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第13章

1。AdamSmith,byopeninghisWealthofNationswithadissertationupontheeconomyofdivisionoflabour,withoutexplainingthatthiseconomyrestsuponapriorconceptionofcooperation,unwittinglyassistedtosetEnglishPoliticalEconomyuponawrongfoundation。

2。Eventhismeasureofworking-classprogresshasbeencheckedduringthelastdecade。RecentstatisticsshowthatinGreatBritainandinmostotherWesterncivilisedcountries,theriseofpricessince1896andstillmoresince1905hasnotbeenattendedbyacorrespondingriseofwages,thoughprofitsandrateofinteresthaverisenatleastequallywithprices。

3。Theordinaryprofit-sharingschemeisvitiated,alikeintheoryandinpractice,bytheerroneousattributionoftheconcept"profit"tothatwhichis"shared。"Thisisrecognisedatoncewhentheexperimentisproperlydescribed。Fortheordinaryprofit-sharingschemebeginsbylayingdownanormalrateofwagesandofprofits,baseduponcurrentfactsofcommerce。Theprovisionforthisstandardwageandstandardprofitconstitutesafirstchargeuponthetakingsofthebusiness。Undernormalconditionsthiswouldabsorbthewhole。Buttheworkersarenowtoldthat,iftheyproduceanadditionalincome,theyshallhaveinextrawageshalfofit。

Nowthewholeofthisadditionalincomeisduetotheincreasedefficiencyoflabourunderthenewstimulus。Forifanymorecapitalthanbeforeisrequired,provisionforitspaymentatthenormalrateismadebeforeaccountistakenoftheso-calledprofitthatisshared。Nomoreabilityoreffortofsuperintendenceisrequired;infactitisusuallycontendedthatthegreatercaretakenbytheworkersrenderslesssupervisionnecessary。Thus"profit"isamisnomerforwhatis"shared。"Forthisso-called"profit"

isentirelyproducedbygreaterintensity,skillorcareonthepartoflabour。Thefactthatlabourgetsonlyhalf,andthatonlyafterthewholeofwhatshouldbecalledthedeferred"wage-fund"hasservedtomeetanydeficiencyinthesumrequiredtopaythenormaldividends,explainswhymostoftheseschemesfailafterashorttrial。Theproportionoftheextra-product(evokedentirelybytheincreasedstimulusappliedtolabour),thatisactuallypaidtolabour,istoosmalltomaintaintheefficiencyofthestimulus。Whentheseprofit-sharingschemessucceed,thesuccessisnearlyalwaystraceabletothefactthatintheoriginalagreement,thebenevolentemployerhasfixedhisrateofinterestorsalary,orboth,uponalowerscalethaniscurrentinthetrade,sothatthestimulustolabouriseffective。

4。BuildingSocietiesareonlyinaveryrestrictedsensecooperative。

5。In1909theaggregatesalesattheRetailStoresamountedto£;70,423,359,orabout10%oftheworking-classincome,andtheprofit(includinginterestpaidonshares)was£;10,851,739。CHAPTERXVII:THENATIONANDTHEWORLD

§;1。Wehaveexaminedthechiefdefectsinthestructureofabusinessandatrade,regardedinthelightofinstrumentsofhumanwelfare,andwehaveconsideredsomeoftheremedies,appliedsometimesforpurposesofdistinctivelyindustrialeconomy,sometimesasdevicesofsocialtherapeutics。

Thereremains,however,oneothermodeofeconomicantagonismdeservingofconsideration。Untilmoderntimesanationwastoallintentsandpurposesnotonlyapoliticalbutaneconomicarea,inthesensethatalmostalltradeandothereconomicrelationswereconfinedwithinthenationallimit。

Thesmalldimensionsofforeign,ascomparedwithdomestictrade,andthenatureofthattrade,confinedtoarticlesnotproducedathome,hadlittletendencytogenerateafeelingofinternationalrivalry。Foreigntradewasalmostwhollycomplementaryandnotcompetitive。Withthemodernchanges,whichhavealteredthisconditionandmadenationsappeartobehostilecompetitorsinworldcommerce,weareallfamiliar。ThedevelopmentofcapitalistproductiontoacommonlevelandalongsimilarlinesinanumberofWesternnations,thetendencytowardsanincreaseofoutputofmanufacturedgoodsatapriceexceedingthedemandsoftheexistingmarkets,theconsequentinvasionofthemarketsofeachindustrialcountrybythegoodsofothercountries,andthegrowingcompetitionofthegroupsoftradersineachnationtosecureanddevelopnewmarketsinthebackwardcountries,withtheassistanceofthephysicalandmilitaryforcesoftheirrespectivegovernments,haveimposeduponthepopularmindapowerfulimpressionofeconomicoppositionbetweennations。

Nofalserandmoredisastrousdelusionprevailsinourtime。TheonlyfactswhichseemtogivesupporttoitaretheTariffs,CommercialTreatiesandtheoccasionalusesofpoliticalpressureandmilitaryforcebyStatesforthebenefitoffinanciers,investors,tradersorsettlersbelongingtotheirnationality。Thisinterventionofgovernmentsforthesupposedadvantageoftheircitizenshashadtheunfortunateeffectofpresentingnationsinthewhollyfalsepositionofrivalbusinessfirms。Groupsofprivatemanufacturers,tradersandfinanciers,usingtheirgovernmenttosecuretheirprivateprofitableends,havethusproducedgraveconflictsofinternationalpolicy。Theworstinstrumentofthisantagonism,becausethemostobviousandthemostvexatious,istheprotectiveTariff,andthemostsingularproofofitsderationalisingefficacyisfoundintheconductofourrecentfiscalcontroversy。Thefiercestfightinallthatcontroversyhasragedroundtherelativesize,growthandprofitablecharacteroftheforeigntradeofGreatBritain,Germany,America,etc。

TheseStatesareactuallytreated,notmerelybyProtectionistsbutbymanyFreeTraders,asiftheyweregreattradingfirms,engagedinstrugglingagainstoneanotherfortheexclusivepossessionofsomelimitedeconomicterritory,thesuccessofonebeingattendedbyalosstotheothers。Now,GreatBritain,GermanyandAmericaarenoteconomicentitiesatall;theyarenotengagedinworldcommerce,eitherascompetitorsorascooperators;

therespectiveadvancesordeclinesmadebycertaingroupsofmerchantswithintheirconfinesinoverseastradehavenonetnationalsignificanceatall。Finally,overseastrade,byitself,furnishesnoindexofthecollectiveprosperityofeachnation。

