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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
SOAP BOXERS IN SNOHOMIsH

Last Sunday, Comrade Ulonska &C
companied by Comrade Crosby, Adv
Mgr. of the Wash Socialist, made a
trip to the ancient metropolis of Sno-
homish county for the purpose of pull
ling off a street meeting. The City
Marshal was hunted ur and the pro-
position preached to him. After con-
sulting with his Honor the Mayor, he
reported back that they did not think
it the proper thing TO talk politics on
the street Sundays, but any other day
or evening the Comrades We're well
come to go to it.
After consulting over the matter it
has been arranged for them to make
another trip next Sat. evening, April
18th. All Snohomish comrades are
requested to lend their ears for the
occasion, incidently any spare change
the system may have left in their
pockets.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
HOW THE RICH GET RICHER

In its latest report the steel trust
informs us that it was able to find
foreign market for 375,000,000 tons of
steel last year At ten dollars a ton
this would net the steel trust the tidy
sum of $3.50, 100000. Out of this sum
the generous magnates paid in wages
to those who produced this colossal
wealth $157, 100000. And the gentle
men are very proud of their philan-
thropy in thus giving work" to the
poor wage-earners, and giving them
back in the form of wages a little more
than four per cent of the value of the
product of their arduous and danger
GUS toll.
The capitalists are very kindhearted
thus to give work to the workers
Very kind, indeed.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
HELEN KELLER.

Mute, sightless, visitant,
From what uncharted world
Hast voyaged into Lies rude sea,
With guidance scant;
AS if some bark mysteriously
Should hither glide with spars aslant
And sails all furled?
In what perpetual dawn,
Child of the spotless brow,
Hast kept thy spirit far withdrawn
Thy birthright undefiled?
What views to thy sealed eyes appear?
What voices mayst thou hear
Speak as we know not how?
OF grief and sin hast thou,
o radiant child,
Even thou a share? Can mortal faint
Have power on the unfearing
The woes our sight, our hearing,
Learn from Earth's crime and plant?
Not as we see
Earth, sky, insensate forms, ourselves,
Thou seest, but vision-free
Thy fancy scars and delves,
Albeit no sounds to us relate
The wondrous things
Thy brave imaginings
Within their starry night create.
Pity thy unconfined
Clear spirit, whose enfranchised eyes
Use not their grosser sense!
All, no! thy bright intelligence
Hath it's own Paradise,
A realm wherein to hear and see
Things hidden from our kind.
Not thou, not thou-tis we
Are deaf, are dumb, are blind.
Edmund Clarence Stedman
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
HELEN KELLER TELLS GUS
PILL WHY SHE is A
SOCIALIST.
Helen Keller has come and gone

Helen Keller has come and gone!
The world does well to pay it's hon.
age to SO wonderful a parsonage. In
all the history of the world there has
been but one Helen Keller thus dis
proving the maxim that there is moth.
ing new under the sun"
The bourgeoisie press has filled so
many columns about this marvellous
child of darkness and eternal silence,
that we need say no more here than
to congratulate Miss Keller in being
able to comprehend in her wonderful
way the profound truths of Socialism
and MARKHAM economies. And we re-
ioice to call her "comrade," to well
come to our ranks one of the world s
greatest living personages, an inspira-
ton to those who have ears that hear
not, and eyes that see not
At the conclusion of her lecture at
the Everett theater, Gus Pilz, the Red
Terror of Mukilteo, got on his feet
and asked Miss Keller why she is so
much interested in Socialism.
Miss Keller quickly replied Il am
interested in Socialism because it is
the only movement in the world that
will emancipate the working class !;
the only movement that can bring
true happiness to the human race"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
IMPORTANT!

/ am taking this means of urging all
who are interested in the work of the
Socialist Educational bureau to send
in to the secretary all the vacancies
in the schools that you know of, to-
gether with the names of the clerk
and political affiliations of all the d.
rectors.
An almost open statewide move is
on foot to discharge every Socialist
teacher in the state, regardless of how
competent or efficient he or she may
be. Let us do all we can to aid those
noble men and women who at the risk
of their very means of subsistence are
boldly and openly espousing the cause
of the workers.
j. M. SALTER,
Secy. Educational Bureau.
Silvana, Wash.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
ARMY DESERTIONS.

