The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-09-09
ENCMPMENT PLAN WINS
Socialists 81 Stevens County Prove
AnnuY Encampments Our Best
Future Method

Inat the southern plan OF hOlulnB
annual encampments by districts may
be made successful when properly
successful outcome of the Second An
nual Encampment of the Socialist
Party of Stevens County in this state
held at Colville, August q, 2S, 20.
To begin with, they didn't give a
damn for expenses They had az the
main idea the advancement of Social
ism, and not to make money for fu.
ture filling fees" or for the benefit
of some publication. They had pro.
cured w. Il. Snow, a veteran lecturer,
and had him on the ground, but they
wanted the State Secretary from Ev-
erett also Failing to get him they
wanted Bruce Rogers of Seattle. Bruce
Rogers complained that the travel ex-
pense would be too much for them,-
costing some $40 to take him across
the state and back. Never mind the
cost; get him from Zanzibar II you
have to- they wired.
But they did make money and
wound up the educational feast with
all bills paid and comfortable sur
plus over, instead of an embarrassing
deficit.
Colville proper is the county seat
and has one of those dead soggy So
cialist Locals that too often go With
county seats. If at all. The rural To-
Gals said. "We'll hold 1t at Colville,
anyhow, and shame our town COM
rades into activity" and so 1t was
pulled off there.
The street meeting on Friday night,
held in the business center and ad-
dressed by Comrade Snow, was one
of the best ever held. Every man,
woman. child, Indian and dog in Col
vile appeared to be there and crowd
ed the streets. but there was not the
slightest interruption, or disturbance
Henry Dubb and Henrietta listened at
ltentively and took copies of The North.
west Worker till the supply gave out
and cried for more.
At the grounds every feature Of the
program was kept separate and faith
fully carried out. The speaking was
never interrupted or cut short by some
money-grabbing committee anxious to
start the dance or to steer the crowd
to the ice cream cones.
If individual credit can be given
much of it belongs to the County Sec
rotary, E. E. Owsley, a young noun
tain farmer. but a better informed on
more capable Socialist cannot be
found for any work of the party. He
is not boss but has the organizers
rare ability of being able to enlist and
put to use the good ideas and efforts
of others
Actively aiding him and present
were B. w. Brand, Secretary of the
Colville Local, who had charge of
refreshments; Earl G.. Nelly of Orin
Local; A. L. Hall, Secretary of Mill
vile; John E. Powers of Marcus Lo-
cal; George Dearinger, Secretary of
Addy Local, and c. H. PIERCE of Local
Loon Lake.
AL Fotes Of Cedonia Local had
charge of finance. He and his CON-
rade wife drove As miles over the hills
to be present.
Harry Boarman, his wife and son,
formerly of Chesaw, were in attend.
ance and donated the use of their au-
tomobile to the committee.
Ferry County had a visiting repre-
sentative present in the person of
Comrade Roper of Local Sherman.
Organization meetings were held ev-
cry day and at the concluding one,
plans were formulated for a still
greater time next year.
At the concluding meeting on Sat-
urday night Comrade Rogers ad-
dressed the maximum attendance of
the series on the subject of Family
Limitation, or Birth Control in Rela-
ton to the Revolution" and circulated
his valuable booklet for the benefit of
the Neo-Malthusian League of Wash
ington, of which he is secretary