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Socialist Column
The editor nsks: "How can n
government millions of dollars in
debt pay higher wages nnd yet op
erate nt cost unless it plunders the
rich?" Still so solicitous for the
rich, and the poor can work. Well
we are not iroinc to plunder the
rich, but merely stop the rich from
plundering the poor. As to the
government being in debt, every
business must pay interest on the
capital invested and Uncle Sam can
iret capital at a less rate of interest
than any private institution.
Under government management
of industries (if strictly democrat
1c) all the profits and graft that bus
bean going to the capitalist, and all
the expense and waste ol competi
tion will go to the worker in in
creased ty. According to govern
meiit reports the labor cost of n ton
of coal placed on the cars is 68c.
Don't you believe that under projwr
government management oi inc
mines and the railroads every work
ing man could receive $10 a day
and the price of coal still be re
duced about one half? The saving
of this S9.00 on each ton of coal
comes partly from the profits of the
capitalist and partly from the use
less expenses some of which goes
to furnish employment, useless em
ployment as you admit when
you state 'that they will be
tnrowu out of employment. Very
welll Now, whal are these men go
ing to do with their Increased wa
ges? They are going to buy
things, More and better shoes,
clothing, homes, amusements anil
more coat to keep the babies warm
as some of thetu have never been
kept warm before, liven the mon
ey that is wived from the capitalists
will be spent as he could not possi
ply spend it but had to pile it up.
And all this will furnish employ
ment, do that the millions who
are thrown out of useless jolm will
be thrown into useful ones at great
ly Increased pay. As future gener
ations look back down the imges of
history they will not sec in the dark
ages of savagery, nor in any age
previous to capitalism anything so
incongruous, so indicative of utter
imbecility as the employment ptob
lent of this day. Millions starving
and free.ing for the want of an op
portunity to produce food and cloth
ing. I low can you, my renders,
iiologi.e for such 11 condition? If
the means of production were pub
licly owned it could not exist.
"Mnnunl labor for all?" No!
There are many fotms of tueful and
necessary mental occupations. You
show, however that you lualie
that a majority of the mental occu
pations of today aie purely jxira
sitic. Won't you please explniu how the
government ownership of a big
woolou mill in St. Johns would
put tile women out of employment?
Onu of the grmuleot things Hbout
.socialism is tlmt it would gUHrnutee
to women fctemly employ tiifiil at
wage that would render tlivm eco
nomically iudeKMidciit of the mule.
Vuti, if socialism hhimld come
about all at once, (which it cannot,
but mukt come gradually) some
people who have no useful occupa
tion, but have to live by their wits
exploiting the work of otlierH.might
have to do manual labor. Hut it
wouldn't hurt them. And there
are thousand of professional and
small business men struggling to
make ends meet, who would glorv
in tint opiKirtunity to do manual
labor provided they could Iw gu.ir 1
niituud the full social pioducl of
their labor nnd a job always ox.-n I
And they would sleep soumler at
night.aud go a-tishiug on Saturdas
afternoon, and take a vacation to
the coast and not Imj eotiilled to
worry their lives out for fear they
might in is an opMutuuity to Iwal
some other poor fellow out of 11 jib,
or do n good business deal.
"Who will Ik coiiilll to do
disagreeable work ?" Nobody will
be couielld to do anything. The
government will be comjwllwl to
offer such hours ami wages for
disagreeable woik as will attract up
plicnuts. and the easy jobs command
the least pay. When too many up
plioautii ask for one kind of woik
the pay will Ik- slightly ietliu-td
and vice versa.
As to details, will the editor givi
us thu details of the m?xt four
years? MuU? Taft, maybe Uoosv
volt, Wilson (Woodrow. or J. Stilt,
socialist), Clark, Harmon, I.u l'ol
lette or llryau. Confidence is much
disturbed fur want of details. When
our tathers luti-w oil tlie llntisii
yoke did they have iu mind the de
tails of the new government? When
we throw olf the capitalist yoke we
shnll not form a new government
and its details need not he esseu
tially changed. We would just
meruly extend Us jMiwer to include
ministries. wiut details would you
have concerning the government
mauugeuicut of railroads more than
you soe in the government man
agement of the mail business? De
tails may differ iu different locali
ties as they do now in our school
system.
