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The Northwest WorkerEntered as second class mattei

March ;>, 1911) at the poatoffice atEverett, Washington, undei iii<- act olMarch ft, 1879

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Published every Hiursdaj by thePreea Committee of the SocialistTarty of Snohomish County, IBIS *'aliforma St.. l'.\eictt. Wash.

M. W. \n ATl's Editoi and Mai

l'lc-s i omm'ittee Peter llu-by. \\

U Carman, Carl Ulonska, C. P Moirison, H. W. Watts.

Mailing Stall Tillie Koeder. IVllaBngstrom, Katharine H. Hodgtns, MissKing.

Yearly subscription, $1; six months,,«0c; three months, 25c; single Copies,5 cents.

SOME STEAL .A big daylight robbery took place

in Everett the other day, which, in the

ordinary course of events would have

been featured in big streamers on the

front page* of our dailies, but this

particular event was heralded in the

columns M a very pleasing affair.

We refer to the "hold-up" on the

purchasing of the water system. It

was nothing else than a hold-up, to

pay $995,000 for a lot of old junk that

was valued as far back as 1912 at only

\u25a0690,000, and vei y little value, if any,has been added since that time.

"Our" commissioners at the city hall

jubilantly state that "we" saved $100,-

--000 on the deal, but we fail to see howthey saved anything when reviewing

the above figures and the rest of thecase. One of the items added to thevalue of the plant was a sum of $160,-

--000 as profit for the next two years.

And this sum, mind you, is paid in ad-vance. It's bad enough to have to pay

profits to a lot of parasites that neverput an ounce of physical energy intothe building of the plant, but to pay

them profits in advance is going alittletoo strong.

Let us review the case a little fur-

ther and see who supplied the money

for the building of the water system ?who built the system? who runs thesystem? Who paid for the building

and the running of the system andwho is paying again for the system?

We claim that labor produces allwealth. It does not grow on trees,

neither does it fall down from heaven.Mental and physical enegy applied to

natural resources produces all wealth.In the production of wealth the pro-

ducers are exploited of four-fifths ofthe products of their labor, thisamount being, on the average, theamount of the value created by theworkers and turned over to the ownersof the machinery of wealth production,and termed by us SURPLUS VALUE,or profits. With these profits thecapitalists are able to start new en-

terprises and this is how the water

system started. Who then paid forthe water system ? Why, the workers.

Did you 1 ever see a capitalist hand-ling a long handle shovel in a ditch,doing survey work, building dams or

reservoirs, keeping the books in theoffice or doing any of the mental or

physical work necessary to the build-ing or operating of a water system ?We guess not. Who then builds andoperates the water system? Againthe woivkers. Who pays for the wa-ter service. The householders andthe majority of householders areworkers. Again the workers. Whobuys the bonds and receives the inter-

est on the bonds',' The capitalists.Where did they get the money from?From the surplus products of theworkers. Who then pays over andover again for the water system ?THE WORKERS. And who is it thatlikes this method of doing things un-der the present system. THE WORK-ERS.

When the workers wake up to theirown interests they will cease puttingmen of the city hall type into office.They will elect men who understandthe workings of the present system

and who will put an end to the robberyand exploitation of their class.

The Labor movement, like every

other movement that moves, is subjectto a good deal of uncomplimentary re-

marks from those who stand still and

sneer. Probably the mule who looksover the fence and wobble;-; an ear atthe lightning express has a rathersmall opinion of railroad spec d.Coast Seamen's Journal.

BRISK IHISINKSSI'lie recruiting offices for the I'm II'd

Statcx :nni\ ire doing a roaring busl< * i " ) \.i office has been locatedIn Everett foi more than three weektiand diirn\u25a0>? thai time it li:»; had sixapplicant* foi enlistment, three ofwhom were it .Tied. Two recruitingoffliers are employed and they (ell USthat the same conditions prevail allalong the west coast and that praclicall) all (lie 80,000 men that are re

quired will have to be furnished bythe east.

It seems a shame dial our good patriotic citisehs, especially those thaiwear die flair around election time.should be so backward in answering"their" count ry's call.

