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The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
THE "APPEAL TO REASON"
MAKES A DISCOVERY

On the plea that the U. Sailed
in war with the autocracies of Eng
land-Italy and Japan, is fighting to
make the world safe for democracy"
the appeal to Reason" has come
out in support of militarism, war
and all of it's frightful consequences.
But then what else was to be ex-
pected from the "Old Appeal?"
Comrade H. G. Brockway, Secre-
tary of Local Sumas sent in $6.10
for literature and remarked = eve
are going to try and do little
propaganda work"
Local Warden: 7 will say that our
local is progressing nicely, we now
have thirty members. This pre-
cinct should poll eighty Socialist
votes next election, which, | think
will be a majority of all votes cast.
W. d. Beck, Sec'y.
Local Outlook: Please send me
some application cards. Our local
has had some live meetings lately
and Comrades Marius and Harriet
Hansome and Fred Buchanan, teach
ers, have joined. Of course we will
have Katterfeld lecture here when
he comes this way.-Walter Price
Sec'y.
Local Tacoma No. You have
probably seen by the papers that
have been arrested the third time
within three weeks. / am now out
on two balls, one for a state
case for selling certain books and
the other on a federal charge for
selling other books. Spent tive
days in county Jail with the wob-
blies and Socialists in the lower
federal tank-Franz Bostrom, Finan-
cial Sec'y.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
SUMMARY OF LOCAL REPORTS
FOR NOVEMBER

One Local (Arlington) was strick-
en- from the list and five new ones
were organized. Of 1862 locals on
the active list 100 reported and 81
did not report. The report shows
2,9l3 "l917 Campaign & Filing Fees
Special Stamps" paid for and 2,115
members with dues paid up in
total of 1898. New members adj
mitted 1877. Dues stamps sold 1927,
on hand 1891. Literature dis
tributed $76.75. Business meetings
1856, propaganda meetings 20. Cash
in local treasures 1887 03.-Please
note that 81 local secretaries failed
in their duty to report their locals
for the month of November, we hope
they do not let it happen again
it DISTINGUISHES all members of the
local until next reported.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20

Since December LIST, Comrade Kat
terfeld has lectured at three unor-
gained points and organized local
in each of them. AS this is being
written flood conditions threaten to
prevent his lectures at Wenatchee
and other points near there, it is
reported that trains may not be able
to cross the mountains, over the
G. N. for several days.
On National referendum "F" 1917,
the votes of Locals Bayview, Deer
Park and Othello arrived too late
to be included in the official tally.
And on National referendum &C"
1917 those of Locals Barring, Clarks-
ton, Curlew and Othello arrived too
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20

Your friends can buy anything you
can give them, except your photo
graph. Let Myers help you.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
IN JAPAN


A limited form Of woman suf-
frage is in force in Japan, accord
ing to Mrs. Mary Denton, who is the
head Of the women's department of
a college in Kyoto. Japan's suf-
frage laws are very undemocratic,
inasmuch as high property quail
fieation is attached to the right to
vote at national elections; but the
few women who come up to this
qualification are permitted to Vote
on the same terms as men. Accord
mgiy it is not for the removal Of
sex qualifications, but for the re-
moyai Of property qualifications
that progressive men and women In
Japan must work.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20

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The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20

IF there were no rich to provide
employment the poor would starve,"
is a trite statement The truth is
if there were no poor to be exploited,
the rich would have to starve-or go
to work.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
A WARNING TO DELINQUENT
LOCALS AND MEMBERS
AT LARGE

Last Call; Locals and members
at large who have not paid for the
1917 Campaign & Filing Fees
Stamps" sent them under date of
December 81, 1916 are in bad stand
ing and cannot be represented at
the Socialist Party State Convention
to be held in Seattle next March.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
LABOR'S COOPERATIVE
MOVEMENT IN ILLINOIS
(By John H. Walker, in the GO
operative Consumer'O

