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COMMUNISM
No, Socialism is not commun-
ism.
Capitalism forces a disagree-
able and very harmful species
of communism upon large num-
bers of the people.
Hundreds of thousands of
families are huddled together
in tenements in the cities. In
New York hundreds of thous-
ands of people live in tene-
ments of from five to seven
stories in height. In certain
portions the population is
seventeen or eighteen thous-
sand people to the acre. Pure
air is unknown. What air they
do get is largely obtained
through air shafts running
from the roof downward, Few
families have more than two
rooms. Frequently a large
family is crowded into one
room. Indeed, there is fre-
quently more than one family
in one room.
Other cities, in proportion,
to population, are also welll was once called. communism burgh, is the guest of her par-
supplied with these disgusting,
disease-breeding, crime-breed-
ing bee hives of enforced com-
munism.
As for the children, they are
doomed. They have no play-
ground but the street. Over-
crowding, bad air and excess-
ive heat create a frightful
mortality among them. These
conditions kill them off like
sheep in a slaughter house.
Thousands of those who escape
death are foredoomed by their
environment to become crimin-
als, tramps, imbeciles or luna-
tics.
This is capitalist communism.
But millions of people who
live in detached houses are but
little better off. Their houses
are built so close together that
they also are forced into a dis-
tressing and harmful species of
communism.
Capitalism congests the in-
dustries in large cities, to gain
the advantage of railroad con-
nections, shipping facilities,
ete.
The wage slaves have to fol-
low them in order to get an op-
portunity to earn a living.
Overcrowding is the natural
result.
This deprives them of a large
portion of their privacy.
The children, as usual, are
the most pitiable victims.
It is next to impossible to
prevent their being overwhelm-
ed with undesirable compan-
ions, who ruin their morals,
‘their dispositions and their
manners. ;
Some of the children of the
neighborhood are all right.
But others are vulgar. Others
are lascivious. Others are gos-
sipy. Others are envious. Oth-
ers are giddy. Others are pro-
fane. Others are tuberculous.
Others are incompatible.
A child ought to have whole-
some playmates.
A child ought likewise to
have sufficient privacy to learn
to amuse himself and instruct
himself, to secure the immense
moral and spiritual gains that
are to be had from this.
But these rights are next to
impossible of achievement, un-
der capitalist communism.
For most families it is finan-
cially impossible even to have
a board fence around the tin
lawn. At
The parents who secure
these rights for their children
have to persistently fight for
them.
A few parents make a des-
perate fight against having
their children sacrificed.
But most of them give up in
despair.
This is capitalist communism.
Socialism will put an end to
it. :
In the Socialist common-
wealth there will be no incen-
tive to congest the industries
in one place. The health, com-
fort and welfare of the people
will be of first importance. The
industries can be scattered out.
The people will no longer have
to huddle together.
Moreover, when the people
get all they earn, families, or
groups of congenial families
can afford to have a few acres
of lawn and trees around the
houses, if they want to, gain-
ing for themselves a whole-
some privacy and an opportun-
ity to feel the throb of nature’s
keart.
No, Socialism is
munism,
not corm-
. distribution,
.used to exploit the masses of
WHATS SO AND WHAT ISNT |
Copyrighted by JOHN M. WORK
One reason whv i: has been]
confused with communism is
because the history of lan-|
guage is again partly to blame.
Half a century ago that which!
is now called Socialism was
called communism. That is
the reason Marx and Engles
called their manifesto “The
Communist Manifesto.” If they,
had written it in recent years:
they would have called it “The
Socialist Manifesto.” That
which was then called com-!
munism changed its name to
Socialism, and the word com-
munism took on an entirely
different meaning. Such
changes of meaning are fre-
quent as well as confusing. For|
example, to borrow an filue|
tration, Thomas Jefferson was
a member of the republican
party. But the republican par-
ty afterward changed its name
to democratic party and it had
no connection whatever with!
the republican party which was
born just before the civil war.
In a similar manner, that which
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changed its name to Socialism,’
while the word communism
came to mean something alto-
gether different.
But the chief reason why,
Socialism has been confused
with communism is because the
capitalists and their satellites
persistently lie about it. They|
persistently charge that Social-!
ism is communism. They point
to communistic enterprises and
represent them to be samples
of Socialism in actual opera-
tion.
