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TH E O PE N R O A D.
Q Df life immense in passion, pulse
and power
Cheerful for freest action formd under
laws divine
The modern man I sing.
— W A L T W H I TMA N .
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Q91: LIFE immense in passion, pulseand power
Cheerful for freest action form’d underlaws divine
The modern man I sing.‘ —-VVALT WHITMAN.
The R eligion of the F uture
by Charles W . E liot
(President of H arvard University for forty years)
< J President E liot is the most able educator this country
has ever produced; a man of master mind, with broad and
liberal ideas. I n this little volume he dispels the fog that
has ever surrounded our religious beliefs, and gives us the
truth. A few years ago he would have been ostracized for
writing such a book; but the world has changed, and now
we have no fear of the old orthodox hell and the accom-
panying fireworks. President E liot is not an atheist, he
does not seek to destroy our beliefs; but he does tear away
the creeds, cant, and conventional forms, that man in all
ages has tacked on. I f you are a believer, a non-believer
or if you do not know j ust what you believe; read thy (
book— it will set you right. < J Made into a classy lit/ 1
volume by the Cax ton workers, printed from large c'
type, in two colors, on special grey paper, portrait froi
piece, bound in stiff grey covers. A nd the price is only 5t^
The Cax ton S ociety
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The Religion of theFutureby Charles W. Eliot
(President of Harvard University for forty years)
Q] President Eliot is the most ‘able educator this countryhas ever produced; a man of master mind, with broad andliberal ideas. in this little volume he dispels the log thathas ever surrounded our religious beliefs, and gives us thetruth. A few years ago he would have been ostracized forwriting such a book; but the world has changed, and now
we have no fear of the old orthodox hell and the accom-
panying fireworks. President Eliot is not an atheist, hedoes not seek to destroy our beliefs; but he does tear awaythe creeds, cant, and conventional forms, that man in allages has tacked on. if you are a believer, a non-believeror if you do not know just what you believe; read th'book—it will set you right. 1]] Made into a classy lit at‘volume by the Caxton workers, printed from large cl N,type, in two colors, on special grey paper, portrait lror mypiece, bound in stiff grey covers. And the price is only 5L )c_
The Caxton SocietyPittsfield, in Berkshire, Massachusetts
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B rie* Calvert, E aitar and Publisher
A Man.
O UT I N dry and dusty Denver lives a
man who is making a fight against
the powers of darkness that should go down
in history as one of the decisive conflicts of
the ages. B ut because his battle-ground is
not spectacular, and because his weapons
are intelligence and reason, as opposed to
stupidity and ignorance, instead of thirteen-
inch guns and lyddite shells, and partly also
because of the innate modesty and shyness
of the man himself, he will probably be
known only to the awakened few of his gen-
eration.
S ingle handed, and alone, this man, Dr.
J. H . Tilden by name, is waging one of the
most courageous and pathetic battles in all
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!'|"f;_ANUARY,"19'1'6" No. 1
ThVol. IV
Bruce Cnlvott, Editor and Publisher
Alan.UT IN dry and dusty Denver lives aman who is making a fight against
the powers of darkness that should go downin history as one of the decisive conflicts ofthe ages. But because his battle-ground isnot spectacular, and because his weaponsare intelligence and reason, as opposed tostupidity and ignorance, instead of thirteen-inch guns and lyddite shells, and partly alsobecause of the innate modesty and shynessof the man himself, he will probably be"known only to the awakened few of his gen-oration.
Single handed, and alone, this man, Dr.J. H. Tilden by name, is waging one of themost courageous and pathetic battles in all
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history. Pathetic because those for whom
he labors, those who will benefit most by his
efforts are ready to crucify him at every
step of the way.
Tilden' s name will never be blazoned in
the annals of medicine alongside of Pasteur,
Jenner, K och, L ister and others, yet he has
done more for the healing art than all of
these brilliant men combined.
There isn' t a doctor today in this country
who is not already on a saner, safer footing,
in a better position to throw pretense and
charlatanry to the winds and use common
honesty and decency in his practice than
would ever have been possible without
Tilden' s work. Y et we find the medical pro-
fession lined up solidly against him, and all
that intrenched ignorance, petty spite, pro-
fessional j ealousy and downright dam cus-
sedness is capable of in the way of making
it hot for a man is coming Tilden' s way.
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history. Pathetic because those for whomhe labors, those who will benefit most by hiseiforts are ready to crucify him at everystep of the Way.
U Q QTilden’s name will never be blazoned in
the annals of medicine alongside of Pasteur,Jenner, Koch,-' Lister and others, yet he hasdone more for the healing art than all ofthese brilliant men combined.
There isn’t a doctor today in thiscountryWho is not already on a saner, safer footing,in a better position to throw pretense andcharlatanry to the winds and use commonhonesty and decency in his practice thanwould ever have been possible withoutTilden’s Work. Yet we find the medical pro-fession lined up solidly against him, and allthat intrenched ignorance, petty spite, pro-fessional jealousy and downright dam cus-sedness is capable of in the way of makingit hot for a man is coming Tilden’s way.
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A sk the nex t doctor you meet what he
thinks of Dr. Tilden of Denver. N ine to one
he' ll show his teeth and say, " O , that q uack.
H e' s the lunatic that starves people to
death." A nd yet that very doctor if he is
worthy of his degree at all, is doing things
today in his practice, using common sense
in place of the crazy superstitions of the
profession that he never would dared to do
had not Tilden blazed the way and let in
the light.
Just as V oltaire freed F rance from the
disgrace of human torture, as I ngersoll and
E lbert H ubbard have freed the preachers of
A merica from their shackles of superstition
and pious fraud, so is Dr. Tilden freeing the
medical profession from the most dangerous
and terrible obsession that ever cursed hu-
manity— the drug fetich,— along with the
fraud and pretense that is always necessary
to perpetuate error.
A nd j ust as I ngersoll and H ubbard are
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Ask the next doctor you meet what hethinksof Dr. Tilden of Denver. Nine to onehe’ll show his teeth and say, “O, that quack.He ’s the lunatic that starves people todeath.” And yet that very doctor if he isworthy of his degree at all, is doing thingstoday in his practice, using common sensein place of the crazy superstitions of theprofession that he never would dared to dohad not Tilden blazed the way and let inthe light.
U ‘I 0Just as Voltaire freed France from the
disgrace of human torture, as Ingersoll andElbert Hubbard have freed the preachers ofAmerica from their shackles of superstitionand pious fraud, so is Dr. Tilden freeing themedical profession from the most dangerousand terrible obsession that ever cursed hu-manity—the drug fetich,—along with thefraud and pretense that is always necessaryto perpetuate error.
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today crucified by the preachers, so Tilden
is handed the hemlock by the medicos.
W hat' s Tilden doing? O , he' s only try-
ing to teach a stupid world that all sickness
and disease are caused by persistent violation
of nature' s laws. That all physical ills ase
built by wrong habits of living. That doc-
toring and drugging cannot change a man' s
habits of life, hence cannot cure disease.
That the road to health lies not thru doctor' s
prescriptions, medicine bottles, hospitals and
surgical butchery, but thru self-control—
thru correcting the errors of life and living
in accord with the laws of health. I n short,
that there' s only one disease— wrong living,
conseq uently only one cure— right living.
That no doctor and no drug ever did or ever
can cure anything. That nature alone cures,
and that she will do this abundantly and un-
erringly j ust as soon as the conditions of
health are complied with and that she will
not nor cannot do it in any other way.
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today crucified by the preachers, so Tildenis handed the hemlock by the medicos.
O 0 itWhat’s Tilden doing? 0, he’s only try-
ing to teach a stupid world that all sicknessand disease are caused by persistent violationof n-ature’s laws. That all physical ills arebuilt by wrong habits of living. That doc-toring and drugging cannot change a man’shabits of life, hence cannot cure disease.That the road to health lies not thru doctor’sprescriptions, medicine bottles, hospitals andsurgical butchery, but thru self-control-—thru correcting the errors of life and livingin accord with the laws of health. In short,that there’s only one disease-—Wrong living,consequently only one cure-—right living.That no doctor and no drug ever did or evercan cure anything. That nature alone cures,and thatshe will do this abundantly and un-erringly just as soon as the conditions ofhealth are complied with and that she willnot nor cannot do it in any other way.
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N ow this is not a new principle at all.
I t' s only a new application of the ages old
statement that we live in a universe of law.
B ehind every fact is a cause. N othing hap-
pens. S omething for nothing is an immor-
ality that cannot occur in nature' s oper-
ations. W e must pay for what we want. I f
you have thru a long course of abuses of
your body built up a sickness— do you think
you can get off by winking the other eye
and taking a few gelatine capsules or tab-
let triturates? N ot a bit of it. Y ou' ve got
to retrace every step of the way you' ve been
traveling. Got to replace your bad habits
with good ones, and got to pay off that old
debt of accumulated error to the last j ot and
tittle with double complex and compound
interest added besides. I t' s a blanket mort-
gage on your life and don' t you forget it.
There' s no statute of limitations, and no
bankrupt court in nature' s adj udications.
O nly one thing— pay— pay.
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It’s only a new application of the ages oldstatement that we live in a universe of law.Behind every fact is a cause. Nothing hap-pens. Something for nothing is an immor-ality that cannot occur in nature’s oper-ations. We must pay for what we want. Ifyou have thru a long course of abuses ofyour body built up a sickness—do you thinkyou can get ofl by winking the other eyeand taking a few gelatine capsules or tab-let triturates? Not a bit of it. You’ve gotto retrace every step of the way you ’ve beentraveling. Got to replace your bad habitswith good ones, and got to pay oif that olddebt of accumulated error to the last jot andtittle with double complex and compoundinterest added besides. It ’s a blanket mort-gage on your life and don ’t you forget it.There’s no statute of limitations, and no
bankrupt court in nature ’s adjudications.Only one thing——pay—pay.
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The only wonder is that physicians have
never seen this before. They are fond of
posing as educated men. They display
their sheepskins to show that they belong to
the " learned profession." There used to be
only three of these, law, theology and medi-
cine. N ow there are seven hundred, and
our three bluffers j ust mentioned are not on
the list at all. I say doctors being educated
men, should have known the simple truth
that this is a world of law. A nd yet since
Galen and maybe long before, the profession
has been flying in the very face of nature.
A ll down thru those eighteen hundred years
doctors have been claiming to cure disease
by the administration of drugs. O f course
they couldn' t do it. They never did do it.
B ut the stupid public has been so under the
spell of the doctor' s diploma and his great
learning (which the doctor never denied)
that not even killing could awaken it to its
error. O nly yesterday people began to ask
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The only wonder is that physicians havenever seen this before. They are fond ofposing as educated men. They displaytheir sheepskins to show that they belong tothe “learned profession.” There used to beonly three of these, law, theology and medi-cine. Now there are seven hundred, andour three bluflers just mentioned are not onthe list at all. I say doctors being educatedmen, should have known the simple truththat this is a world of law. And yet sinceGalen and maybe long before, the professionhas been flying in the very face of nature.All down thru those eighteen hundred yearsdoctors have been claiming to cure diseaseby the administration of drugs. Of coursethey couldn’t do it. They never did do it.But the stupid public has been so under thespell of the doctor’s diploma and his greatlearning (which the doctor never denied)that not even killing could awaken it to itserror. Only yesterday people began to ask
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how it was that with all its boasted ad-
vances in remedies and germ knowledge,
and with all the serums and disease sure-
killers, the medical outfit wasn' t curing sick
folks now any more than the old calomel,
blue mass and q uinine dispensers of a gen-
eration ago did.
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A nd now at last out of the ruck of the
ages emerges an obscure I llinois country
doctor, born with the lust to know, and the
courage (alas how rare) to follow the truth
when he sees it. A nd this man goes to Den-
ver to work out the dream of his life which
is nothing short of a complete revolution in
the practice of medicine (science it is not
and never has been), an abandonment of the
drug doping, bug chasing, serum lunacies of
present day medical schools for a new sci-
ence which will be called H ealth. Doctors of
the Tilden school will not practice medicine,
but health, and the doctor himself will have
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how it Was that with all its boasted ad-vances in remedies and germ knowledge,and with all the serums and disease sure-killers, the medical outfit wasn’t curing sickfolks now any more than the old calomel,blue mass and quinine dispensers of a gen-eration ago did.
U U QAnd now at last out of the ruck of the
ages emerges an obscure Illinois countrydoctor, born with the lust to know, and thecourage (alas how rare) to follow the truthwhen he sees it. And this man goes to Den-ver to work out the dream of his life whichis nothing short of a. complete revolution inthe practice of medicine (science it is notand never has been), an abandonment of thedrug doping, bug chasing, serum lunacies ofpresent day medical schools for a new sci-ence which will be called Health. Doctors ofthe Tilden school will not practice medicine,but health, and the doctor himself will have
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to show some health before he can get his
diploma. O f all the absurdities of this silly
world isn' t a sick doctor past the limit! The
doctor of the future who cannot show forth
a clean healthy body, or whose family is al-
ways on the ailing list, won' t be sent for to
doctor a sick pig.
A nd so from his mountain home our doc-
tor who has at last broken the death grip
which the medical profession has so long
had upon us, flings out to the world the j oy-
ful message that each of us may be free from
doctors, disease and drugs (what an assort-
ment of deadly d' s), from sickness and pain,
if only we will learn to live right, stay close
to nature, learn her laws and obey them.
H ealth is in us and all around us. W e must
only so live that we are entitled to it.
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Can you wonder then that the medical
trust is against such a man? E ven the ma-
j ority of the people are against him, for doc-
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to show some health before he can get hisdiploma. Of all the absurdities of this illyworld isn't a sick doctor past the limit! Thedoctor of the future who cannot show fortha clean healthy body, or Whose family is al-ways on the ailing list, won’t be sent for todoctor a sick pig.
0 U ‘CAnd so from his mountain home our doc-
tor who has at last broken the death gripwhich the medical profession has so longhad upon us, flings out to the World the joy-ful message that each of us may be free fromdoctors, disease and drugs (what an assort-ment of deadly d’s), from sickness and pain,if only We will learn to live right, stay closeto nature, learn her laws and obey them.Health is in us and all around us. We mustonly so live that we are entitled to it.
Q U QCan you wonder then that the medical
trust is against such a man? Even the ma-
jority of the people are against him, for doc-8
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tors are but an ex crescence evolved out of
the stupidity, laziness, filth, and ignorance
of the people. The average man doesn' t
want to earn or deserve health. H e wants
to buy it from some doctor, get it out of
bottles. H e wants health, but doesn' t think
for a moment of giving up his degrading
habits to get it.
O f course the medical thimble-rigger re-
sents being disturbed in his little game of
j uggling the dear people who pay the bills,
fill the hospitals and surgical annals, take
the dope gratefully and cheerfully shuffle out
at 35 j ust because it' s all strictly scientific,
don' t you know. People get well without
medicine? W ell I guess not if we know it!
A man able to pay for the removal of his
appendix be allowed to carry it around with
him? Perish the thot! O ut with it!
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The doctor who believes in the delusion
that drugs cure is too ignorant to be allowed
to ply his deadly vocation, and the one who
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tors are but an excrescence evolved out ofthe stupidity, laziness, filth, and ignoranceof the people. The average man doesn’twant to earn or deserve health. He Wantsto buy it from some doctor, get it out ofbottles. He wants health, but doesn’t thinkfor a moment of giving up his degradinghabits to get it.
Of course the medical thimble-rigger re-sents being disturbed in his little game ofjuggling the dear people who pay the bills,fill the hospitals and surgical annals, takethe dope gratefully and cheerfully shuffle outat 35 just because it ’s all strictly scientific,don’t you know. People get well withoutmedicine? Well I guess not if we know it!A man able to pay for the removal of hisappendix be allowed to carry it around withhim? Perish the thot! Out with it!
‘C ‘O, 0The doctor who believes in the delusion
that drugs cure is too ignorant to be allowedto ply his deadly vocation, and the one who
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knows that drugs do not and cannot cure,
but gives them because his patients know no
better is compounding a felony against na-
ture. B oth are dangerous members of so-
ciety.
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B ut lo, a change is coming. H ere' s
what' s going to happen. More and more
people will get their eyes opened. Men will
come to the conclusion that it' s better to be
a live man full of health, than a dead one
full of doctors' dope, no matter how up-to-
date the medicine may have been or how
thoroly scientific the treatment. A nd right
in the storm centre of this great awakening
stands J. H . Tilden. F rom Denver the waves
of enlightenment are spreading to the ends
of the earth. The people are awake to this
new movement but the medical profession is
not. N ot since the age of H ellenic triumph
has the human body received such attention.
People are everywhere studying diet, food
chemistry, ventilation, bathing, sanitation in
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knows that drugs do not and cannot cure,but gives them because his patients know nobetter is compounding a felony against na-turc. Both are dangerous members of so-ciety.
U H 0But 10, a change is coming. Here ’s
what’s going to happen. More and more
people will get their eyes opened. Men willcome to the conclusion that it ’s better to bea live man full of health, than a dead onefull of doctors’ dope, no matter how up-to-date the medicine may have been or howthoroly scientific the treatment. And rightin the storm centre of this great awakeningstands J. H. Tilden. From Denver the Wavesof enlightenment are spreading to the endsof the earth. The people are awake to thisnew movement but the medical profession isnot. Not since the age of Hellenic triumphhas the human body received such attention.People are everywhere studying diet, foodchemistry, ventilation, bathing,sanitation in
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the home, breathing, fresh air, physical ex -
ercise and relax ation with a zeal which
promises well for the future. I n every com-
munity there are getting to be so pesky
many people who persist in keeping well
without the aid of the doctor or his dope
that their presence has become decidedly an-
noying to the pill grafters.
A nd how are the medical gentlemen
meeting the situation? B y setting them-
selves seriously to the study of the laws of
health, to q ualify themselves as health teach-
ers, in place of drug dopers ? O n your life—
not. They are besieging the law-making
bodies of every state howling for legislation
to protect them from the inroads of the food
chemists, health cranks and drugless doc-
tors. I f you would know something of the
most diabolical plot ever hatched to rob
A merican citizens of their liberties, forcing
upon them drug doping, vaccine filth, and
serum poisoning at the hands of the doctors
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the home, breathing, fresh air, physical ex-ercise and relaxation with a zeal whichpromises well for the future. In every com-munity there are getting to be so peskymany people who persist in keeping wellwithout the aid of the doctor or his dopethat their presence has become decidedly an-noying to the pill grafters.
U U QAnd how are the medical gentlemen
meeting the situation? By setting them-selves seriously to the study of the laws ofhealth, to qualify themselves as health teach-ers, in place of drug dopers? On your life-—not. They are besieging the law-makingbodies of every state howling for legislationto protect them from the inroads of the foodchemists, health cranks and drugless doc-tors. If you would know something of themost diabolical plot ever hatched to robAmerican citizens of their liberties, forcingupon them drug doping, vaccine filth, andserum poisoning at the hands of the doctors
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thru federal laws, read the story of the Com-
mittee of O ne H undred in Dr. Tilden' s little
magazine The S tuffed Club, for January.
The only way to thwart the medical free-
booters in their little game is to awaken the
public to a sense of its danger, arousing such
a storm of protest that the cunningly de-
vised scheme will be defeated.
V s* V
The drug craze will pass. Dr. Peruna and
dear old L ydia Pinkham will get a long well
merited rest. S urgical instruments will rust
in their cases for the good of womenkind.
Doctors will become students and teachers
of health. Clinics will lapse for lack of vic-
tims. H ospitals will play to empty wards.
Medical books will go begging for buyers at
two cents a pound. Drug factories and
drug stores will disappear. H ungry graves
will yawn in vain for tenants who do not
come. H ealth and longevity will rise unbe-
lievably above the present standard. A nd
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thru federal laws, read the story of the Com-mittee of One Hundred in Dr. Tilden’s littlemagazine The Stufied Club, for January.The only way to thwart the medical free-booters in their little game is to awaken thepublic to a sense of its danger, -arousing sucha storm of protest that the cunningly de-vised scheme will be defeated.
WOW
The drug craze will pass. Dr. Peruna anddear old Lydia Pinkham will get a long wellmerited rest. Surgical instruments will rustin their cases for the good of Womenkind.Doctors will become students and teachersof health. Clinics will lapse for lack of vic-tims. Hospitals will play to empty wards.Medical books will go begging for buyers attwo cents a pound. Drug factories anddrug stores will disappear. Hungry graveswill yawn in vain for tenants who do notcome. Health and longevity will rise unbe-lievably above the present standard. And
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all this will come not thru any much vaunted
discovery of a serum or germ culture, but
thru the inoculation of the people with the
bacillus of simple common sense.
A ll the hold the medical vampires ever
had over us was our own ignorance. K now-
ledge would have snapped the bonds at any
time. A re you surprised that the drug craze
has run unchecked for so many centuries?
