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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
FREEDOM FOR TEACHERS.
(By w. e. D. Marshall.)

A new war for freedom is about to
be begun in this country, a struggle
for academic freedom. Singularly
enough this is a right that is enjoyed
by teachers in most European coun-
tries, including even the land of the
kaiser. But not so in the United
States. Teachers who are interested
are about to submit to the leaders of
the various political parties resolu-
tions that they wish Incorporated in
the political platforms. They want
the right to freely speak and act out
side their universities, colleges or
schools without mourning the risk of
dismissal.
One would think this ought to go
without saying, that the teacher should
be as free as the doctor or the journal
ist, since in a general way freedom of
press and of conscience are accepted
axioms of our political life. Yet, you
and I know that the way in which
country is theoretically governed is
not the actual way. AS matter of
fact, nearly every school, college and
university in this country has been
guilty of removing from it's staff those
men whose private opinions or PRIV
ate conduct has been of kind that
the school, university or
nf
the teachers and professors is re-
quired to be conventional and the
opinions must be safe and sane. Off
GERS of all ranks, teaching in various
institutions all over the country, have
been and are being made to suffer for
entertaining views that are regarded
as unorthodox,
1t is curious that the fight for aca-
demic freedom should still have to be
made in this country. Germany has
much less freedom of the press than
we have, but far greater academic free
dom; we have greater freedom of the
press, but the teacher has, apparently,
fewer rights. The teacher here is en-
tireIy at the mercy of snob or an
ambitious politician. The teachers
seems to be regarded as
a slight matter in the United States
The fact is that it is of the greatest
far more important than
freedom of the press. In the news
paper editorial an opinion is expressed
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
TIE KEYSTONE OF ALL LIB
ERTY.

1t is generally admitted that every
person has a right to his (or her) own
opinion.
think it was John Ruskin who said
that All persons not only have a right
to their own opinion, but if any per.
son really has an opinion it is not only
right but a DUTY that such opinion
should be given the fullest expression" ="
l do not care whether it was Ruskin
or some other who voices that senti-
ment; it is my sentiment anyway.
Free expression of opinion is the one
thing that we cannot get along with
out If free expression is denied us
we will suffer and we will suffer grlev-
ously.
] do not think that I would have the
backbone to go to Jail to maintain my
position in a minor affair like a strike
fo.s better conditions. Even though
it might be a GENERAL STRIKE,
do not think that I would have the
nerve to face the brutalities of the av-
erage police simply for the sake of a
higher increase in wages, or a short
ening of the hours of toll; BUT, when
it comes to a question of free speech
l am ready and waiting. I am willing
to got to Jail OR TO HE'LL to main
tain that privilege.
And why should I be so anxious
about the matter of free speech?"
Simply because I consider free
speech to be the KEYNOTE OF ALL
LIBERTY.
Without FREE SPEECH the revolu-
zionist would have a hard time indeed.
Without FREE SPEECH we would be
set back hundred years.
Free speech is such precious privil-
ege that we should be willing to do
anything under the sun to maintain it.
We should be ready and willing, II
need be, to take human life to main
tain the precious privilege of free
speech.
Free assemblage and a free press
are but different phases OF Tree speech,
and wherever either of them is as
saulted, it should be the first thought,
AS IT IS THE FIRST DUTY, of every
true revolutionist to FLY to the RES
CUE.
Let nothing remain undone that is
necessary to secure free speech, free
assemblage, and a FREE PRESS, even
thought it may necessitate the most
extreme measures.
With free speech the world is ours
in a short time; for no living thing
can long Withstand our argument. De-
MED this privilege we are slaves in
deed. All hail to the power of Free
Speech, Free Press and Free Assemb-
lage. For with these privileges at our
command we can conquer the world.
JOHN McSLARROW.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
THE FUTURE BELONGS TO
MAN.

