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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

An interesting meeting was held
Friday afternoon by members Of the
G. w. b. NJ. in the parlors Of the Cen
trail Church Of Christ Mrs. R, s. Pat
ten conducted the missionary study. At
ter which the program was led by Miss
Harriet Miller who gave an in4rodac-
tory talk on Missions in Latin Amer
tca," the afternoon subject. Mrs. C. H.
Norris told of the conditions and needs
in Porto Rico, after which Mrs c. NJ.
Taylor gave a similar talk telling Of
the missions in South America Mrs
F. A. Smith then gave talk on Mex
leo. During the program Mrs. Guy
Barber sang pleasing number. An
hour was spent socially at the close
Of the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

Mrs. w. o. Butler. 20 North First
street. was hostess Friday afternoon
to the members Of the Past Noble
Grand association. There was an at
tendance Of twenty. and a pleasant
afternoon was busily occupied with
piecing quilt blocks for the association.
Mrs e. b. Clinton and Mrs. c. H.
Reese assisted the hostess in serving
., lunch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

An ice cream social will be held to-
night on the Elm Lutheran church
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

The union service Of the city churches
will be held in the Baptist Temple ON
Sunday night at o'clock. Rev. E. r.
cClelland, pastor OF the State Street
Evangelical church. will preach the
sermon. The Temple chorus will Sing
Woodward's 1.-THE Radiant Morn and
Even Me-" by Warren. The Temple
male quartet will sing Where Shall I
BeW by Zollner hearty invitation
is given to every one to attend this
service. Try our welcome. ADVERTISE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

At the meeting Of the w. r. c., held
in the east court room Friday after
noon, the members decided on Friday,
August 49, for the day of their an
nual picnic. The picnic will be, held
at Riverview park and will be a Joint
affair with the members of the Frank
M. Thomas post. Of the soldiers home.
Other matters OF business were dis
cussed and occupied the entire after
noon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07

FTfends and neighbours, numbering
twenty five. pleasantly surprised Mrs.
May Wilson Friday afternoon at her
home, 1104 Iowa street Mrs. Wilson,
who expects soon to Leave the neigh
borhood, has made many close friends
during the seven years she has lived in
that neighborhood. A pleasant after
noon was spent socially and luncheon
brought by the guests was served by
Misses Alice Stone and Mabel Jent-
zen.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
NEWS IN BRIEF
ENGLAND MUST
USE HER DWARFS

The standards for physical require
ments in the English army are now
reduced to 3 feet / inch for height and
34-inch chest measurement A promi.
nent American newspaper writer who
is now investigating conditions in Eng.
land declares that the reduction was
made because of the fact that the ma.
jorlty of the workers of England are
underfed children of underfed parents
and have been reared in conditions
where bodily health is impossible.
therefore "the army of dwarfs." the
only possible recruits for the British
armies in times of war: the stunted
starvlings of the poverty system of
peace times.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
Civilization.

Civilization announced it's advent
upon the stage of events by the inau-
guration of slavery. The slave work.
ed for the master. The product of
his labor belonged to the master The
master saw that the slave had food,
etc, sufficient to enable him to work
on the morrow. If he allowed his
slave to starve, he might be unable to
get another, unless at considerable
cost.
With slavery there came the carry
ling out of works of greater magnitude
than formerly. Under the lash of the
master the mighty achievements of
Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Rome, ETC.,
were accomplished, tasks that were
undoubtedly impossible except through
enforced labor. Slowly and painfully,
Through some thousands of years
were the burdens of civilization borne
upon the backs of chattel slaves. The
tools of wealth production were by
the same token growing more power
full, making the labor of the slave more
prolific in wealth production. This
continually increasing power to pro-
duce wealth eventually surfeited the
master class and it's institutions, until
the civilization of the time, rotten to
the core, went to pieces at the touch
of the barbarians of more northern
cline; and out of the chaos of it's
ruins there emerged slavery wearing
Ia different garb but in essence the
same. The feudal slave worked part
of the time for the feudal lord for
nothing, being allowed to work the
balance of the time for himself upon
land set aside for his own use He
kept himself and his family by this
latter labor. The amount of time he
was allotted to work for himself was
as rule very nicely adjusted to the
actual requirements to enable him to
work for the feudal lord the balance
His predecessor, the chattel slave,
worked for his master all of the time
The feudal slave worked for his mast
er but a part of the time. But in as
much as neither got more than the
bare neeessaries of existence, the diff
ference between them was one of ap-
pearance only. The very essence of
their servitude was the same in either
case
For some hundreds of years the
feudal system of slavery held sway
The tools of wealth production were
continually being improved upon and
the power of production increased.
Like their predecessors, the chattel
slave masters, the feudal lords became
surfeited with wealth and their civili-
cation became a nuisance in the path
way of human progress. The wealth
the feudal slave could produce in ex-
cess of his own keep could not be con-
sumed by his master, 1t cried out
with ever increasing insistence to be
disposed of A new master class arose
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
IRISH 1. L. P. AND THE WAR,

