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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

course of economic evolution, they
will be ignored.
Neblen agrees with Marx that his
business men" are as useless to So
ciety as Marks capitalists. But
Veblen attributes to the men that
govern industry a dominant motive
of an entirely different character,
not mere exploitation, but love of
exploitation for its own sake and
the sincere belief that exploitation
is for the benefit of the human race.
The American business man not
only exploits, he thinks, lives, eats
and breathes exploitation. Above
all he believes in exploitation and
he believes in himself.
Now, what fundamental differ
ences this view must make not only
in social philosophy, but in every
step and movement in practical pol
itics as well. II business men seek
power for the sake of power, it is
impossible to expect them to take
any initiative in the remodelling of
society, whatever. If they were
governed rather as Marx claimed,
by their love of gain alone, they
might be touched on that tender
spot. Veblen's view, then, is not
only more evolutionary, but also
more revolutionary than that of
Marks.
Veblen's economic standpoint is
in the sharpest distinction to that of
Marx. Both agree that Socialism
is to be brought about a step at a
time. But Marx, and still more his
followers, have looked forward to
the ripening of one industry after
another for Democratic control.
Neblen, guided by the tremendous
economic advance of the United
States, has seen the lines that divide
one industry from another breaking
down, all the new trusts and monop.
olies becoming inter-related and or
ganized capital growing into one
complete whole. In other words
the men who control the great rail
roads, banks and industrial trusts
are the same. Under these condi-
tons, then, the step at time is
likely rather to lie in the decrease
of the power of the smaller business
men over the government, in the
corresponding increase of numeri-
cal importance of the industrial
class and the growth of Socialism
within that class. The trusts will
not bring about Socialism by ripen-
ing industries for it one at time,
but will hold il back by increasing a
hundredfold the difficulty of taking
the first step against their consoli-
dated power.
The capitalist system will not fall
of its own weight. There is no pos.
sibility of cataclysm. The pro-
blem of disposing of the growing
surplus for which foreign markets
are SO urgently methods of doing
this a two-fold. Either the country
can be hurled into international
war and all the wastefuIl prepara-
tons that precede and degradations
that follow international war, or a
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

very proletarian" makeup of the
party in Milwaukee as an excuse for
a crime against the proletariat.
The little burghers are always re-
formers in politics. The real cap
italists, the big ones, are continually
depressing and crushing the cock
reaches and the later attempt to re-
sist and hang on to some little share
of the wealth stolen from labor;
this attempt to resist is called re-
form. In spite of the revolutionary
phrase he shrieks and the red flags
he waves, the little burgher remains
cockroach reformer in what passes
for the soul of him to the end of the
chapter. So we see this burgher
parroting the phrase of revolution
with one side of his mouth Gin Eng
lish) and the other side Tin Ger
mani whooping it up for reform,
boosting a capitalist candidate and
driving his political herd of prole-
tartan voting cattle to the vote
market.
That he meanly and cheaply i'm
pugns the motive of the working
man who exposed him, calls this
workingman an ignoramus and
wants to have him put out of our"
party, is very much in line with the
over-weening conceit and vanity of
the little burgher who condescends
to lead the ignorant working class
and is enraged when his leadership
is questioned.
Comrade Trautman has deserved
well of the working class in forcing
Berger to photograph himself and
his tribe. The organized workers
should study that photograph care
fully and be prepared to deal with
the future would-be Moseses of the
cockroach variety, whose hearts are
bleeding and tongues are wagging
in several languages to lead us out
of slavery via the reform road of
anti-church, old-age pensions, buy
ing off the capitalists and electing
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

