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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
5
A public debate on proposed food legislation shows Mr. Perkins defending cooperation over individualism. He declares that individualism is as dead as a smelt while outlining his reasons for supporting the bill.
George W. Perkins, chairman of Mayor Mitchel's Food Supply Committee, argues that rapid scientific and intercommunicational advances demand abandoning old precedents. He cites Jefferson Washington Edison and Lincoln to illustrate shifts and warns that the rise of centralized communication limits individual license, urging adaptation to new methods and social responsibility.
A speaker argues that pure individualism is giving way to shared profits and joint public service. He envisions a future where capital and labor share wealth, open books foster trust, and government roles expand to fit centralized, global interconnection driven by science and education.
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