The Independent Labor party of Irt
land has issued an appeal to the Iris
working class in which the followin
passage occurs:
"All the workers of the world
are like ourselves, beasts of bur
den to propertied class, their
lives ordered and ruled for them
by the interests of that class, their
countries stolen from them by the
armed might of the hirelings of
that class in the past, and kept
from them by the superstitions of
law and tradition fostered by that
class in the present. Their suf-
ferings are as our sufferings, their
hopes are as our hopes-we are
all brethren one of another. To
take up arms in anger to kill any
of the poor driven workers of an
other nation at the order of our
rulers is as clearly an act of MUIR
der, an act worthy of Cain, as any
crime of violence ever committed"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
SOCIALIST MEMBERS CAMP.

The Socialist members in the Wis
consin Legislature, having exhausted
the salaries paid them by the state
have reached the point where they de-
cided to camp in a tent on the state
house grounds at Madison until the
end of the long session, which has
been grinding away since the first OF
January. The legislators are only paid
$500 each, and the Socialists declare
that If the state can't pay them de.
cent wages it can at least give them
enough room upon which to pitch a
tent while serving the public.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
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Historical and Economic Basis
of Scientific Socialism
From the Manifesto of the Socialist Party of Canada-Pat

out of the ranks of the slaves. Skilled
workers in the towns partially broke
loose from feudal rule. Master work
men with their tools ever becoming
more powerful under their hands
scented rich profits in the production
and sale of their wares, if the restric.
lions of feudal rule could be complete.
| ly broken. The feudal lords could not
Withstand the pressure of this econ
omic power developed within feudal
society, and were forced to give over
the sceptre of rule to the master
workmen who were speedily to de-
velop into factory lords.
As the feudal system gave way a
vista was opened up before the feu-
dial workman that had every appear
ance of being that freedom of which
he had long dreamed. But it proved
to be delusion. The individual work
man in the individual shop grew into
a collection of workmen in a larger
shop, and the subdivision of labor
The worker no longer made an article
entire. He performed a certain part
of the work only, and passed it along
Ito fellow workman. The hand tool
grew into machine and the process
of production became more complex
and the necessary equipment more
costly, it became more and more i'm
possible for the individual worker to
lift himself from the rank of worker
to that of master. Awakened from
self held in the grip of veritable in
dustrial monster, that squeezed the
last drop of blood from his quivering
body, even more completely than did
ever chattel slave master or feudal
lord. Though he appeared to be free
inasmuch as he might refuse to labor
If he so chose, he awakened to the
fact that he was compelled to sur
render his life to his industrial mast
ers in exchange for the price of that
which the chattel slave got at first
hand, and the feudal slave was allow
ed to produce for himself, and that
was the bare necessaries of existence
After dreaming of freedom, to be
awakened to the stern reality that
wage-labor is but another name for
slave-labor is a rude awakening.
indeed.
The wage slave does precisely for
his master what the chattel slave and
feudal serf did for theirs. No one
would be impudent enough to assert
that either of the latter were paid for
their work, yet in common parlance
the wage-worker gets paid for his.
The fact asserts itself with ever in
creasing emphasis that chattel slave,
feudal serf and wage slave worked for
practically the same thing-a bare
existence, and this has been rendered
ever more insecure and uncertain as
each of these successive stages of
civilization became more highly de-
Ito Be Continued Next Week.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
SOME PROPAGANDA.
COMRADE HANSON GETS ACTIVE

Comrade Henry Hanson has bought
one hundred copies of WAR, WHAT
FOR? No, dear reader, he is not go
ing to read them all himself; neither
will he use them to fill his library
shelves. He intends to sell them TO
YOU at the rate of five for a dollar
or twenty-five cents each. Can you
beat that for propaganda stunt? If
you do not live in Everett, send in
the money, plus postage, to him in
care of The Northwest Worker.
Who comes next with another hun
dred? Don't all speak at once.
Well, if you can't buy a hundred,
make it one.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
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Whereas, 1t has long been known
and declared that the poor have no
right to the property of the rich, l
want it known and declared that the
rich have no right to the property of
the poor. John Ruskin.
I'VE cannot have effective Socialis-
tic reforms or conditions without hav-
ing the whole of Socialism. Until the
workers shall unite in a clearly de-
fined Socialist movement, standing for
and moving toward the unqualified CO.
operative commonwealth, while at the
same time understanding and procur-
ing their immediate interests, they
will only play into the hands of their
exploiters, and be led by their betray-
ers. Geo. D. Herrin.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
LIVING STILL SOARING.

