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NOVEMBER 10 1962 Vol 23 No 35 THE ANARCHIST WEEKLY-4d.

THE most conspicuous feature of [ discussions of the Common Market, in the national press and apparently on radio and television, has not been the arguments in fav­ our or against, but the unanimous Common Market hypocrisy of the protagonists of both sides. From its first introduction, the Market was treated by the press, particularly the supposedly liberal elements, as if it were a kind of or Internationalism? governmental equivalent of the International Friendship League, re-evocation of the battles of a cen­ On the other side,; the fervent E.E.C, E.F.T.A., the colonies and workers and their organisations. It where nice governments joined to­ tury ago, when the party did have defence of Commonwealth and the whole world doing the same. was to be expected that the Labour gether to help each other, while a cause, great leaders, power, etc., Empire by Labour and Communist Nevertheless, in matters like this it and Social Democratic Parties would those that did not were mildly but the fact is that it just is not propagandists is equally absurd. If seems that there is nothing the have nothing to contribute. Despite B b attacked for being unfriendly. true. It is an open fact about the what they are saying todayis true, ordinary people can do to alter the Gaitskell’s recent move against Presumably if it had been sug­ E.E.C. that it is an organisation for and the Commonwealth is a bund course of economic events, any more entry, not one o f them has con­ gested that Great Britain should be- ensuring unfree trade, by means of of equal, free partners for good, than they can change the course of sidered which course o f action y j come a state of the U.S.A., or a high tariffs against non-members, then the old-fashioned Empire nuclear crises over Cuba, and anar­ would be best for socialism, or per­ H i m republic of the U.S.S.R., there and that is what the ‘realistic’ Com­ builders, the scorn of socialists for chist criticism should be directed, haps they have considered it and would have been considerable com­ monwealth politicians are worried eighty odd years, have been fully not to taking one side or the other chosen the other line. ment on the social and political con­ about. Why then, do the Liberals justified in their task of bringing but to the destructive work of de­ However, there are the other two sequences of the move. With regard and their supporters keep up the enlightenment to the world. molishing the myths that either wings of the traditional labour to Europe this has not been so. The Free Trade pretence? The question remuins. whether European or Commonwealth capi­ movement, the trade unions and very fact that it has been treated A popular synonym for joining there are any alternatives that anar­ talism has the slightest interest in co-operative societies, representing as a question on which the only the E.E.C is ‘joining Europe. chists can support or advocate. the welfare of the ordinary people, the workers and consumers. If these division was between “good Euro­ However, there are seven West Some socialists, including Fabians, when they discuss whether “Britain” had been inspired by libertarian peans”, and old-fashioned “insular European states in the E.F.T.A., New Leftists, Tribune supporters, will gain this or that advantage from ideas, they could have formed a British”, should make people sus­ not to mention the handful who be­ are in favour of preserving the entry; and the constructive work centre of resistance to Trade poli­ pect that there is more to it than long to neither of the trade groups. E.F.T.A. and strengthening it. and of pointing out how people can tics, providing means whereby the that. Furthermore, E.E.C. has looked developing contacts wi.|h the newly resist authoritarianism under what­ people of the countries involved Another point that has been suspicionsly on the applications of independent colonies. (This line has ever form it appears. could solve their economic problems widely canvassed is that the Com­ the neutral states for membership, at least the advantage pi preserving without reference to political double mon Market is an example of “Free and will not in any case accept them the status quo at a time when re­ The controversy about Europe dealing. The answer to politicians Trade”. It is on this score that the as full members, while the French action seems to be winning hands has made it clear that international­ and their claims for support in var- f'A Liberal Party endorsed Britain’s government is reported to be trying down in every, field. t ism is just non-existent among the Continued from page 3 Vv SlMifllbaU nil Hi 111 till IftlT—" b«ni w ;)w»ciii Duia m t Jad'W oi- What we would in cite *ee natur­ very beginning. Liberal support way coming in when the’ door is’ ally is the work en l n |K tain getting _ could be excused in terms of party opened for Britain. The small rid of the govemmetR bod organ­ politics, for there is nothing which social democratic states are appar­ ising the economy to sliit peoples’ puts spirit into a party and rouses ently subversive to capitalist solidar­ needs, instead of the present profit­ its flagging followers more than the ity, while Britain is safe! making system, and the workers of KAUNOA’S ABOUT-FACE T H E elections in Northern Rhodesia Africa, indeed, where tribal antagonisms usher in “a dangerous period a t have been fostered due to the fact that if they did not think [.they would marking time” (as the Tim es leader puts they divide the African people and make win in the end. But the same can it). In fact they present a period in the them easier to rule. I well remember history of Central Africa when ranks FORD’S OH THE BRINK ? surely be said of the Union leaders that, in places, the ignorance was such could be broken, unpredicta bly and in that the people had no knowledge of w t HEN the Ford management clared that employment would be who are calling for strike action. various areas. The United Federal Party, available only for those workers At the time of the recent unoffi­ bow to milk cows whilst in the bush 9 w gave their workers an extra representing the white settlers has 15 nearby prospectors from South Africa ten shillings a week recently, they prepared to sign an undertaking to cial strike it was suggested that be­ seats, UNIP, led by Kenneth Kaunda ferreted away for manganese. seemed to imagine that ten bob observe the rules. cause of strikes at Dagenham, Fords has 14 seats and the African National It is true that the people around the of America which now completely Congress holds the balance with 5 seats. would make them into tame yes- Last week the company intimated lakeside have a proud history of resist­ men and permit them to get rid of controls the British works were con­ Since the subject at hand is politics ance, both passive and aggressive, due that something like 600 men would the ‘agitators’ and ‘trouble-makers’ sidering running down the British it seems so commonplace to mention the to some extent to their independence be declared redundant, but it is now twisted hypocrisy that has been evident without any fuss, and with the sup­ plant and building upjthe German of income from their trade as fishermen. believed that following the Chan­ Fords. This has generally been in this election—yet the downright But most of the understandable frustra­ port of the Union officials. It didn’t about-face that follows it is even startling work; the sacking of one shop cellor’s statement on reduction of discounted but only onjthe grounds tions of the African people find expres­ in political terms. Before the election sions in the joys of the dance and in the steward led to an unofficial strike Purchase Tax on cars that 530 of that German Fords cannot be built them will be given “hope of re­ Harry Nkumbula’s ANC received huge throbbing pulsation of music. If the in one section of the works which up because of an acute shortage of financial support from Tsombe across Tim es correspondent had spent a night in due course paralysed production employment”. But as theGuardian slabour in Germany. Such a move the border in Katanga, and siddled up Labour correspondent points out on Lake Bangweulu during a music and —the Ford’s management say it cost would however be possible once quietly beside the UFP—this revolting drumming festival he could never sneer them £3,000,000; but how much did “tactically this will probably come mobility of labour within the Com­ affair was justifiably