The ratio of deseriton to enlistment
in the United States army in 1913 was
II to 100, and the total number of de-
sertions during the last ten years was
picked men-of the one hundred and
fifty thousand who applied for enlist
ment in 1912 only twenty-six thousand
were accepted-these figures suggest
that there must be discrepancy some
where between the realities of army
life and the rosy pictures of it held up
before the public by the recruiting SER
vice.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
SOCIALIST PARTY OF NOR
WAY Is GROWING.

The annual report of the Social
Democratic party of Norway shows
that the membership of the party has
increased from $4,000 to $4,000 during
the last year. In spite of the diff
culties of communication caused by
the snow and ice that hinder COM
munication in that country during
much of the year, the party organiza-
ton has reached almost into every sec
tion of the country.
The press now includes 80 journals
of which "a belong to the party. Nine
of these are dailies.
At the last municipal elections the
party elected 1903 members of munich
pal councils, of whom As are women
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL ELEC-
TON.

| Following the recent school cleo
lions the Everett Herald devoted con-
| siderable space to the defeat of So
cialist candidates for school directors
There was one place that they failed
to connect WITH or perhaps as news
item the result of the election at Birm-
ingham and the methods employed at
| said election, were not so gratifying
as that of the localities recorded in the
news columns of the Herald
At Birmingham two directors were
to be elected. One for three years and
one for one year.
The Socialists placed in nomination
Mrs. Keitel for three years, and Mr..
Folden for one year. The opposition
placed Mr. Mccoy in nomination for
three years, and Mr.. Horter, whose
term was about to expire, was placed
in nomination for one year.
From the opening of the polls until
the final dispersion of the voters only
the cooler heads of both factions pre-
vented violence
The result Of the ballot showed Mrs.
Keitel with As votes, for three years,
votes for one year; Mr.. Mccoy, A
votes for years, II votes for 1 year;
Mr.. Folden, 46 votes for 1 year, 8
votes for years; Mr.. Harter, AZ votes
for l year, II votes for 8 years.
This plainly showed that the Demo-
crat, Bull Moose, Republican, Catholic
and Protestant combination had the
largest number of voters on their side.
But it also showed that they did not
have sense enough to properly cast
their ballots.
The Socialists claimed that Mrs,
Keitel was elected by clear majority
of four votes.
Two on the election board agreed to
this, but the third member, a woman,
who is a good Catholic, and an ardent
SocialiSt-hater, refused to issue Mrs.
Keitel a certificate of election.
After the result was thus announced,
the leader of the Protestant church
and Sunday school rushed joyously
forward, threw her arms about the
neck of her good Catholic sister and
implanted the Judas kiss of victory.
But the joy Of the victors was short
lived, as it was shown that certain
William Wiseman, who is not citi-
zen of the United States, had voted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, parents of the
principal of the school, who have been
in the state but seven months, also
cast a ballot against the Socialists
The question of Mrs. KeitePs election
was carried to the county superintend-
ent, who referred the matter to the
prosecuting attorney
| He at once decided that Mrs. Keitel
was legally elected school director.
Whether the Socialist local will pro-
coed against those who unlawfully
voted has not yet been decided
! Lizzie again showed her hand by
personally writing to Mr. Watkins that
Mrs. Keitel was declared elected
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
EDITORS OF MASSES
WILL NOT BE TRIED
Suit of Associated Press Called Off
Probably Feared Mass Of
Evidence Gathered.

The indictments against Max East
man and Art Young, editor and artist
of The Masses, a Socialist monthly Of
New York City, have been dismissed.
Young and Eastman were charged
with libeling the Associated Press.
They had secured great mass of evil
dence to prove the Associated Press
had suppressed and distorted news in
a great number Of cases. 1t is thought
the Associated Press feared to have
this evidence made public.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
CALL FOR COUNTY CONVEN
TON S. P. SNOHOMISH
COUNTY, WASH.

