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COMPLETE CONTENTS OF ORIG IN AL BOOKLET BYR.A. HARRIS
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protection and plenty lac an.
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- Voluntary democratic action Im th an
am ssefhad of realising pvogresa and th
great posslhillnss of the hi tar. .
Sac ecftos la widely uIn way . , . U
tocreosiag evory minute . . . and la nnit
tng vy h art aftort tor fba ' tutor la
vrcocung' confusion and hesitation as
discerned cad outlined In this booklet
which may b freely quoted and printed
anywhere. , !
Individual and groups hi haMuht
rogwsenaa. urging land pro-
vicing for Ha pobBconon and distribution .
that th action It outlines kail be In
slsubto. -1
' lot us protect and encourage ijthat free
Initiative by which not and wmn May
achieve increasing success and Independ
ence, while providing such safeguards as :
will keep th way open for all Mothers In
tho future.
Efficiency ... as ' long understood by
successful men and women . . , i no atom
In holding down a Job than la discovering
on. . " - - :4- ,
When we see something that should be
done we have found a Job. v
Thr industrial world is always looking
for the man who sees what is 14 be done
and doe it. . , -,
And in that simple lest of efficiency lies
fii key to the new world. I .
Most helpful is to direct attention to
-r the new possibilities suggestecj by the
present crisis. ' These possibilities are out
lined in this booklet Its contents should
be more than a mere story to bf told and
forgotten. It should be placed in lithe hands
of everyone who can read and jcommitted
to memory like the multiplication table,
the preamble to the constitution, and the
golden rule. ";'.''
A line first step is to get it published in
your local paper. As fast as thinking peo
ple read it they will co-operate and con
tribute for its further distribution. Editors
will contribute by redu&ng the price of
publication to the lowest possible amount.
The foremost voices of the world bare .
proclaimed freedom frost want and fear.
All mankind Is thus prompted to aspire
to more. and mor freedom.
Once (his mandate Is understood it re
mains bat to pat it into action.
Irf sincerity a growing Inner 'conscious
neas of a better understanding el economic
right and wtoa tiban w -are- as yet practician-
and demoastrafing Is on ei ft
stoat sianlficont facte of today. -
We parrot oalgrown Ideas because tbey
sas lain the- greedy internet and habits
- which we have made so Bttle effort to e
' cape or improve. l
W oppose progress from habit et
thought and practice which w are afraid
to contradict ox bring into Bn with im
proved concepts clearly sensed by our
better tnsfincts.
"I have read through your excellent
pamphlet with the startling title, As One
Thief to Another,' and 1 thoroughly approve
of It It is a concise statement of the case
and of future possibilities in making some
thing of this war-torn world. I hope that
a great manyy people will read 4h book
let, and act on R. W. G. Vail, Librar
ian, University of the State of Hew York,
New York State Library.:
-"If the group 'Winning the World' has
other pamphlets along these lines, we shall
be glad to receive them." John Fail, Chief
Acquisition Division, New . York. Public Li
brary. . .
- All this Is admitted by all classes of men
and women speaking "off the record" un
der "suspension of the rales" or "king's
excuse. Daily we are confronted by ridic
mlotis attempts to prove or disprove what
Is obvious or clearly evident under re
lease front th restrictions of prejudice,
pre-commitznexit or some other aspect of
authority worship. Frank recognition of
mutual byprocrlsy Is releasing us all from
a most oppressing mental bondage in Bne
" with, the axiom mat "an open confession
Is good Jot the soaL"
The first step In the practice of the new
freedom to to earn it by serving Then we
Mod have no hesitancy in ashing and de-
t standing R. ,
An Irrefutable and most disturbing fact
to that of the universally unfair division of
ate proceed of service.
This devastating fact is due to the will
ingness oi the plodding mattes to submit
to the- prlvtteaee assumed by the shrewd
as the result ei practices so long in vogn
mat protest 1 outlawed. '
.. Violent farce is not the solution because
the shrewd , control of the means and
sources of violent force.
. II everyone who feels a ttirill of support
for th sentiments here expressed will
heed the Impulse and send a contribution
properly expressing it this will be spread
by the press to such extent that it will ad
vance into action everywhere.
But there Is a lore now rapidly taking'
lam against which violent fore is without
tiltci lost transformed Into harmonious
accord and unity of purpose.
That force I nonroetottng service in th
spirit of constructive co-operation on th
tun-hooord principle that "the laborer is
worthy ei Ms hire."
