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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
When the Devil Was Sick, Etc.

The following press dispatch from Quincy is go
ing the rounds and is cumulative evidence OF the fear
that has seized the vets.
1t might be added that already in Quincy, saloon
keepers following the policy of keeping their places
closed on Sunday.
Quincy January AS the different cities in the
state are getting set for the coming battle between
the liquor interests and the antisaloon contingent,
there are significant movements being made by both
sides. Liquor dealers here and in other cities have
issued orders barkeepers to stick strictly to the
letter of the law in the conduct of respective saloons
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16

The Freeport Bulletin of January says that
Nick Passas, who conducts grocery store, catering
largely to Greeks arrested charge of selling
liquor without license. When chief Root went to
the place he found Passas dispensing wet goods to
a dozen customers. From fifteen to twenty and
kegs of beer. together with quantity of whisky and
gin was in the place.
Beyond doubt when the contest is on in Freeport
to vote out the saloons paid emissary of the
liquor interests will soemny tell the intelligent voters
of Freepor that the only way to keep blind pigs out
of city is to license saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16

Many of the women who were opposed to equal
suffrage lining UP with terrible look in
their eyes The brewers and saloons are wagng
legal war on the suffrage act. Honest feminine op
ponents of the don't like the company they
in, their champions-and turning their
blazing orbs towards the vets with expression
that says: "Is that OF or words to that effect
Mt. Morris Index.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
Midas Criterion Fears the Temper
of Congress

Midas Criterion in review of what the year 1913
has the liquor interests among other things
discusses the enactment of the Webb-Kenyon law by
Congress.
That Midas has no desire to monkey with d
buzz-saw' is apparent from the following statement
made in reference to the Webb law:
So far appeal has been taken to the
Supreme of the United States, which in
view of the temper of Congress is matter
worthy of careful consideration, it might, if
declared invalid by the be repassed in
so the objections of the
court
Kansas is still ga thorn in the flesh" to the VETS
In this same review Midas comment on Kansas is
follows:
Kansas still seems bent making Prohibi-
ton iron-clad and drastic.
Which is pretty good evidence that the people
of Kansas believe in the Prohibition of the sale of
liquor.
In discussing the situation in Illinois, this is the
way Midas sizes it up:
At the session of the legislature
great struggle is certain to pass the County OPP
ton bill, which the liquor men have far been
able to defeat at every session.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
January 10, 1914.

of the Sangamon county liquor dealers asso-
citation as his reason for fearing the suffrage
vote when the association is placed on the de-
fensive in the coming fight with the anti-saloon
people.
Isaac is certainly the prize optmist of the season
living as he does so close to Jacksonville, where the
women rolled up majority of over 2,4oo against the
saloon.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
81 Sayings in Chicago in December

The month of December set new homicide re-
cord in Chicago There total of thirty-one STAY
ngs during the month which exceeds and similar pc
Rod in Chicago history.
The saloon figured prominently in good percent
age of these homicides.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
Cu1tivdtin9 Appetite

(By Telegraph on Leased Wre.)
Burlington, N. J., January 9-"Booze batting, :"
the practice of bartenders who fill the cutters in front
of their saloons with beer Stops that the fumes may
lure into their places passing topers has been forbid
den by the city council.-Rockford Republic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-16
Still an OptomiSt Among the Vets
Here and There

