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It was evident that many amongst the audience were 

 against this phase of the movement. Pressed on the 

 point as to means, he replied pictorially that when he 

 left the platform and passed through the door, he 

 would not go round the table, zigzag, or take the 

 opposite direction, but go straight for the door. 



His cross-examiner was on his feet again. He 

 accepted the figure, but even to reach the door, 

 aeroplanes not being available, some steps were 

 necessary ; what were they ? 



The chairman prudently came to the lecturer's 

 relief by declaring the meeting closed. 



The form of Socialism that receives most support 

 in Canada is the municipalization of essential public 

 commodities instead of capitalizing them. This, as 

 has been pointed out, is the policy of many associa- 

 tions. A large meeting held at Ottawa was addressed 

 by a clergyman who instanced the cases of education, 

 tram-cars, and the post office, as in consonance with 

 the principles of the best Socialism. He had no hope 

 that the Pulpit, the Press, or the rich men would further 

 the cause ; it was for the workers to emancipate them- 

 selves. In his judgment Socialism created family life 

 and capitalism destroyed it. 



Other sections emphasized a more extreme form 

 of the movement. In Montreal the red flag of Social- 

 ism was unfurled and the Bible exploited to show 

 that class distinctions are the curse of ancient and 

 modern life. Capitalists and employers were freely 



