The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-20
things THAT DENTISTS
SHOULD KNOW AND Do

Net only tire dentist but All pro.
fesrfouai men. should devote hoera
norton of their time To the study ~
economic< OF ali scientific investi-
xatlon, economies affords the broad
eat field for investigation Every
branch cf science " 80 CLOSELY tntef-
woven In this science that !. y now
recognized that the science OF eco
nomtes deserves ftrst place IN th~
The science ~ economics hears the
same relation 20 all Institutions ~
science that liberty does 10 all inHtt-
tutions 81 government And tresno,,, 7,
vet economic freedom - the basis %
ali liberty. and Is therefore the n"st
lmpertaut and they who would po1-
~exs their economic freedom. the
basis Of all liberty. must study eco
The study Of all recognized econ
ou.infs has compelled them 20 con
efude that IN every historical epoch
the urevafIing mode OF economic
production and exchange. ard tue
social ufga nixation necessarily TOT
lowing II. form the basis upou when
- built ar. and from which alone
ran DC explained. the political nrd
intellectual History Of that epoch I.
that consequently the whole history
pf mankind. since TIE dissolution "
primitive tribal society. holding iafi
In common ownership. has been
history OF class struggles. contests
between exploiting and ~xpt0its y
ruling aud oppressed classes mat
the history Of these class struxxt~s
forms 4 series Of evolution In which.
nowadays stage has been reached
where the exploited and oppreHAst
rfasa---the proistnrfAt--cannot attain
its emancipation from the sway ~
the exploiting and ruling ciaAH--the
bourKsolse---wl without At the same
time and once and for all. enamel
pAfinE society at large from al ex-
pioitaflon oppression. class distinc-
liens ard class struggles.
II follows that ALI people follow :
tnw professional pursuits aud the "a
plotting class as a whole are de-
pendent upon the wealth producing
Industrial class for subsistence
Money alone could not. nor could
what we call capital. produce weatth
without labor. and II labor can pro-
luce wealth for capital none - W
IAN produce wealth for itself when
if~--Ia hur--oF the producers, now the
exploited class. are organized poht-
tcAIiy ard lndustriaIly 80 az 20 own
eoliectfeety the means OF wealth.
production Tnis would bring wealth
isxtrfbufian In accord and harmony
with wealth production.
Tho necessities 81 life would then
he within reach and command y
every person who would and could
work. and this would allow every
person 10 produce for their needs ~
reauired By natural law. and 20 live
a life genuine nsurzte with the NE
~ human being. An would survis =
in the struggle for existence. but the
fiffest would be supreme IS ser
wants Of All who survive under the
reign Of lust and equal economic
right according 70 merit and ablltffs
Then every person could devsivtt
their intellect. the educator wouli
he well compensated and respected.
Then every person could own their
own home and would possess the
property created by them. and the
lawyer would be- required TO srrauSr
The orderly detail 81 administration
and perfect title and abstract and
maintain the producers right TO the
property created b. them, and their
right TO contract would furnish
ulenfv Of legal business for real
lawyers who know how to keep peo-
pie out ~ Law suits and out Of court.
The Doctor and Dentist would
prosper because health and comfort
10 always desired BY persons who
are enlightened and posHess the
means wherewith 20 seek health and
comfort. and n exploitation ceased
there would not he 80 many very
poor and 50 few very rich. each pro-
Queer would have a competency With
which to compensate the Doctor and
Dentist. and all who needed could
afford their services. instead OF as
now when everybody IN needing US
and so few who are able TO afford
our services that we are either un-
ferpaid. not paid at. all. or we be
come highway robbers when We
dare. and our patient Will tolerate
the fleeing. Indeed. Eaid the scien-
fife economist In 1875. The profit
system teapltaiism) has stripped ~
sts halo every occupation hitherto
honored and looked up 10 with rev
erent awe. n has converted the
Physician. the Lawyer, the Priest.
the Poet. the man OF science Into its
paid wage borers." and today fnay
we not add. that Il ~ rendering
many OF them prostitutes. dope
flends and drunkards because OF
their failure In the struggle Tor ex-
istence. at time when 40 many
need their services but 80 few are
able 10 compensate the servant
Every Dentist should study the
common law and know the element
airy principles thereof: all dentists
should be students Of natural law.
The dentist should be a continuous
reader OF history and influential In
the political life OF his country. Al
professional men should be more
Than mere dollar cbasers. their aimi
In life should be higher than dol.
lar dollar Is too cheap but the
professional man is eircgmncribef
ny fhe economic life OF the country
In which he lives. and the Limitation
placed upon him IL In accord ans
harmony ana Corresponds WIN W.
degree Of exploitation 20 which th'
producers Of wealth are SUBJECTED
BY the ruling class OF that country
THE professional man ~ this day h
too shallow. and looks 10 form. no
substance He prefers beauty In
stead Of virtue as his companion
and Of economics be knows little ant
cares less. lie seeks 10 barter hi
wares ready made or made 10 ordei
to fft special privilege in pay
youF-money-and take your choice
fashion, and with fOur-flushiug ny
poorisy concludes that Il ~ right be
cause "eyerybody's doing II now"
Ny next article will deal with tn.
evolution Of property and why pro
feHelonaI men. an well as others
should know something about thii
question.