armies, millions of dollars worth of
property destroyed and widows and
orphans made by the thousands and
still it's good for business" Busi-
ness is the thing of prime import
apce and the earth if need be mus
be drenched with human blood, and
everything that appeals to mems
better nature ruthlessly trampled
under foot to conserve its interests.
Yes, indeed, this war, this holo-
caust of horror, is good for bust
ness" 1t is a part of business, in
fact it is business in its last analy-
sis and most complete expression.
Business cannot be carried on with
out war. 1t is a war of conscience
less brigands, engaged in the pleas
ing occupation of dividing and dis
posing of the loot they have plum
dered from an outraged working
class. This disposition of the loot
is of necessity carried on upon the
same moral and ethical lines follow
ed by hungry jackals who have dis
covered dead carcass upon which
to feast.
The poverty and misery of their
existence as exploited victims of the
business world, the humiliations
heaped upon them because of their
slavish position in human society,
and the horrors they encounter upon
the field of battle, is but a part of
the price the workers pay for the
rnle of the business world. That
which is good for business is death
for labor, no matter whether the
workers be ground to death by
inches on the field of industry, or
sent into eternity by a Whit of
grape shot" on the field of war.
No more cold and sordid express
sion of business could be desired
than that of Mr. Hayashi. The
gentleman is to be congratulated as
an exponent of the fact that his race
is becoming as callous, sordid, con-
scienceless, unscrupulous and civil
lied as our own.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26
An American
~ Socialism
(By English Wang In the International Socialist Review
census Tor 1000.

Socialism is either an evolution
ary science or it is no science at all.
If it is an evolutionary science it
should develop in its most advanced
form in the United States where the
development of industry is most adj
vanced.
Karl Marx who has become out
grown in Europe must become an
historical reminiscence in the Unit
ed States. So far America has had
no Karl Marx nor is it certain that
we shall ever have one. But the
Socialist movement in America will
cert ainly develop a philosophical
backbone which will mean to Amer
ica what Marxism has meant to
Germany.
More than any other American
writer, Prof. Thorstein Veblen has
foreshadowed what this backbone
will be. A professor in the most
American of all cities. Chicago, on
the pay roll of the university found
ed by John ID. Rockefeller, a deep
stddent of international Socialism
as well as of the classical and his
torical schools of political economy
and one of the keenest observers of
contemporary society in this coun-
try, Prof. Veblen is well equipped
for the task. He is not a propa-
gandist. but a scientific observer.
In this capacity, it is manifestly in
correct to call him a Socialist. But
if he is not a defender of any pro-
posed industrial OF political changes
it is equally certain that he defends
no existing institution, however
SiCdt lto SdnttlN1'
In Prof. Veblen's view the bust
ness man, and not the great capital
ist, figures as the enemy of society.
But Prof. Veblen's business man
differs from Marks capitalist in the
most fundamental manner Though
the professor mercilessly hays the
business men, he yet comedies that
they are honorable men, all, most
honorable men" in other words,
that they doubtless believe in them
selves. This harmless and, in Amer
lea at least, just concession to the
business man, Marx was never will
ing to grant. He always impugned
their motives. Why, we are at a
loss to say. Perhaps the German
capitalist is brutal cynic, as Marx
implied. Certainly the American
business man is not a cynic, but
rather an unsympathetic, unintel-
lectual person, blinded by his own
environment and interests. Marx
seemed to address the capitalist.
Apparently either he wished to make
him suffer OF he hoped to convert
him. The former position is saw
age, the latest that very Utopianism
that Marx pretends to abhor. Web
len does not expect that American
Socialists will either address them
selves to the ruling class OF con-
denim them. Business men, like all
others, are the product of their en-
vironment. They cannot be con-
verted. When they have lost their
power to the other classes in the
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

