The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
WHAT IT WOULD DO.
praotieaI Results Of the Inauguration
Of Socialism. s.


Of Socialism.
In answer to the following inquiry
q student Of the doctrine Of Socialism
has made the accompanying reply:
II am often urged to vote the So
cialist ticket, and every reason given
me seems to b different. Now, can
you tell me just what the Socialists
would do II they came into power?"
Socialists believe In the public own
ership and operation Of all the means
Of productions and distribution.
This action, assuming the control and
management Of all lines of business In
the name and for the benefit of all the
people, In an orderly, systematic and
businesslike manner by the proper au-
thorities, will be taken as soon as the
majority Of the people have accepted
Socialism and have elected the ma
jority Of the members Of the legisla-
tive bodies, national, state and local,
as we'll as the regular governmental
officers, national, state AMI local.
The first important movement of the
Socialist government will be to organ
lie the Industrial army, composed Of
all ablebodied people Of an agreed age,
to carry on the worlds Industrial work.
All children and young people will be
sent back to the kindergartens, schools,
colleges and gymnasia for development
into perfect citizens, physically, men,
tally and morally.
All the sick, crippled, aged and in
drm will be well cared for, for what
they have done or would do If they
could.
The mothers will be left with their
families to guard the health, and
strength Of future generations.
The widows and orphans will be
happy in the relief Of their struggles,
with secure homes and sure positions
adapted to their conditions and ability.
Those in all classes superior in their
knowledge, experience and abilities
Will be selected, according to their
merit, for managers, leaders, superin-
tsndents, etc.
The next great step Of the Socialist
government will be to complete, as
soon as possible, the organization and
consolidation Of all Industrial enter
pFises so successfully begun by the
trusts today. These organizations and
departments will be managed by the
most competent and experienced men.
The minor details Of transfer, organ
ization, production and distribution
will be no greater than those involved
In similar transactions In private bust
ness today.
The management Of this comprehen-
sive system will require simply the
ordinary ability of good general,
who, with efficient lieutenants, VIII or
ganize his great industrial army in
easily workable divisions and subdivi-
sions and proceed to develop the
worlds great resources systematically
and economically so as to supply every
need and luxury for the enjoyment Of
man.
In this connection the following
from Professor Hertzka, the famous
Austrian statistician, is pertinent:
II have calculated how much labor
and time are necessary with the aid of
the present mechanical appliances to
produce what is required to support in
ease and comfort the 100000 in
habitants Of Austria-viz, food, cloth.
ing and shelter, consisting Of five
room house to family, and including
fuel, medicine, furniture and utensils.
I find it would require 100000 acres
Of arabic land and about 100000
acres in pasture, or about one and a
half acres per capita, and G15,00O
worl1men, working eleven hours per
day 800 days in the year. These 615,-
600 are but 1913 per cent Of the popu-
| lation able to work, excluding the wo.
men, children below sixteen years of
age and men above fifty years. If, in.
stead Of these G15,00O men, the whole
100000 men able to work were en-
gagged they would need to work but
thirty-seven days in the year, or II
| they were to work 300 days in the
year they would need to work only one
hour and twenty-five and one-half min.
utes per day. Again. if all the lux.
uries Of life We're included it would re
quire 100000 workmen, or 20 pei
cent Of the population able to work
two hours and eleven minutes per day
300 days in the year. With this work
ing power 26O0O,OO0 Austrians would
| be supplied with all their hearts coulG
| possibly desire. But If, again, the
whole 100000 men were employed
three hours and twelve minutes pei
day they would need to work two
months Of the year only Behold what
1 time could be spared for study anG
! pleasures, while the cares Of life, in sc
far as wealth is concerned, would be
obliterated altogether.
4 "Ben Franklin said more than 1Ot
years ago that if all the people worked
! four hours day and the wastes were
eliminated we could produce enough
for ALL What shall be said today, whe1
we can produce q thousand times more
/ than we could in Franklins timer