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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
Democracy in Action

That the Socialist Party not only
breaches democracy but also practices
IT Is demonstrated by the important
referendum now pending. All other
political parties are managed by the
few The Socialist party is controlled
by the many.
All over the United States this
month Socialist party members are
voting within their locals on presiden-
tial candidates and national party of
ficials. This Is the first instance in
history of the popular nomination OF
a presidential candidate
Another national referendum that
is now pending is National Referen-
dun AZ 1916 on the question of hold
Ing Unity Conference with the So
ciaiist Labor Party. Should the two
parties decide to unite it would mark
the beginning of a new epoch in the
history of American Socialism.
call has just been sent out by the
National Office for the nomination
of national campaign committee of
five members to be elected by refer
I'endum vote.
In addition to these national refer
endums, two state referendums are
pending.
State Referendum "B" 1916 on the
question of making the dues for auto
nomous and non -autonomous counties
the same.
State Referendum &c" 1916 for the
election of state party officials and
the selection of the entire state polit
cal ticket.
This last Is an imposing ballot.
There are nine candidates for nation
al committeeman: Geo Bartlett, G.
V. Boone, James Grant, L. e. Katter-
field, G. d. Raymer, Bruce Rogers,
Kate Sadler, James Sutton and Lin
coin Wells.
Five for State Secretary: Frans
Bostrom, Emil Herman, e. e. Ows-
ley, G. d. Raymer, M. j. Schwartz.
twenty-five for State Executive
Committee: A. II. Barth, Clarence V.
Boone, Aaron Fisherman, A. II. Han
sen, Marius Hansome, VIM. F. John
son, II. f. Lester Ed Maurer, Mary
Mcnamara, J. Olinger, J. II. Price,
w c. Rave, Emma Sager, ]. M. Sal
ter, August Sarin, Nicholas Schmidt,
James Sutton, Mary Stevenson, Fred
Sylvester, Leonard Turf Carl Ulon-
ska, w. II. Waynick
For the political ticket there are
two or more candidates for each Of
flee except attorney general, for
which only one of those nominated
has accepted. A most interesting
race will be among the thirty-four
candidates for presidential electors
Press Item.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

.. It IL through tho organization
that money Is collected TO finance tho
party The only money the party
has comes from the sale of due
stamps. out of this mite, paid
monthly all the expenses of national
and state affairs are paid. Hence II
you are not in the local, you bear
no part of this expense.
g. The local Is the center of ac-
ton in local propaganda work BY
organizing and acting collectively
you make your work more effective.
T. There is real satisfaction to
you when you carry your red card
and realize that you are part of a
political organization that reaches
around the world, crying to the OPP
pressed of all nations, workers of
the world, unite-you have nothing
to lose but your chains, you have a
world to gain"
Comrades, don't delay. Organize
at once, and STAY organized.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
PRESS ITEMS

An article will be found in this
weeks paper with the words Press
Item" affixed to the end of the arti-
Gle. This indicates that it is to be
used by our correspondents for pub
licity purposes. They will copy the
article and add what local details that
are necessary to it and turn it into
their local papers for publication. In
other words it will help advertise the
Socialist movement and give the 1916
campaign a boost.
All articles that are marked press
Item" in future issues of the paper
are for use by our correspondents.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
LEAFLETS FOR PRESI-
DENTAL CAMPAIGN

