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The Independent Labour PartyI…
The Independent Labour Party I Welsh Election Fund. As was announced last week the Independent Labour Party is responsible for the election ex- penses of three candidates in Wales and invites donations from sympathisers and kindred organi- sations. These subscriptions will be acknowledged week by week in the Pioneer." As the Elec- tion has been fixed for December 14th, the time is very short, and all desiring to help should do so quickly. Collecting sheets may be obtained from the Secretary, J. Watt, 24 Ovington Ter- race, Cardiff, and donations should be forwarded to the Treasurer, J. D. Morgan, Rhiwbina, Car- diff. A splendid start has been made and the donors are specially thanked for their prompt response to our appeal. The following subscriptions have been re- ceived :— Briton Ferry I.L.P £ 10 Merthyr I.L.P. £.5 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morgan -25 J. Winstone, J.P El M. Petschor £1 £22
Why Labour ? I
Why Labour ? I llEFOHE another month has passed everyone of our readers will have been called upon not only to record their vote -or Labour in a General Parliamentary Election, but also to exert them- selves to the very limits of their enthusiasm and political vitality to secure the return of Labour nominees to the House of Commons. The coming election is a direct challenge to La- bour in general, and to the Socialist section of the Party in particular. Many of the foremost Liberal organs and speakers have referred to Lloyd George's action in forcing the election upon the nation as ui necessary, and speak ot it as though there was some deep mystery un- derlying the action. niei-it, is none. The sole motive behind the whole unsavoury move is to cast off the bonds of national control, which alone served to save the nation from disaster during its time of gravest trial, and to re-sub- stitute for such measure of public interference as we have got, the old vicious system of private ownership, unrestrained by -ptiblic controllers; and uncurbed by any other factor than the average return on capital outlay, which means as much as the cupidity of the competing Capi- talists will allow to be milked white from an in- dustry. It is for this purpose that the Lloyd Georgian Party of q pseudo-Labour politicians have quite cynically repudiated principles vhicli four years ago seemed more important to them than life itself t" judge from their mock battles in Parliament, and rhetoric heroics on platform and in the Press. Socialism always told the people that these professions meant nothing to the worker, if they meant anything to the iittei-ei-s of them- but now the politicians themselves have plainly and unmistakably told the nation that there is something that comes king before principles," and reading the obvious reasons that are appa- rent on every hand that something is seen to be the self-interest of Capitalism. Every vote recorded for the Coalitionists at the forthcoming election is a declaration plainly and unmistak- ably made by the votei that lie desevres to re- turn to the vicious system of competition and pronteering that made var inevitable, and that, after war had broken out, still more served to drive the nation into dmculties and dangers. Self-interest versus social action; private profit versus the common weal; anarchy versus order- ed progression—in these terms may the issue be most plainly stated. Capitalism, the parasitical system that battens and fattens on the sole wealth producing power in the world—the labour power of the workers,—is going to fight for the recovery of its old position of eminence in this land of ours against the young and virile sense of social action which the war ha.s compelled the blindest to recognise as the way of the future. Of course, it is not in these terms that the issue will be raised. No. The issue will be camouflaged. High wages will be promised in return for enhanced production, oblivious of the fact that wage-rates are dictated by economic and not by the legislative enactments of poli- ticians. All sorts of fancy phrases, and patent specifics for the social ills that the problems of reconstruction offer will be offered, but under- neath all this hot air the real issue is bour- geoisie Capitalism versus Labour and Socialism. That is the issue, and the worker who cast his vote on the side of Lloyd George and Capitalism is a traitor to his class; at a time when the ("all to that class to return a fighting, active party that will be able to hold the field by reason of its strength and the fear its strength will in- spire, until demobilisation shall have given "lIS a real electorate, from which no large section like the army will be excluded, which will have an opportunity, uncorrupted by the false pas- sions that pseudo-patriotism can arouse at such times as these, to express the real will of the British nation on the important issues that await solution. The way of the worker is plain- ly mterked, but short-sightedness has been the bane of the average worker for so long that it is the imperative duty of every man and woman conscious of the Labour position to see that that position is comprehended without error by all inside the working class. Up then, and be doing.
