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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
MORE DIRTY TRICKS

Last week the Everett Morning
Tribune and the Everett Daily Herald
printed an |. w. w. song, entitled
Christians At War" The name of
the song was left out and also two of
the verses giving the readers the i'm
preston that it was an /. w. W. bat
tie song and that it was sung as the
Verona was approaching Everett for
the purpose Of encouraging its sing
ers to deeds of murder, robbery and
rapine.
We wrote an article showing up the
contemptiblenes of the item and de-
handing the Herald to print the
whole of the song and then turned it
into the office of the Everett Daily
Herald asking them to print the same
and offering to pay for the space.
This was refused by the Herald and
so its readers still retain the impress
sion of the l. W. WIS that the song
as printed therein would tend to give.
1t is certainly time that the work
ers had daily press of their own.
But very few of them will even sup
port a weekly so it is foolishness to
have a daily,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
NOW Is THE TIME

This is the time of year when every
local should start its study class.
knowledge is power A study of the
capitalist system of wealth produc-
ton is very essential to the growth
of Socialism,
Perhaps the best way to get at the
workings of capital is to study So
cialist economics through the me-
medium of class. Even though
there be only four in the class great
amount of knowledge can be obtained
by collective reasoning.
Karl Marx Value. Price and Profit
is a splendid book for class that
wishes to study capitalist produc-
ton. The information contained in
this book will equip any worker with
the necessary knowledge to debate
any capitalist professor of economies
and beat him.
The books can be obtained from the
Northwest Worker, paper cover 10
cents, bound so cents.
We suggest that you start class
in your local at once and start in
with the work Mt chapter 6. The chap
tiers preceding chapter are not
adaptable for class study but can be
read by ones self before the start
ing of the class.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
BELLINGHAM
HEARS THE TRUTH
BELIJNGHAM. Nov. 10. 1916.

BELLINGlIAM, Nov. -, 1916.
Northwest Worker, Everett Wash:
Dear Comrade Watts Comrade l..
f., Katterfeld of Everett spoke at the
Hellingham LaIo, TemPi, on Sunday,
November -, his subject being "Yhe
Everett War" II was the most sue
cessful meeting held here for sew
era years, not even barring the Ben
son meeting, although it was more of
"A success financially. Comrade Kat
terfeld was certainly at his best. He
showed in a most impartial way the
bitter persecution by the Everett
| Commercial club Of the poor martyrs
Of the cause of free speech the mem
bers Of the Industrial Workers of the
World. That merciless persecution
ending up so far in that deplorable
| tragedy down at the docks on Novem-
Der 5. The audience which filled the
Labor Temple was amazed when lis
| tenng to the truth in the matter,
| dllti nuNHlB Itdu Jtc dtCOunJS VI Jht
affair in the deliberately lying daily
papers, which are the same bunk ped
dlers here in Bellingham as every
where else KatteifeId's personal en-
thusiasm and clear logic had the eff
feet Of changing that Indifferent at
titude sometimes displayed by an au-
diencc to one of the keenest interest.
That the people are losing conf
dence in the capitalist papers was
shown by the great attendance at this
meeting. Following are some of the
results of this meeting, which was
had with only three days notice: A
resolution protesting against and
condemning the action of the Everett
authorities unanimously; collection,
the proceeds over and above expenses
to go to the defense fund of the /. W.
W., brought $3G literature sold,
| $50. Thirty subscriptions to the
Northwest Worker and, finally, an
audience leaving the meeting more
conscious than ever before of the de-
| plorable conditions of wage slavery
and, without doubt resolved to take
| q more active part in the struggle
for emancipation.
KNUTE EVERTZ.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
FIRED FOR TALKING

On the day of the battle between
the |. w. WIS and the Commercial
Club deputies at the city dock met
John Hanson, furniture dealer Of 2817
Hoyt, when he asked me if | heard of
the shooting on the dock and said the
/. w. w. had shot a whole lot of our
good citizens. | answered that it was
good enough for them, as they ought
to have stayed away"
Hanson said, as that the way you
feel. You ought to have bullet in
you"
Later my employer, Mr.. Kelly, the
contractor, discharged me for making
that remark. 1t was only an idle re-
mark that ] made, but it's after effect
was enough for me to warn all per-
sons to be careful what they say in
the presence Of John Hanson, the fur
niture dealer on Hoyt avenue.
SAM JENSEN.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
LEATHER TRUST Is
VERY PROSPEROUS
Shoes viii Cost More Than Ever
When War Orders Shall
Have Ceased

