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Show "That Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth PKQGRE FOR HUMAN VOL. I. NO. 9 PRICE 5c. (2.00 A YEAR WELFARE-MA- ABOVE MONEY N SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAR. 26, 1932. For Human FOOD FOR THOUGHT EDITED BY C. N. LUND. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Its Not The In the twentieth century war will be dead, the scaffold will be dead, hatred will be dead, national boundaries will be forgotten, dogmas will be destroyed; man wfll DRIVING POWER .1 live. He will possess something When effort in these enlightened anyone suggests higher than all these a great coun- times, someone hoary-heade- d forth comes with that argument about earth, and a great destroying personal initiative. WHAT THE ASSOCIATION REALLY AIMS AT try, thethewhole whole heaven. Victor FOUNDER OF N. D. A. GIVES REASONS It seems to us that this thing has gone far enough. What is this The Natural Development Association, Inc, is an organization or- hope, Hugo. highly-value- d so and is it initiative? Why personal under the State and laws with of the aims of ganized Utah, purposes Progressive-Independen- ts t Correspondent Gets to take in all the activities of life, putting into operation a system of There can have been in history valuable? Calmly analysing these words offers little satisfaction, for in our distribution. We take the materials, commodities and services of earth few times when an independent Facts on Much Discussed Subject and humanity, of which we have an abundance, and distribute them minority was more deeply needed complicated social system personal initiative" has come to mean someYou can one Mr. Webster more causes than The selfishness put these facts down in your book and they will clear up that reports. equitably to all members of the association according to their needs, than now men and women who thing many mistaken ideas that have been the subject of hot discussions of regardless of position, station or birth. Each member must contribute dare to think their own thoughts, man to take advantage of another's situation; the altruism that leads doctor to the bedside of the widow, without hope of rec- late. more to the organization than he withdraws. stand on their own feet, take the county the I found Mr. Stringham, young man with serious hazel eyes and ompense, high courage that sends a Lindbergh out to face the a mouth WHAT ASSOCIATION IS of their own lives. We need charge that has the habit of breaking into smiles at unexpected mothe lust of and for ocean heart hardens the that mighty alone, power enThe association is a men and women who know that the business, industrial and social ments. He looks to be about thirty when smiling or laughing. When All these as and racketeer. and well as other fine, gangster many terprise, in which each member has his or her respective job, vocation the economic order cannot remain destructive impulses are roughly grouped under this one general head- telling or listening to the many stories of distress that come to him or industry to manage and be responsible for. The returns from all as it 'is, that we must look forward daily he lookS' forty-fiv- e. Considerably over six feet tall straight as labors and activities are circulated for the benefit, growth and develop- to a more decent day when the ing, Personal) Initiative." is the driving power of the an arrow he is sturdily built. He has considerable of grey in his hair of initiative The real meaning personal ment of ALL. Each member has in mind group or mass development profit motive sinks and the service human mind and heart Personal initiative is selfish, it wants to ex- and a high forehead "Lincoln Like he has been described. Like instead of SELF.' With the successful operation of the whole organi- motive rises into the ascendance; itself fo its own satisfaction. It is altruistic, it sees opportuni- Lincoln, he feels that he has a responsibility to fight for the down trodzation, by each individual doing his part, individual failure will be men and women who see that a press ties for fine human service in uneffected places and often sacrifices all den. This man is the only one I have met who is very positive about narow nationalism will not do, that for the impossible. good of others. Its courage carries it beyond precedent and what is wrong with our economic system, and at the same time has The successful operation of any system depends upon the united patriotism is not enough. Harry into the unbeaten paths of experiment and chance. Its lust for power a system for curing all the evils and doing so without violence. efforts of each individual. In unity there is strength." With the Emerson Fosdick. "Mr. Stringham, your organization is daily being referred to as makes mighty fighters of mediocre men and causes great souls to risk united effort of our members and the assistance of Divine Guidance the United Order or the Order of Enoch,' I said. all for the attainment of an ideal. our success is assured. The time has come when it is I know it, he replied, "and it is being called Socialism, CommunPersonal Initiative" has made the world what it is. Good and GROWTH AND RESULTS necesary to adopt the bad developments are the result of man's inward driving power. Per- 'ism, Bolshevism and a number of other things. Since this association started operations there has been gradual, movement in order to wipe out sonal initiative is as "How do you account for people applying so many different names necessary to A1 Capone as it is