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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
ILLINOIS LABOR FEDERATION
BUILDS COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

profits to every stakeholder, and the
coming realization of wholesale de
partment.
The total sales of the cooperative
stores for the fiscal year ended May
81 reached $3,000,000.
when one realizes that merchan-
disc in these stores is sold at the
same prices as in other retail stores
and that the profits, which are all
the way from 20 per cent to 35 per
cent, are divided among the laboring
classes, surely some conception of the
actual worth to the community can
be imagined.
"The stores not only serve to keep
money at home, but they cooperate
in keeping prices at fair figure
In no way do the cooperative stores
seek to fertilize unfair competition
for other retailers, but the laboring
classes who have established these
stores have firmly resolved to take
action against merchants who make
exorbitant profits and do not figure
their margin of profit on basis of
complete fairness.
"The action which the Central
States Cooperative society is taking
toward the establishments of a
whole department that will supply
the cooperative stores with merchan-
disc at much less cost than other
wholesalers will be discussed at the
next convention of the society"
The Everett Cooperative Store is
run on the same plan as those in
Illinois. Join it.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
STRIKE SPREADING

The lumber and single industry
strike situation has changed very
little since the last weeks report
One or two mills are reported to have
granted the eight hours in Tacoma
but the men have not gone back to
work, as they have decided to stay
out until the rest of the companies
come across.
The lumberjacks of Oregon have
joined the strike and not man can
be found to fill their places.
Several mills are being picketed
and no trouble has resulted so far.
The State Defense Council are in
teresting themselves in the strike,
but the men who are out state that
they will not go back to work unless
the boss agrees to their terms.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
CONDITIONS IN L. S.
ENOUGH TO PROVOKE
REVOLT, PASTOR SAYS

NASHVILLE-"The condition con-
fronting the working people of this
country is grave enough to provoke a
revolution" said Rev. James l. Vance
before the wealthiest congregation
in Nashville.
Working people find the cost of
living doubled, while their wages re-
main practically what they were be-
fore grain sharks and food speculat-
ing scoundrels got a strangle hold
upon the people of the nation.
regard these men as worse than
traitors. They are disgrace to
the commercial life of the country.
Why is it that congress sits there
and haggles before such a situation?
"The question can't wait. The de-
mand for action is now, and the peo-
pie should be aroused to the gravity
of the situation. The American peo-
pie are certainly long-suffering.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
CAPITALISTS ARE MADE
JUBILANT BY GOMPERS

WASHINGTON - An inquisition
against German spies and German
agents" within the American Fedora
ton of Labor is jubilantly proclaimed
by the capitalist press. According
to New York press reports, sent out
by some Of the bitterest enemies of
organized labor, Samuel Gompers and
Frank Morrison are to conduct a
"house-cleaning" in the A. F. of l..
unions, particularly in New York
city, and all "disloyal" citizens are
to be somehow weeded out and sup
pressed. BY the time they are through
according to these anti-labor sheets,
the American labor movement will
be above reproach as to patriotism.
What is it all about?
Attack on Socialists
First of all, it is a belated attack
by the Tammany and Republican
black horse cavalry gangs in New
York against the swiftly growing
power of the Socialist party and the
Socialist movement there. Morris
Hillquit has been nominated for
mayor. Capitalist editorials points
out that it is said that he will poll
100000 votes. Hillquit has been
heart and soul with the social revo-
luton in Russia and has been OPP
posed to any surrender of either
political or industrial liberty-such
as it is-by the workers in the Unit
ed States. The draft law has been
highly unpopular in New York's east
side, where the Socialist strength re-
sides Hillquit has urged that the
draft law be repealed
Today the capitalist press of New
York is united in cannaign of
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
WILSON DEAF TO
NO-DRAFT PLEA

