The Southern herald., 1916-11-10

Steinmetz. "Only In small communi-
ties such as Sparta, was that possible
Certainly not in this day of complex
life.
Socialism means equal opportunity.
Under socialism there will be no artt.
fetal distinction. Equal opportunity
Will help men to become unequal. Abil.
ity and character will force men I'd
varying grades of inequality. Today
men are held at a dead level because
opportunity is withheld from them.
Equal opportunity will be an induce
ment to a man to do his best, it will
evoke his finest qualities; only under
such a condition will men truly be un-
equal.
There will always be leaders; there
VIII always be men to be led. There
are men who want to lead, who want
TO De powerful. They will find their
place.
1T is natural for some men to want
power. Today in America money Is
power. To be powerful the American
accumulates money. Not for the money
ltself man can use so much and no
more, the rest he works to give away.
The normal man wants money for the
power 1t brings with it. Only the
miser, the unbalanced man, wants
money for itself.
Money Means Power Here.
In other countries, Russia and Ger
many for instance, reputation is pow
err Equally great minds are attracted
by the power that attaches itself to q
great scientific reputation or that of
great artist, an inventor or renowned
physician. In the United States, how
ever-called by many the land of
oney-mOney alone is power. Here
the most frequent way to acquire pow
er Is to acquire money first.
Under socialism the true leader
will be in the right place. Money will
not be necessary; the man with abll.
ity will have power"
The labor situation was described
by Doctor Stelnmetz.
industrial reorganization is taking
place. All forces are working toward
1t. The Socialist party represents po-
lltical power, the unions Industrial
power.
'Syndlcalism, however 1 consider q
symptom Of labor unrest totally un-
The members of the or
ganization are generally foreign pau
per labor. These men cannot be
reached by political or industrial or
ganizatlon. You will never find O
strong Socialist party or labor union
where the Industrial Workers of the
World is flourlshing.
"Only nation with wide open doors
to immigrants would have such prob
em. 1t exists nowhere else, except
perhaps in the English colonies. In
nation the problem of
sporadic labor unrest does not exist"
Labor Unions Grow Strong.
Labor unions are growing stronger,
Doctor Stelnmetz explained. The So
,ialist party is growing stronger. But
he pressure, indirect, brought on the
)ther political parties brings about
more socialistic measures than If the
Socialist party were in office.
"Under social democracy" said Doc
or Steinmetz, under the pressure of
he Socialist party everywhere, the
PARTIES in opposition and in power
lave been forced to consider measures
hat are fundamentally socialistic. 1t
S a sign of the beginning. The direct
PRESSURE behind the political parties In
,ower Is showing its effect. The coun-
ry is becoming socialistic, no matter
What party is victorious. Socialism
S coming"
So predicts the master mind of cleo
ricity, the man who stands head and
houlders above his fellow workers,
he oracle among them.