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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-19
MoNKEYING WITH A BUzz.sAw.
Enemies of Direct Legislation Trying to Destroy
Initiative and Referendum Law.
Olympia Correspondence

Olympia Correspondence
Trade unionists Of Washington had very
definite object in view when they began the
fight for democratic government under the name
OF direct legislation. Session after session of
the legislature had proven the futility of at
tempting to gain and hold labor legislation of
the exact character labor wanted, because labor
had failed to send a sufficient number of its
own people to Olympia to directly represent and
execute its wishes Intense partisanship, patron
age. dozen and one things contributed to
throw the power of lawmaking into the hands
of few able but selfish men to the lasting detri-
ment Of the many Laws which labor was able
to place upon the statute books were more often
than not obtained after many concessions which
labor should not have been compelled to make.
The initiative. referendum and recall was the
logical result Of desire the part OF the
their own laws. The history of government has
been that there is nothing for society to fear but
much to gain in the placing Of direct responsible
ity upon the shoulders of its citizenship pro-
vided always that that citizenship has had oppor-
tunity to correctly weigh and analyze public
questions.
In the last initiative campaign an average of
81 per cent of the total vote cast in the election
was cast upon the initiative measures upon the
ballot. This was astonishngly high percent
age and speaks volumes for the interest taken
by our electorate In matters OF public moment
when those matters were brought directly to
them for their consideration.
In the face of that percentage of voters pass
ing upon public questions via the initiative, 1t
ID m6nlI0StIy UNFAIR 10 pass any c6icioSiOn "H'Sn
will make it difncult II not impossible. to invoke
the initiative and referendum provisions OF our
constitution. House Bill No. 120. introduced IN
the house by the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, astensibly prevents fraud in the sign
ing of petitions. In reality 1t is an attack upon
democratic government. It provides. In brief,
that no initiative nor referendum petitions may
be placed in general circulation. II a voter
wishes to sign an initiative or referendum petit
ton he or she must 90 to the registration once
to sign.
The tnent Of this bill must be apparent to the
merest school child. In effect 1t kills direct leg
islation. Standpat organs may employ all their
willy editorial sophistry to the contrary
Every true friend Of popular government must
rally to the defense of direct legislation.
IAN Act to Facilitate the Operation. etc..
reads the title of H. B. No. 100. What irony!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-19
Saved BY Iron crose.

u recent artillery action q Ger
man lieutenant was struck by splin-
ter from a shell. He was lacerated
about the chest and body. but his iron
Cross. though demolished. saved his
LIE. The kaiser has caused another
iron cross to be sent to the officer and
in addition the red eagle for his
bravery in reconnoiteriig within the
~ Of the hostile lines.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
Local Republic Comes Back

Local Republic cones back at the
critics of its money" resolution.
The money proposed by that local
is merely scheme of exchange, or
continuance. Socialism is not a
scheme.
This scheme, if adopted by us,
would be an assumption that we, still
in the kindergarten of Socialism,
know more about what to do at some
future time than united working
class will know after we have passed
through the necessary development
and gained the power to overthrow
capitalism.
What right have we to impose any
scheme of money on our comrades of
the future who will certainly be our
superiors il they learn to unite and
develop sufficiently to put an end to
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
MANS RIGHT TO WORK
By EDWIN MARKHAM


Out the gathered men,
To ask life n
lies
It is slender to The
% n he
little o FOR house
they ask the right to labor and the
right o ma 10 labor right to n JOY
with the making of
Of things
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

exploitation and run the industries
Economically?
How do we know that the revolution
will come off as per any prescribed
formula?
How do we know it will be pulled
off in Congress?
Would it not be more to our credit
if we, who have not yet learned to
agree on the source of power. should
begin to exercise our energy and in
telligence on the question as to the
source of power instead Of trying to
lay down the law for those who will
know many times more than we do
about it all?
How to develop the necessary
power, is question that would have
to be discussed outside Of this
article. PROLETARIA BILL
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
MAN ON TWO LEGS
ernest M. Shipley)

