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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
SOMEWHAT PEEvED
Discussion of National Issues
Prerogative of Eastern
Leaders
LEAVE 1T TO SUPPORTER OF
NATIONAL OFFICE

"Ambltious amateurs should re-
member that great journalists be-
DIN as cub reporters writing SO
clety notes and other local STUFF
and so worked their way up to
the big questions by degrees.
II would really be laughable, were
II not so serious, to see how local
writers attack national questions
through the columns Of their To-
ca! weekly AS THOUGH THEY
WERE THE COURT OF LAST
APPEAL. (ltalics ours. Editor.)
~. II would seem that they are
trying to put the Appeal, the Am
erican Socialist and our other ma
tionaI publications In the shade"
Wilbur Sheron. in Socialist
Party Weekly Press Service,
for the national office. The art
icle was marked mot for publica-
ton"
No, brother Sherons contribution t.
the weekly Press Service.-i
never contains any news" was mo
for publication" 1t was intended a.
a slap on the wrist for editors WHIT
dared to raise voice on national is
sues" in opposition to the great jour
nalists" OF the East-"great journal
lists" like Carl d. Thompson. J. L
Engdahl. Wilbur Sheron. and recog
nized authorities and leaders. such a!
they who rushed into the lime high
the second week of their entry int
the party, and have been graciousl,
bathed therein ever since. until these
self-advertisers have come to believe
that their Leadership" Is synonymou.
with Socialist success-at the polls
And maybe it is. II SO, let us have
less OF such "success"-at the polls
and more strength in our party coun
ellis and In our party press.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

The United States postmaster gen.
eral, or one of his subordinates, has
as much power over the American
press as has the Tar of Russia over
his subjects.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

The American patriot" wage-sIave
has no rights which the police depart
ment, or the masters private gun-men,
are bound to respect.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

Get your trunks, suit cases and
ladies' hand bags-or have them re-
paired at Everett Trunk Factory, 2815
Rockefeller. Trading stamps.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

Maynard Shipley, Editor.
III. w. Watts, Business Manager.
Advertising Manager. +. G. Crosby.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
THE ONE GREAT ISSUE

The one supreme issue before the
Socialists of the world today Is Ma
tionalism versus Internationalism, Ma
tional Decentralization of Industries
and International Decentralization of
Industries. The Washington Socialist
is for INTERNATIONALLY from
start to finish. knowing full well that
there can be no end of wars so long
as the workers are divided by ma.
tional patriotism. national industrial
competition. or anything that puts
country before class.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
MICHIGAN SOCIALISTS NEED
CALLING DOWN
State Convention Endorses Pro
posal of Washington Socialist
Editorial

unmindful OF the great journal
lists" of the East, not knowing, APP
parently, who constitute the court
of last appeal the Socialist party of
Michigan, in convention assembled,
drew up resolutions last week, based
upon an editorial In The Washington
Socialist of February 4, pledging them.
selves in no case to take up arms In
the event Of war between the capital
lists of the United States and the capt
talists of any other profit-mongering
nation
The editorial referred to, headed
Disarmament Bunk" was written In
opposition to the report of the peace
committee of the Socialist party, re-
commencing partial disarmament, a
la Roosevelt: also we took exception
to the minority report of May Wood
Simons, in which Socialists are to
urge the capitalist.class to abolish
armament entirely.
We called attention TO the tact that
the only disarmament that real So
cialists could be interested in was
abolition of nationalism and petty
bourgeois patriotism In the brain Of
the worker--the only real citadel Of
capitalism that needs to be disarmed.
Arms are useless without an army
the army of the workers to kill and
be killed-for the capitalist class of
the world. There Is but one impregn-
able fortress - CLASS-CONSCiOUS
lNTERNATloNALlsM! There is but
one kind of patriotism that can help
the workers-but one effective weap-
on of defense and offense-ClASS-
CONSCIOUS SOLIDARITY!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
OUTRAGEOUS

ain other words 1t would seem
that they are trying to put the
Appeal, the American Socialist
and our other national pub'iea-
49, Ia U-GhATnn
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04

Published every Thursday by the
Press Committee of the Socialist
Party of Snohomish County, 1912 Cali
fornia St, Everett. Wash.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
The Washington Socialist

