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Show "That Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth' FOR HUMAN VOL. L NO. s PRICE 5c. $2X0 A YEAR WELFARE-MA- N ABOVE MONEY SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, MAR. j FOOD FOR THOUGHT THE LIBERATORS ' The light is breaking , The New (Under this heading the editor will portray some of the Liberators of Day is dawning. Read the follow America who put human welfare above money.) ing from one of the kings of capitalism, Henry Ford: "A rich man L THOMAS PAINE has only what the public has paid It has been said, and truthfully, that the pen of Thomas Paine made for services rendered, and iiv effect possible the sword of Washington. Napoleon thought so well of Paine is the agent (Steward) of the pubthat he said a statue of gold should be erected to him in every city of lic to lay out those funds for their the world. Abraham Lincoln said he could never tire of reading his benefit The money is not his works. He was a great soul who stands very high in the forefront of own;' he did not create it alone. . . The abolishing of poverty is the our history. Thomas Paine was born an Englishman and began his career as a only thing worth considering." common weaver.' In early manhood he became a tax collector for the Thats one of the best signs of progovernment. He had a mind of his own and a brilliant one. One day gress toward when he spoke his mind on political conditions he was discharged and humiliated, the government thinking to silence him. But this awoke the Nicholas Murray Butler also giant soul within him and was the beginning of his real greatness and gives evidence of social progress the means of him later becoming an American patriot at a time when when he We are moving says: tyrants and despots and priests would rather imprison, torture and politically, socially and economicaldestroy people than grant .them liberty. At 34 he met the great Benja- ly, into a new world, but (and min Franklin and the two formed a friendship which lasted through- theres the trouble) we are carryout their lives. ' with ns the ideas which went He came to America at the age of 37, just two years before the ing to their end in the years 1914 to the became He soon of of Declaration the Independence. signing 1918. He sees what it is necessary friend of all the leaders and began using his powerful pen for truth to do, but he sees also the breaks the of and liberty. He became a propagandist, a liberator, a champion wheels of progress, stand-patisthe upon rights of man. Without his work the revolution and the cause might and partisanship. ' have failed. He was the originator of and the first to use such expres"The United States of America." sions as these, "American nation. Still amid lifes froth and trouThese and others were incorpor- ble. Two "Taxation without Representation. stand like stone: ated in the Declaration of Independence. His first book, Common Kindness things in anothers trouble, His America. of in factors first the the of one was Sense, making Courage in our own. The Associsecond book, The Crisis, opened with these words: "These are the ation hews to this thought in letthe 'all to read ordered it times that try mens souls. Washington ter and in spirit. which Soldiers. Then followed "The Rights of Man, a masterpiece challenged all the tyrannical rulers of the world. Then came "The One of the very worst of crimes Besides giving these master books to the cause he was that committed Age of Reason. in the kidnapdonated $2500 to prosecuting the war and offered himself as a soldier. ing of the Lindberg baby.- - We A truer patriot never lived. iave no words enough for Thomas Paines part in the Revolutionary war was a noble one, condemnation ofstrong the guilty and we He became as enlisted He a, honorable. and private. "worthy Sympathize with the parents. Beto. General Green. He carried messages through the enemys cause of the crime there has been acted He winter. terrible that lines. He was at Valley 'Forge during a spiritual uplift among the people as rear guard to Washington's retreating army. He took part in "the of the country. Never before has F nance. from loan flash of glory, at Trenton. He negotiated a big the national soul responded with He helped organize the Bank of North America. On a visit to France such high and uniform strains of libfor for our country he was imprisoned because of his enthusiasm emotions as in this case. What a released. erty, but through the efforts of his friend Jefferson, he was country we would have if the pubIn appreciation of his services the state of New York presented him lic, the government and the offiwith a farm. He died at the age of 72. On his tombstone are carved cials, had such an interest in all the following words of his own: "The world is my country; mankind children. Millions are not lost from are my friends, and to do good, my religion. , . their cradles but lost from opporIn the face of the worlds ignorance and intolerance and man s in- tunity, health and happiness. humanitarian deathless isms, humanity to man, he spoke the following some of which should shame our civilization today: In the great "civilized city of "Let nn learn to feel that the true greatness of a nation is Los Angeles an expectant smother founded on principles of humanity and no't on war and conquest was denied admittance jto X hospiHad it not Men for America there had been no such thing as tal "because she did ;ptt have the freedom left in the world. . . money and as a consequence died When it shall be said in a country, my poor are happy; neither in her travail. What a reflection are found empty be them; jails is my to distress among ignorance nor upon our