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Montana news., 1908-05-14
THERE WAS A SOUND OF REV
ELRY BY NIGHT.

California towns are vieing with
each other in an insane rivalry over
the entertainment Of the sailors and
Officers of the Atlantic squadron.
Balls and barbecues, official dinners
and band concerts, military parades,
promenades and receptions, athletic
sports and a continual round of excite
ment have at last palled on the men
until it is reported that officers and
men are tired out with long contin-
ual revelry But the program must be
carried out. Showers of flowers, acres
of bunting, wine, women, song and
snnsic-a mad social whirl of fair
women and brave men in a frantic
attempt to revive the dropping mill
tary spirit and bolster up the admin
istration by arousing that false patriot
ism which is the last refuge Of
scoundrels.
In all this booming of cannon and
wasting Of money what interest have
the workers. You, men and women
who are toiling in store and shop, and
mine and factory, how much is it going
to add to your happiness to have the
Connecticut boom n national salute Of
81 guns, in answer to boom from
Fort Baker, as she passes through the
Golden Gatef How much will 1t
satisfy your wants to know that secre'
tary Metcalf and the governors Of the
Pacific coast states were given a
breakfast in the "red room" OF the
hotel st. Francis What does the
"red room" mean to you who prepare
the food and pressed the wine over
which your masters plan your further
enslavement All this display and
the advertising it is getting in the
newspapers is done for a purpose, and
the purpose is not the making Of free
men. II is the same old game Of
lulling the slaves to sleep with enter
'tainment and amusement. II may serve
its purpose for a while but IL nevei
saved a nation.
Montana news., 1908-05-14
HUNTER URGES DUTY OF STATE
TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.

Robert Hunter, the socialist, former.
ly of Hull House, Chicago, spoke be.
fore the Ethical Social League, which
met at the Hotel Astor recently, to de.
wise plans for giving aid to the unem.
ployed.
Mr.. Hunter declared that the work.
man had a right to a job, and that a
state employment agency should be
established like one he had seen in
Berlin, where men out Of work could
spend the day, have a bath, meals
and shave, while officials kept In
touch with employers and industrial
centcrs in the effort to find jobs fol
them.
Mr.. Hunter said women should re
ceive equal pay with men for the same
kind of work.
"When women get equal pay il will
mean the employment Of more men, .
said Mr.. Hunter, "and the job would
go TO the breadwinner. New Yorl
Herald.
Montana news., 1908-05-14
WOULD WOMEN STAND FoR IT.

In the economic world, we need not
dread woman's competition, unless she
can do the work more efficiently; and
in that case, she ought to do it.
As to her fitness for the world of
industry and commerce and finance, it
Is to be hoped that she would not take
congenially to our present economic
system and customs. Possibly she
might not believe in our planless, hope
less and loveless cut-throat competition
and selfish monopoly and stock. water.
ing and railroad-wrecking and general
frenzy Of greed and gambling and
graft.
Maybe she would not allow five men
to so control the coal output and re.
strict production and advance prices,
that in one year, 1t is said, sir-thou.
sand people were frozen to death in
New York City alone.
Maybe she would not tolerate condi.
tions under which one-tenth Of the
population own more than half of the
national wealth. While on the one
hand the very rich squander their sub
stance In riotous living, on the other,
more than one;tenth of the population
Of New York and one.fourth of the
population Of London arc buried in tae
potter's field.
Possibly she would really believe in
brotherhood, not simply to sing about
In church, but TO practice In industry
and commerce.-Benjamin Fay Mills.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

in no way out of date and that We
are today facing many Of the prob.
lens he discussed over thirty years
ago.
Comrsde Cameron King, Of Califer.
MIA, in an article ON Asiatie Exclusion,
and Comrade II. g. victorsen In the
News and Views department, discuss
tho immigration question from the
national and the international view
points.
The Alcohol Question is ably handled
by Comrade wurm, of Berlin, in an
article which has been used as propa.
ganda by the party in Germany. Mrs.
Jessie M. Molle, Of Kansas City, writes
upon Women and the Socialist Move
ment and strongly opposes q separate
organization for women.
There 10 also in this issue the first
installment Of a "charity" story by
Mary +. Marcy, entitled Out of the
Dump, which will interest and appeal
to everybody.
Single copies Of the Review can be
obtained at the office Of this paper at
10 cents each. Combination subscrip-
ton price of the Review and this
paper for one year, if sent to this
office, $1.o0.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

