The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-27


every able-bodied man and woman,
ana this includes the present so-called
owners OF the industries, be assessed
and taxed in the sum Of 5000 per an
nun until such indebtedness is can
celled. which contamination of the
transaction Is TO take place in FIVE
years or less: there is to be no in
terest paid on the deferred payments!
And be il further ordered and en-
acted. That on and after the passage
and acceptance Of this bill, and upon
the accession TO and management and
control OF these various industries it
Is and shall be the principal duty of
the United States government, its
agents managers, superintendent,
foremen and whatsoever officials are
necessary and requird in the proper
management and conduct of these
newly acquired industries. to find ami
give Employment TO every man or wo-
man IN need Of il. desiring it and ap-
plying for il. at as near a ma from
time 20 time be determined by proper
boards Of commissioners. the full So
cial value of every service rendered
The United States commonwealth. The
value OF such labor and service per-
formed should henceforth never more
fan below Sl.o0 per hour, or it's equiv
alent. so minutes
And be il further ordered and en-
acted That all officials necessary and
required f)~ the proper conduct and
efficient management of thase various
industries he henceforth. o. means OF
the initiative referendum all recall,
selected for highest efficiency and ca
paciry. elected by the crew whom
they are TO direct. and by whom they
bare subject 10 recais at any time for
lne6iciency'
J Democratic management Of indus
a.
; u Is 20 be desired that Official hon
ots and emouments be an incentive
- highest efficiency. and that oppor-
uftes be- open for all deserving at
frequent intervals. say every two
Years remuneration of such service
as Found expedient. but at least that
OF average usefulness of crew.
Be Il further ordered and enacted:
Thai. whereas. according to the Unit-
ed States census. 1890, the average
Neath production rer worker was
s2toa per annum. it is assumed, but
subject to further proper inquiry, that
owing TO progress and Improvement
in organization. machinery and meth
eds e production. his average pro-
duct per worker has been raised. or
.ncreased. by at least one-fodrth or
one-thlrd. that hence remuneration
fcr hol est servi = rendered the com
monw salth will be found easily prac-
ticableiof an increase of at least thrip-
pie II nor quadruple over present rates
OF remuneration for like services; and
that hence an assessment and tax Of
5000 pee worker per annum will infiict
no hardship and will easily meet all
necessity requirements in paying for
the industries
And b. il further ordered and en-
acted That in full view of all the
above features and characteristics OF
this bin. the United States congress,
senate and executive at once proceed
"a take. all necessary steps to duly
appraise and value all such plants as
are today composing the various lead
ing industries of the nation. and IL
the hands and inefficient control of
the various trusts ana monopolies in
efficiently and inadequately managing
them and very seriously hampering
the further progress of the people 20
ward acivilized existence.
This. for a beginning. should in
clude
All idle or inadequately handled
land
All mines and mining lands;
All means OF wealth production. so
far in the hands of trusts and monop-
olies. Or ready to become such;
All means OF transportation. COM
municatlon and mediums of exchange;
All those things. all those institu-
tions as required by civilized nation,
the resources of all wealth, health and
happiness for all of the people COM
posing the United States common
wealth. and to be acquired by and for
the nation at the valuation and price
OF possible duplication in the event of
refused 10 sell. or declared forfeited
TO the nation through power of emf
nent domain.
Il is estimated that there are five
and one-half millions of able-bOded
..-a-trars man and wOmau now con-