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,TAGS 3 USEFUL WORK1 NOBLE LORD1 RELIEF WORKS1 FURNITURE K+S1 BUS9ESS PEOPLE1 WORK1 UNEMPLOY$1 FOOD1 L&1 LONDON4 

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,PHOTO BY ,HEL5 ,HAD51,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,A HUNDR$ & ?IRTY ?\S& UNEMPLOY$1 9 ?IS CITY ALONE--SU* IS ! RESULT ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y & PRIVATE 9QUIRIES4 ,N9ETY-ONE ?\S& PAUP]S2 SIX HUNDR$ ?\S& AT LEA/ ( M51 WOM51 & *ILDR51 \T ( ! #d #a_/#b MILLION 9HABITANTS ( ,LONDON 9 WANT ( FOOD1 %ELT]1 & CLO!S4 ,SU* IS ! RESULT ( >I/OCRACY & MIDDLE-CLASS RULE4 ,\R MA/]S SAY ?AT WE MU/ KEEP !M1 & PROVIDE !M A RI* LIV+1 BECAUSE !Y ALONE >E CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ \R 9DU/RIES & TRADE4 ,& ?AT IS ! WAY 9 :I* !Y HAVE ORGANIZ$ !M4 ,PL5TY ( LUXURY = !MSELVES2 %E] MIS]Y = ! MASSES4 

,ONE HUNDR$ & ?IRTY ?\S& M51 READY TO WORK1 BUT PREV5T$ FROM WORK+2 READY CO TILL ! FIELDS & TO GR[ = !MSELVES ! FOOD !Y WANT1 READY TO BUILD = !MSELVES DEC5T H\SES TO LODGE 91 TO EXTRACT COAL = !MSELVES TO W>M !IR MODE/ HOMES1 TO WEAVE & TO SEW = !MSELVES ! CLO!S TO WE>4 ,BUT--PREV5T$ FROM TILL+ & GR[+1 FROM BUILD+ & WEAV+1 BY ! L&[N]1 ! MONEY-L5D]1 ! [N] ( ! MANUFACTORY & ! %OPKEEP]4 

,ALL K9DS ( MEANS >E PROPOS$ EV]Y DAY = F9D+ USEFUL EMPLOYM5T = ?OSE :O >E N[ UNEMPLOY$4 ,SOME ( ! S*EMES MI<T BE A BOON = HUMANITY--NOT A %E] USELESS WA/E ( HUMAN EF=TS & A NEW S\RCE ( EVILS4 ,BUT NONE ( ! GOOD MEANS CAN BE PUT 9TO PRACTICE1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E ! L&LORD1 ! BANK]1 ! CAPITALI/ /& 9 ! WAY4 

,SUPPOSE ?AT ANY ORGANIZ$ BODY ( ,SOCIALI/S1 :O OBVI\SLY 5JOY ! CONFID5CE ( ! WORK]S1 %\LD DI/RIBUTE TICKETS 9 EA* H\SE 9 ,LONDON1 & ASK EV]Y UNEMPLOY$ P]SON TO WRITE ON HIS TICKET :AT HE IS ABLE & WILL+ TO DO4 ,EV]YONE W\LD ANSW] ?AT HE IS READY TO DO SOME K9D ( USEFUL WORK4 ,! ANSW]S W\LD BE3 0,I AM READY TO WORK ON A F>M0 OR 0,READY TO WORK 9 A COTTON MILL10 OR AT BRICK-LAY+1 OR AT A CUTL]Y1 OR BOOT1 OR CLO?1 OR GLASS MANUFACTORY1 & SO ON4 ,9 %ORT1 EV]YBODY W\LD /ATE HIS WILL+NESS TO DO SOME?+ NECESS>Y = HUMANITY4 

