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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
rights, your liberties.
DO IT NOWi

rights, your liberties.
DO 1T NOW!
The campaign to retain the initia-
tive, referendum and recall and kill
some of the pernicious measures
adopted by the last legislature is rap
idly bearing fruit in signatures to the
seven referendum petitions being sent
out under the auspices Of the various
referendum leagues and tn joint leg
islative committee of the Washington
State Federation of Labor, the Grange,
the Farmers Union, and the District
Legislation league.
At Walla Walla, Tuesday Of last
week, one of the best and largest
meetings ever held in that city re-
solved to go down the line for the en-
tire list of seven measures and con-
duct a campaign for registration of
voters.
Everett, Tacoma and North Yakima
have arranged for meetings and Pres
ident E. P. Marsh, of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, is in Bellingham for
the purpose of arranging for similar
meeting there.
Referendum leagues are being form
ed all over the state and in most cases
union men have been selected to fill
the important position of secretary of
these leagues because of their organi-
cation experience. This has been the
case in Seattle in the selection of F.
w. Cotterill, of the Plumbers; in Spo-
kane were Bro. Reid, Of the Electri-
cal Workers has been made executive
secretary for the entire Eastern Wash
ington district; in Aberdeen, where ].
S. Mcdonald, of the Timberworkers,
has the work in charge; and in Port
Angeles, where Chas. Cox, of the Cul-
mary Alliance was selected for secre-
tary.
Mrs. J. Menzies, wife of Bro. ].
Menzies, formerly vice president of
the Washington State Federation Of
Labor, and now master Of the Grange
at Cashmere, writes that she secured
12 signers for the entire bunch of
seven measures in an hour in that
rural community and asking for full
set of petitions to continue the work.
This gives the lie to the oft-repeated
assertion hat the farmers would not
sign the anti-picketing petition.
An insidious effort is being made by
corporation influences to restrict the
fight to the three measures first en-
dorsed by the joint legislative COM
mittee, the initiative, the recall and
the direct primary bills, hoping In this
manner to divert attention from such
measures as the public utilities bill,
the Renick law, the anti-picketing law,
etc, but it is not likely the progressive
forces of the state are to be hood
winked at this late date by the corpo-
ration tools who worm into their
ranks under false pretenses.
The pressing need now IL for sig
natures and still more signatures OF
registered voters where registration
is required, in order that the bills may
be so thoroughly swamped they will
have no chance at the election two
years from now.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
BIG TIME PLANNED BY
LABEL LEAGUE FOR MONDAY

On Monday evening the Label
League is going to hold one Of those
open house meetings-or socials-for
which this live-wire organization is
justly famous. Every unionist or
sympathizer is cordially invited Ii
you, gentle reader, like pie whist and
jolly good social evening, wend your
weary way to the Labor Temple Mon
day evening and join the happy
crowd.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY
ARE SEEKING PEACE

THE HAGUE, April 21.-German
Socialists are making an earnest ef-
fort to seek basis on which the war
can be ended. DR.. Breitscheidt, a
prominent German Socialist, is in Hol-
land consulting, with Dutch Socialist
leaders concerning communicating
with British and French Socialists in
an endeavor to bring pressure. to bear
on the various governments. 1t is de-
clared that the German Socialists are
virtually unanimous for peace.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP
THIS REFERENDUM Campaign? :?
By E. P. MARSH