President wilson, "court of last re-
sort" for those seeking exemptions
from the draft, will grant no plea
not specifically recommended by the
war department.
Already many pathetic letters are
reaching the White House from
mothers, fathers and sisters appeal
ing for exemption of their loved
ones. Different means are taken to
reach the president. Letters are sent
to members of the cabinet and some
write Mrs. Wilson, believing that
through her the message more quick
~ may receive attention.
But the president takes the posi-
ton that war, cruel as it is to all,
plays no exemptions under selective
draft.
His position is difficult. AS the
one man in the country who could
liberate drafted man, it is as if
there were million pardons before
him for consideration.
Pleas for exemption from draft in
volve a million homes. The hearts
of all mothers are affected alike, the
president holds, an appeal of one
cannot be heard unless an ear is
turned to the boice of all
Hence to all entreaties will go the
same answer from the White House
that the president will use his ex-
emption powers only when directed
by the war department.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02

CHICAGO.-The Illinois State Fed
Grafton of Labor, the most progress
sive state labor organization in the
United States, due in large measure
to the administrative ability and
social vision of John H. Walker,
president is building up a co-opera-
tive movement in the mining towns
of the state that is the largest &C
compishment in cooperative deal
ings by workingmen that has yet been
recorded in the country.
A convention of the Central States
Cooperative society will be held in
Staunton, Ill.,, September 10.
Walker, as president of the Cen
trail States Cooperative society, fore
cast the future of the workers es-
tabhshment in the following words:
Labor is beginning to realize that
the increased cost of living, and the
need of eliminating waste in order to
meet war prices, has become su-
preme question for its undivided at
tention. A great deal of interest
is being centered in the Central State
Cooperative society's movement to
establish department stores to ham
die clothing and furnishings, as well
as meats, groceries and other ne
cessities. The society now operates
so stores in Illinois, and the plan is
to establish as many more in the
next six months.
Naturally, the most interesting
developments are the growth of the
plan of pro rata distribution of
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02

abuse of Hillquit. 1t recognizes in
him possible national leader of So
cial revolution in America. One need
be surprised at nothing which these
mouthpieces Of Wall street and it's
rotten politics may dare to say con-
corning him. Certainly they will
try to identify him with German in
terests, if they do not actually call
him German agent.
Peoples Council Behind Hillquit
Gompers went to New York and
found that the east side labor move
ment was almost solidly aligned
with the Peoples Council, and that,
capitalist politicians were scared half
out of their wits by the prospect Of
the coming election. They are afraid
that this new movement may swing
the balance of power in the city, and
may indeed swing the state. Both
capitalist parties will have to make
concessions" from their real imperial
ist position, to coax some help from
the members of the Peoples council.
And Forward Grows
Worse still, from the capitalist point
of view, was the rapid growth of
The Jewish Daily Forward, with it's
fifth of a million daily circulation
and of it's friend The New York
Call, the English language organ
of the same proletarian program.
These papers are urging the rapid
development of the Peoples council
organization everywhere. They are
bringing in trade unions, local
branches of fraternal insurance or
ders, etc., and are teaching them
their. power to he}p dictate tue terms
of the permanent world peace.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
CAN THEY, "BE GOOD"?

Observation-Disclosures newspa-
pers and magazines have not been
suppressed" according to a state
ment sent by Postmaster General
Burleson to the house committee on
postoffices and postroads. They have
only been subjected to a suppression
of certain editions containing matter
that was considered to be in viola
ton of something connected with the
espionage law. The inference left in
the minds of the committee is that if
the Socialist press will "be good"
it can go on, but it must consider
itself virtually under suspended SEN
tence until the end of the war or I'M
til the espionage act is repealed.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
CANADA IMPOSES
TAX ON INCOMES

Government proposals for an in
come tax were adopted by the House
of Commons. This is the first time
such a tax has been applied to
Canada generally.
Incomes of unmarried men above
$4,000 and incomes Of married men
above $4,000 are taxed per cent.
In addition there is provision for
a super tax, applicable to both
married and single.
For corporations and joint stock
companies the income tax is A per
cent on incomes above $4,000. The
super tax does not apply to them.
The tax will be collected on the in
comes of the year 1917 and there
after.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
GOVERNMENT PLAN
CALLS FOR FORCE
OF 100000 MEN

