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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
FLOOD WATER REcEDlNc.
Water in River Droos From Foot to
Two Feet in Short Time.

The food water in the Iowa river
valley is receding nearly as rapldiE as
it came up From about noon Tues
day until early this forenoon the water
had gone down from about foot at
the Country Club TO eighteen inches
to two feet al Marietta. At the CITY
park it was estimated .the water hao
gone down fully FOOT Water was
still flowing across the links at the
Country CLUB, but on the north SIDE
of the grounds the water was steadily
lowering so that il was expected 1t
would be within the banks of the
bayous by night. The Marietta road
was uncovered by the high water this
forenoon. and an automobile from Al
bion made the trip to Marietta with
out accident
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
oc., Weather Record.

Fifty eight and 40 were the extremes
of temperature Tuesday. compared
with So and so, the range Monday. and
AZ and IS. the maximum and minimum
a wear ago Tuesday. At Z o'clock this
morning the temperature was SO, COM
pared with 81 at the same hour Tues
day morning. The rainfall Tuesday
was .O1 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
!, ~. po,;ee Court.

Leo Worth. of Lamoille, was arrected
by the constable at that place TUESDAY
night on complaint OF Otto kohn'
charged with assault and battery. kohn
alleges Worth threatened to drive
horse and buggy over Kohn's two chill
dren, Evert and Harold. No date had
been set for the hearing in Justice
Burritrs court this morning.
The case OF Henry Sundeli. charged
with intoxication by his wife, was dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
REPUBLICAN MARsHAILToWN SEPTEMBER 80 1915

missed in Justice Peeks court Tuesday
afternoon when Mrs. Sundell withdrew
the charge and paid the costs, $4.S5.
Mrs. Emma Nash, who had C. Z.
Emerson arrested for disturbing the
peace, withdrew the charge in Justice
Peeks court Tuesday, paid the costs,
$5.25, and the*case was dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
RemodeIine For Foundry Begun.

Remodeling and improvements OF
what was the bridge shop of the A. E.
S.orthill Company plant by the Cen
trail Foundry Company to give more
room for a second and larger foundry
have been put well under way. A large
W tilating and lighting cupola has been
erected on the roof and nearly as long
as the building itself. Preparations
have been begun to cover the outside
of the entire building with cement on
metal lath.
Mrs. S. T. fish, Of Searshcrc, visited
friends in the city Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
SWEATER VALUES.
Benedict & BrintnaIl Have Special
Values at $3.50 and So.

We wish to call special attention
to our line of sweaters retailing at
$3.50 and So These values may be had
in all sizes from 36 to a in navy,
white oxford and cardinal. We arse
also showing several new numbers in
novelty sweaters with belts. Headquar-
tiers for knit scarfs, toqnes. leggings
and children's suits. Benedict & Brint-
rail-. 1915 West Main street.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
PROTEST LETTERS HELP
JOE HILL IN HIS
BATTLE FOR LIFE

Following the request of President
wilson for stay of execution, Gov.
ernor Spry of Utah, on Thursday af
ternoon, reprieved Joe Hill Cor Hill.
strom) until October 16. Hill was to
have been, shot Friday morning.
President Wilson took action at the
request of the Swedish ambassador.
who was stirred to investigation as a
result of the flood of letters and tele-
grams sent him by Swedish workers
over the country who felt that Hill
was not being given a fair deal. The
reprieve will probably result in a re-
opening of the case, and with the re-
allzation that Hill is not entirely
frlendless there is every probability
that he will be released, as there was
not single shred of evidence adduced
at his trial that would connect him
in any way with the murder for which
he was convicted
The result shows what may be done
by the workers when they are aroused
to protect their own
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
THE NEW SOCIAL BIRTH
Jack I opdon

The capitalist must learn, first and
for always, that Socialism is based.
not upon the equality but upon the in
equality, of men. Next, he must learn
that no new birth into spiritual purity
is necessary before Socialism becomes
possible. He must learn that Social
ism deals with what is, not with what
ought to be; and that the material
with which it deals is the "clay of the
common road" the warm human, fall
lible and frail, sordid and petty, alb
surd and contradictory, even gro
tesque, and yet, withal, shot through
with flashes and glimmerings of some
thing finer and God-like, with here
and there sweetness of service and I'M
selfishness, desires for goodness, for
remuneration and sacrifice, and with
conscience, stern and awful, at times
blazing imperious, demanding the
right-the right, nothing more or less
than the right.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
MAY CAPTURE NORWAY

CHRlSIlANA.-The national com
mittee of the party in power has rec
commended cooperation with the So
clalists rather than concede the de-
mand made by the armament advo
Gates.
The Socialists in Norway still ad
mere to the doctrine that the inter
national socialistic fraternity is able
20 prevent war between nations, and
instead of increasing means of de-
tense, the party would have Norway
teep no army or navy at all.
The Socialists at the last election
numbered two-fifths Of all the voters
Since then the party has gained con
slderably, so it is not impossible that
IN combination with non-armament
sympathizers they may get control Of
the next storthing.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
SHIPLEY AND SUTTON
TO SPEAK AT
STREET MEETINGS

