Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-06-03

IN I'D you know that we have
! head-hunters? Well, we
II have. Not upon land, that
would be personal affair
and highly brutal. But in
naval engagements, not only is prize
money given for the destruction of the
eneiny's ships, but acertain per capita
for such of the crew as are "benevo-
lently assimilated" Who says civil
1zation doesn't civilize?
Wrongs are not righted by ignoring
them, nor peace procured by putting
up your thumbs.
If they will give me the profit | don't
care who does the work of "benevo
lently assimilating the misguided Ma
lay.
The story Of the trained monkeys
picking cotton in the South has been
investigated and proven to be a fake.
| thought it was mighty funny if they
could work graft like that on the
monkeys.
When the lego" becomes too prom
inent it is time for 81 60 to get in his
work and leave room for something
better than selfshness. If II 90"
fails or neglects his duty, ring up you
go. GangWay.
l am not as deeply interested in the
success OF labOr-saving machines as |
might be. 1t might be very nice to
have machine to do my work but if
some other fellow owned the machine
| don't see as there is much doubt as
to where | would get off
The medical fraternity advise more
stringent regulations concerning the
sale of pOisons on account OF the
alarming increase i'll the number of
suicides. These are prosperous times
fellows, and you've got to STAY with
theul-or kill yourself with club.
The superstructure OF Truth and
Justice cannot be reared until the
foundation is cleared of the debris Of
the temples OF Superstition and Dis
honor. So here's at them with a mer-
~ heart and 4 willing hand. Stand
from under, sonny. Bift. BOOM,
Crash!..
They tell me that harmony rules Tie
world and heaven is in a mans own
breast. The man who can have hca-
ven in his soul when his five senses
must keep him in touch with the hell
about him must have a queerlv con-
structed soul, | swear, or mighty OBJ
fuse senses.
The seliishness of the average inter
probation of Christianity is repellant
to anyone who is willing to admit he
is not the only clam shell on the tide
flats. believe this Interpretation is
foreign to the teachings of Christ, a
relic of the dark ages through which
those teachings have passed.
Extension of the powers and duties
of municipalities, especially as relating
to monopolies, is the leading political
issue of the time. Nothing can side
track it. 1t cannot DC relegated to
second or third place by any question
of means, as direct legislation, or for
eign policy, or expansion. We have
only to stand to our guns to bring on
Il beautiful fight. Whether we win or
lose the preliminary skirmishes mat
tiers little There can be no doubt of
the result of the final combat.
admit that fall a longways short
of this harmony business. When the
iron fingers OF Hate, Injustice and Sci
hshness strike the chords of my being,
either directly or through my interest
in my fellowmen, they produce 4 dis
cord | do not strive to conceal /
only wish the chords were strong and
vibrant enough to thrill the world
with a discord SO mighty that peace
and contentment would be but menu
cries until the wrongs were righted,
instead of only a faint squeak which
Jars the nerves of some small fry, seek
ing self dissatisfaction under entirely I'M
satisfactory conditions.
1t is actually proven against me
that find fault, Can human dcgrad-
alton descend to deeper depths? Think
of finding fault with such perfectly
lovely conditions. Just think of the
elegant mansions which dot the fav-
ored locations in al our large cities,
the beautiful country places that nes-
tie among the sheltering trees. Think OF
the yachts, dreams of luxury, that
sail the sun-kissed seas. Think of the
luxuriously appointed palaces on
wheels that glide along our Iock-bal-
lasted railroads. Hitting the ties
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