§;2。ThewholepresentationofthecaseundertheheadofNationsisirrelevantanddeceptive,conveying,asitisdesignedtodo,thefalsesuggestionthatEnglishmen,groupedtogetherasapeople,aresomehowcompetingwithgermansgroupedtogetherasanothernation,andAmericansasathirdnation。Nownosuchcollectivecompetitionexistsatall。Sofarastradeinvolvescompetition,thatcompetitiontakesplace,notbetweennations,butbetweentradingfirms,anditismuchkeenerandmorepersistentbetweentradingfirmsbelongingtothesamenationthanbetweenthosebelongingtodifferentnations。BirminghamorSheffieldfirmscompetewithoneanotherformachineryandmetalcontractsfarmorefiercelythantheycompetewithGermansorAmericansinthesametrade,andsoitisineveryotherindustry。

Theproductionofimportandexportfigures,andofbalancesoftrade,undernationalheadings,isamischievouspanderingtothemostdangerousdelusionoftheage。

Ithasdonemorethananythingelsetohidethegreatandbeneficenttruth,thattheharmonyandsolidarityofeconomicinterestsamongmankindhaveatlastdefinitelytranscendednationallimits,andarerapidlybindingmembersofdifferentnationsinanever-growingnetworkofcooperation。

Withinthelastgenerationamoresolidandabidingfoundationforthiscooperationthanordinaryexchangeofgoodshasbeenlaidintheshapeofinternationalfinance。Thoughcertaindangerousabuseshaveattendeditsbeginnings,thiscooperationofthecitizensofvariouscountriesinbusinessenterprisesinallpartsoftheworldisthemostpotentofforcesmakingforpeaceandprogress。Morerapidlythaniscommonlyconceived,itisbringingintoexistenceasingleeconomicworld-statewithanorderandagovernmentwhicharehardlythelessauthoritativebecause,asyet,theypossessaslenderpoliticalsupport。Thateconomicworld-stateconsistsofallthathugeareaofindustriallydevelopedcountriesinregularandsteadyintercourse,linkedtooneanotherbysystemsofrailroadsandsteamshiproutes,bypostalandtelegraphicservices,administeredbycommonarrangements,byregularcommerce,commonmarketsandreliablemodesofmonetarypayment,andbypartnershipsofcapitalandlabourincommonbusinesstransactions。

§;3。Theactualityofthisworld-systemhasprecededitsconsciousrealisation。Butthegrowingfactiseducatingtheideaandtheaccompanyingsentimentinthemindsofthemoreenlightenedmembersofallcivilisednations。Wehearmoreofinternationalismfromthesideoflabour。But,inpointoffact,thecorporateunityoflabourlagsfarbehindthatofcapital。Forthemobilityofcapitalismuchgreater,anditsdistributionisfarbetterorganised。But,asthefinancialmachineryforthecollectionanddistributionofindustrialpoweroverthewholeeconomicworldisfurtherperfectedandunified,itwillbeattendedbyalooseningofthoselocalandnationalbondswhichhavehithertolimitedthefreemovementoflabour。

Asthecentreofgravityintheeconomicsystemshiftsfromland,whichisimmovable,tomoney,themostmobileofeconomicfactors,sotheoldlocalattachmentwhichkeptmostlabourfastenedtosomesmallplotoftheearth,itsnativevillage,willyieldplacetolibertyofmovementaccommodatedtotheneedsandopportunitiesofmodernprofitablebusiness。

Withinthelimitsofeachcountrytheincreasedmobilityhaslongbeenevident:ithashelpedtobreakupparochialismandprovincialismofideasandfeelings,andtoevolveastrongersenseofnationalunity。Butthereistobenohaltingatthelimitsofthenation。Alreadylargeforcesofinternationallabourexist。NotmerelydovastnumbersofworkersmigratewithincreasedeasefromBelgiumintoFrance,fromRussiaintotheUnitedStates,fromGermanyintoSouthAmerica,forsettlementinthesecountries,butlargebodiesofwage-earnersarebeingorganisedasacosmopolitanlabourforcefollowingthecurrentsofindustrialdevelopmentabouttheworld。

Sofarasunskilledlabourisconcerned,largetractsofChina,IndiaandtheStraitsSettlements,formarecruitinggroundinAsia;whileItalyandAustro-HungaryfurnishalargeEuropeancontingent。Butnotlesssignificantarethehigherranksofcosmopolitanlabour,theBritishandAmericanmanagers,overseersandworkmenintheengineering,railroad,electricalandminingindustries,whoto-dayaremovingsofreelyoverthenewlydevelopingcountriesofthreecontinents,placingtheirbusinessandtechnicalabilityattheserviceoftheeconomicworld。ThenewmovementsintheeconomicdevelopmentofAsiaandofSouthAmericawillenormouslyacceleratethisfreeflowofbusinessabilityandtechnicalskillfromthemoreadvancedWesternnationsovertherelativelybackwardcountries,andwillalsobringintoclosercooperationatalargernumberofpointsthecapitalandmanagementofWesternpeoples。

Myobjectinreferringtotheseconcreteeconomicmovementsofourtimeistoillustratethepowerfultendencieswhicharecounteractingtheoldfalserealisationofindustryintermsofhumancompetitionandantagonism,andaremakingforaconsciousrecognitionofitscooperativeandharmoniouscharacter。CHAPTERXVIII:SOCIALHARMONYIN

ECONOMICLIFE

§;1。Abriefsummaryoftheactualtendenciestowardsharmonyanddiscordatpresentvisibleintheeconomicworldmaybeconvenientlypresentedhere。

