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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
HERE'S A HINT

at cannot be too strongly impress
ed upon locals and party members
that energy expended in spreading
party propaganda and building up the
party in their respective localities will
prove more productive of good than
picking flaws with party officers, com
mittees and representatives
The pernicious activity of few who
are qualified to find fault and pick
flaws can easily nullify the work OF
the many who are actuated solely by
a desire to build up the organization
by furthering it's work. y. Pilkington
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
IMAGINARY PROSPERITY

The journalists and prosperity
boomers" are endeavoring to bring
about a psychological condition which
will enable the mass of the citizens to
see prosperity even where it is not.
President Wilson, noted psycholo-
gist, assures US that veritable boom
in trade is on, and that the reputed
Industrial depression is merely a state
of mind. But our pocket-books remain
empty, and the unemployed army is
still vast enough to utterly condemn
the capitalist system.
Depression is the very logical out
come of the condition under which
the modern system is carried on. The
whole question is, Where can we
find markets." They cannot be had
by self-deception, and customers can
not be hypnotized into buying goods
which they do not need and cannot
afford. The working class, the pro
ducers, who should be the purchasers
and who should constitute the market
do not receive wages enough to buy
back what they produce. II they olo
receive such wages the present econ
omic system would be at an end, for
there would be no room for profits
and profits is the incentive of modern
manufacture and trade. To make an
end of depression implies nothing less
than to make an end of the system
and that is no dream.
MARKETS. That is the crying
need. Let the metaphysical economist
hypnotic markets into being. Mar
kets must be had, even If they drip
with blood and mingle their clamor
with the whine of shrapnel. Modern
economic life must have markets, or
modern commercialism perishes.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
ANOTHER CURE FOR BAL
MEN
lis Your Home Helpless9''

A wide-awake gun manufacturer OF
the East is taking advantage of the
"Crime Epidemic Everywhere-Caused
by Bad Men Out of Work" to peddle
his latest model man.killer Ten
Shots Quick," Evidently the kind
soul who grows rich selling these up
to-date man-killers is thorough-going
believer in violence as cure for
crime: or should we say as means
of making profits mount higher
rs Your Home Helpless?"
The good man is worried about the
security of the homes of-of whomT
the workers? Is he fearful lest the
homes of good men out of work are
HELPLESS" 'gainst the invasion or bad
men out Of work? Is he worried lest
the homes of good men out of work
be helpless" in the grip of enforced
poverty, starvation, cold, or sickness?
Well hardly. The Ten Shots
Quick" are for jobless men made des-
perate by the cry of little children for
bread, for warmth, for adequate
shelter. "Ten Shots Quick" to protect
property and to increase profits. Death
for the man out of work who would
dare attempt to rob the rich of some
part of their superfluous wealth to
feed his own starving babes! rs
Your Home Helpless?" The rich can
protect theirs with "Ten Shots Quick!'
You, brother wage-slaves, can protect
yours with One Shot Quick! Your
ballot. cast for Socialism. Your
.shome" will remain helpless" as long
as you vote for capitalism and Ten
Shots Quick,"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
POLITICS AND SCIENCE

Doubtless some Socialists would
much prefer that our party press and
speakers would stick to Socialism
and the economic question, and let
science alone" Most of us have heard
remarks to this effect But Is this
the proper attitude for Socialists?
II the successful tactics of the mast
er-class teach us anything, II is that
their political and economic control
of the masses was not won by stick
ing to the" question of vote-getting
alone. oh no. The bosses have en-
ployed all manner Of indirect methods
in winning their strangle-hold on the
proletariat Even questions affecting
the question of mans origin and des-
ting have been most admirably an
swered. by their retainers. in such a
way as to make control OF the work
ers votes comparatively easy through
control of their sources of informa-
ton. And IL lying to the workers
about the origin OF man has been a
strong factor in holding the workers
in mental and economic subsection,
then telling them the truth about these
profound problems will have the OPP
nfg
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11

