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The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
Municipal Capitalism In Seattle

All roads lead to municipal owner
ship here--even the way of the git
ney" bus A proposition for NUM-
cipal autobus to connect two divisions
of municipality owned city railway
lines Ia among the many to be voted
on at forthcoming election, March @.
All candidates and all parties favor
municipal ownership. At the last city
election, Mr.. Trenholme, the business
mems candidate for mayor, was for It,.
oh, sure, and was defeated because It
became suspected that he wasn't for
It very strong" He favored 1t as 1t
stood. he was not opposed to 1t in
principle, honest to goodness, cross
his heart, etc. he wasn't but he fav-
ored It's extension only when the city
was on more sound financial basis,
and when the city's bonds would sell
without being hawked about. In the
present campaign no candidate Will
permit II to be said that he Is opposed
to It. They all favor 1t, only some of
them, more SO. The candidates sup
ported by the big business press de.
fend themselves on the ground that 1t
is not an issue, and In reality that Is
true. since no politician, no political
maneuverer has the hardihood to op.
pose It, Organized labor's idol and
very own candidate Is for 1t flatfoot-
eddy, announcing for more and better
this, and more and better that. In
all this witches brew of single tax,
bourgeois warnings for progressivism
and populistic pot-pourri. the Socialist
party plays sorry and humiliating
part, baying its mere office-hunger
with the whole yelping pack. 1t never
occurs to us that we are merely tall
ing the highest flying capitalist kite,
that OF capitalist collectivism. Like
flies we grow groggy in the molasses
of reformism with which shrewd
statesmen have honied over their pro-
grams times everlastingly. We aban'
don our own guns and fetch powder
for those blasting away at our emptied
battlements.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

class and the working class, and the
necessity of the working class consti-
tuting themselves into a political
party, distinct from and opposed to
all parties formed by the propertied
class, hereby declare that l have SEW
Erred MY RELATIONS WITH ALL
OTHER PARTIES, and endorse the
platform and constitution of the So
CIALIST PARTY, including the prin-
ciple of political action, and hereby
apply for admission to membership in
said party"
Study that pIedge-every word of
it. Attend the next party meeting in
your locality and get an application
blank for membership, Sign that ap-
plication and pledge-if you mean
business and are fair enough to help
do what must be done. Sign. Enlist.
MOVE WITH THE MOVEMENT.
That slave loses who fights ALONE.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

Zealand, but he will avoid any in
quiry into the status of labor operat-
ing the particular utilities, an inquiry
which would disclose these several
collectivist schemes turning to ashes
on the lips OF labor. II Ia no adequate
answer to these objections founded
upon practical experience to say that
the municipality of Seattle has an
eight-hour day and Is paying above
the average wages. These things are
the temporary fruit of the specious
demagogy by which these people find
1t necessary to foist their collectivist
proposals. 1t should be bourne in
mind that they have not yet achieved
all that they desire in this direction,
and that when they shall have done
80 they may chant different hymnal.
Already experts in municipal effici-
ency are pointing out the wasteful.
ness OF the city wage system and re-
ceiving a delighted hearing at the
hands OF the all powerful taxpayers.
EXAMPLE IN POINT
IL 1t were an adequate answer I
should point to the fact that one priv
ate employer of labor has success
fully inaugurated minimum wage to
commonest labor far in advance of
that paid by this municipality. l
should further point to the fact that
the federal government operating our
highest and most perfected form of
collectivism, the postal system, is
even now retrenching upon its sorely
exploited letter carriers and clerks,
denying them pay for overtime, and
has them hog-tied with service rules
and discipline system that pre-
cludes all effective protest.
Labor people, carried off their feet
with the honied hypocrisies Of politi-
clans, seem oblivious to the fact that
In the more despotic and autocratic
OF modern nations, those now mutual
ly Strengthening the working people in
the far east, already own and operate
all monopolistic utilities, and we So
cialists, monotonously intoning our
time worn phrases, social ownership"
social machinery" etc., to WEAKNESS,
lose all sense of their essential mean
ing to wander blindly in the collec-
twist labyrinths. With our noses
buried for too long time in the books
Of our economists long dead we cease
to be accurate judges of the phen-
omena about us, and in the particu-
lar matter of municipal capitalism, we
have failed to note that the profit side
of the capitalist triangle is weaken
ing, giving way more and more to
rent and to interest and that these
schemes which we are so blindly aid
| ing are in the interest of that same
bourgeoise, who writhing in the throes
of their vanishing returns, have al
ways cried out to labor to save them,
and then conveniently forgetting when
the service ic dcna
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
by BRUCE ROGERS.

