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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-27
MAKING Guest Comfortable.

The welfare of the country house
guests should always be carefully con-
gidered. Their quarters should not
only be attractive. but as comfortable
as possible.
Much has been said on comforts and
conveniences, such as plentiful sup
ply Of clothes hangers and slipper
trees In an empty closet, well APP
pointed sewing basket, an equally well
equipped writing desk or table, stock
Of various kinds of pins and hatpins
and other useful toilet accessories for
the guest room. But one thing you
must remember which. just at this sea-
son, Is most important and too often
overlooked-a generous supply Of wa
ter in the rooms where the guest must
use an old fashioned washstand.
So many country homes, even quite
pretentious homes at that, have still
but the one bathroom and no running
water IL the bedrooms. Is there any
thing more discouraging after long
trip than to be ushered, into such a
room If the skinny" size Of bowl and
pitcher warns you not to be extrava-
CANT in your additions? There is real
" no excuse, for one Of the large tin
"flllers," such as chambermaids carry,
costs but little. and. painted white or
any desired color, is in nowise detri-
mental to the appearance of a room.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-05-27
Very Amusing.

The late DR.. A. K. H. Boyd of Scot
land once visited woman who had
lost her husband. By way of comfort
ing her he proceeded to set forth with
great earnestness and beauty Of Ian
guage the joys of the state to which
the departed one had attained. The
bereaved woman, with a vivid recol-
lection of her husbands defects, found
it hard to share in the ministers hopes,
although she wished to show her sense
of his kindness. She unburdened her
self thus: "weel. DR.. Boyd, you're
maybe no vera instructive, but you're
aye amusing"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
WHAT SOCIALISTS STAND FOR

Socialists reformes
evils society While the social reformer
them
Socialist ascrbes them chiefly cause.-the economic
ganization of society
principal OF
of a
peudica the interests the
The
while remainder
profit This the workers depves them liberty
full physical
Competition capitalists and working the
between
economic political corruption individuals
giles between classes and between nations
of the socially used
Ing them Tor the benefit of the entire people They
undergoing they guide
political organization
political
the and
capitalist Socialists hold
build independent
working with the aid of all
AS the Improvement of labor the
strengthening of democracy
Commonwealth
mediate demands among which Shortening workday
child age
industrial
initiative of
teegraphs mines and other
these and similar reforms only to he
Socialists emphasize the
srugge-he identity of fundamental among working people
the fundamental
the capitalist working Only recognition Of
struggle itself be ended
With the Inauguration Commonwealth however
the causes OF social dscord will disappear
individuals
and spirit Of brotherhood will result from harmony
he
happiness welfare whole
INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCIALIST SOCIETY.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
POVERTY MAKES
ALL UNHAPPY
BY JOHN RUSKIN

/ have listened to many ingenious
persons who say we are better off
now than we ever were before. do
not know how we'll off we were be-
fore; but know positively that many
deserving persons of my acquaintance
have great difficulty in living under
these improved circumstances; also
that my desk is full of begging letters,
written either by distressed
or dishonest people; and that we can
not be called, as a nation, we'll off,
while SO many of us are living either
in honest or villainous beggery. For
my own part, will put up with this
state of things passively, not an hour
longer. | am not an unselfish person,
nor an evangelical one; l have no
particular pleasure in doing good;
neither do | dislike doing it so much
as to expect to be rewarded for it in
another world. But | simply cannot
paint, nor read, nor look at minerals,
nor do anything else | like, and the
very light of the morning sky has be-
come hateful to me, because of the
misery that | know of, and see signs
of where | know list not, which no
imagination can interpret too bitterly.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24


