[...]... free of cost All printing establishments having now become the property of the State, all the other papers have, as a matter of course, ceased to appear In all other towns a local edition of the Onward is issued with a sheet of local matter for each separate place Provisionally, and until such time as a new Parliament shall have been elected, the conduct of affairs is in the hands of the socialistic. .. Onward Now Franz, through some unguarded expressions in Palace Square over that unfortunate savings bank business, is regarded with some suspicion Franz will have it, too, that politics have had something to do with the assignment of labor; and he says, for instance, that in Berlin the Younkers have been completely scattered as a party One had to go as a paperhanger to Inowrazlaw because there was a. .. identical with being already installed in it, but such is, of course, by no means the case So far as we as a family are concerned we mean to make no change, but to remain faithful to those old trades we have got to like; so my son Franz, my future daughter-in-law Agnes, and I myself have entered our names accordingly My wife has registered herself as an attendant at one of the children’s homes By this means... better half, Paula The birthday of the new socialistic order happened to be our silver wedding-day; and now, behold, today’s celebration day has added fresh happiness to us as a family My son, Franz, has become engaged to Agnes Müller The two have long known each other, and the strong attachment is mutual So in all the elevation of mind, inspired by this great day, we have knit up this new bond of affection... scarcity of paperhangers there, whereas in Berlin there are too many Franz 21 22 Pictures of the Socialistic Future quite lost all patience, and said it seemed to him that the old law against the Socialists, with its expatriation, had come to life again Well, we must excuse a little haste in an engaged young man who sees himself suddenly, and for an indefinite period, cut off from the girl of his heart... their Christian names, and the maiden names of their mothers In a well-considered organization of production and consumption, the living together of married couples is clearly only practicable where the scale of occupation allows of such an arrangement; not vice versa It would never do to make the organization of labor in any way dependent upon a private relationship which might be dissolved at any moment... there was! And what endless rejoicing! Not one single discordant tone to mar the harmony of the great celebration day The police is disbanded, the people themselves maintaining order in the most exemplary manner In the palace gardens, in the square in front, and all around the palace, vast crowds were gathered, which showed unmistakable unanimity and steadfastness of aim The new Government was assembled... educated at the expense of the State, whilst those who are above 65 will be maintained in a similar manner All private enterprise and productivity have, of course, ceased Pending, however, the new regulations as to supply, all persons are to retain their old posts, and to go on working for the State, as their master Each person has to render an inventory of all such things as may have remained to him after... frantic waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and in singing the workmen’s Marseillaise In the evening there was a grand illumination The statues of the old kings and marshals, decorated with red flags, looked strange Celebration Day 3 enough in the red glare of so much Bengal fire The days of these statues are, however, numbered, and they will shortly have to give place to statues of bygone heroes of. .. certainly sounds very fair, but Paula cannot fail to feel the hardships of it This is always the way with women, and they are so inclined to put their private wishes before State reasons Agnes is no longer to be a milliner, but has got an appointment as a seamstress There will be no great demand for fine head gear, or gew-gaws of any kind now From all I hear the new scheme of supply aims solely at the . man- agers of works and mills, and all kinds of skilled work- men, emigrated in shoals.  e main cause of this would appear to be a certain exaltation of. State, all the other papers have, as a matter of course, ceased to appear. In all other towns a local edition of the Onward is issued with a sheet of