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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-11-01

city of workingmen's homes. Tt was
argued two years ago that decrease
in rentals along Hewitt avenue, result
ing from the Punishment of the saloons
would tend to reduce the cost of LIVING
inasmuch as the consumer in the end
| pays the business mans rent. Has any
one noticed any material reduction on
! any article of merchandise? The fact
is that the general condition of trade is
and has been stagnant. Yet the strong
est argument put up by the drys from
q dollars and cents standpoint, was that
the elimination of the saloon would slim
ulate all lines of business and bring bust
ness enterprises of various kinds scurry-
ing to Everett
How about the moral side of the ques
ton? Our dry friends tell us that moral
ity is not thing that can be weighed
by any dollars and cents standard. They
argue that if our boys and girls must be
ruined in order that business may pros
per, it is better that the grass grew in
the streets, the hum of traffic stilled
and the doors of commerce closed. No
right thinking man or woman will deny
that the evils caused by incompetence
should be corrected. If local option as
experienced in Everett had really less
ened the evils resulting from the drink
habit, there would be but little question
as to how Tuesdays election would re-
suit After two years trial of Saloon
less" town it is apparent to those who
are courageous enough to look conditions
in the face that the only change has
been in the mode of drinking. The sa-
loon has been replaced by the speakeasy,
the blindpig and the bootlegger and the
brand of liquor dispensed has undergone
change equally as bad In hundreds
of homes where formerly it never found
a place, beer and liquor has found per-
manent abiding place aolng with the
bread and potatoes. Where one formerly
stood before a bar and called for
whisky and soda, the sign language is
used, but it brings the same results. The
most popular vehicle on Everett streets
is the booze wagon from a neighboring
city. Startling reports have come from
time to time of the growing prevalence
of drinking among mere boys and girls.
There seems fascination about the
thing forbidden by law and yet so cas-
lily obtainable, which grips old and
young alike. Proprietors of public re-
sorts, pool rooms and cigar stores could
build monuments to the failure of local
option out of empty booze bottles found
in their establishments In the wet"
DAVIS of Everett, even under the most
wide open surroundings, did you ever
hear of women frequenting supposedly
respectable dances in state of intoXi-
cation? 1t isn't pleasant to speak or
write about these things, but they are
results of our saloonless Everett, which
exist, and which we ought to be brave
enough to face when bordering on the
liquor problem.
Local option, whenever and wherever
tried has not killed nor even suppressed
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THE WET AND DRY QUESTION


Continued from rage H.
in Everett while they themselves sought
work elsewhere. And despite the rosy
prophecy of Billy Sunday, scarcely a
new business house has been established
nor new manufacturing plant located
in Everett since we voted dry"
Among business men there is a wide
spread dissatisfaction with present con-
ditions. Talk with them and they will
tell you that the trade from outside
points, which used to come here, has ex-
perienced an awful slump. They will
cite you firms-some of them long es-
tablished-that have been forced to 90
out of business, and little further in
guiry will elicit the information that
there are several more on the ragged
edge of bankruptcy. But our dry
friends will tell us that eve are only
experiencing a business slump which is
universal" That doesn't agree with
business and market reports the country
over, which show the volume of business
to be normal. 1t is true that the mills
of Everett do not depend upon local
conditions for their prosperity. 1t is a
fallacy to believe, however, that because
the operation of lumber and single mills
is controlled by the state of eastern
markets and not by local conditions, that
the workers in those mills have no in
terest in the general business conditions
of the city. But" argue some, "our
house rent is cheaper than it used to be
when we had saloons" Which means
that property has deprecated in value
Fine for the renter, but how about the
home owner who is worried with pay
ments on his home, heavy street and
sewer assessments and sees the value of
his property steadily decline? And,
bear in mind, that Everett is essentially
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-11-01
H. T. FOWLER, PRESIDENT OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB,
STATES HIS REASONS FOR
FAVORING GOOD ROADS
AND ISSUING BONDS FOR
THEM.

