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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
STUDY OF CRIME.

There was introduced in the house
of representatives on January 7, "a
bill TO establish a bureau for the study
of the criminal, pauper and defective
classes" 1t was introduced by Con-
gresham Taggart, of Kansas, appar-
emily by request of an organization
devoted to study of man"
The bill creates some salaried Of
fees, the incumbent of which will
study criminals as though they were
of a different species than the rest Of
us.
One feels tempted on observing sug-
gestions of that kind to inquire wheth-
er it would not be a good idea to Gre
ate a commission to study the "crimi-
nologists" and learn why they do not
see that existing economic conditions
have more to do with crime than any
abnormal characteristics of criminals.
Nine criminals out of ten are victims
OF circumstances. nine men OuC VI
ten who are not criminals would be,
had they been placed in the environ
ment and been subjected to the cir
cumstances in which existing Grim
inals have been produced.
With conditions such that all can
not honestly earn their living, some
will resort to dishonesty in preference
to starvation or beggary. Fear Of pow
ertv will drive many to crime who are
not suffering from actual need. Very
few of these are abnormal creatures
Quite the contrary. A man must BIZ
abnormal who will abstain from crime
in spite of necessity.
Instead of bills creating commissions
to study the existing evils, what il
needed is a bill to apply knowledge
already acquired toward removing thu
cause of poverty. If our legislator
could be induced to do that, crime
would be reduced to minimum if i
did not actually disappear
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
WORKERS NOT ROBBED BY
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

The average wage-earner is not hurt
by the high cost of living, but by the
competition for jobs, there being more
willing workers always than the capt
talist system can employ. But the
limit of competition for jobs on the
basis of living wage-and none can
work long for less than the cost of
elf-maintenance-is set by the aver
age cost of living. The wage scale
follows approximately the curve of the
cost OF living. SO a low-cost of living
would simply mean a relatively low
wage, not more savings for the
wage slave.
We may see then that the workers
are poor not because of what they
SPEND, but because of what they
DON'T GET. The robbery takes place
in the pay-envelope, not in the stores
or saloons.
With every advance in the develop
ment of machinery unemployment has
increased. and the worker is year by
year able to purchase less and less of
the product of his own labor
An examination of the reports of the
United States Census Bureau shows
that there is a glazing inequality be-
tween the average value of the work
ers' products and the average wages
paid
In 1850 the average wage was S247,
and the value of the product per work
er was sS12 The difference between
the wages paid and the value Of the
produce was therefore but 1865. In
1910 Tor 1909 the average wage was
s51S, and the value of the produce at
the factory door was s3.124 per work
er, a difference of s2,6O6 between the
wages received and the value of the
product.
Statistics showing the continual in
crease in the value of product per
worker do not make the exact amount
of this progressive" robbery of the
wage slave apparent, owing to the in
creasinE cost of material. But there
is another way by which the approx
innate rate of robbery can be shown.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

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10 ARTICLES 10

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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910
s247 s2ss 1902 s34e s444 s437 s51s
s1e 1888 1913 1865 22o4 245o 1924
SOS 1850 1886 1919 1860 2o13 2eo6
4s4 e51 e79 721 goo 1925 1889
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

The labor movement in the United
States and Canada embraces workers
in every line of human endeavor,
there being enrolled no less than g.
CARNATIONS.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
WAGE OF $3.50 NOT
ENOUGH, SAY COM
MISSIONERS.
Men say Yes; Women say No.

