August 24, 2016 The Julian News 11
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The Wobblies were .,. closely the community were in constant into the,jail and took one man,
sociated s j i si: conflict with the local IWW. : Wesley Everest, He was dragg
a irchists ...... November; 1i! : ;i919' mistice hung
They were actively opposed by Day ..celebrating the end of shot repeatedly. His body swung
all industry and-local, state and ,. the war and sacrifice was fast until the next daywhen it was cut
federal authorities. The were approaching. With the largedown and returned to jail with the
prosecuted under sedition and contingent of the local Legion noose around his neck.
espionage laws and ultimately and the Post from nearby Four member of the American
were identified, blackballed and Chehalis along with business Legion were killed in the
prosecuted as a front for the leaders scheduled to participate incident, Warren Grimm, Arthur
communist Party. in the parade, conditions were McEIfresh, Ben Cassagranda,
The early split in the ripe for violence as the parade and Dale Hubbard. Sheriff John
organization occurred when the route would pass in front of the Haney was killed by friendly fire
faction led by "Big" Bill Haywood IWW hall at the Roderick Hotel. leading a raid on a IWW hideout.
.... (who stood for murder of Idaho According to investigations, Wesley Everest was the only
The Wobblies,
American
Legion and
by Bic Montblanc
An ugly chapter in American
history happened shortly after
the end of WWI in the little town
of Centralia, Washington. As the
19th century was giving way to
the 20th, the rise of unionism
world wide and Bolshevism in
the Soviet Union was causing
upheaval in the industrial world.
After the war the Associated
Federation of Labor (AFL) was
organizing American workers
into a structure of trade unions
based on the craft of the workers.
Through strikes and
negotiations with the ever
growing large industrial
capitalists they were able to
gain concessions and improved
salary and working conditions for
their members.
Fighting the AFL and the
industrialists at every turn was
the Industrial Workers of the
World (IWW) or as they were
known, the Wobblies whose
labor and social leaders Eugene
Dubs, Mother (Mary Harris)
Jones, and Joe Hill are still known
today in labor history circles. The
Wobblies believed in a unionized
working class that was devoid of
trade distinction, leadership by
active participation of the mass
of members and ultimate control
of industrial production and a
"rule or ruin" philosophy when
it came to industrialists or other
unions. Their union was open to
all including women, all races,
immigrants and the homeless.
Governor Steunenberg) favored
the actions of strike, propaganda
and confrontation, won out
against the more moderates
who favored negotiations and
involvement in the political
system. Haywood would be
convicted in 1918 along with
100 other defendants by Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
(later Baseball Commissioner)
of violating the Espionage Act.
Haywood escaped to the Soviet
Union and ultimately the violence
against the organization spawned
by its confrontational stances
which was a factor leading to its
ultimate downfall.
The Wobblies were sometimes
"violently" opposed to America's
entry into WWI.
"Capitalists of America, we will
fight against you, not for you[
There is not a power in the world
that can make the working class
fight if they refuse."
It is not surprising that when
Veterans were returning from
Europe after the war that they
would not necessarily align
themselves with an organization
that was so closely aligned with
the Bolsheviks and the recent
Russian revolution and the
overthrow of the Czar.
Warren Grimm was a Veteran
in the small town of Centralia,
Washington. He was opposed
to the Wobblies as he was a
commander in Siberia during the
war and had a lot of experience
with the Bolsheviks. Grimm
was also the Commander of
the American Legion Post in
Centralia and was active in
speaking against the IWW
feeling they were a subversive
group. Additionally, business
leaders, lumber companies and
the large number of Veterans in
the Wobblies had been arming
themselves under the guise of
protection because of the threats
and violence against them and
particularly the street violence
against them the previous year.
Armed union members were
inside the Roderick and in two
hotels across the street as well as
an overlooking hill with command
of the parade route.
As Commander Grimm was
passing the Roderick, Wobbly
Eugene Barnett fired a rifle from
across the street killing Grimm.
Another shot was fired from the
hill hitting and killing another
Legionnaire standing close to
Grimm. Contrasting reports have
the Legionnaires first attacking
the Roderick with the Wobblies
firing in self defense.
Regardless, firing from all
directions from the Wobblies
caused the Legionnaires
to charge them. Two more
Legionnaires were shot prior to
overpowering the Wobblies in
the Roderick.
Wobbly member Wesley
Everest fired his revolver
wounding one and killing another
Legionnaire as he was escaping
out the back door. Legionnaire
Alva Coleman chased Everett
with a revolver until he was
shot. He passed the gun to Dale
Hubbard who caught up with
Everett ordering him to drop
his weapon. Everest fired on
Hubbard and then pistol whipped
him to death before he was
captured by other pursuers.
The captured Wobblies were
taken to the local jail. That night
a large mob appeared outside
the jail. Power to Centralia
was cut off and drivers were
ordered by the mob to turn out
their headlights. The mob broke
Wobbly killed.
Three Legionnaires and one
IWW member were wounded by
gunfire.
Seven IWW members were
convicted of second degree
murder. One was found to
be insane but was eventually
transferred to state prison. No
one f.rom the American Legion or
the lynching party was indicted
for any crime.
Sadly, nearly two years to the
day, the Centralia Massacre was
preceded by the Everett (another
Washington town near Seattle)
Massacre in an event involving
the Wobblies coming to the aid of
striking workers and local police
and townspeople in another sad
event in American history.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
The annua/ benefit breakfast
honoring the Warrior Foundation
/ Freedom Station is Sunday,
September 11. Advance tickets
are $10.00 at on fine www.
sa/post468.org or from any SAL
member.
Coming soon the Auxi/iary's
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or ca//the Legion for details at
760 7650126
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THE AMERICAN LEGION
POST 468
JULIAN, CA
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