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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01

tax theories are not only insoluble
but mutually exclusive one of the
other Whenever a publication pur-
porting to be Socialist paper gives
itself over to the propaganda of single
tax it should be promptly renowned
and repudiated.
The confusion and wrangle result
ing from these conflicting currents in
capitalist politics at the primary cleo
tons will shake down the greatest
crop of disgruntled voters ever made
ripe for Socialism. How can we
"catch those votes?" BY trimming,
compromising, political trading, or by
any sort of tolerance of capitalist
clap-trap? / think not Such a course
would win us only the contempt of
all, and we are already too perilously
near complete loss of confidence of
the militant workers who are raising
the question as to whether we are
after all any different from other par
ties. l warn that this confidence once
lost will never be regained. Occasion
ally there is an intellectual" among
us, holding to leisure class theories,
who is fond of observing that the
workers lack the intelligence for poll
tical action. LET us do it from above
for you" say they. For such elegant
gentlemen a working class party
should offer no more hospitality than
it would a wolf. l have often won
dered why they do not form an Gin
tellectual class" party and admire
their dainty selves TO death.
The most genuinely opportunistic
course we can take is an utter renun-
citation of "opportunism," straight,
unfaltering one, recognizing the class
struggle as the supreme issue and the
only essential one.
Many capitalist politicians have al
ready announced" / am in favor of
beginning our campaign early, per-
fecting dependable unit, one So
cialist if no more in every precinct,
and actually naming our candidates
in October of this year. This would
give our national candidates full
twelve months to visit all the great
centers, north and south, the state
candidates a speech in every nook and
corner and the minor candidates an
with every voter in his subdivision
Not having a dues-paying membership
and our system of selecting candidates
no other party can do this with facil-
ity, and we can thus take the advant-
age of time.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01
THE FUTURE
In POLITICS
Continued from Page l.
est issue and meeting certain defeat.
PRACTICAL POLITICIANS

est issue and meeting certain defeat.
PRACTICAL POLITICIANS
The republicans are the much more
practical politicians and will be sup
ported by the returning bull moosers
in declaring positively for increased
preparedness for war. In this they
will be taking the only consistent po-
sition, but at that they will find it diff
ficult to placate large number of
even republican lay members who
have a silly sentimental opposition
to war and without brains enough to
see that war is a necessary part of
capitalism.
Because of the eminence of the is
sue of War and Militarism Socialists
should be precisely clear upon it, if
that our national convention will go
still further to correct the expression
of our position. War is merely the
emphasis of competition, or with us.
of the capitalist system. 1t is not
merely the logical result" of capital
ism but the unacceptable outcome of it.
1t is not quite correct to think of it
as an outcome or a counterpart, for
war is an essential integral part Of
capitalism itself. 1t follows that if
the nations of the earth elect to con-
tinue under the capitalist system they
must prepare and keep prepared for
war to the fullest maximum Of their
powers, else be prepared to be tram
pied under foot and sundered by the
competing nations. 1t is difficult to
be patient with voluntary disarma-
ment and international Cancellation
proposals. Continuing the present
form of society the peoples of the
earth would go to war with their bare
fists if they had nothing else to fight
with and we should have such wars
as would involve every mothers son
of us. To convert the cannon, rifles,
bayonets and swords into plowshares
would mean that we would fight with
the plowshares. The Cuban machete,
sort of broadsword with which the
Cuban revolution was fought for forty
years to successful outcome, was a
sugar cane knife!
SOCIALISM OR WAR
A moments reflection will show
that to voluntarily disarm, returning
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01
Tricked To The Trenches
OF living.
Land Monopoly AboIIshed--Poverty
Remains

