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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06

1 possibility under heaven of thost
4 men receiving the fnll product o
their toll.
VIII Sou or any other Trade Tn
| ionist anywhere deny that propo
sition:
/ If you deny that the worker
should own their tools and receive
| the fruits OF their labor, then yor
| must believe that oilers, thieves. and
pirates should own those tools AM
force labor to divide up with them
| the wealth produced.
II labor is TO have only a portion
of its product, then someone else
must get the other portion.
And that is exactly what nov
happens. According to figures gath
cred by the United States Govern
ment the workers in this countr:,
produce on an average $500 year
for each worker.
Do you get $500 year?
a man could live comfortable on
that sum, but the workers do not
receive that sum. because out of the
products of their labor trusts and
monopolies- landlords and financiers,
must take their millions of profit.
The average wages of this country,
according, to the figures of the Unit
ed States Government. amount to
Si31-a year. For that average
amount in wages the workers pro-
duce on, an beverage s3.5O0-of
wealth.
Do the workers get that product?
Not at ALL. 1t goes to others. AS
Lincoln Says: There are others
WHO without labor enjoy a large
part OF the fruits OF labor
And that large part now goes to
Belmont, Carnegie, Low, Rockefeller.
Morgan. who have organized the
Civic Federation to tell You that
Socialism is wrong. Can You blame
them?
Isn't it reasonable that they
should try to keep YOU ignorant Of
your rights and collect money in
Wall street to destroy Socialism?
But all we ask you to consider
now is this: II you believe that
Labor should have the full product
of it's labor and that Labor should
organize indlustrially and politically
to obtain the full product of its
labor YOU agree with the doctrine
doctrines OF, Karl Marx; you are
Socialist and you can't be anything
else.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
The Capital:
lists Tree

And this too shall pass away
The majestic oak. whose great
branch rear their trops into the hcav-
ems. was at one time contained in a
small acorn.
Out of the tiny shell. covering the
seed. it grew until it's branches
lowered over all the other trees and
it reigned as monarch of the forests.
Several centuries pass and we find
the once noble tree worn and wealth
er beaten. Its trunk is split open
by the elements. while ants bore in
to its roots and live in its body. Its
branches are twisted. bare and slow
ly dying. and its future life is UNI
certain.
y great storm appears in the night
time. Its furies sing and sigh as they
beat against the once proud monarch
The great tree sways and SroanS as
it feels its strength ching in the I'M
equal battle.
The disconnected furies hurl hem
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
(By Robert Hunter.J

by l(ODSTt finnteF.)
II is said now and then, 'WheI
you Socialists get into power you
will be just as corrupt as those now
In power"
Wei, Socialists make no claim TO
being superior human beings. AS 4
fact they are just as liable 10 &C
WRONG as other human beings.
But have you ever noticed that
Socialists elected to public Office in
this country and abroad do not 80
wrong
And can you imagine why?
The Socialists have great power
in some places. They might get a
very handsome sum for their votes,
And the Socialist papers might be
"self-supportins" If they could only
be induced to accept brides.
THAT is a fact. And can you i'm
nsinc why?
In tho first place they can not The
papers. the Legislators, the officials,
the organizers. the whole party ma
chincry is owned by the rank and
file
If a trust magnatc bought Il So
cialist. he would get burnt. He
would get nothing but that man.
Tic day after the legislator sold
himself his following would be gone,
his credentials would be taken away
from him, and he would no longer
represent anybody or anything c%
ccpt himself.
When an organization is owned by
Il boss. the boss can sell that orEani-
zation
When Thomas F. Ryan buys Muir
ply he buys the whole Tammany
touttlt-licutcnantS. captains. ward
hcclcrs and even the sheeb-like vot-
crs.
But while a Socialist leader might
be bought, he can not deliver the So
cialiSt organization; because he does
not own the organization.
In fact the organization owns him.
elected by the rank and file and often
paid for his work.
The membership can dispense with
his services whenever they so desire
If he is elected to Il public position
they can at any moment recall him
from that position.
If ne votes wrong or acts wrong
they can ccnsure Inn. and if they
choose, fire him.
He must give an account OF him
self frequently. The committee of
party gets from him reports weekly
OF exactly what he is Going
aT He can take no step not approved
OF by the organization. and VIII enever
any question of principle arises it |
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06