You'll stand on the street corner
and lambast the late legislature until
you're black in the face. And well
not deny the bunch that dominated
the last session at Olympia have got
1t coming. They tried their little best
to hamstring popular government and
place all the obstacles in the way of
trade union activity it was possible
by law to place.
But standing on the street corner
don't get you anywhere. Do you mean
what you say? Do you?
You've got to show us.
Do you expect to initiate an eight
hour law next year? Do you want to
put up to the voters first aid
amendment to the Workman's Com.
pensation law? Well, you won't do
either one II you fail to get enough
signatures to hold up referendum
measures Nos. 3 and A.
How do you like the abominable
"anti-picketing" law the legislature
passed? Do you realize that it is so
sweeping that you couldn't lift your
finger In case Of a strike or lockout
to acquaint the public or your fellow
workers of the facts of the contro-
versy without running foul Of that
law! What are you ging to do about
It?
I'll wager there are hundreds of
union men in Everett who haven't TAX
on the trouble to go and register,
notwithstanding the fact that the reg
istration office was open every night
last week. What's the matter?
II you want these things handed to
you, don't register; don't circulate any
petitions; don't sign any. We can
stand it If you can, but for PHYS sake
don't go around afterwards and damn
the legislature, the politicians, the
government. Take a kick at yourself.
In the midst of an election we get
all excited and have lot to say about
our political rights and our duty as
citizens and voters" In the off season
we hunt the shady side Of the street
and lie down. Don't ever think the
professional politician is idle during
the "off season." 1t is then that the
and his ilk are Matching the things
they put over on you election time or
in a legislative session. They play
politics every day in the year. We
play at it for a few weeks every. two
years. No wonder we "get it in the
neck"
You can pay your dues and attend
your meetings and think you're doing
your duty, but you're only doing part
of It, You're half-baked union man
II you fail to register, fail to sign a
petition to block this infamous anti
picketing law.
Go down to the Labor Temple like
you ought to and ask for petition.
Take that petition out and get it filled.
You owe 1t to yourself, you owe it to
your brother workmen, you owe it to
good government, to take little Of
the work on your shoulders of effect
ually rebuking the re-actionary legis-
lature which struck straight at your
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
SUBSTITUTE FOR BRAVERY.

A revolver is a nickel-plated substi-
tute for bravery, which has practic-
ally driven the original article out of
the market The revolver gives a
puny man with a %-inch brain and
the pluck of a grasshopper a 1O0-yard
start on a Sioux Indian.-Ex.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
GUNMAN LAIRD TRIES To INCITE
UNION P|CKETS TO RESENT INSULTS

for some gun work, with none but his
own scullions for witnesses. But Bob
was too foxy He knew what sort of
brute he had to deal with and kept
cool, uttering not one word in reply
On the road there was no policeman
in sight; whether this was d frame
up or a mere coincidence is, of course
not safe to affirm. Behind the stock
ade is a veritable arsenal, with an
abundance of constituencies human de
generates to do the dirty work o. the
union smashers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23

Anyone having on file light or water
receipts, especially where an extra
charge has been made when service
was turned off, or payment not
promptly made, please leave same at
Labor Temple or take to the office
of Attorney r. J, Faussett. These re.
ceipts are needed as exhibits" in
court.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
PRESIDENT ED. FRANCOIS
WILL REPRESENT EVERETT
UNIONS ON MAY 2

By unanimous choice President Ed
Francois was elected to address the
workers of Everett at the May Day
celebration, Sunday evening, May 2,
at p m, at Socialist hall.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23

These reports of efforts on the part
of Socialists to re-establish peace in
Europe come from so many different
sources, there must be big surprise
waiting the masters ''if they don't
watch out"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
SPIRIT ROUSERS

BY CHARLES PERRY TAYLOR
Walla Walla is called the Garden City.
A name more appropriate
Could not we'll be found.
Someone ought also to name it
The Get-Together City.
Last Tuesday night
In the Labor Temple,
Several hundred men, women and
children
Connected with Organized Labor
In some capacity
Joined hands in fraternal union
friendship.
1t was get-together meeting
or union folks.
The people get together so numerously
\ That the walls nearly got apart.
Five dozen union children
Lent their charming presence
10 grace the festive hall.
There were good things for the inner
man.
There was a feast OF reason
knd flow of soul.
rhe night was filled with music,
And cares that infest the day
Folded their tents like Arabs
md Silently stole away.
ybniy . '.Raven.' I'm s rssssas'oa
u ND aught of melancholy
all that happy company.
Mnl you register and sign petitions?"
Asked the speaker and thee rowd.
Ind as one man the hundreds shouted,
tYou bet your life we will"
vFifteen thousand working men and
y men took part in the funeral OF the
Newark strikers who were killed
gunner. 1t was the greatest
al demonstration Newark ever
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23
LOST, STRAYEO OR STOLEN

Who nlomad the. t'plun ger, 2ra.....ss..s
This is the question which is agltat-
ing Labor Temple circles at this time
Tie plumbers friend" has mys-
teriously disappeared, and Bob Mills
is in mourning. The gink who sue
ceeds in ferreting out the hiding place
of Dob's "plunger" will earn the last
ing gratitude of all concerned If he
will restore it to the Labor Temple
as quickly as possible. It's needed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-23

