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ist there, at least not to the same ex- 

 tent. They would exist if the ideal 

 socialistic state was realized. The cells 

 in their sphere have carried through a 

 communism of the most rigid form. 

 Their social organs then do not work 

 at the cell-individual's own initiative, 

 but only upon the command of the cen- 

 tral power and under its guidance and 

 control. But even in the present or- 

 ganization of mankind, we find a few 

 organs which offer a suggestive com- 

 parison. Especially is this the case 

 with the defensive organ of society, 

 the standing army, which is entirely 

 under the control of the central power 

 and acts only upon its command and 

 under its control. 



As to its composition the army is a 

 mass of independently living individu- 

 als, co-operating so as to form an or- 

 ganic whole. All the work this unit 

 performs is done by the thousands of 

 soldiers of which it is composed. If 

 the government decides to use this 

 organ, that is if it declares war, we 