Mr.. Edison, the great genius and in
ventor, recently said:
mot individualism, but social labor
will dominate the future; you can't
haye individual machines and every
mdn working by himself Industry
wih constantly become more social
and interdependent. There will be no
manual labor in the factories of the
flaure The men in them will be
merely superintendents watching the
machinery to see that it works right.
The workday, I believe, will be eight
hours. Every man needs that much
work to keep him out of mischief and
to keep him happy. But it will be
work with brain, something that men
will be interested in and done in whole
some, pleasant surroundings. Less
and less man will be used as an en-
CINE, or as a horse, and his brain will
be employed to benefit himself and
his fellows"
Mr.. Edison is not a Socialist, but
thel inventor draws a picture of the
future that would require the most
vida Imagination of the Socialist to
paint. Edison sees the handwriting
ont the wall" and knows that CO
OPERATION must supplant COMPE-
TITION and that INDlyIDUALlSM
belongs to a past age, when tools of
the hand We're the only machines of
production.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

the burglar use a gag? It is because
he wants to get away with your goods,
and he doesn't want you to make an
outcry and call the neighbors He
knows that he cannot convince you by
argument that he is emitted to the
goods and that it is really to your best
interest to pass them over to him
Capitalism holds up the toilers; it
robs them of their labor aud is enjoy
ing life TO its fullest ON the result Of
It's plunder Naturally it doesn't want
to be deprived of its special privilege.
therefore it puts the gag OF the law in
the mouth of anyone who attempts to
make au outcTy.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

on given monetary happening. 1t is
of the moment The paper may or
may not Influence our opinion, but
rarely can it hope to mold our char
acters. The teachers work is alto
gether different In the institution of
learning he molds the character of the
young man. A spineIess coward, who
simply echoes the wishes of his su-
perior, will mold character in his own
image. Into the clay before him he
breathes his own breath.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
THE GAG OF THE BURGLAR
AND THE GAG OF THE
LAW.
tBy Jay Fox)


Every attempt 10 gag the free eX-
preston of thought is an unsocial act,
"A crime against society That is why
Judges and juries who try 10 enforce
these laws make themselves ridiculous.
1t is very hard for a robber to convince
his victims that he is acting i'm their
behalf and for their good is there no
parallel between the gag of the burglar
and the gag Of the law? Why does
basis. through it's regular income, but
we shall be able eventually to pay off
back debts.
We have got the paper moving up
ward. Now let us keep it going aud
the way viii be opened up 10 make
this rebel sheet" a paper that We
shall an be proud OF because OF its
punch and because OF its sound
economic doctrine.
All together uoHl
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

This country with its institutions,
belongs TO the people who inhabit il.
Whenever they shall grow weary of
the existing government they can ex-
ercise their constitutional right of
amending it, or their revolutionary
right to dismember or overthrow it,
Why should there not be a
patient confidence in the ultimate JUS
tice of the people? Is there any bet
ter or equal hope in the world?-
Abraham Lincoln.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

This vicious attack on the judiciary
of this free country was made because
Judge Humpty- -Dumpty had been pun
ishing certain persons for exercising
their vocal organs by addressing work
ing men and women where the Judge
in his beneh-made laws had ordered
them not to. For the foreigners who
may be reading this article and who
may be used to laws made by legisla-
lures, parliaments, storthings, reich.
stays and other cumbersome bodies,
let it be here asserted that these
bench-made laws are called injunc-
and quite strictly American. When
you violate one of the injunctions you
are guilty of contempt of court. Now
the courts are the very holy of holes
of the ruling class and this Socialist
teacher actually asked twenty or thirty
thousand persons to show contempt
for these courts and particularly for
one of these courts, known officially
as Department No. of the Superior
Court of King County, State of Wash
ington.
Attorney Faussett in Characteristic
Role.
At this stage let us introduce the
characters in the play. Every court
has it's own clown and the new inqui-
sition could not get itself properly
started without one. Prosecuting At
torney Faussett filled this role in the
play with a naturalness that was
alarming. He fumbled around with
law documents and dropped them on
the floor. He fused with his mus
tache. He carried in armfuls of USE
less law books and then carried them
out again like little boy packing
around firewood Just before the
main performance this Faussett fell
low made a speech that was a weak
and watery dilution of the speeches
hundred years ago before anyone dared
to think of free speech, free press, or
fresh air He told of the things he
was going to prove. He would prove
that this man Sinclair did not have
the right attitude toward the flag. He
would prove that he wrote for Social
list papers. He would prove that he
showed disrespect for authority, etc.
Mary Tudor, who had 218 heretics
burned for not having the right atti-
tude toward her God three hundred
and fifty years ago, was not able to
be present. But in her stead was Mrs.
Lizzie Jones, who had made the
charges against Sinclair. The artifi-
cial sweetness, the metallic voice, the
sinuous Jesuitical way of getting
around a point, and the general atmo-
sphere of a convent which this lady
brings with her peculiarly fits her for
salute, and the attack on Judge Humph-
toral chambers.
Rebel Teacher Stands Pat on Class
Struggle.
Judge Cooley of Everett, gray, SON.
Der and sedate, went the ancient in
quisitors one better in his examination
of the culprit. He was not long in
Wringing from the rascal the admis-
sions that clearly showed that his at
titude toward the ruling class and all
the machinery of coercion used by that
ruling class was one of unconcealed
antagonism.
Working men and women OF the
twentieth century, what does all this
mean? Let us stop this play and rea-
son together about its meaning Here
we have been talking about freedom
a great deal for more than a century.
We have it burned into our very hearts
with fire crackers that we are free.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

