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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
THE FIELD.
Those Who Work 1t Perish-Those
Who Do Nothing Live
On Its Fat

To certain land their came once
traveller. He had lived chcerfully.
and his instincts were not perverted
by bad theories OF dwarfed by good
ones In this land he felt lonely. He
saw a laborer In field, and leaned
over q fence 10 watch him. The lord
OF that land passed by, and he also
watched
Il grleye over that laborer." said
the lord of the land II find work for
him in my field. and he lives in abject.
poverty. I cannot understand IT.
Perhaps" said the traveller, 1T Is
because this Is your field
No. said the lord OF the land, FOR
YOU see find work for him. He lives
on work
at Is a curious land" said the trav-
eler Personally. | live on food,
clothing. hope. and liberty"
This is a mere laborer," said the
lady of the land. who had Joined,
them "and besides. / give him
blanket annually But | suspect he
drinks"
1T Is a strange land" said the trav-
eler. II drink myself. Don't you?"
The lady of the land put up her
golden pinch nose and said, "Sir.'
This was q form OF courtesy In the
land
The lord Of the land explained in
kind voice, we certainly imblbe at
times-a little champagne
But this creature. I suspect said
the lady. "swills beer And she sighr
ed. being also kindly.
cbo,lfob nprEnn lOinpu them
lust then. 1T is time. he said. lie
had what Ia called half pint yester'
day." The lady sighed again
Look" said the traveller. quickly,
the laborer Ia nearly exhausted, Let
us help him"
BE careful" said the lord of the
land. or you will destroy his sense
of responsibility"
And" said the lady. make him
less deferentlal or even presumptu-
Gus"
a should think" said the traveller.
"that his Difference would be as DIS
eusting as his poverty"
"He himself is Disgusting said
the lady
oHum!' said the traveller
The lady adjusted her golden
pinch-nose.
"As an expert in these matters.
said the charitable person. II advise
caution. | observe that he is not yet
destitute. Even now he Is about to
eat a piece OF bread
we" said the lord of the land.
ARE as earnest as you are in our
desire to help the deserving. | may
say / approve of your aims-at any
rate. to a large extent. But the time
is not yet ripe Let us come tomor-
row
They led the traveller away and
talked kindly with him, and he said,
Hum"
The next day they came to the field,
and found the laborer dying. The
traveller spoke with undue warmth as
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
SURPRISING INoIWouALIsM

The recognition of private property
has really harmed Indlyidualism, and
obsoUred it, by confusing a man with
what he possesses. It has led Indl-
vidualism entirely astray IL has
made gain. not growth, It's aim SO
that man thought that the important
thing was TO have, and did not know
that the important thing is to be.
The true perfection of man lies, not
in what man has. but in what man
is Private property mas crushed
true Individualism, and set an Individ-
ualism that Is false II has debarred
one part OF the community from be-
ing individual by starving them II
has debarred the other part of the
community from being individual by
putting them on the wrong road. and
encumbering them,-Oscar Wilde.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
OUTING OF THE
STREET CAR MEN

The Ogden Rapid Transit company
treated its employees TO an outing
at the Hermitage in Ogden canyon
yesterday which was enjoyed by fully
$50 persons. including the street car
men and their wives Sweethearts
and children,
The party was taken 10 the canyon
on two special cars early In the after
noon and the day was spent in yarl-
GUS kinds of merry-making, including
athletic sports. dancing and sub
Stantial supper
The day was perfect for "A picnic,
the rain having cooled the atmos-
phere OF the mountains. making con
dItions ideal for a days outing.
The sports INDUCED in comprised
foot racing. tug-o-war and other
contests, cash prizes being offered
for the firsts and seconds In each
contest.
The running race for boys OF five
years or under was won by Henry
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
LABOR AND LEISURE,

