP & ! POV]TY ( !IR LIVES2 OR C\LD 
!Y DO IT BY APPEAL+ TO HIS S5SE ( JU/ICE8 ,SUPPOSE ?AT AN 
9DIVIDUAL WORK+ MAN OR WOMAN W5T TO AN EMPLOY] & SAID1 0,I 
MAKE1 9 MY CAPACITY AS WAGE WORK] 9 ?IS FACTORY1 SO MANY 
DOLL>S' WOR? ( WEAL? EV]Y DAY & JU/ICE DEM&S ?AT Y\ 
GIVE ME AT LEA/ HALF40 ,! EMPLOY] W\LD PROBABLY HAVE HIM 
REMOV$ TO ! NE>E/ LUNATIC ASYLUM4 ,HE W\LD CONSID] HIM TOO 
DANG]\S A CRIM9AL TO LET LOOSE ON ! COMMUNITY6 ,IT IS NEI!R 
SYMPA?Y NOR JU/ICE ?AT MAKES AN APPEAL TO ! EMPLOY]4 ,BUT IT 
IS P[]4 ,IF A COMMITTEE CAN GO TO ! EMPLOY] ) ?IS 
ULTIMATUM3 0,WE REPRES5T ALL ! M5 & WOM5 9 ?IS %OP4 ,!Y 
>E ORGANIZ$ 9 A UNION AS Y\ >E ORGANIZ$ 9 A MANUFACTUR]S' 
ASSOCIATION4 ,!Y HAVE MET & =MULAT$ 9 ?AT UNION A DEM& 
= BETT] H\RS & WAGES & !Y >E NOT GO+ TO WORK ONE DAY 
LONG] UNLESS !Y GET IT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y HAVE )DRAWN 
!IR P[] AS WEAL? PRODUC]S FROM Y\R PLANT & !Y >E 
GO+ TO CO]CE Y\ BY ?IS )DRAWAL ( !IR P[]2 9TO 
GRANT+ !IR DEM&S10 ?AT SORT ( ULTIMATUM S]V$ UPON AN 
EMPLOY] USUALLY MEETS ) AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T RESPONSE2 & 
IF ! UNION IS /RONGLY 5\< ORGANIZ$ & !Y >E ABLE TO 
MAKE GOOD !IR ?REAT !Y USUALLY ACCOMPLI% :AT TE>S & 
PLEAD+S NEV] C\LD HAVE ACCOMPLI%$4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! CLASS /RUGGLE EXI/+ 9 SOCIETY IS 
EXPRESS$ 9 ! ECONOMIC P[] ( ! MA/] ON ! ONE SIDE & 
! GR[+ ECONOMIC P[] ( ! WORK]S ON ! O!R SIDE 
MEET+ 9 OP5 BATTLE N[ & AGA91 BUT MEET+ 9 CONT9UAL 
DAILY CONFLICT OV] :I* %ALL HAVE ! L>G] %>E ( LABOR'S 
PRODUCT & ! ULTIMATE [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( LIFE4 ,! 
EMPLOY] WANTS LONG H\RS1 ! 9TELLIG5T WORK+MAN WANTS %ORT 
H\RS4 ,! EMPLOY] IS NOT CONC]N$ ) ! SANIT>Y CONDITIONS 
9 ! MILL1 HE IS CONC]N$ ONLY ) KEEP+ ! CO/ ( 
PRODUCTION AT A M9IMUM2 ! 9TELLIG5T WORK+MAN IS CONC]N$1 
CO/ OR NO CO/1 ) HAV+ V5TILATION1 SANITATION & LI<T+ 
?AT WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO HIS PHYSICAL WELF>E4 ,SABOTAGE IS TO 
?IS CLASS /RUGGLE :AT ! GU]RILLA W>F>E IS TO ! BATTLE4 
,! /RIKE IS ! OP5 BATTLE ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 SABOTAGE IS 
! GU]RILLA W>F>E1 ! DAY-BY-DAY W>F>E BETWE5 TWO 
OPPOS+ CLASSES4 

,G5]AL 
,=MS ( ,SABOTAGE 

,SABOTAGE WAS ADOPT$ BY ! ,G5]AL ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ( 
,FRANCE 9 #ahig AS A RECOGNIZ$ WEAPON 9 !IR ME?OD ( 
CONDUCT+ FI<TS ON !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,BUT SABOTAGE AS AN 
9/9CTIVE DEF5SE EXI/$ LONG BE=E IT WAS EV] (FICIALLY 
RECOGNIZ$ BY ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION4 ,SABOTAGE MEANS PRIM>ILY3 
! )DRAWAL ( EFFICI5CY4 ,SABOTAGE MEANS EI!R TO 
SLACK5 UP & 9T]F]E ) ! QUANTITY1 OR TO BOT* 9 Y\R 
SKILL & 9T]F]E ) ! QUALITY1 ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION OR 
TO GIVE POOR S]VICE4 ,SABOTAGE IS NOT PHYSICAL VIOL5CE1 SABOTAGE 
IS AN 9T]NAL1 9DU/RIAL PROCESS4 ,IT IS SOME?+ ?AT IS 
F\<T \T )9 ! F\R WALLS ( ! %OP4 ,& !SE ?REE 
=MS ( SABOTAGE -- TO AFFECT ! QUALITY1 ! QUANTITY & ! 
S]VICE >E AIM$ AT AFFECT+ ! PR(IT ( ! EMPLOY]4 
,SABOTAGE IS A MEANS ( /RIK+ AT ! EMPLOY]'S PR(IT = ! 
PURPOSE ( =C+ HIM 9TO GRANT+ C]TA9 CONDITIONS1 EV5 AS 
WORK+M5 /RIKE = ! SAME PURPOSE ( CO]C+ HIM4 ,IT IS 
SIMPLY ANO!R =M ( CO]CION4 

,!RE >E MANY =MS ( 9T]F]+ ) EFFICI5CY1 
9T]F]+ ) QUALITY & ! QUANTITY ( PRODUCTION3 FROM 
V>Y+ MOTIVES -- !RE IS ! EMPLOY]'S SABOTAGE AS WELL AS 
! WORK]'S SABOTAGE4 ,EMPLOY]S 9T]F]E ) ! QUALITY ( 
PRODUCTION1 !Y 9T]F]E ) ! QUANTITY ( PRODUCTION1 !Y 
9T]F]E ) ! SUPPLY AS WELL AS ) ! K9D ( GOODS 
= ! PURPOSE ( 9CREAS+ !IR PR(IT4 ,BUT ?IS =M 
( SABOTAGE1 CAPITALI/ SABOTAGE1 IS ANTISOCIAL1 = ! REASON 
?AT IT IS AIM$ AT ! GOOD ( ! FEW AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 
MANY1 :]EAS WORK+-CLASS SABOTAGE IS DI/9CTLY SOCIAL1 IT IS 
AIM$ AT ! B5EFIT ( ! MANY1 AT ! EXP5SE ( ! FEW4 

,WORK+-CLASS SABOTAGE IS AIM$ DIRECTLY AT 0! BOSS0 & AT 
HIS PR(ITS1 9 ! BELIEF ?AT ?AT IS ! SOL> PLEXUS ( ! 
EMPLOY]1 ?AT IS HIS HE>T1 HIS RELIGION1 HIS S5TIM5T1 HIS 
PATRIOTISM4 ,EV]Y?+ IS C5T]$ 9 HIS POCKET BOOK1 & IF Y\ 
/RIKE ?AT Y\ >E /RIK+ AT ! MO/ VULN]ABLE PO9T 9 HIS 
5TIRE MORAL & ECONOMIC SY/EM4 

,%ORT ,PAY1 
,LESS ,WORK1 0,CA ,CANNY0 

,SABOTAGE1 AS 
IT AIMS AT ! QUANTITY1 IS A V]Y OLD ?+1 CALL$ BY ! 
,SCOT* 0CA CANNY04 ,ALL 9TELLIG5T WORK]S HAVE TRI$ IT AT SOME 
TIME OR O!R :5 !Y HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO WORK TOO H>D & 
TOO LONG4 ,! ,SCOT* DOCK]S HAD A /RIKE 9 #ahhi & !IR 
/RIKE WAS LO/1 BUT :5 !Y W5T BACK TO WORK !Y S5T A 
CIRCUL> TO EV]Y DOCK] 9 ,SCOTL& & 9 ?IS CIRCUL> !Y 
EMBODI$ !IR CONCLUSIONS1 !IR EXP]I5CE FROM ! BITT] 
DEFEAT4 ,IT WAS TO ?IS EFFECT1 0,! EMPLOY]S LIKE ! SCABS1 
!Y HAVE ALWAYS PRAIS$ !IR WORK1 !Y HAVE SAID H[ MU* 
SUP]IOR !Y W]E TO US1 !Y HAVE PAID !M TWICE AS MU* AS 
!Y HAVE EV] PAID US2 N[ LET US GO BACK TO ! DOCKS 
DET]M9$ ?AT S9CE ?OSE >E ! K9D ( WORK]S !Y LIKE & 
?AT IS ! K9D ( WORK !Y 5DORSE WE WILL DO ! SAME ?+4 
,WE WILL LET ! KEGS ( W9E GO OV] ! DOCKS AS ! SCABS DID4 
,WE WILL HAVE GREAT BOXES ( FRAGILE >TICLES DROP 9 ! MID/ ( 
! PI] AS ! SCABS DID4 ,WE WILL DO ! WORK JU/ AS CLUMSILY1 
AS1 SL[LY1 AS DE/RUCTIVELY1 AS ! SCABS DID4 ,& WE WILL SEE 
H[ LONG \R EMPLOY]S CAN /& ?AT K9D ( WORK40 ,IT WAS V]Y 
FEW MON?S UNTIL ?R\< ?IS SY/EM ( SABOTAGE !Y HAD WON 
EV]Y?+ !Y HAD F\<T = & NOT BE5 ABLE TO W9 ?R\< 
! /RIKE4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ OP5 ANN\NCEM5T ( SABOTAGE 9 
AN ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ C\NTRY4 

,I HAVE HE>D ( MY GR&FA!R TELL+ H[ AN OLD FELL[ CAME 
TO WORK ON ! RAILROAD & ! BOSS SAID1 0,WELL1 :AT CAN Y\ 
DO80 

0,I CAN DO 'MO/ ANY?+10 SAID HE -- A BIG HUSKY FELL[4 

0,WELL10 SAID ! BOSS1 0CAN Y\ H&LE A PICK & A 
%OVEL80 

0,OH1 SURE4 ,H[ MU* DO Y\ PAY ON ?IS JOB80 

0,A DOLL> A DAY40 

0,IS ?AT ALL8 ,WELL1 -- ALL RI<T4 ,I NE$ ! JOB PRETTY BAD4 ,I 
GUESS ,I WILL TAKE IT40 ,SO HE TOOK HIS PICK & W5T LEISURELY TO 
WORK4 ,SOON ! BOSS CAME ALONG & SAID3 

