The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-24
HOW SHALL A SETTLEMENT BE
MADE BETWEEN BRAIN, LA
Dor AND CAPITAL?

There must be an equality in the great
co-partnership of Brains, Muscle and Cap
ital. Each and all of them are working for
profit, the same as individual partners
in any mercantile firm are doing. The
division of the profits should be based
upon the principles of equity, the same
as they would be in the merchants firm.
No one partner should obtain any more
of the gains than he would consider Just
and right for the others to receive, if they
occupied his position in the firm. In the
case of the individuals the amount due to
each is a matter of comparatively easy So
luton. In the great field of labor, the three
active operators are not sufficiently isola-
ted from each other to make the decision
an easy one to render. In proof of this we
have only to look at the agitations which
have spread over the country and have
occupied the most powerful intellects OF
he land in the, as yet undecided, solution
of the problem. Brain plans the work
Without brain power, ali efforts will be
vaguely made, and but little could be eff.
fected. But brain alone could not accom-
plish the task. Therefore brain is
not independent of the other members
of the great firm. Brains must
be sustained, and nourished and up.
held. If brain was allowed to die out
from want of support, the loss would be
severely felt by the others, and it could
not be replaced by any other powers.
Labor accomplishes the consummatior
of the plans devised by brain. 1t works
struggles, strives, and overcomes all OBJ
stacles that oppose its efforts to effect thai
contamination. Brain and labor are the
working members of the firm. They are
each entitled to participate in the net pro
ceeds. They must in equity each bea,
their relative proportion of the expense
attendant upon the completion of the
work. They cannot draw upon the GROSS
profit and ignore the deduction of the ex.
pense account This would be unfair and
unjust Capital furnishes the means bv
which brain and labor are sustained while
fhe work is progressing 1t furnishes the
materials for the construction and nrose.
cution of the enterprise. 1t has to advance
the money from the commencement 70 tI,e
termination of the project. Brain de-
mands payment while the work i nro.
crossing, and before any profit is realized
therefrom. Labor does the same RotI
must have food, raiment, shelter and com
tort; and capital must provide these nee
essaries, or there would be nothing pro
3 duced. Each one of the three is depend
ent upon the others, and if either one wa
annlhllated the destruction of the other
would follow. Acting and working il
hramon, 1.-THE profit will be realised. Whel
this is done the division must be made
giving to each partner his just and capa
bic share thereof, SO far, the problem i
a simple one and easy of solution. Brai
must plan, Labor must work, and Capita
must provide. This proposition is a sell
evident one; lit admits of no contradiction
But who can make a division that sha
I give to each that which each is in equit
entitled to receiver This final solution {
the probiem has taxed the powers of tn
abiest thinkers of the world and the ar
, swer is not yet made. Brain claims til
g largest share because its plans pro;ecte
{ the work. Labor claims the largest shar
because its efforts produced the yai,
Capital claims the largest share becaus
its money paid for all. Neither will b