W ell I ' m not. There are still whole brig-
ades of people who are paying a dollar a
pound avordupois to have their loved ones
prayed out of purgatory by gentlemen who
button their collars behind and who never
do any useful work.
W ouldn' t you take pride in helping to
bring about so blessed a reform as now seems
breaking over the world? I would, I ' ll tell
you. A nd this is j ust what Dr. Til den' s
life work means. F or 35 years he has been
a physician, and for 20 or 25 years a stu-
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all thiswill come not thru any much vaunteddiscovery of a serum or germ culture, butthru the inoculation of the people with thebacillus of simple common sense.
All the hold the medical vampires everhad over us Was our own ignorance. Know-ledge would have snapped the bonds at anytime. Are you surprised that the drug crazehas run unchecked for so many centuries?Well I’m not. There are still whole brig-ades of people who are paying a dollar a
pound avordupois to have their loved ones
prayed out of purgatory by gentlemen whobutton their collars behind and who neverdo any useful work.
CCUWouldn’t you take pride in helping to
bring about so blessed a reform as now seemsbreaking over the world? I would, I’ll tellyou. And this is just What Dr. Tilden’slife work means. For 35 years he has beena physician, and for 20 or 25 years a stu-
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dent and a teacher of right living. The light
is spreading. The leaven is working. E ven
his enemies, the doctors, will be using Til-
den' s methods and claiming them as their
own in the nex t ten or fifteen years.
W W W
Y our little companion, the O PE N E O A D,
is doing what it can in an humble way along
these very lines. I am glad to acknowledge
my indebtedness to my friend, the modest
Denver student and investigator, for much
help and inspiration. H e' s a crank, of
course. The only thing I ' ve got against him
is that he won' t ex change with the O PE N
R O A D, dam him, but I try not to let that
blind me to his other virtues.
W W W
H ail Tilden and R ight L iving! V ale the
sawbones, iodoform, ether cone and black
bottles! !
Today is wisdom. I f I am not now, I
have no assurance that I ever shall be.
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dent and a teacher of right living. The lightis spreading. The leaven is working. Evenhis enemies, the doctors, will be using Til-den’s methods and claiming them as theirown in the next ten or fifteen years.
‘I U 0Your little companion, the OPEN ROAD,
is doing What it can in an humble Way alongthese very lines. I am glad to acknowledgemy indebtedness to my friend, the modestDenver student and investigator, for muchhelp and inspiration. He ’s a crank, ofcourse. The only thing I’ve got against himis that he Won’t exchange with the OPENROAD, dam him, but I try not to let thatblind me to his other virtues.
U U 0Hail Tilden and Right Living! Vale the
sawbones, iodoform, ether cone and blackbottles!!
Today is wisdom. If I am not now, Ihave no assurance that I ever shall be.
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TH E O PE N R O A D.
F or me rich treasure (seeing I am poor)
A cross the ungirdled wilderness, abloom
W ith flower o' the broom!
F or me rich treasure (seeing I am poor
I n earthly things) of flowers by hill and plain,
A -glint with silver rain.
I would be free to follow the wind' s flight
W here wind and cloud and perfume are all one
W ith the blessed sun,
To draw to N ature' s bosom in the night,
A nd watch the stars their mirthful dances thread
Through a leaf-bower overhead.
F or me the O pen R oad that winds all day
E ternally to the sea, where thought is lost
A s the foam is tossed
A bout stark boulders but to pass away,
L ike mystic blossoms of the melting snow
That are so swift to go.
Y ea, there my soul would stretch its futile wings,
A nd in my heart a purpose would be born
O f that old scorn
F or slavish love, who, knowing heavenly things,
E ndures the clamor of the market place,
To serve a thankless race.
— Pall Mall Gazette.
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For me rich treasure (seeing I am poor)Across the ungirdlcd wilderness, abloom
With flower o’ the broom!For me rich treasure (seeing I am poorIn earthly things) of flowers by hill and plain,
A-glint with silver rain.
I would be free to follow the wind’s flightWhere wind and cloud and perfume are all one
With the blessed sun,To draw to Nature’s bosom in the night,And watch the stars their mirthful dances thread
Through a leaf-bower overhead.For me the Open Road that winds all dayEternally to the sea, where thought is lost
As the foam is tossedAbout stark boulders but to pass away,Like mystic blossoms of the melting snow
That are so swift to go.Yea, there my soul would stretch its futile wings,And in my heart a purpose would be born
Of that old scornFor slavish love, who, knowing heavenly things,Endures the clamor of the market place,
To serve a thankless race.—Pall Mall Gazette.
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W hat W ill Y ou Do?
I H A V E made my escape. Personally the aw-
* ful conditions in the crowded city districts
do not affect me. I am stranger to the
" white plague," the stale-air diseases, stale-water
diseases, stale-food diseases; also from the neces-
sity of responding to a factory whistle or of
forcing men to buy what they do not need in
order that I may live.
I nstead of " doing" others I can do without,
and I know how to " live without wages" and
" return to nature" without returning to barbar-
ism.
I suppose I could q uietly enj oy the open fields
and glorious sunsets, breathe the life-giving fra-
grant air, sleep out-of-doors in a blanket when I
so chose, plant and harvest my own garden and
spend what surplus my work brings for books,
magazines, music and ant, and travel around oc-
casionally to see how the rest of the world is
getting on.
A ll of this " on the q uiet," without concern for
others or letting you know anytning about it. B ut
I suspect the world could be made ideally beau-
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piness— if we were not so selfish.
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What Will You Do?HAVE made my escape. Personally the aw-
ful conditions in the crowded city disvtrictsdo not affect me. I am stranger to the
“white plague,” the -stale-air diseases, stale-waterdiseases, stale-food diseases; also from the neces-sity of responding to a factory whi-stle or offorcing men to buy what -they do not need inorder that I may live.
Instead of “doing” others I can do without,and I know how to “live without wages” and“return to nature” without returning to barbar-ism.
I suppose I could quietly enjoy the open fieldsand glorious sunsets, breathe the life-giving fra-grant air, sleep out-of—doors in a blanket when Iso chose, plant and harvest my own garden andspend what surplus my work brings for books,magazines, music and ant, and travel around oc-
casionally 'to see how the rest of the world isgetting on.
All of this “on the quiet,” without concern forothers or letting you know anytning about it. ButI suspect the world could be made ideally beau-tiful—a place of Homes, Health, Honor and Hap-piness——if we were not so selfish.
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A nyway, I am going to give my services to
the L andward L eague without a penny of salary
as long as I can afford to, and see what a cam-
paign of E ducation and Co-operation, as outlined
herein, will do toward providing O pportunities
and S ecurity for the L andless and H omeless.
I reprint the above from B ay G. E d-
wards, of E lliot, Y ork County, Me., because
it has the true brotherly ring. I t' s O PE N
K O A D philosophy, every line of it, for the
O PE N R O A D sentiments and aspirations are
but an ex pression of human brotherhood, an
effort to build into practical life the A ltruis-
tic urge that prompts the true man to share
his blessings and his j oys with others.
I have thot the very same thing often
and often, that comrade E dwards ex presses
so fitly in words. Maybe I could not have
done it so well as he has, but I wish now
I had tried to do so.
I suppose I could have j ust gone on en-
j oying my little trips to Pigeon-R oost on
week ends and in vacations as I did for
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Anyway, I am going to give my services tothe Landward League without a penny of salaryas long as I can afford to, and see what a cam-
paign of Education and Co-operation, as outlinedherein, will do toward providing Opportunitiesand Security for the Landless and Homeless.
I reprint the above from Ray G. Ed-wards, of Elliot, York County, Me., becauseit has the true brotherly ring. It’s OPENROAD philosophy, every line of it, for theOPEN ROAD sentiments and aspirations arebut an expression of human brotherhood, aneffort to build into practical life the Altruis-tic urge that prompts the true man to sharehis blessings and his joys with others.
I have thot the very same thing oftenand often, that comrade Edwards expressesso fitly in words. Maybe I could not havedone it so well as he has, but I wish nowI had tried to do so.
I suppose I could have just gone on en-joying my little trips to Pigeon-Roost onweek ends and in vacations as I did for
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years while still a wage slave in the Jungle,
and only my few friends would ever have
known anything ahout it. B ut I suspected
that there must be thousands of good men
and women, not yet wholly lost to the higher
life, thru the deadly narrow and brutalizing
struggle for dollars, people worth saving for
the world' s good and so I cast my lot in the
woods and started the ' Z inelet to tell my
comrades everywhere about the j oys and
beauties of rural life, hoping to help some
who like myself were sick of the treadmill
ex istence and who yearned for freedom
but did not know how to attain it.
I am sure that the concentration of peo-
ple in the great cities, with the conseq uent
struggle for life that must ensue under pres-
ent conditions, is destructive in its effect
upon human character. The city life and its
pleasures do not represent the highest in
man' s nature. The life is artificial largely,
feverish and erotic. Unrest is bred instead
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years while still a wage slave in the Jungle,and only my few friends would ever haveknown anything about it. But I suspectedthat there must be thousands of good menand women, not yet wholly lost to the higherlife, thru the deadly narrow and brutalizingstruggle for dollars, people worth saving forthe world’s good and so I cast my lot in thewoods and started the ’Zinelet to tell mycomrades everywhere about the joys andbeauties of rural life, hoping to help somewho like myself were sick of the treadmillexistence and who yearned for freedombut did not know how to attain it.
I am sure that the concentration of peo-ple in the great cities, with the consequentstruggle for life thatmust ensue under pres-ent conditions, is destructive in its efiectupon human character. The city life and itspleasures do not represent the highest inman’s nature. The life is artificial largely,feverish and erotic. Unrest is bred instead
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of q uiet peace and contentment. B rutality,
snobbery and cold devilish selfishness, a
growing crave for ex citement, lust for
money and power, with disregard for the
rights and feelings of others fills that place
in the heart from which should rather flow
the fragrance of sympathy, neighborliness,
and love for one' s kind.
Crowded city conditions seem almost in-
evitably to set up false standards of life. I n-
stead of service, the rage is to be served.
The q uestion is not " what may I do for my
neighbor," but " how may I do him."
A nd so we believe that many may be saved
to higher purposes by directing their gaze
away from congested centers to the fields
and woods where nature invites and where
hearts ease awaits those who are awakened
to the real things in life and who have the
courage to come back to fellowship with
nature.
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of quiet peace and contentment. Brutality,snobbery and cold devilish selfishness, agrowing crave for excitement, lust formoney and power, with disregard for therights and feelings of others fills that placein the heart from which should rather flowthe fragrance of sympathy, neighborliness,and love for one ’s kind.
Crowded city conditions seem almost in-evitably to set up false standards of life. In-stead of service, the rage is to be served.The question is not “what may I do for myneighbor,” but “how may I do him.”
And so we believethatmany may be savedto higher purposes by directing their gazeaway from congested centers to the fieldsand woods where nature invites and wherehearts ease awaits those who are awakenedto the real things in life and who have thecourage to come back to fellowship withnature.
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Comrade E dwards says he has secured a
location twenty miles from B oston, a ninety
acre farm, which he wants to cut up into
three-acre farmlets and he invites three
score of outdoor loving people to j oin him in
building a fellowship home and community.
May the venture prosper is my wish.
E DI TO R O PE N R O A D:—
I n your previous numbers, you have spoken
rather slightingly of S ocialism, which is your priv-
ilege, and one which, in the very nature of things,
we are compelled to grant, and I hope you will
continue to do so, but you should do so from
an intelligent standpoint.
I n your S eptember issue you say: " S ocialists
point to the golden future when man' s dreams
will be realized." N ow, friend Calvert, I do not
know whether you know it or not, but it is true
nevertheless, that no S ocialist of any standing
and no classical work on S ocialism speaks of,
points to, nor in any way mentions any " golden
future" or any time when " men' s dreams will be
realized."
O n the contrary, I beg to state, that it is such
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Comrade Edwards says he has secured alocation twenty miles from Boston, a ninetyacre farm, which he wants to cut up intothree-acre farmlets and he invites threescore of outdoor loving people to join him inbuilding a fellowship home and community.May the venture prosper is my wish.
EDITOR OPEN ROAD:-—In your previous numbers, you have spoken
rather slightinglyof Socialism, which is your priv-ilege, and one which, in the very nature of things,we are compelled to grant, and I hope you willcontinue to do so, but you should do so froman intelligent standpoint.
In your September issue you say: “Socialistspoint to the golden future when man's dreamswill be realized.” Now, friend Calvert, I do notknow whether you know it or not, but it is truenevertheless, that no Socialist of any standingand no classical work on Socialism speaks of,points to, nor in any way mentions any “goldenfuture” or any time when “men’s dreams will bereafizedf’
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people as B ruce Calvert, E lbert H ubbard, E liz-
abeth Towne, W illiam W alker A tkinson, S wish-
er, Dresser, L ittlefield, and B . F ay Mills, etc.,
etc., who are always belliaking about a " brother-
hood of man," while anyone with a modicum
of brains and who is not roosting too far back
in the woods, can see that these are only mouth-
ings of capitalistic retainers who are making a
damn poor living, by efforts which serve only to
keep the so-called intellectuals from finding out
vital truths.
S ome time, when you' ve nothing else to do,
spend an evening with some S ocialist classics and
see if you can' t find out something and thereby
say something really intelligent on the subj ect.
Y ours for the R evolution,
S A MUE L W . B A L L .
Danville, 111.
W V < •
I f the industrial commonwealth isn' t a
dream of great souls, an ideal to be loved into
life, what is it?
B ut my point is here. W hile we are look-
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people as Bruce Calvert, Elbert Hubbard, Eliz-abeth Towne, William VValker Atkinson, Swish-er, Dresser, Littlefield, and B. Fay Mills, etc.,etc., who are always belliaking about a “brother-hood of man,” while anyone with a modicumof brains and who is not roosting too far backin the woods, can see that these are only mouth-ings of capitalistic retainers who are making a.damn poor living, by efforts which serve only tokeep the so-called intellectuals from finding outvital truths.
Some time, when you’ve nothing else to do,spend an evening with some Socialist classics andsee if you can’t find out something and therebysay somethingreally intelligent on the subject.
Yours for the Revolution,SAMUEL W. BALL.
Danville, Ill.CCU
If the industrial commonwealth isn’t adream of great souls, an ideal to be loved intolife, what is it?
But my point is ‘here. While we are look-ing to the future and working for the timewhen brotherhood shall be an accomplished
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fact, my school of life is not waiting for that
glad day to begin to live. I am preaching
R ight L iving now. A n ounce of R ight L iving
today is worth more to any worker, if he
knows what it means, than a pound of S ocial-
ism or anything else can possibly be to him
twenty years from now. I can' t, nor can you
live S ocialism till it comes, but we don' t
have to wait a minute for R ight L iving.
W e can begin to practice that today under the
competitive system. I can and have freed
myself from ex ploitation in numberless ways
which my fellow proletarians make no effort
to escape.
W e can embrace the O pen R oad philosophy
of Joy, and religion of R ight L iving now and
here even under the worst forms of wage
slavery and use it to lighten our burdens and
enrich our lives, and it is for this that I write,
and preach and hope.
L ove is the great' Universal S olvent.
Try it.
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fact, my school of life is not waiting for thatglad day to begin to live. I am preachingRight Living now. An ounce of Right Livingtoday is worth more to any worker, if heknow-s what it means, thana pound of Social-ism or anything else can possibly be to himtwenty years from now. I can ’t, nor can youlive Socialism till it comes, .but we don’thave to wait a minute for Right Living.We can begin to practice that today under thecompetitive system. I can and have freedmyself from exploitation in numberless wayswhich my fellow proletarians make no effortto escape.
We can embrace the Open Road philosophy 7
of Joy, and religion of Right Living now andhere even under the worst forms of wageslavery and use it to lighten our burdens andenrich our lives, and it is for thisthatI write,and preach and hope.
Love is the great Universal Solvent.Try it.
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J^ J A N is not the simple and single manifes-
tation that he looks. I n fact nothing is
as simple as its surface would indicate. A ll
of nature' s works are ex ceedingly complex .
The nut presents a smooth surface on the out-
side, but within are many different folds and
layers. S o man is complex . H e is a being of
many layers, planes, and spheres.
A CR I TI C writes me that he thinks TH E
O PE N R O A D contains too much " glo-
rification of the body" — that we ought to " kill
out love of self."
This doesn' t listen at all like a sane philoso-
phy to me. I can' t see any good end to be
gained by abasing ourselves. I say we do not
want to kill out love of self at all; we simply
want to turn it into the proper channels, mak-
ing a constructive force of it. F or thru
love and respect for this body and thru ap-
preciation of the mighty potentialities within
ourselves we open our hearts to embrace the
great world of light and life.
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M AN is not the simple and single manifes-tation that he looks. In fact nothing is
as simple as IIIS surface would indicate. Allof nature’s works are exceedingly complex.The nut pres-ents a smooth surface on the out-side, but within are many different folds andlayers. So man is complex. He is a being ofmany layers, planes, and spheres.
A CRITIC writes me that he thinks THEOPEN ROAD contains too much “glo-
rification of the body”—that we ou-ght to “killout love of self.”
This doesn’t listen at all like a sane philoso-phy to me. I can’t see any good end to begained by abasin-g ourselves. I say we do notwant to kill out love of self at all; we simplywant to turn it into the proper channels, mak-ing a constructive force of it. For thrulove and respect for this body and thru ap-preciation of the mighty potentialities withinourselves we open our hearts to embrace thegreat world of light and life.
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J^ O N O T be too keen about standing upon
your rights. I am sure it is a much bet-
ter thing to think more about your obligations
to your neighbor than to dwell so much upon
your " rights." A nd do not be so fearful of be-
ing taken advantage of.
K eep your thought pure and your heart
clean; use all reasonable and prudent means to
safeguard your interests, but do not carry this
to ex tremes, and don' t get into the miserable
habit of mistrusting everyone.
Y ou may be taken advantage of; a schemer
may get the best of you, but even at that, it is
far better for you to be victimized than for
you to take advantage of another' s weakness
or ignorance and wrong him by sharp practice.
B ecause if another cheats you, you do not lose.
The cheater is the only loser.
Y ou cannot afford to wrong your neighbor,
but you can afford to be wronged by him. I t
is bad to be disappointed and imposed upon,
but it is not half so bad as to mistrust and
suspect your neighbor.
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DO NOT ‘be too keen about standing uponyour rights. I am sure it is a much bet-
ter thing to thinkmore about your obligationsto your neighbor than to dwell so much uponyour “rights.” And do not be so fearful of be-ing taken advantage of.
Keep your thought pure and your heartclean; use all reasonable and prudent means tosafeguard your interests, but do not carry thisto extremes, and don't get into the miserablehabit of mistrusting everyone.
You may be taken advantage of; a schemermay get the best of you, but even at that, it isfar better for you to be victimized than foryou to take advantage of another’s weaknessor ignorance and wrong him by sharp practice.Because if another cheats you, you do not lose.The cheater is the only loser.
You cannot afford to wrong your neighbor,but you can afford to be wronged by him. Itis bad to be disappointed and imposed upon,but it is not half so bad as to mistrust andsuspect your neighbor.
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W ith the B ooks.
The Doors of L ife, or L ittle S tudies in the A rt of S elf-
H ealing. B y W alter De V oe. N ew Y ork: F unk
& W agnalls Co. Cloth, 224 pp., $ 1.00.
" E very faculty of the mind is a sluiceway thru
which healing life can flow into the nature; every
diversion and every pleasant sight can become a
means of healing. Much of the depression and
conseq uent physical illness is the result of mo-
notony. L ife runs in a rut. The same tasks come
to hand each day. O nly a few faculties of the
mind are called into use and they are ex ercised
to death."
W ith such a promising introduction on the
first page of a dainty little volume which dropped
into Pigeon-R oost with our mail the other morn-
ing, I waded in to see what might follow. N ot
without some misgivings, however, for the ver-
satile author has on past occasions turned loose
considerable number-six bunk upon the world
under the alluring caption of new thought writing.
B ut evidently the author had in this case put
all his gems in the first two or three pages, and
for the balance of the book had drawn upon his
stock of ex celsior. N ow be it known that there
is nothing, inherently bad about ex celsior. I use
it to light my fires in the morning whenever I
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Withthenooks.The Doors of Life. or Little Studies In the Art of Self-
neallng. By Walter De Voe. New York: Funk& Wagnalls Co. Cloth. 224 pp., $1.00.
“Every faculty of the mind is a.~luiceway thruwhich healing life can flow into the nature; everydiversion and every pleasant sight can become ameans of healing. Much of the depression andconsequent physical illness is the result of mo-notony. Life runs in a rut. The same tasks cometo hand each day. Only a few faculties of themind are called into use and they are exercisedto death.”