/ selves against the old oak-ther
with crash it goes down II
the earth
In the morning the children. who
| have played underneath its she1tering
! arms, gather to view the wreck OF
the once proud monarch. now up
rooted and only memory.
And this too shall pass away"
4 great number OF people enter
| tain the idea that the present eco.
homie system Whereby few men
own all the machinery of production
and control all the necessities of life.
thus enslaring the many, has always
existed and will continue so to the
end of time.
We are all familiar with the old
Pessimistic expression. things ard
today as they have always been ana
always Will be-
If there is one fact more pIainl y
written on the pages of history, than
another, IL is that things have not al
ways been what they are today, and
that the present form Of sociey is
the result of long series of changes.
Mankind began to exist upon the
planet in, a stage of savage barbar-
ism. without any conception of prop
erty or individual rights. The form
of society was that of a rude tribal
communism. the interest of the in
dividual being subordinatcd to those
of the tribe itself.
After so long time a period ar
rived when 1t was recognized that a
man could produce more than was
necessary for himself. From that day
on 1t was the aim OF the tribes to
capture as many prisoners as pos
sible.
These prisoners were awarded to
the mot successful in the fight. and
thus out of the common association
for the defense against foes grew
class dominance. and private prop
erty. and man FIRST uttered the words.
" Mine and Thine"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06

Whereas: We feel assured that the
mobilization of United States troops
along the border of Mexico, is an act
by the L. 8. Government at the in
stance OF Wall street capitalists for the
sole and only purpose of protecting
the private property and Investments
of said capitalists in Mexican territory
Therefore. We as i part of the work
ing men OF America. do hereby regis
ter a most emphatic protest against
The said mobilization of troops. and in
the narIe OF the millions of American
workers, we hereby demand that you
Immediately withdraw said troops and
all equipments of war from the border
OF Mexico
While it is true that the American
working m;ra is a brave and patriotic
citizen, vet, we take this means of
serving notice on You that he will no
longer consent to shoot his brother
down NJ the instance of plutocracy.
Signed: S. H. GOODWIN.
chairman.
J.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
Will Socialists Sell Out

must first be decided by a genera
vote of the whole organization
| Mr.. Hearst owns the Independence
party and he can dispose of 1t a, hi
own price.
| BIT Mr.. Dcbs does not own the So
ciaiist party. and he can no more sci
| IT than a wage worker in steel mil
can sell the property OF the stee
! trusts.
| And the same is true as regard:
the newspapers They belong TO the
| party. Their editors, their manager:
and their reporters are hired by the
party and cad fer by the~p.r,v 80
body can sell the Socialist papers ex.
cept- the party itself.
In other words, the Socialist party
Is demonstration in Democracy
II can not make serious mistakes
unless the people make serious mis-
takes. II can not be sold unless the
people cell themselves.
We hear much nowadays about the
peoples rule. But so up and down
the land and scan carefully every po-
litical orEa niZation and see if you can
lind other political organizations in
which the people rule.
The Socialists are building up "a
nation within a nation
They are tablishin demmocracy
as they 80 along. Every step is a
step forward in democracy
From the time the party first en-
ploys and organizer and begins to
sell newspapers. up to the time it
takes into its hands town councils.
state legislatures and even national
governments, it represents the on
ward rush of democracy, that is, the
Peoples Rule
me party knows that it will be
capable of ruling this nation demo-
cratically because it has ruled demo
cratically every institution that has
come into its hands at any stage of
is advance.
When two or three Socialists first
gathered together this democracy be-
gan.
When thousands upon thousands
Joined the Socialist organization this
uemo cracE was not abandoned.
1t is in working order in every
entry of the world. in -l::.s'i. aol
Germany as well as here.
No; do not fear. When the Social
lists come into power they are not go
ing to sell out.
No one can sell what de does not
own. ana no man nor set of men own
the Socialist party.
1t can only be sold by the rank and
file, ana they have about as little in
ccntive to sell themselves as you
would to invite II plblic hangman to
put moose about your neck
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
Resolutions of
Resentment