/. The pioneers in new country like
this are burdened with taxes for schools
and the many state institutions, and
more long time bonds ought to be issued
and taxes be decreased.
2. The concrete in the road we pro
pose to build will last more than 1000
wears and then be better than when a
year old, if engineering skill is reliable;
g. We want to build up our country
life and this is the best way to do it
clean, hard roadway for every day in
the year.
a. The greatest waste in this country
is through our mud roads, and it is not
only a waste to the farmer, but to the
consumer in the city
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the liquor traffic. You may cover a
garbage can with a tarpaulin or vote it
out of business, and then calmly declare
that it no longer exists, but your nose
will belle your words.
Local option is discrimination. BY
what process of reasoning can one eX-
pect to establish dry island amid a
sea of booze and the waves of the sea
never lap the shores of your little island.
Eugene Chafin, prohibition candidate for
president, illustrated the fallacy of local
option well when he said that "You
might vote out of existence the saloons
of the country, close every brewery and
distillery in all the states of the union
except in the State of Illinois, and Hi
nois would keep the rest of the United
States drunk" How much more unreal
sonable to suppose that the liquor traf-
fic can be suppressed in one small city,
while around it on every hand are wet
cities and towns.
We believe that the regulated saloon,
run under strict supervision, with a revo-
cation of license as a penalty upon the
first violation of law, is far preferable
the the present system. The "joints"
which have been complained of as being
breeders of crime and disturbance will
never be seen in Everett again under a
license system. People will not tolerate
them nor tolerate public officials who
grant them license.
Our "dry" friends will, doubtless, take
strenuous exception to the above views
upon the local option question That is
their privilege and we accord them that
right. At least we have been courageous
enough to write exactly what we think
about it and without a particle of feel
ing of bitterness nor rancor toward
those who honestly differ with us.
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5. The proposed good roads will cost
us no more than the present mud roads
in a period of the life of the bonds.
6. Good, hard paved roads will ma
terially reduce the cost of living. Nj
merous lines of freight trucks will be
put on, leaving for Everett early in the
morning, picking up fresh vegetables, as
milk is now picked up, and arrive at
Everett by s a. m. from thirty miles
distant. These fresh vegetables may
well be on the Everett peoples tables for
dinner
7. The same trucks that draw vege7
tables and eggs to Everett will carry
supplies to the farmer and deliver to his
home at small cost.
s. Every farmer On this road will
have a street car at his door and many
passenger automobiles will be run on
these roads as street cars are now run,
thus converting automobiling to the reach
of most of our people, instead of few.
8. There are thousands of well-to do
farmers in the upper Mississippi; river
valley ready to retire to a milder climate
where they can enjoy farming on small
scale with all the modern conveniences,
but paved roads, good all the year, are
essential. These people have the capital
to handle the logged-of land.
10. We have made an exhaustive
study of the subject and we know what
we are about to do and the proposition
is surrounded by proper safeguards to
get the worth of the money expended.
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plaster it and build the chimney and
the painters have agreed to do the paint
ing. While the boys were working the
good ladies of the church were cooking
and when the noon hour came splendid
dinner awaited them. No, trade union
ism isn't all a mercenary question of
dollars and cents; it engenders some
thing more a spirit of helpfulness
and cooperation that is worth while
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Judge Bell has maintained his part
in making the bench of Snohomish
county the peer of any in the state."-
Sultan Star.
Judge Bell has made a superior SUI
perior judge, and his rulings have been
undoubtedly fair, lawful and unpreiu-
diced. To have confidence in the in
tegrity and wisdom of the courts is a
satisfaction to everybody, and that
may truthfully be said to be the feel
ing throughout the county at this
time."-Arlington Chronicle.
"The way Judge Bell dispatches bus
mess and curtails expenses will meet
with the hearty approval of the tax
payers 1t appears to be one of the
uppermost thoughts in the mind of the
Judge to avoid unnecessary COSTS
The Paystreak, Republic, Wash.
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRO
POSED BOND ISSUE.
Continued from Page l.

line on the north, for instance,
at six o'clock in the morning. 1t will
pick up vegetables at different places
on the road and deliver them at Ever
EFT at eight o'clock, so that the fresh
vegetables from the garden in the morn
ING may be on the table at noon.
at must appear plain that rancher
with only three or four dollars worth
of vegetables to market each week, can
not afford to detach his team, which is
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-11-01

