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WE ARE FOR FUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES CoQ)perator OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALLEN COUNTY PRICE 5 CENTS. IOLA, JUNE 29, 1912. VOLUME 1. NO. 25.

THE IOLA CO-OPERATOR BOSTON COST OF LIVING PREPAR GUTHRIE CHAMBER CURRENCY RF0RM G. 0. P. PLAN. Published Every Saturday Vy The lola Co-Operator Publishing -o.

of the EQUAL TO WAR TIMES MERGE OF COM auspices Kans. Published under tho Socialist Party of lola, FOR BIG FREE SPEECH FIGHT New York, June It costs more to J. T. Lowdermilk Editor Wm. Todd Sec'y-Treas.

J. H. Bard .77......... Manager. live in June.

1912. than ever before in the history of the United States, except, perhaps, during war time. Prices SIX MONTHS 25c ONE TEAR 60c. Boston. Boston seems in a fair wav Entered as second class matter January S7.

1912, at Fostoffice of lola, Kansas, under the Act of March 3rd. 1879. to be involved in a free speech fight. Recently an attempt was made to hold an open air Socialist party meeting were high a year ago, but they are on the average nearly 10 per cent higher yet, according to trade authority quotations. unaer tne auspices of the executive committee of the Boston Socialist Par Address all communications to Socialist Co-Operative Publishing oo.

lola, Kns. Food products are the highest on ty Club. An audience of several hun- Shows Right Spirit in Offering the Use of Their Headquarters to the Workers. The Chamber of Commerce of Guthrie extended an invitation to the Socialist Local arid Labor Union organizations' in the headquarters of the Chamber Commerce. This action was taken at this time in order to save hall rent and curtail expenses for the boys during the present hard times.

We desire to thank the Chamber of Commerce for their kind offer and earnestly hope that other cities will show the same spirit of fairness and record. Meat, eggs, butter, iisn, potatoes, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, mo J-dred had assembled and was giving lasses rice, beans and peas average 22 per cent higher; wheat, corn, oats, barley, flour, Per cent hiSher, Fruits are the things good to local Humboldt holds a business eat. that have grown cheaper during the last twelve months but they are Riindav afternoon at earnest and orderly attention to tha speakers of the evening, when two police sergeants and a large equad of of- fleers, appeared on the scene and tb two Socialists who had spoken wera placed under arrest on the charge ot disturbing the peace. The two who were arrested werei soon released on bail for trial. All the Socialists who have heard of the affair are thoroughly aroused and tha cases will be fought out so that it may still higher than in 1910.

good will, which we know will bring about good results for all parties con- The average increase in food pro ducts is nearly 20 per cent. The big ge'st advances have been In meat pro eerned. ducts, 40 per cent, and mutton more EDUCATION. than 50 per cent. Dealers lay the increase to last year's poor hay crop and 2:30,, followed by a literary program at 3 o'clock at Socialist headquarters, No.

9- South Ninth street, east side of square. Subscriptions taken for any Socialist paper or magazine or any book secured for you, at Socialist headquarters, east side of square. Free circulating library of Socialist literature at local headquarters. Secure some, read' and return. be established once and for all wheth The most powerful weapon of the er or not the.

right of free speech is to be allowed in Boston. working class is education; 1 Education is terrible. Besides lt After the arrest of the two Soialists. the police seem to ha in thi dynamite lodges it into insignificance, dissolves it into its greasy elements. the general high cost of animal provender.

Poor crops are also held responsible for dearer breadstuff but nothing is said about the food trust owners and their dividends. Consumers, however, are beginning to think about "letting the nation own the vv 1 -v No fortifications are shot proof heads completely, andwithin the next) half hour more than twenty Innocents and perfectly peaceable bystanders COUNTY SOCIALIST TICKET against education. No aeroplanes can circle high enough to distroy its pow were taken in by the officers on tech er. Before it crubles the proudest nical charges of disturbing the peace. citedals of wrong.

