SOCIALISM.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5346, 2 November 1928, Page 2

SOCIALISM.

“SxNARE AND DELUSION.” ARCHBISHOP KELLY’S VIEWS. A condemnation, of Socialism, which he described as a snare and a dqlusiqn, was made by Archbishop Kelly in responding .to a. welcome at the annual district meeting of the Hibernian Austi-alasian Catholic Benefit Society in Sydney last. week. “A man’s wages are; his own,” said Dr. Kelly, “and what a man purchases with his earnings is his own) property. If one works more successfully and can live in a more thrifty manne.r than his fellows he is entitled ,to the advantage he derives. Pepple may say that is capitalism, but it is reasonable capitalism, and is not viciqus capitalism. The workers are being dwindled when they are told that if all the goods and property were shared it would be a better system. That is not right, and such a system wquld result in ruin. If me.n| ; do 'not take a personal interest in their; work and the fruits of their work .there would bq no property at all and nq work.”

Archbishop Kelly added that capitalism imposed upon the man who held more wealth thap was required for his daily suppqrt and for. the support of this family the duty of dealing sympathetically with those who possessed less. Socialism carried to extremes was nqt to be encouraged, an.d many people were misled by the leaders of that materialistic school. ‘