And the force of circumstances has al
ready destroyed the old barriers that so
long prevented ami forestalled such action.
The shoe simpBeiry of the program i.
s yet somewhat obscured by reflexes of
Id practices, but these wiO molt away as
the Bgbt advances.
- It Is wseennal ; only that the vision of
Bbnpto procedure toward fundamental end
and perstotenc in harmonious accord shall
-1 be maintained. ' '
Wherever two or more will resolve to
adept this simple procedure there Is - a
eeater a biginning--a naclous which win
axpand until H reacbes and mrgs with
ri-iw oxpandisg centers now rapidly be
coaung unanimous. 'T : -
Thank you so much for sending m th.
pamphlet, "AS One Thief to -Another."
tfewlett Johnson. Dean of Canterbury.
P f o give the maximum of safety and well
being to every Individual upon a subs tan
tally equal basis, providing for each th
tpportuntty to work, .with pay appropriate
to hi skill and industry, leisure after toil,
'and social security to days of sickness,
tncapadty or old ago; thai is the true pu
pose and motive for industrial production.
Th well-being of -man is th true object
of irkhrstry "Dean of Canterbury. '
' These to-ne thr IntorpretaSon at fh
diet of freedom from want and tear, which
edict Is sileutly advancing to the face of
While Honor and Truth are stars that guide to future progress, the most tragic fact in human affairs today is mutual deception and dishonesty,
- the result of primitive economic concepts Which, instead of advancing with progress along other lines, have been refined and exalted by an
impossible culture and its abortive practices, repudiated alike by nature and the members of the animal kingdom except the one that learned
to talk. It is possible that this is the light that will most Ulmnine the way ahead. 1 . L
Here is a consensu of opinion wetting up from every quarter of the earth action tlwt supports every honest peace plan and wins instan
. taneous and enthusiastic approval of every fighting man oh every front 1 . . an inescapable gauge of action for the future. ! .
Ploy ... not work . . . In & bst sns of both . . . U the) notrtaaL dosboblo. laudabl goal of jmcrnsincl i. . . fha most zaltacL sarana, cirilizod Ideal . . . succastina
as it doss, good wEQL sportsmaxxshlp, affability and ths spiritual atmosphara of tranquillity and poaca Tha spirit that makai .play of all : work achieves more, vastly mors, in
both Tolums and quality. When life and Its acUrities shall hare been exalted to ths wholesome, happy rivalry of sport the pitiless, mercenary murderous practices of modern
life will SToke merited shame; ,i f
oral opposition voiced largely from habit '-
and preiudice. 1
The example of bankers, college profes
sors, lawyers, sportsmen, and businessmen
donning hospital uniforms and. as Tohin- i
leers, performing all manner of service in
hospitals, from scrubbing floors and walls i
to every sort of service to the patients, to r
a high tribute to American tradition and i
portonfious beyond measure of th coming
age of service as the alternative oi exploi-
taHoa and war. See "Part Tim Samari
tans." May 1S4 leader's Digest, con
densed from Botarlan arttol by T. C
Murphy. - . I I , I
Another very, significant indie an on ei
the trends herein suggested has Just come 4
to light to the announced purpose of Harry :
Bridges, labor leader whom many would !
banish from the country but whose abiS- -ties
and services are widely recognised,
henceforth to appose strike, to tones el
both war and peace, as .outgrown and
ofaeolete. ; 111'
Similar deveiopawnte will b noted to
Increasing rasa by be discerning. .
The edict of freedom is offend to th
people themeelTes' and they must act. on .
it If may await ' ambitious leaden and
authority they will saciifke thU" blxthrlght
for th proverbial mess of pottage.
The simple abtecuv is a standard of
Bring and Sfe such as is abundantly sug- .
gosted by ear great progress, and the x-1
tonston ei mat standard to opreseed in- t
m eniry a th supreme purpose of civilUa- i
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Construcive harmony should mark pro
cedure everywher. Disagreement should ,
be evidenced only by silence and assured U
fidelity of purpose. r . j. -
Trad and commerce will conform to the
new obtocuv. " i -
As fast as centers attain numbers they '
will proceed with service and production '
and the establishment of educational and
other facQine whereby they may Bad
sustenance, training, and liberty of action
for th future. ' - 'I j 1 v
AH Qua will be ended and abetted by
government action, both local and 'na
tional, to response to reasonable appeal
upon a proper showing, as is already
widely in evidence. f
Th outstanding precedent th supreme .
juitificauon Is found la the great Aratri-.
can fr school, system." ; ' f :
The eztensloa oi the free school system .
to education and demonstration In t the ;
complete sustenance oi its students and .
personnel and' the opening of; its doors
to ail who need nd desire such susten
ance and education and win apply their ,
services to rsciprocatlon such action will
evidence the wisest economic procedure to
the history of the nation or the world.!
