Quick Notes and Thoughts
Quotes from AE Clarkson in the context of labour and capital relations around the 1929 Depression.
These are culled from his notes. See “Published articles and speeches” for more insights.
Raising sons
Parents come to me asking for tips and advice on raising their sons. Often, I find they are more anxious
Commerce and justice
Wealth easily abuses its privileges. Property rights easily prevail over human rights. Christ had few kind words about wealth. Parable
Private property and enterprise
The enterprise which can produce the best article at the price of its inferior competitor is bound to secure business.
Capital
Free enterprise is a wonderful system for the production of wealth and for the multiplication and cheapening of commodities. it
Communism
Communism carries this socialist idea to its logical conclusion, abolishes private property and ownership altogether and makes every citizen a
Message to boys
Eddison said of himself, 2% is genius and 98% is perspiration. Be thorough, I have had the delight to visit
Businessmen
They understand the implication of Free-trade and Protection. They know that efficiency is vital to prosperity, that adequate schooling, management,
Labor and Unions
I am a believer in unionism. It is the only way Labor can make its ideas articulate and command respect
Capitalism
An Employer’s power is enormous and ought to have risen in nobility by refusing to abuse power and privilege.
Trade Unionism
Trade Unionism in its early history was a hard struggle against great odds. But howling against capitalism will not bring
The idle rich
Current failures include ‘idle rich’ which is abuse of privilege and an indifference to human elements. Too concerned with dividends
Profiteering
Profiteering is unjust return by combination or monopoly. It is as dishonest as a taking a full day’s pay for