Traffic in ideas is more important
than traffic in merchandise. The sup
preston of the former on pretense Of
protecting the latter. even in the use
OF the streets, is an unpardonable out
rage which becomes quite intolerable
when done by arbitrary police vio-
lence. or with faYortism for approved
opinions Leonard Abbott
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
Arlington Wash

Goyer'miut, me boy, is a case iy me
maxim ye do what / want an if ]
can't do it with a song, I'll do it with
"a shoyel-Mr Dooley.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
Buchanan's Trial.

Preceding the Sinclair trial was the
trial of Fred L. Buchanan who was
tried on fictitious charges to punish
him for taking the side of Sinclair in
his fight The case against him was
so foolish that it is surprising that
even an inquisitorial court would lis
ten to it. Yet for more than a day
the mill ground on. Then this case,
too, was taken under adyisement
Nothing has been heard from either
case yet. In the meantime both men
are denied the right to teach school
Mrs. Preston limited that it might take
her a month to make up her mind as
to the guilt of these two rebel teach
ers. And the light of the sixteenth
century still shines through the fag-
got fumes into the old Jail that serves
for a capitol at Olympia
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY INQUISI-
TION: SOCIALIST TEACHERS TRIAL

And here we have q man on trial for
exercising his right to speak and write
what he thinks best for his fellow
men. He has written an article criti-
cising proposed flag salute law which
even the legislature refused to pass
He has taken part in a strike. He has
stood with the working class against
the capitalist class. He has written
articles about a capitalist judge. But
he has broken no law. They have a
stack of affidavits alleging various Of
fenses, but he has proof of their utter
worthlessness. At the close of the
trial the prosecution in summing up
practically threw out everything but
the admitted offenses-the part taken
i'm the strike, the criticism of the flag
salute, and the attack on Judge Humjh-
ries.
The rebel attorney, Glenn E. Hoover
who represented Sinclair, said that
what Sinclair believed he believed and
a million men in the United States be-
lieVed the same. What he had done
they would all do Sinclair's efficiency
as a teacher was beyond question. All
they could accuse him of was for do
ing what he had constitutional right
to do. There was no jury pleading, no
working on the sentiment, all was de-
fiance. The whole spirit of the de-
fense was: Do your worst. We want
to know what rights the Socialist
teachers have. We ask nothing. We
will take everything.
Fair to All Glasses %
Hoover Astonlshes Court by candor.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Mrs. Josephine Preston, the superin-
tendent of public instruction, took the
matter under advisement; but in so
announcing she made a short address
to the defendant that sounded more
like an apology for the adverse decis-
ion that she had in mind than any
thing else. She told of how fair she
was trying to be, how she had not read
the papers, nor talked to anyone about
the case. She was very much con-
cerned as to whether the Socialists
were taking the matter as persecution
or not. She assured them that she
was considering nothing but the good
of the schools and that her long ex-
perience in public life enabled her to
be fair to all classes.
We shall see what the outcome of
this inquisition may be. But its very
existence is a straw that shows the
dangerous lengths that the master
class will dare to go in their attempt
to cut off free speech and the vaunted
freedom of the press. 1t also makes
us feel the Importance of seizing the
schools for the business of freeing the
race
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30

