Askov American., 1935-09-19
How can it be narrowed? BY re-

moving the cause of the trouble?
What is the cause? Tolls Profits
Those who make profits are paid more
than the value which they have added
to the product in the process of pro-
ductiOn or distribution. Every man
who performs a necessary function in
production or distribution is entitled
to wage high enough to represent
the full value which he has added to
the product by his labor, but no more.
When he gets more he makes a
profit. And if one man gets more
than the full value of what he pre-
duces, somebody else has to take less.
In other words no man can make a
profit unless somebody else takes a
loss. And the man who takes a
loss; the man who receives less than
the full value of the things ne pro-
duces is unable to buy back as much
as he produces, resulting in so-called
surpluses and misery in the midst of
plenty.
And the only way these tolls, this
exploitation, can be abolished is to
abolish the profit system. And es-
| tablish in it's place a new social or
der, where business is done at cost
for use and service, instead of profit;
the cooperative system.
| And profit isn't all that's wrone
with our presen, economic system
known as the capitalist system. In
addition to that there's too much du-
plication, advertising, soliciting, in
surance premiums, war, etc., etc., all
of which help to widen the spread
between what the producer gets and
the consumer pays, but which will
not be abolished so long as we con-
tinue with the capitalist system, but
would be abolished if we had com
plete system based on the principles
of cooperation.
l admire folks with gumption enough
to fight against injustices. yet may
say that it's mighty foolish to butt
your head against a stone wall. just
complaining, or even raising hell
won't solve the problem. Constructive
action only will do the job. That
means, build your own stores, run your
own business. ETC., etc. Meet the
farmers; join with the farmers in es.
tablishing the cooperative movement
Frequently l have heard farmers
referred to as hayseeds, and othel
uncomplimentary terms. But may
say that when it comes to building
new social order, when it comes
to operating their own business; get
ting control of their own machiner!
of distribution, the farmers have done
much more; they stand head anG
shoulders over the activities of folk.
living in the city i'm this connection
And then on election day let's vOt'
for friends of the cooperative move
ment Those who stand for public
collective, government or cooperative
U don't care what you call it, thos'
words all mean about the same) owner
ship. Through economic organization
we can work to establish the new SO
cial order every day. And make som'
savings while we are doing it
Through political action we have
chance to register our vote once ev
cry two years, only.
The quickest way to get there i
to use both of these peacable means
And folks in the city, please dom
turn this job over to the farmer en-
tirely and alone. It's your problem
as much as his. Join him in build
ing this new movement, which will
cut the cost of distribution, and w
will all be eating more meat instea'
of trying to solve the problem a
the calling of a boycott.