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Capitalism
All In A Day’s Work
It came as no shock as I looked at the paper that our noble Leaders declared our Nation’s economic plight. Vaguely, I understood the declarations after earnestly seeking employment for the past two years, though never in Cincinnati. Maybe my first clue was the infinite numbers who trod the highways from nowhere to anywhere searching for a friendly face and a pot of somewhere beans on the side of the road.
July 1974
Money
Money, or, as Karl Marx’s mother puts it, “If Karl, instead of writing a lot about capital, had made a lot of it . . . it would have been much better.”
July 1974
Street Vending
The Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen have once again put off taking a stand on the controversial street vending issue, at least until next month.
February 1974
[Big cities may shrink]
Big cities may shrink to more manageable proportions because of the fuel pinch, some regional planners believe.
January 1974Untitled
Lewis’ head is under the hood
Lewis, who lived through gas rationing in World War II, observes that “this country runs on gas and oil” and “the man with the money gets what he wants.”
January 1974
The Price Was Never Right
We will strip off the earth’s skin for oil. We will destroy the beauty of our shores. We will pollute the air for it. And we will kill for it. If we cannot buy it for what we consider a fair price we will take it by force, our need is so great.
January 1974