Weseeamongthefundamentalindustriesthetransformationofthestructureofthesinglebusiness;largenumbersoflittlerivuletsofsavingsfrominnumerableseparatepersonalsourcesmergingtoformasinglebodyofeffectivecapital;largenumbersofworkerscloselyweldedintoasinglebodyofeffectivelabour-power;bothoperatinginnormalharmonyunderthedirectionofacommoncentralmanagement,andengagedinthecontinuousworkofturningoutaproduct,thepriceofwhichformsthecommonincomealikeforcapitalistsandworkers。Sofarasthatportionofthedividendisconcernedwhichformstheeconomicallynecessarycostsofthesemassesofcapitalandlabour,thereexistsaharmonyofinterestsbetweenthetwogroupsofclaimants,whichismoreclearlyrecognisedwitheveryimprovementofthegeneralstandardofintelligenceandinformation。Inmostbusinessesthatcommonareaofinterestcoversbyfarthelargerpartofthebusinessdividend。Whereasurplusemergesinexcessoftheseeconomiccosts,aninitialdiscordarisesbetweentheclaimsofthecapitalandlabour。Butthisdiscordmayberesolvedintwoways,ineachofwhichimportantexperiments,attendedbyagrowingmeasureofsuccess,arebeingcarriedon。LargepatchesoftheareaofdiscordarebeingreclaimedtoorderbythemodernState,whosepolicyismoreandmoredirectedtoabsorbingbytaxation,andapplyingtotheuseofthecommunity,greatsharesofthesebusinesssurpluses,astheyemergeinincomesandinheritedproperties。Asregardsthesurpluswhichisnotsoabsorbed,thegroupedforcesofcapitalandlabourwithinthebusinessareconstantlyengagedinseekingtodiscoverpacificandequitablemodesofdivisionwhichshallreconcile,oratleastmitigate,theremainingopposition。Thoughthisremainsatpresentthesharpestfieldofconflict,pacificforcesaremakingmoregainthanperhapsappearsuponthesurface。Someofthoseindustries,wheresuchdiscordshavebeenmostrifeandmostwasteful,havebeentakenoverbytheStateortheMunicipality。

Inthesecasessuchquarrelsasmaystillariseinconnectionwiththeclaimsoflabouradmitofsettlementbyothermeansthaneconomicforce。

Inothers,theStateintervenesonbehalfofpublicorderbyassistingtopromoteprocessesofarbitrationorconciliation。Inothers,again,theorganisationoftheforcesofcapitalontheonehand,labourontheother,overthewholerangeofbusinessescomprisinganationaltrade,hastendedtomakeactualconflictsrarer,andpresentsamachinerycapableofapplicationtopacificsettlements。GraveasarethedefectsintheworkingofthismachineryofJointBoards,SlidingScales,Conciliationandthelike,andterribleasaretheinjuriesthesedefectscause,theyoughtnottoblindustoarecognitionofthefactthatthenumberofactualconflictsbetweencapitalandlabourisconstantlydiminishing。

§;2。Thistruthisbetterrealisedwhenweturnfromthestructureofthebusinesstothatofthetradeormarket。There,thoughkeenandevencut-throatcompetitionstillsurvives,thetendencyismoreandmore,especiallyinthegreatstapleindustrieswherelargeaggregatesofcapitalandlabourareemployed,towardscooperation,combinationandtradeagreements。

If,forthemoment,weignorethedangerswhichsuchcombinationsoftenthreatentoconsumers,andregardthemfromthestandpointoftradestructure,wecannotfailtorecognisetheenormousadvancetheyrepresentinthecauseofindustrialharmony。ForwhateverthedegreeofunityattainedbysuchaTrust,Cartel,Conference,TradeAgreement,Federation,itmeansprotantoasavingoftheenergyofcapitalandlabourformerlyexpendeduponconflict,andaconcentrationofthethoughtsandpurposesofbusinessmenuponthebestperformanceoftheusefulfunctionsofproductionwhichconstitutethesocialvalueoftheirtrade。Solongasatraderemainsinadistinctivelycompetitivecondition,anenormouspartoftheactualenergyisconsumednotinproductionbutinwarfare。Thethoughtsandwillsofthecontrollersoftheseveralbusinessesaredeflectedfromtheeconomicalfulfilmentoftheirsocialfunctiontoconsciousrivalry。Neitherthecapitalnorthelabourineachseveralbusinessenjoysareasonablemeasureofsecurity;andnotonlytheprofitsbutthewagesofeachfirmarejeopardisedbythesuccessofastrongercompetingfirm。Thegrowingdisplacementofthisconditionofatradebytheprincipleandpracticeofcombinationisperhapsthemostconspicuousmovementtowardsindustrialpeace。Iamawarethat,initself,thisconcentrationandcombinationofbusinesseswithinatradeaffordnosuresettlementforthedifferencesbetweencapitalandlabour。Theymayevenaggravatethosedifferencesinseveralways。

For,inthefirstplace,suchcombinationsareexpresslyandchieflydesignedtoproducealargerquantityofsurplusprofits,thusstimulatingconflictbyofferingalargerobjectofattacktolabour。Inthesecondplace,suchcombinations,ifatallcomplete,mayprovemoreclearlythaninanyotherwaythesuperiorityoforganisedcapitaloverorganisedlabourinthedeterminationofwagesandconditionsoflabour。Finally,privateownershipofnaturalresources,producingforitsownerseconomicrent,remainsanunsolvedantagonism。Thoughtheextenttowhichthe"surplus",whichmonopolistic,protectedorotherwisewell-placedbusinessesobtain,asopenorconcealed"rent",isnotcapableofexactestimate,many,ifnotmost,profitablebusinessesderivesomeoftheirsurplusfromthepossessionorcontrolofnaturalresources。Suchnaturalresourcesaretoallintentsandpurposescapital,sofarasrelatestoissuesofconflictbetweencapitalandlabour。

Theamountandpossiblytheproportionofsurplus(takingthewholeindustrialworldintoconsideration)whichisplainordisguisedrent,isprobablyupontheincrease。EveninGreatBritain,thoughaggregaterentsdonotkeeppacewithprofitsandotherincomesderivedfrombusinesscapital,theyprobablyformanincreasingproportionofthatincomewhich,accordingtoourdefinition,ranksas"unproductivesurplus。"Thoughtheserents,likeother"unproductivesurplus,"couldbeadvantageouslydivertedintowagesontheonehand,publicrevenueupontheother,theyarekeptonthesideofcapitalbythefullforceofcombination。

Thusthelabourinanytrademaybeconfrontedbyalargerbodyofwealthwhichitwouldliketosecureforhigherwages,whileatthesametimeitfindsitselflessabletoachievethisobject。