The county convention of the So
cialist Party of Snohomish County,
will be held at Socialist Headquarters,
1912 California ST., Everett, Wash. on
Sunday at ! PM, May 10, 1914, to
nominate party officials and to en-
dorse county candidates for the fall
election as well as to transact such
other business as may come before it.
By order of the Co. Elk. Board,
FRANK CORT, Secy treas.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION

The first distribution of literature
for the 1914 campaign will be held on
April 10, 1914. The organization com
mittee has ordered 1000 copies OF
"The Hand of the World" by Helen
Keller, to start the city distribution
This leaflet should be placed in the
hands of every non-Socialists and sym
pathizer in Everett and all distribut
ors should get their literature at the
Socialist party headquarters, 1912
California street, before Sunday
Don't fail to get your literature fol-
distribution!
CARL ULONSKA,
Chairman Organization Committee
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
THE ELECTRICAL WORKER.
Extract from Poors Manual Of Public Utilities for

Extract from Poor's Manual Of Public Utilities
1879
aside from the long distance lines the Bell in
struments which leased to operating companies
and it's real estate substantially all Of the Of
the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
consist Of securities of local telephone companies
operating throughout the United States and Canada
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company
furnishes each of these companies all needed tee-
phones, replaces them with others when required
grants the rights to all patents owned
roed by it and does engineering and other services
The consideration therefor paid by the associated
companies amounts to Az per cent of their gross
telephone receipts. IN addition interests in the
associated telephone companies the American Tee-
phone and Telegraph Company 80 per
cent of the capital stock of the Western Electric
Company which is large manufacturer of tee-
phone and other electrical apparatus and instruments
used by the affiliated companies. The Western Elec-
trio Company sells both telephones and telephone
apparatus to all associated companies"
The beauty of this System" is that when the
employees of subsidiary company ask for a raise;
much has been paid for the use of instru-
ments (through pipe No. - and for apparatus and
supplies Through pipe No. p that the company
make a plausible plea of poverty, and little Mary
and Johnnie ignorant of what is wrong.
Most of the great corporations have similar
System of pipes for the robbing of the workers.
However much these pipe systems" differ in detail
they alike in principle. That is, to rob the
worker that he does not know he is being robbed.
Little Johnny is now Clarence, but wait
till he finds out how the pipes work!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
Splendid Work of J. w. Lamar.

ability of the talented members of the
Griffith Stock company.
Splendid Work of J. w. Lamar.
Besides the excellent work of those
already mentioned, we are happy to
acknowledge our deep Indebtedness to
Comrade ]. W. Lamar, who favored
us during each performance with a
between-acts speciality which con-
vulsed the audiences with laughter
His act was literally "a scream" from
start to finish. Made up as a country
Swede, Comrade Lamar would nomi-
nte Knute Nelson for president of the
United States, and his dialect and his
argument very nearly put the audi
encc into Mysteries.
No, we're not through yet.
We have still to mention the music.
Comrade Theodore Boer rendered a
most beautiful clarinet solo between
the first and second acts of each per-
Torrance, which was most heartily
applauded by an appreciative audi
ence.
Owing to an objection raised by Mr..
Wagner, secretary of the Musicians
Union, the volunteer Socialist orches-
ira was not permitted to play before
the stage; but they rendered excellent
music in the wings. Naturally this
arrangement necessitated great deal
of useless irritation and Inconvenience
but in spite of that the music added
greatly to the success of the play.
Those who contributed their services
were Nels and |. r. Svarrow, Mrs.
Derring, Carl Manngran and F. r.
jenkins.
No opportunity for propaganda was
lost. The time usually wasted before
| the curtain rises was utilized by
throwing upon the screen about
eighty of Comrade Shipley's lecture
slides, dealing with the evolution of
the machine and the class struggle
Many of the pictures brought down
enthusiastic applause. This was eff.
fective preparation for the drama
which was to follow.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
THE RIGHT SPIRIT!
Box 2S2, Charleston, Wash
April 18th, 1914.

