The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-01
THE UNIVERSAL
COMMON GOOD"
r. |. KimbrOugh Has
Some Original Ideas on
This Vital Subject

CONSOLIDATION OF ALL TRADES,
OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
OFFERED AS A PANACEA FOR
EXISTING SOCIAL AND ECONO-
MIC CONDITIONS.
R. L. Kimbrough, of Weakney,
Giles county, Tennessee, is working
for the advancement of the universal
common good According to Mr..
Kimbrough, who is spending the
week at the Hotel Wayne, Homes
dale, "Now is the opportune time to
begin the proper organization of
business, so as to put 1t on a per-
manent basis of usefulness to the
American people, so that it will not
be necessary to reform it every gen
eration."
We are developing plans where
by we can secure the federation of
all the farmers, all the working
people, all small merchants and all
small manufacturers, all the salar
led people on three principles, so as
to secure in the end the universal
common good of all men,"
Mr.. Kimbrough claims that his
theories are the result of his own
original study. 81 have reserved my
IedulnBS Ol 6COlIOllltoJ llS StiN'
until / have made up my own
opinion, so as not to be biased by
any ones opinion.
Il was raised in Tennessee,
fourteen miles from a railroad. l
worked my way through Lebanon
College and Cumberland University.
/ taught school five years. / have
been tramping for ten years over
thirty-eight states studying econo-
mic, political and social conditions
with a view to finding a solution of
our national problems. | am forty
one years old.
q have taken one year in the
ology, one year in law, and regu-
lar A. B. course. l am single.
never expect to marry until / get
settled down so | can stay home
with my wife so as to take care of
her.
q hear a different preacher
every Sunday, in order to know
what the churches want today. The
churches are getting down to GER
! tain principles. Every preacher l
! hear almost comes in on that first
principle of mine, viz. The princi-
pies and teachings of the Kingdom
of God as the recognized basis OF
all business and of all government
There's a great development in the
churches along that line.
| d" My theory is combination OF
religion and business. It's business
recognizing religion as its funda-
mental basis, not in a denomina-
tion, but in recognition of the
Kingdom of God.
1--WE are all working. for the
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in their way, the Episcopalians,
Baptists, Catholics, in theirs, but
it's all on the same great basis, the
principles and the teachings of the
Kingdom of God"
Mr.. Kimbrough's theories on
"The Universal Common Good :"
are substantially as follows:
ct is self-evident that efficient
combination, cooperation and CO.
ordination of all kindred business in
the United States under State and
Federal regulation will produce the
following general benefits:
First = Decrease the costs OF
production of all products and
thereby decrease the prices of al
articles to the consumer.
Secondly - Increase wages and
improve conditions of labor.
Thirdly - Provide permanent
employment to all men, better hous'
ing to labor, and better satisfied
employees.
Fourthly Guarantee stability
and profits to all business.
Fifthly-Expand foreign trade
balances.
Sixthly-Concentr the neces
sary capital and discover new ways
and means of saving and utilizing
waste products which can never be
done by individuals or smaller con
Germs.
eventhly-Provide opportuni
ties for all small investors safely t.
participate in the development O.
our large business enterprises, ant
thus distribute such profits more
generally among the people.
" Eighthly-And in the end, viii
eliminate all child labor, all sweat
shops, all strikes and lockouts, al
low wages, all business panics anC
failures and (Which is the first cause
of all these business and socia
troubles) all cut-throat competition
The only true fundamental, ant
permanent basis upon which thu
above developments are working
|
tional and commercial evolution II
on the following principles:
al. The principles and teachings
of the Kingdom of God as the re
cognized basis of all business anC
of all government.
II. The permenent employment
of all men on the basis of a goot
, income and under good sanitary con
! ditions.
Iii. The organization and the re
organization of all corporate enter
} prises on a righteous, scientific eff
= ficiency, and profit-sharing basis
guaranteed under State and Fedora
regulation, so as to secure for al
employees permanent employment
> and equitable opportunities of SAT-
. and profitable investment for thei
savings.
: The first principle establishes al
business on an unselhsh and co
, operative basis, and will eliminat
ALL selfighness and cut-thrOat com