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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
HAS ROME WON IN ARLING
TON? NOT YET.

That the election held in Arlington
school district last Saturday for the
recall of the Socialist school direc-
tors was Illegal, and therefore null
and voidl is the contention of able
lawyers who have the case in hand.
Some of the suggested grounds on
which the election viii be contested,
are given below. though it may be
that the fifth objection only would
stand as grounds for annulling the
election.
l. The saloons were not closed up
as the law requires. Evidence of this
can be had on every hand. Caswell
can furnish plenty.
.. Tickets were printed at Ford's
shop in excess of those required and
the extra tickets were used by parties
at Funk's store and elsewhere and
marked by voters who were herded
in to the polls to vote the tickets as
marked. Maloney can furnish proof.
Haskins and Robinson can corrobor-
ate. DR.. Oliver said he couldn't stop
it.
8. Mrs. Moll, Mrs. Nose, Mrs. e..
E. Coe and others electioneered with
in fifty feet of the polling place; in
fact the very room where the vote was
being taken. Burley Preston, Coburn,
Haskins, Robinson, Major and others
can swear to this. The judges pro-
tested.
4. A lot of non-residents voted.
One family who came from Montana
only about two months ago (runs
Grand Union Tea wagon voted. w.
H. Rea, who lives at Halterman's S
spur, voted Also his wife. A num-
Der of men from Cobb & Haley's camp
led by T. C. Merriam, C. & HIS book
keeper, voted Mrs. Larson, of Bel
lingham, voted. Charley Ellis voted.
5. Moreover, and by far the most
important count against the legality
of the election, is the fact that the
ballots were not printed as required
by law. The statute provides that the
charges against each director when it
is sought to recall shall be printed at
the top of each ballot, so that each
voter will know then and there what
he is voting on.
Not one word in compliance with
this statute appeared on the Arling-
ton ballots. So the election is, per Sc,
illegal.
More next week.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
HOUSEWA FARMING PARTY !
GREAT SUCCESS
BRILLIANT PROGRAMME REM
DERED

"The most successful socially and
artistically of any entertainment ever
given by the Socialists of Everett" E"
was heard on every hand regarding
the housewarming given last Sunday
evening. A programme of instru-
mental music, songs, recitations, and
short speeches was presented which,
taken all in all, was nothing short of
brilliant.
And the eats! Well, say, if you
were there, gentle reader, we should
tell you. And if you weren't there
we should worry!
Our over-crowded columns prevent
detailed mention of the good things
on the programme. But it sure was
a hummer! There was much demand
for a monthly get-together-for-a-good-
time affair of this kind-but Wen tell
you about this next week.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
MANY COME HERE
TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT
Everett Hereld, Dec. 8, 1879

Unemployed men from all sections
of the Northwest are flocking into
Everett in search of work. Every
morning in police court there are a
dozen or more young and old men who
tell Judge Shelter that they have come
from the north, east and south seek
ing employment.
There were sixteen prisoners in
court this morning, seven of them
being vagrants, men who are travel
ing about the Northwest looking for
work that appears to elude them.
"There is no work in Everett for
you men," said the court, "and the
sooner the word passes about the bet
ter it will be-"
The men are arrested, detained over
night by being given a place to sleep
and something to eat, and turned
loose the following morning with an
hour to leave the city.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

Thus it will be seen that the WORK
of the party was not limited to any
one particular line of effort, but COW
cred the field-agitation, education,
propaganda, organization.
We submit that the above figures
are huge. The tasks which they mea-
sure are truly enormous.
And what is more, they prove con
clusively that the activities of the So
cialist party in the year 1912 far out
strip anything of its kind ever achieY-
ed on the American continent.
There can be but one ultimate re
suit of all these lines of activity
another splendid advance of the So
elalist movement in America during
the next four years. The enormous
quantities Of literature distributed, the
widespread agitation carried on
through the lyceum department, the
vigorous campaign - all Of these
things are the seeds sown that are to
hear fruit some fourfold, and some a
bundredfold, during the next four
years.
Surely the future has great things
IN store for the Socialist movement.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
A SOCIALIST TEACHERS IN
STITUTE

