Upton Sinclair, ed. (1878–1968).
The Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest. 1915. | | | Labor and Capital Are One
(From The “Game of Life”) |
By Bolton Hall |
(American lawyer and single-taxer, born 1854) |
| | | “TIMES are hard,” said the Picked Chicken. | 1 |
| “Why,” said the Rat, “this is an era of prosperity; see how I have feathered my nest.” | 2 |
| “But,” said the Picked Chicken, “you have gotten my feathers.” | 3 |
| “You must not think,” said the Rat, “that because I get more comfort you get poorer.” | 4 |
| “But,” said the Chicken, “you produce no feathers, and I keep none—” | 5 |
| “If you would use your teeth”—interrupted the Rat. | 6 |
| “If—” said the Picked Chicken. | 7 |
| “You could lay—” | 8 |
| “I—” said the Picked Chicken. | 9 |
| “— up as much as I do,” concluded the Rat. | 10 |
| “Excuse me for living,” said the Picked Chicken, “but—” | 11 |
| “Without consumers like me,” said the Rat, “there would be no demand for the feathers which you produce.” | 12 |
| “I shall vote for a change,” said the Picked Chicken. | 13 |
| “Only those who have feathers should have the Privilege of voting,” remarked the Rat. | 14 | | |
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