AT a regular meeting of the Socialist
Local OF Elllins, w. Va. held at their
hall, March u. 1911. the following
protest was read and adopted by d
unanimous vote OF the members pres
ent:
To William Howard Taft. President
U. S. A, Washington, D. Ca.
Whereas, we are cognizant of the
fact that the United States Govern
ment has no property or investments
in the Republic of Mexico, liable to
suffer by reason of the present state of
insurrectiOn in said Republic. and
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06
Lion of Society

U'rcdcrick Townsend Martin,
Wnrld famous society man, has given
his first public interview to "'Ihc
Post. He answers the question that
is STIRRING society: "Whut is the
matter with Freddy Martin :''-I;,li
tur.)
Staff special.
New York. Feb. 21--Fredericis
Townsend Martin was asked what
was the matter with him. Here ne
is with his millions. his ancestors. his
membership in the inncrmost circle.
blasting away in the magazines in
the most undertaking fashion.
And he's putting out Il book for
all the common people to read.
tic lead me into the cafe OF lie
luxurious hotel where he resides i
was the tea hour. About us were
fascinating women, beautiful Eoowus.
wonderful gems. We were in il
stronghold of wealth.
This is the first time I've ever talk
ed to Il reporter about it, he sail
ratEcr worricdly. Il know it seems
sensational. Why. used to Iaar
that my dearest friends would close
their doors against me. But aar
'''''ii HcNihS " Lsll STE ana ira" III =
the terrible conclusions I draw would
be traitor to his country if he did
not cry out the truth.
Sleeping en- Volcano.
This nation is not a republic be
chEsc ihc people do not rule Its
nation sleeping on volcano. the
volcano of the wrath of the millions
OF the rndSrtorrd. Tho people are de
tn rem liz hat
over cost They will overthrow
every obstacle until they own thcil
own government.
That'S what I'm trying to tel
tn" rich of America. who reap wher,
the tOilcrs have sown. The rich
must change things for thrmselrc.
or the people will change things 20,
them.
Il get hundreds of letters froa
tn" richest people i'll the United sta.
IS asking me what they ought tu dc
some of them. with swollen and m
fairly earned fortunes. are .hearin.
every disturbing rumbles.
They ought to think more Will
their hearts. They ought to stoj
patronizin" the poor and handing on
their petty charities. They ought t,
LOVE their fellow men.
Drunk With Gold.
Til" American ricn are DRUM
with their gold. 1t comes to them s.
easily right from the pockets of III
toil"rs. They forget the sutferin
and poverty. They forget that his
tory teaches that some day they mus
stOop.
hey Eearu Tor notoriety huE
ing to become famous among III
very working people they arc rol
bing.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-06

A r. ELLIS, Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
class and price.

There are today a great many more
Cadillacs on the street than any other
make of car which has been brought
here, and every owner is satisfied
customer.
The Honor Roll ut the Won llamm-
Young Company this week consists
of the following: ID. a. Mcnamara,
Arthur Merrill, G.. o. Hotel, Waianae
Plantation.
Mr. Mcnamara bought one of the
popular little runabouts for his per-
sonal use around town. This Is the
second Maxwell Mr.. Mcnamara has
had in the past three years.
Mr.. Merrill bought "A liupmobile
touring car. which will help him out
greatly in the good work which he
Is doing
Waianae Plantation purchased a
Cadillac touring car, to use for planta-
ton work entirely. A great deal OF
hard work will be expected of this
machine, and owing 10 the great SUI
poriorty and the wonderful reliability
the Cadillac was selected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04