told that "Tacoma has more than 400
manufacturing establishments, with a
capital aggregating s2o,oOo,o0O and
$4,000 employees having a monthly
pay roll of nearly $1,O0o,O0O"; that
"for 1906 the output Of Tacoma
factories approximated in value
$45,0OO,000", that "during 1906 the
total ocean commerce of Tacoma ag-
gregated $44,744ls9" and that "dur-
ing the past four years 297,744 cars of
pay freight were consigned to or
originated in Tacoma, compared TO
272, ,9s5 for Seattle and 265,s67 for
Portland. Don't that prove that
Tacoma is a better place to invest
your money than Seattle or Portland 7
We are also told that "Tacoma has
more than 100 churches and religious
societies Of all denomination" What
sermon it will be to stand on the
mount and see 100 churches and Is
battleships all at one sight. Surely
Tacoma is fit place to welcome
navy based on sommercialism.
'Twenty thousand dollars is being
raised to entertain the officers and
men," ''For the officers, for such as
come ashore, automobiles will be pro-
vided." "For the men, open house
at Y. NJ. G. A. with some form of en-.
tertainment and street car rides. "
There is TO be a grand excursion
of school children. some thousand
youngsters will be brought to this city
to see the fleet" OF course; the
proper spirit must be instilled into
the children-the boys will soon be old
enough to enlist. With q shrewd
business sense the trip of the fleet
is being used as an Advertisement to
boom Tacoma. But why not the bust
ness men of Tacoma use the fleet to
their profit as well as any one else
it is the business men the fleet exists
for. Go, everybody and your friends,
get drunk on patriotism and buy a
corner lot. Tacoma needs the money.
Montana news., 1908-05-14
PATRIOTISM WITH A PURPOSE

We are in receipt of an invitation
from the "Fleet Publicity Committee "
of Tacoma "to act with the Tacoma
Reception Committee in the welcome
,on land and water given to the Officers
and men, of the battleship fleet
which will arrive in Commencement
Bay on May 81. We are also invited
to bring our family and friends-any
one in. fact who has a dollar to spenl.
As an extra induccment to arouse our
patriotic zeal AND get US interested
in the city by the Sound, "citizens of
Tacoma have offered four prizes, viz:
$4,000, $4,000, $500, and $1,000 for
the four best series of two articles
each on 'TACoMA'S preparations for
the FLEET, TO be written by North
west editors, and published in their
papers between now and the 25th of
May"
You see il it was published AFTER
the 25th Of May il would be no good
as an advertisement. Now, il our
advertising space was not all taken up
we would just win one Of those prizes
because they have given us the ma
derial to do IL. The circular says:
'''It is requisite that each article be
descriptive of Tacoma; and that it en-
phasize the points brought out In the
accompanying matter as to Tacoma s
peculiar fitness for holding the eele'
bration," etc. The accompanying
matter" is a circular letter describing
the blowout and the natural advan
tages Of the bluffs from which to see
the "spectacular naval pageant" IL
which fifteen warships will partici
pate, together with an article from
""Suceess" Magazine and neatly
printed and illustrated folder both
telling Of the great commercial ad
vsntages OF Tacoma, where we are In
vited TO SEE THE FLEET. We are
Montana news., 1908-05-14
CONVENTION NUMBER INTERNA,
TIoNAL SOCIALIST REVIEW.

The May issue of the international
Socialist Review is the best number
Charles ii. Kerr & Company have ever
published. The Journal itself has
been enlarged to 80 pages and every
article IL contains is one Of immediate
moment TO members of the Socialist
party. A new translation into English
Of Karl MARKS Criticism Of the Gotha
Platform is worthy Of appearing in a
more permanent form. Although the
industrial world has progressed by
leaps and bounds since the days of
Marx, we find that his letters upon
the subject Of Socialist Platforms are
Montana news., 1908-05-14
WISCONSIN NOTES.

