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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT
BY Frans Bostrom

The displeasure expressed by G. W.
G.. in your last issue concerning the
pleasantries penned by W. G. R. I'M
der the head eye Party Colyum," re-
minds me that it is about time to
make an acknowledgment which has
been due for some time.
I am in charge of the Socialist
headquarters at Tacoma and a good
many Socialists are in the habit of
dropping in to me to exchange ideas
Very many of them have enthused
over the fact that we have amongst
us an incipient Bill Nye," and | have
yet to meet the first one who hasn't
a good word to say when asked for an
opinion. Socialism, although a seri-
Gus problem, does not necessarily
mean crashing of teeth and weeping
of tears. Humor, sarcasm and irony
are about as good ways as any when
| it comes to doing little reasoning.
| know of a Socialist back East who
hasn't anything in the world to COM
mend him except his streak of sun
shine and good humor, unless it be his
German pronunciation, and the Nation
| al Committee once elected him our
National Chairman. ! do not mention
this as an instance of unusual intelli-
gence on the part of the committee,
but to prove the power of barney
over simple minds.
| read eye Party Colyum" with avid
lily. 1t should be taken as dessert
after the less toothsome and digestible
dissertations of Fingarson and Probe
taria Bill. But like a kid | start in
with the pudding and pie and very
often | feel no taste for bacon and
beans on the top of it. To be frank,
| don't like such things nohow. They
are mostly half cooked or half baked
and dished out in too big chunks to
make them appetizing. And so l hope
that w. G. r. will continue to serve
us with his exquisite dainties, and not
mind the crouch of a mental dyspep-
tic.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
ON THE FOAMY DEEP

Here's a nickel" said a thrifty
housewife to a tramp at the door
Nov, what are you going to do with
it?"
"Well, num-" replied the hungry
man, ''if l buy a touring car, shan't
have enough left to pay my chauffeur;
if I purchase a steam yacht, there
won't be enough left to defray the cost
of manning her; so guess, mum, I'll
just get a schooner and handle her
myself. Harper Magazine.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16

A hero" is a corpse that was shot
full of holes in the interest of his
masters pocketbook
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
TIME TO ACT

We have issued call for funds to
carry on the city of Everett campaign.
We have received but very little re-
Spouse to that appeal to date. We
want TO drive home to you the inn
portance of this election to the So
cialist movement not only in the coun-
ty OF Snohomish, but in the State of
Washington. The chances for elect
Ing three commissioners are in our
taVor because no one has yet been
round That could find fault with the
actions of Commissioner Salter but
hundreds have been found that have
praised his work Having satisfied
themselves that the Socialists are
working for the best interest of those
that live In the city of Everett 1t would
be only natural to suppose that they
would look favorably upon the other
nominees of the Socialist Party.
This condition of affairs makes II
possible for the citizens to at least
give us show by reading our litera-
ture and this is our opportunity. Once
we can get an unprecedented person
reading our literature and victory is
indeed in sight. This, then, is our op.
portunity, but IL we are not in h posi-.
ton to hand out the literature neces.
sary to the education of the masses
then victory Is not within such easy
reach as it otherwise might be-
Every ten cents received by the
campaign committee between now and
election day will make it possible for
us to drive home to one voter the
principles of Socialism and the neces
sity of electing working-class ticket
to office in the November elections
Do not hold up your money any long
er. You are losing valuable time
Send your mite at once to the Cam
paign Committee, 1912 California St
Everett, Wn.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
SOCIALIST PARTY
DIRECTORY