,BY ! WAY1 IF LIKE TICKETS W]E DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ?OSE RI* PEOPLE :O TREAT ! UNEMPLOY$ AS LOAF]S & IDL]S1 :AT W\LD BE !IR ANSW]S8  0,I AM READY TO PREA* PATI5CE TO ! WORK]S1 PROVID$ ,I HAVE D9$ WELL MYSELF02 0,READY TO WRITE LEAD]S 9 NEWSPAP]S1 & TO PRON\NCE SPEE*ES1 9 ORD] TO PROVE ?AT MYSELF & MY FRI5DS >E ! ONLY PEOPLE :O CAN SAVE ,5GL& FROM AN \TBREAK ( ! LABOR]S 02 0 ,READY TO SP5D FIVE AFT]NOONS 9 %OPP+ & ! SIX? 9 VISIT+ ! POOR 02 0 ,READY TO PLAY ! PIANO = TWO H\RS A-DAY & TO DANCE TILL DAYLI<T40 ,SU* W\LD BE ! ANSW]S WE %\LD GET FROM ! ,WE/-5D4 ,:ILE ! ,EA/-5D W\LD TE/IFY ITS WILL+NESS TO WORK1 ! ,WE/-5D W\LD TE/IFY ITS WILL+NESS TO SQU&] ! PRODUCE ( ! ,EA/-5D'S LABOR4 

,SUPPOSE1 FUR!R1 ?AT A SUMMONS BE ISSU$ TO ALL ! UNEMPLOY$ ( ,LONDON2 ?AT ALL ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO WORK BUT HAVE NO WORK BE 9VIT$ TO GA!R ON A GIV5 DAY AT SOME ( ! RI* CLUBS :I* ADORN ! REGION ( ,PICCADILLY & ,PALL ,MALL3 ?OSE :O >E READY TO TILL ! SOIL1 AT ! ,C>LTON & ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,CLUBS2 ! BRICKLAY]S AT ! ,RE=M ,CLUB2 ! C>P5T]S AT ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]AL ,CLUB & SO ON4 7,LET US HOPE1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ! V]Y DEMOCRATIC ,TORIES & ! V]Y RADICAL ,LIB]ALS WILL BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE ! UNEMPLOY$ 9 !IR M>BLE HALLS47 ,& SUPPOSE1 FUR!R1 ?AT EA* ( ! TRADES AGREE TOGE!R TO />T = !MSELVES SOME USEFUL WORK4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT ! LABOR]S HAVE S5T !IR DELEGATION TO ,SUSSEX1 & ?AT !IR DELEGATION REPORTS ?AT !RE >E1 ON ! E/ATES ( ,LORD ,DO-,NO?+ SOME ?REE HUNDR$ ACRES ( L&1 R5T$ TO ,LONDON G5TLEM5 = PHEASANT-%OOT+1 OR KEPT BY ! NOBLE LORD = ! SAME NOBLE PURPOSE2 :I* ACRES1 IF PROP]LY CLE>$1 DRA9$1 & TILL$1 W\LD1 ) PROP] 9/RUM5TS1 YIELD 7AT =TY BU%ELS ! ACRE7 ! FOOD = NO LESS ?AN #a1#b P]SONS1 & ! D\BLE ( ?AT IF SOME ( !M W]E CULTIVAT$ ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( ! SCI5TIFIC CULTURE ( MOD]N G>D5]S4 ,SUPPOSE !Y AGREE ALSO ) !IR NEI<BORS ( ! ,RE=M ,CLUB-- ! BRICKLAY]S & C>P5T]S--AS TO ! BUILD+1 CLOSE BY TO SAID L&1 ( TWO HUNDR$ COTTAGES TO %ELT] ! HUMAN 9HABITANTS :O MAY *OOSE TO TALE ! PLACE ( ! NOBLE LORD'S PHEASANTS & DE]1 & MAKE UP !IR M9DS TO PROVE :AT ,5GL& CAN PRODUCE1 )\T COMPELL+ ! ,H9DUS TO SELL !IR :EAT = NO?+ & TO />VE !MSELVES4 