According to the Wisconsin law, the
Milwaukee Social Democratic Party
has filed sworn account Of their cam.
paign expenses. The total expense of
their spring campaign was $5,S71. OF
this $l,l10 was for newspaper adver.
tising, Socialist matter having been In.
serted as advertisements in the cap,
italist papers. $2,49l was for printing
and literature, 1898 for speakers, $l9l
for hall rent, s63 for citizens papers
1924 for postage, 1910 for bill posting
s17 for stationery, $40 for car fare
Compare with these expenses just one
item of the expenses of the Democratic
candidate-an item of $I20 for tooth
picks
Montana news., 1908-05-14
ALrRuIsTIc sELFIsHNEss.

Apropos of the coming convention
some one has remarked Give each
delegate $4,000 and they would dis.
perse, never to be heard from again.
This may not mean that all social.
lists can be bought, but refers rather to
the natural selfishness of man. So.
cialists are ready to admit the exist
ence of this trait in themselves. In
fact it is, after all, the underlying in
centive to all work, social or other.
wise.
Setting aside the great number of
whom nothing can swerve from their
purpose, who 60 on regardless Of health
or personal sacrifice, wearing out their
vital forces in the struggle, the re.
mainder, the rank and file Of the So.
cialist party, are led and held by
selfish motives. am not sure that
these same heroic souls which lead
every reform and revolution are not
held to their purpose by their love Of
it and a dread Of the self-condemna.
tion they would feel should they leave
II.
Show a man that by uplifting his
neighbor he will be correspondingly
raised and he will help you with en-
thnsiasm.
When one sees that by creating Al
environment for every child born equaI
TO that he Graves for his own there
will not be the danger to health and
morals and that there will be . grea'
number interested for this same reason
in HIS children he Ia interested q
once. He thinks.
We are apt to feel hatred and con
tempt for the capitalist and count our
selves better than they but they arr
the product Of the system and JUS
what we ourselves would be had th,
conditions of our lives been the same
Man is the creature Of environment
always. II is instilled into the child !
mind from the cradle that he must US,
every legal means to accumulate
wealth. Not, possibly for the love o.
money itself but because 1t will brinJ
the things he does love, comfort
leisure, enjoyment of the things whicl
20 to make life desirable. He works
saves, invests and at last is able /,
employ labor, the rest is easy. AL
value is produced by labor so the NOR,
he is able to employ the more Of other
earnings he can keep for himself. II
some form or other great wealth al
ways represents what men have had /,
give for the privilege of earning
mere living.
They are beginning TO see, however
that by cooperation, while they ma.
never hope to get control of thei
neighbor' s earnings, they may enjoy to
gether the united product of their toll
In no other way may the great mas
of humanity ever hope TO have acces
to the things that elevate and refine
Isn't this selfishness. Yes, but IL
wearing a new dress, it isn't quite 81
hideous as the old garb Of avarice an,
greed. II hopes in time to be con
sidered a virtue.
Does 1t not seem so to you
EVA M. WELLS.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrade Shimp of Bliss writes:
"were Socialism SCHEME / might
have fits Of despondency; but like the
eclipse of the moon IL is GOING TO
COME and I rejoice to know that a
better day,--the "perfect day" is not
so awfully far off Capitalism, like
horse in a bog, hastens its own doom
with every struggle for escape. so let
the struggle continue via the injunc.
tion route as that is the most despic
able, and consequently the most ef
fectivc."
Montana news., 1908-05-14

The Socialists scored a big victory
in the first meeting of the Milwaukee
Charter convention, which met last
Tuesday. They succeeded in electing
Carl ID. Thompson az temporary secre-
tary and getting Comrades Berger and
Welch on the committee TO draw up
plan Of procedure for the convention.
OF course, this is only the first skir-
mish of the Charter convention, but it
puts Us in q splendid position for the
fight. 1t will be remembered that out
of a total number of 40 delegates the
Social Democrats have 16. The inn
portance of this convention can hardly
be exaggerated. On its results will
depend the possibility of the Mil
waukee Social Democrats really accom-
plishing something along Socialist lines
in this city. So this first triumph
makes the Milwaukee comrades smile.
Now that the election is over, the
enemy has by no means stopped the
fight against the Socialists. At a big
banquet given to Mayor Rose in the
Hippodrome, he made a fcrocious at
tack on our party
Montana news., 1908-05-14

