The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-05
PROBLEMS OF LIFE
As THE DAYS GO BY.
ny EDWIN }. BRoWN
zoe Columbia street

l nave ten cut o. tne ta,s D",
an whiting on the unemployed cues
lion this week.
The unemployed. the tramps. tho
hohocs, the l. w. VS. are all crea-
lures q ceonemic snvlrensnsn. fh.y
are made what they are BY IL ano
are the direct product OF modern
machine production. which displaees
human labor power.
Ones right 90 labor and enjoy the
fun fruit OF that labor Is q natural.
lnherent fupdame ntai right upon
which life ltaelr depends a. the
foundation Of human existence
When ono asks for toe tfer work,
to live. and he who deprtvcs one OF
hts Job (mcans Of iivtngl 10 taking
Away ones right 20 live. some one
ought 20 tell this TO some members
of our city council and civil serviee
We hear about ever-produetion
he{nx the cause Of hard times and
unowDlcymsnt but the fact "a thcrs
4sveP was an over,produst,,osn
& the working people g purchase
ard cousume the necessities or hfc.
r. n reality what appears TO be over
nroduct1on.
Wags-iabor Is : commodity. and
power IL is lost. because an Idle day
Sen never be retrieved Wage-labor
"a The selling OF ones labor power
for wages The price Of iahor-power
n determinsd by the cost OF living.
labor power By consuming food.
clofhine and shelter. the lower his
wares are the lower his standard OF
living viii be. and the less he eats
and the harder he works the weaker
~ becomes and the more susceptible
~ - 10 disease and eontagion be-
onHxa Of his leasened resistance. the
sooner he will wear out and die
Thus religion Il Distinguish here
4 nssdsd 70 make him think he win
20 70 tho happy hunting ground. but
"a must not ask for beefsteak here
- earth.
CAPITAL HF:LFLEss
Capital 10 helpless beeauss the
Dxcduct Of labor must be taken -
eemmercs and sold for price that
The exploitation and approprta-
ten Of the product Of labor (produe-
9ton for profit) 10 the basis OF COM
mofce. ana waxe-iabor In the foun-
dalton upon which tho institution OF
80 uee necessary to capital since
competition for the sale of labor
poWe4 among workers brings tins
Drtce' Of iabor-power 70 the lowest
1ction for manufacturer. who can
<G<n competc in foreign markets
With his commerce exploited from
labor, while N no unempioyrne mt
extsts. wages are high and no can
Foreign countries cannot cousums
sur product of labor except on
onsIs OF exchange, and II we get
The beat bargain in this exchange.
n r. because the standard OF living
. ~ Cd ~ IL
oWer than ourA The unemployed
- found in all lands. and one who
~ nothing to sell but his labor
%0wor conciudes that be has no
<o0ntry and the struggle fer exist
&4ce soon ripenc into . tragedy
v&eo there Is no job to be found
E@oo buyer OF labor-powerp and then
+ 81 h that one questions and doubts
he promise made by law that
1rosk and 70 enjoy the full fruits OF
Z5kot work" and the demand Of
eItstianity;. give us this day our
- has no definition and law l. dis
1115a OF its forms. made to exploit
Z ham Of the product OF their toll
THE CURSE or THE AGE
"a Becaune OF forced idleness. patriot
oo4n pirate patriotism and Turnkey
sn0IftfciAns make rules ere atlng age
limits which deprive men Of their
livelihood regardless of their ability
SD WORK
s. Our civf1 service commission
[nlopts . sack OF sand. weighing iz5
Dounds. for a man TO tuggie and do
f&eRobAtfc vodeviIIe stunts with when
n applies for a job. so that by
0lnxc and custom men who arc
16yc- bodice but over the age Of
forty to fifty years. are sent to
tho human tunk-heap. while some
Younger man. with less responsible
1ty. takes his position His family
ear now enter the struggle for ex-
1ekence, get q Job and sing: Every
body works hut father" II we refer
10 the records. we learn that very
few OF the men in city councils
civil service commission or fegisla-
tive bodies who make these rules
ever did q real days hard labor.
They live BY their wits--they are
4ax-eaters- EDWIN J. BROWN.