condemned by at these fishermen, whose sense of com­ it cost the workers in lost wages, before the strike deadline”, that is mon Market countries will be in UNIP in no uncertain terms. Now, as munity puts a European, in this disinter­ which they could less afford than the next strike which will begin on operation. the ANC holds the balance of power ested society of ours, to reflective shame. Kaunda seeks to join forces with Fords, to support their dismissed November 17, and is official! When these people have resisted with Nkumbula! Am I alone in believing comrade? They went back, on the What do the workers at Fords force and violence it has usually been Sinfce work was resumed at Fords want? Sir Patrick Hennessy, chair­ that politicians slowly graduate into caused by the insults of foolish and advice of their Union leaders with­ plant, not only has the management rodents? callous administrators. out having won their point and with man at Fords declared after the un­ flatly refused to reinstate the sacked official strike that “even Ford of Just before these elections the Africa If, now, as one hopes, these non- the threat that reduced schedules westernised Africans recognise that shop steward, they have also an­ Britain could bleed to death” there­ Correspondent of the Tim es in an article following the 9-day strike would nounced that 70 men (including 12 “Fear of Unrest After N. Rhodesia Kaunda is seeking to acquire power by make it impossible for the manage­ by indicating that the workers hold Election” (Oct. 30th) wrote of the Afri­ grasping the hand of Nkumbula, they shop stewards) who they have in their hands the power to decide. ment to re-engage all those who had branded as “trouble makers and can people living in the Northern and will, most probably, take matters into been out. Management also de­ If they accept the existing social Luapula Provinces of Northern Rhode­ their own hands unsoiled by Katangese wreckers” will not ever be consid­ and economic set-up—as right, or sia in the following supercilious vein: lucre. J.W. ered for re-employment. Mr. as the only kind of society possible “Unip supporters in the remote north O’Hagan, acting leader of the union then to use their power simply to are under the illusion that Northern side at Monday’s negotiations with “bleed Ford to death” will only Rhodesia becomes independent to­ the management declared that “No result in unemployment and the morrow. When the illusion is broken the northerners, especially the fishermen This Year's self-respecting trade union official need to look elsewhere for a job. could lift his head up again if he round Lake Bangweulu, are expected to If on the other hand they wish to express their frustration in the only way was party to this,” and it has there­ use this power in order to assert Anarchist Ball fore been decided to call for an they know—violently.” the right of the producer also to will be held next year. official strike of the 32,000 workers I spent more than a year in the Pro­ is on control the product of his labour vincial Administration in the Northern On January 25th at at Dagenham plant from midnight then their industrial agitation must Province of Northern Rhodesia, several Fulham Town Hall on November 17. weeks in and near lake Bangweulu. It be matched at every step by far- with Mick Mulligan & his Band Secondary It is clear that the Ford manage­ reaching revolutionary education is the area where David Livinstone finally and George Melly ment are determined to have a and understanding which not only met his end. an area that produced the Modern show-down. Mr. Barke, managing must embrace the 32,000 workers men who carried his body the many Guest Artists will include director at Fords declared that they at Dagenham, and as many techni­ miles to the coast due to their love and Sidney Carter, Bob Davenport, admiration—it is an area that has been ANARCHY is Published by had considered the possibility of an cians and management staff within Red Nerk, Redd Sullivan, milked of its manpower for the Copper Wally Whyton. rn*iom Press at 1/6 official strike before taking their the works, but must spread to work­ mines until in some districts, like that on tM last Saturday of ovary month. decision. Though they were not ers in industry throughout the coun­ of Chief Katuta’s, over eighty per cent Price 6/-, Refreshments available. anxious for a strike they would not try, and if possible beyond national of the tax-paying males are absent from ■ embark on their present tough line frontiers. The choice'is theirs. the villages. It is a primitive area of 2 f r e e d o m G eneva . *t *HE world was comparatively small to have the pleasure of meeting u he and simple when in 1907 at Amster­ wss in Geneva for a lecture that day. dam we hopefully resolved among other AH AMBITION OF An important accretion caused the things to set up an international centre sudden growth of the Bulletin catalogue. When Jacques Gross, active Anarchist of communication between all Anarchist AMSTERDAM (1907) and anti-militarist of the last century, movements, with library and archives died in 1928, he left a large Literary in which to preserve the record of their A Dream Come I rueREALISED IHOEHEVA estate, which has now been presented activities and publications. Centres bud­ to CIRA by his widow, Elizabeth Grose- for other “subversive” activities. A “You will notice,” Professor Ferrua of a precious collection of Chinese ded like crocus in a hard winter, frozen Fulpius. Besides books and pamphlets handsome young man of 30 or less with was saying while *he last of such roman* Anarchist literature rescued from the and snowed under by wars, always push­ it includes many manuscripts and un­ a wife and two children, he has been tiv notions faded, “that the publications ing up again from sound local roots— destructive Communists; also that CIRA published) letters—for instance, from for some time now an established teacher cowering with tragic brilliance in Spain, of each country are bound in distinctive was taking over the archives of the Inter­ ElisSe Reclus and Max Nettlau, and of the famous International School of for instance, modestly in England with colours; so that if you want some national Committee set up by the Lon­ single items of interest such as a letter Freedom Press and its publications Geneva, the Mecca of intellectual fami­ Spanish publication, say, or some Span­ don congress of 1958. The third Bul­ from William Morris. Another valu­ —but nothing effectively international. lies of many countries. And, as a paci­ ish manuscript, y°u 1°°^ f°r a yellow letin added 8 pages of catalogue; the able acquisition comprises several letters The London congress of 1958 scored fist, surely most acceptable to a com­ volume—if something German, a blue fourth, 12 pages; the fifth and sixth written by Jean Grave in prison to a try but didn't convert. It is only now, munity which, along with the other one—and so forth.” (1961) added 33. Octave Mir beau. And among the minor with ten times as many countries and French-speaking cantons, voted this He had taken me into a picturesque Bulletin No. 7 (May, 1962) is a quad­ curiosities of this library-museum is an heaven knows how many more lan­ spring against the provision of atomic old house somewhat withdrawn in a ruple number, an impressive volume of Italian version of Kropotkin’s “French guages, that there has come to life in weapons for the Swiss army? But no— small square from its artistocratic neigh­ 96 foolscap pages, of which some 70 Revolution” in which the name of the Geneva the very model and active with the perversity of justice where the bours, up to a room lined with shelves are additional lists of library acquisi­ translator is not given; but attached to reality of our dream. word anarchist is whispered, a deporta­ and cupboards-—bursting indeed with in­ tions, while the first 20 pages or so pay this copy is a postcard on which the Uninitiated and incurious friends bad tion order has been issued which is formation—but large enough for a read­ tribute to the life and work of the writers says he is very hard up and begs told me that there was an “anarchist still the subject of appeal—a strong ing table and an office desk with many veteran pacifist Anarchist, Emile Armand for a remittance of 30 francs on account library" here in the Rue des Granges; enough appeal it may be hoped for files. In a recess were bales of news­ (Ernest Juin) who died at a still active of the translation. The card is signed an unlikely quarter, it seemed, when I Swiss justice to