If the) had the same experience asthe fellow whose discharge wasbrought into (his office the other day,it would help put a damper on theirflag waving. It appears that a younglad 21 years of age thought soldieringAa (he real thing, so in February,1914, he enlisted. About a month aft

?rward he was sentenced to one year'simprisonment for selling his clothes.It looks as though the fellow desertedand sold his clothes ami got caught.Anyhow his dishonorable dischargewas found in Everett recently and onthe bach was (he following statement:"Anybody finding this will know thatthe Army is no good. I was given oneyear and a kick for selling by ownclothing. Beware, young man!"

A deliberate attempt is being madebj the railroads to put one over onthe railroad employees who are askingfor an eight-hour day and time and ahalf for overtime. The capitalistpress is being used for this purpose,in leading the public to believe thatthe men are demanding an Increase inpay and that the public will have topay the $100,000,000 that it is assumedthe eight-hour day will cost.

The railroad brotherhoods havechallenged this statement, but theowners have ignored it. The eight-hour day and time and a half for over-time is a safety measure that is badlynet-iied on the railroads. More peopleare killed on the railroads because ofoverworked employees than from anyother cause. Statements made by thecapitalist press in controversies be-tween capital and labor should alwaysbe taken with a grain of salt, and thebenefit of the doubt should always begiven to labor.

NOT A HEABTH-FENDER *Clergyman (to tattered hobo) ?"In-

stead of spending your life wanderingabout the countryside and sleepingunder hedges, why can not you actlike a man and go out and fight foryour health and home?"? Punch.

UNFAIR"Oh, no," soliloquized Johnny bitter-

ly; "there ain't any favorites in thisfamily! Oh, no! If I bite my finger-nails I get a rap over the knuckles, butif the baby eats his whole foot theythink it's cute."?Ladies' Home Jour-nal.

PROMISING"Every time the baby looks into my

face he smiles," said Mr. Meekins.'"Well," answered his wife, "it may

not be exactly polite, but it shows hehas a sense of humor."?Pacific Uni-tarian.

MANS ADAPTABILITYIt's funny how a man whose health

is ho poor that his wife has to carrythe baby when they go out anywherecan walk fifteen miles around a lodge-

Morn with sixty pounds of robes amiknickknacks on him.?Puck.

England's national debt has nearlytripled since the war began. In 1914,it. was about $3,680,000,000. At pres-ent it is nearly $11,700,000,000.

The demand for free vegetable seedshas increased since Comrade Arm-strong boosted them. We still havesome on hand. Drop a postcard tothis office light away and get theseeds in the ground before it gets toolate.

The burning question facing thedemocrats in Olympia today is wheth-er the republicans will get their jobsor the Socialists. We almost forgotthe non-partisans. Well, we might aswell.

Can you sihk, recite, make cakes orplay a musical instrument? II youcan, you had better phone up ComradeRoeder, Ind. 253Z, and you will learnsomething thai will interest you.

A NUTT and the Land of Promise.

DIVIDING III*THK NOKIHWKST VV<)l<KloU

The annual report of the Bethlehemsteel ( lompanj how ? net "earningof $23,072,000 foi ii;. It emplo)22,064 people all told, Thai i:«. Betliiehem has "made" $1,077 per head for

every one of its employes during 191GThai is all "velvet," all profit, all loot,SWag oi call il what you will, ll isdie part with which (he capitalistplay (he gams of "dividing up." It

i. uhnl tinl Worker* made ami didn't

I'd .'mil what the capitalist i get anddidn't make.

In 191 I Bethlehem "earned" to

protitUte (hat noble word $601 pel

man; in 1913, |606| in 1912, | 106, andin I'M 1, |890.

PLEA I ROM IMMM'O KICOEugene V. Debt has received a lei

ter full of the Bufferings of our com-rades in Porto Rico, which we takegroat pleasure in publishing here-with. It is from Victor 1.. Candamo,of Arccibo, Porto Rico, and trans-lated, leads as followa:

"See that the National Socialistl'ir , takes up our misfortunes, whichare many and great, and interest your-self in our fate by raising your voicein our defense.

"It will be 11 glorious tiling for you

U> be the first to protest, and may your

voice reach ilu1 furthest limits of thecivilised world. Duty calls you, as

well as the justice of our cause, in themidst of our black hours of suffering.

