The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-04

systems Of the world, and shud-
ders in feigned compassion; it
views the sores upon the body
polite, and like a quack doctor
offers noxious nostrums as a pan
acea for all ills. What remedies
does it propose?
In the first place, do away with
all private ownership. Why
Why, in order that the leaders
may gain complete control Of this
property. Marx prescribed this
remedy, and it enriched him. Do
away with boss control, in or
der that socialist leaders may
dominate with an iron hand. Dis
tribute wealth broadcast theo-
retically-much the same as Her
man the magician might scatter
riches to an evening audience.
Again. Make common property
Of all the possessions Of the COM
munity, the state, the nation.
These acquisitions are the fruit Of
work and planning, Of capital and
genius, of brain as we'll as Drawn.
Mental exertion exists and thrives
only when there is a definite goal
in sight. Genius operates in the
field Of advancement and better
ment and under the stimulus Of
necessity or opportuneness. Take
away the goal Of personal achieve
ment, substitute a chimerical re-
ward, and intellect stagnates, eff
fort is dulled, and genius is
atrophied.
Nature cries out that there is
a God socialism, like the fool of
Scri pture, Kisses, There is no God.
The inward spark Of the soul at
tests to a code Of morals: this is
right and must be done, that is
wrong and must be Stunned. The
socialist SCOTS at morals. True,
under socialism there would be no
divorce, for the simple reason
that there would be no marriage,
no more than marriage exists
among the brutes Of the field or
the denizens of the barnyard
everything would be held in com
mon, including wives and chattels.
The real diabolical nature of
this system is discernible when
one considers that it seeks to
build it's structure upon the mis-
cry and the ignorance Of its de-
voices. 1t points to the evils that
undoubtedly exist in society. In
order to repair the leak in the
boat it would blow the ship to
| pieces and then gather the frag-
ments, to be held in common "
Catholics especially should be
on their guard lest they be drawn
onward to destruction by the
croaking siren Of socialism. The
Church has pointed out the indus
trial and social evils that are to
be found in society. She has in
dicated the remedies, and has
urged her children to beware the
shoals that lie in their path on
the sea Of socialism.
From time to time parties and
sects, embodying the tenets of
socialism in one form or another,
appear upon the political horizon.
They offer plausible inducements
to the unwary. In reality, they
are but sailed mines or arid oil
wells. They possess the appear
ance Of a genuine diamond, when
in truth they are but cheap Bar
rios. They are socialistic in COM
position and aims, though in the
beginning they but skirt the edge
Of the great sea Of socialism itself.
Socialism in the economic field
is like the unfortunate upheaval
Of the sixteenth century in re
ligion: it decries authority and
relies upon private Interpretation,
when in actual fact it becomes the
most domineering, the most dog
matte, the most autocratic, the
most despotic Of all systems. 1t
sweeps the laboring man into the
chopper, and turns him out a
spineless, inanimate, irresponsible
entity, differing not one whit from
his companions who are all held