(By John H. Walker, in the Go
operative Consumer")
The cooperative meeting held by
the trade unionists of Springfield on
December II, in Carpenters Hall,
had greater attendance than any
previous meeting called for that
purpose, and shows an increasing
interest on the part of the people
in the question of establishing and
operating their own consumers CO.
operative store in Springfield
Chairman William Hall, Harry
Fishwick, and number of others,
including President Walker, of the
State Federation of Labor, made
short addresses at this meeting,
pointing out the immediate advan-
tages to be gained through the es-
Establishment of a cooperative store,
the added strength it would give
to the labor movement and the edu-
cational values that are bound to
come out of it. Altogether, it
was an inspiring, encouraging meet
ing and there is no doubt but what
Springfield will have its store in
operation in the near future.
They have proven without any
question of doubt, that coop
erative stores established on the
Rochdale basis, run by honest men
and patronized loyalty, will not only
survive during long periods of de-
preston and hard times, but that
the men who start these stores and
maintain them even under such cir
cumstances will be ten times bet
ter off at the end of that period of
industrial depression, than those
men who are trading with the pri-
vate merchant and who have no CO.
operative store.
This completely explodes the theory
of some of the so-called friends of
the movement, who are opposing it
on the ground that they think it
won't stand in the event of a little
industrial depression. 1t makes clear
to them, if they are honest, that they
are mistaken, and demonstrates to
every one else if they are not hon
est, that they are enemies of the
movement rather than friends. The
men and women of Mt. Olive are en-
titled to a good deal of credit for
the honesty with which they have
managed their little store, and their
loyalty and fidelity to cooperative
principles. The have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they have
weathered the storm under the worst
possible conditions, and now they
are going to have an opportunity to
get even more substantial benefits
from their store. No doubt, many
men who We're influenced by the
song that it could not stand "indus-
trial depression" and who stayed
out, and who now owe the private
merchants large bills and have to
pay higher prices for inferior arti-
cles, will regret that they did not
join the cooperative society at the
beginning and stick 10 it, as have
the men and women who are in it.
Your friends can buy anything you
can give them, except your photo
granh Let MHer. haln WON
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20

There will be true efficiency under
Socialism. Better methods of do
ing work will rebound to the benefit
of the workers and not to the pock-
etbooks of the exploiters. Efficiency
under capitalism is nothing more
than a slavedriver's new scheme to
increase the profits that are squeez-
ed from the producers.
The Co-operative news. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1917-1918, 1917-12-20
WASH. NOTES
BY Emil Herman, State Secretasy,
Box 1877, Everett, Wash.
KATTERFELD LECTURE DATES

Monday, Dec. 24:--Boyds.
Tuesday, Dec. 25.-Marcus.
Wednesday, Dec. FISHERMAN.
Thursday, Dec. 27.-Clayton.
Friday, Dec. 2S.-Deer Park.
yard.
Saturday, Dec. 29.--IIillyard.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-15
GREAT NORTHERN f1OTEI
ACKNOWLEDGMENT st<12o Chapel strasA

nDER NEW ENLARGEMENT OF Nj Rs. CATHERINE HuTsELL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
STATE w. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Orleans Entertains White Ribboners
of Vermont.

The 43d annual convention of the
/ Vermont w. C. T. u, held at Orleans
opened Wednesday afternoon Oct. "a
with a meeting of the executive com
mittee at p. m. In spite of the
downpour of rain a large audience
assembled in the evening. The SEES
sion opened with an organ and piano
duet by Misses Lothrop and Wilson.
After a short song service the devo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs.
Clara Eastman Smith of Wells River.
After a pleasing vocal solo by Mrs.
Lillian Woodbury., came the feature
of the evening, the Gold Medal con-
test. Owing to unforeseen circum-
stances, only three of the contestants
were able to take part Miss Glover
of Barnet, Miss Nolan of Barnet
and Miss Morse of Barnard. The
selections were all exceedingly we'll
rendered. The board of judges, con-
sisting of Rev. R. A. Hamilton of
Orleans, Mrs. Harriet Moore of New
port and A. D. Seaver of Orleans, de-
cided the medal should go to Miss
Glover and it was awarded by Mrs.
L. F. Kezer, the medal contest super
visor.
Words of welcome were spoken to
the convention as lOlIOWS. TOI ClS
churches, Rev. w. S. Smithers; the
woman's club, Mrs. Frank Parlin;
the mems club, A. o. Austin; the
schools, Prof. R. W. Cobb; and the
local W. C. T. u, Mrs. R. A. Hamil-
ton. The response was given by Miss
Grace Prior of Morrisville. After a
fine vocal solo by F. J. Kinney, the
people adjourned to the church par
Iors where an informal reception was
held and dainty refreshments were
served.
The session of Thursday morning
was largely occupied by the reports
of officers. The state president, Mrs.
M. L. Pearson of Orleans gave very
able address. She expressed graft
tude for the achievements Of the past
year, especially the closing of the dis
but gave convincing Stats
tics showing that prohibition of dis
titled liquors is not enough, the brew
cries must be closed. The unions
have responded nobly to the calls for
state work. Prohibition victories
are sweeping on. Three new states
have joined the ranks in the past
year, Utah, Indiana and New Hamp
shire, making 26 dry states. Four
temperance measures were
CONTINUED on Page Six.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31