But they are samples of com-
munism, not of Socialism. |
There are no real, bona fide
samples of Socialism in opera-
tion at the present time, simply
because no nation has yet been;
socialized, although a good!
many of them are about to be.|
The nearest approach we have;
to a sample of Socialism in ac-
tual operation at the present
tise is to be found in the post-|
office, the public schools and
the publicly-owned ‘water |
works, gas works, fire depart-
ments, ete. At the present
time these publicly-owned in-
stitutions are administered
largely in the interests of the |
capitalist class, which holds
the political power. They are
also largely stripped of safe-|
guards from corruption. But,
for all that, they are very suc-|
cessful from the standpoint of,
efficiency, and they are the
nearest approach to samples of.
Socialism in actual operation!
that we have.
Communism: means owning
in common not only the means
of production but frequently
also private, personal, house-
hold effects. It.usually means
living in common.
Socialism is the collective
ownership and control, not of
private, personal household ef-
fects, but of those industries,
those means of production and;
which ‘are now
'
the people out of the bulk of
the value of their honest toil.
Socialism does not mean that
the people are to live in com-
mon any more than your mail
carriers, or your school teach-
ers, or your county officers—
who work for the public—do
now. They will be at liberty
to live in common if they want
to. They are at liberty to live
in common now if they want
to. But there is nothing in So-
cialism which makes it essen-
tial for them to live in com-
mon.
Socialism does not mean that
you will have to surrender your
privacy. On the contrary, it
means that you will have an
opportunity to regain the pri-
vacy which you have already
surrendered, as I have pointed
out above.
Socialism stands for the pri-
vate ownership of everything!
that ought to be used in private
It stands for private property,
in eveything except those]
things which can be used to ex-|
ploit others. It proposes to let
you board at the hotel or al
restaurant, or have your meals
delivered at the house, or cook:
for yourself, just as you please. |
It proposes to let you do what-
ever you please with your in-
come, except to exploit others
with it. © You can spend your]
money as you please, or save
it if you want to, and leave
your baubles to ee
f
you please when you die.
Socialism proposes to pro-|
mote fraternalism and good
fellowship, not by a forced and |
BOBCBCE0B0808080808080808 3080808CR0B0BCACICBIBIECER:
Focal and cvonal ,
Benjamin Poorbaugh, of
Glencoe, spent Monday here.
Miss Nelle Stotler, of Elk
Lick, was a shopper, Monday.
Mrs. Fred Fisher has return-
ed from a visit in Ursina, Pa.
Miss Myrtle Smiley spent
Thanksgiving day in Clairton,
a.
Miss Helen and Nelle Bouch-
er have returned from Pitts-
burg.
Jesse Matthias, of Johns-
town, is spending a few days
here.
Mrs. W. A. Shumaker re-
turned from Baltimore, Wed-
nesday.
George May visited relatives
and friends in Cumberland on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Habel
visited friends in Cumberland,
Thursday.
Miss Amelia Clotworthy re-
turned Tuesday from a pro-
longed visit in Baltimore.
Miss Helen Baer, of Pitts-
ents, Mrs. and Mrs. C. P. Baer.
Miss Irene Buttermore, of
Uniontown, was the guest of
Miss Pauline Groff, last week.
Miss Daisy Ohler visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Ohler, at Sand Patch, Thurs-
day.
Miss Margaret Wilson, of
Pittsburg, is visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wil-
son.
Miss Bessie Smith, Elizabeth
and Joseph Bradburn returned
Sunday from a short visit in
Lonaconing, Md.
Waldorf and James Wol-
ford, of Cumberland, are visit-
ing their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
George Mosholder.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beal,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Baer and
son, Orien, returned from Brad-
dock Sunday.
George J. Black, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Black, who is
Second Lieutenant in the regu-
lar army is home on a furlough.
James Phillips has returned
from the Western Maryland
Hospital, Cumberland, where
be underwent a slight opera-
ion,
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
The following deals in Som-
erset County real estate have
been. consumated during the
past week according to deeds
recorded in the office of Re-
corder, John E. Custer:
John Weaver's Heirs to Jon-
as J. Weaver, Paint Boro, $85.
Austin Long to Sam’l Koontz
Shade township, $285.
"R. A. Walter to Heller Coal
Company, Stoneycreek town-
ship, $10
Clintin C. Wagner to Dun-
can Coal Mining Company,
Shade township, $12,000.
William D. Lambert to Chas.
Metzler, Somerset Boro, $3900.
John Emmerling’s Heirs to
Henry A. Zimmerman, Benson,
$4,500.
Joseph Schoeb’s Extr. to
Frank E. Spear, Confluence,
$100.
William Hanna’s Heirs to
John W. Hanna, Milford town-
ship, $10,500.
Catharine Civilla Hahn's
Extr. to Grace D. Berkebile,
Shade township, $5,000.
Isiah P. Crise to Peter L.