With such a promising introduction on thefirst page of a dainty little volume which droppedinto Pigeon-Roost with our mail the.other morn-ing, I waded in to see what might follow. Notwithout some misgivings, however, for the ver-satile author has on past occasions turned looseconsiderable number-six bunk upon the worldunder the alluring caption of new thought writing.
But evidently the author had in this case putall his gems in the first two or three pages, andfor the balance of the book had drawn upon hisstock of excelsior. Now be it known that thereis nothing, inherently bad about excelsior. I useit to light my fires in the morning whenever I
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have it, saving John D. B ut ito see it bound
up in book form is .q uite another matter.
O ne other chapter of the fifteen in this little
book, " The S piritual V alue of Tones," struck
tome deep soundings. I wish the whole book had
been on that subj ect alone. B ut tho I persisted
to the end of the volume I found nothing more
to reward my search.
The book cannot be condemned either, any
more than a ten-year-old kiddie could be censured
for not being six teen. I t simply isn' t what it
isn' t.
B ut why couldn' t the writer have kept to his
high plane and sung true to his opening key
all the way thru? H e took me from my work
when there was so much to do, under false prom-
ises of much, and then failed to deliver the goods
after all.
S till, perhaps, some of you might get more
out of the oook than I did and so I pass it on
to you in that hope.
A UN T S apphira wonders if the alarming
increase of bald-headed men has any re-
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women are wearing these days.
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have it, saving John D. But to see it boundup in book form is _quite another matter.
One other chapter of the fifteen in this littlebook, “The Spiritual Value of Tones,” strucksome deep soundings. I wish the- whole book hadbeen on that subject alone. But tho I persistedto the end of the volume I found nothing moreto reward my search.
The book cannot be condemned either, anymore than a ten-year-old kiddie could be censuredfor not being sixteen. It simply isn't what itisn't.
But why couldn't the writer have kept to hishigh plane and sung true to this opening keyall the way thru? He took me from my workwhen :there was so much to do, under false prom-ises of much, and then failed to deliver the goodsafter all.
Still, perhaps, some of you might get moreout of the u0Ok than I did and so I pass it onto you in -that hope.
AUNT Sapphira wonders if the alarmingincrease of bald-headed men has any re-
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¥ E T ME live in my house by the side of
the road,
W here the race of men go by.
They are good, they are bad, they are weak,
they are strong,
W ise, foolish— so am I .
Then why should I sit in the scorner' s seat,
O r hurl the cynic' s ban?
L et me live in my house by the side of the road,
A nd be a friend of man."
S A M W A L TE R F O S S .
W e are told that God created man in his
own image. The truth is that all the gods
have been created by man and each creator of
a god had his own idea as to style. Gods are
born, grow, flourish and die j ust like trees and
bees and men. W e have never had a perfect
god because we have never had a perfect man
to create him. Gods are good, bad or indiffer-
ent, j ust as their creators are. R ead the his-
tory of the rise and fall of religions and you
will realize that a good many thousand dead
gods have been decently buried.
CH I E F N O -S H I R T-I N -TH E -H I L L S .
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LET ME live in my house by the side ofthe road,
Where the race of men go by.They are good, they are bad, they are weak,
they are strong,Wise, foolish—so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorner"s seat,Or hurl the cynic’s ban?
Let me live in my house by the side of the road,And be a friend of man."
SAM WALTER FOSS.
We are told that God created man in hisown image. The truth is that all the godshave been created by man and each creator ofa god had his own idea as to style. Gods areborn, grow, flourish and die just like trees andbees and men. We have never had a perfectgod because we have never had a perfect manto create him. Gods are good, bad or indiffer-ent, just as -their creators are. Read the his-tory of the rise and fall of religions and youwill realize that a good many thousand deadgods have been decently buried.
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I n the W oods.
L L I H A V E seen for a month is snow.
I n every direction, over fields and
hills and thru the woods j ust one great
white way. A nd such a time as we' ve had.
I t began snowing December 7, about mid-
night, and it seems to me when it hasn' t
been raining or sleeting, it' s been snowing
ever since. The earth is buried under from
a foot to a yard of the beautiful.
L ocating the woodpile at Pigeon-R oost
has been like digging a freight train out of
snow drifts, and a trip out to our mail box
at the cross-roads like a polar relief ex pe-
dition. E very sleigh, and bob-sled in the
whole country side has been pressed into
service. I n fact everything on wheels has
been put onto runners, and the sleigh bells
j ingle merrily night and day up and down
the main road which is a q uarter of a mile
from my cabin. I think old B o must have
been looking up birth-rate statistics, and
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In the Woods.ALL I HAVE seen for a month is snow.
In every direction, over fields andhills and thru the Woods just one greatwhite way. And such a time as we’ve had.It began snowing December 7, about mid-night, and it seems to me when it hasn’tbeen raining or sleeting, it’s been snowingever since. The earth is buried under froma foot to a yard of the beautiful.
Locating the Woodpile at Pigeon-Roosthas been like digging a freight train out ofsnow drifts, and a trip out to our mail boxat the cross-roads like a polar relief expe-dition. Every sleigh, and bob-sled in theWhole country side has been pressed intoservice. In fact everything on wheels hasbeen put onto runners, and the sleigh bellsjingle merrily night and day up and downthe main road which is a quarter of a milefrom my cabin. I think old Bo must havebeen looking up birth-rate statistics, and
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sent this big snow in the interests of gen-
ation. N ot in years have we had such sleigh-
ing. The young folks are making the most
of it, I can tell you. S leighing is cold sport,
the girls have to be kept warm, and— well
you know how it was yourself twenty years
ago, when you took S usan out that moon-
light night in your new cutter. I t' s j ust the
same today. I predict a big crop of mar-
riages in the spring as a result of the
snowstorm, and thus does nature easily
outwit stupid men who fret themselves
with visions of race suicide. I f we
had six months of sleigh riding, there' d be
a hundred million people on our nex t census
roll.
I t has been pretty cold for this section.
I believe the longest cold spell but one, per-
haps in twenty or thirty years. I t has
ranged from 10 below zero to rarely above
40, and so far as appearances indicate now,
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sent this big snow in the interests of gen-ation. Not in years have we had such sleigh-ing. The young folks are making the mostof it, I can tell you. Sleighing is cold sport,the girls have to be kept warm, and—wellyou know how it was yourself twenty yearsago, when you took Susan out that moon-
light night in your new cutter. It’s just thesame today. I predict a big crop of mar-
riages in the spring as a result of thesnowstorm, and thus does nature easilyoutwit stupid men who fret themselveswith visions of race suicide. If wehad six months of sleigh riding, there’d bea hundred million people on our next censusroll.
8 ‘O 0It has been pretty cold for this section.
I believe the longest cold spell but one, per-haps in twenty or thirty years. It hasranged from 10 below zero to rarely above40, and so far as appearances indicate now,the snow and cold are booked for an indefi-
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nite engagement with us. There isn' t much
time these days, for anything but sledding
wood in from the clearings, sawing it up for
the stove and shoveling snow. That with
one or two meals a day, keeping your house
in order, heating the hot water bags for
your outdoor bed, and reading the current
frothings of the Pra and old B ill R eedy j ust
about keeps a fellow on the hump.
V (f « •
B ut I enj oy it all, and altho its a bit of
change for a fellow who has spent the most
of his life huddling over steam pipes, I ' m
getting used to it, and I could not be in-
duced to go back to city life even for all the
comforts of the W aldorf-Castoria.
V (t V
Getting out the ' Z inelet, and making coin
cards has kept us all busy. A good many
orders have been received for this new in-
vention of ours, the H oming-Pigeon Coin
Carrier and R emittance E nvelope. I sn' t
that a dandy name? A unt S apphira perpe-
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nite engagement with us. There isn’t muchtime these days, for anything but sleddingwood in from the clearings, sawing it up forthe stove and shoveling snow. That withone or two meals a day, keeping your housein order, heating the hot Water bags foryour outdoor bed, and reading the currentfrothingsof the Fra and old Bill Reedy justabout keeps a fellow on the hump.
U U 0But I enjoy it all, and altho its a bit of
change for a fellow who has spent the mostof his life huddling over steam pipes, I’mgetting used to it, and I could not be in-duced to go back to city life even for all thecomforts of the Waldorf—Castoria.
U U UGetting out the ’Z‘inelet, and making coin
cards has kept us all busy. A good manyorders have been received for this new in-vention of ours, the Homing-Pigeon CoinCarrier and Remittance Envelope. Isn’tthat a dandy name? Aunt Sapphira perpe-
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trated it, and rather than wound her gentle
spirit, as she' s my left bower, I adopted it
all. B ut some day when she isn' t looking
I ' ll saw off the tail of it anyway.
A t present we really have more orders
for the little coin cards than we can com-
fortably turn out, what with clearing the
paths, feeding the chickens and getting in
stove wood. B ut I hope soon to have some
additional helpers. W e do all of the work
of folding and sewing by hand. A unt S ap-
phira is of course the artist on the j ob. H er
work is actually more perfect than any ma-
chine could turn out. H ave you noticed,
gentle reader, what a warm human feel this
magazine has in your hands? L ook at the
copy you' re reading now. E very fold and
stitch in it is artistic, and it has in addition
that human q uality, which no machine
could ever impart— which only loving hands
can give.
O ur other workers, B edelia and R osalie,
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trated it, and rather than wound her gentlespirit, as she’s my left bower, I adopted itall. But some day when she isn't lookingI’ll saw off the tail of it anyway.
At present we really have more ordersfor the little coin cards than we can com-fortably turn out, what with clearing thepaths, feeding the chickens and getting instove wood. But I hope soon to have someadditional helpers. We do all of the Workof folding and sewing by hand. Aunt Sap-phira is of course the artist on the job. Herwork is actually more perfect than any ma-chine could turn out. Have you noticed,gentle reader, what a warm human feel thismagazine has in your hands‘? Look at thecopy you’re reading now. Every fold andstitch in it is artistic, and it has in additionthat human quality, which no machinecould ever impart—Which only loving handscan give.
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are getting ex pert in making coin cards too,
with the kiddies B uster and B ess as under-
studies on the magazine. A nanias is cultivat-
ing leisure class ideals and swears he never
will work again. A nd so it goes, " life is
j ust one damn thing after another," as I
saw on a souvenir post-card someone sent
me the other day.
V V < 4
B ut 19 10 is now safely launched, and
we' re off for another grand swing around
the circle. L et us all face the year j oyfully.
L et' s be on the lookout for the best, and if
adversity come let us turn it to good ac-
count in character growth. A nd so here' s a
H appy N ew Y ear to all. May it bring you
more life, more love, more work, more play,
and more to be thankful for every day.
L ife is a race. I mmortality the stakes.
W in, or it' s back into the melting pot for
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are getting expert in making coin cards too,with the kiddies Buster and Bess as under-studies on the magazine. Ananias is cultivat-ing leisure class ideals and swears he neverwill work again. And so it goes, “life isjust one damn thing after another,” as I’saw on a souvenir post-card someone sentme the other day.
CCUBut 1910 is now safely launched, and
we’re 05 for another grand swing around- the circle. Let us all face the year joyfully.
Let ’s be on the lookout for the best, and ifadversity come let us turn it to good ac-count in character growth. And so here ’s a
Happy New Year to all. May it bring youmore life, more love, more work, more play,and more to be thankful for every day.
Life is a race. Immortality the stakes.Win, or it’s back into the melting pot foryou.
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H A T splendid little publication, TH E O PE N
R O A D, published and edited by B ruce Calvert
at Pigeon-R oost-in-the W oods, I ndiana, has reached ita
first anniversary, and for real good, mind-invigorating
stuff, it has all the magazines of its class left at the post.
Calvert is a clever writer. H is style is smooth and at
the same time clear. Y ou can understand what he means.
I n some ways his writings slightly resemble E lbert H ub-
bard' s, but are free from the vitriol and bitterness which
at times characterize the latter' s efforts.
S o, then, the O PE N R O A D is a ' sweet, sane' little
bibliomag which leads its followers along the road to
health and back to N ature; encourages economy, thrift
and neighborly love and feelings of sympathy for our
less fortunate brothers and sisters.
O ur sincere wish is that dear old B ruce and his side-
kicker A nanias may keep the S hrine of the B rotherbotd
of Man for many moons to come."
— N E CH E (N . D.) CH R O N O TTPE .
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E HAT splendid little publication, THE OPEN \"i ROAD, published and edited by Bruce CalvertF at Pigeon-Roost-in-the Woods, Indiana, has reached itsi first anniversary, and for real good, mindinvigorating' stufl, it has all the magazines of its class left at the post.E Calvert is a clever writer. His style_ is smooth and at
the same time clear. You can understand what he means.
t In some ways his writings slightly resemble Elbert Hub-‘ bard’s, but are free from the vitriol and bitterness which
4 at times characterize the latter’s efforts.So, then, the OPEN ROAD is a ‘sweet, sane’ little
bibliomag which leads its followers along the road tohealth and back to Nature; encourages economy, thriftand neighborly love and feelings of sympathy for our
less fortunate brothers and sisters.L Our sincere wish is thatdear old Bruce and his side-
kicker Ananias may keep the Shrine of the Brotherhoodof Man for many moons to come.”
-——NECHE (N. D.) GHRONOTYPE.
A M a weaver, and the cloth I am
weaving is my own dear life. A nd
this cloth shall be finer than cloth of
gold. A nd it shall be as permanent
as E ternity itself. A nd it shall be
worn by the fairest of men in all of the ages
that follow. A nd they shall be glorified there-
by and shall glorify me. A nd the woof and the
warp of this fabric shall be all the gifts of the
Y ears. S hall be all the griefs and the sor-
rows and heartaches. A ll the j oys and ex -
ultings and honors. The bitter words of my
enemies and the dangerous mouthings of
flatterers. The gentle and generous kind-
nesses of friends that are true, and the depths
of vice of my own soul and its flights of di-
vine aspiration. A ll of these shall be woven
into this cloth that is finer than cloth of gold,
and shall be left for the honor and glory of
men who shall follow. F or I am the weaver
and I have foreseen that the F ates have given
me all of these fragments to weave into beau-
tiful fabric. A nd that none is better or worse
than the other. A nd that my mission is not to
choose but to weave and accept what is given,
and call it the best that could come. A nd so
I accept, with heartiest thanks, the all that is
given, nor will I depart until I have praised
every giver and told him that he was as kind
and as worthy and useful as any another J*
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Journal of the S ociety of the
UN I V E R S A L B R O TH E R H O O D O F MA N
Published Monthly at
PI geoit-R oost-I n-TI ie-W oods, I ndiana.
S abecripdtm and Membership in the B rotherhood S O Cents a
Y ear. L ife Membership and S ubscription $ 10.00.
Make F oreign Money O rders payable at Chicago, U. S . A .
R emittances in gold, silver or copper accepted with alacrity.
S tamps and personal checks received with j oy. Don' t bother
to buy a Money O rder. Just drop half a dollar (or a W illiam
for two) into an envelope and send it on. A ll remittances
mailed to TH E O PE N R O A D are especially protected by Prov-
McB ce— and Uncle S am. W e take all the risk.
S hin piasters, Canadian money, perforated dimes and plug-
ged ofckela taken at face value. Confederate money 9 5 per cast
discount.
I f none of the above are at hand, send on your subscription
anyway and pay later. A ll w* want is your promise to read
Mt dope, and pass it along to H I M or H E R and remit as soon
as possible.
E ntered at second-class matter, S eptember 8, 19 08, at the
Postoffice at Griffith, I ndiana, under act of March 3, 1879 .
address all communications to
The O pen R oad
::: GR I F F I TH , L A K E CO UN TY , I N DI A N A . :::
E . F . D. N o. 1. Pigeon-R oost-in-thc-W oods.
A dvertising O ffice, 8118 L ake Park A ve., Chicago, I lls.
R ates on A pplication.
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@112 ®p2tt iknahJournal of the Socieljp of the
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD‘ OF lMANPublished Monthlyat «
Pigeon-Roosl-In-The-Woods,Indiana.
and Membership in the n:oe;_e:nooa so cum 3Year. Life T Membership and‘ hbeenption $10.00.
Make Foreign Money Orders payable-at Chicago, U. S. A.
Ranittanees in gold, silver or copper accepted with alacrity.Stamps and personal checks received with joy. Don't botherto buy a Money Order. Just drop half 0. dollar (or 1. Willing:for two) into an envelope and send it on. All’ remittancesmllod to THE OPEN ROAD are especially protected by Prev-Mocoe--cnd Uncle Sam. We take all the risk. '
Chin photon, Canadian money, periontedliuu and plu-g nicholo taken at face value. Confederate money 95_'peI' out
1! none of the above are at hand, tend on your Iubncripthnanyway and pay later. All we not is your promise to readour dope, and pass it along to HIM or HER and remit as noonon ponfble.
Enwwd no second-clan matter, September 8, INS, at thePootofice at Grlfiith, Indiana, under act of March 3, 1879.
magnum-Q
Addrooa all communications to
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R. F. D. No. 1. Pigeon-Roost-in-tho-Woods.
AdvertisingOffice, 8118 Lake ParkAve...Chicago, 1115.Rates on Application.
fihwsmo by BRUCE CALVERT
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The earth never tires ;
The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first—
N ature is rude and incomprehensible at first;
B e not discouraged— keep on— there are divine things,
well envelop' d ;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful
than words can tell.
— W A L T W H I TMA N .
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THE OPEN ROAD.The earth never tires ; »
The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first—Nature is rude and incomprehensible at first ;
Be not discouraged—keep on—there are divine things,well envelop’d ;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautifulthan words can tell.
—WALT WHITMAN.
W hat E very O ne S ays
Must be True
E veryone who has given a fair trial to the clairvoyant diag-
nosis and inspired treatments of diseas' e
B Y
Mrs. J. R . Matteson ot B uffalo, N .Y .
admits she is one of the most wonderful healers in the world.
A s a sample of testimonials that might be given by the
thousand, take this from the pen of that veteran advocate of
truth, L yman C. H owe:
S he has probably cured more patients and been the most
conspicuous target for the poisoned arrows of prej udice, and
vicious attacks of medical combines in this country.
A t least her clairvoyant ex aminations have averaged from
fifty to one hundred per day for over thirty years, and rarely do
we hear of dissatisfaction from patients.
S he asks no q uestions, does not req uire " name, age, sex
and one leading symptom" to guide her in diagnosing.
H er patients are numerous in the city and are her fast
friends; and among them are lawyers, j udges, physicians and
public men of influence who would assist, if necessary, to pro-
tect her from the persecution of vindictive " regulars," who se-
cure evil legislation to punish all who cure the sick without
their consent. H er success as a spiritual physician has con-
verted many to an abiding faith in spirit communion, and thus
enlarged and enriched their lives in many ways, which yield
larger and more enduring blessings than curing the physically
diseased.
F or booklet of information or treatment, address her at
218 N orth Division S t., B uffalo, N . Y .
Don' t forget to say: " I saw your ad. in the O PE N R O A D."
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What Every One SaysMust be True
Everyone who has-given a fair trial to the clairvoyant diag-nosis and inspired treatments of diseaseMrs.J.R.Mattesiin at Buffalo,N.Y.admits she is one of the most wonderful healers in the world.
As a sample of testimonials that might be given by thethousand, take this from the pen of that veteran advocate oftruth, Lyman C. Howe:
She has probably cured more patients and been the mostconspicuous target for the poisoned arrows of prejudice, andvicious attacks of medical combines in this country.
At least her clairvoyant examinations have averaged fromfifty to one hundred per day for over thirty years, and rarely dowe hear of dissatisfaction from patients.
‘She asks no questions, does not require “name, age, sexand -one leading symptom” to guide her in diagnosing.
Her patients are numerous in the city and are her fastfriends; and among them are lawyers, judges, physicians andpublic men of influence ‘who would ass-ist, if necessary, to pro-tect her from the persecution of vindictive “regulars,” who se-cure evil legislation to punish all who cure the sick withouttheir consent. Her success as a spiritual physician has con-verted many to an abiding faith in spirit communion, and thusenlarged and enriched their lives in many ways, which yieldlarger and more enduring blessings than curing the physicallydiseased.
For booklet of information or treatment, address her at248 North Division St., Bufialo, N. Y.
Don’t forget to say: “I saw your ad. in the OPEN ROAD."
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V ol. I V A PR I L , 19 10 N o. 4
B ruce Calvert, E ditor and Publisher
R O A DS I DE TA L K S .
S O ME do not q uite understand about the
subscription tickets mentioned in B ul-
letin N o. 1. L et me ex plain a little further.