§;3。Equallysharpmaybetheantagonismofinterestssetupbetweensuchacombineandthegeneralbodyofconsumers,bymeansofthecontrolofpriceswhichtheformerpossesses。Forthelargesurplus,whichweseetobeanobjectofdesiretotheworkersinacombinationortrust,representstotheConsumeranexcessofprices。Soitcomestopassthattheconsumer,unabletocombineinhiseconomiccapacity,astheworkersdointheirtradeunions,combinesascitizenandcallsuponthegovernmenttosafeguardhimagainstmonopolies。Hisfirstinstinctivedemandis,thatsuchcombinationsshallbedeclaredillegalbodies,actinginrestraintoftrade,andbrokenup。Butnothingprovesmoreplainlytheinherentstrengthofthecohesiveunifyingtendenciesthanthecompletenessofthefailuretoachievethisobject。Whenbusinessmendesiretocombine,itisimpossibletoforcethemtocompete。Thealternativesare,eithertoleavetheconsumingpublictothetendermerciesofamonopoly,which,frommereconsiderationsofprofit,maynotbeabletoraiseitspricesbeyondacertainlimit,orelsetoimposelegalregulations,or,finally,tobuyoutthebusiness,transferringitfromaprivateintoapublicmonopoly。

WhereverthemodernStateisdriventoconfrontthisproblem,itiscompelled,inproportionaspublicopinionisarticulateandpoliticallyorganised,tofastenanincreasingmeasureofpubliccontroluponsuchpowerfulcombinations,andtotakeoverintothesphereofStateenterprisesthosewhichcannoteffectivelybecontrolled。Insuchwaysdoesmodernsocietyseektohealthenewdiscordsgeneratedbytheveryprocessesemployedbytheseveralbusinessesandtradesintheirsearchafteraninternalharmony。

Butthelargestformsofcapitalisticenterprisewilltendmoreandmoretotranscendthelimitsofanysinglestate,notonlyintheircompositionbutinthepowerstheyexerciseuponsubsidiaryindustries,anduponthegeneralbodyofconsumersthroughouttheindustrialworld。1Theprivatelyorganisedapparatusofeconomicmachinery,whichconstitutesthefabricofthiseconomicworld-state,hasbeendescribedasastrikingexampleoftheexpansionofindustrialsolidarityandharmony。Buthereagainthepossibilities,nay,certainties,ofnewdiscordbetweencapitalandlabour,producerandconsumer,cannotbeignored。Hencethegreatsocialproblemsofthefuturewilltoalessandlessextentliewithinthepoliticalcompetenceofsinglestatesorbesolublebytheseparateactionofthegovernmentsofthosestates。Thevastcurrentsofinternationalcapitalandlabourcannotflowwithoutgreatdisturbancesoforderandofeconomicinterestsoftenaffectingseveralnations。Thesafe,successful,profitable,pursuitoflargeforeignenterprisesbythecapitalandlabourofpersonsbelongingtomanynationalities,willmoreandmoreinvolvecommonpoliticalaction。

§;4。WearealreadybeginningtorecognisethatourStateisdisabledforthefullysatisfactorysolutionofsomeofthemostpressingofoursocialproblems。Theimmigrationofforeignlabourcomplicatesourtreatmentofsweatedindustries。Theimprovementofconditionsoflabourinourtradesmayberenderedmoredifficultbytheadmissionofsweatedimports,orourfeelingsmaybeshockedbytheinfluxoftheproductsofslavelabour。

Thepolicyoftaxinginterestsandprofitsmaybethwartedbyourinabilitytotracetheincomesderivedfromforeigninvestmentandtrade。AfinancialcrisisinAmericaorgermanymaydepleteourgoldreserveandworkhavoconourcredit。Asthesemovementsgatherforceandfrequency,theimpotenceofanysingleStatetoexerciseaneffectivecontrolovertheprimaryeconomicinterestsofitspeoplewillgrowmoreapparent。Thegravestsocial-economicproblemswillbefoundinsolubleexceptbyinternationalarrangement。AneraoffreeconferencesandofmoreorlesslooseagreementsbetweenStateswilllaythefoundationforwhatintimemustamounttointernationalregulationofindustry。

Inotherwords,theeconomicinternationalism,whichIhavetraced,willweaveforitselfthenecessaryapparelofpoliticalinstitutions。

Thetruegermofworld-federationisperhapstobetracedto-daylessclearlyattheHaguethanatBern,wheretherepresentativesoftheleadingindustrialnationshavealreadymettosetthesealoftheirrespectivegovernmentsuponundertakingstopromotecommonpoliciesoflegislationinsuchmattersastheregulationofnightlabourforwomen,andthedisuseofpoisonousingredientsinthematchtrade。Insuchagreements,asinthebetter-knownPostalUnion(whichalsohasitsofficesatBern),onefindstheearliestcontributionsmadebymodernindustrialismtothefederalgovernmentoftheworld。

ThesefactsIcite,partlytoenforcethethesisthatthetendenciesofmodernindustrywhichmakeforharmonyandcooperationaregaining,bothinthesmallerandthelargerareas,overthosewhichmakefordiscordandforcompetition。Thisgrowingharmonyoffactmusttendtoevokeacorrespondingharmonyofthoughtandfeeling。Buthereweareretardedbyasetofpsychologicalobstacleswhichpervertordisguisethetruth。

Ihavealludedtothedamageduetothefalserepresentationofnationsasrivaltraders,contendingforalimitedmarketupontermswhichsignifythatthegainofoneisthelossofanother。Butthewholeintellectualandmoralatmosphereisthickwithsimilarmistakesoffactandfallaciesofreasoning,chieflysustainedbyfalsephraseswhichevokefalseimagesandarouseinjuriousdesiresandpassions。Ordinarybusinesslanguageisfilledwithselfish,separatistandcombativephrases,representingtradeasawarfare,inwhicheverymanmustfightforhisownhand,mustforcehiswaresuponthepublic,outwitorbludgeonhiscompetitors,conquernewmarkets,beatdownthepricesofthegoodshebuys,orinfinancebecomea"bull"ora"bear。"Incertainlargedepartmentsofthebusinessworldtherestillremainssomuchdisorder,insecurityandcompetitionastoaffordsupporttothesecombativeviewsandfeelings。Buttheyarenolongerrepresentativeofthemainnormalactivitiesofindustry,andtheyoughtandmustbydegreesbedisplacedbyviewsandfeelingsaccommodatedtothemoreorganicconception。Itisanimportanttaskofeconomicsciencetoenforceconceptionsoftheoperationofeconomiclawswhichwillsupportthesenewerandsounderviewsandfeelings。Foronlywiththisgrowingrecognitionofthesocialharmonyrepresentedbyindustrycanthesocialwillbenourishedthatisnecessarytosupportandfurtherit。Solongastheordinarybusinessmanorworkerhashiseyes,hismind,hisheartandwill,gluedtothetinypatchofindustrytowhichhisowndirectlypersonaleffortisapplied,thepulseofhumanitybeatsfeeblythroughthesystemofindustry。Butlettheordinaryeducationofeverymanandwomanimposeclearimagesofthiseconomicorderasagreathumancooperationinwhicheachbearsanessentialpart,asproducer,consumerandcitizen,thequickenedintelligenceandsympathywillrespond,sothattheblindprocessesofcooperationwillbecomeinfusedandstrengthenedbythecurrentofaconsciouswill。

