Greed's Grip Broken or the Right to Live

TitleGreed's Grip Broken or the Right to Live
Year for Search1928
AuthorsSavage, Joseph W[eber](b. 1861)
Date Published1928
PublisherThe Avondale Press
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author
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The United States has fallen completely into the hands of the plutocrats, who plan to abolish the republic. War. Monopolists defeated. Stress is on the conflict, but in the final chapter, a eutopia is outlined. Nationalization of railroads, telegraph, telephone, and public utilities. Worker representation on the boards of companies; sharing of profit with the citizenry. Child labor eliminated. Required voting. Amendments to the Constitution go to referenda in each state. Possible limitation on the right of suffrage. Universal education.

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(b. 1861)

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1928 Savage, Joseph W[eber] (b. 1861). Greed’s Grip Broken or the Right to Live. New York: The Avondale Press. PSt

The United States has fallen completely into the hands of the plutocrats, who plan to abolish the republic. War. The monopolists are defeated. The stress is on the conflict, but in the final chapter, a eutopia is outlined that includes the nationalization of railroads, telegraph, telephone, and public utilities; worker representation on the boards of companies; and sharing of profit with the citizenry. Child labor is eliminated. Voting is required. Amendments to the Constitution go to referenda in each state. Possible limitation on the right of suffrage. Universal education.