system. What a barbaric of prisoners, my streets of beggars; the aged arenot in want; the taxes act in this enlightened age. It unam the because friend is I world my are not oppressive; the rational masks the smug hyprocrisy, and friaud svt jU JkaoBilUMtwhen the V things can be aidthcn may "jaiaistaf pharUeeiany country boast of its constitution and government. and of mammon.. To America Thomas Paine was as true in heart and mindwrote "It is impossible to go far in any and spirit as the stars are to their courses. For her he wrought her with a sort of research without gradually and fought and would gladly have gone down to death for learning rules and regulations, recismile upon his lips and a benediction in his heart had he been called pes and formulas. This must be his his his strength, his bodily He mind, spirit, do so. to evigave we upon in the Western proven by that; is must have dence here that it irrefutable and money, that liberty might be born and live and flourish his memory. world. Long live arguments there that cannot be gainsaid. And all to what purpose? Simply that you can go out and LET THEM STARVE convince some one else who is not worth convincing because his atThe following does not come from reds or revolutionists, but tainments are so poor that if he York New the is from America. It in sources from one of the highest worth were it he would have made orator G. famous and Gaud Bowers, was written by Evening Journal the for himself and arrived effort a and is civilization our of and wnter. It comes from the heart at better conclusions. American the government: to disgrace What are we going to do about these women and cnildren tnese To live content with small men with drawn white faces in the lengthening breadlines? Let them means; to seek elegance rather starve? than luxury, and refinement rather When New York City cannot be permitted to prevent starvation than fashion; to be worthy, not resmaller communibe done can what cost by because of the prohibitive and wealthy, not rich spectable, starve? ties? Let the people there cheerfully, bear all braveby high pres- to do all When individual contributions raised in New York listen to the stars and birds; to ly, than more little within exhausted sure methods are forty per cent to babes and sages with an open a month, and no more is being asked by the Presidents Committee, - heart to hard, think quietly, what are we going to do about those who are penniless and many snei- act frankly,study talk gently await oc. teless? Let them starve? unless the casions, hurry never in a word to The ugly fact proclaimed in trumpet tone is Federal of money let the spiritual, unbidden and unone not that determination penny his President alters conscious grow up through the hall be even loaned to these community governments women and chilcommon. This is my symphony." works a to his in public opposition dren will starve; and if he persists Channing. We have found the program they will starve. to the way to realize Mr. Channings Cant we persuade our publicists to give some isattention Or human misery ideal. pressing problem of starvation here in America? beneath the dignity of high intelligence?" The day of .and coordination of effort among the 1932 VERSION masses is coming. It is partly TWENTY-THIR- D PSALM here. It is only by means of come COMMERCIALISM is my shepherd, I am in want. It maketh It operation that the common people can emancipate themselves. They me beside still factor.es. to lie down on park benches. It leadeth wealth. me m the are slaves to the system of profits leadeth It of the as to security restoreth my doubts e and interest and rents. "Who I walk ro"Sl path of destruction for gains sake. Yea, though th - thou "ie. would be free, himself must strike forevil, fear greater valley of DEPRESSION, I the blow, says the poet. Unite me. Thy racketeers and politicians they frightenof mine Thou..f Th and are the watchwords. reduction in my wages in the presence un anointed my wages with taxes; my expense runneth oer.THSuicl life a of "Man's inhumanity to man, employment and poverty will follow me all the days makes countless millions mourn. 1 will dwell under a mortgage forever. said Robert Burns. It was bad in his day. It is bad in our day but has taken quite a different form. NOTICE TO MEMBERS When will man the world over look upon his fellow man as his brother and treat him as such. The brothIt costs erhood of man should be something All members should have the Progressive Independent. bee: n g we hare not only more than a dream. Let us do our money to publish the paper and down in your jeans part to make it a reality. What ing it away but paying the postage as well Dig world we can make if we set about and help. it in dead earnest. m aide-de-ca- - ...... THE NEW DAY Behold, the New Day cometh; it breaks atop the hill; And soon its regal splendor the world with joy shall fill. Now is the time of changes, a challenge to our day; Old systema are collapsing, new truth is on its way. All things are being sifted, the dross is thrown away, For only that worth saving can front the bright New Day The Day that time has promised, that truth has sought to bring; The Day the machine ages and holy prophets sing; The Day of God, the Day of man, that comes to bless and heal And recompense the people for all the wrongs they feel Farewell the day of mammon, farewell the day of sin! Go forward with new Justice: let Truth its conquests win! What greatness we shall build us when man comes toI his own, And all the ills of poverty and crul war have flown What beauty then shall lead us to the spirit of our youth, When all things swing in harmony with soul expanding Truth! Our heads all shall be lifted to greet the royal sun; Our hearts shall hold new treasures and progress proudly run.