The essential point upon which
all agree is that these things must
not be left to the profit and graft of
private institution. And social
ists merely insist that there is no
better reason why any industry
should be.
"What objection have we to re
ligion and the churehoi?" Well,
welll There is the Rev. J. Stilt
Wilson, socialist mayor of lierkeloy,
Cal., and prominently mentioned
for presidential candidate. And
another Rev., who is socialist may
or of Schcnncctady, New York.
These arc the two largest cities in
control of the socialists. Then
there is Rev. Alexander Irvine, one
of the most loved and trusted lead
crs of the movememt. And Rev
Carr, editor of the Christian Social
ist, and Rev. Sheldon, author of
In His Steps," who, with his flock
and many readers, found it impos
sible to follow in His steps in a cap
italistic society. And there was
Frances Willard, whose work for
tcmpcrnticc was nothing if not re
ligious, nnd who, iu her old age,
admitted that poverty was more a
cause of intemperance than intem
perance was a cause of poverty, and
said that if she had her life to live
over it would be devoted to the
cause of socialism.
There are far more preachers
than lawyers or doctors in the
socialist movement. To many so
cialism is a religion which calls
forth more self sacrificing devotion
than any church in Christendom
can boast. A religion whose ideal
is the doing unto others as ye would
that they should do to you" A re
ligiou which believes that man can
do his duty to Ood only by doing
his duty toward his fellow man.
And that duty implies the estab
lishment of a social order bused on
equity and justice.
Proposals for Street Work
fwHk-d iroKMl will lie received nt the
office of the Kecordcr of the City of St.
John until Muy amt, 191 J, nt o'clock
j). in., for the improvement of 1'csmmi
dcii Hired from tlie westerly line of llu
clmimii Htreut to tlie westerly line of
OMvcgo idrrcl In the milliner provided )y
ordinance No. .175, Mihjcct to the provis
ions of the charter ami ordinances of the
City of St. lohns, nnd the cidimiile of
the citv viiKUieer, on file.
Itnuiiu'er'N estlmute is f loiji.Kt.
Ilhls must he strictly in nccordutice
with printed blank, which will he furn
ished oil Hptillcntlon ut the office of the
Uii'onler of the City of St. Johns. And
mU imptovemcnt mutt lie completed 011
or Iwfore 6odnys from date of the List
Mil)lication of notice of proposals of Mid
work.
No pmpowiUor hlds will he considered
unteM iu'coniKiiiled liy n certified check
M)'Hi)ie to tne order 01 ine Mayor 01 111c
city 01 nt. loiiiis, eertiiieii
sihle Imiik lor mi amount
by it resiion.
iipinl to ten .
IHTi't'lil. of thu iiL'i'reifiitt! timtxiwil
Tlie right to reject any nnd all hlds Is
iicieny reerven.
It V order of the City Council,
I'. A. KICK,
Kecordcr.
PnhlUlied III the St. Johns Review oil
May ,t, 10 nnd 17, 1913,
SUASIONS
In tit Clmill Cmnt Ml tlir Ult ol DiriMin anil
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To lUrtiry It llrimn. nlmw immwt itrlrmUnl
in mr iMitH- 111 1 nr iir in iiirtinii. you nir
hrivliy inulirl In upxi mill uunwrr the rum
iiinim hmh ftgHiiiM yw in inr niimr riiiiiirii
."null SHil wit within ! ffk lnmi till- ilt mI
Hi Am imMkntluii ill IhU HiHiiHima. ami II you
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Groceries
Dry goods
Shoes
and
Furnishings
We sell only
the very best
in these lines
and guarantee
them in every
particular.
Special Prices
still to be
had
MucK
Mercantile
Co.
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lull mi to sirrtr uml iiHwr tir iilliriwlar ili ml
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j ATTENTION PLEASE j
Thu llllile .School of the
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
is thoroughly vipiipticd to win
Minis to Christ nnd to train
them Iu Christian Service. We
want you, nnd you need us.
Sunday Services
llihle KchiMil: 10 . 111,
MorntiiK' Service: 11 a, in,
Junior C. IC n p. in.
V, P. S. C. H.:-7 P in.
Hviiiim lUtlc Services: H 11, m.
