3709660The Masses, Volume 1, Number 1

JANUARY, 1911
No. 1
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THE MASSES

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS
OF THE WORKING PEOPLE

SPECIAL FEATURES


The American Co-operative Movement
William J. Ghent

Must It Be So?
Leo Tolstoy

Unite In Buying As In Selling
Eugene Wood

The Tendencies of German Socialism
Paul Louis

The Increased Cost of Living
GUSTAVUS MEYERS

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Copyright, 1910
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Vol. I
THE MASSES
January, 1911
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COMRADES AND CO-OPERATORS:

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THE MASSES
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE
EDITED BY Thomas Seltzer

CONTENTS

Editorial by Thomas Seltzer Page 1
Must It Be So? by Leo Tolstoy, Illustrated by William W. Nutting Page 2
The Fur Coat, by Ludwig Fulda, Illustrated by H. Berlin Page 3
The Masses, A Drawing by Cesare Page 5
Who Can Blame? by Herbert Everett Page 5
The Increased Cost of Living, by Gustavus Myers Page 6
The American Co-operative Movement, by W. J. Ghent, Drawing by A. Popini Page 6
The Little Sinner, by E. N. Chirikov Illustrated by Frank Van Sloun Page 7
Why Socialists Should Join Co-operatives, by P. Vlag Page 9
Let the Truth Be Known, by Charles Edward Russell[ed 1] Page 9
Labor Delegate, Cartoon by Art Young Page 10
Unite in Buying as in Selling, by Eugene Wood Page 10
Impressions of Our Artists, by Grace Potter Page 11
The Tendencies of German Socialism, by Paul Louis Page 12
Evolution, Cartoon by Art Young Page 13
Our Benevolent Express Companies[ed 1] Page 14
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