Man has a right TO think an things,
speak an things. write all things. but
not TO impose his opinions.-Maehia-
yelli
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-30
FREE SPEECHAND A FREE PRESS THE HOPE OF THE WORLD
AMONG THE AGITATORS.

every revolutionist is my brother.
l realize that I am using these broth
ers and that they are using me for
purpose. I recognize that our brother
hood is an economic affair." banding
together to get ourselves out of a
mighty bad fix; but we who have set
our face to the future, we who have
faced their mobs and their clubs and
their persecution have been welded
into fraternity that needs no pass
word and no mythology" E. Sim
clair.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast but the pressure varies consid-
erable," wrote John Dequer Being
an active Socialist agitator he ought
to know.
y
at is the duty of every local to keep
its membership broke said A. H.
Barth. His idea was to constantly use
all available funds in active propa-
ganda.
It is the law of economic determin-
ism that everyone, regardless as to
what his religious professions may or
may not be, either deliberately or un-
consciously tries to mold and form his
code of ethics, morals and teachings
to protect and defend those interests.
So it is that the ruling class of Amer
lea, which has always been capitalist,
has not only formed a code of laws
and morals to protect and excuse their
exploitation of the workers, but they
have deliberately forced that code of
false ethics and false morals into the
minds of the children of the nation
ever since there were schools-Geo.
Boomer.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Reeves and TooIe.

Sims Reeves told this story in his
"Reminiscences:
II was playing the part of Tom Tug
in company with my excellent friend
]. l.. Toole. who was also member
of the cast. In The Waterman word
or two of gag is held to be permissible.
and. partly to amuse the audience.
partly to astonish my excellent fellow
actor, l said to him in a certain scene
in reply to his question:
whats the meaning of all this?'
1.-The meaning of it is that you've
been made a tool of. and I'm happy
fellow
Johnnie looked very much surprised
and. as popular comedian does not if
he can help it allow himself to be scor-
ed off, after moments reflection, dur
ing which he must have suffered the
keenest agony, replied:
$50 it sims"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Well Confirmed.

The Rev. Joshua Kimber, in his
"reminiscences in the Living Church.
tells the following anecdote OF the
late Bishop Horatio Porter: HE had
been .journeying up the east bank Of
the Hudson river, stopping for con-
firmation each day at adjoining par
ishes. When he reached Poughkeepsie
he saw woman at the rail waiting for
confirmation whose face he was sure
he recognized and was somewhat IA
miliar with. He was also certain that
she had been confirmed within the
week at another place. The bishop
whispered to her to remain after serv-
ice and said: My dear madam, what
do you mean by coming for confrma-
ton? / am sure l confirmed you Mon
day at such a place. Did not?' She
said: You certainly did. l have been
following you up the river and have
been confirmed every day this week.
He, astonished. said. why did you do
that?' Whereupon she replied. Be
cause l heard it was good for rheuma,
tism.'"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Eisrcs Cheese Eaters.

A noted writer was aboard steam
ship at Montreal and just before the
vessel left on her trip for Liverpool
was watching the loading of an enor-
nous quantity of Canadian cheese. A
number of schoolteachers We're on the
boat bound for Quebec, and these
young ladies were very much inter
ested in the loading Of the cheeses.
One of them asked the writer how
many there were.
1.-The ship takes on from 1900 to
$4,000 cheeses every trip" he truthfully
informed her.
"How-how many people are there
on board?' she asked.
about 1900 this trip"
For a moment the young lady re
garded him in establishment; then she
looked at the cheeses being loaded by
the hundred.
Its truly wonderful" she gasped
IT never would have believed 1t IL
had not seen them with my own two
eyes. And only 1900 people! Good
ness me, they must be fierce chess
eaters!'-Judge.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Clear Case Of Madness.

