Upton Sinclair

“ Jerry, however, was not to be put at ease. "No can wait!" he declared. "Men no stand it! I say, 'It come some day quick--like blow-up in mine! Somebody start fight, everybody fight.'" And Jerry looked at Rosa, who sat with her black eyes fixed anxiously upon her husband. "We get into it," he said; and Hal saw their eyes turn to the room where Little Jerry and the baby were sleeping. ”

“ As for Hal, he felt nearly as bad, for he liked Jerry and his girl-wife, and Little Jerry--even the black-eyed baby, who made so much noise and interrupted conversation!
"No!" said Jerry. "I no run, away! I do my share!"
"That's all right," replied Hal. "You do your share--but not just yet. You stay on in the camp and help Olson after I'm fired. We don't want the best men put out at once."
So, after further argument, it was decided, and Hal saw little Rosa sink back in her chair and draw a deep breath of relief. The time for martyrdom was put off ”

“ He explained that they would need a group of men to stand back of the committee; such a group would have to be organised, to hold meetings in secret--it would be practically the same thing as a union, would be so regarded by the bosses and their spotters. ”