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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
Government Kills Animals
THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
Written for Northwest Worker by W.
+. REYNOLDS

Happiness or qualification is
the end sought. Progress is a means
to the end. Progress consists of a
knowledge (applied) of environment
and success in adopting means to
ends. Wolves were a detriment to
man. Man took a wolf pup, tanned
and trained it with the rseult-dog, a
benefit to man. All progress has con-
sisted in understanding natural and
social forces and turning them to
work for the benefit of man.
Progress comes through ACTION.
/ Action is the result of OPINION. Man
makes but little social progress be
cause of the DIFFERENCES of opin-
ion. Most differences of opinion at
the present time are wholly unneces-
sary as the data Correct informa-
tom for their settlement is now in
existence. We never quarrel over
what we know. We quarrel over what
we believe. Differences of opinion
thus arise which negates progress.
Men" says Arthur NJ. Levin, hold
incorrect opinions all through life,
opinions which influence their AC-
TIONS against the interests of prog
ress, when the correct opinions have
been in existence and easily Access
sible for years and in some cases for
centuries"
ct is indeed pitiful that men and
women should still be born into the
world and in their infancy be inoc-
ulated with ideas which scientific
men have known for certainty for
decades to be nothing better than alb
solute lies.
"In the present state Of society,""
says Lester f. Ward, "a small class
of advanced minds look on and smile
at the mad surge Of bitter polemic
that engrosses the mass. To them the
truth has long been patent (known).
Powerless to extend to the rest of the
world they are tempted to regard the
common herd as they would regard
drove Of cattle on their way to the
slaughter house"
The individual is not to blame. 1t
is the fault Of the system, men with
incorrect opinions support, and that
systems control of the processes of
education. The people have sufficient
intellectual capacity. They suffer from
lack Of knowledge Man must be
taught to rely on fact, not faith, and
thus secure the correct information
(knowledge) which will enable him
to form correct opinions. These opin-
ions, crystallized into action, will
bring the necessary progress which,
in turn, will produce the desired end
happiness.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
ENGLAND WARS
AGAINST WOMAN
Government Arrests Miss Emily Hob
house For Crime" of Praising
German People.

Word has reached America of the
arrest by order of the British Govern
ment of Miss Emily Hobhouse, sister
Of Lord Hobhouse, niece of a member
of Pertinent and well-known student
os social economy.
News of the English womans arrest
reached NewYork in roundabout
way via The Hague and the Berlin
Sayville wireless. The reason for the
action of the British apparently lies
in the attitude taken in recent public
expressions by Miss Hobhouse.
Miss Hobhouse wrote letters to the
press in which she champoned the
treatment Of Belgians by the Germans
praised the attitude Of the German
people toward the war and made an
earnest plea for the initiation Of peace
negotiations.
Her arrest or internment was asked
by several London papers, including
the Pail Mall Gazette. Several times
her case was brought to the attention
of Parliament.
This is not the first time that Miss
Hobhouse's views have resulted in a
clash with the British Government. In
the Boer war she exposed the horrible
conditions existing in the concentra-
ton camps in South Africa.
The young woman was deported by
Lord Kitchner. She came to England
and began an agitation that resulted
in complete victory over the govern
ment, Some of the camps were broken
up and conditions in others were
greatly improved.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
STEVENS COUNTY VOTE

