Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-09-06
Consistent Socialism.

[Originall
II don't know" said Mildred thought
fully. 1T seems to me that before peo-
pie marry is the time to consider If
they think alike"
ION what?"
"Well, I'm interested in woman TAX
hg better stand than she has taken.
I want my vote with you men,"
I'm perfectly willing that you
should have it,
But supposing we differ politically"
"What are your political opinions?'
II incline to socialism, municipal
ownership and all that. You don't.
You're on the other side"
"But I'm ready to be converted. l
don't know that 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 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, 60 on
eve also want Clothes houses and a
thousand things that are not food"
"Such as KISSES"
HIM
provoking to be treated like ninny!"
''Kisses are one Of the things we
want
But they're not one Of the essen
tials."
Il think they are"
How would it do,'' he added, meas.
uring his words thoughtfully, Ito ap.
ply that principle to matrimony?
"What do you mean?"
"Why, pool ali the men and all the
women. When 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
one needing bread gets bread In the
other case one needs companion, and
all are not equally companionable."
"Thats just it, If they don't suit
they 60 back into the pool"
Il supposed you wished to talk seri-
ously," she said, turning away, with
trife Of hauteur. Suppose we talk Of
something else."
"1'll let you do the talking. Proceed
with your explanation"
1T may be illustrated by matrimony.
The husband works for the money to
buy the requirements, while the wife
takes care Of the children"
II 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. "Thats 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."
II don't think want to explain any
more"
II fancy understand your position.
somewhat distorted the socialistlc
family relation. The true relation Is
this: Two people Of opposite sex de-
sire companionship. They marry. Now,
what do they need7 Food, clothes,
habitation. More than this. They need
endearment. That's where kisses come
in"
He paused and stole an arm about
her waist, looking wistfully into her
! eyes.
II said kisses were not one of the So
cialistic essentials" she said. land
they're not-at least not of matri-.
mony, for they may be taken before
| matrimony."
II said they were essentials in a gen.
In matrimonial pool such as we
spoke Of kissing would be promiscu-
ous.''
"And your argument Isl"
''The reductfo ad absurdum."
She didn't like to admit that she
/ didn't know what that meant, SO she
said nothing.
Ergo" he continued, 1--WE two desir-
ing the true socialistic state, the kisses
fully legitimat1zed, can only obtain it
BY Sweetheart, say Yes Won't
you? You've kept me in an agony Of
suspense for two whole days."
"Must I to be socialistically consist
ent leave the political duties to you?"
'They should be attended to by one
and taks i Corresponding duty in PLACE
Of them"
"What, for instance?"
Choose for yourself"