John Blank of Ohio is politician of
considerable influence in his state. One
evening when he was In Washington
he was invited to dine at the home OF
John r. Mclean. who dabbles In Ohio
politics and costly tapestries.
Every time Mr.. Mclean hears Of >
tapestry sale In Europe he peels of Q
section Of his bank roll. hands 1t to an
'i4Gnt and tells him to blow It In on
~ hangings.
Blanks appetite was very poor that
night Apparently he was In great
physical pain or felt the gnawing clutch
of secret sorrow. When he got back
to Ohio he made this mournful an
nouncement:
I've always heard that John r. Nc.
Lean was wise old guy. It's mis-
take. That old fellow Is as crazy as u
loon. He took me In to dinner In 4
room where there was absolutely moth
ing on the floor and all the carpets
were hanging on the wall."-Populai
Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
The
Scrap Book


The learned English jurist. Judge
Willis. was very democratic and gen
ial sort Of man. On one occasion go
Ing home In an omnibus which lanJeti
him at an inn known as the Green
Man. he as usual passed the time in
friendly discourse with the passengers.
To one housewife who had been mar.
ketfng he delivered well meant lee
ture on the purchasing power of money,
the tariff, free trade and domestic and
political economy. To other passengers
he talked freely and dispensed counsel
and advice indiscriminately. Arrived
at his destination. be intimated to the
conductor. Il want to get out at the
Green Man." Accordingly the omnibus
slowed down. but as he was leaving his
seat a lady touched him on the sleeve
and earnestly inquired, My good man
don't you think you've had enough!s
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Stronu In Memory.

Rural winter joys increase In an
inverse ratio to the square of the dis
lance, or words to that effect. It
will be noticed that Whittier did not
write Snow Bound" until after he
had become a city-dweller and the
memory of frosted nose and ears and
tingling hands and feet had become
dimmed and vague. A too accurate
memory, like acute truthfulness, is a
terrible handicap for real poet, just
as It is to an editor.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25

mkst uctahle event, counted
non ~ srset dr.1n.tic successes u
~ latter pazt q ut season, and
one which promis 70 surpass any
g the hits o. this one,. vim be- the
presents ki6n 81 Nell Twomey,s dra-
nhtization Of Gene stratton- Porter's
ereatect success. sFreckles.'' which
W1lI b the attraction at the New
naytona theater next Thursday night.
Under The direct management of &.
G Delsmater, who has IN the past
given to the stage some Of its most
worthy successes, IL responsible Tor
its staging, and as In Beverly and
others. has left nothing to be sug-
gested--in company. scenery and
effects.
When 1t Is remembered that
greckles" has been read by over a
million souls: that 1t proved the
best Of the best sellers, the great de-
mand TO see 1t on the stage. with
its hviag, breathing characters, is
readily understood. There is an In
tense desire to see .sFreckles. the
nameiess walt. to follow him through
his adventures in the great Timber
lost swamp" with his engaging per-
senelity, and his lovest6ry with ssThe
MIMI" to become acquainted with
t1e belefactor. Mclean; to see Mrs.
Duncan. with her motherly love for
Freckles. and all the other well
drawn characters. There are tears
to be shed over the vicissitudes OF
this hero's life and there are many
laughs coming from his quaint
philosophy and ready wit
| The presentation OF "Frecklesa viii
be the last and Sest. dramatic even,
Of the season II Avtcna.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Juvenile Literature.

What's the trouble with the chill
dren's books we issued last year?.
asked the publisher 1--WE made mis-
take" said the manager. in trying too
hard to please the children. The way
to sell children's books is to get them
up In style that will amuse the
grown-ups who are spending the mon.
ey."
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25

sssteady position for white girl
for general housevorl<.a address
"Houssworl<." care Daily N5zNs.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-25
Invited to Dine.

His Wife Cat the other end)-'FWell,
II you've already asked Mr.. Law to
dine with US, l suppose I'll manage
somehow, but you know I don't like
him." He (at this end)-"She says
everything's all right, and she'll be
tickled to death to see you" Brown
ing's Magazine.