The Leaven in Labor Strife and Socialist Contrast
A radical essay argues that the switchmen’s strike and broader labor unrest signal a fundamental shift in power. It claims capitalism fails to meet basic needs, labor breaks from craft unions, and rank-and-file workers seize control while officials seek state aid. It highlights socialist Russia as a model and warns of escalating revolt and educational impact on labor.
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America
Russia
Gaia
A. F. of
Pease Am
Police Target Practice Sparks Class War Fears in Cleveland
An editor’s dramatic scene shows Cleveland police training with machine guns amid a tense suburban air. The piece argues workers have been disenfranchised by a profiteer-led city hall, Chamber of Commerce influence, and political suppression, claiming decades of raids, arrests, and property loss have eroded democratic rights.
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Cleveland
Profiteora
Chamber of Commerce
Loyal
American League
Randor
Capita
Daily Press
Proletarian science and history by W E Reynolds
Editorial overview outlines an economic interpretation of history focusing on lower savagery. It critiques capitalist dominance, discusses biology geology archeology and biogenesis, and links language development to tool use while urging May Day reflections. It cites Haeckel and Moore, notes social systems, and ends with study questions for chapter four.
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W. E. Reynolds
Haeckel
Henry Fairfield Osborne
North America
Warren K. Moorehead
J. Howard Moore
Tuxley
Garner
The Lesson of Albany in Socialist and Communist Strife
Walter B. Dillon laments Albany politics as a test of Labor and Socialist factions. He argues Communists gain power through elections, warns about bourgeois influence, and urges workers to study the political fate of Socialists to avoid broader suffering while preserving a working class voice.
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Walter B. Dillon
Albany
Tholor
Lefendant
Stedman
Ars Ae
Thilhgat
Wallywan
Keronckys
Scheidemanns
Noakes
Eberts
Thomas
Europe
Socialist Party
Ebert
Germany
Roy
Rowsia
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Clark Ave
Ohio
Ohio Socialist
Elmer T. Allison
The
Communist Labor Party of Ohio
Harvard
Ccccrvereree
Natures
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