The cost of living has gone up $50
per cent. in England during the past
year, Wages are practically the same
as they were before the war but for
a slight raise in industries making
war munitions. The situation in the
colonies is the same. All the govern
ment employees in the docks, shipyards
and munition factories of Gibraltar
threaten to strike unless wages are
increased.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Kitchener's army will not be used
for an offensive drive against the Ger
mans until probably next spring be-
cause Of lack of ammunition, accord
ing to information from sources in
close touch with inner conditions both
in England and the front. Germany
and Austria-Hungary have an output
of 100000 shells daily whilst England
can only produce a small percentage
of that number
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Canadian workingmen are complain
ing that it is better to be an enemy
than a patriot there. Alien enemies
are interned and fed and clothed and
given rs cents per day, while patriotic
citizens are without jobs and starving.
And in the meantime patriotic war
contractors make nice profits from the
manufacture Of shrapnel. Great is
war! Great is capital
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Bayonne hospital authorities refused
to remove a bullet from the leg of
one of the strikers, who was shot by
Rockefeller gunner, unless he paid
SIS The fifteen dollars was not forth,
coming and the man would have the
bullet in his leg today were 1t not for
the fact that the New York Call raised
the SIS for the man. Five strikers
are dead as the result of the clash.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
LABOR PAPERS HARD HIT.

-Four labor papers west of Winni.
peg, Canada, have gone out of business
during the past few months. In Eng
land the Daily Citizen, a labor paper
with a circulation of 100000, has gone
out of existence through lack of ad-
vertisers.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
YE PARTY COLYUM

Col. Bryan supports our position.
When we set forth our position on
international peace a week ago we
We're somewhat uncertain as to our
stand. Our feet are now on firm ground
Since then we have had occasion to
attend a meeting, of no political con-
sequence, at which Col. Mr.. Bryan
spoke and find that he supports our
views.
We were on hand early to procure a
good seat. However, we regretted our
haste few moments later when the
assembled populace suddenly arose as
one man and began to chant Amer
ica." We had small patience with such
bogus reverence and doggedly deter
mined to stand by our principle and re-
main seated. Notwithstanding our de-
cision several unfriendly glances cast
in our direction caused US to bestir
ourself So we arose reluctantly and
remained standing, nervously twitch-
ing our cap, while we eyed furtively
about to assure ourself that none of
the CONS had recognized us. We
breathed sigh of relief as Col. Bryan
entered the enclosure and cut short
the proceedings.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
HEROES" LOSE THEIR (?)
JOBS.

English railwaymen who have gone
to the front have practically lost their
jobs because women who have taken
their places are getting $40 a week
in wages whereas the men were get
ting $500 a week.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Kaiser Wilhelm expects another
winter and summer campaign The
Kaiser happened to attend an officers
mess when they were singing songs.
After they had sung "Well Meet
Again at Home" the Kaiser said:
Dear comrades, you must not think
this will be too SOON You will prob
ably see again the roses blooming in
the enemy's country"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
VOTES WATER BONDS,

BY vote slightly larger than two
to one, the proposition for the issue
of bonds to purchase the water plant
owned by the Bremerton, Wn., Water
Company, was balloted upon favorably
recently. The official vote stood 4S6
to 227 in favor of the purchase.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

In Holland the Socialists held a
national convention, denounced the
scheme of the government to increase
the army to 100000 men and add more
ships to the navy, and called upon the
working classes of Germany, France
and England to make a determined
stand for peace
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
SOCIALISTS ARE ELECTED.

Robt. Bepler, Socialist, has been
elected president of the Everett
Trades and Labor Council. Hulet NJ
Wells, Socialist, has been elected
president of the Seattle Trades and
Labor Council.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

When you are asked to drink, my
son, and have half a mind to accept
the invitation, remember that if you
had a whole mind you wouldn't
Woman's Journal.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Thousands of workers are attending
One hundred encampments in differ
ent parts of the state are to be held
this month Each encampment will
last from three to seven days. Nine
speakers are kept busy lecturing three
times a day. They are booked for
three lectures a day till the end OF
this month. There are 10000 dues
paying members in the party. Over
$4,000 votes were cast in the last cleo
ton and the cry today is "Oklahoms
for Socialism in 1916"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

II is learned on excellent authority
that the cabinet has decided to begin
transcription in raising additional
armies for Great Britain and that the
practice will be put in force about
October Is.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
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Socialists of prominence. We believe
that this plan will prove fully as effect
i've as the peace manifesto issued by
the National Committee.
Trusting that the CONS are now full
ly convinced of the correctness of our
views, We remain,
Yours for the
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12
Great Lung Power.