Springfield January 1.-The women of
Springfield and other cities in the state are too
broad minded to take step which would work
disastrously to the business welfare of those
cities. l believe the women, together with other
voters will show at the polls that they prefer
regulated saloons to local option"
This is given by Isaac B. Curran, president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

rades did not want to be shot traitors for
raising an instruction, but he does not tell why
they voted for the governments war credit After
the war is over they will be popular with the
masses.
Agernon Lee says: ave can hardly claim the
ability to decide wisely for such men Kautsky,
Liebknecht, Vandervelde, Sembat, Herve and
Guesde" The point seems we'll taken, and yes
when these revered leaders advise TO march up
TO the muzzle Of machine guns for the sake of the
world market we feel inclined to pause and act
upon our own inferior but independent judgment.
Vandervelde Quoted by Mr.. Ladder and other
socialist leaders request die for the Allies.
thereby advancing the cause Of brotherhood. The
eminent Kautsky would have US perish for Ger
man culture and social democracy. The conflict
Of authority makes it as difficult for the impartial
socialist to make decision between the modes Of
suicide as it is for bourgeois thinker to decide
between the rival claims of Eucken and Haeckel
on the one side and Bergson on the other. We
may feel inclined to indorse the crude but evil
IDENTIFY sincere utterance Of young German cor
respondent Of "The New York Call" who, after
seeing the dongs in the Fatherland on the eve Of
war; cried out: Curses curses upon them ALL"
Morris Hiquit states; From whatever way
you view the matter, the socialists have every
reason to be proud"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

erstwhile comrades Of the German Reichstag, the
neutral socialists have begun to a light
Fourteen or more out of eighty socialists in
the Rechstag caucus, says Mr.. Ladder, bitterly
opposed the war credit. But they had to yield to
caucus rule, and a unit vote cast for the war.
Haase the chairman, himself a stanch ant-mli
tarist was forced to present the views of the ma
iority. According to William English Walling, in
the October New Review" there probably
forty or more members out Of the 112" opposed
10 war. It makes little difference what the mi
nority of real socialists was. The excuse of eau
Gus rule in such a tremendous crisis no justi
fcation for yielding to the pseudo-socalst ma
iority. While we know that the majority had no
right whatever to the name socialist, and we may
plainly term them wolves parading proletarian
shepherds, the best that we can say for the mi
nority is that they were weak and incapable.
A crumb Of comfort for Mr.. Ladder is the near
socialist attitude of "Vorwarts," the official or
gan of the party in Berlin. His satisfaction on
this point is shared by the German military com
manders who are now permitting their soldiers
to read the patriotic socialist papers Of the
Fatherland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
EACH NATION is NOW ENGAGED IN 4 WAR
OF SELF-DEFENCE.

The apology of Mr.. Ladder rests chiefly on
the contention that socialists have always held 70
the right TO engage in q war Of defence. Since
the chief nations of Europe fighting, and each
one can demonstrate with irrefutabe logic that
it is only fighting in selfdefence it follows that
al the socialists are perfectly right in killing
one another. The venerable Jules Guesde fell into
error when he referred to German socialists as
traitor workmen." They could equally well call
him and his followers traitor workmen." Il is
better that comrades should not use these harsh
expressions, but should initiate the benevolent
Vandervedc in saying "Let US kill one another
with unity" The chairman Of the international
Socialist Bureau, by the way, is reported to have
sent handbills conveying fraternal greetings to
the Germans by way of aeropanes. Is it possible
that these aeroplanes while dropping brothery
messages, also let go of few fraternal bombs
Maybe those Zeppelins dropped answer on the
city Of Antwerp.
Let me destroy in few words that hypocrlt-
cal illusion of defensive war" There is none
Ask any military man. War is war; offence and
defence are technical details, as the recent opera
tons in Europe illustrate. Germany was at first
on the offensive and the Allies on the de
fensive; the roles changed and they Will change
again. 1t makes no difference who struck the
first blow. All the nations were armed to the
teeth and spelling for a fight. All Europe is now
engaged in the noble task OF defending its hearth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
4 RATHOLE INTO WHICH GERMAN SOCIAL
lists MAY CRAWL WITH OTHERS.