.The People's Flag.I
The People's Flag. THE Socialist journal that failed to congratulate Germany, and the other newly established demo- cratic republics of middle Europe upon their tri- umph would indeed be a cold-blooded exponent of a warm human faith. We rejoice that Mili- tarism and its hag of a mother Capitalism have collapsed, and that the peoples' parties have been strong enough to take over the reins of office, and proffer to the stricken nations a healing rule of sanity. When we remember rhe tremendous odds that faced our plucky comrades in the lands of the Romanoffs, the Hapsburgs and the Hohenzollerns, and when to-day we see the blood-red flag of the people floating proudly over those vast domains, a paen of praise sings straight forth from our heart. For a time a selfish class policy will in all probability be neces- sary throughout these domains; no more selfish by the way than its opposite, which will be exer- cising itself in Britain and France and wherever else Capitalism still lingers in power, but ulti- mately when the glorious truth of the real human freedom that Socialism means shall have dawned upon the peoples that class-rule, of which our bourgeoisie seem to live in abject terror, will cease and mankind will enter for the first time into its heritage of social life wherever that flag fllies. Ultimately the red folds of that flag will unfurl wherever man lives in society, and we pray the day is not far distant when Britain shall have been gathered into the circle of communal nations, which every British Social- its wi.<jhes she had lead. That has not been given to Britain, but the time cannot be far distant when she does throw off the limitations of Capitalism—which as a system has outlived its function in social advancement-and in that day we shall look to the hand of assistance being extended to us from those nations that have already taken the initial steps in the way to complete human emancipation. Meanwhile, our task is to see that whilst we, too, are making ready for the great change, our Capitalist class is not allowed to interfere with the free inter- nal development of those nations that have freed themselves from the incubus of capitalistic wage-slavery. As we help, so may we expect to be helped when our day of rtansition dawns, and we, too, begin to march under the People's flag.
How Much Do You Care!
How Much Do You Care! AMONGST the many seats which are to be fought I by Social Democrats in South Wales none offer I more interest than those which will be fought by I.L.P. nominees in Aberdare, Cardiff and Swan- sea. In every case the contest will be a staff one, and in every case a candidate who will fight with tenacity and vigour, and wh.. will prove excel- lent additions to the small I.L.P. forces in Westminster as well as noble recruits to the Labour army that will be there after the Decem- ber polls has been chosen. Of the truth of these statements all who know the Rev. Nicholas (Glais), Jimmy Edmunds and the ex-Mayor of Swansea, Mr. D. Williams, are well aware. It is a literal truth to say that there are thou- sands all over South Wales who would honestly and sincerely rejoice to learn of the return of one or all of the three I.L.P. South Wales can- didates, yet very few of those thousands have probably recogni se d that they can help very ma- terially to secure a result which would be so pleasurable. The greatest obstacle that the three have to overcome is not a Coalition or party political opponent in their constituencies no, it is the small fighting fund that is available in comparison with the financial resources of those opponents. And that is where every l.L.P/er and sympathiser in the Party can come in and help. We are printing elsewhere the appeal which the Divisional Council has is- sued in this connection, together with a form which may be used for the forwarding of any sum allocated to this purpose, and we would be- speak assistance from every one of our readers. It is frequently the case in instances such as this that individuals refuse to send any sum at all because they cannot afford what they con- sider to be a respectable donation." Such a course is sheer folly. However small the sum, if repeated frequently enough the total is sum- cient to do some work, and with the rapid influx that we have witnessed into the Party of late surely it is not too much to expect that the re- sponse will come from large numbers of per- sons. Whatever you can afford to give for the purpose of striving to wrest the three reaction- ary seats from Capitalism that it is your duty to send along, and fa lse pride ought not to be allowed to step in and prevent the despatch of that sum because of its smallness. This is an appeal that comes to you directly as an indivi- dual and we abjure you to recognise your respon- sibility. and meet it at once.
A Call to Action.
