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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

~ entlne festival Is mere. WIN
the gay ribbons, the brocades
and tinsel and the silken flowers OF
the Louises that are prevalent in our
house and dress decorations, has come
a recrudescence of sentiment. Fer the
modern maid-whose latest nickname
1.-The little creature" smacks of the
early Victorian-for her of the rutfled
skirts and the lovelocks have returned
the burning hearts, the arrows oil
Cupid, the altar and the garlanded
rings, the paired doves nesting in lace
paper-all the sweet, passionate sym
bolism and the lifting rimes that
wooed and won the damsel's berufiled
and becurled great-grandmamma
These will be hers to receive and
give, If she follows the old, old rules
of the game The slim modern youth
with the slightly romantic air induced
by his Byronic haircut will not disdain
to send his love realistic aortic con-
flagration II he knows she will not
laugh at It,
Happily, too, they may both cease
thinking of good Saint Valentine mere
" as a uious substitute for the de-
liciously wicked Lupercala, or even as
sort of philandering, gray-bearded
amorous cousin to Saint Nicholas, for
there is a delightful secret concerning
him, a pathetic bit of gossip!
The handsome Valentine OF Rome
belonging to one of the leading early
Christian families, was an ambitious
young presbyter, reputed austere. He
was cruelty opposed by that impossi-
bly, pagan person, Governor Calpur'
MUS. who hurled Valentine into prison
and all that sort of thing, and finally
had him beheaded, on the Flaminian
Way, Ammo Domini 207. But there is
the gossip, which | will let my infor'
mant give in her own words:
II have by me very old Book
which has the following Account OF
Valentine being confined at Rome on
account of his Religion, and commit
ted TO the care OF a Man whose daugh
ter was blind, whom Valentine re
stored to Sight and from that Time
the Girl became enamored Of him, mol
did he treat her Affection with Con
tempt. But after a long Imprisonment
he was ordered for Publick Execution
on the 14th Of February. While In
Prison being deprived OF Books, he
used to amuse himself with cutting
curious Devices in Paper, on ore o.
which he wrote some pious Exhorta
tons and Assurances of Love, ant
sent to the Keepers Daughter thu
Morning of Execution; and being con
cluded in the Words, Your Valentine,
there is great reason for supposint
that to be the origin CT the prescn
Custom" Thus saith Mistress Diani
Mason in the introduction to KEN
mish's Annual and Universal Valen
tine Writer for 1897 After reviewing
the variants OF this legend as sub
mitted by Miss Mason OF Chapman
and John INITIAL of Bury, the com
piler OF the Annual thus delivers him
self: I'VE give 1t az our opinion, tina
the first appears to be OF most genuin
origin" 1t is a pity that you canno
see the long. lisping esses. They ar
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
Prof. Schmitz.

Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. | used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in its severity,
and by using another two boxes lit.
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. | recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever can" podds Kidney Pills, SOC.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi.
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To hGIi pint OF water ada OF. Bay Rum, .
small box Of Barbo Compound, and OF OF
glycerine. Apply TO the hair twice week
until IL becomes the desired shade Amy drug
Rist can put this up or you can mix II u
home at very little cost. u will gradually
darken streaked, fnded gray hair aud re-
moves dandrufI. II Is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy,
IL will not color the scalp is not sticky 81
greasy. and does not rub on.-AdV
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

its last stages, I
tried Dodd's KID
ney Pills. AftG
using two boxes l
was somewhat re-
lieved and l stop
ped the treatment.
In the spring of
the next year I
had another ~
tonIy una1 fnr
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build LIN The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it Is
Ouinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Ouinine drives out malaria, the IroD
builds up the system. so cents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with La Creole Hair Dressing
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.0O.-AdV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

We must distinguish four kinds Of
voices OF God-the voice of his Prov
dence, the voice OF his law, the voic'
Of his gospel and the voice OF his pun
ishments.-Dubosc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
The Sbecies,

There is lot of rot in this local
option business"
Then guess it's dry rot"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
Correct Answer.

"Why isn't a nautical mile the same
as an ordinary miller
Because 1t is knot"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
An Awful EeeIinu.

She-How would you feel II you
found wasn't true to you?
Held feel for my cigarette case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets lsFe the
original little liver pills put up Az years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels-AdV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

And when a mans down he thinks
1t is all up with him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

Deep cuts should be healed by Han"
ford's Balsam. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
Contrasts.

Whats meaner than to peach"
COR loveller than to be one!"-Al-
bany Argus.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Makes clothes whittier than snow. De-
lights the housewife. Large package
cents at all good grocers.-Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT,

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmitz, Thomas,
Okla, writes: II was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told | had Bright's Disease n
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
Proof Of It.