Mr.. Ladder intimates that che German social
lists were deceived into thinking they were en-
gagged in a war of defence. Not at all. Their war
was one of defence, just much as that of the
Allies It is unjust to deny the benefit Of the
rathoe to German socialism while extending it to
French, English Belgian and Russian socialism.
It is interesting TO look over few opinions
which have been publicly expressed by American
socialists.
Charles Edward Russell, returning from abroad,
says capitalism is responsible for the war. This
is equal to saying that burglary has been com
mitted by burglars. But sometimes a burglary is
done with the connivance of the police Did not
the socialist police connve in this capitalistic
burglary? Another writer asserts: "Our hands
are clean" They not clean. In the days
when socialists were a powerless minority they
could well disclaim responsibility for whatever
happened. But to-day European socialism, hay
ing a very considerable degree Of power has not
only failed to use that power against war, but has
actively thrown it's power in favor Of war.
John NJ. Work argues that the German com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
LONG CRY FROM SCHEMES OF EMPIRE TO
PROLETARIAN EMANCIPATION.

According to all socialist teaching of the last
half century modern wars are waged for the sake
Of international trade and markets. Many promi-
nent economists who not socialists concur in
this view The working class has no reason TO
fight for the conquest of the world market.
Schemes of empire and colonization and world
wide exploitation, whether hatched by Germany,
England or any other power, have naught to do
with the great task of the proletariat to emanci-
pate itself The present is traders war, if
ever there was In fact it is pretty plainly
the supreme and final for capitalistic world
mastery. Why talk of racial feeling when Eng
ish, French Hindus, Russians, Africans and
Japanese are fighting shoulder 20 shoulder against
Germany and Austria, with her patchwork of
nationals, and sympathetic Turks ready to join
the hosts of German culture?
Having established the principle Of opposition
TO war, the international socialist congresses
years ago took up the question of how practically
to exert the strength Of the proletarian move
ment against war. The general strike was largely
discussed. BY rare irony of circumstance the
worlds socialists planned to meet in Paris last
August 70 discuss the general strike an anti
war measure War declared, and they hur-
ried home to offer patriotic services to their gov
ernmonts.
Were they taken by surprise? Were they
checkmated by unforeseen events? No; for they
had preached for a generation the dangers Of
war; they had long studied the problem of pre-
vention; they had ample warning in the Balkan
crisis of 1912, when a special socialist congress
met at Basic, of the imminent blowup Of the
European volcano.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Probable Outcome.

The total paralysis and impotence Of interna-
tonalism in the greatest crisis Of its history may
be traced back, Immediately, to the fact that he
socialist leaders never actually grappled with the
war devil in his quiescent state. They threatened
him. called him names, but never dared to land a
real blow on his carcass. The general strike
proposition was toyed with. The politicians of the
movement argued that the adoption of this un-
patriotic plan would mean loss of near-socialist
votes and prosecutions for treason by the gov
ernments of countries where military service is
compulsory. It deemed safer TO play with
that idea and to perpetually postpone actien upon
it. Furthermore, TO Offset the Kaser's charge
that they were "fatherlandless rascas" the Ger
man socialists declared themselves strong for a
purely defensive war It might be said that
through this defensive war" rathOle in the dixie
of socialism Europe has been inundated with an
ocean of blood. This rathole is popular with
some American socialists also. For example,
Allan L. Benson, in "The Appeal to Reason" ad
vocates taking away from Congress and giving to
popular vote the right to declare war; Except a
defensive war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

stones, at the cost Of $50 100000 worth Of hearth
stones day and several thousand live men daily
turned into corpses. II is manifest that when each
country has been properly Saved" by its patriotic
Europe will be one vast junk pile and ceme-
terry Such the benign results Of righteous
and defensive
Professor Isaac A. Hourwich has pointed out
that Belgium specifically invited her own ruin
when she opposed Germany by force Of arms. It
was plain suicide for her to do so. nation may
have a right to commit suicide, but genuine so
cialists cannot aid and abet that step
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
THE GREAT SLAUGHTER VOTED FOR BY ALL
SOCIALISTS SAVE THE RUSSIAN.