Editor Northwest Worker, Everett,
Wash:
Dear Comrade-The following are
the official returns of Stevens county
as published in the Colville Exam
iner:
President, rep, 1854; dem, 1854;
pro, 1915; Soc, CTS; S. L. P, 8.
United States senator, rep, 1892;
dem, 1882; pro, 70; Soc, SIT.
Congress, rep, 1904; dem, 3,486;
Soc, 613.
Governor, rep, 2,4O4; dem, 3,49O;
pro, 81; Soc, GAS, S. l.. P, 8.
Lieutenant-governor, rep, 2,691;
DEM, 1872; Soc, 705.
The highest vote for a Socialist on
the state ticket is for NJ. j. Swartz,
| 722 votes.
The vote on the state representa-
tives and the county ticket is as fol-
lows
State representative, First district,
rep, 2,804; dem, 2,774; Soc, 715.
State representative, Second dis
trict, rep, 2,742; dem, 2,816; Soc,
7O4.
One democrat and one republican
elected.
Sheriff, rep, 8,l9a; dem, 2,c74;
Soc, 60
Commissioner, First district, rep,
3,l3O; dem, 2,455; Soc, 672.
Commissioner, Second district, rep,
2,794; dem, 2,8l9; Soc, 1856.
In 1914 the Socialist candidates re-
ceived the following vote: United
States senator, 1858; congress, 856;
sheriff, 935; commissioner, First dis
trict, 1856.
According to the above we polled
about $50 votes less this year than we
did in 1914, but we have approximate
If twice as many dues paying mem
bers; that satisfies me much better.
l have sent this in so that you may
use it if you SO desire. I think it
would be q good idea to publish it, or
as much of it as you can conveniently
find space for.
Yours for the revolution,
j. N. POWERS.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
DOWN TO BUSINESS

The State Executive Committee of
Socialist Party of Washington met in
Everett Sunday and got right down to
business. Comrade katterfeld sug-
gested plan of action that will have
the effect of bringing the Socialist
party into the hmelight.
The suggestion was that commit
tee be appointed to look up the action
necessary for calling a constitutional
convention for the purpose of revising
the laws of this state. The committee
was also to recommend changes in the
constitution. The suggestion was
made into n motion and carried and
a committee has been selected to go
into the matter and report at the next
meeting.
Another suggestion was made that
of asking the state secretary, the ex-
ecutive committees, the national COM
mitteemen and editors of Socialist
papers of the states of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona,
Nevada, and Montana to a conference
to be held in Portland, Oregon on Feb.
Srd. and 4th., 1917.
The object of this conference is to
arrive at some method by which all
the states may take united action in
initiating referendum measures on the
universal eight hour day, Fair election
laws, prohibiting the Importation of
strike breakers, the enforcement of
the constitutional right of free speech
by filming all violators of that consti-
tuition and any other legislation that
may be of benefit to the workers in
their struggle for political and indus
trial power.
----~~ These measures are not for the pur-
pose of reforming the capitalist sys-
tenn, as we know reforms do not re-
form. They are for the express pur-
pose of drawing fire of the old pol
itical parties toward the Socialist
party. They are for the purpose Of
opening the way to the legislative
halls and for the more open discus
sion of Socialism.
The Socialist party has got to lead
the fight for legislation that will give
the greater power to the masses in
the struggle for emancipation. We
have too long been content to allow
the workers to fight over the bones
offered by the capitalist parties. Too
long the workers have been sidetrack-
ed on issues that are of no benefit to
them after they have got them. So,
it now behoves the Socialist party, if
they would achieve their aim, to get
in with constructive political action.
Action that will develope antagonism
from both old parties. Action that
will line the workers up against the
shirkers.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

send their cattle to the government
and the government kills them under
the highest scientific conditions and
turns the meat over to the retailer,
who can sell it only at n price fixed by
the government.
As result Russell finds that in
France there are no packing house
problems or profits; nobody stands be
tween producer and consumera, TAX
ing toll from both
Good Meat Certain
suppose, for instance, the govern
mcnt OF lllinons was to undertake all
the meat Strengthening done in that
state" writes Russell at would, of
course, erect the most sanitary
slaughterhouses, adopt and follow the
most scientific precautions, and care
fully inspect all inimals it killed. We
should then be sure we were not eat
ing lumpy jaw, tuberculosis or trichi-
nae. 1t would slaughter for all corners
AT cost, ana the producers OF the lest
would send in their herds, assured
that they would get the actual re
turns without deductions for melons
or stock issues. All retailers would
get this meat at cost price and with
out discrimination, standing upon ex-
actly the same footing.
Melons Would Buy Plant
THE amount of the melons recently
cut by two packing concerns in Chi
cago would provide the state with the
greatest and best Strengthening estab-
lishment in the world. Under our
present system this money has been
taken from the producer and consum
er. No one can suggest any return
producer and consumer have had from
it or ever will have-except the salts
faction of knowing now where it has
gone to-"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SNOHOMISH.
Lillian E. Erdahl, Plaintiff,
VS..
Samuel Erdahl, Defendant
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
To Samuel Erdahl, the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty (60) days after the
service of this summons upon you, eX-
elusive of the day Of service, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid, and answer the com
plant of the plaintiff, and serve a
copy Of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff, at his
address below stated, and in case of
your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you in accordance
with the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the clerk of
the above entitled court.
The object of this action is to OBJ
tain a divorce from the defendant on
the ground Of non-support.
PETER HUSKY,
Attorney for Plaintiff
P. O. and Office Address:
215 Stokes BIdg., Everett. Wash.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
GETTING READY FOR
BIG MURDER TRIAL