Jack is spoons on Gladys"
Yes, and she sees that he forks
out"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

If angels fear to tread where fools
rush in, they should use their wings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10
Imnortant to Mothers
Her Mistake.

THE man | marry must have COM
mon sense" she said blushingly.
He won't" replied he bitterly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

Some people know too much to b.
heve anything.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

A Scotchman whose name was Isbister
Had a maiden giraffe he called Sister"
When she said "Oh, be mine,
BE my sweet Valentine"
He just Skinned up her long neck and
kissed her.
Ellis Parker Butler.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

.O save Abraham Lincoln from
deathly apctheosis Of the steel
engraving has been laudable
- 80 ,ooo,.k nf onnrqn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-10

For he. to whom we had applied
Our shopman test of age and worth.
Was elemental when he died.
As he was ancient at his birth;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
NEW YORK REAL EsrArE

At SIS DOWN AND ~ MONTHLY ron q
years. New York city real estates Dc hsof T.
Zee Lncal Manager. Recon- "a 0tgVaet -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
statesmen,

BIG MONEY for statesmen making towns under
100 600 population; you can take orders for our
goods easily and quickly; merchant pays only for
goods he sells; We take back what he doesn't
dispose Of: 81 commission each order; COM
missions paid daily: full details upon request
write today. Pioneer Novelty Co.. 1906 Wells
st, Chicago.
CAN'T YOU LIVE for a while SIS per week.
il there Is a future with good advancement op-
portunity? We guarantee an opportunity. Mon
day 1928 18th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MALE.

APARTMENT HOUSE MANAGER now m.nae-
ing several large apartment buildings wishes to
announce that he is now open for an offer: ONCE
real estate firm or estate. Address $685.. star
ONCE. 50
BOOKKEEPER, assistant or cashier; twenty
years experience: best refs; bond. 70s 9Th
NV. Main 57l9.
BOOKkEEPER, ID. E.-Competent man: age IS:
college education: good recommendations; rea-
sonsble salary. Address S4.T. Star ONCE
BOOkKEEPEK or clerical work; young man
1872 INLAND terrace
BOOKKEEPER-D. e.; situation wanted By COM
from present employers and others. address. ".
H. b.. Apt IS. the Lenox. -
CHAUFFEUR. white; four years experience
pairing and driving: best reference. los T. st.
Sc. o
CHAUFFEUK-Young white man: two years
mechanical experience: best references. $50
18th st ne.
CHEF COOK, aII-round man. Please call at
l222 10th st. NV.
CLEKK-Groceries. provisions and meats; inter
view requested: city reference. Address 49, 8.
Star ONCE. -
C0LOItED BOY. honest. desires an inside JOB.
AkIrtss I0l-T. stsr Office o.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and map, experience
ed: neat. accurate, good recommendations and
samples Of work moderate salary. Address
S5-T. Star office.
orrd man. 2O47 9Th NV
JANITOK nrst-class. by experienced cofored
man: able to make repairs; no children. Address
$685. Star ONCE. q
HOUSEMAN footman, BY good, reliable man.
place in private family. Please write cali
2226 18th st. NV. g
HOWARD student wants work after school
hours. J. Murchison, Howard Untversity. g.
MAN young. desires employment; some expert
in railway once and auto tires. Phone
W. 1892
MAN. reliable. trustworthy. Waterman or
caretaker Of building; best references; bond II
necessary. Address aa4-s. Star Office
MAN (coIoredj, m bunnan or general worker
In cafe. Address e2-T. Star once. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

FOR SUITCASE no SEPT. LIST. BY PARTY
i'm the Diplomatic service UNEXPECTEDLY ordered to
France. q nrst-6oor front apartment, WITH
SIDE LIGHT, in the New Bristol 1888 Ct.
bath: telephone and door boy service; SOLO
per month.
Three apartments left in the new apartment.
PRESTON APARTNENTE.
l749 street.
Exceptionally choice location: each contstao
rooms, hath and porch: one at 5000 and two
for $3.50 each: telephone and dosr boy service.
MOORE 4 HILL. 1902 h st.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
SPECIAL DONATION FUND

west Worker furnishes no sinecures
for the needy" and is published at
lower cost, perhaps, than any paper
of the same number of words per issue
in the United States. This is one rea-
son why this paper has continued in
the field, without resort to plate-mat-
ter or curtailment of reading matter
while 80 per cent. of the Socialist
weeklies of three years ago are dead
if not forgotten.
IMPORTANT
Reducing what would naturally be
a two-column story to a few words
only, we wish to remind our readers
of the fact that new movement is
being organized in this state tending
to disrupt the bona fide Socialist
party, headed by a group of reform
ers" and supported by the Herald
bunch of single-taxers in Seattle.
They are lining up with the Grange
movement, or any-old-group, so long
as the sheckles can be gathered to the
deserving" The Northwest Worker
is the only organ which can be de-
pended upon to keep the real Social
lists informed, and the nearSocialists
in line with the National organization.
If this paper is allowed to die of mani
ton at this time, it means that the
bourgeois reformers will have the
whole state to themselves, bamboozel-
ing CD the unsuspecting and misedu-
eating the gullible, to the detriment
of the revolutionary movement in this
state.
We are not "argufying," but, as
said before, lust a-tellin' yuh," A
word to the wise Is sometimes help
full.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
JUST A WORD TO
EVERETT READERS