Such procedure would attest th rever
sion from universal hypocrisy to mutual
honesty to the appraisal land pursuit of
Hi, sine nothing ls is so widly.i de
plorably and distressingly apparent in th
so-called civilised world today as self';
convicting dishonesty born of self-seeking
hypocrisy. j f
"Thanks lor 'As On Thief to Another'
with all th wisdom it contains." SJcoll '
Nearing, Jamaica,' Vermont. i
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No proof to needed of this widespread
degeneration. It is a confession, not an
accusation. It requires only the eosfes
atonal mood, induced by confidential Sug
gestion and redaction, to cans men of ail
degrees of experience actually to vie with
one another in emphasis of the universal
Indictment. ,' i
AH this selfsklng. however, is 1 x
plained away on th basis of th struggl
for survival, but in to Bght of the pro
gress mad and th abundance achieved,
th iailur honestly to share th clearly
mutual success Is the lnvltatiorfBo, it is
the Inevitable mandateof revolution.
... continuing war and suicide. I j
Universal service suggests itself In such
emergencies but too often is limited to
military service, whereas by limiting i the
military aspect to discipline and regula
tion, and extending th service to the- vital
problem of sustenance and economic s-.
rarity, whatever mOitary spirit prevailed
would be devoted to th further promotion
and safeguarding of peace rather than, the
btovitobte development of war. f j
' First contributor, reacting to advance !
copy, writes: "I like your book mighty.
welL As evidence of the fact I em enclos
ing check for $5. When they are finished
send what that will pay for. I. will send
these booklets to friends and acquaintances
prstty well all over the map.' ; s
It is now welt understood ; that mere
money mi ilng Is n longer the obiecHv,
regardless el Influential dissent, and to
the Bgbt at present conditions, the appre
ciation of peace and its progress Is took
xtog tools and criminals ei each as weald
amass abnormal surpluses for th purpose
el imagined protection or el power land
control. - f ,
The arrogance-of private industry to da
crying gevernmenlal rgiation In I (hV
face of tb supreme objective of gevers
moot which to mutual protection and to
glaring dUregaid ' by private Industry et
its own abortive showing leaves n at-,
temativa ? to primitive intelligence save
collective procedure to simpl setf-detonse.
Two ways of Hi confront use !
I. Ample, eoabto . korpiry subslsteace
to mutual .service, cbundanc. and ,pro
greislng peace. '
S. Advantage, privilege, riches, power,
Immunity, oppression, war. " x ' '
gverywbar it sssms that those to eon
trot see principally th tnitheraiK of
trade and commerce and the perpetuauoa
Kaftlfaer Ylhiaou a !l?JadI
of tntenslBed labor fob for everybody
except the privileged and immune Jobs at '
which men wiU work as before to fatten ;
more storied shirts who will Own their
products, their opportunities and fhctr -to- t
ture whereas the most important aspect
of the situation Is the subsistence and cut
ovation of those vast and increasing ele
ments of humanity not interested or con- "
corned about, power and control, but who
would pursue life for Its more; obvious
mutual considerations service for its own
sake rather man for economic masters.
The one great program after this war
will be the rehabilitatlou of mankind.
Th need to universal and applies alike i
to rich and poor. The poverty that now
afflicts fbe human race is poverty of mind ;
and spirit. 1 --I
Answering all protests that the fob is
toe large to b undertaken, may we cite
th acbtovesseats "of the nations in this
war achievemento - beyond the wildest
dream of a tow years erg acMrmte ;
that prove beyond gueauoa mat w scarce- ;
ly reallM yet what we can de when w
put our great resources to work for some
thing els than putrid profit,
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The rights; and needs of the returning :
veterans will outrank any others in th
category, and if these same veterans fail
to make that understood and active, then
liberty is a delusion and democracy is not
worth fighting far. . '
"Whaterer is PKyslccdly Possibls
is Financially Possible"
(From "Where's th Money Coming From? '
by Stuart Chase for Twnnth Century
Fund, 330 W. 424 SL. New Terk. N.TO
The immediate dedication of surplus to
service srvic intended only to Increase
Itself through its appreciation by all such,
indeed. Is the mandate of the present strug
gle. . . ,
Lend-lease, the most outstanding service
of this nation th most outstanding ser
vic of any nation known to human his
tory will carry on and become an in
Creasing practice by alt trauens. It will
quickly change to the necessities of peace
when th war ends. It is distinctly the
- greatest inspiration that has come, from the
present upheaval and, even though sus
pended for a season, it Is a feature of
moral advance that will never be aban- .
doned. ?