0,SAY1 CAN'T Y\ WORK ANY FA/] ?AN ?AT80 

0,SURE ,I CAN40 

0,WELL1 :Y DON'T Y\80 

0,?IS IS MY DOLL>-A-DAY CLIP40 

0,WELL10 SAID ! BOSS1 0LET'S SEE :AT ! @s#a4#b#e-A-DAY CLIP 
LOOKS LIKE40 

,?AT W5T A LITTLE BETT]4 ,!N ! BOSS SAID1 0,LET'S SEE :AT 
! @s#a4#e-A-DAY CLIP LOOKS LIKE40 ,! MAN %[$ HIM4 0,?AT WAS 
F9E10 SAID ! BOSS1 0WELL1 MAYBE WE WILL CALL IT @s#a4#e A DAY40 
,! MAN VOLUNTE]$ ! 9=MATION ?AT HIS @s#b-A-DAY CLIP WAS 0A 
HUMM]04 ,SO1 ?R\< ?IS 9/9CTIVE SORT ( SABOTAGE ?IS POOR 
OBSCURE WORK+MAN ON A RAILROAD 9 ,MA9E WAS ABLE TO GA9 = 
HIMSELF AN ADVANCE FROM @s#a TO @s#b A DAY4 ,WE READ ( ! GANGS ( 
,ITALIAN WORK+M51 :5 ! BOSS CUTS !IR PAY -- Y\ KN[1 
USUALLY !Y HAVE AN ,IRI% OR ,AM]ICAN BOSS & HE LIKES TO MAKE 
A C\PLE ( DOLL>S A DAY ON ! SIDE = HIMSELF1 SO HE CUTS ! 
PAY ( ! M5 ONCE 9 A :ILE )\T CONSULT+ ! CONTRACTOR 
& POCKETS ! DIFF]5CE4 ,ONE BOSS CUT !M #be C5TS A DAY4 ,! 
NEXT DAY HE CAME ON ! WORK1 TO F9D ?AT ! AM\NT ( DIRT 
?AT WAS BE+ REMOV$ HAD LESS5$ CONSID]ABLY4 ,HE ASK$ A FEW 
QUE/IONS3 0,:AT'S ! MATT]80 

0,ME NO UND]/AN' ,5GLI%0 -- NONE ( !M WI%$ TO TALK4 

,WELL1 HE EXHAU/$ ! DAY GO+ >\ND TRY+ TO F9D ONE 
P]SON :O C\LD SPEAK & TELL HIM :AT WAS WRONG4 ,F9ALLY HE 
F\ND ONE MAN1 :O SAID1 0,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 BOSS1 Y\ CUTTA DA PAY1 
WE CUTTA DA %OB40 

,?AT WAS ! SAME =M ( SABOTAGE -- TO LESS5 ! QUANTITY 
( PRODUCTION 9 PROPORTION TO ! AM\NT ( PAY RECEIV$4 ,!RE 
WAS AN ,9DIAN PREA*] :O W5T TO COLLEGE & EK$ \T AN 
EXI/5CE ON ! SIDE BY PREA*+4 ,SOMEBODY SAID TO HIM1 0,JOHN1 
H[ MU* DO Y\ GET PAID80 

0,OH1 ONLY GET PAID @s#b A YE>40 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S DAMN POOR PAY1 ,JOHN40 

0,WELL10 HE SAID1 0,DAMN POOR PREA*60 

,?AT1 TOO1 IS AN ILLU/RATION ( ! =M ( SABOTAGE ?AT ,I 
AM N[ DESCRIB+ TO Y\1 ! 0CA CANNY0 =M ( SABOTAGE1 ! 
0GO EASY0 SLOGAN1 ! 0SLACK5 UP1 DON'T WORK SO H>D0 SPECIES1 
& IT IS A REV]SAL ( ! MOTTO ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( 
,LABOR1 ?AT MO/ 0SAFE1 SANE & CONS]VATIVE0 ORGANIZATION ( 
LABOR 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y BELIEVE 9 0A FAIR DAY'S WAGE = A FAIR 
DAY'S WORK40 ,SABOTAGE IS AN UNFAIR DAY'S WORK = AN UNFAIR DAY'S 
WAGE4 ,IT IS AN ATTEMPT ON ! P>T ( ! WORK] TO LIMIT HIS 
PRODUCTION 9 PROPORTION TO HIS REMUN]ATION4 ,?AT IS ONE =M ( 
SABOTAGE4 

,9T]F]+ 
,) ,QUALITY ( ,GOODS 

,! SECOND =M ( SABOTAGE IS TO DELIB]ATELY 9T]F]E ) 
! QUALITY ( ! GOODS4 ,& 9 ?IS WE LE>N MANY LESSONS FROM 
\R EMPLOY]S1 EV5 AS WE LE>N H[ TO LIMIT ! QUANTITY4 ,Y\ 
KN[ ?AT EV]Y YE> 9 ! WE/]N P>T ( ?IS ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 
!RE >E FRUITS & GRA9S PRODUC$ ?AT NEV] F9D A M>KET2 
BANANAS & ORANGES ROT ON ! GR\ND1 :OLE SKIFFS ( FRUITS >E 
DUMP$ 9TO ! OCEAN4 ,NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT NE$ !SE FOODS 
& C\LDN'T MAKE GOOD USE ( !M 9 ! BIG CITIES ( ! EA/1 
BUT BECAUSE ! EMPLOY+ CLASS PREF] TO DE/ROY A L>GE 
P]C5TAGE ( ! PRODUCTION 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! PRICE UP 9 
CITIES LIKE ,NEW ,YORK1 ,*ICAGO1 ,BALTIMORE & ,BO/ON4 ,IF !Y S5T 
ALL ! BANANAS ?AT !Y PRODUCE 9TO ! EA/]N P>T ( ! 
,UNIT$ ,/ATES WE W\LD BE BUY+ BANANAS AT PROBABLY ?REE = A 
C5T4 ,BUT BY DE/ROY+ A L>GE QUANTITY1 !Y >E ABLE TO KEEP 
! PRICE UP TO TWO = #eC4 ,& ?IS APPLIES TO POTATOES1 APPLES1 
& V]Y MANY O!R /APLE >TICLES REQUIR$ BY ! MAJORITY ( 
PEOPLE4 ,YET IF ! WORK] ATTEMPTS TO APPLY ! SAME PR9CIPLE1 
! SAME !ORY1 ! SAME TACTIC AS HIS EMPLOY] WE >E 
CONFRONT$ ) ALL SORTS ( F9ESPUN MORAL OBJECTIONS4 

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,BOYD'S ,ADVICE TO ,SILK ,MILL ,SLAVES 
,BOYD'S ,ADVICE TO ,SILK ,MILL ,SLAVES 

,SO IT IS ) ! QUALITY4 
,TAKE ! CASE ( ,FR$]IC ,SUMN] ,BOYD1 9 :I* WE %\LD ALL BE 
DEEPLY 9T]E/$ BECAUSE IT IS EVID5T ,FR$]IC ,SUMN] ,BOYD IS 
TO BE MADE 0! GOAT0 BY ! AU?ORITIES 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,?AT IS 
TO SAY1 !Y WANT BLOOD1 !Y WANT ONE VICTIM4 ,IF !Y CAN'T GET 
ANYBODY ELSE !Y >E DET]M9$ !Y >E GO+ TO GET ,BOYD1 9 
ORD] TO S]VE A TWO-FOLD PURPOSE TO C[ ! WORK]S ( ,PAT]SON1 
AS !Y BELIEVE !Y CAN1 & TO PUT ?IS ?+1 SABOTAGE1 9TO 
! /ATUTES1 TO MAKE IT AN ILLEGAL ?+ TO ADVOCATE OR TO 
PRACTICE4 ,BOYD SAID ?IS3 0,IF Y\ GO BACK TO WORK & Y\ F9D 
SCABS WORK+ ALONGSIDE ( Y\1 Y\ %\LD PUT A LITTLE BIT ( 
V9EG> ON ! RE$ ( ! LOOM 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ITS 
OP]ATION40 ,!Y HAVE >RE/$ HIM UND] ! /ATUTE =BIDD+ 
! ADVOCACY ( ! DE/RUCTION ( PROP]TY4 ,HE ADVIS$ ! DY]S 
TO GO 9TO ! DYE H\SES & TO USE C]TA9 *EMICALS 9 ! 
DYE+ ( ! SILK ?AT W\LD T5D TO MAKE ?AT SILK UNWEAVABLE4 
,?AT S\ND$ V]Y T]RIBLE 9 ! NEWSPAP]S & V]Y T]RIBLE 9 
! C\RT ( LAW4 ,BUT :AT NEI!R ! NEWSPAP]S NOR ! C\RTS 
( LAW HAVE TAK5 ANY COGNIZANCE ( IS ?AT !SE *EMICALS 
>E BE+ US$ ALREADY 9 ! DYE+ ( ! SILK4 ,IT IS 
NOT A NEW ?+ ?AT ,BOYD IS ADVOCAT+1 IT IS SOME?+ ?AT IS 
BE+ PRACTIC$ 9 EV]Y DYE H\SE 9 ! CITY ( ,PAT]SON 
ALREADY1 BUT IT IS BE+ PRACTIC$ = ! EMPLOY] & NOT = 
! WORK]4 

