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PASTIME POOL PARLOR
fora PLKASANT KVENING
The finest Amusement Tarlor in the Northwest.
Twenty first-class pool tables.
Card Tables.
Cigar Store
Soda Fountain and Lunch Counter
Good Music All the Time.
rjOM invited to visit the 1% Plnee. Come once ami
yon will MSM ftftia W& bring your friends.
(JoOD LIGHT—GOOD ENTERTAINMENT—GOOD ORDER
f Autos for Hire Day or Night
PASTIME POOL PARLOR
ICOR. HEWITT AND WETMORE
ROBINSON & DRD3SSLEIN, Props.
Advertising Directory
Do you want the "merchants" of Everett to help pay for the
printing of the Commonwealth? Or would you rather dig deep in
your own pocket and use your own money to pay the expense of
running your paper.
You have no money to waste and the easiest way is the best way.
Buy your food, clothing and shelter and pleasures from the list
of advertisers below. They are helping to pay the cost of running
the Commonwealth.
DEPARTMENT STORES
o H. L. Akins & Co. o
• DRY GOODS. o
• Barretts, 2816 Colby. »
O BANKS. O
o Citizens Bank & Trust Co. o
• BAKERY AND LUNCH ROOM. o
o Colby Bakery. o
o Broadway Bakery. o
• Wetmore Bakery. o
O BAR O
o Palace. o
o Weißer. °
o Horseshoe. o
o Viaduct Bar. o
o BARBERS. o
• Sharpless Barber Shop. o
o Carl Reichelt, Commerce Barber o
o Shop. °
« BREWERIES. o
• Everett Brewing Co. o
• BUTTER STORE. . o
• Jersey Butter Store. o
• Bvsre ett Butter. o
• CONFECTIONERY AND CIGARS, o
o F. V. Stanke. o
• Watters. °
• Chris Culmback. °
• Jo* Rich. •
o Stouts. o
• Charles King. °
o DAIRY. o
• Pioneer and Alpine Dairy. o
• Brerott Dairy. o
o DOCTORS. o
o Dr. Lueders. °
• DYERS AND CLEANERS. o
« American Dye Work*. o
o DRUG STORES. o
• City Drug Store. •
• Dwight Darling. «
o Owl Pharmacy. o
• Everett Drug Co. o
O ELECTRIC FIXTURES. o
o Everett Utilities Co. o
o FRUIT HOUSE. o
• R. Steinruck. °
• GROCERIES. o
• Ecklund Grocery Co. o
• J. C. Sovde Grocery Co. o
o City Grocery. o
o E. D. Schmalz. o
• Charles L. Lindblad o
o Reep Grocery. o
■ McFaU Grocery Co. o
• Buffalo Grocery. o
• Thueson Grocery Co. o
« Btar Grocery. o
• Wentberg. •
• Beanman ft Chandler. o
• A. E. Kittleson. o
o Wold <fc Westlund. o
• GENT'S FURNISHINGS. o
o Working Man's Clothing Store, o
c Wonder Mercantile Co. »
o Hanson. °
• Bmtek clothing Co. o
• B««nnftt Clothing Co. o
• E.I. Wahl. •
o Scotch Woolen Mills. «
• Oha«. E. Erirson. <>
• Baehelder * Cornell. o
O GIFT SHOP. o
o McFarhuid & Pendleton. o
O GREEN TRADING STAMPS. o
o B. *11 Ore" n Stamp*. °
. HARDWARE. o
• Curran Hardware Co. °
• HARNESS SHOP. o
o Ograsky. °
• MlWfals Hi<!iiH«s. Shop. o
c HOUSE FURNISHING*. »
• Pet«n-oii Furniture Co.