The crux Of the indictment against European
socialism is the fact that all the parties of the
warning countries, except Russia, voted for the
governmental wax credits i'll the national legis-
latures, formally declared their patriotism and
did everything to encourage the rank and file
socialists to enter the grand slaughter. While
Lord Morley and John Burns, mere capitalist
minded statesmen, were withdrawing from the
British government as a protest against war, the
socialist Vandervelde entering the Belgian
Cabinet and the thrice MARKHAM Guesde, along
with Marcel Sembat, joined the precious crew Of
renegade socialists in the French ministry. The
solitary lustre on the action of the Russian So
ciaists is somewhat taken off by Mr. Ladders
statement that they tried to barter their princi-
pies for various concessions, failing which they
did not vote for the governments war credit and
marched out Of the Douma in a body.
1t is hardly worth while to speak of the attitude
of the socialists Of neutral countries. They have
not yet undergone the supreme test. However
Judging from the statement Of Troelstra, the
Dutch leader that the international must be re
organized after the war, and the reported indig
uant refusal Of both Dutch and Italian socialists
TO be bepuiled into the blood bath by the wiles Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

Ii the plea for unity is for the benefit of non
combatant socialists those in neutral lands, so
that they may shut their eyes to what is now
going on and afterward when European social
ism has to its best ability cleansed itself Of wars
dirt and blood, receive that fallen sister in fra
tcrnal embrace we must respectfully decline the
proposition. There are still left in the world out
side the warning countries. few million social
lists who will never give the hand of fellowship to
those misnamed comrades who willingly patri
otcally entered this war.
Vandervelde. Guesde, Sembat Adler, Haase, are
some of the Shining names" which must be erased
from the rolls of international socialism. They
may have the satisfaction of taking with them at
least half of the rank and file of the former
cialist army
Mr.. Ladder says thousands of Belgians marched
i'm an ant-war demonstration, and few days
later they were "sent TO bloody death in defence
Of their country" Should he not have said
went" instead Of "sent"? Was Vandervelde also
sent" into the Belgian war Cabinet? Wander
velde, by the way, gives clean bill Of health to
the German socialists for doing all they could
against war. No doubt the German comrades will
return the compliment. Is this another example
of unity between men on opposite sides Of the
firing line? Perhaps the killing is hoax and
unity is the fact, or is killing the fact and unity
q hdeous Jest?
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

TICKETS
POLLS

Santa has already notified u.
that he has arranged with his good
friend POLL to bring along with
him five hundred 5000 TICKETS
to POLLS Theater. good during
Christmas week, which he will dis.
tribute FREE among those who
greet him upon his arrival in Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

MO. this Santa Claus is not a
N myth. but a real. hve' sure
enough Santa Claus, in a
great big. real, sure-enough airship
-hydroaeroplane, to be scienti6-
cally correct-that not only sails in
the air high above the housetops,
but floats on the water as graceful
ly as a great big swan.
Santa will make his Washington
headquarters at BERBERICHS.
where the children can meet him.
But you want to see him come In
his AIRSHIP. We're expecting
wireless any day, telling just when
the old fellow intends to arrive.
and you can depend upon our let
ting all Washington know just
where and when to expect him, so
that not one pers$n in all Washing
ton need miss seeing exactly how
Santa of the twentieth century
takes advantage of the most mod
ern method of travel via an airship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25

