The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23

Friend Hewitt wishes ma 70 answer a |
"few very simple questions" which VIII
close the controversy. 50 he states. anu
he then speaks OF his next communica.
tion." He thinks l am not consistent
OH consistency. thou art jewel.
Under Socialism the worker imam or
woman would obtain the full value OF
same amount OF goods as a man she
would receive the same pay az man
When you say that "men and women
will be put into the various places ot
responsibility. superseding mon who have
grown up IN these works. then how long
I am inclined 10 believe that your isno-
rance OF Socialism In really genuine, for
II you understood the 1irst thing about
II you would know that the workers would
have voice not only In the Affairs OF
the government making laws and man
nor OF enforcement. but also In the con-
ditions under which they worked.
They would have a voice IN the choice
OF superfntendents and foremen OF the
factories In which they worked. Today
many men are at the head Of establish
merts such as banks. mills and factories,
not because they are fitted for the place
by experience, but because they have a
rich Pa, or else pull" Men who never
did a stroke OF work In their whole ex-
tho men under them DO the work which
their superiors are paid for. II the
workers are the ones who appointed
them, they would be men who had good
practical knowledge OF the business and
would be placed at tho head because they
were fitted for the place. According TO
Mar. Hewitt we would have no outlet for
our surplus production on account OF our
short hours and big pay. Would we suf-
fer because we had produced too much
food or clothing. provided OF course that
no other country would buy OF us. IL
we were producing more than we could
consume we wouldn's suffer- any by Il.
II would mean that we had been able to
supply ourselves with everything which
we desired. and we could reduce the
hours OF labor or else II would give us
a chance for n vacation. In other words,
II we produced too much in five hours
reduce the hours to four.
We would still be able to supper our
selves with what we deshired and yet
not suffer any by 1t. II we are going
TO produce the great surplus. an Mr..
Hewitt imagfnea, II seems rather strange
20 have relays Of farmers working In
their turns TO add to the surplush OF farm
products. As Friend Hewitt would say,
II preshume II was written without
thought"
In quoting from the Appeal 10 Reason.
Mr.. Hewitt shows much Improvement
in his last letter ne quoted II correctly.
Even now that he quotes II correctly he
can not understand what it means He
| must have failed to finish the letter or
no would not have lot this over product
ion OF ours trouble him 20 much. IL
means that IL we had O surplus of work
er~ we would have TO create more mach
| inery IN order TO employ them, II we had
| them all employed and they became sur
| plus workers from the fact that they
| were producing more than could be con-
| sumed. then the hours would be reduced
'-or we would simply produce a surplus
| OF goods for awhile
Then the article goes on Nobody
would suffer I'm consequences.
fright here n the mighty difference
| between capitalism and Socialism. Under
| capitalism the worker I'm the sunerer
| when there 10 surplus or goods In
| both cases he cannot work ana live.
| Starvation stares him In the face In the
midst OF plenty" Mr.. Hewitt fails TO
grasp my meaning when speak OF mar-
| riages under the present system and the
| SINE under Sociism. therefore l Will ex-
| plain II again. As l said before, nine
tenths OF the marriages are entered into
| today I'm a mercenary spirit ana not III
a spirit OF love. Some woman loves
| man who she thinks will be unable tt
support her I'm the manner she desires
for instance, n great many times she hai
| been reared with the idea that she VII
never have to work. she has TO decd'
whether she will marry the man sh'
loves and perhaps help TO support her
self. or marry man whom she does no
love ana who Will be able TO support he'
in style"
Work Is 80 degrading don't che
know to one Of her refinement that eh'
rnerrtes the man that can produce TIT
goods" A great many times man love-
and would marry ~ IL wasn't for the FAC
that he r. unable to support wffe ant
family under the present system. some
times ne marries one who VIII help u
support herself, or, IN great many cese'
e remains cnglt as does the woman II
some INSTANCES II the present condstio'
OF affairs aid not exist. there woun De
more marr.agse for the simple rcasol
that the woman would be reared wit
the idea that work was not degrading
an, she would be willing to perform he
share until she met the man she was VIII
ing 10 give her love
The man would be -ure OF being aol
to support a wife and family and woh,
not hesitate 90 marry the girl he loved
And as today there would be some VII
would marry and do thcdr thinking arter
wards, aloud.
Hoping to receive an answer TO m
question. ! remain
Yours for Socialism,