tary, Thomas L. Smith. Its official organ is "Industrial Unionist." The Australian administration headquarters is at Hatte's Arcade, King street, Newton, Sydney, New South Wales, and its official organ is "The One Big Union Herald."

Metal and machinery locals of the W. I. I. U. in and about New York are as follows:

Local 228, Branch 1, meets every first and third Friday, 8 P. M., at 411 East 83d street, New York.

Local 217, meets every first and third Tuesday, 8 P. M., at Parkway Assembly, 51st street and Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Local 221, branches 1 and 2, meet first and third Friday, at 7:30 P. M., at 62 Cannon street, Bridgeport, Conn.

Auto Workers Industrial Union, Local 556, branch 1, meets at 411 East 83d street, New York, every second and fourth Thursday.

Recruiting Local 100, branch 1, meets at 411 East 83d street, New York, every second and fourth Tuesday.

You are invited to the meetings of the above locals. Lectures and discussion at every meeting.

The propaganda carried on by this organization will be treated in that section of this report which deals with propaganda in general.

CHAPTER III

International Federation of Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industries

A typical example of industrial unionism is also found in an organization known as the International Federation of Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industry. This is an organization of employees in the industry indicated by its name which has come together in an attempt to form "One Big Union" based upon the same principles as the I. W. W. It is the result of the agitation in this field, of members of the I. W. W., and although a separate organization, is very closely identified with that movement.

In January, 1917, members of this organization opened their headquarters at 158 West 46th street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.

In 1918 the membership had reached approximately 7,000. At the present time, however, the membership has reached approximately 20,000. (See March 15, 1920, issue of the

"Hotel Worker.")

At the convention held in New York City on July 8 to 13, 1918, a new preamble was adopted to the federation's constitution, which is as follows:

"The Workers of the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industry have organized this federation with the intention to give an opportunity to all workers employed in the industry to improve their conditions according to the necessities and conditions of life.

"Taking into consideration the facts of past experience that it is impossible to accomplish anything worth while by following the old system of craft or trade unionism, we have come to the conclusion that in order to cope with the present situation successfully, the workers must organize and combine industrially on the economic field on the principle of the class struggle. In advocating these principles we recognize the necessity for the workers to fight continuously to shorten the work day, to increase the pay according to the conditions obtaining where they live, and to co-operate with all other workers who struggle for the abolishment of the wage system, for the complete emancipation of labor. We, therefore, unite under the following constitution."

It should be noted that this preamble is identical in principle with that of the I. W. W.; that the basis of its operation is the class struggle and that it clearly contemplates the seizure of the industry by the workers, and the abolition of the wage system.

An examination of the minutes of the convention above referred to shows that on July 12th, on motion of one Bergen, seconded by one Reichhardt, it was resolved:

"That our present and future officers shall see that our membership will be instructed in the class struggle that is leading all to a great crisis which will occur in the near future. Therefore, it is necessary for all workers to be prepared to show their solidarity in the final overthrow of capitalism.'

The propaganda contemplated by this resolution was carried on, and during the summer of 1918 such agitators as Carla Tresca and Arturo Giovannitti were among the lecturers at club meetings.

Lectures are still being given, and the character of the subjects discussed before the organization is illustrated by a notice appearing in the March 1, 1920, issue of the "Hotel Worker " the official organ of the organization, as follows:

"We are holding weekly lectures every Thursday at

3 P. M.

Thursday, March 4, to be announced later.

Thursday, March 11, 'The Life and Activities of Eugene Victor Debs,' by D. C. Gitz.

Thursday, March 18, The One Big Union in Canada,' by Ben Legere."

The organization occupied until recently the entire premises at 158 West 46th street, and in addition to the executive offices of various branches of the organizations, club rooms were provided, entertainments given, refreshments served, and clubs organized. Everything was done to make the place attractive from a social point of view, so as to bring in new members and retain their interest in the organization.

These headquarters were raided by agents of the Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice in the summer of 1918. A large number of cooks and waiters who were coming into the premises to attend a meeting at that time were examined, and a number were found to carry I. W. W. cards.

on their person, in addition to the cards of the International Federation. It also developed that the then organizer, Caesar Lesino, was a member of the I. W. W., and in close correspondence with William D. Hayward of that association. Large quantities of the "Almanacco Sovversivo," meaning the "Almanac of the Revolution," published by Libraria Sociologica, of 278 Straight street, Paterson, N. J., were found upon the premises. This is an anarchistic document of extremely incendiary character. There were also found upon the premises a number of seditious books, and propaganda articles. Among them were copies of "Mentanas' Faccio a Faccio Col Nemino" ("Face to Face with the Enemy "), a revolutionary and anarchistic story designed to instruct the reader in the manufacture of explosive bombs. There were also a large number of posters containing the phrase in conspicuous type, "We, the New York waiters, will stand on the principles of the Bolsheviki.”

The propaganda of the organization is carried on through a fortnightly newspaper known as the "Hotel Worker," formerly edited by Vincenzo Vacirca, but now edited by Jack Williams. This paper prints articles in English, French, Italian, Greek, German and Russian.

The character and purpose of the organization is clearly revealed by a study of this periodical. In the issue for Monday, December 15, 1919, in an editorial on page 4, entitled "Our Basic Principles," we find the following:

"Do you know what our basic principles are? Do you know the tendency in the modern labor movement? Are you aware that labor is sick and tired with the mismanagement of industry, education and everything else that should interest you as an intelligent being?

"Labor has had enough of rulership and wage slavery, it proposes a new system of society. It realizes that the class struggle is coming to a head, and that labor after thousands of years of struggle must come into its own."

At a combined business meeting of the kitchen and diningroom workers at the newly organized branch, New York, a resolution was adopted indicating the purpose of the organization, in which we find the following:

"To function with the world-wide working class in the world-wide movement to establish by class conscious, edu

cated, well disciplined, industrial effort, a social era wherein the wealth of the world shall belong to the world's producers." (See Issue of Saturday, October 15, 1919.)

The following notice appearing in the same issue of this paper is indicative of the systematic method by which propaganda of this character is carried on:

"LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, FRIENDS OF LABOR AND MEMBERS! "TAKE NOTICE

Education, enlightenment and class-consciousness are the mightiest weapon of the working class in their struggle for emancipation.

"We are about to inaugurate a campaign of education through lectures, debates and a Library for our members.

"We need books. Books on economics, history, organization, sociology, fiction; in short, Books on all topics and in all languages, preferably English, Italian and French.

"Will you help this important undertaking? Remember, knowledge in the possession of the working class is the deadliest foe of Capital.

"All Books are welcome and will be received with thanks by Secretary Lyons of the International Catering Workers Club at headquarters, 158 West 46th street."

The strong sympathy of members of this organization for the Russian Soviet regime and the principles for which it stands is illustrated by numerous quotations from Lenin and other writers on the Soviet which appear in its pages.

A typical example is found on page 8 of the March 1, 1920, issue, as follows:

"THE SOVIET ONLY OPPRESSES THE OPPRESSORS

"It is the Soviet, or proletarian democracy, which has first brought about a democracy for the masses, for those who toil, for the workers and small peasants. There has never yet been in the history of the world such exercise of State power by the majority of the population as under the Soviets. This power suppresses the 'liberty' of the exploiters and their aiders and abettors. It deprives them of the 'liberty' to exploit.

LENIN."