The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-01

ent he is dong organization work IN
the state of California.
Ballots for the election of candi-
dates to the National Committee are
printed in the February issue of the
Party Builder" as Referendum Il"
1917. Sufficient copies were sent to
local secretaries and members at
large to provide each member with
ballot. Two national committee
men are to be elected. Each mem
Der in good standing for the ninth Of
January, is entitled to and should
vote for two candidates.
The candidates accepting nomina-
ton, and whose names appear on the
ballot. are A. NJ. Calvert, kelso; F.
G. Crosby, Everett; Aaron Fisherman,
Seattle; Emil Herman, Everett; L..
L. Katterfeld, Seattle; Kate Sadler,
Seattle and Lincoln Wells, Mt. Yer
non.
Those who declined the nomination
by not replying to our notice Of nom
ination are: Mary Mcnamara, Ed
monds; John F. Mckay, Ostrander;
E. D. O'Grady, Anacortes; and Jas.
Sutton, Tacoma. Comrade Ulonska
declined the nomination.
Vote closes in locals March ~ and
will be tailed in the state office on
March 10. Result Of the vote will
appear in the March Party Builder"
Should q second ballot be necessary
it will also be published in the March
party Builder"
Sold 263 copies of "War-What-
For ?" to Spokane Locals of the I. W.
w. last week.
Keep up the agitation against war
and military preparedness. President
Wilson announces that he is annoyed
by the protests which are flooding his
office. Keep up the good work. Wor-
Try him some more. Let those who
would plunge the nation into war,
SO that they may line their pockets
with gold by the sacrifice of working
class blood and lives, know, in no I'M
certain terms, that you refuse to
fight, and perhaps die, for them. Give
them to understand that if they lust
for blood and profits to the extent
that they declare war, they will be
expected to do the fighting and dy-
ing. Mail your Individual protests
to President, Congress, Governor and
Legislature.
Locals who have not already done
so, should settle for the "1917 special
filing fees and campaign stamps"
sent them on December 81, 1916.
Capital to Uncle Sam: an the
event of war you are privileged to
everything have Except my life
at twice the usual price"
Comrades, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il.
Eberly of Waterville, two of our most
active members at large, sent in a
donation of $500 to apply TO the gen
eral fund deficit.
Local Mt. Solo (Finnish) sent us
+. o. o. for $3.50 the other day to
pay for the Is special stamps sent
them, and for % more for the mem
oers admitted to their local since its
organization in November of last
year.
Local North Yakima's socials and
entertainment are so popular that it
has become necessary to engage a
larger hall to accommodate the peo-
pie who attend them.
An error appears in the instruc-
lions to voter and to local secre-
taries in the ballot for National Com
mltteemen as published in the Feb
ruary Party Builder" under the title
of State Referendum "a" 1917 In
Notice to Yotere," it should read:
Dues must be paid for the month
OF January to entitle you to vote"
Notice to local secretaries" should
read: Members must have paid Jan
uary dues and local must have re
ported for the month of February to
have their votes counted" AN local