The socialists will have the last word
locally in the campaign. A monster
mass meeting Monday night in the
Coliseum Rink will be addressed by Anna
Maley, candidate for governor, and other
socialist candidates. The socialists look
for the largest party vote eevr cast in
the county and it will occasion no sur
price to them if they put over part of
their ticket.
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No. L. Everett Skagit county line via Marysville and
Stanwood, excepting that portion from Marysvile
north to the intersection with the road from Airing
Stanwood. CThe said excepted portion to be
built with the state permanent highway fund, if the
No. 2 The ''Keogg Marsh road darlington south to
junction with Marysville -Snohomish road) ---------~
No. Arlington to junction west with road No. 1-----
No. T. Cavaleros to SnOhOmish
No. s. The 'Vernon" road from junction with road No to
Granite Falls via Hartford -----------------------
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Hartford SnohOmsh via Macfas- ~
Snohomsh to Startup via Monroe 1919
Monroe south to King county ne------------------
SnOhomish to Cathcart- - AZ
Everett to Snohomish via Lowell
Edmonds to road No. 13----------------------- 9
Edmonds to King county lne--------------------- 2
Everett to King county line Pacific Highway )--- -
Arlington north to IIldebrandts bridge ----
From road No. II south to King county line to
meet with north trunk extension Of Stone avenue
Total ---------------- --------------1241b
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
LAUNDRY WORKERS DIMED| HAD TO POSTPONE DATES
Sixty Employees of Grand Forks In
stitutiOn arc Guests of Dircc-
tOrs Of Company.

- The directors Of the Grand Forks
Laundry company had for their guests
at a banquet at the Columbia hotel
Friday night their employees. The af-
fair was in celebration of the third
anniversary of the opening of bust
ness in the new building on DcMers
venue
Over fifty employees sat at the tables
which were attractively decorated
with carnations and greens. The
menu consisted Of all those delight
fully indigestible things that arc
mighty good to eat.
w. T. Lee of the laundry company
acted rs POSTMASTER and read an en-
tertaining letter from c. p. Collins of
Ridgelawn. Mont, president of the
company. In his letter the force OF
workers were assured that the sues
cess of the institution means their
success and that the president re-
GREETED very much his inability to be
present.
The growth of the company was
touched upon by w. A. Crary, who al
so called attention to the loyalty OF
the employees. Cooperation was dis.
cussed by W. A. Collins. Miss Baker
Of the city schools and DR.. Wallace n.
Stearns were invited to help the laun-
dry people celebrate and they Joined
In the program. w. B. Wheaton OF
the American Laundry company OF
Chicago was tho guest of W. A. Col
Inns at the banquet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
ROOSEVELT CLUB WILL Be ORGANIZED NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
MEETING WILL Be HELD IN THE COURT
ROOM Of COURT HOUSE At EIGHT O'CLOCK
Citizen Ask Roos evelt Supporters to Unite
With Them in Laying P lans to Secure the Full
Strength of the Roosevelt Vote.

The undersigned Republicans invite all other Republicans in favor of
the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for president to mite with them in IA
public meeting o he held it the court II the court house in this city
at 8 o'clock in the evening If Monday March IL, TO the purpose of Or
|ganzing a Roosevelt club.
Roosevelt sentiment, W submit to the fair judgment and high intelligence
of the people these reasons:
The election of a Democratic president, CARRYING out the party:s prin-
uvttts that would injure alike the wage-earncr. the farmer and the bust
ness mar.
The nomination of Theodore Hoo seyet by the Republican national
would the nomination of any other m IL for the reason that thousands of
tegrty.
every effort in their power to keep apart the factions of the Republican par
ty o this proposition, by appealing to the prejudices of both. knowing that
if these factions do no. get together, it will aid in the nomination Of Prcsi-
dent Taft. who is the candidate the Democrats desire to sec nominated at
Chicago. because they ae sure they a vim against him; but they know it
will be impossible for them to defeat Roosevelt.
As North Dakota is the first state battle-ground the Importance of an
endorsement of Theodore Roosevelt is nationwide i'm it's influence; and IS
the time for uniting his adherents and pushing his campaign is short, we
believe 1t behooves everyon who desires prosperity and settled business
conditions in this state to unite in a campaign to see that the full Roose-
welt vote in this city and adjacent territory is cast for him in the primaries
of March 10.
We believe that this purpose ga be accomplished through the organic
cation of a Roosevelt club better than through the individual efforts OF the
voters.
f.. L. Goodman,
%. S. Hanson.
Don Mcdonald.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
PROPOSE TO HOLD A
MUNICIPAL BUDGET
EXHIBIT
New Feature Planned by
Tax Committee of the
Commercial Club