These tickets are in fact receipts for paid
subscriptions to TH E O PE N R O A D for one
year, six months or three months' trial as
may be. They are negotiable, and are j ust
as good as cash. Y ou can sell them, give
them away, or use them to ex tend your own
subscription as you like.
Their convenience to you lies in the ease
with which you can use them in propaganda
work for your magazine (TH E O PE N R O A D
is j ust as much yours as mine). Y ou don' t
have to bother about writing down the
names and addresses of subscribers and
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The Open RoadVoL. IV APRIL, 1910 No. 4
Bruce Calvert, Editor and Publisher
ROADSIDE TALKS.' OME do not quite understand about the
subscription tickets mentioned in Bul-letin No. 1. Let me explain a little further.These tickets are in fact receipts for paidsubscriptions to THE OPEN ROAD for one
year, six months or three months’ trial as
may be. They are negotiable, and are justas good as cash. You can sell them, givethem away, or use them to extend your own
subscription as you like.Their convenience to you lies in the ease
with which you can use them in propagandaWork for your magazine (THE OPEN ROADis just as much yours as mine); You don’thave to bother about writing down thenames and addresses of subscribers and
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sending them to us; you simply hand out the
ticket, take the half-dollar and that' s all.
The recipient fills in his own name and ad-
dress or whomever he wishes magazine sent
to, and mails ticket to us (one side has our
printed address with place for one-cent
stamp), we enter the subscription on our
books, make acknowledgment to sender, and
the transaction is closed.
The advantage to me lies in the fact that
it gives me the use of the ready cash royal
O pen R oaders are willing to put into the
magazine in the interest of the cause we all
represent, and besides it' s the surest way
of ex tending our subscription list.
A s for financial profit either to you or
to me, for the present at least, that does
not enter into the consideration at all. W hat
you do in this way, you do for pure love,
the same as I am giving my time and labor
to the magazine. I can offer you altruistic
rewards only at this time. Y ou know as well
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sending them to us; you simply hand out theticket, take the half-dollar and that’s all.The recipient fills in his own name and ad-dress or whomever he wishes magazine sentto, and mails ticket to us (one side has ourprinted address with place for one-centstamp), we enter the subscription on ourbooks, make acknowledgmentto sender, andthe transaction is closed.
The advantage to me lies in the fact thatit gives me the use of the ready cash royalOpen Roaders are willing to put into themagazine in the interest of the cause we allrepresent, and besides it’s the surest wayof extending our subscription list.
As for financial profit either to you orto me, for the present at least, that doesnot enter into the consideration at all. Whatyou do in this way, you do for pure love,the same as I am giving my time and laborto the magazine. I can offer you altruisticrewards only at this time. You know as well
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as I do that I cannot publish TH E O PE N
R O A D at fifty cents a year, print it artisti-
cally as I do, put good honest workmanship
into it, give in fact a dollar magazine, and
make any money.
There is no possibility of an income to
me until the circulation has reached a point
where I can make the advertising pages pay,
and you know further, dear comrades, that
the only thing that makes advertising space
valuable is readers. A d value is measured
ex actly by the number of eyes that see it.
The color of the eyes or the convolutions of
brain cortex back of them do not count. The
advertiser asks only one q uestion— " how
much circulation? " This of course is the
cold commercial view of it. B ut advertising
is purely a commercial game. B usiness has
no bowels.
O f course with me the case is q uite dif-
ferent. W hen I write the stuff for the ' Z ine-
let I always picture my readers as one big
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as I do that I cannot publish THE OPENROAD at fifty cents a year, print it artisti-cally as I do, put good honest workmanshipinto it, give in fact a dollar magazine, andmake any money.
There is no possibility of an income tome until the circulation has reached a pointwhere I can make the advertising pages pay,and you know further, dear comrades, thatthe only thing that makes advertising spacevaluable is readers. Ad value is measuredexactly by the number of eyes that see it.The color of the eyes or the convolutions ofbrain cortex back of them do not count. Theadvertiser asks only one question—“howmuch circulation?” This of course is thecold commercial view of it. But advertisingis purely a commercial game. Business hasno bowels.
Of course with me the case is quite dif-ferent. When I write the stufl for the ’Zine-let I always picture my readers as one big
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sympathetic audience of kindred souls, and
I imagine myself on the platform looking
into their eyes. I believe I could not write
at all if I did not have this feeling, j ust as
I believe that no man could long stand be-
fore an audience in which he could find no
sympathetic faces. That terrible thot wave
of unfriendliness would surely kill him.
« < * < *
B ut when I talk q uality of my readers
to the advertiser or his man F riday, when
I show the splendid letters I receive from
far and near, when I grow eloq uent over the
beautiful spirit of brotherhood, of comrad-
erie among us, he simply gives me the fishy
eye and gently rings for the office boy to
escort me to the outer air.
" W hat do you want, anyway? " I said
in heat to the obese manager of one of the
big agencies a few days ago.
" Circulation," said he.
" B ut the q uality "
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sympathetic audience of kindred souls, andI imagine myself on the platform lookinginto their eyes. I believe I could not Writeat all if I did not have this feeling, just asI believe that no man could long stand be-fore an audience in which he could find no
sympathetic faces. That terrible thot waveof unfriendliness would surely kill him.
9 U QBut when I talk quality of my readers
to the advertiser or his man Friday, whenI show the splendid letters I receive fromfar and near, when I grow eloquent over thebeautiful spirit of brotherhood, of comrad-erie among us, he simply gives me the fishyeye and gently rings for the office boy toescort me to the outer air.
“What do you want, anyway?” I saidin heat to the obese manager of one of thebig agencies a few days ago.
“Circulation,” said he.“But the quality ’ ’
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" Q uality be d d! " returned this cold-
hearted tentacle of the octopus. " Q uality
be d d! R un along now and talk about
' q uality' to A nanias. S how us circulation
and we' ll do business with you. W e don' t
care whether your readers are highbrows
or lowbrows, we only want to know how
many pairs of eyes will see the ad. That' s
all. Good-bye! "
" W ell, dodgast you," said I in leaving,
* ' I ' 11 give you circulation then if that' s what
you want."
S o I came back to the woods with a heavy
heart, but with a firm resolve to make good,
and me and A nanias walked pretty nearly
to Turkey Creek and back before we figured
out our scheme, and this is it— the subscrip-
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V V V
A nd so I ' m now offering every O pen
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“Quality be d—d!” returned this cold-hearted tentacle of the octopus. “Qualitybe d———d! Run along now and talk about‘quality’ to Ananias. Show us circulationand we’ll do business with you. We don ’tcare whether your readers are highbrowsor lowbrows, We only want to know howmany pairs of eyes will see the ad. That ’sall. Good-bye!”
“Well. dodgast you,” said I in leaving,“I’l1 give you circulation then if that’s whatyou Want.”
So I came back to the woods with a heavyheart, but with a firm resolve to make good,and me and Ananias Walked pretty nearlyto TurkeyCreek and back before we figuredout our scheme, and this is it—the subscrip-tion ticket plan.
U U ‘IAnd so I’m now offering every Open
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gold brick proposition. W e need not apolo-
gize for our ex istence. I am sure every
reader, even the doctors and preachers who
have been singed, will admit that there isn' t
another fifty cents worth of reading matter
anywhere else in all the world eq ual to
twelve numbers of TH E O PE N R O A D.
I ndeed many leading lights in the liter-
ary firmament, men whose j udgment in mat-
ters literary I very much respect and whose
style as writers I look up to with the ven-
eration of a poor student for the great mas-
ter, assure me that TH E O PE N R O A D is
actually the eq ual in good honest human
helpfulness, in mental fibre and soul tissue,
if not in literary style, to the topnotchers
of our times whose readers are numbered by
the hundred thousands.
A s I never made any effort or preten-
sions at literary style, this of course is q uite
gratifying to me. I t inspires me with hope
and courage to do better work all the time.
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gold brick proposition. We need not apolo-gize for our existence. I am sure everyreader, even the doctors and preachers whohave been singed, will admit that there isn’tanother fifty cents worth of reading matteranywhere else in all the world equal totwelve numbers of THE OPEN ROAD.
Indeed many leading lights in the liter-ary flrmament, men whose judgment in mat-ters literary I very much respect and whosestyle as writers I look up to with the ven-eration of a poor student for the great mas-
ter, assure me that THE OPEN ROAD isactually the equal in good honest humanhelpfulness, in mental fibre and soul tissue,if not in literary style, to the topnotchersof our times whose readers are numbered bythe hundred thousands.
As I never made any efiort or preten-sions at literary style, this of course is quitegratifying to me. It inspires me with hopeand courage to do better work all the time.
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A lbeit the love and approval of my comrades
in the O pen R oad is q uite enough for me
without the endorsements of the literary
critics. I do not write for the ex perts, but
for you and I always feel that you, dear
souls, in all of our tramps, whether along
sunny rose-fringed lanes or out under the
stars at night, will understand me and that
you can complete the sentences I leave un-
finished.
S o, then, let' s roll up our sleeves and spit
on our hands and buck the line hard for a
big propaganda campaign. W hat say you,
comrades?
My good old friend Dr. Putnam starts the
halleluj ah hymn in about the right key.
Can' t we all j oin in the chorus? I f every
reader of this paragraph will right now j ust
feel in his pocket or her handbag and put
all the loose change there available into sub-
scription tickets, circulate them as rapidly
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Albeit the love and approval of my comradesin the Open Road is quite enough for mewithout the endorsements of the literarycritics. I do not Write for the experts, butfor you and I always feel that you, dearsouls, in all of our tramps, whether alongsunny rose-fringed lanes or out under thestars at night, will understand me and thatyou can complete the sentences I leave un-finished.
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So, then, let ’s roll up our sleeves and spiton our hands and buck the line hard for a
big propaganda campaign. What say you,comrades?
My good old friend Dr. Putnam starts thehallelujah hymn in about the right key.Can’t we all join in the chorus? If everyreader of this paragraph will right now justfeel in his pocket or her handbag and putall the loose change there available into sub-scription tickets, circulate them as rapidly
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as possible, and then dig again and send for
another bunch, and keep it up, I could soon
be printing our 25,000 a month. I hope
each one of you will try to have a few tick-
ets always in your pocket ready for any
emergency. Y ou never can tell when you
are going to meet a soul thirsting for the
water of life. B esides, these little ex cursion
tickets are not at all bad things to have
on your person. They are a certificate of
character as it were, an amulet against which
evil spirits are powerless, a mystic sign of
brotherhood which will bring good souls to
your aid anywhere in the world in case of
need.
W e' ve got the field to work in, surely.
There are at least seventy-five million people
who need our message. W e shall be satis-
fied with only 25,000 of them. Y ou will find
O pen R oaders everywhere if you look for
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as possible, and then dig again and send foranother bunch, and keep it up, I could soonbe printing our 25,000 a month. I hopeeach one of you will try to have a few tick-ets always in your pocket ready for anyemergency. You never can tell when youare going to meet a soul thirsting for theWater of life. Besides, these little excursiontickets are not at all bad things to haveon your person. They are a certificate ofcharacter as it Were, an amulet against whichevil spirits are powerless, a mystic sign ofbrotherhood which will bring good souls toyour aid anywhere in the World in case ofneed.
9 U ‘IWe’ve got the field to work in, surely.
There are at least seventy-five million peoplewho need our message. We shall be satis-fied with only 25,000 of them. You will findOpen Roaders everywhere if you look for
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them. I do, even in the most unex pected
places, and sometimes in the most ex traor-
dinary manner. Perhaps even your nex t
door neighbor has a heart concealed some-
where to appreciate beauty and truth; per-
haps the fellows you j ostle at the lunch
trough every day or rub against in the cars
are not all bad; perhaps some of them would
even thank you for a little trip on the O pen
R oad, for a whiff of the wild rose, and the
sweet strains of the early robin. Try them.
I think I need hardly assure you that
every penny you invest in TH E O PE N
R O A D will be used to improve the ' Z inelet
and to ex pand its sphere of influence. I am
not playing the money game any more. I f
I hadn' t gotten that microbe out of my sys-
tem I never should have given up a good
easy j ob in the j ungle with big pay, and
ex changed the flesh pots of the city for the
woods and hard work. I f I did not know
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them. I do, even in the most unexpectedplaces, and sometimes in the most extraor-dinary manner. Perhaps even your nextdoor neighbor has a heart concealed some-where to appreciate beauty and truth; per-haps the fellows you jostle at the lunchtrough every day or rub against in the carsare not all bad; perhaps some of them wouldeven thankyou for a little trip on the OpenRoad, for a whiff of the wild rose, and thesweet strains of the early robin. Try them.
‘O ‘O ‘II think I need hardly assure you that
every penny you invest in THE OPENROAD will be used to improve the ’Zineletand to expand its sphere of influence. I amnot playing the money game any more. IfI hadn’t gotten that microbe out of my sys-tem I never should have given up a goodeasy job in the jungle with big pay, andexchanged the flesh pots of the city for thewoods and hard work. If I did not know
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how, and j oyfully too, to replace table d' hote
dinners with sweet fresh air and sassafras
tea, I would not be here, and I would not
be writing this, and there would be no O PE N
R O A D.
N o, please don' t get the idea that I ' m
developing frigidamus pedalamus, either. I
am not sore. N ot the least little bit discour-
aged. I have no grouch. There are no clouds
in my sky. I haven' t an enemy on earth.
N obody is against me. E veryone is for me.
I am happier than ever before in my life,
or have ever dreamed of being. I never was
in such splendid health; never felt so strong
and hopeful; so filled with the very j oy of
living; so thankful for the busy useful years
I see stretching out before me. TH E O PE N
R O A D is the apple of my eye, the core of
my heart. I t will continue to be published
even if not another name is ever added to
our list.
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how, and joyfully too, to replace table d’hotedinners with sweet fresh air and sassafrastea, I would not be here, and I would notbe Writing this, and there would be no OPENROAD.
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No, please don’t get the idea that I’mdeveloping frigidamus pedalamus, either. Iam not sore. Not the least little bit discour-aged. I have no grouch. There are no cloudsin my sky. I haven’t an enemy on earth.Nobody is against me. Everyone is for me.I am happier than ever before in my life,or have ever dreamed of being. I never Wasin such splendid health; never felt so strongand hopeful; so filled with the very joy ofliving; so thankful for the busy useful yearsI see stretching out before me. THE OPENROAD is the apple of my eye, the core ofmy heart. It will continue to be publishedeven if not another name is ever added toour list.
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Y et the magazine is but the foundation
of a well considered, carefully co-ordinated
plan for human betterment, which I have
wrought out down here in the woods, but
which I don' t dare tell you about yet.
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B ut everywhere I go, I see so much social
unrest, so much misery, so much disgust with
the shams and hypocricies society compels;
I see the j ackscrews of maniacal com-
mercialism tightening up on the workers;
I see wage earners bowed under increas-
ing burdens that seem heavier than can long
be borne;
I see the cost of living going up and
wages going down;
I n the city streets, in the cars, in the
shops, offices and stores I see the tired white
faces of the slaves of toil;
I see the lines of suffering eating into
young faces, and in the older ones I see the
black grip of despair slowly settling down
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Yet the magazine is but the foundationof a well considered, carefully co-ordinatedplan for human betterment, which I havewrought out down here in the woods, butwhich I don’t dare tell you about yet.
U U 0But everywhere I go, I see so much social
unrest, so much misery, so much disgust withthe shams and hypocricies society compels;
I see the jackscrews of maniacal com-mercialism tightening up on the Workers;
I see wage earners bowed under increas-ing burdens that seem heavier than can longbe borne;
I see the cost of living going up andwages going down;
In the city streets, in the cars, in theshops, offices and stores I see.the tired whitefaces of the slaves of toil;
I see the lines of sufl’ering eating intoyoung faces, and in the older ones I see theblack grip of despair slowly settling down
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upon their souls.
S ome have ceased to rebel, ceased to
struggle— I had almost said ceased to feel.
They seem like lost souls caught in the wheel
of greed. R ound and round they go, with
no hope of ever being freed from their
chains, waiting only for that summons from
the Dark W atcher to release them.
I n the city school rooms I see the pale
anaemic teachers, poisoned with their daily
inhalations of bad air, most of them utterly
fagged out, but doing the best they can in an
artificial, lifeless system of teaching mis-
called education. I see them trying to mold
the plastic soul stuff under their hands into
the stereotyped nonentities after the pat-
terns submitted by boards of education
(H eaven forgive the irony). A nd my heart
goes out to them. They too are helpless vic-
tims of the false and vicious social system we
have allowed to encircle us .
Teachers, of all people, ought to be filled
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upon their souls.Some have ceased to rebel, ceased to
struggle-—I had almost said ceased to feel.They seem like lost souls caught in the Wheelof greed. Round and round they go, withno hope of ever being freed from theirchains, waiting only for that summons fromthe Dark Watcher to release them.
In the city school rooms I see the paleanaemic teachers, poisoned with their dailyinhalations of bad air, most of them utterlyfagged out, but doing the best they can in anartificial, lifeless system of teaching mis-called education. I see them trying to moldthe plastic soul stuif under their hands intothe stereotyped nonentities after the pat-terns submitted by boards of education(Heaven forgive the irony). And my heartgoes out to them. They too are helpless vic-tims of the false and vicious social system wehave allowed to encircle us .
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with the divine fire of health, j oy and crea-
tivity, instead of the poor stupid automatons
they are. I know that if they spent every
other week in the country amid the green
fields, or could get out with their classes and
enj oy outdoor work a part of each day, they
would remain young and be every day at
their best.
A s it is the teachers lack any outside in-
terest to keep the heart young. They lack
even the elementary knowledge of the care
of their own bodies. W hile the courses of
study, programs and ex aminations imposed
upon them by the directors take all spontane-
ity out of teaching, kills all initiative, reduc-
ing their work to the most deadening of slav-
ery.
Teaching, which ought to be the most
broadening profession among men, is really
the most narrowing. The average teacher I
meet is a mere husk with the life blood
sucked out of her, like an old horse wearily
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with the divine fire of health, joy and crea-
tivity, instead of the poor stupid automatonsthey are. I know that if they spent everyother week in the country amid the greenfields, or could get out with their classes andenjoy outdoor work a part of each day, theywould remain young and be every day attheir best.
As it is the teachers lack any outside in-terest to keep the heart young. They lackeven the elementary knowledge of the careof their own bodies. While the courses ofstudy, programs and examinations imposedupon them by the directors take all spontane-ity out of teaching, kills all initiative, reduc-ing theirwork to the most deadening of slav-ery.
Teaching, which ought to be the mostbroadening profession among men, is reallythe most narrowing. The average teacher Imeet is a mere husk with the life bloodsucked out of her, like an old horse Wearily
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plodding the treadmill of her daily grind.
I see human life held so cheap in our mills
and factories. A t this very moment as I
write they are carrying past my door the
dead body of my neighbor, a young man
hardly into his twenties, with a child wife
and a baby girl j ust toddling about the yard.
Y esterday a lusty young fellow, full of life
and hope, he had j ust built him a nest for his
little family in the woods across the big
road. L ife was j ust beginning for him.
Today he lies stiffened and cold over
there in the woods. H is young wife' s heart
is dead within her breast and the baby girl
looks with startled eyes upon the tragedy of
death, wondering why her papa does not
heed her childish prattle. H e worked in the
great steel plant at Gary as electrical en-
gineer. H is heart was in his work and his
future was bright with the hope of advance-
ment. This morning he accidentally touched
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plodding the treadmill of her daily grind.U ‘I U
I see human life held so cheap in our millsand factories. At this very moment as Iwrite they are carrying past my door thedead body of my neighbor, a young man
hardly into his twenties, with a child Wifeand a baby girl just toddling about the yard.Yesterday a lusty young fellow, full of lifeand hope, he had just built him a nest for hislittle family in the Woods across the bigroad. Life was just beginning for him.
Today he lies stiffened and cold overthere in the Woods. His young wife's heartis dead Within her breast and the baby girllooks With startled eyes upon the tragedy ofdeath, Wondering Why her papa does notheed her childish prattle. He Worked in the
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great steel plant at Gary as electrical en-gineer. His heart was in his work and hisfuture was bright with the hope of advance-ment. This morning he accidentallytouched
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a live wire and in an instant was dead, with
the voltage of a ten thousand horse power
motor passing thru his body— the third to
meet death in the same way at the same
place.
I do not own any steel stock. I am not
on the company' s pay-roll, so I can afford to
ask why live wires are left ex posed so that
men who work in those modern hells of in-
dustry for a mere weekly pittance are in
hourly danger of their lives. Y ou all know
the answer. I t' s j ust because human life is
of far less consideration than dividends.
W hat is one dead man in a shop where
ten thousand are employed ? O ut of the way
with him. A hundred others stand shivering
in the bread line, ready to take his place.
I wonder will the nex t dividend checks
that are sent to stockholders smell of blood?
