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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

OF course, | know that some will
try to quibble by claiming that what
was meant was that ga man can ac-
complish as much PER HOUR in an
eight-hour day as he can in ten
hour day" But that is a foregone
conclusion. No one doubts that for
minute. In fact, it is claimed, and
believe it is true, that a man can ac-
workday than he can in a long work
day. man CAN do it, But surely
that is not the intent of the Timber
workers. A man would be a chump
indeed, and a mighty poor kind of
union man, that would speed up vol
UNFAIRLY, just to hand back to the boss
the value that he had taken from him
by the reduction of the hours of toll.
can explain the use of such argu-
ment as that quoted above, only on
the ground that it is used to hood
or perhaps to ease the conscience of
that NOT INCONSIDERABLE num-
Der of workers who are afraid to de-
mand any thing for themselves for
fear it might "injure the boss busi-
ness" If it is for the first reason,
then it is futile, because the boss
knows better; if not the last, it is
criminal because it only tends to keep
the workers in ignorance of econom-
les, whereas, it should be the first
duty of all writer's and speakers to
tell the truth about such things. How
ever, it is just possible that the au-
thor does not know any better. For
he says: "The workday should be
shortened so that all will have a fair
and equal opportunity to earn live
Ilihood." When, if he would read his
Marx bit closer he would find that
that eminent philosopher has pointed
out that "to clamor for EQUAL or
even EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION on
the basis Of the wages system is the
same as to clamor for FREEDOM on
the basis of the SLAVERY SYSTEM"
., JOHN McSLARROW.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

began supporting our own papers and
magazines instead of spending money
to help scheming capitalists who mean
to betray us at every time of trouble.
Let them publish all the Socialist
articles they want, but let somebody
else PAY FOR THEM. The February
International Socialist Review is a
gripping number all the way through.
It's subscription rate is 81 year. The
price of this paper is 81. The combina-
tion rate for the Review and this pa
per, BOTH for one year, is $3.50 if
sent to this office. The courses in
Socialism and oratory running in the
Review are worth many times the
subscription rate.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
ACCEPTABLE SOCIALISM

The Metropolitan magazine comes
out, after flim-flaming the comrades
the past year explaining what kind
of Socialism WE advocate" The Feb
ruary REVIEW prints a timely article
on how the Socialist party is being
played for suckers by capitalist publi-
cations that have no intention of ad-
vocating real socialism; which would
not indorse Socialist candidates for Of
flee and who STAND ON A PLAT
FORM that is perfectly SATISFAC-
TORY to their advertisers and the
CAPITALIST CLASS. 1t is time we
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

laughed when the horse of the gallant
Gen. Chase stumbled
Her instep was broken by the blow
of a gun butt and finally she was
carried off to Jail, there to be held for
hours, until an appeal of her father
secured her release. The law of Colo
RADIO makes it crime to put any child
under the age of 16 years in jail.
BUT THERE IS NO LAW IN COLO
RADIO NOW EXCEPT THE WILL OF
THE MAN WHOM HIS OWN SOL
DIERS CALL GEAR CHASE"
This bloody warfare against women
and children is but part of the des-
potism which reigns here. Two jails
are filled with men and women against
whom no charges have been filed and
who are detained simply because
Chase has ordered them held.
No court has power to release them.
They are given no trials. They stay
THERE AT THE PLEASURE OF
CHASE.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
THE TIMBER WORKER.
"a Criticism.)