to Henry Ford, to your organization, when certainly it cannot be all of them, I asked. steady growth, and increased activities (Natural Development). unemployment, poverty, crime, and and therein lies the cause of great misunderstanding. Professional people. Barbers, Carpenters, Cleaners, Shoemakers, Me- all economic and social injustices. Mr. Stringham attacked this question with sincerity and earnestFire is a great servant to men, so is water. Who wants them as is more than a local monsters. He explained that the many man-machanics, Laborers, etc, have had much more work and benefits from theories had all taken ness.' is their efforts than they could have had without being connected with movement It national and soon The runaway locomotive, the stampede of the certain facts from his Natural Development plan. I asked how this cattle, The people this organization. They have had more abundant life and they can will be crackling forest fire and swirling flood and the untimely explosion of could be, when his (Mr. Stringhams) plan of Natural Development has see greater and brighter possibilities for the future. The commodities must learn to stand together until dynamite are terrible examples of uncontrolled power. Such a thing is only been printed during the last year. Stringham then explained that and services exchanged to date consisted mostly of surpluses, that every man, woman and child is uncontrolled personal initiative. while his plan is new in print it has always existed. He said that it otherwise would have been lost. The regular business of the members guaranteed an opportunity for ecoAre we catering to the driving power that builds power and pres- is nature's plan of economy applied to man's problems. He gave excontinues in the business world as before. This arrangement makes it nomic and social justice and free- tige at the expense of human souls? Is it not true that perverted human amples of the operation of the different organisms in nature. A tree easier to put the Natural Development Association into effect, be- dom. ideas about money and its being essential to happiness has caused us seems to be his favorite example. He stated that every leaf on the cause the business, industries,' homes, etc, are already established. selfishly inspired personal initiative and to tree receives all the food it can use from the tree, but always returns The test came to the rulers of to centerthatour attention onexist? When we want new industries, instead of building from the ground, we other Is it this driving power we wish to more to the tree than it draws from it. Thus the tree grows. If for forget types had the preserve? any reason a leaf is shut off from its supply of nourishment, that leaf go out and convert the owners or managers of the industry which is this country when theyLafollette-Costigan chance to over is done the they put already established. They can see that unless something We are sure that personal initiative can be directed to bring hap- withers and dies. The growth of the whole tree is impaired by so hill for relief of the starvwill not have any business; as the financial, commercial world (Babypiness to the human family. It certainly can in the Natural Develop- much. In the same way, he explained, the eleven million unemployed, who are shut off from their necessary supplies are no longer able to lon) is crumbling: and they will be left out. and finally suffer complete ing. That was the time when it ment Association. loss. It is easy tor them .to see the advantages of Natural Govern- was definitely proven where' they When we can see that the accumulation of more worldly goods contribute to the national growth. stand, for man or for money. They than we need! is folly; when we see that The concentration of wealth into the hands of the few he likened ment and they are willing to join with their resources. knowledge and intelligence stood for money against human are DIVIDED WE FALL valuable than gold; when we see that service to community in- to a condition where the heart of man would seek to hold all the blood morC' We have seen the unorganized material consisting of all of lifes welfare. Man was nothing, money terest will provide greater security than any personal interest ever that comes into it and return none to the cells from which the blood could; then we will direct our inward driving power to acquire enough came. The result he said, would be death. necesities in chaotic mess ana humanity suffering in a fearful frightened was everything. Man was a grov"And that, he said, is what caused our financial system to begging for the of all of these things and not too much of any. condition. Our present System of merchandising has thrown us into a eling starveling, opportunity to work; money was Natural Development offers the widest scope for the development break up. The same thing as happened with our the condition of STAGNATION. of This men the that rule. You speak as if our system were already broken up, I said, why god of personal initiative that any system ever can. The man who has social, educational, and economic system that would happen with the was founded for men, ideas and ability may contribute to the community as he will. He who do you use the past tense? human body if the heart retained most of the blood that was pumped government not for money, and it is time that has not will be directed by those who have. Because no one who goes through the country and sees the couninto it, and would refuse to circulate the life giving elements to the the people united to prove it 'The