admiration of everybody who Is the
least bit interested In automobiles.
The uses and abuses of the auto
matte starter Of any description are
many. Most everybody realizes the
uses and the great convenience which
the starter has come to be, but very
few people realize the abuses. An
automatic starter should never be
used unless there is absolute call
for II. The ordinary engine of today
will start nine cases out of ten dur
ing the day (if stopped in the proper
manner) without the aid of n starter
Great care should be used in stopping
and starting the engine, so that the
starter should not be re-
Quired. The automatic starter is sim
ply applied to an engine so that the
operator will not have to get out In
the mud and dirt and use the crank.
One of the greatest abuses of the au-
tomato starter seems to be the idle
curiosity of the common public. III
car with an automatic starter is
downtown anywhere. at least a hun
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
AUTO BUSINESS Shows NO Sign
OF SLUMP, SAYS Won HAMM.YOUNG

The quiet condition of business
about town has not affected the auto
mobile business this week. and things
seem to be in about the same healthy
condition as they have been for some
time past. The repair work Is, of
course, diminishing to a certain en-
tent all the time, inasmuch rs the
cars which are being manufactured
are being built better and better every
day and require less repairing than
previous models. This is particularly
the case with the Cadillac cars, as
every year they come out little more
perfected than previously, and they
have always held the record for the
smallest amount of upkeep of any
cars of their class. OF course. this
deficiency in the repair business is
made up the numbers of new cars
which are being put on the market
from time to time.
The Cadillacs are creating an enor-
nous sensation this year, and their
Delco electric starting, lighting and
generating system this year Is the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
fine SCORE FOR
AMERICAN CAR

The official report of the results of
The recent endurance run from san
Francisco to Los Angeles and return
has been submitted by Referee Ran
dali to President Rulon of the Good
Roads Club.
The American car No. 6, driven by
viii Parry, il awarded the Fernando
Nelson cup. The two American en-
tries take the Potter Hotel cup for
the most entries and the best scores
According to the report of the tech
nical committee, American car, No. 6,
driven by VIII Parry, which won the
contest, was pcnllizcd GO points for
taking on water, stopping the motor
and adjusting the radiator cock; 30
points were added to this for defects
found by the technical committee.
making total Of 81.
This is splendid record for the
American, considering that its 81 PEN
atty points i,s closest rival gets sec
ond place with 4S1. ''
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
FORD FACTORY'S
$4,000 MOTORS

orders for 1880 Ford model T cars
have been received by the Ford Mo-
tor Company in Detroit since the big
reduction in the price Of the car was
announced for 1912. The announce
mcnt was made only two weeks ago.
Some people thought 5000 cars
would be a good many to make and
stil more to sell but from the way
the orders have been pouring in It
appears that $1,000 will not be
enough" said j. b. IHnd, manager Of
the new Ford branch in San Fran
cisco
eve started out 20 make 10000
cars in 1911 That was twice MS many
ol one model as ever had been pro-
duced before. We figured that tho
10000 would just about supply the
demand. But We had tn build about
10000 more cads to take care of the
trade. Ana even then we had many
orders untitled but had to clean IN
the seasons output to make way for
the 1912 season.
There isn't doubt in my mind
about the demand for $1,000 Ford cars
because in those 1880 orders not
one was from our branch houses. OF
course. they have their regular al
lotmcnt. which, all told, will amount
TO nearly 10000 cars this year The
branches are in all principal cities.
THE distribution of 10000 cars is.
Of course, tremendous undertaking;
but when You stop To consider that
there are around 5000 Ford dealers
In the United states and Canada, the
proposition does not loom up as an
impossible feat"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
TIRE CARE SAVES COIN

