Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1909-07-08
BY G. Il. Digit, NJ, d.,
University of Minnesota.


vised him TO take his ships along a
certain course. In approaching the
enemy, in order to avoid concealed
mines placed elsewhere.It was reveal
ed later that these natives hoped to
have his ships blown up by mines that
had been placed along the course they
urged him to follow.
This pretended friendship of ths
natives was a subterfuge-an effort to
deceive
IL is natural that the great insti-
tutions now in power should do what
ever strengthens them in their posi-
ton. Accordingly subterfuge objec-
tions TO Socialism are urged. Some
OF them are very absured, yet ignorant
people are still misled by them. They
are chiefly these:
ID That Socialism is anti-Chris-
tian. Catholic archbishops have so
declared it to be. Let the disin-
terested speak in reply to this, The
great political writer. Prof. II. p. Ely,
says: 1T is applied Christianity
the golden rule applied to everyday
life." The Encyclopedia Britannica
says: "The ethics of Socialism are
closely akin to the ethics of Christ
anity. IL not identical wit them" F.
G.. Peabody. professor or Christian
morals in Harvard university. says:
Jesus was Socialist, IL judged by his
teachings" Rev. Father McGrady,
who died last winter. said: Christ
taught Socialism" Expressions in
line with these come froIa hosts of
people the world over. whose perccp-
ton of truth has not been clouded by
self-interest.
At a recent meeting of the Minis
ters' Socialist Conference. one hundred
and sixty-one Socialist clergymen,
who represented thirty-six states and
territories, signed a consensus of be-
lief that Socialism is the economic
expression OF tie ItnklouS hlt.
Bearing in mind the fact pointed
out i'm the March number of this
journal that objections to Socialism
grow largely out of property interests,
Is IL not more likely that instead of
Socialism being anti-Christian those
who maintain otherwise have selfish
interests at stake?
Socialism is not anti-Christian. II
is individualism (capitalism) that is
anti-Christian.
CD Growing out Of property in
terests, the subterfuge charge has
been dared, that Socialism would
destroy the home. Capitalism, as
We have 1t in our competitive system,
has largely destroyed the home al
ready. Socialism would restablisheit
for the toiling masses and make II
one where love. fidelity and happiness
would dwell more richly, by making
It easier, several times over. for the
bread winner to secure means with
which TO esablish and maintain a
home. The average pay of the
10000, 900 of men wage earners in the
United States is about $3.50 per year
while the average output of their
labor is from two TO five times that
sum, and which, under Socialism, they
would receive with no more work
hours than now. This would climate
the the chief condition which now
destroy the home-inability to main
tain a home.
e. A very small per cent of men wage
earners dare buy or build a home
even IL they had the money. because
continuous employment is so uncer-
tain In any one place. The farmer
OF the West want most OF their hired
help for but few weeks In harvest
time. classification OF industries Of
ten closes down small plants. and
men are let out OF jobs. or. II they are
centers by their employers, and they
own a home at the closed down
plant, they have to sell it at loss
II they lose their Jobs for belonging
to a labor union. or by being 'scabbed
on" by cheap labor, they often have to
seek work elsewhere. and thus many
workingmen are forced into a life as
nomadic as the Bedouin Arabs lead
This all destroys the home. But So.
ciaiism would certainly obviate thi,
wrong.
At a theatre recently I overheard
one OF two women In conversation say
that Socialists would destroy the
moral purity OF the home. But 1t Il
capitalism that sets two standards oi
sexual morals and that fawn upon tho
male libertine. This woman-pooi
creature-being ignorant of wha
Socialism is. condemned Il; and so dc
many because of ignorance or from
mercenary interests.
(3.) An objection almost suggesting
imbecility Is this: that Socialism Is 9