Entered as second-class matter
March Q. 1911. at the postoffice at
Everett. Washington, under the act
OF March 3. 1879.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
SOUTHERNER PUTS SPELL
ON THE ALLIGATOR

/ tie. "Yes," says Joe, pensively, they
lose their arms sometimes, but it don't
bother them much"
We pass along to a pen full of live
ly young allgators, who splash and
scramble in the gay abandon of youth
These are lovely young alligators, Joe
observes, just handbag size. But the
market for alligator skins is all shot to
pieces on account of this war. No
body in Europe buying alligator bags
now. The young alligators flick their
tails derisively. It's a bum Zeppelin
that drops nobody good.
Now, suppose" continues the saur.
ian authority, suppose you see an al
ligator's head above water and he
ducks it down. You wouldn't want
to put yo' hand down afteh him, would
you? But you'd be perfectly safe. Be.
cause alligators don't keep their eyes
an mouth open under water This
POOLS full of EN-"
Joe reaches down, amid excited
breathing from the bystanders, and
| brings up an alligator holding him
behind the jaws. The alligator makes
earnest efforts to reduce Joe's digital
! equipment, but without success. He
writhes and flaps.
Nov s'pose you caught him." con.
tinues that sage, what you going to do
with him. Tie him to the marsh grass
an he JUS going to pull it up. Tie him
to tree, if you can find one, and
he'll about pull himself apart. Put
him to sleep on his back"
Joe puts him on his back and he
promptly flops over.
"Now, Baby" says Joe soothingly.
He bends close and utters a curious,
Kissing whistle, long drawn out. The
alligator goes limp. Joe draws his
hand down along the armored stomach
and lays the beast on his back. There
he stays. The muscles, that moment
ago were like steel springs, relax. The
alligator is quiet.
"And there he'd stay" says Joe, "un.
til he died, unless you come back and
take the spell off him"
He walks around the pen, but the
alligator shows no signs of life, ex
cept quiet breathing. Then he comes
back and grunts few times at the
alligator. The beast rolls over, blinks
stupidity, as if he had been doped, ant
waddles off toward the water. The
visitor was mildly skeptical. Maybe
this was specially trained alligator
But Joe tried it on any one he select
ed, and it worked equally well.
What do you do to them?" he in
quired to know
Joe smiled, patiently pleased.
Il JUS talk alligator to en-" he re
piled.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
CALL OF THE SEA.
Land Is Existence, but the Oceans Are
Life and Civilization.

Land Is Existence, but the Oceans Are
Life and Civilization.
From the dawn of time, humanity
has dreamed of the sea. Land Is exist
ence, but water is life. The open sea
is the open mind. The oceans are civ
ilization.
Watch the movements of the pro
gressive races. 1t is from land to wa
ter, from water to wider water. First
there are the rivers, like the Euphrates
and the Nile. and the civilizations upon
their banks are vastly superior to the
civilizations Of the Interiors. But once
the seas are discovered and mastered
the civilizations of the rivers sink into
second place. and nations like Greece
and Rome wake into life. Then the
oceans. And once the oceans are con.
quered, you have France and Germany
and England.
Suppose back there in the long ago q
naked sword had been laid across the
mouths of the Euphrates and the Nile.
And suppose humanity, having discov
cred an overland route to the southern
peninsulas of Europe, had found bar
ring their further march another sword
across the strait of Gibraltar. And sup
pose that thereafter all overland routes
to the ocean had been blocked, say,
with long lines of cannon. If the de-
mocracy Of Greece never arose on the
Euphrates and the strong type of the
Independent Roman never developed on
the Nile. or If. in the second case, that
sane, stable constitutional government
that is the pride of England never
bloomed in Greece and the splendid ed
ucational system that is the pride of
Germany never hourished in Rome,
upon which lands would the blame lie
upon those Oh the inside or upon
those ON the outside, upon those that
found the sword across their path or
upon those that laid 1t there?-From
'The World Storm-and Beyond" by
Edwin Davies Schoonmaker.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
BONDS
For New School Building De-
liVered To Industrial
Commission