0,DYNAMIT+0 ,SILK 

,LET ME GIVE Y\ A SPECIFIC ILLU/RATION ( :AT ,I MEAN4 
,SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO :5 SILK WAS WOV5 9TO CLO? ! SILK 
SKE9 WAS TAK5 9 ! PURE1 DY$ & WOV51 & :5 ?AT PIECE 
( SILK WAS MADE IT W\LD LA/ = #e YE>S4 ,Y\R GR&MO!R 
C\LD WE> IT AS A W$D+ DRESS4 ,Y\R MO!R C\LD WE> IT AS A 
W$D+ DRESS4 ,& !N Y\1 IF Y\1 WOMAN READ]1 W]E =TUNATE 
5\< TO HAVE A *ANCE TO GET M>RI$1 C\LD WE> IT AS A 
W$D+ DRESS ALSO4 ,BUT ! SILK ?AT Y\ BUY TODAY IS NOT DY$ 
9 ! PURE & WOV5 9TO A /RONG & DURABLE PRODUCT4 ,ONE 
P\ND ( SILK GOES 9TO ! DYE H\SE & USUALLY AS MANY AS 
?REE TO FIFTE5 P\NDS COME \T4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ALONG ) ! 
DYE+ !RE IS AN EXTRANE\S & AN UNNECESS>Y PROCESS ( :AT 
IS V]Y PICTURESQUELY CALL$ 0DYNAMIT+40 ,!Y WEI<T ! SILK4 
,!Y HAVE SOLUTIONS ( T91 SOLUTIONS ( Z9C1 SOLUTIONS ( LEAD4 
,IF Y\ WILL READ ! J\RNALS ( ! ,SILK ,ASSOCIATION ( ,AM]ICA 
Y\ WILL F9D 9 !RE ADVICE TO MA/] DY]S AS TO :I* SALTS 
>E ! MO/ APPROPRIATE = WEI<T+ PURPOSES4 ,Y\ WILL READ 
ADV]TISEM5TS -- POSSIBLY Y\ SAW IT REPR9T$ 9 0,! ,MASSES0 
= ,DECEMB]1 #aiac -- ( SILK MILLS1 ,A%LEY @& ,BAILEY'S 9 
,PAT]SON1 = 9/ANCE1 ADV]TIS$ BY AN AUCTIONE] AS HAV+ A 
PLANT = WEI<T+1 = DYNAMIT+ SILK P> EXCELL5CE4 ,& SO 
:5 Y\ BUY A NICE PIECE ( SILK TODAY & HAVE A DRESS MADE = 
FE/IVE OCCASIONS1 Y\ HANG IT AWAY 9 ! W>DROBE & :5 Y\ 
TAKE IT \T IT IS CRACK$ D[N ! PLEATS & ALONG ! WAI/ & 
>MS4 ,& Y\ BELIEVE ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 T]RIBLY *EAT$ BY A 
CL]K4 ,:AT IS ACTUALLY WRONG IS ?AT Y\ HAVE PAID = SILK 
:]E Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ OLD T9 CANS & Z9C & LEAD & ?+S 
( ?AT SORT4 ,Y\ HAVE A DRESS ?AT IS G>NI%$ ) SILK1 
SEASON$ ) SILK1 BUT A DRESS ?AT IS ADULT]AT$ TO ! PO9T 
:]E1 IF IT WAS ADULT]AT$ JU/ ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE MORE1 IT 
W\LD FALL TO PIECES 5TIRELY4 

,N[1 :AT ,FR$]IC ,SUMN] ,BOYD ADVOCAT$ TO ! SILK WORK]S 
WAS 9 EFFECT ?IS3 0,Y\ DO = Y\RSELVES :AT Y\ >E ALREADY 
DO+ = Y\R EMPLOY]S4 ,PUT !SE SAME ?+S 9TO ! SILK = 
Y\RSELF & Y\R [N PURPOSES AS Y\ >E PUTT+ 9 = ! 
EMPLOY]'S PURPOSES40 ,& ,I CAN'T IMAG9E -- EV5 9 A C\RT ( 
LAW -- :]E !Y CAN F9D ! F9E ?READ ( DEVIATION -- :]E 
! MA/] DY]S' SABOTAGE IS LEGAL & ! WORK]'S SABOTAGE 
ILLEGAL1 :]E ! CONSI/ ( ID5TICALLY ! SAME ?+ & 
:]E ! SILK REMA9S 9TACT4 ,! SILK IS !RE4 ,! LOOM IS 
!RE4 ,!RE IS NO PROP]TY DE/ROY$ BY ! PROCESS4 ,! ONE 
?+ ?AT IS ELIM9AT$ IS ! EFFICI5CY ( ! WORK] TO COV] 
UP ?IS ADULT]ATION ( ! SILK1 TO C>RY IT JU/ TO ! PO9T 
:]E IT WILL WEAVE & NOT BE DETECT$4 ,?AT EFFICI5CY 
IS )DRAWN4 ,! VEIL IS TORN FROM (F PRODUCTION 9 ! 
SILK-DYE+ H\SES & SILK MILLS & ! WORK] SIMPLY SAYS1 
0,H]E1 ,I WILL TAKE MY H&S (F & ,I WILL %[ Y\ :AT IT IS4 ,I 
WILL %[ Y\ H[ ROTT51 H[ ABSOLUTELY UNUSABLE ! SILK 
ACTUALLY IS ?AT !Y >E PASS+ (F ON ! PUBLIC AT TWO & 
?REE DOLL>S A Y>D40 

,NON-,ADULT]ATION & 
,OV]-,ADULT]ATION 

,N[1 ,BOYD'S =M ( SABOTAGE WAS NOT ! MO/ DANG]\S =M 
( SABOTAGE AT ?AT4 ,IF ! JUDGES HAD ANY IMAG9ATION !Y W\LD 
KN[ ?AT ,BOYD'S =M ( SABOTAGE WAS PRETTY MILD COMP>$ ) 
?IS3 ,SUPPOSE ?AT HE HAD SAID TO ! DY]S 9 ,PAT]SON1 TO A 
SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( !M ?AT !Y C\LD DO IT AS A :OLE1 SO 
?AT IT W\LD AFFECT EV]Y DYE H\SE 9 ,PAT]SON3 0,9/EAD ( 
9TRODUC+ !SE *EMICALS = ADULT]ATION1 DON'T 9TRODUCE 
!M AT ALL4 ,TAKE ! LEAD1 ! Z9C1 & ! T9 & ?R[ IT 
D[N ! SEW] & WEAVE ! SILK1 BEAUTIFUL1 PURE1 DURABLE SILK1 
JU/ AS IT IS4 ,DYE IT P\ND = P\ND1 HUNDR$ P\ND = HUNDR$ 
P\ND40 ,! EMPLOY]S W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE HURT BY ?AT =M ( 
SABOTAGE ?AN BY :AT ,BOYD ADVOCAT$4 ,& !Y W\LD PROBABLY 
HAVE WANT$ HIM PUT 9 JAIL = LIFE 9/EAD ( = SEV5 YE>S4 
,9 O!R WORDS1 TO ADVOCATE NON-ADULT]ATION IS A LOT MORE 
DANG]\S TO CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S ?AN TO ADVOCATE ADULT]ATION4 
,& NON-ADULT]ATION IS ! HI<E/ =M ( SABOTAGE 9 AN 
E/ABLI%M5T LIKE ! DYE H\SES ( ,PAT]SON1 BAK]IES1 
CONFECTION]S1 MEAT PACK+ H\SES1 RE/AURANTS1 ETC4 

,9T]F]+ ) QUALITY1 OR DURABILITY1 OR ! UTILITY ( A 
PRODUCT1 MI<T BE ILLU/RAT$ AS FOLL[S3 ,SUPPOSE A MILKMAN COMES 
TO Y\R H\SE EV]Y DAY & DELIV]S A QU>T ( MILK & ?IS 
QU>T ( MILK IS HALF WAT] & !Y PUT SOME *ALK 9 IT & 
SOME GLUE TO ?ICK5 IT4 ,!N A MILK DRIV] GOES ON ?AT R\ND 
:O BELONGS TO A UNION4 ,! UNION /RIKES4 ,& !Y DON'T W9 ANY 
BETT] CONDITIONS4 ,!N !Y TURN ON ! WAT] FAUCET & !Y 
LET IT RUN SO ?AT ! MIXTURE IS F\R-FIF?S WAT] & ONE-FIF? 
MILK4 ,Y\ WILL S5D ! 0MILK0 BACK & MAKE A COMPLA9T4 ,AT ! 
SAME TIME ?AT Y\ >E MAK+ ?AT COMPLA9T & REFUS+ TO USE 
! MILK1 HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( O!RS WILL DO ! SAME 
?+1 & ?R\< /RIK+ AT ! 9T]E/S ( ! CONSUM] ONCE 
!Y >E ABLE TO EFFECT BETT] CONDITIONS = ?GEMSELVES & 
ALSO !Y >E ABLE TO COMPEL ! EMPLOY]S TO GIVE ! PURE 
PRODUCT4 ,?AT =M ( SABOTAGE IS DI/9CTLY B5EFICIAL TO ! 
CONSUM]4 ,ANY EXPOSURE ( ADULT]ATION1 ANY OV]-ADULT]ATION 
?AT MAKES ! PRODUCT UNCONSUMABLE IS A LOT MORE B5EFICIAL TO 
! CONSUM] ?AN TO HAVE IT T9CTUR$ & DOCTOR$ SO ?AT Y\ 
CAN USE IT BUT SO ?AT IT IS DE/RUCTIVE TO Y\R PHYSICAL 
CONDITION AT ! SAME TIME4 

,9T]F]+ ) QUALITY MEANS1 CAN BE 9/ANC$ 9 ! HOTEL 
& RE/AURANT KIT*5S4 ,I REMEMB] DUR+ ! HOTEL WORK]S 
/RIKE !Y US$ TO TELL US AB\T ! GREAT CAULDRONS ( S\P 
?AT /OOD !RE MON? 9 & MON? \T )\T EV] BE+ 
CLEAN$1 ?AT W]E COV]$ ) V]DIGRIS & ) V>I\S O!R 
=MS ( ANIMAL GR[?1 & ?AT V]Y MANY TIMES 9TO ?IS S\P 
W\LD FALL A M\SE OR A RAT & HE W\LD BE FI%$ \T & ?R[N 
ASIDE & ! S\P W\LD BE US$ JU/ ! SAME4 ,N[1 CAN ANYONE 
SAY ?AT IF ! WORK]S 9 ?OSE RE/AURANTS1 AS A MEANS ( 
/RIK+ AT !IR EMPLOY]S1 W\LD TAKE HALF A P\ND ( SALT & 
?R[ IT 9TO ?AT S\P CAULDRON1 Y\ AS A D9]1 OR CONSUM]1 
W\LDN'T BE A LOT BETT] (F8 ,IT W\LD BE F> BETT] TO HAVE ?AT 
S\P MADE UNFIT = CONSUMPTION ?AT TO HAVE IT LEFT 9 A /ATE 
:]E IT CAN BE CONSUM$ BUT :]E IT IS CONT9UALLY POISON\S TO 
A GREAT] OR LESS DEGREE4 ,DE/ROY+ ! UTILITY ( ! GOODS 
SOMETIMES MEANS A DI/9CT B5EFIT TO ! P]SON :O MI<T 
O!RWISE USE ! GOODS4 