No on should be disturbed by being
called a dreamer. But lor dreamers w
; would still be living in caves. Jesus, Co
lumbus, Lincoln all forward-looking men
a wrcalled dreamers. ' if
Let destructive critics cry "Communism'
or whatever they will. It is not any "ism"
as known by .objectionable features cited ,
to obstruct and confuse.
How many are tired and rebellious to
ward the dally grind . . , th needless and
foolish drudgery so long mad the price of
so-called success! . . Itself the very thing 1
' that smothers and kills the natural im-
pulse to energetic enterprise and whole- :
, some fellowships Its alternative Is the con-
. sciousness of service that is acclaimed and 1
exalted by its benefits to others and which
reacts - in personal benefit as the natural
reflection of tommon effort for the common
welfare wherein the greatest pleasure is
the reward of the most vigorous action
. . . the great marathon of th people . .
all in the spirit and enthusiasm of play I
'How much the world yearns for Christian-
ity an every-day ckthel n , "
Under widely prevailing economic prac
tice a much-voiced fear of isms . . . com-
munism. socialism, almost any sort of
coHecfivuun , . . soon discloses itself to b
a fear tltat a great body of unprotected '
who mmit work or starve shall, is some
manner, he given protection that will dis
turb the plans and practices of an element
whose prosperity has In no smaQ .degree
resulted, from the helplessness and exploi
tation el the same unprotected.
A vast army of workers to induced, to
dlvidaall y . to bargato away its servic tor
a fated wage and thus to relinquish all
claim to the accumulating results el Its
labor whereby employers reap surpluses
out of all proportion to their contribution,
("Bights of Labor hrwtthj 1
If the employer supplies th ability to
. manage, the worker supplies the ability
and disposition to work, locking which tb
alleged superior talent of maragmt
' would be without th force necessary to
"ecbtov. t " . , ' j ", ..
Thus, by the wags system, a vast array
: at workers to virtually disinherited and
i abandoned on a pittance of wages usually
1 gauged at tittle more than subststenc. .
This discussion is presented by the individuals and insUtufions hers listed and continuing others in sup
port of increasing action toward constructive and permanent peacs. BeRersrs in democracy evsrywhere
are free to use this message, procure sponsors and provide for its; publication as they wiO. These are a
cross section of citizenship and politics. By the incessant practice, preaching, and publication of these and
simlar sentiments will disaster be
; FEED LOCTCLET
- No Oregon lournoi.
'( Portland, Oregon ,
'-"it. I. SHXPLEB
Farmer. Member Farmers" Union,
Bourn 1, Salem, Oregon
i .'I H. W. TKIEI5EN
Martoa County Piopetty Custodiaa,
Salem, Oregon :
: THEO. C NELSON
-Master Salm Gran go.
East D St. Salem. Orege ,
' V. D. BAQt, Asst. Supt
State Dept of Education. Salem, Oregon
M . THE TBXND OF EVENTS I
(Of course, you can see a different
picture if you want to, bat a better on
to a sal . . why net sell It? That'
what It takes, and mat's aO H takes
. . . action on your responsibility as a
drisen of a democracy J
Democracy to Action. j
E very-day religion. '. I . .. . - '
Freedom from Fear. j J
Insurance against Need.
Paid , for to money, ervice. or usable
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Streamlined substitute for the accumulation
of private wealth.
' Peace bands payable on demand, fin
way to kp ear ssoaey busy,
Confucious say Idle money makes
.: trouble. , 1 '
Bondholders will consider services and
other srvaiiable vatus when sou will
aaasfy lb need for which coueclioa f
Every safeguard to Insure performance of
obligations. . I 1 . f . '
Every step supported by expert Judgment.
Every reassurance supplied by the nature
of procedure and personneL
Profound sonic to rcogniSon of merit.
Basle fda, . . the general welfare.
Assoctafiom voluntary, i , .
Kecourse far the protection f tbe unpro
tected and refuge from advancing : de
cUn in view of widespread abundance.
Belease of energies and stimulus for action
in succoring the world's unfortunate.