Shultz, Jefferson township, $50
Ed. D. Baldwin to Joseph
Speicher, Berlin, $1,250.
Lloyd Boyer’s Heirs to
J. Howard Meager, Salisbury,
$520. :
Loyalhanna Coal and Coke
Company to Graef’s Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church, Shade
township, $1.
Sarah Hoffman’s Heirs to
Mary Sheets, Elk Lick town-
ship, $1.
Simon Thomas’ Heirs to El-
sie Pearl Thomas, Conemaugh
township, $4,000.
Charles R. Sanner’s Extr. to
George J. Hay, Milford town-
ship, $250.
Emanuel Hershberger to J.
D. Yoder, Elk Lick township,
$13,500.
Jacob Punter to Rock Jan-
cec, Conemaugh township,$550
vulgar familiarity, but by re-|
moving the system whichmakes
men enemies of each other. |
We fully appreciate the ne-
cessity of society to the devel-|
opment of the individual.
We also appreciate the ne-:
cessity of solitude to his devel-'
opment.
We will give him abundant
opportunity for both society
and solitude.
LIST OF CASES FOR
DECEMBER COURT
Monday, December, 3rd., 1917
Com. vs. Earl Walker, F. &
B,, Florence Mock, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Norman L. Shaulis,
F. & B., Grace Dunmeyer, Pro.
Com. vs. Henry Reitler, Big-
amy and Adultery, Anna Reit-
ler, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Mary Burnheimer,
Bigamy and Adultery, Anna
Reitler, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Fred Eisworth, Lar-
ceny, Robert McLuckie, Pros.
Com. vs. Merle Gindlesber-
ger, F. & B., Myrtle Foust,
Prirx.
Com. vs. Harry Showman,
Larceny, Andy Lichvor, Pros.
Com. vs. John Evanick, A.
& B., Andy Statascheck, Pros.
Com. vs. Steve Chivey, Adul-
tery, John Horvath, Pros.
Com. vs. John Horvath, A.
& B., Teresa Horvath, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Joe Kovatch, Ag-
gravated A. & B., Steve Sobek,
Pros.
Com. vs. Verna Himmer, A.!
& B. and Surety; Grace Eppley,
Prirz. |
Com. vs. Grace Eppley, A.!
& B. and Surety, Verna Him-! .
mer, Prtrx. |
Com. vs. Elmore B. Meyers,
F. & B., Sue Meyers, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Patrick Witt, A. &
B. and Desertion and Non-sup-
part, Elizabeth Witt, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Patsey Antonacci,
Selling Liquor without license,
Thomas J. Fitzgerald, Pros.
Com. vs. Charles Baldwin,
Larceny by bailee, John Nick,
Pros.
Com. vs. Eugene Seabring,
F. & B., Carrie Upecraft, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Samuel Bingman
and Samuel Day, A. & B.,
George Honkus, Pros.
Com. vs. Valso Drsky and
Janlo Plesloviski, Aggravated
A. & B., Eari E. Woy, Pros.
Com. vs. Harry K. Paul, F.
& B., Mary Myrtle Croyle,
Prirx.
Tuesday, December 4th; 1917
Com. vs. Vincent Carr, Car-
rying Concealed Weapons, Ed.
S. Airsman, Pros.
Com. vs. William Pritts, A.
& B., Fred C. Brant, Pros. |
Com. vs. Anastasia Simoely,
Aggravated A. & B., Thos.!
Simoely, Pros. |
Com. vs. Mike Kashinsky, Al
& B. to kill, Julius Gralkopki, |
Pros.
Com. vs. John Hydor, Chas.
Poroda and John Tako, A. &
B., John Seta, Pros.
Com. vs. Daniel Kough, A.
& B., J. G. Foly, Pros.
Com. vs. Annie Bero, A. &
B., Shandor Nestor, Pros.
Com. vs. M. C. Clark, Ag-
gravated A. & B., John Allen,
Pros.
Com. vs. Frank Urban, Ob-
structing process, Joseph Kuhl-
man, Pros. :
Com. vs. Henry Ellis, Bur-
glary, B. E. Shipley, Pros.
Com. vs. Everett Pyle, F. &
B., Jennie Phillippi, Prtrx.
Wednesday, December 5th
Com. vs. Samuel Edwards,
Murder, Ed. Hancock, Pros.
Com. vs. Joseph Fenyea,
Murder, Ed. Hancock, Pros.
Friday, December 7th
Com. vs. Freeman Nicola,
Desertion and Non-support,
Saleme Nicola, Prtrx.
Com. vs. Forest Morrison,
Desertion and Non-support,
Florence Morrison, Prtrx.
