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Once there was q poor, but con-
scious man. While seeking job in a
we'll regulated and Mxuriously ap-
pointed establishment he saw, hang
ing on the wall, motto which said,
Economy is Wealth" 1t seemed very
sensible to him and he pondered upon
it. -
To be sure, he had never been ex-
travagant, as he owned no automo-
biles, kept no servants, had never
been to Florida or Europe for his
health, and was unacQuainted with
champagne and brandy and soda.
However, he was not a total alb
stainer. He had been known to
spend nickels for beer and once he
spent whole days wages at single
labor picnic. AS he reflected upon
these petty vices he realized the force
OF the motto and resolved to econo-
mize. "
BY dint of scrupulous retren chment
he found that he could reduce his cost
OF living from dollar and ninety
eight cents day to dollar and
eighty-seven and q half cents.
He was highly pleased with himself,
and one day, in burst of enthusiasm,
over his success at economy, he told
the tale. to his boss.
At first the boss congratulated him,
but when he found that the man had
been economizing for a whole year he
became very angry because he had
not been told of it sooner. "You are
an enemy to society,"" said the boss
Here I am struggling day by day to
send my daughters to q French finish
ing school. I have been giving you
employment and paying what I
thought was necessary for you to live,
and now I find that you cheated me
by economizing and not telling me OF
it. For, of course, if you can live
more cheaply, 20 Twill not object to a
reduction in wages
The poor man made no complaint
lest he lose; his job, but one night, at
the risk Of being arrested for burg
larry, he broke into his boss Office and
corrected the motto to read: ''Econ-
omy for the employe is wealth for the
employer" ELLIS o. JONES'.
Monsisnor John n. Fox on Socialism,
The Catholic church is not in
politics and does not try to influence
her members In things purely political.
But wllen party invades the domain
Of morals it is her duty as the teacher
of truth ands morality to expose it's
dangerous and false teachings. If
Socialism confined it's doctrines to So
cial and political economy and did
not interfere with religion and moral
ity the church would treat it with in
difference.
The preachers o Socialism tell
their audience. that their sole object
OF Socialism is to improve the condi.-
lions Of the labordng classes and do
away with the existing social and eco
non1ic troubles. They work upon the
passions OF the laboring classes by
exaegarating their burdens and hard
ships and the ease and luxury Of the
rich. They attribute this disparity OF
conditions to a defect in our govern
me1t and use It as argument in favor
of their revolutionary doctrines.
Political dishonesty, the conflict be-
tween labor and capital and the hari-
ships OF the poor are not the result
of any defect in our government. We
have an Ideal form Of government, a
government where the people govern
themselves, where every citizen has a
voice and vote in the administration
Of public affairs. II the government
Is not honestly conducted the fault
lies with the people themselves. BY a
proper use of the ballot they can re-
move the dishonest officials and re-
place them with upright and honor
able men,.
THE real cause Of all the social
and political evils in our country is
an overpowerir1g greed for money.
Men have forgotten God and spiritual
things ana are worshiping at the
shrine of niammon."