The Delta independent., 1903-07-03


schoolroom where, until the child was
q years Of age. it would receive the best
education-mental and maDual--tbat
society could provide. II the. child had
any special talent. it would certainly be
recognized and opportunity given for
its practical application-the interests
OF society would demand that. II with
out special talent he could be useful in
some avocation, have the leisure and the
means to pursue any study he desired
and the opportunity to be man 10 the
fullest sense OF the word.
The News has always invented the
role Of dictator for an autoctatic bureau
that should take particular delight in
tbwarting the hopes and reasonable ex-
pectations OF the young man or woman,
forgetting il there we're no,auch board
it would be chosen for its special fitness.
amensble to the people and removable
by them. Further. men are seldom un
just except where their interests are
concerned and the interest Of the gradu
ate, the board and the public would be
in accord.
The assertion that the chemist and the
ditch digger would receive equal pay is
without any foundation. Society would
decide that point. Under present con-
dltions that would seem an injustice.
But under Socialism IL two young men
whose talents fitted them for chemistry
should be graduated and there should
be one position open - ditch digger and
another as chemist. the follow who was
appointed chemist might never find out
that he got tho worst Of u.
The statement that the, government
would publish all books and newspapers
is purely gratuitous. Printing presses
would certainly continue TO be msnufac-
tured and socisty would b ready to!ex
change them for any product or service
Of which il uss In need. The public
would be an intelligent one and able to
crafty its tastes The author or editor
Who had anything worth residing would
find an audience ut hand.
II the government conducted the pa
psrs there would be FREQ expression Of
opinion. The only obstacles that have
ever stood in the uay Of free speech or
press vas the domiastion Of q class
who's rule was Threatened. or financial
interests. Under Snsislsm there could
b no clsss aud - sach would receive
the equivalent Of thsir to,l 90 financial
interests would be tessatseed-
10 the service os Z socis<S whose In
dustrial life vas based upon justice snd
whose educational system gsve an al
most perfect training. .we should expect
great deeds. The spirit that enabled
the sculptors os Greece 70 inmortalize
their dreams in marble and her authors
to give perfect expressoo to their
thoughts, might touch this practical age
with tho wand that vapquhhed Time.
might all the streets Of our capitals
with the monuments OF genius, might
give us literature much superior to
theirs, a. our activities and knowledge
exceed theirs. 1t might give us citizens
whose devotion should ~ far surpsss
Rome's civic heroes a. the ideals OF
modern democracy surpass thoss of the
robbers Who founded the city on the
Tiber.
Genius does not need special privileges.
The men whose advent bless the world
had none. Democracy supplies the
strongest incentive to great deeds-the
love OF ones fellows. He who has the
power to perform great services sways
human conduct through the centuries
that succeed him. That is the reward
great souls would ask.
The man who left OF stonecutting TO
teach philosophy on the street corners
OF Athens occupied no university chair.
but all the teachers since have followed
his method. The words Of the Carpeu-
ter, DO unto Others" etc. 10 the goal
toward which the economic necessities
Of the time 10 moving US. Tho hope OF
the great rail splitter. \ government OF
for and by tho people. approaches its
contamination.
Socialism 10 industrial democracy.
Cur E. MILLER,