Every participant will be benefited how
ever long or short his period of associa-
Hon. ' ' ! .
No scheming for advantage, bat plenty i
scheming to be of service.
Dream? . . , You bet your lii ... and a
dandy . . . and w can make it com
true. It s going to be the most fun we
ever had. '. I
Th selling of this picture1; will begin when
you Togister and start action. No doubt
you are already doing a lot toward It,
but the assurance that others to increas
ing numbers are going th scan way
will stimulate, your intentions and efforts.
Definite action Is under vray. but nothing
can be allowed to take ' the place of
voluntary action by the individual, or v
permit the surrender of this own prompt
ings merely to follow instructions.
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No exceptions to this fact can begin to
approximate th rui as is proven i by
every big industrial fortun in axis tones.
This discrepancy alone: would furnish a
foundation for the ample and happy sus
tenance of th ageing workers if not for
th ntir category of the handicapped.
This must be corrected by th provision
of subsistence and educafional foundations
to furtherance of th general welter, f
When everyone physically and mentally
fit may be sustained and educated by
their own efforts 'whenever In need, with
out being unjustly exploited for the selii.it .
benefit of others, we shall have taken a
mighty step toward permanent peace.
Th physically and mentally handi
capped are in another category. They ar
a common responsibility which must be
met; as become! an enlightened people.
and their condition will always be a sig
nificant reflection of moral standards.
AS commendable progress is gauged by
its effect en toe general welfare.
Learned and privileged1 dissenters seem
early to regard as unfit sucb as have not
arisen above a more or less common level
and thereby removed themselves from th
umsss But by constant rein loicsinent from
all gradations o. more r less common
level predominates. And by ibis genera!
condition society is obviously Judged.
"I surely; tbJrik your Idea Is workable
and will succeed. I will be glad to assist.
The: cure of a disease is' to grow healthy
cells to replace those destroyed. The world
needs good will and charity in action to
replace hate and greed.? Dr. Martha H.
Lowe. Astoria, Oregon, i
Confusion of tonguee or torms 'ls wide
' spread and conssgnemt ssisanderstandisq
is distressing. , i
Hitler, tor xampl.is. to many, th pro
fessed and pewertified mbodimnt of no
- clailsss. Hone, eoctomrm, to such, is Kt
lerism. While I socialism fond communism
are assuredly first cousins by nature, com
munism Is anathema to Hiaer'who. never
theless, I a professed socialist.
- Socialism, however, much older
reversed. - !
' CEOBGE BOSSMAH ;
Cjiregen Supreme Court Jusfio and Local
Bed Cross Chairman. Salem. Oregon
- K. E. CADWJL. ,
, .- Oregon Buildmg. Salm, Oregon
SOLON L SHTTSTLE, Chaplain. YJF.W.
" . . 1037 Broadway, Salens, Cega ,
1 O. A. CISOH. DXD.
Oregon Kldg Salem, Oregon -
tZVCZ S?AULCC, Attormvy ,
Pioneer Trust Bulldlag. Salem. Oregon
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PAUL HENDB1CES.- Attorney :
' Pioneer Trust Eldg, Salem. Oregoa
! IrOoaose? . .
j Bmrisn, I a ward vprslng Sm c
1 nomic ideals of many who oppose Hitler-
ism with all tbslr mlghL
; Ideals are ea ihina. Means of realising
! Meals are guito another. Th dash oi bo
! man action to trying to interpret and dem
! oastrate ideals is the record of humanity's
struggles from the beginning.
: Therefore, ideais, to general application,
ar reaBsed only to th extent el toe ' un
derstanding and Integrity of authority.
' Bemove th tear of future want, as a
reward oi merit, and mankind, high and '
low. wm rush to actios to behalf of the
less fortunate of th world which wiU in.
' The earth is satiated with economic
j practices which have served their day and
i time. Tout which will not voluntarily change
1 themselves. They abundantly suggest
1 change, but it Is the business of Sherry
! and domocrocy to see to it
W or now confronted by a bridg
which mast be crossed If w or to find
. peace. As necessary to cross that bridg
s! we shall, of coarse, utiure as far as pos
1; sibl, th transportation, the vehicles, th
j means that or at band and with which
l w are familiar.
