God’s Earth. A Novel

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TitleGod’s Earth. A Novel
Year for Search1939
AuthorsHorne, J[oseph] Arthur(b. 1881)
Tertiary AuthorsHorne, J. Arthur(b. 1881)
Pagination370 pp.
Date Published1939
PublisherLogan-Price Publishing Co
Place PublishedCleveland, OH
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

The novel starts in the depths of the Depression and shows its effects on individuals. An instrument that makes viewing the future possible reveals that a religious eutopia will develop. The utopia is based on a policy of Production for All, which is actually a system of centralized planning in which a Board of Control will determine how much of a product is needed and factories will be assigned a quota. Civil service based rather than under political control. The book includes details of a new constitution for the United States, most of which concerns with government structure and the economy. Everyone must work but are free to choose work with wages adjusted to attract workers. The title refers to the fundamental premise that the earth belongs to God, and, as such, cannot be owned by anyone, only used.
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1939 Horne, J[oseph] Arthur (b. 1881). God’s Earth. A Novel. Cleveland, OH: Logan-Price Publishing Company. 370 pp. DLC, PSt

The novel starts in the depths of the Depression and shows its effects on individuals. An instrument that makes viewing the future possible reveals that a religious eutopia will develop. The utopia is based on a policy of Production for All, which is actually a system of centralized planning in which a Board of Control will determine how much of a product is needed and factories will be assigned a quota. Civil service based rather than under political control. The book includes details of a new constitution for the United States, most of which concerns with government structure and the economy. Everyone must work but are free to choose work with wages adjusted to attract workers. The title refers to the fundamental premise that the earth belongs to God, and, as such, cannot be owned by anyone, only used.