The Social Democratic members of
the Milwaukee City Council have intro.
duced resolutions for more play.
grounds for the children in the work.
ingmen's districts, for more time off
for the city firemen, for better street.
car service, and for track elevation OF
the railways. The old party politicians
for two years have pretended to work
for track elevation, but have so mud
died the matter as to suggest that they
have blocked it purposely. Meanwhile
the railway tracks through milwaukee,
are constant menace to the life OF
the citizens, especially in the factory
districts, where workingmen and school
children are obliged to cross the tracks
daily.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

The Socialist Young Peoples League
Of Sweden was founded five years age
and today is composed of 400 clubs and
10000 members. The league publishes
newspaper, called Fran, which has a
circulation Of 10000.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Another proof Of the fear in which
the old parties now hold the Social
Democrats is the fact that in the City
Council and County Board committees
our members have been given very
poor appointments. In former years,
before the old parties got together
against us, our men were on some i'm.
portant committees where they could
do good work for the movement. Now
they are placed on those where their
work will be least dangerous to the
old parties. For instance, on the
county Board, three Social-Democrats
are put on the committee in charge Of
the burial of ex-soldiers But the
republican and democratic politicians
will find that our men have some more
live work to do than taking charge Of
funersls-except the funeral Of the old
parties.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

A comrade writes: "Please send
information how to proceed to organize
the county" and I find 1t big task
to write copy Of large part Of new
constitution and will hope to be able
to supply them a printed copy soon.
Another comrade writes: eff the con.
stitution is not printed yet the Printer
ought TO be fred
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrsde George w. Murray Of Tahoe
sends report Of four meetings held in
his vicinity by Comrade wanhope, and
writes: "He is convincing speaker.
We all appreciate his kindness to visit
us. Tahoe precinct is going to make
q big record on the third Of Novem.
ber."
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrades of Shoshonc county have
elected ID. II. Pifer of Wallace, State
Central Committeeman and he sends
nominations for State Executive Com
mitteemen to be elected in May. They
also assessed themselves 80 cents per
member each month, April and May,
to raise fund for county organizer
to take the field May first, and elected
Comrade Geo. w. Harrington as the
organizer.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Mountain Home orders ten
special stamps and reports that Com
rade William Thurston Brown will
lecture there May 5 under the auspices
of the Library Club.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrade John M. Work this week
reports Local Albion, s members, and
Local Twin Falls, 3s members, for re-
instatement and applications for a
charter for locals American Falls, 8
members, and Burley, 10 members, and
Oakley l2 members, and writes:
Everything encouraging in this re.
gion. Most places want more speak.
ers."
Montana news., 1908-05-14

A referendum is out for the election
Of four members Of the State Exec
utive committee and also to decide time
and place for holding the State Nom
mating convention.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

State Central Committeeman Flor.
ence A. Rigg went to Chicago with
National Committeeman Z. L. Rigg of
Rupert, who is a delegate TO the Ma.
tional convention. She will no doubt
attend the Socialist women's meetings
being arranged by The Socialist Wo
mans League Of Chicago.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Boise comrades have secured
headquarters at 232 Soma Block and
will be pleased to meet all comrades
when in town.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrade ID. Burgess has kindly
favored North Idaho with a number
Of meetings and Comrade Stache Of
Wallace has this to say Of him: "Hi'
ways take well and he does make {
lasting impression"
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Comrade John NJ. Work reported four
members-at.large at Fairview and one
at Montpelier at the close of his tour
in Idaho.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Secretary of Local Challis orders 20
due stamps and closes letter thus;
"Yours for the big Jar in Nov"
Montana news., 1908-05-14

t. ]. CooNRoD, Secretary.
Emmett, Idaho.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Fairview of Hepburn applies
for a change of name to that of Local
Hepburn and so il is granted.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Palouse admitted six new mem
bers April 10.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Secretary of Local Pine writes:
"Every member Of our local is out of
job but we mean to stay"
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Pocatello enrolled four new
members April 26.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Elmira orders nine special
stamps.
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Canyon county committee met at
Parma April 26.
Montana news., 1908-05-14
IDAHO

