Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

ed, apart from his ability as a
PROFESSIONAL economist, by the fact OF
his Punishment from the University
of Chicago on account of his too
trenchant exposition of socialistic
MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Webb,
social encyclopaedia Judge Walter
Clark, iurist and economist. -
4 We doubt if there are 300 people
anywhere else in the world who have
as much good fellowship as do the b
G c pioneers.
We discuss everything. from vcgc-
tarianism to theosophy. Do we al
ways agree? OF course not. Only be-
ings of infinite wisdom, who sec all
sides of all questions, that is who
see everything just as it is, can al
ways agree.
We all agree that we are all finite.
One sees the red side of the shield
and another sees its blue side. A dis
cussion doesn't disturb the good fell
lowship.
You see no one can threaten anoth-
er's living, and there are ne rivalrles
as to who shall dress finest.
i
That $1,000 a year means rags Tor a
number of workingmen's families,
whose wages are cut down that
banker. manufacturers and wall street
gambler may be able to give $4,000
to secure a fine soprano. or $50, 600 for
a stained glass window representing
the Good Samaritan succoring him
who had fallen among robbers.
4
Here we have not salaried officer.
No one gets farthing beyond his fell
lows. Hence there are no rags. 1t
is the unanimous testimony of all our
visitors that the - children in the
colony are exceptionally clean in per-
son and neat in dress.
Our discussions constantly revert to
two leading questions: How can we
get the most for our money!" "How
can we get the largest results from
our labor"
r. i.
I One of the most fundamental as
sumptions of socialism is that most of
the evils now affecting the race WARS,
famines, pestilences, want, crimes,
diseases, ignorance, lack of opportu-
nifty for culture, etc, etc. are not
owing to any inherent evil in human
nature, but come mainly from un-
scientific and unjust organization.
>. i ~'
In the competitive world well worn
garments are not a good recommen-
dation for fat position, hence school
teacher, preacher, clerk, etc, etc,
must, when looking for a job, put on
brand new suit. Would any church
offer $1,000 year to a preacher who
comes candidating in a threadbare
coat? A new suit may mean $1,000 a
year.
If they are wrong in this they may
be wrong in all. If, as we used to be
taught, each infantile death is be-
cause God wills it and not because
of exposure or lack of medical at
tendance; if the poverty of the work.
ers is owing to some heavenly law and
not owing to their exploitation by the
loafers, if hunger is conducive to cul-
ture and misery to strength, then of
course socialism is dream.
i
Attaching such Importance to or
ganizatiOn, we socialists are duly in
terested in the smallest details of our
bylaws and rules.
/
Discussions are earnest and often
protracted, but there are no party
lines, " no wounded feelings, no fears
of being fired" No one can say to
his fellowman, "Note as | wish, OF
your babies will go hungry"
4
We are coming to appreciate the
profound wisdom of John Stuart Mills
saying, THE cure for the ills of lib
erty is more liberty"
\
Universal adult suffrage and ma
jority rule make the best educational
system ever devised.
Now let William Waldorf Astor or
ganize regiment of millionaires and
so to fight the dons. Just hold YOUR
breath till the plutocrats have en-
listed.
The 400 mill employees Of the Chippe-
wa Falls Wis Lumber and Boom
cOmnapN of this city won't otit o, q,