Gustav Bang, the foremost Socialist
writer of Denmark, died on January
81. He was recognized as one of the
leading economists of Europe. AS a
lecturer at the University of Copen-
hagen he was forced to move from
hall to hall to accommodate the ever
increasing numbers who wished to
listen to him. Finally he moved to the
town hall, holding several thousand
persons and this also was filled. It
was largely through the work of Bang
that the Danish movement adopted
the MARKHAM position.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
MUST BE VISUALIZED

After having stated that "The idea
of evolution is the most potent
thought-economizing formula which
the world has yet known" Prof. ]. Ar.
thur Thompson, the celebrated Eng,
fish naturalist, remarks.
"In accepting the evolution idea we
lose no small part of its virtue if we
do not visualize it, If we do not, in
some measure, imagine the relative
simplicity of life's beginnings and the
long pageant that has passed in gor-
geous procession over the earth for
millions of years if we do not under
stand that evolution is going on still
and that it includes us and our do
ings in its sweep"
Prof. Thompson's words are pro
foundly true. He who is not able at
will to actually picture in his mind S
eye the long course of evolution will
be unable to apply the principles of
Darwinism to social or economic prob
lens. Here is where the supreme
value of illustrated lectures on evo-
luton come in. BY numerous ster-
eOpticon views one is able to unfold,
panorama-like, the whole course of
evolution from nebula to man, so
that the eye catches and holds for
ever what the ears alone might fail
to grasp.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
BREAD AND BUTTER"

A hog with his nose in the ground
roofing for edible vegetation, could
hardly be brought to understand why
men should spend a lifetime in the
study OF stars, planets and nebulae
Just so there are some mortals who
with noses buried In lunch baskets. or
dinner pals, wonder why workingmen
should bother their heads" about
what Darwin taught IT'S bread and
butter problem with me-" says the
practical wage slave. What do care
about science? 1t won't buy me any
thing"
1t is true we must solve the bread
and-butter problem before any other
thinking becomes possible; and this
is why Socialism is, first of all, a
bread-and-butter movement, with
bread-and-butter philosophy. But, as
Arthur Morrow Lewis, one of the
soundest thinkers in the Socialist
movement, says: Socialism may be
defined as the application of the the
DRY of evolution to the phenomena oil
society This is precisely what Marx
and Engels accomplished, and this is
why their work is so fundamentally
opposed to the conventional theories
and theological superstitions current
in their time, and so fully In harmony
with all the latest achievements in the
scientific world. History ceases to BIZ
a meaningless mass OF wars and fam
ines, bloodshed and cruelty. 1t be
comes a panorama presenting the de
velopment of society according tt
laws which may be understood ant
with future that may be measurably
predicted"
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
GIVES INTERESTING
LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY
(From Everett Evening Herald)

(From Everett Evening Herald)
A large and attentive audience was
given a lecture at socialist party
headquarters on California street last
night, when Maynard Shipley present
ed an intensely interesting talk on
astronomy and the economy of the
planetary consultations swinging
through space. The lecture was il
Illustrated by fine set of stereopticon
pictures, slides made through the
most powerful telescopes in the world,
and revealing great many things
concerning this and other planets and
their relations to one another and CO.
operating influences.
By means of drawings the compare
tive distances between the earth and
other planetary bodies were illustrat-
ed, and the progress of the various
planets around the sun was made
plain. An especially interesting photo
graph was one showing the makeup
of the surface of the moon, and an
other gave an explanation of the
ocean tides by showing how the moon
revolving about the earth by it's at
traction draws the water of the
oceans after it.
The evolution of planets from gases
was explained in detail by the speak
er, so far as known.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
ON THE OTHER HAND

While there Is eVeryWhere Too much
petty fault-finding and merely destruc-
tive criticism INDUCED in by comrades
who are incapable of rendering helpful
suggestions, on the other hand, intel
ligent criticism of lax methods of do
ing business on the part Of officials,
candid exposure Of false principles, ill
advised tactics, or unwarranted expen-
ditures of party funds, are all justitl-
able if "actuated solely by desire to
build up the organization by further
ing its work" There is a very obvi-
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
THE PROBLEM OF HENRY
DUBB
BY w. j. SMITH
Obate Socialist Nominee for Governor
Of Oregon.)