Men say NeHi women say NO
Last Friday evening there was II
conference III olympia OF three iuun
dry owners, three laundry girls and
three representatives Of the capitalist
class generally. met to determine just
what Is the lowest cost of living of
laundry girls. II the cost of living Is
high. then the compensation of wage
slaves must be relatively high. The
five men on the conference voted for
$3.50 a week as the cost of maintain
ing female laundry workers The four
women of the conference said mo, y
and the minimum wage commission
also said mo" declaring that 'investi-
cation has revealed the fact that $3.50
is not sufficient for woman to main
tain herself in health and comfort"
Those who voted for the $3.50 wage
were Rev II. II, McGinnis, Tacoma;
Judge r. NJ Day Bellingham; Frank
Nixon OF the Raymond steam Laundry
Raymond. W. j. Doust of the Cascade
Laundry, Spokane, and A. Jacobsen of
the Rainier Laundry, Seattle.
Those who voted against It were:
Mrs. II. C. McCredie of Sunnysde,
president OF the state Federation of
Women's clubs, and three laundry
workers Miss Johanna Hits and
Mrs. Hilda O'Connor, of Seattle, and
Mrs. Julia A. Wilson of Spokane.
Some % to 80 laundymen had come
to Olympia to coach their represen-
tatives, They caucused till $3.50 in
the morning Thursday, and with them
the object OF the minimum wage law
was interpreted to mean: what is
the irreducibe minimum upon which a
girl can exist from week to week."
A capitalist daily reported one phase
of the proceedings thusly:
The girls allowed themselves 10
cents day for car fare, or $36 year
Nixon went as low as 500 on this
item.
Miss Hits estimated 81 a year for
petticoats.
Nixon wouldn't allow more than 50.
Two of the girls went as high as
$3.50 per year for hats. and Miss
Hits came down to SO.
Still Nixon wouldn't allow more
than IS.
The girls asked $40 a year for
amusements.
Nixon allowed but Sc.
And then came the question of room
and board.
Nixon was again low.
He allowed 50 a week for meals and
S150 for room.
The other two employers were more
generous. They allowed so cents more.
1t was five minutes to IL, noon, Fri
day
Mrs. O'Connor, who already gets
more than the minimum law is ex-
pected to give the girls, was pleading,
nevertheless, for her sisters shaving at
the mangle.
do you know what it means to eat
on So a week." she asked Nixon.
Three meals a day, q meals a week.
1t means less than 10 cents a meal.
Have you ever eaten a 10-cent meal?"
Nixon said he had.
Nixon pulled his watch out of his
pocket. 1t was noon, and it was time
for the conference to recess for lunch.
Nixon took a straight course to
Doanes to eat.
And when Miss Hits and Mrs.
O'Connor reached the same place,
later, Nixon was having his check
countersigned by the cashier. The
state allows the members of the con
ference their expenses.
AND NIXON'S VOUCHER FOR
ONE MEAL AMOUNTED TO $2.40
This is just 40 cents more for one
meal than Mr.. Nixon was willing to
grant his wage-slaves for a weeks
board
There will be another meeting called
about June /.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
WANTED

Three hundred readers to pledge
themselves to purchase 50c worth of
sub. cards each month for three
months. This means progress for
Socialism and needed support for the
Socialist. WHO'LL BE
THE FIRST ON THIS PLEDGE?
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

Wife Scores-"Why do you feed ev-
cry tramp who comes along? They
never do any work for you"
mo" said his wife, but it is quite
a satisfaction to me to see a man eat
a meal without finding fault with the
cooking Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

s----s-l.-l- - s
Average wage Observation-Disclosures.
Difference between average wage and
value of produce. .................
Value added to raw material by aver
age worker in manufacture.
Difference between wages paid and
value added by manufacture. .......
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

Cruel-Cholly- When ] was a boy,
you know, the doctor said if | didn't
stop smoking cigarettes I would be
come feebleminded,"
Miss Keen-"Well, why didn't you
p?"-Boston Transcript.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28
ON THE OTHER HAND!

that we have so far received. But, on
the other hand, we confess right here
and now that we must depend abso-
lutely on our readers for the mainten-
ance of the Washington Socialist as a
six-page paper. We feel that if you
did what you already have done for the
paper as it WAS, that you should
double your efforts for the six-page
paper. And we simply can't do the
full work of our party with less than
six pages.
So comrades IFS LID to VOL
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

The average Russian day laborer
is said to have only about four cents
wear for spending money.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LARG-
Err EDITION..