The bonds for the new west-side
school house were delivered to the
state industrial commission at Co.
lumbus Friday by Clerk Carl n. Lorey
of the board Of education. The con-
tract for the construction of the build
ing will be awarded on Monday to Mr..
Robert Anderson of this city.
Clerk Lorey was accompanied by
the other members of the board,
Messrs. Alfred Mill, Charles A. Beck,
p. S. Kelser and President l.. F.
Strang, and an inspection of various
kinds of building brick was made. 1t
was not definitely determined which
kind of brick should be used in erect
ing the new building.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
(Kansas City STAR

Alligator Joe is dead, and Joe Camp.
bell reigns in his stead. Joe Campbell
has a soft Southern drawl, wears cow
puncher clothes, and bespeaks alligat.
ors affectionately by their first names.
You can see him any time at Electric
Park, where he tells you various start.
ling facts about his animated travel
ing bags and makes them open their
mouths and snap them shut, and puts
spells" upon them so that they lie
limp on their backs, and plays the ma
gician generally.
This gator" says Joe with a car.
essing intonation, this is ole Oclawa-
ha. He's kind ole gator, gentle as
dog. l can ride him, or anything.
Oclawaha! Open yo' mouth"
Oclawaha complies slowly. This
cold weather bores him greatly. Joe
Campbell takes off his dust.colored felt
and gives short call, of sort used
in addressing steers, and slaps him on
the lower jaw. Nothing happens. Joe
Campbell explains that he's sluggish,
along of the cold weather, and, further.
more, that this is his blind side. He
goes around to the other side and Ocla.
waha snaps at the hat obligingly, but
without enthusiasm. Then Joe be
| strides his tail-the tail which could
throw him across the pen and through
| the railing-and coaxes him forward
and scratches his hind leg and shouts
at him in alligator talk.
"You see," says Joe, hes gentle
J But ole Pablo Queen, now, she's q
mean gator. She just about tore g
fellah in two down at the farm dowr
South. Got him heah by the arm and
then took bite of his shoulder Joe
illustrates on his own shoulder. Yes
sir, she's a mean ole gator"
The Queen makes a Kissing noise
and open her mouth till it looks like
the Eighth Street Tunnel, and snap!
very promptly at the bat. Joe say!
she'd rush him if the weather was {
little warmer.
"She could take my waist in tha
mouth" Joe says gently, "and jus
crush me in two. She sure could"
The bystanders gasp and crowd {
little closer, just in case she should
An eight-year-old, in pink silk sweat
er, says you wouldn't catch her in thu
pens with those things
With alligators, says Joe, it's all il
getting them used to you. "If didn'
go in those pens" he declares, "they't
get so they thought they were wilt
gators, and wouldn't let me in at all
Some of 'em are wild. There's yo
gator, Mr.. Helm, see him?"
Mr.. Helm spots him. Ell has on
fore leg gone, lost in some ancient bat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
new SYSTEM
To Be Put Into Effect At Ken.
yon College Commons

Gambler, July 10-The Kenyon
college commons will institute an en-
tirely new system with the opening
of the school in the fall, which, it is
hoped, will insure a larger patronage
than has heretofore been the case.
On the term bill of each student,
there will appear the item of $40
which will be turned over to the COM
mons. In order to regain this $40, it
will be necessary for the student to
eat at the commons twenty weeks, as
only SO cents a week is allowed on
this deposit.
Since there are only 20 weeks each
semester, this will insure larger at
tendance at the commons, If students
wish to regain their $40. A group of
men on the Hill who have not been
patrons of the commons and who
have been paying S. week board,
have decided, in view of the new rule,
to lower their board to $3.50 a week,
thus making up the loss to their men,
hers of paying the $40, although the
quality Of their food is necessarily
lowered.
The commons has never, since it's
inception several years ago, attracted
the entire college population, due to a
desire on the part of individuals for
variety. Previously, there has been
no attempt made to compel students
to eat at the commons, but with the
improvements in progress this sum-
mer and the amount of money in
volved in these, it has been decided
that the above plan should be put in
operation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
bUDDH|STS
Make Electricity Say Their
Prayers For Them
(Boston Transcript