The first task ahead of us is to de-
velop our monthly house to house
leaflet distribution until it is truly
statewide" in scope, so that during
the coming campaign we can reach
every house in the state with the mes
sage of Socialism. At present about
one hundred locals are cooperating
and using $4,000 leaflets per month.
Our second series of four leaflets goes
to press February 18th. No matter
whether your local took part at the
beginning or not, pitch into this now
and order enough leaflets to cover
your community.
The first leaflet will be school
campaign leaflet by Comrade j. NJ.
Salter, Director of our Teachers Blu
reau.
The second leaflet will deal with
the farmer question" from the So
cialist standpoint. 1t will be written
by Comrade Emil Herman, and will
contain some facts that he has used
with such signal success in his lee
lures in country communities.
The third leaflet will be by Bruce
Rogers and will deal with the matter
of party organization and will urge
all Socialists to join the party.
The fourth leaflet, by Katherine H.
Hodgins, will point out the folly of
selecting for office merely good
men" rather than men good for the
working class.
These leaflets will be sent to any
address in the state at the rate of
1900 for $1.00, which is about half the
cost of similar leaflets elsewhere.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
Fear is Justified

Representative Cary of Wisconsin
introduced n resolution in the house
recently for the transfer of the nation
al capital to Milwaukee, because pend
ing legislation might make the dis
trict of Columbia dry. He said that
prohibition is menace to society and
good government"
When one understands what the
Honorable Cary means by society"
and good government" it at once be-
comes clear that his fears are we'll
founded. Society" to him means the
present ruling-class, and good gov
eminent" means political control of
the working-class by the capitalist
class, to the end that the favored few
may appropriate for themselves the
wealth produced by the governed
many,
Now, then, the Hon. Cary realizes
that dry" District of Columbia
means that much sooner dry" Co
lumbia, as this country is POLITICALLY
yclept. This astute politician also
knows that saloonless workingclass,
in our day and age, would soon be-
come thinking, reading, studious
working class. And he also knows
thot when the workers drop booze,
billiards and baseball for books, lee
lures and working-class political econ
omy. they will learn to vote intelli-
gently in their own class interests,
and this would spell ruin to the class
that now lives off the labor of others.
Thus, as Hon. Cary contends, prohi-
bition will soon become "a menace to
good society and good Capitalist
class government"
Let the good work go on!
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
LOOKING FOR WORK

Rene Rauline, French reservist,
and formerly postmaster and rail
way depot agent in Manitoba, Canada,
was called to the colors, wounded, re-
ceived the Legion of Honor Cross, re-
turned home and-is starving. He
has been unable to get his job back
and is now relying entirely on charity
for himself and family.
This is just sample of what will
happen to the millions now fighting
for their country CD when the war is
over. How would the Henry Dubbs
like to fight for this?
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
Is there Academic Freedom?

WASHINGTON.-Are professors al
lowed to speak their minds freely,
or are they merely hired men," to
be engaged at the pleasure of the
university trustees? These and other
questions affecting free speech in
American institutions of higher learn
ing are discussed by DR.. S. P. Capen
of the federal bureau of education,
in his review of the year made to the
secretary of the interior. DR.. Capen
states that upon the settlement of
this question depends the whole well
fare of American education.
THAT there is always some pres
sure exerted in academic communi-
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

ties, as elsewhere, to keep radical
propagandists quiet and to discour-
age destructive criticism of the exist
ing order none will deny" he says.
Its extent varies with the institu-
ton. AS a rule, it is exerted subtly,
often unconsciously, in large univer-
stiles which are supposedly free"
1t is stated that instances are not
unknown where the governing boards
of state institutions have behaved as
if the institutions under their control
belonged to them, and neither the
educational officers nor the public
had the right to demand reasons for
their acts"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
A Good. Idea