clear itself. papers—unsorted back numbers of An­ age of 90. He was the first person to with a pretentious flourish: Mussolini. found the street. The old Geneva aris­ This anarchist library in Geneva, ac­ archist publications, including some par­ accept honorary membership of CIRA. There are other surprises here, but the tocracy built their family “hotels” in cording to my uninitiated informants, cels of F reedom . In due course they Among other honorary members are great surprise is CIRA itself—that it Parision style there; the street is still would be something vestigial, some will all be included in the library cata­ Alex Comfort and Herbert Read; Gio­ should have grown to such efficiency in forbidding in the silence of its great abandoned scrapheap of a generation logue which is being issued in parts as vanni Baldelli, secretary of the London the three years since its first bulletin was mansions hidden behind the massive of refugees, in the dust of which it the library grows. The first Bulletin Committee of 1958; Ugo Fedeli of Ivrea, issued. It already has correspondents portals of their courtyards. And nobody might still be interesting to identify the of CIRA. issued in 1959. had 4 foolscap author of many sociological studies; in most of the old established countries in the neighbourhood had ever heard footprints of refugee pioneers—Lenin. pages of catalogue. The second Bulletin Albert Meister of Geneva University and is enlisting others where the passion of it—mansion porters, street-sweeper, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Lunacharski. of the same year had an additional 6 and the Sorbonne; Hem Day, the Bel­ for changing gangs into states is rife. news-agents, policemen, Information Trotsky . . . ? pages, and announced the acquisition gian anti-militarist, whom I happened It is affiliated with the Bibliotheque Bureau of the nearby Hotel de Ville! Publique et Universitaire by which its Baffled by these and the heat of a services as a lending library are extended cloudless summer, I returned only ,on eye and with each sobbed noun the to 15 European countries. The organis­ the first cool day and walked straight poet's hidden hand tossed handfuls of ing ability which has brought it to such into the arms of the man who has had gravel onto the stage. “Music while fruitful life, whether that of Professor more to do with the matter than any­ you work” consisted of a pop record Ferrua or, as he declares, of an un­ AROUND THE GALLERIES caught in a single groove and Robin one else. usually competent team, is remarkable. “An Anarchist library? Yes,” he Y71CTOR MUSGROVE the art dealer applause to be followed by Gustav Page, a Yukon lumberjack, donned a CIRA is already a centre of informa­ motorcycle helmet to perform his guitar said, “it is here at CIRA—the Centre Y ■ i s an man of „icharm, .— wit and i intelh-l [Metzger, an escaped lawJew Ttha (the nersonal personal tion and research admirable in efficiency piece. His act consisted of throwing International de Recherches sur l’Anar- gence and it follows that an exhibition descriptions are of their own public and personnel, in scholarship and good the guitar onto the floor of the ICA chisme.” for which he accepts a personal respon­ choosing), who painted a hanging sheet will; it provides the first opportunity and then kicking it down the stairs and Pietro Ferrua suffered 18 months of sibility must be worthy of the Town's of nylon with acid so that we could for a world-wide understanding of An­ out into the darkness of Dover Street, prison for refusing military service in attention. The occasion for this un- watch it disintegrate before our very archist aspirations as well as achieve­ followed by a solemn queue of about Italy; moreover he had the honour of sought praise is the Festival of Misfits eyes; and Daniel Spoerri the Rumanian ments. But in a city where millions are being accompanied to the frontier by at Gallery One at 16 North Audley adventurer, organised a group who half the audience. I took up my place lavished on the good intentions of gov­ minions of the republic of King John Street, W .l. This quiet and sedate gal­ feverishly smashed up furniture while at the bar with the rest of the bar flies ernmental enterprise and authoritarian lery, a hundred yards from the Ameri­ a second group feverishly nailed it to­ until Page returned with the remnants planning, CIRA must depend on volun­ can Embassy, has for two weeks been gether to form a sculpture. of his guitar and audience. tary support. And for the small mem­ turned into a pot-pourri of Steptoe & Robert Filliou, a one-eyed, good-for- Benjamin Patterson, a captured alive bership fee of 10 Swiss Francs—less than Son, the Southend Ghost Train and the nothing-Huguenot hid behind an up­ Negro, has evidently escaped again, for a pound—sent to 11 Rue des Granges, BOOKS P Old Dark House, for the long lean turned armchair and read his 53 kilo he was unable to open the second half you will get all its services—and help gallery has been turned over to Daniel poem. The poem consisted of a seem- of this display and four men and a others to get them— including copies of Wecan supply Spoerri. a Rumanian adventurer and his ingless endless out-pouring of nouns and woman stood in for him and solemnly the very interesting Bulletins. Continued on p a g e 4 K arl Walter . ANY book in print eight followers to do with as they willed. adjectives suci as my arm, my ear, my Also out-of-print books searched for The street window is packed high with —and frequently found! This includes rubbish and a dozen white daubed direc­ paper-backs, children’s books and text tions and accusations are scrawled, in a BOOK REVIfjRSUy books. (Please supply publHbsr’s name oareiy iegioie nana,”acrossit while With­ if possible). in the door a captive poet prowls around within a cage furnished with all the AN ABE HOSTILE TO WOMEN ? NEW BOOKS cooty accessories, bed, beer and bread, Tales from the House Behind of the dedicated Beat. There, within his "THE SHAPES OF SLEEP", by J. B. world. To take an instance listen to action at that. Anna Frank 12/6 tiny cage, the poet hopefully harangued Priestley (Heinemann 18s.). this: “Unfortunately, the age itself, now As usual with the vaguely liberal ele­ Europe since Napoleon his passing cash customers. Then to one-sided to the point of lunacy, is hos­ ments the author stakes a great claim for David Thomson 50/- fumble into the dark through a tiny cor­ ECENT Priestley novels can be divi­ tile to Woman. And when it isn't the United Nations—which he sees as Power Politics in the Nuclear Age R ded intolthe hilarious-fantastic and merely bribing her to accept it—nylons something of a super-ego keeping the Sir Stephen King-Hall 25/- ridor past empty hanging bottles and wet foam rubber and into the main gal­ the thriller-mystery categories, into the and washing machines, let us say—it’s delinquent ego-like nations in their ■ I Renoir, rav Father Jean Renoir 36/- frightening and binding her with mas­ The I.W.W., the First Fifty Years lery packed to the ceiling with all the former categop come “The Magicians”, places. Eventually he must see develop­ Fred Thompson 21/- cluttered rubbish that could be accumu­ “Low Notes en a High Level” and “The culine technology at its highest pitch— ing the daddy of them all—World Gov­ lated; and finally into the basement Thirty-First of June”, and into the latter H-bombs and rockets, for instance. I'll ernment; the answer to authority is more REPRINTS AND CHEAP EDITIONS where Emmet Williams supervises the “Saturn over th e Water” and now “The confess she's disappointed me—”. authority! Covenant with Death John Harris 10/6 creation of his universal poem. There, Shapes of Sleep *. Mr. Prisetley, you have said it. This flat, rather weak book lacks the Drawn and Quartered upon a blank white wall we are invited Although itl has been said that recent J.W. dynamic to effect opinion. It lacks the Charles Addams 25/- to stamp' at random a limited number Priestley is not up to the standard of fire or power to penetrate barriers and A Tour through the whole Island of office type words until in the end all his earier work, it is, to me, of far more to shatter false illusions. It is over- of Great Britain languages will have become obliterated relevance. T ie issues involved have far 168 Tortuous Pages intellectual and fails to inspire. Daniel Defoe (2 vols.) set 15/- beneath this mass of words to leave only more meaning for a present-day reader. J.W. "PEACE AND OPINION", by Evan the visual image of the universal’ poem. “Low