Capitalism needs expansion, it
needs markets to sell the wares pro-
duced in over abundance. These
markets must be cotton, no matter
at what cost Does it concern the
representative of Russian capital
ism the Tsar, how many men die on
the battlefield? Does he care for
the oceans of tears from the eyes of
mothers and wives2 DO the broken
hearts of sweet maidens and the dis
tress of helpless orphans affect himP
Does that crowned monster feel that
he is a criminal when he brings
havoc on two countries, his own
and Japan1 OF course not. The
morality of the private ownership
system teaches him that war is nee
essary, legal and even sacred.
Capitalism has no time for senti-
ment Goods have been produced,
the producers have been underpaid;
they are, therefore, unable to buy
back all they have produced. What
is to be done with these products?
They must be sent to foreign coun-
tries. New lands and new markets
are needed; they must be gotten re-
gardless of cost.
Not so under Socialism. War
will cease to exist under Socialism.
not because it will be prohibited by
law or otherwise, but because the
causes of war will be eliminated.
Take away the cause and the effect
is gone. Private ownership in all
the means of production and distri-
button being abolished, things will
be produced not for sale. but for
use. Foreign markets will be need
ed no more, because no one will
manufacture things for pecuniary
purposes. Those in need of the
products of certain land will ar
range to get them. Goods will not
be imposed on people. The spirit
of sociability, or societary spirit"
will be developed more and more.
The happiness of one will be the
happiness of all, and as all men will
live in harmony, so will nations.
The distress of one nation is the
distress of another. This principle
must be recognized by all. 1t will
be recognized as soon as society is
so constituted that the interests of
one become the interests of all.
Under Socialism no one will have
to starye through his or her inabil-
ity to be selfish. Today we call a
man successful because he succeed
ed in Forgetting eveey one except
himself. Under Socialism such q
one will be considered an utter fail
ure. When private ownership of
the means of life is done away with
men will have no cause to cultivate
the grab and graft habit. Nations.
like the individuals composing them.
will have no private interests. All
will work in harmony.
Under Socialism, when the whole
world will be one country and man.
kind large family, the earth will
be at the disposal of all, and so no
one will be compelled to make wars
of conquest. est.-Advance sheet from
! The New Life" by o. Leonard.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26
A Mixes Idea
On Killing

To kill one man is a crime, and
he who does it is a criminal. To
kill many is a virtue, and he who
does this is a hero. To murder one
man for some selfish motive, for
personal interest, is a crime punish
able by law. To murder thousands
of men, whole nation, for the self
ish interests of another nation, is an
act worthy of praise and reward.
One is foul murder, the other is
glorious war. In one case the life
of one man is destroyed, in the 9th
er the lives of thousands, tens of
thousands and hundreds of thou.
sands are destroyed.
We are constantly taught to alb
stain from retail murder and en-
couraged to indulge in wholesale
murder. Does this appear absurd
to you3 Are you going to call de-
struction of human life a crime2
Do so il you wish, but be ready for
the consequences. The titles given
to you for this will be equivalent to
the names given to those who wear
striped suits. If you insist upon
talking against the virtue of killing,
freedom of speech may be denied
to you. If you denounce this vir-
tue" by the pen. you may find your
self landing in the pen" Why so?
Because your talk undermines the
present society.
Capitalism must have war. War
is essential to its existence. Though
it may be admitted by some de-
Tenders of the capitalist system that
war is an evil, they say it is a ne
cessary evil" Is this the only ne
cessary evil" on which capitalism
subsists2 Is not the whole capi-
talist system an evil2
The talk about the Parliament
of Man" and of arbitration is use
less; all the peace conferences are
empty phrase contests as long as
the private property system lives.
This socalled system being based
on getting, its first moral law being
greed, it naturally follows that one
country Will reach out to subdue
the other for the sake of gain. Just
as the man with big capital tries to
and does swallow the man with
small capital, so will a big country
try to swallow the smaller country.
Nations are Ike the individuals
composing them. Let the individ.
ual members of nation be trained
to care for themselves only, lei
them be taught to crush every body
for their own interests and you will
have a warlike nation ready to swal.
low every other nation. What is
the basis of the society we live in !
What other morality than the NOR,
ality of getting all you can will
serve as a foundation to a private
ownership system? A mans sue.
cess today depends on how we'll he
can forget the rights of others. Any
man who can control the means OF
life of a whole city or even a whole
nation is thought of today as the
greatest man. He is successful.
Grab and grasp, deceive and plund.
er, this will bring you to the top OF
the ladder; men will look up to you.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

benevolent feudalism can be devel-
oped II the trusts continue their
present rapid rate of growth, the
latter seems the more likely out
come.
How the suplus will be disposed
of in that case, Prof. Neblen showed
in his recent book on the leisure
class in America. Here Veblen
conceded that the business man
himself does not waste any vast
sums in consumption, however
wasteful and anti-social may be his
operations in production. In con-
sumption it is his wife and children
who spend the money. To the pos
sibilities of consumption in this line,
there is no limit. If the money
making sport comes to an end on
account of the complete organiza-
tion of industry by the great finan-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

