The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-08-24
ULONSkA MEETING
is STOPPED BY A
NO. YAKIMA COP

North Yakima, Wn., Aug. II, l6.
Dear Comrades:-
Local North Yakima has just com
pleted strenuous week of Ulonska
meetings, and we now come to the
front and center" to report.
On August 9th we invaded Naches
City, sequestered little hamlet that
had never been disturbed by an agi-
tator before, The forceful dynamics
Of Comrade Ulonskas broadsides
raked the pirate ship of capitalism
fore and aft, and penetrated the ar
NOR plate conservatism of some of
the grenadiers of the "Old Reliable"
We propose to follow up the advan-
tage gained, with renewed determina-
ton to reduce the stronghold to
vassel of Socialism The only mem
orable event being punctured tire.
On August 10th we descended on
the Baliwick of Selah, noted for its
somnolence and predominance of
churches. These soporiferous envir-
onments did not keep all of the popu
lace away, for small but interested
audience listened to the merciless eX-
corciating that the preparedness hyp-
ocrites get at every meeting.
August 18th we held forth in the
court house in North Yakima. AL
though a large audience heard the
lecture, not a preparedness fanatic,
not a lingo editor, not Spanish war
vet, nor any brand of patriot was
there. The demonstrations of hearty
applause did not show loyalty to the
present regime.
On Saturday evening, August 18th,
an attempt was made to hold street
meeting, but North Yakima believes
in preparedness, and scarcely had the
meeting gotten started with rapid
ly gathering audience, when an armed
minion of capitalist law interviewed
and made a public demonstration of
how that double-distilled american
ism is really practiced, and how
business class rule believes IN free
speech and assembly" constitutional
rights" and various Fourth of July
ct ceteras that clutter up the shelves
of libraries, but aren't allowed to be
practiced out loud in the open air.
The meeting adjourned to the Labor
Temple. If that is a sample of
"Americanism," then to hell with it;
to such an autocratic rule of "uni-
formed law"-ignorance masquerade
ing in uniform. The Salvation Army
was creating an inharmonious jam
boree on one corner that sounded like
halloween serenade, while another
corner was pre-empted by pair of
disciples of Brigham Young. Anoth-
err space was corralled by circle of
very much interested spectators who
parted with their cash for a hocus-
pocus layout. All these layouts don't
stimulate the think faculty and arouse
the dormant power of reason, so are
perfectly respectable, safe and sane,
and can hoodwink and keep people
Satisfied"
1t was too near election time to
allow the hypocritical program of
both of the old capitalist animals to
be aired where the public can get
whiff of the rotten layout.
Sunday, the 18th, was our big day
of the Ulonska week. A big picnic on
the State Fair grounds drew a large
crowd and was a financial success.
Many heard the lecture there who had
not been accustomed to hearing I'M
vanished facts about the hypocritical
war scares.
On Monday we made another in
vasion of little burg where we had
never ventured before, Mckee City, a
Catholic stronghold, where nearly ev-
erything is owned by adherents of
that faith. However, Comrade Ulon-
ska made a profound impression up
on those who came to sheer, and a
most orderly and successful meeting
resulted. We felt more thoroughly
repaid for that meeting than any of
the series, and we are going to organ
ize local there soon.
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, we visited Po-
mona, struggling community where
Socialism is gaining ground. By some
means a conflict of dates brought out