Man on two legs, everywhere,
Quit that tearing of your hair
Got enough of sweat and grind?
Got enough of cropping blind?
Hanging round away behind
Man that do and dare?
Think some one will bear your pain?
Build your shelter In the rain?
Think they're going to think for you,
Take the "rinky-dink" for you,
Snatch you from the brink? You do?
Better guess again!
Man with two eyes, gazing out
Over issues thick about,
Think that things materialize
Just by using legs and eyes
Searching for them in the skies,
While you fret and pout?
Don't sit round and weep and groan,
Nay; the masters must be shown.
Better step up and subscribe!
Better write a diatribe!
Better vote without the bride,
When you want your own.
Men with two hands, wherefore pause,
Idle in the grand old cause
Want some one to grind your AK?
Think the gent" that lays the tax
Isn't comfy" on your backs,
While he made the laws?
Speaking of the ship of state,
And the way TO keep her straight,
Better get an oar or two;
Better show what you can do
Padding in your own canoe,
Try, at any ratei
Help the merchants to success who
are patronizlng YOUR paper!
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
OUR IMMEDIATE DEMANDS
Third Contribution
WHO IS A SOCIALIST?

The repeated failure or Comrade
Bostrom to meet criticism of his OBJ
jeotions to immediate demands and
discuss them on their merits makes
his part of the discussion a farce, Tt
elaborate on generalities and talk
about using the club in an organiza-
ton which has a we'll defined and
limited program, the whole theme of
which is education and It's plan de-
clared to be acquisition of power in
government by the peaceful means of
the llot,legally and socially divorces
all such arguments and its advocates
from the socialist party, This state
ment does not enter into the discus
sion of the merits or dement's of the
use of the club, or of general strike
as means for emancipating labor
from the tolls of capitalism. But let
1t be understood that we are defending
political action" defined by the party
to be participation in elections for
public office and practical legislation
and administrative work along lines of
the socialist party platform
Neither are we arguing whether
some other organization is better or
worse, We are not called upon to say
whether the l. w. w. will lend support
to, or succeed ahead of the socialist
party, or whether nihilism that kills
off rulers will succeed, or If we will
reach that higher civilization of an
archism before we pass through the
evolution and revolution of socialism.
VIVA Are and Who Are Not Socialists.
We are discussing immediate de-
mands' in the socialist party plat
form: which platform and constitut-
ion, including the party pledge, con-
stitutes socialism and defines who are
and who are not socialists.
From Comrade Bostrom's own writ
ings it appears that he is not social
list. That he does not understand the
working program written out by the
socialist party and as party member
caifuses ideas and tactics of other
organizations with that of the social
list party.
1t would present more reasonable,
not to say honest argument, IL those
not in agreement with prescribed soci-
alist party tactics and program would
affiliate with other organizations oper-
ating long their own peculiar line Of
ideas. This is not personal criticism
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

