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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

Let us make the 1916 campaign a
publicity campaign. There is no rea
son why the Socialists should keep
all the news of activities to them
selves
News of the Socialist movement
creates an interest in Socialism. The
best place to place that news is in
your local press. Most editors will
welcome your news if you turn it in
in good shape.
There should be one correspondent
to every capitalist paper in Idaho
Oregon and Washington. If the fol
lowing plan is carried out, there will
be-
Send us a postcard with the name
of your local paper and the address.
If you are willing to be the CORE
spondent to that paper send us your
name and address.
When we have the name of the
paper and the correspondent we will
tell the correspondent how to make
ready his copy and will have him
send us the items that he gets in the
paper. This will enable us to keep
the. correspondent informed as to
what copy might be used and also to
show us that he is ION the job"
If we can get some semblance of an
organized effort along these plans we
will make big hole in the old parties
vote next November.
If any paper refuses to print the
news our correspondents send, we will
inform our readers of the fact and
they can lombard the editor with
protests and thus get him to realize
the folly of his ways CD
Do not delay. Drop us that post
card today.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
rs Incompatible
GEO. r. KIRKPATRICK
THRILLS AUDIENCE
IN ILLINOIS
TOR DECLARES WAR
ORATOR INCOMPATIBLE

According to the labor press of
Iowa and Illinois, Comrade Geo. r..
Kirkpatrick, who has just completed
"A tour of these two states, has ac.
Complished wonders in creating an
antl-milltaristic spirit among the
workers, the real victims in all wars.
Large audiences have greeted him
everywhere and have cheerfully paid
25c to hear his expose Of the selfish
purposes of the "patTiotsT behind
the guns"
One of the leading labor papers of
the United States is "The Tri-City
Labor Review" published by the
union forces of Rock Island and Mo
line, in Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa.
In a recent issue of this progressive
journal the editor says:
"As a speaker Kirkpatrick is incom-
parable He holds his audience in a
grip of iron. He paints capitalism
and militarism to them with a vivid
reality that makes men and women
forget themselves and listen with
breathless attention to his cutting sar-
casm, his word pictures, his terrible
indictment of war and the CONNER
cialism which produces war"
Kirkpatrick was graduated from
Albion College CA. b.. He is a one
year graduate student with paying
scholastic fellowship in public H.
nance, economics and history, of Van
derbilt University, and one year
graduate student in sociology, educa
ton and economies of the University
of Chicago. Kirkpatrick Is lecturer
for the New York City board Of edu
cation, an instructor in the New York
Rand School Of Social Science, and
has taught college classes in sociology
and economics at various colleges ant
universities.
DIR. Alexander Kent, pastor of the
Peoples Church, Washington, d. c.
in speaking of Kirkpatrick's work al
a lecturer, said:
"Mr. Kirkpatrick is easily one o
the ablest, fairest, most entertaining
most convincing speakers on the plat
form"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03

mo revolution can rise above the
intellectual level of those who make
it," So said the iconoclast, Carlyle.
And the men and women of today,
who look deep beneath the surface of
things, fully realize the truth of this
statement. Education, rational and
scientific education, is the prime fac.
tor in the Social Revolution. 1t is
the stultifying and stunning power of
false education or the lack of all
education which leaves a man only a
dull and stupid physical existence
that makes possible the social system
of today, which enslaves all, both
master and slave.-EX.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03

The present position which we,
the educated and well-to-do classes,
occupy, is that of the Old Man of the
Sea, riding on the poor mans back;
only, unlike the Old Man of the Sea,
we are very sorry for the poor man,
very sorry; and we will do almost
anything for the poor mans relief
We will not only supply him with
food sufficient to keep him on his
legs, but we will teach him and in
struct him and point out to him the
beauties of the landscape; we will
discourse sweet music to him and
give him abundance of good advice
Yes, we will do almost anything
but get off his back-Leo Tolstoy
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03

Charley O'Brien, ex-Socialist mem
Der of the Alberta, Canada, legislature,
has Joined the Socialist party of
America and is lecturing in the East.
Charley was taken from the lumber
camps and placed in the law mills.
His activities on behalf of the work
ers was more than the old partyites
could stand so they enlarged the con-
stituency from which he was elected
and with the help of a bogus labor
party, organized for the purpose, he
was defeated although his vote was
more than doubled We hope to get
Charley few dates in these states
in the near future.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
WILL SPEAK IN EVERETT ON
MARCH 26th