ciers, then the vast sums formerly
manipulated by the business men
for various speculative purposes will
be entirely turned over to his wife
and children who have already
made such splendid records in ex-
travagant living and conspicuous
waste"
In the book just mentioned,
Prof. Veblen not only shows this
waste, but he analyzes its causes.
These are an effort to spend money
in an cumulative manner in order to
make obvious to observers either the
amount of wealth owned or the
length of time il has been in posses
sion of the family. Expenditures.
in other words, is not for material
brute comforts as Marx and all his
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-04-26

Continued on page four
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

All are interested in the future finan.
cially. The future will be what yoU
make it.
ID Why do so many fail?
(2) Why do ninety per cent of those
using their best judgment in financial
speeulations meet their Waterloo, i. e..
lose in the battle of life?
go Which is the safest road To
riches?
(4) When and how should person
begin to accumulate?
We have studied these four questions.
Our solution is the result. of long eX-
perience.
First-Because one lucky Spectator
induces ninety-nine to take some risk.
Secondly-Because the ninety-nine
misjudge, and in their speculation lose
all their savings through mismanage-
ment, assessment, or litigation. This
is verified daily.
Thirdly-The best, safest, and quick
est way to get rich is to invest only
where you get guaranteed security for
your investment.
Fourthly-The time to begin is when
you save five, ten or more dollars a
month from your personal wants. The
way we will explain if you write or
call at our office. We have clients in
every state in the Union.
Salt Lake Security & Trust company,
Main street.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
ch.O,DonneIl.

beautiful wedding was sOlemnizeC
at Sacred Heart church on TUESDAY
morning of last week. when Miss Mary
A. Lynch became the bride of Mr. NJ
D. O'Donne'l. Reverend Father Gala
han, assisted by Reverend Father Var
AIKEN, performing the marriage cere-
mony. Palms and flowers trimmed the
church effectively. and added to count
less lights which shOne over the bridal
party produced an attractive picture
The charming bride was gowned in a
white French organdie. trimmed with
valenciennes lace. and carried bride
roses. Miss Elaine OBrien was honor
maid and Mr.. T. J. Lamphier acted as
best man. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides moth
er Mrs. NJ. Lynch, 80 East Park street
the bridal party and immediate rel
atives being present. Carnations and
roses, with asparagus fern. were used
in the decorations with pretty effect
A rose bowl adorned the center of the
table, filled with the pretty blossoms.
The bride and groom are both well
and favorably known, the bride being
one of the sweet daughters of the state,
and the groom a rising young business
man. Sincere congratulations and best
wishes of a wide circle of friends at
tend them. They are at present in
Salt Lake City, but will return soon to
Butte to make their home in the flu
ture
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
VIM. B. MACK, A MEMBER OF THE
FlSkE COMPANY,

Apropos to the visit of Mrs. Fiske and
her company in this city, it was an I'M
expected pleasure to meet a member
of that notable gathering of players in
the person of William B. Mack a most
estimable gentleman. As a talented
young actor Mr.. Mack is rapidly push
ing his way into the front rank of his
profession, and judging from the many
favorable Impressions he has created.
it may safely be said that he now
stands upon the threshold of a career
of fine achievements. Prior to his en-
hlled important roles with Clay Glenn
ent and Walker Whiteside. 1t is. no
doubt, due in a measure to those earlier
successes that he has been called into
prominence by Mrs. F'iske and succeeds
SO admirably in aiding to reflect the
bright genius of that brilliant star.
During the recent production of Leah
kleschna," in Denver, the press of that
city bestowed unstinted praise upon the
superb acting in the play and referred
IN particular to Mr.. Mack's portrayal of
the thief, Schram, as zone of the incest
Things that has ever wandered off
broadway. While congratulating Mr..
Mack upon this display of finished art,
we cannot but regret that owing to
monopolistic measures the stage of our
city was not favored with his graceful
presence. nor that of any other mem
Der of this splendid Organiza ton of
thespians. Let US hope that any future
return of Mrs. Fiske and her company
viii not meet with a like disappoint-
ment TO Salt Lake theatergOerS
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
The May Procession.