The S teel Company reports the most pros-
perous year in its history. Thirty million
dollars awaits melon-cutting time. I won-
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a live wire and in an instant was dead, withthe voltage of a ten thousand horse powermotor passing thru his body—the third tomeet death in the same way at the same
place.I do not own any steel stock. I am not
on the company ’s pay-roll, so I can afford toask why live wires are left exposed so thatmen who Work in those modern hells of in-dustry for a mere weekly pittance are inhourly danger of their lives. You all knowthe answer. It ’s just because human life isof far less consideration than dividends.
What is one dead man in a shop whereten thousand are employed? Out of the waywith him. A hundred others stand shiveringin the bread line, ready to take his place.
I wonder will the next dividend checksthat are sent to stockholders smell of blood‘!The -Steel Company reports the most pros-perous year in its history. Thirty milliondollars awaits melon-cutting time. I won-
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der will they who receive the spoils hear the
moans of the widow over there in the woods
alone with her dead, or the cries of the fa-
therless baby?
I see the children, sweet buds of human-
ity, fresh from God' s garden, ground up into
profits. I see girls, dear young girls, scarce-
ly out of the nursery, with the playtime of
their lives behind them, before they ever
knew what play was. I see their tender
bodies bent under the weight of economic
pressure; I see the roses fading from their
cheeks, the brightness from their eyes— eyes
already too dry for tears; I see them forced
into premature womanhood; I hear the cold
hard words of cynicism falling from their
childish lips— lips that ought only to know
smiles and childhood' s happy laughter; I see
them standing all day long upon their feet,
trying to smile and wait upon fussy shop-
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der will they who receive the spoils hear themoans of the widow over there in the woodsalone with her dead, or the cries of the fa-therless baby?
U U QI see the children, sweet buds of human-
ity, fresh from God ’s garden, ground up intoprofits. I see girls, dear young girls, scarce-
ly out of the nursery, with the playtime oftheir lives behind them, before they everknew what play was. I see their tenderbodies bent under the weight of economicpressure; I see the roses fading from theirchecks, the brightness from their eyes—eyesalready too dry for tears; I see them forcedinto premature womanhood; I hear the coldhard words of cynicism falling from theirchildish lips—1ips that ought only to knowsmiles and childhood’shappy laughter; I seethem standing all day long upon their feet,trying to smile and wait upon fussy shop-pers, or sitting all day long at their ma-
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chines, their backs bowed over their work,
doing the endless mechanical tasks, breath-
ing foul and fetid air not fit for a pig to
breathe; I see one by one every faculty oi
mind and heart being lopped off ex cept the
one capacity for performing their daily
stunts; I see the flesh and bones of these
girls— gods in the chrysalis, every one of
them— reduced to mere cogs in a machine
which they do not even understand, and in
the product of which they do not share, and
my soul cries out in anguish: Great God!
W hat a preparation for maternity! F or
these babes are the future mothers of the
race.
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Y es and I see employers, too, great cap-
tains of industry, grown hard and brutal in
the chase for dollars. I see them with all
the sweetness and human neighborliness
crushed out of them; all appreciation for
nature, beauty and truth killed; all sense of
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chines, their backs bowed over their work,doing the endless mechanical tasks, breath-ing foul and fetid air not fit for a pig tobreathe; I see one by one every faculty ofmind and heart being lopped off except theone capacity for performing their dailystunts; I see the flesh and bones of thesegir1s—gods in the chrysalis, every one ofthem—reduced to mere cogs in a machinewhich they do not even understand, and inthe product of which they do not share, andmy soul cries out in anguish: Great God!What a preparation for maternity! Forthese babes are the future mothers of therace.
U U 9Yes and I see employers, too, great cap-
tains of industry, grown hard and brutal inthe chase for dollars. I see them with allthe sweetness and human neighborlinesscrushed out of them; all appreciation fornature, beautyand truth killed; all sense of
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brotherhood gone. I see them reduced to
mere money-grubbing machines. A ll that
makes life sweet and noble obliterated in
their mad rage for profits.
I strip from them their possessions of
wealth and power and stand them forth in
their naked souls, dwarfed and twisted as
they are, and believe me. comrades, they are
not a pleasant sight to look upon. They ex -
cite almost as much compassion as do the
under dogs, their victims, at the other end
of the chain.
A nd it is because I see all these hideous
things, all the misery and suffering poor hu-
manity has brought upon itself, that I would
bring to the unhappy and the down-trodden,
as well as to the rich and miserable, some of
the beauty and peace and good health and
j oy and humanity that abounds in the woods.
I would seek thru TH E O PE N R O A D to
touch their hearts, and revive their love for
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brotherhood gone. I see them reduced tomere money-grubbing machines. All thatmakes life sweet and noble obliterated intheir mad rage for profits.
I strip from them their possessions of_
Wealth and power and stand them forth intheir naked souls, dwarfed and twisted as
they are, and believe me. comrades, they arenot a pleasant sight to look upon. They ex-cite almost as much compassion as do theunder dogs, their victims, at the other endof the chain.
0 U ‘CAnd it is because I see all these hideous
things, all the misery and suffering poor hu-manity has brought upon itself, that I wouldbring to the unhappy and the down-trodden,as Well as to the rich and miserable, some ofthe beauty and peace and good health andjoy and humanity thatabounds in the Woods.I would seek thru THE OPEN ROAD totouch their hearts, and revive their love for
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N ature. I would lure them back to the soil
and sanity.
I believe there is a better, saner, sweeter
life than most of us are now living. I believe
it is possible even under the distressing con-
ditions of our times to live and grow sweet
and clean and kind, and be happy, rounding
out our lives at j oyful work close to mother
earth, reaping wisdom as the years pass
lightly by.
A nd I believe this life is within the reach
of every man, however rich, however lowly
and poor. W ealth and social station are
not at all essentials, but simply a slight re-
adj ustment of the ideals of true living, the
cutting out of a few of the indulgences and
ex travagances of modern life, and a return
to the primal sanities, to the good old stand-
ards of plain living and high thinking.
A nd this road leads straight back to the
soil. B ack to the simple j oys of the field and
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Nature. I would lure them back to the soiland sanity.
U U CI believe there is a better, saner, sweeter
life than most of us are now living. I believeit is possible even under the distressing con-
ditions of our times to live and grow sweetand clean and kind, and be happy, roundingout our lives at joyful work close to motherearth, reaping wisdom as the years passlightly by.
.And I believe this life is within the reachof every man, however rich, however lowlyand poor. Wealth and social station are-not at all essentials, but simply a slight re-adjustment of the ideals of true living, thecutting out of a few of the indulgences andextravagances of modern life, and a returnto the primal sanities, to the good old stand-ards of plain living and high thinking.
it ‘I ‘IAnd this road leads straight back to the
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garden; to a life of productive work in the
earth; to a home under one' s own vine; out
beneath the blue sky, where the haunting
specter of want stalks not and where men
have time to be kind.
Y es, I would encourage men, women and
children to break away from the city plague-
spots back to nature. The country is the
child' s natural habitat. H eaven help the
children brought up in city streets. A t the
very best their lives must be poor indeed; at
the worst it is too pitiful to think of with-
out tears.
W hile returning to the soil may not be
the solution of our economic problems, it at
least affords some immediate and blessed
relief to thousands of cooped-up toilers stag-
gering under the burdens of wage slavery.
I t is at least one forward step, and it will
make the task of readj ustment a little easier
for those who remain in the toils. A nd it
offers a vista thru which we may see sweet
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garden; to a life of productive work in theearth; to a home under one’s own vine; outbeneath the blue sky, Where the hauntingspecter of want stalks not and where menhave time to be kind.
Yes, I would encourage men, women andchildren to break -away from the city plague-spots back to nature. The country is thechild’s natural habitat. Heaven help thechildren brought up in city streets. At thevery best their lives must be poor indeed; atthe worst it is too pitiful to think of with-out tears.
While returning to the soil may not bethe solution of our economic problems, it atleast affords some immediate and blessedrelief to thousandsof cooped-up toilers stag-gering under the burdens of wage slavery.It is at least one forward step, and it willmake the task of readjustmenta little easierfor those who remain in the toils. And itoifers a vista thru which we may see sweet
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visions of a life of independence, of gladness
and j oy, the songs of the birds, the fragrance
of the flowers and the thrill and throb of
that common nature which unites us forever
to the soil.
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A nd the hardships of living in the coun-
try, which frightens your steam-headed, push-
button cliff dweller, are really very greatly
magnified. Y ou won' t have to give up any-
thing essential to noble manhood or sweet
womanhood. The bowling alleys, booze
j oints, the cheap filthy, foolish shows, the
noise and dirt and stench and smoke and
grime of the city you can well afford to ex -
change for the sweet pure air of the fields
and woods, and for the great peace that will
come to you; for the sunshine and the
green grass and the flowers and the birds,
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I n the woods one' s wants are few and
simple. I never knew how little we really
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visions of a life of independence, of gladnessand joy, the songs of the birds, the fragranceof the flowers and the thrill and throb ofthat common nature which unites us foreverto the soil. '
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And the hardships of living in the coun-
try, which frightens your steam-heated, push-button cliif dweller, are really very greatlymagnified. You won’t have to give up any-thing essential to noble manhood or sweetwomanhood. The bowling alleys, boozejoints, the cheap filthy, foolish shows, thenoise and dirt and stench and smoke andgrime of the city you can well afford to ex-
change for the sweet pure air of the fieldsand woods, and for the great peace that willcome to you; for the sunshine and thegreen grass and the flowers and the birds.
to 0_ soIn the woods one’s wants are few and
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need for perfect health and happiness until
I took to the woods. Y our acre will supply
almost every want and bring you in ex -
change the things you cannot produce. The
country supplies about everything needed
for a full rounded life.
A s for art, we have that which passes all
art— N ature at work upon the ever changing
scenes of her canvas.
A s for music, we have that which tran-
scends all human melody, the music of N a-
ture. N o orchestra of brass, strings and
wood could ever eq ual our galax y of star
performers. E very singer an artist, a solo-
ist, and the ensemble of birds, bees, crickets
and the myriads of happy little creatures, all
pouring out their hearts in song, an anthem
that fairly floods the soul with j oy.
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I n the morning we are awakened by the
grand chorus' of birds, and at night lulled to
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need for perfect health and happiness untilI took to the Woods. Your acre Will supplyalmost every Want and bring you in ex-
change the things you cannot produce. Thecountry supplies about everything neededfor a full rounded life.
‘I ‘O ‘'0As for art, We have that which passes all
art—Nature at work upon the ever changingscenes of her canvas.
60 0 ‘QAs for music, We have that which tran-
scends all human melody, the music of Na-ture. No orchestra of brass, strings andWood could ever equal our galaxy of starperformers. Every singer an artist, a solo-ist, and the ensemble of birds, bees, cricketsand the myriads of happy little creatures, allpouring out their hearts in song, an anthemthat fairly floods the soul with joy.
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In the morning we are awakened by thegrand chorusof birds, and at night lulled to
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sleep by the L ittle S ingers of the W ood. The
night and the morning each has its melodies.
Music all day long. A nd such music as
never was heard in concert-hall or band-
stand.
E very day, every night, our woodland or-
chestra deluges us with symphonies sweet-
er than any ever writ by mortal hands, the
divinest harmonies, it seems to me, that ever
assailed mortal ears.
I used to be an ardent lover of music, and
spent many delicious hours, often stolen, I
fear, from sterner engagments, listening to
great symphony orchestras. I ' ve heard them
all, the best that the world has to offer in
music, but it is a fact that since I came to
the woods I scarcely have the patience to sit
thru a symphony concert. I find myself
constantly comparing the human performers
and their scratchy, wheezy, imperfect har-
monies to my own singers down here at
Pigeon-R oost, beside whose pure, clear, per-
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sleep by theLittle Singers of the Wood. Thenight and the morning each has its melodies.Music all day long. And such music as
never was heard in concert-hall or band-stand.
Every day, every night, our woodland or-
chestra deluges us with symphonies sweet-er than any ever Writ by mortal hands, thedivinest harmonies, it seems to me, that everassailed mortal ears.
I used to be an ardent lover of music, andspent many delicious hours, often stolen, Ifear, from sterner engagments, listening togreat symphony orchestras. I’ve heard themall, the best that the world has to offer inmusic, but it is a fact that since I came tothe woods I scarcely have the patience to sitthru a symphony concert. I find myselfconstantly comparing the human performersand their scratchy, wheezy, imperfect ‘har-monies to my own singers down here atPigeon-Roost, beside whose pure, clear, per-
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feet tones the instruments are coarse and
colorless.
N o peal of deepest organ pipe can eq ual
the soughing of the winds thru the treetops
at night when all is still, and the cool and
placid stars smile down in silent sympathy.
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A s for books, you can have j ust as many
in the country as you' ll ever have in the
j ungle, and what is more, you' ll have leisure
to read them. A nyway, in the q uiet peace of
the woods is the best place to read a book to
get anything out of it. My silent friends on
the book shelves here at the R oost and I are
far better acq uainted, and we love each other
far more than ever in the city. B ut there' s
another book down here that city folks know
but very little about. I t is never found in
your public libraries, not even in the canny
A ndy' s S cotch gifts. I t is never closed, and
upon its living pages all who will may read
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fect tones the instruments are coarse andcolorless.
U 0 0
No peal of deepest organ pipe can equalthe soughing of the winds thru the treetopsat night when all is still, and the cool andplacid stars smile down in silent sympathy.
U ‘C 0As for books, you can have just as many
in the country as you’ll ever have in thejungle, and What is more, you ’II have leisureto read them. Anyway, in the quiet peace ofthe woods is the best place to read a book toget anythingout of it. My silent friends onthe book shelves here at the Roost and I arefar better acquainted, and we love each otherfar more than ever in the city. But there’sanother book down here that city folks knowbut very little about. It is never found inyour public libraries, not even in the cannyAndy’s Scotch gifts. It is never closed, andupon its living pages all who will may read
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the eternal words of truth, and that is the
open book of nature. I recommend it to you.
I t' s good reading.
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Dear comrades of the O pen R oad, how
the mad world needs to learn the lesson that
the sweetest j oys of life are in reach of all,
poor as well as rich, all for the asking, all
for merely tuning the heart to the rhythm
and the harmony of the life about us, for
simply opening the windows of the soul and
looking out.
0, tired and weary traveler of earth' s
roads, whoever you are and wherever you
are, come back to N ature! Get into her key.
O pen the windows of your soul and look out!
Y ou' ll see a j oy-clad world, where beauty
and sweetness abound.
0, tone-deaf struggler for the bauble of
society' s stamp; or mad with the lust of own-
ership, consumed with a flame that nothing
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the eternal words of truth, and that is theopen book of nature. I recommend it to you.It’s good reading.
0 U 9
Dear comrades of the Open Road, howthe mad world needs to learn the lesson thatthe sweetest joys of life are in reach of all,poor as well as rich, all for the asking, allfor merely tuning the heart to the rhythmand the harmony of the life about us, forsimply opening the windows of the soul andlooking out.
‘I ‘C ‘O
O, tired and weary traveler of earth’sroads, whoever you are and wherever youare, comebackto Nature! Get into her key.Open the windows of your soul and look out!You’ll see a joy-clad world, where beautyand sweetness abound.
O, tone-deaf struggler for the bauble ofsociety ’s stamp; or mad with the lust of own-ership, consumed with a flame that nothing
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you will ever realize can q uench, be still;
stop the clatter of your feverish dream; look
out and up, listen, and you' ll hear the sweet-
est harmony that ever touched the human
heart. I t' s in you and all about you— all
yours for the claiming.
The world is so full of the materials of
j oy, so much beauty, riches untold, and we
need so little. N o man knows how little un-
til he allows mother nature to show him the
way. The average mechanic or clerk is wast-
ing enough every year, I am sure, in idle
sports, not to speak of debauching pleasures,
to secure for himself and his family the foun-
dation of a home for life. Y ou don' t need
much. O ne acre will do; three is a plethora.
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Y es, you can make a living, never fear—
all you need. That' s about all you are get-
ting now, anyway, no matter whether it' s
costing you five hundred or five thousand
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you will ever realize can quench, be still;stop the clatter of your feverish dream; lookout and up, listen, and you ’ll hear the sweet-est harmony that ever touched the humanheart. It ’s in you and all about you—allyours for the claiming.
U U QThe world is so full of the materials of
joy, so much beauty,riches untold, and weneed so little. No man knows how little un-til he allows mother nature to show him theway. The average mechanic or clerk is wast-ing enough every year, I am sure, in idlesports, not to speak of debauching pleasures,to secure for himself and his familythe foun-dation of a home for life. You don’t needmuch. One acre will do; three is a plethora.
Q U 9Yes, you can make a living, never fear-
all you need. That’s about all you are get-ting now, anyway, no matter whether it’scosting you five hundred or five thousand
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dollars a year.
B ut to have a home of your own. A home
in the country, a life free from worry, free
from fear, free from the clutch of greed, from
the hard, life-draining, soul-sapping strug-
gle for ex istence in city shops, factories or
stores; a place for your children to play;
fresh air, sunshine, pure water. H ow splen-
did!
To have a frugal living with the j oy of
getting it yourself from the soil, with the
grass and the blue sky and the forests and
flowers and the dewy mornings and the gold-
en sunsets all your very own; and then have
a little time before you pass from earth to
look around you, get your bearings, as it
were; take a look at this endless chain of hu-
manity; time to consider the q uestions who
and what you are, why you are here and
what your business is now that you are
here. I sn' t that worth while?
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dollars a year.But to have a home of your own. A home
in the country, a life free from worry, freefrom fear, free from the clutch of greed, fromthe hard, life-draining, soul-sapping strug-gle for existence in city shops, factories orstores; a place for your children to play;fresh air, sunshine, pure water. How splen-did!
To have a frugal living with the joy ofgetting it yourself from the soil, with thegrass and the blue sky and the forests andflowers and the dewy mornings and the gold-en sunsets all your very own; and then havea little time before you pass from earth tolook around you, get your bearings, as itwere; take a look at this endless chain of hu-manity; time to consider the questions whoand what you are, why you are here andwhat your business is now that you arehere. Isn’t that worth while?
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Y es, comrades, let' s take to the woods.
There is a beauty in the maj estic, religious
woods that ex pands the soul and lifts the
heart to the Most H igh. I n the whispering
leaves swept by the evening breeze you hear
the voice of the I nfinite and under the cool
and silent stars your troubled heart finds
peace. Take to the woods.
These, then, comrades, are some of the
things for which I want to ex tend the field
of our little ' Z inelet. Do you not think it a
worthy ambition? A nd, say now, wouldn' t
this number be a good one to begin with in
your propaganda campaign?
The Golden R ule is not a strange thing,
nor is it the invention of man, but it is in
reality the fundamental working principle
of evolution under which all life forms have
developed.
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Yes, comrades, let’s take to the Woods.There is a beauty in the majestic, religiousWoods that expands the soul and lifts theheart to the Most High. In the whisperingleaves swept by the evening breeze you hearthe voice of the Infinite and under the cooland silent stars your troubled heart findspeace. Take to the woods.
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These, then, comrades, are some of thethings for which I Want to extend the fieldof our little ’Zine1et. Do you not think it a
Worthy ambition? And, say now, wouldn’tthis number he a good one to begin with inyour propaganda campaign?
The Golden Rule is not a strange thing,nor is it the invention of man, but it is inreality the fundamental working principleof evolution under which all life forms havedeveloped.
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H E A L TH A N D DI E T H I N TS .
* J" H I S is a month of change. I f you would
avoid all spring troubles, and come
thru feeling fresh and vigorous, without the
usual boils, pimples, and spring fever, you
must make some changes, too, in your inner
economy, corresponding to N ature' s changes.
E arth is putting forth her green things
now inviting you to leave off your buck-
wheat and sausage and other heavy heating
foods of winter, for the fresh growing prod-
ucts of spring.
Most of us have been overeating all win-
ter, so we cannot wholly trust our appetites
to make the change for us. I f appetite
were a safe guide— and it would be did we
not so abuse it that it loses all sense of
values— there would be no need for any
science of dietetics or these health hints. B ut
appetite is not a safe guide; it cannot be
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HEALTH AND DIET HINTS.THIS is a month of change. If you would
avoid all spring troubles, and comethru feeling fresh and vigorous, without theusual boils, pimples, and spring fever, youmust make some changes, too, in your innereconomy, corresponding to Nature’s changes.
Earth is putting forth her green thingsnow inviting you to leave off your buck-wheat and sausage and other heavy heatingfoods of winter, for the fresh growing prod-ucts of spring.