BOSTON Representatives of Cen
tiaI leather, the great shoe trust of
the United States. declare TO the Wall
street journal thai the amount of
profits to be made by them during
and after the war is largely "A matter
of conscience.
The total available stock of the
trust is worth about $50,OOO,0O0.
by December 81 it is expected that
Central Leather will have surplus
of $l9,000,000 compared with $10,500,-
1872 as of December3l last, the close
of the fiscal year
Working capital by the years end
should reach at least sos, 900, 900,
needs.
In as much as Central Leather has
all the tannery capital it needs and
all the hemlock and oak bark lands
it is possible to acquire at any reason
able price, it is something of a prob
lem to know how to make the wisest
use of the surplus profits now piing
up.
Leading leather interests expect
leather prices will continue to climb.
1t seemed difficult two years ago,
when union sole, for example, was
selling at 40 to AZ cents per pound, to
foresee the time when it would reach
rs cents per pound, Yet that is the
current price level. Some very sane
Judges of value predict 81 to $120
per pound for union sole before the
peak Of the rise has been reached.
Their argument for the continuance
of high leather prices is also interest
ing Statistics for 65 years have
among the slowest of the commod-
tiles to advance in price. They also
are the slowest to decline. Their price
swings are measured in a decade
rather than in two or three years, as
in the. case of more volatile or sensi-
tive commodities.
This is why these leather interests
feel that when the war is over the
leather poverty of the central nations
will precipitate buying movement
that may sweep sole leather to a still
higher price level. The largest tan
neries for sole leather in the world
outside the United States are in Ger
many and the next largest in Austria.
These are the sole leather suppliers of
Europe. They are today bone-dry so
far as sole leather is concerned. There
is no surplus. In Germany military
permission is necessary in order to
buy a pair of shoes.
With leather at current and pros
pective prices, it is of course a ques-
ton if the world is not facing a prob
lem of finding a substitute for sole
leather. This is the only serious men
ace to the continued prosperity of
Central Leather for some years to
come.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
SKAGIT COUNTY VOTE

Auditor-William Ages, CAB; Lin.
coin Wells, Socialist, 1243.
Clerk-James Haddock Smith, COLO
d. B. Elbe, Socialist, 1895.
Attorney-A R. Hilen, 5000; E. N
LiVermore, SAT.
Treasurer-W. R. Wells, 6356; H. C
Stone, Socialist, 1852.
Sheriff-Chas. Stevenson, 5,7O9
Owen Fulk, Democrat, 1867.
Assessor. Z. Nelson, 1922; Har.
rq G. Clark, Socialist, 1249.
Superintendent of Schools-Mabe
Graham, 6392; j. E. Taylor, Socialist
1179.
Engineer-W. E. Costello, 6134.
Coroner-A. F. Baker, 60O3; Sam
Hall, Socialist, 1857.
Commissioner First District-E. A
Sisson, 1914; Clara Millward, Social
list, 1887.
Commissioner Second Districts
NJ. Butler, 5671; C. D. Coble, 3O42; w
Spohr, Socialist, $50.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
THE RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, for some months last
past, industrial troubles have pre-
vailed at Everett, Wash, and vic
unity, arising chiefly from the
strike of the lOngshOremen and
shingle weavers in that cOmmun-
ity: and,
Whereas, on Sunday, November
5th, 1916, a deplOrable and bloody
conflict occurred, in which seven
men were killed and about so
wounded; and,
Whereas, such intense local
feeling has been engendered as
renders it difficult to ascertain the
facts and determine the causes re-
spOnsible for the tragedy; that the
matter is of such importance and
the situation so grave that the well
fare of this section, as well as the
cause of justice, demands that all
of the material facts be ascer-
tanned.
THAT on the one hand it is
cOntended by the employers and
their sympathizers that an armed
and lawless body of the Industrial
Workers of the World went from
Seattle to Everett on board the
steamer Verona for the purpose of
committing various Offenses
against the public; that on the 9th
er hand it is cOntended that the
said passengers on the Verona
were not armed, and that they
were going to Everett for the pur-
pose of asserting the right of free
speech, which had been illegally
denied them, and lawfully to pro-
test against many alleged acts of
laWlessness and violence commit
ted against the strikers and their
sympathizers by the officials, spe-
cial agents and deputies hired by
the employers; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the citizens OF Sc
attic, assembled in mass cOnven-
ton at Dreamland rink, this 18th
day of November, 1916, that We
earnestly request the congress of
the United States and the presi-
dent to investigate all the facts
connected with, and the causes
leading to, the said tragedy, and to
report thereon, to the end that
ways and means may be devised to
prevent the recurrence of such de
plOrable events"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Shall We Put an Organizer in the
Field During the Winter?

