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As the publishing house which issues this booklet is closely though unofficially related to the Socialist Party of America, a large majority of our two thousand stockholders being members of that party, a word of explanation regarding the relation of the party to Industrial Unionism may not be out of place.

The traditional policy of our party is to co-operate fraternally with all trade unions, and to take no sides in disputes between unions. But as Marxian students of social evolution, we recognize that capital concentration has made craft unions obsolete, and that the principle of industrial unionism must be adopted in the near future.

Believing that Socialist wage workers should understand this principle, we have obtained permission from William E. Trautmann to reprint the matter here presented, which appeared originally in the Industrial Workers' Bulletin. His address is Bush Temple, Chicago avenue and Clark street, Chicago.

Our publication of this booklet is not to be taken as an endorsement of any particular organization; our object is simply to put valuable information within the reach of as many workers as possible.