A Call to Action. BY IVOR H. THOMAS, N.A.C. I The war is now over. Millions of men have paid the supreme sacrifice. Millions of men have been cruelly mutilated and shattered. Sor- row too deep for expression in words have en- tered millions of homes. Bitterness and hatred have been rife for over four years. NViiit has the future in store for us. This question can be effectively answered by the workers of all lands. The Independent Labour Party for the past four years has been subjected to the most despicable form of abuse, misrepresentation, and calumny, our leaders persecuted and attacked by professional hooligans, some of them thrown into prison. All because it has dared to stand by an unpopular cause, to speak the truth as we know it, for refusing to abandon, at the request of the Governments of Europe, its faith in the solidarity of the working class, for proclaiming in the midst of the devastation and rain wrought by red, ruthless war, the gospel of International Socialism. N.A.C. MANIFESTO. I How phophetic was the manifesto issued by our Party on August 4th, 1914, which stated: In forcmg tins appalling crime upon the na- tions, it is the rulers, the diplomats, the mili- tarists who have sealed their doom. In tears and blood and bitterness, the greater Democracy will be born," can be best realised when we know what has happened in Russia, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and other nations. Our Party has triumphed. True to our faith, we feel strengthened by the experience of the past four years, more determined than ever to carry on the work of Socialism with increased vigour and a brighter vision. EFFECT OF OUR PROPAGANDA. -1 I The recent decision at the Labour Party Con- ference in London is a great triumph, and a vindication of the policy of our Party. By an overwhelming majority it decided to break its association with a capitalist Government. To more than anything else, this decision is due to the persistent propoganda which we have car- ried on. But our work is just beginning. We are to Ite plunged into a turmoil of a General Election because the Lloyd-George-Northcliffe alliance decrees it. They are taking advantage, when the minds of the people are in an unset- tled state, to snatch a victory which will give them a new lease of power. The I.L.P. will en- ter into this campaign full of the confidence which we know will lead us to ultimate victory. OUR THREE. I Ut tne ou candidates our Yarty is responsible for, three are candidates for Welsh Divisions: Cardiff Central, J. E. Edmunds; Aberdare, Rev. T. E. Nicholas; Swansea East, David Williams. In each of the three constituencies our comrades are fighting a straight fight with the Coalition candidate. All the influences of reaction will be arrayed against them, aided by an unscrupulous press. They will need all the help of neighbour- ing branches in this election. I hope they will receive that help and that the comrades will pour into the constituencies to take part in the canvassing, distribution of literature, steward- ing the meetings, and by every means encour- aging the local comrades on with the fight. Let me also mention the fight in the Neath Division with the Rev. Herbert Morgan, M.A., as the Labour Candidate. The Labour Party will be strengthened by the inclusion into its ranks of a man of such sterling qualities. Our respected Comrade Winstone will be well looked after by our Merthyr and Dowlais comrades, and his suc- cess will not fail for the want of a good and noble band of experienced workers. FUNDS NEEDED. I The Welsh Divisional Council has made an appeal for funds for helping to finance the can- didatures of our three candidates. It is the duty of every branch and individual member of the I.L.P. in Wales to respond handsomely to this fumL Let not the burden fall on the com- rades of Cardiff, Aberdare and Swansea. Let us all share in it. Get your friends to contri- bute. We should lot our comrades feel that their fight is our fight, their success is our suc- cess. Knowing that, they will be inspired and strengthened in the great cause for which they are fighting. CONCLUSION. I The I.L.P., with its inspiring enthusiasm, its glorious record, its unalterable faith in the cause of Freedom, Liberty and Internationalism, stands to-day strengthened by its trials, un- scathed by the poisoned arrows of its enemies, and faces the future with an optimism which has never been approached by any other working- class movement, As I write this message to our comrades of the I.L.P. ringing in my ears are the inspiring words of our revered Leader, whose voice is now stall: "Toil on then, men and women, not with faint hearts and trembling spirits, but with strength and courage, nobly doing battle for the right, and thus fill your lives with a satisfaction which gold can never create nor poverty destroy."