The Soy miistS elected their first leg
lsMt,ve representative In 1903, when
james Carey went into the Massachu-
scttS legislatures After four years,
during part of which Il. o. MacCart-
ney was also IN the Massachusetts low
or bouSe, the Socialist party dropped
out OF NIL American legislative bodies
until 1900. when Charles II. Morrill,
WIS e,ected In Massachusetts.
After that the increase was swift
until In 1913 there were twenty-five
Socialists in nine state legislatures.
What these men were able to do,
although everywhere in hopeless mi
nority. is told by Carl d. Thompson In
the first bulletin of the information de-
partment of the National Socialist par
ty. 1t is remarkable story.
These Socialist Legislators introduced
800 measures. Every field Of legisla-
ton affecting the welfare of labor was
covered. Not platform pledge That
was not put into the form Of pro-
posed law.
Most striking is the fact that al Of
these measures became law. Here II
II direct accomplishment Of political
minority many times greater than has
been gained in d half century of lobby
in-. When to this Is added the ire
mcndous influence which twenty-five
Socialists. speaking on the floor and
not In the corners of the lobby, had
upon legislation the answer to those
who would work indirectly for poiiti-
cal power is crushing.
This pamphlet Of sixty-four pages Is
also Il complete answer to those who
ask what the Socialists will do If they
get power. This shows what they did
do with what power they obtained. 1t
answers those who assert that nothing
effective could be done 1t gives the
lie to those who assert that something
terrible would be attempted.
There are measures to shorten hours,
increase wages. give greater safety In
industry extend the suffrage to wom-
Ell. take the child out Of the factory
and provide for the unemployed. There
are no proposals of laws to break up
the family" abolish religion" or tear
down the flag"
This pamphlet and the one by Dan
lei W. Hoan on Regulation" are a
type of the new sort of effective litern-
ture that the national Office Of the So
cialist party Is publishing.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
WAGES

Wages are perpetual reminder of
mans inferiority to man. When all
men are equal there will then be no
necessity for them.
Wages are I'm reality blind, intro
duced by the party in control to fool
the party not in control into the belief
that they are free.
Formerly the vassals of an overload
gave their allegiance to him and sup
piled him in kind with everything they
could make for him. Now they are
Just as much bound to him. only they
don't know it, because he pays them
wages. But these wages that he pays
them he gets directly from them.
What 1t amounts to is that. as they
work for him, they take only a small
part of the product for themselves,
or. rather, he allows them only a
small part. He takes the rest, puts 1t
In the bank or buys securities with 1t,
or anything else by which he can
double his money In given time.
Thus, he is enabled to control more
because he can pay more wages.
The only difference between the old
system and the new is that in former
times men were frankly slaves, They
were called slaves. but 1t Is more ex-
pedient to give them the delusion
that they are free. Thus they are ap-
parently paid for their services in
wages, which in the form of toll they
themselves supply to the captains of
industry
When they strike they are con-
demned for interfering with the
rights of property"
Thus the whole system is complete,
even to the voting power. For men
vote only for those who are sanction
ed by the party in control
When anybody kicks and tells the
truth he is put down as fanatic or
dreamer. If the kick is strong
enough and attracts the attention of
the plain people," Judge Gray, Mr..
Hill, Mr.. Rockefeller, Mr.. Gould and
other lofty patriots come out with in
terviews in the papers, in which they
say that an era of prosperity is bear
ing down so hard on us as to bring
the tears of Joy to all eyes.-Life.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
WHO WANTS A FARM?
Here is a Good One-WiIl EXCHANGE
For City Property.