one Of the folders on the causes Of
tire breakdown, issued 10y the u. T.
Goodrich Company Of Akron, deals with
small cuts, their neglect ana proper
treatment The condition h fumil-
lar one to most tire users. When
small cut extends to the fabric. 1t al
lows water tn enter. The fabric alb
serbs this water and deterioration
often starts far from the original cut
Sand then enters the opening, and
"blisters" and "blowouts" follow.
such neglect is bound to cause trou-
BILE, and Is entirely unnecessary when
80 simple compound as Plastic may
be quickly applied with no trouble or
muss. Tire users should be taught to
look after their tires In this way occa-
slonally; The result would be dollars
in their pockets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04

dred people will step up to the OPP
orator and ask him to operate the
starter, Just to satisfy their curiosity.
II all requests of this kind are acqui-
esced in. the starter will soon be
worn out or the power gone. If the
starter be of the electric nature, the
battery will be run down and the en-
CINE will not be run enough to re-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04
BENEFIT FINANCIAL AS
WELL AS SOCIAL SUCCESS

At n meeting of the directors of the
Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid
Association yesterday, the net receipts
of the entertainment given recently as
n benefit To the association Were found
to be $SiG.S5. Tire total receipts We're
SIO0a.15 and the expenses $3.50.
A vote of thanks to those who as
sisted in making the affair a success
was passed by the directors,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-04

Seven employees Of the New YORK,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. con-
sisting of engineers and iircmen,
were arrested at Boston on charge
Of pading their payrolls. Most of the
men we're employed on the Taunton
division.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-01
LETTER TO JOSEPH H. WRIGHT
Smyrna, Del.

Dear Sir: Clear pine and pine full
of knots are two different things;
they are both called pine.
Clear paint and paint adulterated
with whiting, china-clay, ground
stone, barytes, benzine and water.
are different things; they are both
called "paint.
1t takes less labor to work clear
pine than pine knots and costs less
money.
1t takes less labor to paint clear
paint than half-whiting or half
china-clay or half ground stone or
half barytes. These mixtures make
more gallons, not more paint.
There's no more milk in two quarts
of milk-and water than in one quart
of milk. If you paint two gallons
for one you pay double for labor
and labor costs more than paint.
You know how it is with clear
lumber and knots. It's the same
with all paint and haf-paint.
A days work is a gallon of paint
or half-paint.
Apply it to business. Suppose
you have two houses, same size
paint one Devoe, the other the othe
prominent paint in your town.
1t takes 10 gallons Devoe, who'll
job, SAT. so and Is gallons of tina
other paint, whole job $71.2 25.
And which wears best, clear pin
or pine knots? Devoe wears bette
than that weak pait.
What warrant is there for sayin
that paint is weak? 1t takes NOR
gallons.
Yours truly,
81 w DEVOE & co
P. S. Homer D. Hudson sells ou
paint.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-01
BLACKBIRD.
Box Social to be Given at BlackbiLd
School.-Personals


Blackbird, March MANY per-
sons from here attended the tenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Serverson Monday evening.
A Box Social will be given in
Blackbird School Friday evening,
March 10th. Ice cream and cake for
sale. Proceeds for benefit of school.
Mrs. George C. Heinold will have
charge of our Epworth League next
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Colen Ferguson is very much
improved at this writing.
Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ellison and daughter, of Stanton,
psent several day of lasts week with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Buckson. Miss
Ruth Richardson and Miss Eva Ennis
visited Miss Edith Heinold on SUM-
day.-Mrs. William Tomlinson is
visiting in Philadelphia. Miss
Beulah Buckson and Mr.. Spence,
Buckson, of Wilmington, spent Fri.
day with their parents here and at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. Lyis
Dockerty.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-01

Miss Mabel Ford entertained an
evening company Saturday evening.
Those present were: Misses Elva
and Helen Garrison, of Kenton; Miss
Sadie Slay, of Wyoming; Misses
Phyllis Mason and Mabel Ford,
Messrs. M. j. Boggs, ]. c. Smith
and Mr.. E. T. Strough of Bear.