Cards will be inserted in this col
umn for the sum Of fifty cents a
month.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE sECRE-
TARY. - Walter Lanfersiek, 500
West Madison St, Chicago, I'll.
STATE SECRETARY OF WASHING
Toni p. Katterfield, Box 491,
Everett, Wash. Office 314 Com
merce Bldg, Everett.
sNOHOMlSH COUNTY sECRE-
TARY-Carl Ulonska, Room 3, The
Forum, 1912 California Street, Ev-
erett, Wash.
LOCAL EVERETT No. meets every
Friday evening at in The Forum,
1912 California St, Everett Frank
Cort, fin.-sec.; Hanna Crosby, rec
sec; F. G. Crosby, organizer.
LOCAL EDMoNDs meets every Sun.
day evening at 8, in Engels' hall,
Edmonds. G. e. Briggs, Edmonds,
recording Sec; B. II. Davis, Ed.
monds, financial sec.
LOCAL MONROE meets on the 1st
and 3rd Fridays in the month at 8
p. m. in the st. James hotel r. w.
Thompson, Monroe, Sec; w. s. Kel.
ler Monroe, organizer.
LOCAL CEDAR VALLEY meets OH
the End and 4th Saturdays in the
month at 8 p. m. in the Cedar Val.
ley church. Richard Pape, r. F. D.
Edmonds, Sec; J. M. Hs,ver, r. F.
d. Edmonds, organizer.
LOCAL LAKEWOOD meets every
Thursday in the month at $3.50 pm
in Lakewood hall. Chas. Roth, r
1 Arlington, fin.-sec.; John Over
void, X. Arlington, organizer.
LOCAL RICHMOND meets every End
and 4th Sunday in the month at 3 D.
m. in the homes of members. F. D.
Hoffer, r. Edmonds, fin-sec.; Bon
ner Bartlett, Edmonds, rec. sec.
LOCAL GOLD BAR meets every 3rd
Sunday in the month at D. m. in
the homes of members. Rufus
Wren, Gold Bar, organizer; Gustus
Fleeder, fin. sec.
LOCAL sILvANA meets every End
and 4th Sunday in the month at
p. m. in the Silvana Trading Union
hall. Arvid N. Berg, Silvana, fin
and rec. sec.; Ole Larson, Silvana
Organizer.
LOCAL BRYANT meets every End
and 4th Sunday in the month at 2
p. m. in the homes of members
Mike Kronholm, Bryant, fin.-sec.
Oscar Carlson, RID. "a, Arlington
organizer.
LOCAL HOME ACRES meets first
Sunday afternoon Of each month al
comrade Chas. Solie's residence. W
]. Fortson, rec. Sec; Chas. Sole
fin. Sec; Chas. Jurgus, organizer.
LOCAL MARKHAM, Seattle, meets ev.
cry Thursday at s p. M, at 1888
Lakeside Ave. Lalla Rogers, 1888
Lakeside Ave-, fin.-sec.
LOCAL ARLINGTON meets every
Monday evening at p. m. in the
Labor Temple. Homer Caswell, rec
sec. MILFORD Dougherty, Fin. sec.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
WHAT THEY" THOUGHT

North Yakima, Sept s, 1915.
Comrade Shipley:-
At the Yakima Trades and Labor
Council this evening your speech was
spoken of as the best Labor Day ad.
dress we ever had in North Yakima,
and it was very much regretted by all
that we could not give you at least
two hours to talk to us. Everybody
was satisfied. l haven't heard a word
of criticism from anyone.
! would like to ask you not to con.
slider speaking anywhere else next
year until you have heard from North
Yakima.
Yours in revolt,
ED. MAURER.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
NOT WORRYING

Mandy" said the old woman to
her daughter just back from a days
washing. MANDY, whut-all did Mis-
Sally done say t. yo'?"
"She done say" repeated Mandy sol
EMMY and impressively, Mandy,
does yo' know dat yo possesses a i'm
mortal soul?"
Ian sakes, Mandy! An whut did
yo' respon'?"
"Ah sayed," answered Mandy flip
PANTY, "'Ah dom care!' "-Times of
Cuba.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
ORGANIZATION NEWS
NEWS FROM EDMONDS

Edmonds, Wn., Sept. 10, 1915,
Northwest Worker,
Everett, Wash.
Comrades;
The Labor Day celebration conduct
ed by Local Edmonds, 3rd Ward, was
quite success We had nice crowd
most all day Com. w. II. Shows
talk was well received and he held
his audience from start to finish.
We served lunch, consisting of clam
chowder, salads, pie, cake, sandwiches
and coffee all day and evening
The grand bali in the evening was
well attended,
Here's hoping for more success In
the future.
Yours,
C. e. BRIGGS, Sec'y.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
DELAYING CONSUMPTION

At the trade union conference in
London, Eng, the representatives of
nearly 100000 organized workers de-
clared that an attempt to introduce
CONSUMPTION would be met with resis-
lance by the unions. CONSUMPTION was
to be discussed when the British cab
met met on Sept. 8 but they failed to
discuss it after the above declaration
had been made.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
THE SOCIALIST CROP"

