The Self-Help Gospel of the Wishkah Mill

The return of prosperity to this section of the country depends largely upon the people themselves. This truth should be printed in bold-faced letters on every page in every newspaper, and repeated until the people get the fool idea out of their heads that to bring prosperity it is necessary for someone—the Lord only knows where—to come and bring a pile of money and scatter it broadcast.

There is a well-equipped sawmill on the banks of the Wishkah which the owner will lease for a reasonable consideration, and wait for his pay until returns can be had from the lumber. Thirty-five men stand ready to operate the mill and saw up logs into lumber and likewise wait for their pay. All that is lacking then is logs. Only logs, and the woods are full of them, and there are plenty of men out of employment to cut them. Why cannot enough of these men join with the other thirty-five and put these logs into the mill and share the risk with them? Sam Linn and Ed McManemy are at the head of these thirty-five men. You all know them to be men of their word, and if this mill does not run it is because you are not willing to do your part.