Everything is now ready for the big
trial of the IA men on charge of muir
der in the first degree. The date for
the trial is yet to be set and then the
legal machinery will be going full
blast.
1t is believed that the trial will com
mence this month but there is no as
surance. If it does not take place
this month it will in January of next
year.
The defense has a strong case and
unless the jury are tempered with
there can be no possible chance for
conviction.
The cost of the trial will run into
hundreds Of thousands of dollars as
everyone of the men will have a sep
crate trial. The taxpayers of Snoho-
mish county will have a big bill t.
foot unless something unforeseen takes
place.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
NOT SPEAKING FOR
MR.. BRODECK.

Mr.. Brodeck of Brodeck & Field
does not like our writeup of the
actions of his advertising man in last
weeks paper. He tells US that Mr..
Edney was not speaking for the firm
when he made uncalled for remarks
about the Socialists when we asked
him for some advertising. This count
er jumper may not be expressing the
opinion of Mr.. Brodeck but we are not
in the habit of having slurs thrown at
US without coming back in some way.
This man will probably be a little
more diplomatic when talking to us
in the future, as the boss had him on
the carpet.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
DEPUTIES BUT

Some of the skunks who have their
names published in this paper as dep
uties don't like it bit. Some claim
that they did not do any beating up
nor any shooting, but that they were
just deputies. Just deputies is just
why their name is in this paper.
Whether they took part in any of the
smuggling or not the fact still remains
that they lent support to the rest of
the gang by being deputised. And
that's all we care about. If you were a
deputy don't whine, You should have
used your brains for the proper pur-
pose instead of using them to further
the dirty work of labor skinners.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Exports Of the United states for
October amounted to $I9O,G13,812, or
$lb4 ,4G1 300 more than the value of
Foods exported in October Of the pre-
vious year. For the ten months end
ing October 81, 1916, exports aggrc-
gated A,ll1, 126,27l, an excess Of
$1573, 1921 over those Of the cor
responding period Of 1915. The fig
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
COLORADO FUEL & IRON co.
PAYS 30 PER CENT DIVIDEND

DENVER-A dividend of 80 per
cent on the preferred stock of the Col
orado Fuel & Iron Company was de-
clared at meeting of the directors
today, payable December % to stock
holders of record December II.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Don't be hand down man.
Have your Clothes Tailored to order.
Suit or Oyercoat, SIS and up. Union
made Fit guaranteed. Dundee
Wooden Mills, 1ll62 Hewitt Ave.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

The Everett Benevolent Society are
making an appeal for money to buy
shoes and stockings for poor children,
In the meantime the stores and fac
tories are full to overlooking with
these very things produced by labor
and labor goes naked and starves.
Capitalism is certainly a peach of a
system.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07
LIVING COST is HIGHER IN THE
UNITED STATES At PEACE
THAN in ENGLAND AT WAR
Charles Edward Russell Writes Meat Is Dcarcr America
II Is Produced Than in Britain Where II Is Imported
Government Does All Strengthening II France