Having stated the unvarnished
truth about the financial status of
The Northwest Worker, in last weeks
issue, no doubt there are many COM
rades who would like to know how
we are making out" AS we antici-
pated, the response to our statement
was not sufficient to carry us over
the temporary shortage, but we still
hope that the necessary extra money
will be forthcoming during the next
two weeks. Writing on Sunday, we
have on hand sufficient cash to get
out this weeks paper. So we have
six days in which to raise enough for
the following issue. If thirty-six of
our readers would send in a years
subscription, or their renewal, during
the week, and the same number the
week following, the crisis would be
safely passed. There is money enough
in sight to carry us through the rest
of the year. Not so bad, Ell, what?
1T SEEMS TO US
IF-if thirty-six of our readers
would send in a dollar each. Yes,
but there's the rub. 1t isn't much, at
that. But unless some extra effort
is made by individuals or Locals, or
both, the IF" will remain but a Evils
ionary scheme" as the capitalists call
Socialism. But it is absolutely neces-
sary that the friends of this paper
prove their loyalty by some earnest
hustling. We folks here are doing
our very best to avert a catastrophe
for such would be the missing of
one issue OF, this paper at this time.
But our resources have been very
greatly curtailed by the storm and the
general industrial depression. It's a
case Of all of us putting our should
ers to the wheel, or the wishes of
our worst enemies will be gratified by
the collapse of our press at the be-
ginning of very promising presiden'
Jldl clGCIlOH year. DUN "A I1I4NO
AT THIS TIME WOULD BE MOTH
ING SHORT OF A CALAMITY!
Last week a comrade who has at
heart the welfare of this paper, sent
in two dollars to put his subscription
two years ahead. Now it seems to
us that this is a very good idea. We
are right now passing through the
hardest times that the Socialist press
of Washington will ever experience
Conditions are undoubtedly improving
throughout the United States. This
means that the Republicans will be
returned to power and pork next fall
The interests allow the Democrats tC
hold the reins of power only wheT
the industrial tide is on the ebb. Now
that Spring tide is due, they will re
turn to the public cribs, thank you
The conditions point to at least three
or four years of capitaIist-class pros
perity, which means more crumbs tt
fell from the tables of the opulent tt
the mouths of the workers. And this
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
FREE SEEDS

We have received a consignment of
vegetable seeds from the United
States Department of Agriculture and
will mail a package to any comrade
that sends in their name and address.
The seeds consist of lettuce, musk
mellon, parsley, radish, turnip, cucum-
Der, and endive. Culture directions
are printed on every package.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
Bargreen's Golden Drip Coffee. I'M
periaI Tea Co., 1907 Hewitt Avenue.
A TRAGEDY

The spectacle of German Socialists
proclaiming for war to prevent the
destruction of their homes by Cos
sacks, and within AZ hours goose-step-
ping through Belgium and toward
Paris, is never to be forgotten farce.
Mind you, | do not object to German
capitalism carrying the flag and trade
of Germany anywhere on earth, be.
hind rolling drums-even to the Land
of the Free. But to have our Socialist
comrades in the ranks that wave the
flag hardest-that's something else
again.
f. A. LIENERMAN, JR
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
A SOCIALIST

Comrade Warren says, 'If | am the
Socialist | believe | am, then when the
test comes ! will have the moral
courage to stand before a firing squad
and go to my death as becomes a So
cialist and a man who does not be-
lieve in war. Is life so sweet under
capitalism that it is worth taking the
slim chances offered by the bloody
trench?"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

this order be published at least four
successive weeks in The Northwest
Worker, newspaper of general cir
culation and published in Snohomish
County, Washington.
Dated January 26th, 1916, AID.
GUY c. ASTON,
Judge.
Date of first publication, February
Bird, 1916. At
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
POLITICAL MOTHER GOOSE

There's many NUTS in our town;
And they are wondrous wise,
They jump into a voting booth
And scratch out both their eyes.
They never know their eyes are out;
And so, with might and main,
They live till next election day
And scratch them out again.
OLD 10.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

Upholsterins and Furniture Repair
ing neatly done by Svarrer Bros, 2a11
Wetmore, rear of Robbins Transfer
office.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
APPEAL SUB CARDS

We have a bunch of Appeal to Rea-
son sub cards on hand. Help us use
them up. Send in two bits and get
a 40-week Appeal sub.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHO-
MlSH.
In Probate
In the Matter of the Guardianship Of
ALI Bruseth, minor.
No 2614

