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m echanics, farming, art, literature,
etc., may be recognized as supreme
above the mere acquistive power OF
human hog. Honest people VINO DO
| useful work cannot be expected to
beat financial gamblers at their own
game with all the cards stacked. 1t
would be as fair to give the robbers
rights to the strong as to the cunning.
Production must be for use and not
for profit. Cooperation must sup
! plant graft. The game Of capitalism,
the "battle of life" must go. The
higher talents and powers of mankind
must be encouraged and rewarded.
We must direct our conquering for
ces against nature, not against each
other. si
5. PugiIists Must Fight Fair.
With padded hands, forbidden to
strike a blow beneath the belt, to-.
kick, or to strike an opponent when
he Is down, and with referee or two
at hand to see that all rules are obey
ed, if a man fouls in the fight the
victory and the purse are awarded
to tine other fellow. Unfairness is
fatal to ones ambitions in the prize
! ring.
In the battle of life," however, al
is fair that wins. Those who have
read "Frenzied Finance" Where
Did You Get 1t, Gentlemen" of The
History Of Great American Fortunes
cannot for a moment doubt That, as
a rule, men get rich in the battle OF
life" mostly by foul play. "All is fail,
in love and war, and the battle OF
life" is both-love for ones family,
which must be supported or enriched,
and war upon all competitors. The
hands are not padded in this fierce
fight. All weapons are used-water.
ed stock, authorizations. venal judges,
corrupt legislatures. starvation wages,
child slavery, strike ibreakers, soldiers,
etc. .-.s.
Pnze-fighting is heavenly holiness
compared with the constant, unlimited
unDairness and criminanty Of capital
ism.
6. In Prize. fighting Even The Loser
Wins.
The purse is divided on generous
conditions. The defeated Je1ries,
who was not seriously hurt at all, re-
ceived $4,000 prize money and
enough more for his share in the NOV
ing pictures to give him over 100000
for tine one fight. But the millions Of
defeated in the battle Of life" do not
even get q decent home, nourishing
food or reputable clothes, and have
no chance for Joy In life. Millions Of
child-slaves, mi lQions Of sweat-shop
women, millions of blighted men-de-
feated, not because they failed, but
because they did useful honest work
instead of stealing the fruits Of the
labor of others.
Years before the writer became a
Socialist, he was startled by the reply
Of a young man whom ne urged to
learn trade!. "Pshaw! You don't
catch me learning trade! I've lived
long enough already to find out that
it does not pay to work at useful
labor. I'm going to study law and
get what other folks work for!"
And he was right by the standards
Of our day, for such are the incen
tives under capitalism. Yet in oul
foolish, fendish battle of life" ever
the winner loses; "For what shall
it profit a man if ne gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?" "And
how hardly Saall they that have richie,
enter the kingdom Of heaven for II
capitalist business men cannot &c
rich a. honestly, fairly, bravely, MAJ.
fully az the Negro johnson did In th,
Reno prize-ring.
And II good men must condemn tn
brutality Of the prize-ring, How mucl
morS-h million times more-mus
they condemn the brutality, injustice
and criminality Of capitalism.
Brethren, lets make a new worl
wherein righteousness, peace an
= love may rule weherin men wi
never more be tempted to do wron
for money. II you want to know no,