Spencer Heath Archive

Item 1405

Two typed drafts of a letter, the first with penciled amendments (some conflicting, not all transcribed here), to Harry D. Gideonse, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, April 20, 1942, and the second, dated a few days later, May 21^st, to Harold S. Dodds, Princeton University, Princeton NJ.

Dear Dr. Gideonse:

     How could a society conduct the public services without the imposition of force, thus giving occasion for counter-violence, revolutions and wars?

     Do you know the answer? Do you want to know?

     We do not consider violence necessary for the support of or in the conduct of private services. Then why for the public?

     One part of the public business — the most basic, essential part — is now being carried on solely by contract and consent. So unobtrusively is it done, we are not conscious of its import; we see little significance in it; even objurgate it.

     The accompanying bound typescript, among other per­tinent things, discovers and discloses what this benignly performed, essential public business is and how it can be extended to include all public business, without compulsions or compromises of any kind and with enormous profits and advantages to all.

     It is only necessary that a considerable number of publicly articulate persons become conscious of this basic public service that is now being non-violently performed, even to the finding of its own revenues, without taxes or alms. Automatically and without resistance, its extension will then follow as a matter of course and public violence cease.

     Until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. He that hath ears to hear . .

     Permission for this typescript to occupy a place at or near your elbow for the next week or ten days is all that is asked. Please do not read it at all — unless its beginnings interest you — or any more of it than seems to do so.

Sincerely yours,

 

THE SCIENCE OF SOCIETY FOUNDATION

                                

 

                              Director

 

 

N.B. This Foundation solicits no revenues or aids.

 

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Dear Dr. Dodds:

     How can a society conduct its public business and affairs without resort to violence, thus giving occasion for war?

     Do you know the answer? Do you want to know?

     You do not consider violence necessary for the support of or in the conduct of private services. Then why in the public?

     One large part of the public business — a most essential part — is constantly being carried on solely by contract and common consent. So unobtrusively and well is this essential part done, we are hardly at all conscious of its import; we see little significance in it; even ob­jurgate it.

     The accompanying bound typescript discovers and discloses what this benignly performed essential public business is and how it can be ex­tended to include all the public business, without compulsions or com­promises of any kind and with enormous profits and advantages to all.

     It is only necessary that a considerable number of persons, like yourself, become conscious of this basic public service that is now be­ing non-violently performed, even to the finding of its own revenues, without taxes or alms. Automatically and without resistance, its exten­sion will then follow, as a matter of course, and public violence cease.

     Until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

     Permission for this typescript to occupy a place at or near your el­bow for the next week or ten days is all that is asked. Please do not read it at all — unless it interests you — or any more of it than seems to do so.

Sincerely yours,

 

THE SCIENCE OF SOCIETY FOUNDATION

 

 

                         Director

 

 

N.B. This Foundation solicits no revenues or aids.