NOTES:

1。TheforemostexampleofsuchorganisationinagreatstapleindustryistheInternationalIron&;SteelAssociation,formedinJuly1911

byrepresentativesofAustria,Belgium,Canada,France,Germany,GreatBritain,Hungary,Russia,Spain,UnitedStates。Theobjectsofthisorganisationweretoregulateproduction,soastocontrolprofitablepricesandtopreventundercuttingintimesofdepression。(Cf。Chiozza-Money,ThingsthatMatter,Ch。XI)。CHAPTERXIX:INDIVIDUALMOTIVESTOSOCIALSERVICE

§;1。Ourexaminationoftheexistingindustrialsystemdisclosescertaindiscordsofinterestanddesirebetweentheownersoftheseveralfactorsofproduction,ontheonehand,betweenproducersandconsumersontheother。Amongtheownersoffactorsofproductionthesharpestantagonismsarethosebetweenthecapitalistemployerandthewage-earner,andbetweenthelandownerandtheownersofallotherfactors。Exceptasregardstheownershipofland,theseantagonismsarenotabsolutebutqualified。Theinterestsofcapitalandlabour,ofproducerandconsumer,marchtogetheruptoacertainpoint。Theretheydiverge。Thesediscordsofinterestmaterialiseinwhatweterm"thesurplus,"thatportionoftheproductwhich,thoughnotessentialtotheperformanceoftheeconomicprocess,passestocapital,labourortheconsumer,accordingtotheeconomicstrengthwhichnaturalorartificialconditionsassigntoeach。Thehumanisationandrationalisationofindustrydepend,aswerecognise,uponreformingthestructureofbusinessesandindustries,soastoresolvethesediscords,toevokethemosteffectivecooperation,infactandwill,betweentheseveralparties,andtodistributethewholeproduct,costsandsurplus,amongthemupontermswhichsecureforitthelargestaggregateutilityinconsumption。Theoperationofindustryuponthistrulyandconsciouslycooperativebasis,would,itiscontended,evokeincreasedproductivepowers,bybringingintoplaythoseinstinctsofmutualaidthatarelargelyinhibitedbypresentmethods,andbydistributingtheincreasedproductsoastoevokethehighestpersonalefficiencyoflifeandcharacter。

Butitwouldbefoolishtoignorethedoubtsandobjectionswhichareraisedagainstthespiritualassumptionuponwhichthisidealofhumanindustryisbased。Itisoftenurgedthatmanisbynaturesostronglyendowedwithselfishandcombativefeelings,sofeeblywithsocialandcooperative,thathewillnotworkefficientlyunderthereformedeconomicstructuresthatareproposed。Hemustbeallowedfreescopetoplayforhisownhand,toexercisehisfightinginstincts,totriumphoverhiscompetitors,andtoappropriatetheprizesofhazardandadventure,thespoilsattestingpersonalforceandprowess,orelsehewillwithholdthefinestandmostusefulmodesofhiseconomicenergy。

Thedistinctivelyspiritualissuethusraisedisexceedinglymomentous。

Supposethatthebusinesslifecanbesetuponwhatappearstobeasoundandequitablebasis,ishumannaturecapableofrespondingsatisfactorilytosuchanenvironment?Puttingitmoreconcretely,aretheactualpowersofhumansympathyandcooperationcapableofbeingorganisedintoaneffectivesocialwill?ThisissueisseentounderlieallthedoubtsanddifficultiesthatbesettheproposalstoapplyourorganicLawofDistributionforpurposesofpracticalreform。Allproposalsbyorganisedpublicefforttoabolishdestitutiongiverisetofearslestbysodoingweshouldsaptheincentivestopersonaleffort,andsoimpairthecharacterofthepoor。Amongsuchcriticsthereisentertainednocorrespondinghopeorconvictionthatsuchapolicymay,bythebetterandsecurerconditionsoflifeandemploymentitaffords,sowtheseedsofcivicfeelingandofsocialsolidarityamonglargesectionsofourpopulationwhoselifehithertohadbeenlittleelsethanasordidandunmeaningstruggle。Proposalstosecureforpublicusebyprocessoftaxationlargersharesofsurpluswealtharemetbysimilarapprehensionslestsuchencroachmentsuponprivatepropertyshouldimpairtheapplicationofhighqualitiesofbusinessandprofessionalability。

ThegrowingtendencyofStatesandMunicipalitiestoengageinvariousbusinessoperationsisstronglyandpersistentlyattackeduponthegroundthatsufficientpublicspiritcannotbeevokedtosecuretheable,honestmanagementandefficientworkingofsuchpublicconcerns。

Finally,thewholebasicpolicyoftheMinimumWageandtheMaximumWorking-dayisassailedonthesamegroundasalevellingdownprocesswhichwillreducethenetproductivityofindustryandstopalleconomicprogress。

§;2。Tosuchcriticismtworepliesarepossible,eachvalidwithinitslimits。Thefirstconsistsinshowingthattheexistingbusinessarrangementsareextremelyill-adaptedforofferingthebestandmosteconomicallyeffectivestimulitoindividualproductivity。Theyarenotwell-directedtodiscover,apply,andimprovethebestandmostprofitablesortsofhumanabilityandlabour。Inotherwords,theactualsystemforutilisingselfishnessforindustrialpurposesiswofullydefective:nine-tenthsofthepowerremainsunextractedorrunstowaste。

Thosewhorelyuponthiscriticismbasetheirreformpolicyupontheprovisionofbettereconomicopportunitiesandbetterpersonalstimulitoindividuals。Butsuchreformswillnotsuffice。Whatisneededaboveallisasocialsoultoinhabitthesocialbodyinourindustrialsystem。

Aconsciouscoordinatingprinciple——anindustrialgovernment,inwhichtheconsentofthegovernedshallberepresentedintheirseveralwillsandconsciousnessaswellasinsomecentralorganiccontrol——istobedesiderated。Nowisthisconditionofthoughtandofdesirereallyattainable?