Notes on a High Level”, for in­ SECOND-HAND Luard. (O.U.P. 18s.). That then is the set up. The group stance, might well be read by those CND Where Love Is Josephine Balls 5/6; The campaigners busily broadcasting or pre­ T STARTED this book hopefully, ex­ Roundabout Chronicles of Froissart 4/6; Choose Your at various times in personal conversa­ Future (1941) D. N. Pritt 2/6; The tions disclaimed any attempt to recreate paring their, own Voice of Nuclear Dis­ pecting to find much of interest and I^ATHARINE WHITEHORN’S book English Revolution 1640 Hill, James, a dadist or shock exhibition but the armament, and “Saturn over the Water” food for thought. In fact, I did find ^ R oundabout is reprints from her Rickword (lacks spine) 3/-; De Profundis spectators must accept their own inter­ provides an exciting and thought-pro­ both, but such is the style and agonising weekly or fortnightly column in The Oscar Wilde 5/-; The Psychology of the pretations for in spite of the organisers voking description of something appro­ language of the book, that one is instill­ Spectator. Emotions Th. Ribot (unhinged) 2/6; The claim that it is a happy non-special ized aching the reality behind the nuclear age, ed with a boredom that leaves one She is something of a new phenome­ Making of a Hero Tung Tsun-Jui 2/6; fantasy, the chained hammer to be used with an extraordinary conclusion that mentally exhausted on struggling to the non in women journalists. She isn’t Histovy is on our Side Joseph Needham to destroy the Leonardo reproduction leaves one spell-bound. final page. Taken at random here is an stuck with the usual women's page type 3/6; The World of Labour (1913) G. D. and the gibbering caged poet must in­ example of what is meant: “But though H. Cole 8/6; Above the Battle Romain I had hoped that “The Shapes of tilin g, and even as Fashion Editor in Rolland 4/-; The Small Family System evitably bring to mind the 1920 Cologne Sleep” would be a good sequel to particularly liable to violence, colonial The Observer manages to bring a breath C. V. Drysdale 5/-; Freedom was Flesh Dadist exhibition held at the Winter Caf6 “Saturn over the Water”, but the book disputes are unfortunately at the same of fresh air into this hackneyed old and Blood Jos6 Antonio de Aguirre 3/6; and closed by order of the police. But is a disappointment. The story concerns time particularly intractable to internat­ subject; she has attempted to move Dialectical Materialism Maurice Com- no such fate will overtake this exhibition a secret organisation calling itself “Anti­ ional authority.” And so on, bla bla manufacturers and the buyers into con­ forth, Vol. 1 3/-; Social Thinking Hyman for it is too innocuous; there is not even ants”: “We fincourage whatever makes bla, for 168 tortuous pages. sidering more what women want, rather Levy 3/-; The Healing of Nations a latter-day Marcel Duchamp urinal to for variety, flexibility, free develop­ This is a shame, for the subect is a than just saying that hips are worn low Edward Carpenter 3/s Initiation into shock the elderly ladies who tread so ment” explains Sir Roderick their Presi­ serious and topical one; the book indeed and bosoms high like the rest of that Philosophy Emile Faguet 3/-; Physio­ gently among this carefully arranged might have been an opinion maker. The graphy T. H. Huxley 3/-; Erewhon dent: “We try to oppose—in many dif­ dreadful cackle. Samuel Butler 3/6; Hume T. H. Huxley rubbish. And the sweet old ladies and ferent ways—^anything moving in the concern of “Peace and Opinion'’ is with These essays are on a variety of 2/6; George Moore: Merchant and Phil­ myself stood in the gallery basement opposite direction, creating dumb blind the effect of public opinion on the topics. Indoor plants, WEA, hairdress­ anthropist Samuel Smiles 3/6; Flame facing our ersatz lavatory wall and masses.” As the hero of the tale dryiy nation-state as regards war and peace. ing (with a mention of Freedom for­ on High Mountain and other stories dabbed away at the universal poem. remarks: “Yqu're not winning.” We are taken into the historical back­ sooth), and the best of the bunch, on Labourer J. L. & Barbara Hammond I passed the time blocking out the It is around this mysterious organisa­ ground of disarmament negotiations, hand-crafts: (limp) 7/6; Blasphemy on Trial: Defence words Freedom Press and the old ladies tion that Priestley spins his yarn—yet arms control and aggression. Minute “But to some of these fringe potters of Free Speech G. W. Foote 3/-; Time stamj>ed the official jargon upon the wall details concerning frontiers are discuss­ and makers of incompletely beaten cop­ and Tide by Wear and Tyne John Ruskin the attempt tq keep up the excitement until one hoped against hope that at ed. There are chapters on Colonies, per earrings, the 'hand' look seems to 2/6; A Room of One’s Own Virginia is not sustained and the content of the Ciyil War, Authority and Law with a Woolf 3/6; Past and Present Thomas least one of the rubber stamps might story is not enough to keep one's inter­ be the only thing that matters. They Carlyle 2/6. have inked the work fuck upon our est. The attempt of the Antiants to big accent on the work of the United are doing exactly the opposite of what ersatz lavatory wall so that the old ladies procure the Shapes of Sleep—hypnotic Nations seen in historical perspective. the great craftsmen have always done, PERIODICALS might be shaken out of their social shapes that Influence people subcon­ The last chapter on Opinion is the from Cellini to Lock’s the hatter: they New Left Review, No. 16 3/6 lethargy. But only the official jargon sciously—provides the substance of the most important, one feels, for the author emphasize the imperfections which the Private Eye: fortnightly 1/-. of a hundred thousand dreary offices tale with the Adventures of the reporter holds that opinion is the key to a more grat craftsmen were always trying to appeared upon our wall. investigator in sorting out the mystery peaceful world. Though this seems an subdue; they are undisciplined, because The following evening the Institute of connecting thel threads of the novel. It exaggerated claim—it remains the theme they have rejected the discipline of Freedom Bookshop Contemporary Arts in Dover Street is, in fact, rather a poor book, a sign one dissects out of the wool surrounding perfection.” (Open 2 p m.—5.30 pan. dally; threw their dog’s leg room open to the that Priestley \ might well have written this book. Opinion has its effects, but She’s on less firm ground with the 20 am.—1 pan. Thursdays; Gallery One group and there under the himself out. the m oulding of opinion is to-day as Bomb. I’ve read the article three times, 10 a an.—5 p.m. Saturdays). wardenlike gaze of Mrs. Moreland the However, one or two beautiful Priest­ much the business of the State as it ever once aloud, and still don’t know whether was, and this fact is largely ignored by she’s for or against unilateral disarma­ 17a MAXWELL ROAD iCA’s resident Commissar for Culture ley quips come through—exact observa­ they gave of their all. Sheets of paper tions that make one sigh in distressed Luard. True, an enlightened and in­ ment. I don’t think she does either. FULHAM SW6 Tel: REN 3736 daubed with luminous red paint and agreement—make a reading of the book formed public opinion favouring peace This book would make good light hanging like washing was removed sheet worthwhile, -^hood sound stuff on can have an effect—but the real need is Christmas reading. Unfortunately it by sheet, in total darkness, to audience power, women, advertising, the present for action expressing this, and direct costs 2 1 lr. ON QUEEN-4-C0UNTRY ANARCHISM,