Labor is required for physical, and
leisure for moral improvement. from
the former of these advantages the
rich. and from the latter the poor
by the inevitable condition of their
respective situations, arc precluded
A state which should combine the ad-
vantages of both would be subjected
to the evils of neither He that Ia
deficient IN firm health, or vigorous
intellect. is but half man: hence II
follows that. 10 subject the laborins
class To unnecessary labor, is want
only depriving them of any opportun-
iues OF intellectual Improvement and
that the rich are heaplng up for their
own mischief the disease lassitude
and ennui by which thteir existence is
rendered an lntolerable burden-Per-
cy Bysshe Shelley.
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HOGS And VEAL

We are paying for fat hogs as fol-
lows:
Hogs. from 200 lbs. ana up, per
100 lbs Observation-Disclosures. S9.75
Hogs. from 16o to 200 lbs, per
100 lbs ..,.........; $50
Hops. from 1875 to 100 lbs, per
100 lbs sss..s,.,,,'ssss.... I./o
We receive hogs daily,
Anybody who prefers dressed
weight on hogs may bring them in on
Tuesdays or Fridays between 1880
and 10 a m. We Will then slaughter
them while you walt and pay Stt.75
rsr 100 lbs. dressed. AT either Of
these days you may choose whether
you want tho live weight price or
S1175 dressed.
We pay for fat vcals from 20 to 125
lbs. dressed weight II eents per h.,
and receive them daily. You may
bring them in either live or dressed.
Access TO our plant Is now con
venient since the construction Of the
viaduct.
OGDEN PACKING & PROVISION CO.
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AS TO CHARITY.

We are often told that the poor are
grateful for charity Some Of them
are. no doubt, but the hest among tho
poor are never grateful. They are
ungrateful, discontcnted. disobedient.
and rebelllous They are quite right
10 be so Charity they feel to be a
ridiculously inadequate mode OF par
tlal restitution, or a sentimental dole,
usually accompanied by some impertl-
nent attempt on the part of the sonti-
mentallst TO tyranize over their pri-
yate lives. Why should they he CRATE
full for the crumS that fall from the
rich mans table, They should be
seated at the board, and are begin
Mig TO know IT,
AS for being dscontented. a man
who would not be diseontented with
such surroundings and such low
mode OF life would be perfect brute.
Disobedience, In the eyes of any one
who has read history, is means origin
al virtue. 1t IS through dlsobedience
that progress has been made. through
dlsobedience and through rebellion.
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an extent that he has Washington
going around in circles, the sugar
trust lodging sideways. and the end
Is not vet Mr.. Martin is on his way
bnclS TO Colorado. where he will com
plete his charges In regard 10 the
sale Of the friar lands by tho gov
eminent TO the sugar trust Some OF
his charges are as follows; That the
San Jose frlar estate was sold to an
agent OF the sugar trust as the re-
suit OF the opinion of the attorney
general. whose law 1rm represented
thu. sugar trust at the time he entered
the cabinet; that the opinion allow
ING the sale undid the work OF con.
eress, violated the letter and the
spirit of the law and overturned the
Motley OF tho United States, that the
three explanations of the sale sent
10 the house of representatives by the
war department were full of material
olsstatoments. contradictions and
eynsious, that the bureau OF insular
affairs got around the apparent ylo-
latIon OF the law by selling TO F.. A.
Poole ostensibly as an Individual
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
NOTHING DEFECTIVE HIDDEN.

There is nothing secret or hidden
about True Socialism-eXcept where
its propaganda is a crime as in Rus,
sla It's principles. its methods, and
its aims are proclaimed from the
housetops II desires above all things
free field and an aboye-board strug-
gle Given these and It's triumph will
be peaceful. speedy and sure Denied
these. its triumph will be no less sure,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
Any question concerning Social
Ism answered. Address all com
munIcatlons to X. 6. Hilliarj.
1876 Hcrrlck Avenue.
18th Truth there's no compound