Despite the damp, chilly weather of
last Saturday evening, a good-sized
crowd gathered to hear Emil Herman
speak on the corner of Wetmore and
Hewitt, and listened attentively. Sat
urday, October 9th, James M. Sutton,
of Tacoma, Chairman of the State
Executive Committee, will speak on
Some Vital Problems" Street meet.
ing corner of Wetmore and Hewitt
Bring along a friend and hear a clear
exposition of some problems that con-
Germ you. Bruce Rogers of Seattle
will speak on the street next week,
Saturday. Bear it in mind.
"Why Socialist Commissioners"
Weather favorable, Maynard Ship
ley will speak on the corner of Wet
more and Hewitt, Friday evening, be-
ginning at o'clock. His subject will
be, "Why Socialist Commissioners
All questions will be courteously an
swered at conclusion of the address.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
COMMISSIONER SALTER
ANSWERS CRITICS

In recent issue OF the Everett
Daily Herald, Mr.. Stonehouse, as a
taxpayer. asked the city council sew
eral questions.
To answer all Of them would require
too much space. so we will deal only
with those referring to the street de.
partment.
Mr.. Stonehouse asks, why is 1t
necessary for man to wear red
button to get a job?" In answer will
say that it is not necessary to wear
a Socialist button to get a job. Five
men of the present street and sewer
force were employed under the last
administration. Many more were re-
tanned for several months after took
office and were discharged for neg
lect of duty and drunkenness. One Of
those discharged wore a red button
Out of forty-five men who have been
employed on extra public improve
ment jobs, only nine wore red but
tons.
Further, Mr.. Stonehouse asks, why
don't they get on the job at eight
o'clock and not leave the barn al
that time?" and, "Why do they start
home from work before 5 o'clock
This would not be allowed If they
were working for any private parties
In answer to these queries and com
ment, we refer Mr.. Stonehouse to the
Telephone company's men, who work
eight hours per day. They leave the
barn at eight o'clock and are in by
five o'clock.
In Seattle and Spokane the street
department employees do not leave
the barn until 5 o'clock and are bach
in time to put away tools and be able
to leave for home by 5 o'clock Team
sters care for their horses outside OF
the s hours put in on regular work
Here the men leave the barn at from
10 to Is minutes of o'clock, and re
turn that much earlier in the evening
When the city employs men on an i'm
provement job they report on the jol
at o'clock and leave at five the same
as any contractor requires; but where
it is necessary to report at a centra
point to get tools and receive orders
for the day, the Everett street depart
ment does just like every other city
and private company. 1t seems like &
waste of time and space to explain
such childish questions.
J. NJ. SALTER.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

The report says regarding RENE
dies:
an considering the action which
needs to be taken It has been urged
by some that the end to be achieved
is to place personal rights on a parity
with property rights. 1t Is necessary
to render firm protest and warning
against the acceptance OF such an
ideal. The establishment of property
rights and personal rights on the
same level can leave only constant
and ever growing menace to our pop
ular institutions. With the acceptance
of such an ideal our democracy is
doomed to ultimate destruction. Per-
sonal rights must be recognized as
supreme and of unalterable ascend
ency over property rights.
"Reiief from these grave evils can
not be secured by petty reforms. The
action must be drastic and directed at
the roots from which these evils
spring.
with full recognition Of the gray
ity of the suggestions it seems neces-
sary to urge the commission to make
the following recommendations:
81. That congress should forthwith
initiate an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing in specific terms for
the protection Of the personal rights
of every person in the United States
from encroachment by the federal and
state governments and by private in
dividuals, associations and corpora
tions. The principal rights which
should be thus specifically protected
by the power of the federal govern
ment are the privilege Of the writ of
habeas corpus, the right to jury trial,
free speech, peaceful assemblage, to
keep and bears arms, to be free from
unreasonable searches and seizures,
to speedy public trial, to freedom
from excessive bail, and from cruel
and unusual punishments.
"2. That congress Immediately en-
act by statute or, if deemed necessary,
initiate a constitutional amendment
specifically prohibiting the courts
from declaring legislative acts uncon-
stitutional.
"3. That congress enact that in all
federal cases where the trial is by
jury all qualified voters in the district
shall be included in the list from
which jurors are selected and that
they shall be drawn by the use Of a
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
PASTOR ASSERTS GREED FOR
GOLD HAS RUINED LIFE

The Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, sue
cessor to Henry Ward Beeeher and
Lyman Abbott in Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, an author whose books on
religious subjects have had extraordi-
nary sales, and chautauqua orator
whose fame is second to that of w.
]. Bryan, recently in his pulpit told
his congregation that his ambitions
for wealth and power had crushed his
life, brought him to the brink of pow
erty, and humbled him so that he said
he was not worthy to unloose the shoe
latchets of poor worker of the
slums
Following the dramatic statement
Of the minister, from the pulpit yes
terday, the Rev. Hills today offered
to sell his 100000 home to meet finan-
cial obligations, it was said.
The Rev. Hills has always been a
bitter enemy of Socialism. Several
years ago he gave out widely quot
ed interview accusing Socialists of be-
ing free lovers"
Later he defended the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company and denounced the
strikers against Rockefeller rule in
that state.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

Cant Change Human Nature"

wage workers and live on Sc a week.
And what is this monstrous thing
called Socialism that rich gentlemen
are so certain would fail because It
does not fit human nature? What
does 1t propose? What does 1t mean?
Socialism proposes that all great In.
dustries should be owned by the aov-
eminent, and that all governments
should be not only owned but con.
trolIed by the people.
Socialism would cause the govern.
ment to manufacture and sell the ne
cessities and comforts Of life at cost.
Socialism would cause the govern.
ment to give employment to every
worker so long as there remained an
unsatisfied want on the part of any
person. Socialism could do this. Capt.
talism cannot. Capitalism can give
employment to nobody unless his
product can be sold at a profit. So
cialism would not be dependent upon
profit. Take out the profit and you
take out enforced unemployment. If
you want something that I can make
and I want something that you can
make, why should we not both 20 to
work and serve ourselves by serving
each other? Is anything more abb
surd than for people to sit around idle
while they are suffering for the things
they could make? Is anything more
absurd than for unemployment and
poverty to exist at the same time? II
people are poor, why don't they go to
work? Is there simpler remedy for
poverty? But how can they go to
work when they do not own the ma.
chinery with which work is done?
How can the capitalists set them to
work when the people have no money
with which to buy the product? How
can the people have money with which
to buy the product when they have
no work? Don't you see that it is
whirling around this profit-pole that
makes you dizzy?
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

Capitalists that represent Is per
cent. of the population received 1855
billions for owning the means of life,
and the workers received billions
for working the means of life.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

free themselves from oppression only
by organized force No people could
gain or maintain their rights or lib.
critics acting singly, and any class of
citizens in the state subject to unjust
burdens or oppression can gain relief
only by combined action.
"The demand for organization and
collective action has been misunder-
stood, it Is claimed, because of the
belief among large number of citi-
zens that its purpose was simply to
secure better wages and better physi-
cal conditions. 1t has been urged,
however, by large number Of wit
nesses before the commission that
this Is a complete misconception of
the purpose for which workers de-
sire to form organizations.
NOT A MATERIAL STRUGGLE
ut has been pointed out with great
force and logic that the struggle of
labor for organization is not merely
an attempt to secure an increased
measure of the material comforts of
life, but is part Of the age-long strug-
gle for liberty; that this struggle is
sharpened by the pinch of hunger and
the exhaustion of body and mind by
long hours and improper working
conditions; but that even if men were
well fed they would still struggle to
be free.
at is not denied that the exception.
al individual can secure an economic
suffciency either by the sale Of his
unusual ability or talent, or by syco-
phantic subservence to some person
in authority, but it is insisted that no
individual can achieve freedom by his
own efforts. Similarly, while it is ad-
mitted that in some cases exceptional
employers treat their employees with
the greatest justice and liberality, it
is held to be social axiom that no
group of workers can become free ex-
cept by combined action, nor can the
mass hope to achieve any material ad-
vance in their condition except BY COL
lective effort.
Furthermore, it is urged by the
representatives of labor that the eff
forts of individuals who are bent upon
lettering their own condition without
tn 10 hn
interests of others, directly injure
each of their fellow workers and in
directly weaken the whole fabric of
society. (To be continued
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

The first right, the right to exist
ence, which no civilized society will
recognize for laborers, is possessed by
horses.-Lafargue
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
Relief from Grave Industrial Evils
Cannot Be Secured by Petty
Reforms, Says Manly Report
Proposed Remedial Measures
Proposed Remedial Measures