November 10 1962 Vol 23 No 35 CHEAP JIBES 6 PRODUCTIVITY TVTOTHING is encouraging to the inevitability of a far greater merging *• v this Editorial writer than when his of nation* Than at present form* t h e articles provoke diseomibn among P m te EDITORIAL COMEBACK Common Markets Only Marxist* talk DOM's readers; thdt rT'any, in the past of 1 biTity''* and onfy MKteafiat» PROPAGANDA BY FEAR weeks have had jw1 that effect would like C.H. cooM talk of the Common have been a source of stimulation and brooks and the Communists, are not tbe Market as a ''merging** of even sox' satisfaction had our cot respondents not kinds of allies He would relish working nations! jpEAR as a weapon of propaganda the day. according to the pacifist almost invariably concluded that we with, we are not ntutnl: but nobody is ★ can be successful in the short propagandists, there is the danger were everything but an anarchist! Our suggesting that because we oppose the Laurens Otter* s cheap jibes at oor term: it can arouse people to an that somebody will “press the but­ friend C.H.. more >n sorrow than }n Common Market wc should ally our­ selves with those who oppose Britain’s expense are so consistent and fresh that awareness of imminent dangers and ton" that will annihilate us! anger, we are sure, suggests that we are entry for what arc to us, equally un­ this writer would feel that he was slip­ pash them into taking action to get Even if this were true, normal “for - Queen - and - Country" anarchists; acceptable reasons. Surely anarchist ping if our friend pot pen to paper to rid of them. But it invariably fails human beings could not, and do Francis Ellingham (Freedom Oct. 20) propagandists must oppose both Euro­ agree with something we wrote. K as a long-term propaganda weapon not, live with that thought. It is that we are pro-ptoductivity-at-ati-costs pean preference as well as Common­ would however be interesting to know for people either learn to adjust “crises" such as the recent one over anarchists: for Mr. Ken Wetler {Fare- wealth preference. why he did not write when we used hie dom Aug. 18) we ate just "uninformed- reedom themselves to living in society as it Cuba that remind people of this As to the second part of C.H-'s letter (F Aog. J£) for our original and-rather stupisT'-anarchists: our friend alleged evidence of our "Britishness" editorial but joins the fray when C.H. is or they are so affected by fear particular weapon of destruction. Uloth puts it down to the fact that we and soft-pedalling of monopolistic trends list* a11 the advantages in joining the that they become mentally unbal­ As the O bserver's diplomatic cor­ “reason like a militarist" (July 21). It outside the Common Market, we quote Common Market—not to attack him but anced. In the latter case they are respondent put it last Sunday: is difficult to sum up Laurens Otter’s the second paragraph of our editorial to accuse us of being advisers of the unable to act in a positive way to (The Cuban crisis] has been a savage diagnosis of our complaint One week which contains the sentence he has Establishment! remow the source of danger, while reminder of a basic truth that in quieter ho discovers that we are suffering from chosen to isolate from its context: We are tempted to challenge comrade the former will tend to ignore its times we often, for our own peace of pernicious "diilism": another it is modi­ This writer does not share the views Otter to substantiate all his accusations existence. mind, prefer to forget: that the whole fied to irresponsible Marxism; last week of those anarchists, who according to our -—but that would also involve asking human race is endangered by the present he at last got to the root of our multiple correspondent, consider that for this him to read our articles. No, perhaps These reflections are prompted by way the world is governed. troubles: we are "Tribune taij-enders”, country to go in or keep out is a choice Tribune is as much as he can cope with a letter from Miss Pat Arrowsmith between two evils, since on the one hand ★ members of an un-named freemasonry, '—but in that case perhaps he should published in last week's Peace N ew s it means "greater exploitation", white direct his diatribes to that journal and ‘J ’HE danger then of propaganda advisors to the Establishment, reformists on the other "starvation". It is our and a similar statement she made to and—“to cap the lot" politicians in opinion that the concentration Of the not to Freedom ! the press concerning her recent visit based on fear is that it tends radicals* clothing! But that is not all. wealth and productive resources of these ★ to West Ireland. In her letter she to defeat its own ends. Witness the Our editorial ‘'Religion, Miracles and countries in ever fewer hands increases pRANCIS ELLINGHAM (Freedom , denies that she went there on a complete failure of the poster cam­ Anarchism" (Oct, 6) brought two letters the overwhelming power that the class Oct, 20X criticises our article “The holiday. paigns against smoking and road (unpublished): one from a real anar­ of managers, financiers and technicians Wind of Small Change** (Sept. 22), on chist who declared that the "foolishness" already possess, thus making it ever two counts, the first that we deny that On Tuesday night we were both pre­ accidents, both of which sought to more difficult to put over, and convince sent at the demonstrations outside the arouse fear of death from lung of the letters we published was only workers, of the practicability of decen­ workers benefit from higher productive *r American and Russian Embassies. The cancer or dangerous driving. Such matched by "the idiocy of the apologies tralised control, and the part they must the second the "assumption that the news at that time clearly indicated that campaigns have initial success— in the editorial", the other from a Catho­ play in achieving it. impulse to raise productivity is in itself the nuclear deterrent was on the very lic anarchist who suspects that Freedom In our view the arguments of "greater good." tobacco consumption for instance has “this prejudice against Catholicism We have never denied that living point of failing—the point we had been dropped sharply fbr a few weeks, exploitation'' if Britain goes in or not because it is anarchist but simply “starvation" if she keeps out are not standards have been raised. What we making in public for the past five years. but all they leave behind them are Within 24 hours, when there was almost because it is British!'". the arguments of anarchists but the did contend was that “ Productivity in gadgets—safety-belts, crash-helmets, With such zealous guardians of anar­ propaganda without much foundation in the society we live in" brings the working certain to be a confrontation between people "neither greater leisure nor the Soviet missile-carrying ships and the cigarette holders, filter-tips—and chist orthodoxy ever ready to pounce fact put out by the political opponents more people die through reckless on any suspected editorial heresy, is it and supporters, respectively, of the liberation from wage slavery". Mr. US blockade, it seemed almost inevit­ Ellingham believes that "factory workers able that nuclear war would break out. driving and from lung cancer. surprising that each week this unworthy, Common Market. Similarly, a movement of civil but willing, unpaid hack (still waiting | C.H. resognises that “Freedom as a live better now, on the whole ^ than It seemed to us that nothing useful could for S.F. to provide the new bloodstock kings did in the past", a statement which be achieved by ordinary people within disobedience which seeks support topical journal must comment on the so that wc may go and graze on pastures passing scene" but he confuses tbe does not bear examination and that their 24 hours to prevent this event. We for its actions on propaganda stress­ green!) burns the£midmght oil search­ "leisure (has] been increased", a popular therefore decided to go as sw iftly as scope of “comment"—or what we would ing the imminence of annihilation ing . I . — tUt; -pi-1——— of Tribune call anarchist propaganda—when be view not borne out by facts, unless of ■ -possible to- a place where wc m ight- -by-rtucieaT-weapons -cannot- 1 v "J_.. ’foc-lliy myrthWattl^ ran ctuUf weigh* ■ course one /s talking o fbe f very distant conceivably survive a nuclear war—- the writes “ as a movement, for even thoughit ing his words 'bsdore '-fommitting them But we would be deluding ourselves if past. After all, in spite of the great west coast of Ireland. may succeed in reaching even greater to print? Because we treat our readers we did not admit that to participate in technological developments of the past As soon as the politicians solved numbers of people, its gains in new as intelligent people it is surely not daily events, and to comment on them, 20 years, most wothers still work a basic the “crisis" they had created, Miss supporters must be offset by those asking too much, in return, that corres­ reduces us to being progressives rather 40-44 hour week and to enjoy the “pros­ Arrowsmith returned to play her pondents should credit us with a modi­ than idealists. It is only at this level— perity~ o f our society need to work who drop out once the first impact cum of inteffigenceior at least with the in volunteering to discuss the Common part in the demonstrations and was of propaganda-through-fear has Market as