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Most of us have been overeating all win-ter, so we cannot wholly trust our appetitesto make the change for us. If appetitewere a safe guide—and it would be did wenot so abuse it that it loses all sense ofva1ues—there would be no need for anyscience of dietetics or these health hints. Butappetite is not a safe guide; it cannot be
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trusted, because it is rarely found in a nor-
mal state, being usually more or less of a
disease, so we must rely upon j udgment in
making our food selection at this trying
season.
I f you will take this advice, you' ll lose
no time from your work, need no B unkum' s
B lood Purifier, and no doctor will get any
of your money.
Cut down a little on your daily ration
for two weeks. L eave out pork, sausage,
baked beans, fats and oils, or reduce your
regular intake of these foods about seventy-
five per cent. Use plenty of young tender
rhubarb, eat all the greens you can get as
spinach, dandelions, yellow dock, onions, let-
tuce, water cress, parsley, leeks, etc., and
drink sassafras tea for a while as a change
from tea and coffee. I f you have been eat-
ing three meals a day, leave off one for
two weeks. I f you have the will power, do
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trusted, because it is rarely found in a nor-mal state, being usually more or less of a
disease, so we must rely upon judgment inmaking our food selection at this tryingseason.
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If you will take this advice, you’ll loseno time from your work, need no Bunkum’sBlood Purifier, and no doctor will get anyof your money.
Cut down a little on your daily rationfor two weeks. Leave out pork, sausage,baked beans, fats and oils, or reduce yourregular intake of these foods about seventy-five per cent. Use plenty of young tenderrhubarb, eat all the greens you can get as
spinach, dandelions, yellow dock, onions, let-tuce, water cress, parsley, leeks, etc., anddrink s-assafras tea for a while as a changefrom tea and coffee. If you have been eat-ing three meals a day, leave ofi one fortwo weeks. If you have the will power, do
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without any food at all for one or two days;
three would really be better. I f you can' t
manage that, try it every other day until
you have passed three days giving your
stomach a complete rest.
Take no drugs, pills, purgatives, or liver
dope. Just give N ature a chance and she
will clean house for you in fine shape. Take
as many walks out in the fresh pure air
of the country or the parks as possible.
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F ollow these simple directions, and if
you don' t feel better than you have in years,
I ' ll take down my shingle as a doctor of
R ight L iving and go into the dope business.
The average business man is not a super-
latively happy creature. H e usually spends
about one-half his time dodging bankruptcy
and the other half dodging j ail.
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without any food at all for one or two days;three would really be better. If you can ’tmanage that, try it every other day untilyou have passed three days giving yourstomach a complete rest.
Take no drugs, pills, purgatives, or liverdope. Just give Nature a chance and shewill clean house for you in fine shape. Takeas many walks out in the fresh pure airof the country or the parks as possible.
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Follow these simple directions, and ifyou don ’t feel better than you have in years,I’ll take down my shingle as a doctor ofRight Living and go into the dope business.
The average business man is not a super-latively happy creature. He usually spendsabout one-half his time dodging bankruptcyand the other half dodging jail.
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Dear B ruce I n the W oods:
I send you order for 20 S ubscription Cards.
Good scheme. Y our last two numbers, F ebruary,
on F ree S peech and March on W hite S lavery,
are either one worth the price of a life subscrip-
tion. Tilden is all right, but he wants a man
thinking of his stomach all the time. A man' s
stomach is like his soul— it isn' t healthy unless
he can forget it.
DR . W . E . PUTN A M,
W hiting, I nd.
I believe TH E O PE N R O A D ought to
have and can have a big news stand
sale. B ut to attain this req uires the
printing of large editions and the ex -
penditure of considerable money for
several months until the sales are estab-
lished. This I am not able to carry at pres-
ent. I f any O pen R eader with a few hun-
dred dollars for investment, and faith in the
magazine, wants to take a flyer on news-
stand circulation, I will give him the full re-
turns from that end of it, until his investment
has been returned with ten per cent interest.
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Dear Bruce In the Woods:I send you order for 20 Subscription Cards.
Good scheme. Your last two numbers, February,on Free Speech and March on White Slavery,are either one worth the price of a life subscrip-tion. Tilden is all right, but he wants a manthinking of his stomach all the time. A man’sstomach is like his sou1—it isn’t healthy unlesshe can forget it.
DR. W. E. PUTNAM,Whiting, Ind.
I believe THE OPEN ROAD ought tohave and can have a big news standsale. But to attain this requires theprinting of large editions and the ex-
penditure of considerable money forseveral months until the sales are estab-lished. This I am not able to carry at pres-ent. If any Open Reader with a few hun-dred dollars for investment, and faith in themagazine, Wants to take a flyer on news-stand circulation, I will give him the full re-turns from that end of it, until his investmenthas been returned with ten per cent interest.
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V A L UE O F S PI R I TUA L I S M.
A n I llustrious E x ample.
W hat good does S piritualism do? This is an oft-re-
peated q uestion, yet it would seem that the most ordinary
intellect could answer without hesitation. W hat has it
done already? I t is yet in its infancy, and it has con-
vinced millions of the continuity of life, and the close re-
lations between this primitive ex istence and conditions
we create here continued into the spiritual world. I t has
established a value to our conduct that follows us forever.
I t has eliminated miracles, banished superstition wher-
ever it has been duly recognized, and robbed death of its
sting and the grave of its victory. I t has transformed the
hideous gloom of false theology and established confi-
dence in the infinite goodness, boundless love, and all sav-
ing wisdom of God. I t has substituted the reign of chance
aria divine malevolence with an orderly and rational sys-
tem of natural law in both the physical and spiritual uni-
verse. I t has reformed many thousands of the victims of
vice, and rescued thousands from suicidal temptation. I t
has healed many thousands whose maladies were the de-
spair of medical science.
A ndrew Jackson Davis
led in the diagnoses of disease by clairvoyant penetration
while in a deep trance, and his prescriptions were won-
derfully effective. During several years his powers were
devoted almost ex clusively to diagnosing and prescribing
for the sick. I n those trances he was tested by every
means that skeptical ingenuity could invent, and his body
seemed totally insensible to pain and was practically
dead, while his spirit was active and able to analyze the
most intricate problems of life with perfect ease. I n near-
ly all the phases of mediumship in the beginning of Mod-
ern S piritualism curing the sick was conspicuous. Y et
pious believers in the B ible denounced it as the work of
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VALUE OF SPIRITUALISM.An Illustrious Example.
\\'hat good does .\‘piritualisin do.’ 'l‘his is an ot't-re-peated question. yet it would seem that the most ordinaryiiltelleet col‘-ld :ins\\'e1' withollt hesitation. \\'hat has itdone alreatly.’ lt is yet in its int'ane_v. and it has eon-vineed millions of the eontinuit_\' of life. and the elose re-lations l;et".'<f<ii t‘:ii.~; p:in1itive existrn:-e and eomlitioiiswe create here continued into the spiritual world. It hasestablished a value to our _(-ondllet that t'ollmvs us forever.It has eliminated Iniraeles. banished superstition wher-ever it has been duly reeogni'/.ed. and robbed death of itssting and the grave of its vietor_v. It has transforined thehideous gloom of false tlieology and established eonfi-dence in the infinite goodness, boundless love. and all sav-
ing wisdoin of God. It has substituted the reign of ehaneeand divine malevolence with an orderl_v and rational sys-tem of natural law in both the })i‘l'\'Sl(_‘Eli and spiritual uni-verse. It has reformed niany thousands of the victims ofVice. and rescued thousands from suicidal temptation. Ithas healed many thousands whose maladies were the de-spair of medical science.
Andrew Jackson Davisled in the diagnoses of disease. by clairvo_vant penetrationWhile in a deep trance. and his prescriptions were won-(lerfull_v effective. During several years his powers weredevoted almost exclusively to diagnosing and prescribingfor the sick. In those trances he was tested by everymeans that skeptical i1ig'e1'11.1ity could invent. and h_i‘s body-seemed totally insensible to pain and was _praeticall_vdead. while his spirit was active and able to analyze themost intricate problems of life with perfect ease. In near-ly all the phases of niediumsliip in the beginning of Mod-ern Spiritualism curing the sick was conspicuous. Yetpious believers in the Bible denounced it as the work of
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F I R S T S E R I E S — S ix lectures on the F oundation of L ife
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B reathing. The vital connection between the world' s great
movements and the spiritual awakening of the- present. The
message of the ages to these, our times.
S E CO N D S E R I E S — S ix lectures in R ational Dietary and
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of every member of the family. To guard against sickness by
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health. These lessons applied to the food problem, reduce
housekeeping to the simplest terms, making a dollar go further
in the preparation of simple, healthful, strength-giving foods
than $ 5 will in the ordinary senseless and ex travagant way of
living.
TH I R D S E R I E S — S ix lectures on the H igher Possibilities
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revelation in sex ethics. The proper relations of men and
women on sex lines. R ight generation and E ugenics. The
right of the child to be well born. Development of the finer
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and the key to power as contained in the mastery of RhythmicBreathing. The vital connection between the world's greatmovements and the spiritual awakening of the‘ present. Themessage of the ages to these, our times. '
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SECOND SERIES—Six lectures in Rational Dietary andFood Chemistry. This course goes to the very bottom ofeconomy in living. How to prepare foods to answer every needof every member of the family. To guard against sickness byrefusing to put an enemy into the mouth to steal away ourhealth. These lessons applied to the food problem, reducehousekeeping to the simplest terms, making a dollar go furtherin the preparation of simple, healthful, strength~'giving foodsthan $5 will in the ordinary senseless and extravagant way ofliving.
THIRD SERIES—Six lectures on the Higher Possibilitiesand Responsibilities of Life. Clean, rational and sensible. Arevelation in sex ethics. The proper relations of men andwomen on sex lines. Right generation and Eugenics. Theright of the child to be well born. Development of the finerforces.
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BRUCE CALVERT, Instructor.
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happiness. A remarkable breathing ex ercise was given at the
close of the lecture, Miss L illian Johnson accompanying Mr.
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Denver N ews-Times
B ruce Calvert' s reading of the " R ubaiyat of O mar
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Maker he has no eq ual on the lecture platform today.
Terre H aute (I nd.) Tribune.
B ruce Calvert gives this week a series of six lectures
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S tephen Marion R eynolds, under
the auspices of the Co-O perative Dinner Club. There was a
large attendance at both the first and second lectures. Mr.
Calvert' s talks are on breathing, and suggested a number of
valuable hints for the improvement of the health. Mr. Calvert
has made a life-study of the mode of living most conducive to
health and right living, and has an important message to impart.
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Denver News-TimesBruce Calvert’s reading of the “Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam is unsurpassed. As an interpreter of the Old TentMaker he ‘has no equal on the lecture platform today.
Terre Haute (Ind.) Tribune.Bruce Calvert gives this week a series of six lectures
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marion Reynolds, underthe auspices of the Co-Operative Dinner Club. There was alarge attendance at both the first and second lectures. Mr.Calvert's talks are on breathing, and suggested a number ofvaluable hints for the improvement of the health. Mr. Calverthas made a life-study of the mode of living most conducive tohealth and right living, and has an important message to impart.
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The world in which we live is insane, our institutions oflearning are conducted by insane men, according to Mr. Calvert,and they are insane because they cannot practically apply theirknowledge to the art of living. Learning that cannot be appliedto life in some form is rubbish, says the lecturer, and yet thou-sands of people who are going through institutions of highereducation do not know the simplest rules of health and longlife and happiness.
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Bruce Calvert, Editor and Publisher Inthe Woods.I HAVE surely had a treat. Ananias let
me off for a few days to go to the Jun-gle, he and Aunt Sapphira agreeing to takecare of the work. So I have been away forten days, rioting in intellectual diversions.
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same gyrations to fleshen up the skinny.
O ne fellows says the lunger must do this and
that; while another wise one says j ust the
opposite, and so it goes.
I n a recent number of a la-de-da publica-
tion belonging to the third class named, and
which claims a " million and a q uarter a
week circulation," was spread some learned
advice to a woman by one of these phys-
ical torturists, advice that would dry a croc-
odile ' s tears.
The woman said she got up at four
o' clock every morning, worked all day at
her housework and the children, went to bed
when she could hold out no longer, and then
was freq uently up at divers times thru the
night to walk the baby. S he wanted to know
what she could do to remove that tired
feeling.
The professor being q uite innocent of a
sense of humor writes four columns of ex er-
cises and gravely gives this woman a series
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same gyrations to fleshen up the skinny.One fellows says the lunger must do this andthat; While another-‘wise one says just theopposite, and so it goes.
In a recent number of a la-de-da publica-tion belonging to the third class named, andwhich claims a “million and a quarter aweek circulation,” was spread some learnedadvice to a Woman by one of these phys-ical torturists, advice that would dry a croc-odile’s tears.
The woman said she got up at fouro’clock every morning, Worked all day ather housework and the children, went to bedwhen she could hold out no longer, and thenwas frequently up at divers times thru thenight to walk the baby. She wanted to knowwhat she could do to remove that tiredfeeling.
The professor being quite innocent of a
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of physical stunts sufficiently rigorous to
keep Jeff Corbett in training. B ut he neg-
lected to tell the tired lady how she was go-
ing to find strength or time to perform all
the evolutions recommended.
A nd that' s j ust the trouble with most of
the fool stuff put out in this way. I t shows
no sense of fitness or adaptability. The tired-
out-worked-to-death woman is given a
course of ex ercises which would be all right
for the professor who probably makes a
business of j ust ex ercising when he feels like
it, but which are ludicrously inapplicable to
the woman. I ' ll guarantee the athletic ad-
viser himself could not endure the stress of
this woman' s work for three days.
N ow there' s sense in all things. Just be-
cause set ex ercise is perhaps not q uite so bad
as utter idleness for the lazy, fat, overfed
drones of society, it does not at all follow
that Mrs. O ' F laherty, with eleven childer
and the cow and the pig and the wash for
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of physical stunts sufficiently rigorous tokeep Jeflf Corbett in training. But he neg-lected to tell the tired lady how she was go-ing to find strength or time to perform allthe evolutions recommended.
And that’s just the trouble with most ofthe fool stuff put out in this way. It showsno sense of fitness or adaptability.The tired-out-worked-to-death woman is given acourse of exercises which would be all rightfor the professor who probably makes abusiness of just exercising when he feels likeit, but which are ludicrously inapplicable tothe woman. I’ll guarantee the athletic ad-viser himself could not endure the stress ofthis woman’s work for three days.
Now there’s sense in all things. Just be-cause set exercise is perhaps not quite so badas utter idleness for the lazy, fat, overfeddrones of society, it does not at all followthat Mrs. O’Flaherty, with eleven childerand the cow and the pig and the Wash for
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six families, besides her wifely ministrations
to Dennis ,the father of the family, needs the
same regime.
W hat the lady inq uirer referred to really
needs is not more ex ercise, but rest, relax a-
tion. S he needs to get into a q uiet, clean
spot, take a hot bath if possible— which is re-
lax ing— and then to lie down on her daintiest
bed, away from the racket of the world, but
with plenty of fresh air, and j ust rest, let
down, relax . S he wants to take the tension
out of each muscle of her body, withdraw
the will and nerve stimulus from the motor
centers, until she can fancy herself rocked
like A phrodite on the downy billows of the
sea, and then j ust breathe deeply and forget
it all.
I f she has the time and strength, after
she comes out of her bath, and before lying
down, she may place a few drops of per-
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six families, besides her wifely ministrationsto Dennis ,the fatherof the family,needs thesame regime.
U 0 0What the lady inquirer referred to really
needs is not more exercise, but rest, relaxa-tion. She needs to get into a quiet, cleanspot, take a hot bath if possible—which is re-
1axing—and then to lie down on her daintiestbed, away from the racket of the world, butwith plenty of fresh air, and just rest, letdown, relax. She wants to take the tensionout of each muscle of her body, withdrawthe will and nerve stimulus from the motorcenters, until she can fancy herself rockedlike Aphrodite on the downy billowsof thesea, and then just breathe deeply and forgetit all.
If she has the time and strength, aftershe comes out of her bath, and before lyingdown, she may place a few drops of per-fumed sweet almond or olive oil on her
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hands and gently rub her whole body. N ot
one-two-three-bing! gymnasium style, but
gently, caressingly, lovingly, with light and
delicate touches. A little time every day
spent thus may save the hardworked wom-
an' s life, and it will do much to keep her
young and fresh. B ut she has enough phys-
ical. Don' t pile any more upon her. L et
her court the spirit.
I really think the whole system of arti-
ficial ex ercises an absurdity anyway, and
that' s what I had in mind to say when I be-
gan this article. The principle is wrong. I t' s
unethical. I t doesn' t fit into a rational
scheme of life. There' s work enough to be
done in the world, necessary, useful work to
keep every man and woman in good phys-
ical condition.
S urely no man is so poor or so rich that
there' s nothing for his hands to do in the
way of muscular activity. E specially is this
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hands and gently rub her whole body. Notone-two-three-bing! gymnasium style, butgently, caressingly, lovingly,with light anddelicate touches. A little time every dayspent thus may save the hardworked wom-an’s life, and it will do much to keep heryoung and fresh. But she has enough phys-ical. Don’t pile any more upon her. Lether court the spirit.
‘I U UI really think the whole system of arti-
ficial exercises an absurdity anyway, andthat’s what I had in mind to say when I be-gan this article. The principle is wrong. It’sunethical. It doesn’t fit into a rationalscheme of life. There’s Work enough to bedone in the world, necessary, useful Work tokeep every man and Woman in good phys-ical condition.
Surely no man is so poor or so rich thatthere’s nothing for his hands to do in theWay of muscular activity. Especially is this
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true of female man. The very best all ' round
ex ercise is housework. There' s the wash-
ing, ironing-, scrubbing, sweeping, dusting,
cooking, cleaning, O there' s no end to it.
I s there a woman so poor or so rich that she
can find no housework to do? I think not.
I n place then of hiking down to the gym
to agitate the ether with aimless inane ex er-
cises which have no moral or ethical j ustifi-
cation, and which benefit no one, or of spend-
ing the afternoon in a Turkish bath getting
it boiled out out of her, let my lady of leisure
stay at home one day in the week or a part
of each day and do the housework while
Mary A nn lies down to rest or takes the aft-
ernoon out. Y ou never hear your slavey
complaining of stale muscles or of needing
ex ercise, do you?
A nd Mr. O verfed W heezy man, whose
muscles are rusting from disuse, and whose
blood actually gathers in stagnant pools in-
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true of female man. The very best all ’roundexercise is housework. There’s the wash-ing, ironing, scrubbing, sweeping, dusting,cooking, cleaning, 0 there’s no end to it.Is there a woman so poor or so rich that shecan find no housework to do? I think not.
In place then of hiking down to the gymto agitate the ether with aimless inane exer-cises which have no moral or ethical justifi-cation, and which benefitno one, or of spend-ing the afternoon in a Turkish bath gettingit boiled out out of her, let my lady of leisurestay at home one day in the week or a partof each day and do the housework WhileMary Ann lies down to rest or takes the aft-ernoon out. You never hear your slaveycomplaining of stale muscles or of needingexercise, do you?
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And Mr. Overfed Wheezy man, whosemuscles are rusting from disuse, and whoseblood actually gathers in stagnant pools in-
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stead of circulating— must he go to his club
or the Y . M. C. A . and pound leather bags
like an idiot or swing dumb I ndian clubs?
I s all the work done and everybody else sit-
ting down resting? N ot at all. W ell then,
let him go down to his shipping room, take
off his coat and collar, put on overalls and
nail up box es for a couple of hours every
day while John goes for a walk or enj oys a
nap. O r if he has no work room of his own,
but has time and money to spend at a gym-
nasium, let him go home and rest his wife' s
aching back by doing some of her work. I t ' ll
do him good.
A nd let me say here, that the man who
thinks he is above housework is below it.
A nd the man who does not know from actual
ex perience j ust how many steps a woman
takes in a day to keep his home in order, is
not all there. H e lacks some of the most
educating ex perience in life. I can see no
reason why a man should not share and
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stead of circulating—must he go to his clubor the Y. M. C. A. and pound leather bagslike an idiot or swing dumb Indian clubs?Is all the Work done and everybody else sit-ting down resting? Not at all. Well then,let him go down to his shipping room, takeoff his coat and collar, put on overalls andnail up boxes for a couple of hours everyday while John goes for a walk or enjoys a
nap. Or if he has no Work room of his own,but has time and money to spend at a gym-nasium, let him go home and rest his wife’saching back by doing some of her Work. It '11do him good.
And let me say here, that the man whothinks he is above housework is below it.And the man who does not know from actualexperience just how many steps a womantakes in a day to keep his home in order, isnot all there. He lacks some of the mosteducating experience in life. I can see noreason why a man should not share and
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gladly, too, in the labors of the household.