With Truth there's no compound
ing!
AS well compound with tn overtop-
ping fiery pillar
That marched before the hosts of
Israel.
AS we'll compound with tn arrowy
mountain stream
That. certain Of its course. is dashing
on,
-Lassalle in Franz Won Siclliugen.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

other commodities. The contestants
cot away on an even footing and odds
were even TO within a yard OF the
wire. Miss Shurtliff winning
The tug-o'-war between the motor
men and the conductors resulted In
three straight victories for the motor
men, the conductors, notwithstanding
their boasted weight and endurance.
being yauked about over the green
sNard In manner which left noth-
Ing for the Imagination aud little for
discussion.
The evening was passed in. dane
ing, Ford and Thatchers- orchestra
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

Sometimes the poor are praised for
being thrifty. But 10 recommend
thrift to the poor is both grotesque
and insulting 1t is like advising a
man who is starving to eat less. Man
should not be ready to show that he
can live like badly-fed animal
Soul OF Man under Socialism.
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when It was evident that he acted as
agent for the trust. and that General
Edwards. chief Of staff. admitted that
Havemeyer. Welsh and Senff for
nished the purchase money, that the
federal authorities connived with a
violator OF the law TO bring about the
laws failure; that Dergorsdorff, the
attorney upon whose advice that the
act would be legal the purchase was
made. was brought into the case by
J II. Hammond of Strong G. Cadwal-
lader the law firm OF which Henry
W. Taft is leading member; that
General Edwards denied having dis
cussed the sale with Mr.. Hammond
alter the general had written let
ter saying that "a representative OF
one of the best law firms in New
York" had called in connection with
the sale OF the San Jose estate; that
before the authorities gave tue opin-
ion that the transaction would be
legal the actual sale was announced,
ard that the Minadao company had
been cultivating the land Tor months
in confidence OF a favorable decision.
with high hat General Edwards
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
He VViEHCOHme Back While
MARKHAM Club Socialists
Editorial Committee:
KATE 8. HlllIARD.
E. A. RATTElL.
ROY {. SOUTHWICK.

-s-f-f''.
but alas' 1t may be neither peace nor
speedy. but long-drawn-o and yio-
lent. Our enemies have an alteTna-
tive. and that is more than they have
ever given us. War "a outrance" and
vac yictis. or surrender at discre-
ton" Which Will they choose? We
advise tho latter. it viii be better for
everybody. The result In either case
Will be the same-the emancipation Of
the wage-slave and of the race. This
Is our faith
The S. L. p. stands for a funda-
mental change from Private to Col
lective Ownership of the whole means
Of life. From production for Profit
10 production for Use.
Ownership Of the means OF produc-
ticn is the key of the situation; for
to the owner goes the product.-Wil-
liam Scholl Mcclure
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

WASHINGTON. July I5.-when
Representative John A Martin of
Colorado lost his Job as a fireman for
railroad through strike he de-
oldeo 10 become 4 lawyer. He stud
led law by mall and was later nd.
mitted TO tho bar. Then he went into
poiitics and wes elected from Colo
rado. nls district covering forty.fye
counties. Or landing In congress.
Mr Martin agreed sugar was his spo-
cialty. and he has made good To such
Representative Martin with soft h
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16
TWO GREAT FORCES.

Two great forces convcrging on So,
clalism: the concentration Of capital
and the concentration of the proletar-
lat All else Is reactionary
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

The ayowed mission Of all Reform"
parties Is to break up this concentra-
uon and undo what has been done.
not In the interest Of the wage-work-
or. but in the interest Of the small
middle clsss-the class who ever seek
10 urn back the hands on the clock
OF progress to save themselves from
extinction as eXploitcrs.-Sydney Peo.
nIO
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

posed virtually of wage-workers, the
former wholly so: the latter toward
which the workers stand In the status
mot of wage slaves but OF citizens,
WIN include all citizens who are in
sympathy with the revolutionary So
ciollst movement, whose aim is the
overthrow OF capitalism at the ballot
box When that work is done the
worl; of the political party Is done
and the already organized integral in
du5trial union VIII obey the mandate
of the majority, remain In full pos
session and control OF all the social
means of production nnd carry on pro-
duction for the USE OF society.
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concentrate the small scattered in
dividually owned tools of production,
develop them. and convert them into
social tools capable Of being operat-
ed ly-co-operatiyely only. This
mission is all but accomplished.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

