Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-10-22

The hay in the barn, the onions,
beans, potatoes, ETC., of our own rails
ing make Equality look thrifty.
The making of sauer kraut goes
merrily on, and so does the picking of
apples, vegetables, and all of such
things.
Some of our comrades went to
Mt. Vernon this week to take in the
county fair and listen to our eloquent
James Hamilton Lewis
crate.
Men of thought and men of action
are needed in all reform work. We
have some here that seem to have
been born especially to start the Co.
operative Commonwealth.
We hope in the near future to an
nounce that the national headquar
tiers are comfortably established in
Equality. As soon as we can build a
dozen or two cottages we will vacate
apartment house No. and use it for
a printery.
Never forget that the pioneer
stage has not been passed yet, and
that there are no cushioned seats,
lice curtains and carriages to
loll the time in. Hard work, plain
but plentiful food and cheap houses
to live in is the best we can do the
first year.
Mrs. Sarah Ward Temple, prom
inent reform speaker from Arkansas,
arrived in Equality this week. She
comes 10 stay, and we welcome her as
valuable helper. Her capabilities
will be put to good use in beginning
to do, collectively, what our reform
lecturers have beer so long only talk
ing about. When you learn a thing
go and do it.
-Equalityites are as jubilant as
peased children over the result of the
referendum on moving the national
headquarters to Equality. If it were
possible, it increases the enthusiasm
of those at the front, and no effort
will be spared to make a con pletc
and glorious success of the B C. Re-
serves, shake! and here's for a long,
strong pull altogether.
Two gentle men, p. r. Pratt and
J. T. Everett, of Custer, Wash, and
their wives, came to visit us this
week. They had wanted to see our
behavior in trying practical co-opera-
ton. They attended a general as
sembly meeting while here and said
they were gratified at the order, good
will and discretion apparent. They
gave us names and addresses of some
of their trends who they think would
be interested in our work. They say
that they shall come back and see us
again.
Mr.. Jesse Pomeroy has his applica-
his family drove in wagon from the
Indian Territory. Such sticktoitive-
ness IS a quality that is most needed
here. This is no soft snap" and Mr..
Pomeroy knew it was not before he
started. Probably the most promis-
ing feature of Equality is that it at
tracts men of Drawn and brains and
courage to work out their convic-
lions. We have room for Il few more
such long distance men.
1t may look a little odd to you peo-
pie, but it is Il fact nevertheless,
whether eXcusable or not, that on
Sunday morning in Equality as soon
rs breakfast is over you can see men
skirmishing around for axes, saws,
etc, to lay in weeks supply of wood.
This means that they do not get time
mornings and evenings to do it and
will not go in the public wood piles as
that would increase the number of
woodmen regularly employed. We
hope the boys will not be too roughly
dealt with in the judgment day for
this Sabbath breaking.
The first meeting of Equality Ly-
ceum was held in the school house last
SUNDAY evening. Bro. Alex. Pugh
was elected president and Mrs. Jolly
vice president. Bro. Burgess was the
first speaker. Bro. Burgess occupied
a few moments outlining the aims and
objects of the society. Then followed
Mrs. Sarah Ward Temple, who gave
her first impressions of Equality, with
some remarks on the moral ideas that
should be blended with our economics.
The orchestra furnished excellent
music. The meetings will be held
weekly.
Every mail that comes brings
some encouragement and cash for
the much desired donkey engine
Our people have appreciated the sit
uation here much better than was
hoped for when the machinery fund