The State Executive Committee
will meet in regular session on Sun
Day, December 2, and among the i'm
portant questions to be decided will
be the one as to whether or not we
will tour lecturer and organizer
through the state during the winter
and spring. l know that the State
Executive Committee will be largely
influenced in their decision by the de-
sire of the membership in this mat
ter. Therefore l am extending this
invitation to the locals and M. A..
LIS to send in your application for a
date or dates now; and to let US know
what assistance you will give, finan-
cially and by way advertising and ar
ranging towards placing said lee
turer and organizer in some unor-
ganized point nearby.
County organizations are also ask
ed to take action and offer whatever
assistance they will be able to give in
touring the lecturer and organizer
through their respective counties.
Please let us hear from you at
once so that we may have the infor-
nation to present to the State Exec
utive Committee on December 3.
Where you include other matter
in the same envelope please write
your application for date and infor-
nation pertaining there to on sepa-
rate sheet.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
WE NEVER FORGET

Mayor Merrill, a patriotic citizen.
Sam Walker, Republican Leader.
Ed. Halves, Printer and Stationer.
Pynn Insurance Company.
r. M. Westover, "The Plumber"
Dan Currie, Real Estate Shark.
Neil Jamison, Mill Owner.
Ray Brown, Home Shoe Store.
Capt. Ramwell, Scab Boat Owner.
Brewster Cigar Store Clerks.
Tom Headlee, Canyon Lumber Co.
Roland Hartley, Mill Owner.
Pat Quinn, Real Estate
Ed. Stone, Real Estate.
Ocean Food Packing Co.
Herb Swalwell, Real Estate.
F. X. Baker, Mill Owner.
H. w. Shaw, Coal and Wood.
Robbins Cement Co.
Lewis Conner, Everett Print Shop.
Robt. Moody, First National Bank.
J. A. Powers, Farm Products.
A. j. Agnew, Agnew Hardware Co.
F. A. Durr, DUR Laundry Co.
d. p. Oswald, Pacific Hardware Co.
DR.. Frank Paddock, Dentist.
G. w. Anguish, Real Estate.
Oliver Clay, Weyerhaeuser Lbr. Co.
A. L. Van Valley, Soft Drink Mfg.
Vigo Kreiger, Kreiger's Laundry.
Peter Zimmerman, Surveyor.
A. C. Edwards, Real Estate.
II. d. Cooley, Republican Politician.
Walsh Bros, Real Estate.
H. w. White, Logger.
j. M. Hogan, lawyer and politician.
j. w. Knapp, Brickmaker.
John Sievers, H. o. Seiffert Co.
w. Sievers, H. o. Seiffert Wood Co.
W. c. Pabst, Contractor.
B. Hochstadter, Grand Leader Dry
Goods Co.
c. w. Miley, Cascade Savings, Real
Estate.
l. H. Smith, Washington Stove
Works.
II. L. Durham, Mgr. Everett Mar
ne Ways.
Jos. Irving, Politician and Lumber
nan.
Capt. F. Pearson, Everett Tug
Boat Co.
Sam Wahlgren, Wahlgren Electric
Company.
H. S. GROCER, The Globe Paint &
Paper Co.
Ellis Bancroft, of Bancroft & Nor
gan.
E. A. Poyner, manager Ferry-Baker
Mill.
c. r. Frazier, Supt. of Public
Schools.
S. O, Wahlgren, Jeweler and Optic
an and Pres. Scandinavian Savings
Loan Assn.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

F. W. Whitridge, president of the
Third Avenue railroad system, who
is many peoples unfavorite writer,
has announced that if his employees do
not come back to work they will for
felt their accident insurance policies.
But why have accident insurance
policies if you do not have to travel
on the Third avenue ?-Howard Bru-
baker in The Masses.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
WAGE SLAVE DEPUTIES