Nate Socialist Nominee for Governor
OF Oregon)
What can be done with Henry Dubb,
working man. known to be poor, re-
puted to be honest, and alleged to be
intelligent?
Nothing. Some alienation OF his
poverty, some mitigation of his toll,
there will be of course; but the i'm
provement in his lot will be due to
the efforts of others. Henry himself
Is too vicious and too stupid to
achieve his own emancipation: such
is the verdict of the pesslmists.
The pillars of society, on the other
hand, take favorable view of Henry
dubb Mr. Plumber declares that in
spite of evident defects, due entirely
to the work of INSCRIPTIONS agita-
tors, the head and heart of Mr.. Dubb
are at bottom safe and sound. Par
son Platitude and Senator Barnacle
eloquently assert that we are indebt-
ed to the intelligent and patriotic
citizenship of Brother Dubb for the
religious zeal and financial prosperity
which the country Is now enjoying.
And Judge Precedent Is of the opin-
ion that the conservative attitude of
his friend Dubb Is the country's bull
wark against the encroaching tide of
innovation which threatens to sap the
foundation of our sacred institutions.
Henry Dubb, in my judgment, has
never had a right understanding of
himself or Of the world in which he
lives. His education is partly to
blame for this, but the chief cause
Of his ignorance lies in his own deep
rooted objection to thinking. He will
vehemently deny this, and will proud
ly claim for himself such powers Of
thought as might turn even Solomon
to envy. But the truth Is, and Henry
II he were honest with himself would
acknowledge it, that seldom If ever
in all his life has he given an hours
sincere and concentrated study to any
of the problems that SO intimately af-
feet him. 1t Is not to be wondered
at, then, if every act of his waking
life, when it is not prompted by his
own selfish interest, is either dictat-
ed by prejudice or determined by an
unintelligent conservative. "Foreig
ners," says Henry, should not be al
lowed to take any part in our govern
ment: they are ignorant and can not
understand our problems; they will
not think and are easily led by poll
ticians."
A love of reading is said to dis
tinguish the Henry Dubb of today
from the Henry Dubb of history. Such,
l am told, is the love of the modern
Dubb for literature that his Sunday
preceded by a course from the 100
page edition of his favorite Sunday
newspaper. And if the weekly Even
ing Post, or Trash's Cali Story
Monthly" were to cease publication
the effect upon the Dubbian intellec-
tual life would, undoubtedly, be dis
astrous. Henry's reading, unfortun-
ately, is mere listless absorption of
print. To read newspaper with
criticism, or a book so as to deduce
therefrom the lesson it contains; to
reach through book to the man that
wrote it, or to understand the influ-
ence that it exerts upon contempor-
airy history, is labor for which Dubb
has no desire. The result is the more
he reads the less he knows.
ITO Be Concluded Next Week.)
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11
SUBSTITUTES

Tourist lin village notion store)-
Whaddya got in the shape of automo-
bile tires?
aleslady-Funeral wreaths, life
preserVers, invalid cushions and
oughnuts-Judge.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11

GUS distinction between fault-finding
actuated by jealousy, envy, or general
grouchiness, and honest criticism.
The latter should be encouraged, the
former squelched.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11

A British bishop upon being asked
which side would win is reported to
have answered concisely by asking,
"Who won the San Francisco earth
quake ?"-Springfield Republican.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11

German kaenders for 1915.
Deutsher Kaiser, GartenIaube, and 9TH
err German kalenders now on sale.
Also the World Almanac, at HIPS
Book Store, 1929 Colby avenue.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-11

