The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-09-07
A WONDERFUL

(gy B. Kline, NJ. ID

seen a thunder storm, left his home
and was many miles away in a fertile
region before he witnessed this great
phenomenon so common to most of the
people of the world.
While common enough to all the
people of our little mountain state, IL
makes the timid among us shake with
fear.
The covering over of a clear sky
with cloud from which can be seen
from afar streaks of fire shoot across
the in less than Il second, to
be ollowed shortly with multerings
OF distG1t thunder, it is awning en-
ough to some, but when the clouds
almost shut out the light of day at
noon-time, and the lightning no long
er fits awhart the heavens in the dis
tance. but decends in our very midst,
followed instantly with Il mighty
crash and torrents of rain is drench-
ing everything it is nearly enough to
make the stoutest heart faint.
Soon howevtr the shower has pass
ed and the sun again appears, all
nature is glad, not so much that the
storm has passed but it has rej~uvinat-
ed all nature. Without these rains
the whole world would soon be a des-
ert and we would all perish.
To us who have been acquainted
with this wonderful phenomenon
from childhood, we know it is natures
a of giving of her storehouse to
saint and inner alike.
To the man from the desert, while
he is at first terrified, he soon learns
their true meaning and worth and re-
1OiceS with II" ar tnair irrno,,1or ~
]pearance.
papers, periodicals. and
many men are now in the position of
the ma.l from the desert when he saw
his first storm.
The serenity of the political and
Sociological atmosphere is being dis
turbcd. The on coming hosts of ::
new order can be heard not far dis
tant- Those who have not studied its
meaning. or do not wish to be disturb
ed in their harvest of explorations
are making a great fuss. Both are
scared, II ecause he does not know
the good it will do for society, the
other because he will be shown of his
power TO live off others toll.
Like the thunder storm. it is n nat
ural phenomenon of the evolution of
society.
The political and sociological at
mospheres were greatly disturbed, at
the evolution from the tribal form of
society into slavery: and again wher
slavery gave way to fendalism, and
again when fendalism succumbed 10
capitalism. Each period was follow
ed with clear political skies.
The slavery of the United States
was a I1nsn I'm cnniot- % 4, ,o.:~l -
past in its development. This lapse
was due to the settlement of a new
country, and Won have disappeared
like it did in other countries in a
~peaceable Manner, had the capitalists
not been SO greedy II tried to force
evolution: or had the slave owners
not tried to reverse evolution.
We all now agree that the disaD-
pearance of slavery was n good thing.
just as the disappearance of fendal-
ism was n good thing.
We Il have studied the evolution
of society know that Socialism will
be the result of the many political
time n our working with natural
forces.
About sixty years ago, and for the
Ms INV III lDe history Oh nllTklnU,
Mark and Engels described the un-
DERIVING principals of the evolution Of
society and to my che familiar with
this science. the phenomenon taking
place today is as ar open book.
The physicians 10 not founder in
the dark in the treatment of the
phenomena of the common ailments
of individuals. neither does the scien-
tific Socialist guess at the ailments of
society, nor is he puzzled at the new
changes in society and the political
parties. for he is familiar with the
cause that produce them and antici-
pates their on coming.
The Socialist does not try to force
evolution. but he asks all to investi.
gate for themselves. He is satisfied
that the effects of evolution will be
to society what the shower is to a
parched July soil.
II you have not studied Socialism
You are with it like the man from the
desert with a storm. You are unduly
scared.
What use is your schooling TO yo;
: if You do not use it to gain wisdom:
l Capital cooperate, Labor and small
traders compete. Which is the mos
successful?