Canwereallysupposethatanysortofeducationislikelytoarouseandmaintainintherank-and-fileofemployeeseitherinthepublicservicesorinthegreatprivateindustriesasenseofpublicdutyandarealisationofthelargerindustrialharmony,whichwillcompensateinanyappreciablemeasureforthedulnessanddrudgeryoftheirparticularjob,andfurnishaneffectivecheckuponshirkingorslacking?Supposethatasalarybasisofpayment,ashortenedwork-dayandsecurityoftenure,withadequateinsuranceagainsteconomicmishaps,hadbeenobtainedinallregularoccupations,wouldthequickenedsenseofcooperationyieldaproductiveenergyadequatetotherequirements?

Tothisquestionitmust,Ithink,befranklyanswered,thatwecannottell。Wehavenosufficientdataforaconfidentreply。Thegeneralreplyofbusinessmenandofeconomistswould,Ithink,beinthenegative。Itwouldbeurgedthatthegreaterpartoftheroutineworkofindustrywillalwaysremainsodullandtiresome,thesenseofpublicdutysoweakandintermittent,thatthefixedsalarybasisofremunerationwillnotproveanadequateincentivefortherequiredamountofhumaneffort。

Theexperienceofexistingsocialserviceswouldbeadducedinsupportofthisjudgment。Publicemployees,itiscomplained,workwithlessenergythanprivateemployees;thereismoreslackingandscampingandmoremalingering;

the"governmentstroke"hasbecomeaby-word。Thedignityofsocialservicedoesnotevokeanyclearresponseinthebreastoftheemployee。Suchisthecomplaint。Itisprobablynotill-founded。Thegreatmassofpublicemployeesarecertainlynotanimatedbymuchconsciousprideandsatisfactioninrenderingsocialservice。But,beforeregisteringafinaljudgmentuponsuchevidence,certainqualifyingconsiderationsmustbetakenintoaccount。

Theattitudeofaworkertowardshisworkwillbestronglyaffectedbytheprevailingattitudeofthosearoundhim。Solongasthegeneraleconomicenvironmentisoneinwhichtheinterestsofemployerandemployedarerepresentedasantagonistic,similarideasandsentimentswillcontinuetoaffectthefeelingsofpublicservants。Theywillnotrealisethattheyareworkingforthemselvesinworkingforsocietyofwhichtheyaremembers:

theywilltreatthedepartmentforwhichtheyworkratherasanalienorahostilebody,bentupongettingasmuchoutofthemandgivingaslittleaspossible。Itisjustherethatwetouchthemostsensitivespotinthepsychologyofgovernment,thebestrecogniseddefectofbureaucracy。Thehigherofficials,whocontrolandmanagepublicbusinesses,evokeintherank-and-fileofthepublicemployeesverymuchthesamesentimentsofestrangementoroppositionthatprevailinmostprivatebusinessesbetweenemployerandemployee。Forinpointoffact,thetemperandmentalattitudeofhigherofficialsarethoseofamasterinhisownbusiness,notthoseofapublicservant。Thataffectstheirdealingsnotonlywiththerank-and-fileintheirdepartment,butwiththeoutsidepublic。Inaso-calleddemocracy,wherethehighestaswellasthelowestofficersofstatearepaidbythepeopletodoworkforthepeople,nomethodofeffectivepopularcontrolovertheofficialserviceshasyetbeendevised。Theabsenceofanysuchcontrolisclearlyrecognisedbyallhighofficials,anditpowerfullyinfluencestheirmindandtheirbehaviour。Uncontrolled,orinsufficientlycontrolledpower,ofcourse,affectsdifferentlydifferenttypesofmen。

Itinducesslacknessandtheadoptionofaslowconservativeroutineinthoseoftorpiddisposition。Menofarbitrarytemperwillbeledtodespotictreatmentoftheirstaff。Menofbrainsandenterprisewillbefreetoembarkuponexpensiveenterprises,tothegainorlossoftheirpaymasters。

Butinnocasedoestheactualsituationfavourthepermeationofthepublicservicebyafullsenseofsocialcooperationandjointresponsibility。

Highofficialsmayandoftendoexhibitgreatenergyanddisinterestedzealinthepublicservice。Butthesenseofmastery,bothinrelationtothelowergradesofemployeeandtothepublic,isalwaysdiscernible。

Theyhavethispowerandtheyknowit。Until,therefore,thesenseofpublicservicecanbemadearealityamongthehigherpublicofficers,notruetestoftheefficacyofthegeneralwillistobeobtained。ThisreformationofBureaucracyisthechiefcruxofmoderndemocracy。Forunlesssomemodeisfoundofexpellingfromthehigherpublicservantstheprideofcaste,andofkeepingtheminsympatheticcontactwiththegeneralcurrentofpopularfeeling,themassofthesubordinateemployeeswillnotrespondtothesocialclaimupontheireconomicenergies。

Finally,thefamiliarcriticismoftheinefficiencyofpublicemployeesinthiscountrydoesnottakeproperaccountofconditionsofemployment。

Forwhilethetopgradeofofficialsispaidmorehandsomelyandenjoysmoredignityandsecuritythaninothercountries,thelowergradesareoftensubjecttoconditionsofpay,hoursandtenure,notappreciablybetterthanthoseprevailingintheordinarylabour-market。Untiltheseconditionsareimproved,itmayreasonablybecontendedthatthedignityofpublicservicecannotbeexpectedtofurnishaneffectiveeconomicmotive。

If,however,increasedsecurityoflifeandlivelihoodcouldbeobtainedforthepeople,withsuchimprovementofoureducationalsystemasprovidedadequateopportunitiesforenablingthechildrenofthepoorerclassestoenterallgradesofthepublicservices,thebeginningsofagreatchangeinthespiritofthoseservicesmightbeattained。For,ifthewidegapsofdignityandofemoluments,whichdivideatpresentthehigherfromthelowergrades,couldbereduced,whileatthesametimeeffectivepublicityandcriticismcouldbebroughttobearuponalldepartmentsofpublicwork,the"bureaucraticstate"mightbetransformedintosomethingmorenearlyapproachingaself-governingsociety。

