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The Sign of the Dollar
Thenshemadeupadistributionlist,whichshereadtousforourvoteofapprovalatameetingthatlastedthree-quartersofanhour.
Wevotedapproval.Therewasaten-minuteperiodontheagendafordiscussionandobjections.Wemadenoobjections.Weknewbetterbythattime.Nobodycandivideafactory’sincomeamongthousandsofpeople,withoutsomesortofagaugetomeasurepeople’svalue.Hergaugewasbootlicking.Selfless?Inherfather’stime,allofhismoneywouldn’thavegivenhimachancetospeaktohislousiestwiperandgetawaywithit,asshespoketoourbestskilledworkersandtheirwives.Shehadpaleeyesthatlookedfishy,coldanddead.Andifyoueverwanttoseepureevil,youshouldhaveseenthewayhereyesglintedwhenshewatchedsomemanwho’dtalkedbacktoheronceandwho’djustheardhisnameonthelistofthosegettingnothingabovebasicpittance.Andwhenyousawit,yousawtherealmotiveofanypersonwho’severpreachedtheslogan:‘Fromeachaccordingtohisability,toeachaccordingtohisneed.’
"Thiswasthewholesecretofit.Atfirst,Ikeptwonderinghowitcouldbepossiblethattheeducated,thecultured,thefamousmenoftheworldcouldmakeamistakeofthissizeandpreach,asrighteousness,thissortofabomination—whenfiveminutesofthoughtshouldhavetoldthemwhatwouldhappenifsomebodytriedtopracticewhattheypreached.NowIknowthattheydidn’tdoitbyanykindofmistake.