The virtue of democracy to Its power to
replace authority. Effectiv action of any
magnitude Is secured through leadership
and authority. Unless such authority is re
sponsible to the people, it is dictation and
is soon detested. However slow and len
ient we are in dealing with our straw
bosses. It jwili probably be unhealthy for
any of them to conclude that they are su
preme, and there is little fear ei attempts
to do so by any such as would be taken
seriously, i . . "' '
, I have read your leaflet, "A On "Thief
to Another," with deep and absorbing in
terest. In these .tragic times, ii has hit a
most interesting topic Wrapped around
this one quotation "The most tragic fact of
human affairs today is the unfair division
of th proceeds oi service," this little mes
sage : makes th loader think. Indeed the
unequal distriburiori of the rewards of hu
man I effort has been the chief ceruse of
human suffering . ; i Walter M." Pierce,
recent Oregon Congressman. j -
Let there be every encouragement to
private enterpsia whoa saotivated by turn
He to Its personnel to the office, to the
Bulls, ea the farms. In the factories and In v
l the mines.1'
The foregoing is not the deduction of
some greater or lesser authority ambitious
to toad and enjoy special privileges. It is
an outlin of what is obvious to any on
capable of discerning progress.
- Whatever may be undertaken to meet
conditions when the war nds. one funda
mental must be kept to mind th assur
ance; that; to fair return tor their services,
those not otherwise and satisfactorily em
ployed shall be assured of ample and
comfortable subsistence pending . a mor
congenial adjustment Sack assurasce log
tcally suggests the equally fundamental
Idea that such service be utilised as fuUy
as possible to the actual production of th
necessaries of sucb subsistence and edu
cation to personal su-ufficincy thrin.
Shall we make the military camps ka
Camp Adair and others, into foundations
or schools where toldisra (and others a
necessary) may find sustenanc and edu
cation (without exploitation p engine their
adtostment to the pursuits of peace?
The reach of such a program Is un
limited asd that fact soon becomes its
main and mighty insplrafioa. It affords the
. most: certain -: course . to employment -and .
ffictoncy to every Bne and field, lust as
It ato , afford opportunity : for aspiration
and reaBsatioa to ever-widening fields of
usefulness and satisfaction Including those
wherein success is not dependent on fi
nancial gain. .
Much is discerned to evoke criticism.
More is worthy of unstinted support and
praise. Naturally, this to mor so in great
and disturbing emergencies. There Is much
about our America, all the" way, favorably
to distinguish her among the nations. Just
as there-is also much to be regretted and
improved, j In view of these obvious facts
it is well to weigh the inference of malig
nant : criticism unsupported by constructive
suggestion. Out leaders are human, to be
. sure; buti they are essentially, no more
disreputable than their critics. So. as one
i thief to another, . if behoove us i alt to
. temper our criticism, with reflectioa. Other
wise we make ourselves ridiculous.
Th only understandabl purpos ef ear
lvee what we are br fat th ebvtoue
U X. E. LEE STEVES. MJ. i:
' Saleny Oregon. 3S Tears Sunt Oregon
State Hospital
f , . WALTEB M. PIEECE ,1 J:'. ' ,
Teaser Covernor ami Congressman --
f Boute 4. Salem, Oregoa -V -'.. '
" CORKEUA MAXVTIt PIE3CE
Wit ef CongTssmaa Pierce, many years
, j Oregon Stat LIhrariaa
! JAMES W. MOTT.
, Wasbistoa, D. C
B. A. BABES
I ITU Printer
Salem. Orgoa
course to toe most certain and aerene hap
piness is found to gratuitous service. All
education aO trauimg all effort that
amount to' peaceful progress loads to
final and triumphant sranslatta to tree
service which reacts to which begets
free service which in general practice Is
th realisation of the most exalted peace.
In early course such a pi upturn can be
come a permanont toature of th national
Bfe, precisely as is our great free school
system, and !ndd, as a logical exten
sion of th sam:ssntial Idea.
The foregoing suggestion is already
widely approved; It antagonises no ether
' constructive and desirabl program. It
merely suggests ja feature at strength for
every sucb activity..
Shall w act .rather toon talk? Move
ments based on talk ar out 1 ,
We are already trassersdously organised.
Every working nail prompted by mutual
welfare -th Army, Bed Cross. Boy Scouts.
reBgioua and related ejcuvifie. aervice.
octal, commercicd. Industrial, labor and
agricultural -await only the impulse to
realise, fb an great smton oi service
the best strongst tovincibl.
, Everyone is am organizer of this treat r
service union. No annecessary talk Just
Each who to drawn to share It
to an S addition to your sgaad.
troop or group. Stick together and share
the most certain and serene satisfaction.
