Roanoke Rapids Letter Discusses Global Politics and Local Bond Vote
A 1920 Roanoke Rapids column comments on economic strains from a coal strike and price breaks, notes the Harding France leadership denial, and highlights the town’s $375,000 school bond approval plus earlier bonds. It critiques state and guild socialism, industrial management, and worker skill dynamics with references to Russia Italy and Germany.
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Socialism and Skill Opposes Property by Its Own Proponents
The piece argues that beyond property critics, a new foe of socialism is the skilled worker with trained intellect. It notes Proudhon and Marx critiquing property, while claiming modern socialism also contends with the quality of mind and training among workers.
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