progressives and realists rather overtime. Furthermore as land values ability to read or rC-read their, or our in tbe big cities soar so workers tend to twice arrested. “The nuclear deter­ than as anarchists—that Freedom can worn off, or has driven them into own articles! live always further from their jobs: rent was on the point of failing" mental homes. There will of course ' -Mr- %■ ' proceed to comment. It is obvious to us that C.H. is des­ hence more time is spent on travelling she writes—adding the comment remain a nucleus of activists, includ­ C.H. in his “Many Reasons for perately trying to show that we must to one's job than in the “bad old days". “the point we have been making ing Miss Arrowsmith, who are not Silence" (Oct. 20) suggests that "it was take sides because he himself, evidence More and more women contribute to tbe in public for the past five years". influenced by their own propaganda, surely not necessary for Freedom to the last column of bis article in which “prosperity" of the household by taking But Miss Arrowsmith and her paci- and sooner or later, it seems to us present evidence that it was not in he enumerates his “optimistic predic­ jobs whilst still being responsible for . fist friends have been saying other that they will come to the conclu­ favour of monopolies" blithely forget­ tions" regarding the Common Market, the housework. Has the average “work­ ting that in his first article he declares has done so. He also believes that in ing class' housewife more leisure than things too in their propaganda. sion that the propaganda which has that one "could hardly be blamed for They have been warning people of been the basis of their initial suc­ his predictions he is a “progressive"— her mother or grandmother? assuming", from the editorial he criti­ that is a “realist" (whereas that of the Mr. Ellingham puts his second critic­ (1) the dangers of nuclear war being cess will, if sustained, be the cause cises, "that such monopolistic conditions ism in these terms. “But there is a started by accident (for technical anarchist approach is that of the of their ultimate failure. (as we foresee in the Common Market] “idealist"). We hope he will not think more serious weakness in your position. reasons or misunderstanding): (2) The foregoing is in particular did not prevail in Britain and that there us spiteful or unkind, when we say we This is your evident assumption that the that as more countries acquired directed to the many anarchist com­ was no great concentration of wealth or consider his “predictions" idealistic—that impulse to raise productivity is, in itself power". It was necessary to rebut his - these weapons so the danger of an­ rades active in the anti-nuclear is unrealistic—and not anarchistic. We good." Not only do we in our article "assumption" not only because it was nihilation without warning increas­ movement for it seems to us that wj( answer them as briefly as possible. define “productivity" as we understand a false one but also in order to reject ed; (3) that there was no defence they have a positive role to playas (1) The extremes of poverty in Europe it. “Productivity, which must not be his thesis that to oppose th e. E.E.C. will probably be ended with or without confused with production or output, is against nuclear war, and that Civil anarchists for anarchist objectives “implies" acceptance of the situation in the Common Market, just as standards the application of labour-saving techni­ Defence simply gave people false within such a movement. We are Britain as a lesser evil, and the charge of Irving have improved in Western ques, and economies in caw materials hopes. not suggesting that they should in­ of being For-Queen-and-Country-anar- and plant to manufacturing and other We are not proposing here to filtrate these groups to destroy or chists! Europe during the past 15 years in spite of no Common Market and in processes. Productivity as applied to In attempting to prove that we “had argue whether these propositions capture then h la C.P. We believe spite of the ravages of war! (2) “the the land means greater output per acre; are supported by the facts or not they have an important part to play certain fixations on the subject of joining newly prosperous workers will have more to a factory more units of production Europe" our friend resorts to methods What we want to point out-however in broadening horizons: of disabus­ bargaining power" C.H. writes. "Pros­ per hour per man”, but even Mr. Effing­ is that whereas Miss Arrowsmith, ing tie innocent of any illusions which one expects from politicians and perous workers” implies a “sellers' ham quotes us as saying that “produc­ the propagandist, argues in public the gutter press but not from those one market", which means that demand ex­ tivity has meaning if it results both in they might cherish that governments esteems. He writes in “Many Reasons ceeds labour power. Then workers are a raising of living standards and an that they are, and hopes that fear can be ever persuaded to introduce for Silence" that far from “demolishing" of annihilation will galvanize always strong. It’s when it’s the other increase of leisure for all”. wholesale disarmament: and above what we described as his “wild accus­ In that sense then, we believe in pro­ people into doing something to pre­ all of seeking to harness the good way round that Common Market or no ations" of our insularity and “British­ Common Market the workers are at a ductivity, and we cannot see what it vent the holocaust, Miss Arrow- will and enthusiasm of supporters ness" all we do is to “sneer them away". has to do with all the evils of material­ smith the individual found it impos­ disadvantage! (3) Capitalism is being in the direction of agitating for a And he asks: “forced increasingly to assume respon­ ism which our correspondent mentions sible to believe that: evidence the fuller- freer- more meaningful-life Is it so wild to suggest that the follow­ sibility for alternative employment" in and suggests that we are by implication fact that when she thought “the rather than for such gloomy, nega­ ing implies partiality: "... we are not supporting. We are not suggesting that neural . . . This writer does net share cases of redundancy . Maybe, but what moment of confrontation" had come tive slogans like “survival”, and the has this to do with the Common industrial production would be increased the views of those anarchists who con­ in countries such as this in the event she sought refuge in a place where constant reminders that we arc on sider that for this country to go in or Market? (4) “one only has to take the “we might conceivably survive a keep out is a choice between two composition of the committees set up to that the profit motive were to disappear the verge of annihilation-at-any- from production as a result of the aboli­ nuclear war". Yet every minute of m om ent! • evils _» ” plan national production (NEDDY in We agree that the foregoing supports Britain’s case), to find that labour and tion of the capitalist system. But we C.H.'s contention, but this is not what capital sit down together with a fairly do suggest that in such a society pro­ we wrote! It is what is left after C.H. equal division of power (even if for the ductivity would be to everybody's has excised the passages that he does greater profit of the capitalist) because advantage in that the necessities of life Common M arket or Internationalism P not consider of any consequence an sub­ mass production needs mass markets." would be produced with the minimum stituted with dots! We will place these If the workers exercised their power of effort thus freeing people to live four words "... we are not neutral. their lives. Obviously we do not believe Continued from page I native, but in creating a world in they would obviously not be sitting in their proper context by reprinting the down at the same table as capital. (5) in tbe kind of efficiency which results ions manoeuvres, lies in developing which nuclear power politics is in­ in the dehumanisation eff workers, anti-political methods of doing with­ first paragraph of our article "No C.H. asks “Must I really provide proof conceivable. Reason for Silence" (Sept. 1) and in so though we would suggest that what is out therm that tbe experts and technocrats are In the economic sphere, the anar­ doing, we hope, refute C H .'s charge as taking over from the laissez faire above all inhuman about mass produc­ Many people have come to the chist solution lies in the creation well as refresh Laurens Otter's memory: business-men?" No. because this is not tion is to condemn workers to a 40 or conclusion, with regard to the inter­ of a world in which tariffs and Unlike our correspondent (Laurens what we say: what he will find however, 50 hour week for a working lifetime national nuclear political power “free trade", state monopolies and Otter] who wrote in Freedom last week is that it is the Accountants who. are within the confines, and in the noise, on the subject of the Common Market taking over, and presumably C.H. etc., of a factory, a mine or a steel­ struggle, that the solution lies not private monopolies, subsidies and that he, though “tending to oppose it” in support for one side or the other, profits would be equally meaning­ doesn't need us to tell him why? works, doing always more or less the remains neutral because those who are same job. • or even in a ‘neutral Britain’ alter­ less. P.H. its most active opponents, the Beaver- (6) "A study of history would point to H s H s I i 4 FREEDOM