invesior is encouraged but not controlled. The prospector try banks closed; peopje starving in the midst of plenty, the city banks body; death would soon follow. Under a' system ot divided interests, full of money and losing it because they are afraid to loan; business is aided and equipped but he must produce results. The manufacturer the inevitable law will be obeyed Divided we Fall. Here are a few figures for Amer- is set up to produce what he can best handle and men and material are forced to resort to the awkward system of barter, breadlines in every The purpose of this organization is to take those unorganized ma- ican citizens to ponder, and they his to command as long as he makes it pay. The Central Board directs city, town and bamlct; people dying of worry and committing suicide; terials, circulate and distribute them tothosethat produce them and are not Statistics show the activities only of those who have no ideas of their own. racketeers' appealed to to protect life; the sick dying for need of mediare that during the years of depression Natural Government encourages the man with personal initiative cal attention; doctors and all xlasscs of professional men unable to tern there have a been suicides 30,000 to build industry, gain knowledge, to attain peace and security. No serve those who need them how under heaven can anyone doubt that NATION. year in this country. There are limit is placed on his creative powers, but his accumulations are the the system HAS FAILED. Babylon has fallen! Though it is still in THREE CLASSES thousands of heads of families who, assets of the community, and the assets of the We have the materials, and services divided into three classes. unable to find community are at his process of breaking up. Despite the failure of the heroic but miswork; slink away and command and assure him constant prosperity. guided efforts of Mr. Hoover and all the financiers on his commissions; Gass A" consists of services such as Barbers, Carpenters, Doctors,of tramp it rather than remain and When human driving powers are directed tq providing human com- enlightened thinkers everywhere in our country are rejoicing in the Dentists, Mechanics, Laborers, Instructors, Executives, etc, all bear the burden of seeing loved forts, increasing appreciation of living and securing peace and pros- great Era of Progress that we are entering. Natural Government or which are exchanged, without the use of money, on a debit and credit ones starve. There are thousands perity to every human soul, then Natural Development (which is just a part of the same process) is not have perfect personal initiative, you the United Order as practiced with .such wonderful success SyStc!ass B consists .of materials and commodities which are also of good American women, too by some of the Mormon Pioneers. It includes some of the features of proud to let their real condition be FORUM exchanged as above. ARTICLES and in silence suffer who which contributed to the success of the United Order but has refineGass C consists of commodities which we cannot produce within known, their lives to be blotted out ments of corporate practices that were not known in the days of BrigSermit and the group and for which we must pay cash, such as electricity, WHAT are ABOUT There IT? ham Young. exposure. telephone services, taxes, etc, as w; have not as yet been ysuccesful in millions of children whose hunger Editor Progressive-Independen- t: HOW NATURAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERS FROM THE system converting these companies to our system. Our present-da-must show Did you ever experience the joy of helping a good cause without a is never fully satisfied in this land UNITED ORDER places interest and profits above human welfare. One which of abundance. thinking of profit, and did such action not result in an indescribable The United Order Natural Development prois sell We or fail surplus dividends any and pay profit sentiment of satisfaction? Why then do we not seek for more such duced by the group for cash in order to buy what wo do not produce. 1. Operated the in and much reaction of less a selfish read our the heard and Mormon have We opportunities enjoy purpose b, VS. CAPITALISM about the fall of the Roman em- work, our daily lives, our associations with our fellowmen, than is comChurch. ganized under the laws of We have organized and operate our company with headquarters which mon practiced? There is no reason set for men to sleep, except they indus-trie-s. pire and the awful results established local with made are Connections in Salt Lake City. 2. Under the direction of the Pre- Our minds should be rest. awake into and alert world Unhthe the civilized night every single day plunged z dircction of a board We have members located on farms in the nearby farming and its darkest ages. Some have asrib-e- d working for progress and perfection not only of our own selves, but of siding Bishop. of trustees. faster progress can be dairy districts and have learned that greater andinto the and around at world us one cause and some another. large. a new territory to property nude through these producers than by going Farms, homes, factories, livestock There are scholars, scientists and other "wise men trying to acLet us tell you that the supreme uses !t be colonized and built from the ground, which would ostracise us from cause was the and personal property were con- ty1, of cumulate all the universe the with desire the to of contraction knowledge humanity, help now benefit are of the asso society and break up the homes