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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11
SOME ADVERTISER
Seattle Dentist Gets Free Lime
Light

e. ]. Brown, the p T. Barnum OF
the dental profession, has been get.
ting himself and his business into
the lime-llght again. And the capital.
list press fall for his stuff because
they believe it hurts the Socialist
party. Wrong again. Nearly every.
body knows "Barnum" Brown and
his peculiar methods OF advertising.
No one takes him seriously but his
office boy. He has to.
Some years ago the Seattle egoist
was in good standing with the major.
ity of Socialists in this state. Later
he exposed his hand and then seeded
from the party. E. j. has been sore
ever since. naturally. J. M. Salter
and some other members of the pres
ent State Executive Committee were
among those who opposed and ex-
posed Browns scheme. So
"Barnum" Brown, seeing Salter up
for reelection as Commissioner of
Public Works in Everett, thought this
an opportune moment to expose his
vindictive nature. 1t is. Even an op.
ponent of Socialism understands that
the Seattle egoist would not seek to
hurt the Cause of Socialism by at
lacking candidate J. M. Salter at this
time were he real Socialist Such
malicious notoriety seeking and petty
vindictiveness comes only from the
heart of shameless self-seeker and
traitor.
The public of Everett can take their
choice between the irresponsible rant
ing of Egoist Brown, and the i'm
partial judgment of seven honored
members of the Socialist Party of
Washington, elected to the position
of state executive committeeman by
the whole membership, on a referen-
dunn ballot
1t was not expected by those who
know Browns record in the party
that he would accept the unanimous
vote Of the State Executive Commit.
tee in the Barth case. He never has
submitted to majority rule; at least
not in any case where he could get
cheap advertising and notoriety by
descriptive tactics.
Brown is rich profit-monger He
has no material interests in the sue
cess of Socialism. His tactics have
always been disruptive in their ma
ture, and inimical to the progress of
the movement in this state. Do his
inordinate vanity and love of the lime
light and talent for using the Social
list Party to get free advertising
wholly account for his being always
busy trying to injure the Socialist Or
ganization, and ever maligning it's
most faithful, active and able mem.
bers? Or is Brown the hired agent
of some secret organization interest.
ed in impeding the rapid progress OF
Socialist sentiment in this state?
"By their fruits We shall know
them"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
IN EVERETT
PROBLEMS FOR VOTERS

Who represents the Stone-Webste
interests in this city election?
We know who represent the "drys
and who stand for the "wets," OF
both commissionerships
But in the office of Public Works
would either ]. M. Salter or D. D
Merrill represent the interests Of tn,
Stone-Webster company?
Which of these two contestants To-
this office would be most likely t,
succumb to corporation influence, ii
the event of his election?
The Stone-Webster hand is yer,
likely pulling the strings for one o
these aspirants-or will be later, 1
not now. Many believe their "influ
ence" has already been felt.
Does any voter think for an in
slant that the Socialist candidate
would be the choice of any corpora
ton looking for sympathy?
No one would be that foolish.
But see here: there is little mat
ter of $25O,00O at stake. Get that?
The people of Everett voted to al
low the present city council, or com
missinn,- to issue s1,700,00o worth o.
bonds, so that they might purchase
the Stone-Webster system and built
a new pipe line to better water sup
ply.
The Interests fought hard to defea
this bond issue, but were defeated.
No one above the age of fourteen
believes that the Stone-Webster PEG
pie are taking no further steps tt
block, or retard, the development o.
the new municipal water and power
supply.
The question to be answered is:
are they backing Salter, or Merrill?
Which Of these two candidates
would you back, Everett voter, were
you member of the Stone-WebsteI
corporation?
You wouldn't back Socialist, ICON
trolled by Local Everett No. L." would
you?
You would want some man in the
office who had no strings on him,
and who had "a mind of his own
Eli, what?
You'd supply the strings" would
MT you?
And they wouldn't be pulled in
"open meeting" neither, as with the
Socialist organization.
OF course not.
Now get this
The present commissioners offered
the Stone-Webster people $850,000 for
their water system.
But they were empowered to pay
II necessary, s1,093,000 for the old
outfit.
Now, it's up to the Interests to gel
hold of that extra $250,000.
And you, voter,--no matter what
your ideas about Socialism may hap
pen to be,-you don't believe, your
self, that the Stone-Webster people
will be able to "glom" that extra "vel
vet" with saIters aid and consent, de
you?
Well, how do you think they will
expect to get it?
Maybe the Interests don't wan
that extra money.
Maybe they haven't been willing t.
make any promises or pay out any
coin in order to get the right man
in as Commissioner of Public Works
Maybe they haven't
But they say Jake Furth used to b.
pretty liberal" with his friends, a.
head of the Stone-Webster Interest,"
in Seattle.
And it is common knowledge in Ev
erett that d. d. Merrill and Jak
Furth, President of the Seattle Trac
ton company, were business assc
cates.
So it is not very likely that the
would go to Socialist Salter for syn
pathy in case they wished to retar
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

