WCP603

[1]

35, Devonshire Street,

Brighton,

Sussex, England

13 Jan[uar]^y 1913

Dear Sir,

I am grateful for your readily [1 word illeg.]—which I will measure:

I did not expect it.

Would that I could aid you in your load work; and add 15 years to your life!

I have been reading [1 word illeg.] 37— in Hebrew— profitably I hope:

The Great Evil in this—the blood suckers rely upon our peaceful revolution and upon our patience. Has all they and, and want, simply a continuation of things as now exist! [2] When a Capitalist [1 word illeg.] is [1 word illeg.] it will be by year[?] for his hide! and the sight of [1 word illeg.] Rifle, in the hands of his victims.

I know the "work is an [1 word illeg.]" you allude to:

They are dependents of the rich, like the small trader upon his Raures.

I know [1 word illeg.] army well, having been a cavalry & infantry volunteer.

The army is the special product of the Landlord & capitalists operations. The army, 90 percent of it is formed by homeless, hungry, [1 word illeg.] were, flying from so called [3] "Justice", and capitalist horrors generally.

These men are deliberately stripped, and pushed, and [1 word illeg.] into the army, like cattle, for the purpose of enforcing such laws as such then [1 word illeg.]. Yet we talk of voluntary Enlistment! There is no connection like the hunger one: I have no misgivings upon that suspect, at least.

Neither will you ever drive the sense of personal responsibility into a man, or the faculty of right thinking until you have clothed him with power, as with—-a farmer, by pulling life and death into his hands

He will vote correctly after that.

I want our armies disbanded, for must [4] part; and every man and woman over 14 familiarized with the wages.

It is coming to that quickly—light!, long range fast firing yours, have revolutionized absolutely all the old military [1 word illeg.], uniform are absurdities; and drill nearly useless.

All Barracks are wells, and the degradation of manhood—offices and men—with exceptions of course.

Had I your power—and weight I would begun with goods—pulling life & death before them! Casting & blessing, and at the same time create commodities in every parish to carry out the good word.

Believe me | Yo[ur] ob[edient] serv[an]t | G Bell Williamson [signature]

Alfred Russel Wallace Esq

&c. &c.

Broadstone, Dorset