0,OH1 YES1 SIR01 SAID ! WAIT]4 0,IT IS ! V]Y BE/ 9 ! 
CITY40 ,?AT W\LD BE ACT+ ! GOOD WAGE SLAVE & LOOK+ \T 
= ! EMPLOY]'S 9T]E/4 ,BUT IF ! WAIT] %\LD SAY1 0,NO1 
SIR1 IT'S ROTT5 LOB/] SALAD4 ,IT'S MADE FROM ! PIECES ?AT 
HAVE BE5 GA!R$ TOGE!R H]E = ! LA/ SIX WEEKS10 ?AT 
W\LD BE ! WAIT] :O BELIEV$ 9 SABOTAGE1 ?AT W\LD BE ! 
WAIT] :O HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 HIS BOSS' PR(ITS1 ! WAIT] :O 
DIDN'T GIVE A CONT95TAL :E!R ! BOSS SOLD LOB/] SALAD OR 
NOT4 

,& ! JUDGE W\LD PROBABLY BELIEVE 9 SABOTAGE 9 ?AT 
P>TICUL> 9/ANCE4 ,! WAIT]S 9 ! CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK W]E 
ONLY AB\T #e1 /RONG4 ,( !SE1 AB\T A ?\S& W]E 
MILITANT1 W]E ! K9D ?AT C\LD BE DEP5D$ ON 9 A /RIKE4 
,& YET ?AT LITTLE /RIKE MADE MORE S5SATION 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 
?AN #b1 G>M5T WORK]S :O W]E \T AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!Y 
DIDN'T W9 V]Y MU* = !MSELVES1 BECAUSE ( !IR SMALL 
NUMB]S1 BUT !Y DID W9 A GOOD DEAL 9 DEMON/RAT+ !IR 
P[] TO ! EMPLOY] TO HURT HIS BUS9ESS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !Y 
DREW UP AFFIDAVITS & !Y TOLD AB\T EV]Y HOTEL & RE/AURANT 
9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ! KIT*5 & ! PANTRY CONDITIONS4 ,!Y TOLD 
AB\T H[ ! BUTT] ON ! LITTLE BUTT] PLATES WAS S5T BACK TO 
! KIT*5 & SOMEBODY ) !IR F+]S PICK$ \T CIG> 
A%ES & ! CIG>ETTE BUTTS & ! MAT*ES & ?REW ! 
BUTT] BACK 9TO ! G5]AL SUPPLY4 ,!Y TOLD H[ ! NAPK9S 
?AT HAD BE5 ON ! TABLE1 US$ POSSIBLY BY A MAN :O HAD 
CONSUMPTION OR SYPHILIS1 W]E US$ TO WIPE ! DI%ES 9 ! 
PANTRY4 ,!Y TOLD /ORIES ?AT W\LD MAKE Y\R /OMA* SICK & 
Y\R HAIR ALMO/ TURN :ITE1 ( CONDITIONS 9 ! ,WALDORF1 ! 
,A/OR1 ! ,BELMONT1 ALL ! GREAT RE/AURANTS & HOTELS 9 ,NEW 
,YORK4 ,& ,I F\ND ?AT ?AT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAYS ( 
REA*+ ! PUBLIC1 BECAUSE ! 0DE> PUBLIC0 >E NEV] REA*$ 
?R\< SYMPA?Y4 

,& ! JUDGE W\LD PROBABLY BELIEVE 9 SABOTAGE 9 ?AT 
P>TICUL> 9/ANCE4 ,! WAIT]S 9 ! CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK W]E 
ONLY AB\T #e1 /RONG4 ,( !SE1 AB\T A ?\S& W]E 
MILITANT1 W]E ! K9D ?AT C\LD BE DEP5D$ ON 9 A /RIKE4 
,& YET ?AT LITTLE /RIKE MADE MORE S5SATION 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 
?AN #b1 G>M5T WORK]S :O W]E \T AT ! SAME TIME4 ,!Y 
DIDN'T W9 V]Y MU* = !MSELVES1 BECAUSE ( !IR SMALL 
NUMB]S1 BUT !Y DID W9 A GOOD DEAL 9 DEMON/RAT+ !IR 
P[] TO ! EMPLOY] TO HURT HIS BUS9ESS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !Y 
DREW UP AFFIDAVITS & !Y TOLD AB\T EV]Y HOTEL & RE/AURANT 
9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ! KIT*5 & ! PANTRY CONDITIONS4 ,!Y TOLD 
AB\T H[ ! BUTT] ON ! LITTLE BUTT] PLATES WAS S5T BACK TO 
! KIT*5 & SOMEBODY ) !IR F+]S PICK$ \T CIG> 
A%ES & ! CIG>ETTE BUTTS & ! MAT*ES & ?REW ! 
BUTT] BACK 9TO ! G5]AL SUPPLY4 ,!Y TOLD H[ ! NAPK9S 
?AT HAD BE5 ON ! TABLE1 US$ POSSIBLY BY A MAN :O HAD 
CONSUMPTION OR SYPHILIS1 W]E US$ TO WIPE ! DI%ES 9 ! 
PANTRY4 ,!Y TOLD /ORIES ?AT W\LD MAKE Y\R /OMA* SICK & 
Y\R HAIR ALMO/ TURN :ITE1 ( CONDITIONS 9 ! ,WALDORF1 ! 
,A/OR1 ! ,BELMONT1 ALL ! GREAT RE/AURANTS & HOTELS 9 ,NEW 
,YORK4 ,& ,I F\ND ?AT ?AT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAYS ( 
REA*+ ! PUBLIC1 BECAUSE ! 0DE> PUBLIC0 >E NEV] REA*$ 
?R\< SYMPA?Y4 

,I WAS TAK5 BY A LADY UP TO A ,WE/ ,SIDE >I/OCRATIC CLUB ( 
WOM5 :O HAD NO?+ ELSE TO DO1 SO !Y ORGANIZ$ ?IS CLUB4 
,Y\ KN[ -- ! :ITE-GLOV$ >I/OCRACY6 ,& ,I WAS ASK$ TO TALK 
AB\T ! HOTEL WORK]S' /RIKE4 ,I KNEW ?AT WASN'T :AT !Y 
WANT$ AT ALL4 ,!Y JU/ WANT$ TO LOOK AT :AT K9D ( P]SON A 
0LABOR AGITATOR0 WAS4 ,BUT ,I SAW A *ANCE = PUBLICITY = ! 
/RIK]S4 ,I TOLD !M AB\T ! LONG H\RS 9 ! HOT KIT*5S2 
AB\T /EAM+1 SMOK+ RANGES4 ,I TOLD !M AB\T ! OV]WORK 
& ! UND]PAY ( ! WAIT]S & H[ !SE WAIT]S HAD TO 
DEP5D UPON ! G5]OSITY OR ! DRUNK5NESS ( SOME PATRON TO 
GIVE !M A BIG TIP2 ALL ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,& !Y W]E 
/ONY-FAC$4 ,IT AFFECT$ !M AS MU* AS AN >R[ W\LD 
,GIBRALT>4 

,& !N ,I />T$ TO TELL !M AB\T :AT ! WAIT]S & ! 
COOKS HAD TOLD ME ( ! KIT*5 CONDITIONS & ,I SAW A LOOK ( 
FROZ5 HORROR ON !IR FACES IMM$IATELY4 ,!Y W]E 9T]E/$ 
:5 ,I BEGAN TO TALK AB\T SOME?+ ?AT AFFECT$ !IR [N 
/OMA*S1 :]E ,I NEV] C\LD HAVE REA*$ !M ?R\< ANY 
APPEAL = HUMANIT>IAN PURPOSES4 ,IMM$IATELY !Y BEGAN TO DRAW 
UP RESOLUTIONS & TO CANCEL 5GAGEM5TS AT !SE BIG HOTELS & 
DECID$ ?AT !IR CLUBS MU/ NOT MEET !RE AGA94 ,!Y CAUS$ 
QUITE A COMMOTION >\ND SOME ( ! BIG HOTELS 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,:5 ! WORK]S W5T BACK TO WORK AFT] LE>N+ ?AT ?IS 
WAS A WAY ( GETT+ AT ! BOSS VIA ! PUBLIC /OMA* !Y DID 
NOT HESITATE AT SABOTAGE 9 ! KIT*5S4 ,IF ANY ( Y\ HAVE EV] 
GOT S\P ?AT WAS NOT FIT TO EAT1 ?AT WAS TOO SALTY OR PEPP]Y1 
MAYBE !RE W]E SOME BOYS 9 ! KIT*5 ?AT WANT$ %ORT] 
H\RS1 & ?AT WAS ONE WAY !Y NOTIFI$ ! BOSS4 ,9 ! ,HOTEL 
,MC,ALP9 ! HEAD WAIT] CALL$ ! M5 UP BE=E HIM AFT] ! 
/RIKE WAS OV] & LO/ & SAID1 0,BOYS1 Y\ CAN HAVE :AT Y\ 
WANT1 WE WILL GIVE Y\ ! H\RS1 WE WILL GIVE Y\ ! WAGES1 WE 
WILL GIVE Y\ EV]Y?+1 BUT1 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 /OP ?IS SABOTAGE 
BUS9ESS 9 ! KIT*560 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :AT !Y HAD NOT BE5 
ABLE TO W9 ?R\< ! /RIKE !Y W]E ABLE TO W9 BY /RIK+ 
AT ! TA/E ( ! PUBLIC1 BY MAK+ ! FOOD NON-CONSUMABLE & 
!RE=E COMPELL+ ! BOSS TO TAKE COGNIZANCE ( !IR 
EFFICI5CY & !IR P[] 9 ! KIT*54 

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,FOLL[+ ,! 0,BOOK ( ,RULES0 
,FOLL[+ ,! 0,BOOK ( ,RULES0 

,9T]F]+ ) S]VICE MAY BE DONE 9 ANO!R WAY4 ,IT MAY BE 
DONE1 /RANGE TO SAY1 SOMETIMES BY ABID+ BY ! RULES1 LIV+ 
UP TO ! LAW ABSOLUTELY4 ,SOMETIMES ! LAW IS ALMO/ AS 
9CONV5I5T A ?+ = ! CAPITALI/ AS = A LABOR AGITATOR4 
,= 9/ANCE1 ON EV]Y RAILROAD !Y HAVE A BOOK ( RULES1 A NICE 
LITTLE BOOK ?AT !Y GIVE TO EV]Y EMPLOYEE1 & 9 ?AT BOOK ( 
RULES IT TELLS H[ ! 5G9E] & ! FIREMAN MU/ EXAM9E 
EV]Y P>T ( ! 5G9E BE=E !Y TAKE IT \T ( ! R\ND 
H\SE4 ,IT TELLS H[ ! BRAKEMAN %\LD GO ! L5G? & ! 
WID? ( ! TRA9 & EXAM9E EV]Y BIT ( MA*9]Y TO BE SURE 
IT'S 9 GOOD %APE4 ,IT TELLS H[ ! /ATIONMA/] %\LD DO ?IS 
& ! TELEGRAPH OP]ATOR ?AT1 & SO =?1 & IT ALL S\NDS 
V]Y NICE 9 ! LITTLE BOOK4 ,BUT N[ TAKE ! BOOK ( RULES & 
COMP>E IT ) ! TIMETABLE & Y\ WILL REALIZE H[ ABSOLUTELY 
IMPOSSIBLE ! :OLE ?+ IS4 ,:AT IS IT WRITT5 =8 ,AN 
ACCID5T HAPP5S4 ,AN 5G9E] :O HAS BE5 WORK+ #cf H\RS DOES 
NOT SEE A SIGNAL ON ! TRACK1 & MANY PEOPLE >E KILL$4 ,! 
CORON]'S JURY MEETS TO FIX ! RESPONSIBILITY4 ,& UPON :OM IS 
IT FIX$8 ,?IS POOR 5G9E] :O DIDN'T ABIDE BY ! BOOK ( 
RULES6 ,HE IS ! MAN UPON :OM ! RESPONSIBILITY FALLS4 ,! 
COMPANY WIPE !IR H&S & SAY1 0,WE >E NOT RESPONSIBLE4 ,\R 
EMPLOYEE WAS NEGLIG5T4 ,H]E >E \R RULES40 

