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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
COLD WATER.

Some people are very fond OF
throwing cold water on everything
that the OTHER fellow proposes to
do. In fact most of us are born that
way, so 1t cannot be avoided.
In, going into a business venture
there are always certain things TO
consider carefully. but most of the
things you must take at their face
value. In other words, you must
take O chance. II business were a
cut-wnd-dried affair. It would be an
easy matter to decide one way or the
other. We cannot prophesy which
way the wind will blow or how 1t will
blow. And so 1t IL with business.
All we can do is to size up the situa-
ton at its face value, and then take
the chance. Because Bill Jones was
a failure in business should not deter
Tom Smith entering the same busi-
ness and taking a chance like the
others And robody can say that all
business men are failures, even though
the system is against successful busi-
ness.
Nearly all business enterprises are
run for profit. Attached to that bust
ness is generally some parasite who
draws out money and does no work,
or very little work. in return. When
times are hard he continues to draw
his regular stipend. He lets the
wholesalers and the manufacturers
wait for their money. Times do not
improve but he continues to draw
what little is coming in and allows his
bills to run. The creditors get UNI
easy; still. if they close down on him
they lose nearly all. Hence they let
him continue to run his face" with
the hope that conditions will improve
and that ne will be able to pay up IN
full. Finally the crash comes. and
that is business under capitalism.
Now in regard to the printery that
we are proposing to buy. we might
state tina there will be no parasite
lying around skimming off the cream
This means that what usually goes
| 10 a parasite, or profit-drawing
highly-paid boss, REMAINS IN THE
BUSINESS. This means that we can
do business on cash basis. A cash
business means getting youi materials
! a. cheaper cost. A casn business
means surer pay for work done. a
cash business means a better product
at less cost and s cash business is
what we want and must have.
We don't propose to run bushes;
without GETTING PROFIT What
we propose is to run business with
out GIVING PROFIT to the capitalist
class.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

Comrades, the time is now ripe for
us to do big things. We have been
occupying our valuable time and
money with small things too long and
we have not got where we wanted to
get. We only demanded small things
and that is one OF the reasons why we
failed to get anything or anywhere.
We are now after big things. Every
body says, and has been saying right
along, that We ought to have print
ing establishment of our own. We
also realize full well that We, ought
to have a printing establishment of
our own; but the outlay needed was
too great we could not see our way
clear to start in on such a PROPOSE
ton, as the Socialists would be called
upon for more money than they could
afford to donate even for so worthy a
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
SPEAKING DATES
FOR EMIL HERMAN

From June 4th to 18th, he is to
work in Pierce county under the direc-
ton of comrade Bostrum, the county
secretary. Sunday, June 18th, he is
to speak at Redondo, where comrade
James Lund is arousing the natives.
June 10th to July he is to work in
Kitsap county, in charge of the new
county secretary, comrade e. e. Mar
tin. After that the state office will
send him down the coast.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
Trenches?
IS TIME TO ACT! bsossEs1 a
HERE'S OUR OPPORTUNITY
Chance to Increase Socialist
Strength FolH-Are
You With Us?

After the paper was Off the
press last Thursday we were told
that it would be the last issue that
the Mutual Printery could print.
We discovered that the printery
would be sold at once in the bank
ruptcy court; so we began to size
up the situation to see what could
be done. We discovered that we
were at the mercy of capitalist in
stitutions, and that if we ever IN
tended to get out of the clutches
of capitalist printers, NOW WAS
THE TIME TO ACT.
We found that the appraised
value of the aforesaid printery
was $4,000. All but 81 1000 of
this plant has been paid for, and
easy terms on the notes were Of
fered. As print shops are not now
in great demand, we decided to
make bid for the plant.
The matter was brought to the
notice of the press committee and
it was decided to bring the matter
to the notice Of Local Everett No
l at its business meeting that
evening. This was done, and
after a lengthy discussion pro and
con the matter was ended by find
ing out how much the local mem
bers were willing to donate to the
proposition and work accordingly
When the amount was counted il
totaled $18500. This we consid-
cred warranted our going ahead
with the proposition; and we de.
cided to make a bid for the plant
Our bid, the only one, was con
sidered too low by the representa-
tives of the creditors and the
judge ordered a readvertising fol
bids. The receiver is working in
our behalf with a new offer that
we have since made, and should
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
THE SUNDAY EXCURSION.