A municipal budget exhibit is pro-
posed by the tax committee of the
Grand Forks Commercial club. and at
a meeting Of the committee which will
be held this afternoon, the proposition
will be discussed.
The nature of the proposed exhibit
is interesting. the budget exhibit being
an annual exhibit or statement. In
striking and popular form. of how the
city spends Its money and what the
taxpayers gets for his money. The
theory Ia that a city is a corporation.
and that each taxpayer is a stock
graphs, lectures. diagrams. maps. OBJ
jects. ETC., would be used in the ex-
hibit.
Among the questions which could
be brought up in such an exhibit
would be the waterworks. covering
the development since 1898; the pure
food work, showing food inspection,
pure milk, slaughter house inspection.
ETC.; the park system. showing extent
of parks. cost of: maintenance, man
ner of management, etc. together
with, these it is proposed to include
the schools, library. charity. police
fire. streets. light, health: iawmaking'
finances. etc, in h exhibit.
The objects. of such an exhibit ID
to interest and educate the citizens
give credit for work done. and to ad.
vertise the city.
The committee this afternoon con,
sidered the question of whether or
not thetplan should be undertaken,
and 1t viii also consider the idea IN
connection With a county exhibit az
WE'LL .tft5.rsf> ( -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
PIONEER CITIZEN Of
GRAND FORKS
IS DEAD
Patrick Lynch Early Settler
of Turtle River, Dies
at Age Of 80

Patrick Lynch, n pioneer resident
OF Grand Forks county who resided in
the Turtle Lake district from 1873 up
10 o seven years ago, died this
morning at International Falls Mimi,
where he has made his home for
some time. The remains will be
brought to MARVEL. this county for
burial. his wife having been buried
there about ten years ago.
Mr.. Lynch was 90 years old and his
advanced 6 was responsible for his
demise. He was the head of a large
family. having nine sons and dausht-
ers who survive him. With grand chill
dren and several g~reat-great children.
lie was born in ireland and came to
Canada when he was about 20 years
of age, and came to Grand Forks
county in 1878. settling in Turtle
River township, where he once owned
several farming properties.
The surviving children arc Michael
Lynch and Mrs. w. p. Mcdonald OF
this city; Mrs. Thomas Hogan. Mrs.
w. c. Bennett. Mrs. NJ. j. Curran. and
Patrick Lynch of International Falls.
Mimi: John Lynch of Sturgeon Falls,
ont: james Lynch of North Bay, Ont,
and Mrs. p. Wade of Arnprior, Ont.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
SYMPHONY CONCERT NUMBER
The Overture Poet and Peasant
Has Been Selected for Annual
Concert.

Tho overture selected as one of the
numbers to he rendered by the Grand
Forks Symphony orchestra March 20
on the Artists course is the famous
and popular Poet and Peasant" This
overture was composed by Franz Won
Suppe. an Austrian conductor and
composer. of Belgian descent. lie
was born in 1920 and died in 1895.
He was a very prolific composer, his
works numbering about 200 comic
OPENS. operetths, v~audevillcs and
%farccs, for which he has been dubbed
the German Offenbach, and many 9TH
er works. Among the ovcrturcs the
best known is Poe and Peasant"
This work is regarded as very diff
cult for the first violins in particular
and when satisfactorily rendered is
thought to be a worthy achievement
tor an amateur orchestra. The cello
is given an opportunity in u beautiful
solo introduced near the beginning of
the first movement. The fact that it
is so well known will make it all the
more enjoyable. The other offerings
on the program will bc announced
later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
MASS MEETING WILL.
Be OPENING Of
CAMPAIGN
Big Gathering on Sunday
Afternoon in Starting
Movement