logs through which flowed the water
from springs on the first hill, and
charged their neighbors SIS monthly
for the service. In time the interests
of that peculiar caste we have come
to know as taxpayers moved them to
acquire some of the privately owned
plants, compete out of existence the
others, and turn the whole matter
over to the municipality, whose opera
ton of the plant under more compel
ent engineering might lead to the
delectable condition where the afore-
said taxpayers might expect their wa
ter free, barring installation costs and
fixed interest charges on outstanding
bonds, were not the water depart
ment 30 conspicuously cornlcopia Of
political sinecures.
QUESTION FOR REFoRMERs
Municipal light, power, garbage col
lection and city transportation on a
limited scale and competing with 9th
er agencies have followed In rapid
order. Champions of these innova-
tions, to offset the charge Of increas-
ing tax rates are contending that m
reality the taxpayers have been saved
millions, but to what desirable end so
far as the working people are con
cerned? In all this riot of municipal
inquire to what extent and in which
direction the laborer is affected by
these changes in rates, say for ex-
ample, in streetcar fares? Who is
there to say that IL streetcar fares
were double the present rate wages
OF labor would not be correspondingly
high? Or conversely IL the laborer
has his water, light and even his rent
free, that his wages would not gravi-
tate in like fashion to the new level
made possible by the lowered cost OF
reproducing his power to work? What
worker IL he understood the tendency
would be willing to continue these
parallel reductions to where he would
be given his food and his clothing at
first hand and in slaves quarters
Elevators in office buildings, form
OF transportation, are operated free to
them, and yet 1t would be difficult to
locate any substantial advantage to
the working people through this fact
LABoR's REAL GOAL
Labor is presumably engaged in an
effort to acquire a greater independ.
ence, a freer exercise of avowed
rights; and in general toward a more
comfortable status. But the transfer
of the operation Of capital from priv.
ate hands to be capitalist COLLECTIVELY
whether federal or municipal, is ev.
erywhere singularly disappointing and
barren Of these results. With great
amplification and enthusiastic en-
largement of detail your municipal
| ownership advocate will dwell upor
the half-cent streetcar fares of Glas
gov, the delectable conditions in New
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

Waiter-What will it be? Sauer-
kraut or pate fois gras?
191S-Ham and eggs. I'm neutral
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

The above paragraph is taken from
comrade kirkpatrick's epoch-making
volume "War-What For" now in the
eleventh edition.
This book makes not only anti-mili-
tarists of its readers, but good, sound,
class-conscious Socialists. 1t may be
obtained from The Washington Social
list for SOC post paid. Order a copy,
read it, then loan it to all of your
neighbors The book is 365 pages
and richly illustrated.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18

told me that was your intention?"
I'VE named it Mary Jane "-Phila
delphia Ledger.
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
A GOOD REASON

How was it that you didn't name
your baby Woodrow Wilson when you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
GOOD MUSIC AT THE FAIR

Trego and adjoining counties, will
see and hear one the biggest and best
in the state, during the County Fair:
for the association has been fortunate
enough to secure Howells' Celebrated
Band, from Salina.
There are thirty-five pieces in the
band and they also carry a number of
soloists who sing to beat the band.
These people are featuring at the
Hutchinson State Fair this year, so
there is no doubt but what we are
sure to enjoy an exceptional treat
every afternoon and evening of the
Fair, September. SO, and 10.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