The meeting was one of many which FIGHT SOCIALISM WITH ANTI-POLITICAL PARTY But it, is terrible in its effect, it is are being held throughout the city as also dangerous in its use. a part of the regular campaign of ths if It is not a tool for boys or weak County Clerk Ira B. Frantz. Treasurer J. L.i.

larbaugh. Register of Deeds' P. J. Thwaites Humboldt. County Attorney Probate Judge J.

S. Lehman. Humboldt. Sheriff W. H.

Booe, Humboldt. Coroner Socialists. idicu -urn? wmii Fearing that the next election will 1WTSIHD tBERLIN VORWARVS minded men ana emotional young IMIUII IILUU UlIIILj Good God is we were as easy to han put a new red dot in the Ohio state map indicating Piqua, the merchants and other business men have organized an anti-political party. OAKLAND RED BUYS BUILDING SITE die at dynamite. SUFFRAGETTES ONE PART! NOW Ireland has now a united Socialist Sunt, of Public Instructions J.

II. If on only needed to touch off i The preamble and platform of the Mr. rovnl.it Inn ever BPS aflOVfi toe "emu AUO MUNICIPAL O'NERSHIP Bard. Surveyor a. W.

Loftier. party states that It is organizing for fuse, and one-half hour later could see the mind of man leavened with the knowledge of what he- is. And have movement, under the name Independent Labor Party of Ireland, accord Clerk' of 'the Court Wesley Jewell. the purpose of conserving the stability of business, which is being seriously disturbed by the prea'ching of political intellectual level of those, who made warts, Germany's leading Social Demit, and little is gained where one false ocratic newspaper, has purchased notiU supplants another. But we a new building site iov $200.000.

It is must some day, at last and forever, Planned to erect a modern structure crocs the line between nonsense and for the housing of the growing news- the brotherhood of man instilled and inculcated in every man's heart at the Commissioner Wm. Todd. Representative J. T. Lowdermilk, ing to James Connelly.

the foremost Irish Socialist, In a letter in the Butte Socialist. agitators. same time this old world would establish the Socialist regime in short no Through the platform names no de The Capitalist class is to Society Ami on that day an(1 me enormuus puus. uusmcaa common sense Oakland, Cal. Municipal gas and electric lighting plants and a munlcl-pal ice manufacturing plant, to be acquired by purchase at physical valuation or to be built new, are the objects of a petition which the local Socialist party will present to the new city Socialist party-will present to.

tho" new i city commissioners on July'-1. The finite parties ainst whom a war is tice. What the Chinch Bug is to the wheat to be waged, it is understood that the crop. Connelly states that his main purpose in returning to Ireland was to unite the Protestant Socialists of the north, who formed the Independent Labor party, a branch of the party in England, and the Catholic Socialists Socialist party is the aimed at. shall pass from class paternalism, orig inally derived from fetish fiction In times of universal ignorance, to human b'rotherhood.

in accordance with Don't let them fool you by the hoi which has developed! with the paper. The new site is at No. 2 Linden-strasse. The purchase has attracted wide attention In. Berlin, whose capitalist, papers printjeditorials hoping that the Socialists this 'time have bitten off more than they can chew.

ler for, progressive Republicans. They are all. progressive for the capitalists. petition calls aTtefitiou iTTZZa laWKat 1 in the South, who" formed the Social the nature of things and- our growing knowledge of it; from political govern STRIKERS IN LuriDGH A successful working man is one lucky enough to find a good, kind m.Kcrr'diV'ink' tntrajlr that this contributes anything to the masters euccoes. CLVy tin- Sfaciahbls are progressive in the direction of working class interest.

ist party of Ireland. -They have now uriited using the So the commissioners were pledged by the Municipal Voters League to these steps in municipal ownership "at the cialist party method of organization STARVATION NEARING Try The Socialist Post Card How are you fsoing to vote next fall? ment to industrial administration; from competition in individualism to individuality in co-operation; from war and despotism, in any form, to peace and liberty Thomas Carlyle. To uphold capitalism or to inaugurate and accepting the name Independent Labor party. They are now turning earliest possible moment," and asks that a bond issue be submitted to the people forthwith. Shown On Page Two.