,IMM$IATELY ! NOBLE LORD W\LD EXCLAIM3 0,?IS L& IS M9E6 ,IF Y\ WILL TILL IT Y\ MU/ BUY IT1 & PAY ME A HUNDR$ P\NDS OR MORE ! ACRE40 ,! [N]S ( ! ,MIDDLESEX CLAY-FIELDS W\LD EXCLAIM3 0,?IS CLAY IS \RS1 & UNLESS Y\ PAY SO MU* = IT WE %AN'T P]MIT Y\ TO MAKE BRICKS ( IT40 ,& ! AGRICULTURAL IMPLEM5T MAK] W\LD SAY3 0,Y\ MAY BE RI<T 9 SAY+ ?AT ?IS SPADE HAS COAT ONLY SIXP5CE PAID 9 WAGES1 S9CE ! IRON ORE WAS EXTRACT$ FROM ! E>? UNTIL IT TOOK ! %APE ( A SPADE4 ,Y\ MAY SPEAK ! TRU?1 OR EV5 GO BEYOND ! M>K2 BUT ,I HAVE PAID SO MU* 9 ROYALTIES1 & SO MU* TO MY MONEY-L5D]1 & ,I MU/ HAVE SO MU* B5EFIT = MYSELF TO TEA* MY LADE H[ TO RULE Y\1 & MY LASSES H[ TO DANCE & RECEIVE HI<-BORN LADIES AT \R NEXT D9N] P>TY40 ,& F9ALLY1 AL?\< !RE IS )9 ,LONDON ITSELF PL5TY ( FOOD TO FE$ ALL ,LONDON]S DUR+ AT LEA/ EI<TE5 MON?S1 IT ALL BELONGS TO SOMEBODY2 & ! FUTURE AGRICULTURAL COLONY MAY PROMISE & SWE> TO ! CORN-DEAL]S1 & GROC]S1 & ALL ! M]*ANTS ( ,M9C+ ,LANE & ! BUT*]S ( ,SMI?FIELD ?AT !Y WILL REPAY )9 A YE> ! :OLE AM\NT ( ! FOOD ADVANC$ TO !M1 !Y WILL HAVE NO FOOD ADVANC$ BY ! SAID DEAL]S & M]*ANTS UNLESS !Y UND]TAKE ALSO ! OBLIGATIONS ( PROVID+ ! FAMILIES ( AT LEA/ TWO OR ?REE SCORES ( CORN-M]*ANTS & BUT*]S ) PRETTY C>RIAGES1 F9E HORSES1 ,P]SIAN C>PETS1 ,LYONS SILKS1 ,BRUSSELS LACE1 ,FR5* & ,SPANI% W9ES1 --PL5TY ( ?OSE W9ES1 BECAUSE ! CORN-M]*ANTS & BUT*]S >E NOT DRUNK>DS ( ! SAME SORT AS ! HUNGRY WOMAN CONDEMN$ ! O!R DAY TO F\RTE5 DAYS' H>D LABOR = REFUS+ TO GO TO ! WORK-H\SE3 !Y NEV] DR9K TWOP5NY-WOR? ( G9 AT A PUBLIC-H\SE4 

,TAKE ONE AFT] ! O!R ANY ( ! RELIEF S*EMES PROPOS$ DUR+ ! LA/ =TNI<T1 & EV]Y:]E Y\ WILL F9D ! SAME3 ! L&LORD REFUSES ! L&2 ! MANUFACTUR] REFUSES ! IMPLEM5TS ( LABOR1 ! COAL-PIT [N]1 ACCESS TO ! M9E1 ! ,CITY M]*ANT1 ! FOOD4 ,& NO?+ REMA9S = ! UNEMPLOY$ BUT TO />VE--UNLESS !Y TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 ! M9E1 ! MANUFACTORIES1 & ! FOOD :I* ALL BELONG TO !M1 BECAUSE ALL ?AT IS DUE TO ! LABOR ( ! :OLE ( ! NATION1 NOT TO ! FEW L& & CAPITAL-[N]S4 