We still continue to receive consign
ments of produce from the farmer So
cialists. We have received produce
from the following since the last re-
port:
John w. Morris, Arlington, sacks
of potatoes, one sack of onions, one
sack Of corn and four cases of prunes
NChas. ,Donahue, Arlington, one sack
of corn.
Also received two sacks of spuds
that have not been credited to any
one because we do not know who sent
them.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16

c. E. osrosky Glove and Shoe Re.
pairing, 200t Hewitt Avenue.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16

Mating Suit Gases, Ladies' Hand
Bags, Umbrellas and Repairing. Ev-
erett Trunk Factory, 1916 Rockefeller.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
A REAL GOOD TIME

Here is five cents" said the grave
man; but mind you, I'm not giving
it because you deserve it, but be-
cause it pleases me" "Thank you, sir, +"
replied the good-natured tramp, ''but
why not make it a quarter, and have
a real good time?"-Ex.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

The following comrades have do
mated the amount opposite their names
to the campaign fund for the election
of three commissioners to the city of
Everett.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-16

It's a sight the way some pious peo-
pie strain at Belgium and swallow
Ludlow.-Ex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
How to Enjoy Pictures

Mrs. Henry Heads book, How to En-
Joy Plctures' (Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. New York;, is written for chill
dren, and will be found very entertaining
for grown-ups. 1t should help decide the
question whether the child's taste shall
degenerate into the average acceptance of
pictures as unimportant playthings or
whether he shall be encouraged to appre-
clate for himself the best in art.
The book is beautifully illustrated.
There are "a colored plates of famous pic
lures that arouse interest at once Italy
and her painters, early Flemish painters,
Jan Van Eyck and Hans Memling; the
German Albrecht Durer and Holbein;
later Flemish artists. Rubens and Van
Dyck; Dutch, Frans Halls, Rembrandt and
Pieter de Hooch: Spanish, EI Greco.
Velasquez and Goya; French, Clouet,
Watteau and Chardin, and the English
school from Hogarth to Morland includ-
Ing little group of late italian painters.
are all covered in manner that is a Joy
for even the connoisseur.
The reader is led through many ages
Of painters. with many varying styles. all
30 attractively treated that the book is
cast aside only with regret. The reader
ls taught never to forget to love beauty
and truth. and to train himself with all
diligence to appreciate them. The re-
ward will be great If the reader assimi-
late all the authors ideas.
And there shall be for thee all soft delight
That shadOwy though can win;
bEght torch and easement ope at night.
10 let the warm love inl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
Cermany's War Mania

"Gerrnanys War Mania" Dodd, Mead
4 Coz should prove particularly solacing
10 It's British readers. 1t is a compilation
10 prove that Teutonic greed, both coms
insrclal and political, desire to rule the
worlds marts of trade and to establish a
world empire. and the intolerable insists
ence that German kultur must be the
world standard. are the real causes of the
war that is now shaking Europe.
with brief introduction, employing the
war pamphlet by the Hon. Viscount
Bryce, the book is collection of speeches
and writings by leading Germans, includ-
Ing the Kaiser's, which reveal the Ger
man war spirit. These speeches and writ
lngs unquestionably show that the Teuton
has long sought his-place in the sun and
that he would use all manner of force to
gain and hold 1t. Writings are cited from
the Kaiser, the Crown Prince, Doctor Won
Bethmann- -Hollweg, Prince Bernhard Won
Beulow, General Won Bernhard, Baron
Won der Goltz, General Carl Won Clause
witz, Prof. Heinrich Won Treitschke and
Prof Hans Delbruch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
A Sonnet Sequence

Ever since George Meredith wrote his
incompatible sonnet sequence Modern
Love- poets with discipline strong
enough for them to master the sonnet
form, and emotion deep enough to mako
a sequence possible. have offered their
work against that Incompatible" Not
many have been published; not many
were as deserving Of publication as the
Sonnets of Portrait Painter bv
Arthur Dawson Flcke, which Mitchell
hennerley has Just brought out.
MT ticke attempts in the strict form
OF the shakespearean sonnet to do what
MI John Hall Wheelock did with such
extraordinary success in the inchoate
shoutings and In the freely metrical out
Dursts of his Human Fantasy" That Is.
ne suggests the outlines of a story,
plSarre at times, and tragic. and at the
same time he develops an astounding va
riety OF moods Mr.. Flckes qualities are
not difficult Of definition. He has an
evocatlve phrase, and clear imagination;
ne mas charm of expression and depth Of
teeling. Yet of the 81 eonnets which COM
pose the little book, very few are perfect.
one can mention the 18th, 18th, 18th and
slst' The authors fondness for the
nlne LeInlnlne rhyme Is unfortunate: SO is his
..z e'o Sohiulonplace. which sue
cess, finally, in being like Sir Herbert
beebohm Trees Hamlet funny without
Deing vulgar" Yet Mr.. Flcke deserves
inuch better than this, from his pub-
nshers announcement: ''DelIcacy. charm
and hnesse mark Mr.. Flcke's work hut
it has vigor and vitality as we'll" Mr.
Ficke is precisely ono of those who
know that Vigor and vitality composc
the only suhstratum upon which delleaev
and charm can be wrought. The "b,,t,
protests too much. u'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
Small Rugs