of our members, as theyas a better of fail. They fail, and for veyed by deed to the Church; then a standard and and of silver decline the gain living they yet currency, deeded back the to he Many people have thought it impossible to start as coreason the sole of the natural the of true law bishop that misunderstanding great decline, Following Surpius productJ turned into institution in the midst of a community or city which is working gold. dwindled, foreign com- operation. They are, more or less, all aimmg to get some kind of profit, general fund for benefit of under our Commercial system, but we find this greatly to our advan- population if a financial not for honor. in seems and It by art way, a was merce at deplorable, standstill, craving crumbling. We turned to hers, products tage especially in view of the capitalistic system now far than to build literature declined, the people be- but as soon as man hasintasted that "profit" he loses sight of the groat bishop. Directing authority Board of can and do make contacts and deals that are better by aim he had mind have when vanout. freedom may starting came Trustees elected by members of and establish the buildings and industries ourselves. All we need to ished impoverished, deTrue means mutual serfmutual mutual work, interests, and the degradation of Directing authority selected by organization, do is to organize the unorganized matter. and slavery was upon the com- velopment and a mutual reaping of the harvest We shall, after all, presiding authority of church. Local units under direction of lo- This movement is NOT the United Order. The United Order was dom inwe True what sow. requires a center of selected Local units under direct manage- - cal manager who need not be laws mon people. The conditions of life reap then under the existing and ago years many operated organized became intolerably hard. All pub- telligent workers who distribute equal opportunities. They balance ment of local bishop. member of any church but must and conditions of the state which were a handicap to its permanent lic and the credits of all work and occupation and help and "The idler shall not cat the bread be good business man. spirit, all the noble aspirations the debits successful operation. . reach the one great goal which nor wear the clothing of the la- of man shrivelled and disappeared. advise in order' to have each From each according to his abili-borThe Natural Development Association, Inc," is organized under Taxes and debts increased and be- means: Not owing anything to anybody except our daily share of work; was To each according to his need. conditions. It ty favorable more and different under different laws, There was moral and this will entitle us in return to receive all what earth and mans will be used came deadly. organized to reach the ideal condition, when no money no leaders Thus become will servants of this produces. intelligence Does growing stocks or and spiritual stagnation. or wages paid, and no taxes, rents, or debts will exist, OLD MAN their fellowmen and will be respected and loved for the sake of their to our day 7 bonds will be sold. Every person who will register and work in har- apply wise guidance. an Eastern (From Magazine, all Compliments of Jas. E. Hart) the have will is the need of the hour. Its letters should be enTrue mony with the departments of Labor and Education In savage tribes where skulls are thick, I regard the refusal of stand necesities of life he is capable of using, for his own and community of on the pavement each street corner and glow out from every And primal passions rage. pat Democrats and Republicans in graved benefit the Senate to give relief to suffer- Neon sign until the one though has penetrated our minds and our They have a system sure and quick . To cure the blight of age. but ing people after giving $2)00,000,-00- 0 whole being: I work for The Natural Development Association, Inc., is you and you for me. in a dole to big business as the a It is of Christianity. the principles What a glorious life thats going to be; every member must subscribe to and indefensible For when a native's youth has fled, institution, upholding and sustaining most scandalous betemporal or business Relieving us all from worry and care, human to And years have sapped his vim, of money preferring Liberty in the Constitution of the United States which guarantees Life, full Pin-chcommon a blessed share. Enjoying in my experience. Gov. They simply knock him on the head, and the Pursuit of Happiness to EVERY citizen. The warm sunshine ings And put an end to him, or spring, of the dawn of Peace, Harmony and Equal Rights, is preparmovement Why hesitate? Let us join the ranks of a realization: this to of mankind the hearts seed the is bed, must that warming where a turn this dreary world into a operated ing system But we, in this enlightened age. Why do we have kidnapping? that the Author of Natures Laws works on natural principles and that their happy abode for us all. Are built of nobler stuff, few a by Because persons, all forward to looked by of the want to if we ever peace enjoy reign The "Natural Development Association" will lead the way. in controlAnd so we look with righteous rage succeeded will ,have and greed cannot Master the as better make a had start, M. H. Christians, we On deeds so- harsh and rough. ling all the wealth. When we have ABOUT RUSSIA not come to a world in such a chaotic mess. He came once under such we of distribution, debetter a system not are laws obeyed Progressive-Independen- t: conditions artd they