arkets in large baskets, to be had for
the asking.

"A work day of two hours for the strong; of play for the young,
middle-aged and old. A land where there is plenty of candy for the
kiddies, playgrounds for all; and from which the spectre of want
has departed.

"Land of peon-slaves awakened from centuries of capitalist misrule
to the glories of co-operation, without master or landlord.

"This is no dream, but an actualized verity right here in
America--in southern Mexico. Shades of Thomas Moore, Edward Bellamy
and William Morris arise and rejoice, for your wildest visions have
become facts.

"Across the miles I stretch my hand in fellowship with Mexico's
great democrat--Zapata. Don't forget that name. The capitalist
press has not told much about him--for obvious reasons. He is
putting into practice the basic principles of co-operation. The
golden rule is being translated into action.

"General Zapata now absolutely controls 90,000 square miles,
comprising parts of Morelo, Jalisco, Chapas, Quintana Roo and
Tabasco. This land is well under cultivation. The population (on a
rough estimate, without the advantages of a scientific census) is
from three to four millions. The inhabitants are nearly all peons,
who for centuries had existed in a degrading state of slavery. More
than ninety-five per cent. can neither read nor write.

"Zapata's control began in 1910, but only in the three years past
has the co-operative system been placed on its present basis. The
greatest development has been made during the past two years.

"Methods of propaganda have been simple and effective. Direct
action is the keynote. The people awoke to a knowledge of their
slavery and the realization of their heritage--and took what
belonged to them. The only message sent to the people was somewhat
similar to the I. W. W. preamble, but much shorter than that
classic document.

"Having aroused the slaves to realize their status by saying in
substance: the rich unjustly possess the land; we want all that is
ours and are not willing that any man should possess that which is
not his--Zapata would lead his army into some rich valley and
simply dispossess the wealthy 'owners.' Then the peons on the land
would be given the use of the land. Not one man in the ninety