The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-07-29

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so THAT ONLY THE STRONGER SHALL
SURVIVE"
wait on him? Why Is our social con-
dition such that the stronger can OPP
press the weakerT
Possibly, Ben" broke in Phillip. $50
that only the stronger shall survive,
as has been the law since Cain killed
Abel"
Both White and Blagg had turned.
startled at the interruption. but now
Blagg fixed upon Phillip searching
eye and declared:
"You don't believe quite what you
say. Mr.. Kelvin"
.Quite true" admitted Phillip. ut
becomes necessary, however. to say
such absurd things In order to bring
down the general average Of what my
friend Citizen White says"
White. still bleached with the traces
Of his one time plastering business.
looked up with q smile. Good morn.
ing. plutocrat." he observed. Here
b one plutocrat. Blagg. whom l am
bound to save when the revolution
comes. He secured our places here
for my daughter and myself"
when the revolution comes wen
see about It," said Rlagg. laughing. and
walked away.
There's smart man." said White.
nodding in the direction Of Blagg. HE
has all the facts Of our social condition
at his finger tips. He can tell you how
many people starved last year. and he
can tell you why they starved. He can
show you In our scheme of government
the hundred flaws which permit all
these vicious inequalities Of wealth"
Can be tell you" quizzed Phillip,
why shiftless men fail In business7
Why drones hang to the lowest posi-
lions? Why unambitious workmen are
the 6rst to be laid or when a pinch
comes3 why improvident people have
nothing saved for rainy dayf II is
all very well to talk Of inequalities. but
most of the talk have heard has been
irrational and so useless. l think our
sociological mistakes can be remedied
and will be remedied. but II the rem.
edy were left to the people who talk
most about 1t we would have things
radically wrong the other way. How
are those wonderful string beans get
ting orr
Finer replied White. Frightening.
"Come inside and look at them" and.
touched upon the point Of his greatest
enthusiasm. he showed Phillip about
his garden.
Mrs. White and Elsie came across
from the Whites cottage. Elsie had
run down for an early morning call
and was on her way into the garden
Seeing Phillip she was about to re-
turn to the house instead. but her
mother. dragged her on.
Good for sore eyes to see you. Phil.
lip," hailed Mrs. White. 1--WE owe
mighty lot to you. Mr.. Kelvin. and
it's fine to get chance to thank you
Goodness. we've been here an age. It
seems, and we haven't seen you once
in all that timer
1T have been rather busy. Mrs
White" said Phillip. but you may rest
assured that ! have not forgotten my
old friends"
II knew you hadn't she returned
heartily. II told Elsie so''
In the meantime Blagg had gone to
his operating room. and. having test
ed his instruments and made ready for
the days work. he went to the window
overlooking the garden and gazed out
In deep thought
Young Rensselaer, strolled into the
room. partly to escape from his aunt's
insistence that he should court and
marry Lillian Breed and partly be
cause both BIagg and his art interest
Cd him.
KELVIN seems to be q nice sort of
fellow" said Blagg.
II should say he isr' declared Rens-
selaer. II punched cows with him for
six months out in Montana. and nee.
er found a better or sQuarer fellow
anywhere"
YEA" admitted Blagg. III the world
were made mp Of people exactly like
Kelvin II would be all right: they
would all have an equal chance. But
since the world contains but few
men like him he IL dangerous"
'Nonsenser' replied Rensselaer, |
''whyr
Because be alone. aided BY Breeds
money. was able to dsstrox Z tire