‘Patriotism is Death’ by S.M.G. from The Industrial Worker (Spokane). Vol. 4 No. 16. July 13, 1911.

MURDER AND FIREWORKS GO HAND IN HAND—THE BOSS LIKES PATRIOTISM AND FOOLS.

BISBEE, Ariz., June 24, 1911. Announcement was made today that nearly $1,000 worth of fireworks had arrived in Bisbee for the Copper Queen Mining Company. The shipment also included many American flags and lots of bunting with which to decorate the Company’s death traps. The fireworks and the flags will be shown on July 4th to the slaves of the company in an effort to keep alive that “patriotism” and “love of country” which may be found among the Bisbee miners.

It is cheaper to spend a thousand dollars for flag and fireworks once a year than to safeguard the mines and pay decent wages. The truth of this statement is shown by the fact that at this very time when the money was being blowed for flags, etc. one man had been killed and another lay at the door of death as a result of insecure mines here. When will the slaves get wise? S.M.G.

P.S. — the names of the above two are: Santiago Rantevia; murdered. Jack Greener, nearly murdered in mines. S.M.G

The Industrial Union Bulletin, and the Industrial Worker were newspapers published by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) from 1907 until 1913. First printed in Joliet, Illinois, IUB incorporated The Voice of Labor, the newspaper of the American Labor Union which had joined the IWW, and another IWW affiliate, International Metal Worker.The Trautmann-DeLeon faction issued its weekly from March 1907. Soon after, De Leon would be expelled and Trautmann would continue IUB until March 1909. It was edited by A. S. Edwards. 1909, production moved to Spokane, Washington and became The Industrial Worker, “the voice of revolutionary industrial unionism.”

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