We are glad to announce that Com.
Kirkpatrick will speak in Everett on
Sunday afternoon, March 26th. Those
who were so fortunate as to hear
him last February in the Peoples
Theatre, will need no coaxing to bring
them out this coming March, as Kirk
patrick proved himself, on that occa-
sion, to be one of the three or four
great American orators.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
BATTLE CRY OF PEACE

"The Battle Cry of Peace" as
shown in Everett last week, is a true
to life picture of one of the many
evils of capitalism.
There is no use to lie about it,
America IS in danger of invasion, and
will remain so as long as capitalism
lasts.
americans" that want capitalism
should by all means join the National
Security League so as to defend the
rented shacks and the property and
palatial residences of "our best citi-
zens"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
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
40-week Appeal sub.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
WASHINGTON REPORT
FOR DECEMBER

One hundred eighty-nine of our 25O
locals reported for December and 81
did not report. The reporting locals
showed 1856 members in good stand
ing in a total of 4,495. New members,
1923; literature sales, $143; meetings,
256; cash in local treasures, $942;
due stamps sold, 2,131, with 381 duals,
making total 2,512.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03
Whose Benefit?
PATRIOTIC DEVOTION
BY Paul n. Castle

The President of the United States.
IN his recent message to Congress
says, National defense is the partic.-
ular matter that lies at the very front
of my whole thought" According to
Mr. Wilson, we are to consider the
program Of preparedness in the light
of n "Pan-American unity, he be.
lieyes "the Americas to be destined
to play their parts together" He
tells MS this "Pan-American unity"
has especial significance" at the
time, because of the economic read.
justments which the world must wit
ness Within the next generation, when
peace shall have at last resumed its
healthful tasks"
Plainly and unequivocably stated,
the Presidents message means this:
Our merchants and manufacturers are
destined to become the dominate trad
ing class on the Western Hemisphere
the two Americas-within the next
generation, owing to their peculiar
advantage over the trading classes of
Europe, as result of the present
war These are the Economic read
justments' When the European com
mercial class shall have recuperated
from the effects of the war and once
more desire to resume trade in the
American trading class in possession
of their former South American mar
kets, they will challenge these Ameri-
can competitors, and our capitalists
will need protection. Hence, the ne.
necessity of preparedness and the
necessity Of "Pan-American unity.
The 100000 disciplined citizens" to
supplement an increased regular army
are to be recruited for the special
purpose of benefiting and protecting
the employers of labor. For Mr.. Will
son says: 81 for one, do not doubt
the patriotic devotion either of our
young men OR THOSE WHO GIVE
THEM EMPLOYMENT-THOSE FoF
WHOSE BENEFIT AND PROTEC
TON THEY WOULD IN FACT EN-
), LIST"
Mr. Wilson frankly states that thu
patriotic devotion" of these 100000
young men will be so Overwhelming
that they will gladly enlist for thu
"RENEFlT AND PROTECTION" o
their employers; and that the "pa
triotic devotion of the employers vii
be so overmastering that they will
gladly allow these young men thu
spare time to train in military camp!
that the markets of these same EN-
ployers may be fully benefited ant
adequately protected. Oh, what patrl
otto devotion! In these terrible times
of anarchy and unrest, in this gloomy
night of impending disaster, the pill
lar of fire that leads us surely OF
through all the darkness to the Prom
Used Land is the patriotic devotion
of the employers, in periodically al
lowing their patriotic employees tc
= periodically train in order that they
may periodically benefit and protect
the patriotic markets of their patri
otto employers
1 LET US PREY.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-02-03