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T. J. CooNRoD, Secretary.
Emmett, Idaho.
Local Elmira orders nine special
stamps.
Local Palouse admitted six new mem
bers April 10.
Canyon county committee met at
Parma April 26.
Local Pocatello enrolled four new
members April 26.
Local scherrer sends $500 for ten
special stamps and ten due stamps.
Local Twin Falls RENTS for 16
special stamps and reports "A members
on the roll.
Secretary Of Local Pine writes:
"Every member of our local is out of
job but we mean to stay"
Local Fairview of Hepburn applies
for a change of name to that Of Local
Hepburn and so it is granted.
Secretary of Local Challis orders 90
due stamps and closes letter thus;
"Yours for the big Jar in Nov"
Comrade John M. Work reported four
members-at.large at Fairview and one
at Montpelier at the close of his tour
in Idaho.
Local Boise comrades have secured
headquarters at 232 Soma Block and
will be pleased to meet all comrades
when in town.
A referendum is out for the election
Of four members of the State Exes-
utive committee and also to decide time
and place for holding the State Nom.
mating convention.
Local Mountain Home orders ten
special stamps and reports that Com
rade William Thurston Brown will
lecture there May under the auspices
of the Library Club.
Comrade ID. Burgess has kindly
favored North Idaho with a number
of meetings and Comrade Stache of
Wallace has this to say of him; "His
ways take well and he does make
lasting impression"
State Central Committeeman Flor
ence A. Rigg went to Chicago with
National Committeeman Z. L. Rigg of
Rupert, who is a delegate TO the Ma.
tional convention. She will no doubt
attend the Socialist women's meetings
being arranged by The Socialist wo
mans League Of Chicago.
Comrsde George w. Murray Of Tahoe
sends report Of four meetings held in
his vicinity by Comrade wanhope, and
writes: "He is a convincing speaker.
We all appreciate his kindness to visit
us. Tahoe precinct Is going to make
q big record on the third of Novem-
ber.n
A comrade writes: "Please send
information how to proceed to organize
the county," and / find 1t big task
to write copy of large part of new
constitution and will hope to be able
to supply them printed copy soon.
Another comrade writes: eff the con.
stitution is not printed yet the Printer
ought TO be fired"
Comrade John NJ. Work this week
reports Local Albion, 8 members, and
Local Twin Falls, 3s members, for re-
instatement and applications for a
charter for locals American Falls, 8
members, and Burley, 10 members, and
Oakley l2 members, and writes:
Everything encouraging in this re.
gion. Most places want more speak,
ers.D
Comrades of Shoshone county have
elected ID. ii. Pifer of Wallace, State
Central Committeeman and he send.
nominations for State Executive Com
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Twin Falls RENTS for 16
special stamps and reports a. members
on the roll
Montana news., 1908-05-14

Local Scherrer sends $500 for ten
special stamps and ten due stamps.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-11
WILLOW TOWN SHIP.

Mary Larson. who has been staying
with her aunt. Mrs. Axel Larson at
Charter Oak returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Amor and daughter, are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Brink this
week
Bert and Elmer McElwain were
callers in Denison Friday.
Edward Keim was visitor at Buck
Grove Sunday.
Willie Hsworth returned to his
home at Draper, S. D.. Tuesday, af-
ter spending pleasant winter with
his sister and other relatives On the
Willow
John Lang shipped two car loads of
cattle Monday.
Willie Siglin returned from Illinois
last week. He is staying with his
brother Wesley at present.
A crowd of young people gathered
at the home of George Weiss Tuesday
evening for play party in honor of
Louisa Myler. who starts for South
Dakota Thursday. she expects to help
Mrs. t NJ. Gardner with her house
work this summer.
Miss Irwin spent a part of last
week at VIM. keim S and also attend
ed the quarterly meeting at Bethel
church.
The members of the F. M. church
held a district quarterly meeting at
the Bethel church, commencing
Thursday evening and continuing owe,
Sunday. Rev. Waters having charge.
Elmer McElWain and wife and little
son were Omaha visitors last week.
Bert keim visited with his uncle,
John Dattrel Sunday.
Margaret Malone visited her parents
Sunday. She is engaged in work al
Arion in hotel.
John Sander and family visited a
h. w. Hoaking and John Grants the
first of the week. and started Wednes
day of Redfeld. S. D. where they vii
make their home for while. We art
sorry to see these good people leav,
our neighborhood
Tillie Wiess went to Denison Mon
day to VISIT few weeks with he
parents.
Bessie Hall was a Sunday visto
with her parents on the Willow ant
returned Sunday evening to her schoo
work at Denlson.