Get your trunks, suit cases and
ladies' hand bags-or have them re-
paired at Everett Trunk Factory, 2s15
Rockefeller. Trading stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
The Old-Time Songs
, Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor or The Age-lierald.
 The Sacred Harp singers have come and gone and those of us who lived in the days when that kind of music was in vogue have enjoyed a rare treat be- cause we understood the heart throbs that pulsate in every word and line of those old hymns.
 Many of the younger generation of our city were present, and seemed at a loss to understand the wonderful power and sweetness as expressed in the singing, and yet were impressed very deeply by strong, subtle, undercurrent that was a mystery from a modern viewpoint. The explanation is very simple Those old songs were written by a people who were full of q religion that was deep and pure. emanating from the heart rather than from the brain.
 In those other days. when religion means something, more than a mere formality, when the discipline or other laws of the church were enforced rig idly. and to be a member of the church was the highest recommendation that could be given, because of the rigid laws of the church excluding from It's pales all but those with good characters and religious standing.
 But in our present age 1t Is more of a mechanical machine. operated by brain power. and It's purpose seems to be largely to get as many Into the church as possible. Without regard to quality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30

have made exhibits of their products. It is and will surely prove to be one of the greatest factors ever conceived in promoting better patronage Of home institutions and educating Bir- mingham citizens to the folly of spending money away from home for things their friends and neighbors are producing It will be of inestimable value in advertising our wonderful re- sources to the world and inviting ad- ditional manufacturing capital. There are some who have so far declined to exhibit preferring to await the opening and see what such show will be like For this they are not to be blamed, since the idea of a permanent exhibit and It's effects is new one. The recent business depression and limited pat ronage prevents others coming in just now, but for the good of the whole let us hope that the inclination will grow and the good effects of letting probable customers know what Is avail able of home manufacture will inspire the tardy to cooperate later, and Bfr- mini nrham's great show place become truly representative of all that we pro- duce. It should not be what the CO., operation costs that influences a pro ducer, but rather what nonparticipation will cost in loss of patronage and popularity for his products. Enough co-operation has already been secured to insure the permanency of the exhibi- tion, and It's necessity will insure its growth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
A. & P. TEA co. SUES
 MRS. LUCY P. HUDGINS
Asks $15,00O as Result of Fall of
 Wall of the Steele-Smith Building

Suit was filed in the United States court yesterday by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company against Mrs. Lucy P Hudgins. The plaintiff claims S16.000 damages for the destruction of stock, goods, wares and merchandise, fixtures and loss of lease and loss of profits of the above business. The plaintiff ayers that it was in possession of a storehouse on Second avenue, under lease contract in which 1t conducted its business; that the defendant Is the owner of the property on Second avenue, formerly known as the Steele-Smith building; that fire oc- cured in the said building, and that the defendant negigently allowed the walls of the said building to remain standing in an unsafe condition, and that as a consequence the wall fell and destroyed the storehouse and business aforesaid Attorneys Gaston & Drennen filed the suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
AS ID GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
 ID BE HEARD TODAY
Commissioners Will Meet in Conference This After no0n-Half Dozen PrOpO-
 sitiOns to Be Considered

Propositions from private individuals for collecting and disposing the garbage of the city will be heard this afternoon by the city commissioners It is understood half dozen or more propositions have been made to collect all or part of the garbage. Commissioner James Weatherly has this matter in charge, but all the coni- missioners will be at the conference and pass on the several propositions offered. The commissioners state that none of the proposals will be adopted this afternoon. but that the persons applying for the con tract will be given the opportunity cf stating their plans both as to collecting and disposing of the garbage.
 It is stated that the proposed contracts call for a small monthly payment from the citizens for the collection of garbage varying from g to 75 cents, and that some of the applicants propose to buy all or part of the city equipment for garbage collec- ton. Under the plan of retrenchment half of the mules and wagons of the city are to be sold, but no action has been taken in this regard pending the result of the investigation of the several propositions submitted on the garbage question.
 The committee of ladies from the Civic league and Equal Suffrage association have plans under way for the inspection of premises as to sanitary conditions and propose to help the city in keeping 1t clean The ladies are awaiting the ac- ton of the commissioners in regard to the contracts to be discussed today, and should the city adopt any of the propo- sitions will assist in seeing that the ordi- nances in reference to the collection and disposa, of garbage are enforced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
YORK IS STARTED ON
 SPUR TO WARRIOR
Icing Built by Frisco From Cordova. To Be Used for Dumping Coal
 Into carges