Thurwlay- I'rayi-niiectlnK Hp in
Comer New York SI. and Willis Boulevard
8 -x
3.-.
VT u,rn.,rnn.U nnrn... n(5
One Day Only
Wednesday, May 22
. large selection of summer waist goods,
atterns and designs all new. For one
day only, Wednesday, May 22, our
profit will be sacrificed.
Regular 20c grade Flaxons sale price lGc per yard Regular 25c grade Cotton Poplins sale at 19c per yard
" 25c grade Dimities stripes or bars 19c " " 41 25c " Batiste, " "18c "
" 20c " Dimities " " 15c " " " 25c to 35c Madras " " 19c and 27c
25c Dotted Swiss, sale price 18c " " " 25 grade Soisette, " " 19c per yard
' 20c " White Crepe, " 15c 4 4 4 4
These will not last the day through, come early and secure choice selections.
WE ARE OVER STOCKED ON MEN'S TROUSERS
in waist measures of 34 and over. For one day $4.00 trousers will be $3.53
$3.50 trousers will be 2.&S $3.UU trousers $2.45 $2.50 trousers
will be $2.10 $2 trousers will be $1.63
Wo will be open Wednesday evening to accomodate the men who wish to take advantage of these
bargains.
3fflk Ladies' and Misses' Low Shoes, last season's
JM fffl t ,i: ) . : j: co j. o en
IAmJSL will close out at $1.53. Misses' 111-2 to2. reo-
ular $1.50, 1.75, 2.00 grade special at 99c.
EVERY DOLLAR SPENT IN ST. JOHNS MAKES IT A BIGGER, BETTER ST. JOHNS
BONHAM & CURRIER
OPEN UNTIL 8:30 P. M. SALE NIGHTS
r
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LET THE
St. Johns Laundry!
kinds!
If you have any Plumbing
you want done just call
us up,tColumbia 92
EDMONDSON CO.
203 S. Jersey Street
Thoroughly eqiiipiwl for nil
of luiiiulry work atul
Up-to-date In every respect,
Prompt mul cflkicnt service j;iinr
antccil. Your patronage solicited.
SUMMER STYLE
BOOK
of the Ladies' Home Journal Patterns
be your guide in selecting your Summer Gown and
Lingerie. A Pattern free with each copy---20 cents.
Mm.
You tot full weight nnd
j iimltty nt tltu Central murkot.
i irr hwIiIIh,
first
liiat
The New Summer Style Book
Two thousand illustrations
32 full paga fashion picture
A pattern free with each book
At the pattern counter
LOW ROUND TRIPS EAST
(in the dale Ktvt'ii liolow, roiiml trip tickets be
s. 'M tn tin jKniitk in tlio ltu.1 kliowu below, mul iimnv
itlurs i Kd'itly tiiliu-tsl Inrw (juotvil;
TllUOrilll TRAINS HAST
In iviiiit'ctiou with
Nortliuru l'acitk niitl (Uoat Northern Ritthwiy
Atlantic Citv
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Auglt I, i, i,b, 7, U. IS, 16, 22, 3J, 29,30, Jl, 1913.
hoiUfintUM 1, 5, 0, 7, a, It, 13, jo, 1912.
SttiM)vet hikI cltoict' of route ullowttl in oach ilirvction.
1'inul return limit October Jt, 1912.
Detail i( ijche.lules, (a row, ulo., will be furnUluvl 011 miuest.
V. H. CO.MAN, Oi-ncrul I'reinlit uml I'assen;r Axunt, i'ortl.uul, Ore
O. M. Coruell, Aent, St. Johns, Oregon.
We have just received a shipment of
"ELITE" GLOVE FITTING PETTICOATS
At prices from $3.50 to $6.00 all shades, all styles
DON'T FORGET
That we carry the most complete line of
"KABO CORSETS"
in the City
lumber:
Rough,
Dressed,
Flooring,
Finish.
Prompt
Deliveries.
Quality
Qunrantced.
Slabwood !
Dry,
Green,
Blocks,
Trimmings
ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO.
Phone Richmond 131
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Still selling Job Lots of Shoes at Sacrifice Prices
Couch & Co.
"PIONEERS"
DISTRIBUTERS OF MERCHANDISE SINCE 1904