The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-10-13
RgRo1!sM FOUND
n HEARTS Of
EVERY PERSON
STORY THAT ILLUSTRATES HOW
SOCIALISM is MET BY PEOPLE
OF ALL DEGREES.

-Four men were for hours together in
the smoking compartment of IL sleeper
between Omaha and Denver. 1t early
developed through the customary con-
versation, the gray haired man in the
corner was Colorado pioneer. The
fellow with the large hat Wyoming
st"ckman returning from Chicago. the
young fellow by the window an over
seas man and the middle aged dapper
fellow in a chair, u professor from an
eastern college.
An accident to the engine caused a
long delay ut small Nebraska town.
The people were INDUCING In u cele.
bratiOn. The buildings were decOra ted
with bunting and a parade headed by
blaring band came up the street. At
the head was a man carrying a large
flag. The people were cheering and
waving their hats.
Isn't it strange so many people still
look upon that flag as the emblem Of
freedom and liberty?" asked the pro-
fcssor with something of a sheer.
The overseas man started to speak
but the Colorado pioneer beat him to
it. In a rather sharp tone he retorted,
What do you mean-isn't 1t the en-
blcm Of freedom and liberty?"
1T is not" The reply Of the profess
sOr was quick. ut Is the emblem of II
new form Of human slavery. 1t pro-
tects the rich but does not protect the
poor. 1t is used by the capitalist class
to hold the working man in subjuga.
ton"
We'll, I'll--.'' The stockman
had taken his cigarette from his mouth
and started to speak, but the pioneer
broke In first. .
Il believe 1 understood you II short
time ago to say you were II college pro-
fessor. Are there many like yOu-
many who hold similur views?"
There are n great many, SIR"
And do you teach this sort Of stuff
TO your students?''
I'VE do the best we can to show
them the sham of what is called civil.
cation; to show them the greed and
avarice At the capitalist class; to en-.
list their aid and support In general
move to rid the nation Of capitalism
and esta blish human right us para
mount ts all other things"
Are J ~ Socialism" snapped the
pioneer.
well, l presume that is what
would be called-I am opposed to cup
italism."
WAS your father SOCIALISM,"
mo: he was rather prominent In
Republican politics In New York
state"
Does he approve Of your present
viewsy"
He IL not alive"
Did lie educate you knowing you
wcre absorbing such views:"
He paid for my education. l did
not g6 them when In college. got
them since through rubbing elbows
with the masses. My father left u fnir.
ly good estate. do not have to teach
for Il living. Rather have I adopted
the profession because Of the oppOrtun.
tiles 1t offers to aid and benefit hu-
manity through exposing the crueltles
and injustices Of the favored few. My
life Is being devoted to aiding the wage
Garner forced into slavery. and the
farmers being deprived OF their rightly
earned profits through capitalist mu.
nipulatlon."
Its u thunderin' lot you know about
the working man and the farmer"
broke In the stOckman who could no
longer retain himself. II had no father
to educnte me to be u darn fool and
To leave me lot Of money to be used
In running others. l hustled for all l
got. Game out to Wyoming good
many years ago with a jackknife In
one pocket and n plug OF tobacco In
the other: got II Job hustling steers mt
twenty bucks per month. Now got II
pretty fair little place OF my own
about thousand acres and just mar
keted Il whole train load Of cattle In
Chicago to feed just such birds us you"
And did you get good price for
thcm?' the professor. with smile,
asked.
mo; I didn't; lost better than ten
dollars head on every logged one of
them"
THAT IL Just what said. the cap
itnllst class found n wny to take from
you that which you Ind earned. They
dictated the currency to cause your
loss. they will keep on doing the same
thing until you ARE forced to wander
with the other helpless over this lind.
The bankers Of the land have their
eyes on you. The quicker they can
ruin YOU the happier they will be-"
Say, young fellow" retorted the
stockmnn. II aIn't naturally qunrrel-
some and never have picked on weak
kids. but blamed n don't feel like
handing you u wallOp. You can't sit
there md lie to me like that. amt
gone through college but God give me
N wee biz Of horse sense. Nobody Inns
robbed me at all. Just natural con-
dItions handed ine swat. got high