The mission of Socialism is not TO
break up this concentration but TO
free II from its class ownership char
acter, and invest the ownership in
the whole people. This mission can
and will be accomplished by con-
centraton In one industrial union and
one political party: both Will be COM
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

furnishing an excellent program o.
SPECIAL music
READ THE CLASS. ADS ToDAi
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nat Attorney Wickcrsha with high hat General Edwards
as he appeared in the Philippine Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

washed his face and hands till they
looked wholesome and clean. and each
had combed his hair very carefully
standing before the bit of broken mirror
that was held against the log wall by
several tacks. Even in the wilds OF an
uncivilized world the boys did not for
get their careful home training. And 1t
would have done their parents good
could they have seen them seated about
the coarse meal, spread on a bare deal
table, their faces beaming with health
and cleanliness. and their hands as care
fully kept as though they were at home
in the bosom of their respective families.
And they ate their food slowly and with
as much grace as their table accessories
would permit OF. In fact, camping and
trapping in the wilds had not made ruf
fans of these three we'll reared, naturally
refined boys. 1t merely made them re-
sourceful and Independent
After supper they washed up the dishes
put them away in a wooden box which
served for q cupboard, and replenished
the fire, around which they sat talking
over the days experiences. Then, before
turning into their hunks for the night
John-the eldest of the trio-read a few
chapters from a well worn book. {
thrilling tale of the frontiersmen Of a
century ago. The boys had read and re-
read the book many times, but there
were favorite chapters, dealing with In
dian fights and privation. that they
found ever new and interesting. Also
their camp library contained Bible.
book on the care Of pelts and book o.
Jokes and conundrums. Each OF these
had Its special reading. The Bibl'
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I open my eyes and find nothing be-
side newly, I'll know there aren't any
fairies
Then Ruth ran into the library. where
she curled herself up in big chair be-
side the warm steam radiator. There
she fell asleep after q few minutes. Bob.
remaining In the playroom, stretched
himself out on huge rug, for lying on his
face, his arm under his head and his
eyes shut. There he remained very quiet.
wishing and wishing in low tone:
Good fairy, bring me some ginger cake.
Good fairy. bring me some ginger cake.
G-o-o-d fairy. bring m-e-m-e-
Some c-a-k-e-c-a-k-e-f-a-i-r
And then Bob fell asleep to the sound
OF his own voice. And while he lay
there he dreamed that a fairy came into
the room and placed a little box beside
him, and In that box he found some
candy and nuts. but no ginger cake.
And when he asked the fairy why she did
not bring ginger cake she replied: 1.-The
cook has gone on a strike. young man.
and We are out of cake. But we have
candy-real old fashioned taffy-which
you will find very toothsome. And some
nuts in the box are freshly gathered
from the trees that grow in California
and they are very delicious
Thus. while Ruth slept. dreamless, in
the library. and Bob slept. dreaming, i'm
the playroom. their mother came in from
shopping in the city. She carried two large
paper bags-one for Bob and one for
Ruth. On peeping into the playroom and
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LITTLE RUTfS FAIRY

seeing Bob fast asleep on the rug. she
walked softly in, SO as not to wake him.
and placed one Of the bags close beside
him on the floor. Then she went in quest
of Ruth, whom she found curled up in
the chair Gently she placed the other
bag in the little sleeper's lap. Then she
withdrew to her own room. Half an
hour later Bob awoke. and the first thing
he saw was the bullying paper bag be-
side him. Then he recalled the circum-
stances under which he had lain down on
the rug and gone to sleep. All, the fai-
ries He had been wishing for proof
Of their existence when he shut his eyes.
And here. a paper bag lay beside him!
He reached out his hand and opened the
bag. Candy-oldf fashioned taffy-was
there, And under the candy was huge
popcorn ball all sweet with molasses!
Now, he had not dreamed of popcorn,
but he had dreamed of nuts along with
the candy. And. of course, the fairy had
brought the popcorn instead Of the nuts.
Maybe they were out of nuts as they
were out Of ginger cake.
Bob sat up and smiled and filled his
mouth with popcorn. Then he remem-
bered Ruth and ran to call her She was
still sleeping in the big chair but he
reused her by exclaiming: "Why, the
fairies have brought you a bag just like
mine. and, of course 1T holds candy and
popcorn
Then Ruth awoke and looked a bit
surprised at what Bob was saying. Dur
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Andrew Johnson.

