The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-07-25
Community Lie and Publ
Spirit.
BY Far ;gbt

J'-S.Ii'S> iCii l! t'l|N ~ ~ S'-i-S-
nature. Of human nature the >
element in society and business?
business responsible. Or are The L g.
aeers responsible? Does Christi, .
answer the need?
Ii; considering these questions o..e
should know the philosophy Of r. :"
an! effect. Business itself is an" !;
DU, sacred proposition under x
present Profit system. No man can
80 il business to day, and live ii he
sticks to the golden rule. Business is
run for profit. and every man in it is
subject to the general business rule
l. t. to Get all he can for the least
possible spent energy; every possible
device known to the human brain is
used in the modern business world to
win the most profit and the large.
custom. The most important weapon
used is lying. For child to lie to its
father or mother. its friends or the
boss under which he or she works about
something which does not concern
them is very wrong, But for that
same child to tell q lie that viii bcne
it father, mother, friend or tie boss
Especially the boss) is considered :. =
asset, and is recognized as qualitica
ton in the business world For
salesman 10 tell the customer the
naked truth about what is aold, would
rWia the man in business, and would
$50 cause the discharge of such q
clerk. # Jesus Christ EIims II was to
apply for q jCb in one of our big de-
pertinent stores as a salesman, and
c:I tie patronage of that store the
X2at truth which was characteristic
If ;:Hl in life, he would be fired when
l." sold The first article, without refer
me, and he could not get another
;oi
He would become a charge on the
public. and if there were 5000 or
I0,GD9 just such men as him, they
~ouId be company for him or become
GrImp>.
No business man could use Il man
IT woman Of that kind. The ;rtivity
# modern business is based on adyc
Using. and the advertiser mus know
iii the tricks of the trade, !. cludnh
lying. No. Business is not corrup.
BY wicked men. Business "o,rupt>
5und men.
The second clause Of this qreStiDr
riumaH nature is the sam" ever,
1t seeks to GET all it can /,
.;;er;iIes& "f the suiferinGs of tie OIL =
mra,jerS OF society," Humul- MT. =.
: :Hdiyidualistc
Society is governed by Iet.slr y"
measures limiting individuaiit.
protect the whole of societ.- Hei.l
il IS not saving clement il. ""iety.
IN business it is different: bu5ur
and society is co-u.
tive. Question 2 Business L. reSpOT
sibc ami not the managers. T'e
are the servants of BUSHES
and the employees the servant. =.
The MANAGERS, and both the slaves Of
pcDht which is the incentive that i
IS both managers and employee
Does Christianity answer the Need:
sikh due respect to Christianity We
answer no. Business is corporation.
Ii IS without form or soul, it is not
flesh and blood. ii cannot feel. does
not hear or see. 1t is a cold, hard.
leartless. material matter. It's owners
are 1t the top and its managers and
.aborers at the bottom and between
these two points there is no commu
nifty Of interests.
There are laws governing actions Of
in society but no law to.
govern big business. II the Church
would change the vicious nature Of
Big Biz il must 60 into politics, for
Biz Biz can only be made to serve The
people by being the property Of the
people under cooperative mana"'-
mant and the elimination of =.
profit system.
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