OF living.
Land Monopoly AbolIshed--Poverty
Remains
Land monopoly has been virtually
abolished; nevertheless we find that
the farmers are so near the poverty
line that the government has been
compelled to render aid to them by
supplying seed. In Canada, under con.
servatlve rule, we find the govern
ment doing the same thing, and our
democratic government is helping the
farmers on small scale; 80 what is
the practical difference between
these different brands of legislators
We also find that the European gov
ernments are looking to the welfare
of their producers to see that the big
bugs don't starve.
The labor government made profits
amounting to $4,000 out of the lum-
Der mills during the past six months;
and it only employs 1900 men; yet,
at the same time, we read that fam
lies are being turned out of their So
called homes for the non-payment of
rent. That's some Socialist (?) gov
eminent! Grinding profits out of it's
slaves, owning large timber tracts.
producing lumber, in the construction
business, and at the same time allow
ing parasitical landlords to drain ev-
cry nickel cut of their tenants, and
! then turn them out. There have been
J so many families turned out that the
government has been forced to supply
tents for the workers to exist in How
does that look for anti-socialist dope?
Would you want Socialism under
not! Yet every word of this can be
proven, and a whole lot more besides.
Government ownership and state regu-
iation under any form, labor, liberal,
conservative, democratic, republican,
progressive, or what not, Is no cure
for the evils that beset society today.
For as long as the wage system is II.
vogue SO long will there be poverty,
misery and degradation. N OFORM OF
GOVERNMENT CAN SATISFY THE
NEEDS OF ALL THE PEOPLE AS
LONG AS THERE ARE TWO
CLASSES IN SOCIETY, AND CLASS
Els CANNOT BE ABOLISHED UNTIL
THE WAGE SYSTEM is ABOLISH
ED
On the face of it, government own
ership may look all right, but it has
never yet worked out to the satisfac-
ton of the wealth producers. Under
government ownership profits are
bound to be made, and those profits
will be used to build up the powers of
government, police, military and Judi
cial, and the stronger the powers of
government the stronger and more re-
entIess will be the coercive forces
under it's control.
(To Be Continued)
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by II. w. WATTS
From Last Week.

from lBibt Wttht
Australia il, in It's state enterprises,
almost as extensively bureaucratic as
Prussia. New South Wales even
seems to be ahead of Prussia In bur
eaucracy. For. apart from state rail-
ways, and street cars, 1t has the fol
lowing Industrial enterprises: brick
works, lime works, blue metal quar-
rIes, joinery works, clothing factories,
metal mines, stone quarries, building
construction, timber yards, state prin-
teries, cement pipe and reinforced
concrete works, and state bakery Yet
in spite Of all these state enterprises
we find the workers shaving amidst
poverty and misery, unemployment
and prostitution.
The New South Wales government
as well as that of Australia, makes
strikes illegal; II forbids Sunday in
door meetings except that they open
with a hymn and prayer. Before you
can get job you must write your
pedigree on n long form and answer
dozens OF questions. II you are over
forty it Is impossible to get job. II
you have been to prison for any Of
Tense you cannot get an old age pen
sion. blows this for an incentive tc
crime?)
In 1912 the labor government Of
Australia introduced nauseating law
compelling every able bodied male
over the age of Ia to serve under the
compulsory military training act
Hundreds of boys went to Jail for re
fusing to serve, and hundreds of men
went to Jail also for refusing to lei
their sons train for slaughter. A fine
of $500 was imposed upon all that dis
regarded the law and in default OF
payment went to jail.
The wages board and arbitration
courts of Australasia are the biggest
weapons the bosses have for driving
the slaves back to work; and 1t is q
labor government that tolerates these
things.
The labor party say it is in office
to legislate for ALL CLASSES, and al
the same time it allows the country
to become overrun with men and won
en- in search of work A few years
ago it advertised extensively for i'm
migrants, with the result that the
country was flooded with workers who
could not get work.
We read that the cost of living has
only gone up 10 per cent since the
beginning of the war; but nothing is
said about whether the wages have
gone up to correspond. We are told
that the labor government has fixed
prices CD so that private capitalists
could not ask an exorbitant price
but it did not elk" the wages high
enough to allow the slaves to meet
the 10 per cent increase in the cost
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01

The breedina.place of WAR Is the
World Market The baciili OF WAR
are PROTEST.