In this weeks issue we are publish
ing an advertisers guide We want
you to take a look over it and see if
the merchants that you trade with
are advertisers.
If you want the paper kept in the
field you will have to see to it that
we get the support of the Everett
merchants. A little effort on your
part will insure the publishing of the
paper
The merchants advertising in this
paper deserve your support. If your
heart is in the movement you will
give them that support Every mer-
chant can afford to advertise. If he
cannot, then he should not get you
to help him make a meal ticket.
We average a loss of ten dollars a
week through lack of advertisers Will
you help US make up that deficit by
asking the merchants to advertise or
to increase the size of their ad?
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
How It's Done
Prosser, Wn., Jan. 81. 1916.
Maynard Shipley,

Prosser, Wn., Jan. 81. 1916.
Maynard Shipley,
Everett, Wash.
Dear Comrade:
Complying with the request made
by you. through Comrade Ulonska, T
am sending you an article on organi-
cation.
My work of organizing and lectur.
ing keeps me busy. There are SO
many places, like Prosser, where the
comrades are sleepy and | have to
make my own arrangements for hall,
do the advertising, etc, that it keeps
me very busy and have very little
time to devote to writing articles.
without exception the excuse given
by the local Socialists for not arrang-
ing is that at Is no use; you cant get
people out, especially in this kind of
weather" Eight times in ten | prove
to them that they are mistaken and
accomplish results similar to those OBJ
tanned here last night, to-wit | got
into town as early as | could, secured
hall Gin this instance the CONNER
cial club ROOM which cost $1.00 rent,
guaranteed by local comrade; got
the advertising matter from the com
rade to whom II was sent, filled 1t
out and distributed It. Went to the
high school just before the noon ad.
journment and with the permission
of the superintendent announced my
lecture to the students in the assem-
bly, room. During noon hour | went
to the grammar school, put up win
dow card and attracted some of the
children's attention to it.
The result was, we got out forty
people. mostly non-Socialists, added
one member to the local organization,
collected $405, sold $3.50 worth of
literature and left the local Socialists
Gliding themselves for not having ar
ranged and advertised as requested.
1t is showing here and all trains from
the West are delayed about ten hours,
which indicates you are having some
snow on the Sound.
With best wishes, | am,
Yours for the revolution,
EMIL HERMAN.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
SOCIALISM is VERY
SIMPLE PROPOSITION

Socialism, after all, Is relatively
simple, definite and clear proposition
And yet we have the amusing spec
tacle Of philosophers, magazine writ
ers, thinkers and critics attempting to
tell their readers and hearers what So
Cialism Is.
Socialism Is n principle offered as a
guide for political procedure In our
present social and economic conditions.
II Is not set unalterable program to
be forced upon society. And the prin-
clple Is this: Whenever In the develop
ment of economic conditions, such as
the railways, mines, manufactures, tel
egraph express or the like, these insti-
tutions reach point where their prl-
vate ownership enables the owner to
exploit the people, then they should
be socialized-publlcly owned and OPP
Grated
The final purpose of Socialism is to
eliminate from society all unearned In
comes. In order that each member Of
society may have for his own that
amount of wealth which Is the result
lutely necessary to eliminate such un.
earned incomes. The task of Socialism,
therefore, is to trace all these unearned
incomes through all the intricate and
complex processes of our economic life
back to their sources, to discover the
methods by which they arise and the
means by which they may be stopped.
Now, it Is pretty generally understood
and admitted that unearned incomes
arise from one to another sort of mo-
nopoly privilege. Reduced to It's last
analysis, this rests upon some form of
private ownership or some form Of
public utility. 1t is the purpose of
Socialism to discover every utility that
gives rise to an unearned income and
when so discovered to apply to it the
principle of pubic ownership and thus,
by the reduction of the cost Of the serv-
lee to those who use 1t and the increase
of wages to those who work upon it,
gradually eliminate the unearned in
comes.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
Inspiring
Example

