The Four Factors of WealthThe oceans, lakes and rivers, The rainfall, heat and cold, The winds, storms and weather And all material beneath The surface of earth and water And all the fishes of the seas Are united in one factor. To master natural forces With intelligence to create weal By skilled and unskilled labor. With the ability to perform And create faster than consume Natural resources thus transformed Is called capital produced by labor. Progress and civilization Chiefly to assist man In the subjugation of nature. Invention and the use of tools Man armed himself with weapons To protect against warfare To which he was subjected. Coming down to modern times With each stage of evolution Man became better able to create And save additional capital. With land, labor and wealth Organized into a working union Men are better fed and clothed With better shelter and education Is to direct capital and labor To unite the three in one With nature's creations. Assume the risks connected with The business organization And take the profits that arise From economic operation. The Plains Poems in Kansas
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