The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-13

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"Well, go on
eve also want clothes, houses and
shcusand things that are not food"
Such as kisses"
| She looked very much hurt. "HoY
provoking to be treated like ninny!"
"Kisses are one Of the things We
want
but they're not one Of the essen
tials"
II think they are.''
How would 1t do" he added, meas
| uring his words thoughtfully, ITO ap
ply that principle to matrimony?"
"What do you meanY'
"Why, pool all the men and all the
women When man wants a wife
she y furnished from the pool, and
vice versa
'sHow 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 companion, and
all are not equally companionable.'
"Thafs just It. II they don't suit
they go back into the pool"
IT supposed you wished to talk seri-
ously," she said, turning away, with a
trife Of hauteur. Suppose we talk OF
something else"
"I'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 Won said she attended to
her political obligations"
''She does that too''
"And the man attends to his political
, obligations"
! ''Qf 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
che political duties Of the familyY'
She looked at iim, troubled, reproaeh-
full. That's very unkind Of YOU" she
said.
'Tn what respect?"
'Why, in You've turned my Illus
tration against me-"
Forgive me. won't do 1t again"
II don't think want to explain any
more"
Il fancy I understand your position.
somewhat distorted the socsalistie
family relation. The true relation Is
this: Two psopfs< Of opposite saK de-
sire oompantonship. They marry. Now,
what do they mead? Food, clothes,
habitation. More than this. They need
endearneat. That's where kisses come
in."
He paused and stole an arm about
her waist, looking wistfuAy into her
eyes
i said kisses were not one Of the So
eaahstic essentials" abe said, "and
they're not-at least not Of matri-
nony, for they may be taken before
matr1mony."
II said they were essentials in gen
eral soclalistic scheme, and they are.
In matrimonial pool such as we
spoke Of kissing would be promiscu-
GUS"
"And your argument ls?''
1.-THE sreductio 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 legitimatized, 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
emit leave the political duties to your
'They should be attended to by one
OF u.s. You might leave them to me
and take corresponding duty In place
of them"
"What, for instance?' ..-
"Choose for yourself"
"Do amusements come into the
scheme as well as kisses ?''
Certainly
well, then, if you don't mind think
I'll go to the OPERA
The bargain was sealed with volley
Of one of the socialistie requirements.
Presently she released herself. She
lad something important to say.
"Dearie, your argument, the what do
you call it?''
..Reductio ad absurdum. That's re.
ducing Your opponents argument TO an
absurdity''
well. it's converted me. Socialism
must be horrid. Just think OF a sys-
tenn that leads to promiscuons kissing!"
81 thought ron wouldn't like It when
you understood It. You see it all clear,
" now, don't you, lover
"Of coarse dc"
NATHAN cARTRIGHv