White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-03-14

however, GIleTc Is ITO SUCH Lll11lS DIS
equality in human affairs and it is not
the purpose of the Natural Economic
System to attempt to establish equality
among men, bu to provide for each in
dividual the full benefits of his own
powers of production, and to prevent
the wealth he creates by his labor
from being taken from him, as can
be done now, to further enrich those
in control of money and industry
Under private control of money and
industry, and with the success of in
dustry dependent upon demand for it's
products, it is inevitable that when a
surplus of products has accumulated
| industry must slow down until the sur
plus has been consumed
Under private ownership the method
of checking production is the discharge
of Workmen and the reduction of ex
pense in every possible way. This ac-
ton upon the part of the private en-
ployer is merely an act Of self pres
ervation, for which he cannot be Sc
verely criticized, yet it is a boomerang
that returns with serious injury to
the employer, while it is a desperate
| injustice to the employee. 1t means
G11dG etI C1lt VC1y GA1lAe W14eA1 PulCAAdo-
| ing power is most needed to reduce
the surplus, the power to purchase is
destroyed by the discharge of the
workers.
The result is that prices of COM
modities fall and the producing en-
ployer, caught with surplus, sustains
a loss that seriously cripples him and
frequently forces him into bankruptcy,
and when this occurs both employer
and employee are powerless to go for
ward. This, then, is the picture of in
dustry under private ownership and
with money as private wealth.
Now, let us consider the situation as
it would work out under system of
| Natural Economics which, In this case,
means collective ownership of indus
| try and money medium issued by
our government and not by private
banking corporations who provide our
money now.
Let us suppose, to illustrate, that the
nation has surplus of wheat and Of
other useful commodities, and that we
are unable to dispose of or surplus to
other nations of the world What now
is the solution of this very fortunate
situation? Merely to suspend or cur
tail the wheat growing and other pur-
suits until the over production has
been consumed, but, while we slow up
our industry, the salaries of the farmer
and his assistants and of all other in
dustrial workers would be paid just the
same as when at work producing. This
means that the purchasing power of
the people is not taken from them,
| therefore, consumption would not be
reduced, but pleasure and happiness
would be greatly augmented by the
Well-earned holiday. The farmer would
have time to improve his land and to
enjoy the benefit and pleasure of travel
and the factory industrial worker can
be depended upon to find the ball park
or hockey ring in search of recreation
and a thrill The bread lines of today
would vanish to the nothingness of
an imaginary line and our public exec+
utives would be relieved of the irksome
duty of providing bread and Shelter for
the unfortunate victims of our present
system.
This, then, is the picture that would
be shown under system of collective
industry and money medium as out
lined here. Sickness, pain and death
will be with us so long as the human
race exists, but poverty and it's horror
can be eliminated crime can be re-
duced happiness and contentment can
be greatly increased, and the refining
uplifting qualities of humanity would