o smiiii A Boethar. _£_
Suit Cases
« Everett Trunk Factory
o ICE CREAM. - o
o Everett Dairy, o
o JEWELERS. •
0 D. Kainennan. •
o Austin. *
o A. J. Mohn. o
I o LAWTO*. •
I o Engeset.. o
o Peter Husby. o
• LAUNDRIES. o
o Independent. «
O MEAT MARKETS. c
o Everett Meat Market , o
o Quality Market o
o Crescent Meat Market, •
o Everett Avenue Meat Market. o
o MIDWIFE. o
o Mrs. Schwarz. o
o NOTARY PUBLIC. o
o Frank Cort. •
I o NOTIONS. o
o . Barretts, 2816 Colby. o
o Thompsons. o
o Wheeler Variety Store. o
o " OCCULIST. o
o Dr. Wells. o
o Stevens. o
o OUTFITTING o
o Chicago Outfitting. o
o New York Supply. o
o PAINTS, WALL PAPER. o
o G. McAllister. o
o Riverside Wall Paper Co. o
c Argall ft Clarke. o
o PEANUT BUTTER. o
o Eppoo Peanut Butter. o
o PHOTOGRAPHERS. o
1 o Wleaand. •
jo J. B. Myers. o
o POOL ROOMS. o
v E. Richter. ©
! o Pastime Pool Parlors. o
i o Horseshoe Pool Room. o
o PRINT SHOPS. o
o Everett Print Shop. o
o Commercial Press. o
o Hawes Printing Co. > °
\ o PRODUCE. o
o Farmers' Produce Assn. o
I o RESTAURANTS. o
q O. K. Waffle House. o
o London Cafe. o
o Maize Cafe. °
o Writer's Grill. "
o Dad Lisk's. °
o REAL ESTATE. o
o Cort & Co. °
o SHOE STORES. o
o Fisher. °
o E-Z Shoe Store. •
o Riley 4 Cooley. °
o SHOE REPAIRING. o
o Gco. Kuutson. °
• H. Krott. •
o C. Peterson. °
o Geo. A. St»penbf>r«t. °
O SPORTING GOODS. o
! o Baily. °
o BOOKS AND STATIONERY. o
lii Hawes. °
jo Hodpins A. Bridgham. •
o Springer's Bazaar. °
o Hill's Book Store. o
„ TAILORS. «>
o J. J. Itubenstein. °
o Scotch Woolen Mills. o
o THEATERS. o
o Rose Theater. °
o Grand Th<-at<"-. °
o TRANSFER CO. <•
o TJnbhiim Trmn»f»r. "
o Northern Trailer. °
o TEAS AND COFFEES. "
: o Quam A. ClaiMM °
o TRUNKS. O
o Everett Trunk Factory. « o
a UNDERTAKERS. •
'« John F. JffJ °
o WOOD AND COAL, o
| o Keitbly Fuel <"«• °
o Cayon Fuel Co °
THK SLAVKS OK CAMAS MILL
Tho mill "> the Crown Columbia Co. grind slowly hut they
grind exceedingly line; they grind the trees "i the forest into paper
pulp, and tin* bodies "i.I souls of men and women Into dividends,
upon the bent backi of 400 wago-slavca the ruling masters have
erected a templi) i" the God of profit. Day and night for thirty
yours, work-worn and weary the ■ victims of capitalistic greed have
returned to the mill to lake their place* in i game whom rules they
had no part in the making.
Year after year the industrial master has loaded ill" dice, and
stacked the cards against them. They have dealt him always the
winning hand —he knows what's in the worker's hand, nothing but
ralluses and is willing to continue while the play is in his favor.
Silently and uncomplainingly these workers toil on in the game of
life, the year, the world of men, and the Columbia river roll past
but none* take- heed. Physically exhausted and warped mentally,
these work-worn wage-slaves of Camas, Washington, return daily
to the task allotted to them during their span of life by supplying
luxuries to masters who scorn them, and life's bare necessities for
themselves.
The Crown Columbia Paper Co. have other slave pens of similar
character at Oregon City, Ore., Everett, Wash., and Floriston, Cal.,
but the one thai is the subject of this article is situated on the Co
lumbia river about sixteen miles east of Vancouver, Wash. It was ■
small plant at first and was erected to supply paper for the "Ore
gonian," of Portland, Ore. But industrial evolution has been at
work, new machinery being installed from time to time, until at
present there is possibly an investment of about three million dollars
in the plant, all derived from the surplus values created from the toil
and tears of miserably paid wage-slaves, who have eked out an
existence by disposing of the only commodity they have for sale—
their labor power—to the exploiting owners.
