The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21

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Letters from Local Arlington read
land state secretary reported having
sent them 20 Representative Kingery
for action Letters from Kugery
read and state secretary instructed 10
Irledgo the payment of bills made bv
Imagery i'm introducing measures in
accordance with the platform OF The
party Letter read from Seattle 9th
Ward notifying the executive commit
tee of the expulsion of Jos. H. Dowher
for using locals funds for his own
ends and for allying himself with
avowed enemies of the party. (Thurb-
er and Warner)
Letter from De Lilly for Local Arl-
lngton, pertaining to instructing King
cry TO introduce bill regulating ac-
commodations in camps in the state,
read and ordered sent to Kingery for
his consideration Letter from De
Lilly, pertaining to school elections,
read and secretary ordered to advise
no compromise.
Letter read from VIM. Marston, Ost-
rander, certifying to the adoption of a
county constitution and election of
county secretary. County autonomy
of Cowlitz county recognized.
Letter read from James Sutton, pro-
posing different halls for the conven-
ton. State secretary reported hay
ing decided upon Eagles hall for a
price of $50 for three days Secretary
ordered to advance $40 to bind the
bargain.
Report of ]. e. Sinclair, of the socia-
list educational bureau, read and ord
cred printed in the bulletin.
Bill from Seattle Hotel News for
cut for Gribble, $625, ordered paid.
Bill from chairman-secretary of board
of trustees, Allan Brooks, Algona, for
two trips to Everett in connection
with issuing and tallying recall re-
ferendum for $3.50, ordered paid.
Taxes of the party, $2.0S, ordered
paid.
Resolution read from Local Cowiche
regarding persecution of the Appeal
to Reason by the federal government.
In the matter of the organization of
two locals in one country precinct at
Cherokee and Omak secretary was in
structed to notify all concerned to let
things stand, seeing that it meets with
general approval. Bill from Aller for
printing school campaign pamphlet
by Sinclair, for $3.50, allowed. Bill
from Aller for 267 convention badges,
1925, allowed. Secretary reported
that he had entered into negotiations
with the several railroad companies
for reduced fares for the delegates to
the convention and expected to get
them. Minutes read of the trials in
Locals No. and No. 6, Tacoma.
These cases involving party treason
in connection with primary elected
committees, the matter was referred
to the convention for settlement
State secretary instructed to report to
the convention Barth and Wells
were elected spokesman for the execu-
tive committee in the convention when
the case comes up.
State secretary was instructed to
report the tally of all state referen-
dums in the bulletin.
State secretary ordered to prepare
a resolution to be introduced in the
convention and if adopted, to be pre-
sented for referendum vote of the
membership, to suspend section IN
state constitution for WE'VE montnst
{ to prevent the accumulation of a cam
paign fund out of all proportion to it's
needs.
The books were audited for the
month of January.
Expenses were allowed as follows:
Aller $500; Barth, 1925; Davis, 1925;
Sadler, $2.10; Smith, 40 cents; Thomp-
son, $3.50, and Wells, $1.55.
Adjourned to meet Friday, March
Z, p. m. at Alters shop, 2121 Jeffer-
son avenue, Tacoma.
Fraternally submitted,
FRANS BOSTROM,
State Secretary.
Report of the Socialist Educational
Bureau. E. Sinclair; Secretary
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. II, 1918
Frans Bostrom, State Secretary So
cialist Party of Washington.
Dear Comrade: l herewith submit
my report for the month of January,
1913:
During the month the comrades
have begun to wake up to the great
opportunities that are ahead of the
socialist educational bureau of Wash
ington. Many of the letters have
shown fine spirit of cooperation
among comrades whose ideas of tao
tics are greatly at variance but who
can unite on this one great work
winning the schools for socialism. l
have now on my list the names of
twenty-four rebel teachers Two of
these are unemployed at present and
are looking for positions where they
can work for the cause.
Few of the capitalist minded teach
ers to whom l addressed letters last
month and during the first of Janu-
airy responded. They are not yet
near enough to the bread line.
Letters addressed to the educational
Institutions of the state offering to
assist them in placing their teachers
who were known to be socialists
drew forth no response. However, l.
have got in touch with the intercol-
legiate socialist society and expect to-
find way into the higher educational
/ factories through that organization.
| am already in correspondence with
a student in Pullman State college
Owing to sickness l have been UNI
able to give personal answers to all
the letters received, but have tried to
answer in a general way through
articles in the socialist press of the