are PROFITSi
They who really wish to abolish
wars and establish peace on earth
and good will among all men will
earnestly strive to abolish the system
of production for PROFITS and aid
the Socialists in establishing a sane
and healthful system of social pro-
duction for social needs, thus destroy
Inc the germs Of wars, PROFITS.
Fellow wage workers, you from
whose toll profits are wrung with dis
astrous results to humankind, you
have tried all substitutes for social
Justice and brotherhood, and you have
harvested only poverty, crime, ignor-
ance, bloodshed and sorrow. Try now
your one last resource, Socialism!
Remember, fellow workers, the worst
that has been said against Socialism,
by those who are stupid or by those
who are shrewdly selfish and brutal,
is better than the best that murderous
capitalism has brought to the human
race.
Think working-class thoughts.
Study working-class literature.
Reflect upon working-class needs
and aspirations.
Read and analyze the Socialist plat
form and Socialist principles, then
work and vote in the interest of your
own class.
You have nothing to lose but the
social parasites on your backs, and
the full product of your own labor to
Gain. WORK FOR SOCIALISM, THE
HOPE OF THE WORLDS!
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01

to primitive warfare, would mean to
a greater or less extent in time, re-
turn of society itself to primitive
forms and the consequent breaking
up of present civilization into thou
sands of lesser states perennially at
war. AS applied to the United
States, if it elects either Of the old
parties it should prepare with all pos
sible haste for war as never before.
This position, besides being the cor
rect one, will afford us the distinct
advantage of being able to point out
the identity of war and capitalism,
and we should most industriously
point out that the only way to oppose
and end the one is to oppose and end
the other. The moment we concede
that capitalism may be continued
without war, that moment we lose the
great advantage afforded US by this
great world crisis. WE SHOULD
DRIVE 1T HOME THAT ANY 9TH
Err VOTE THAN A SOCIALIST
VOTE IS A VOTE FOR WAR AND
ALL THAT WAR MEANS.
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a large group of politicians who had
set themselves up in business as the
progressive party have been return
ing to their former folds, but If the
conservatives take this to mean re-
enhancement of original principles
they are due to be rudely undeceived.
Already progressive" leaders are
avowing it their purpose to capture
the machinery of the republican party.
Except for the disrupting effect 1t
will have in those quarters it affords
us no other advantage, and to the ex-
tent we permit it's growth among our
selves it will prove a disadvantage to
the Socialist party, as will be shown
below,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01
WAR UPON LABOR

w An UfON LADOh
If conservative republicans have
their way about that party's policies,
q confidently expect them to do 500
and to the extent they do, 1t will
wage open frank war upon labor for
the first time in politics, denouncing
the Clayton bill and the Seamen's bill.
On the ebb tide they cannot afford to
lose the political asset and repeal of
these measures would mean as well
as the enactment of further structures
upon organized labor. In the face of
that, and it seems a contradiction,
republican leaders are framing a
coalition, already fairly we'll develop
ed in centers like Seattle, between
themselves and labor union poIiti-
clans, for the purpose of bartering the
more harmless offices, such as a lieu
tenant governorship for a congress-
man, etc 1t can be understood only
when it is clearly understood that la
DOT OUiSH iCaNSlo' "i'Si PS''t'S'"''''
are in that game strictly for them
selves. All of which means ducks to
the Socialist pond, provided the So
cialists themselves keep straight.
Government Ownership or state
capitalism. This simply means the
transfer of the operation and owner
ship of capital from private hands to
the government which will always be
a thing apart from labor until labor it.
self owns and operates the industries,
directly. 1t ought to be sufficient
here merely to point out that Russia
is an example of government owner
ship and all that it means to the
workers With them the government
is feudal and owns and operates the
capital for the benefit of the car and
the grand dukes. In Germany the gov
eminent is monarchical and owns and
operates the public utilities for the
benefit of the imperial family, the
junkers and allied capitalists. With
us a "democracy,"-a fake name for
pure capitalism government, state,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01
MINOR ISSUES

Proeressivism. Under this head for
the sake of brevity we will consider
all lesser proposals for a reformed
capitalism, such as the single tax,
government ownership or state CAPT
talism which some populist mislead-
ers in our party are miscalling $50
cialism," toothless labor legislation,
trust busting and what not. progress
siyism," itself miscalled, is in reality
no embodiment of radical or advanc-
ing ideas, but a throw-back of sew
eral hundred years, a sort of benevol-
ent or feudal nationalism. 1t is rife
in both other political parties. Lately
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-07-01
SOCIALISM OR WAR

A moments reflection will show
that to voluntarily disarm, returning
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
BIG TIME AT THE
 WATER CARNIVAL