In the Matter of the Guardianship of
ALT Bruseth, a minor.
No. 2614
Order to Show Cause
Nels Bruseth, the general guardian
of the person and estate of ALT Bru-
seth, a minor, having filed herein his
verified petition praying for an order
of sale of certain real estate of the
said minor for the purposes therein
set forth, and it appearing that said
petition is sufficient and the court
being duly advised in the premises,
does therefore order that all persons
interested in the above entitled guard
ianship appear before the said Su-
perior Court on Saturday, the 26th
day of February, 1915, at 10 am, in
Department No. 2, thereof, in the City
of Everett, Washington, to show cause
why an order should not be granted
to the said Guardian to sell the above
mentioned real estate for the purposes
stated in the said petition, at public
sale upon notice.
1t is further ordered that copy o.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

Even the man who wont agree that
it pays to advertise knows mighty
well that it doesn't pay not to-
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

We want to see you at the Birthday
Celebration of The Northwest Worker
next Sunday.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

I love my country, yes l do. My
love is most sublime. I hate to give
her all away to Messrs. Guggenheim.
A-shootin' foreigners won't bring her
back, and that's the gist of forty-seven
reasons why I guess l won't enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

Leather Goods, Umbrellas and Re-
pairing. Everett Trunk Factory, 2815
Rockefeller.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
America First
BY C. w. Wood

BY C. w, Wood
| love America, | do. | love my
Uncle Sam also love my steak and
spuds and beer and beans, and ham.
If | went dead | couldn't eat and
though I'd not be missed, by Henry
Dubb! I'd miss my grub guess
won't enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17
Patronize YOUR Advertisers.

condition, in turn, means more Jobs
and more money to support the reyo-
h.tionary propaganda. SO the diff
culties that beset The Northwest
Worker are the urgent demands of
this week and next week, with strong
promise of a bright future beginning
with the coming of Spring. For the
reasons stated in this paragraph, we
believe that the plan adopted by the
comrade mentioned, sending in two
dollars for two years subscription, is
a vely good one, as it costs the reader
nothing extra, and helps The North
west Worker over a most critical
acriod
A BETTER PLAN
After all is said and done, by far
the best possible thing to do at this
time is this: Let each reader of this
paper who can spare the money for a
few days or weeks purchase four 25c
sub cards, at once, and then either
have the paper sent for three months
to a friend or neighbor, or get in and
do a little hustling and sell the cards
to sympathizers. 1t may take month,
or a year, to dispose of the four cards,
or it may be done in a day What's
the difference? He who carries no
cards in his pocket will sell none
neither today nor tomorrow nor in a
year. GET THE HABIT, GET 1T
NOW!
Not everyone has brains enough to
want Socialism.
Not everyone has manhood enough
to fight for Socialism even if he does
want it.
To fight for Socialism, to sacrifice
some things for the sake of fighting
effectively for Socialism, is not mere
ly a duty, it is a privilege-a privilege
which no one who has once enjoyed
| is willing to exchange for something
less worthy TAKE UNTO YOUR
SELF THIS HIGH PRIVILEGE
EVEN TODAY,-PROVE YOURSELF
WORTHY OF ITS ENJOYMENT.
Get to work on those four Csc sub
cards at once, and see for yourself
how good it will make you feel.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

love the flag, | do, / do, which
floats upon the breeze. | also love
my lungs and hands and neck and
nose and knees. one little shell might
spoil 'em all, or give 'em such a
twist they wouldn't be no use TO me
/ guess | won't enlist
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

| love my country, yes | do. |
wouldn't love her more by KILN nine
ty workin' men an drinkin' up their
bones till nothin' had been missed.
Love doesn't spring from no such
thing-I guess | won't enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

| love my country, yes I do. She's
all the world to me. | sort O. hate to
see her raped by Morgan and John d.
Such COINS on l can't endure: least
wise / can't assist. No oath I swear
to make her theirs-I guess l won't
enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

| love my country, yes / do. | hope
her folks stay well. Without no arms
and legs and such | think they'd look
like hell. Young men with faces shot
away amt fifteen to be kissed. I've
read in books it spoils their looks-I
guess | won't enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

