ld, and interesting reasons given.
CHAPTER XI
A Problem in Political Economy.
On Airess the inhabitants live on liquid air, and hence have
neither noses nor lungs. Monopolists control liquid air on Airess
as petroleum is controlled on Earth. Illustration. Method of
breaking up the power of monopolies. This chapter is worth reading
by millions of American men and women.
CHAPTER X.
Floating Cities.
Palaces and large cities built on water. Illustration. A number of
wonderful inventions described. Far surpass our world in reform
movements.
CHAPTER XI.
A World of Ideal Cities.
Inhabitants described. Author made captive. Rich and poor. Ideal
cities, how governed.
CHAPTER XII.
A World Enjoying Its Millennium.
How the Millennium was ushered in. The conditions under which
millennial life is enjoyed.
CHAPTER XIII.
A World of High Medical Knowledge.
On Dorelyn four billions of inhabitants all enjoy perfect health.
The government controls the whole field of medical science just as
we do the post office department. No patent medicine on Dorelyn.
Many new ideas picked up in medicine and surgery.
CHAPTER XIV.
A World of Low Life.
On Scum exist the lowest conditions of life found in any stellar
world. "Notched Rod" language explained. Lizard like human forms.
No Scumite knows who is his father or mother. A big Scumite battle
witnessed. Illustration.
CHAPTER XV.
A World of Highest Invention.
A fertilizer invented making possible the raising of six crops in
one of our years. A Tube Line for passenger and freight traffic.
Wonderful storage batteries. A telephone that not only carries
sound, but transmits the gestures and faces of the speakers.
Thought photography.
CHAPTER XVI.
A Singular Planet.
On Zik decisive battles between nations are not fought by armies
on land or navies on the sea, but by flying war ships called
Flying Devils sailing in the air. A battle witnessed.
Illustration. A practical way of settling the strife between
capital and labor. The art of maintaining youthful vigor in old
ago.
CHAPTER XVII.
The Diamond World.
On the brightest planets of the universe diamonds are as plenty as
soil is on our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as
diamonds are in our world. The heart-rending oppression of the
"Soil Trust" in the Diamond World portrayed. Illustration. The
insatiable greed of "Trusts" follows the poor people into their
sepulch
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