September 12, 1902

September 12, 1902

CROP FAILURE IN FINLAND Thoughts on Bringing Finns to Sointula The newspapers arriving from Finland are full of dreary reports about this summer’s crop. A year of crop failure is expected in the whole country, a total disaster in the northern provinces. They are...
August 22,1902

August 22,1902

THE MILLS TO DRY LAND!The Danger of Working inCapitalismTHE MILLS TO DRY LAND!The Danger of Working in Capitalism Without labour, capital is powerless. Even if capitalists possessed huge gold mounts, they wouldeventually have to desert them, if they could buy no...
August 15, 1901

August 15, 1901

DURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEKRecognizing Fellow KKMembers by WhistlingDURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEKRecognizing Fellow KK Members by Whistling [FIRST PART NOT TRANSLATED] As I have recalled past journeys and sufferings I have often thought that the KK-members should...
July 18, 1902

July 18, 1902

A DAY OF REST INSOINTULANew Song “To Sointula”A DAY OF REST IN SOINTULANew Song “To Sointula” July 8, 1902 Here in Sointula we have neither a church nor a bar. And amazingly well we are getting along without them. So that our friends in the tumults of the outside...
July 11, 1902 Part II

July 11, 1902 Part II

DURING THE COURSE OF THE WEEKThe Annual CelebrationParty Socialists I have been involved in all kinds of activities but I still wouldn’t have believed that the most enjoyable memory I’m going to take with me to the shaky days of old age could be found far away in the...
July 11, 1902

July 11, 1902

“Days of Creation” in Sointula (Continued from last issue)Locating the Town and Site Layout PlanOrganizing LabourOther IssuesThe Closing CelebrationInspecting the Island We were unanimous about where to start building our town. It will be on the Home Cape (Kotiniemi),...