WASHINGTON - The stupendous
war program of the government was
disclosed under circumstances that
created sensation in congress.
The administration plans calls for
an army of 100000 men by spring
of 1913, with at least 100000 in
France by that time.
With this army on the firing line
and in training, the administration
will be ready to call, if need be, two
additional increments of 100000
drafted men each, authority for
which will be asked of congress at
the winter session.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
MINNEAPOLIS WILL
HAVE PEACE MEET

Minneapolis has been definitely Sc
lected as the meeting place of the
peace and democracy delegates who
are to gather Sept. 1 to form the
permanent Peoples Council of Amer
lea. The 100000 Americans who
are already members will be repre-
sented in this body and will come
from all parts of the country.
Three hundred and seventy-eight
local councils have already affiliated
and forty others are known to be in
process of formation and August will
see several hundreds more formed.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
BRITISH COMMONS
DEFEATS SOCIALIST
PEACE PLAN MOVE

LONDON-The house of commons,
after employing the whole evening
session in a discussion of a peace
resolution, paved by James Ramsay
Macdonald, Socialist and labor mem
Der, defeated it by a vote of 148 to
10. The announcement of the figures
was received with some cheers and
much laughter.
Philip Snowden, Socialist, said the
debate disclosed that the British gov
erument, more than any other bel
ligercnt, was standing in the way Of
an early settlement. He protested
against more blood being shed to re-
store Alsace-L Lorraine 70 France
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST
KNITTING FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON-An organized up
rising by the women of the nation
against knitting mufflers, mittens,
etc., for the army seems to be TO-
menting.
"Why are not these garments part
of the equipment furnished by the
government ?" asks the women. "Why
is slow hand knitting resorted to in
such time of immediate need?"
These are few of the hundreds of
questions women from all parts of
the country are firing at the gov
eminent every day.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
CONSCRIPTS WEALTH
TO PAY TROOPS, SAY
ANTI-DRAFT SOLONS

WASHINGTON. - Members Of
the senate and house who voted
against military draft indorse the
suggestion of The New York Call,
Socialist daily, that all incomes over
$4,000 year be conscripted, and that
the money so received be used to
pay $500 a month wages to the con-
scripts.
"The idea strikes me most favor
ably" said Senator Vardaman, Mis-
sissippi. 81 should vote for such
a bill with great pleasure. It is
needless to say that if such bill
were passed there would not be an
other soldier sent across the water"
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
KERENSKY IS WOUNDED

NEW YORK-Premier Kerensky
of Russia was severely wounded in
the arm while striving to reform his
retreating soldiers near Brzezany,
according OF a Geneva dispatch.
"a Russian infantry division re-
fused OF fight and began retreating,"
the dispatch declared. "The Russian
artillery, furious at the desertion,
turned their guns on the infantry.
Thereupon Kerensky, in his automo-
bile, drove between the crossfire and
succeeded in stopping the fratricidal
slaughter though wounded himself. "
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
81 VALUE SHRUNK TO
40 CENTS, SAY GOUGERS

CHICAGO-One hundred and ten
manufacturers, whose wares include
everything from hook and eye to
a wedding trousseau, gathered in
convention here expressed the opinion
that the buying ability of the Ameri-
can dollar is shrinking. It's ability
to get it's owner food or clothing
or other necessaries is now only about
40 cents on the dollar, the man
ufacturers say.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
FIVE BILLIONS MORE

WASHINGTON-Secretary of tn
Treasury McAdoo submitted to con
gress a new $5,OOO,OOO,OOO war rev.
enue budget five minutes before
Chairman Simmons, senate finance
committee, was to have introduced
the $1,G72, 100000 war revenue bill
just completed after weeks of la
Dor.
At the treasury department it was
stated the money asked covered new
estimates made by the war depart
ment.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
SOCIALISTS PREDOMINANT