TREADWELL. Oct. S. Packed to the utmost and with lines on the outside a-tip-toe trying to get a glimpse of the sport through the windows, the Treadwel pool was last night the scene of one of the liveliest and most interesting water carnivals ever held under the auspices Of the club.
 At s o'clock sharp the first event. the senior dash of 25 yds. was start ed. and finished with Winslow in the lead and Grainger @ close second. Be tween then and s:45 the following schedule was called of with fine pre- cision and continuous roar of ap- plause filled the place:
 12-yd dash for small boys-Murphy first Blarcel second.
 Boys 25-yd. dash--L Anderson first. NJ. Smith second.
 Senior 25-yd. dash-Wlnslow first .BarQuist second.
 Junior 25-yd. dash - Brown first. Carroll second.
 Boys Breast Stroke-M. Smith 1st. h. Anderson 2d.
 1s and 2O-C. Anderson 1st, E. Smith
 Boys 25 yd- dash for boys between I'd.
 Back Stroke for juniors. 25 yd.-I Brown 1st. Carroll 2d.
 Berast stroke for seniors. 25 yd.-I Carpenter 1st, Jones 2d.
 Finn Horse-Higley and Strigaro.
 Fancy Diving-Kearney 1st Grain ger 2d.
 50 yd. breast stroke-Keamey 1st, .Grainger 2d.
 Relay race ~ Treadweu team lst, Thane team 2d.
 Canoe tilting mat--sabin and Gray bill 1st. Carpenter and Coryen 2d.
 Many Juneauites were in the crowd ! as we'll as among the participants. though no trophies were captured by them. This is the first water carni- l val to be held this season, and has set a good pace for the winters sports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
FAMINE FEARED
 IN MEXICO CITY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - Mexico City again is facing faimne. State De- partment adyices say that the light, water power, food and water supply is very limited. Street car service is practically suspended and there is only sufficient fuel to permit operating of the lighting plant for five or six days. Water runs only about an hour a day
 In addition, zapatistas are harrass- ing the Carranza forces and have won victories in several local engagements. They destroyed Q freight train laden with toodstuns from Vera Cruz 40 miles from Mexico City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
JOHN LAWSON RELEASED
 ON S5,OOO BAIL BOND


 DENVER, Col. Oct. s.-After being convicted Of murder In the nrst de gree and sentenced to life imprison- ment, John Lawson was today reieas- ed on cash bail of Ss5,ooo pending the hearing on his application for a new trial.
 The supreme court of the State hx- ed the amount of ball.
 Lawson was implicated In the strike disorders last year and was indicted on the charge of murder in the first degree. Upon conviction in the Den yer courts he was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
AMERICAN sUsscRlsEs
 70 THE GERMAN LOAN

BERLIs. Oct 8. - Overseas News Agency says Robert J. Thompson. for many years American consul at Han over and now living at The Hague has subscribed s125.ooO to the new German war loan
 Ex-consul Thompson resigned when cautioned in regard to his decidedly pro-German reports to the state De- partment on the invasion of Belgium. He published a series of open letter confidently addressed to the depart ment and entitled England and Ger many in the War; Letters to tho De- partment Of State
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
THOUSAND WILL
 GO TO TRlAl

DENVER. Oct. S.-A thousand per sons who were made defendants to lawsuits growing out of tho Colorado coal strikes must 80 to trial Strong hopes held out during the week that Governor Carlson would order Q sweeping dismissal of the cases pend ing, nickered out at midnight when the executive refused to interfere.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
JOHN M. CRAAIER
 LEAVES FOR SEATTLE

John NJ. cramer, secretary-treasurer of the Empire Printing Co.,. and for 21 months employed as business mana ger of The Empire, left for Seattle on the Princess Sophia this morning. MT. cramer has been a resident of Juneau since January l. 1914, and during that time has made many friends whose we'll wishes follow him back to his former home.
 Mir. cramer will reioin the Gateway Printing company, in which he is as- sociated with I. M. Jensen, formerly publisher of the skagway Daily Alas kan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
MINE WORKERS WANT
 SHERMAN LAW CHANGED

INDIAsAPoLIs, Oct. S.-The Unit ed Mine Workers have appointed a committee to call upon coal operators of West Virginia, and urge appoint. ment of a similar committee to go before Congress and ask for an amendment to the Sherman antitrust lag which prohibits operators from increasing prices to correspond with increase in production cost, brought about by higher wages
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
reN MILLIONS FOR

