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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
DEFEAT THE RING

County Commissioner Joe Phillips has been rewarded
for his fidelity the interests of the taxpayers and the
people in general by being turned out of office to give
place to Allan Scott backed by George Collin Felix
rugh and other representatives of the court house ring
Joe Phillips made manly, clean cut campaign depend
ing his record of 19 months of honest government at
the courthouse-the first in Is yearso the peo-
ples Endorsement The other fellow backed by the
organized power that has ruled the temple of justice for
years. squanderng the funds of the public and the hon
est man went down defeat give way the candidate
Of the gang.
True, Allan Scott has made good record engi-
neer and is young possessed of good qualities but
can4 -rnneI Iuuo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
KILLILAY AND SHEA
ERICKSON ANO LEWIS
IT,
FIRST INNING.

Spokane .......... ............ 0
Spokane-Cooney famed. Carly
grounded out to Scharney. Frisk
grounded out to Smith. No runs.
Vancouver-Swain flew out to
Shea. Breen doubled to center.
Adams attempted to sacrifice but
flew to killilay and Breen was
easily doubled at second No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

it's way to the orient, for the pur-
pose of exploiting the national
game in Japan.
The squad sailed from Seattle
on Sept. 10, and by the time 1t
returns Dec. 81 will have travelled
10000 miles. The schedule calls
for five games with Waueda and
the same number with Keio univer-
sity, and 1t Is expected that the
team will play in Manila and China.
To make the trip possible, Prof.
Bliss, who Is in charge, blandly
asserts it is for the study of ori.
| entail life and conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
WHILE BEATS
CURT|SS' Time

BOSTON. Sept 15.-Claude Ora
ham Khite, the British aviator to-
day beat Glenn Ii. Curtiss' speed
record when he drove his Bleriot
monoplane three times around the
course in 6 minutes and AZ AS sec.
onds. Curtiss' best time for the
meet, which closes today, was 6
minutes and 3-5 seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

bound over to the grand jury.
Crippsn today appeared confident
of his acauittal. He was cheerful
and appeared anxious for the time
to arrive when he would again go to
Bow Street police court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Press today Newton ridiculed the
attempts of the prosecution to es-
tablish case against Crippen. He
predicted that unless evidence of a
more substantial character is intro
duced his client will not even be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
SIXTH INNING.

oCdttiC "
Tacoma-Coleman flies to Moran
McFadden slams the ball for two
bags. Byrnes flies to Kelly. Geehan
flies to Hemenway, No runs.
Seattle--Moran out, McFadden TO
Mott. Raymond hits for two bags,
Watkins out, McFadden TO Mott.
Weed flies to McFadden. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
WOODROW WILSON
FOR GOVERNOR
tsy United Press Lsastd Wlrs)

TRENTON. N. j.. Sept. 1k--
Friends OF woodrow Wilson. preet
dent OF Princeton university. nro
confident he will receive the guher~
natorial nomiantion Of New Jernoy
on the first ballot In tbs democratic
convention. which convened here
today. Wilson's backerx claim 9
least 1000 Of the 1900 delegated.
Frank .. Katxonhach Jr. u hts ~.
ponont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
} WIFE KILLED WHERE
HUSBAND MET DEATH
FIVE YEARS AGO.

. Omitted Press Leased Wlre.)
. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.--
. On the eve of their departure
q on a visit to Los Angeles.
. Mrs. Mary Warren Jessup and
. Mrs. Eliza Williams. members
. of the fashionable Chevy
. Chase colony, We're run down
. aud killed by an electric car.
. Mrs. Williams was the widow
. of the late John Clayton VIII
. iams, who was killed by a
. railroad train five years ago
. within a few feet of. the spot
. where today's accident oc.
q CURED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
THIRD INNING.

Tacoma ........... ...........l Il
SeallIe ~
Tacoma-Rockenfield fans. Stew
ems flies to Kelly. Bassey singles.
Coleman hits for two bags scoring
Bassey. McFadden out, Watkins
to Mott. One run.
Seattle-Hemenway flies to Stew.
ems. Hinkle walks. Moran flies to
Rockenfield. Raymond out, Cole.
man to Mott. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
CASE AGAINST
CR|PPEN FAILS
Defendant Is Confident That
That He Will be Ac-
quilted.

