The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-03-21

Miscellaneous
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r., ..................$ 2 26599
The actual cash on hand on that date was however only ST.
21549 remainder being invested IN 2lOOO dues stamps now
which together cash balance would make total OF $?6o9
which would all of above funds and eaye BALANCE IN o
general fund of $2995O The cash on hand $2l2l9
cover the mileage $7669 and the diem fund obtained
funds total $10l269 and will leave surplus Tor general expenses 5
t2O2SO These figures have Of course changed some since Ma
and per diem fund amounts to 94l3O0
Seeing that the campaign fund large if not larger than
needs be pay expenses of the next campaign have been IN
he membership by referendum proposing suspend section y for
twelve that cent member to educational
purposes o.
during the
year until election day except during month Of September when
was employed by nohoms office Comrade Jerv work
p and Lewis On this day after the primary election
Of the state ticket took the field and kept at 1t
Recognizing that agitation alone is apt to make bull
socialists if not followed with corresponding
t revolutionary and recognizing that munder
standings discussions caused entirely by gnorace of the prn
long planned campaign Of education the state AS oo there
election day had passed steps were taken to place IN the
sop They been out since February and the reports
coming all of the state certify the wisdom OF the ven
ure The plan places for meetings in days
place speaker weeks Many locals nae about
decided lie dormant for while and felt aed because OF oeng
disturbed but after the first lecture they have invariably demanded
Of the affairs of the organization it is sincerely to be
hoped that nothing permitted to occur to interrupt the good WORK
Woman's Department
After unsuccessful attempt establish womans depart
Wagennect correspondent and did apparently make happy
selection have invited her to make her own report to this con-
venton.
Educational
Perhaps the most important innovation accomplished the
the Socialist Educational
intended the election of school directors in order
b G % We e fortunate in being able to get Comrade j. E.
Sinclair Midland take hold of this work have requested
report and ask of that he be accorded
the time explain his plans and make his recommendations and
that you give his report your earnest consideration
great much of the time of the executive committee
has the past been consumed attempts to settle party
The side of this constantly recurring problem is
enemies of the administration which refuses to
cooperate in educational and work ana winch
less violent knocking Realizing that the state office be OF
judiciary functions the executive committee has considered the adj
visibility of selecting grievance committee for each separate trial.
such committee be elected from certain number OF the Sa COM
of the locals The idea would be that this com
visit local. hold the trial. draw and present its
findings for the consideration OF the state committee through the
office and the state committee referendum
Two from Tacoma from locals No. and NO. have been
executive committee to h scOnventon the committee
holding that they involve treason connection with the pm
convention take what action deems advisable Com
committee in these eases
This has been referendum year Including the referendum per
tanning the proceedings of the last convention had nine state
1912 and three in 1913 between the conventions
of motions for referendums
published the bulletin that received enough cnder
ton become referndums Nine state committee We're
Nothing illustrate the reckness with which the
membership considers important questions coming before than the
co. before motion it, regard to Immediate
seconded and subsequently carried by OF about
Other reerendum carried Refer d. amending
section Co. referendum E giving counties with fifty members the
and the board of trustees &C. pertaining to quail
catOns for party offices referendum intending to abolish
representative administration failed So did referendum 81
posing recall the executive committee and the state secretary
Referendum 1913 proposing abolish the convention stamp
''B ." amending section rs carried
committee referendums locals Seattle 4th
and 18th Wards Bengham North and Gig Harbor
PEELED for exoneration of party treason.
Expusions
regard these explosions wish to point out that it not
agreeable duty perform have to ask the state committee to
nothing but extreme
We adopt constitutions by majority vote and
mnortes permitted trampe them under their feet
The majority party officials and these officials being
of necessity the majority
of OF The