The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-19
Consistent Socialism.

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AZ don't know said Mildred thought
fully 1T seems to me that before PEG
pie marry is the time to consider il
they think alike"
'On what?'
"Well, I'm interested in woman tax
ing better stand than she has taken
I want my vote with you men,"
I'm perfectly willing that yor
should have it"
But supposing we differ politically
what are your political opinions 2"
Il incline to socialism, municipal
ownership and all that. You don't
You're on the other side.''
But I'm ready to be converted.
don't know that I understand the prin-
ciples of socialism. Suppose you ex
plain them to me-"
why, it's very simple We all need
those things that are purchased by
money-bread, meat, fish, coffee. Some
are farmers, some fishermen'-
I'm a fisherman. I'm trying to hook
you
Don't be silly That's the trouble
with women undertaking to talk seri-
ously with you men. We barely get
started when you snub US with bad
pun or something"
'.Well, go on"
Eve also want clothes. houses and a
thousand things that are not food"
Such as kisses"
She looked very much hurt "How
provoking to be treated like a ninny."
want"
But they're not one of the essen
tials.''
Il think they are"
'How would it do" he added. meas.
uring his words fhoughtfully, ito ap.
ply that principle to matrimony?''
what do you mean?''
"Why, pool all the men and all the
women. When a man wants a wife
she is furnished from the pool, and
vice versa
"How silly,'
I'm reasoning from analogy"
"There's nothing in your absurdity
analogous to socialism. In socialism
one needing bread gets bread. In the
other case one needs a companion, and
all are not equally companionable
That's just it. If they don't suit
they go back into the pool
II supposed you wished to talk seri-
ousiy,7 she said, turning away, with
trifie of hauteur. Suppose we talk OF
something else
'I'll let you do the talking. Proceed
with your explanation"
TT may be illustrated by matrimony
The husband works for the money to
buy the requirements. while the wifi
takes care of the children"
Il thought you said she attended to
her political obligations
"She does that too
'And the man attends to his political
obligations"
"Of course"
'"That's not economic. You said that
one person planted, another wove, an
other built. Where's the economy of
both husband and wife attending to
the political duties of the family?'
She looked at him, troubled, reproach-
full. That's very unkind of you," she
said.
I'm what respect?"
''Why. in You've turned my illus
tration against me-
Forgive me. i won't do it again."
81 don't think / want to explain any
more"
Il fancy I understand your position.
I somewhat distorted the, socialistic
family relation. The true relation is |
this: Two people of opposite sex de
sire companionship. They marry. Now. |
what do they need? Food, clothes |
habitation. More than this. They need |
That's where kisses come
IN
He paused and stole an arm about |
her waist, looking wistfully into her |
eyes.
Il said kisses were not one of the so
,ialistic essentials" she said, land
they're not-at least not of matri
nony, for they may be taken before
II said they were essentials in a gen
raj socialistic scheme, and they are.
n a matrimonial pool such as we
poke of kissing would be promiscu.
'us"
"And your argument is?''
THE reductio ad absurdum'
She didn't like to admit that she
lidn't know what that meant, SO she
aid nothing.
Ergo he continued. eve two desir