LONDON, Sept. 15,--The case OF
the crown against DR., III. ii. Grip
pen. the American dentist charged
with the murder of his wife. who
was Belle Elmore. vaudeville
singer, has utterly collapsed, ac-
cording to Arthur Newton. Eng
lands famous criminal harrister,
who Is defending the American.
In statement to the United
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
THIRD INNING.

x,ertht69. .4c. w ,efive. m NH
Spokane-Carty famed. Frisk
grounded out to Scharney. Nor
dyke grounded out to Breen. No
runs.
Vancouver-Lewis walked. Erick-
son famed. Swain popped out to
Nordyke. Breen grounded out to
Nordyke. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
COLLEGE HEAD
FOR GOVERNOR.

TRENTON. N. J.. Sept. 15.--
Woodrow Wilson. president OF tho
Princeton university. was nominAt-
ed for governor OF New Jersey to-
day by the state democratic con-
vention. But one ballot was neces-
sary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FOURTH INNING.

ocdttlc
Tacoma-Byrnes flies to Akin.
Geehan singles and is out asleep
off first. Warren flies to Cruick-
shank. No runs.
Seattle-Watkins flies to War
ren. Weed singles. Weed is caught
stealing. Cruickshank out, Rock
enfield to Mott. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FoURT HlNNiNG.

Spokane ........ .............. U
Vancouver 80.
Spokane-Davis grounded out to
Erickson. Netzel walked Hetling
hit into double play. Smith to
Breen to 'Streib. No runs.
Vancouver--Adams, Householder
and Streib grounded out to Carty.
No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Tle organized wealth OF the ma
tion, represented by the national
monopoly OF Transportation, the
money behind the half dozen tim
ber barons that conrol that great
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
TACOMA 5
SEATTLE /
SEVENTH INNING.

SEVENTH INNING. 81
Tacoma-Warren out. Watkins to
Weed. Mott hits and RockenfielGl
singles. Stevens singles. scoring
Mott. Bassey flies to Watkins.
Stevens is caught off first. One
run.
Seattle-Cruickshank fAat to Nc
Fadden. Keuy singles. Akin beats
out scratch hit Hemenway llies
to Warren. Hinkle fans. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
ldcoMd ...s...s ss..s.ss.s...
SedtCi0 ...... .......s.........
NINTH INNING.
ldcOmd ....... u
THE SCORE.
r. H. r.
Tacoma .......... -. s. IA o
Seattle ........ ...... s j.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FIFTH INNING.

Tacoma ........- ............... ~
Seattle .......... ............. o
Tacoma-Mott flies to Cruick-
shank. Rockenfield hits for two
bags Stevens grounds to HinklU
who throws Rockenfield out at
third. Stevens steals second. Bas-
sey out, Raymond to Weed. No
runs.
Seattle-Kelly out, Rockenfield
to Mott. Akin flies to Bassey,
Hemenway singles. Hinkle out,
Rockenfield to Mott. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

This was done so that the big
interests could get workers at the
cost of the rice-eating Hundu. at
the cost of the chilli deyouring
Mexican, at the cost of the opium
smoking Chinese, at the cost of the
willy Jap,
SO. today. from Seattle to Los
Angeles and from Spokane TO Port
land. business Is tied up, men are
hungry. families are living on mea-
ger strike benefits and thousands OF
hapless business men are facing a
Continued on Page Seven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
SECOND INNING.

Tacoma ............ ...........2 2
Seattle ...... II
Tacoma-Bassey flies to Cruick-
shank. Coleman slams the ball out
of the lot over right fence. Nc
Fadden singles. Byrnes grounds
out to Raymond VINO throws Nc
Fadden out at second. Geehan sim
giles. Warren hits for two bags,
scoring Byrnes. Mott fans. Two
runs.
Seattle-Weed hits for two bags.
Cruickshank flies to Warren. Weed
scores. Kelly flies to Warren.
Akin out, McFadden out. Momhmh
Akin out, McFadden to Mott. One
run.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
THE BATTERIES.
Tacema-Geehan and eyrne.
eeattle-tiinkie and HemenWay.
FIRST INNING.

ocdlllC "
Tacoma-Warren out, hinkle to
Weed. Mott walks. Rockenfield
out, Akin to Weed. Stevens out,
Watkins to Weed. No runs.
Seattle--Moran out, McFadden to
Mott. Raymond out, Rockenfield
to Mott. Watkins out, Coleman to
Mott. No runs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

industry aud the money that from
Wall street moves through every
fiber OF the nations legislative,
business and political being, def
nitfly decided last winter TO brng
on a Pacific coast labor war.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FACING THE BEAVERS

