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4. The system of national industries should be made capa- 

 ble of employing every citizen in the field of work in which 

 his talents make him most useful, and as continuously as is 

 possible at his best rate of economical production. The popu- 

 lation, as a whole, should be thus made in maximum degree 

 contributive to the welfare of the world. The industrial sys- 

 tem, considered as a machine, should be made thus in maxi- 

 mum degree economically efficient. 



5. The political and the legal and the moral rights of 

 every citizen should be maintained, and the best interests of 

 the nation thus made to conspire with the highest interests 

 and the individual rights of its citizens. 



6. The fundamental principle to be at all times recog- 

 nized and insured is that of maintenance of the law and pres- 

 ervation of the peace under the law, at all times and in all 

 places and at all costs, even of life, if need be, by the con- 

 stituted authorities. 



The code for the citizen should include the following : 



1. The right of every citizen to freedom, entire independ- 

 ence in right doing, and perfect liberty in the pursuit of 

 happiness, financial competence, and a higher knowledge; to 

 found a home and to educate children and to provide them 

 with opportunity for similar success in life, should not only 

 not be denied or infringed, but should be made a first consid- 

 eration and emphatically assured. 



2. Every individual should be assured of entire liberty 

 to acquire education, property and the respect of his fellows, 

 and of safety and permanence of all that he may gain by his 

 own wisdom, experience, skill, industry, and frugality. 



3. The individual, of whatever race, creed, or condition, 

 and of whichever sex, should be made absolutely free to take 

 up any vocation, to display his talents in any legitimate in- 

 dustry, and to work wherever, however, for whomsoever, and 

 on whatever terms he may find to his liking. His right to 

 make a bargain should be made absolutely safe and inviolate. 



4. The right to individual freedom and independence 

 should be recognized as second only to that to life itself, and 

 the right to defend that right to the death should be a funda- 

 mental principle. 