A Socialist Teachers Institute will
be held in Everett on Saturday and
Sunday, December 26 and q. To this
institute Socialist school directors are
most earnestly invited An open in
vitation is also extended to Socialists
and sympathizers everywhere.
The fight against Socialist teachers
begun by the tools of the rich in this
state has made it necessary that We
get together and discuss our common
aims and plan for the work before us.
A suitable program will be prepared
for the occasion. A propaganda meet
ing or two will be held if arrange.
ments can be made with the Everett
comrades.
J. b. SINCLAIR,
Secretary Soc Educational Bureau.
Arlington. Wash.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF So
CIALISM
LAST YEARS TREMENDOUS Ac-
TIVlTY.
BY CARL D. THOMPSON

Last year was a year of tremendous
activity for the Socialist party.
1t was a year unprecedented in the
history of the party in this country,
The volume of business handled by
the national office of the Socialist
party, through its various departments,
during the year of 1912, was over
$3.50 900.
Comparing the activities of last
year-1912-with the campaign years
preceding, the case stands as follows:
Volume of Business of the Socialist
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

Splendid, is 1t not!
Those figures are not dry. To me,
at least, they laugh and shout and
cry out!
That $230,000 speaks volumes. II
tells of a great activity on the part OF
thousands and hundreds of thousands
of earnest comrades throughout the
nation, from ocean to ocean--in every
city, village, hamlet and country cross
roads. Everywhere there was "some.
thing doing!"
Lyceum lectures, thousands OF
them; vigorous campaign covering
the continent with lecturers and
speakers a great national convention,
literature galore; propaganda press
service covering the country; rein
forcement of the great industrial
strikes of the nation; a congressional
press service; the affiliation of ten
different language organizations COW
ering the entire nation.
Who can measure the power and the
final effects of year of activity like
that?
And it counted, too. The Socialist
party doubled it's vote!
Doubled it's vote, mind you, in the
face of the terrific assaults of the
hosts of Teddy the Terrible! which
were supposed to put a stop to Social
ism!
Doubled it's vote-built it up from
400 900 in 1908 to over 100000 on No
vember 5, 1912!
And the work was not concentrated
upon any single line of effort but well
distributed over many. During the
year of 1912 the activities of the party
were divided, roughly, into three gen
eral branches; i. e., (D the general
work of the headquarters; (2) the
lyceum department, and CD the cam
paign department.
The volume of business handled by
the general office amounted to, rough
ly speaking, $4,000; by the lyceum
department, $4,000; and by the cam
paign department, $66,OO0.
Putting these figures into a table
they show up as follows:
Volume of Business of the National
Headquarters of the Socialist
MI. e..
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
SOCIALISM IN WEST VlR
GINA

Thirteen years ago there were less
than 800 Socialists in the entire state
Of West Virginia. Five years ago there
were only $500. Last year li,soo Per
sons voted foF the Socialist candidate
Tor governor.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
ECHOES FROM THE SYSTEM
AS HEARD IN EVERETT
BY FRANK coRT
ally salutation on the street:

A daily salutation on the street:
Mr., want you give me enough to
get meal? l have been trying to
find work but can't get a job. am
willing to work for it IL you have
anything to do.
A daily appeal at the home:
Have you any wood to cut or piief
l haven't had anything to eat for two
days.
| have just walked in from Seattle
and am hungry. There are 10000
men in Seattle looking for job and
nothing doing.
Have you an old pair of shoes you
are not going to use? have worn
mine out looking for a job.
Can you give me enough for a drink?
am tired looking for job and a
drink will brace me up a bit.
came after the rent this morning
Well, | have been out of job for
six weeks and have no money today
Well, l can't wait any longer on you,
you will have to move your family
out within three days or l will have
you put out.
Mr., can you tell me where l can
get work this morning? l have a
family to care for and have been out
of a job two months now and | am
up against it bad.
A notice found in the mail box:
"If your water rent is not paid by
the goth, the water will be turned Off" !"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASS IN ITS

