Western Clarion
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issued: 2021-02-20
issued: 1910-04-16
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note: rJ2£ 576. Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, April 16, SaawrtMkia rrlos tl.01 OLEAGINOUS IF NOT ORIGINAL John V. Jr's Exposition of the Ttety and Probity of ihe PlutocracyâAnd Some Salt. Under the caption "John D., Jr.'s Maxims," a recent daily paper sets forth at great length some of the chunks of wisdom that have emanated ', from that child of plutocracy, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Brother John Is the teacher of a bible .-.lass, as all the world knows, and he has become famous through his Interpretation, to the glory of PlutuB, of Sundry ambiguous scriptural texts. We haven't space to deal with all of his sparkling sayings but will touch upon a few of them only. â¢< "Modern methods should be em- ptotk-d even at the expense of the few." Just so. And we have no hesitation in saying that "modern methods" will be inaugurated in the near future and at the expense of friend John and his class, too. Modern methods of producing and distributing the good things of life, and differing from *ftie methods of plutocracy in that those who do the work will also do the eating and enjoying. "The chief thing In life Is to. do somethingâto work"âthe workers, as Brother John and his illustrious father, Saint John, have been doing consistently for lo, these many years. If we may be allowed to venture a half-hearted sort of a prophesy, which, of course, has no foundation ic fact, we would predict that our good brother may, in keeping with the aforementioned "modern methods," have to work (not the workers), a pick and shovel or some other useful implement in the near future. Of course we recognize the fact that this is merely a dream, a phan-j tasy for which millions of us are working, but it helps to kill time! "Do the little, every-day duties of life without a murmur. Do them well. That Is success." Which Interpreted means: "You should be satisfied to remain in the position in which Providence has placed you.f' To murmur is sinful. To kick is tne unpardonable sin is the eyes of Chr…
note: Titled The Western Clarion from June 18, 1904 to June 1, 1907; titled Western Clarion thereafter.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0395953
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : The Western Socialist Publishing Co., Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text