The cost Of living is higher in the
United States, which is at peace, than
it is in England and France, which are
at war.
This declaration is made by Charles
Edward Russell, writing in the Public
Ledger on prices of foodstuffs in this
country and abroad.
Meat is generally d6arcr in the
United States, where it is produced,
than in England, where it is imported,
even in war times" writes Russell
Meat Varies Little
Meat prices have not risen much in
France since the war began. We have
known meat prices to climb more in
two years of peace in the United
States than they have risen in two
years of war in France"
In attempting to discover the rea-
son for this condition, Russell discov-
cred that while meat is cheap in
sAAANNE AiANlt nc Alp lAilsAllNlul lItl-
ons" cut for the benefit of stockhold-
erS in packing houses. No firm has de-
clared a stock dividend of $S0,000,00O
from accrued profits of the meat bust
ness, rs the Armour company did in
October, nor has any French packing
house corporation issued S25,000,000
in nice, fresh, new stock for its stock
holders along with 25 per cent div
idend which exactly pays for the
stock, as did the Swift company re-
Gently.
Government Kills Animals
The reason for low meat prices and
absence of juicy melons" for packing
house stockholders, according to Rus
sell, is because in France the govern
ment does all the Strengthening of ami
mails for food; does it at cost and for
all Corners. The French cattle raisers
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Just received another shipment of
fine all wool sWtings. Place your
Xmas order early. Have that Suit or
Overcoat tailor made. Suit or Over
coat, SIS and up. Union made. Dun
dee Wooden Mills, 1416H Hewitt Ave.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

A Ukulele, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar
or Sheet Music from the Everett Mus
ic House, 1886 Colby, will make suit
able Christmas Gift.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Place your order early for that
Xmas Suit or Overcoat Have it
Tailor made. Dundee Wooden Mills,
,1416H Hewitt Ave.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

If its anything in the electric line
that wants fixing, see Lowry & Vim
gen, 28O4 Colby.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

The National Kitchen by Anna
Maley is just the book to hand the
housewife next door 10 cents.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

The Home Portrait Studio has a
good suggestion for Xmas Gifts. Look
up their ad.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Be sure and mention The Northwest
Worker. when making your purchases
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

32 Socialist songs with music, 10c.
Order now.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

Don't forget our book combination.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

955 pages including 80 Illustrations Cloth, $500 net.
The Northwest Worker, 1912 California Street.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
Phew. A Close Shave.

The brother of "A former prosecuting
attorney Of Marion county recently
visited the state prison at Michigan
Guy. After arriving at the penitenti
airy. he asked the warden where he
should go to get shaved. and he was In
vited into the prison barber shop.
He stepped into one of the chairs
and while the barber inmate was draw
ing a keen-edged razor across his
throat the barber whispered TO him.
Don't you know me? Your brother
sent me up here"
After he had stepped out of the
chair, nicely shaved. the visitor felt
much more comfortable.-Indi
News.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
Tool-Makinq Peoples.

Are Anglo-Saxons conceited about
their pre-eminence in matters of ma
chinery? A book. English and Amer
lean Tool Builders" by Prof. ]. w
Roe Of Yale. answers the question
thus. Practically all the creative
work in tool buildil~ has been done in
England and America. Tie
French have shown an aptitude for re
hnements and ingenious novelties :. E.
The Swiss are clever artisans. but
have excelled in personal skill !.
Gs1 many has developed splendid me-
chanics, but the principal machine
tools had taken shape before 1870
when the empire began. The history
of English and American tool building,
therefore. covers substantially the en-
tire history Of the art.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
EXCELLENT WAX FOR WOUND
Mixture of Resin, Beeswax, Charcoal
and Linseed Oil is Recommended
Apply With Brush.

After grating or budding, the ex-
posed wounds are thoroughly waxed
with some material which Is inn
perYious TO air and water. An excel
lent wax is made as follows: Resin,
five pounds; beeswax, one pound fine
" palyerized charcoal, half pound, and
raw linsced oil. one gill. The resin
and beeswax are melted over a slow
fire, after which the charcoal is stirred
in, the oil added and the whole poured
into pans which have been previously
oiled with the linseed oil. When
warm the mixture may be applied
easily with a soft brush.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
TREAT CANES OF RASPBERRY
When Two and Half Feet High, Clip
Back Tips to Check Upward
GroWth-Prevent Scab.

