McALISTER, Hugh

Steve Holworth of the Oldham Works: The Story of a Boy Who Chose a Career in the Rubber Industry

Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company, (1930). Small 8vo. Blue cloth, stamped in black. 251 p. Fine. [42986]

Juvenile novel about a young man who proves his mettle during a rubber workers strike which was led by the I.W.W. (who are portrayed as a bunch of thugs). McAlister distinguishes between good and bad capitalists and blames the latter for pushing the men into the arms of the Wobblies by pursuing Taylorization and the speed-up.

Price: $30.00