-T- o nobleness and glory for Man the king of earth, Who goes to meet and greet it, the world's millemal birth! The Editor. me ttftous almanac, which correctly forecast the formation of a British coalition government In Its 1930 edition, predicted the following events: More settled conditions In India and the downfall of some of the Nationalist leaders (presumably some such as Mahatma Ghandl) In the next year. The Illness or death of n member of British royalty in April A grave naval disaster at the end of May. An outbreak of hostilities early next summer. A British government crisis In mid-Jul- y. important constitutional changes, reduction of taxation and expansion of British exports. EDITED BY C. N. LUND. 12, 1932. FORUM ARTICLES DOINGS OF ASSOCIATION (This andhe one following were turned down by the Tribune.) A asks th) question, "Does the church favor those who are advocating a new economic and financial system?" The church does not look upon them wjth any degree of favor. (By church I mean all churches.) It, together .with capitalistic society in general, is in much the same mood though far more tolerant, as were the ruling classes of Boston when a mob dragged William Lloyd Garrison through the streets because he opposed slavery. When his friends interceded with the mayor He is an agitator the official asked leaders who this Garrison was. and a nobody,, 'they said. And where is he from?" inquired the mayor. He lives over here in a rat hole, they informed him. But thirty years from that date he was the guest of honor at a great national celebration in the same city, and was acclaimed a benefactor and a liberator. The few souls who today are writing and speaking and working for a new order for the temporal salvation of mankind and to head off the chaos toward which we are drifting, get little for their efforts except misunderstanding, censure, condemnation, ridicule, ostracism by society, boycotting byjjig business. Such is their reward for the present. But they are righli as right as any of the liberators of the past were, and the near future will prove it. The old order will not abandon its broken down system,, and while it is clinging to its falling idols it is leading us to disaster' and chaos. It is time that the people listened to those who are givink'solemn warnings. We are at a more critical time than was imperial (tome just before the Bourbons fell. Are our leaders as Mind as were the Caescrs and the Louis? It should be interesting to the public to know something of what the Natural Development Association is doing inasmuch as it has departed from the beaten path and set out to help human beings to save themselves economically. We have a live, working institution which is bound to succeed. Anyone interested may learn of it by its fruits if he will investigate. Its main offices are on the third floor of the large Keith Emporium building at 246 So. Main. They are very busy offices indeed, nearly always filled with officers, members and interested investigators. Mr. Stringham, the towering Lincoln of the organization, who might be out seeking to pile up money, prefers to remain as he is and serve humanity. Dr. Smith, the wide-awasecretary, is always on the job and doing efficient work. Executives Woodruff, Glad, Elggren, Gull and others are in and out and doing their utmost. Mr. Bennion, business manager of the organization, is giving his time to all the working details of Mr. Gegg, Mr. Curtis and ye editor are exchange and development doing their bit as are many others. From the main offices there arc being distributed the book, Natural Government, pamphlets, literature, and the Progressive Independent. Records are kept, applications received and acted upon. Most of the space on the great second floor of the building is now devoted to a warehouse and a store. Slowly the warehouse is being filled with produce for the members. The store is taking shape. Skilled and unskilled labor, professional services, etc., are now to be had by exchange' among the members. Meetings are held in the association hall every Saturday night at 8 p. m. to which honest investigators are invited. There are always about a hundred earnest, eager people present. The program is carried out somewhat as follows: A talk or lecture is given by one of the members. Afterithe lecture the group divides into members and nonmembers, the former going to the south end of the hall and the latter to the north end; The members discuss matters of business pertaining to the organization. The are given instructions regarding the association and its aims. Interest always runs high and those who come to see and learn are never disappointed. There is a feeling that all are' on an equal footing. Thus the Asociation is forging ahead, and much progress has been and much more will be made. The membership is growing weekly and the ouflook is encouraging. This is one of the biggest things ever organized in the West. ' John J. Raskob, in an article on The Rich Man in Politics," says: I would pay any price to help keep this country the finest of places for my chSldhfii to grow up in. No, you' would not, Mr. Raskob. You might pay many prices that seemed good, but the one price that must be paid if this country is to remain a fit place for children to grow up in, you will not pay The Price of Change. Yoi i may decide to spend your millions in an effort to make conditions better, but until you and your party, and all other parties, decidfc to accept unconditionally the challenge of economic and financial-jchange- , no progress whatever will be made. We are at the deathbed xif the old system. And MrlfRaskob