The mill is advantageously situated, a fine water power is had
from a neighboring stream, and the supply of pulp wood convenient.
The grinders work night and day reducing the wood to pulp, which
is treated with acid before passing through the rollers. The little
town of "Camas" grew up around the mill, and the company suc
ceeded, as a rule, in having the town officials under their control,
The present mayor is an employee of the company. The work is
divided into two shifts of twelve hours each, eleven hours one week
thirteen the next, with eighteen hours continuous work during the
change. A paper bag. factory is operated in connection with the
plant operated by women, who receive the munificent sum of $1.00
and $1.10 for ten' hours labor. When the state law went into effect
reducing the hours of women from ten to eight these philanthropic
owners promptly reduced their wages to 90 cents.
This caused a strike and unable to find anyone to work below
the subsistence level, they were forced to restore the former rate,
but immediately something very peculiar happened. The machines,
both mechanical and human, were speeded up until there was 20
per cent more paper bags being turned out during the eight hours
than previously ill ten. Suffering from the extra strain and coupled
with the increased cost of living, the girls once more went on strike,
demanding $1.50 per —at the present time of writing the strike
is still on. This occurred on January 22 and for every day they stay
out the company loses the profit from a million bags. To the casual
observer it might be thought bad policy for the company to refuse
the women employes the sum demanded, but here is the position they
find themselves in. The men employes receive from $1.75 to $2 per
day for an average of twelve hours. There is no such word as over
time, that word has been erased from the dictionary of the Crown
Columbia Paper company. Neither the word overtime or organiza
tion must be mentioned within the sound of .the mill whistle. If
they should pay $1.50 to the women for eight hours it would be
more in ratio than the men are getting for twelve hours, which
might result in the male wage-slaves manifesting a spirit of revolt.
So the company has tried an old bluff by threatening to move the
entire plant to some more favorable spot where slaves, are more
content.
This threat lias been effective in the past in suppresing discon
tent among the employes and also keeping in line the small business
men of the town, who act as the retainers of the capitalistic barons
who own the industrial castle with the picket fence around it. Under
the conditions that exist at present organization seems remote. A
paper maker from the East attempted to organize the men in that
branch of the industry. He agitated quietly on the inside and calling
a few of them together on the outside, they elected officials, and
things looked brighl for a few hours. Next day the agitator was
called to the superintendent's office and was told the company di
not desire a union. It was an act of base ingratitude on his part to
try to injure the men who had honestly invested their money and
luid provided a Living for so many worthy people. The company had
been working on plans that would make for the uplift and welfare
of their employes. A club house was planned and the benevolent
gentlemen were preparing to care for their wants spiritual and
material.
0 Mr. Agitator was given his time, the others gave up anil the result
0 has been a picket fence instead of a club house. Here is a prison
o pen, "par excellence." The problem is how shall these workers be
» organized. The masters are in complete control industrially and
0 politically through their political control the organizer would be
° driven out of town by the city officials at the behest of the company.
o The inside organizer would find himself outside the picket fence,
o and his job at the same time, and at the present the slaves themselves
• seem indifferent to their fate.
o Light amusements such as the moving picture show k a factor
0 also in keeping the underpaid workers quiet and for a ktomr or so
0 each week they can forget and revel in the world that the parasites
o inhabit. The pictures seem to be specially designed for this work.
o Ernest Jones applies for employment at' the factory, being admitted
0 to the office he is very meek and stands with becoming humility,
0 nervously fingering his cap while in the august presence of the
o owner. This is intended to point out the blessings of meekness,
o Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the factory. Ernest goes
0 to work and the rapidly revolving pictures show him in his grimy
° overalls Being ambitious to "rise" he informs the boss of an at
o tempted strike on the part of some dissatisfied workers. They try
„ to burn the mill, but he is Johnny on the Spot and frustrates the
° villians His rise then is rapid,-and the slaves eyes feast upon the
0 pictures showing him in his ascent np the different grades, finally
o hecoming superintendent, later marrying the plutes daughter and
o taken into partnership in the firm. The curtain falls with every dol
o lar and six bit gink in the house burning the callouses of his hands
0 with clapping. Surely the moving picture show has its place in the
o capitalist scheme Of things. .
