20/43 Socialism will purify politics, for private capitalism is the great source of political corruption. Socialism will make for education, invention and discovery; it will stimulate the moral development of men. Crime will have lost most of its motive and pauperism will have no excuse. That," said Shirley, as she concluded, "is socialism!" Ryder shrugged his shoulders and rose to go. It's nothing but a gigantic pipe dream. |