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THE WASHINGTON SOCIALISTiII11torifice of IiIk face a lt;*«»!» pipe n«»r weartin* shabby livery of Ihe hoodlum. The* »notorious ”.llm” was once a hanker, with a beautiful home, and stood hohigh among the people of llm stalethat the Republican parly nominated him for governor and the people honored him by Healing him In the gubernatorial chair.The nolorloiiH .llm” at that time enjoyed I lie luxury or fragrant Havanan, was dressed in the height of fashion and dined at the awellest clubs in the state. Hut Jim's” noodle became Hwollon to Btich proportions that his Bilk tile had to be expandedby a hat expert and as he wan sufl-ceptible to fulsome adulation, he fell prostrate before the (Sod of Mammon and confiscated IiIh meagre supply of manhood and honor to servo the corporate interests.Peabody farmed out the state militia to the mine operators to break strikes, to throw miners Into bullpens, to deport citizens who had committed no crime, to insult defenseless womenand as those military outlaws in their carnival of ruffianism yelled “To h 1 with the constitution!” the official scoundrel who disgraced the office of chief magistrate of Colorado entertained the opinion that his servility to industrial despotism would place him In the senate of the United States.But Peabody has seen the dream of his political ambition shattered. There is no one in Colorado so poor as to do him reverence now, and, in a few short years at most, this political pariah who prostituted his office to strengthen the mailed fist of corporate anarchy will be flung into a nameless grave, ”unwept, unhonored and unsung.”AND OREGON, TOOWashington capitalist lickspittles persecuted Comrades J. E. Sinclair 5 and wife. They also recalled the two * Socialist directors in Arlington. r lt;Oregon is not to be outdone. Last f fall Mrs. Flora I. Foreman was em-1 ployed as principal of the three-room Quincy, Ore., school. She is a highly educated woman and withal a conscientious teacher. l* But what business has such a per-•son in a school room, you may ask. ^School is not “kept” for the enlight-denixent of the pupils. Mrs. Foreman ’soon discovered this, for after a few '■weeks’ teaching she found her mode of teaching was not appreciated.| Not many moons had waned until the usual charges of immoral teach-j ing, indecent language, Socialist and . atheistic ideas being taught, were pre-ferred against her.This of course created a kig hullaballoo. The county superintendent . and other dignitaries came to Quincy e and “investigated.” Mr. Superintend-ent. confessed he had lied, and this e before assembled inquisitors. Rather p tough! But truth is a stern old dame. I Mrs. Foreman came out of this with flying colors.Act Two: Some weeks later. Noth-s ing stirrin’. Mrs. Foreman was once y more victorious.Act three was another complete vic-r. tory for this plucky young woman.Something different must be tried. 0 The recall! That’s the idea! Oregon, i- Hie home of political experiments, tries ». the recall of the two Socialist direct-1 or s.i-l-all. They hadthus preventingThe last week in March a recall n election was held. The Socialists n took no part in the election for the ; attorney general of Oregon had ad-h vised them that directors were not i- subject to recall.; ; Of course a new set of directors was i- “elected on Saturday. On Monday r three men (?) came to the school house and verbally discharged Mrs. Foreman. She refused to forfeit her I-{contract by non-appearance for duty, e hence taught right on during the week. fj At the end of the week they served d her with a written notice of discharge, s This did not daunt our brave little o woman, for Monday morning she was e' again at the school house.She had not bargained for a recep-e tion (these being generally held latere8-lmcllt; was sprained, and (me liip and knee ho lamed Hint she limped for sovera I days.But I his was not padlocked the door, the entrance of rude Socialists. One of the school hoys thought he had | Romo rights In the matter, and demanded admission. ’Phis demand was followed by a removal of the padlock.In passing II may be stated that a number of her Socialist friends had come to hear witness aa to what they might do to her. When the door was opened all rushed upstairs. When Mrs. Foreman reached for the bell rope a Mr. Larson rushed upon her) like a fiend (Mrs. Foreman’s exact language to me in a letter) and struck her in the face with the back of his hand, causing her nose to bleed.The comrades present would have dealt summarily with this brute, but she requested them to remain passive witnesses.Not a blow was struck by any one of the Socialists present, the violence wan all on the side of capitalism’s hirelings.When Larson had wreaked his vengeance upon this defenseless woman she proceeded to ring the bell. Rut she was not to conquer He easily. The sheriff was in waiting just around the corner. He came in and arrested her on the charge of disturbing public school while in session! (Don’t laugh, reader.)The next day this charge was dismissed; no trial, although Mrs. Foreman Insisted on being tried.This is not all. A charge of rioting and house-breaking was preferred against her and eight sympathizers. Reluctantly the patriots put each one under $1,000 bond, trial to be held the 9th Inst.Not once has Incompetency been charged against Mrs. Foreman.There’s the rub, Horatlv!!!Her eight grade graduating class of this year Is much larger than that of any preceeding year. Already they had been talking of adding another teacher to the force. The school is popular, is effective. All these things cause war and pain—in the capitalistic minded cranium.And the aftermath? That is easily guessed. Last fall’s persecution enabled the Socialists to build a fine hall. In Inincy they cail these reactionaries the Metzger—Wilkerson Rebel Factory. This last persecution will add hundreds more Socialists to the party.In the meantime Mrs. Foreman has been nominated as candidate for state superintendent of the Oregon schools.With the Socialists it is, “Lay on Macduff, and damned be he who first cries, hold enough.”X.4lt;8 •t%4yy!4‘ THE COLONEL AND HISt::FRIENDS”♦♦♦ i♦• •♦♦•YThe Washington Socialist overloaded with the above famous play, which was refused permission to appear in the city of Seattle. You can get it for 15c per copy of the Wash. Soc. Adv. Dept., 1612 California Street, Everett, Wn.«;jIv♦*♦•• iUnion MenAXS♦Y♦Show your loyalty. Get your next suit union made at the$lt;♦♦Upstairs Suit Shop17121/2 Hewitt Ave.Nothing but Union GarmentsShownEntrance on Alley'♦j _____________ ____ ________r# - XTht A. D. 8. afl Uia fMniar Medicine* art very popular mi the Pioneer Drug ®tore.lt;4Do You Want a Bargain Inin the day); but here was a sure enough reception, for the patriots (?) lined up on both sides of the walk.When she attempted to approach the door two burly chaps seized herie and handled her so roughly that herBOOKSA 33-volume set of the Encyclopedia Brltanlca and a 32-volume set of the Makers of History—$26 takes the bnnch.HILL'S BOOK 8TORE*41
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Everett Washington Socialist
Everett, Washington, US
Thu, Apr 16, 1914
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