• Here is a situation not confined to one locality. With _ the resist -
0 less advance of the machine and the gradual elimination of the
o skilled worker the difficulty increases. While the capitalist uses
o physical force at times to prevent organization on the industrial
" field he cannot very well prevent these workers and others from
using their ballot on'the political field. But in either ease a knowl
edge" of the social system under which they are robbed, is essential
land necessary. This knowledge can be imported to them by others
not similarly situated. These members of our class can be reached
with literature that will teach them the necessity of industrial and
political solidarity. With the information enough of them can be
educated to the point where they will realize that industrial union in
conjuncton with their political power will lead them and their class
to the achievement of their own emancipation. In this straggle they
need the aid of all those who have reached that point in the intellec
tual development and who may be. outside the picket fence, but stil
victims of the capitalist system. We socialists of Washington and
elsewhere are determined to capture the legislative machinery. We
will use it to prevent, the owners of mill and mine from using pliysi-
THE COMMONWEALTH
Hv John O. Wat, hop.
[NTEROOLLEO] IK
SO(MA(.IST SOCIETY
m
The Intercollegiate soclallit society
liur jiihi. inaiic announcement of the np-|
poaranCS thla month of a now quart-;
erly, "Tho Intercollegiate Socialist,"
which Hi' Horlety trusts will be more
effective iii rnrryliiK the mesßngo of
■oolallim Into Hie colleges thnn was
IMirsililr through tli- medium of tho
qunrterly bulletin, Its official publica
tion of tho last three years. j
The quarterly, like the Bulletin, will
bo edited liv tin' orgalzer, Harry W.i
ill l<r. Th« first issue contains a
graphic drawing by Art Young, called,
"Tin' Struggle." Compressed in its
pages tiro articles i >>' Ellen Hayes on
111' New Political Alignment;" by
Jesslo Wallace Hughan, Ph. D., on
"What Is Socialism;" by William Eng
lish Walling on "Government Owner
ship vs. Socialism;" as well as short
ezcepti from the writings of W. J.
Ohent, Prof. Letter F. Ward, etc.
The report of the fourth annual con
vention of the society, as well as news
from the I. S. S. chapters In the vari
ous colleges, are also contained in the
magazine. The size is 7x9, and the
price 5 cents a copy. |
It will be the effort of the society
to give to the beginer through this
magazine, ;i <i«ar understanding of
the principles and practices of social
ism. The quarterly should be an ex
cellent periodical with which to reach
non-socialist friend:, especially those
who have been more or less Intimately
connected with the educational system
of the country. The magazine will por
ini.v BS faithfully as possible all sides
of the Internationa] socialist move
ment. It will be primarily an educa
tional rather than a propandistic pub
lication. Copies may be obtained at
6 cents a copy, IT. copies for one dol
l.ii-. from the Society, 105 W. 40th St.,
V. V. City.
Since the last Bulletin went to press,
the organizer reports the formation of
eleven ondi rgraduate and five gradu
ate chapters. The former are at the
universities of Colorado, Indiana, Mon
tant, Miama, Purdde, Hamline, Valuar
aisa, Washington-Jefferson, Cooper
Union, American International Col,
lege and East Texas Normal College.
The alumni chapters organized are
Chicago, Columbus, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh and Missoulo.
Those interested in the work of the
society are asked to correspond with
the organizer, Harry E. Laidler, at
105 W. 40the Street, N. Y. City.
Leavenworth.