The fact that the Washington So
cialist was taken over by the COM
rades of Snohomish county, last Sun
day at the mas meeting, has nothing
to do with the enlargement of the
paper. The six pages had been de-
cided upon already. And the county
committee, or the comrades as body,
have given no money aid to start us
out with as a party-owned press. Nor
will they be called upon to assume
any debts. WE'RE NOT GOING TO
INCUR ANY DEBTS. We're deter
mined either to swim or sink on a
strictly cash basis. If this paper isn't
worth the support of all red-card So
cialists of this state-well, let's Kill
it. or let it die a natural death. The
paper can't be any better than the
rank and file of the party wish to
make it. And the only way to make
it better is to support it better
HUSTLE SUBS. SEND IN YOUR
FOCAL ITEMS. Boost! Enthuse!
Work for the greater Washington So
cialist!!!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-28

AS the census report justly observes:
THE number OF wage oarners and the
value added by manufacture are, on
the whole, better measure of the
relative Importance OF manufacturing
industries than the gross value of
products. In some industries the value
OF the materials used constitute by far
the largest part of the total value Of
products, the manufacturing process
involving the addition of only small
amount of labor cost and other ex-
penses and of manufacturers profit to
the cost OF the material Again: "All
Implications, as we'll as the original
value of materials, are eliminated in
the figures for value added by manu-
facture. This value covers salaries
and wages which represent over one
half of the total, overhead charges, de-
probation, interest, taxes and other
expenses attendant upon the manu-
featuring operations, as we'll as the
profits of the undertaking"
The value added by manufacture in
1850 Tor 1S49) was s4S4 per worker
and the difference between the wages
paid and this added value was 1887.
In 1910 Cor 1900 the value added by
the worker was s1,2S9, and the differ
ence between this amount and his
wage was S771-an increase of 337 per
cent since 1850. This is progressive
prosperity for the ''progressives" and
conservatives" alike.
The fact is that the wage-worker
gets merely the price of his labor
power the cost of his keep" like any
other work animal, and under pro-
gressive or conservative rule, he will
derive no substantial benefit from the
unparalleled prosperity" of ''the peo-
pie" The wage worker can look under
capitalism only for a progressive"
decrease in his share of the product of
his own toll. The apparent increase
in wages merely reflects the increase
in the cost of the wage slaves prov
ender This is the bitter lesson of the
thirteenth century census report on
manufactures The table below, based
upon figures derivable from the gov
eminent census, affords splendid cam
paign material for intelligent wage
workers:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31

Mona Stevenson, Humphrey St., Burn
ley, born May 18th 1908; the daughter of
a coal miner, who is a remarkably strong
man. At the age of five weeks the child
was vaccinated with the official glycerin-
ated calf lymph, by DR.. J. w. Clegg, the
Public Vaccinator of Burnley, and five
weeks afterwards he certified the cause of
death, "Gerenalised vaccina, So days; ex-
haustion. The case was visited by DR..
Moncton Copenman, of the Local Govern
ment Board, and many other doctors, and
it was mentioned in the Parliament by Mr..
Fred Madison, M. P. November 18th, 1909.
It is said by the relatives that DR.. Clegg
remarked to them that he would not have
had this case happen for f10O
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31

Joseph Russell, aged 45; an auxiliary
postman at Velindre, North Wales Was
remarkably fine baby, and able to walk
when vaccinated, at 10 months old. In
tended to be used as a vaccinifer, but 10
other child was ever vaccinated from him,
for the disease took such fearful form
that he lay at death S door for two years,
and then arose a piteous crippled object.
He had never had the use Of his right arm,
and the right leg was almost equally as
useless. These particulars were supplied
by Russell in 1908, and were corroborated
by the landlady of the local hotel, who had
known him since infancy The poor fel-
low has since passed away.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31
Saved from Smallpox by Vaccination