New occasions teach new duties;
Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still and onward,
Who would keep abreast of Truth.
Lowell.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

A man who would seek to injure
the cause to which he processes allie
glance, for the sake of cheap adver-
Using and notoriety, is not likely to
be honest in his professional life.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

e. j. Brown has no standing in the
Socialist Party, neither with the
"Reds" nor the "Yellows." Most of
the "Yellows" have repudiated him
and his vindictive tactics.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11
SOME MERRILL hackers
That Flag Incident
NO FLAG IN 1T

The Man at the Cigar Store knows
all and sees sall." Just like the Pic
torial news service.
After lighting his union-made Ev-
erett cigar, the Man at the Cigar
Store feels communicative. He hears
so much 1t hurts his head to hold 1t
all. So he puffed the following off
to The Northwest Worker, in sub
stance.
"You see, it's like this: Merrill is
a Progressive, and Sam Walker is
also a Bull Mooser. SO he is lining
up all the anti-Socialist votes he can
influence in favor of Merrill. In or
der to get his man into office he has
stirred up as much prejudice against
J. NJ. Salter as he possibly could Sal
ter's record is clean, and this makes
anti-Salter sentiment hard to stir up.
AS last resort, and because there
was no real basis for fight on Sal
ter as Commissioner of Public Works,
an effort was made to line up the
Knights of Columbus and the For
esters against Salter."
But" we interjected, "a number
of good Catholics have declared they
were going to vote for Salter-Catho-
lies have nothing on Salter."
81 know they haven't" retorted the
Man at the Cigar Store. "But the
Knights of Columbus always fight So
cialism, and Socialists, whether they
have anything on them or not"
"But not every knight is against
Salter," we protested.
81 know it, but a number of them
are being led by interested parties"
said the Man, as he quietly puffed at
his clear Havana"
"ANoTHER THING"
After pause and few more puffs
the Man continued:
"I'll tell you another thing: Walk
er's got the Bolo Club, the political
wing of the Spanish War Veterans,
lined up against Salter. They're pull
ing off that old bull about Salter
not respecting the flag"
but Salter has shown that he did
not really do anything to offend peo-
pie who are sensitive on this point"
we objected. There was no flag ex-
hibited on the occasion mentioned,
merely an orchestra playing The Star
Spangled Banner. Salter and the man
next to him did not rise, as the rest
did, and for the very good reason that
they were holding up from their laps
a crippled bench which was in front
of them, and gave the matter no seri-
Gus thought, one way or the other"
"Well, answered the Man, "when a
man has been Commissioner a year
and they can't rake up something
stronger than little thing like that
to attack him on, it looks good deal
as though he would be reelected. And
say he ought to be, though / am not
a Socialist"
The Man at the Cigar Store has the
situation well sized up.
Salter deserves to be reelected,
and he will be.
THE FLAG
The Stars and Stripes symbolic
for the people of the United States
religious and political liberty and
equality before the law. AS Social.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

Providence takes no notice of
which side is right or wrong in any
war. Providence is always on the
side of the heaviest artillery Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

Socialists do not create class an
tagonisms" they merely recognize
them, that they may eventually abol-
ish classes.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

Ye shall know the Truth and the
Truth shall make you free.-Scrip-
ture.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

A traitor carries his dishonesty into
every walk of life and can be trusted
in no capacity.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

Labor's solidarity means the union
OF many peoples now weakened and
divided.-Peter e. Burrows.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

international solidarity means the
world for the worlds workers.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11
THE FLAG

The Stars and Stripes symbolic
for the people of the United States
religious and political liberty and
equality before the law. AS Social
lists are fighting for all of these
things, with the addition OF Industrial
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

liberty, it cannot be truly said by
anyone that Socialists are against
the flag" Socialists are against n.y.
pocrisy, fraud, ignorance, corruption,
violence for profits, oppression and
all forms of exploitation of the weak
by the strong. Is this against the
fIap"7
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