Miners and Victimisation.…
Miners and Victimisation. I A PERSONAL STORY- I AND A SUGGESTED REMEDY. I For a period of over 21 years I have worked in the coal-mines of South Wales; and during the whole of that time I have had no difficulty until recently, in obtaining or reta,ining my work. But latterly I have taken an active in- terest in Trade Union matters, with the result that my position—through an indiscretion—be- came untenable; and J was eventually thrown out of work. My indiscretion lay in the fa-et that 1, having become surfeited by a system of tyranny, tendered my notice to sever my con- nection with the company. This was just what they wanted. I was thrown out of work as I have just mentioned, and lost no time in search- for work at adjacent collieries. 1 thought I would have no difficulty in obtain- ing work, but I was soon disillusioned. Several days were spent in interviewing the officials at the collieries in 'the immediate neighbourhood, but the replies were all the same. There was no work for me. My feelings can be better ima- gined than described, when after 1 had been hanging about a colliery all day to be told in the end, that there was no work for me. And this whilst others who were in search of work the same as r, were given work without any trouble. ONE OUT OF SEVEN. One day at a certain colliery seven men were looking for work the first of the of the seven to ask for work was refused, the remainder were given work. I was the first of the seven. There was one consolation, I was in the land of my fathers." But it was very poor consolation when I thought of my wife and children at home, dependent- upon me, 1 was compelled to look further afield for work, and found out for the first time in my life what it meant to be vic- timised. Once in a lifetime is enough. and I don't wish to have the experience again. ONE MANAGER ONE DAY. I walked and rode about the valleys of Wales for some time in a fruitless search for work. When undergoing that form of persecution it suggested itself to me that this could, and ought to be stopped. As a rule I found I could see but one manager per day, thus it meant that I had to stay about a pit-top until the end of the shift to see the manager. By the time I had seen him and been refused it was too late to go to any other colliery, as by that time the officials had come up and gone home. This was bad enough in my own district, but it was ten times worse when J had to walk long distances, and eventually to travel by train. The few shillings I had by me had grown betautifnlly less, when eventually my pilgrimage came to aik end and I was fortunate in getting work at a colliery before they became aware of my identity. My wanderings up and down the valleys of Wales taught me severa l lessons, one of which was: that this system of walking from one col- liery to another in search of work should be abolished, and that a system more compatible with the manhood of the miners, and the strength and dignity of the South Wales Miners' Federation, instituted in its place. WHEN THE BOYS RETURN. I often picture to myself the spectacle of men who have fought and bled on the fields of Flanders, Serbia, Gallipoli, and Mesopotamia re- turning to tramp the valleys of Wales in search of work especially if they are active trade unionists. Not necessarily now but, say, some time in the near future, after they have been thrown out of work tbrouoch som** rwon or other. It amounts to tlils t-iitf the South Wales Miners' Federation must take steps to remove the indignity of its members having to go cap in hand from one colliery to another, begging for work. It must say in no uncertain voice: This must stop; it shall be tolerated no longer." THE PROPER WAY. If the companies require men to work in the collieries,—or, so far as that goes, any other occupation,—they shall apply to the agent for the class and number of men they require. If a man requires work, he will be able to go to the agent of his own or any other district, and ascertain what class and number of men are required at the different collieries. In the event of the colliery officials refusing to sign a man on after being sent on by the agent, there should be no further men of any description sent on to that colliery without a satisfactory explanation and, if necessary compensation to the man, for time lost due. to such refusal. The scheme could be elaborated: lists of men required at the dif- ferent collieries could be posted up at the agent's offices throughout South Wales on stated days, and open for inspection by the men. Then men there, instead of going begging for work, cap in hand, to be bullied by colliery officials would have some dignity about them and would be signed without any old nonsense, such having to say: Where they worked last ? Why did they finish? Did they drink?, and what did they have for breakfast? or any such question as fancy dictated. And all this in front of several irresponsible young officials, who con- sidered it great fun, and who probably could not, and had never done a decent days' work in their lives. Yes, it is time this method of ob- taining work should be abolished, and some such scheme as I have outlined above be instituted in its stead. Miners of South Wales, get busy! Don't let your comrades oome back to put up with the in- dignities they did before the tip to you to alter it. SCRANTON.
Irishmen and Labour.
Irishmen and Labour. A meeting under the auspices of the United Irish League, and Labour Party was held in the Olympia Rink, Merthyr, on Sunday last, when Mr. Co Diamond addressed the meeting. Mr. J. Crowley occupied the chair., and in introducing Mr. Diamond spoke of the many services he had rendered to the cause of humanity through the columns of the Catholic Herald," particu- larly that of the Irish and Catholic workers of this country. Mr. Diamond who received a very warm recep- tion, referred to the great fight which the peo- ple of the world were making to-day for demo- cratic rule, and he advised the Irish people to join hands with the most powerfully democratic movement in this country, viz., that of the workers, as the only hope for thé freedom of small nations was through the democracy in the large ones. With regard to educational differences which may arise, he felt if they were reduced to the minimum a way out could be found, just in the same way, he said, as it could be found in differ- ences between nations. He believed many of the existing social systems required altering, and thought moral as well as intellectual training was necessary for these alterations. He was strongly in favour of systems of government such as prevailed in America. The common platform of Labour, he contended, ought to be the one for all workers whatever their religion or nationality may be.