Frank Hall has gone to Leomins
ter, Mass, to join Mrs. Hall, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. B. Bow.
man.
Mrs. Emma Perley has been in
town for the past few days, prepar-
ing to move her goods to st. Johns
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Webster OF
Berlin, N. H., spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Webster.
The members of Mrs. w. J. JOS
lyn's Sunday school class were enter
tanned by Geraldine Stoddard Tues
day evening.
A letter has been received from
Amos E. Norton of his safe arrival in
France. The troops he was with
were 16 days going across.
If anyone should be missed during
the campaign of the food conserva-
ton committee they can secure a
pledge card by calling at the Office of
Harry Dickens, chairman.
Mrs. Harry Robinson and Master
Cecil Robinson have been spending a
few days in Sherbrooke where Cecil
has been undergoing an operation
for the purpose of removing a por-
ton of diseased bone from the lower
leg.
The Book and Thimble club will
hold their regular meeting with Mrs.
W. B. Guild, Wednesday afternoon,
November 7. The Afternoon Study
club of Barton have extended an in
vitation to the Book and Thimble
club to meet with them Thursday after
noon, Nov. 8 at 3 o'clock and it is
hoped as many as can will be pres
ent at the meeting Wednesday after
noon to make plans for going to Bar
ton.
Continued on opposite page.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
Methodist Episcopal Church
w. S. Smithers, Pastor.

Prayer service tonight at 7.3O
o'clock. Spiritual growth requires
spiritual exercise.
Sunday services: Sermon by the
pastor at 1870 am, followed by the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper. BIZ
bic school at II M, Junior League at
3 o'clock
Rev. E. C. Bass of Providence, D.
l., will speak Sunday evening at 7.3O.
The w. H. NJ. S. held a pleasant
meeting with Mrs. Moulton October
23d. Mrs. Kinney, the president, was
in charge. 1t was voted to increase
our pledge for Barre Mission to the
amount of SIS. Each one present
gave some item Of interest concern
ing our work for aliens. Mrs. Kin
ney as leader, presented the follow
ing program. Topic, "Mormonism,"
a poem by Mrs. McGof and also a
reading, "Tourists in Utah." GA Dea-
coness in Utah." Mrs. Hoyt; "The
Story of a Mormon Girl in College,"
Mrs. Howe; "Womanhood and Polyg-
amy" Mrs. Jenness. Adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Dickens in November.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
| Orleans News PAGE
| News and Views from this
Hustling Village
Girls Patriotic Club.

The Girls Patriotic club, assisted
by the school orchestra and Miss Cen
evieve Field will give a concert at the
Congregational chapel Friday eve
ming at 7.3O o'clock. The program
will consist of readings, solos, duets
and a quartette. Admission 15c.
Proceeds for the benefit of the Red
Cross
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
A Slacker's Heart.

This is the title of a patriotic pic
ture drama to be given at the opera
house Thursday evening, Nov. 1, for
the benefit of the library fund for the
Soldier Boys. The picture is a clean
and wholesome attempt to further in
still into the life of America the spir-
it of patriotism. There are no pic
lures of battle scenes or blood shed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION


F. M. Hunt and family have moved
to Boston.
The Odd Girls met with Mrs
Archie Kipp Monday evening.
W. W. Seymour and brother, of
Valley House for few days.
Mrs. A. Wilkie of Barton spent
Saturday in town with friends
Harry Hovey of Lyndonville was a
business visitor in town Friday.
Mrs. H. w. Buchanan was in ST..
Johnsbury Tuesday on business.
Harland Sears is at his home in
lrasburg on account of illness.
Mrs. George Magoon is confined to
the house with a sprained ankle.
A. A. Patten has returned from a
two weeks visit in Massachusetts.
Mildred Ordway spent Sunday in
Newport with Miss Helen Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cotton of Iras-
burg spent Sunday at John Colton's.
Rev. Mr.. McMann has arrived at
the Valley House to spend the winter.
Mrs. Minnie Baraw and son, Ray
mond, spent the past week in Hard
wick.
Miss Lila McMullen went to Rock
Island, Monday night to- visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. L. Brown of Troy visited
her daughter, Mrs. F. ]. Kinney re-
Gently.
Mrs. Wallace Marvin of Newport
spent the weekend at Harold
Searles'.
Miss Joanna Donaldson of Lyndon
vile was a recent visitor at C. A.
Benefits.
Mrs. w. C. Twombly had the mis-
fortune to break bone in her ankle
Saturday.
There will be a dance in the Pythi-
an hall tonight for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
George Cummings and family of
West Charleston called on friends in
town Sunday.
W. A. Drake and family of Glover
are moving into Mrs. Ranney's house
on High street.
Mrs. Fay Reed of ST. Johnsbury is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Adams
Mrs. E. E. Doe spent the weekend
in Barton with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Cook
Donald Dickens spent several DAYS
of last week in ST, Johnsbury with his
friend, Ellery Collins.
Clarence Bushey has gone to
Woodsville, N. H., where he will work
for Armour & Company.
Mrs. Edith Stoddard returned from
Boston Saturday night, where she
has spent the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Wellman of
Newport spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. H. B. Smith.
Mrs. Laura Brooks is storing her
household goods and will go to Cow
entry to spend the winter.
Mrs. Merle Leavens and Mrs. Stu
art Griggs of Newport were recent
visitors at Frank Wright's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Cutting of St.
Johnsbury spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Rowan.
Donald McWain, who is with the
naval reserves at Bar Harbor, Me-, is
spending two weeks with his mother.
Additional Orleans news and ad-
1ertising will be found on the oppo-
ute page.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-23
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS!C

What rs Liberty Loan Bond?
A liberty loan bond is solemn
promise. OF the United States to pay at
maturity the amount of the bond to
the holder thereof, and to pay interest
semiannually each year from the date
of the issuance of the bond until it is
fully and finally paid.
What is the Security for a Liberty
Loan Bond? 2.
The faith and honor of the United
States, backed by all of the resources
of the nation and the American PEG
pie. A liberty loan bond is a mort
gage on all the resources and taxing
powers of the government and all OF
the resources Of the American people
What is the Nature Of Liberty Loan
Bond:
There are two kinds of liberty loan
bonds. Bearer bonds are to be issued
in denominations of $50. $500, $500
and $1,000 These bearer bonds, which
are made payable to bearer. have IN
terest coupons attached which are de-
tached by the holder when the inter
est installments they represent are
due, and can be cashed, at any bank
the same as United States treasury
note. ,.,
Registered bonds are to be issued,
which are registered as to both princi'
stj6i and interest, in denomiHdtiops tOt
$40, $500, 81, 900, $5,OO0! $fa;es9s$ sol.
Obj and s;$1OO,0OOS chceksaspfGF the
amount Of interest due will be mailed
out ,seniannually to- the hslheFs, OF the
registered bonds. -
What Are the Terms of a Liberty
Loan Bond?
Liberty loan bonds OF the first issue
of $2,00O,000,OG0 are to bear date OF
June Is, 1917, and to run for thirty
years, except that the government re-
serves the right to pay them fifteen
years after date If this right is not
exercised by the government fifteen
years from date, the bonds will run
the full thirty years.
These bonds bear interest at 3ia
per cent per annum, and the interest
is payable semiannually on the M
teenth day OF December and the NJ
teenth day of June in each year.
What Special Advantage Have These
Liberty Loan Bonds?
One especial advantage no Othel
bonds, national state, municipal OF
corporate, have is that ii the United
States during the continuance OF this
war shall issue other bonds at a high
er rate Of interest, the holders OF these
liberty bonds have the right to eX
change theirgliberty bonds for bonds
bearing the higher rate Of interest
dollar for dollar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-23
EAT CORN