Especial Correspondence.)
(By United Press Leased Wire)

CHICAGO, Sept. Ib.-NOt 10 De
outdone by Wisconsin. the Chicago
University baseball nine is now on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
r. H. r.
Philadelphia -. ...... IL 8
Detroit ...... ......... l 2
r. II. T..
New York ............. 8 10 /
st. Louis ..e........... 3
Batteries--Quinn and Sweeney;
Mitchell and Killifer.
Washington ........ q z
Cleveland ........ ....3 4 l
Batteries--Johnson and Street:
Blandon and Land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Continued on Page Two.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
The Little Mother and the Fat HOG
A Comparison, Not a Fable.

One time little
TO feel tired all Her
urea 1een Her little girls
became burden to her. was Mamma Mamma all day long She
mother also red
day.
felt but slight
suddenly filled
but left her The
tired prescribed
while
had
tinued and plain
Wel?'
the mighty
However, will children
asylum and then special
vii he paid find lenever
idea the floor
big fat hog found had belly.
squealed loudly
the cholera" said hired
telegraphed Wilson
who said the other day he had 1000 experts in animal and plant dis
and the reply Cert Ill send right away"
V.
well.
mother and it could not it, either.
Moral. Be hog and be worth
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

now stands as a monument to
their efficiency, fidelity and pub
lie spirit, and we believe the same
high class Of service will be OBJ
tanned for the public works Of the
city if the fifth amendment is
adopted, and that it will result in
greater efficiency and economy
for this department. Of the city.
We understand that not only
does the charter commission earn
estly recommend the adoption Of
this amendment, but that all the
business men s. associations Of the
city heartily favor it.
All voters are urged to give the
fifth amendment their support.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
~ 81 . 2
,anization. There is "a far.

organization. There is "a far
greater work for us to do. 4 #7 ss..
There are thousands Of child
slaves in. the sweatshops Of our
great cities, in the mills, mines
and factories in all sections of our
country. = = r
In every town we find the un-
derpaid female worker, striving
to keep body and soul together on
the mere pittance accorded to her
by some grasping slave. driver,
who seeks to coin gold out Of the
misery and suffering Of his en-
ployes.
The sweatshop slave, working
long hours in the vitiatad atmos-
phere of the human rat hole he
calls ''home' and shop and
which is made to serve in that
dual capacity, joins the women
workers and the child slave IN a
Plea to you, not for sympathy, nor
charity, but for aid in securing
Justice, in restoring the right Of
happy childhood, Of blessed Wo-
manhood and independent man
hood to those who are unjust}y de-
prived Of their rights, and coupled
with their plea dire menace is
ringing in your ears.
Little mites Of children four
years Of age and upward are toll
ing in the sardine canneries Of
Maine, in the so-called home work
shops Of our great cities, in our
mills and factories everywhere.
IN many cities of the south boys
eight years of age are working
twelve and one-half hours at night
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

work. What kind Of men and
women do you think these chill
dren will be if they live to reach
that state?
DO you expect them to be well
developed physically, morally or
mentally, when you have deprived
them Of the right to that develop
ment? g.,
The convicts in the prisons Of
nearly all the states are< being
used to further degrade the Amer
lean worker. Only recently, in
Alabama, theyWere used to break
the strike Of the mine workers.
Before proceeding to condemn
Alabama too strongly, let us look
around. In . Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia, Indiana and Mary
Land they have. been used fol-:
years to drag down the molder,
the garment worker: the cigar ma
| kel' and the stonecutter. -. These
states are not alone in that nefar-
ious practice And you, YOU,
have the means at hand to stop it
all if you only will.
Every. time you insist on the
union label on your clothing, your
food, your daily necessities Of
whatever kind, you deal blow at
the monstrolls system that crys:
tallizes the blood of$innoc and
friendless women in the retort Of
greed and makes Of the result dol
liars. . {.
Haven't you backbone enough
to demand the label with such al
Iobject ID view? 3.
II lf.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