TEN which makes men jobless should
be the last to kick when they get
what they vote for.
OUT FOR MERRILL
They say that the men who had
easy work and easy money under
Salter's predecessors, and were re-
placed by competent men under the
present regime, or their slnicures abol-
ished, are tout for Merrill"
Question: Is it true, or not true,
that if Merrill wins these gentlemen
are to be restored to their soft
berths? Who is to be fooled, these
pork-choppers, or the Merrill voters ?
NEPOTISM
No one that we know of has charg-
ed Salter with nepotism in office the
giving of jobs to relatives, fit or un-
fit, worthy or unworthy. But some
of Salter's relatives, it is said, are
sore about something. Did they ex
pect to land a soft job when their
kin was successful at the polls? Some
how or other, Salter stuck to his plat
form pledge, and appointed men tt
positions according to their qualifica
lions for the jobs. This is enough tC
make almost any relative sore-if hi
couldn't qualify.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

TEN which makes men jobless should
be the last to kick when they get
what they vote for.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-11-11

pOcrlSy, fraud, ignorance, corruption,
violence for profits, oppression and
all forms of exploitation of the weak
by the strong. Is this against the
flag?
TAUGHT PATRIOTISM
II you want to know Salter's record
on the question of real patriotism, ask
his pupils.
Salter has taught school in this
county for years, and it is we'll
known fact that not single boy or
girl who has once been under his in
struction, for even one school term,
has ever been sent to the reform
school.
A teacher is often known by his
pupils.
A CLEAN SLATE
No one Is against Salter's re-elec-
ton on the ground that he owns and
lets buildings for houses of prostitu-
ton and saloons.
Is Merrills slate clean on these
points?
You good people who are so much
afraid that Socialism will "break up
the home" are you going to cast your
ballot for Merrill?
DEFAMERS!
The rumor comes to us that Ger.
tain cheap defamers are spreading the
ridiculous report around town that an
applicant has to pay Salter $500 in
order to get a job in the street de-
partment. 1t goes without saying
that If there were a scintilla of truth
in this charge, the men concerned
would have gone before the proper
authorities and exposed Salter before
the primary election took place, or al
least would have done so since then
ANOTHER CORRECTION"
J Some complaint has been made that
Salter gave no man a job unless he
carried Red Card. AS there are a
number of men working for him who
do not have a Red Card, this "objec
ton" vanishes into thin air. Saltel
hired the best men he could get fol-
the jobs that were open. Every mar
who wanted work and couldn't get Il
and there were always 20 to 80 mel
for zach ioh 0nen-Wnnt aWaU "sOra,
on Salter Those who vote for a sys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18
The Daily Story
Russians Effort to Lose HimseIf-Bg Eunioe Blake.

Peter Trolenco was a member Of one
/ Of those circles that sprang up in Rus
STA some forty years ago when nihil-
ism was first heard of. They took their
name from their underlying principle
that nothing in government which ex-
listed should continue. The Latin word
for nothing is Mill,
There was great secrecy in those
circles, the members OF one circle be-
( ing completely ignorant Of those in
another, Peter understood that differ
eut circles worked in harmony
through their chiefs, but beyond this
he had no information whatever. And
. yet St. Petersburg (now Perogradl,
where he lived, was full Of nihilists.
Peter was young, ana there was
something captivating in all this mys-
terry. But one night there came TO him
a terrible awakening. Lots were
drawn TO decide which one of the cir
Gle should assassinate the chief of po-
/ lice, and Peter drew the fatal paper
on which had been sketched a dagger.
all the rest being blanks,
AL the romance attending the secret
! meetings, the DISCUSSES, the many in
/ genious plans Of the propaganda Of
nihilism. shriveled before this terrible
deed which Peter was required to COM
nit and from which there was no es-
cape. He might flee to the ends of the
earth, but would never know when
some one, possibly his best friend,
would strike him
To add 10 his horror. he loved a
young girl 70 whom he was expecting
TO be marriei. Nina Dimitrieff was at
the time preparing her trousseau. Pc
ter feared that his misfortune, which.
in any event. would break their be-
trothal, would kill her
He spent long while in making up
his mind what TO do and finally de-
cided upon fight. He would leave Rus
STA disguised and go TO a land where
he would be lost to the world. But
what action should he take in refer
enCe to his betr0thed? After weigh
ing the matter, dreading the shock he
would cause her by telling her what
had happened, he decided to disappear !
from aer as mysteriously as from 9th /
ers- He would confde only in his .
mother
a few days after he had drawn the .
dagger he began q journey TO the Dor
der. Disguised as 2 beggar, he trav-
eled by night and begged by day in
the towns through which he passed.
What money he took with him added
10 what he received from charity en-
abled him to reach Genoa and take
passage for America.
For i've years the fugitive kept
changing his residence, avoiding the
large cities so far as possible. think
ing to lose himself more effectively in
the country. But whenever be came i
near @ Russian he moved on. He dared
not write to his mother for fear his
letters would be intercepted, but be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18
ANOTHER WAR THEORY.