,NO RELIEF WORKS CAN RELIEVE ! PRES5T MIS]Y UNLESS ! WORK DONE IS SOME USEFUL REPRODUCTIVE WORK4 ,( C\RSE1 SOME VE/RY MAY SET SOME ( ! UNEMPLOY$ TO BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS ! CANAL1 BUT #a#c1 UNEMPLOY$ WILL NOT F9D EMPLOYM5T 9 BUILD+ A BRIDGE4 ,! ,BO>D ( ,WORKS & ! ,W> ,(FICE MAY ]ECT =TIFICATIONS >\ND ,LONDON2 BUT !Y KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ?OSE =TIFICATIONS1 USELESS AGA9/ ! =EIGN]1 WILL BE 9T5D$ ONLY TO BOMB>D ,LONDON ITSELF ON ! DAY :5 ITS WORK]S %ALL OV]?R[ !IR PRES5T RUL]S & TRY TO />T A NEW SOCIETY )\T L& GRABB]S & CAPITALI/ LOAF]S4 ,!Y CAN DO SO1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT SU* RELIEF WORKS WILL NOT CO/ !M A P5NY FROM !IR [N POCKETS1 & WILL BE PAID = BY ?OSE :O ONLY CAN PAY = ANY?+--NAMELY1 ! WORK]S :O PRODUCE ANY?+ NOT ?OSE :O LIVE !MSELVES ON ! WORKMAN'S LABOR4 

,BUT :ATEV] MAY BE ! USEFUL WORK ?AT MAY BE PROPOS$ = ! UNEMPLOY$1 EV]Y:]E ! L&[N]1 ! USUR]1 ! CAPITALI/1 & ! M]*ANT WILL /& 9 ! WAY4 ,IF WE PROPOSE TO 9CREASE ! CROPS ( ?IS C\NTRY BY CULTIVAT+ ! P>KS ( ! IDL]S1 WE >E TOLD ?AT WE %\LD ?US R$UCE ! 9COMES ( ! F>M]S2 & IF WE V5TURE TO SAY ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO H>M 9 ?AT BECAUSE ! L&LORDS W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO R$UCE !IR R5TS1 WE >E TOLD ?AT !SE POOR CREATURES >E ALREADY ALMO/ RU9$1 & W\LD BE SO COMPLETELY IF !IR 9COMES W]E R$UC$ FROM T5 ?\S& P\NDS A YE> TO ONLY TWO ?\S&4 

,IF WE PROPOSE TO RAISE COAL = ?OSE :O HAVE NONE 9 !IR COLD BLACK D5S ( ,*ELSEA & ,:ITE*APEL1 WE >E TOLD ?AT ! 9COMES ( ! COAL-[N]S >E ALREADY SO L[ ?AT !Y W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO AB&ON ! EXTRACTION ( COAL4 ,& IF WE ADD ?AT ?AT W\LD BE PRECISELY :AT WE WANT1 BECAUSE !N ! M9]S W\LD TAKE POSSESSION ( ! M9ES1 & WORK !M = ! B5EFIT ( ! NATION1 WE >E TREAT$ AS REVOLUTIONI/S1 & REM9D$ ?AT \R COMRADE ,M[BRAY HAS MADE ACQUA9TANCE ) ! 9SIDE ( A JAIL PRECISELY = HAV+ 9DULG$ 9 SU* LANGUAGE4 