§;3。Thecoolpracticalbusinessmenwill,however,probablyinsistthatnoneofthesedevicesforimprovingeducationandforstimulatingpublicspiritwillenableapublicdepartmenttogetoutofitsemployeessolargeanoutputofproductiveenergyascanbesecuredbythestimuliofprivateprofit-seekingenterprise。Andthismaypossiblybetrue。Butthosewhohaveacceptedthegenerallinesofouranalysiswillrecognisethatsuchanadmissionisnotfataltothecaseforsalariedemploymentandpublicservice。Fortheprivatebusinessisprimarilyconcernedwithonesideofthehumanequation,theproduct,andisableinlargemeasuretoignorethehumancostsinvolvedingettingit。ButtheState,asrepresentingthehumanwelfareofitsmembers,musttakethecostsintoaccountaswell。

AnintelligentSocietywouldregarditasafoolishpolicytoattempttogetoutofitsemployeestheamountofdailytoilimposedundertheconditionsofmostprofit-makingbusinesses。While,therefore,itistruethatapublicservice,runuponanadequatebasisoffixedsalaryandshortwork-day,wouldstandcondemned,iftheoutputofeffectiveenergypermanfellgreatlybelowthatfurnishedunderthedriveofordinarycapitalism,aslightreductionofthatoutputmightbewelcomedasinvolvinganactualgaininhumanwelfare。

Thediminishedutilityoftheproductmightbemorethancompensatedintermsofhumanwelfarebythediminishedhumancostoftheproductiveprocess。

Itisnot,therefore,incumbentupontheadvocatesofanewindustrialorder,baseduponacloserapplicationoftheorganiclaw,toshowthatsuchanorderwillyieldatleastaslargeanoutputofeconomicenergyandeconomicproductascanbegotoutofthemixedcompetitionandcombinationwhichprevailatpresent。Applyingthisstandardofhumanvaluation,theyareentitledtosetoffagainstanyreductionofpurelyeconomicstimulithatmayensuefromtheirreforms,notonlythereliefinhumancostswhichaccompaniessuchreductionbuttheenlargementofotherhumangains。

For,thoughinthisendeavourtovalueindustrialactivitiesandproductsintermsofhumanwelfare,wehaveforthemostpartconfinedourselvestothehumancostsandutilitiesdirectlyconnectedwiththeprocessesofeconomicproductionandconsumption,wecannotignorethewidermeaningoftheseprocesses。Manlivesnotbybread,oreconomicgoods,alone,butby"admiration,hopeandlove。"Thoughthevariousnon-economicgoodsandactivitiesdonotdirectlyenterintoourhumanvaluationofindustry,wecannotneglecttheinteractionsbetweentheeconomicandtheotherhumaninterestsinvolvedintheorganicnatureofmanandofsociety。

§;4。Thewiderproblemofhumaneconomy,theemploymentofallhumanpowersforhumanwelfare,mustinfactinvolveacontinualreadjustmentbetweentherespectiveclaimsoftheeconomicandthenon-economicactivitiesuponourlives。Mostthoughtfulcriticsofouragecomplainthatthisadjustmentisdefectiveinthatbusinessbulkstoolargelyinourlives。Theyconsiderthatourmoderncommandovertheresourcesofnatureforthesatisfactionofourwantsoughttoissuenotsomuchinthelargersupplyofold,andtheconstantadditionofneweconomicwants,asintheincreasedliberationofhumanpowersforothermodesofenergyandsatisfaction。Thereexistwholecountrieseveninourtime,suchasChina,wherepopulationliessothickupontheearth,andwheretheartsofindustryremainsoprimitive,thatvirtuallythewholevitalenergyofthepeoplemustbeabsorbedintheeconomicprocesses。Thisisnotourcase。Withourimprovingartsofindustryandourdwindlinggrowthofpopulation,wecanaffordtogiveanincreasingshareofourinterestsandenergiestothecultivationandenjoymentofintellectualandmoralgoods。Thegradualrealisationofthishumaneconomyisthebestmeasureofourcivilisation。Ourgreatestimpedimentinthisprogressisthesuperstitiousandexcessivevalueputbyallclassesofourpeopleuponindustryandproperty。Thisisalmostidenticalwithachargeofmaterialism,foreconomicvaluescentreroundmaterialformsofproperty。"Gettingandspendingwelaywasteourpowers。"Thisisaliteralstatementofourbadeconomy。Untilwecan,asanation,throwoffthedominionoftheeconomicspirit,wecannotwinthespirituallibertyneededfortheascentofman。Solongaswestand,forfullsix-seventhsofourtimeandmore,withhandsandeyes,intelligenceandwill,dedicatedtotheserviceofindustrialism,wecannotsee,muchlessrealise,betteridealsofhumanity。Absorbedinearningalivelihood,wehavenotimeorenergytolive。

Suchsentencesasthese,Iamwellaware,havebecomecommonplaces,andsuchwisdomastheycontainhassobecomealmostimpotent。Thisdrawingofthefangsoftruthbyreducingittotruismsisoneofthemostseriousobstaclestointellectualandmoralprogress。FromthetimeofWordsworthtothepresentdayourwisestteachershavedemandedthatindustryandpropertyshallbeputintheirrightplacesasservants,notmasters,ofmen,andthatourconquestovernatureshallbeattendedbyaliberationofallsortsandconditionsofmenfromthetyrannyofmatter。Innoadequatedegreehasthisliberationbeenachieved。Theironofindustrialismhasenteredsodeeplyintooursoulsthatwearelothtouseourliberty。Whyisthisso?

Manisaspiritualaswellasamaterialbeing。Hisascentincivilisationimpliesanincreasingsatisfactionofhisspiritualneeds。Inthishigherlifeeconomicprocessesandmarketvaluesplayadiminishingpart。Howcomesit,then,thatthevasteconomiesofmodernindustryhavedonesolittletoreleaseusfromthebondageoftheeconomicsystem?Whyhaveindustryandpropertyretainedsodominantagraspuponourthoughtsandfeelings,continuallycheckingouraspirationstothehigherlife,continuallyencroachingonthetimeandenergywhichbyrightswouldseemtobelongtothatlife?