Thto groat problem wiB never be sot-red i
by word fuggtors. It to not a matter at
charters, plans, pet panaceas, r statutory
stipulations. It Is a matter ef resolve and
action by individuals, groups, armies, fal
lowings String service to need.
From the abundance we have produced :
and mad posslbl 1st as. demand the
standard of Bvlng to which we are en- I
tided. Her or jour hands, brains, bodies j
W propose to work sad serve We de-:
nrond not more and more wages but a
fate ' standard your standard of fifa.
com fort liberty and leisure. Let us b con-
tont with nothing toss. Let us demand,
appeal, struggle! without cessation to that
end. ... - J
Where is the money coming from?
Money u aisdit nothing else and;
whoever or whatever restricts its freest
flow, to facilitate; coastructiv activity and
exchange, is an agent ef disservice.
"Whatever is ! physically possible is fi
ncmrtony poasfble.
The restriction joi credit through lb con
trol and manipulation of money has been
the outrage ef civilization for centuries.
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Monopolistic mass production . . .. the
absorption of money (medium of credit) by
profits, resulting in restriction of the means
of purchase for consumption ... the con
sequent accumulation of products (over
production) and decrease of employment
... a circle of cause and effect as certain
and malignant as any disease known to
medical science, j:
Our vast public debt largely a mutual
obligation to on another will grow less
appalling as w become decent neagh
to admit vain : recetTed and by broad
mutual adjustment cut off the payment
of tribute in interest to the bandits ef blgb
finance. i .
The foregoing idea auggeata: Dtecipna
. Liberty to Leisure Empiuyuisut of lei
sure Is further education for which all
manner of equipment will b provided-
Encouragement lot original ndeam
Honors tor outstanding servics and achieve
ment Assistance I procuring employ-
meat Coperatioa with private Industry
for mutual welfare.
Very soon, under th stress at circum
stances that bav plunged fh WOTd toto
distress so appalling, will the old immuni
ties and indifferences be shamed out and
replaced by a reaBsauoa of mutual service
that will transcend any example of eco
nomic progress iknewa or suggested by
cay post achievement .
As the possibilities for genuine happi
ness so well assured by fh current arts
of peace are demonstrated by their spon
sion to, and theijr tremendous tocreae by
tb awakening hearts .'and souls of th
multitudes as yet to age long poverty and
servitude, human aviBsauon wiB register
progress that wiU dmtfaautob ft to final
analysis from tb present seftosmsnt ef
cruel injustice aid social disgrace.
Much .. how very muck . . . of this
poverty and servitude to not confined to
the people of those nafioas now meet un
fortunate, but to; noted to the daily fives
of too deemed most success fut wb par
sue tb phantom of Be-caDed success s
desperately as to box-form it toto spiritual
and social starvation
,. Construe ttvq
Soldier and QviBaa. shall we dedicate
ourselves to contlnned rvic and begin
at once to rcruit the future 'army of'
peace? Act to ;tha formation ef squads.
- companies, battcdioas. eTrvisions. Don't
wait far orders jot Insti ucrleni." Held year
group together by active service of vxy
kind. This Is sure to Win frtonds and re
cruits. Prepare for future unity by corn
netting your efforts to fbe larger reafisa-
fion as Increasing ojenenv win suggest .
Begister your approval asd thus en&st
Study to contact and support aQ honest
constructivo effort Don't arttagento. dto--
turb, and destroy. Cttortot destgas wUt de-
stray themselves. Tour support and co
operation to urged. t ' .'
Should cnv.be moved to send a contri- '
bution. however; large or small, it will be
' used 100 to extend the distribution, of'
flu booklet, '
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'A book that i really towers in fiie eco-
nomic field is" called "An Economic Pro-j
gram for a Living Democracy.'' th work of .
Irving H. Flaram, lawyer, of 134 North La- r
Scdle Street, Chicago. Called "a capitalis
tic approach to a planned economy, 11
presents a rational raorgcauzatioa program
... 00 which wiU soak for social co
operation Instead of social warfare. It will
lead to an expanded economy and avert
expropriation and violence. The book points
out, as no other book does, why the peo
ple, .under fh '''grab' system,' ar sunk in
the mire of their own blindness, waste and.
inefficiency. U meets every contender in
th corumic arena without gloves and
will be acclaimed by thinkers of every
persuasion. It is, to fad, the detailed ex
terjsiaa of which this discussion is a sug
gestive preface. fh' I
BIGHTS OF LABOB
Said Unrofni Tnamnch as meat good
things are produced by labor. It foUows
that aB such things ought to belong to
those whose labor has produced them.