We want to remind our readers
that if the weather is bad on Sun
day morning that the excursion
will be postponed for two weeks.
Comrade Bruce Rogers Of Seattle,
one Of the foremost speakers in
the Socialist movement today and
at one time editor of the Appeal
to Reason, will be on hand to give
a short talk
Local Freeland has secured and
donated the use Of a hall for the
excursionists next Sunday. 1t
may be used for any purpose we
might wish on that day. They
will also hustle up big crowd of
the Island inhabitants.
Comrade Prather, who owns the
Alverine and Ruby Marie, intends
to charge us only for the running
expenses. This will leave a neat
little sum to be used for the build
ing up of the paper, provided a
good crowd shows up next Sun
day. Tickets are being sold at a
lively rate, so the success of the
excursion is assured.
We have secured the services of
the Svarrar Bros. to supply music
on the boat.
Get your tickets as early as pos
sible, otherwise you may get left.
only a hundred tickets being
placed on sale.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
SPEAKING DATES
~ II FOR CARL ULONSKA

Saturday, June IL, Stanwood; Tues
day, June Is, Birmingham; 16, Arl-
Maltby, p m. cmfwyp cmfwypyppp
school; 10, Hartford; 20, 8 p. m.mfwp
school; 10, Hartford; 20, Maltby, 8
p. M; 81, Marysville; %, Snohomish;
%, Machias; "a, Bothell r. F. D.; rs,
Mukilteo; 26, Cedarhome; 27, Bryant,
3 p. m; 27, 8 p. M, Pilchuck; %, Sill
vana; 20, Trafton; 80, Oso. All in
Snohomish county.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
MAN OPPOSED TO WAR
REFUSES BIG SHELL JOB

George F. HELLER, proprietor of
forge works here, today declined an
unlimited order from the French gov
eminent for shrapnel castings. The
order would have amounted to $780,
900 week. Heller declined the ord
er because he is opposed to war.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
SPEAKING DATES
FOR MARY L. GEFFS

White Salmon, June 10; Glenwood
IL; Laurel, II; Troutlake, 10; Husum,
IA; Stevenson.
Then she goes to Portland, Oregon,
returning to Washington on July 1 to
fill her dates with all locals that have
applied for her.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

The initial amount that we must
have to get control Of the plant
is 5000. With that 5000 we will
have purchased printing equip
ment that is paid for and valued at
$1,000, If that is not bargain
worth going after, then nothing is.
There are notes for balance due
against two Of the machines that
amount approximately to 81, 900.
The machines are almost new and
are worth $4,000. These two
notes can be paid for at the rate
of $50 each a month. If we can
raise an additional $1,000. we can
purchase these notes outright,
save an interest rate of Z per cent
and have complete printing es-
tablishment free of debt and
valued at over $4,000. But we
are not COMPELLED to raise
1900, although you will agree
that if the notes were purchased
we would be in better financial
condition, and save this interest
money for propaganda purposes.
WHAT WE NEED NOW!
But to cut long story short !:
We MUST raise 5000 AT ONCE.
Over 5000 of this has already been
subscribed: therefore it rests
WITH YOU to take up the matter
without moment s delay. Aswas
stated before, the plant may be
in our possession by the time you
read this. If we do not succeed
in getting the outfit, WE WILL
RETURN YOUR MONEY. Bear
this in mind, but remember that
THERE is NO TIME TO LOSE
IN SWAPPING UP A BARGAIN.
1t must be done at once, and you
can rest assured that we are not
buying a "Pig in a poke - 1t
will be the most profitable venture
the Socialists Of this part of the
country ever went into. Sooner
or later we will have a printery
of our own. Why not now, while
we have such a rare opportunity
to'purchase plant at less than SOC
on the ST.?
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