Besides these premiums, each con-
testant gets button
The merchants of Wa Keeney and
citizens of Trego county are Offering
fine line of special prizes which are
of interest 20 each person contem pla-
ting making an exhibit at this Fair
Ali premiums offered will be won ty
someone living in Tfego county as
this is a "home affair Re ad the list
Of specials.
Special Premiums
W. W. Gibson.
Best farm seems Eastman Kodak 81 90
md best farm scene Eastman
kodak ....s... ....-........ 00
Hey Bros:
Best Iady driver .....-..-..-S1 $3.50
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
HIGH SCHOOL OPENING

Monday, September 6, 1915, will be
the beginning Of the first term of
l9l5-'16 The following instructors
have been secured
J II. Niesley, Wa-Keeney. Kans..
maenema tics and Normal training
Zippa L Bum, Lawrence. Kans..
English and History
Fern Weaver. Warfeld, kans, do
nestle science and arr.
Gaas ~. Oliver. Burlingame Kan.
Normal training and agriculture with
athletics.
Fern Conner. Emporia. Kans.,
science and history.
Margaret Woodhouse, Sharon
Springs. Kans-, Latin and German.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Grains

Best display of bundle grain LOO 80
Bundles of grain to be four inches
in diameter. Full length of straw is
desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Coed News
Many Wa-keeney Readers Have Heard
1t and Profited Thereby


"Good news travels FAST and the
many bad back sufferers in VA Kee-
ney are glad to learn where relief
may be found. Many lame. weak
ana aching back is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills Our
citizens are telling the good news of
their experience with the tested
remedy Here is an example worth
reading:
Mrs. J. Hartman. Wa-Keenev. saws:
'sOne of my children. now six years
old had kidney weakness OF long
standing. She was unable TO control
the kidney secretions, especially at
night and this was a source OF annoy
ance both to her and TO me- We tried
different medicines in a vain search
for cure. but were disappointed
Finally. l got hold OF Doan's Kidney
Pills and they proved TO be just what
was needed One box cured her of
the trouble and now for over six
months, there hasn't been any re-
turn of it,
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tbe same that
Mrs Hartman recommends Foster
MiIburn Co. Props, Buffalo, N Y
Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28


This department. will have dis
play of china but no premium will be
offered. Call on Mrs. Cortright for
information.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

The Fair Association are arranging
for some snappy base ball games dur
ing the Fair, and with Since in the
box and old reliable Andy Croft on
first, there no doubt but what 1Keeney'
will get the blue ribbon, on matter
how severe the contest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Fancy Work
!. Phares in charge.
Novelties and Antiquities

Miss Bernice Mattingly and Miss
Margaret Niesley in charge.
A place is to be reserved in the
ladies department for novelties and
antiquities on display, consisting of
pretty baskets, candle sticks, interest
ing curios, foreign novelties and
other small articles of interest not
classified in other departments. Any
interest in this display will be great
ly appreciated.
Merchants Display
w. J. Williams and H. F. Kline,
committeeman.
First $500, second 81. so
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Weather Report

Maximum and minimum tempera-
5ure according to the government
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending "Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

Mrs Will Bower and sister, Nellie
Teague,0f OTTAWA, were visiting old
friends in Wa eeney, Sunday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28

w nave nau almost Two lncneS OF
rainfall since last report and raj nv
weather still continues this Thu rs
day morning
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-25

The tendency in the new English
architecture is towards substantial,
low structures with deep and compre-
hensive Easements reaching down
about two stories.-Seatt1e Post-In-
~telligencer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-25
SUMMONS
In the First Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, In and For
the County of Ormsby.

the County Of Ormsby.
Mary I. Reed, Plaintiff,
versus
Thomas o. Reed, Defendant.
The State of Nevada sends greet
ing to said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within ten days after the service
upon you of this if served
in said county, or within twenty days
if served out of said county but with
in the said judicial district, and in I'LL
other cases within forty days (exclu-
sive of day of service), and defend
the above entitled action.
This action is brought to recover a
judgment against you granting 10
plaintiff a decree of divorce forever
dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and said
plaintiff on the ground of failure to
provide, as will more fully appear
from the verified complaint on file
herein.
DANIEL E. MORTON,
Clerk of the First Judicial District
Court of the State of Nevada, In
and For the County of Ormsby.
SWEENEY & MOREHOUSE, At
torneys for Plaintiff.
Dated, this 30th day Of September.
A. D., 1915.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-25