lila, Wash, March Ia, 1915.
Editor Washington Socialist:
Dear Comrade: | have been a So
cialist for twenty years. and will be
seventy next September For this
reason | want to sell my place here
and go to Everett to live among the
Socialists there. | am too old and Grip
pied to work, but l could help swell
your vote.
have 100 acres of homestead land!
80 under plow; 10 in alfalfa and 20
more good for same. Balance will
raise wheat, barley, corn, potatoes,
melons, vegetables, etc. Plenty of
water for irrigation. Well of fine wa
ter at house; also spring on opposite
end of place. Mild winters; new
school house; warehouse and boat
landing IL miles; store andb lack
smith shop IA miles. Depot at AL
mota, three miles; house 30x14, two
stories; school eight months, 20
pupils.
The place is now $4,000. Will take
one or two small houses in Everett,
at from $1,000 to $1,000, balance part
cash and longtime payments on re-
mainder.
For more definite information,
write me at above address. If l make
a deal through the Washington Social
list will give the paper 800.
l like your paper and your war-cry.
am Red.
Yours for the revolution,
j. M. BORFORD,
lila, Washington.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
cONvicTS WILL BE USEFUL
TO CORPORATIONS

The superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph company admits that
the company pays some of it's
employees and extra $500 or $1,000
monthly to squeal on the other
employees The company has also had
telegraph instruments installed in
prisons and thousands of convicts are
being taught the use of the instru-
ments.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
STRIKER GUILTY OF MURDER

Lousis Zancanelli, "A striker in the
recent coal mine war in Colorado, has
been found guilty of the murder of G.
w. Belcher, q Baldwin-Fels detective,
who was shot in Trinidad In November
1913. This was the verdict of q jury
handpicked by the Rockefeller inter
ests. The case Is to be fought in
other courts.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
THE CAPITALISTS WANT WAR

Keir Hardie, British Socialist, says
the war will add at least $300,000,0 900
a year to the already swollen incomes
of the great banking and financial in
terests The present war may cost
England $4,000, 100000. The bulk of
this colossal sum is to be raised by
war loan carrying 4 per cent interest;
and 4 per cent would make an ad-
dition of $500, 100000 year to the In
comes of patriots"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
LAND FOR SALE OR Elk
CHANGE

Lot 16, Section 2S6, 10 acres in San
ia Rita pastures; located in Jim
Hogg county; 10 miles from Hebron
vile. Address Rufus Wren, Gold Bar,
Washington. Mention this paper.
Owner paid SIS an acre for this land
during the panic of 1907, purchasing it
at what he considers a big bargain.
Land is suitable for early truck,
oranges, lemons, grapes, figs, etc.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
CORRESPONDENT WANTED

Respectable middle-aged man with
home, desires correspondence with a
healthy, reliable American lady be-
tween 80 and IS years, unincumbered,
brunette type of good appearance; So
cialist preferred. Object, results; no
trifIers need answer Address Box 20,
Everett, Washington.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Q. Can debt or note be collected
after payment has been rcfused7
Please answer thru the Washington
Socialist.
A. Refusal of payment of note or
other debt. does not discharge It, If
the payment is rendered after the note
or debt is due, that will stop the in
terest, so that interest from that time
cannot be collected No ono is, of
course, obliged to accept payment of
q note before It is due.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
IN BRIEF
SOCIALISTS ARE

SOCIALISTS ARE
GETTING CONTROL
Socialist has been elected to the
city council of Stevens Point, Wis.
The Socialists of Canton, H., have
elected their entire township ticket
by large majority.
The Socialists of taCrosse, Wis, re-
elected Joseph Verchota as supervisor.
The Socialists of Homestead, Mich,
have elected a supervisor and highway
commissioner
-Four Socialist candidates have been
elected in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
There being two aldermen an assessor
and school commissioner
G. G. Taylor, Socialist, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has been reelected a
UltlIDBI VI lllt SCIOOi DOdIu'
Election returns from the recent
city elections of St. Louis, show that
the Socialists vote increased.
A constable and village trustee have
been elected to office by the Socialists
of Red Granite Wis
Two hundred arrests have recently
been made in Lisbon, Spain, as the
result of a discovery of revolution
airy conspiracy.
A Russian Socialist daily, the Mysl,
published in Paris, has been suppress
ed by the French authorities.
The New York Call, Socialist
daily, Is to be made an afternoon
paper from the first of May. This
gives them a better field for adver-
tisements and subscriptions.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
BRITISH SUBJECTS MUTiNY