Both East and West agree that thanks plains that the Churchs “constant refer­ searched at London airport. The Arch­ L'Express. The paper supported him to Mr. K. the world is still with us. ence to their skill and success in hand­ bishop of Canterbury said in New York, during his fight for independence but Gary Powers has returned to his old ling investments Is creating another “Religion is strong in America but a now he says it insults Algeria. Students job as U2 test pilot for the Lockheed image of the church which in the end good deal of it is a kind of vague in Bonn demonstrating against arrests of Aircraft Co. and even Brian McGee was may be more fatal to its spiritual mis­ religious sentiment.” A Manchester in­ Der Spiegel staff chanted “Who will be allowed to buy his discharge after com­ sion than was ever the easily refuted dustrial chaplain complained of the dragged from his bed tomorrow?” . . . pleting his sentence. Three airmen and accusation abouff the Paddington business ethics of vicars. “Even when A G overnm ent report on the new two soldiers have made it a different brothels”. The Financial Times reported the vicars have a contract signed and Weights and Measures Bill: rods, poles way, by applying for discharge to light an increase of £62®*^ ‘n Church Com­ sealed sometimes they try to break it. and perches will no longer remain by-elections. The Sunday Telegraph missioners’ incomej up to last March. You would never find this happening in measurements and after five years the military correspondent assures us that It totalled £16,387 814, including Industry . . . Many clerics act in a high­ bushel, peck and pennyweight will dis­ elaborate arrangements were made to £8,993,275 from Stock Exchange invest­ handed manner when dealing with indi­ appear. enable the mobilization of Britain's ments. Total assea. are £243.4 million. viduals working for them. They do not Jon Quixote. defences at the climax of the Cuban Assets included Cqurtlands shares, pro­ appreciate, as large industrial firms do, crisis. Part of Bomber Command had perty rentals increased by £702,735. “At that a man’s livelihood must be protec­ been brought to a state of alert where the annual meeting the Commissioners ted.” The Rev. Guy Potter of All Souls, it could react quickly against surprise were unable to prdpose any general in­ Alton, Hants, is arranging make-up LONDON FEDERATION attack. There were probably aircraft crease in stipends but decided instead to lessons for teenage members of his con­ on the runway loaded with bombs; Civil EtOHTV-srx people were each fined 40s. concentrate upon I new' allocations to gregation after finding lipstick on the Defence controllers had been told to with 10s. 6d. costs at Bristol for obstruct­ improve permanently the incomes of chalice. He said. “Lipstick can be OF ANARCHISTS “put their house in order"; mobilization ing the highway in a sit-down. One clergymen’s widowsmSix families, total­ applied so that it won’t come off. It is and dispersal plans were urgently studied man claimed that he was hot in the ling 23 people who? have been squatting hardly reverent to have lipstick stains CENTRAL MEETINGS at the Service Ministries during the week demonstration, he just sat down to have in a former vicarage at Bilston, Staffs, on the chalice.”. . . . meetings to be held at so that they could be acted on quickly a smoke after he had had a few drinks. have been evicted because the building The Two Brewers, and effectively. . . . is being demolished- The Bishop of The A nglican Church synod of the 40 Monmouth Street, WC2 Trade U nions invested on behalf of planning Johannesburg diocese condemned house A second man attached to the U.S. joint Southwark is to sell some of (Leicester Square Tube) Trade Unions two-and-a-half million the churches in his diocese as the first arrests and apartheid in resolutions Sundays at 7.30 p.m. task force has been found to be suffer­ pounds in shares. Just over 60 per cent moved at their meeting. Father Brabant ing from an eye injury after the high- steps towards raising more than one NOV 11 S.F.: in ordinary shares, with the biggest in­ million pounds. The money is needed said, “The Minister can punish us but altitude test over Johnston Island. The terest in a hire-purchase finance group he can’t prevent us thinking, praying or The Ridiculous to the Sublime Russians conducted three nuclear tests for the building of churches, schools and Butlin’s, the holiday camp company. and parsonages on new estates. A saying what we like.” Mr. Ben Bella NOV 18 Alan Albon: on October 28th, one at high altitude The author of the foreword to Crock- the Premier of Algiers banned the sale From the Peckham Experiment with the force of somewhat less than labourer disguised as a priest had 300 to the Haughley Experiment ford's Clerical Directory 1961-62 com- watches concealed under a girdle when for a year of the French left-wing paper, one million tons of TNT and two in NOV 25 Ted Kavanagh, the atmosphere with lower yields. These DEC 2 Philip Holgate: make 25 announced explosions in the it is no coincidence that this change has Some Notes on Anarchism current Russian series. The United States C.H’s Assumptions conducted its 34th nuclear test. It was brought in the Expert and de Gaulle. DEC 9 Arthur Uloth: The same faceless Experts—the cheerful The Origin of Christmas in the megaton range with a yield of a D ear E ditors , million or more tons of TNT. This robots — harnessed efficiently atomic DEC 16 Max Patrick: C.H.’s Common Market arguments power for the State. We may still be is part of Operation Dominic. Pax (“For Queen & Country?” F reedom , The Far East Situation Vobiscum. The Russians conducted Oct. 6) are well assembled and convinc­ shrugging our well-tailored shoulders at letters the mere politicians when our “strength” tests No. 27 and 28 in the present series ing, but he makes a very important (so, who’s counting?); the Americans at the implications within the U.N. of encourages them to who knows what assumption which is quite unjustified. the impotence or no inexistence in Europe conducted another high altitude test. EEC, he says, is mainly an economic at the next Berlin Crisis. Hyde Park Meetings On Saturday the Seismological Institute union. A confidential questionnaire of representatives of neutrality. The Pajusaari, Finland. Jonn R oe. in Uppsala, Sweden, recorded another recently to German industrialists asked new Europe may well not endear itself Sundays at 4 p.m. onwards Russian test in the atmosphere, it was to Africa, Asia or S. America by making (Anarchist time) (Weather permitting) them their main reasons for backing a third to the Cold War; but will they of four megatons, equivalent to four EEC. Practically without exception, million tons of TNT. Canada told the even be pleased by its achieving, in they put first the idea of a strong Euro­ C.H.’s 10 years, the same superfluity Against all United Nations that the amount of pean anti-Communist bloc. It does not, OFF-CENTRE Strontium 90 in milk had reached record economy as U.S.