Don't bother your neighhor, Sub,
scribe for the Appeal
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-25
DANIEL E. MORTON,

The APPEAL is progressive. SUI
scribe for the APPEAL.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
FRAUD CHARGED
AGAINST STATE
Surety Company Alleges Of
ficials Knew Las Cruces
Bank Was Insolvent.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Sune 15.-That the
First State bank Of Las Cruces was in
solvent at the time Morgan q. Llewellyn.
treasurer OF the A. & NJ college, made
his surety bond for funds on deposit
in the bank, Is the answer which the
Southwestern Surety company makes to
the suit OF the state Of New Mexico
against this company to collect $4,000
claimed to be due on the bond OF
Llewellyn as treasurer Of the college
The answer also alleges that the
signature was obtained to the bond by
fraud on the part Of the state OF New
Mexico in that at the time the bond
was executed and delivered, the gov
ernor and other officials of the state
knew that Morgan o. Llewellyn had
designated as his depository Of the
funds Of the college the First State
bank Of Las Cruces"
Governor Knew Condition.
It further alleges that the governor,
the travelling auditor and the bank ex-
aminer Of the state knew that the
bank was insolvent and had been in
solvent for a month prior to the date
OF the treasurer's bond with the defend
ant company; also that in securing the
company's signature to the bond, the
fact that the bank was insolvent was
concealed and that state fraudulently
failed to apprise the defendant Of the
IdCLS Wueu inc SA6AdLuAp was ODI3AAIu
to the bond and that the company was
deceived by the Misrepresentation OF
the state Of New Mexico and its agents
in the execution OF the bond"
Bond Involuntary.
It Is also charged in the answer that
the bond was involuntary because there
was no statute requiring such bond
Of the treasurer OF the state college
and that he had agreed to give it under
the impression that il would be neceS-
sary in order to accept the position as
treasurer Of the college. The company
also claims the right to cancel its bond
at any time and claims to have done
this as soon as the FL Paso agents OF
the company notified the head office
that the bond had been made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
-Cloudcroft Notes.

| Cloudcroft, n. NJ, June l5.-The first
union church service Of the 1915 sea-
son was held at the pavilion by Rev.
W C Baber, Of FL Paso.
H ". Broaddus has returned to FL
PasO after spending the weekend with
Stanley Bevan has returned to FL
Paso after a short visit to his family
here
George Ferguson returned to FL Paso
on Sunday after locating his family
at their cottage for the summer.
Dudley Walker came up 10 spend the
weekend with his family.
Z. c. Houghton has returned TO FL
Paso.
S. J. Freudenthal spent the weekend
with his family here.
A W Hawley has returned to FL
Paso after locating his family at sand
View" for the summer.
r. Thornton, of Houston, is spending
a short time at the Lodge
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Robinson. of Ell
Paso, are spending a short time at the
Texas" Mr.. Robinson is Of the recla-
nation service.
DR.. and Mrs. c. P. Brown have re-
turned to El Paso. after spending the
weekend here.
Miss Lydia Pence was a weekend Wis
itor to Cloudcroft
C. E. Vaughn, OF FL Paso, spent sun
day with his sister. Mrs. Harry Vaughn.
Miss Joy Crutchfield, who has been
the guest of Miss Eleanor Porcher, has
returned to Ell Paso.
Mrs. Hugh S. White and her son,
Wyndham Kemp White, and Mrs. L G.
WitherspOon, OF FL PasO, have arrived
to spend a short time in ClOudcroft
They viii occupy Mrs. ". Kemp's cot
tage-
Miss A. Louise Dietrich, who is in
charge OF the baby sanatOrium, has re-
turned from a short trip to FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Out Of Town Visitors.