We hear so much ignorant misuse
of the principle of economic deter
minism" within the ranks of the So
cialist party, we cannot resist the
temptation to cite the example of the
worlds greatest pianist in resuming
his concert work as means of re-
lieving the awful sufferings of his
countrymen in Poland. Two years
ago, Ignance Jan Paderewski possess
ed a fortune of nearly S2,000,000. To
day he is a poor man, apart from his
earning capacity as the worlds fore
most virtuoso. He has given away
his entire fortune in the effort to off
set the ravages of war among his fell
low Poles, Now he is back on the
concert stage to earn more dollars to
give to the cause dearest to his great
soul. This inspiring example of de-
votion to duty shows how utterly stu
pid is the undiscriminating use of the
principle of economic determinism'
as applied to individual cases. AS APP
piled to the activities of class, the
principle that people act in conform
ity with their economic interests, and
fashion their ethical and legal codes
in harmony Herewith, is correct. Of
ten, too often. it applies truthfully to
individual instances. But the habit
INDUCED in by so many Socialists, Of
ten with an air of superior wisdom. of
attributing the acts of comrades to
individual self-interest of the economic
determinism sort, without discrimina-
ton, is most pernicious, unscientific'
and ridiculous, and only tends to con-
fusion of thought on the part of non
Socialists. Our great movement is
full of Paderewskis, who, while they
have no millions to give to the Cause
so dear to them, give freely of all they
have-the mseives.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
Now's the Time

Last week we sent out an s. o. S.
wireless. The signal is still out.
And it's no joke, at that.
This snowstorm has set us back at
least six weeks, one way or another
There is light ahead, reasonably good
prospects, brighter outlook than we
have had since the industrial depres-
sion set in; but we shall have to be
sustained by some extra assistance if
we are to keep the paper going in the
interim. Business being at stand
still for several weeks, it will be next
to impossible to collect on outstand-
ing accounts fast enough to meet our
weekly printing bill, which must be
paid in advance for each issue of our
paper. So we make this plain state
ment of what we are up against.
So far, writing on Monday, we have
received aid only from three com
rades-a direct donation only from
one since the call went out. But it is
too early yet to have heard from com
rades at any distance from Everett.
We shall publish a report to include
Wednesday mornings mail. But we
are not over-sanguine. We realize
that our readers are themselves hard
pressed for ready cash. So we are
not exactly begging, nor urging. We
are "just a-tellin' yuh."
In view of the crisis this paper is
now facing, we feel that it might be
more than Gust as WELL to let our
friends know that when they send a
dollar to this office it is not used to
poor advantage The wages of the
business manager and the editor are
so small that they would not tend to
"a mad scramble" to keep the paper
a-going for merely selfish reasons of
a material nature. You comrades who
own the paper are paying your editor
a maximum salary Of $40 a month,
and the same for your business man
agef. Every uOlIdT IeCSlFeu dC ChIo
office above this total salary account
of $40 a month goes into the paper.
There are no other paid workers on
the list. All other work is donated.
The printing bill is $36 week, flat
rate, for 1000 copies. Local Everett
No l provides us with business Of
flee and mailing room. The editor
pays the Local $40 a month for two
unfinished rooms, one of which he
uses for an editorial 'sanctum." The
Local furnishes fuel for the whole
outfit. In return, the paper advertises
the Locals meetings free of charge,
and furnishes it campaign issues and
extra copies at cost Of production. So
1t Is seen at a glance that The North
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10

and hurled defiance across seven
states, laying down the ultimatum
that he would rather die than fight"
His sentiments, we observed, were
gleefully endorsed by F.. Bostrom, ex-
party boss. To him we listened by
the hour while he unwound his daring
philosophy. Then we read in the N.
Y. Cali that Fred Warren, former
fighting editor of the appeal" be-
longed in the same camp.
WE GET COLD FEET
AS we contemplated the debut
wont-fight attitude our feet became
cold and clammy. The thought of
early martyrdom did not appeal to us.
We awoke one night in cold sweat,
having dreamed that tall gentleman
in high hat with the bottoms of his
fusely decorated in red, white, and
blue, had strung us to a clothes line
by the heels for harboring seditious
thoughts. Notwithstanding this we
determined to apply for admission to
the anti-fight camp.
Serene and happy once more, we
set out to defy the nation when we
ran across Louie Boudn's views of
preparedness in the New Review"
Louie compared the whole collection
of Socialist preparedists, pros, cons,
and ants, so far as intellect is con-
cerned, to a row of mild green onions
in garden, and declared that he had
the only solution. Thereupon we col
lapsed completely. But why harrow
the gentle readers with more details.
Our mind is deranged. In our sad alb
CREATION we imagine ourself to be a
twittering bird on an endless desert
in the night, crying, More light, o
Gawd more light"
Yours for the
w. G. R.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-10
IT'S UP TO US

'The Socialists and sympathizers
make or break any Socialist paper.
No editor or business manager can
make or break it. The members and
friends can make it by using their
purchasing power to bring advertisers
into the paper and keep them there.
They can break it by NOT using this
power in the interest of their own
press