+1.
As John Silas Reed wrote about the Russian revolution, and was very much a social activist, seems likely that he would author such an introduction. (specially when you read the last few paragraphs of that intro)
BTW, I saw a link for a version in html if it might be useful.
Eldritch Press --- seems to have a few interesting texts. Poor web site though.
http://www.eldritchpress.org/ist/smoke.htm