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lar pastime of trying to GET without GIVING. Some of them are lined up with
labor unions, where they demand SHORTER HOURS AND MORE PAY! Others
do not take the trouble to work at all. THEY DEMAND GOVERNMENT RELIEF
AND ARE GETTING IT. Their idea of their rights of freedom was demonstrated
in New York City, where violent complaint was registered with the Postmaster,
by a group of "relief beneficiaries," because the Postmen awakened them at 7:30
AM. to deliver Government relief checks. They DEMANDED that the time of de-
livery be set up to 10:00 o'clock.

If you are one of those who believe that riches can be accumulated by the mere act
of men who organize themselves into groups and demand MORE PAY for LESS
SERVICE, if you are one of those who DEMAND Government relief without early
morning disturbance when the money is delivered to you, if you are one of those
who believe in trading their votes to politicians in return for the passing of laws
which permit the raiding of the public treasury, you may rest securely on your
belief, with certain knowledge that no one will disturb you, because THIS IS A
FREE COUNTRY WHERE EVERY MAN MAY THINK AS HE PLEASES, where
nearly everybody can live with but little effort, where many may live well without
doing any work whatsoever.

However, you should know the full truth concerning this FREEDOM of which so
many people boast, and so few understand. As great as it is, as far as it reaches,
as many privileges as it provides, IT DOES NOT, AND CANNOT BRING RICHES
WITHOUT EFFORT.

There is but one dependable method of accumulating, and legally holding riches,
and that is by rendering useful service. No system has ever been created by which
men can legally acquire riches through mere force of numbers, or without giving
in return an equivalent value of one form or another.

There is a principle known as the law of ECONOMICS! This is more than a theory.
It is a law no man can beat. Mark well the name of the principle, and remember
it, because it is far more powerful than all the politicians and political machines.

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It is above and beyond the control of all the labor unions. It cannot be swayed,
nor influenced nor bribed by racketeers or self-appointed leaders in any calling.
Moreover, IT HAS AN ALL-SEEING EYE, AND A PERFECT SYSTEM OF BOOK-
KEEPING, in which it keeps an accurate account of the transactions of every hu-
man being engaged in the business of trying to get without giving. Sooner or later
its auditors come around, look over the records of individuals both great and
small, and demand an accounting.