—even if then, to deal in fact, need a great deal of guesswork with overproduction, , we gracefully hand Authoritorianisms DISCUSSION MEETINGS levels. Two boys aged 15 made rockets to forecast the political alignment of a out a little aid? Thq answer to the new 1st Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. at from instructions given in an American group—be it Europia or Europe des nationalism of Europia is, economically TJOR C.H.’s information (F reedom science magazine which was ‘highly dan­ patries—with de Gaulle, Adenauer and Jack and Mary Stevenson’s, 6 Stainton and politically, a more virulent and Oct. 20): I am a believer in a Road, Enfield, Middx. gerous’ and about the same strength as the anxiety of the British “Defence” tighter regional nationalism elsewhere, society of free individuals, and an oppo­ TNT. At Romford juvenile court they industries at its head. In Britain, it is nent of all authoritarian systems, no 1st Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. in areas whose development, though at Colin Ward's, 33 Ellerby Street, 1 were given conditional discharge. The indeed becoming difficult to justify Blue more necessary, is condemned to be more matter what their country of origin. I chairman said, “You are lucky to be Streaks and Waters, and the “indepen­ hope that he is right about the New Fulham, S.W.6. slow. Is it thus tlfet wa, come nearer 3rd Tuesday at Brian and Doris Lelie’s, here.- You could have been blown to dent deterrent” has reached that stage to the ideal of inteynatiojalism? Europe, but it seems to me more likely smithereens and so could your homes of obsolescence where even the Conser­ 242 Amesbury Avenue, S.W.2 (Streatham 1 am not completely agVinst Britain to strengthen the power of the European Hill, Nr. Station). and people.”. vative Party must consider abandoning in Europe. I agree,(with mdch of what ruling groups. It is the ruled who Third Wednesday of the month, at 8 p.m. it—what better than to take the plunge C.H. said (though i® take lesscSTrrfort should unite, not their masters! into a bigger and shinier nuclear pool. at Albert Portch's, It Courcy Road (off than he from thkprobabilffy that British 1 have lived among “foreigners” for Wood Green High Road), N.8. Europe is visualized as a third huge breweries will taxh* pyer all the Conti­ years and years, and have no desire to FREEDOM power bloc to stand toe to toe with nental ones). Some'authorities pose Mr. keep them at a distance. I opposed the Last Wednesday of each month at 8 pan. U.S. and Soviet Union—this is the giving Immigration Act, which was partly in­ Tom Barnes’, Albion Cottage, Fortis Macmillan as a counterweight to Franco- Green, N.2. (3rd door past Tudor Hotel). back to Europe of its self-respect. Who German little-Eurapjsm: we are to see spired by the New Europeanism. PRESS knows, we might even be able to afford Superman enlarging*; the' vision of EEC I am in favour of every race and 3rd Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at the odd kudos-ball in orbit. And, while nationality being free to settle in this Donald & Irene Rooum’s, 148a Fellows to include the worjd (with special refer­ Road, Swiss Cottage, N.W.3. PUBLICATIONS it is very much the occasion for assert­ ence to the ConjRmwealth), and our or any other country. The world be­ Please note that the meetings at Fellows ing manhood against U.S., when all the Leader will go onftalking to Krushchev longs to all its inhabitants. But I do Road, N.W.3 are now on the third SELECTIONS FROM ‘FREEDOM’ transatlantic jealousies of every Euro­ even while Audei^jber is stamping on not like the idea of the part of the world Friday, not the third Wednesday as Vol I 1951: Mankind is One pean state come to fine flower; so it his toes. Such disunity among the I live in coining under the authoritariari hitherto. Vol 2 1952 Postscript to Posterity will also be the new defiant face to­ Europeans is verjapossible, but I do control of the ruling classes of countries Last Thursday of each month at 8 pan. Vol 3 1953: Colonialism on Trial wards Krushchev. How, otherwise, could not like to rest on it my hopes for which are near-fascist, and which not at George Hayes’, 174 Mcleod Road, Vol 4 1954: Living on a Volcano U.S. swallow hard and welcome this decreased tension Bind the surety of so long ago made the pogrom a normal Abbey Wood, SJB.2. Vol 5 1955: The Immoral Moralists third bloc? peace in the world. ■ feature of political life, Germany on a Notting Hill Anarchist Group (Dis­ Vol 6 1956: Oil and Troubled Waters And what, in the meantime, happens large scale, France on a small. Things cussion Group) Vol 7 1957: Year One—Sputnik Era Economically, perhaps, the outer Vol 8 1958: Socialism in a Wheelchair to neutrals? If Sweden and Jugoslavia European nations jand the Common­ are bad enough here, I know that, but Last Friday of the month, at Brian and Vol 9 1959: Print, Press & Public stay out, how do they survive? What wealth are in a weak position. EEC is they still could be worse, and in other Margaret Hart’s, 57 Ladbroke Road, Vol 10 1960: The Tragedy of Africa happens to the Rapacki Plan and to the obviously on to a |bod thing—the Con­ European countries they have been. (near Notting Hill Station), W.ll. Each volume: paper 7/6 cloth 10/6 hope (pretty slight by now, true, but servatives wouldn’t! have about-turned I believe in the abolition of frontiers The paper edition of the Selections is still emotionally attractive to many Ger­ on it, otherwise. But what price are we and all forms of class, religious, sexual, available to readers of FREEDOM mans, apathetic otherwise to the antics going to pay for opr fine new clothes? national and racial exclusiveness, and ANARCHY Nos 1-20 at 5/6 post free. of their official political parties) of a C.H. makes the point that the bureau­ the development of a society of people PAUL ELTZBACHER neutral, unified Germany? The ques­ crats and experts are the new rulers: who think of themselves in individual Still Available 1/9 Post Free Anarchism (Seven Exponents of the tions do not stop at Finland (which can­ he instances the change in France. But terms, not as white men or black men, Anarchist. Philosophy) doth 21/- ______not be anti-Communist) and Switzerland Frenchmen or Germans, Europeans or Afro-Asians or whatever. But 1 have CHARLES MARTIN (which would jbate to be committed), or Freedom Towards a Free Society 2/6 no faith in “Man”. Only in some men and women. The Anarchist Weekly RUDOLF ROCKER London. A rthur W. UL oth. Nationalism and Culture FREEDOM is published 40 times cloth 21/- a year, on every Saturday except Around the Galleries UNBALANCED! the last in each month. JOHNHEWETSON ANARCHY (1/8 or 25 cents post free), Ill-Health, Poverty and the State Continued from page 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AT Whitehall Sit-down stood upon the stage and tore up sheets a 32-page journal of anarchist ideas, cloth 2/6 paper II- NOVEMBER 3 1962 of paper while Higgins drew applause Dear Sir , is published 12 times a year on the VOUNE Week 44 There was an atmosphere of unreality 1st of each month. Nineteen-Seventeen (The Russian with his Symphoney No. 4 that consisted of picking up all the torn paper and EXPENSES: 44 weeks [at £70 £3,080 about the C of 100 Demonstration in Revolution Betrayed) cloth 12/6 INCOME: the square last Saturday. So few of us Postal Subscription Rates to FREEDOM The Unknown Revolution then emptying it all onto the stage again. 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Whether FREEDOM only palates and whether Victor Musgrove •nd: P.O.* 5/-; Glasgow: J.H .* 8/6; I yaar (40 Issuas) 40/- ($6.00) Marie-Louise Bemeri Memorial has supplied this intellectually sophisti­ Reading: M.B. £1/6/^ Shoreham: M. & D-* through boredom or a frightened feeling Committee publications: cated but emotionalfy immature audi­ 2/6; Victoria, B.C.: | B E / LI; Stockholm: in the bowls that we might be in at the Cheques, P.O.s and Money Orders should be made out to FREEDOM PRESS crossed a/c Payee, Marie-Louise Bemeri, 1918-1949: ence with a private giggle or a public O-H. 5/-; Chicago: J K. £7/1/4: Worthing: end this time. This was the first time and addressed to the publishers: A tribute vomitory, lies with history and let it be B.O.B. 5/-: Karori, m i. G.V.B. 2/6; Surrey: that the case for anarchy had been put Cloth 51- the judge. But the jokeless jokes were to these men and a surprising under­ FREEDOM PRESS Joumey Through Utopia ■ TOTAL 12 18 3 standing was reached. Perhaps at the cloth 161- paper 7/6 too cumbersome, the laughter too long 17a MAXWELL ROAD and the overtone of hysteria too much Previously acknowledged 1,036 7 I naxit crisis when we are down again LONDON, S.W.6. ENGLAND Neither East Nor West they too might say no to nuclear in­ Tel: RENOWN 3736. paper 7/6 in evidence to make it a pleasant occasion. 1962 TOTAL TO DATE £1,049 5 4 sanity. rthur ovse Witney, Oct. 30. R, Pateman . A M , •indicate! regular contributors. Muted by b p n u Mntain, London, S.I- fikllilMd by Freadsm Prats, I7e, Manual! toad, London, S.W.i