This engraving is a half-tone
from photograph. The subject
was Benjamin T. Olewine, and his
home in Altoona, Pa. He was vac
cinated to save him from small
pox, being at the time in good
health and smooth and clean of
skin. About two months later a
sarcomatous tumor began to de-
velop where the sore had not yet
healed properly. The tumor con-
tinued to grow and spread until it
reached the enormous proportions
shown in the photograph. DR.. M.
A. Wesner, in writing of this case,
said: "Racked with intense pain
and untold misery, suffering the
most excruciating torments con-
ceivable, the poor man was reliev-
ed only by laying down his life as
a sacrifice on the altar of stupid in
difference and professional in
competency
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31

On April 22nd, 1912, the infant daughter
of Bruce Jarret, 43a Leighton Street, ,Croy-
don was vaccinated with lymph supplied
officially by the Local Government Board.
A rash broke out five days later, and the
child became mass of offensive sores.
The photograph was taken when the child
was nearly we'll again. A copy of this
photo was sent to the President of the
Local Government Board.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31
A fine spectacle!

spectacle
dirty filthy
sinking matter which they want the
bodies of
and resist the dirty, foul vaccnatng
finish.
gyrinated calf lymph the lneal descendant
vaccination horse dokepox
goapo bufaopx humanied lymph chooomed calf lymph and few
b The above photo shows how calves outraged
shaved then stabbed from 100
whed mutt
tied
After the calf subjected
collected cruelty It
medium the growth
fluid
bodies
the military naval CIVIL railway other
afterwards
ca
to collect the poison
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31

Matthew Thornton, Colne. "Vaccinated
on the right arm about IL years prior to
the photo being taken. The whole limb
paralysed and useless. Only two thin,
skeleton-like fingers were extended. :.
On the back Of the hand, the elbow, and
shoulder, were sores too hideous to be
described in detail which exuded foul
yellow matter. Two other sores existed,
one on the body and another under the
chin
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-10-31

Armsey Leeds fine child born June 14
vaccinated August 9Th
GOTH Johnson
nanon from BIRTH the The
not satisfied
made four medical and
need for an that the inquiry
without avail and the jury published papers
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19
BARKER WINS VICTORY IN
X. C.S. FARE SUIT
Judge Calvird Overrules Motion to
Transfer to Federal Court and
Appoints J. d. Lindsey
Referee.

Attorney General Barker, scored a
victory for the state here Monday in
it's suit to recover g, OOQ0OO over
charges from the Kansas City South.
ern Railroad Company when Circuit
Judge G. A. Calvird overruled the
motion Of the railway company to
transfer the case to the Federal Court.
The case against the Kansas City
Southern is one of several filed BY
Attorney General Barker against Mis-
souri, roads to collect overcharpes
paid by shippersapd passengers while
the Missouri railroad rate cases were
awaiting decision by the United States
Supreme Court The railroads con-
tended such claims should be adiudicat-
ed in the United States District Coufn,
Judge Calvird appointed Hon. j.
D. Lindsey Of Clinton, Mo-, referee
toreview the claims against the rail-
road. Judge Lindsey is well known
in legal and political circles in this
section OF the state, having been in
the practice Of law ii Clinton for sew
ufel years He has served as probate
Judge and proceeding attorney Of
Henry county and was q member Of
the 18th General Assembly.
Dewitt c. Chastain has been re-
tained BY the state IN thissuit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19