VINO but the Mother of Fair Love
! could have been the inspiration of q
! scene so beautiful as that beheId last
Sunday night by the residents of Og-
den and especially by those assembled
IN st. Joseph's church to view the ira
dftional May procession? For more
than a score of years it has been the
custom here on the last Sunday of the
month dedicated to Mays honor to
show by external marks of devotion.
the fidelity and love of her children and
particularly of those consecrated to her
under the enviable title of Children of
Mary.
Nature seemed. on this occasion. TO
have donned her choicest garbs, as if
10 rival the sweet modesty of those fair
maidens who graced the rank of sodal-
lists. Bird and blossom, leaf and sunset
joined the orchestra of praise that
reached beyond the silent star depths
to where the crowned queen of all
creation" received the loving homage
of her youthful votaries
AT seven p. m. about one hundred and
eighty young ladies and children, in
snowy robes and lace-like wells. formed
i'll rank at Sacred Heart Academy and
walked in double file to the church.
Could an artist of brush or pen paint
the picture formed by the grand old
gallery
natures gems a more beautiful sketch
would not find place. Blue as the
matchleSs sky was the fair banner
which headed the procession with its
hly-like emblems many times reflected
in the pure faces of those who followed
it until they reached the church
entrance. There. within the sanctuary.
the chaste statue of her whom their
hearts would honor, stood upon a cres-
cent of lights and crowned with a star
of the same radiant brilliancy.
After making circuit of the aisles.
the socialists arranged themselves in
the pews while two of their number.
Misses b. Mccarthy and X Keck. adj
Vanced to crown their Queen and Moth
er. Just at the appropriate words of
the dear old May hymn, 1--WE crown
thee with flowers and prayers" they
placed the immaculate blossoms on the
brow of her who symbolizes "our faint
ed natures solitary boast"
Then the reverend pastor. p. M.
Cushnahan, explained to those as
sembled the deep significance of the
ceremony, refuting the assertions some
times made by those who do not UNDER
stand Catholic devotion to the Mother
of God. He proved by naturally con-
vincing statements that we but honor
her whom God Himself deigned so to
honor, giving thereby to earth an end
less Nav
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
PROVINCIAL OF THE MARlsT Or
DER IN SALT LAKE.

| The The Rev. Father DescreuX, pro
vincial of the Marist order of the Cath-
Ollie priesthood head of that orgaiilzd.
| ton in the United States ana pa 1
| of Mexico and Canada, is III the cry :;
| the guest of Father Guinan at All
Hallows college
Father DescreuXs field includes all
of the territory of the United states
in which the Marist fathers work, aS
well as five foundations in Mexico ana
one in Canada His mission here at
this time is to inspect All Hallows col
lege, which is conducted by the MarlsI
fathers, and to suggest, after ms re-
turn to his headquarters in Washills-
, ton, ID. c.. any changes or improve
ments that he may consider would De
for the good of the organization mere
or elsewhere.
Father Descreux visits each Marlst
house once year to inquire INTO us
status, condition, progress and ad-
Vancement of the houses. and to make
suggestions for their improvement.
The work of the order is the educat-
ing of young men and their prepara-
ton for the priesthood or for holy or
ders. Father DescreuX has erected re-
Gently in Washington d splendid col
lege for the education of young boys
desiring to study for the priesthood
The boys in this college are selected
from different parts of the country,
and are sent to Washington to make
their first preliminary steps After
ward they study for the ecclesiastical
state.
Father Descreux is well pleased with
the showing made by All Hallows col
lege, its general progress and the char
acter OF work that is being carried on
here He has not suggested that any
changes be made in the personnel of
the faculty. Any suggestions that he
may deem advisable to make or any
changes that will be effected will be
after his return to Wash
ington at the end of the year.