Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
AWAY WITH MONEY
Japanese Idea of Paradise OF
Peace.

We will make here suggestion
which furnishes US a method to pre-
vent the appearance of the rich, and
avert the consequent result OF the
difference between rich and poor.
The suggestion consists of the entire
disuse Of the money over the world
in order to give the struggle for ex-
istence a check, to make a way with
the difference Of rich and poor. and
thus to promote peace and equality
in the public life Of mankind.
It is through the medium of the
money that wealth is accumulated
and the accumulation entails the diff
ference of rich and poor, with it's re-
sultant struggle for existence.
This safe of things is most unde-
sirable. The end of mankind is not to
be proud Of individual talent<or abil-
ity, but to co-enjoy the peace OF the
world, Just as in a family, and any
cause which brings about any incqual-
ity in public life must be radically
eliminated. It is for this reason that
we dare to suggest the disuse OF the
money to prevent the difference OF
rich and poor.
What crafty fellow ever produced
tie money for use in human life? or
curse, naturalization of various val
aablos, such as gold, silver, Jewels
?tc., shall be implied in the disuse OF
.he money and their ownership by in
dividuals be prohibited. Such Valua-
blcs retain their values only when
tney are used as means of incquai-
'tv, but will be nothing more than
hose pebbles on the road when
quality is to be prevalent. They may
ave some value in giving us a good
feeling on account of their cleCance'
hen Trey may be used, under public
ownership, for the decoration Oh
rims, temples, churches, halls, and
many other like buildings to the
or'r,on pleasure of the public NJ
large.
Nest complicated troubles rlay "a
RS, from the adjustment Of proper
tics after the enforcement Of the dis
use Of tho money. With the proposed
Gug~estion mines. railroad, ships, eiec-
trio and gas plants, waterworks, ana
many other properties essential to the
common interest of a nation shall be
transferred to the national oTncrShip
not to say of TIE naturalization oil
land. and they shall be equally com
pensated for, as for the confiscaton
of money and several bonds, with a
kind of registration bond newly is
sued for the purpose, which should
have the characteristic OF temporary
transitional means until an improved
feature makes its appearance In a
new society.
In other regards individuals may be
permitted to retain their own propert!
personal and real, and maintain ther
professions or occupations. Transac-
tions shall be carried on by the eX-
change of kind in kind, or barter
Rut as barter is too inconven'ent to DC
enforced. a ticket system may be tax
en- for the remedy Of this defeat. AS
has been stated, our ideal disuse oi
the money does not admit any accum-
ulation of wealth, and so the tlckets
shall be given each a certain period
of time, say 10, 20, 80 years or more
during which they can be in use' and
after which their circulation ceases
When this Is accomplished, thcre
can be no more complaints, no more
dissatisfactions, no more contradlc-
tions. and no more Observation-Disclosures
and the world will be reorganized lnle
a paradise Of peace.-SeiJiro ba""-
shima in Dai Nippon.