-
often at cross purposes, with much
waste of energy and at great ex-
pense. All public improvements
should be carried on by one office
and the fifth amendment will
abolish the dual system now in
force and unity and concentrate
the work in one office under the
proposed commission and the di-
rector of public works.
The adoption Of this amend
ment will relieve the public works
department from the handicap Of
being a berth for politicians and
increase it's efficiency. Under
this amendment it will be the duty
Of the mayor to appoint five COM
missioners, not more than three
Of whom shall be of the SAME
political party. and naturally as
the office carries 40 salary, only
public spirited and capable men
N,iAI accept appointment to it.
The objection may be made
that men OF the necessary EXPERT
eAce and ability will not serve
on such a board without pay, but
there are many public spirited
business men in Duluth from
whom such a commission car be
selected and who will give to the
public works Of the city the same
thoughtful and efficient service
which is now given by similar
bodies, to the public library, the
park and water and light boards.
The commission under whose
direction the St. Louis county
court house was built served
without pay and the building
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
CARRIERS STAND SELF"
CONVICTED OF MURDER

The Lake Carriers association
stands convicted out Of it's "own
mouth.
The striking seamen on the
great lakes and the labor press
have charged that the greed OF
the shipping trust has been to
h!unlt. for the great loss of life and
property that has been chronicles
in marinc annals ne past season.
Al their recent annual conven-
ton at Detroit the Lake Carriers
admitted that greed has caused
the almost uncomfortable casualty
list Of 1910
The lake Sramcn and labor press
have charged that greed Of the
shipping trust, which impelled it
to place it's boats in charge Of in
c''''}'S''11' c'e"'' l'''>' III ''N>' >''''
a''''.
A' tIAs A'''A oL0 o'AAv o
A'"Ae o"A 1oA " CHILLI 49, ~
lo"olN55 - s-4'l, ''' ~' -
VI Liz t'01 " o'''S-AA 80
quick u il'o "s.S W. 'laiao III 'A10
-eaZlI!l @cSs'
=" "ni''le'VI way YOU ''hc ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
STEEL Eel STOCK DOESN'T
BEAT THIS INVESTMENT

IF a bank should advertise that
it would pay 25 per cent interest
on accounts, even y man that had
a dollar would be breaking his
neck to get it deposited in order
I'd draw some Of that large in
terest. =-@. t......
But when YOU tell some men
that a labor organization will pay
500 per cent on their Investment
many of them pass it by without
the least bit of consideration.
For Instance mere was a man
who was working fer So a day.
He joined the 0. ANIMATION Of his
craft and his ' ages were in
creased to So ~. He had in
vested in this r4anization his
monthly dues, which were so
cents. -
Tie received :. It %526 a month
increase on lis Investment Of so
cents a month, Which IS just ex-
actly. 5000 per cent a month on
his investment.
Is there any Institution in the
world that will give you more fon:
Your mOneY2
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
FIFTH AMENDMENT is
WORTHY OF ADOPTION

At the city election on February
list, one Of the most important
matters which the voters will have
to determine, is that Of the pro-
posed charter amendments, nine
in number. These amendments
are somewhat lengthy and require
careful reading to be understood,
but the first six Of them have been
endorsed by the Duluth charter
commission as very desirable for
the perfecting Of our city charter
and the voter who has not time to
study these amendments for him.
self may safely follow the recon-
mendation Of the charter commits
sion and vote for the first six.
The fifth Of these amendments
has been proposed By the charter
commission with the view Of i'm
proving the present method Of
handling public improvements by
placing the entire management Of
this department under the control
of a non-partisan Board of Public
Works composed Of five men who
shall serve without pay.
This board must employ a civil
engineer who is to be the director
of public works and the superin-
: tendent, under the direction of
the board, Of all public improve
4 ment.
AS this department is now con-
Quoted there is an engineering
office and a Board of Public
Works which work independently,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
WITH TEE REALMIJY IN
HAND. VIH Y HESITATE,

We are engaged in a struggle
for fair conditions for the work
ers. TO better the condition Of
the workers is the sole aim and
object of the trade union move
ment: With the object in view
we have formed our voluntary
associations, and we support
them. -@ w.
But the mere payment Of dues
and upholding the hours and
wages in our. respective crafts
does not make union men Of us
by any means. ~ @.@ =
It is ridiculous to pay nine or
twelve. dollars per year toward
the support Of a labor organiza-
ton, and then spend fifteen or
twenty dollars a week to counter
act the good mplished BY the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
yVORKgNGNiEN:

ROLAND D. HAVEN solicits your
vote for a second term as Mayor. He
has given a clean, business administra-
ton; has made Duluth a better city to
live in Look up his record, both pub
lie and private. If you want Mayor,
whose chief business is the adnlinis-
tration Of city government; a Mayor
who is always on the job, and can be
found at the city hall, Haven is the
man who will give you such service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

If you belong to labor union
and do not ask for union label
goods yon are like a soldier in
a trench who, instead Of using
his ammunition to dislodge the
enemy, throws it into the. enemy S
trench, thus providing means Of
dislodging himself.
IF union men would demand the
label upon all goods for one year,
the present struggle would be
won by orgauized laboring men
throughout the entire world. Why
not do your part by buying only
union made goods? g..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

According to reports received
from Duluth, Minnesota, a few
misguided members Of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen have
stultified their manhood and. dis
graced themselves in the eyes Of
all true union. men, by going to.
work in the yards in that. city,
and taking the places Of the strik-
ing Switchmen. If the officers
of the Trainmen do their duty
they will soon rid themselves Of
such traitors, who, if they desire
to scab, should not be allowed to
do SO while carrying union card
Kansas City Labor World.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
HAS MEASURED THEM
TO WRONG STANDARD

~ In an article published IN the
current issue Of the Electric Rail
WayJ ournal, G. W. .Wattles, pres.
ident Of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street. railway, writes on
the question Of strikes from the
capitalists point Of view. RI A.
Wattles deplores the use Of pro-:
fessional strikebreakers during
strike times. He says:
''Tney usually steal the revenues
and insult the patrons Of the unfor-
tulate company during t4e time. Of
their stay. The cure is almost as
iltolara bic as the evil. = .--.E D..
TN erefore,' says Wattles, If
every street railway in the country
having 500 or more employees, would
agree 10 furnish it's pro rata NUM-
Der OF experienced operatives at $40
per day and expenses, to &C to any
other city where & strike had been
{ eclareQ against a member OF, this
organization and, with like drafts
Of men from other members, furnish
2 full quota Of experienced opera
tiVes to carry Ch the business Of the
company in the regular manner, ac-
counting for al Of the fares and
treating the patrons in the same
courteous manner as they would at
home, the losses Of, strikes would be
much lessened, and the labor agi-
tator would soon learn that his most
effective weapon had been, de-
stroyed."
Pretty fair scheme, Boss Wat
ties, but
How many street car employees
working in other cities will be
found willing to act as strike
breakers even if their jobs are
jeopardized by refusing?
DO you imagine that. sufficient
men can be found on short notice
SO scrVllc as to leave their fam
lies and respectable occupations
to fitch the jobs Of fellowmen who
have done~t]em no wrong?
You are evidently measuring
them by your own standard, Boss
Wattlcs, and you have them sized
up wrong.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

Like alttumn' leaves, one by one
they fall: The Werner Printing
Co: Of Akron, O., is the last to hit
the. receiver s court after val
liant. but losing ii light against the
Allied Printing Trades unions.
The plant, valuedsat over: s., 000,-
900, employed 70o.people and had
an annual output Of $1,500,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

Don't bother about DR.. Cook.
Let him hide. If you dig him up
hc'11aN come back with another
pole and another lecture tour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

Congress is to probe the cost Of
living. We'll be fortunate if by
virtue Of this investigation the
cost isn't increased.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29
s: Tz RI 7. Q {; y:-EE DON'T: CO UNIT.

a. ~ i g - Z e 1SgAN E 49, u IL 1.
The DciaWaru, LackoHanna am
Western Railroad company COM
placently reports that not a single
passenger has been killed On the
road in TIE past ten years. 4 few
have been injured, of course, but
in the present day Of wholesale
killing that may be passed over.
But the D., L. & W. negleots TO
report the NUMBER Of employees
murdered.
In that respect it has been as
criminal as the other roads. The
statement Of fatalities would not
look we'll in advertising, SO it
leaves all mention out.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-29

Once more cheer up. Wizard
Edison says 200 years hence the
average workingman will be hv-
ing as well as. the man today
whose income runs to SIX figures.
Then all forms Of labor will be
performed by electric machinery.
However, if & our subscrib ers don t
pay up. now, we CAN'T wait.