The key to the Russian political
situation is that the Russian Socialist
parties are the rulers of the country.
The All-Russian peasants congress
- revolutionists - Kerensky's party.
The workers in the cities proclaimed
the Social-Democratic party as theirs.
Since the Russian peasontry alone
constitutes about IS percent of the
entire Russian population, you may
see that the two great Russian So
cialisU parties are the predominating
factor in the present political situa-
tion.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
FRANCE SHAKING

PARIS.-Russia's tremendous So
cial revolution is apparently bearing
fruit in this country.
Suggestions that a French soldiers
and workmen's committee be formed
have become common enough to
cause Senator Georges Clemenceau at
a meeting of the upper house of Par
lament, to denounce the government
for not taking steps to suppress the
activities of the revolutionists.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
BIG COAL OPERATORS
DEFY DEFENSE COUNCIL

CHICAGO-"We will not permit
the state council Of defense to NEEDLE
with our business" was one of the
decisions reached today by a COM
mittee of coal operators, according
to an authoritative source of infor-
nation. The committee defied the
council to reduce the price of coal,
it was said.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
FRED MOORE IS DEPORTED

BISBEE, Ariz.-Fred H. Moore,
Los Angeles attorney, who figured
in the Tracy trial at Seattle, was
deported from the Warren district
by deputy sheriffs. Governor Camp
bell telegraphed shortly after Moore
had left for Douglas in an automo-
bile asking that the Los Angeles
attorney be allowed to stay.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02

WASHINGTON.-Heavy increases
in the retail food prices in the
United States within the last three
years are shown in statistics com
piled by the department of labor.
The sharpest advance was in flour,
which jumper $50 per cent in price,
Potatoes increased 1875 per cent; lard,
80 per cent; sugar, 70 per cent; corn
meal, n per cent; bacon, Sc per cent,
and bread, 55 per cent.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
HOW MUCH OF THIS
HUGE WEALTH is YOURS?

CHICAGO.-"The wealth of the
United States is now about S240,-
0O0,000,000, which is more than the
combined wealth of England, France
and Germany" announced William s.
Kibs, vice-president of the National
City bank, at the National Hay as
ISOLATION meeting here.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
THEY CAN'T DO IT CD

WASHINGTON National guard
troops of 20 states have been draft
ell into federal service. This marks
the next step to molibiIzing Ameri-
cans military power for war.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02
BIG STRIKE THREATENED

CHICAGO-Miners, harvest hands
and lumbermen of the middle west
threaten to go on sympathetic
strike unless deported l. w. W. mem
hers are returned to their homes in
the Warren district of Arizona. A
telegram voicing the intention of a
walkout of more than a quarter Of
a million men has been sent to
President Wilson by W. d. Hay
wood. secretary Of the Industrial
Workers of the World.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-08-02

CHICAGO-In a telegram to Gov
Camnbell. Arizona, w. D. Haywood,
secretary I. W. WI, depanded the
Gate care for families Of depOrted
Pisbee members Of his organization
and "the men who made Arizona be
speedily returned to their wives
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
Wage Farmers Calling on Humane
Society for Aid; Cost of Living
Consumes All of Small Salaries

Never has the humane society re-
celved so many calls for clothing and
shoes as during the past two months
Many of the calls come from families
of the wage earning class.
Humane Agent Welch attributes
this condition TO the high cost of li>
ing The working man who works
for small wages and has a large fam
lily to support finds it impossible to
provide more than food and the ac-
tual necessities, says Mr.. Welch. The
family is then forced to seek outside
assistance when clothing and shoes
are needed. More families of the wage
earning class are calling upon the
Humane society than ever before. Tn-
lecent cold snap has more than
doubled the demands upon the So
cIety
Clothing Distributed.
Last month 3,346 pieces of clotnine
were distributed by the society. nc.
cording to the monthly report issueu
yesterday. In addition. $50 pairs Of
cid shoes and IL pairs OF new ones
were given out.
Five stoves were placed I'm homes
where there are no heating facilities.
Twenty-Five families were furnished
with orders for groceries and 10 per-
sons in destitute circumstances were
furnished with transportation. Bedding
also was In great demand. 25 blankets
three mattresses and three bedsteads
being distributed during tho month.
Rents We're paid for five families
and SO sick calls were made by the
humane agent or his assistants. The
total number OF Investigations for re-
lief work was 325.
Work Among Stock.
In the stock work of the society,
81 warnings were given against over
loading, 26 horses were takon from
work, 8 were condemned as unfit for
work or sale. II were placed in shell
ter, nine horses blanketed 22 ordered
reshod and five ordered killed. Six
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
ADVANCE SALE INDICATES
BIG HOUSE FOR KRElSLER
ready Made for Concert in
Tulsa February 16.