Grand Forks mon will get their first
real touch of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement convention Sun
dan afternoon at 800 o'clock whom u
big mass meeting will he held at the
flrSt Presbyterian church.
AZ that meeting Chairman II. IL.
Griffith of the Grand Forks commit
tee will make an address concerning
the movement. and Kirk l.. Wallace
Will also speak. Following the two
addresses the latter will answer oucs-
ton which may he propounded in
with the movement.
There will he special musical num-
hers during the meeting and it bids
fair to he Il complete success.
Pastors to Speak.
Sunday the Grand Forks pastors
will deliver M on features of the
Mcn and Religion Movement.
Rev. j. Nelson Lentz, C. {. Warner,
r. NJ. Mccoy, j. Is. Burleson, w. II.
Matthews II several others. it is en-
pected. will discuss the question from
their pulpits.
Many Will Come.
There will be q; large number of
delegates in the city, according to
present expectations, indications point
inG to possibilities that there will he
representatives here from over 100
cities n towns.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
CITY AUTO OWNERS
MEET ON MONDAY
EVENING
Elect New Officers for Next
Year and Propose to
Plan Road Work

A meeting of the Grand Forks auto.
mobile owners has been called 70,
Monday evening, the purpose being tc
elect officers of tho Grand Forks Auto
mobile club for the coming year. The
call issued over the signature of w
III. Kelsey, president of the club. points
out the fact that there are particulars
~ important reasons why all, auto
owners OF the city should participate
in the club this year. The call fol-
lows:
L. March 3. 1912.
To All Owners of Automobiles:
The Grand Forks Automobile club
will hold its annual election of officers
in the Commercial club rooms Oh
Monday evening, March IL at s
o'clock.
Anyone owning an automobile can
he Il member OF this club on payment
OF " per Year dues. All dues collect
cd are spent for road signs, improve
mcnts of public highways. entertain
ing outside automobile clubs.
On account OF the Meridian auto
mobile road. extending from Calves
ton. Texas, to Winnipeg. Man, rum
ming through his city, this will he one
of the most active Years in the history
of the club. 1t is the desire of the
members of the club to get as large Il
"leHpefShlp as possible and make the
Grand Forks Automobile club the
leading club of the state. 1t is the
plan of the officers of the Meridian
road to run an automobile tour from
Galveston, Texas to Winnipeg, Man,
in the mont of July or August Of this
Year. and it is up to the Grand Forks
Automobile club and owners of auto
molies to see that the Meridian road
is in good shape across Grand Forks
county from north to south, and we
Want your assistance and cooperation
in this matter.
We extend Il hearty invitation to all
automobile owners to meet with us
Monday evening and Join the club and
help us make Grand Forks county the
best piece of road between Galveston
and Winnipeg.
Yours truly,
wv. II. Kelsey. President.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09

American aviators will have an CD
p%ortunity to meet Gustav Eamel for tho
first time in this country next summer.
The noted British aeroplane pilot has
been selected as n of the representa-.
tives Of his country in the next race for
the Coupe In%ternationale d'Ayiation.
winch will be held, probably in Chi
caso, Ute in August or early in Septem-
Der. Mr.. Hamel hopes to take part in
other events while visiting this country.
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be counted and weighed separately
the other classes.

A report is made giving the popu-
lation within the city delivery dis
trict:l the size of the district; the num-
her of places each carrier delivers to;
the percentage Of residences and bust
ness places provided with mail recep-
tacles.
The carriers must also report the
average time consumed daily and how
much of it is spent on the route and
how much in the office; how many
letters they can route per minute and
also their speed in routing other
classes Of mail: the average number
OF stops they make daily in deliver
ing mail and the number Of mile.
they don't report is how often they
draw their breath. slip on icy walk.
or are being chased by dogs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-09
Swedish Lutheran.

Church on corner of Alpha aycn,,e
and sixth street. Rev. j. NJ. Pcrsenius.
pastor. Regular service at s O'Clock
IN the evening. Sunday eschool and
olble class at 10 o'clock a. IN. Mrs.
A. \. Wcsteen. superintendent. Com
munlon service in Bethesda church at
1880 O'Clock a. M. Sunday. Marcl.
~. services will he held in the city
at IL and evening at s
o'clock. The Young Peoples society
VII lmeet in the church next Thurs
day evening at = O'Clock when a good
program will be rendered and re-
1reshments will he served by Misses
Asnes and Esther Peterson from
OJata. All are cordially invited.