We are now compelled to act. The
establishment where we have been
getting our paper printed has gone
into voluntary bankruptcy, and we
are compelled to go to- the ONLY
print shop in town that will print our
paper. We get from these people a
smaller paper at a greater cost, and
so we are in no shape to make things
go as easy as they otherwise would
have done. S aN
There is sone thing left for US to do
and we are going to do it. We are 60
ing to buy a printery of our own, and
+ the one We are figuring on buying is
such a bargain that we want you to
put your shoulder to the wheel NOW,
because every dollar that you put to-
wards the buying of this plant now is
as good as $3.50 spent at a less favor
able time.
Following are the items that make
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

this not be satisfactory we will
put in another bid in due course.
BY the time you read this the
plant may be in our hands; but
this will by no means indicate
that we have money enough on
hand to go ahead with the plant.
We shall need about $500 cash be-
sides what we have now in hand.
We are getting the plant WITH
THE EXPECTATION OF YOUR
APPROVAL AND BACKING.
We cannot WATT for your ap-
proval, as bids are always opened
at a certain time. and in this case
we will have no time to WATT
for your approval. Backed by
the Board of Trustees of the
Washington Socialist, and by
Local Everett No. /, we must
grab this plant if we can get it at
the unusually favorable terms
which may be presented before
this paper reaches our readers.
NO FALSE HOPES RAISED
We are not going to start a
stock company, as that is too ex-
pensive. We are not going to
issue shares in order to make you
believe that you will get rich by
buying them, We arelsimply GO
ing to ask you to donate from So
to $50 for the building up of a
plant that can be used at all times
to boost revolutionary Socialism,
We will issue an appropriate GER
tificate, suitable for framing, for
the amount given.
We are not going to promise to
return the money, BUT SHOULD
THE BUSINESS EVER GROW
TO THAT POINT WHERE WE
CAN PAY BACK ALL THAT
HAS BEEN PUT INTO TT BY
DONATION, WE SHALL DO So
The money that you put into
the plant will be non-interest
bearing; 1t is precisely to avoid
paying out money as interest that
we ask for donations, so that we
will at once be able to pay for the
plant in full.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
BIRTH RATE IN PARIS
is CUT HALF BY WAR

Births are beginning to show the
effects of the war According to the
statistics for Paris, there were 1850
births in May the tenth month of the
war, as compared with 1880 in the
same month last year
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
SEES THE NECESSITY

The necessity of labor having daily
papers of it's own so as to protect it's
interests from colored new and mis-
representation is being seen more and
more. In Australia daily labor papers
are becoming common. The working
class now has dailies in Adelaide, Ho-
bart, Brisbane, Broken Hill and Sgd
ney.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10
NINE OF 10 DEPUTIES
WHO SHOT STRIKERS
CONVICTED OF KILLING

Nine of the 10 deputies who have
been on trial for a week on the charge
of murder in the first degree, for hav
ing fired into a crowd of chemical
plant strikers in Roosevelt last Janu
ary killing 2 and wounding 20 strik
ers, have been convicted of man
slaughter.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

Some people think that because a
business ID man or financial mag
nate has not made a success of the
business, that it is absolutely impos'
siale for a MERE Socialist to. What
should Socialist know about bust
ness, anyhow9 They may have read
Marks Capital and analysed the
present system OF wealth production,
but what do they know about
financesr They may have discovered
that capitalists are rich because they
own the machinery Of wealth produc-
ton, and that the worker Is poor be-
cause he does not own those tools;
but how could the Socialists make a
success of their propaganda work by
owning their own machinery? They
may have discovered that cooperation
means success, but why should the
Socialists pool their money and buy
their own plant and print their own
notices and leave the poor capitalists
to look elsewhere for business? The
Socialists should keep out of business
and let the other fellow keep the
cream of the business. You bet. 4.
There are some Socialists that don't
know much about business: but THEY
KNOW THAT THEY CAN SAVE
MONEY BY OWNING THEIR OWN
TOOLS OF PRODUCTION. And that
is all we promise to do. Own our
own tools OF production in order to
get out our own paper, leaflets,
dodgers. posters, books, pamphlets,
etc. - 4
> Il The Socialist Locals of Snohomish
county alone spend hundreds of dol
lars a year in capitalist print shops,
The Socialists of this county that
have small business connections spend
hundreds of dollars also in printed
matter.
Now the question arises, are we to
take advantage of these things and
get our own tools of production, or
are we to continue to put our hard.
earned money into the pockets OF
plutocrats who smear and snarl at
every effort of the workers to emanci.
pate themselves?
The power to do either REMAINS
IN YOJrR HANDS YOIJR answer
will reach this office in the form OF
a check or money order il you can
afford it: letter to the effect that
you are broke but will help later, OF
an answer that is as silent as the
deep. Better HELP! AND HE'LL
NOW!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

