Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-07
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prostitutes of innocent young girl
hood. 1t foments strife, locally
and nationally and is the cause OF
most of the crimes committed. II
is the principal cause of war. 1t
is robbingi two-thirds of the chill
dren of the poor of the physical
strength, education and culture
that they are entitled to. 1t Is
wasteful beyond compare through
a senseless duplication of human
energies. 1t is entirely unneces-
sary for either the comfort or hap
piness ,of the human race and only
retains its unjust power through
its enormous ability to control the
press, the pulpit, the courts anu
the law-making bodies in general.
This is not a wild arraignment OF
this thing we call capitalism, but a
plain statement of facts that more
and more Is becoming understood
by thoughtful, unselfish people.
The human race has made Won
derful advances along every line OF
endeavor except that Of living to-
gether in peace and. contentment
We point with pride to our great
achievements, in all the arts ana
sciences. We say: "Look at OF"
modern mechanics used in almost
every department of our present
production" We compare the cleo
trio light to the tallow candle; the
automobile to the OK cart, and the
rapid fire gun capable of killlng
a hundred men a minute, to the
muzzle loading flint-loek. We even
boast of the perfection to which we.
have brought our fruits and 1000
products, our cattle, our horses
and our swine. But who can truth
fully say that the human family Is
being bred upward instead OF
downward. Our churches are
filled and yet the most abomin-
able forms of corruption and vice
are abroad in abundance at al
hours of the day and night Pala-
tial residences and means of travel
are everywhere observed. LuXuries,
conveniences, greater than the
world has ever known meet us IT
every turn, while hundreds u
thousands are in actual want OF a
decent meal and millions in the
United States alone receive for
their labor sum insufficient for
their daily needs and comforts. 1t
does not denote christianity be-
cause a few go to church, nor pros
perity because some have millions
and many more a comfortable com
petence. If out of family of ten
persons even two or three were
constantly i'll that family would be
known and classed as an unhealthy
one and | deny totally that this
country today is in healthy, pros
porous condition.
There are not only two or three |
out of every ten of our population
who are being dwarfed in mind |
and body by the unjust conditions
that society has forced upon them, !
but over two-thirds of our popula-
ton come under this category. Thel
crowding together Of q dense pop
ulation in the poorer sections of
our large cities; the disgusting I'M
conditions that must of a
necessity prevail; the continuous
labor of men, women
I'D nI1fl1rnn hrna1 Ct,nh Iii N q \
results that even our satisfied peo-
Pile occasionally break out in a
spasm of reform and the great re-
igious and secular press will loud
y tell of the sympathetic resolu-j
ions they have passed and thei
arge sums they are contributing
or charitable purposes. Charity?
Socialism would give them justiceI
md they would not need charity.
As long as the accommodating class
axe one dollar that they have not
armed from those who have earned
{, it is adding insult to injury to
ak of charity. ~ /
A great deal of nonsense has
peell WiltlSii AWFUL soSiaiisiA Wy l.
is opponents.
Most of the modern writers
NEW it to be false. Some of it
vas written because they had
Ieard others say it and mankind
] very much inclined to follow in
he footsteps of others, prospect
We OF right, wrong, or common
ense.
The critics of socialism have
lsisted that its advocates should go
nto an the details Of its operation
! they became successful in get
ng more than. SO per cent of the
oters of the United states to en-
orse it. They have also tried to /,
rake out that socialism meant
of other peoples prop :
rty; dividing up and SO forth,
here are certain fixed facts upon !,
hich socialism is based. but the
etails will be worked out as they !,
re under our present system: that !.
/. changed from time to time as1
,perience and necessity dictates.
ne of the fixed facts is, that the
nth or any portion of it must not
, privately owned. Another. that
every able-bodied man 1--WE will r,
" to illustrate, between the ages
Is and As or 500 would do his
,are of the worlds work. the dali
hours of toll for each would be - :,
1t few. One OF the greatest OBJ "
ctions of the present system ISL
10 strenuous waste Of labor In q