An uprising of several native sol
diers of Singapore, India, has been sup
pressed. Allied forces were used and
six hundred and fourteen of the
nutineers were captured and fifty two
killed
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
FINNISH SOCIALISTS
BEING CRUSHED

The Finnish Socialist miners of
Michigan are gradually being driven
out of Michigan. The Films Who have
taken the places of the strikers are
being compelled to drive their fellow
countrymen out of the state. Every
striker Is blacklisted and cannot get
job in the copper mines Of that
country.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

More than 1000 new employees have
begun work at the Bethlehem steel
works within the last few weeks be-
cause of the foreign orders for mu-
nitions of war. The Federal Pressed
Steel company have had to build an
addition to their plant in order to fill
foreign munition orders.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

A general strike has been launched
of all the laborers in Milan, Italy, as
protest against the killing of So
cialist by policeman in an anti-war
demonstration.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
GERMAN SOCIALIST So 'sr'--.e-----
MINORITY WANTS PEACE

A minority of the German Socialists
is distributing pamphlets in Holland
signed by DR.. Liebknecht, DR.. Lede-
bour, Harren Ruhle and Mehring and
Rosa Luxembourg, declaring that the
German proletariat is opposed to the
pro war section of the party and pro-
tests against the continuation of the
war.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
FREE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE
WASHINGTON SOCIALIST
Address all questions to Attorney
Peter HUSKY, 2t6 Stokes Building,
Everett, Washington.

Editors Note: Free legal advice on
any subject Is given in this column to
Washington Socialist subscribers. Are
not flfty-two copies Of this paper and
a 'egai adviser For year worth $f.oop
Tell your neishbors about this great
offer.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

A man who voted twenty-one times
in Terre Haute complains that he was
paid for only twenty votes. 1t beats
all what crooks these vote-buyers are.
New York World.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
JOHN D. SPURNS
STARVING MINERS

The starving miners and their
families Will not get any Of the
fund except as they work on the roads
for It along with convicts building
automobile highways for the capital
lists of Colorado
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

The New York health commissioners
reports that germs in clothing are not
killed in the laundry process, which
shows that a germ has more vitality
than a shirt.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
HOUSEkEEPER WANTED

A middle aged woman Socialist pre-
comfortable home for the right per-
son. Address Gorge Rieder, Hartford,
Washington.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
NOT HUSTLING FOR SUBS

The National Civic Federation have
purchased "a Appeal to Reason sub
cards in order to get the Appeals
arsenal of facts.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

collegiate anti-militarist league
has been formed in several eastern
universities, in order to set before the
men in all colleges in the country
the need of direct and forceful agita-
ton against militarist tendencies and
propaganda.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

One Terre Haute man confesses
that he voted twelve times in one pre-
cinct last fall. No wonder that for
teft-years the United States census
held that the center of population was
near Terre Haute.-Grand Rapids
Press.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
MONSTER FUNERAL
DEMONSTRATION

Fifteen thousand working men and
women took part In the funeral of the
two Newark strikers who were killed
by gunner. 1t was the greatest
funeral demonstration Newark ever
had.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

FOR SALE-60 acres improved land
near Langley; buildings, we'll, fences,
partly cleared. Small payment. Move
in at once. Only $40 per acre.
10 acres, buildings, clearing; near
town; good soil; small payment, long
time. Write for land list.
MCLEOD, Langley Wash.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

One of the candidates of the Social
list party of Aberdeen has been elect
ed to the city council, making three
Socialist members of that body.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Get your trunks, suit cases and
ladies' hand bags-or have them re-
paired at Everett Trunk Factory, 2s15
Rockefeller. Trading stamps.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
SOLDIERS USED
TO BREAK STRIKE