III lhe llTSL COluulH VI me lIOhl pdSS
of the Commonwealth, No. 159, of date
January %, 1914, there appears a quo
tation from "The Timber Worker"
which, it appears to me, is somewhat
contradictory. 1t says, in part:
"The ever increasing army of unem-
ployed makes it imperative on the
part of the workers to shorten the
working day so that all will have a
fair and equal opportunity to earn
their livelihood"
"The eight-hour day is recognized
by all national and municipal authori-
ties, and has been proven in most in
stances that man will accomplish as
much in eight hours as he will in ten"
The first part of the quotation de-
clares that the object in shortening
the workday is to provide more jobs,
and thus reduce the army of unem-
ployed. This, I have always under
stood to be the primary object in agi-
tating for a shorter workday. And it
sounds good to me. The stock argu-
ment used is about as follows: "The
workday is TEN hours; certain task
requires forty hours for it's perform
ance. To do this task in ONE day
will require as many men as the num-
Der of times ten is contained in forty.
Ten is contained in forty FOUR times.
Hence it will require FOUR men. Re-
duce the workday to eight hours. It
will then require as many men as the
number of times eight is contained in
forty. Eight is contained in forty
FIVE times. Hence it will require
FIVE men. And you will have
rescued ONE man from the army of
unemployed" BUT, if it is true, as
the Climber Worker claims, that "It
has been proven that man will ac-
complish as much in eight hours as
he will in ten," then how is a reduc-
ton of HOURS going to decrease the
army of unemployed? If a man will
accomplish as much in eight hours as
he will in ten, surely then he will ac-
complish as much in nine as he will
in ten; which, being true, why then
did the Guggenheims increase the
hours of their smelter employees from
nine to ten? If reduction of hours
will not reduce the value of a days
work, why stop at eight hours? Why
not make it six or four? Why not
establish a ONE-HOUR DAY and be
done with it? Or, why work ANY
hours at all?
OF course know that John Mitchell,
in his book, "Organized Labor" de-
votes considerable space to arguments
trying to convince the employers of
labor that reduction of hours will
not reduce the value Of days work;
but l never expected that any thought
full working man would be taken in by
such a fallacy. l am quite sure no
capitalist ever was.
Moreover, if those who framed that
demand for a reduction of hours really
believed that it would not reduce the
value of the days work, why did they
fix the minimum wage so much be-
low the present figure now paid for
ten hours?
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
COLORADO MINE OPERATORS
ENSNARE WORKERS AND
ENSLAVE THEM.

Denver Colo, Feb, 3,-tSpecial to
the Commonwealth h)-"No better evil
dence of the success of the coal strike
could be had than the operators own
figures furnished the state coal mine
inspector for December which show
that the production of coal in the
strike zone was only 80 per cent of
the tonnage taken from these same
mines in December, 1872" said John
II. Lawson, national board members
of district 10.
probably the most surprising thing
about the operators figures is the fact
that they absolutely prove that former
newspaper statements made by them
were absolutely false.
every scheme possible was used by
the operators during the latter part of
November to get scabs into the state.
Hundreds of men were brought from
the east on the promise that they were
to work in a mine near Denver where
there was no labor troubles.
another large bunch of men were
brought from Joplin, Mo-, on the pre-
tense that they were buying 20 acres
of land in the San Luis valley near
Alamosa and then taken under mill
tary protection into the Delagua mine
several hundred miles away.
Murderous Mine Guards Hold Workers
in Peonage.
"With the aid of militia and hun
dreds of murderous mine guards these
men were forced to work in the mines
against their protests. At Tercio the
guards took the mems shoes from them
every night to prevent their escape.
"The operators made repeated an
nouncements through their press that
they had all the men they needed and
that production would be normal for
the month of December. Throughout
the month they repeated these state
ments and said that so far as they
were concerned the strike was broken.
"When, in the middle of December
they were unable to produce enough
coal to supply the penal institutions
of the state and were forced to lease
mine to the state to produce its own
COAL they made no effort to explain
the shortage.
"Those citizens who have had any
doubts about the success of the coal
strike can find excellent food for
thought in the figures for December.
"The non-union mines of Las Ami
mas county produced 12O,1SS tons of
coal in December, 1913, as against
399,34S tons in the same month of
1912.
"Huerfano county's non-union mines
produced 69,O46 tons last month as
against 49, ,474 tons in the same month
of 1912.
Fremont county's non-union mines
produced 1856 tons of coal in Decem-
Der, 1913. The production in Decem-
Der, 1912, was S1,471.
Scab Labor Not Economical
"While the low production of the
non-union mines is encouraging, the
operators figures also prove the eff
cheney of union labor. Five union
mines in Ell Paso county produced
26,319 tons of coal in December, 1918,
as against 23,657 tons in December,
1912.
"The operators figures, therefore,
prove that while non-union men were
able to produce but 80 per cent of the
normal tonnage, the union coal min
ers mined 112 per cent of the normal
hTtniit -
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
CITIZEN WANTS
GAMBLING ABOLISHED.
Where Is Prosecutor Faucet?
Everett, Wash, Feb. 2, 1914.