1t follows that corn will have to play
an unusually important part in feeding
the world during the coming year. we
have been eating our corn indirectly
for the most part. We feed 1t to pigs
and cattle, and then eat the pigs ana
cattle. This is an extravagant meth
cd, possible only in a country where
land is plentiful and well distributed.
Something like three-fOurths OF the
food value of corn is lost in the trans
ition from grain to meat, We have
been able to use our corn thus luXur-
iously in this country, but in crowded
Europe and Asia only the rich could
eat meat as we have been eating 1T.
The masses have had to take their
grain direct. Today we find ourselves
close to the old world basis. Prices
and incomes are such that most OF us
will have to eat more grain and less
meat, This change finds the wheat
crop short. The alternative is corn.
That is no great calamity The SIT.
nation will serve useful purpose, in
ded, in making the world acquainted
with a rather neglected cheap article
of food. The American Indians liVed
well on corn. MeXicans and South
Americans make corn their staple food
to this day An explorer in Yucatan
reports that the best food he has ever
obtained for arduous exploring trips
was a hard corn wafer common in
those regions, made by mixing the
meal of the whole grain with a little
water and salt and then baking 1t.
Corn is susceptible OF making into
dozens of toothsome forms OF food,
and with the addition of little milk
It makes a balanced ration. The ca
reer of the corn and alfalfa fed steer
and the corn and skim milk fed pig
is evidence enough of our safety from
starvation while the corn holds out.
y There are possibilities In mixing
corn with wheat in -four making. Corn
meal mush and milk make feast
which higher priced breakfast foods
cannot surpass. Corn bread has lack
ed social standing, snerhaps because it
has BEN SO long the diet OF the hum
BILE in The south. It is not compli-
ment to q farmer in the Ozarks to say
that lie makes only "a corn bread liv-
ing" But until this war is over the
world can be only too happy to have
even a corn bread living. The stub
bornness of the southern confederacy
proves how vigorously a war can be
fought on corn.-LincOln Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-23
What Other Special Advantages Dc
These Liberty Bonds Possess?

They are nontaXable. II your city,
county and state taxes are three mills
on the dollar, a not unusual tax. these
bonds are equivalent to ordinary cor
porate bonds or other Investments
bearing 61h per cent.
In addition, no. federal tax which
war conditions may later make neces-
sary will affect these bonds. The on
ly tax these bonds are subject to is the
inheritance tax, which applies to all
property of all kinds whatsoever.
How Are Liberty Bonds Obtained?
Blank forms of application for the
purchase Of these bonds can be- OBJ.
tanned from the t.aGasury department,
any federal reserve bank, any nation,
al, state Or private bank, any express
Office and any post Office in thesUnited
States. Any bank or postmaster will
aid applicant lin filling out his blank
and the other, acts, necessary to OBJ
tain these bonds.
If These Bonds Are So Desirable,
Why is It Necessary to Advertise
Them Extensively?
1t is not necessary to advertise these
bonds to sell the whole issue, but it is
earnestly desired that this loan shall
be popular loan. loan by and from
the people at large of the unitSd
States, and not alone from banks,
trust companies and financiers. TO
that end bonds are to be issued OF
small denominations, and subscribers
for small amounts are to be supplied
before the subscribers for large
amounts are granted their full sub
scription.
Is 1t Patriotic ko Purchase These
s. Bonds?
Yes; every, American who subscrib-
es to the justice Of the course of the
United States in entering and con-
Quoting the war we are, now engaged
in should subscribe to- the liberty loan
londfassY w to the extent of his or her
fhanciay Ability. .Ss s
y EveryxAmerican who subscribes Ito
the belief Chat an American should
stand ,hYsshis. or her country should
subscribe to the liberty loan bond is
sue. ..s
Every American who loves America
and is jealous of Americas honor
should subscribe to the liberty loan
bond issue. The real success OF the
lCiU Is " w IlloIC uCICl " eA'S
number OF Americans participating in
it than by the amount subscribed. The
spirit OF the nation is going to be
Judged abroad, especially by our enc,
mics, more by the number of its Amer
lean men and women who support this
bond issue than by the mere amount
of money subscribed. ,-.
Your Patriotic Duty--5uy a Liber-
ty Loan Bond. = -
A Leberty Loan Bond is Mortgage
on the United States.
Remember the Lusitania and Buy
Liberty Loan Bond. ....G
Why Liberty Loan?"
The $4,000, 900, 600 bond issue of this
year is named "The Liberty Loan OF
1917" because it is to be loan from
free people to be used in freeing the
world. '5
1t is the loan Of liberty-loving peo'
pie to be devoted to the establishment