There will be one member of the
school board to elect at the coming
spring election. At our meeting last
night Comrade Woldenberg was nomi
nated to run for the position. The
present school board we consider to
be rather inefficient as all capitalist
controlled institutions are. Whenever
improvements or repairs were needed
the board would dilly-dally around and
haggle over technicalities until vaca
tion was almost over before starting
work. A number of times the churches
and other places had to be secured
in order to accommodate the children,
and more often than not the little
ones could only go for half a day
each. The present school principal
has assumed the position of an auto
crat, intimidating the board, the fac
ulty and the teachers, usurping a
power that does not nor never has
belonged to him.
We hope to elect Comrade Wolden
burg «'ho we know will do his part
in seeing that good, efficient teach
er':, with well advanced economic
minds are hired to teach the little
ones; and to see that necessary repairs
and improvements are made more
timely and at less expense to the tax
payer!.
Intl. Union of Shingleweavers. Saw
Mill Workers and Woodsmen will hold
a big mass meeting at Liberty Hall,
Sunday, March 2, at 2:30 p. m. In
ternational President Brown will be
! chief speaker of the day and will fully
outline the work proposed in this new
union. We urge all to come.
EVERETT LOCAL NO. 2, I. U. OF
S. W., S. M. W. & W.
Carl A. Swanßon, Petersburg, Alas
ka, has bctii appointed provisional
territorial secretary, i" accordance
with the motion adopted by tilt- na
tional executive committee He will
in a territorial organi
-1 want the work:
tii.it an ••iii.
m give thi
cal force on the victims of their (,'reed, and we would call on those
rnembfn of our class who arc- foolishly wasting time striking at the
ballot bos with an axe to grasp that axe and strike at the top root
of the capital* tsys.em. the private ownership of the industrial force*
of the world. . , .
We have a struggling local of the socialist party in the vicinity
of the mill They are doing what they can to distribute literature
whose message to the workers inside and outside the fence, that or
canization of their class for the final overthrow of capitalism is
lircently needed and that the ownership of the mill must be invested
in "the workers themselves in order to receive the full value of their
labor Thia knowledge is the beacon light that will guide us to in-
J^jfy Just Three j
Jfi^^J Five Spots !
ll&#§ Buys You a ■
'^gT^[§ Swell Spring ;
>U^fllK P^ Yes .sir! That means ex- ]
K» \ vm A actly what it says. Just $15 t
fix (T^T \s\ spent in this store gets you l
p 11/f \^J -the swellest Easter suit in !
l|l/^L v town. The niftiest materials >
K*^^^k —*^c classiest styles — all |
5^ right up to the minute. \
Why Pay More? :
$25 and S3O (^^*-^M |f^^^# '
Pure n-Wool rwwCri I f&^ r
SVITS and'^ | '^i\ !
OVERCOATS I s)JI 5
made To Your Vm*\Si=zJz*
Measure i for. v mmmmm
Take your choice from the season's newest styels. ;
Choose your material from our immense line of 300 '
low Spring and Summer novelties. And if the suit '
you get isn't the equal of any $30.00 suit you ever p
wore ask us to refund your money. That's our way I
of doing business. Come in and be measured today. E
Remember the name, "Scotch." There are other ■
"woolen mills"—imitators. But there is only one |i
"Scotch"—the GENUINE. I
s
Hewitt Aye. !
Mail orders will be handled promptly. Write for self- L
measuring blanks. I
3
A VISIT TO A REAL LIVE
LOCAL.
Joseph T. Hazard.
The experiences of the past year,
in editing the Commonwealth, had
aroused a lively interest in affairs
of the Puyallup local. The informa
tion given me, by comrade Patterson,
that the local was in a study session,
gave a splendid opportunity to see
this militant organization in real ac
tion.
We found a gathering of about
twenty people. All were working men
and women. They were gathered
around a chairman who asked a num
ber of questions on scientific social
ism.
The questions dealt with economic
determinism, surplus value, the. class
struggle. In all the answers given was
the certainty and poise gained from
long study. There^were no one man
answers — everyone .seemed .equally
familiar with the fundamentals of
Marxian political and industrial sci
ence.
At the close of the meeting the visi
tor was greeted with a warmth of
comradeship that made heart glow and
purpose strengthen.
It is impossible not to mention ele
ments lacking in the Puyallup local.