eradicable. Once q necessary step in
economic evolution, the bourgeois
civilization and industrial regime are
no longer adapted to the needs of
society. The absurdity Of socialized
production and individual capitalistic
appropriation; of cooperation in the
workshop and anarchy in the market;
of poverty, ugliness, and idleness in a
land of boundless wealth and inef-
fable beauty, infinite III resources,
physical, moral, and esthetic, can not
much longer maintain.
Rumbings are Heard
At the present moment very large
number of what were until recently
contented and submissive wage-slaves
are keenly alive to the wholly I'M
necessary poverty, ignorance, disease,
suffering and moral degradation of the
masses involved in the capitalistic
system of production and distribution
of wealth. Having so far failed to Sc
cure for themselves an equitable share
in the increasing comforts and con-
veniences and pleasures of civiliza-
ton, and having been assured that
the present System" offers no escape
from wage-slavery and social infer
iority, the workers are becoming
FESTIVE rebellious, self-assertive, and
ripe for revolution. If we must have
large number of industrious poor
with us under the present anarchic
regime, then the prevailing system"
must be abolished, for there is no
necessity for either poverty or general
lack of culture outside of bougeois
philosophy Trading-class political
economy" and trading-class ethics
have been found out. They are now
recognized in their true nature as
narrow, baneful, and illusory products
of trading class selfishness and con
ceit Justice" is bourgeois justice,
and double-faced "Morality'' is
bourgeois morality, and contains a
dual element of public philanthropy
and private greed; of rigid exactions
and flexible actions. Religion" is
bourgeois religion, the handmade of
of business" paradoxical and puerile
in theory, impracticable and impotent
in fact But the hour of cunning, and
craft, Of graft and greed, of idleness
and wealth, and of industry coupled
with poverty and want has come
Already the rumblings of a great
social upheavel may be heard. The
industrial army is marking time. las
yet" remarked Ex-Governor Hanly, in
a recent address, there is in liberal
sense no call to arms. There are no
drum beats, no bugle blasts, but the
revolution is upon us"
The industrial despots who are at
tempting to crush out the right of
Labor to organize in its own protection
are but adding fuel to the flame of
social unrest. The Socialists have no
better aids than the practical" union
smashVrs.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24
HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

1t will be worth your time to
see the new Pop Corn Pop
per. 1t scientifically cleans
separates and cooks the best
Butter Kist Popcorn
that you have ever tasted
and believe me it tastes like
more. That's why they all
come back for more. 1t is
made Of the best butter and
corn and
Just Melts in Your Mouth
Make it your business to
call around tonight and buy
a five cent bag. 1t is made
and sold at the
Corner Hcyt and Hewitt.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

We must really be more careful in
the future. Every time we protest
against something Great Britain is
about to do, Great Britain cites an
American precedent for doing it
Chicago Herald
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

Help the merchants to success who
are patronizlng YOUR paperI
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

With sister of the Kaiser in the
royal family and $4,000,000 from the
Allies In the royal treasury, Greece
is, indeed, in state of cruel perplex-
ity.-Chicago Herald.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

"a good man never makes a soldier.
The worst man always makes the
best solder. The soldier is nothing
but hired legalized murderer" Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

The Mexicans may be pardoned for
failing to see wherein their method
of conducting war violates the rules
now followed by civilized nations
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

A Joint Discussion OF Party
Affairs and Platform I'm
mediate Demands Be
tween G. w. BARGE Of
Portland, Ore, and Trans
Bostrom Of Tacoma, Wash
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-24

81 am done with politics" says Vic
tor Murdoch. Whereupon they elected
him national chairman of the Pro
gressive party.-Springfield Republi-
nnn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
Thurmont Election.

The annual election of the board of
commissioners Of Thurmont went of
yesterday with more enthusiasm and
interest than had been anticipated
There was but one ticket in the field
This ticket was gotten into the field
at a primary election held last week.
There were no reflections although
some Of the men elected as town COM
missioners have previously served OF
the staf.
With the town commissioners Sc
lected the new corps of officials are
face 10 face with one of the most
unique propositions found in any town
in this section. 1t is the problem o.
securing q man who is willing to ACT
as burgess of Thurmont At a future
meeting Of the board TO be held i'm
mediately after the oath of Office has
been taken. an effort will be made to
appoint a burgess. The present bur-
CESS Of Thurmont is E. L. Root
Although it was impossible TO get
into touch with Mr. Root last even
ing it is claimed that he would hardly
consider reappointment and the com
missioners must cast about for other
material. The names of no probable
aspirants for this Office have been
mentioned according to some of the
leading citizens of Thurmont.
The results of yesterdays election
together with the individual poll fol
low: For president of the town com
mission W. J. Freeze, 81, elected
Robert z. Cadow, 81. defeated. For
secretary: Saylor Waybright, 10:
Clayton Creeger, 50, elected, and L.
R. Waesche, 90.
Town Commissioners-George f
Wilhide. 107; James Mackley, 1O7, and
Joseph Weddle, rs, all elected: Chas
Wisotzkey, 10; Paul Beard, II; Ed
win Creeger. 60.
As usual, politics was entirely abb
sent from yesterdays election. The
polls, located in the town hall opened
at o'clock and closed at g. The vot-
ing was regular and at no time wa
there anything that tinged of a rush
1t was stated yesterday that in
view Of the fact that there were no
issues at stake in the election, that
very commendable spirit of enthus
iasm was shown. The two hottest
contested Offices were president and
secretary to the town commission
ers. The president and secretary Of
the board, and three commissioner
constitute what is known as the town
commissioners of Thurmont.
No definite date has been fixed for
the qualification of the town commits
sioners. This will be announced lat
er.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
VICTORY OVER DISEASE
Great Work in Stamping Out Foot.
And-MOuth Plague.