,& ?R\< ?IS BOOK ( RULES !Y >E ABLE TO FIX ! 
RESPONSIBILITY ( EV]Y ACCID5T ON SOME POOR DEVIL LIKE ?AT 
5G9E]1 :O SAID ! O!R DAY1 AFT] A FRI<TFUL ACCID5T1 
:5 HE WAS >RE/$1 0,YES1 BUT IF ,I DIDN'T GET ! TRA9 9 AT A 
C]TA9 TIME ,I MI<T HAVE LO/ MY JOB UND] ! NEW MANAGEM5T ON 
! ,NEW ,HAV5 ROAD40 ,?AT BOOK RULES EXI/S 9 ,EUROPE AS WELL4 ,9 
ONE /ATION 9 ,FRANCE !RE WAS AN ACCID5T & ! /ATION 
MA/] WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE4 ,! /ATION MA/]S W]E ORGANIZ$ 
9 ! ,RAILWAYM5'S ,UNION4 ,& !Y W5T TO ! UNION & ASK$ 
= SOME ACTION4 ,! UNION SAID1 0,! BE/ ?+ = Y\ M5 TO 
DO IS TO GO BACK ON ! JOB & OBEY ?AT BOOK ( RULES LETT] 
= LETT]4 ,IF ?AT IS ! ONLY REASON :Y ACCID5TS HAPP5 WE 
WILL HAVE NO ACCID5TS H]EAFT]40 ,SO !Y W5T BACK & :5 A 
MAN CAME UP TO ! TICKET (FICE & ASK$ = A TICKET TO 
SU*-&-SU* A PLACE1 ! *>GE BE+ SO MU*1 & W\LD H& 
9 MORE ?AN ! AM\NT1 HE W\LD BE TOLD1 0,CAN'T GIVE Y\ ANY 
*ANGE4 ,IT SAYS 9 ! BOOK ( RULES A PASS5G] MU/ HAVE ! 
EXACT F>E40 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ ONE4 ,WELL1 AFT] A LOT ( FUSS 
!Y *AS$ >\ND & GOT ! EXACT *ANGE1 W]E GIV5 !IR 
TICKETS & GOT ABO>D ! TRA94 ,!N :5 ! TRA9 WAS 
SUPPOS$LY READY TO />T ! 5G9E] CLIMB$ D[N1 ! FIREMAN 
FOLL[$ & !Y BEGAN TO EXAM9E EV]Y BOLT & PIECE ( 
ME*ANISM ON ! 5G9E4 ,! BRAKEMAN GOT (F & BEGAN TO 
EXAM9E EV]Y?+ HE WAS SUPPOS$ TO EXAM9E4 ,! PASS5G]S 
GREW V]Y RE/LESS4 ,! TRA9 /OOD !RE AB\T AN H\R & A 
HALF4 ,!Y PROCE$$ TO LEAVE ! TRA94 ,!Y W]E MET AT ! 
DOOR BY AN EMPLOYEE :O SAID1 0,NO1 IT'S AGA9/ ! RULES = Y\ 
TO LEAVE ! TRA9 ONCE Y\ GET 9TO IT1 UNTIL Y\ >RIVE AT Y\R 
DE/9ATION40 ,& )9 ?REE DAYS ! RAILROAD SY/EM ( ,FRANCE 
WAS SO COMPLETELY DEMORALIZ$ ?AT !Y HAD TO EXON]ATE ?IS 
P>TICUL> /ATION MA/]1 & ! ABSURDITY ( ! BOOK ( RULES 
HAD BE5 SO DEMON/AT$ TO ! PUBLIC ?AT !Y HAD TO MAKE OV] 
!IR SY/EM ( OP]ATION BE=E ! PUBLIC W\LD TRU/ 
!MSELVES TO ! RAILROAD ANY FUR!R4 

,?IS BOOK ( RULES HAS BE5 TRI$ NOT ONLY = ! PURPOSE ( 
EXON]ATION2 IT HAS BE5 TRI$ = ! PURPOSE ( /RIKES4 ,:]E 
M5 FAIL 9 ! OP5 BATTLE !Y GO BACK & ) ?IS SY/EM 
!Y W94 ,RAILROAD M5 CAN SABOTAGE = O!RS AS WELL AS = 
!MSELVES4 ,9 A CASE LIKE ! M9]S ( ,COLORADO :]E WE READ 
!RE ?AT MILITIAM5 W]E S5T 9 AGA9/ ! M9]S4 ,WE 
KN[ ?AT !Y >E S5T AGA9/ ! M9]S BECAUSE ! FIR/ ACT 
( ! MILITIA WAS TO DIS>M ! M9]S & LEAVE ! M9E 
GU>DS1 ! ?UGS1 9 POSSESSION ( !IR >MS4 ,LUDL[ FOLL[$6 
,! GOOD JUDGE ,O',BRI5 W5T 9TO ,CALUMET1 ,MI*41 & SAID TO ! 
M9]S -- & ! PRESID5T ( ! UNION1 ,MR4 ,MOY]1 SITS AT ! 
TABLE AS *AIRMAN :ILE HE SAID IT -- 0,BOYS1 GIVE UP Y\R GUNS4 
,IT IS BETT] = Y\ TO BE %OT ?AN IT IS TO %OOT ANYBODY40 
,N[1 SABOTAGE IS NOT VIOL5CE1 BUT ?AT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ,I AM 
DEPRECAT+ ALL =MS ( VIOL5CE4 ,I BELIEVE = 9/ANCE 9 ! 
CASE ( ,MI*IGAN1 9 ! CASE ( ,COLORADO1 9 ! CASE ( 
,ROOSEVELT1 ,N4 ,J41 ! M9]S %\LD HAVE HELD ONTO !IR GUNS1 
EX]CIS$ !IR 0CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T0 TO BE> >MS1 &1 MILITIA 
OR NO MILITIA1 ABSOLUTELY REFUS$ TO GIVE !M UP UNTIL !Y SAW 
! GUNS ( ! ?UGS & ! GUNS ( ! M9E GU>DS ON ! 
O!R SIDE ( ! ROAD FIR/4 ,& EV5 !N IT MI<T BE A GOOD 
PRECAUTION TO HOLD ON TO !M 9 CASE ( DANG]6 ,WELL1 :5 ?IS 
MILITIA WAS BE+ S5T FROM ,D5V] UP 9TO ! M9+ DI/RICT 
ONE LITTLE TRA9 CREW DID :AT HAS NEV] BE5 DONE 9 ,AM]ICA 
BE=E2 SOME?+ ?AT CAUS$ A ?RILL TO GO ?R\< ! HUMBLE/ 
TOIL]4 ,IF ,I C\LD HAVE WORK$ = TW5TY YE>S JU/ TO SEE ONE 
LITTLE TOR* ( HOPE LIKE ?AT1 ,I BELIEVE IT WOR? :ILE4 ,! 
TRA9 WAS FULL ( SOLDI]S4 ,! 5G9E]1 ! FIREMAN1 ALL ! 
TRA9 CREW /EPP$ \T ( ! TRA9 & !Y SAID1 0,WE >E NOT 
GO+ TO RUN ?IS TRA9 TO C>RY SOLDI]S 9 AGA9/ \R BRO!R 
/RIK]S40 ,SO !Y DES]T$ ! TRA91 BUT IT WAS !N OP]AT$ 
BY A ,BALDW9 DETECTIVE & A DEPUTY %]IFF4 ,CAN Y\ SAY ?AT 
WASN'T A CASE :]E SABOTAGE WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y8 

,PUTT+ ,! 
,MA*9E ON ,/RIKE 

,SUPPOSE ?AT :5 ! 5G9E] HAD GONE ON /RIKE HE HAD TAK5 
A VITAL P>T ( ! 5G9E ON /RIKE ) HIM1 )\T :I* IT 
W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE = ANYONE TO RUN ?AT 5G9E4 ,!N 
!RE MI<T HAVE BE5 A DIFF]5T /ORY4 ,RAILROAD M5 HAVE A 
MI<TY P[] 9 REFUS+ TO TRANSPORT SOLDI]S1 /RIKE-BREAK]S 
& AMMUNITION = SOLDI]S & /RIKE-BREAK]S 9TO /RIKE 
DI/RICTS4 ,!Y DID IT 9 ,ITALY4 ,! SOLDI]S W5T ON ! TRA94 
,! TRA9 GU>DS REFUS$ TO RUN ! TRA9S4 ,! SOLDI]S ?\<T 
!Y C\LD RUN ! TRA9 !MSELVES4 ,!Y />T$ & ! FIR/ 
SIGNAL !Y CAME TO WAS 0,DANG]04 ,!Y W5T ALONG V]Y SL[LY & 
CAUTI\SLY1 & ! NEXT SIGNAL WAS AT 0,DANG]04 ,& !Y F\ND 
BE=E !Y HAD GONE V]Y F> ?AT SOME ( ! SWIT*ES HAD BE5 
TURN$ & !Y W]E RUN (F ON TO A SID+ 9 ! WOODS 
SOME:]E4 ,LABORI\SLY !Y GOT BACK ONTO ! MA9 TRACK4 ,!Y 
CAME TO A DRAWBRIDGE & ! BRIDGE WAS TURN$ OP54 ,!Y HAD TO 
GO ACROSS 9 BOATS & AB&ON ! TRA94 ,?AT MEANT WALK+ ! 
RE/ ( ! WAY4 ,BY ! TIME !Y GOT 9TO /RIKE DI/RICT ! 
/RIKE WAS OV]4 ,SOLDI]S :O HAVE HAD TO WALK >5'T SO FULL ( 
VIM & VIGOR & SO ANXI\S TO %OOT 0DAGOES0 D[N :5 !Y GET 
9TO A /RIKE DI/RICT AS :5 !Y RIDE 9 A TRA9 MANN$ BY 
UNION M54 

