corpse of Liberty!” He tried, unsuccessfully, to lead the people away from the Church of 
their Fathers. Anti-Christ. He stinks to high Heaven. 
Hitler, who would be the God of Germany! Erratic, Erotic, Pervert, Libertine, 
Arch-Enemy of Mankind, Egoist, Egotist, Paranoiac, Enslaver and Despoiler of conquered 
nations. Liar, behind a cloak of self-righteousness. Fool, that became a maniac. 
Hirohito, puppet of a dastardly regime that copies the worst of Mussolini and Hitler. 
The puppet of Judas minds trained in American Universities; to whom we gave every 
advantage of training in our arts, our sciences and our efficiency and skill in manufac- 
turing. Their best customer in commerce and their most dependable and liberal source 
of supplies they did not produce. A puppet ruler whose lying and fawning emissaries 
could scarcely hope for a success not based on a sneak attack. 
These are the three who would divide the world between them and dominate it, do 
away with Freedom and Democracy. They will do it too, if we are not a united people. 
Let us resolve to be that. Capital must serve and so must labor. If they do not do it 
willingly, they will find themselves in a much worse situation and will be doing it any- 
way. The force that will accomplish this will be the will of the American people and 
not the will of any Dictator. 
From this war there will emerge a better and freer world, a better and freer America. 
Liberty and Progress go hand-in-hand. Progress is continual but not always steady. One 
of our most difficult problems has been the relation of Labor and Capital. This has led 
to class consciousness and class hatred, where there should now be only one class— 
Americans all. 
As a result of this struggle, many Americans believe that the meaning of the term, 
“The Capitalistic System,’ refers to Capital crushing Labor. Demagogues have so rep- 
resented it. And it means nothing of the sort. It means that system in which property 
rights and business enterprise are vested in the individuals and not in the state as in State 
Socialism and Communism. It means that you and I may choose our profession, our 
trade, our business activity and not the state. It means that we can enjoy the fruits of 
our industry, save for and build a home or a business and own it. It is ours, not the 
state’s. In other words it is the American way and the English way, the way of Freedom 
and Democracy. 
It. was not surprising that some elements took unfair advantage of their opportuni- 
ties. Capital, before law restricted it, imposed unjust working conditions and unfair 
wages upon Labor. Therefore Labor wisely unionized. 
Now in this contest between Labor and Capital, I am a bystander and often one of 
the innocent victims. I am not prejudiced against either side and I am strong for both— 
if they behave. 
Since all I own in this world is one of the rarest collections of bulbs, the tools and 
sufficient “capital” to take care of them, I am not a “capitalist” in the opprobious sense 
although in the true significance of the term I believe in the Capitalistic System. 
Therefore I have no personal prejudice. I am only the rabbit, caught between two 
boulders. Many of you, especially the farmers and small business people are likewise 
“rabbits.” I know by personal contact that many of those who labor, probably a majority, 
do not approve of extremes. They want only justice and a moderation that allows justice 
to all, and freedom. Most of us believe in-all the freedoms, not the part of them that 
favors ourselves. Thus the right of an individual worker to belong to the union he 
chooses, or not to belong to any, is his right under Liberty and is equal to his right to 
work. The “Open Shop” policy, gives him this right. 
When Capital began to impose on Labor they overlooked an important point— 
the fact that Labor holds the power of the ballot. As a result, Capitalists to hold their 
power began to depend on politics; the politics of bribery, scheming underhand manipu- 
lations that could only succeed temporarily. Only one policy can succeed indefinitely. 
That policy must include the rights of all the people. 
If Labor takes advantage of this lesson which they have themselves taught to Capital 
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