The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
A Labor Salvation
Army
Selected by EDWIN MARKHAM

Frederick Van Eeden Is known On
both continents as a man who has
tried with brain and purse to shape
into reality great dream for econo-
mic Justice. In Mr., Van Ee lens la
test book. Happy Humanity" a book
pleading tenderly and strongly for
equality OF oportnnity for all men,
he offers the following scheme for
social hetterment.
The communication OF capital ana
rent. the transferring of the accumu-
iaticn OF goods to the hands of the
community, that In the FIRST and more
important step we have 10 make In
the interest Of all humanity In a
way this is done already In the co.
operative societies which are exist
afis in Europe. But II liz not done
Intellectually and vigorously.
And here the great question pre-
sents Itself. What sort of community
shall that be in whose hands wa
trust the ownership of common
goods How shall 1t be iocailzeds
Who shall form It? How shall II be
organized Who shall be Its MEM
b: xsa -.se.s4.
Men are not at all the indepen-
Vii ~ Tt+t1f FA+at3ifI4ft acting Gtttnf liz
they think themselves to be. They
are acting and thinking always more
or less he~dwise, under the influence
cf great leading finds, and strong spir-
'fuai currents. II they were think.
ing and acting nationally and lnde-
render ~ great copnercial boiy
with a Just and righteous social or
sanitation could easily and quickly
be formed. and II w1eld, because es
rs ereater s9if-n-ese~vpfio~ ana
strength. easily outgrow all other hu.
""r ccrro' a. 4oHs and trv~~ -attnns
Put in the present condition Of
mankind such n community win not
Re Termed unse2s great, powerful
mind. a comm arcial and organigirg
genius tfEes the meter In hand and
sets FL his life and heart to it, That
spch man my arise any day, and
that his name will Re more riorihed
hy pcsteraty 'ran that of Caesar or
Napci leon I firr~.y believe Have we
not dazzling in~ anees OF the swift
achlerenatn!s Ct c.1e sin-le commercial
or or ~anizing wenslsr
.'T,nt re reed net cenane ourselves.
IN cur soarch fer examples. 10 he cnp-
tefns of industry. who worried with
nc"e CT lees sel'sh anf narrow aims.
Va hnre the instance OF very gen.
- 'c n''n6e6 r'an WHO ss'reiy aid not
wc'k fer perse nal teneft aud who
act 'e--es Il wnnsereIl fent OF organira-
ton that ex'erd q over the whole
fcr'a; Whatever We may think OF
hn Salvation Army, we cannot deny
'het as nm exarirle Of organization
with ureelssh purpose . II stands
unique In the history OF civilizations
THE rreat tody IL the work OF ono
'enS'r,- mind. and we must all agrea
hat = ,-as ncre mitch rood, on d
,iran'ic scnle for ire rescue OF the
as@'+n'e ard tie fsllen.
'iArt n<ss~. n yc-I will allow me to
rHv ~ shofsA for more hfshiy APP
rrc rte t'~e or V t;en Of a salvation
r~s~ sich rrnvea.ed the making Of
s~rf'tn..s ord sinners Fer II ary one
F'in~ wsr'~ rn'vasion az the present
4'voe = IS IaNcr On one tend we see
he crr@ cl', ror 'ntor Threatened ny
Fr-rf' ''~fN e-ftra~e ~atrce. On tho
''t~ he~l wre snn thcu~nnd cf rt,en
FL a~a 'e end within 10 work.
g a -vt~5e a-' ttf- s~v Rve~ffn- tfefr
srs, N tssr6-ces licences ,- me stings
fns t7ere Ions emil htr~ed by
steir a@n Asa'ssnnesv. srreaf'ng dis
-serii ~r aistn~'ssn~ thH reaca OF
he rc"4trt'{n'tv. And all for want Of
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