Mr.. Maynard Shipley, City:
Dear Sir and Brother-It seems to
me as well as good many others
have talked with, that it's high time
something was being done to put an
end to the gambling that is going on
in this city as openly now as of old,
when the country was supposed to be
wide open"
1t looks pretty bad on account of
Commissioner Brodeck, wien he al
lows his officers to inhabit these
places any old time and not say any
thing
/ have been a resident of Everett
for fifteen years and subscriber of
the Commonwealth, taxpayer and a
Socialist from the word go.
OF course, our spineless prosecuting
attorney for Snohomish county, who
figured in the Fortson school contro-
verys, is next also, as one outfit asked
him what there was doing, the rest is
plain. l want it distinctly understood
that l am no loser nor have I had any
thing whatever to do with said gamb-
ling houses, only that have had bills
coming from at least three parties that
do "invest" in these games and they
leave me an empty hand.
Owing to my business relations in
Everett, it is impossible for me to sign
full name, but will come to your office
if it comes to a show down.
I hope you find space for an article
along these lines.
Respectfully yours,
A. SUBSCRIBER.
P. S.-Charles Simmons and F. D.
Sartor have games that keep dozen
or more hangers-on sticking around.
Preacher Christianson, our esteemed
mayor, was sent a brief letter along
these lines the other day, but he has
refused to squak so far.
Editors Note.-Living as we are
under a gamblers system, viz, capi-
talism, we fail to see why we should
get excited over gambling games,
"open" or otherwise. Well print an
editorial on this subject in the next
issue of the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

Well, Here's Plan That Promises Well

We want every who reads this notice cents to
the Commonwealth by return mail name and address
of some friend neghbor And viii a copy Of
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Socialist propaganda By the end your friend or neigh
Dor will be interested sufficiently pay years subscription
his which his old party voter and
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VIII you not send it in right nowY
To the Commonwealth Pub. Co. 1912 California Street Ev
erett Wash
(Send the 10 with this eoupon)
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The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
NOW is THE TIME

Now is the psychological momentl
With millions of men and women unemployed and wand
erng homeless and penniless throughout the of oppo
unty people ready to listen to the message Socialism
Boost the Commonwealth Distribute the Commonwealth
Buy bundle orders weekly at $0O per hundred to it
that they placed where they' do the most good
The Commonwealth tells the why and gives the
and only remedy.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

II there is an experiment you would
like TO try. try H. DO not entertain
doubts II they are not agreeable 10
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

The manager of one of the largest
clothing houses in the city says that
the Commonwealth is the only adyer-
Using medium from which he is alb
solutely sure that he gets returns.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

Before the day ends fiji out that
ten-eent coupon and mall IL. DO 1T
NOW!
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05

Just think! If each Socialist in
the state would send in one ten-cent
sub, the future success of the Com
monWealth would be assured.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1914-02-05
Mother Jones in Solitary Confinement

Mother Jones in Solitary Confinement
Is there no power in these United
States to protect Mother Jones from
the patriots of Colorado?
Must she remain without legal OF
moral protection at the mercy of the
uniformed brutes of Colorado?
Says a capitalist reporter in the Sc
attic Star:
A lawyer for the striking miners
was permitted-JUST ONCE-to see
her under guard.
Her appeals for chance to consult
her friends have been denied. Two
soldiers stand, day and night, before
her door. Even the sisters of charity
of the hospital in which her cell is
located are forced to hand over the
platters of food they take to her to
these guards. She sees no one, talks
to no one, is given no chance to take
any exercise.
Oh, yes; about the courageous
Chase. This general is an oculist in
private life. In public life his fame is
as a warrior against women and chill
dren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
Anxiety Fer Local
People Nop Abroad