,! RAILROAD M5 HAVE MI<TY P[] 9 REFUS+ TO RUN !SE 
TRA9S & PUTT+ !M 9 SU* A CONDITION ?AT !Y CAN'T BE 
RUN BY O!RS4 ,H[EV]1 TO ANTICIPATE A QUE/ION ?AT IS GO+ TO 
BE ASK$ AB\T ! POSSIBLE DISREG>D = HUMAN LIFE1 REMEMB] 
?AT :5 !Y PUT ALL ! SIGNALS AT DANG] !RE IS V]Y LITTLE 
RISK = HUMAN LIFE1 BECAUSE ! TRA9 USUALLY HAS TO /OP DEAD 
/ILL4 ,:]E !Y TAKE A VITAL P>T ( ! 5G9E AWAY ! TRA9 
DOES NOT RUN AT ALL4 ,SO HUMAN LIFE IS NOT 9 DANG]4 ,!Y MAKE IT 
A PRACTICE TO /RIKE SU* A VITAL BL[ ?AT ! S]VICE IS 
P>ALYZ$ !REAFT]4 

,) FREI<T ( C\RSE !Y DO DIFF]5T ?+S4 ,9 ! /RIKE 
( ! RAILROAD WORK]S 9 ,FRANCE !Y TRANSPORT$ ! FREI<T 9 
SU* A WAY ?AT A GREAT TRA9LOAD ( F9E FRE% FRUIT C\LD BE 
RUN (F 9TO A SID+ 9 ONE ( ! POORE/ DI/RICTS ( ,FRANCE4 
,IT WAS LEFT TO DECAY4 ,BUT IT NEV] REA*$ ! PO9T ( EI!R 
DECAY OR DE/RUCTION4 ,IT WAS USUALLY TAK5 C>E ( BY ! POOR 
PEOPLE ( ?AT DI/RICT4 ,SOME?+ ?AT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE S5T 
9 A RU% FROM ,P>IS TO ,HAVRE WAS S5T TO ,M>SEILLES4 ,& SO 
)9 A V]Y %ORT TIME ! :OLE SY/EM WAS SOS40 

0,PR9T ,! ,TRU? 
OR ,Y\ ,DON'T ,PR9T AT ,ALL0 

,N[1 :AT IS TRUE ( ! RAILROAD WORK]S IS ALSO TRUE ( ! 
NEWSPAP] WORK]S4 ,( C\RSE ONE CAN H>DLY IMAG9E ANY MORE 
CONS]VATIVE ELEM5T TO DEAL ) ?AN ! RAILROAD WORK]S & 
! NEWSPAP] WORK]S4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ WILL READ A /ORY 9 ! 
PAP] ?AT IS SO PALPABLY FALSE1 A /ORY AB\T /RIK]S ?AT 
PLANT$ DYNAMITE 9 ,LAWR5CE = 9/ANCE 7& IT CAME \T 9 A 
,BO/ON PAP] BE=E ! DYNAMITE WAS F\ND71 A /ORY ( H[ ! 
,]IE TRA9S W]E 0DYNAMIT$0 BY /RIK]S 9 ,PAT]SON2 BUT DO Y\ 
REALIZE ?AT ! MAN :O WRITES ?AT /ORY1 ! MAN :O PAYS = 
?AT /ORY1 ! [N]S & $ITORS >E NOT ! ONES ?AT PUT ! 
/ORY 9TO ACTUAL PR9T8 ,IT IS PUT 9 PR9T BY PR9T]S1 
COMPOSITORS1 TYPESETT]S1 M5 :O BELONG TO ! WORK+ CLASS & 
>E MEMB]S ( UNIONS4 ,DUR+ ! ,SW$I% G5]AL /RIKE !SE 
WORK]S :O BELONG$ TO ! UNIONS & W]E OP]AT+ ! PAP]S 
REBELL$ AGA9/ PR9T+ LIES AGA9/ !IR FELL[ /RIK]S4 
,!Y S5T AN ULTIMATUM TO ! NEWSPAP] MANAG]S3 0,EI!R Y\ 
PR9T ! TRU? OR Y\'LL PR9T NO PAP]S AT ALL40 ,! NEWSPAP] 
[N]S DECID$ !Y W\LD RA!R PR9T NO PAP] AT ALL ?AN TELL 
! TRU?4 ,MO/ ( !M W\LD PROBABLY SO DECIDE 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 
TOO4 ,! M5 W5T ON /RIKE & ! PAP] CAME \T A LITTLE BIT 
( A %EET1 TWO BY F\R1 UNTIL EV5TUALLY !Y REALIZ$ ?AT ! 
PR9T]S HAD !M BY ! ?ROAT1 ?AT !Y C\LD NOT PR9T ANY 
PAP]S )\T ! PR9T]S4 ,!Y S5T = !M TO COME BACK & 
TOLD !M1 0,SO MU* ( ! PAP] WILL BELONG TO ! /RIK]S & 
!Y CAN PR9T :AT !Y PLEASE 9 IT40 

,BUT O!R PR9T]S HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ ! SAME RESULTS BY 
SABOTAGE4 ,9 ,COP5HAG5 ONCE !RE WAS A PEACE CONF]5CE & A 
CIRCUS GO+ ON AT ! SAME TIME4 ,! PR9T]S ASK$ = MORE 
WAGES & !Y DIDN'T GET !M4 ,!Y W]E V]Y SORE4 ,BITT]NESS 
9 ! HE>T IS A V]Y GOOD /IMULUS = SABOTAGE4 ,SO !Y SAID1 
0,ALL RI<T1 WE WILL /AY RI<T AT WORK1 BOYS1 BUT WE WILL DO SOME 
FUNNY BUS9ESS ) ?IS PAP]1 SO !Y WON'T WANT TO PR9T IT 
TOMORR[ UND] ! SAME CIRCUM/ANCES40 ,!Y TOOK ! PEACE 
CONF]5CE1 :]E SOME HI< & MI<TY P]SON WAS GO+ TO MAKE 
AN ADDRESS ON 9T]NATIONAL PEACE & !Y PUT ?AT MAN'S SPEE* 
9 ! CIRCUS NEWS2 !Y REPORT$ ! LION & ! MONKEY AS 
MAK+ SPEE*ES 9 ! PEACE CONF]5CE & ! ,HONORABLE ,MR4 
,SO-&-SO DO+ TRAPEZE ACTS 9 ! CIRCUS4 ,!RE WAS GREAT 
CON/]NATION & 9DIGNATION 9 ! CITY4 ,ADV]TIZ]S1 ! PEACE 
CONF]5CE1 ! CIRCUS PROTE/$4 ,! CIRCUS W\LD NOT PAY !IR 
BILL = ADV]TIS+4 ,IT CO/ ! PAP] AS MU*1 EV5TUALLY1 AS 
! 9CREAS$ WAGES W\LD HAVE CO/ !M1 SO ?AT !Y CAME TO 
! M5 FIGURATIVELY ON !IR B5D$ KNEES & ASK$ !M1 
0,PLEASE BE GOOD & WE WILL GIVE Y\ :ATEV] Y\ ASK40 ,?AT IS 
! P[] ( 9T]F]+ ) 9DU/RIAL EFFICI5CY BY BAD 
S]VICE4 ,IT IS NOT ! 9EFFICI5CY ( A POOR WORKMAN1 BUT ! 
DELIB]ATE )DRAWAL ( EFFICI5CY BY A COMPET5T WORK]4 

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,US$ ,SABOTAGE1 ,BUT ,DIDN'T ,KN[ ,:AT ,Y\ ,CALL$ ,IT 
0,US$ ,SABOTAGE1 ,BUT ,DIDN'T ,KN[ ,:AT ,Y\ ,CALL$ ,IT0 

  

,SABOTAGE IS = ! WORK+MAN AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY4 
,!RE=E IT IS ALMO/ USELESS TO >GUE AB\T ITS EFFECTIV5ESS4 
,:5 M5 DO A ?+ 9/9CTIVELY CONT9UALLY1 YE> AFT] YE> 
& G5]ATION AFT] G5]ATION1 IT MEANS ?AT ?AT WEAPON HAS 
SOME VALUE TO !M4 ,:5 ! ,BOYD SPEE* WAS MADE 9 ,PAT]SON1 
IMM$IATELY SOME ( ! SOCIALI/S RU%$ TO ! NEWSPAP]S TO 
PROTE/4 ,!Y CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( ! AU?ORITIES TO ! FACT 
?AT ! SPEE* WAS MADE4 ,! SECRET>Y ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY 
& ! ORGANIZ] ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY REPUDIAT$ ,BOYD4 ,?AT 
PRECIPITAT$ ! DISCUSSION 9TO ! /RIKE COMMITTEE AS TO 
:E!R SPEE*ES ON SABOTAGE W]E TO BE P]MITT$4 ,WE HAD TRI$ 
TO 9/ILL 9TO ! /RIK]S ! IDEA ?AT ANY K9D ( SPEE* WAS 
TO BE P]MITT$2 ?AT A SOCIALI/ OR A M9I/] OR A PRIE/1 A 
UNION1 ORGANIZ]1 AN ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 MAN1 A POLITICIAN1 AN ,I4 ,W4 ,W4 
MAN1 AN AN>*I/1 ANYBODY %\LD HAVE ! PLAT=M4 ,& WE TRI$ 
TO MAKE ! /RIK]S REALIZE4 0,Y\ HAVE SUFFICI5T 9TELLIG5CE 
TO SELECT = Y\RSELVES4 ,IF Y\ HAV5'T GOT ?AT1 !N NO 
C5SOR%IP OV] Y\R MEET+S IS GO+ TO DO Y\ ANY GOOD40 ,SO 
!Y HAD A RA!R TOL]ANT SPIRIT & !Y W]E NOT 9CL9$ TO 
ACCEPT ?IS SOCIALI/ D5UNCIATION ( SABOTAGE RI<T (F ! 
REEL4 ,!Y HAD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION & ?RE%$ IT \T & ?IS 
IS :AT OCCURR$4 

,ONE WORK] SAID1 0,I NEV] HE>D ( ?IS ?+ CALL$ SABOTAGE 
BE=E ,MR4 ,BOYD SPOKE AB\T IT ON ! PLAT=M4 ,I KN[ ONCE 9 A 
:ILE :5 ,I WANT A HALF-DAY (F & !Y WON'T GIVE IT TO ME ,I 
SLIP ! BELT (F ! MA*9E SO IT WON'T RUN & ,I GET MY HALF 
DAY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R Y\ CALL ?AT SABOTAGE1 BUT ?AT'S :AT 
,I DO40 