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
The Letter Carrier

The letter carrier is meek cross
between an express wagon and fur
niture van which is used for the pur-
pose of saving the legs Of the inhab-
itants. If it were not for the letter
carrier and his long, eager feet the
citizens of this restless Republic
would have to go to the postoffice for
their mail two or three times a day,
thereby wearing out thousands of SER
viceable legs which could better be
employed in chasing golf ball or
running around a billiard table with
outstretched tongue.
The letter carrier is chosen because
of two reasons--his patience and his
physique. If the letter carrier de-
livers mail to the wrong house and is
mauled into close resemblance to a
bread pudding by an irate tenant, he
is required under the regulations to
sing the first verse of "Angry Words,
o Let Them Never" and pull a sweet
smile over such of his teeth as happen
to be left. The letter carrier always
makes a model husband, as he is able
to put up with anything that strays
onto the table disguised as food with
out using coarse and reproachful
language.
Letter carriers are now selected be-
cause of the size, number and loca-
ton of their muscles. If the parcel
post law is amended once or twice
more nobody will be, able to qualify
as letter carrier unless he can carry
a four-foot safe under one arm and a
barrel of cider vinegar under the
other, with an upright piano resting
uneasily against his stomach. 1t is
a pitiful sight to see a middle-aged
carrier staggering down the street
looking like human Christmas tree,
with packages ranging from a pony
key to a mail order catolog strung
about his neck and rebounding idly
off his shins. Why do we allow the
letter carrier to be loaded down until
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
MR.. HUGHES ANSWERS.
Those Who CIamored For His Views
Are Hearing Them.

Those friends of Democracy who
clamored so loudly for Mr.. Hughes
opinions upon current issues while he
still held the high office OF justice OF
the supreme court are now fully an
swered by the private citizen, no sur
rendered his judicial position to accede
70 the wishes Of a majority of the
people as expressed through their in
structions to their delegates TO the Re
publican national convention.
Mr.. Hughes has not disappointed
these who have reposed confidence In
his character and judgment. In his
speech of acceptance he has clearly set
forth the vital issues upon which the
Republican party proposes to conduct
the campaign this fall. On the plat
form he is telling the nation wherein
the present administration has been at
fault and what is necessary to be done
to restore the United States to the
place of respect and honor to which
II IS entitled i'm the eyes of the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06

he is in detected and hamstrung
condition?
Letter carriers are under the pro-
lection Of the civil service law, which
means that they cannot be removed
except when the civil service commits
sion is looking in another direction
1t is pleasant to record that this does
not happen very often, owing to tht
scarcity of able-bodied men with legs
built out of chrome steel.
We should all be patient with the
letter carrier and treat him as a fell
low being, so that our mail will reach
us before the close of the fiscal year.
Wilmington (Ohio) Daily News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
Fat Folks May
Now Become
Slim Quickly
BE Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe
Deeply, and Take Tassco.

Fat persons, particularly those
from 10 to 80 pounds above normal
weight will be interested to learn
that they may easily reduce their
weight without starvation diet or tire
some exercise.
This can best be done by being
moderate an your diet that you will
not over-tax you assimilative organs,
by getting plenty of fresh air, by
breathing deeply and by taking tassco
four times day.
Tassco may be obtained from any
druggist in 5-grain tablets, take one
after each meal and one before retir-
ing at night. They cost little, are alb
solutely harmless, are pleasant to
take and are designed to reduce fatty
accumulations in the system, where
ever located.
A few days treatment should show
a noticeable reduction in weight, the
flesh should become firm, the skin
smooth and the general health inn
proved, in fact your footsteps should
even become lighter, your work seem
easier and lighter and more bouyant
feeling take possession of your whole
being.
Every person from 10 to 20 pounds
over normal weight should surely give
this treatment q trial. You will
probably find that it is just what you
need.--adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
Council Proceedings
(OFFICIAL)
Council Chambers, September first.