Tho advance seat sale for the Fritz
krcislcr concert In Tulsa February
l6 Is surprising even the hopes OF
members of the Hyechka club thru
whose efforts the great Violinist was
induced 10 play in Tulsa. Rescrva-
tions for this attraction have been far
heavier than they were for the Ballet
Russo engagements in December.
This is the only city In the state
whore krcislor will play this year.
For this reason large out-of-town
attendance Is expected. Miss Ruth
Tocvs is In charge of the Kreisler seat
sale I'm the lobby OF Hotel Tulsa.
Krcislcr is one OF the few violinists
who under any conditions and cir
cumstancos can I'm the largest halls
of London. Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
His hold upon the musical public of
Europe is unique. lie attracts not
merely the general public but the
connoisscur, for while he has all the
brilliancy that the general public de
mands, underlying his art is the
soundost and solidist sort of musician
ship.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
(Iulsa Morning World.)
BREAK FAST
HELEN HAGEN CONCEDED
MUSICIAN OF RARE TALENT
Greatest Living Colorcd Pianist VIII
Give Recital in Tulsa on
February II.

Helen j.. Hagen, who viii give a
recital in Convention hall February
IL is generally acknowledged to be
the greatest living colored pianist. She
received a degree in music from Yale
university in 1912 and finished in the
Schola Contorum in Paris two years
later, This has developed her marvel
Gus talent. touch and poise.
Press comments from cities where
she has recently played credit her
with being a truly great musician. Fo-
liX Eorowski of the Chicago Herald
says:
"Qf Helen Hagen's talent there can
be no question"
The Dallas Express says:
"a remarkable and brilliant virtuoso,
possessing a faultless technique and
great breadth of Interpretation"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
RALLY OF GOOD ROAD FANS
Propagandists of All Northeastern
Oklahoma Expected to Meet.

Special to The World.
COLLINSVIuLE, Okla, Feb. 1.-G.
Il. Weeks, secretary of the Business
Mems league, has been obtaining cars
to make the trip to Nowata February
s. when good road meeting is to be
held in that city under the auspices
OF the Retail Merchants association.
+. s. Ashleman has been communicate
ing with the secretary of the Collins
vile Business Mems league in order
to get a crowd of men from this city
to attend this good road meeting. All
the surrounding towns and cities are
being invited to send men to this con-
vention, which is intended to he get
together gathering in the interest of
furthering the good road movement
in this section of the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-02
POLLUTED WATER SUPPLY
City Water Ruined by salt Causes
Much Distress in Dry Time.

Spechl 10 ne Norlu'
COLL1NSVILLE, Feb. 1.-The city
water has been very salty for a few
days. Some say this is due to salt
water from oil wells being turned into
Caney river, which has been at low
stage for some time. This seems quite
probable, for many wells are being
drilled upstream. There is still enough
water for necessary uses such as IL
Is, but cattle refuse to drink It, The
authorities, Of course, are no more to
blame for this condition than for the
low stage OF water in the river, and
the only thing to do Is to wait until
rain brings relief
Much trouble is being experienced
by farmers north OF here in watering
their stock, the river being 30 low they
are forced TO get supply from other
sources. To make the matter worse,
tho drought has caused many wells to
go dry and unless rain comes before
long there will bo much suffering
among live stock