! love America, | do. Oh, yes, |
love her first. | love her goulash and
spaghetti, chow main, and wiener
wurst. | love her kosher yiands, too,
I'm such nationalist. | love EN-,
say, four times q day guess | won't
enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

| love my native land, | do, where
since my birth I've hobbled. The
land Columbus found one day and
Rockefeller gobbled ! might go out
and fight for John an help him fill
his fist, and like as not get full of
shot guess / won't enlist.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

| love my country, yes do. Like
wise ! love my wife. It's peace with
out preparedness in my domestic life.
But when I'm late to supper, though,
she slaps me on the wrist. Them sol
diers fight too late at night guess
| won't enlist
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-17

Drop postcard today addressed to
the above Representatives at Congress
Hall, Washington, D. c., and tell them
that you want them to vote against
the Stevens-Ayres maintained price
DILL FARM PRODUCTS ASSO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04

sis+aDt nostna ster general promised to do and has ordered his chief 1nspec- tor to investigate and report on the rural routes Congressman Glynn had received strenuous protests from people in his district, among which was the statement that one of the new routes would follow an old woods road in many places blocked completely by barbed wire, and had actually been u,apped out to pass through the ba- sin of one of the Nepaug reservoirs.
 "Cut'' Instead of Put
 Frederick Seraf1ni of Winsted ern- ployed a man to work about his home and among other things to .'put up the sIeigh,'' being directed to one, al most new. Mistaking his instructions, he tscut up'' the sleigh into kindling wood.
 Many Requests Made.
 In the will of Irving R. Griswold, filed for probate at Winsted Saturday, the following bequests were made; Ar ba K Afford, $500; Helena Afford, $2,- coo: Isabella Wilcox. $2,0O0s town of Torrington for care of building lot in Torringford, $1oo; town of Winches- ter for care of building lot, $zOOt ar ticles of furniture and wearing appa- rel to various relatives and such ar ticIes as are not specifically mentioned to his sisters, Marguerite E. Colt 1noyv deceased) and Mary F. Rood; the resi- due in trust to Wallace G. Rood Of Boston, one-half for MaCgarette E.. Colt, and upon her death to Julia M. (Colt1 Loonis, niece, and upon her death to her children. The second part to Mary F. Rood, which upon her death is to be divided into three parts, two of which are to go to Wall lace G. Rood and the third to Annie R Norton.
 Very Singular Accident.
 At Torrington, Monday evening an automobile driven by Frederick Bond struck Albert Bui1dgord and the latter was thrown to the top of the radiator of the car. He bounded from the car to the sidewalk. He, was badly shaken up but escaped serious injury.
 Labor Troubles.
 Joseph Yuskaviecz and Thomas Smith, tried at Torrington on several counts of intimidating workmen in the Hendey Machine Company's plant, were found guilty Tuesday night and were fined $25 and costs each on the first count and sentenced to thirty days in jaH each on the second count. Yuskaviecz was found guilty on a third count and was sentenced to sixty days in jail. Both appealed and were released under $500 bonds for YuskaViecz and $150 bonds for Thcmas.
 sW1nSCed CGaH1SlGrS nave issued a mo- tics that from May 1, the price of a double team with driver would be $6 a day instead of $5 as formerly. The increased p1ice of grAin is. given as the reason
 Building operations at Torrington are partially tied up, as the result of strike of fifty masons' tenders Monday. The strike made it neces- sary for fifty rnasons and other build irg 1aborers besides the tenders to quit work. The tenders received from $2 to $2.40 a day now and are asking for a uniform rate of $3. The threaten ed strike by the painters was averted by the granting of their demands by most of their employers. Painters and paper hangers have been receiv- ing $2.75 and $3 a day respectively but will receive under the new scale $S and $3.25 respectively