And-MOuth Plague.
On April l there was but one herd
Of animals in the United States known
to be infected with the foot and mouth
disease. Telegraphic reports from
agents of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry in all parts of the country
show that this scourge of the live
stock interests is at least under con-
troll and that. after six months OF
strenuous effort, the one herd near
Syracuse, y. Y, marks the last of a
disease that has cost this country
millions of dollars.
Livestock men in Missouri. Illinois
Kansas, Iowa and others of the great
livestock States of the valley and the
Middle West will breathe easeir be-
cause OF this announcement. The
cost has been enormous, but freeing
the country of this danger has been
worth all that it has cost. More than
l25,O00 cattle have been killed. and
prior to January l, 1915, the Federal
Government had spent S2,129,00O. On
January % S2.500000 was made avail
able under the deficiency act of the
Federal Congress, and the Illinois
Legislature voted sum sufficient to
reimburse the farmers Of that State
whose cattle had been slaughtered.
II it had been necessary TO spend
enough to equal the value of all the
cattle in the United States in order
to stamp out the disease, such an ex-
penditure would have been justified.
1t is hard to realize just how great
a task it was to clear all the territory
east Of the Mississippi and north Of
the Ohio of this scourge In Italy,
France, Switzerland, Germany and
Russia the plague has gained such a
toothold that it is economically i'm
possible to rid them Of it. In Ger
many the loss per animal affected
amounts to 81; in Holland to SO.
Here in the United States we have
managed to do what the older better
policed and more paternally governed
countries of the Old World have not
been able to do.
Europe and South America are over
run with the disease. For years this
has been the only great livestock pro-
ducing country free from its ravages
Thanks to the Federal Bureau of AMI
nal Industry, to State veterinarians
and sane-minded stock owners, it has
every opportunity to remain free of it
IN the future. This last invasion of
the foot and mouth disease was the
most malignant and widespread of the
ave that we have had. and our re-
sources proved great enough to meet
il.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
Learn School Children to Swim

The scheme to give free to pupils
OF the boys and girls high schools
of the city four lessons in swimming
was unanimously indorsed last night
at a meeting of the directors of the
Frederick Y. NJ c. A. Charles H.
Remsburg and amonBurgee prin-
cipals of the two schools are heartily
in favor of the scheme. The lessons
will be given in the Y. NJ. C. A. SWIM
ming pool under competent instruct
ors. The principals of the two schools
and teachers will make out classes
for these lessons, which will be start
ed in about two weeks. The boys and
girls viii be given these lessons sep
arately.
The reports of the general secre-
tary Of the work being accomplished
in the various departments of the Y.
NJ. G. A. were very favorable. Good
work generally is being done in the
various departments of the associa-
ton. Business of a routine nature
was transacted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
BOY KILLED By LIGHTNING.