There wa.-i no element of jealousy or
personal strife. Individual ambition
seemed an absent quantity. The op
portunist was conspicuous by his ab- (
sence. There was no dull moment, yet
the self-appointed humorist produced
do elementary joke book.
Many sincere comrades in the state
do not agree with all the resolutions
and motions from Puyallup, but none
are deserving of a more serious con
sideration. The future of our move
ment lies in a like seriousness in the
affairs of the worker, and a similar
plan of good hard study.
The workers of Puyallup inspire one
with a hope and an inspiration.
Local Oak Harbor celebrated Wom
an's Day with a clam supper last night
and perfected arrangements for the
school election next Saturday. Don't
let it surprise you if we elect Comrade
Ed. Van der Zicht to the school board.
J. 0. CROSBY,
Organizer.
•7, 1913,
Directory Socialist Locals
If any local has paid for entry In
this directory and has been omitted
from the list, please notify this office
at once and correction will be made.
Vhe rates for this directory are $5.00
»t year.
Arlington Meets at Odd Fellows'
Hall first and third Sundays at 2
p. m. L. W. Thiele, Secy.; A. H.
Coburn, organizer.
hell- Meets at Hannahs hall, first
and third Saturday evening^. Com
bined business anil propaganda meet
ings. Dr. A. L. Victor. Secy., Bothell.
Coupeville — the first and third
Fridays of each mont hat the resi
dence of Henry Fair, SecyJ Coupe
ville, Wash.
Everett Second Ward —Meets every
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in Com
monwealth office, 217 Commerce
Bldg. Dr. W. S. Keyser, Summit
Hotel, organizer. Louis Eschwig,
Secy.
Cverett Third Ward— every Sun
day, 2:30 p. m. at 3208 Broadway.
W. Sachs, Secy., 41st and Ruoker Aye.
Everett Fourth —Meets every
Sunday at 3:00 p. m., Jenkins Hall.
Mrs. L .Fye, secretary, 2006 State
street. j
Everett Fifth Ward—Meets in S. \.
Headquarters, 1612 California, eve-y
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'cloalk.
Peter Husby, Secy. ,'
Wreeland, R. F. D. LanKley—Mwti lnd
«nd 4th Sundays at 2 p. in. at Crest
House. Program 3 p. in second Sun
day«. A. K. Hanson, Secy.
Granite Falls—Meets every Friday
night at 8 o'clock in Miller Bldg.
Julia Herman, Rec. and Cor. Secy.
Hillyard— Meets every Thursday
night at 446 Sanson Aye. J. C.
Harkness, Secy-Treas., Box 307
Hillyard.
Local Kelso—Meets every Wedne«daj
night at Brown's Confectionery Storp.
E. L. Out, Secy,
fountain Bnalaaaa meeting t! •
«<H'oml Wednesday in eiu'h month t
the home* of the members. Prop! i
iriu'l'i meeting the fourth Snndav a
ca-ch month at the Mountain VieW
vhnol hoime. D. C. Buchanan, (fir.
Secy '
Local Port Angela* No. I—Meets erery
Sunday at headquarters at 2 p. m.
J. G. Layman, Box 37. Secy.
Grosser—Meet* on the first and third
Sundays in each ninntb lit 2 p. m.. in
the mure house. H. D. Lake. B*€?..
Prosper.
battle Socialiit Headquarters. 1909 sth
Atp. ;■,-...,. mretintri. Kifth Ward
loci pvorv Tucmlay r»«-nina. Propa
v»n«l» rncptlngn in f-ntxir Tempi* every
Bimd«T at Bp. m. Millard Pri'*. Rocy.
Wro-Woolley — Mm»U «>»M-y Monday
Kv^ninff. E. E. Roddy, Bwy., Box 457,
*!*>Hrn-\Voiil!ey. W«»h.
!(lT»na —M^rt« the «er«n<l »b<l fourth
■
The Woman's Karl Marx Study Club
.ah.
There were forty-three different na
tionalities in Lawrence. The strike
at Lawrence was a stomach itrtke.