William Williams arrived recently
from Lexinton, Ky. He will make his
home in FL Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Trotti are expect
ing Blr. Trotti's sister, Mrs. Annie
Trotti, from Savannah, Ga, the latter
part Of the week
Mrs. G. o. Willis and little daughter,
Marguerite Willis, Of Port O'COnnor,
Texas, are the guests of Mrs. J. W.
Brown, Of Prospect avenue.
Judge and Mrs. E. L. Medler and baby
son, John Thomas Medler, Of Las Cru
Ces, have returned home, after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Fryer, on Prospect
avenue.
Mrs. J. ]. Thomas, Of Las Cruces, N
n, has returned TO her home. after Wis
iting Mrs Elizabeth May and her
daughter, Miss Ormeda May, at their
home at the Palms Court.
R. NJ Martin arrived Monday evening
from Belen, y. NJ, TO join Mrs Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin will spend the re.
mainder OF the summer here. Mrs. Mar
tin has been in FL Paso for several
weeks
Miss Maggie Austin. Of Cabot, Ark,
arrived Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs
J. ]. Boyd, Of Government Hill. Miss
Austin visited FL Paso last summer
She will remain here for about a
month and then will go TO California
Mrs Hugh Maxwell, of Evanston, Ill,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
J. E Paddock, left Tuesday for Cali
fOrnia- Mrs Maxwell will tour the
western coast before returning to her
home in Illinois
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
About Ell Pdsonns.

Mrs. J. r. Hunter is seriously III at
Rolston hospital
Mrs G. a. Hagberg has moved from
419 Prospect avenue to 1912 Los An
geles street.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Aubrey,
at their home on the county road, Mon
day night, a baby girl
Mrs. Y. Del Campo has returned from
an extended visit to different points
in Mexico. Mrs. Del Campo visited in
Santa Barbara. Parral, Torreon and
Santa Rosalia. She will leave shortly
for Cloudcroft. and in August she ex-
poets 10 sail for Spain, where she viii
Join Mr.. Del Campo, who is at present
visiting relatives there
A girl was born June to John N.
("Jaclr'') 2aynolds and Mrs. Reynolds
at Portland, Oregon. The baby has
been named Mabel after the mother,
who was formerly Miss Mabel Van
Eaton, Of FL PasO and Albuquerque
Mr.. Reynolds is the son Of Joshua s.
Reynolds, president of the First Ma
tional bank Of Fl Paso and Aibu-
querque who is now in Portland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Ell Pasoans Returning.

Miss Elizabeth Gordon. who has been
spending a month in Belen, n. N, re-
turned home Monday evening
VIII Hawkins, who has been attend
ing the state university at Austin. has
returned to FL PasO TO spend his vaca-
ton
Miss Elizabeth Stevens arrived Mon
day afternoon from Naticz Mass,
where she has been attending Walnut
Hill school
Jack Happier. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Happier, will arrive Saturday from
Lakeville, Ken, where he has been at
tending school at Hotchiss.
P H Rinehart and Harry Locke and
their wives have returned from a trip
Of several days duration in the Pecos
valley OF New Mexico and Texas log
ging automobile roads.
Miss Genevie Collins, who has been
attending school at the National Park
seminary. at Washington, D. C., viii
visit several cities in the east before
returning to FL Paso.
Miss Rose StolarOff, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. A StOlaroff, who has been
attending the state university at AUS
tin, is expected home tonight Miss
Stolaroff visited friends in Waco, after
the close Of her school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Dinners, Luncheons, Teas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Haymon Erupp had
dinner at the West Ysleta Country
club Sunday night. They motored
down in their car Their daughters
Miss Birdie Krupp and Miss Paula
krupp, and their SON. Bernard krupp,
were with them. Later in the evening
they were Joined by Miss Brannette
Frank Mayer and Eli Krupp.
There were number Of small groups
at dinner at the West Xsleta Country
club Sunday night DR.. and Mrs. H p.
Deadly had dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wallace and daughter, Miss Barbara
Wallace, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Holmes
formed another dinner group. Ed Held
and Miss Lucille Smith had dinner to-
gether. Mr.. and Mrs S. ". FAINT en-
tertained their sister, Mrs. Earl Wesley
Evans, Of Philadelphia, at dinner Miss
Anna Lee Rix and Floyd Payne had
dinner together. Miss Floy Pence and
sam Hawkins had dinner together. Mss
Beatrice Pateman and Don Rathbun
motored to the club and had dinner.