is but one iq thousands of leading men, in office and out, and fie is better than the average, who believe that by means of money and the old line politics, the broken and stricken system of economics and finance may be patched up and go on as usual until the n comes. But they are mistaken. New systems must be adopted.. tf they are not then there will be a price to be paid that will be terriMe. If Mr. Raskob threw himself and his great wealth in the scales fox this change he would become unpopular in a moment; he would be 'condemned; he would be ostracised; he would lose his business. But, in the end he would render great service and would indeed be one of thfe forerunners of the movement to make and keep this country. a fit place' for his and all other children to grow up in. Very, very few of tis will pay the price. G N. Lund. " V ENSIGN OF LIBERTY ' Tbe story is told that once upon a time the civilization of America was threatened. Everyone knew that liberty was in danger and no doubt nan talked about it. Still the danger threatened. '.Then x young man of courage took action. He made a banner of For our homes, for our tihfcrty Upon it were inscribed the words: wives; 'f orjour children." Today the flag floats in the breeze For Bondsmen; for Mortgages." a need today as of yore for some one to come forth and for the sacredness of human life as against the sacredness ;hts.... GN. Lund, your paper is the modern "Jin sign of Liberty." You have raised the rallying cry for those who stand for the ancient principles of liberty. In these days when the Constitution of the UnitedStatcs is in peril your pen mightier than the sword is being wielded in defense of the liberty our fathers purchased with their blood. I call upon all the readers of your paper to rally to your assistance. Let them not only subscribe to your paper and strengthen you with the necessary cash, but having read your paper, pass it on, and get their friends to subscribe. Let each man who has talent to write send you his thoughts on the present struggle for the perpetuation of our American Liberty. God bless you. You are a patriot. A Citizen. i . , Hyrum, Utah, March 4, 1932. Editor Progressive Independent: A sample copy of your paper came to my home. I find ideas advanced in it which, I believe, is worthy of serious consideration. I believe the time has come for drastic, but not radical, measures to be employed. The unemployed and the must unite to get their rights along legal lines. If this is not done, a revolution is imminent. Things cannot continue as they are today. A change must come, and we, the common people have the power to make it. We must! save ourselves from the serfdom we are in today. The only way we can do it is by united effort We have been divided so long that we are in a deplorable condition. We are on the verge of starvation while we are producing in abundance of all things that are necessary to make us a happy and contented people, but are being robbed by the powers that be; the money power and also those whom we elect to be our rulers. When the wicked rule, the people mourn. They are not wicked in what is unusually termed wickedness, but they are wicked in that they see to it that laws are made which enable them to demand exorbitant salaries and fees for their services, so they can live in luxuries and ease, while their constituents suffer for the bare necessities of life. What we must do is to discard all wornout political parties and principles, and form some organization (if it is not already formed) where each member will pledge him or herself to accept any position in state, county, or city to not exceed a certain salary, say $500 for the most responsible position in the state. Say not that trained and capable men cannot be obtained for such salaries. That is not a fact. There are plenty of men on the farm, in the shops and factories, with just as bright minds, and as capable of leadership as any we now have in office. Scores of such, men are now working for nothing or are forced into idleness. Let us give them a chance, and they will prove to all concerned, before the end of their term in office, that wonderful improvements have been made. F. S. Please place my name on your mailing list. Observer, Hyrum, Utah. over-employ- ed ke non-memb- ADVERTISING SOLICITERS WANTED 40 LIST OF COOPERATIVES In order that our readers may know that people in other parts of the country are organizing to better their condition, we give below a partial list of Cooperative groups that are active and thriving. Some people have imagined that no one outside of the intermountain states knew anything about cooperation but a little investigation proves otherwise. Individuals in many divergent places, and even nations, are adopting the plan of exchange and barter. United States wheat for Brazilian coffee and Soviet wheat for what have you, are examples. ALTA VISTA RABBIT CO Rte 1. Box 213, Petaluma, Calif. Production of high-grarabbits, and rabbit breeders supplies. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Chas. T. Sprading, pres., 3715 Folsum St., Los Angeles, Calif. FARM Rte. 2, Eugene, Ore. Farm colony. AL Bristol, sec. LEAGUE OF U. S. A. The central educational union of consumers societies. 