a MONG the many instances of poor
~ men rising to the highest ranks of
- life in this country may be cited
the case OF one Of our Presidents, An
drew Johnson. And 1t may not be gem
orally known that he borethe distinction of
being the poorest President OF the United
States. With the exception Of John Ad-
ans and his son. John Quincy Adams
Second and sixth Presidents of the
United States): John Tyler. who succeed
ed to the presidency on the death Of VIII
liam Henry Harrison. and Andrew john
son, who succeeded to Office on the death
of Abraham Lincoln, all the Presidents
have been either men of wealth or fairly
well-to-do on entering the White House.
But Andrew Johnson was as poor on
the day when by accident he became the
chief magistrate OF the nation as when
he became a member Of the legislature Of
Tennessee.
When Andrew johnson was yet a very
young child his father died, leaving a
large family in the very depths Of pow
erty. Soon afterward the Widow John
son married again. But that did not
furnish Andrew with home. for when
the lad was fourteen years Of age his
mother bound him out as an apprentice
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COME BOYS" JOHN TO- GRUB PILE IS ON"

Usually they found enough to keep them
merry and happy-hearted while about
their camp work. but on occasions when
their spirits seemed q bit low the Joke
and conundrum book acted as laugh
tonic.
After the reading had been completed
for the evening. the boys 'tumbled into
their hunks to sleep sweetly and deeply
When they awoke the next morning their
view of the outside world, which was to
be got through two little windows, was
curtained. The glass panes OF the win
dows were white and opaque. John was
the first to leap out of bed. He ran to
the window, saying to Fred and Martin:
Gee whiz. boys. 1 do believe it showed
heavily last night. Just look at the win
dows!"
Fred and Martin were out Of bed in.
stantly, trying to clean spots on the win
dow by blowing their warm breath
against" the glass. But to obtain a clear
place through which they could look out
was impossible. Yep. it's snow. piled
up against the windows. Gee! 1t must
have come down by the ton last night
while we slept" So said Fred. Lets
get into our buds and go out and see
what we have to wade through" said
Martin, drawing on his clothes as fast
as he could. Fred and John followed his
example, and as soon as John was
dressed he opened the cabin door. The
sight which met his eyes made him
calculate: "Holy-gee! look at that. boys!
We're showed under. as sure as we're
alive!'
Fred and Martin stood open-eyed and
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might that something might happen to
prove TO Bob that fairies really did ex-
list. After little while she said: "Sposen
something should drop beside you all of
a sudden-some candy or an apDle-or
something very, very good to eat.
Wouldn't you then believe in fairies?"
"Oh." replied Bob. in very wise way,
pursuing up his lips and assuming a skep-
teal air. IF ginger cake should drop
beside me-here on the foor-I might be-
lieve In fairies. But it'd take ginger
cake and nothing else. to make me be-
lieve"
"Well. maybe il you wish hard enough
for fairy TO come and drop a ginger
cake beside you, she'll probably do so.
But you have to wish very, very hard
with your eyes shut and nobody around"
said Ruth.
well. I'll try it." consented Bob. his
mouth watering for ginger cake his
favorite sweetmeat. But if j keep on
wishing for long time, and the ginger
cake doesn't come-why, I'll know there
isn't such a thing a fairy. And I'll
tell every kid 1 know. too" Bob spoke
the last sentence In a very threatening
voice and II any fairies happened to be list
ening at the time. they must have felt it
a very trying moment, for as we all know.
fairies are not bakers cooks But Bob
the skeptioal-thought fairy could