Work was started yesterday by the | |risco railroad on a side track at Cor |ova to be used for the dumping of coal rom surrounding mines into barges on |'A Warrior river for transportation to he gulf.
 The DeBardeleben Coal and Coke com
 hny and the Empire Coal company, which lave mines in Walker county, will use the lew switch and tipple for their product 5 be shipped to gulf ports. The switch Fill turn off the main track of the Frisco md cross Cane creek short distance |viay on a high bridge or tipple. Barges Eill be run up this creek under the fridge and filled with coal dumped from hilroad cars above. They will then be |ulled out into the river and attached
 b steamboats for the trip down the river. Arrangements have been made. it is un- |erstood, with a river boat owner for he service, which to begin with will not |e extensive and rather in the nature |f an experiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
AGRICULTURAL TRAIN
 WILL STOP OVER HERE

V. w. Lewis. live stock agent of the Queen and Crescent railroad. has written Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce that the big stock and agricul- tural train of the Queen and Crescent will stop in Birmingham at the request of the local Chamber of Commerce. and will be here at 4;3O o'clock Saturday evening. August 21 The cars will be open for in- srection and an illustrated lecture will be delivered Sunday night The train will remain here over Sunday and be open for inspection free throughout the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
MEETING TODAY ON JACKSON HIGHWAY
food Roads Boosters From Several States Will
 Be Here

This morning at 9:3O o'clock at the lay meeting will be held with representa- Ives present from several states. The |urpose of the meeting Is to complete for the Jackson highway, | hich is to extend from Chicago to the |ulf.
 John T. Long, M. D. Sullivan and G. Fl. Ehite, all of Pulaski. Tenn, through hss, arrived in town last night as the Irst delegates to the meeting. State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller, P. L.. | therton of Louisville, Ky, and other representatives from several states are |xpected on the early trains this morn g.
 H. Key Milner will preside at the meet | g this morning ard addresses will be |iade by prominent good roads men. At his meeting consolidation of several ate highway plans is to be consummated 'nd the Jackson highway completed. Miss Alma Rittenberry In behalf of the daughters of 1872, is the originator of the
 
 Understood that it is through her efforts ie plan Is now approaching final success. Hiss Rittenberry will be one of the prin- 3pal speakers at the meeting today. She as been engaged on the work for over bur years and has spent much time and #oney.
 The highway is named in honor of An rew Jackson, and one of the principal oints of interest along its route will be it old home of Jackson the Hermitage.
 Tennessee
 Bruce Kennedy. secretary of the Mont 5mery Chamber of Commerce, and Nor an Richards, secretary of the Selma hamber of Commerce. arrived last night
 take part in the Jackson highway con rence here today.
 We are intensely interested in roads, aid MT. Kennedy, land, of course, if the Dnference proposes to fill out a route om Birmingham to the gulf Montgomery nd Selma want to be present. We have )me fine highway links to contribute. nd we have good roads sentiment of the ost intense kind, which will always be pund doing its part in spreading the ospel of better highways"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
EMPLOYES
 GOING TO SAVANNAH

A considerable number of local em- ployes of the Seaboard Air Line and their families will leave today and tomorrow morning for Savannah. Ga, where Satur- day is to be held big meeting of em- ployes of the company, about 20oo to be present, 1t was announced yesterday by E. T. Wilcox, assistant freight agent at Birmingham.
 Mr. Wilcox will head the local party to Savannah, where a meeting of all en- ployes who can possibly come will be held Saturday morning at 10:SO o'clock. After the meeting the party will go to Tybee beach for an outing.