April 18th, 1914.
Editor "The Washington Socialist"
Comrade.
Enclosed find M. 0. for $1.00 for
"The Washington Socialists" first
year.
We had desided to drop several pa.
pers including "The Commonwealth"
AS owing to protracted illness we are
hard pressed for cash, but this is our
reply to any attempt to kill our party
press.
We must keep our papers going
or we have no show for advancement
Yours for the cause
G. w. and E. L. ARMSTRONG
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

Gutzon Borglum says the sculptors
whose names are on them never really
made most of the statues in New York
and Washington. That is equivalent
to a verdict of not guilty.
New York World
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

If the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is given supervision over issu-
ance of railroad securities, it will be
but the Government further extending
it's control over waterways
Nashville Southern Lumberman.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

Besides, if the President doesn't
nullify the Baltimore platform in a
few particulars as he goes along there
will be no presidents for doing so
when the question of a candidate for
1916 arises.-Kansas City Journal.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

Colonel Roosevelt is examining a
large tract of land in South America
Maybe it is his intention to start a
little country of his own.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

The suffrage sisterhood might take
this occasion to ask Mr. Wilson if
there is anything in the Baltimore
platform about repeating the Panama
free-tolls- law.-Boston Transcript
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

Carnegie spends 100000 for
peace. The nations spends perhaps
$3,00O,OO0O00 a year for war.
New York World.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

Japan can't fool Hobson by cutting
$15,000,000 out of her naval estimates.
New York World.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

The high cost of living seems to be
unaffected by the law of gravitation.
Houston Chronicle.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16
WITH THE PLAYERS.
MRS. EVE MAKES IDEAL HELEN
Amateurs Do Excellent Work

Interpreting Call of Conscience"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-16

MARKHAM economics. No small share
of the success of the season of six
performances in Everett was due to
the hearty cooperation and high
ability of the talented members of the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15

take care of themselves, thereby set
ting an excellent example to human
beings, some of whom are always
whining because nobody coddles them.
Then again the birds are true to their
instincts. They all live the simple
life and addict themselves to no vices.
Mr.. Bennett knows of no bird that
chews tobacco, smokes cigarettes or
drinks whiskey. They follow the
laws of their unspoiled nature and
thus pass their lives in good health
and reasonable happiness.
"Nor is that all the story. The
birds not only take care of them
selves, but they help take care of us.
Without these little auxiliary soldiers
in the agricultural army what would
become of our eropsl Who could
raise grain or fruit without the aid
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
STORIES OF THE ROLLING DOLLAR
TO THE WAGE-EARNER
Copyright, 1914

"I'm mighty glad to get back to
Centeville," said The Rolling Dol
lar to the 1890 dollar. "That Scot
Valley is no place for me. Poor crops
there this year, so the merchants have
lots of business. That is no joke
either. Those people send all then
money away when they have any, and
when there is no cash for money or
ders they still have to eat. Where
do they go? Why, to the merchant
they passed by when they had the
cash.
"Four years ago there were twice
as many stores in Scott Valley, but
the mail order bug hit the people, so
the stores closed up. Everybody was
busy saving money by buying from
the catalog houses.
"Now crops are poor and cash
mighty scarce. SO the folks are go
ing to the few storekeepers left and
asking for credit and getting it of
course. Yet the merchant has to bor-
row money from the bank to pay his
bills because he is carrying such load
of credit, for a man who ISM patron
lied when you have the cash can't be
expected to have much ready money
when cash is short.
"The bank wouldn't loan the most
of them enough to live on for a year,
Or until the new crop came in, so the
storekeeper is the only crutch to lean
on. Where would those people be if
all the stores had closed up?
cover on Plains Creek conditions
are different. 1t is new country,
and like Scott Valley the farmers de-
pend on one crop. But they realize
that without their stores they would
be gambling with little to gain and
everything to lose. Public sentiment
IS all against buying elsewhere. If
5he merchant has not in stock what is
wanted they expect him to get it for
hem. Consequently the merchants
,an carry the farmers until they get
heir crop money, and nobody suffers
or financially. Plains
yreek people know they would be cut
ing their own throats by patronizing
he mail order houses and forcing
heir stores out of business. The
torekeeper is really the banker of the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15