Jack Lynch, Lowell paper mill.
j. M. Hodgen, Lowell paper mill.
Scotty Robinson, Lowell paper mill.
Robert Metz, Lowell paper mill.
- French, Clark Nickerson Mill.
Carl Clapp, City Water Dept.
Joel Tobb, Home Shoe Store.
Bailey Hilton, Salesman.
Walter Smith, C. E. Mill.
C, Tucker, ClOugh- Hartley Mill.
R. W, Hunt, Weyerhaeuser Lhr. Co.
Lee Waliquist, Clough Hartley mill.
P. W. Lipke, Everett Water Dept.
Mike McDermott, H. O. Seiffert
Wood Co.
Felex Luzon, professional strike
breaker.
George Carlson, Clark-Nickerson
Mill
D. B. Young, engineer Jamison
mill,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
THE TRUE COMMERCIAL
CLUB SPIRIT

The spirit which led to the murder
Of Everett is breathed in a letter re-
ceived by the /. w. w. of Seattle.
The man writing the following letter
is a murderer in all but the opportu-
nifty and perhaps the courage. If he
would murder it would be in the dark,
Sinking and squirming, a rattlesnake
in all but the rattle.
We reprint part of this stone-age
letter which is unsigned, as one
would naturally expect from the type
Of cur that has been terrorizing the
workers of Everett.
This murderous gentleman says in
part:
"You know you are a God-damned
liar and a son-Of d, when you
wired the president saying the Ever
EFT men fired first, and used a ma
chine gun. You know we can prove
there were 300 l. w. WIS and $50 Ev-
erett men, only half or less of them
armed. | wish they had a machine gun
and killed all of you sons Of and
threw your bodies in the bay.
81 hope the president sends out a
bunch of soldiers to hang every one
Of you to a tree and fill you full of
bullets. Hoping all the Al l. w. W.
murderers get hung and the rest of
them are kept in Jail for life. l hope
the president drives all you l. W.
WIS out Of the country, as you are
nothing but a bunch of murderers,
trouble makers and loafers."
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
ASK CONGRESS-
TO INVESTIGATE
EVERETT CASE
Citizen Deputies Denounced As
Anarchists nj Record Meet
ing at Drcanaland

Resolutions. adopted w the largest
mass meeting e,Ct held in Drcam,and
pavilion, Seattle, wcr" forwarded on
Monday to President Wilson, Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson. United States
Senator Miles PomdcXter of Washing
ton and Meyer London, Socialist con
gresham of New York, urging CON
gressional Investigation of the killing
of seven and the wounding of 80 at
Everett on Sunday, November 9th,
when the steamer Verona, carrying
$50 |. w. WIS was met by citizen
deputies in Everett.
The meeting held Sunday afternoon
was called by the Central Labor coun-
ell jointly with the Industrial Work
ers of the World, rs a demonstration
in behalf of the right of free speech,
which, the speakers contended, was
lawleSsly abridged by the authorities
at Everett. Every available inch in
The large hall was occupied, probably
/ 800 standing throughout the meet
ing, which lasted nearly three hours.
1t is estimated crowd of approx
mately 5000 participated.
The Speakers
The speakers were Judge Richard
WinSor, member of the Seattle school
board, who presided; j. Mitchell, sec
rotary of the Building Trades council
of Everett; Hulet NJ, Wells, former
president of the Seattle Central Labor
council; Rev. Sydney Strong of the
Queen Anne Congregational church;
c. J. France, attorney for the Seattle
port commission, and brother of u. S.
Senator-elect France of Maryland; J.
7. Doran, local organizer for the |.
w, W, and Robert Bridges president
of the Seattle port commission.
Mayor ellis statement that the
! sheriff, mayor, and citizen deputies
of Everett had no right to prevent the
Verona from landing its passengers,
was frequently indorsed by the
speakers.
The report of the federal industrial
relations committee was cited several
times in support of the contention
that the Everett incident was similar
to other cases where employers, aided
by the authorities, trampled on con-
stitutional rights, law and order.
The Real Anarchists
The latter were denounced as the
real anarchists who resort to direct
action" In this class was included
the law and order committee organ
lied last week in Seattle at the Press
club by 100 prominent citizens, fol-
lowing an impassioned speech by
Judge Thomas Burke.
Practically all the speakers declar-
ed confidently that not one of the IA
l. W. WIS held in the Snohomish
county Jail would be convicted of
murder.
A large part of the audience joined
in singing Hold the Fort" an old la
Dor union song which, it is claimed by
the |. w. W., was the one the passen-
gers-on the Verona sang on that fatal
Sunday. A collection netted $3.50 for
the defense fund.
Bob Bridges was the concluding
speaker, and offered the resolutions,
which were adopted with rousing
cheers.
q would like to see complete in
vestigation, not only of the murders"
he said, "but all the causes that led
up to it. Remove the cause and there
will be no industrial strikes and
bloodshed."
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