London, June Starvation is threat Socialism? On your answer -to this BEST YET FOR PROPAGANDA. question depends your poverty or To guard against the objections Good bye the devil has recalled you. His satanic majesty realizing that your reign of deception and misrule is'ended, and he must find other means of fighting the principles of Christianity applied their attention to publishing a Socialist literature and building up a Socialist movement in the Emerald Isle. ening thousands of women and children who are victims of the London transport strike. Ben Tillott aHar- A BUTTON OF RED.

The lola Co-Operator Publishing Co. lola. Kans. Connolly is now a member of the which may be raised that the city's bonding limit will not permit this petition asks that if the bonding limit be threatened the commissioners shall executive committee of the Belfast ry Gosling the agitators, responsible for the strike, have issued a statement today declaring that un prosperity. Think about this proposition honestly and seriously.

It is all-important. The welfare of yourself and all you hold clear is at stake. If you do not know the right thing to do it is high time you make it your business to know. Knowledge is Charles Rann Kennedy, author of The Servant in the House." has re trades council and was a delegate to The devil sat in his brimstone room in a cozy corner of Hell, and grinned at the way he'd ran tho earth since the Irish trades council, at which he cently said: less large sum of money is forth stated he would present a resolution submit a charter amendment to the people, exempting from this limit all bond issues for utilities which may be of an income-producing character. coming immediately the worst results committing the tardes unions of Ire Conditions twenty years ago were bad enough, today they are worse, and if the present order of things aren't changed thry will be infinitely worse twenty years from now.

Do you want your children to see a worse time than i.u are now? Adam and Kve both fell. He owned the rulers and owned the courts; he owned the churches and schools; he owned the scribes and he owned the cannot be averted. They strongly Intimate that the strikers will be unable to restrain themselves if thjy are sur land to political action through the In dependent Labor party. "But for Socialism would not the contemplation of the Industrial problem be almosl intolerable to the man with heart and soul? What if there were no way out? But thank God, Socialism shows the way out." HARVARD SOCIALISTS DENY rounded by starving women ana TTEMPT TO SET WORKERS FIGHTING ress and all the rest of the tools. He STRIKE BREAKING CHARGE XOKWAY WORKERS START NATIONAL NEWS BUREAU had stoned the prophets and killed the Christ and had burled the truths they REGARDING RELIGION.

The union printers, who were locked out from the Free Press and Courier, 'are getting out a paper called the Un told, and had furnished instead MUST ORGANIZE Christiania, Norway. The Socialist press of Norway has started its own phony faith and a god that was built of cold. He had collared everything In the recent national Socialist con national news service, following the Socialists must organize for th- ion Eulletii: It is getting the support of a good many business men, while the working class are standing by the hoys by not taking the scab paper. in sight, from wno-iaiu-ine-cnuiiK io a throne, and was bossin' the job in his lead of Denmark In this enterprise vention at Indianapolis an observer counted nineteen clergymen among the delegates on the floor. A half page story is now appearing in many papers throughout the country, having been sent out by some capitalist newspaper syndicate, to the effect that J.

A. Wayland and Fred D. Warren, editors of the Appeal to Reason, have made millions out of the So-, cialist movement. New York In refutation to the charge that has gained some currency of late in Socialist circles to the effect that some members of the Harvard Socialist club were said to have aided In trying to break the strike at Lawrence, the pleasure In publishing the following statement from Samuej A. Eliot." president of the club: "No members of the Harvard 1st Club helped to try to break campaign.

Wherever there are five or more Socialists a local organization should be formed. Write for blanks evilish style and bossin' it all alone. The bureau will be managed by Oskar Pedersen. former editorial secretary of Labor, the party's daily newspaper There may have been more man mat. It's a cinch I have," the Devil quoth, but this many he counted.

doubt and instructions on how to do it. as he, scratched himself on the chin, in Bergen. whether there will be nineteen minis when a trust of sulphur blew on his non't deuend on the other fellow. The news service will be a great The article pretends to show how ters in both of the conventions of the tail and a scared lookin' imp stepped wherever there are less than five So boon to the Socialist press all over old parties together. n.