Gasworkers of Birkenhead, England
council refused to make concessions
to the men to meet the high cost of
living. Soldiers have taken their
places and are working four-hour
shifts and marching in and out of the
works with fixed bayonets.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

The cause combated for is yours;
the efforts and sacrifices made to win
it ought, therefore, to be yours
Mazzini
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Germany Is laboFing under delu-
sion, thinks the University Daily
Kansan. 1t is impossible to win pro
nounced" victories in Russian Poland
Kansas City Star
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Every letter sent out OF Canada
must have an additional one cent
stamp on It, This is the war tax.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

A statistical expert says the cause of
poverty is that so many people con-
sumo without producing. The cause of
poverty is that so many people vote
without thinking.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Dr. Ross Earlywine, Dentis,, 'o5
American Bank Bldg. Both Phon - 20.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Patronize YOUR Advertisers
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

5argresn's Golden Drip Coffee, In
peria Tea. Co.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

A Russian Socialist daily, the Mysl,
published in Paris, has been suppress
ed by the French authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-18
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

trapped, If they do not change the
present direction Of their retreat
They are keeping away from the Rus
sian border OF Galfcia, and are moving
southeast toward Bukovina. This ef-
fort to revenge the loss Of Galicia by
invading Bukovina, is a perilous ad-
venture. Bukovina is bounded on the
east and south by Roumania. Once
the Russ s1ans are in the crown colony,
the Austrians and Germans might be
able to close the northern exits which
lead into Galicia, and make impreg-
nable the western Carpathian passes
which run into Hungary and Transyl-
vania.
The Russians would be Gagged then.
II they were defeated, there would be
no escape. Either they would have to
surrender on Bukovina soil or they
would be forced to retreat into Rou-
mania. IF they accepted the latter al.
Tentative, the Roumanian authorities
would have to intern them.
The attempt Of the Russian govern
ment, therefore, to create the impress
sion that cornpensations for Galician
losses are being won in Bukovina,
must be disquieting to the western al
lies. The danger of Russian debacls
SURPRISING those OF east Prussia is
too near to be overlooked in London
and Paris. However, 1t may be ne
elected in Petrograd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-18

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, May IS. 01 a. ny
The Austrians and Germans have won
about eight thousand square miles of
territory in Galicia since May 1st,
when the drives against the Russian
positions In the west and south be-
gan.
The entire western part of Galicia
has been swept clear Of the Slavs and
the Russiasn have been forced back
from the Carpathians to a new battle
front between twenty and forty miles
north Of the mountain passes. The
reclaimed Galician territory has the
same area as that part of France now
in German possession.
No other campaign of the war had
such rapid and extensive results as
the present southeastern operations.
About fifty percent Of Galician land,
lately in possession OF the invaders,
has been redeemed in seventeen days.
Przemysl and Lemberg, however, re-
main to be taken. They are the cei:-
ters Of the two main defensive posi-
tions of the Russians. The Austrians
and Germans are now before Przemysl
and are sbout forty miles away from
Lsnberg. With the recapture of these
bases, the Russian hold on
Galicia will become negligible. The
Slavs are in danger, too, Of being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-18
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PETROGRAD, May 1e-The Austro.
Germans have again been halted In
their advance on PrzenysI, according
to dispatches received here today. The
enemy's losses In Infantry engage
ments, twenty miles north Of the fort
ress were described In semi-officia al
dispatches as "exceptIonalIy heavy
The war office announced today
that the Russians, moving southwark
for an Invasion Of BukowIna, have
forced a crossing Of the river Pruth
near koiomea. "Our impetuous often
sive drove the enemy back ten vsrst
(e.7 miles )on the Pruth," said the
official statement. "After repuIsIna
reeateel enemy attacks, we crossed
the river"
Fighting continues to the north in
the courIand around Shawl. The
Russians have swept the Germans
back beyond the Dubissa river, cap
turing German trenches and taking a
number Of prisoners. Fighting in
southeastern Poland is becoming more
violent .