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THOSE HORRIBLE HUNS

Father Jehu Talbofc Smith, noted Catholic priest and author, writing on the Inter-Allied Labor Platform iv the Irish World, April 27, 1918, said: "The democratic control iindustry j 9 an elastic phrase, but it" means that capitalism must go. The capitalism of the past' three centuries has been the nearest approach to anti-Christ that the world has seen. It is the opinion of mankind. It is especialy the opinion of Catholics like Hilaire Belloc. While the Christian principle was active in abolishing slavery, capitalism succeeded in re-establishing the Christian abolitoiuista of black slavery. At present it owns the earth, thte land,, the products thereof, the machines wbicli provide food, clothing, shelter religion and education on their material side, the transportation to market, the market, the legislatures and laws, the officials of government, occasionally the government, the printing press, the universities, not a lew of the churches and the means to create, control or .suppress public opinion. All that the human race has struggled for these innumerable centuries is now owned, directed, used and abused by tho demon —capitalism. The democratic control of industry means the revival of. th>e Christain principles in the social life and th© banishment of- diabolisra-in the form -'

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