The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-16
VOX POPULI.
EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT
OF PRODUCTS OF LABOR.
Editor Pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
No doubt many people read with
varying degrees OF interest the edi-
torial in the Journal Of January 18th
on the distribution of the products OF
labor.
No doubt the majority of The Jour
nal readers agree with the editorial
that the distress of humanity is due
the unequal distribution of the prod
ucts of labor; although some gradu-
ates of political economy will declare
that the trouble lies in the unequal
distribution of labor.
People Of modern times believe in
causation to considerable extent.
However, those things that appear to
be unfathomable mysteries they lay
aside as insoluble problems only to be
worked out by some unseen power
independently of their own efforts or
actions. And one of these apparently
unfathomable mysteries is the equit-
able adjustment of the products of
labor.
Wherever there Is an effort there Is
a cause. II you put your finger on a
red hot stove or fall from a certain
height the effect OF such will result
in a burned finger or a bruised or
broken limb. And the causes that
produces these effects can readily be
perceived. But when situations and
circumstances becomes connected and
interviewer with the whole social
fabric rendering it intricate and COM
pick, we lose sight of the causes that
produces the effects and consequently
we are unable to remedy the existing
evils because we do not understand
the causes producing the effects.
Now, the causes that prevents the
equitable distribution Of the products
of labor, both manual and mental, re-
quires study to understand. And when
the masses of people become acQuaint-
ed with the causes that produces the
crying evils of today, will forever end
it by the simple method of marching
to the ballot box on election day and
cast our intelligent vote in defence OF
higher civilization.
What! A higher civilization, says
one. You do not mean to say that
there will be founded higher civili-
cation that will do away with class
privileges and adjust matters so every
person will be awarded his just share
of the products of labor, do you? Why,
that has been the perplexing problem
of all ages. Thousands Of men of
great auIllty and capacity have tried
to solve this unfathomable riddle
without success. Now, you claim that
when the masses become acquainted
with the causes that produce the evils
of society that .-ey will remove them
by the ballot. But how are the people
to become acquainted with the causes
You need a teacher. VINO is he?
do not believe you can find person
in the world who can solve this mo-
mentous question.
Listen. / will tell you of a person
who can solve this enigma. He can
teach you the causes that produces the
existing evils of socleIy. He Is a
youth, once feeble, but now strong.
gigantic, virile youth with strength IN
conquerable. He travels over the land
with sweeping strides, breathing the
air of freedom with bright lights of
righteousness beaming from his eyes.
He speaks intelligently to the awaken
ing down-trodden victims of bad
economic system, explaining the causes
that produces their woes. He strength
ems, encourages and educates them.
And on the day this gigantic you:h
presents his scholars with their diplo-
mas, they will enumerate him by
marching to the ballot box on election
day and elect him unanimously to the
high office of chief justice with the
banner of freedom triumphantly float
ing over his head. And the name or
this gigantic youth is-Socialism.
E. C. WENTWORTH.