NDOotou iiuuoSiiptJ
Whirling the perpetual prayer wheel
is snurely novel use for electric pow
er. Yet the Buddhists inhabiting the
distant Himalaya aer utilizing electrici-
ty for this purpose, and the modern
energy is speeding the ancient prayer
offerings with all the willingness, ef-
ficiency and lack of sentiment with
which it drives New York street car.
Formerly these wheels were driven by
hand, wind or water power.
However, that the subtle, present
day power should take up the task OF
spinning their prayers and supplica-
tiops to the gods is not due to an in
spiration of the Himalayan Buddhists,
but has been brought about to con-
serve the flow of mountain streams,
which are being harnessed to furnish
hydro-electric energy for lights and
motors in Simla, the summer capital
of India Western civilization has or
dained that many of the small streams
which formerly drove prayer wheels
shall give up their waters during the
dry season to operate the electric
plants. And the Government of India,
to avoid interfering with the long es-
tablished religious practices OF the
Buddhists, has required the power
company to equip all prayer wheels
affected with motors and to supply
them with energy. /
The prayer wheel is to praying what
the motor car is to walking-a lux.
urious short cut. Instead of repeat
ing the prayer, it is inscribed along
with thousands of others upon the
shafts of prayer wheel and the wheel
is then turned by hand, or, better, 1t
is harnessed to the wind, stream,
and now to electric power. Every rev.
olution of the wheel is considered
equivalent to repeating verbally all the
prayers q rHLN r II
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Hanging Baskets.

n Don't forget to suspend hanging bas-
kets as, near the light as possible, In
windows or on porches. Remember
that they are exposed to air on all sides
and so dry out quickly and, therefore.
need more water than boxes.
lt Many ofathe tplants suggested for
window, boxes, especially the hanging
ones, will do well In baskets. Do not
haze too many kinds of plants In one
basket. You will find one or two more
pleasing. For instance, the new weep
ing pink lantana, Mrs. Mckinley"
makes a lovely basket by itself. 30
does asparagus plumosa lor Sprengeri.
Lobelia may be used alone. either the
pale blue (Gracilia) or the pure white
white Gemloo 10 ae4o1a els a1g0T
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
LEGAL NOTICE
COURT OF PROBATE KNOX COT

COURT OF PROBATE KNOX CoUN-
TY, OHIO
Jennie Rosen, whose residence Is un-
known, Ida Groves, whose post office ad-
dress is Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Calvin Barnes, whose post office address
is Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio, Ad-
die Warn, whose post office address IL
Los Angeles, California, John A. Barnes
whose post office address is Democracy
Knox County. Ohio, and William Barnes
whose post office address is Greer, Knox
County, Ohio. will take notice that on the
9Th day of July, A. D., 1915, a paper writ.
ing purporting to be the last well and
ard Township, Knox County, Ohio, de-
ceased, was duly filed for probate in this
Court. and will be for hearing before
said Court on the 3lst day of July, A. D
1915, at one o'clock, p. m.
1913, POS Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
SIX PERSONS
Take Civil Service Examin.
alton In This City

A civil service examination for the
positions of superintendent and ma
tron of the Knox county infirmary
was held at the court house Saturday,
commencing at 8 o'clock in the COM
mon pleas court room. Six men took
the examination for the position of
superintendent and six women took
the examination for the position of
matron. A representative from the
state civil service commission, Colum-
bus, conducted the examination.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Her ThouahtfuIness.

"George, dear" said Mrs. Doyekins,
who had come downstairs In time to
pour the coffee. I'm going to walk to
the car with you this morning. Aren't
you glad?" ,4'fsNeYa"Gf'1i
-oi"very glad, indeed, lovey. It's so
nice Of you to think Of me and get up
early for the purpose Of making 1t un.
necessary 10 walk those dismal three
blocks alone How much do you want!'
Exchange. ) .a'.n3 Hs" 81 msi|
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
ARREST
Of Man For Using An Alleged
Illegal Weight

On charge Of using weight in
his grocery store which had not been
stamped and sealed by the deputy
sealer of weights and measures, H..
G. Bishop was arrested Friday even
ing by Chief of Police Parker. County
Auditor Walter M. Riley having made
the affidavit.
Bishop pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned and his hearing was set for
Tuesday afternoon, July 10. at 2
o'clock. He was released on a 800
bond.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
BOTH TO BLAME
Says Justice Harter, and Continues
Case Indefinitely