More or less anxiety Is felt by rela-
tives and friends at home for the diff
ferent local people now in European
capitals, In view of the alarming devel-
opments incident to the international
war.
1t Is not that any harm is likely to
befall those abroad, that anxiety is felt,
but rather the Inconvenience that may
be experienced. and the fact that the
tourists may be compelled to prolong
their stays.
One Of the Inconvenience that will
be felt most arises from the fact that,
in a time Of war travellers cheques,
which are used so universally by tour
lists, will not be honored and many
people will be left without ready cash
to meet daily expenses or buy steam
ship tickets home. It is like" congress
Will take some action to rurnlsn Amer
leans with ready cash thru European
consulates. The state department has
already notified all European consulates
to warn Americans in Europe to fee
from the danger zones in the event of
general European war. 1t Is esti-
mated that there are 10000 American
tourists in Europe this summer.
A serious complication that has
arisen to make the situation of Ameri-
cans abroad much more trying. is the
cancellation of the steamship business
by practically all of the transatlantic
lines. including the Hamburg-Ameri-
can. the North German Lloyd, Cunard
line. and others. The steamship COM
panies that are owned or controlled
largely by German companies form the
bulk of the transportation facilities be-
twene Europe and America. There are
some smaller lines. between English.
Spanish. and Italian ports but these
vessels could not begin 70 care for the
business
Among the local people who are now
in Europe are Mrs. r. F. Cummings
and daughter Mary and Miss Fannie
Quaife. now in England: Mrs G. A
Durham aud daughter Winifred. who
are on the continent; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W. Shove and daughter Dorothy. who
are touring the continent; DR.. and Mrs
r +. French. who recently left Vienna
for an Alpine trip Paris. and London;
and Miss Meta Schmidt who is study
ing in Germany: and Mrs, E. {. Weth-
erbee. who is in England.
Miss Ina Will. who has been in
Europe for several months was fortu-
nate in getting ont of the continent be-
fore the embargo on transportation be-
came effective. Miss VIII was due to
arrive at New York or the St Paul
sunday.
Miss Kate Whitehead was to have
sailed Saturday on the Naterland of the
Hamburg American lire ont of New
York. As the dispatches carried the
news that the Naterland had been
ordered out of service, and other Ham
burg American vessels mad been held
up, il is presumed Miss Whitehead was
unable to sail. altho no word from her
TO that effect has been received by
relatives here. Miss Whitehead ex-
pected TO be in England and Scotland
until next spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
Lutz 10 C. G. A.
PURsEL CAR INTO DITCH.
Returning From Clear Lake. c.
Ditched 70 Avoid River.

John W, Pursei, OF this city, mad g
close call from what might easily have
been bad accident Sunday afternoon,
according TO word TO the T.-R. from Ell
dora
Mr.. Pursei went by rail to Clear
Lake Saturday night tc bring hone
Sunday the Pursel car, IN which Mrs.
Pursel and party Of friends had driv
en- TO the lake early in the week. IN
the car with Mr.. Pursel We're Harold
Oppice and Miss Marjorie Miller of this
city.
SIR. Pursel wss making the heavy
grade OF hill one and one-half miles
this side of Eldora, when ne killed his
engine about midway up the hill.
Neither foot nor emergency brake
would work and down the hill the car
began TO back. Realizing that Il ne hit
the bottom of the grade ne would run
his car into the Iowa river, Mr.. Pur-
Sci turned the car TO one side, and
ditched II down fourteen foot en-
bankrnent Fortunately no one Tas in
jured- and the car VAS not damaged.
Mrs. Pursei. Miss Bella WINERY
and Miss Maud SWingiey will return
from the lake Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
Special to Times-Republ.can

Galesburg. H., Aug. 3. - European
war. with its attendant disasters. failed
to destroy the interest Of local fans in
the great JOY sport, and over I5o0
were present at Sundays double head
er, Witnessing Galesburgs even break
with Marshalltown on the home lot
Twelve hits n the first game handed
the encounter TO the Orphans by rag
Battle dropped to the visitors when
Lentz let the locals down without
hit or run in the seven innings of play.
Both pitchers worked il Champion
ship form during the first two innings
of the opening game, but IN the third
frame Taylor slumped. and with some
slippery work in his backing, allowed
Eve runs before the avalanche was
checked. Norvold started by driving
homer over the right field fence, when
ne came up 10 bat with nobody on az
the first OF the round. Three errors,
a base on balls. and two singles COM
pleted the contributions adding four
TALES TO Norvold's mastery effort.
jude Scores Only Run.
Marshalltown accomplished its lone
score in the first round, in spite Of
Ross good pitching. jude singled, stole
second. advanced on Bromley's out,
and crossed the platter while Foster
was making the second demise. De-
laney ended the inning by foul near
the first base stands.
With the exception OF The temporary
demoralizati ton of the Ga!csburg forces
in this inning. the Eganites played
without a hitch. holding g safe lead
after the rally in the third session.
The advantage was further augmented
in the fifth when the team batted thru
its entire repertoire" before the side
was retired.
After jude had touled out in the
eighth the visitors gave promise OF
starting something when Bromley
singled, and made second On Berg
wald's death. Foster o1lsu essed the
pitcher for three and two but finally
popped g high. that Link cha sed
into the fence for the final out.
Galesburg completed us accumula-
ton by annexing another score ii the
seventh, with two infe.d hits and a
short drive to right that eluGed Brom-
lev. Delaney. and Foster. The score:
GALESBCRG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
At the Hospitals.