,IF WE F9ALLY PO9T \T ?AT 9 ! LABOR]'S DWELL+ !RE IS A POSITIVE WANT ( CLO!S & FURNITURE--NOT TO SPEAK ( ANY?+ ?AT MI<T BR+ A GLEAM ( LI<T & *E]FULNESS 9TO HIS HOME--& IF WE PROPOSE TO />T WORK%OPS = SUPPLY+ ! LABOR] ) *EAP FURNITURE & CLO!S1 *EAP READ+ & ! LIKE1 WE >E TOLD ?AT ! POOR FURNITURE K+S1 ONE ( :OM DI$ ! O!R DAY LEAV+ TWO MILLION P\NDS TO HIS WID[ & *ILDR51 W\LD BE RU9$1 ?AT ! WOOL5 CLO? MANUFACTUR]S W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO AB&ON !IR MANUFACTURES & EMIGRATE TO BETT] C\NTRIES1 LIKE ,9DIA1 :]E !Y FIR/ />VE ! PEOPLE & !N MAKE !M WORK = F\R P5CE A DAY4 ,& IF WE SAY AGA9 ?AT TO RELIEVE US ( !IR PRES5CE W\LD BE ! V]Y BE/ ?+ !Y C\LD DO1 & ?AT ! WORKM5 TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! MANUFACTORIES W\LD MANAGE !M MU* BETT]1 & PRODUCE PRECISELY :AT !IR FELL[S >E 9 WANT (1 WE >E DRYLY ANSW]$1 0,P]I% Y\R UNEMPLOY$1 WE DON'T C>E A BRASS F>?+ = !M4 ,WE C>E = ! FURNITURE K+S & ! COTTON LORDS40 

,& SO1 AGA9 & AGA91 :]EV] WE TRY TO F9D AN ISSUE FROM ! PRES5T CONDITIONS1 WE COME TO ?IS4 ,! WORK]S MU/ TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 ! M9ES1 & ! MA*9]Y & MU/ MAKE USE ( !M !MSELVES = ! B5EFIT ( ALL SOCIETY4 ,?AT MEANS1 ( C\RSE1 A REVOLUTION1 BUT EV]Y DAY PROVES ) NEW FACTS & NEW >GUM5TS ! NECESSITY1 ! ADVISABILITY1 ( SU* A REVOLUTION4 

,WE >E (T5 TOLD ?AT ! ,5GLI% >E TOO BUS9ESSLIKE A PEOPLE = REVOLUTIONS4 ,BUT WE ?9K1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E A BUS9ESS PEOPLE !Y CAN 9DULGE NO LONG] 9 M]E TALK1 9 FALLACI\S S*EMES ( RELIEF1 & 9 MEASURES :I* BR+ NO RELIEF AT ALL & M]ELY R5D] ! SITUATION WORSE4 ,BECAUSE ! ,5GLI% >E A BUS9ESS PEOPLE !Y WILL TAKE ! BULL BY ! HORNS1 !Y WILL SUGGE/ PRACTICAL MEASURES4 ,BUT AS SOON AS !Y CONSID] ANY MEASURE REALLY PRACTICAL1 & CONSID] IT UND] ITS REALLY PRACTICAL ASPECTS1 !Y F9D ! L&LORD & ! CAPITALI/ /&+ 9 ! WAY & PREV5T+ SOCIETY FROM TAK+ ANY PRACTICAL MEASURE AT ALL1 & PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E BUS9ESS-LIKE & PRACTICAL !Y >E BR\<T TO ! NECESSITY ( GETT+ RID ( !M4 ,WE COME TO ! NECESSITY ( A REVOLUTION1 BUT 9/EAD ( MAK+ IT = ! M]E WORDS ( ,EQUALITY1 ,LIB]TY1 & ,FRAT]NITY--H[EV] GR& !SE WORDS >E--! ,5GLI% WILL APPROA* IT 9 A BUS9ESS-LIKE FA%ION1 BY DISCUSS+ H[ TO PROVIDE WORK = #e1 LABOR]S1 = #a1 M9]S1 = #a1 WORK]S ?R[N \T ( ! FACTORIES1 & SO ON4 ,& !Y WILL CONDUCT IT 9 A BUS9ESS LIKE FA%ION--NOT BY M]ELY NOM9AT+ A FEW M5 TO DO !IR BUS9ESS1 BUT BY TRY+ TO DO IT !MSELVES = !MSELVES4 

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