crusified him. If His And when a man grows old and gray, won't have to worry about kidnap- Editor struction will be our doom. Since my return from Russia hundreds of people have asked me, ClarAnd weak and short of breath, crime." other or any finance enormous Russia her docs how Yes, we are Red because we are proud of and sustain tbe blag ping from and building program We simply take his job away and its stripes of Red, which symobilzes the blood spilt by our patriot ence Darrow. whence comes the revenue to meet the national expense? Russias exAnd let him starve to death. y fathers in defense of Peace, Truth, Justice and Equal Rights. penditures in 1931 was 31 billion rubbles or between 15 to 16 billion all We are White white signifies peace, harmony and love, that is the much as the gold and half of all monetary silver in the as dollars, Popular Fur ADVERTISING SOLICITERS WANTED 40 white stars of Hope. meaning of the stripes of white, the Persian lamb la the commercial world. And this is how they do it. The government has taken over we and will and see the stars stripes true Blue yet blue, We are air and sunshine and MM Of the skin from young sheep the land with all its natural resources, including THE AMERICANS CREED wave o'er the Land of Eajial Rights. industries, including hotels, restaurants, and stores. The latter is of a variety whose native habitat Is all OUR ALLEGIANCE the secret of their success in this way. Every worker is employed by Persia. and which the and Bokhara, Afghanistan the for to Flag country And "We pledge allegiance He may make shoes, clothing, furniture, farm, or the I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the Persian lamb la nearly always black, run government. it stands, one nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all." a locomotive. He is paid by the week, in cash or coupons. Now People, by the People, for the People; whose just powers are derived dark or our cause a when it is just, gray Then conquer we must, though occasionally his job is sure so there is no incentive to hoard. Hence they spend their from the consent of the governed; a democracy In a republic; a soverign In God is our Trust, And this be out motto: brown skin appears. The beet Per- wages for food, clothing, furniture or a ride. To illustrate: Suppose nation of many states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established banner in triumph shall wave. And the sian lamb from Bokhara la silky and 40 million workers produced the above commodities for one week, these upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for e. O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave. The workers are paid 50.00 rubles which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. very tight In curl. Caracul (also commodities goes to the We call for volunteers to defend our constitution in this hour of spelled karakul) and astrakhan are cash. And now they have everything they need; they may spend their I' therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to supLIBwhich constitution the Yesl guarantees LIFE, extreme peril. names for the same fur. This wages in two hours. And now its back in the hands of the government. port its constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend two HAPPINESS TO OF PURSUIT THE ERTY AND Is taken from another type of sheep There is two billion rubles turned over in a few hours. But while it it against all enemies. CITIZEN NATION CHOKED TO ITS KNEES whleh inhabits the region of Central was turned over the government made a pluss, possibly 20 per cent breaks the it hill; New atop cometh; Day Behold, the Either foreign or domestic. The greatest menace our country has far- more or less. This would mean a national revenue of 400 million rubles also and fill. shall around with world the Asia frihknt, joy And soon its regal splendor in one week. This is not a profit but a signiorage to take care of all faced since the days of. Abraham Lincoln is the unequal and antique ther east In China and Mongolia. overhead; build more factories; Now is the time of changes, a challenge to our day; The resulting concentration of wealth has buy machines and enlarge industry. system of distribution. the is have highest It still Tashkent caracals Old systems are collapsing, new truth on its way. in the form of national wealth to in- choked our nation to its knees. The system lies squarely across the workers the to belonged markis All things are being sifted, the dross thrown away, luster and the finest moire insure continued employment, and comfort" The national income path of our future progress. The American who has the courage to For only that worth saving can front the bright New Day ings. The color varies from brown, creased in 1930 18 per cent, and in 1931 30 per cent. The national strike at the economic chains that we have forged for ourselves, will brown to The Day that time has promised, that truth has sought to bring; and black, black, brown income of other nations increased year to year about 2 to 3 per cent, be regarded as a liberator to be classed with Washington and Lincoln, The Day the machine ages and holy prophets sing; Roosevelt and Wilson. and during a crisis they have a deficit. and whits; and whits. The Day of God, the Day of man, that comes to bless and heal, (Continued on Page 4.) (From a speech by Owen Woodruff.) feel. the for all the wrongs they And recompense people Welfare much-discuss- United Order ed -- i de fear-craz- cd inter-nation- over-draw- n. co0rS"' mem-Surpl- us er. L, N n, ot. star-spangl-ed gov-stor- .V |