The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-12-07

show paid up membership of APP
proximately 800. There were still 20
locals that did not send in their re-
ports. If these % locals average up
at the same rate as the others, it will
give us a paid up membership OF a
little over 1,4O0. Another month has
passed by and it is again time for the
secretaries to send in their reports.
Remember you cannot second motions
or vote ON referendums unless you
comply with that part of the state
constitution which requires that the
locals report to the state organiza-
ton We want to take this opportu-
nifty to again call your attention to
the value of your monthly reports
and ask that you assist us in making
the Idaho organization one of the
best state organizations.
We Have Not Obtained the
tabulated report of the state vote.
We expected it today but was unable
to get it. We are holding up the print
ing of the Party Builder until we do,
so as to include it. Reports that have
come, however, seem to Indicate n
gain over 1914 but that we will not
equal 1912. 1t only proves that we
must do more work along the line of
organization than we have been do
ing for the past year. A big vote will
not come unless we organize to get it.
"CivlizatiOn"
If you want to see a motion pic
ture that offsets the preparedness
pictures that have been showing for
the past few months you should see
the picture with the above title. 1t Is
a 12-reel production and will encour-
age you if you see it, as it makes one
realize that there are efforts other
than our own that are working to
abolish war
Local Secretaries Are
urged to send in the signatures of
their members on the Party Builder
subscription blanks that have gone
forth from this office In order to get
the members of your local on the sub
scription list we must have the sigma
lures Of the members on the blanks
being sent.
Blessed
are they that expect nothing-for
they shall not be disappointed.
While You Are Looking at the Result
of the election and are scanning the
papers for some news Of socialist
gains you may feel discouraged and
overlook the fact that our gains are
not always made by increasing our
vote or electing some comrade to Of
flee. A few years ago Victor l.. Ber-
ger was defeated as mayor of Mil
Waukee and the comrades we're dis
couraged. They did not consider that
it was in reality victory because,
although he was not reelected, the
socialist vote increased heavily over
combined vote of the other parties.
Our vote in 1916 may not show the
gain that we are expecting, but one
thing has been established and that
greatly increased. By our continual
agitation we have forced the demo-
cratic party to adopt the "kept US
out of war" issue. The greater part of
the votes cast for that party were
not democratic votes but were pro-
tests against war. What matters it to
us how the spirit of militarism is
broken? The vital thing to US is the
fact that it is broken. A few years ago
when this nation went to war with
Spain there was no difficulty in get
ting recruits for the service. A few
mOnts ago when President Wilson
was trying to GET US INTO WAR
with our Mexican brothers we found
a great change had taken place. Will
son saw it and, politician as he is,
used it to further his reelection.
Here is the question that | wish to
ask. Are you going to get discour-
aged and cease your efforts or are
you going to feel the encouragements
that this protest vote should give you
and renew your efforts to keep things
moving?
COmrade l.. W. Bishop
Of Local Lewiston sends us 81 to help
on the Party Builder and says that
they have ordered 800 of the 1920
campaign leaflets from the National
Office for distribution. The local has
secured new quarters for their meet
ings and are having some very inter
esting meetings. He writes: "The com
mittee on program announces the sub
ject for discussion one week ahead
and calls for some comrade to volun-
teer to prepare the main talk, Other
comrades also prepare themselves and
follow him up with short talks"
Although Have Made Very Little
effort | have succeeded in selling
seven subs. to the international So
cialist Review l have not had much
time to do work along that line but
! ON, e.t,.o II, GOO ro,,, will Lal,, IF q HIM,