Beluchistans, 2x5, SIS; 9x56, $3.50;
3x7, $25.
Mossouls and Guendjes, 3x6, $15.75.
Mossouls and Hamadans, 3.6x7, $19.75.
Cabestan and Shirvans, 9x6, $17.50.
Anatolian mats, $5.75, $3.50, $9.75.
Trans, Kurdistans and Hamadans, size
4x7, $50 to $45.
Hall strips, 3,6x12 to Is, S25 to $40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
The World War

The World War" by Elbert Francis
BALDWIN (MacDfillan Company, New
aork), purports to be an analysis of the
great war-"how It looks to the nations
involved and what It means to u.s." AL
'snouEn' In certain. superficial sense. tho
BOOK accomplishes what 1t aims to ac-
complsh-to be absolutely Just and i'm
partial IN statement and concluslon-it is
" no means satisfactory from the point
oi View Of deeper analysis of the So
slal and economic forces which have
brought about the conflict. One need not
y very much on guard against oneself to
lair and impartial In the analysis OF
ns events and diplomatic negotiations
suiinedlately preceding the declaration of
nosuhtles. 1t is quite a different matter
Do impartial" when 1t is the desire of
~ author TO enter into closer discussion
y lne responsibility OF each OF the ma
IONS involved.
me book sets forth in a very clear
nanher the positions of the respective
rsi rrsHslsi OF Austria and Servia, Russia,
e6,,a ny france, Luxemburg and Bel
sum, Holland, England, the English and
ne German z ass, Rumania and ItaIv
sefkey and America. We ind here a
,ls 4r ana concise statement OF the par-
fsal,a far pohucal axe which each of the
!. ssleht nations has to grind, as well
,e considerable acquaintance with DO
aas a. and diplomatic AFFAIRS In Europe.
AZ We do not find what is unquestion-
49, more important-the economic fac
rks oshiha the particular diplomatic axe
sa each OF the Powers was compelled.
u ~ upe force OF circumstances, TO grind,
~ u. ...,. = comes TO analyzing this phase OF
! - sltuatioh the author OF the book shows
Il. sisunet superhciality. He seems TO
ss-ss e sne blame for the struggle on the
ssstN ss1ss ana ambitions of individuals.
-'''sf tnan upon irresistible and inexor-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
The New Books

A Hsk Of books received for Fevtsp.
More extensive comment ,Diii be rndds on
thoss tchoss importance soarraHts further
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
G. k. Chesterton's
Philosophic Detective

:, rosEes very little difference khether
!. !. Drhe Innocence of Father Brown"
q IN the present case, the wisdom"
nat roiypoiy gentleman. Both books
-. lane. New York; present the
...Dsst novelty in short stories that the
....,,sh bookstalls have seen in many
years
...,os or the mildly wondering excite
=, ~ the characters. though all these
nv novel enough. The notable thing
~ tbe detective work of the little
eapg,t,oiIc priest is @. X. Chesterton and
y. Mint of view on life. II you have
nlSry for catholic mysticism, you sit at
y. seet II you haven't, you sit-as he
m,uh, ~ EXPRESS it-at his head, and have
-ssrv good time watching the wheels go
lyrhs Ti,e outstanding fact of "G. Il. C.-lsm"
b. .The wisdom of Father Brown" Is
~, all these detective stories are stories
- nroparanda as well. Sometimes the
,,oral is the fact that the criminal Is an
",hslst Sometimes II is merely n matter
- Catholic priest defeating man of
selsnee. And all the time intuition is tri-
..-,nhlnp over deduction as a method of
Sa,sction. and Mr.. Chesterton Is writing
n bls own very personal way about the
,,rth of violets and the strength of in
s.r,ority. and how woods look like cold
.tasl and other things that happen to
.triks him in just that mystic way.
mt whatever he may be doing. you get
4. Anal impression of a certain sort Of
,yav of looking at the world. Even In a
botk written for entertainment, he is a
rhulsopher and indirectly a propagandlst.
snd that Is because man of such defln-
"a notions as Mr.. Chesterton can't help
rsttInR his amusement Just where he gets
Sis Inspiration. 1t isn't any the less en-
tsrtalning for that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

