many political socialists in the United States supported our cause,
but others of this group opposed the selective draft, attempted to
demoralize our military forces, and impeded the conduct of the war by
giving aid and succor to German agents. By a series of slight steps,
political socialism, theoretically law-abiding and harmless, may drift
into treasonable and revolutionary acts. The difference between
political and militant socialism is thus one of degree only.


QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT

1. Define socialism.

2. What is the relation between the terms "communism" and
"socialism."?

3. How are anarchism and socialism related?

4. Who was Karl Marx, and what has been his influence upon socialism?

5. Outline the socialist indictment.

6. What is meant by the "economic interpretation of history"?

7. Explain clearly Marx's theory of surplus value.

8. Just what is meant by the class struggle?

9. Discuss the character of the socialist program.