I n the sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, wash-
ing, turning the wringer, beating the rugs
and carpets, carrying out the ashes and all
that hard nerve-racking work which gener-
ally falls upon some woman, either the over-
worked wife, or the frail hired drudge of
the family.
Y es and the cooking too. L et a man be
perfectly competent and willing when oc-
casion calls to get his own meals. I raised
a hornet' s nest when I said a year ago in
this magazine— March and A pril numbers,
19 09 — that each member of the family
should be educated in foods and food values
and be trained to prepare their own meals.
B ut I say now again, that the problem of
nutrition will never be solved so long as what
meager dietary knowledge we have and the
preparation of meals rests with but one per-
son in the household, while all the others
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gladly, too, in the labors of the household.In the sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, wash-ing, turning the wringer, beating the rugsand carpets, carrying out the ashes and allthat hard nerve-racking work which gener-ally falls upon some woman, either the over-worked wife, or the frail hired drudge ofthe family.
Q U 0Yes and the cooking too. Let a man be
perfectly competent and willing when oc-casion calls to get his own meals. I raiseda hornet’s nest when I said a year ago inthis maga.zine—March and April numbers,1909———that each member of the familyshould be educated in foods and food valuesand be trained to prepare their own meals.
But I say now again, that the problem ofnutrition willnever be solved so long as whatmeager dietary knowledge we have and thepreparation of meals rests with but one per-son in the household, while all the others
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simply fall up to the table three times a day
and eat what' s set before them, asking no
q uestions for godsake.
I f you are going to live a full rational
life, you must not be satisfied to let others
select your food for you. Y ou must know
your own body and your own needs. The
intelligent man should know better than any
other person can know what food is best for
him, how it ought to be prepared, and when
he ought to eat.
Then again why should a man work six
or eight hours a day only, while a
woman works all the time? The average
man scarcely regards household duties as
work at all. H is wife was up at work two
hours before he left home for his day' s la-
bor. S he has worked all day, and she' ll be
at it for two or three hours still after he gets
home at night, but he never seems to con-
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simply fall up to the table three times a dayand eat what’s set before them, asking no
questions for godsake.If you are going to live a full rational
life, you must not be satisfied to let othersselect your food for you. You must knowyour own body and your own needs. Theintelligent man should know better than anyother person can know what food is best forhim, how it ought to be prepared, and whenhe ought to eat.
Q ‘C it
Then again why should a man work sixor eight hours a day only, while aWoman works all the time? The averageman scarcely regards household duties aswork at all. His wife was up at work twohours before he left home for his day ’s la-bor. She has worked all day, and she ’ll beat it for two or three hours still after he getshome at night, but he never seems to con-sider her duties as work. The best eye open-
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er in the world for a man who thinks this
way would be to do the house work one day
in the week. Just one day will be a plenty
for him. F or general all ' round ex ercise I
say the home has the gymnasium beaten
forty ways. I know. I haven' t kept my own
house and been my own servant three years
for nothing.
B ut what function in society do punch-
ing bags and dumb bells perform I ' d like to
know? W hat ethical value have vaulting
bars and clubs?
Using the body or mind thus idly, with
no useful end in view will not bring the ex -
pected reward. I t' s a waste of time and en-
ergy, and N ature abhors waste. S he' s the
most rigid economist we know. Do you
think you can benefit physically or mentally
from swinging useless clubs or punching in-
offensive leather bags, while someone else is
bowed down under the burden of unremit-
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er in the world for a man who thinks thisway would be to do the house work one dayin the week. Just one day will be a plentyfor him. For general all ’round exercise Isay the home has the gymnasium beatenforty ways. I know. I haven’t kept my ownhouse and been my own servant three yearsfor nothing.
But what function in society do punch-ing bags and dumb bells perform I’d like toknow? What ethical value have vaultingbars and clubs?
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Using the body or mind thus idly, withno useful end in View will not bring the ex-
pected reward. It’s a waste of time and en-
ergy, and Nature abhors waste. She’s themost rigid economist we know. Do youthink you can benefit physicallyor mentallyfrom swinging useless clubs or punching in-offensive leather bags, while someone else isbowed down under the burden of unremit-
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ting toil? H ow little you know N ature' s
laws. H ow shallow you must think her, to
be deceived by such monkey tricks.
I dle ex ercise is vain. Useful activity
alone counts. The unities must be pre-
served. N ature cannot permit anything
else. S omething for nothing you can' t.
Useless ex ercise is immoral.
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road in her development. F irst a
beast of burden, then a slave, then a toy, and
now in her last desperate estate a house-
hold drudge and a sex commodity.
O ur lop-sided social order today bears
most heavily upon woman. I n ex change for
a home and a meal ticket she surrenders ab-
solutely the ownership and control of her
own body. I n practical effect upon her, so
far as moral degradation goes, it makes but
little difference whether she bargain with
one man for a life time under the sanction
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ting toil? How little you know Nature ’slaws. How shallow you must think her, tobe deceived by such monkey tricks.
Idle exercise is vain. Useful activityalone counts. The unities must be pre-served. Nature cannot permit anythingelse. Something for nothing you can’t.Useless exercise is immoral.
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WOMAN has indeed traveled a thornyroad in her development. First a
beast of burden, then a slave, then a toy, andnow in her last desperate estate a house-hold drudge and a sex commodity.
Our lop-sided social order today bearsmost heavily upon woman. In exchange fora home and a meal ticket she surrenders ab-solutely the ownership and control of herown body. In practical eifect upon her, sofar as moral degradation goes, it makes butlittle difference whether she bargain withone man for a life time under the sanction
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of the church and state, or whether she sell
herself to the temporary possession of many
masters. The principle is the same, and all
thinking people now so recognize it.
I t' s no use to blink the truth, ladies and
gentlemen, j ust because it happens to be dis-
agreeable. W e might as well face the music
and try to get out of the disgusting state
we' ve fallen into. That we can never do by
apologizing for the evils that beset us or by
closing our eyes to the leprosy that is eating
its way to our vitals.
The church and the state have had their
way with us for close onto two thousand
years. Y ou see the result.
S ociety has become so rotten it could
hardly be worse and live at all. A nd now
the church, in a panic over the awful plight
into which its blunders have plunged us is
beating the tom-tom, and wildly calling
upon the police to suppress social vice and
the white slave traffic.
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of the church and state, or whether she sellherself to the temporary possession of manymasters. The principle is the same, and allthinkingpeople now so recognize it.
It ’s no use to blink the truth, ladies andgentlemen, just because it happens to be dis-agreeable. We might as well face the musicand try to get out of the disgusting statewe’ve fallen into. That we can never do byapologizing for the evils that beset us or byclosing our eyes to the leprosy that is eatingits way to our Vitals.
The church and the state have had theirway with us for close onto two thousandyears. You see the result.
Society has become so rotten it couldhardly be worse and live at all. And nowthe church, in a panic over the awful plightinto which its blunders have plunged us isbeating the tom-tom, and wildly callingupon the police to suppress social vice andthe white slave traific.
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I ' ll tell you one thing, comrades, before
you ever " suppress' the white slave horror,
you' ll have to suppress the church which
puts the seal of authority upon the transfer
of woman as a sex commodity. A nd you' ll
have to reorganize our crude and cruel so-
cial system which makes woman' s " last re-
source against starvation the sale of her
body as a vessel into which any man may
void his lust."
L isten beloved, it' s the respectable pil-
lars of the church, the good lawful Christian
husbands, the men who pay the preachers'
salaries and who believe like all good Christ-
ians in sex slavery for women, that support
the white slave traffic. F rom the holy altars
of the church to the brothel is neither a long
nor a difficult step. The tenderloin is
the annex to the church. 0 yes the facts
and figures prove it. I nvestigators one and
all agree upon this finding.
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I n the name of the gentle Christ! you
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you ever “suppress’ the white slave horror,you’ll have to suppress the church whichputs the seal of authorityupon the transferof Woman as a sex commodity. And you'llhave to reorganize our crude and cruel so-cial system which makes woman's “1ast re-source against starvation the sale of herbody as a vessel into which any man mayvoid his lust.”
Listen beloved, it’s the respectable pil-lars of the church, the good lawful Christianhusbands, the men who pay the preachers’salaries and Who believe like all good Christ-ians in sex slavery for women, that supportthe white slave trafiic. From the holy altarsof the church to the brothel is neither a longnor a difficult step. The tenderloin isthe annex to the church. 0 yes the factsand figures prove it. Investigators one andall agree upon this finding.
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hypocritical windbags of the pulpit and you
whited sepulchres sitting in the pews, do you
suppose that the woman of the tenderloin is
there because she loves that life? S he is a
human being, she is a woman the same as
you madame, she is j ust as good as you are
too. Do you think she would live in those
vile haunts of shame if you would let her
live anywhere else?
A nd that most pitiable of all human crea-
tures, the poor white slave girl— did she choose
her life freely? W ould she be where she is if
there was any other place on your God' s earth
for her? Y ou pay saintly mountebanks a
thousand dollars a week to engineer crusades
against vice. Y ou go in delegations to the city
government, protesting against the presence of
" outcast" women in your neighborhood. Y ou
force the brutal police to drive them out of
your neighborhood into some other street.
Y ou would set the bloodhounds of the law
upon them, you would dog them from place to
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hypocritical windbags of the pulpit and youwhited sepulchres sitting in the pews, do yousuppose that the woman of the tenderloin isthere because she loves that life? She is a.human being, she is a woman the same as
you madame, she is just as good as you aretoo. Do you think she would live in thosevile haunts of shame if you would let herlive anywhere else?
And that most pitiable of all human crea-
tures, the poor white slave girl—did she chooseher life freely? Would she be where she is ifthere was any other place on your God’s earthfor her? You pay saintly mountebanks a
thousand dollars a week to engineer crusadesagainst vice. You go in delegations to the citygovernment, protesting against the presence of“outcast” women in your neighborhood. Youforce the brutal police to drive them out ofyour neighborhood into some other street.You would set the bloodhounds of the lawupon them, you would dog them from place to
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place, notwithstanding you know there is no
spot on earth for their feet to rest upon. Y ou
would send them to j ail and to the workhouse.
Y ou would persecute and punish and pursue
them to death, but you would never do the
only thing you can do to save them, and that is
to get off their backs and offer them a respect-
able home and a living.
W hat right have you sleek, well-fed
perachers to lead crusades against the wo-
man of the red light district? W hat right
have you to drive her from her home and in-
terfere with her business, unless you can offer
her a better home and a more respectable
business?
S o long as you preachers and church people
pursue the fallen woman with nothing to offer
her but j ails, workhouses, social ostracism
more cruel than the teeth of the law, and star-
vation, you will but aggravate the evils you
fight.
O nly when you can go to her with chas-
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place, notwithstanding you know there is no
spot on earth for their feet to rest upon. Youwould send them to jail and to the workhouse.You would persecute and punish and pursuethem to death, but you would never do theonly thingyou can do to save them, and that isto get off their backs and offer them a respect-able home and a living.
What right have you sleek, well-fedperachers to lead crusades against the wo-
man of the red light district? What righthave you to drive her from her home and in-terfere with her business, unless you can offerher a better home and a more respectablebusiness?
So long as you preachers and church peoplepursue the fallen woman with nothing to offerher but jails, workhouses, social ostracismmore cruel than the teeth of the law, and star-vation, you will but aggravate the evils youfight
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tened and pure hearts, in the spirit of the lov-
ing Christ, and lift her up; offer her the
brother' s hand and the sister' s kiss; offer her a
home, not at the H ouse of the Good S hep-
herd ; or the F allen W oman' s R etreat, but
in your own homes, at your own firesides; not
until you can receive her into full fellow-
ship in your church society, not until ev-
ery woman in your congregation will be
glad to sit by her, and sing with her
out of the same hynm book; not until you
will kneel with her at your communion, touch
with your lips the goblet from which she has
drank, and accept from her hands the sacra-
mental bread; not until you will invite her to
your home, and treat her as an honored guest;
not until you assure her of a home and a res-
pectable place in your society, and guarantee
her forever against the hideous alternative of
selling her body for bread or starvation— not
until you can do all this have you any right to
molest her or raise your voice against her.
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tened and pure hearts, in the spirit of the lov-ing Christ, and lift her up; offer her thebrother's hand and the sister’s kiss; offer her a
home, not at the House of the Good Shep-herd; or the Fallen Woman’s Retreat, butin your own homes, at your own firesides; notuntil you can receive her into full fellow-ship in your church society, not until ev-
ery woman in your congregation will beglad to sit by her, and sing with herout of the same hynm book; not until youwillkneel withher at your communion, touchwith your lips the goblet from which she hasdrank, and accept from her hands the sacra-mental bread; not until you will invite her toyour home, and treat her as an honored guest :not until you assure her of a home and a res-
pectable place in your society, and guaranteeher forever against the hideous alternative ofselling her body for bread or starvation—notuntil you can do all this have you any right tomolest her or raise your voice against her.
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Y ou, gentle reader, do not see any immedi-
ate indications of all this coming to pass, do
you ? N either do I . B ut you will have white
slavery, and you will have the social vice so
long as society remains unpurged of the con-
ditions I have described.
L aw will never suppress vice. L aw and
punishment never did suppress anything;
never righted a wrong, never remedied an
evil; never regenerated a human heart and
never can.
O nly love can do these things. S uch love
as the Master, Jesus, had when he lifted the
fallen woman to her feet and said to her " I do
not condemn you sister. Go and sin no more."
N ot until we can go to the erring and the
fallen with love instead of law shall we ever
advance a step. A nd this means that B rother-
hood shall rule. This is the UN I V E R S A L
B R O TH E R H O O D O F MA N of which we
dream and for which we work and hope and
pray.
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You, gentle reader, do not see any immedi-ate indications of all this coming to pass, doyou? Neither do I. But you will have whiteslavery, and you will have the social vice so
long as society remains unpurged of the con-ditions I have described.
Law will never suppress vice. Law andpunishment never did suppress anything;never righted a wrong, never remedied an
evil; never regenerated a human heart andnever can.
Only love can do these things. Such loveas the Master, Jesus, had when he lifted thefallen woman to her feet and said to her “I donot condemn you sister. Go and sin no more.”
Not until we can go to the erring and thefallen with love instead of law shall we everadvance a step. And thismeans thatBrother-hood shall rule. This is the UNIVERSALBROTHERHOOD OF MAN of which wedream and for which we work and hope andpray.
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g O ME B O DY says " Just wait till women
vote and all will be righted." W ell, I
don' t want to discourage anyone especially
women who want to vote. B y all means let
women keep on suffragetting until universal
franchise is a fact. F ar be it from me to shut
woman out from anything. S he surely has
the same right to the franchise that man has,
and she will get it, too, all in good time,
for eq ual suffrage is coming. B ut if you
ex pect any radical changes or any great re-
forms to burst upon us as a result of woman' s
use of the ballot, my dear friends, I fear you
are courting a sad disillusionment.
The condition of things in our states where
women vote, and in other countries, is not such
as to make us very sanguine over the much
vaunted purifying effect of woman' s influence
in politics. Politics at this writing remain in
the same sad state of putresence in the suffrage
states as before woman inj ected herself into
the stream— still badly in need of disinfect-
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S OMEBODY says “Just wait. till womenvote and all will be righted.” Well, I
don’t want to discourage anyone -especiallywomen who want to vote. By all means letwomen keep on sufiragetting until universalfranchise is a fact. Far be it from me to shutwoman out from anything. She surely hasthe same right to the franchise that man has,and she will get it, too, all in good time,for equal suffrage is coming. But if youexpect any radical changes or any great re-forms to burst upon us as a result of woman’suse of the ballot, my dear friends, I fear youare courting a sad disillusionment.
The condition of things in our states wherewomen vote, and in other countries, is not suchas to make us very sanguine over the muchvaunted purifying effect of woman’s influencein politics. Politics at this writing remain inthe same sad state of putresence in the suffragestates as before woman injected herself intothe stream—still badly in need of disinfect-
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ants. Dominant party machines still gaily rush
the steam roller over minority protestants as
in the good old days.
B ut that is not the worst. The most dis-
heartening thing is the action of the women in
I daho. To the everlasting shame of woman-
kind the first use women made of their suff-
rage in that state, as I am informed, was to dis-
franchise tlie prostitutes. Think of it, one wo-
man voting to disfranchise another, because she
does not belong to the union. Does that seem
to point to any very great purification as a
result of female suffrage?
N o, I ' m afraid not. Men are men, and
women are women, and a man or woman
can be as damnably ignorant and intol-
erant with the ballot as without it. There is
small ground for hope that women will do any
more witth the ballot than men have.
S o far then as woman' s influence thru the
ballot goes, but little is to be ex pected. B ut
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ants. Dominant party machinesstill gaily rushthe steam roller over minority protestants asin the good old days.
<0 0 0But that is not the worst. The most dis-
heartening thing is the action of the women inIdaho. To the everlasting shame of woman-kind the first use women made of their suff-rage in that state, as I am informed, was to dis-franchise the prostitutes. Think of it, one wo-
man voting to disfranchise another, becauseshedoes not belong to the union. Does that seemto point to any very great purification as a
result of female suflrage?No, I’m afraid not. Men are men, and
women are women, and a man or woman
can be as damnably ignorant and intol-erant with the ballot as without it. There issmall ground for hope that women will do anymore witth the ballot than men have.
So far then as woman’s influence thru theballot goes, but little is to be expected. But
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are getting ex pert in making coin card* Jtftf
with the kiddies B uster and B ess as unii-
stndies on the magazine. A nanias is euttia» -
ing leisure elass ideals and swears h-.- nam
will work again. A nd so it goes, - .l& U
j ust one damn thing after another.
saw on a souvenir post-card somen j ggg.
me the other day.
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B ut 19 10 is now safely launch aj
we' re off for another grand swinp
the < rir« le. L et us all face the year ,i " siU
L « * be on the lookout for the best
auivvrsity earne let us turn it to
x svant in tharaeter growth. A nd so h
11* j > j » t N ew Tear to all. May it bri'
• fr-^ h:V _ wkmv lore, more work, m
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are getting expert in making coin cards ....« ..--
with the kiddies Buster and Bess :: -
studies on the magazine. Ananias is -nluwing leisure class ideals and SW€21I‘.~4 ..
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will work again. And so it g0£‘>>- -U4
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B111 1910 is now safe1}'luma~‘“e‘r~e of for mother grand swim.the cihde. Let us all face the year1-'~3"s be on the lookout for the law-:h.‘§\‘?~:$i1’_1‘ {same let us turn it t«- '
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H?-«Z~‘I-‘.“ Net Year to all. Hay it. ‘Mr’ :
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. thankful for every u;
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Alih ‘3 3 rue. Immortality the ~“
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in the effect of the ballot upon woman herself
a good deal is to be hoped for. I t will be
the loosening of one of the bonds that have
heretofore oppressed her, and let us hope that
when once woman starts upon the work of
emancipation, she may go on breaking other
bonds, such as sex slavery, fetish worship in
religion, economic slavery, and ultimately
stand forth a free being.
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Y es, Comrades the church and the state
have had their will of us for twenty centuries,
and both now stand confessedly failures. L et
us try then what a little brotherhood, individ-
ual freedom and right living can do.
I f the day ever comes when murder shall
lurk no more in the human heart and be
known no more among men, it will be when
there are no laws against murder. S o long
as we have laws making murder a crime pun-
ishable by death, we shall have people to
break the law.
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in the effect of the ballot upon woman herselfa good deal is to be hoped for. It will bethe loosening of one of the bonds that haveheretofore oppressed her, and let us hope thatwhen once woman starts upon the work ofemancipation, she may go on breaking otherbonds, such as sex slavery, fetish Worship inreligion, economic slavery, and ultimatelystand forth a free being.
Q U 0Yes, Comrades the church and the state
have had their will of us for twenty centuries,and both now stand confessedly failures. Letus try then what a little brotherhood, individ-ual freedom and right living can do.
If the day ever comes when murder shalllurk no more in the human heart and beknown no more among men, it will be whenthere are no laws against murder. 80 longas we have laws making murder a. crime pun-ishable by death, we shall have people tobreak the law.
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TP H I S is to be a century of woman, some one
* said in the last century. I believe it. Can you
not see H er day coming? I s not she a livelier
influence in all things about us? A nd if Mr. Per-
cival Pollard, does blame H er, in " Their Day in
Court" for most of our aesthetic sins, still, in this
country at least, she is about all the support
there is for either ethic or aesthetic, and in a
wide wallow of words on a subj ect terrible and
horrible that has ex cited the interest of the pub-
lic, the soundest and deepest utterance comes
from A narchist E mma Goldman in her article, in
Mother E arth, on " The W hite S lave Traffic,"
showing that there must be a traffic of that sort
j ust so long as the present social system endures
to make woman' s last resource against starvation,
the sale of her body as a vessel into which man
may void his lust. The " traffic" is an inevitable
conseq uence of woman' s dependence upon man
and man' s dependence for his living upon the
men who have taken for themselves what belongs
of right to all. W oman' s struggle for independ-
ence must aid man' s struggle for the same thing.