Col. Bryan's speech was marvel
Of oratory. Seldom has it been our
pleasure to hear such a wondrous exhi-
bition of lung power. For nearly two
hours the Coils thunderous voice bel
lowed and doomed over the surround
| ing country in the interest of peace.
AS he progressed and the reverbera-
lions increased in pitch and volume
we felt instinctively that it's cause had
for the persuasive eloquence of that
masterful man. Almost imperceptibly
the great audience warmed up to him.
Then, as if comprehending the full
significance of the glorious cause he
espoused, it arose spontaneously and
cheered him on and on. His enthu-
siasm scared to infinite heights. No
doubt aided and abetted by generous
draughts of grape juice, he grew de-
fiant and flew in the face of science.
After enumerating all the things he
could recall that are said to have
caused wars he concluded that none
would fit the present war and pro-
nounced it causeless. A causeless war.
Recalling what We had CLEANED from
correspondence course in philosophy,
we remembered that science had laid
down an ultimatum that henceforth all
effects must have causes. While Col.
Bryan cheerfully admitted that the
present European conflict had created
some rumple in the course of human
events, thus chasing it as an effect,
he steadfastly maintained that it was
causeless. We left dubious about ac-
cepting this conclusion, but thought
perhaps we had been prejudiced by our
correspondence course and eventually
conceded the point to Col Bryan.
Specialist In Effects.
We realized that in our intensive age
men must specialize. We soon found
that the reason the Col. is unable to
see causes is that he is a specialist in
effects. He tore through the jungle of
capitalism and attacked its ubiquitous
effects saYagely. He assailed the lingo
press; he tore T. r. limb from limb,
and reduced his preparedness for
war" into shreds. Then he threw the
whole medley collection to earth and
trod it under foot Readjusting his
tie he bounded out of the jungle and
on to the elysian fields of the coop.
commonwealth. He declared for the
brotherhood of man. At this juncture
we applauded vigorously. Here we
discerned real Socialism.
Political Socialist.
We were highly gratified to note
that the Col. is a political Socialist,
We were already convinced by his ref
erenee to the brotherhood of man that
he is a Socialist, but were indeed
pleased to note that he favored politi-
cal action as a weapon. He believes
in a referendum on war. This is
strictly in accord with the views of
Com. Allan Benson, ourself, and other
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

Sixty thousand New York garment
workers who threatened to strike I'M
less wages and working conditions
were bettered won without the loss of
a days work.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-08-12

We may acquire liberty, but it is
never recovered if it is once lost
Rousseau
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-01
KAISER PREDICTS VICTORY
Sees Manifestation Of viii to Con.
quer as Result of Second
War Loan.

Amsterdam. Holland, via London.
March 27,-It has been learned here
that Emperor William has sent to DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor, the following message:
I'm the result of the secopd war
loan. which exceeds all expectations
and is unparalleled in financial his
tory, | perceive a manifestation of a
will to conquer which is prepared for
all sacrifices and exertions and con-
fidence in the victory of the German
people. relying on God.
MY imperial thanks to all who
have contributed to this great sue
cess, like the glorious exploits of my
army and my navy this victory of
those at home fills me with Joy and
pride in being the first servant of such
a nation at such a time. / request
you TO publish this message"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-01
Is SUNK IN NEUTRAL WATERS
German Cruiser Dresden Was De-
stroyed by British of Chilean
Island, Says Berlin,

Berlin, by wireless to Sayvillc, L. l.,
March 29.-The German government
has given out an official statement in
which 1t "a affirmed that the Ger
man cruiser Dresden, which was sunk
off the Chilean island of Juan Fernan-
DEE, March IA, by a British squadron,
was destroyed in neutral waters.
After condemning the British gov
eminent for the manner in which the
German warship was attacked, the
statement says 1t will be interesting to
see what attitude the United States
government will adopt "in the face of
such a violation of the neutrality of a
South American republic"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-01
COTTON TO- GO THROUGH ITALY
Instructions Received at Genoa as Re-
suit of Efforts of Ambassa-
dor Page.

Genoa, Italy, via Paris. March %
AS the result of the efforts Of Thomas
y. Page, the American ambassador to
Italy, instructions have been received
here from the foreign ministry at
Rome to allow all American cotton
billed through this country to be ex,
ported. The difficulties in the way of
moving the commodity now are due to
congestion.
At the present time there are l5S
ships inside the harbor of Genoa wait
ing to unload their cargoes, while out.
side the harbor l16 vessels are wait
ing to enter. Because of the methods
employed in unloading the ships it is
not possible for more n 1900 bales
of cotton to enter the port daily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-01
Indemnity for McManus Murder.

Washington, March 27.-Secretary
Bryan has announced that satisfactory
progress was being made by the
United States in it's negotiations with
the Zapata-Villa government for the
payment or an indemnity to the fam
lily of John b. McManus. an American
citizen, murdered recently in Mexico
City by Zapata troops.
Further inquiry as to what repre-
sentations had been made by the
American government concerning the
dissertation of the American flag over
the McManus home developed the fact
that no specific request for an apology
on account of the flag incident had
been made.