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Show opportunity to the citizen, without regard to lus wealth or gttttion. "rius is what is meant by tocia I izat ion. It differs frmn socialism in that socialism w it h'uit co n i pen p. 1 1 hm would take t iiese nui-ncies away from whoever p"SPt-;ses them on the ground that they are part of t li o P'lVfrmncnt and previously filched from tlm government, wherefore the tnvernment should pay nothing for their return." LEWIS FDHECASTS GlEATJire Former Senator Thinks the President Will Declare for Socialization. (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) CHICAGO. Sept. 17. Tho prediction that I'resident "Wilson soon will declare himself in favor of socialization of all resources re-sources of tho United States, including the railroads, coal and oil, wan mado today to-day by James Hamilton Lewi6, In an address ad-dress before members of the Chicago Association of Commerce. .Mr. J.eivls also declared himself in favor of a more equitable distribution of the necessities of life, and said there Bhould be free homes for all. He explained ex-plained lie did not mean the homes should cost nothing, but that any honorable honor-able worker should have an opportunity to own one, and should bo aided by a loan. "Vou are now at the brink where you must make vour choice." he said. "Your altordavs will bo either in times of anarchy an-archy and chaos or in a period of peace mid prosperity, according to your decision. de-cision. ,,, , ".The test Is whether you will have the ImpendinK changes effected by revolution revolu-tion or bv a slow and sane method. Tho changes can bo brought about Ktadually, if we follow a policy of educating the IU,'Noiv, when our constitutional form of Koverninent is likely to receive a wrench, can you nil stand firm for the principles of Americanism? "I have a suggestion for remedies for some of the existing evils.. You have a duty in teaching the leader who advises violence and lawlessness that he is inviting in-viting his own following to sure death. I et us summon the labor representatives, tiio clerks, the men of affairs and others into a counter organization, based on the government of law and order, to oppose the others who council violence. "I would put our government on a. new b-is:s "u longer would r have the conflict con-flict of forty-eight state governments with tho federal government in matters that affect the citizens' welfare. "I would take the highways of the land and pav the rightful owners of the railroads, rail-roads, and engage competent operators to run the lines. This should bo done ou both water and on land." T ater Mr. Lewis s;id the term "socialization"' "social-ization"' of the Industries and resources of tho country was coined by President Wil- M'"i; can' take credit. for tho term socialization.' " he said. It belongs to the president. I rim satisfied this will he the absorbing topic of President Wilson s next message to congress. I am convinced con-vinced he means that public agencies necessary to the uses of all government should lie put under a system by which ihcv will serve the uses of all society without discrimination and with equal |