Bui it has happened to aS ages of the
world that sons have toboied and ethers,
without labor, bur enjoyed a tor pro
portion of the fruits. Thto Is wrong and .
should sot continue . . .
Labor unionism was bred and bora
a th offspstog of employers. An nnwel
coom offspring to sons extent but on
whose, parentage Is thoroughly obvious.
No . worker ever dreamed ef a union be
fore he had an employer. But an to em
ployer saw how his wealth and power
could be Increased far beyond bis own
Individual capacity by additional labor,
be brought store of them together to his
service. Here they saw the basis ef his
success .'. . thought end discussed among
themselves what was reasonably earning
to them and presto . . . labor unions. As
logical and inufutabl as th boss oa your
face. Th arrangement, honorably fallow
ed, is a vast benefit to both.
Since- the laborer bos no legal claim
to the future results of bis . work from
which employers reap continuing bene
asks increasing wage. Bat. an a
. fit performanc of his work to
absorbing than conniving for tit
future, and since h far
employers, tile manitost result Is
dpndenc because of bis lack of tb
right to the naturaBy menacing results of
bis work. '
To ail honorable serrice is da tme
common success, and bo tights or powee
i ownership can be allowed to withheld.
Hs common benefits to tb dearadarion ei
to veterans ef serrice.
When, w consider the achies
realised to this war ... to a world
committed to war , . . what shall w da
about those who assert that we must "'
pact unemployment and its miseries to
world committed to peace after we "cease
firing? What percentage of the energy
and effort mandatory to winning fbe war
will be necessary In i winning tb peace?
'i PREAMBLE -x''r
We, the people of the United States,
iri order to form a more perfect union,
establish jusuee,1 I f- '
insure domestic tranquillity,
provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare,
acd secure the blessings oi liberty hi
j ourselves and ibur posterity, : .
do ordain and establish this constitution lot
the United States ol America. ! .
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. t . Give me your poor, ;
Your huddled masses! yearning to be free.
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, the tempest-tost.
. to! me.
! lift my lamp besides the golden door.
Emma Lazarus
From inscription onr base of Statue -of
Liberty.
Every life of constructive effort should be
crowned with comfort to its declining
years. j Meanwhile it. should be protected
from such disaster as would cause despair
and lapse to carelessness and crime. Sucti
considtratioa would slop war. :
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Shall we act promptly everywhere in the
formation of groups (2 or '3 is sufficient to
:tart Urjth) ' committed o tlie establishment
of a national department of social security
and peace? '. .- . '; jji'J .- ; .... .
. To support every honest peace proposal
advartbed with the idea oi working for the
( "-jclusacHj . of fundamantals iuaested fa
this discussion, such as ... .
1. Foundations for the production of th
necessaries oi life, and education therein,
to the jend that these shall be mad avail
able to all at their equivalent in servic
, . . arid the progressive determination of
these equivalents. '!
2. To outline an elemental plan of proce
dure in the nature of a workers universal
union j with membership open to all . . .
nominal dues gradually ito provide a work
ing treasury . . . with departments and .
standing committees for th pursuit oi dif
ferent definite objectives as the same ai
suggested' and deemed necessary . . . to -provide
for branches, programs and prac
tical action designed rather toward, ends
than discussion but including all necessary
deliberation.
3. To promote the essential unity ani
harmony of action among all honorable
movements of mankind devoted to th .
common wellare of th members.
. Such a purpos may distinguish and,
sustain itself front iu i inception by acts of
servic as Its method of propaganda . . .
a sort of dvrtising that will bring re
sults to kind from th beginning and grow
to multiplying ratio in a soil and atmos
phere such as is now provided throughout
the workL
Simplicity, honesty, and fidelity are am
ple principles. Th foregoing outlina is a
sufficient text..; As action advances, rules
and ritual will quickly b forthcoming.
. Such action will signalize the call for
unity j everywher in answer to the Mace
donian cry from fh ends of the earth.
Tito;, late Senator McNary was omaiif
the- first to approv fh Ideas hoe ng
gtsted. pleas register your approv uL
Beader, act at one to sndtog year n
dersemeat and thai ef ethers wb wtO toto
by con finned eSort to tocrease fti means
of publicatioa and aisblbunba. Sat'b actio
wiU Indeed make trrestoftbto Bto dmrnrad to
Baeace deSberatiotu' everywhere..
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Addresm WTJJJflKO TEE WCELD
'! . 10J S. Liberty
. Salem, Oregon
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