community, but he is willing to be as
long as he gets a fair shake.
"a catalog house has only two
ways of selling. "Cash with Order''
and "Collect on Delivery" Where
the farmer has to wait year for his
money how can he meet those con-
ditions if that is the only way he can
get what he needs?
1.-The country town storekeeper in
some districts has about the worst
job on earth. If his people have
cash he doesn't get it. If they are
short of cash he has to borrow money
and pay interest so that he can give
those people what they must have un-
til they get some cash again. And
then he won't see them in his store
until the crops fail another year.
Il wish one of those Scott Valley
people would ask mail order house
for years credit. The clerk who
opened the letter would fall dead. ;"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15

golden moments which too many of
his brethren spend poring over He
brew texts he has devoted to the
study of God s outdoor works with
immense profit to his soul, we should
say. And it stands to reason that
just as soon as a minister begins to
amass real profit for his own soul he
cannot, to save himself, hinder it
from overfowing upon the souls of
his congregation. The true reason
why so many sermons are arid and
meager is that the minister himself
is spiritually starving. What he
needs is a session or two with the
birds, the fishes or something else
equally wholesome and religious.
CDR Bennett has been led by his
studies to think highly of the birds.
He says they are perfectly able to
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
BOORT. DON'T KNOCK.

Well, Brother, does Dallas suit you
And are you really pleased?
| mean just what | say,
Are all your wants appeased?
If not, who do you blame for it?
Do you do all you would
To make Dallas a better place,
Just as we each one should?
1t doesn't help to hang back
Or criticise, or knock;
But jumping in to help someone
Will beat it by block.
None of us are "such mush,"
When all along we go,
We must depend on unity
If we would truly grow.
P. S.. Do it now. Dallas Steam
Laundry. Phone 1858. Our wagon
goes everywhere.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
PREACHING ON BIRDS.

The Oregonian having perused in
The Observer the sermon on birds
recently preached by Rev. Bennett
makes the following editorial COM
ment: sit must have been refresh
ing change for the Dallas church
goers to sit and listen to the Rev.
George H. Benefits sermon on
"Birds.p The venerable themes of
baptism, dancing, theater-going and
Sabbath-breaking are pretty well out
worn both in city and country church.
es. The congregations are hungering
and thirsting for something new and
occasionally there is a minister who
rises to his opportunity and supplies
it.
"Mr. Bennett evidently knows
good real about birds. Some of those
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
Monster Logs for Exposition.

Shipment of the 4S logs to be used
as columns for the Oregon building al
the Panama-Pacifc Exposition will be
completed within the next two OF
three days. The Oregon Commission
sent out seven cars yesterday, contain
ing 81 logs. Three cars of logs will
be sent from Central Oregon and one
from Southern Oregon, and II logs
will be sent by steamer from Coos
Bay. The logs are assembled from
different points on the Columbia and
Willamette and are donated BY the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
Farm Quarrel Serious.

When William Crater, an employe
of the Charles Spaulding Logging
Company, hauled load of lumber to
a farm on the Dundee Hills, near
Newberg, occupied by DR.. w. L. Bish-
op, an alteration arose over the un-
loading of the lumber. DIR. Bishop is
reported to have said it was in the
wrong place. Crater was struck two
blows on the face, it is said, and he
picked up a piece of wood and struck
DIR. Bishop in the side. 1t is reported
that one or more of Dr. Bishops ribs
were broken and that the injury is
considered serious.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15

of the birds? And when they have
helped us earn our livings by their
unpaid services they go a step farth-
er in generosity and soothe our ach-
ing bodies with their songs. Truly
the Rev. Mr.. Bennett chose wisely
when he took the birds for a text. :"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-15
DOUGLAS Suffers Shortage.

The Douglas county prune crop will
be between 80 and 80 per cent of the
normal crop, according to estimates