Every letter sent out of Canada
must have an additional one cent
stamp on II. This is the war tax
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
BIG CHURCH IS BURNED
oes-royeo BY Fire-Loss Is
Half Million

Chicago. Sept 27.-Grace Episcopal
church. at 1899 South Wabash venue
one OF ChicagO's most venerated land
marks in the southern outskirts OF the
city when il was built in ls6s. was de-
srrOyed at an early hour Sunday morn
ing in one OF the most spectacular
fires in the city's history. The famous
pipe organ and the chapel celebrated
for its beautiful architecture we're Ut
terly destroyed. Although fremen
fought heroically q save the beautiful
altar. only a charred and ~blackened
portion OF il remained among the ruins
when the FIRE was extinguished The
Coliseum. which adioins the church Cd
the south. sustained no ~apprcciable
damage.
Including the destruction OF the six
story business block adjoining the
church on the north. in which the fr.
started. the loss Is roughly estimated
at q half million dollars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
BROADWAY SINKS INTO NEW
SUBWAY AT NEW YORK
Woman Killed and Three Persons In.
iUreo-Score Fall Into Excavation
When Thoroushfare Gives Way.

New York. Sept o7.-With a roar
that brought terror 10 thousands IN the
theatrical district. the west side OF
Broadway between T~hrty-eighth and
Ihirty-ninth streets. collapsed al night
For more than leo feet the thorough
fare dropped q the bottom OF the new
subway excavation. 40 feet below. Kill
ing one woman. seriously injuring at
least three Others and imprisoning a
score mor This is the third serious
subway excavation accident in four
days.
Two automobiles and a taxicab took
the plunge into the abyss. A thousand
persons. many in evening dress. bound
for the theaters and restaurants. were
on the sidewalks in the block az the
time. 4 wild panic followed desperate
efforts 20 escape.
A sOuth-bound street car reached
Thirty-ninth street just as the street
collapsed.
AL the west side OF the street.
from crossing TO crossing. from Thir.
ty-eighth TO Thirty-ninth street and
from the curb line TO the sOuth-bound
a track. dropped into the Dit. To
add TO the terror OF the situation.
the falling street tore loose from their
mornings the three gas pipes which
Join in the main at this point
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
kerr HAROIE PASSES AWAY
WelI-known Labor Leader Svccu-bs
10 Pneumonia a. Glasgow.
Scotland.

London. Sept 27.-Keir Hardle. the
labor leader. died OF pneumonia in a
nursing home in Glasgow. the city
he loved more than any other. He MAS
a product Of the masses and by the
masses he was idolized Born Of
humble parents in Scotland. August Is.
1856. he went into the mines at the age
Of seven to help with the pittance he
received 10 support his family. AT an
early age he became a labor leader.
advanced Democrat and Socialist. He
became president OF the Ayrshire
miners union in 1852 He won the
seat in parliament for southwest Ham
in 1892. He soon became a power in
politics and was feared by the arisro-
Gratis as much as he vas beloved by
the masses
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
SOIL PRODUCTS SHOW OPEN
Exposition az Denver Has Great Ex-
nibits Of Interest 20 Farmers
of Country

Denver. Colo. Sept 27.-Ths inter
national soil products exhibition began
here and will continue Until October
10. while the International farm con
gress will hold sc meetings here DC
tober ~. Among the delegates there
are representatives from learIy every
country on the globe The United
states government has an exhibit
for which congress appropriated $50.
900. Ibis and the Canadian exhibit
are OF great value Twenty states have
Installed tine exhibits OF agricultural
crops and machinery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
RUSSIANS REPORT VICTORY
OVER AUSTRIAN ARMY
SlsVs R~eeapture Positions Near Lutsk
Won nackensen Forced TO Re
treat in Region Of Lososehin-