Council Chambers, September first,
nineteen sixteen.
Council called to order by Mayor
Knapp. Roll call: present, Aid. Tot
ten, Barker, Brown, Sayles, McCue-
8; absent, Aid. Crawford.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the city Of Belding:
We, the undersigned, residents of
the city of Bedding, do most humbly
petition your honorable body to place
a sign board at reasonable distance
from each end of the high school
premises to compel automobiles to
slow down to ten miles an hour. Sign
ed by H. j. Connell and twenty-five
others.
Mayor referred the foregoing petit
ton to the street comnilttee with
power to act on this.
Reports of Officers:
The reports of the health officer,
nightwatch, city clerk, treasurer,
poor commissioner and street commits
sioner were read Moved by Aid.
Barker, seconded by Aid. McCue,
that the foregoing reports be accept
ed, published and placed on file. Mo-
ton carried: yeas, Aid. Totten, Bark
er, Brown, Sayles, McCue-5; nays, O..
Monthly Report
of the health officer to the common
council of the city of Belding for the
month of August, 1916:
Number of complaints of nuisances,
A.; no cause for complaint, O.; nuisan-
ces ordered removed, 8; number re-
moved, g.; inspections made, so.
Classification of nuisance COM
plants: Chickens and ducks, O.; filthy
barns, 1; filthy closets, 1; filthy pre-
misses, /; manure Ito remove), 3;
stoppage of sewer, o; water in cellar,
O; filthy alleys, O.; filthy cellars, o.;
filthy privies Ito remove), O.; garbage
receptacles, O.; stagnant water, O;
rubbish and refuse, 0.
Number of cases of contagious dis
case reported: Scarlet fever, 0, died,
O.; diphtheria, 0, died, o.; typhoid few
err, 0, died, o; whooping cough, o, died,
o.; measles, 0, died, O.; smallpox, O,
died, o; consumption, 0, died, O; men,
nights, 0, died, 0; pneumonia, 0, died,
o; quarantined families supplied, O;
number of houses fumigated, o.;
number of calls made, city poor, !;
number of Office calls, city poor, O.;
specimens sputa for tubercle baccilli,
2.
Respectfully submitted,
MARJORY ORR,
Health Officer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
NEW BUILDINGS
FOR STATE FAIR

Improvements costing total OF more
than $4,000 are to be made at the
Michigaa State Fair Grounds during
the summer, and when the 1916 ex-
position opens for ten days on Sept. A
the Michigan grounds will be superior
20 any similar grounds in the United
States.
Through the efforts of G.. W. Dick
inson. general manager OF the Mich
igan State Fair. new buildings will be
erected on the grounds, as well as a
large new entrance, additional bleach
ers, lighting system. concrete side
walks and macadam roads.
Will Seat over $1,000.
The coliseum, which will be similar
TO the coliseum at the Indiana State
Fair grounds. indianapolis, will have
a seating capacity of over $1,000 In
addition to being used during the State
Fair, 1t will undoubtedly be the meet
ing place OF large conventions and
similar gatherings which are not held
I'm Detroit at the present time because
of no suitable building. The coliseum
will cost about 100000 and will be
constructed north OF the Automobile
Building, with which 1t will be con.
nected
Other buildings which Will be con-
structed during the summer are an Art
Building. Floral Hall, Poultry Build
ing as well as Womans Building
Work upon the Woman's Building, Art
Building and Floral Hall will be com
menced at once, and all will be finish.
ed by the time the Fair opens. 1t is
probable, however, that the Poultry
Building will not be completed until
later in the year.
Mr.. Dickinson announces that the ad-
ditional bleachers, which will seat sew
eral thousand people, will cost about
$4,000 and will be erected for the con-
venience OF many persons who do not
want to pay for seats In the grand
stand or the present bleachers and will
be admitted TO the new bleachers for
10 cents.
This will give every one an opportu-
nifty to see the speed events and the
horse show at nominal price.
New Entrance to Cost $4,000.
The new entrance to the grounds will
cost about $1,000 and is to be located
at the southwest corner of the Fair
property. Mr.. Dickinson says that,
with the additional entrance, conges.
tion due to automobile traffic will be
eliminated.
New sidewalks costing about $4,000
are to be built, as well as macadam
roads, and the appearance of the
grounds will be generally improved
with the new buildings and improve
ments completed the Michigan State
Fair Grounds will provide a wonder
full place for the holding of our annual
exhibitions" said General Manager
Dickinson. Eve now have agricultural.
dairy, automobile, executive, horticul.
tural and main buildings as well as
the machinery hall and grand stand,
all OF which are large and in good re.
pair Our horse barns as well as the
buildings for the other live stock are
being repaired and painted and will
be in first class shape for the 1916 Ex-
position. which will be the greatest Fair
OF its kind ever held in the middle
west
I'VE are now making arrangements
for many attractions and can assure
Michigan residents that the amusement
and entertainment features will excel
anything brought to the state Fair IN
the past"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
THE BELDING BANNER

& Sabine; August 6, Post Bros, Pro-
duce Office; August 8, ELECTRIC Shoe
Shop; August 8, Spencer Light Of
fee; August Q, N. Lloyd's Shoe Shop;
August Is, City Bakery and Restuar-
ant; August %, Will Clark's Marble
Shop.
Total number, 9.
JASON PLATT,
Nightwatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06

Arrests in August, 1916: August 10,
Bert Ryerson, drunk, costs, $5.lo, two
years, county parole.
August 81, Miller, drunk; cost and
fine, SLIGO.
August 26, Curt. Boyner, drunk
cost, $50; one year county parole
Total, 3. -, .rr
Nightwatch..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
Bio Poultry Show AT Fair.