167 W. 12th St., New York. J. P. Warbasse, executive chairman. BROTHERHOOD-421- 4 GOLDEN WEST Fairview Ave., Alameda, Calif. Mrs. M. C. Keator, sec. INDUSTRIAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION 1320 W. 67th St., Los Angeles, Calif. E. Z. Ernst, president. LLANO COLONY Newllano, La. Farm colony, with industrial plants. Communal living. Geo. T. Pickett, president and manager. LOS ANGELES S. BroadEXCHANGE-4- 33 way, Lot Angeles, Calif. Center for exchange of goods and services, using credits instead of money. Mrs. Bessie Ball Mays, founder and manager.' A. Hayden inaction, secretary. Meetings each Monday, 8 p. m. PACIFIC LEAGUE 404 26th St., Oakland, Calif. Purpose to serve as center for organizing independent units and coordinating their activities. Salvages fruit. Maintains living quarters at above address. W. G Alysworth, president; J. Homer Clark, secretary. Business meetings Tuesday, 8 p. m. Forum and social Sunday evenings. PEOPLES INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM Sheridan Webster, founMo. Farm colonies, Unit No. 1, Rte. 1, der, 506 Market St., St. Gainsville, Fla. Mrs. Nell Rogers, manager. UNITED INDUSTRIES 11251 S. New Hampshire Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Manufacturers electric blankets. Walter Millsap, president and manager. WORKERS SOCIETY 10321 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, Calif. A. W. Anderson, secretary. And last but not least, The Natural Development Asociation of Utah. de COOLIDGE IN THIS ISSUE the case for Capitalism to which we shall restates ply later. Read it and consider our fairness. Read also the best write up on the Lindberg kidnapping OF A CAPITALIST CONFESSION Congress is continually asked to protect capital and its methods of high finance. Protection and opportunity to continue earnings upon their watered securities, while human beings starve, are demanded by men who know not hunger or want. Let not the spark of human kindness die in America. We must not tolerate a continuation of commercial greed and the placing of dollars above human rights and needs. Europe is demonstrating today the inevitable result the policy of commercial greed leads to. The toll in money and in human life now being paid at the altar of governmental submission to the demands of capitalism should be a warning that no intelligent American can afford to ignore. SUCCESS IN MACHINE AGE class, but my My writings may shock the members of my Success has always meant the attainment of a position of personal belief in them is still sufficiently strong to warrant me in hoping that . influence, social safety, economic independence, and opportunity for if will but take a step outside the blinding influence of their selfprogress. According to this standard the mass of Americans considered ishthey themselves either successful or on the road to success in 1929. Our ex- be environment, a new light will dawn upon them, and then there will hope that may go forward and forever live in accord with the inperience since that time has forever removed from our minds the. detention, purpose and mandate of this nation's founders. situsirability of returning to conditions of 1929 and considering such a Rudolph Spreckcls, reputed to be one of the wealthiest ation successful or even satisfactory. Wealth today still means peri men in San Francisco. sonal influence. It no longer means social safety, economic independence, nor continuing opportunity for progress. All this because wealth has proven too transitory, too little to be relied upon. HUMANS VS. DOLLARS To get away from big words and theoretical statements just recall Most serious for the 59 or 64 that govern by the power of organthe people that you consider successful in financial way ten years ago. ized money .according to Gerard, is the world-wid-e Are they still on top of the heap? Did the man who left money to his threat of revolution. wife and family when he died, leave them real security? Did the wage-earn- er It 5s hard to believe, but just conceivable, that the number of who was frugal and saved for the rainy day really protect him- human beings on earth might become more important than the numself and save himself from sorrow? Was the man of courage who went ber of organized dollars. into business and ventured out, rewarded as his courage and ambition Mr. Shillito, quoted in the "Christian Century, describes Russias merited? Find the answer among those whose affairs are familiar "bold and unfaltering offer of an alternate to the old order." That to you. means government for men, instead of for profits. is a primary instinct with man as with the animals. Our best minds would do well to think about that. He who fails to provide for his own is worse than an infidel. I see 1st Grace the that insurance notice came in the by mail, just expires NEW ORDER RISING That means that if I die tomorrow I leave a day of March, 1932. widow and several small children to the tender mercy of sweet (From Llano Colonist.) Beneath capitalism is now rising the power that some day will suchirity. I am considered a success by my associates because they rule of profit takers. Parliamentary institutions are the think me wealthy. As a matter of fact if I die tomorrow the banks will percede' the take every dime they can get their hands onto and add to the sorrow special instruments of capitalism. Capitalism looks to the protection of my family because they cannot pay more than they have. The only of' rents, interest and profits. The New Order cares naught for these asset that I would leave to my family that would he of anv use to them, things; it aims at economic emancipation. As long as rent, interest would be my membership in and an association with the Natural Devel- and profit are paid, the masses are bound as subordinates. The old order runs the industries of the country that owners may opment Association. I expect to live and fight to the last ditch to pay all my obligations have profits. The New Order will run industries in order that the workers may have comfortable. work shops, good homes, good raiment, Continued on Page 4 and leisure in which to develop- the intellectual side of their nature. ed - |