Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-22
address by W. p. Metcaf
to University Students
DELIVERED THURSDAY FEBRUARY 49, lr ASSEMBLY HOUR N
RODfY

| WOULD call your attention this
morning % fwo opposing prime piee
ln the manifestation 90 life. the Hfe "
humanity competition ani co-opera-
uon Rather long words these. bot
they ought o. BE- longer stu 60 order
to contain all the ldeas that cluster
and swirl about them
Won know that the only justification
Tor the appearance ~ word in the
material universe is the existence of
an Idea 90 the invisible world that
gives q life Words may d. empty
ana meaningless or they may burn
IKE iife There is something n the
scripture Indicative of this. where b
says that the letter kiHeth but the
spirit siveth life. The idea which
4lFes birth 90 the word IS called the
meaning of the spirit II the word.
; dare saY that few uf you have med.-
tated upon or analysed these two
words ~ ans great extent and DO Is ms
purpose this morning DO uncover to
your inteilccts the Ideas behind these
two words and to show SOU these two
opposing principles face To face Z
only wish J bad the tlouuence az
hcinosthcnes 90 Cicero which might
enable mc % enerAVe upon your minds
mo Fundamental ideas behind these
TWO words 80 that they would never Do
erased from the operations of your
mentality These are two masters ~
ihe lives ~ humanity -Four lives
everybody lives. These are iwo mas
iers whom Nou cannot serve for either
you Mlil hate the enc ana love the
other or you viii hold to one and
coHplee the other Even the adiectives
commonly used to qualify these two
words serve 90 Indicate the ideas be-
hind them. with TIE one We com-
monty Say ruthless, destructive. ille-
giumHie, disastrous hcliish and with
Che other helpful kindly loving. har-
monians. peaceful and So forth This
alone should bc sufficient 90 give sou
me cine to NE ideas behind the two
Now let us consult the di, ronal,.
Tho aelinilau 0f competition IS the
acc ri seeking or cuicayoring Go gain.
what another .s eudoaNoring 90 gain
at The same time Common strife Tor
thc same object Ils synonyms are
rivalry contest. struggle contention
opposition. fealnrev NaW cu-operl-
zion H defined as the ac, II operating
MscfhHr tQ aue end. AoW note earo-
f'i'f fn1f competition involves Geht-
mF for something already existing
lt means that f there is only one
Hh.r. emo lolf ONE dollar then we
must fsht far that one Corporation
nNiHs tnIt We operate together o.
HfnAuee hat cue table. ono loaf. one
DOLLARS NuUA of wealth. lt b. tguc
fnHi tHe dictionary gives emulation as
q hHanim f9r competition but al
k'tnee Hf ihe dictionary again SHOW
U.|.." .raa
be- emulation which b. entirely absent
Broom competitions ID means that We
emulate rieh either n tile production
nl 1HeinHE which shall be- better
ihHn Che production ~ another IT'D
Dictionary e not an absolute author
Ht. IS H ony point uuf 60 you the
flEht road 60 travel in as ermiu.n-
lhe lea behind the word Vow there
is hhaHt three hiilons 81 metallic cur-
ffn's H these iuife5i States All othc-
wealth. s expressed Son forms of eredi.
ana pfupertt We are competing for
thns lhrce Billions and the evidences
ul wealth sus incd thereby we al
nat fmu4tluE each other neither are
$50 operating ioEether to The conc
mon eno 90 Increasing that wealth.
~ o. safe. some 81 onf Institutions
snow attempts Gao cooperation. MNni-
ripai rHneuhp uf water gas ana su
iofih. fh' rotHffiee ana parcels post
tut out cotl mines are run cpmpeti-
NNrlN ne aNucla and Vie Wprkuei
arp competing Cor the wealth stored
.n the ground eaCh striving for what
q conce.vt to hc lts share and The
result IS eINi WAR Ia three states. To
sum & up Tie results of competition
are sueh rhaf according % government
Officials. oniY three per cent If tha
hundred millions M American citizens
are able tn qualify for the payment
ef the income taN Competition leads
in iu last analysis O. war. and despite
tnf efforts - che pcacemakcfs Mar
Hil nat cease until we change gu.
fundamental principles of our soeial
relations ir1u ihe competitive sAalem
o. tie cooperative system. The
sherman att e. pcrserVe this wrong oi
taiuHfttinu 81 only am evidence Ot
the stupidity of our lawmakers TIE
stocks ~ every trust which has been
Dissolved throash the operation ~ lhs
aet have sofa Tor more after tho dis
solution th1n before
Now Uhat i wish sou to understand
Num tho examination into me @nft .
ef meaning sc these two words p this
thli the spirit 81 competition ~ be-.
bind the present dlsnonsaNsn ana lAc
spirit 81 cooperation ia behind
abe socialist philosophy Only This
and nothing more Choose De-
tween them DO Is youf fisht your
duty your privilege. Socialism will
not destroy the home. not destroy re-
iigion, nor pui everyone on "a dead
level or meaiogrify. not destroy indl-
Yiduai Initiative or 10 any - TIE hQr-
asa "a NIHf