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name of common sense should the so-called capitalist not 

 be allowed to work for a profit? 



Has there been in the world's history any socio-econo- 

 mic condition in any country whereby the capitalist set 

 up his workshops and designedly conducted his business 

 operations so that his work people might wax rich while 

 he became poor? Or do those who profess the Socialism 

 of to-day really contemplate a state of affairs where- 

 under modern capitalists will purposely run their 

 factories and workshops to enrich their workpeople and 

 beggar themselves? 



It would certainly appear from their catechism that 

 our modem Socialists do expect something of the kind, 

 but it is certain that nothing of the sort will ever take 

 place. You cannot force any man to run his business at a 

 loss, and you cannot force your capitalist to run his 

 factory so that everybody but himself may become a 

 gainer. 



•' They think that if the children of the working men 

 are fed and properly educated they would become more 

 independent and demand a better wage." 



Poisonus Now of all the insidious, poisonous teaching this is 

 about the worst that could possibly be devised. To teach 

 children who naturally know nothing of such matters 

 that rich folk do not want poor children educated and 

 fed is to utter one of the most monstrous falsehoods of 

 the age. 



Here is what the Chancellor of the Exchequer said 

 on this subject in introducing his Budget on April i8, 

 1907: 