"Man) farmers have been villainously assaulted by the police and manyothers have been wounded all over thecountry, defenseless men, Innocentnun, whose .soli' crime consisted ofasking for an increase iii wages, onedollar for eight hours of work. Formany years they have earned from 10to G.r> cents for a twelve hour day, duysfull of hunger, grief and misery, ver-itable spectres of a livingdeath. Thereis nothing more infamous or barbar-ous than the atrocities committedagainst these unfortunates, againstwhich the universal conscience criesto heaven.

"Sugar today is quoted at $4.60 perquintal (hundred-weight), in nationalmoney. And these infamous bossesdeny a demand so just and so human,using; the police to kill and maim themen who are asking for more bread,'nine education, more life.

"Rather than live like this and dieof hunger, I would prefer to be likethe draft animals of street or field.You may be sine of that.

"1 am Bending you a sample of myprotest which 1 addressed to "TheWorkers of America," with the view>>f having it translated and sent toour press, in order that the facts mayhe known by our Comrades. I betf youto do this.

"Please say to your noble brother,Theodore, to whom 1 am sending an-other copy, that he may consider thisletter to him. and that he interesthimself in our misfortunes by placingthe manifesto before the whole world.

"With these my sentiments and de-sires, I leave you until I hear fromyou again, and meanwhile, 1 saluteyou with my whole heart, and I amyours for the revolution.

'VICTOR L. CANDAMO."

Uncle Sam's advertising bill in con-nection with the punitive expeditioninto Mexico will be $2,171,000!

It will cost the War departmentabout that sum to recruit the addition-al 25,000 men authorized by Congressto fill up the ranks of the existingarmy to "war strength."

The profits of the American Wool-len company for the year 1916amounted to $5,160,91. That is theway in which manna falls down fromheaven nowadays.

Mayor George R. Lunn, of Schenec-tady, announcei that he will organizev Social Democrat Club and fight theSocialist local.

Emil Seidel hit straight for Milwau-kee after the Seattle lecture last Sun-day.

There is room in the Socialist Partyfor you. Why not take out a redcard ?

I leai Mlntel ECditei i I ban mad mul

I < 111 yn for why, I nol ban much good

with i' >11<11 ii, i. vi i tank yu w ill know

Inn uimi i mean.I 11v ing in ni't> level place with lulls

do c liy nil iiiiimil, having nice treeininl him pi ell y kiklc Fixed. Still, Inever getting wind mill >? ?? t and I tellIng you why. I railing wheel to Feedlli'U'.i mihl Die mul the kid* foi tweniv yim and I doing that each year,yunt about. I idling each year cattlemul nheep more us we cud eai in fortyyeai and the hides wood maik for us

hoo mikl harneii for meny years, Bowith wool, ii making clothes for fiftypeoples, maybe hundred! and I <lo all\u i like thai every yeer. Wo yustlive imd raise more stuff to sell. Jet,I ban pretty well fixed, ju hot, hut itwhs the trusi and middleman thaifixing me, so I not vote for thai someMioic.

So that s why I nut Kc|' windmill.My boy, Ole, he pretty smart fallerand he having to pump water forstaak sip he skeme this wuy. He layI having hard time to show farmersthai they hoin^ skinned so he f?ivethem object lesson If they nol object,ami then Me i-1 in.

Well, we having pasture, part onhill land, and there is nice well, wherethe road wind round, yusl the placeto maif fuller want drink. So we fixpump all nice and good and hang upnew tin cup and we not having topump water, yust tak it easy, likecapitalists. Fallen pump and pumpand pump and they Kvl good drink ofwater.