,ANO!R SAID1 0,I WAS 9 ! /RIKE ( ! DY]S ELEV5 YE>S 
AGO & WE LO/4 ,WE W5T BACK TO WORK & WE HAD !SE SCABS ?AT 
HAD BROK5 \R /RIKE WORK+ SIDE BY SIDE ) US4 ,WE W]E 
PRETTY SORE4 ,SO :5EV] !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE MIX+ GRE5 WE 
SAW TO IT ?AT !Y PUT 9 R$1 OR :5 !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE 
MIX+ BLUE WE SAW TO IT ?AT !Y PUT 9 GRE54 ,& SOON !Y 
REALIZ$ ?AT SCABB+ WAS A V]Y UNPR(ITABLE BUS9ESS4 ,& ! 
NEXT /RIKE WE HAD1 !Y L9$ UP ) US4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R 
Y\ CALL ?AT SABOTAGE1 BUT IT WORKS40 

,AS WE W5T D[N ! L9E1 ONE MEMB] ( ! EXECUTIVE 
COMMITTEE AFT] ANO!R ADMITT$ !Y HAD US$ ?IS ?+ BUT 
!Y 0DIDN'T KN[ ?AT WAS :AT Y\ CALL$ IT60 ,& SO 9 ! 5D 
DEMOCRATS1 REPUBLICANS1 SOCIALI/S1 ALL ,I4 ,W4 ,W4'S 9 ! 
COMMITTEE VOT$ ?AT SPEE*ES ON SABOTAGE W]E TO BE P]MITT$1 
BECAUSE IT WAS RIDICUL\S NOT TO SAY ON ! PLAT=M :AT !Y 
W]E ALREADY DO+ 9 ! %OP4 

,& SO MY F9AL JU/IFICATION ( SABOTAGE IS ITS CON/ANT USE 
BY ! WORK]4 ,! POSITION ( SPEAK]S1 ORGANIZ]S1 LECTUR]S1 
WRIT]S :O >E PRESUM$ TO BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 
MU/ BE ONE ( TWO4 ,IF Y\ PLACE Y\RSELF 9 A POSITION \TSIDE 
( ! WORK+ CLASS & Y\ PRESUME TO DICTATE TO !M FROM SOME 
0SUP]IOR0 9TELLECTUAL PLANE1 :AT !Y >E TO DO1 !Y WILL 
V]Y SOON GET RID ( Y\1 = Y\ WILL V]Y SOON DEMON/RATE ?AT 
Y\ >E ( ABSOLUTELY NO USE TO !M4 ,I BELIEVE ! MISSION ( 
! 9TELLIG5T PROPAG&I/ IS ?IS3 WE >E TO SEE :AT ! 
WORK]S >E DO+1 & !N TRY TO UND]/& :Y !Y DO IT2 NOT 
TELL !M IT'S RI<T OR IT'S WRONG1 BUT ANALYZE ! CONDITION & 
SEE IF POSSIBLY !Y DO NOT BE/ UND]/& !IR NE$ & IF1 
\T ( ! CONDITION1 !RE MAY NOT DEVELOP A !ORY ?AT WILL BE 
( G5]AL UTILITY4 ,9DU/RIAL UNIONISM1 SABOTAGE >E !ORIES 
BORN ( SU* FACTS & EXP]I5CES4 ,BUT = US TO PLACE \RSELVES 
9 A POSITION ( C5SOR%IP IS TO ALI5ATE \RSELVES 5TIRELY 
FROM SYMPA?Y & UTILITY ) ! V]Y PEOPLE WE >E SUPPOS$ TO 
S]VE4 

,SABOTAGE & 
0,MORAL ,FIB]0 

,SABOTAGE IS OBJECT$ TO ON ! GR\ND ?AT IT DE/ROYS ! 
MORAL FIB] ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :ATEV] ?AT IS6 ,! MORAL FIB] 
( ! WORK+MAN6 ,H]E IS A POOR WORK+MAN1 WORKS TWELVE H\RS 
A DAY SEV5 DAYS A WEEK = TWO DOLL>S A DAY 9 ! /EEL MILLS 
( ,PITTSBURG4 ,= ?AT MAN TO USE SABOTAGE IS GO+ TO DE/ROY 
HIS MORAL FIB]4 ,WELL1 IF IT DOES1 !N MORAL FIB] IS ! ONLY 
?+ HE HAS LEFT4 ,9 A /AGE ( SOCIETY :]E M5 PRODUCE A 
COMPLET$ >TICLE1 = 9/ANCE IF A %OEMAK] TAKES A PIECE ( 
RAW LEA!R1 CUTS IT1 DESIGNS IT1 PLANS ! %OES1 MAKES EV]Y 
P>T ( ! %OES1 TURNS \T A F9I%$ PRODUCT1 ?AT RESPRES5TS 
TO HIM :AT ! PIECE ( SCULPTUR+ REPRES5TS TO ! >TI/1 
!RE IS JOY 9 H&ICRAFTSMAN%IP1 !RE IS JOY 9 LABOR4 ,BUT 
CAN ANYONE BELIEVE ?AT A %OE FACTORY WORK]1 ONE ( A HUNDR$ 
M51 EA* DO+ A SMALL P>T ( ! COMPLETE :OLE1 /&+ 
BE=E A MA*9E = 9/ANCE & LI/5+ TO ?IS TICKTACK ALL 
DAY LONG -- ?AT SU* A MAN HAS ANY JOY 9 HIS WORK OR ANY PRIDE 
9 ! ULTIMATE PRODUCT8 ,! SILK WORK] = 9/ANCE MAY MAKE 
BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 F9E %IMM]+ SILK4 ,:5 IT IS HUNG UP 9 ! 
W9D[ ( ,ALTMAN'S OR ,MACY'S OR ,WANAMAK]'S IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL4 
,BUT ! SILK WORK] NEV] GETS A *ANCE TO USE A S+LE Y>D ( 
IT4 ,& ! PRODUC+ ( ! BEAUTIFUL ?+ 9/EAD ( BE+ A 
PLEASURE IS 9/EAD A CON/ANT AGGRAVATION TO ! SILK WORK]4 
,!Y MAKE A BEAUTIFUL ?+ 9 ! %OP & !N !Y COME HOME 
TO POV]TY1 MIS]Y1 & H>D%IP4 ,!Y WE> A COTTON DRESS :ILE 
!Y >E WEAV+ ! BEAUTIFUL SILK = SOME DEMI MONDE 9 ,NEW 
,YORK TO WE>4 

,I REMEMB] ONE NI<T WE HAD A MEET+ ( #e1 KIDDIES4 7,WE 
HAD !M !RE TO DISCUSS :E!R OR NOT !RE %\LD BE A S*OOL 
/RIKE4 ,! TEA*]S W]E NOT TELL+ ! TRU? AB\T ! /RIKE 
& WE DECID$ ?AT ! *ILDR5 W]E EI!R TO HE> ! TRU? OR 
IT WAS BETT] = !M NOT TO GO TO S*OOL AT ALL47 ,I SAID1 
0,*ILDR51 IS !RE ANY ( Y\ H]E :O HAVE A SILK DRESS 9 Y\R 
FAMILY8 ,ANYBODY'S MO!R GOT A SILK DRESS80 ,ONE LITTLE RAGG$ 
UR*9 9 FRONT PIP$ UP1 0,%URE1 ME MUDD]'S GOT A SILK 
DRESS40 

,I SAID1 0,:]E DID %E GET IT80 -- P]HAPS A RA!R 9DELICATE 
QUE/ION1 BUT A NATURAL ONE4 

,HE SAID1 0,ME FADD] SPOIL$ ! CLO? & HAD TO BR+ IT 
HOME40 

,! ONLY TIME !Y GET A SILK DRESS IS :5 !Y SPOIL ! 
GOODS SO ?AT NOBODY ELSE WILL USE IT2 :5 ! DRESS IS SO 
RU9$ ?AT NOBODY ELSE W\LD WANT IT4 ,!N !Y CAN HAVE IT4 ,! 
SILK WORK] TAKES PRIDE 9 HIS PRODUCTS6 ,TO TALK TO !SE PEOPLE 
AB\T BE+ PR\D ( !IR WORK IS JU/ AS SILLY AS TO TALK TO 
! /REET CLEAN] AB\T BE+ PR\D ( HIS WORK1 OR TO TELL ! 
MAN ?AT SCRAPES \T ! SEW] TO BE PR\D ( HIS WORK4 ,IF !Y 
MADE AN >TICLE COMPLETELY OR IF !Y MADE IT ALL TOGE!R UND] 
A DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION & !N !Y HAD ! DISPOSITION ( ! 
SILK -- !Y C\LD WE> SOME ( IT1 !Y C\LD MAKE SOME ( ! 
BEAUTIFUL SALMON-COLOR$ & ! DELICATE BLUES 9TO A DRESS = 
!MSELVES -- !RE W\LD BE PLEASURE 9 PRODUC+ SILK4 ,BUT 
UNTIL Y\ ELIM9ATE WAGE SLAV]Y & ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR IT 
IS RIDICUL\S TO TALK AB\T DE/ROY+ ! MORAL FIB] ( ! 
9DIVIDUAL BY TELL+ HIM TO DE/ROY 0HIS [N PRODUCT40 ,DE/ROY 
HIS [N PRODUCT6 ,HE IS DE/ROY+ SOMEBODY ELSE'S 5JOYM5T1 
SOMEBODY ELSE'S *ANCE TO USE HIS PRODUCT CREAT$ 9 SLAV]Y4 
,!RE IS ANO!R >GUM5T TO ! EFFECT ?AT 0,IF Y\ USE ?IS 
?+ CALL$ SABOTAGE Y\ >E GO+ TO DEVELOP 9 Y\RSELF A 
SPIRIT ( HI/ILITY1 A SPIRIT ( ANTAGONISM TO EV]YBODY ELSE 9 
SOCIETY1 Y\ >E GO+ TO BECOME SNEAK+1 Y\ >E GO+ TO 
BECOME C[>DLY4 ,IT IS AN UND]H&$ ?+ TO DO40 ,BUT ! 
9DIVIDUAL :O USES SABOTAGE IS NOT B5EFIT+ HIMSELF ALONE4 ,IF 
HE W]E LOOK+ \T = HIMSELF ONLY HE W\LD NEV] USE SABOTAGE4 
,IT W\LD BE MU* EASI]1 MU* SAF] NOT TO DO IT4 ,:5 A MAN USES 
SABOTAGE HE IS USUALLY 9T5D+ TO B5EFIT ! :OLE2 DO+ AN 
9DIVIDUAL ?+ BUT DO+ IT = ! B5EFIT ( HIMSELF & 
O!RS TOGE!R4 ,& IT REQUIRES C\RAGE4 ,IT REQUIRES 
9DIVIDUALITY4 ,IT CREATES 9 ?AT WORK+MAN SOME SELF-RESPECT 
= & SELF-RELIANCE UPON HIMSELF AS A PRODUC]4 ,I CONT5D ?AT 
SABOTAGE 9/EAD ( BE+ SNEAK+ & C[>DLY IS A C\RAGE\S 
?+1 IS A GOOD JOB1 H[ MANY ( Y\ W\LD RISK IT TO EMPLOY 
SABOTAGE8 ,CONSID] ?AT & !N Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO CALL ! 
MAN :O USES IT A C[>D -- IF Y\ CAN4 