wheel or other device designed to pro
mote absolute impartiality.
"a. That congress should drastical
ly regulate or prohibit private detec
tive agencies doing business in more
than one state. employed by a com
pany doing an interstate business, or
using the mails In connection with
their business Such regulation, II II
is feasible, should include particularly
the limitation of their activities to
the bona fide functions OF detecting
crime, and adequate provision should
be made for the rigid supervision OF
their organization and personnel.
"5. That, the militia of the several
states being subject to regulation by
congress, carefully drawn rules for
their personnel, organization and con.
duct in the field should be drawn up
to insure their imrartiality during in.
dustrial disputes"
Evidence and testimony are cited
showing that many employers refuse
to deal with organizations of their
employees or to employ men who be-
long to labor organizations, this denial
of the right Of organization being dis
cussed as the fourth principal cause
of industrial unrest. The report says:
"The previous discussion of the
causes of industrial unrest has dealt
with the denial of certain fundamental
objects to which the workers believe
they have natural and inalienable
rights, namely, fair distribution OF
the products of industry, the oppor
tunity to earn living, free access to
unused land and natural resources
and just treatment by legislators
courts and executive officials.
"a more serious and fundamental
charge is, however, contained in the
allegation by the workers that, in
spite of the nominal legal right which
has been established by century-long
struggle, almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles are placed in the way of theiI
using the only means by which eco
nomic and political justice can be Sc
cured, by combined action through
voluntary organization.
"The workers insist that this right
Of organization is fundamental and
necessary for their freedom, and thai
it is inherent in the general rights
guaranteed every citizen Of democ
racy. They insist that people car
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07
BY Allan Benson

Gentlemen Of wealth and culture
tell poor men to shun Socialism as
they would shun the black plague
Gentlemen Of wealth and culture use
the newspapers that they control to
fight Socialism. Socialism, as they
picture it, is all that is bad and moth
Ing that is good-at best a dream, at
worst nightmare.
Since dreams are more pleasant
than nightmares, let US consider the
dream charge first. Rich gentlemen
say that Socialism is a dream be-
cause it could not possibly be put in
to effect. These gentlemen say that
fundamental flaw in Socialism is the
fact that it could not be put into prac-
tice without changing human ma
ture."
NOW, If this were true, 1t would be,
indeed, grievous fault. If this were
true, we who are Socialists would do
well to cease our talking, our writing
and our printing. But is it true? No
court accepts a highwayman's plea of
not guilty without trying him. No
poor man can afford to accept with.
out question any rich mans denuncia-
ton Of a plan to end poverty.
Capitalism does not fit human ma
ture. Capitalism does not fit human
nature unless wealth for a few and
poverty for the rest are dear to the
human heart.
Capitalism does not fit human ma
ture unless worry and fear and want
and suffering are indispensable parts
of happy life.
Capitalism does not fit human ma
ture if happiness fits it, because Cant
talism does not bring happiness to
the masses Of the people
Capitalism does not fit human ma
ture unless children like to work in
factories, and women like to become
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

Fright forever on the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the throne"
Lowell
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

city officials and see what they gave
labor. when labor asked for some.
thing. You will find that labor al
ways got something they did not want.
In other words: they got 1t In the
neck. When labor gets wise to these
fellows they will take what they want.
You have helped produce all the
beautiful things that our modern cities
have within them. And your reward
Is poverty. If not poverty, then I'M
certainty, during a lifetime of useful
work. And your reward when sick
or injured is merely to be replaced by
another who is sound in wind and
limb. When Society owns the means
of life, Society will see to 1t that It's
useful workers get the best that is
produced and that they are cared for
during sickness and old age.
The wealth of the country between
1890 and 1912 increased from IS to
1877 billions, or 1873 per cent, where
as the aggregate income of wage
earners in manufacturing, mining and
transportation has risen in the same
period only 95 per cent. from 2,516 to
4,916 millions. Do you get that?
Capitalists that represent 10 per
cent. of the population received 1855
billions for owning the means of life,
and the workers received billions
for working the means of life.
Seventy-five per cent of the chill
dren in this country quit school be-
fore reaching the seventh grade.
These children are sent out into the
world to bring in wages to help keep
the wolf from the door Of their par
ents. Fine condition of affairs, isn't
it. for a country whose natural re-
sources are barely scratched and
which is reckoned amongst the rich
est of the nations?
If you question these statements,
attend our meeting Sunday afternoon
at 1912 California St, and ask us to
prove them. We can prove these fig
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-07

If you question these statements,
attend our meeting Sunday afternoon
at 1912 California St, and ask US to
prove them. We can prove these fig
ures by government statistics.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
KAUAI TRIP WILL
BE TOPIC TOMORROW

At noon tomorrow the travel enthu.
siastis who are looking forward to a
pleasurable three days voyage and
sightseeing trip to Kauai on February
II, under the auspices of the Outdoor
Promotion Committee, will gather
around the festive board in the gar.
den of the. Y. NJ C.. A.. to talk it
over" A cafeteria dutch treat" will
form the piece de resistance for the
inner man, while the minds Will re-
ceive impressions OF former visits to
Kauai by islanders who have already
made the trip.
The list Of prospective travellers on
this tour is gradually enlarging, but
still needs many additions to complete
the 200 which the Outdoor Committee
has set as its mark Bookings are be-
ing made at the Promotion Committee
rooms.