The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-06
THE SOCIALIST PARTY
PLATFORM AND NOMINEE
For the Srhsoi Election Dee. :. 1919.
For school Director. Joseph Allen.
Socialist platforms.

The legal organization % the Sos
clalirt party 81 Seattle. having no az
filiatlon with anarchy. Nynhfcalisna
or sabotage. and believing that our
public schools are a magnificent II
luxtretinn OF tho power 81 social ec-
tl0n. and believing that they should
be protected from every semblarce Of
anarchy and disorder. 20 that end
have deemed Il best for the lnferes;
OF the publir schools of the city of
Seattle that true Socialist should
be nominated as candidate for
school director at the ensuing cleo
ton, 20 work IN harmony with and
sss.ss n shs efforts made ~ nc
school board. and have nominated
and present to the people 81 Seattle
as their candidate Joseph Allen. a
competent and well qualified man, a
lawyer by profession, true Socialist
aud IN every way qualified for the
We lnsiorse and approve 81 the rec
ord nmdH during the year past by
Richard Wtnsor, the present Social
lat member OF the school beard. and
guarantee ~ 9 public that cur pres
ent candidate IL elected. win work
In harmony with him for the hest in
tereat Of the public school system Of
the elfF.
We are ia favor and approve Of
paving to our teachers IN the public
and fair couspenxa tian Tor thelr ser
vices equal 10 that PAID ~ any other
city upon the Pacific coast. and that
no niEFarfiy. rirchiffN policy should
be applied In detsrmipinx what just
compensation IS We approve 81 the
advance In salary given BY the pres
ent beard 70 the high school teach
erx. and demand that an equally fast
compensation shall Re allowed to the
grade school teachers. without un-
-. /. ~. -
being the colleges of The people te-
yond which but few Of their children
pass.
1T. We favor enough school
buildings 10 accommodate all pupils.
and we inAOras the present bond Auh-
mission for the purpose ~ construct
ing more school buildings
End Ample Fairgrounds. baths
and gymnaHinms
ard We approve ~ extending 10
teachers the right TO organize and
affiliate with other organized work :
ers. as II now the case In the city Of
Chicago. and We favor the greatest
possible freedom Of expression on
the part OF teachers. without pretu-
dice IN the tenure OF their positions.
4th. Fewer pupils 10 each teach
more and better paid teachers
Bth+ The tenure OF teachers 20 be
permanent during efficiency. and
preference In employment to be
XlFtu 10 frEdi applicants.
9TH. Women teachers 20 be paid
the same as men for equal service
5fh- Better salaries for tanifors
and other employee and we derna nd
that all employees devote their time
exclusively 70 the work for which
they are paid.
Sfh. Compulsory attendance oil
pupils OF school age under fe. and
free meals and free clothing where
necessary. 20 enable children TO at
tend school during the entire school
period.
9Th. Night schools In each ward
to accommodate those deprived OF
early education
10th. such general adminisfra-
tion OF school affairs as will heat
serve the interests Of the working
18th. All construction and repair
work to be done by organized day
labor. and all material to be union
made. where possible
18th. We favor the employment;
IN every school attended by girls oil
qualified woman to act a. school
matrou.
f3fh. We demand that pupils b.
Instructed In the principles and doe
trines OF universal peace, and that
the Boy Scout movement and all
other forms Of miiitarism be dis.
RICHARD wINsoR.
Chairman Of the. city Central Com
mittee Of the Socialist Party.