The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-29

government anu eHuedN OTlHS W pu
INTO practice untried ideas. 1t make
no difference how beautiful in the
abstract these dreams may be, mol
how plausible, the very fact that
they are being promoted by the pit
ting of class against class, capital
against labor, vague visionary phil :
osopny against tried and true reli-
gion, creates a hopeless division OF
opinion such as cannot be bridget
and therefore prevents rational eX-
pertinent or trial.
What We want is a practical, eco
nomlcal way out of the difficulty, and
my plans is to have the government
itself first try out the scheme and
by it's success or failure will many
problems which now confront te ma
ton be solved.
Il want congress to appropriate a
sufficient amount of money to start
the thing off.
I'VE must first secure such lands
and properties as will admit of a cir q.
lie of stations at which every neces-
sity and luxury along rational lines
can be manufactured. When this Is
done a sufficiently large number of
volunteers will be called for from
whom will be chosen the experts to
direct the work. Then just suifi-
cient products will be turned ont
annually to provide for these people.
! For arguments sake let us place the
number at ten thousand men, women
and children.
I'm one section will the agricul
tural pursuits be followed, in another
the mining, in another the manufac-
turing and so on all along the line.
, Each station produces just enough
for the consumption OF those ten
thousand, the amount necessary being
decided on by the heads of each de-
partment who shall be considered the
hoard of governors. Price cuts abso-
lutely no figure. Money is entirely
abolished, rents and all mediums Of
exchange become unnecessary and
what Is more, no more time is placed
in labor than necessary to produce
the product
A Young Man.
DR. Talmege is a comparatively
young man but has been active in
the field of christian endeavor for
many years. He is 81 years of age
Ohio. In addition to theological
schooling and university work he is
a graduate of the Cincinnati College
Of Music, an artist of no mean abl-
ity and forceful and eloquent
speaker. He was for years int he
Methodist ministry, was head of the
Law and Order League OF Colorado,
when Judge Lindsey was first elected
and he personally contributed to-
Judge Lindsey's success. He was
for time pastor of the First Meth
odist church in Pueblo, then carla
south to McAlester, Okla. where he
was secretary 10 the Masonic consist
cry and did missionary work for the
church, taking priests or
der two years ago in the eastern
diocese under Bishop Thurston.
The late DR.. Amos Norton Craft, !
father of Mrs. Talmege and author
Of "Other Economics" a book which
has not yet been published, is the
father of the scheme now being pro-
NOTED by his distinguished sonin |
law. The "Other Econmics League"
has been organized and Incorporated
and is being pushed by Mr.. Talmege.
Ida Tarbcll is and has been interest
ed in the scheme and has writtne an
letter to- the clergyman |
that i'll the near future
she would become active in its sup
port.
Prof. Camden NJ. Cobern, PHI. D.,
)f Meadville, Pa. one of the best
known Egyptologists and biblical au-
.horities, is president of the league.
A striking popularity of Mr.. Tai
mege is that although he is spe-
cialist in economics and is wrapped
up in this new scheme and has made
lecture tours in this state, he never
discusses it in his pulpit.
The files of the league show con-
tributions from business men, bank
ers. lawyers and merchants from diff
ferent parts of America are begin
ming to be sent to the league in its
great effort for fundamental reform