shaped itself in the superstitious
minds of the rising British bourgeoise
and killed the spirit of spontaneity in
England for two centuries came skulk.
ing to America with solemn humbug-
gerry. The disgusting hypocrisy of
these whining dervishes has made
them models for the whole world of
suckerdom. In school we learn of their
pious Thanksgiving day, their love of
freedom, their town meetings, and the
strength of character. In these idylic
school histories we see nothing of the
auctioning off of little children, the
arresting Of children for playing on
the streets or the village green, the
squirming victim under the red-hot
branding iron, the pious trade in rum
and slaves, and the deep love for law
that smuggling implies.
Peter Faneuil, who founded Faneuil
Hall, that cradle of liberty" was a
smuggler. Now, my gentle friend, do
not get alarmed Smuggling wasn't a
bit worse crime then than it is now.
Not a bit. Nearly every ship owner
in New England was engaged in it
when the trade in rum and slaves got
dull. Freedom to choose these lines
of action was a part of the original
Puritan freedom to worship Cod
hat wa hoard ahout in the fourth
grade.
He who does not believe that capi-
talist government is an engine of op-
preston and that it is but a tool in
the hands of the rich let him look into
that underground prison in Connecti-
cut where the poor who owed a few
pennies were doomed to die in filth
and misery. Then let him note the
leniency shown the rich who often
owed the government millions that
they refused to pay. Let him look
into the Astor home, where $5,000,0 900
belonging to the government furnished
stinted hospitality.
Get The Workers in American His
tory into the hands of every school
teacher. Buy the cloth-bound book
and put it in the school libraries to
kill the lies that blind the souls of the
children. There was never a greater
imposition than the present system of
history teaching.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

The Commonwealth Is published for
the education and protection Of the
workers. n you are a wass-~orker
you shoula be on our susssriptien 'iss
Are youe
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

Keep up your note book work. Study
maps of the eastern coast of America
The surface features, the soil, the
climate, are all factors in the making
of history. The poor soil, the cold
winters, the broken surface of New
England made slavery unprofitable
and therefore sinful in New England
OF course, the cotton manufacturers
were not so sure as to it's sinful char
acter when their supply of raw cotton
depended upon its perpetuation along
about 1888. But mainly surface and
climate and soil form the staging upon
which economic forces act in the shap
ing of opinions and institutions. Get a
relief map in some geography or atlas
and note the wide coastal plain in the
southern states.
Topics for discussion, for essays, OF
for short addresses before the club;
Cd Revolts of the black workers;
(2) the Bacon rebellion; CD revolt
led by Culpepper; (4) Jacob Leisler;
(5) rebellion in Florida; co qualifi'
cations of voters; Cd the Goldfish aris'
tocracy of New England; (S) life on
the southern plantations; (9) life in
a debtors prison; QO) how the great
politicians helped the poor.
Questions for review: 1) What
forms of compulsory servitude existed
in the colonies? (2) how did the ex
istence Of this compulsory seryitude
affect the wage-workers? CD what
constituted a passport to good so
ciety" then? (D how do you regard
the legal qualifications for voting as
told in Chapter VI; do you think that
a residence qualification is necessary
to working class emancipation now
WHY? If so. why do the masters favor
fl? (5) how did the outcome Of the
revolution affect the political freedom
of the workers? Co how did it affect
their economic status? CD what is the
noor mans duty? (S) describe the
dress of the colonial worker; com
pare with that Of the colonial shlrker'
t9) tell about child labor fin the col
onies; uO what is Puritanism? (1D
were the workers Of America ever
freeg n2l what do you understand by
freedom? u3) what appears to be the
purpose Of government Give your
proofs.
J. r. SINCLAIR,
Arlington, Wash. Secretary
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