,LIMIT+ ,! 
,OV]-,SUPPLY ( ,SLAVES 

,IT IS MY HOPE ?AT ! WORK]S WILL NOT ONLY 0SABOTAGE0 ! 
SUPPLY ( PRODUCTS1 BUT ALSO ! OV]-SUPPLY ( PRODUC]S4 ,9 
,EUROPE ! SYNDICALI/S HAVE C>RI$ ON A PROPAG&A ?AT WE >E 
TOO C[>DLY TO C>RY ON 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS YET4 ,IT IS 
AGA9/ ! LAW4 ,EV]Y?+ IS 0AGA9/ ! LAW10 ONCE IT BECOMES 
L>GE 5\< = ! LAW TO TAKE COGNIZANCE ?AT IT IS 9 ! 
BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IF SABOTAGE IS TO BE ?R[N 
ASIDE BECAUSE IT IS CON/RU$ AS AGA9/ ! LAW1 H[ DO WE KN[ 
?AT NEXT YE> FREE SPEE* MAY NOT HAVE TO BE ?R[N ASIDE8 ,OR 
FREE ASSEMBLY OR FREE PRESS8 ,?AT A ?+ IS AGA9/ ! LAW1 
DOES NOT MEAN NECESS>ILY ?AT ! ?+ IS NOT GOOD4 ,SOMETIMES 
IT MEANS JU/ ! CONTR>Y3 A MI<TY GOOD ?+ = ! WORK+ 
CLASS TO USE AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S4 ,9 ,EUROPE !Y >E C>RY+ 
ON ?IS SORT ( LIMITATION ( PRODUCT3 !Y >E SAY+1 0,NOT ONLY 
WILL WE LIMIT ! PRODUCT 9 ! FACTORY1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO 
LIMIT ! SUPPLY ( PRODUC]S4 ,WE >E GO+ TO LIMIT ! SUPPLY 
( WORK]S ON ! M>KET40 ,M5 & WOM5 ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 
,FRANCE & ,ITALY & EV5 ,G]MANY TODAY >E SAY+1 0,WE >E NOT 
GO+ TO HAVE T51 TWELVE & F\RTE5 *ILDR5 = ! >MY1 ! 
NAVY1 ! FACTORY & ! M9E4 ,WE >E GO+ TO HAVE FEW] 
*ILDR51 ) QUALITY & NOT QUANTITY ACC5TUAT$ AS \R IDEAL 
:O CAN BE BETT] F$1 BETT] CLO!D1 BETT] EQUIPP$ M5TALLY 
& WILL BECOME BETT] FI<T]S = ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION40 
,AL?\< IT IS NOT A /RICTLY SCI5TIFIC DEF9ITION ,I LIKE TO 
9CLUDE ?IS AS 9DICATIVE ( ! SPIRIT ?AT PRODUCES SABOTAGE4 
,IT C]TA9LY IS ONE ( ! MO/ VITAL =MS ( CLASS W>F>E 
!RE >E1 TO /RIKE AT ! ROOTS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM BY 
LIMIT+ !IR SUPPLY ( SLAVES & CREAT+ 9DIVIDUALS :O WILL 
BE GOOD SOLDI]S ON !IR [N BEHALF4 

,SABOTAGE A ,W> 
,MEASURE 

,I HAVE NOT GIV5 Y\ >E RIGIDLY DEF9$ !SIS ON SABOTAGE 
BECAUSE SABOTAGE IS 9 ! PROCESS ( MAK+4 ,SABOTAGE ITSELF IS 
NOT CLE>LY DEF9$4 ,SABOTAGE IS AS BROAD & *ANG+ AS 
9DU/RY1 AS FLEXIBLE AS ! IMAG9ATION & PASSIONS ( 
HUMANITY4 ,EV]Y DAY WORK+M5 & WOM5 >E DISCOV]+ NEW 
=MS ( SABOTAGE1 & ! /RONG] !IR REBELLI\S IMAG9ATION 
IS ! MORE SABOTAGE !Y >E GO+ TO 9V5T1 ! MORE SABOTAGE 
!Y >E GO+ TO DEVELOP4 ,SABOTAGE IS NOT1 H[EV]1 A P]MAN5T 
WEAPON4 ,SABOTAGE IS NOT GO+ TO BE NECESS>Y1 ONCE A FREE 
SOCIETY HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$4 ,SABOTAGE IS SIMPLY A W> MEASURE 
& IT WILL GO \T ( EXI/5CE ) ! W>1 JU/ AS ! /RIKE1 
! LOCK\T1 ! POLICEMAN1 ! MA*9E GUN1 ! JUDGE ) HIS 
9JUNCTION1 & ALL ! V>I\S WEAPONS 9 ! >S5ALS ( 
CAPITAL & LABOR WILL GO \T ( EXI/5CE ) ! ADV5T ( A 
FREE SOCIETY4 0,& !N10 SOMEONE MAY ASK1 0MAY NOT ?IS 9/9CT 
= SABOTAGE HAVE DEVELOP$1 TOO F>1 SO ?AT ONE BODY ( WORK]S 
WILL USE SABOTAGE AGA9/ ANO!R2 ?AT ! RAILROAD WORK]S1 = 
9/ANCE1 WILL REFUSE TO WORK = ! M9]S UNLESS !Y GET 
EXORBITANT RETURNS = LABOR80 ,! DIFF]5CE IS ?IS3 :5 Y\ 
SABOTAGE AN EMPLOY] Y\ >E SABOTAG+ SOMEBODY UPON :OM Y\ 
>E NOT 9T]DEP5D5T1 Y\ HAVE NO RELATION%IP ) HIM AS A 
MEMB] ( SOCIETY CONTRIBUT+ TO Y\R WANTS 9 RETURN = Y\R 
CONTRIBUTION4 ,! EMPLOY] IS SOMEBODY :O DEP5DS ABSOLUTELY ON 
! WORK]S4 ,:]EAS1 ! M9] IS ONE UNIT 9 AS SOCIETY :]E 
SOMEBODY ELSE SUPPLIES ! BREAD1 SOMEBODY ELSE ! CLO!S1 
SOMEBODY ELSE ! %OES1 & :]E HE GIVES HIS PRODUCT 9 
EX*ANGE = SOMEONE ELSE'S2 & IT W\LD BE SUICIDAL = HIM TO 
ASSUME A TYRANNICAL1 A MONOPOLI/IC POSITION1 ( DEM&+ SO 
MU* = HIS PRODUCT ?AT ! O!RS MI<T CUT HIM (F FROM ANY 
O!R SOCIAL RELATIONS & REFUSE TO MEET ) ANY SU* B>GA94 
,9 O!R WORDS1 ! M9]1 ! RAILROAD WORK]1 ! BAK] IS 
LIMIT$ 9 US+ SABOTAGE AGA9/ HIS FELL[ WORK]S BECAUSE HE 
IS 9T]DEP5D5T ON HIS FELL[ WORK]S1 :]EAS HE IS NOT 
MAT]IALLY 9T]DEP5D5T ON ! EMPLOY] = ! MEANS ( 
SUBSI/5CE4 

,BUT ! WORK] WILL NOT BE SW]V$ FROM HIS /]N PURPOSE BY 
PU]ILE OBJECTIONS4 ,TO HIM ?IS IS NOT AN >GUM5T BUT A /RUGGLE 
= LIFE4 ,HE KN[S FRE$OM WILL COME ONLY :5 HIS CLASS IS 
WILL+ & C\RAGE\S 5\< TO FI<T = IT4 ,HE KN[S ! 
RISKS1 F> BETT] ?AN WE DO4 ,BUT HIS *OICE IS BETWE5 
/>VATION 9 SLAV]Y & />VATION 9 BATTLE4 ,LIKE A SP5T 
SWIMM] 9 ! SEA1 :O CAN S9K EASILY & APA!TICALLY 9TO 
ET]NAL SLEEP1 BUT :O /RUGGLES ON TO GRASP A /RAY SP>1 
SUFF]S BUT HOPES 9 SUFF]+ -- SO ! WORK] MAKES HIS *OICE4 
,HIS WIFE'S WORRIES & TE>S SPUR HIM =? TO DON HIS %9+ 
>MOR ( 9DU/RIAL P[]2 HIS *ILD'S />RY EYES MIRROR ! 
LI<T ( ! IDEAL TO HIM & /R5G!NS HIS DET]M9ATION TO 
/RIKE ! %ACKLES FROM ! WRI/S ( TOIL BE=E ?AT *ILD 
5T]S ! >5A ( 9DU/RIAL LIFE2 HIS MANHOOD DEM&S SOME 
REBELLION AGA9/ DAILY HUMILIATION & 9TOL]ABLE EXPLOITATION4 
,TO ?IS WORK]1 SABOTAGE IS A %9+ SWORD4 ,IT PI]CES ! N]VE 
C5T]S ( CAPITALISM1 /ABS AT ITS HE>TS & /OMA*S1 TE>S AT 
! VITALS ( ITS ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,IT IS CUTT+ A PA? TO 
FRE$OM1 TO EASE 9 PRODUCTION & EASE 9 CONSUMPTION4 

,CONFID5T 9 HIS P[]S1 HE HURLS HIS *ALL5GE 9TO HIS 
MA/]'S TEE? -- ,I AM1 ,I WAS & ,I WILL BE -- 

0,I WILL BE1 & LEAD ! NATIONS ON1 ! LA/ ( ALL 
Y\R HO/S TO MEET1 

,TILL ON Y\R NECKS1 Y\R HEADS1 Y\R CR[NS1 ,I'LL PLANT MY 
/RONG1 RESI/LESS FEET4 

,AV5G]1 ,LIB]ATOR1 ,JUDGE1 R$ BATTLES ON MY PA?WAY 
HURL$1 

,I /RET* =? MY ALMI<TY >M TILL IT REVIVIFIES ! 
WORLD40 

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