Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-09-07
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Well Bro. Brannan, | am still look
ing for an answer to my question.
had heard about all Of your last lette
number Of times before. | know
what we use for money I know W,
have gold standard by which ",
measure values, and know that some
lose their cabbage and other ploducr
because they can't exchange, but tbs
thing l wish to know is how is how
are we to make it better l know we
need things changed for better, but
the trouble with me is how shall we
proceed to better conditions. Now,
brother, if | understand you, and | be
lieve do, You advocate system OF
| time exchange. For instance, if
work | get card issued by the gov.
eminent which on its face says the
bearer has worked ten hours, and all
men who work has his card showing
his time worked, and ali goods of ev-
cry description are stored in each To-
cality so as to be convenient for the
people. And all goods are owned by
the Government and the agent has a
directory showing how much time is
required to produce each separate arti-
Gle, and if go in and want to pur-
chase one dozen buttons he proceeds to
consult his map of the Government to
see how much time he must erase from
my card to equal the cost of buttons.
Well, Bro. Brannan, if this is what
you advocate, can't agree with you
for these reasons:
I. 1t makes all men work for the
same wage. If not, why not?
2. 1t would be necessary to have
so clerks or agents for each one now
employed. If not, why mott
3. We could not deal with other
countries as we do now.
Now brother, you surely can see
what l need to understand and give
me such information as l need. If you
would allow wish to suggest few
thoughts for you consideration.
Do you believe that Social govern
ment would give us what you claim,
or would it have the effect to put good
honest men in enough offices to insure
honest dealings in all departments.
Do you believe there are good men?
/ don't,
Do you believe there are honest
mem
] don't.
Now, brother, l don't want you to
think that l don't believe there are
men who will pay their debts, but the
great trouble in this and all other
countries is want of the practice of
the Golden Rule, ''Do unto others as
You would that others DO to you" Our
money and orr system is all right if
the people were, honest in dealing. |
Now brother, she'll the corn. Isn't
that the whole trouble9
I had talk with Dave Allison, He
is here visiting his brother, Austin
Allisoa. They are cousins to Austin
Coppinger, of Poverty Hollow. Dave
is alone. His wife is dead and his +.
two daughters are married and live in
Texas.
We had six days work here this
week, ending Aug. 26.
Frank Sutherland was killed by fall
ng slate in No. 3 mine on Saturday
The 10Th inst. His body was inferred
lere on Sunday Goth.
Miss Lora Smith arrived here this
afternoon. We expect her to teach
lere next term.
Health is generally good here.
Bro. Brannan, please give me piece
If your mind strictly to the point and
With so much power as to convert your
eaders to Socialism all in the same
lour | sometimes wish l was smart
o that | could talk intelligentlv on
my subject, but, l guess if / was l
you'd be meaner than am, so | guess
our humble servant had better remain
n ignorance and security and if you
ant look over you will have to look
nder. Hoss Eye.