§;5。Thetrueanswertothesequestionsisnotdifficulttofind。

Wehavesketchedagrowingorder,harmonyandunity,ofindustriallife,concernedwiththeregularsupplyofeconomicneedsformankind。Weresuchanordereffectivelyachieved,inaccordancewiththerationalandequitableapplicationofourhumanlawofdistribution,theeconomyofindustrialprocesseswouldbeaccompaniedbyacorrespondingeconomyofthoughtandemotionamongthehumanbeingsengagedinthiscommoncooperation。Thissocialeconomydemands,aswehaveseen,thesubstitutionofsocialwelfareforprivateprofitasthedirectingmotivethroughoutindustry。ButitdoesnotimplyacompletelysocialisticsysteminwhicheachproductiveprocessisunderthedirectandexclusivecontrolofSociety。Forthatassertionofabsoluteunitywouldcontainadenialofthemanifoldnessofdesireandpurposeinvolvedintheveryconceptcooperation。Scopemustremain,intheinterestsofsocietyitself,forthelegitimateplayofindividuality。Thewell-orderedsocietywillutilisetheenergiesofegoisminfruitfulfieldsofindividualactivity。Thehumanegowillalwaysseekadirectlypersonalself-expressioninthefreeexerciseofartisticinstinctsandothercreativeoradventurousactivitiesthatyieldthegloryofachievement。

Theseprimarilyself-regardingimpulsesaremadesociallyprofitablebyallowingthemfreeexpressioninthesefields。Theattempttoregulateanddirecttheseimpulsesandtheirproductiveactivitieswouldbedisastrous。

Thisplayofunfetteredpersonalityinthefinearts,inliterature,intheunsettledandexperimentalsectionofeachprofessionandeachtrade,mustbeconserved,notasaninherentrightofindividualsbutasasoundsocialeconomy。Forthedistinctionbetweenthesefreecreativeactivitiesandtheordinaryrunofroutineworkinthetradeandprofessionsisfundamental。

Itisnotthattheformer,thefreeunorganisedactivities,arenotastrulysocialasthelatterintheirultimatesignificanceandworth。Buttheirsocialvalueisbestsecuredbyleavingthemtothestimuliofpersonalinterests。Thecreativeactivities,includingallworkwhichpleasure,interest,surpriseorpersonalpride,causetobedesireduponitsownaccount,neednosocialcompulsiontoevokethem。Theirproductisthefreegiftwhichtheindividualmakestothecommonwealthoutoftherichesofhisactivepersonality。Astheircosttohimismorethancompensatedbythepleasuresofcreation,hewillcontributethemfreelytotheserviceofmankind。Butevenifacoarserstreakofselfishnesscausesthecreativeartist,poet,inventor,discoverer,toclaimsomelargeshareofthemarketablevalueofhisproductforhimself,itwillbetterservesocietytopayhimhisprice,thantoattemptto"organise"creationonapublicbasis。Suchsufficientmaterialrewardsofgeniusorhightalent,iftheyarereallynecessarytoevokethecreativeactivity,mustrightlybeconsidered"costs"

ratherthan"surplus。"Therewillremainamarginofsuchunfetteredprivateenterprise,notonlyinthefineartsandthelearnedprofessions,wherethecreativemindseemsmostinevidence,butatthegrowingpointofeverylivingindustry。Forthedistinctionbetweencreationandimitationorroutine,aswehaveseen,cannotbeappliedinawholesalewaytoentiretradesandoccupations。Buddingandexperimentalindustries,involvinglargeapplicationofinventiveandconstructiveenergy,appealingtonewanduncertaintastes,carryingheavyrisksofcapitalandreputation,arebetterlefttoindividualenterprise。Thesameindustries,settledonestablishedlines,withsmallerrisksandsmalleropportunitiesofusefulchange,willproperlypassunderdirectsocialcontrol。Itishardlyconceivablethatthedevelopmentofthemotor-carandtheaeroplanecouldhavebeensorapid,iftheseindustrieshadbeenattheoutsetclaimedasStatemonopoliesandofficialexpertshadalonebeensettooperatethem。Theinjuriousretardationofelectriclightingandtransportinthiscountrybythelegalshacklesimposeduponthemhasbeenastrikingtestimonytothesocialharmdonebyprematureapplicationofsocialcontroltoanindustryinitsearlyexperimentalstage。

Ontheotherhand,itisequallyfoolishtoexcludefromeffectivesocialregulationorstateorganisationentireprofessions,suchasteaching,law,ormedicine,onthegroundthattheyareessentially"creative。"Fortheyarenot。Theverynameprofessionimpliestheadoptionofprescribedandacceptedmethodsfordealingwithlargeordinaryclassesofcases,thatistosayroutineprocedure。Though,aswerecognise,suchproceduremayneverreachthesamedegreeofmechanicalroutineasprevailsinordinaryprocessesofmanufacture,thecommonfactorsmaybesopredominantastobringthemproperlyunderthesamepublicregimen。Though,forexample,class-teachingwillalwayscarrysomeelementoforiginalityandpersonalskill,atrueregardforpublicinterestsestablishesclosepubliccontrolofcurriculumandmethodinthosebranchesofinstructioninwhichitisconvenienttogivethesameteachingtolargenumbersofchildrenatthesametime。Ineducation,asinmedicineandineveryotherskilledcalling,therearegradesofpracticerightlyclassedasregularorroutine。Whereitisimportantformembersofthepublictobeabletoobtainsuchservices,inreliablequalitiesuponknownandreasonableterms,effectivesocialcontrolofthemmustbesecured。For,otherwise,apowerofprivatetyrannyorofextortionorneglectisvestedintheproducersofsuchservices。

Theinadequatepubliccontroloverthemedicalandlegalservicesinthiscountryisraisingacropofgravepracticalproblemsforearlysolution。

Soineveryindustryoroccupationtherelativelyroutineworkrequiresdirectsocialorganisationwhilethepreponderantlycreativeworkshouldbeleftto"private"enterprise。Theformerclasscontainsthegreatbulkofthoseindustrieswhich,concentratedinlargebusinessesfortheprofitablesupplyoftheprimeneedsandconveniencesofordinarymenandwomen,breedcombinationsandmonopolies。Whereasinthecreativeindustriesthereexistsanaturalharmonyofinterestsbetweenproducerandconsumerthatwillsecuretosocietythebestfruitsofindividualeffort,thisisnotthecaseintheroutineindustries。Theretheoperationofthehumanlawofdistributioncanonlybesecuredbydirectsocialorganisation。Onlythuscanexcessiveprivatesurplus,involvingatyrannyoverlabourontheonehand,theconsumerontheother,beprevented。Innootherwaycanthemainorgansofindustrybeinfusedwiththehumanfeelingsofsolidarityandcooperationessentialtothestabilityandprogressofsocialindustries。

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