New Britain herald., 1917-12-08

classes. Those who are at the front
 fighting, and those who are at home
 yet are no less as earnest in its proS-
 ecution as those in active service.
 dare say there is not a person who
 has given any thought at all to the
 subject who has not at some tinne
 asked the question What will be the
 outcome of the strife?" How will ft
 affect us as a nation? How will 1t af-
 feet me as an individual-for We
 should narrow the question down that
 it may be personal one-we will, if
 we are good Americans. In short,
 what will the war have done to
 America?
 Already the government of the
 United States has sounded the fi3St
 blast on the golden trump that tepiA
 of the new dispensation when greed
 and autocracy as invested in things
 common such as coal, oil, lumber.
 iron and other metals as we'll as the common facilities the people ne4d 1 use to aid them in living the safe life so that the most may be gotten from that life in order that it may contribute it's full force physically. mentally and in every other way to it's country, state, society, home and its God. If the government has seen fit, and
 considers it necessary in the time of
 war to enact laws that makes it A
 crime for corporations or individuals
 to inhate prices, and with the strong
 hands of justice to govern the con.
 sumption of food stuhEs, I say. if ft
 can do this under this present con-
 dition why may we not expect that seeing the good result which its
 already beginning to see--the gov-
 ernment will not continue 1t? The
 knell of the grafter has been soundedl The knell of the produce tramcker through indating and cornering h being sounded! After the war will come governmental ownership and there will be ushered in conditions that shall equalize wealth so that in. stead of mans being compelled to give the best part of his life to tho employer at his (the employer'sY price he will be ablc-because of tho justice of the government-to do little dtctating himself This 1, al 1t should be. In a few years the man who makes million over night will not only be taboo, but in all prohA ability, If apprehended, imprisoned. As this war has been uniuue In more ways than ono, so too, will the readjusturent of things in the manu. featuring world and the social world There will be-there is bound to be- a broader and more brotherly feeling. Instead of the dollar being the stand ard wherefrom men reckon, it will be something far more solid and last ing than money. Yes, and because ' of this there will be less crime, fewer nd towns and hamlets will become 80 .. brotherly that there will be no need of churches. Think if you will of city without church! Think of city without a jail! If you, get me- Think of coal yard owned by the~ and run as our post off, fees are run? No clique to get to- gether and vote as to how much shalt be squeezed from the public! Think of place where oil may be bought at price just sufficient to pay for it's production! Think of hopping on } trolley car and being whisked ia green fields at say Pc! Think of ap k eight-hour day! Think of being able .o have a telephone so that wife may visit half an hour with Mrs. So-and. SO! the rental per year of which could lot exceed 5000! Think of beins able to own a car whereas now you're not able to furnish wind enough to blow up the tires of your employers car! All this will be pos. 'ible if the government gets after hings, and when it does, we will hav( bigger government, better gov. A ernment and saner government. %
 Yours very truly,
 HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL.