The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
STEVENS SCORES
 THE SOCIALISTS
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To keep, property even approXlmaieiy equally divided, would require reols- tribution about once a month, and to divide labor equally. would be to try to give power into human hands which only the Almighty can exercise
 The dividing line between the Kind of socialism now being preached, ana anarchy, is. an exceedingly thin one, and l warn you to steer clear of- all such dangerous tendencies. I believe in the socialism that strives to make weaker brothers lot easier, to make him and his, happier; one that tries to lift him up. body and soul; put do not believe in socialism that at tempts to eliminate distinctions in classes, by dragging the one down to the level of the other.
 To my mind, your true socialist IS the one to whom, if by chance or de- sign, has been given the charge or wealth, wisely uses such in legitimate enterprises, who gives employment, with just treatment at fair wages, to those needing it, and in every proper way, seeks to demonstrate, that he is only the trustee of what happens to be in his hands for brief while. such men are our country's greatest bene- factors, and they are much more nu- merous than most of our self-appointed critics win admit.
 I am not here to apologize for the rich-I do not know as they need It. We have just laws on our statute books, which properly enforced, wifi protect every man-rich or poor against the aggressions of his neigh bor But do protest that we are not living in an age or country that de- mands the adoption of such a policy as Robin Hood is said to have en- forced
 We can expect, and in a measure have charity for incendiary express ions coming from poor and ignorant parties, but when we read in the pub lie press, that some otherwise intelli- gent people declare they love the req flag of socialism. as much as they love the flag of our country, we should only feel regret, that in spite of accidents of wealth, gained by inheritance, chance, or otherwise, our laws do not permit the silencing of such senti- ments, by prison walls, if necessary.
 There is room in this broad land of ours for but one flag the stars and stripes, The experiment of flying more than one has been tried twice once in '61 and again in Chicago in 's7- and the response of our people was quick and emphatic. God grant that
 no more such object lessons will he
 needed
 | Bit to get closer to our subject As
 leaders of men and directors of works, You must yourselves have thorough
 knowledge of the details of every part
 of such work A very inefficient work
 man soon finds out If his superior ir
 rank is weak In practical knowledge
 and learns to despice him accordingly
 Lose no proper opportunity to mis
 your men of all classes and if you car
 show them by actual demonstration
 that you are a better workman thar
 they are, their respect for you vii
 vastly increase. and your hold on then be greatly strengthened.
 Never ask impossibilities, and nevel
 be satisfied with less than reasonable results In giving orders, let them h'
 clear and explicit, and never give thu same orders more than twice to th'
 same party-if you do, 1t is certaii
 either he, or you, is unfit for your pos
 ltion And remember, always, you vii
 never get too old to learn--even iron , the humblest of your subordinates- and above ali, and before all, when yo, :. accept a good idea from one of them !. see that he gets full credit for it-no :. only among his companions, but witt , your. superiors in rank, as well
 Become a good mixer, if 1t is in you l. 1t isn't. try aud cultivate the fac :, ulty When you have gotten to tn 2 point where your men call you th'
 "old man" your battle is won II
 short, in all your associations witt I, them, treat them as men, but neve . let them forget, nor forget yourself
 that you are the boss
 i, To be a first-class leader of men on F must first learn to be led, and to obey V There is no one test so certain to shov ,S the real character of man, as hoy
 he carries himself when elevated to
 post of some responsibility. And ther il is no one disease 90 deadly so blightinl a in effect on the subject himself as tn l. big head. And don't for moment i'm s aglne thai the average man under yo r. don't appreciate you at your tru n worth, and not at your own estimate [. Proper dignity can. and should be pre- I, served. and the measure of self-re n spect you allow yourself will he mete z. to you by your memo more, no less. I. And you should show that you re d spect them as men, in many naturs l. ways-by approval of their good worl { by condemnation of their bad work re [. membering that a reproof once admin d istered the matter is closed for all
 time.
 And remember. to what class or ran al we belong. labor, in one form or ar n other, is our portion, and the best her l- tage given
 l- l am a Believer in labor organizs n tions If employers can associate ff
 mutual benefit I see no reason wh r. employees should not-only too otte 7s
 k THIN PEOPLE