—
FEED FOR POULTRY
The high prices of grains
this past year have caused
many people to try different
feeds and feeding from what
might be called standard poul-
try feeding.
In this connection boiled
oats has become very popular:
among large poultry keepers,:
and may be found desirable by
others. Boiled oats are greed-
ily eaten by chickens of all
ages; make a good growing,
and a good laying feed and in|
results obtained are found to
be the cheapest food that has
been available the last six
months.
O)zzm=az
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the remodeling.
May we show you illustrations ;
in color of bathrooms?
EB E sure your plumbing has real
88 worth. ~ Just think, if your
home were remodeled with
“Standard” plumbing fixtures, kow
much nicer it would be, more
comfortable, more convenient and
in value increased above the cost of |
! this country in the matter of
To prepare, soak good heavy|
oats twelve hours or more (in
hot weather or a warm room!
a fresh lot should be soaked
daily), dissolve one tablespoon
ful of salt in each bucket of
water for this; boil two or
three hours and so guage the
amount of water used for soak-
ing that at the finish the water,
is boiled away. Feed warm:
but not hot. White Leghorn!
pullets can have these boiled]
oats twice daily, say at 10 a.|
m. and 4 p. m.,, and all they!
will eat up clean. For old
hens or heavy weight pullets,!
| one feed a day is enought and
not too much at that, lest they
become too fat on this much
liked feed. ‘
ACU 1
has ever seen. | of an immediate supply.
: the past.
J. T. Yoder
JOHNSTOWN
Sells the Champion Cream Saver
of the cream will vary.
the speed, it is not desirable to
form in thickness.
Every NEW De Laval
is equipped with a
bell speed -indicator
form thickness.
you have ever seen.
There is only one satisfactory solu-
tion, and that is to make it practically
impossible for the operator to run his
machine at any but the proper speed.
the “warning signal” that rings when
the separator handle is being turned too
slowly, preventing loss of butter-fat
caused by too slow operation and in-
guring the delivery of a cream of uni-
machines too slowly, and when this is done, not only will
N= separator users out of ten turn the handles of their
the machine not skim as clean as it should, but the thickness
While it is possible to adapt the capacity of the machine to
do this, because even if fairly
clean skimming is accomplished at vary-
ing speeds, the cream will not be uni-
The “warning signal” that
insures operation at the
proper speed.
This simple device is patented by the De Laval Company and
is found only on De Laval machines.
important improvements in the NEW De Laval. If you are con-
sidering the purchase of a separator, come in and let us show
you a machine that has more good features than any separator
It is only one of the many
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Prevent Bilious Attacks
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PREPARING FOR THE
“INTERNATIONAL”
At Chicago the first week of
December will be staged not
only the greatest display of
live stock the world has ever
witnessed, but that display will
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attain a degree of magnitude
and merit now possible in no
other country in the world.
The management of the In-
ternational Live Stock Exposi-
tion has spared neither energy
nor expense to make this dis-
play commensurate with the
task the war has thrown upon
meat production.
" Each season has added to
the facilities for exhibitors and
rr.
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Even Food Administration
Men Can’t Get Their Sugar
Members of the Food Ad-
ministration at Washington, D.
C., now have an added person-
visitors. This year a large sum
of money has been expended in|
perfecting these facilities. The
buildings and grounds have!
been improved in many re-
spects. Entries warrant the as-|
sertion that it will be the great-| of
est aggregation of horses, cat-
tle, hogs and sheep the world
The Pubiic is invited to co-|
operate.
sition will pay either the ini-
tiated, the novice, or the mere
spectator, thousands of whom
have been interested in live
stock during the past decade
and a half by these annual edu-
cational efforts.
The 1917 International Live
Stock Exposition will be ade-
quately staged, every possible
convenience for visitors will
be provided and the entertain-
ment features will be more
brilliant and diverting than in
A visit to the Expo-| her, two had no sugar.
al reason for urging conserva-
tion of sugar.
A recent canvass of retail
stores of the city showed that
of 22 stores 15 had no sugar.
Three had only a small supply
cube sugar in packages.
Every store had less than 100
pounds and none had prospect
three wholesalers and one job-
One
had a three day supply.
No relief is promised for at
least six weeks, and Washing
ton will be on a short sugar ra-
tion until after Christmas at
least.
In the Middle West and om
the Pacific Coast, where re-
serve stocks are heavier, deal-
ers generally are responding fo
the cry for help by placing the
same limit on sales in use im
the hard-hit Eastern districts—
2 pounds to a customer, provid-
ing other purchases are made.