The state herald., 1898-06-17


ing tha, tent and doing everything, pro-
viding lot Of good eatables and giving
it nearly all to that fat, lazy Jack jus,
for the privilege of handling those nine
dollars few minutes No. said anoth-
er, I'VE are not to blame, Jack, the greedy
plutocrat, just went nnd took it, Yes,
but with your own consent, replied Sam.
We'll he furnished the capital for the
enterprise and it 10 not more than right
Tor us to allow him something for inter
est IN tell you where we missed it,
retorted Sam, we worked too cheap.
Had we received 81 each it would have
been plenty for all necessities and some
over That's what say, the labor is
ours and we have a right to ask any price
for it we like. Let US organize and strike
for g. All agreed to do so. Tho next
day, Jack. having enough provisions left
for himself, refused TO comply with the
terms proposed, the nine wero laying n.
round idle and hungry. lst. voice, What
is the reason we have such hard times
TO day, no work, no food, and no shelter'y
2nd voice, Over production ] suppose,
there is no demand for anything NO
demandP cried Sam, don't we need any
thing? 2nd voice, Yes, but We have no
employment, 60 where is the money TO
como from to pay for what we need
most people must do with but little
when the market IS over stocked. The
trouble is. We worked too fast. 1t is all
due TO the labor saving machinery We
used. am sure II we had caught the
fish with our hands, cut the bark with
our teeth or sharp stone, caught the
rabbits with pointed stick, etc, We
would have plenty OF work TO day. no
replied Sam, there is not too much pro-
duce, but il is not justly divided One
man is over stocked aud nine are desii-
tute. Does Jack alone constitute the
market, independent Of our demundsg'
Sam went to Jack for his opinion on the
question. Il will tell you how it is,' said
Jack, you zoe it matters not how grea,
the demand ia, II you have no money. it
don't count u straw in the market. Let
me tell you that your present trouble
originated in extravagance, you wanted
to live as good ns the rich Mon In your
circumstances must economize or suffer
more. The next morning JACK offered
the desired wages aud all went 10 work
with light hearts and lighter stomachs.
Whsn, by cooperative efforts, they had
prepared big dinner, Jack told them
the market was going up and that he
WAS obliged TO have $3.50 u piece for din.
ner But, mono having enongh, they
wraBgled with eachother for money I'm
I'll at last seven managed to pay; the TWO
weakest had TO do without. But, after
dinner, Jack threw lew bones to the
unfortunate two beggafs, rsmurling,
that he felt ii bis duty TO DO charitable
to tho poor. When tho nine had again
departed TO seek shelter In the woods,
Sam called them together and addressed
they, thusly: we have been fools long
enough, ie, us be men ard make change.
Experience has proven that, II we sur
render our labor TO Jack for gold, We are
entirely at his mercy and we get back
the scnn'ost necessities Of lilo. We had
organized to have our wages raised and
the price Of our noccssitios went up even
iastor than tho wages This wage system
Is all wrong, and We don't hayo any use
for the consumers Of our products !, they
will not do anything ior Va. Now 10, us
organize a labor exchange and only sell
our labor Tor equal toll and not cheat
ourselves by accepting that soft. glitter.
ing. almost worthless metal, which uoi,h-
or feeds, warns nor shelters. II We had
worked for ourselves from tho beginning
instead ut working for gold, We would
all be vol hxol to-day Let Jack alone
and wo will Toe II hc can catch fish with
bis stun as easily ns bo hos dupcd w,
wo can make our own checl,s to keep NC.
count of dsposit and facilitate trado out
ot pnpor nnd exchange on equal basis,
in any civilized country Early the
next morning everything was IN hustle
Three now huts we're started and every
Lody worked with unusual zeal and en-
drRy. When jack came TO hire them
offering az high na $50 oach for day's
work no Quo paid any attention TO him.
Seeing he could not got their stryicen In
that way, ho took Sam aside and offered
to loan him all his money TO carry on
tho enterprise Ia hand u ho would allow
him TO share pt thoir table nnd Of their
producta for interest, because Of the cap
ital invested No said Sam, no ono
would work for II now. None wnnt Il.
A an cxchnngc medium We eau take less
expensive material, OF OUT own make,
thua saving tho inlorou, and much un-
necessary work. II you want 10 share
our wealth yon must nlao share our toll.
For labor oulY will No yield our labor
aud ila pfoduotg aud on no other condi-
ton. Jsck laid pnido his heavy purse,
Ms roic Of past ipiqui,ioa and went 10
work like nn honest man, dong hia share
for the privilege Of eating Mt the table
aud sharing IN. wealth creBicd BY labor
Since the tables are turned. Improve
nents aro swelling rapidly, and ih1rc are
no more s,rIkop, over production, loafinR
panios. tfampn. lnndlofiian. srurions
laws, unequal taxation, toadyism, super
.iiiiona nor inelnnlIlian. 10 be henrd Of