"What's the matter now?" the cialists in any community, these may 1 Wayland started with a small out-of-the-way country paper, and seeing a strike at Lawrence. Devil croaked, as he waited a mon- The Pharisees and rich rulers of old deceived the people of old about the teachings of the first and greatest Socialist, and the modern Pharisees are doing the same today. The Holy Book tells you of the fate of the deceivers of old. History in the near future will tell oi.T children of the fate of the modern Pharisee. become members-at-large of tho state organization.

By all means, get In Eliot further states that a nunv Scandinavia in that the workers here after will not have to rely on capital 1st news bureaus for information re chance to make money out of Social ter bat and the imp handed over a of the club's membera endeavored ism, though not believing in it. decid Button of red "Your Majesty, look at touch with the state organization, and aid in having a rousing campaign for garding the Socialist and trades un ed to start a Socialist newspaper. that!" The Devil gazed on the crim assist the strikers by contribute and in other ways. The encyclopedia gives the following among its definitions of Socialism. "The ethics of Socialism are closely akin to.

if not Identical with the ethics of Christianity." It is somewhat difficult for an impartial observer to find the basis for the alleged hostility of Socialism to ion movement. A short time ago the capitalist press Socialism this year. son badge and the hands that were clasped on it, and he knew In a jiffy i4f Angel Olsen, editor or Labor, announces his resignation from that pa was publishing a story to the effect that the Appeal to Reason was-going ANNEJiBERG ATTACKS NEWSBOY. what it meant and it threw him into a fit! "Turn every demon loose!" he ETTOR-GIOVAKITTI per because of differences with the out of business because it was bank rupt. management over party policies.

shrieked. "Fight this at any damned The basis of all civilized religions. cost! To Earth, ye fiends! If the So C. D.s Ray. known as the "Frisco Kid." a newsboy who has sold his pa RESOLUTIONS Can you tell the difference as far as basic principles are between the regular G.

O. P. (gang of pilfers), and the new Progressive party? They, do everything under the sun, use every artifice to keep the peoples' mind off the great class struggle, but it will avail them nothing. The While Wayland never. claimed to be a poor man, and made some of his money from the Appeal to Reasonv cialists win, we're gone, and Hell is as we understand it.

is recognition of the Fatherhopd of God and the Brotherhood of Man. Of recent years pers In many cities, will today swear FUR WORKERS Elgin, 111. The Booiglist local of most of it was made through investing his money in real estate in Kansas some of. the churches have 6eemed prone to forget the Brotherhood of this city at its last meeting passed the -following resolutions protesting against the Imprisonment oj the two City many years ago. PIN SOCIALIST Man.

This was the case in the recent out a warrant against Max Annenberg. charging that the Tribune's chief circulator assaulted him as he was selling Chicago Worlds, also Indianapolis and other papers, on the street at 11 o'clock last night. Ray. who has been in Chicago only about a week, says he was selling pa The Appeal has been such' "a big money-making scheme" that it was button workers' strike in Muscatine, New York, June 20. Six thousand men and demanding that JUBtlqe.

be given them: doubted several times whether it when, to the shame of the churches of Piogressive was launched into existence just in time to hear the opening rotes of "Taps" sounded over its grave, for while nicking great claims to purity of purpose, the world recognize in her simply "oid wine in new members of the fur workers' union will strike todayv Fifteen thousand are 'Whereas. Joseph; Utter aug Tr that city, their members, through the TO BREAK RECORD Campaign plans that it is confident could be continued at its present subscription rates. Many times the pa womsn, The strike will close 250 Ladies Aid Societies and other auxiliary organizations. Bcabbed on old and turo Giovanlttl were arrested In "Lawrence, and Indicted for murder of a woman in that city, as accessor per has been in tight places, but was shops because these demands were re ly predicted will result inthe casting finally steered from tho rocks of de crippled button workers, who had been fused. Nine hour day, recognition of pers to the convention crowd at Congress street and Michigan avenue when Annenberg and two companions drove up in an auto.