Hagerstown, April Clarence
Woodrow Kline, fiye-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Seibert Kline, of near
Park Hall schoolhouse, this county.
was instantly killed during the storm
OF Saturday night when a bolt of
lightning came down a chimney, ran
through piece of wet carpet an
struck him as he stood in the door
way. Mr. and Mrs. Kline were rem
dered unconscious and Anton v, Sam
uel G. and Lloyd H. Kline, and Harry
Grim, all were shocked. They will
recover. There was no mark on the
boy showing where he was struck.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
BEN GREET PLAYERS COMING
WIN Be Brought To City BY Hood
COLLEGE Monday. Nav 81.

One of the chief entertainment
events Of Hood College this season
will be the appearance of the Ben
Greet players in this city on Monday.
Nay 81. The performances will be
giyen on the college campus in the
afternoon and night. The players
will probably give THE Comedy of
Errors" and THE Tempest" These
players were in Frederick four years
ago.
Arthur Newstead, of the Peabody
Conservatory Of Music, Baltimore, will
give q piano recital at Hood College
on Monday evening, April 10. The re-
cital was scheduled for Monday even
ing this week, but was postponed be-
cause OF the chautauqua. The recital
is one Of the regular entertainment
features Of the college.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
RENEW REQUEST FOR BRIDGE.

Claiming that the adjoining prop
erty owners and users were willing to
DO the hauling for the filling of the
cut to the purposed bridge in that sec
ton, delegation Of 10 men from Mid
dletown district Monday last renewed
their request for bridge there. Some
time ago a petition was fled for this
bridge. The willingness on the part
OF the users of that crossing would
materially cut down the cost of con-
struction to the county. No action
has been taken in the matter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
aug 3 tt. 1909
IS PLANNING BEAUTY SPOT

j. Marshall Grumbine, care-taker of
the court house park, is taking elab-
crate pains to make the park one of
the beauty spots of the city this sum-
mer. With the cooperation of the
public, declares Mr.. Grumbine, the
park can be made into a very credit
able park. The benches are being
placed in the park.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16
TO SHOW VIEWS OF TRIP.

In the near future, the date to be
announced later, Horace C. Zachar-
las. superintendent of the Evangelical
Lutheran Sunday school, will give e
stereopticon entertainment in the
Sunday school room for the benefit Of
the members Of the school. The views
will consist Of interesting places Wis
tied by him and the members of his
family on their $4,000 mile trip over
the United States and which was re-
Gently completed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16

The Waynesboro Motor Club at a
meeting held last Friday evening Sc
lected Ridgeville. Md, as the desti-
nation for a booster run. The date
chosen for the run is June 10. and a
committee was appointed to make all
arrangements 70 rthe run. The pur-
pose of the run is to advertise
Waynesboro, one of the live-wire
towns Of Pennsylvania. The run will
be made by way of Hagerstown, and
over the State road through Freder-
lex to Ridgeville.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-16

Hagerstown, Md, April 11-Frank
Cunningham, manager of the Secur
ity Orchard Company, on the David
Nigh farm, was thrown from a Shady
Grove car at 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon as the car was rounding a
curve in front of Gray Gables, Oak
Hill avenue. He was rushed to the
Washington county hospital and died
at 4.30. His skull was crushed in the
accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
BANK TELLER VANISHES.
Empty Touring Car Is Found and EN-
ployers Join In Search.

pioyers JOIN IN Search.
Stamford, Conn, Sept. 1S.-An empty
touring car was found lying partly in
Cove pond and partly against the stone
wall supporting road which runs
past the pond. After the police here
had been notified the car was found to
he that of Harry S. Bradley Of Wood
haven, N. Y, note teller Of bank IL
Wall street, New York.
1t is said that two or three suit cases
were missing also. No trace was found
of Bradley, who has been away on a
vacation. The employers OF Bradley
have employed detectives to aid in the
search for him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
The Born Diplomat.

She dealously)I saw you with youl
eyes glued on that odious Miss Sweet
thing. He (enthusiastically)-Did you
my dear? Then you must have OBJ
served that l turned my eyes imme
diately in your direction so that
nSght reward them with the sight of ,
y good looking woman.-Richmont
es- Dispatch