Government is not reason, it is not
eloquence-t is force! Like fire it is
dangerous servant and a fearful
master; never for a moment should it
be left to irresponsible action
George Washington, first president of
the United States
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

The striking Standard Oil workers
should not take too seriously young
John DIS statement that at is per
sistency that wins things these days"
He didn't mean what they mean
Howard Brubaker in The Masses.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
Readers
If Your
Subscription
Has Expired

you must renew at once, as the
cost of producing this paper is
too great to send out unpaid-fOr
papers. If you cannot afford to
renew just now, drop us a post
card and tell us so.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

1t is estimated that the man who
ships 20 cars of grain containing 20
per cent of moisture pays freight on
l car of excess water, using Is per
cent moisture as basis.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

When you are in need of trunk
come in and look over our stock.
Our trunks are made in Everett,
with strong guarantee behind
them. If in need of a lunch bas-
ket, lady's purse, music roll, bag,
suit case, or an umbrella, you'll
find it at the Everett Trunk Fac
tory, 2815 Rockefeller.
Bring your leather goods and
trunks when in need of repairs.
Both phones.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

Get your Inks and Stationery from
Black & King, of 2S16 Colby Ave.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23

Be sure and mention the Northwest
Worker, when making your purchases.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-11-23
tDlIOaliSH COZ DNTY

The totalmg of the votes cast in
Snohomjsh county November 2, az
far az completed ON the official count
of the canvassing board, is ~ fol
lows:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-01
GARMANY SAYS WIFE
IS ALWAYS BRIGHT
AND CHEERFUL NOW
Friends Say They Never In
All Their Lives Saw Anybody
Pick Up So FaSt-GainS Fiji
teen Pounds

My wife has gained fifteen pounds
IN weight and she's like a new woman.
/ honestly believe Tanlac has saved her
life said r. L Garman. OF Martinez,
la, to the Tanlac man in Towards drug
store. Augusta. Ca. a few days ago.
Two years ago" continued Mr.. Gar
many. smy wife began suffering with
indigestion and IL looked like at times
she would suffer death with pain and
misery caused by the pressure from gas
on her stomach. She was so nervous
and fun OF pain she couldn't sleep
scarcely any and was so weak many a
day she couldn't turn her hands TO do
a thing. and she had an expression OF
suffering and depression on her face all
the time. She took many different kinds
Of medicine. but she kept getting worse
and was losing weight and going down
hill so fast il was frightful
"Tanlac certainly is grand medicine.
since taking four bottles she has not
only gained fifteen pounds in weight,
but she Is relieved OF all that terrible
suffering besides She eats hearty and
sleeps well now and does all her house
work without the least trouble All
that panied expression has disappeared
from her face and she's always bright
and cheerful. Everyone who has seen
her since she took Tanlac says they
never saw anyone pick up so fast in all
their lives It's pleasure for me TO
endorse rTanlac because IL has proved
in my wife's case that it's fine medicine
The public is warned against buying
Tanlac from any dealer excepting duly
authorized agents. Genuine Tanlac is
sold BY one regular established agency
In every town.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-01
EVER SAL|VATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
CaIOmeI is quicksilver and acts
like dynamite on
your liver

Calomel loses you day! You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous. 1t crashes
into sour bile like dynamite, cramping
and sickening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and believe
you need a dose of dangerous calomel
just remember that your druggist sells
for so cents a large bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone. which is entirely vegeta-
BILE and pleasant to take and is per-
feet substitute for calomel 1t is guar
anteed to start your liver without stir
ring you up inside, and cannot SAIL
vate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; l. loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great Give
Il to the children because 1t is perfectly
harmless and doesn't gripe.-(Advto