NAVAL AEkONAUIICS WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-Naval ex- perts estimate that Congress win have to appropriate at least S1o,OoO,ooo for naval aeronautics to keep that branch properly maintained This Is ten times the amount appropriated last year. It is believed we should have several Cir igibles and at least 300 hydroplanes
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
GREAT DEPOSIT OF
 sILvER IS FOUND
AIEAn nIr

NEAR PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, Oct 8. - Imbedded under 100 feet of solid earth, silver vein more than mile long and 71z feet wide. said to contain nearly S1.- ooO,OoO worth of pyrites silver ore, has been discovered on United States Bureau of Mines site in Oakland, Pa, 2 suburb of Pittsburgh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
cleARErTE WAR ovER

NE WORK. Oct. 8. - The United Cigar Stores. and D. A. schuIte. Inc, interests have agreed to discontinue their cigarette war which has kept the profits on cigarettes down to a fraction Of cent on package on all the leading brands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
ONCE HATED JOHN D..
 NOW COLORADO FAVoRiTE

BOSTON, Oct. IA Colorado dis. patch to the Boston Globe says that John D. Rockefeller. Jr, whose name was hated in every section a month ago. is now the most popular individ- ual in the state. as a result of his Ylsll.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
FORD DENIES HE
 SAID WILSON TOLD
 HiM. KAlSER. STORY

DETROIT, Oct. 8. - Henry Ford. who has been in Brattleboro, inspect ing an organ just completed for his new S1.00O.0OO residence at Dearborn, Mich. denies saying President Wilson told him he heard on good authority that the Kaiser threw his pen across the room after signing the declara- ton of war The President merely happened to be reading O book in which the statement was made
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
IApAN ro INTERVIEWER

PARIS. Oct. S.-Japan's interyen- ton in the war is expected shortly" says the Petit Parisien correspondent at Turin. He gives as his authority reliable Russian advices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.

SEATTLE. Oct. S.--M. R. Maddocks and wife are today celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. They were married in Seattle fifty years ago today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08


 TREADWELL. Oct. S.-The regular meeting of the Treadweli fire depart ment win be held at the fro han to- night. Four reels of moving pictures win be shown in Che auditorium after the meeting
 The painting and decorating of the interior of the Treadwen club is al- most finished and the bowling alleys will soon be in shape for the winter tournaments.
 The basketball teams are practic- ing faithfully and win give good ac- counts of themselves during the com ing season. The schedule was to have started on next Monday but the Sata- torium will not be in shape for the games by that time, and the opening game will be announced later
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
IS SURE RE
 WILL BE HANDICAPPED

TRINIDAD. Colo. Oct. s.-News of the release from jail. through the &C., tion of the supreme court, was re- ceived by iong.distance telephone by Lawson. here. There were traces of tears as he talked to E P. Costgon. his counsel, at Denver "I am natur- ally much gredhed," he said, "and do not doubt but chat time win bIing out my compleLe vlndlcaLIon.n
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08

in Italian. The Treadwen Band ac- companied the remain to the Doug las cemetery.
 It Is reported that pr. R. c. Mathis of Douglas. who recently visited in Craig. on the West Coast of Prince of Wales island. wens on to Seattle from there
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08

You have thlrsy-two teen. These constitute thirty-two reasons why you should use San Tox Tooth Paste - eutier-Mauro Drug Co.,, ss Front St., phone 1s4 10 St
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
NEW YORK NOW CENTER
oE rAE ooFFEE TRADE

or TIE DOFTEE 7NII WAsHIsGTON, Oct. Skew York has now jumped into first place as the coffee trade center of the world, the war causing it to become the inter national clearing house for an car goes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08

DAY or NIGHT, you can get any thing you want. promptly deliver cd, honestly filled prescriptions, and reliable medicines from GUYS DRUG STORE, Opp. p. o. Phone 1s, Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-08
CANAL SLIDE WAS
WORST IN Hls

WVho IN HI5IOhY WASHINGTON, Oct. Tt is now declared the recent slide is the worst in the history of the Panama Canal. Eighteen months will likely be requir- ed in excavation work to remove all of the earth that slipped into tho canal eEN