kiey. Sept 25.-RepOrts from the
front state that the forces OF General
Ivanon and General RrusiIor won a
great and complete victory over the
Austrians in Volhynia Thursday.
Resuming their Offensive on the Styr
and Ikwa rivers. the Russians are said
20 have broken the Austrian front.
taking several thousand prisoners.
while east OF Lutsk other forces de
feated the Austro-German troops. fore
ing them 20 eyacuate important posi-
tons and retreat across the Styr. with
the Russians in pursuit.
Mighty efforts are being made by
the Russians to outfank Field Mar
shall o Hindenburg's army al the
northern end Of the battle front
The Russian war Office. in an Official
statement made public ~ Petrograd.
dwells upon the ferocity OF the fighting
southwest OF Riga Villages are con-
%tinuously changing hands. one height
was captured. lost and recaptured six
times
On the southern end OF the from,
Russian cavalry Is successfully engag-
ing the Austro-HunEarian forces
Berlin. Sept .5-Field Marshal Won
Nackensen's army has been forced TO
retreat before the Russians in the re-
giOn OF Logoschin- The cars forces
IN that district. which is north OF
Pinsk suddenly launched an ~envelop-
ing movement that put Won Nacken-
forces in a dangerous position
and they were forced TO withdraw
from the sast and northeast OF Logo
schin
German troops are now assailing
Dvinsk by land. By water and BY air.
the TeutOns are bombarding the
with their heavy artillery. bal
containing asphyriating gas are
being sem up 10 burst over the city
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
BULGARIA DENIES WAR MOVE
Prot-etion-Greece Calls Out
Army

Washington. Sept 25.-A statemcn,
oabled 70 the Bulgarian legation here
by Premier RadoslOvoi announces
that Bulgaria does not intend agrees
sive action against any OF her neigh
bors and hat her mobilization is not
{ be construed as indicating that she
is about TO enter the war.
London. Sept 25.-Before many
hours have passed the fame OF var
may nave scared the Balkan nations
again.
With the Bulgarian army massed
on one border OF Serbia and 500. 900
Austro-Germans ready 10 strike on
another. Greece and Roumania. the
last OF the Balkan states to become
infected with the war fever. have be
gun preparations to enter the conflict
The msnace OF Bulgaria's mobiIi-
ration was met by Greece with a royal
decree calling twenty classes OF troops
TO the colOrs Minister OF War DangIis
issued an order calling out all the
Greek re~servists-
simultaneously the Roumanian cab
was called into hasty conference
with King Ferdinand in circumstances
that leave no doubt that the meeting
uiIl be followed BY a mobilization or
der.
London. Sept 27.-The Bulgarian
government officially communicated
to the powers a note stating. in the
most categorical fashion. that the mo-
bilization OF the Bulgarian army was
ordered In the national interest. and
il had not the slightest offensive
character
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
WAR LOAN is NEARLY CLOSED
Definite Announcement Of Agreement
Between F~inanciers Is Expee,e5
This Week

New York. sept 22-NeEotiatons
for the notstiOn 4 a credit loan 70
Great Britain and France of ssc0.OOO..
oOJ 70 sspO.Wt.OO are rapidly nearing
conclusion. IL was reported. An.
nouncement that a cenrite agreement
had been reached expected py
the American Gnanciers within a few
days. possibly hy the elcse Il the
week.
There are several minor matters 70
be decided upon. one Of the chief o:
these was said TO Dc the exact natter
OF the loan.
The AngloFTench financial cCmnls
sion continues its negotiations xtrh
American BANKERS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
BRITAIN MAKES CONCESSIONS
British Embassy 20 Issue clearance
Papers for Goods Purchases IN
Germany ano Austria

Washing ton. Sept 25.-As a result;
OF the conference between Sir Richard
Crawford the British embassy trade
expert; Acting Secretary OF State
Polk. Chandler Anderson and Judge
Fleming. representing this govern
ment. an agreement has been reached
whereby the British embassy here will
now issue clearance rapers to Amer
can importers which will insure the
bringing 10 this country OF all goods
purchased from German and Austrian
sources prior 10 March ! last
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
FORTY HAITIANS ARE KILLED
U. s. Marines Attack Rebels Two Miles
From Cape Haitien-Ter smer-
cans Wounded.

Cspe Haiuen. Sept p In an attack
b. Haitian retels on an American
force about two miles from cane Hai
ten. ~ Haitians we're killed. rhe
rebels have refused 10 cisarm aud
Americans are marching on Haul &C
Gap. in the PLAIN q. the 'o.tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
GIVES UP 100000 PESOS
General Gutierrez Turns Over Big sum
Of Money 20 Csranzs
Governor.

