Socialism and American ideals
Princeton University Press Princeton London Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press 1919
1919, by Princeton University Press
Published February, 1919 Printed in the United States of America
To The Memory Of Samuel Selden Lamb In Partial Fulfilment Of A Mutual Promise Made At dear Old Chapel Hill
The following essays originally appeared in the form of articles contributed at various times to the (daily) New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin . Numerous requests have been received for a reprinting of them in more permanent form, and this little volume is the result.
I am deeply indebted to my friend Mr. John W. Dodsworth, of the Journal of Commerce , for his kind and generous permission to reprint these articles. Since numerous changes and modifications from the original form have been made the responsibility for these statements and the sentiments expressed rests entirely upon me.
William Starr Myers
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Professor Of Politics, Princeton University
PREFACE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
SOCIALISM—IS IT AMERICAN?
II
WHY IT APPEALS TO OUR FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION
III
ITS CONFLICT WITH THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION
IV
SOME INSTANCES OF ITS PRACTICAL FAILURE
V
THE TRUE ANTIDOTE FOUND IN CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT
INDEX