Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-17

these men leave the door OF IL e school,
different men In aspirations and am
billions. Take them back to the fac
tories and in nine cases out of ten you
will find that you have made mama
gers. foremen, experts out OF them,
and that they are conscious q IT,
There will be some few whose great
ldealism will inspire them TO 90 back
into the shop and work for the com
mon good Such men are the excep-
lions to the rule. The great majority
will insist upon recognition OF their
greater skill and demand compensa-
ton for IT, Their thoughts would be
"Now that am skilled and educated.
now that | take on my shoulders a
larger and more important responsible
ity. I am entitled to increased cOnsid-
grafton and a larger reward. Why
should be put on the level with the
men who haven't the capacity I have
and who do not shoulder the same re-
sponsibuity | dOY' Trotzky's plan re-
minds me of the intensely maternal
hen, that after practiclng on white
door knobs. discovered some eggs in
a barn. and with great enthusiasm be-
gan 10 set In the course of time her
patience and motherhood were reward
ed. As soon as her brood was able
TO walk she took them on an excur-
sion to the river bank TO give them
worm banquet When she reached the
water edge she was startled at seeing
her young ones paddle into the water
and without even so much as good
by, swim off.
The test of the communist theory is
whether or not, when put to practice.
It Increases production. The theory
of the communist Is that it will in
crease production by inducing men to
work because they are their own
bosses and are guaranteed an equal
share I'm the production The prac-
teal fact which upsets the theory Is
that human beings are moved to work
by their desire for gain. Human be-
ings have this strain In their blood.
II is organic: IT is a part of them. |
do not refer to greed. mean that all
experience proves that human beings
are individuallSts. The average man
thinks Of himself and his interests a
dozen times to the one time he thinkz
of the general interest Of society. This
Is true even Of the man who gives
much thought and has much concern
for the common good He may be
generous to a fault but he wants TO
acquire tho thing. and then give Y,
Competition, notwithstanding all the
theories Of the idealistS to the con
trary. quickens life stimulates men
TO work, makes for progress. Every
where about us we see in cur daily
experiences evidence of this fact. Life
is a gamble in the sense that every
thing Is uncertain; life itself is incer-
tain. No man can plan or p, 0gram
his tomorrow While ! am not a
fatalist. 7 can see from my own life
and from the lives Of others, that many
things come to pass over which we
have 10 control i is the effort Of
msn TO provide against unfavorahle
contingencies to compete with chance,
which makes him basically a competi'
tor with every other man.
Element of Human Nature.
Take the poker game. Men who
play the national game" will tell you
that they play for the fun of the game,
not for the money and they are speak
ing he truth Try an experiment
play game for matches instead Of
for money end observe the effect upon
the ambition and skill of the players.
Maybe il should not be So bur we
are not dealing with should not be's."
The l.fe problem must be handled
from the point of view of things as
they are.
While the theory Of communism Is
beautifully ideal human beings are
not The ugly fact is that selfishness
is at the bottom of nearly all personal
endeagor. It stimulates men to work.
1t is the will to work
Two years experience with com
munism in Russia proves that the OK
pertinent IS a failure II disorganized
life. demorulized people and dimiu-
i~hed production Instead OF curing
poverty, It made poverty universal.
Instead Of removing the spots Of can
ccr- Povprty-~from the body Of civ
illzation, communism is causing de-
creased production is making the en-
tire social body "A cauCPr
Copyright. 1890 Western Newspaper Unlon)
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