The women's peace conference at
The Hague did not get very far, but
it got as far as other Hague confer
ences-Kansis City Times.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

To circumstances and custom the
law must yield.-Danish proverb.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

1.-THE profit of the earth is for ALL"
V. 8.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-06-10

Patronize YOUR advertisers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
MAKE SUCCESS WITH SWINE WATER FOR BEES IN SPRING
No Farm Animal Improves and
Thrives More Readily Than Hogs
When Handled Properly.

To succeed with swine the farmer
must know what are the market re-
quirements and which is the best type
Of animal for him to produce and feed.
Type In swine is shown by the
general conformation In the mature
form and finished condition. And
while many breeds are included in the
same type, they may differ widely
from each other In such detail as color,
shape of head or hang Of ears.
At present all Of the breeds are In
Guided in two types-the lard and ba-
con. Breeds that are short legged,
deep. broad and heavy finished, such
as the Poland-China, Duroc-Jersey,
Berkshire and Chester White, are
known as lard hogs. These are large
ly of American origin and have been
developed by selection and continued
breeding on a fat-producing ration,
made up largely of corn.
Hogs Of the bacon type, on the
other hand, are long, narrow, deep
and smooth of body and necessarily
thin fieshed. The Yorkshire and Tam
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
CHOLERA CAUSED MUCH LOSS
Iowa Was Biggest Loser In 1918, Hav.
Ing Lost Two Million Hoes-
Cause Of High Prices.

Hog cholera caused a loss of
So, 100000 in the United States dur
ing 1918. The resulting loss of pork
is estimated to be over 100000. 900
Iowa was the heaviest loser, having
lost 100000 hogs. or 81 Of the entire
loss for the year. 1t is estimated that
the loss during 1914 was fully an
great as during 1918. No doubt this
loss OF hogs and pork has had it's
effect in forcing the price of pork up
ward; thus the consuming public suf.
fers from the loss. but the producers
loss is not reduced In any way. It is,
therefore, as much to the advantage
OF the consuming public as Of the pro-
Queer to have such diseases success
fully combated. even at public ex-
pense.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
Should Be Conveniently Arranged In
Wooden Pals Near Hives
Avoid All Dampness.
(By F. G. HERMAN.)

In the spring the bees require large
quantities of water. 1t frequently
happens in early spring that they are
compelled to go to the creek or to
some pond, and in filling themselves
with the very cold water they become
so chilled that many fail to ever reach
the hive.
To avoid. place a few wooden pals
or dishes filled with warm water at
convenient places In the bee yard, put
ting In a few wooden floats, that the
bees may be enabled to keep on a
more or less secure footing"
Avoid tin or glass dishes, as the
slippery sides will bring about the
destruction OF many bees life.
Inasmuch as dampness within the
hive is greatly detrimental to the COM
fort and welfare of the bees, particu.
lar care should be taken that the hive
covers are tight and waterproof. II
the hives are far enough apart. to
avoid danger of blowing OF, shade
board, well weighted down, will keep
the hives nice and dry.
And this moves me to say that g
shade board ia an indispensable ar
ticle In every well-regulated apiary. It
is also important that hives be firmly
and squarely fastened to base sup
port, elevated some six or eight inches
from the damp and cold earth.
A free air space beneath IL prefer
able for evident reasons. If you can
find time, level up the apiary, marking
out the paths, etc. This work pays In
more ways than one, and should not
be neglected.
Arrangements for the coming profit
able season should now be completely
have everything in readiness so that
no time may be lost when time be-
comes valuable in q pecuniary sense.
This Is good management and abb
solutely essential to a proper measure
Of success.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
(By w. H. cHANDLER.)