Ernest Holmquist. aged u. son Of
John Holmquist. of Marietta. submitted
TO a nose and throat operation this
morning q the Deaconess.
Little Mamie Cernin. the s-year-old
daughter of James Cernin. of Chelsea.
who was operated Saturday at the
Deaconess for appendicial abscess, is
doing nicely today.
Miss Zuleime Forbes. 4o3 North
Third street. vas operated this morn
ing at st. Thomas hospital for acute
appendicitis. Her condition was salts
factory following the operation.
Mrs Martha Kuhns. PA West Main
street. who was operated FRIDAY az ST.
Thomas for fibroid, tumor, is doing
nicely.
Mrs. Ross Elliott of Beaman, who
was operated Saturday at the Dea-
coness for enlarged glands of the neck,
returned home Sunday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
SATURDAYS GAME.
Ansons Rally in Second and Bat Out
Victory Over Orphans.

Galesburg. III, Aug. 3.-Three siugs
in the eighth round, coupled with an
error in the cutheld. did the dirty work
in Saturdays game. giving Marshall
tiwn the better end Of a 4to-3 count.
After GaleSburg had ,aSeE the leaG
with three runs in the second frame,
the invaders came back for the bacon
in the tail END OF the encounter. win
ming the uphill battle thru the display
Of better baseball.
Lentz who started fo- the visitors,
showed signs OF the wa5ales at the
start of the second, and Manager Rich
ards jerked nm when ne had nlled the
bases and .et two runs score. Maui,
who supplanteo MIN. pulled out OF the
rut with only one more scar, and
worked 10 advantage th-uoui the re-
mainder OF the game MsrshauIown
started the scoring in THAR half of the
second, pumping across one tally when
Mulvsney scored Harvey with a triple
Galesburg passed them n the home
team section. counting tares times as
the result of a tripiica,e boot in the
Marshalltown inheld, IN conjunction
with Link 5 single
The visitors had the advantage from
the outset, climbing onto the bail for
a total of eleven hits. two OF which
We're doubles and one for three bases.
Maui allowed but three hits during
the occupancy of The box and was espe-
cially effective with men or. kinsella,
for the Orphans. had the advantage on
strike outs, sending an e:on dozen OF
the huskies to the wall by the Whit
route. while the Iowans were aple TO
fool but four OF the Suckers.
Umpire Fleming benched Bromley in
the fifth for protesting MS decision on
a strike. The score:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
MARRIED.
Newm an-Jackson.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. y.
kiibride. 20s South Third avenue, at
o'clock Saturday evening, was cele-
brated the marriage of Miss Vina
Jackson, of Albert Lea, to Walter
Newman Of this city. Rev. James p
Linn performed the ceremony. and the
bridal couple was unattended Mrs
Kilbride served a four-course wedding
dinner after the ceremony.
Mr.. Newman :s assistant stock clerk
for the Lennox Furnace Company. His
bride is well known IN Albert Lea. Mr.
and Mrs. Newman will live at 51l East
Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-03
PLAY WELL RECEIVED.
Home Talent Company Greeted by Fair
Sized Audience at State Center

The home talent production of Put
ting II over" a musical tabloid writ
ten and produced by Howard Miller,
and presented for the first time al
State Center Saturdar night, was we'll
received by a fair-sized audience. Mrs.
VIVA Herman Valentine. George Hook
ridge and Margaret Buchanan scored
hits in their musical numbers. and the
entire corriJ,aiiT responded to sew ,rsl
curtain calls.