A CAPITALISTIC CROW.

NZ Truth, Issue 580, 29 July 1916, Page 8

A CAPITALISTIC CROW.

Dear "Truth." — Whence all this frenzied acitvity and vituperation against the capitalist and ruling class? Are the present owners of property a class or section apart from the rest of human beings? Are they not but a small part of the whole, and being but a small part thereby rather deserving of our I sympathy? At the least, we should I give them credit that m spite of their , being numerically small, they occupy such an important place m society. Rather should the working class call down their own condemnation for their lack of spirit and courage In allowing a small number to enslave and exploit them. No need to look into ancient ages for miracjps. Here and now the miraclo is before men'a eyee, that a few determined men, endowed with courage and initiative can own and possess the earth. They have achieved dominion over their fellow men by sheer merit and they are determined to keep that power as long as their fellow men will allow them. If s a case of the supermen." The most qualified are m apposition of power and of place. To the ■wave belong the earth, the ownership of women and the guidance and the control of the destinies of the producing power of men. The present class of super men will continue to own the bodies of men and women, control their surplus production as they think nt until the working classes develop their mentality on a par with that of the ruling class. All hall, the wealthy! Of which I myself am a subordinate member. ' I. for one. shall continue to exploit my fellows till they atop me and not before Force la what I believe m, and by force I shall be overcome. — yours, etc., '■ *>. MATTHEWS. Karoi.