One OF the prominent medical jour
nails Of the United States its out wlrh
+ the statement that wars are started
+ by nations whose people are suaa~fnz
/ from brain-fae and longing fer -v-
element and thrills The medical
journal claims to have traced the matt
ter out along psychological lines and
finds that modern man is largely a
brain creature. The stress on bis
mental functions causes something ta
snap and when it does DE shoulders ri
gun with q million OF his other coun-
trymen and marches on to war. The
overwoFlged brain tn Europe IN its
search for some excitement faena
nothing else but war and entered the
struggle with q vengeance.
This deduction may he sciauu HcaIlv
correct. but the theory does nor seem
to be working in America. Americans
have been pointed TO as q people who
were on the everlasting hunt Lor new
forms Of excitement and nobody re-
allies 1t better than the amusement
men who cater 10 public fancy. Auta
races, the movies. baseball and FOOT
ball are some Of our national iusu.u-
tons, weH supported and kept before
the public because the public demands
them. But in explaining the situation
in America tine medical journal as
serts THAI while we are suffering from
as bad an attack Of braiu-tag as our
European cousins we are taking eur
reaction in mtlder forms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18

fore leaving Russia he had laid nIa,
1 for communicating with her at long H.
tervals. Finally he received wor4
from her that a friend Of his in tto
circle TO which he belonged had a.
formed her at the risk Of his life. tbs.
an emissary had, been sent TO assas.
sinate him,
I One day Peter appeared In a small
town in Missouri TO receive a cornr.
nication expected from his mother
What was his establishment 10 noe
walking on the main street Nina Dlmj-
trie1. The sight staggered him. coula
I it be possible that the girl be loved
had been sent out to kin hin2 Ia
banished the thought and ran toward
her Seeing him, she gave him 4
+ meaning glance and passed On.
! Peter followed her and preseDtr,
saw her drop bit Of paper Picking
/ it up he read, Meet me at IL on tbe
bridge" The town was on the bank
Of a small stream spanued by a single
bridge. This fixed the place. At tie
hour appointed he went there. Nina
soon appeared, and the two we're
cIasped in an embrace
Then Nina told her story After his
disappearance she had wormed tie se-
cret from his mother But 81 was No,
till Nine TroIenco told her that Am
emissary had been dispatched 10 kin
him that Nina decided to join him Tn
his exile The immediate reason Tor
her coming was to warn him against
this person who had been described TO
his mother. Nina knew the man who
was to ayenge the circle, but he did
not know her. Indeed, she had seen
him in the town that day.
What was TO be done2 Nina declared
that she would remain with her lover.
protect him SO far as she might be
able and die with him if she could not
save him. The danger was imminent.
Besides, if they left the town thew
would he followed They talked to-
gether a long while, discussing va
rious plans, and finally adopted one
that bid fair TO accomplish tbe de-
sired result
The stream flowing beneath them
was a tributary to the Missouri river
Beyond the Missouri were the plains
then uncivilized Arranging go meet
st point in Kansas, they separated.
Peter descended the stream and
reached the Missouri in She morning.
There he found a boat tied 10 the
shore In the bow ne placed a paper.
on which he had written that tired
Of being hunted for his life. he had de-
cided to drown himself Then taking
off his outer clothing. which he lest iu
the boat, he plunged into the river
and after a bard struggle with rs swift
current succeeded Ia reaching the OPP
lOsite shore
The erissary who searched for his
victim read an account of the sup
posed suicide and returned 10 Russia.
Peter and Nina had succeeded I'm los
ug themselves 10 the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18

Evidence is accumulating TO prove
2at Billy Lorlmer really has reason
- feel badly over the knocking out of
experimental paving on Ninth and
Twelfth streets. The organ Of Oh
struction should not delude itself into
thinking that anything it may have TO
say on the subject will carry weight
with the people Of the new south side
Naturally they viii be suspicious or
everything and everyone connected
with q movement 10 put over on them
a hasetess and ourbless paving Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18

limits the quantity Of dope to a cer-
tain arbitrary maximum per ounce 81
medicine. but still permits the nos
trum manufacturer To sell morphin
opium, codeiH, herein and so forth
to the public indiscriminately, while
denying that privilege to the licensed
physician The medical profession
you must understand, maintains no
lobby at Washington whereas the pro-
prietary medicine manufacturers are
generally there with bells on TO pro-
tact their right TO dope the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-18

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