When the new canes of the raspber-
ries are two and half feet high clip
back the tips to check the upward
growth. This will insure stocky canes
and low branching of the laterals.
Cut out the bearing canes after har-
vesting the fruit TO prevent the spread
of raspberry scab.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28

Ralph Albert Blackjack, the famous
landscape artist. who for Il years has
been confined in an insane asylum
Many prominent people believe that
Blakelock is now entirely sane
Through the persistent efforts Of Mrs
Van Rensselaer, Adams and others he
has been granted six months fur
low of freedom ia which to prove his
sanity. Rlakelock says that he will
paint his way back to freedom
despite his seventy years.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28

flight of stairs than a ladder. 1t is the
safest and most comfortable of lad
ders but heavy and awkward to move
For work in tall trees. the Japanese
ladder is very useful. This is lighter
than trestle ladder, as well as easier
to manipulate among the branches be-
cause of it's pointed shape
Lightest Of all the tall ladders is
the singlc-rail ladder. However. this
ladder is not quite as safe as three
legged ladder So II is not likely to be
come widely popular.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
FUNGUS Disease Antidote.

AS an antidote for fungous diseases
as well as scalicide. lime mixed with
little sulphur and stirred into tht
soil about plants is excellent. This
should be used frequently, and when
the soil is rather dry.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28
Community Affair.

Spraying should be community af-
fair. The farmer who sprays his or
chard for scale does not enjoy watch
ing the English sparrows carry the
scale from the neighbours orchard
across the road.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28

Nine. Eugene Fonariova, noted Rus
sian beauty and concert singer, at
tired in mourning gar5. She has just
arrived in New York and brought
with her new war style in clothes,
being dressed in black from head to
foot. The Grand Duchess Tatiana,
eldest daughter of the ear, and a
number of court ladies' of Petrograd
adopted this style and took oath never
to wear anything but black until Rus
STA WAS victorious over Germany.
Nine Fonariova was present when
the plan was made and since then has
dressed in mourning
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28

ders some form of stepladder is best
adapted to the orchard, whether the
welfare Of the tree is considered or
the comfort of the picker.
Any ladder which must be set
against the tree Is menace to it.
Perhaps the best type of tail step
ladder is one that Is very substantially
built, vet light enough to be easily
handled by one man and, having three
legs. it is easy to set up securely on
uneven ground.
The wide spread of the legs at the
bottom OF the steps makes It especial
y stable Where a ladder only about
half the height Of this is required.
strong heavy four.egged ladder is a
general fayorite
This is about four feet wide and
nonfolding, being more like small
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-28

few
building
The
trouble egar sutherland had built
than ten and his stand had become with railroad hands and
aborefs who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-22
WASHINGTON HOPEFUL
w. III. PAULHANICS

The move was prompted
primarily to bring peace be-
fore further blows may be
struck at the structure of
international law.
1t was made not only i'm
the interests of the U. s.,
but was influenced by the
appeals from all neutrals to
this country for some strong,
positive stand.
Sees Danger Ahead.
The U. 8. government is
determined to remain out of
the war IL possible, but warns
the danger of unrestricted
activities by belligerents
should the strife continue.
So far as its attitude on
neutrality is concerned,
President Wilson has not
changed.
He has not switched from
his strong conviction that the
country does not want war
IL peace can be maintained
with honor.
He will use every human
means possible to keep the
country alOOf from the strug-
gle.
But he sees i'm the possi-
BILE failure of present peace
negotiations acute danger
from the influence of an
embittered people.
This governments view ha
been that should the allies refus
TO discuss peace with German!
he German people will be cor
England's purpose is to d.
,troy.
So influenced, the Germa
public, it is feared, will eve
more strongly support the vel
government England is bent III
On disintegrating and will deman
more ruthless, more unrestricte
md more determined pursuit Q
he war, on the sea particularly
This would endanger America