"Dye make a living Writings
"Yep. writing father Cornell WI
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11
HUNGER

Hunger is that hedious nightmare
that haunts us in our dreams and
sleep: it makes us lie awake when the
stars are twinlding i'm the heavens and
rake and shake our brains and nerves
as we lay tossing about, cropping mad
ly I'm the darkness trying to solve the
questions. Glow can / secure food
for myself and family? How may
continue % uye?" These are the
questions that perplex and haunt us
UlOnska,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-11

Tie common akeeping up appear
ances" Of society is a mere selfish
struggle o. ghe vain with the vain
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bort eine nsue 2ebensite[lune iu6en;
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fiinftiser Sbpager. mebr tann berisls
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RadlkaIbeiIull, DER nerpensebwdebe.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
LEXINGTON

Especial to The Richmond Firginian)
LEXINGTON VA, Jan. 25.-ReV.
pr Emmett w. McCorkle, of Rock
bridge Baths. and DR.. James Lewis
Howe, of Washington and Lee uni
versity, are this week in West Virginia
participating In Presbyterian confer
ences at Martinsburg and Elkins.
Former Attorney General William
A. Anderson was one of the speakers
in New York at the observance of
General Lees birthday Saturday night
by the Confederate camp of New York.
Mr. Anderson spoke on THE Life and
Character of Virginia's Great War
Governor. John Letcher."
Mrs. c. Reid Sterrett, of Rock bridge
Baths, announces the engagement Of
her daughter, Amelia Alexander, to
Mr.. J. Moffett Hartman, of Gary, w.
Va. the marriage to take place in
the near future.
Mr. Macon c. Beaver. of the Lex
ngton postoffice, is off on a visit to
Jacksonville, Fla, and Knoxville.
Tenn.
Mr. Daniel T. Womeldorf spent sew
eral days the past week in Cincinnati
with his son, Mr.. Clarence II. Womel-
dorf, who recently married Miss Nora
Boss, an heiress of that city. Mr..
Ferd A. Pultz accompanied Mr.. WON
eldorf to Cincinnati.
Miss jamie Lee Quinn Of Lyrchhurg
ia the guest of Miss Louise u. Shields
on South Jefferson street.
Mrs. c. A. Ebeling and grandson.
Desmond Wray, are visiting relatives
in Richmond.
Miss Victoria Good, of Clifton
Forge, is in Lexington visiting her
sister, Mrs. George r. Kirk, on Mel
son street
Judge William p. Houston has re-
Iii. 9,~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
,ague wilson and MarshaIl organi-

league wilson and Marshall organi-
zaiion.
Others who received were Miss
Mary Macon, of Arkansas Miss Car
rie Cline. OF indiana; Miss Frances
Smith. of Texas; Miss Leila Mae Hen
~. of Texas; Miss Agnes Shackleford,
Of Missouri: Miss Agnes Wilson, OF
Pennsylvania. Miss Henrietta Louise
Hughes, OF Georgia; Miss Page of Yer
mont; Miss Jeanette Ayres, of New
York: Miss Nell Fletcher. of Florida;
Miss Carter. OF Oklahoma; Miss Edna
Elerbe, Of South Carolina: Miss Nina
Floyd, Of Arkansas; Miss Nansy john
son, OF Kentucky; Miss Sims, of Ten
nessee; Miss Hildegarde Hurley Miss
Riker. Miss Claire Claxton, daughter
Of the commissioner of education;
Miss Evelyn Lesher. Miss Valerie
Padelford, Miss Celeste May, Miss
Gage Miss Bender and Miss Buddie
Bender. Of New York Miss Olga Shep-
pard, Of Texas, Miss Sally Williams,
Of Miss ppi. Miss Corinne Bracket,
Miss Mary Louise Olsen. OF Iowa; Miss
Nora Pepper and Miss Huddieston.
{. NJ. l.. y. to Meet.
The Confederate Memorial Literary
society Will meet Wednesday morn
ing at ii O'Clock at the Confederate
museum. a full attendance OF mem
bers - requested.
~, johns Circle.
s.. John $ Circle of King DauCh-
ters. win meet with Mrs. Talley BIS
East Broad street Monday afternoon,
az ! O'clock. a fun attendance is
requested.
Personals.
Mrs Henry Workman, who has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs
Ashton Starkc for several weeks re-
turned to her home in Macon, Ga.
several days aeo.
Miss Virginia Whitley VIII leave
shortly 10 visit Miss Selma Ravenel
in spartan5ars. S. G.
Mrs. ward Randolph ana little
son. Reed, who have been spending
some tme at beedyiue, Va. have re-
turned 10 Iachmond.
Mr. and Mrs Clemens Catesby
Jones vino were recently married in
London. have returned to Richmond
and are guests OF the formers sis
ter. Mrs John n. Anderson.
Mrs ". Henry Baker has left the
Virginia hospital and returned To her
home 1923 FLOYD avenue, where she
is progressing 1avorably,
Miss Katherine Hagan has re-
tarne9 from Annapolis, whore she
HAS been attending the midwinter
74uocs at the Naval academy.
Mrs. benjamin Mines and Miss
&osalie Mines, who have been in
Richmond for the past week or so.
have returned to Virginia Beach.
Mrs Truman A Parker. of Lees
burg Va. who is visiting relatives in
Lutherville, Md. will come to Rich
mond shortly for an extended visit to
her parents, Colonel and Mrs. Tai
colt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
SUFFOLK

Especial To The Richmond Firginian)
SUFFOLK, VA. Jan. 25.--Mrs.
Kate Lee Hudgins, of Portsmouth.
Va, has issued invitations to the ap-
proac hing marriage of her daughter,
Miss Laura Virginia Hudgins. to MIR.
samuel ldnwood Dennis, of Suffolk.
Va. son of the late r. G. Dennis.
The event VIII be celebrated on the
Attn Of February. 1913, at All Saints
Episcopal church, Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. John King entertained on
Tuesday afternoon at an informal
tea in honor of her guests, Misses
Elizabeth Parker. Of Franklin, Va,
and Mary George Slot, of Isle Of
Wight county. Tea was poured by
Mrs. i. j. Morrison, and Mrs. John
A. Gum presided, in the dining room.
Mrs. Edgar Deik received in the hall
and ushered the guests into the draw
ing-room. whore Mrs King, with her
guests OF honor, welcomed them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geotge ". Nurney
have returned from Richmond, Va,
whore they were guests OF Mrs T. y.
Smvthe
Jack Camp. Of Ocala, Fla. visited
relatives here this week.
Miss Theresc Nurncy viii leave
Saturday f0r a months stay in ocala,
fla,
~ entertained Thursday night by
Mrs Herbert West \ program Of
study for the year was arranged
The addresses OF Miss Mary John
ston and Mrs. u. y. Valentine, Of
Richmond Va, who were TO have
been in suffolk on Friday night, Jam
uary 31st, have been postponed I'M
I'll a later adte.
Miss Johnston and Mrs Valentine
Will come to suffolk early in the
spring.
Mrs. r. L. Caskins entertained a
number of friends at charming mu-
steal evening this week, classical
numbers being rendered on the vic
fT0ia
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion Of the concert
Mr.. and Mrs John y. Primer on
tertained at dinner on Tuesday even
jng in honor of DR.. Charles w Kent,
of University of Virginia. and S. s.
Ackley, of Richmond, state secretary
Of the Z. Nj. G. A. Covers were laid
for six The decorations were white
and green and hyacinths and ferns
were used as a centerpiece,