Yu novembar I belling yu aboutSwenson that got to legislacher?Well, he coming one day trying to sell

CHAN(iIN<; HUMAN NATURE

Hy Julia M. Hermann.One often hears the phrase, "Human

Nature Cannot He Changed?" Whychange human nature? Human na-ture under- Socialism need not bechanged. The mind controls the ac-tions; the mind is influenced by en-vironments. In the mind of everynormal human being there is a clear,unmistakable sense of rijxht andwrong. The true, untampered mind«tys: "Speak truthfully, walk up-rightly, deal iquarely, let justice, truthand righteousness reign." The evilenvironment influenced mind says:"Lie, cheat, deceive," and if pressedtoo hard by existing conditions themind dictates even stronger methodsin order to keep the physical bodyalive in the atmosphere of the presentday. The physjsyjjjieeds overrule thespiritual needs. "Before the clamorof the stomach the soul is silent,"hence we find human nature deformedand existing in an unnatural state.Under Socialism with the environ-ments changed and the mind no longercorrupted to satisfy the physicalwants, the true spirit will govern thedeportment, and lo and behold! humannature will come into its own.

If it is wood you want, ring up 1!77Xand get a good big loud of the bestheat producing wood in the city.

It cost $7,458 to carry on the cam-paign in Milwaukee on behalf of the"non-partisans" as against $2,479 forthe Socialists, according- to affidavitsfiled by the candidates.

FARMERS UNITE FORMUTUALASSISTANCE

Announcement is made of the per-manent organization of the NationalAgricultural society for "better farm-ing, better business, and better living."

One of the main objects of the so-ciety is to encourage and promote co-operative organisations of farmersand of those in allied industries forhelp in the distribution, BtorinK andmarketing of produce.

The Bethlehem Steel Corporationhas Kot soared uml has pledged thatif the United States became involvedin war, or threatened with war, theplant would furnish every product itmade "at any price the governmentchooses to pay," and that the plantwould run (~ capacity 24< hourS a day.Further, it agreed to manufacture ar-mor plate for an indefinite period alany price the federal trade commis-sion mitfht fix. These were in addi-tion to former offers to furnish armorfor $305 a ton for five years.

CHICAGO, An overwhelming per-centage of the bunkers of Illinois havesignified to the llinois Bankers' Asso-ciation, in a secret ballot, that theyare in favor of national "Prepared-ness" and of enlarging and strengtheiiing; the army and navy.

Leather Goods, Umbrellas and Re-pairing. Everett Trunk Factory, 2815Rockefeller.

WHAT OLE DID TO SWANMNmi' windmill and lie cv thai pump:mi ? . ttood, lie Btop In n't drink,Loo. 'Jmv I talking Socialism to!Iwmi m "in- i Imc and I even tailinghim once when he oayinß nobody canunder iiand Ruch foolishnesH, (hut w<

run In in1.' him ideas, lull he needn'texpect n in do what Uoil forgot, andriM him branes to understand goodidiw . He make me mud thai timeand I forgetting to use nense, too. K<>

i \ "Mr, Swanson, yu see them cat-tle down there hy thai trawf undei Ihehill. You mil seeing any pump andyn nol understanding where thai wain come from 7 You tailing me thatpump <>n the hill need fixing cause yupump long time for drink and now Itailing yu it yust suits me. Everysmart ellick thai comes along wantsdrink and he pumping barrej of waterthru nice pipe I n-ot fixed to canymust of water to that trawf. Thistime 1 ban boss that own the yob yustlike capitalist and yu working for mewhen yu think you working foi your-self. That is a capitalist pump, mis-ter, and it work yust so gude as awindmill."

Well, anyway, Swenson went away,mad agin, and he put it in the papeiand BO everyhody read it and laff andOle and me hiif to pump most of ourown water now. They understandthai underground capitalist fixingandI nol like it. Still I thinking if farm-ers and other workers hear ahout mypump il help them to see how theyban skinned in this capitalist si Stem.

I hoping it will help some that way.

I'lees eXCOOS me now, 1 haf to go andpump water for staak. How is your

folksI.' Well, Good-Bye.Sorryfully your.,,

OLE K.^FINGERSON, Sr.

READERS, ATTENTION!lii i lie office of tin.- Northwest

Worker arc two pictures on exhibi-tion. They arc reproductions from oldand Faded photographs, one of themtwenty-five years old. No one whosees them will fail to note the skillwith which this work i.: done. Theywere made by one of Everett's pioneerphotographers, J. B. Myers, of mmHewitt Aye., Everett.