The strawberry plant, In practice,
propagates from runners that form
new plants at the nodes. Normally,
after the plant sends up flower stems,
In the spring, runners do not begin
to form to any great extent before
the end Of the fruiting season. How
ever, by removing the fruit stems
early in the season, runners will be-
gin to form earlier. Some growers
remove the fruit stems in this way
from young plants that have been set
In the spring In order to hasten the
beginning of runner formation. The
results indicate that the practice is a
good one.
The fruit Is borne on stems that
come out of buds from the crown Of
the strawberry plant. It is the opin-
ion Of a great many growers that
these buds are formed the season be.
fore, just as the buds of peaches,
apples, etc., are formed. Experience
at the agricultural experiment station
of Missouri, indicates that the number
of fruit stems sent up from any crown
can be Influenced by spring treatment
of the strawberry planting. Thus
where strawberries were fortified
with nitrogen, throwing the plants
into vigorous growth, runner forma-
ton began earlier. and certainly
fewer fruits were borne. Whether
this was because of poor pollination
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
EMBASSY MAKES STATEMENT
Issues Protest Against the Detention
Of Hamburg-American
tnAr

Washington.-Germany has protest
ed to the United States against deten
ton Of the Hamburg-American liner
Odenwald at San Juan, Porto Rico, un
der the neutrality regulations.
The German embassy issued this
statement:
''The German embassy has request
ed the state department to investigate
the case of the odenwald. The cap
tain Of this steamer had asked for
clearance papers from Hamburg and
the steamer was searched by order
from Washington, twice, thoroughly by
customs house authorities. The result
of the search having been satisfactory
the captain was promised clearance
papers.
after having been kept waiting for
three days the captain believed that
the situation forced him to put to sea-
disregarding the rules Of the harbor
because otherwise the assembling OF
cruisers Of the enemy. which had been
informed Of his intention. would have
involved the inevitable loss of his ship
when the Odenwald tried TO leave
sharp fire was Immediately directed
against her from Moro Castle. with.
out the blind warning shot having
been fired, which Is usual, according
- trtarna 4fnnaf r4tlaa
The fire was continued until three
minutes after the machines Of the
Odenwald had been put on full steam
backwards. 1t is attributed to lucky
chance by this attack no human life
was lost"
United States officials believed the
Odenwald was about to violate the neu.
trality of the United States by carry.
ing supplies to German ships at sea,
or was preparing to outfit on the high
seas as a converted cruiser. A libel
against her under the new neutrality
resolution already has been filed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
GLOOMY VIEW OF THE TEXTILE
INDUSTRY TAKEN AT MA.
TONS CAPITAL.
SIX WEEKS SUPPLY ON HAND
count Won 5ernstorff Thinks There
VIII Be No Further Trouble II the
v. s. Should Threaten EN-.
barge on War Supplies.

Washington.-A gloomy view Of the
immediate future Of the American tex
tile industry was presented at the
White House and the state department
by committee representing 400 mills,
headed by former Representative
Metz of New York.
Unless some relaxation Of the Brit
ish blockade is obtained and German
dyestuffs reach them within six weeks
time, Mr.. Metz declared, 270 mills will
be forced to close and 100000 opera
tiyes be thrown out Of work.
Government officials held out no
great hope to the textile men. The
situation Is complicated In the extreme
and apparently there is little prospect
Of framing an agreement satisfactory
to both Great Britain and Germany.
Under a previous agreement with
Germany ships carrying American cot.
ton to German ports were permitted to
bring back dyestutts. The new Brit.
ish order, however, has struck at this
traffic in both directions, ana officials
were at loss for a new plan under
which the German chemicals could be
obtained.
The textile representatives called at
the German embassy after their con-
ferences with government officials and
the ambassador, Count Won Bernstorff,
suggested that there would be no fur
ther trouble about dyestuffs shipments
If they could get the United States to
threaten an embargo on exports Of war
supplies to Great Britain unless inter-
ference with trade between America
and Germany in foodstuffs, cotton and
other non-contraband goods ceased,
The ambassador reiterated the re-
cent declaration of the Berlin foreign
office of Germany's willingness to dis
continue the sinking without notice by
submarines of British merchantmen If
Great Britain would stop molesting
non-contraband cargoes consigned to
German civilians.