Jumping from ies before the fact; and struction by Fred. of 2,000,000 votes for the national Socialist ticket in this year's presidential getting one and a half cents a gross union, abolition of contract, installa "Whereas, The woman was, to the Every possible method will be. used tlon of safety fire devices, -pay for le- for sewing buttons on cards (and lur nishing their own thread. the machine Annenberg struck Ray a best of our knowledge and belief, kill election case before the meeting of the national campaign com 1 holidays. The strikers may be heavy blow In the, face, knocking him by the capitalist press during the coming years to set those who are fight ing for the emancipation of the work Between Socialism and that kind of Joined by 4.

000 non-union workers. mittee of the Socialist party. to the sidewalk. The Tribune man ed by a policeman, and the men indicted had no knowledge of the woman and had nothing whatever to do with, religion we admit a fundamental hos The meeting was held at the new I was continuing his assault by attempt ing class to fighting one another In the tility. 'V Of course, there is nothing to be Have you ever looked at the big mountain of wealth that the idle capitalist has, and then looked down into the 'deep valley of poverty in which you who toil have to live? You produced the pile and have nothing.

The capitalist produced nothing and has the pile. And you stand for that. Can't, yon see that ycu are daffy? There never was a time in the history of the' when the workers her death; therefore, be it hope of disrupting tho Socialist move headquarters of the Socialist party. ln'Nortb. Market street.

One of the There is none between it and the re ing to kick the prostrate boy in the face when a bystander interfered and done for you as long as you persist in ment. "Resolved, That we, tho Elgin ligion that Christ taught. your fool idea that you are a capital pulled Annenberg off. Wayland and Warren are the first branch of the Socialist party of Amerr first arrivals was Emll Seldel. former Socialist mayor of Milwaukee, this ist while yoii still work for a master.

to be made tho center of the attack, The circulator forced fifty copies the Tribune on the daze'd Ray and told Who will he next? lea and the world, do most solemnly protest against this Indictment and demand that Justice be done these men, and that they be freed from prison and WIN GRAPHES TELE Nothing but a good Jolt from your boss will wake you Wait till you are canned and your stomach Is pinching you and we will talk to you. Your him to go ahead and sell.them, The "Kid," however, tossed the papers into the street as soon as Annenberg drove You are' especially invited to sub gave away as much of their power as year's Socialist vice presidential candidate. "This Is going to be the biggest fight that the Socialist party of tho United States ever went lno," said Seldol. "The Socialist party Is going to be a big factor In this year's presidential the indictment against thorn annua- they do today. They have the power scribe for this paper and get others do the Help us carry tho brains aren't In your head.

EIGHT-HOUR DAY off. to rule the earth and use it for their county for Socialism. own enjoyment, but have given it free Ray says two plain clothes men whom he knew looked on while the Mrs, B. H. Harriman, John D.

Rock Boston, June 19 An eight-hour day efeller and Andrew Carnegie have campaign. assault took place. to become effective not later than Jan Dr. Lynn, of Enid, candidate fo ly arid urgently to a few rotten snobs who keep the whole world poor and dis tressed. How the Roman slaves would pooled their gifts and are going to es uary 1913, Is promised the operators Now the, capitalist press is trying to explain away the Socialist vote by saying it was only a "protest" vote.

Correct A pretest vots against capitalism. congressman-at-largc, says, "Some men won't be Socialists till they are of the New England Telephone and If you don't want all you produce the tablish a school to train young people for busineBS. Golljl we have slouxhed oft their masters; if Teleeranh Company, In a statement is thing to do Is to continue voting the There was a time when they would laugh at you if you were a Socialist Now they laugh at you If you aren't. hit In the 'stomach bv an "rtnpty din sued by the president ot the company tbsy had had. half the chance the bone Mad slaves of today have.

enough gambling already? old party tickets. nor pall.".