208 THE MURDER OF AGRICULTURE 



The following is from a catechism called " Hungry 

 Children": 



" What is a pauper? One who lives upon others while 

 being able to work. 



" Are the rich class able to work? Y es; because hey 

 are well cared for when young, and grow up strong. 



" But do they work? No, they consider it menial and 

 beneath them. 



" Then they are paupers? Yes, because they live on 

 others, and do no work, though capable. 



" Then there must be another reason, besides saving 

 children from pauperism why they do not want children 

 of the common people to be fed and clothed by the 

 Nation? Yes. 



"What is the reason? They think that if the children of 

 the working men are fed and properly educated they 

 would become more independent, and demand a better 

 living wage. 



" Is there any body of men and women who wish to 

 see all children properly fed and clothed, whether their 

 parents are poor or rich? Yes, the Socialists." 



And here is a verse from a hymn in the Socialist hymn- 

 book, entitled, " Ye Poor of Wealthy England." 



" Ye poor of wealthy England, 

 Who starve and sweat and freeze, 



By labour sore to fill the store 

 Of those who live at ease ; 



'Tis time to know your real friends. 

 To face your real foe, 



