﻿Knucklin’ Down And- - - 
 
“Non-representation is preferable to compromise— representation.” 
Things are moving fast now days from organization viewpoint. Conferences are crowding themselves upon us—almost amounting to an intrusion. The all important industrial union conferences come first. 
Our delegates to the industrial union conventions should be the men we want; regardless of whether they qualify for any future conventions. Industrial union laws be the only guide—let us cross the creeks as we get to them; and get to them we will. This is out of my line; none of my business, so’s to say. Hurrah! 

Compressed Air Magazine. July, has this to say: “If there ever was any ‘water’ in railroad stocks the tentative valuation of the 38 systems show that it was long ago squeezed out.” Did you get that, “if there ever was.” “I wonder what they done with the water after it was squeezed out?” 
A farm is a farm, although M. T. W. might call it a channel. 
A WORLD AND ITS WORKS TO REDEEM 
(Air is obvious, if not worse) 
Don’t tell me you need not the help of someone ; 
Don’t say you’ll succeed by yourself— 
The day may soon come when you’re on the bum, 
A “has been” on Industry’s shelf. 
 
CHORUS 
You know you belong to somebody else, 
So long as you struggle alone;  
You know some one else has a mortgage on you 
And dictates the terms in all things you do; 
You know you’re not free—you must pay your fee— 
No matter if you be a he or a she— 
You know you belong to somebody else 
So long as you go it alone. 
II. 
You may be in clover just now Mr. Man, 
Your raiment may be rather fine, 
But there is no doubt, if grafting holds out. 
Some day you will be with the swine. 
III. 
So why don’t you wake yourself up from your sleep, 
And make yourself free from your dream— 
If you would be wise: Go Thou Organize; 
A World and its Works to Redeem. 
Don’t tell me you paddle a private canoe, 
“That unions are only the bunk;’* 
Remember, some day ‘twill rain on your hay 
And you will be classified “JUNK!”