The Washington times., 1917-11-25

Baer Of North Dakota until recently ran farm Of more
than thousand acres and made pictures for farmer news
papers. n
Congressman thinking they needed scmethng new at the
Capitol Baer makes this picture to illustrate what he
thinks farmers mechanics and all other workers ought to
do-namely get together join hands like clap Of thun-
der" and In Congressman Bsers own words, put the
prOnteers and Big Biz on the run" :.
Many old ideas going overheard and win be drowned
h this war.
For instance wealth at last is taxedand it viii STAY
taxed The load win never be eshfed back to the little
who used to carry it.
Railroads through their agents in Washington have con-
ooced pleasing shems They plan to have the people lend
them all the money they need then raise railroad rates
sufficiently to pay back this mOneyand pay dividends
watered stock besides This would give the railroads
equipment nicely paid for out Of the public pocket with
dividends meanwhile.
But that scheme win not 90 through
The people win own the railroads which have owned the
people long enough.
Congressman Bser full Of youth and enthusiasm be-
Heves that lightning win FASH the earth shake and the
hands and form their league But things change slowly IN
this world, usually
Cunning gets to the top gets the money can buy what
The masses Of the people, like great waves do not stick
together.
The ocean rolls up in laundering storm Next day the
Haer is Just where It the week before and the cliff
towers securely above the quiet waves
However, changes do come; sometimes they sud-
denly and this period may prove to be Of such sudden
changes as the world has never seen.
Soon after Government ownership Of railroads win come
Govenment ownership of other public properties teegraphs
Already have Government ownership of the merchant
neet Millions Of tons Of shipping are building And it Is
not likely that the people viii tolerate turning these ships
over for private exploitation after the war ends
One thing managed more miserably than the American
railway i American shipping joke and disgrace
HHE PEOPLE WILL OWN THEM
Thanks the also it has decided that the Gov
nment which means the people has the authority well
MAY not do as please with my own9' asks the man
who wants to tie up wheat sugar coal until the people in
need ss. consent fS TO pay amy price No.
and you viii 60 to Jail if you attempt it."
Government has regulated prices forbidden extortion
not recede.
War is bloody business but good comes out Of it.
War ends slavery; nothing else could
War viii end private exploiting Of public mOnopoIes.
War may even realize the hopes Of Congressman Baer
and his constituents the farmers Of the Northwest may
make real the Congressman 8 picture on this page
man viii endure much but when you stick knife
into him, he dies, or does something effective
War sticks its knife into the whole human race, coec
lively, and violent things happen
You VII see If you live few years, change that will
pay for the war hundred times
There viii be distribution of wealth not by any fan
public improvements.
The people will say, "n could afford twenty billions
year for international murder we afford three four
billions yearly right along to improve this country and get
Tor ourselves what we need
You know what few billions yearly would do-natonaI
deserts irrigated swamps drained canals dug public educa
ton developed consumption and other diseases conquered
an willing workers always empoyed-no bread lines or lack
pf work.
The nation has learned that the money here spend
and will be spent Even the rich will not object in the end
since prosperity always makes the rich richer And besides
change for the enormously rich from the income
tax Of fifty cent to income tax Of ten or twenty cent
win seem like heaven when it comes AFTER the war.
better country better nation happier people are
coming
The system win disappear that gave the many Just as
much would keep hsm alive and working while the few
boarded or squanderod what they didn't need.
WAGES HAVE GONE UP, AND WILL NEVER COME
Rack 70 TIE OLD LEVEL
Msn win Be paid enough 10 support wife and family.