The Detroit times., 1914-03-18
Mr.. Lsnsnsr ExpIalns.

! Mr.. Lsnxnsr ExpIains.
To the Editor Of The Times:
In your issue Of March IA. Mr.. c.
Scsttergood makes reply to my com
munication Of March IL, VIZ: I'VE
all know that Socialism would destroy
religion and break up the home
thank Mr.. Scattergood for the oppor'
tunity to explain. Socialism Will give
each one the full social value OF what
The produces (from brain or muscle.
or BOTH. which means $1,000 20 $o'
600 or more per year, according 20
ability.
Socialism would "break up" the RED
light homes. as girls would not need
to sell their soul and body Tor oreao
in order to keep alive.
Socialism would "break up" the
disease breeding tenement homes ana
sweatshop homes.
Socialism would "break up" pawn
shops, loan sharks and usurers homes
where many poor people are com.
Ipelled to 20 In order to "exist" q lit
tie longer. Socialism would ~break
Iup' the poorhouse (home) and also
the right mans place (home). as So
lcialism would give every one an op'
lportunity to own a home.
Religion is q pattern or form to
worship Q god (U. s. A. claiming only
l1b5-see n. Y. World Almanac).
which in spite Of the many reforms
land movements launched to better the
conditions Of the working class. viz.
philanthropy. uplift, welfare, benev-
Iolence, etc., Is the strongest sup
lport of capitalism (interest. profit and
lrent) and that means a. long as cap
lttalism stands religion will tD the
most popular invention OF man.
After capitalism falls (see Rev. 1S:
I1i-l3) christianity" representing
the principles advocated and predict
ed by Jesus Christ. viii come into
power--never before. What would
Happen II so per cent Of all who think
themselves Christians would make
united effort to put the Sermon on
the Mount into practice?
F. LENZNER.
!. Cass City. Mich. March 10. 1914.
II Mr.. Lenxnsr and the Encyclopedia.
To tie Editor of The TIMES:
II A communication was printed III
J The Times from +. Lenxner. OF Cass
City. crtticising Commissioners Helme
in which he says the proper rule FOL
the distribution of wealth Is that every
Iman should have all that he produces
no more and no less.
Mr.. Lenxner goes on TO say such
II system would be unjust and that
II buttonhole maker or posthole digger
II could not Live on their dabor. inferrtna
that We could not eat the hole IN the
doughnut 2
Every one will agree with him II
this. A good many will contend this
y about what they get. II. however
he goes ON to state that every mar
should receive the full social value o.
What ha produces. then he accuses Mr.
Halma Of advocating Socialism. which
he sayo ID q very dangerous system
As We all know that. Socialism VII
destDoy religion and break up thu
home
Perhaps Mr.. Lenzner Is not awar'
that Socialism II the greatest move
msnt On the face of the earth. an In
ternational movement for better oon
dittons
n M. Lenxner win take the painf
| to ccnsuk the Encyclopedia BRITANNICA
conceded to be the highest authority
in the English language. he viii hnd
thaE he ethics Of Socialism and Chris
t1Antty are identical.
That being 20, viii Christianity dc
lstxuy religion and break up the homes
l JOHN KENNEDY.
g. Olair. Mich. March is. 1914.
10 John .. Would Divide.
: 70 the Dddtor Of TIE TtSsss:
think everyone will agree with Mr.
. Lenzner. that one could not live OF
: post or buttonholes. stu the teacher
!. the musician and others render . ser
vice to society that n intangible, ye
quite necessary, and In view Of tn
coat OF high living don't see how w
can 1--we unless We receive nearly tn
actual valuo Of our service TO society
I fear some Of IN have not recovered
Ifrom that dividing up scare. Perhaps
liz John D. were Wiling to divide will
u now, it would seem different
A. J. SMITH.
II New Lothron Mich. March Is. 1914