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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1393
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Text and chivied and chased about by a lot of sergeants and corporals like a lot of soldiers, you know.'

`'Ear. 'ear,' said Crass. `You must 'ave some masters. Someone's got to be in charge of the work.'

`We don't have to put up with any bullying or chivying or chasing now, do we?' said Barrington. `So of course we could not have anything of that sort under Socialism. We could not put up with it at all! Even if it were only for four or five hours a day. Under the present system we have no voice in appointing our masters and overseers and foremen - we have no choice as to what master we shall work under. If our masters do not treat us fairly we have no remedy against them. Under Socialism it will be different; the workers will be part of the community; the officers or managers and foremen will be the servants of the community, and if any one of these men were to abuse his position
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