President Wilson, in conference
with Representative W. w. Ruckel
of Missouri, chairman of the House
committee having the Legislation ir
charge, the last of the week urged
prompt action upon the measure pro.
viding for national system of nomi-
mating Candidates for President by
primary elections. The keystone
provision of the forthcoming admin
istration bill' will call for primaries
to be held in each congressional dis
triet and in each state. The outcome
of the district voting will be one unit
in determining the general result, and
the outcome of the Statewide vote
will constitute another unit The
President and Representative Rucker
were inclined to the opinion also that
conventions, to follow the primaries,
must be provided for, No decision
was reached as to whether the con-
vention be composed of delegates
elected at the primaries or of the pri-
mary nominees for President, Vice
President, Congress and Senate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19

Perry S. RAIDER has announced hi:
candidacy for the Democratic nomi
nation for Supreme Judge at the Au
gust primaries. MIR. RAIDER has beer
practicing attorney for twenty-five
years. He has been Supreme Court
Reporter for the past sixteen years.
He made the race for this office two
years ago against Judge Henry Bond,
and made an exceptionally good
showing in Kansas City and through
out the State. He is recognized as
an able lawyer, and his duties as Re-
porter has kept him in close touch
with the work which is required of
Supreme Judge. Mr.. RAIDER is life
long Democrat, and has always rem
dered valuable service to his party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19
Valentine Luncheon

Mrs. j. B. Duvall and Mrs. R. G.
Hartwell entertained at the Duvall
home on Quality Hill, Friday and
Saturday afternoons.
1t being St. Valentine time, the par
lors were daintily hung with ribbons
Of hearts, cupids and arrows, and red
and white Carnations added much to
the beauty of the rooms. The pro-
gressive game Of Heart Dice af-
forded much enjoyment.
At luncheon time the tables were
covered with lunch cloths, napkins
and place cards, all gaily decorated
with hearts and cupids, which were
greatly admired by the guests.
The hostesses were assisted in
serving lunch by Misses Christine
Black, Elizabeth Ewin and Alma
Eiler. Mrs. Duvall entertained a few
young folks Saturday night in honor
Of the above named assistants and a
merry TIME was enjoyed by all.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19
Eastern Bates.

j. S. Greer of near Eldorado
Springs came up Saturday to attend
the brennan sale.
Mrs. Jasper Fugate was taken
quite sick Monday night.
j. A. Beard and j. A. Borland
went to Butler Tuesday on business.
Clark Wix purchased fine Poland
China hog Of j. H. Baker.
Chris Cox arrived here Friday from
Marced Call where his parents Mr.
and Mrs. James Cox reside. He left
them we'll as usual.
Everett Hill came home from FL
dorado last week where he has been
for several months running a garage
for his brother.
Rev. Gather filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday morning. Chris
tian Endeavor was held at night,
Bruce Campbell, Leader.
Miss Myrtle Keeble is on the sick
list. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wix came home
from Kansas City Monday where Mr..
Wix recently underwent an opera
ton.
A large crowd attended the Arlie
Drennan's sale Monday. Everything
sold well, one cow selling for sol.
Col. J. A. Beard and Col Harry Ray
bourn did the selling. The ladies Of
the Summit M. E. Church served
fine dinner. The net proceeds
amounted to $24. i
j. H. Baker received an. order
Tuesday for a Poland China herd
hog to be shipped to Maiden Mo.
-Bornto Mart Butler and wife son
February 2. 1914.
Frank Allen lost a good mule last
week.
Frank Carroll moved on Mrs.
Flickinger's farm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-02-19
Announcement.

We are still doing business on the
square but have moved to better
and lighter office over the American
Clothing House.
Will be glad to welcome you into
our new office and want to become
acquainted with everyone in Bates
county, the best county in the State
and the best state in Union. We like
to boost Bates county.
We handle real estate in all its
branches, make loans and make q
specially Of Fire, Tornado and Life
Insurance.
Let us figure with you, We may
ave you dollars and i win cot you
nothing. We have had eiehf years
experiences n thl6 bllsisee1 ana ,auar-
antse N honset ID So .
ALLEN n lan4 - S.
Ovsr H. Amssf eli =, l1ods1,
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