SOCIALISM DEFINED.
An, American' writer givas iflie fol'iowing tog epigram.!c definition cif Socialism: —(1) A sincere, sentimental, Weneficeuti thoory, wfticih has but one objection, and that 'is, it will mot work; (2) a plan ibyjwhic'h the inefficient, irresponsible, ineffective, unemployable and (unworthy will thrivfe .without industry, pensistene'e or economy; (3) a'u oni'iietit .effort to get. .Nature tfi c'hauge tlie r.udcs for the (benefit of those who are tired of th'e- game; (I) a .serial and 'economic scheme of government by which ,Imm shall loiter rather than 'labour;' (5) a survival of ithe.unfit; (0) a .'device for swiinmiing without going near tim H'2o.; (7) participation in profits without responsiittility as to deficits; (8) an arrang-e mWt for destroying initiative, invention', ■creation and 'originality; (9) re©olmtiolrs passed (by h coramittiee as a substitute for ,worlj.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10686, 13 July 1912, Page 4
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133SOCIALISM DEFINED. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10686, 13 July 1912, Page 4
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