The 1915 poultry and pet stock show
at the Michigan State Fair was the
largest exhibit of the kind ever held in
the state, and II is expected that the
1916 show will also be a record break
er. General Manager Dickinson says
that inquiries are being received from
poultry men residing in all sections of
the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
iMarshal's Report

for the month of September, 1910:
Number of arrests, one; cause,
running auto on Main street 20 miles
per hour. Taken before Judge Spen-
Ger. Fine, $500; costs, 500.
Monies received from whom and
what for:
Oldfire hose sold to Will Floyd 5 800
Old gas pipe, sold to Citizen 90
cravej sold to Albert Prange. $3.50
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06

Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Totten, that the compensation
insurance policy of the Maryland
Casualty company be continued until
April 10th, 1917. Motion prevailed:
yeas. Aid. Totten, Barker, Brown,
Sayles ,McCue-5; nays, 0.
Auditing City Bills
James Meginley, marshal,
August salary .......... o.oo
Jason Plat, nightwatch,
August salary .....:... oo.oo
Marjory M. Orr, health Off
Ger, August salary 80. 3o.oo
|. l.. Hubbell, attorney, Aug go
ust salary 49,. oo'oo
f. E. Conant, clerk, August
salary o''oo
E. E. Cook, janitor, 5 weeks 80
salary ''... i@c.oV
p. Curtis, weighmaster, 5
weeks salary ............ oo'oo
P. A. Frederick, water works
Supt.. August salary 49,. 9O.oO
Will Oberlin, day engineer, go
August salary .......... oo'oo
E. j. Oberlin, night engineer,
August salary ........... o5.Oo
Mark Leetch, general utility =.
man. August salary 49,. 1874
Ben Neve, general utility
man, August salary ...... 1884
Mary S. Barnes, librarian,
August salary .......... 25.Oo
G. o. Bignell, hospital rent
for August ........ Zz.oV
N Hebts ............... 1296.94
A. II. Prange, estimate No.
2 on Bridge street paving. 34l4.oZ
T. + Fales drawing LOO
Al. Weber, team labor. 49,. 4.OO
ID. S. Antcliff, team labor,
gravel, sand -. ....... 0o.4U
Joe Tower, labor ........... z4.oO
r sand $500
cbas Jnce labor - 500
E. e. Chapple, team labor. 4.OO
Wess Porter, repairs and
labor 49,. .t...'.... zo.lo
John w. Moore, services on -.
election board -. ....... 4.oo
Arthur Brown, services on
election board ........... 800
Joe Upper, services on cleo
ton board ...... ..... 300
E. L. Sagendorf, services on
election board ........... 800
Geo. A. Bignell, services on
. election board ........... 3.OO
Geo. Barton, services on cleo
ton board. .............. Z.oO
j. w. Miner, services on
election board -. ....... 2.OO
w. B. Travis, services on
election board ........... 400
J. B. Essex, services on cleo
ton board ........... 800
G. A. Mccoy, services on
election board ......... 800
w. III. Angel, services on
election board ....... 800
L. M. Berry, services on
election board ........ 800
Hiram Miner, services on
lection board ........ 200
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
Headed In Every Direction.

Mr.. Wilson says his mind is progress
sive, but those who try to follow its
progress can never tell the direction
1t is taking. 1t is just as likely to be
progressing backward as forward
Hartford Courant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06
MR.. HUGHES OPPOSED TO
FOOLISH GOVERNM EMIT.

Il have no respect for the idea
, that because democratic govern
: ment is a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the
people it is government of the
; foolish, for the foolish and by
; the foolish. "-From Mr.. Hughes
Speech at Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-06

President Wilson Is now anxious to
have it thought that there was no
withdrawal of troops from Mexico at
the request of Carranza. Why not go
one better and declare that we never
had any troops in Mexico to withdraw?