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1091 system of industry, a certain type of labor leader joined forces with the politicians

1092 and offered to deliver voters in return for legislation designed to permit men to
1093 TAKE RICHES AWAY FROM INDUSTRY BY ORGANIZED FORCE OF

1094 NUMBERS, INSTEAD OF THE BETTER METHOD OF GIVING A FAIR
1095 DAY'S WORK FOR A FAIR DAY'S PAY.


1096 Millions of men and women throughout the nation are still engaged in this

1097 popular pastime of trying to GET without GIVING. Some of them are lined up
1098 with labor unions, where they demand SHORTER HOURS AND MORE PAY!
1099 Others do not take the trouble to work at all. THEY DEMAND

1100 GOVERNMENT RELIEF AND ARE GETTING IT. Their idea of their rights
1101 of freedom was demonstrated in New York City, where violent complaint was

1102 registered with the Postmaster, by a group of "relief beneficiaries," because the
1103 Postmen awakened them at 7:30 AM. to deliver Government relief checks. They

1104 DEMANDED that the time of delivery be set up to 10:00 o'clock.


1105 If you are one of those who believe that riches can be accumulated by the mere
1106 act of men who organize themselves into groups and demand MORE PAY for

1107 LESS SERVICE, if you are one of those who DEMAND Government relief
1108 without early morning disturbance when the money is delivered to you, if you are
1109 one of those who believe in trading their votes to politicians in return for the

1110 passing of laws which permit the raiding of the public treasury, you may rest

1111 securely on your belief, with certain knowledge that no one will disturb you,
1112 because THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY WHERE EVERY MAN MAY THINK
1113 AS HE PLEASES, where nearly everybody can live with but little effort, where

1114 many may live well without doing any work whatsoever.


1115 However, you should know the full truth concerning this FREEDOM of which
1116 so many people boast, and so few understand. As great as it is, as far as it

1117 reaches, as many privileges as it provides, IT DOES NOT, AND CANNOT
1118 BRING RICHES WITHOUT EFFORT.


1119 There is but one dependable method of accumulating, and legally holding riches,

1120 and that is by rendering useful service. No system has ever been created by




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