Washington. Sept 2S-The Carran-
"a agency here was notified BY Gov.
Gustave Mirelles al Saitillo that Cen
eral Gutierrez. former president o.
Mexico. had turned over 10 him 2
0O0. 600 pesos to be used BY the Con
s~titutionalist government. General
Gutierrez had held the money since
his election by the convention forces
after the downfall OF VictOrialo
Huerta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
BIG CONCERN NEAR S0LvENCY
Avery Company Of Peoria. Ready %
Pay so Per Cent % outstano
ing Notes

Chicago. Sept 2S.-Frank O Wet
more. chairman OF the extension COM
mittee Of the avery company Of Pc
orfa. III. which went into the hands
OF receivers a year ago. with iabili-
ties OF ss.000.0O0. announced that %
per cent OF the outstanding extension
notes will BE- paid October Twenty
five per cent Of the notes have already
been paid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01
RUSS RETAKE THEIR FORTS
ReeaptUre Nearly All Of Trsnor-
Which includes Dubno. Rovro sno
LUtsk-Oefeat A~us,nans.

Petrograd. SEPT 27.-Russlan foroes
have recapiured almost entirely me
fortress triangle which Includes Dun
no. Rovno and Luisk In GaIicla Ire
Austrians have been driven ba~s
across the rivers which run parallel
TO the border.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

stoddard. \. IT.. Sept 27.-Rev pr
Thomas S. Barbour. formerly foreign
secretary Of the American Baptist For.
eign Missionary society. died sudden.
ly at his summer home here doctor
Barbour was active In the mDyement
to stop the Atrocities in the Congo 70.
gion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Europe ought TO be a fine country
after a while for the American WOOD.
en-leg trade. We get business coming
and going. Send ~shrapnel to shoot OF
the legs and follow up with wooden
legs as substitutes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

The paragraphers are doing their
awfullest with the report that General
Blot has withdrawn from Haiti. hut
most OF them overlook the fact hat
his name is French. so that its proper
pronunciation would give their punv
puns a general blow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

The new sunspot that is As. 200 miles
across Is some spot. but a tenspot in
the hand is better than a 45. OOO-mile
sunspot that is IS. ZOO. 900 miles dis
tant-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Washington. Sept 2S.-Waterlogsed-
the schooner Westcott j. in distress
~ Sleeping Bear Point Lake Micni-
san. and the coast guard cutter Ius
carora started from Milwaukee TO her
aid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

People who are always looking for
trouble miss a lot OF Joy rides" OBJ
serves the Cincinnati Times-Star. I'm,
conversely. people who aren't looking
for Joy rides often miss a lot OF trou-
BILE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Consider how much more graceful a
woman looks when photographed hold.
Ing a bow and arrow than she does
when photographed in the act OF swat
ting a golf pill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Women OF the future will be taller
n darker. says a scientist. and the
chubby blondes are prepared to assert
that he knows nothing whatever about
IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

American children viii get their
Christmas gifts OF toys and dolls
from Germany now held IN from
England II Is a great relief 10 know
that war holds OF in some Instances
from such a useless sacrifice as max.
ing the little ones unhappy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

German inventive skill is said to
have discovered a substitute for cot
ton. 1t remains to be seer whether
King Cotton can be dethroned by a
Pretender.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

A Chicago scientist insists that men
are crazier than women. He might
have added in excus that women re-
serve as a special ~prerogative the
right 10 drive men crazy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

The professor who has carefully fig.
ured out that more than half OF the
colleee girls never marry might be in
terested in the results now IL he should
d. some figuring about the other girls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Partisan modistes are showing the
winter fashions. When Paris stops
its style creation then the war NAV
be depended on TO be getting serious
for France. For fashionable Paris
dies hard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Scientists with a calm disregard for
the war in Europe continue their hunt
for buried cities. a harmless and in
structiye way to spend ones time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Milder remedies being advocated for
the wounded. perhaps the old-time
boneset tea would help in ordinary
fractures
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

London announces that Queen
Amelie OF Portugal is employed as a
war nurse. At last reports her son.
King Manuel. was out of work