Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-20

farmer, paid us a visit this week and
SAYS we could not find another loca-
ton as good as this anywhere on the
Sound.
0-Nr. C. Burgess, wife and family
of two daughters and one son, are here
from Fayetteville. Arkansas. Social
ism is his theme and he wants to help
us work it out if we suit him. We are
on our good behavior.
Thomas ensen and H. Thorson of
Snohomish, this state, heard of the
fame of Equality and came to take 1t
in. They are practical western men
and say we have good hand if only
we know how to play the cards.
MIR. Mark Morris of Los Angeles,
California, is here on a visit of in
spection. He is an S. L. p, and thus
is capable of looking at us from the
standpoint of scientific socialism.
His expressions are favorable.
Alfred Nelson and Ed. Soderstom
of Skagit City, this county, couldn't
contain their curiosity to see social
list community, so they strobe their
bikes and came to see. They think
we have done lots of work in short
time.
AT $3.50 p. m. our superintendent
of the department of public safety
rings a bell, which is the signal for
all children to come in from the
street, and thirty minutes later he
rings again and that means grown
people. After that it is all quiet in
Equality.
A few weeks ago in the colony
notes a statement was made that at
ter the 18th of this month no one
will be received at Equality unless he
is sent for. This was unofficial and
only reflected the opinion of the
brother writing the notes at that
time. 1t is only necessary for those
who have been accepted to let US
know when they will be here so we can
be ready to receive them.
You can get a meeting in Equali-
ty almost to order department meet
ing, board meeting, general assembly
or some special meeting is nearly al
ways on hand. As you may guess,
this keeps the socialist pretty busy.
But then it is the ideal that sustains
us. Our ideals, like gladiators, force
us into the arena to fight for them.
The consciousness of a duty done
toward the Cooperative Common
wealth is sufficient compensation for
us at Equality.
Read about the machinery fund
at the head of these columns. We
are getting encouragement of a sub
stantial nature, for which we return
thanks. Remember, boys, we are
not out of the woods yet. We must
have machinery in order to utilize
the vast natural resources that are
already ours. A little help from each
of you would put us on self-support
ing basis. We are giving our best
efforts in thought and deed to make
socialist state for you as well as our
selves. Co-operators, cooperate
with U.S..
The interest in Equality colony is
certainly on the increase. From all
points come inquiries and offers of
support and assistance. But please
remember, friends, we are not trying
to "boom" Equality. We are only
stating bare facts, and tell the peo-
pie that pioneer conditions prevail
here. If you cannot smile and joke
while swinging an AK, sweeping a
room or saving board, then please
wait until we can polish things up for
you little. But if you are on the
muscle, have the courage of re-
former and the faith of an idealist
and little lucre, then, brother, come
and wear overalls along side of us.
A party Of colonists went up to
Jamison's logging camp to see the
donkey engines at work. To the ten
derfoot the sight is simply amazing.
See five or six logs chained together
moving along through the forest with
no one near them, going faster than
you can walk. If you are a keen OBJ
server you may notice 4 cable of
strong woven wire attached to the
front log, and if you follow the pro-
cession about $500 feet you will see
that the other end Of the cable is on
the engine. Probably 40 horses and
- drivers would scarcely have taken
the load; and, mind You, a straight
track is not at all necessary; over hill
and down gulch, and around trees and
stumps exactly as though the thing
could see. Log dragging is only
small part of the work these donkey