They are being- shown in apprecia-tion of Mr. Myers' willingness to co-operate with the Northwest Workerand the Socialist party whenever theopportunity offers, 'Ibis has, on thewhole, been worth much to the Social-ist movement. Readers of the North-west Worker and Comrades through-out the state, let us in turn co-operatewith Mr. Myers.

If you have a priceless photographthat you wish to have reproduced ex-actly as it is, or enlarged to any de-gree, send it to Mr. Myers. His pricesare reasonable and his work cannotbe excelled anywhere.

If you live in Everett or any of thenearby towns, be sure you consult Mr.Myers before you have any photo-graphic work done. Patronize thosewho help your cause. Clip this forfuture reference. When having- workdone, tell Mr. Myesr that you appre-ciate his co-operation.

Yours, for a Socialist Press,KATHKKINE 11. HODGINS.

LE.Katterfeld

WILL LECTURE IN

BRYANT SCHOOLHOUSE

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, ATS P. M.

AND

ST. JAMES HOTELMONROE

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, AT 8 P. M.

EXPERT REPAIRINGTpyewriters, gun, sale, key »nrk,

motorcycles, bicycles a spedulty.Arthur Baily's Sporting (ioods &Hardware. Phones 75.

By Fred Zumwalt.

Thur.'day, April '.'O, \'.\U\.

N.W. Corner BROADWAY * a,ad-

Cljrran Hardware Co." HARDWARE " FOR LESS 7?r *~r

""^ lH 3

I,AWN MOWERS? . 3Now is the time to get your Lawn Mower. p

We have one of the finest lines of Mowers j^in the city.

M Inch Paragon $4.00 All Mowers are Guaranteed and16 Inch Paragon ..'... ..'. '1 ... ..54.50 are IjaJl Bearing, Self Adjusting... I.! .. ?.- aa and Sell Sharpening.UnchFuworth V>M GRASS CATCHERS WITH GAL-I(» Inch I'lilworth $."»..r)0 VANIZED BOTTOM, HDc.

GARDEN TOOLSWe have Garden Hoes at 25cGarden Rakes at 25c and 35c

INI). 82 ? S. S. 980

Cooking 1 a PleasureIf YOU USE A "LANG" RANGE?Made in Washington.

Every feature in the "LANG" is a fuel-saver.The solid polished top holds the heat, and insures the best

results in cooking. The Hot Blast gives superheated draftair, causing complete combustion and burns all the gases inthe fuel, dome in and let v* show you the "LANG"; youcan compare it with other ranges and we feel sure you'll buya "LANG."

A small payment down puts a "LANG" in your home-balance on easy terms.

Special Trial Offer for .'SO Days.

LANG MFG. CO.MIS HEWITT AYE.

Catch the Unsuspected LossThere is a tremendous ieak of the family income, caused

by credit dealing. Beware of this needless leak?it meansyour hard-earned savings absolutely thrown away. Catchthis loss?cash dealing wiii do it by lower prices.

EASTER SPECIALSOne-half a liam, L6c a pound. Cream Fed Veal 12'/jC pound.

Full line of Fresh an;l Salt Fish, Oysters and Crabs.Our Vegetable Department saves you money on Vegeta-

bles fresh from the gardens.Free glass of Fresh Buttermilk to all customers of the

Mutter Market.Home-made Bakery Goods ?Downtown headquarters for

Ideal Bakery Goods.EXTRA SPECIALS IN THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT.

Independent Table SupplyEvery thing to Eat?At Prices That Are Right.

Ind. 726 ? UNION MARKET Sunset 722

Big Sugar Special!FOR FRIDAY ONLY

10 lbs. Sugar 50cWhen Purchased With at Least $8 Worth of Other Goods, or

20 lbs. Sugar $1.00If purchased With at Least $4 worth of Other Goods

Farm Products AssociationPHONES: 998, 1248; S. S. 998, 997. J. A. POWERS, Mgr.

The Store that Keeps the "Crimp" in "High Cost of Living"in Everett.

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International Labor DayWill He Celebrated in

THE FORUM, April 30, '16The Program will consist of Speeches, Songs, Recitations

and Refreshments.Comrades willing to cooperate with the committee in

charge tan get all the necessarj information from ComradeTillie Roeder, phone tad. IWXL.