I ndeed, I doubt if man will ever be free until wo-
man shall enlarge into freedom with him. L ong
live the sex revolution!
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HIS is to be a century of woman, some onesaid in the last century. I believe it. Can you
not see Her day coming? Is not she a livelierinfluence in all things about us? And if Mr. Per-cival Pollard, does blame Her, in “Their Day inCourt” for most of our aesthetic sins, still, in thiscountry at least, she is about all the supportthere is for either ethic or aesthetic, and in awide wallow of words on a subject terrible andhorrible that has excited the interest of the pub-lie, the soundest and deepest utterance comesfrom Anarchist Emma Goldman in her article, inMother Earth, on “The White Slave Trafiic,”showing that there must be a traffic of that sortjust so long as the present social system enduresto make woman's last resource against starvation,the sale of her body as a vessel into which man
may void his lust. The “traflic” is an inevitableconsequence of woman’s dependence upon manand man’s dependence for his living upon themen who have taken for themselves what belongsof right to all. W0man’s struggle for independ-ence must aid man’s struggle for the same thing.Indeed, I doubt if man will ever be free until wo-man shall enlarge into freedom with him. Longlive the sex revolution!
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] ^ | O S E S H A R MO N , the venerable editor
of E ugenics, is dead. This man spent
his long life in the service of humanity. H e
stood for the right of the child to be well born,
and sought to enlighten men and women as
to the duties of parenthood. H e suffered the
martyrdom of all who dare to look in advance
of the herd. Comstockism sent him to a
prison cell, but Moses H armon' s name will
shine out in history long years after Com-
stockism and the pin-head officials who sent
him to prison are buried beneath the contempt
of the ages.
W ell done noble servant of humanity. Y ou
have laid down the burden of life, but your
work will be carried on by other hands, and
will never be laid down till man is free.
" W hat man is not accustomed to, he
calleth a miracle. A fter he has seen the mat-
ter freq uently, he calleth it natural law.' '
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M OSES HARMON, the venerable editorof Eugenics, is dead. This man spent
his long life in the service of humanity. ‘Hestood for the right of the child to be well born,and sought to enlighten men and women asto the duties of parenthood. He suffered themartyrdom of all who dare to look in advanceof the herd. Comstockism sent him to a
prison cell, but Moses Harmon’s name willshine out in history long years after Com-stockism and the pin-head officials who senthim to prison are buried beneaththe contemptof the ages.
Well done noble servant of humanity. Youhave laid down the burden of life, but yourwork will be carried on by other hands, andwill never be laid down till man is free.
“What man is not accustomed to, hecalletha miracle. After he has seen the mat-ter frequently, he callethit natural law. ’ ’
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H E A L TH TA L K S .
O PE N R O A D philosophy is to pass on
your good things to others. I ' ve found some-
thing very fine in the food line so you must
know of it. I ' ve always been fond of figs,
but never before have I reveled in them as
this winter. I got hold of a hundred pounds
of the California black figs, packed by O pen
R oader Gerald Geraldson, at N ew Castle,
California; and for all ' round satisfaction
and deliciousness these little black figs go
ahead of anything I ' ve ever seen.
The imported figs as you know are not
always appetizing, besides the skins are
tough, and the really good pulled figs are
q uite ex pensive. B ut the California black
fig has the O riental beaten in every way.
They come in neat two-pound cartons
packed and sealed. A ll you have to do is
lift the fig out by the stem and eat it so.
They are clean, tender, tasteful.
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HEALTH TALKS.OPEN ROAD philosophy is to pass on
your good things to others. I’ve found some-
thing very fine in the food line so you mustknow of it. I’ve always been fond of figs,but never before have I reveled in them asthis winter. I got hold of a hundred poundsof the California black figs, packed by OpenRoader Gerald Geraldson, at New Castle,California; and for all ’round satisfactionand deliciousness these little black figs goahead of anything I’ve ever seen.
The imported figs as you know are notalways appetizing, besides the skins are
tough, and the really good pulled figs are
quite expensive. But the California blackfig has the Oriental beaten in every way.They come in neat two—pound cartonspacked and sealed. All you have to do islift the fig out by the stem and eat it so.
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Pigs are one of the very best winter
foods. They are rich in carbo-hydrates,
which makes them good heat producers, and
best of all they are a splendid lax ative.
I prefer the figs without any preparation
j ust as they come from the orchard, but
here' s a list of other ways these black figs
may be used:
F ig cake; fig whip; baked figs with a lit-
tle lemon j uice sprinkled over them; stuffed
figs; fig butter; stewed figs; used in fruit
soups; chopped figs with steamed whole
wheat; flaked wheat, chopped figs, nuts and
cream; fig candy for the children and fig
sandwich.
I have made many a meal this winter on
black figs, whole wheat bread and a glass of
milk.
Pigs may be used all thru the spring
months until the new green things come in.
I hardly think the black figs are sold by
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Figs are one of the very best winterfoods. They are rich in carbohydrates,which makes them good heat producers, andbest of all they are a splendid laxative.
I prefer the figs without any preparationjust as they come from the orchard, buthere ’s a list of other ways these black figsmay be used:
Fig cake; fig whip; baked figs with a lit-tle lemon juice sprinkled over them; stufl"edfigs; fig butter; stewed figs; used in fruitsoups; chopped figs with steamed wholewheat; flaked wheat, chopped figs, nuts andcream; fig candy for the children and figsandwich.
I have made many a meal this winter onblack figs, whole wheat bread and a glass ofmilk.
Figs may be used all thru the springmonths until the new green things come in.I hardly think the black figs are ‘sold bydealers. I could not find them in Chicago,
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but Comrade Geraldson will send you any
q uantity to any part of the United S tates.
I n the January issue of TH E O PE N
R O A D was published an article about Dr.
J. H . Tilden of Denver. I t seems from in-
q uiries that a good many O PE N R O A DE R S
had not before heard of Dr. Tilden and his
work, so I have offered the Doctor a page in
our advertising section to tell who he is.
H e has been publishing his little gattling
gun, " TH E S TUF F E D CL UB " for ten
years. I have a complete set. " W ouldn' t
take a good deal for it. I know the Doctor
too. H ave met him in his home and in his
office and have watched his work for some
years.
I don' t know that Dr. Tilden needs any
more business. I rather think he has arrived
after thirty years of struggle, in which star-
vation must many times have been nigh. N o
man could have made the fight that he has
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‘PHI OPIII ROADbut Comrade Geraldson will send you anyquantity to any part of the United States.
In the January issue of THE OPENROAD was published an article about Dr.J. H. Tilden of Denver. It seems from in-quiries that a good many OPEN ROADERShad not before heard of Dr. Tilden and hisWork, so I have ofiered the Doctor a page inour advertising section to tell who he is.He has been publishing his little gattlinggun, “THE STUFFED CLUB” for tenyears. I have a complete set. Wouldn’ttake a good deal for it. I know the Doctortoo. Have met him in his home and in hisoffice and have watched his Work for some
years.I don’t know that Dr. Tilden needs any
more business. I ratherthinkhe has arrivedafter thirty years of struggle, in which star-vation must many times have been nigh. Noman could have made the fight that he has
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against the mal-practice of the medical
sharks, and against popular ignorance and
superstition, without throwing away two or
three fortunes; but I believe the tide has
turned at last and that the Dr. is now on
E asy S treet. H e teaches people by mail to
get well and keep well, but he uses no dope.
Tho the Doctor may not need any new pa-
tients, the world surely needs his sane, scien-
tific philosophy of right living.
S o far as I am concerned, I have no use
for doctors in my business, but if I am ever
so unfortunate as to get caught with a phys-
ical ailment which I myself cannot handle,
there' s no medical practitioner in A merica I
would sooner consult than Dr. Tilden.
Under N ature' s law of personal and in-
dividual freedom and responsibility, an en-
tire new reading of moral obligations and of
right and wrong must be made q uite inde-
pendent of any religious or dogmatic fal-
lacies.
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against the mal—practice of the medicalsharks, and against popular ignorance andsuperstition, Without throwing away two orthree fortunes; but I believe the tide hasturned at last and that the Dr. is now onEasy Street. He teaches people by mail toget well and keep well, but he uses no dope.Tho the Doctor may not need any new pa-tients, the world surely needs his sane, scien-tific philosophyof right living.
So far as I am concerned, I have no usefor doctors in my business, but if I am everso unfortunate as to get caught with a phys-ical ailment which I myself cannot handle,there’s no medical practitioner in America Iwould sooner consult than Dr. Tilden.
Under Nature'8 law of personal and in-dividual freedom and responsibility,an en-tire new reading of moral obligations and ofright and wrong must be made quite inde-pendent of any religious or dogmatic fal-lacies.
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I N TH E W O O DS .
H A T a j ollier nature is anyway; j ust
as you are beginning to grow tired
of snow and ice and cold winds and keeping
up fires, when winter seems to drag and you
long for a sight of the old earth again, all at
once there comes a warm south wind and a
thaw, and in three days the snow is all gone,
and the brown earth emerges looking so
good to you; the sun shines out very warm
one day, the j ays come back into the woods,
the woodpecker who has been somewhere se-
cluded for weeks suddenly appears boring
away industriously at his favorite tree, the
very air smells of spring; you walk out over
the fields, the ground is getting soft, you' ll
soon begin to plan this year' s crops and
think about where to plow first; whew! it' s
very warm, you throw off your coat as you
walk, your chest goes up, you q uicken your
stride, your step becomes more elastic,
you get home in a glow feeling like a king;
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IN THE WOODS.WHAT a jollier nature is anyway; just
as you are beginning to grow tiredof snow and ice and cold winds and keepingup fires, when winter seems to drag and youlong for a sight of the old earth again, all atonce there comes a warm south wind and a
thaw, and in three days the snow is all gone,and the brown earth emerges looking sogood to you; the sun shines out very warmone day, the jays come back into the woods,the Woodpecker who has been somewhere se-cluded for weeks suddenly appears boringaway industriously at his favorite tree, thevery air smells of spring; you walk out overthe fields, the ground is getting soft, you’llsoon begin to plan this year's crops andthink about where to plow first; whew! it’svery warm, you throw off your coat as youwalk, your chest goes up, you quicken yourstride, your step becomes more elastic,you get home in a glow feeling like a king;
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the fresh warm air smells so good, and the
odors of spring are coming up from the
ground, you rummage around for your box
of garden seeds in j oyful anticipation of
early planting, your weariness is all gone,
hope bubbles up renewed in your breast;
winter isn' t so bad after all, now that it is
gone; we had a good time if it was cold, the
great ocean of snow was beautiful at first
anyway, andthe sleighing was the finest in a
generation, and Dollie, my how she did en-
j oy it, how her bright eyes sparkled and how
her cheeks glowed as you sped home with
her snuggled up close to you under the big
blankets last S unday afternoon, to the merry
j ingle of the sleigh bells; 0 yes the winter
has its j oys; you wonder if you' ll be able to
use that new cutter at all nex t winter; like
as not you won' t, and so with gentle
tolerance for winter you go to bed, forget-
ting the biting winds and pinched fingers
of past weeks; the warm wind comes up out
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the fresh warm air smells so good, and theodors of spring are coming up from theground, you rummage around for your boxof garden seeds in joyful anticipation ofearly planting, your weariness is all gone,hope bubbles up renewed in your breast;Winter isn’t so bad after all, now that it isgone; we had a good time if it was cold, thegreat ocean of snow was beautiful at firstanyway, andthe sleighing was the finest in a
generation, and Dollie, my how she did en-
joy it, how her bright eyes sparkled and howher cheeks glowed as you sped home withher snuggled up close to you under’the bigblankets last Sunday afternoon, to the merryjingle of the sleigh bells; 0 yes the winterhas its joys; you wonder if you’ll be able touse that new cutter at all next winter; likeas not you won’t, and so with gentletolerance for winter you go to bed, forget-ting the biting winds and pinched fingersof past weeks; the warm wind comes up out
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of the south, you throw off a blanket and
fall asleep with that good smell of earth
stirring your blood and— zip! something has
happened; you wake up shivering with the
cold and you look out again upon a great
sea of white; the wind changed after you
went to sleep, a fresh fall of snow again
hides the dark ground from view, the mer-
cury has dropped about forty degrees in the
night and here is all the world again hard
and fast in the deadly grip of the cold; na-
ture was j ust playing with you; winter has
commenced all over again; my, but the frost
does pinch this morning; you shuffle out of
bed, and get ready to take up the old round
of shoveling snow and sawing wood; — well
yesterday was a great day anyway, doesn' t
seem the same world today; but it can' t last
much longer now, the sun crosses the line
nex t week and then spring will surely soon
be here.
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of the south, you throw ofi a blanket andfall asleep with that good smell of earthstirring your blood and——zip! something hashappened; you Wake up shivering with thecold and you look out again upon a greatsea of white; the wind changed after youwent to sleep, a fresh fall of snow againhides the dark ground from view, the mer-
cury has dropped about forty degrees in thenight and here is all the World again hardand fast in the deadly grip of the cold; na-
ture was just playing with you; winter hascommenced all over again; my, but the frostdoes pinch this morning; you shuflie out ofbed, and get ready to take up the old roundof shoveling snow and sawing Wood;—Wellyesterday was a great day anyway, doesn’tseem the same world today; but it can ’t lastmuch longer now, the sun crosses the linenext Week and then spring will surely soonbe here.
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This has indeed been a winter of sudden
and violent changes. Y esterday it was warm
and balmy. The ground was almost wholly
bare. Today it is below zero and there lies
outside my window nearly thirteen inches
of the lightest, whitest, fluffiest snow you
ever saw; and the way it is still snowing! I t
seems to me I never saw a real snow storm
before.
The air is so thick with clouds of
snow I cannot see half way to the big road.
There is no wind for the present, and you
should see the way the snow gathers and
hangs in festoons from the limbs.
O ! it' s a beautiful sight. The great oaks
look for all the world like gorgeous bewig-
ged and powdered courtiers of old,
the young trees and bushes like dainty
brides, blushing behind their snowy veils on
the way to the altar.
Y es, it is like a carnival of ancient
days, with all the brave gentlemen and fair
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and violent changes. Yesterday it was warmand balmy. The ground was almost whollybare. Today it is below zero and there liesoutside my window nearly thirteen inchesof the lightest, whitest, fluffiest snow youever saw; and theway it is still snowing! Itseems to me I never saw a real snow stormbefore.
The air is so thick with clouds ofsnow I cannot see half way to the big road.There is no wind for the present, and youshould see the way the snow gathers andhangs in festoons from the limbs.
0! it’s a beautifulsight. The great oakslook for all the world like gorgeous bewig-ged and powdered courtiers of old,the young trees -and bushes like daintybrides, blushing behind their snowy veils on
the Way to the altar.Yes, it is like a carnival of ancient
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ladies arriving in splendor for the fete.
The trees seem to enter into the spirit of
the frolic, too. N ow and then O ld W alt, the
big oak at the left in our frontispiece, ro-
guishly shakes his hoary locks to deluge me
with an avalanche of snow as I stand under
his branches.
S UR E L Y the world never needed in-
telligent, great souled, earnest, hon-
est teachers so badly as at this moment.
H umanity is j ust awakening from its long
night of ignorance and superstition. I n its
great eagerness for truth, for knowledge of
the new life, it will be easily misled by the
pretender as well as by the well meaning but
ignorant. F or the honest but unconscious
fraud is but little less harmful than the out
and out charlatan. L et us beseech the forces
to give us great teachers in this our hour
of need.
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ladies arriving in splendor for the fete.The trees seem to enter into the spirit of
the frolic, too. Now and then Old Walt, thebig oak at the left in our frontispiecc, ro-
guishly shakes his hoary locks to deluge mewith an avalanche of snow as I stand underhis branches.
0 SURELY the world never needed in-telligent, great souled, earnest, hon-
est teachers so badly as at this moment.Humanity is just awakening from its longnight of ignorance and superstition. In itsgreat eagerness for truth, for knowledge ofthe new life, it will be easily misled by thepretender as well as by the well meaning butignorant. For the honest but unconsciousfraud is but little less harmful than the outand out charlatan. Let us beseech the forcesto give us great teachers in this our hourof need.
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man, or nature to breed its own kind in decency— but must ,i
entrust its most sacred function of sex mating to the regulation {
of ward politicians and legislative grafters! Y ou must not mate f
in secret, says the legislature, echoing the prurient virgins of
S ociety, but must go up to the City H all, declare your intentions
before the world, and then take an oath never to mate with
any other man or woman no matter how unfortunate your
present selection may be. A nd the S ocial S hame says, O f
course you won' t keep that oath— no one ex pects that you will.
B ut you must lie and deceive eveY y time you disregard it. W e
slime your life with our S hame, we brand you hypocrite, and
we provide bagnios and brothels in which you may wallow
in sensuality, mentally and fysically, to the tune of clinking
dollars. B ut all the beauty and poetry and chasteness of nat-'
ural sex -mating must leave your life forever. That is S ociety' s
mandate, and that it is not enforct with absolute rigidity, is
only to say that nature is stronger than S ociety and men and
women better than the conditions that chain them. The chains'
are seif-forged, in the aggregate, but thousands now rebef
against them. N athless, as no man can divorce himself fronj
the human family, none can entirely escape the slavery of soci-
ety' s chains. L UK E N O R TH . ?
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THE OPEN ROAD entrust its most sacred function of sex mating to the regulation 3,84of ward politicians and legislative grafters! You must not mate
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in secret, says the legislature, echoing the prurient virgins ofSociety, but must go up to the City Hall. declare your intentionsbefore the world, and then take an oath never to mate withany other man or woman no matter how unfortunate yourpresent selection may be. And the Social Shame says, Ofcourse you won’t keep that oath—no one expects that you will.But you must lie and deceive every time you disregard it. Weslime your life with our Shame, we brand you hypocrite, andwe provide bagnios and brothels in which you may ‘wallowin sensuality, mentally and fysically, to the tune of clinkingdoll-ars. But all the beauty and poetry and chasteness of nat-’ural sex-mating must leave your life forever. That is Society'smandate, and that it is not enforct with absolute rigidity, isonly to say that nature is stronger than Society and men and
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women better than the conditions that chain them. The chains' 8
are self-forged, in the aggregate, but thousands now re-be!" . 2
against them. Nathless, as no man can divorcehimself fromthehuman family,none can entirely escape the slavery of socli-_:
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S
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The O pen R oad
Philosophy of Joy and
R eligion of R ight L iving.
To do our full duty in life without shirking or
repining, beginning with the task that lies
nearest us.
To do our work sanely, sweetly and beautifully.
To look for and ex pect the best in our neigh-
bors.
To live and encourage others by our ex ample
to live the right life of cleanliness and pur-
ity in body, thot and action.
To work and to think, to live, love, laugh and
to play.
To which end we recognize the good in all sys-
tems and all religions. They are all ours.
W e take our own wherever we find it.
B ut we belong to none. W e permit no
fences to be built around us.
W ould you add anything to this ?
I f not, are you with us?
F ifty cents and a smile will let you in for
a whole year.
A nanias is holding the gates aj ar.
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The Open RoadPhilosophy of Joy andReligion of Right Living.
To do our full duty in life without shirking orrepining, beginningwith the task thatliesnearest us.
To do our work sanely,sweetly and beautifully.To lciook for and expect the best in our neigh-
rs.
To live and encourage others by our exampleto live theright life of cleanliness and pur-ity in body, thot and action.
To Work and to think, to live, love, laugh andto play.
To which end We recognize the good in all sys-tems and all religions. They are all ours.We take our own wherever we find it.But We belong to none.’ We permit nofences to be built around us.
Would 3/01¢ add anything to this?If not, are you with us?
Fifty cents and a smilewill let you in fora whole year.
Anamfas is holding the gates ajar.
I E T a million workers -
S ocialists— secure them-
selves on F ellowship F arms;
let capitalistic inj ustice pro-
voke them to a general strike;
then who' d be masters of the
situation? < | A million strong
for the right with their bins
and cellars stuffed with pro-
visions can inaugurate the
Co-operative Commonwealth
and be prepared to admin-
istrate it— within 400 days.
— Geo. E lmer L Utlefield.
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LET a million workers-—Socialists——secure them-
selves on Fellowship Farms;let capitalistic injustice pro- h
voke themto a general strike;then who’d be masters of thesituation? 1] A million strongfor the right with their binsand cellars stuffed with pro-visions can inaugurate theCo-operative Commonwealthand be prepared to admin-istrate it-—within .100 clays.
—Geo. Elmer Little./isld.