The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-22

Lucy Cl1bIu Iu1I COWpetlIlOu Su4CkIc0
production. They say that the COM
petitive system takes from the indi-
vidual the indueement to wosk-that
communism would give him an ineent.
i've to work; that 1t would be 4 stimu-
liant: that under 1t men would work
better and produce more. They add
that the present system II bound to
provoke an iacreasing number Of
strikes and that strikes stop produc-
ton. cause waste. increase poverty.
There Il no doubt about the fact that
there could be no poverty In the 10
cialistic state II communism succeeded
in stimulating men to work harder.
thus greatly increasing production. be-
cause there would he more to eat, more
to wear. more to use, and AZ the dis
tribution would be controlled by tho
state. all Of the people would receive
an equal share Of the great abundance.
all would have enough. For the sake
Of fairness to them. am conceding
that the distribution program would
be honestly and Justly carried out, but
4 better distribution. more equal and
just division would mean nothing II
the first, the fundamental promise Of
acknowledgements production-is not
fulfilled. Any plan which decreases
production causes shortage Of the
things necessary to life. II the Dol
sheviks are wrong In their belief that
communism will increase production,
then bolshevlsm would make poverty
general. universal. and instead Of Dol
shevism curing the cancer on the body
Of civilization, It would make the en-
tire body Of civilization 4 cancer.
n the claims Of bolshevism are well
founded, sound In common sense. cap-
able Of fulnllment, communlsu would
BE- the greatest blessing ever conferred
upon humanity. On the other hand.
II the bolsheviks are wrong. and com
p,unism took from them the induce
ment to work. then notwithstanding
the good Intentions Of the bolshevikA,
their communism would be the great
est scourge the world has known. This
10 the simple issue In the case. II Dol
shsvism II the good thing it, advo-
Gates say It 10. 1t will bring the NIL
lennium. and every human being
should be in favor Of It; but II II II
not practical. and Will not work out.
then It " . danger. the red nag Il tn
proper signal, and the world should
avoid the danger signal - an engineer
charged With the safety u human life
wosid avoid runniAg BY . red light
On the track ahead.
Examine 0sSers csn1smninS.
Going back to the case Of our friend.
the doctor who honestly and sincerely
believes he has q cure for cancer. let
ua consider what the scientific world
would demand before Offering judy
msat a. to the value Of his proposed
cure. First. they would free their
minds Of all prejudice. They would
Be Reasonable and patient a. they
would be thorough In examining the
proposed remedy from every possible
angle. They would analyss the forma-,
II. examine II IN the light q expert
ence. Why shouldn't We follow ths
same seaside plan IN Considering BOZ
shevism? Wont We ct farther II We
dof Hasn't such . course an advant.
age over suarrsling about ~ Why
should some Of ~ accept It without
knowing what It ~ Why should
others condemn II without under.
standingl And why should both these
groups get excited and irritated, call
each other names. learn to hate. and
add to the worlds unrestr
I propose to follow the method Of
the scientist a. nearly ~ can In q.
amining the patient. Russia. the world
cancer. poverty. aad the remedy
bolshevism.
I. A complete family history. -
that We may know and understand
the constitution Of the patient.
2. The physical and mental coodi-
ton Of the patient at the time treat.
ment was begun.
;. The formula-the remedy.
4. Tho theory Of the cure.
8. The methods used In applying he
remedy.
q. The history sheets showing the
effect OF the treatment upon the pa.
tient.
Z. The condition Of the patient after
more than two years Of bolRhevism.
Copyright. 1879. wssssr. Newspaper UaIsa,