Fire In Sioux City causes loss Of
5000. 900.
Progressive leaders confer with
Col. Roosevelt.
chlosao s~lsohmen settle differ
ences with employers and aver,
strike.
Ne~ Jersey eabrsr. who saved
$50 600. leaves bulk 60 charity.
BAD weather causes postpone.
ment Of English aerial derby.
Everett, unions seek municipal
minimum sng. scale.
Jim Kidd. movie actor, falls In
gully. while acting for films
Five boy scouts drowned near
Fort Worth. Texas.
Gen. James Portsrfield Graves.
officer In Lees army. dies In wash
inston.
Sen. William o. Bradley OF Ken.
lucky dies in Washington
Fire at Mare Island damages
$4,000 csntilsvcr crane.
Seattle and San Francisco arc
rivals In efforts 20 obtain 1915 as
s.mbly OF Presbyterian church.
Explosion o. gun cotton In Ger.
man factory kills aix.
Ross Hammond, Fremont. Neb..
editor. will run for governor.
Two men arrested In 81. Louis
for use OF President Wilson's name
in promoting confidence gane.
Two boys rescued from overfurn.
ed boat in lake at Chicago BY po-
liccman.
presbytorisrs In assembly ~
Chicago favor strict observance OF
Sunday laws.
Tablet Installed ss Ne~ YORK In
honor OF r. J. Kuehn. wireless
hero OF steamer Monroe.
Secretary Daniels dry order In
navy effective July I.
Jacob Rlss slowly sinking a,
Barre. Mass
Dor,Iniesns cease firing after
warning by Y. \. officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
HE ESCAPED PRISON
IN BREAD BASKET

NEW YORK. May ga sin
gular. blackened figure. which
turned out 10 be a dwarf COW
cred with coal dust. was en-
countered In the hallway OF a
Sixth av. house. when watch.
men responded to a burglar
nlram.
Al the police station the
prisoner confessed he had
climbed down a coal chute 10
get into dressmaking estab.
lishment. and admitted having
committed a number OF other
rohberieH.
His police record was looked
up and IL was discovered he
was George Copinger. 60 years
old. a notorious criminal, with
a 35-year record al Sing Sing.
From that prison. on account
OF his diminuiive size, he es-
capped In bread basket in 1891.
He WAS recaptured but par
doned by the governor. For
years he had not been heard OF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
II Would Seem 80
Washing Won't Rid
Head of Dandruff
Dissolve II. That's Best Way

The only sure way 10 get rid OF
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destroy II entirely. To do this. get
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Do this tonight and By morning
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You will find. too. that all Itch.
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and everyone notices Il. You can
get liquid arvoa at any drug store.
II IL inexpensive and never fails to
do the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
WHY NOT HELP SAVE
THE MAN WHO DRINKS?
He In Helpless and hopeless-Ac,
Tor Him and Give Him the
Neal Treatment

Don't you know someone who n
conquered by drink and needs
help7 There are thousands OF
men and women I'm the relentless
grip OF the drink habit--perhap
one OF your immediate family
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The Seattle Neal Institute ia one
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operating In the principal cities OF
the world. Call today and lnvesti.
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formation. East 1881. al drug
habits treated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
Cannot Be Crushed

IMPRESSIVE was the in cemetery, Rochester
the other day Around modest shaft 1900 women
and children gathered show respect for great and
great sacrifice
During the strike OF garment workers than year
ago Ida Braman peaceful young worker fell the victim
OF bullet fired into marching crowd by ear-crazed en-
ployer The Garment Workers OF America have reared this
her memory.
True eloquenoe born OF the mind but of the heart
II the brief OF seischooed worker OF foreign
BIRTH Enamel Kovoesk which among the words spoken
the monuments veilng stood touching simplicity
"We have assembled here he said ito pay tribute 10
whose life bound by the strongest ties trade
uuoniSm and friendships united 10 by the most sacred OF
obligations fraternity.
"Our sister gave her young life in that others
enjoy better living conditions child in years but old
enough realize the great struggle OF the No soldier
who died the field OF battle defense OF his de-
greater tribute than sister In the OF trade
unonism many sacrifices have been made but sacrificed
than she
DUTY TO the dead Is a ancient humanity. Friend
shir prompts it. Respect commands IL Therefore this
gathering today AS president OF the Central Trades and
Labor Council know voice the sentiment of the labor
when say May she rest in peace and may her
death remind OF duty another in the great
fight for humanity"
cause in which there is such appeal the deeps
OF human emotion cannot be crushed.