William Beeman, who was arrested
several days ago on a charge of as
sault, preferred by his wife, was ar
raigned Friday evening at 5s-o.elook
before Squire George s, .HaEter! The
case was continued indefinite lys n 3'a.s
the squire decided that both PARTIES
were to blame. In case of future
trouble, it is probable that both par
ties will be placed under a@peace
bond.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
SHOT
Conductor And Robbed Ex'
press Car Of 100000

GreenvilIe, Ala, July 10-conduetor
Phil McRae of Montgomery was shot
to death this morning and the ex.
presses and mail cars Of the New
York.New Orleans Limited Of the
Louisville G. Nashville railroad were
robbed.
Dispatches from New Orleans say
that $780, 900 were stolen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Porter-Fleming
Weddino

Porter-Flening
Wedding
Mr.. Joseph D. Porter, well-known
machinist at the Pennsylvania rail-
road shops, and Miss Margaret l..
Fleming, of Morris township, were
united in marriage at $3.50 Friday
evening by the Rev. w. A. Clemmer,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, in
his study. The young couple was un-
attended. After a short visit in the
country at the home of Mrs. Porter's
parents, the young couple will go to
housekeeping in this city. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John @.
Porter of East Gambler street, and
has large circle of friends in this
city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

0News
Oqg.Vandervort

The marriage of Dr. William ]. Ogg
of Utica, formerly OF Mt Vernon, and
Miss Mary A. vandervort of Colum-
bus, took place in Columbus on Thurs.
day, Rev. Mr.. Hindman officiating DR..
and Mrs. Ogg left for lake trip and
on their return will be at homo in
apartments in the Savings Bank
building. DR.. Ogg is a dentist at
Utica.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
FINGER BROKEN
Charles Sapp Injured at the Pennsy
Shops

Charles Sapp Of East Front street
had the middle finger of his right
hand broken while at work in the
Pennsylvania shops Friday, when he
caught the member between a sheet
and a "filler." A physician treated
the injury.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
ExPLAINEO
(Lehigh Burr)

She-Why do they paint the inside
of a chicken coop? t piGd
He-To keep the hens from picking
the grain out of the wood, i'i''
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Afternoon

At Auction
Mrs. Samuel II. Dougherty enter
tanned at her home on East Gambler
street Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Kibler of Hillsboro, o., and Miss
Noble of Bloomington, Ill. Auction
was played and the prize was award
ed Mrs. Charles V. Critchfield, while
each of the honored guests were pre-
sented with mementos of the oc-
casion.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13
Would Qualify.

~ Possible Employer So you
want d Job, eh?s Do you ever tell lies?
Applicant-No. sir but kin learn
New York Times.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

American Investments in Canada
were $6S6,904,0OO in 1918, and are
nearly billion at the present time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

The total mechanical power in the
United States is estimated at 100000
900 horse power.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Wouldn't It though? Just imagine
how it would feel to accept as certain
the statement that you were bankrupt
without making an investigation! Then
imagine the revulson Of feeling when
you learned that you were not only not
bankrupt but that you had so many
millions saved up under wise manage.
ment that you could build an $S00,O0O
mansion out of the interest! Wouldn't
it make you suspicious of the fellow
who sought the receivership?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

was before. In this connection 1t
might be noted that the only Office
abandoned was that of oil inspector on
mandate of supreme court which made
record of the fact that 1t was "unnec-
essary," but on Willis orders It was
restored instanter to make place for
another Ada graduate to help build
a personal machine.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Promises and performances aer nov
being matched in comparisons of the
administrations Of James M. Cox ant
Frank B. Willis. To enumerate the
parallels would be a waste of energy
results have spoken for themselves.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-13

Not ripple of response or wave of
enthusiasm has been stirred by the tri-
umvirate announcement Of Burton
Willis-Cole. Burton alone might have
gotten response from the old guard,
and they might even have stood for
Cole, but Willis failure and inability
is too evident. Even Jack Arnold
seems more acceptable than Mr.. Will
lis.