The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-10-04
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Norwegian paper noVlhA -SNii"AN'''' N''
has now moved into the national office
and will devote his entire time to his
work as translator-seeretary. There is
vast field for the section in pushing
the work of propaganda and organiza-
ton among the Scandinavian Americans.
His address hereafter will therefore be
In North Market ST., Chicago.
State Secretary Stewart of Idaho re-
ports five locals organized in that state
during the month Of August.
State Secretary Dooley of Oklahoma
reports as follows;
"Please notify the comrades through
the bulletin of the expulsion of one
Chas. w. Norton, of Sulphur, Oklahoma.
I have the following letter from the
Sulphur comrades: Sulphur, Okla,
Sept. IL, l9l2.-Dear Comrades: BY
motion of Local Sulphur we hereby mott
fly you and request that you at once
notify the comrades throughout the state
that Local Sulphur did on last night
September l0-by unanimous vote of ii
members present, expel Chas. w. Norton
from the socialist party for illegally re-
tanning money belonging to the socialist
organization in Murray county. W. L.
Turner, chairman; j. 7. Chapman, secre-
tary pro tenn"
State Secretary Floten of Colorado
reports six locals organized in that state
during the month of August. -.
The following facts are given for the
information of inquirers:
The monthly bulletin of the socialist
party is published free for distribution
to the members of the party. Two or
three years ago an attempt was made to
secure the second class mailing rate for
it so as to send it direct to each men,
Der. This attempt was unsuccessful. 1t
is therefore shipped in bulk to the local
and branch secretaries who pass it out
to the members. The number of copies
secretary can use for actual distribu-
ton among the members is limited to
the members who attend the meetings.
This is usually less than half the total
number of members on the roll. The
total number of bulletins printed each
month is therefore less than half the
total membership of the party. The
largest number printed in any one month
was in the present month, September,
the number being $4,000. Any local or
brench secretary who is not receiving as
many as he could use for actual distri-
button among the members can have the
number increased by writing to the ma
tional office.
When sent to individuals a subscrip-
ton price of fifty cents per year is
charged.
The woman's national committee mo-
ton by Brewer, providing that column
of propaganda matter for women be fur
nished each week to the Socialist Co.
operative Publishing Co.. of lola, Kas.,
for publication in its papers, has been
adopted by the following vote: Yes,
Brewer, Berger, Carr, Simons, Twining;
no, Branstetter; not voting, Lewis.
From a report of National Organizer
J. E. Snyder, who has charge of the work
in the South:
'Doyle organized ten locals in August.
Seigler has organized twelve up to date.
The state secretary of Alabama organ
lied nine by mail in August. Half a
dozen by mail in Georgia in August.
i Tennessee reports six by organizers and
six by mail in August. Buie organized
four the first week in September. Ken
lucky is booming"
The new plan of work for women in
socialist locals adopted by the woman's
national committee, is now in print and
ready for delivery. It is an eight page
pamphlet, outlining the activities of the
woman's national committee, the general
correspondent, the woman's state cor
respondents and the local and branch
woman's committees 1t is full of good
suggestions for the woman's work all
along the line. Price 50 cents per 100.
Same rate in any quantity, less or more
Address National Office Socialist Party,
III North Market St., Chicago.
The national committee motion by
Maurer of Pennsylvania, that the ma
.tional secretary state the number of mem
bers in good standing of each local in
itiating or seconding motions for ma
tional referendums of the party, and
that he make a complete tabulated state
ment of the vote by states on all refer
endums where practicable and publish
same in the national bulletin, has been
seconded by Foley of Pennsylvania and
/ Lee of New York.
AT a recent meeting of the state cen
trail committee of the socialist party of
Maryland, A. b. CIaxton resigned as
state secretary and Chas. L. Miller. $40
South Locust ST., Hagerstown. Mary
land. was elected to fin the vacancy.
DON'T FORGET to tell the