A Hst Of books received for Fevtsto.
More extensive comment tDiii be made on
those tohoss Importance sDarraats further
5DFoRT THE GR1NGo CAME. BY Ger.
iude Athcrton. A reprint In one volume Of
two early novels Of California, "RezanOv'
and The Doomswoman." 500 pages, $i.35.
Stokes, New York.
THE HAUNTED HEART. BY Agnes and
hgerton Castle. novel OF modern society
9I, anger that breaks in upon their love.
500 pages. SiS6. Appieton's, New York.
THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN. by
gilbert k Chesterton. Further exploits OF
the prlest-detective, showing Mr.. CheBterton
pages. st.30. John lane, New York,
A., PILLAR OF SALT. By Horace w. C.
Newte. The story OF a happy wife who
~ led Into the tragic destruction Of her
home by the desire for something to hap
pen; $40 pages. sl.35. John Lane New
THE BRIDE OF THE SUN. BY CASTOR
Leroux. A romance OF the Incas by the
author Of The Mystery OF the Yellow
and the creator OF Arsene Lupln. 8o3 pages.
Sl.2O. MoBride-Nast, New York.
THE HOME OF THE, BLIZZARD. by Sir
DOUGLAS Mawson. Two quite sumptuous
volumes Of polar adventure. with many coll
ored plates, maps half-tones and photo
grayures. CSC pages. 50. Lipincott, Phia-
depha-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
Interpreting Party
Government in u. S.

IN IN party Government in the United
States' by William Milligan SLOANE
(farper Brothers, New York;. The az
NOR VINO Is Seth Low professor of his
tory at columbia University, displays n
rare and unusually calm manner ~
ehihking' In this book he sets forth
from the conservative point of view. Tho
trend OF political thought and develop-
ment In this country The work. for
the most part, Is purely theoretical, con-
serVatively theoretical. In a certain
sense the method of analysis used hv
Frotessor Sloane reminds one very much
OF the abstract method Of thinking which
was characteristic of the French mater
iallsts OF the eighteenth century, when
they endeavored to create a 'iperfect
system of social legislation" upon the
apstract and vague principal of the
brotherhood of man." Professor Sloane
seems TO be using the same method of
thought only applied to conservative
ends-ends Which do not represent n
great transformation, tremendous So
cial upheaval, but the perpetuation of the
status quo.
The book contains a fund of valuable
information which the student as we'll
as the general reader will find of great
value. The conservative INTERPRETATION
of what the Government of the United
States really is and how It came to be-
formed Is found here In it's purest form
free of all cheap and superficial attempts
to laugh the radicals off the arena of dis
cussion. All those who are interested I'm
vital questions of government, past and
present VIII be amply repaid by reading
this book.
The book Is a history of American poll
tics and an exposition of party political
tendencies in practice. The tariff and
slavery questions, the Monroe doctrine,
rotation in office the veto. party con-
ventions, party machinery, platforms,
civil service reform, the silver question,
the growing power of the executive, state
paternalism-are treated fully, with all
their causes and effects-as the author
sees them.
Parties and Congress, the formation
of the Electoral College, the committee
system. etc, follow next; then parties
and the judiciary; parties and city gov
ernment and parties and public defense.
The trend Of the United States Govern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

ment from the Revolution Is traced down
to the present Mexican trouble.
A theoretical work mostly, but valu-
able one. Theories and theoreticians help
to bring romance into the processes of
the intellect And whether II be revolu-
uonary romance or the conservative ro-
nance, Il stimulates thought and con-
tributes greatly toward the final solution
of the questions Of government involving
the establishment Of the exact extent OF
social responsibility on one side and in
divldual liberty on the otner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
AMONG THE BOOKS

eple forces of social and economic de-
partial in the analysis of these forces To-
only IN such analysis will the thinker and
satisfaction and a positive reply to the
vast mass of argument and disagreementa
whieh have caused SO much Ink and paper
to be spent psA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
NOTICE

All our regular stocks of Oriental
rugs remain at the old low prices, not
withstanding market changes, and these,
too, present fine field for selection and
safe investment.